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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-04

Landlord said the Mall site
has been reserved for q ma
tional arts center for nearly 20
years.
The proposed Mall site Is
not SUFFICIENT In sine TO ac-
commodate Q building large en-
ough to display the Smithson-
ian's present collection Of his
torical aviation items" the 5th
district legislator said. He
added:
THE launching Of Sputniks,
heralding the beginning Of the
space age. has antiquated plans
for the Air Museum drawn up
some years ago with the Mall
site In mind. College Park Air
port offers sufncient land to
expand and meet the need Of
the museum in the poSt-Sput-
mix age"
Smithsonian ofhcials want
the museum located across the
Mall from the National Gallery
Of Art. But Mr.. Landlord noted
that the Fine Arts Commission
and several members OF Con-
gresS have oppose II on
grounds that site Is better
suited for the art center.
Mr.. Landlord. who already
has introduced . bill to estab-
fish the museum at College
Park. called the airport site
more logical because Of its his
torical significance" He said
the airport Is known as the
'cradle Of aviation" through
its many '.firsts" in the field.
He said the first military
airhase was established there
and the first United States air
mail service originated there.
He added that Wilbur Wright
used to teach there. and Gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-04

H. H. tHap) Arnold learned "a
fly there.
As advantages. Mr.. Landlord
cited It's accessibility TO visitors
through the Baltimore park
way and said part Of the land
is owned by the Maryland
National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. He said
the commission had advised
that 1t would contribute that
land for such . museum.
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College Park Advantage
For Air Museum Cited

Location Of Smithsonans proposed Air Museum the
College Park Airport would proposed site
acns the Mall Representative Landlord Democrat Of Maryland
said yesterday
Reeratng his plea that the airport the University
Maryland would better location for the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Senators Demand More Testimony
From NAACP Witnesses Accused
OF Making False Statements
During Civil Rights Hearing
Gus Coats and Beatrice Young, Whose
Testimony Has Been Hit, Seen
AS Recall Witnesses
As Recall Witnesses

Washington, D. C. April 1 (DSN)
Some of the witnesses brought
here to testify for the Civil Rights
Bill during the recently concluded
hearing conducted by the sub-com-
mittee of the Senate Judiciary
Committee, are now being seen
here as being responsible for the
possible failure of final action on
the bill during the present session
of Congress.
The reason being that some of
the NAACP witnesses are now be-
ing accused of having made false
statements in their testimony dur
ing the subcommittee hearing. In
fact one Senator has accused
NAACP witnesses of downright
lying" in their testimony.
On Tuesday Senator Mcclellan
of Arkansas announced that he
will fight for a chance to cross
examine under oath witnesses
whom he said were assigned TO
Islander the South" during the
hearings. He was Immediately
joined by Sen. Erwin of North
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Paving OF Negro
Street Authorized

The City Council Wednesday au-
thorized city engineers to pave
portions Of "a Jackson streets.
Most Of the projects are on Ne
gro streets where residents have
requested low-cost asphalt surface
ing, according to City Engineer
John Halbert.
When the projects are completed.
the city will have paved every Ne
gro street requested except those
where the residents have asked fol-
more expensive pavement with curb
and cutters, Halbert said.
"These will have to wait their
turn just like in white neighbour
hoods" hS added.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
See Prof Clennon King Negroes Man Of Destiny
Famous coIumnist Say AIeorn College
Professor May Rank Higher Than Rev.
Martin Luther King In Negro History
Says NAACP Folder On Mississippi
Treason To Truth, Decency, Peace
And Order Of The United States

Birmingham, Ala, Apr. 2 (DSN)
The widely read newspaper
columnist, John Temple Graves,
whose daily column appears in
many leading newspapers in every
section of the country, in his Tues
day article, pictured Prof. Clennon
King, of Alcorn College, Alcorn,
Mississippi, whose series of arti-
Gle on the NAACP and race rela-
tions, printed in a Jackson, Mis-
sippi daily, set off the recent strike
of some 500 students of the college,
as man who may rank higher in
Negro history than Rev. Martin Luz
Their King, leader Of the Montgom-
cry, Alabama Bus strike, and nom
violent resistance movement.
The widely read columnist also
branded the NAACP folder now
being circulated on the state of
Mississippi under the title an is
for Mississippi and murder as
treason to truth, decency and the
peace and order Of the United
States"
Speaking of the Alcorn College
professor the columnist says: It
may be that the Negro named
Continued on Page Five)
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cambridge In
Second Suit
For 81 Million

