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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
Weekend Traffic Toll
Reaches ] in Nirqiniu

CHAR Louisville, Va,
Nov. IL (P).-The death OF a
Charlottesville pedestrian
boosted to seven the week end
traffic deaths in Virginia.
william Edwin Sampson. 81,
died in a Charlottesville hos
pital Sunday Of injuries re-
ceived late Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12

what complicated by the fact
that city planning has been
slow to move" the report states.
without Selection"
The neighborhoods have
grown up without the selection
of neighborhood play areas. The
Fairgrounds owned by the city
are small or located to one side
Of the neighborhood or else the
play area is limited to the ele-
mentary schools. In a large
number of neighborhoods the
land area is broken up with
major traffic arteries. Land
parcels aggregating consider
able area, subdivided solely for
residential purposes without re-
gard for open spaces for public
use force upon the commu-
nifty the necessity of acquiring
such necessary public areas
after the lots have been i'm
proved for private purposes,
thus increasing the cost. :"
The report. prepared for the
Alexandria Community Welfare
Council. notes there is little
recreation area in the territory
annexed in 1852 from Fairfax
County.
There are, therefore, no
neig h b orb God parks. play
grounds or playfields," the re-
port adds. 1t recommends that
at least six playground-park
areas be acquired in this sec
ton. in addition to Fairgrounds
at the schools.
Additional Facilities
The report also recommends
that additional facilities be
acquired in the area annexed
in 1880 from Arlington and
Fairfax.
The report states that the
old section of the city contains
most of the public recreation
land. but that this land is
scattered and was not selected
in relationship to the using
population"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
8-Lone Span Asked
As Link to D. G..

BALTIMORE. Nov. IL P.-
The City of Baltimore has
asked the Army Engineers
Corps for authority to build an
eight-lane bridge across Balti-
more Harbor which would be
part Of q new highway project.
The new highway would ex-
tend from Pratt street-south-
ern end Of the Jones Fall ex-
presSway now under construc-
tion-across the present Balti-
more Washington expressway,
to a new, yet-to-be-built high.
way to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
Annexation Granted

CHATHAM. Va. Nov. IL (E).
"A three-judge court yester-
day granted a petition of the
Town Of Chatham to annex
IA miles of Pittsylvania Coun-
ty Immediately adjacent to the
city limits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
PIon Recreation Areas,
Alexandra Is Urged

Alexandria urged today to begin planning for COM
prehensve recreatonal program.
study made by the National Recreation Association saws
that the city short land and facilities lack
of planning has made the development adequate
program difficult.
The planning problem Alexandria is some-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
Citizens Unit TO Meet

The Rock Greek Forest Citi-
zens Association will meet at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Rock
Creek Forest Elem tary
School. Grubb road and Col
Ston drive. Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12
Four Area Legislators
Cool to Thomson Report
BY PAUL HOPE

Recommendations Of the Thomson Racial Investigating
Committee given cool reception today by four State
legislators in nearby Virginia
The committee headed by Alexandria Delegate M
Thomson yesterday released its which contained three
major points
That the General Assembly create another investigating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12
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New kind Of bath soap
prevents odor-causing bacteria
from growing on your skin!

proved: TMTD (full scientific name, Tetra-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-12

New Llfebvoy svaranfess you "lvsf-
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is new kind Of bath soap, with new kind Of
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for over "a hours. No bath before ever madeyou
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Housewife Guilty Of
Race Bias Charge

Detroit, Mich, March 5 - Mrs.
Rose Petronsky, a housewife, was
arrested by Detroit police for heck
ling in front Of newly purchased
home by a Negro woman in the
Grand River-Oakman Blvd. Sec
ton.
Mrs. Ethel Watkins, a seam
stress, moved into the home on
February LIST. Since her occupancy
large crowds Of whites numbering
at times to 200 persons, have gath
cred in front Of Mrs. Watkins
home in protest Of a Negro in the
neighborhood.
Maintain Guard
Police have maintained guard
about Mrs. Watkins home for
three weeks. Sunday saw an in
crease in crowds so heavy that po-
Continued on Page Eight
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White Colleagues
Help Stricken
Negro Doctor

Muskegon. Mich, Mar. 5-About
eighty physicians, most Of them
white, are taking over the practice
of Negro physician who has been
stricken with tuberculosis. The fees
will go to their i'll colleague.
Officials of the county sana-
forum here said DR.. Edward Will
liams, 45 years old, would be con-
fined at least a year.
Members of the Muskegon Coun-
ty Medical Society are visiting DR..
Williams patients at their homes
and in hospitals. They are work.
ing out a schedule among them
selves to handle his office calls.
DR.. Williams, native Of Ellis
Continued on Page Five)
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j. :. Educated Ghana
Embassy Press Officer
Tell Ambition OF
The First AII-Negro
State In Africa
High Goal Set For
New Nation