Dorothy cambridge, motion pic.
ture and television actress, this
week named Confidential" maya.
zine in 4 libel suit in which she
seeks $4,000, 900 damages - the
second such suit filed by her In
recent months.
A previous suit filed in February
which involved the same amount
named Hep" magazine and it,
publishers and author Of an article,
"Red Hot Exclusive - Dorothy
cambridge Her 1000 Lovers,"
which appeared in It's January Is
sue.
The suit filed this week by the
actress attorney, Leo Brandon, Jr..
seeks $2,000,OO0 in general and
punitive damages against "Confi-
Continued on Page Three)
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Baptist Leader
Returns From
Ghana, Africa
Presented Citations
At Celebration

Washington, D. c., April g.
(SpeciaD-Dr. w. H. Jernigan
President of the National Sunday
School and B. T. U. Congress
joined in the Great Celebration OF
the New Country of Ghana that
pointed up their independence
DR.. Jernigan carried greetings Of
the National Sunday School and
B. T. U. Congress, the Baptist
World Alliance, National Council
of Churches, and presented a cita-
ton on behalf of the National Fra
ternal Council of Churches to the
Premier. Mrs. w. H. Jernigan
presented greeting on behalf Of the
Women's Department of the Ma
tional Fraternal Council of Church
es. Before returning to America,
DR.. Jernigan visited Spain in the
interest of Baptist church work.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
1000 Ministers
Expected Here
For Meeting

In a telephone conversation with
the Editor of the Jackson Advo-
cate last week, from his office in
Washington, D. c., DR.. w. H. Jerni-
gan, President of the organization
said he expected more than 1000
ministers to be in Jackson to at
tend the oath Annual Meeting of
the National Fraternal Council of
Churches.
The meeting is to be held here
April 30-May End, at Campbell
College, with Bishop r. R. Wright,
Presiding Bishop of the Eighth
Episcopal District of the African
Methodist Church as host.
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Andrew Jackson
Council Plans
Scout Field Day

The Jackson Division, Andrew
Jackson Council, Boy Scouts Of
America, announces Scout Field
Day to be held at Jackson State
College, Saturday, April q, am.
to 8 pm.
The Divisional Committee feels
that inter-unit activities such IS
these will help to stimulate activity
in the various units. With this In
mind, the Camping and Activities
Committed planned Field Day to
bring the troops Of the Council
together to compete in events and
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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Baptist Launch
g Back To The
Bible" Campaign

Washington, D. G. April (Spec-
ial) - The movement 10 sponsored
by the National Baptist Sunday
School and B. T. U. Congress -
DR.. w. H. Jernigan, President 10
calling on all Baptist thru out
the nation to enter into . Bible
Reading Period from April II, to
May 5, 1857 with emphasis on the
Gospel Of John.
DR.. Jernigan, stated that this
il . great step in the program Ut
our National Sunday School and
B. T. U. Congress with each christ
ian accepting the responsibility Of
reading and sending the Word At
God to the church and unchurched
in their community, declaring that
this will add . great deal to the
Continued on Page SIX
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InterraciaI
Milestone Marks
Fellowship House
Anniversary

Philadelphia-Fellowship House,
an interracial and interreligious
center here that has inspired other
brotherhood movements across the
country is marking its 25th ami
versary.
The center sponsors some 40
work and fellowship projects de-
signed to promote brotherhood
among Protestants, Roman Catho-
lies and Jews and among different
races.
1t has acquired new and larger
home with the purchase of $685.
900 spacious lodge hall, replacing
its present center, an old firehouse
and factory building occupied since
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Harlem Middle Income Housing
Expedited By Board Of Estimate

New York, April - The Board
of Estimate cleared the way last
week for mid-April start on the
s20,0oo,0o0 Lenox Terrace middle
income housing project in Harlem.
After many months Of debate,
the board voted to extend to July
Is, 1867, the note and mortgage
on the project site Of Godfrey
Nurse Houses, Inc.. the sponsor
of the slum-clearance development.
William s. Lebowhl, director Of
the Mayors Stun Clearance Com
mittee, Of which Robert Moses IL
chairman, told the board that O..
tending the mortgage was neces-
sary to avoid any delay In begin
ming construction beyond April Is.
Lenox Terrace, when completed,
will consist Of 1,716 apartments
in the three blocks from 1921 to
lS5th Streets. There will be six
buildings, each Of sixteen stories,
between Fifth and Lenox Avenues.
Plans For Constructed
The first buildings Of the pro-
ject are scheduled for completion
In May, 1868. Mr.. Lebowhl told
the board 1t was planned TO start
construction In mid-April on three
buildings costing $4,000, 900 TO $l0,-
100000.
An agreement reached last week
between the sponsors and the New
York Savings Bank and the Bank
for Savings paved the way for fl
nancing the development. The pro-
ject has encountered various de-
lays since it was first planned sew
eral years ago.
The Board Of Estimate In the
absence Of Mayor Wagner on .
brief Florida vacation, met while
about 30 landlords picketed on
Broadway west Of City Hall. They
were protesting . rent-control bill
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Harper's Editor Says Nation Owes
Joe Louis More Than He Owes Il

with this depletion business is that
you don't carry it far enough"
Fischer wrote in April Harper's.
"Take the case of old Joe Louis.
He left e little of his youth on the
canvas, along with the blood and
sweat, every time he crawled out
of the ring. Even Joe, the best Of
our time, had only so many fights
in his system, just as an oil we'll
has only so many gallons of crude.
"Yet nobody gave him a delpe-
ton allowance-and today I UNDER
stand that he owes you more than
a million dollars which he has no
chance of paying off, no matter
how hard he works for. the rest Of
Continued on Page Eight
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Cabinet Of Haiti
Resigns In Dispute

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Mar. 28-
President Franck Sylvan ANNOUNCE
ed today the resignation of his cabi-
net. He said the resignation would
take effect "as soon as the wishes
of the Haitian people are made
known" through ga political con-
ference"
All candidates for the presidency
and senate all party heads and
heads of associations, political or
CARNATIONS and trade unions who
have demanded the Cabinets resig-
nation will be invited to attend
the conference.
The elections take place April
%. The President made it plain
that he retained his right to veto
any candidate unsuitable to him.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

What does America owe Joe
Louis?
Russell C. Harrington, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, who
dogs Joe's heels over back income
taxes, was told today that this Ma
ton owes Joe more than he owes
it.
In an open letter to Harrington,
John Fischer, editor-in-chief Of
Harper's Magazine, contrasts Joe's
plight with that of wealthy oil men,
some of whom make a million dol
lars day but who are exempt
from paying the full income tax
because of the depletion allowance
on oil wells.
Actually, the only thing wrong
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Negro College Praised Elementary
And Secondary Schools Hit By
billiard University President

NEW YORK, April /. - The
segregated public school system
has provided greatly inferior edu-
cation for Negroes in the ele-
mentary and secondary schools.
The Negro college has done q tre-
mendous job in bringing Negroes
to . level where they can success
fully compete in graduate schools,
and in life, with persons who were
not 80 handicapped" declared DR..
Albert w. Dent, president, billiard
university in New Orleans, at the
nesting, opening the nationwide
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
jAACP WITNESSES SEEN DELAYING CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION
Say Demand For
Negro Bus Drivers
Here Ridiculous

Commissioner Chalmers Alexan-
der said Thursday the demands of
the Progressive Voters League that
the city hire Negro bus drivers are
ridiculous"
He said the City Bus Lines is a
private enterprise franchised by
the city and the council has no
authority over the bus company's
hiring policies.
eve have no more business tell
ing the bus company who they
should hire than we would telling
Mississippi Power & Light Co. who
they should hire" Alenxader said.
He further said that the city of
Jackson will probably never hire
Negro policemen as long as PRO
fessional agitators" are creating
Situations which are not normal"
The Progressive Voters League
also demanded the hiring of Negro
policemen at & meeting here early
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Violence Erupts
In Haitian Election
Campaign
Three Reported
Dead In Clashes