Boston, Mass. March GA quiet
sort of revolution is going on in
Africa, and Americans should be
told about it.
In the United tates-Boston last
week-to tell the story of the birth
of an African nation is Robert 0.
Mensah, press officer to the En-
bassy of Ghana. When the Gold
Coast achieves independence on
March of this year, the country
will take the name Ghana, and the
doors of its embassy will be open
ed in Washington, D. c.
Soft-spoken and mild-rnannered,
Mr.. Mensah has been assigned to
direct Ghanian publicity in this
country. American educated-he
graduated from Florida Agricul-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
PREDICT PASSAGE OF PRESIDENT ESN0WERS CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM
Testimony Before Senate Sub Com.
Conducting Hearing On Civil Rights
May Bring Perjury Charges Against
BeIzoni, Mississippi, Negro Leader
COURT TESTIMONY STRETCHES INCOME
Local Lawyer Hired BY Woman's Sister
Who Testified On Police Brutality

Washington, D. c. March s -
(DSN) - The consensus of opin-
ion among observers here is that
Gus Courts, the Belzoni, Missis-
sippi Negro leader, may be called
upon to face perjury charges, as
result of his testimony before
the Senate subcommittee conduc-
ting hearings on Civil Rights laws.
Courts who was allegedly shot
because of his activities in getting
Negroes in his home town to regis
ter, pay their poll-tax and qualify
to vote came to Washington as a
witness of conditi' ms in Mississip-
pi to testify for the enactment of
civil rights legislation.
However, if he is called upon to
face perjury charges, it will not
be because of his testimony as to
conditions affecting Negro Civil
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
National Council OF
Churches Vote To
Enlist Support For
Aiding Indignation
Special Attention
Directed To Georgia
Bi-racial Community

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Mar. S.
The National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the U. S. A.
gave its support to those who have
been exposed to violence and ILL
will in their stand for racial inte-
grafton.
The council adopted a resolution
on civil liberties unanimously at
the close of two-day meeting Of
its 250-member general board. The
board Is the policy-making arm Of
the council, which represents 30
major Protestant and Eastern Or
thodox bodies.
The resolution grew out Of a re-
port on civil and religious liberties
presented to the church leaders yes
terday.
The report noted that in some
parts of the country white persons
and Negroes were being denied
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
U. S. Delegates
To chana Birth

+ WASHINGTON. - The formal
delegates representing the United
States at the independence Day cell
ebration March 6, when Gold Coast
takes on it's new name of Ghana
and becomes independent, have
been selected.
Vice-President Nixon will head
the delegation. He will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Nixon but she
will not be delegate. The re-
mainder of the group which will
consist of five persons will be:
Mrs. Frances P. Bolton, member
of Congress from Cleveland, Ohio;
Rep. Charles H. Diggs, member Of
Congress from Detroit, Mich; Gov
ernor Walter Gordon of the Virgin
Islands, and Mason Sears, Of the
Trusteeship Division of the United
Nations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Sigma Fraternity's Natl. Board Cables
Resolution Premier Nkromah, chana
BY J. BENJAMIN HORTON, Jr.

Nashville, Tenn. - The Nation
al Board of Phi Beta Sigma Fra
ternity. Inc, which met here Feb
ruary 23rd, last, adopted a reso-
luton to be cabled to one of it's
most illustrous brothers in the per-
son of Kwame Nkromah, PRIMER
of the independent nation of Ghana
in Africa's west coast. The resolu-
ton was scheduled to arrive in
Accra, capitol of Grana, on March
9Th, the official date of the cere-
monies which mark the conversion
Of the British colony of the Gold
Coast into the new state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
South African Bus Boycott
Spot|ights Natives Economic Plight

from the refusal Of thousands Of
Africans to pay increased bus fares
to and from work. The Africans
plead that they cannot afford the
increase out Of their meager sala-
ries.
Accordinly we have been wit
ingnessing an incredible display Of
steadfastness over the past five
weeks during which some Africans
trudging 10 miles>to and from work
each day must have covered more
than 500 miles on foot rather ihan
ride the buses.
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

More than $4,000 rural colored
boys and girls, who hold member
ship in All clubs, are among some
100000 young people who are
observing National All Club Week,
Mach 30.
Improving Family and Commu-
nifty Living" is the continuing
theme of this annual observance.
Throughout the year, club members
unite Head, Heart, Hands, and
Health to help bring the theme
more and more into reality, says
DR.. Edward w. Alton, director Of
All and Young Men and Women's
program Of the Federal Extension
Service.
During the week colored All boys
and girls are carrying on q recruit
ment campaign to help extend club
benefits to more rural youth; also
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Mar.
5.-The General Assembly adopt
ed today resolutions aimed at per-
suading South Africa to turn
Southwest Africa into United Ma
tions trust territory.
The area, a former German col
ony, became a League of Nations
mandate after World War and
was turned over to South Africa.
For ten years the United Nations
has been telling the South Africans
that League mandates are consid-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
$50. 900 Rural coIored Youths
To Observe National 4-h Week