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Mar.
81. - Prediction violence has
marked the registration of voters
in preparation for the election of a
successor to Provisional President
Franck Sylvan.
In one clash last Wednesday a
policeman was shot in the neck
and killed at Jacmel. Two voters
were shot to death and four Sc
riously injured at Aux Cages in
disorders during the registration.
Helmeted policeman carrying gas
masks guarded the polling booths.
The influential Liberal morning
Continued on Page Seven)
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Washington Elected President OF
Utica Institute Junior College

Walter Washington, Principal of
the large Consolidated High School
at Clinton, was elected President
of the Utica Institute Junior Col
lege March 90, 1857. Washington
brings to the office of President a
rich background of training and
experiences. He headed both his
high school and college student
governments during his high school
and college days. AS a student at
Tougaloo College, he was a leader
of student life.
Following his graduation, he has
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

campaign Of the United Negro Col
lege Fund held in the Waldorf
Astoria here today. billiard Uni
versity is one Of the 81 member
colleges on whose behalf the Fund
is seeking $4,000, 900.
Sharing the platform with DR.
Dent were Louis B. Settler, edi-
tor, The Cleveland Press, who ad-
dressed the meeting on Americas
world position in race relations
and Lee H. Bristol, chairman Of
the 1867 campaign and president
Continued on Page Sixy
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See. Trial OF White
Men Charged With
Rape Of Negro Girl
Putting State
Again In The
Natl Spotlight
l Already Acquitted
In Trial Under Judge
Tom Brady, Author
Of Black Monday

Magnolia, Miss, April lbs
N-The trial of four white men
charged with the rape of 16-year-
old Negro girl which got underway
here last week is being viewed as
again putting the State of Missis-
sippi in the unfavorable spotlight
of national as we'll as international
public opinion.
1t was almost year ago now,
on May 18th, 1856, when the four
white men, according to reports,
after a tour of beer joints, went
out hunting for women, and showed
up at the rural home Of the 16-
Continued on Page Four
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Louisiana I ruck
Driver Is Gas
Victim Here

A 36-year-old st. FrancisvillA,
La. Negro truck driver was asphy-
slated here Thursday night while
he slept in his truck.
Police detectives .identified him
% James Gilmore, . driver for
Princeville Canning Co., Of st.
Francisville.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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Republican Leaders Deny Civil
Rights Bill Chances Are Fading

Washington-The assistant SEN
ate COP leader denied Monday that
the chances of civil rights legisla-
ton this year are fading each day.
Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill.l,
insisted in an interview that the
administrations program was
heading for favorable action"
Dirksen is member of the
Senate Judiciary Committee which
is due to hear a request today
from advocates of the legislation
to give the bill closed-door consid-
Grafton.
The Illinois Republican said this
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

served as president Of the National
Tougaloo Alumni. He was the
Founder and President of the State
Pan-Hallenic Council. He is now,
first Vice-President of National
United Negro College Fund Alumni
Association and State Director of
his Fraternity. He is a member of
the five-year study of large high
schools conducted by billiard Uni
versity. He is a member of the
faculty of the Saturday Division
at Jackson College, position he
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Local Tailor
Held On Forgery
Charge

A 2e-year-old Negro tailor was
Jailed here Friday on charges Of
forging two checks to balance his
books
Chief of Detectives M. B. Pierce
identified him as Dirdee w. Wiley
Of 1412 Everett St.
Pierce said Wiled confessed forg-
ing the name Bobby Brown to .
check for $13 and the name NAL
colin D. Smith" to . check for
$3.50.
Officers said he deposited both
checks in the bank in m effort to
make the books balance at his
alteration shop.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
House Approval
Of Negro
Resettlenlent
Bill To Be Urged

Washington-Rep. Andrews Cd
Ala.) said Friday he'll ask the
House to approve his proposal for
resettlement of Negroes when it
considers civil rights legislation.
His bill didn't get anywhere in
the House Judiciary Committee,
which last week approved a civil
rights bill generally in line with
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might allow discussion OF its
merits"
He denied a contention that the
bill cannot pass because there is
not enough time to introduce it
and break an expected fillibuster.
Dirksen said: 1.-THE calendar
doesn't mean anything. We don't
have to go by that. The bill has
81 Republicans behind it-they are
firmly behind it. When you count
the supporters on the other side,
you can see we have the votes to
pass it,"
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IKE DON'T KNOW EVILS IN
RIGHTS BILL SENATOR SAYS

WASHINGTON. - Sen. Sam j.
Erwin, Jr. (D-N.C.) says President
Eisenhower would oppose his owl
civil rights bill eff he knew what
was in it,"
Erwin, a member of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, said the bill
Cannot possibly pass" the Senate
in it's present form if all senators
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

understand its ramifications.
The measure would set up a
presidential commission on civil
rights, establish a civil rights d.
vision in the Justice Department,
authorize government court suits
to protect civil rights, and provide
greater projections for the voting
rights of minorities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
Market DEVEL 0PERS GROUP IN
'57INvENT0RY OF NEGRO MARKET

sidered the professional institute
Of the Market Developers. H. Nay
lor Fitzhugh, professor Of market
ing, Howard University, and re-
search associate of The Moss H.
Hendrix Organization, Washing
ton, d. c., developed the subject,
Market Headlines" while the sub
ject, Marketing Case Histories"
was discussed by Leroy w. Jeef-
fries, johnson Publications, Inc,
Chicago.
Two other aspects Of the Negro
Continued on Page Six)
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Anti-Negro
Stickers Found
Posted In (
London Streets

LONDON, Eng. - Reports this
week tell of Ku Klux Khan re-
cruiting propaganda through anti
Negro stickers appearing in the
streets of the British capital, only
q few blocks from the American
Embassy.
Small, adhesive labels stuck on
street signs and the walls Of the
buildings advocate racial segrega-
ton and urge readers to join the
CONTINUED on Page Six)
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jackson College Band And Choir
In Concert Sunday, April 9TH

The weekend Of April 6 will be
q many splendored thing for music
lovers in the Jackson area. This
is the week when the Jackson State
College Music Department is sched-
uled to present two programs
which have attracted wide atten-
ton. The College Choir will COM
plete a rather ambitious schedule
when 1t appears Sunday at 6 pm.
along with the Concert Band as
these two groups appear under
the sponsorship of the Jackson
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

Nashville, Tenn.-The pros and
cons Of the Negro market under
went exhaustive inventory here last
week when the National Associa-
ton Of Market Developers met In
annual session and participated in
the fourth annual marketing clinic
sponsored by Tennessee A. and |.
State University on the theme,
1887 Inventory Of the Negro Mar
ket."
Four areas Of interest In the
Negro market were highlighted IN
the marketing clinic, which Is con-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06
SAY STATE NEGRO SCHOOLS
GET MORE THAN 8Oqo OF MONEY

Director of Finace Bill Neal esti-
mates that Negro schools account
for more than 80 per cent Of the
Is million dollars worth Of school
construction projects authorized by
the State Educational Finance
Commission dusing the II months
since funds became available.
Neal said school construction
projects approved between Jan. 81,
1866 and March 81, 1857 totaled
more than Is million dollars.
He said approvals were for pro-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-06

jects in 20 school districts in %
countries.
"By the time we complete our job
Of approving school recognizing
plans of all 90 countless" Neal said,
"there will be about 1874 school dis
tricts in Mississippi"
The 154 compares with more
than 1000 in 1853, the year the
program was begun. There were
more than 5000 in 1947, he said.
The commission Is authorized to
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Chapter of the Colleges Alumni
Association. But before DR.. R. A.
Henry's singers call it quits" for
the week, they must do a concert
in Clarksdale for the Coahoma
County Alumni Chapter Tuesday,
April 2 (The Choir may take ad-
vantage of the trip to sing at one
of the high schools en- route to
Clarksdale.) Friday, April s, the
Choir will do an "encore" perform
ance of "Pagliacci" which was so
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