they are giving special salutes to
$4,000 adult leaders Of their clubs;
and they are reviewing their 1866
project achievements and making
plans for this year.
Last year, these Alters owned
and cared for 10000 head Of live
stock, nearly two million chickens,
turkeys, ducks and geese; had over
100000 acres In field crops, and
$4,000 acres in fruits and vege-
tables.
Also they canned, preserved, or
froze total of 100000 quarts
of vegetables, fruits, and other
foods; and they planned, prepared,
and served $4,000 meals.
The Alters carried out o num-
Der Of other projects in home inn
provefhent, yard Identification,
Continued on Page Eight
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Mardi-Gras Sees New
Type OF Zulu Kinq

New Orleans, La. March s -
The Zulu King led his subjects
down the streets of New Orleans
today Following in the foot
steps of other Mardi- royalty
like Rex, Comus, and Venus.
He was a more dignified mon
arch than people are used to see-
ing at Mardi Gras time. His pre-
decessors had shouted, drank, and
wisecracked. King William Boykin
merely waved politely to the
crowds along Canal Street.
Observers said his appearance
reflected the effort Of Negro In
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
SOL0N INV0KES FREEDOM OF
PRESS" MANDATE I'm Defense
OF WORKMAN, NEGRO NEWSMAN

Washington - Freedom Of the
press requires freedom in inquiry"
recently stated Senator Hubert II.
Humphrey (D.-Minn.) in upholding
the right of American newsmen to
"seek out the truth wherever they
can find it."
Humphrey charged the State De-
partment with being Incredibly
shortsighted" in its attempt to bar
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

Cape Town, South Africa, Mar.
1The mass boycott Of buses by
Africans has wrought at least one
constructive effect. It Is focusing
attention on the economic plight Of
large numbers Of Africans which
many observers believe Is at the
root not only Of the boycott move
ment but various other problems
In this country as well, says John
Hughes in q special report to the
Christian Science Monitor.
Whatever political overtones the
boycott now may have assumed it
appears to have originally stemmed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Arkansas Acts
Signed To Dodge
Indignation

Little Rock, Ark.-Bills designed
to resist or delay Indignation were
signed into a law Feb. 26 by Ark
ansas Gov. Orval Faubus.
Two of the bills would set up q
state Sovereignty Commission
with the Governor as chairman
to protect the state against fed
eral "encroachment," and require
Continued on Page Eight
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u.N. ACTS AGAIN TO OBTAIN
TRUSTEESHIP OF S. N. AFRICA

cred as United Nations trust ter
ritories. For nine years the South
Africans have replied that the
United Nations Is not the League
Of Nations and that In any case
the area has been incorporated into
It's sovereign territory. =
This year the South African del
egation walked out Of the Assembly
In protest against what 1t termed
interference in the country's do
nestle affairs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Bunche, Granger
Named To
AHF Board

New York-Ralph j. Bunche,
undersecretary of the United Ma
tions and Lester B. Granger, ex-
ecutive director of the National
Urban League, have been elected
as members of the board Of trustees
Of The American Heritage Foun-
dation, 1t was announced by John
c. Cornelius, president, and Gen.
eral Walter Bedell Smith, chairman
of the board Of the foundation.
Patronize Our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

American newsmen from Red
China.
The Minnesotian's attack upon
the State Departments policy
came in defense of William Worthy
who recently visited Red China in
defiance of State Departments or
ders.
The 35-year-old reporter for the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Resolution

The resolution which the fra
ternity. adopted follows: "Phi Beta
Sigma Fraternity, Inc, by its
General Board in meeting assemb-
led at Tennessee State A & l Uni
versity at Nashville, Tennessee the
23rd day of February, 1867, ex-
tends it's fluctuations and congratu-
lations to its member, brother
Kwama Nkromah, Premier, and to
the people of Ghana in achieving
complete independence and self
government with sincere wishes and
prayers for a long and glorious
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
LOS ANGELES MINISTER CALLS
FOR SUPPORT OF NEGRO PRESS

church bulletin, in which he an
swered the question, "Do you read
Negro newspapers"
1.-THE minister answered that he
not only reads Negro newspapers,
"but I am a regular subscriber to
one. / read Negro newspapers and
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Du Bots Denied
Passport To Visit
chana Celebration
Refused To Sign Non
Communist Affidavit

New York, March 2-Dr. Will
liam E. D. Dubois, Negro author
and educator and since 1948 an
active participant in organizations
listed by the Attorney General as
subversive and Communist, has
been invited to Ghana in Africa to,
celebrate the independence of the
former Gold Coast colony. But he
can't go.
DR.. Dubois said yesterday at his
home, 81 Grace Court, Brooklyn,
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Eisenhower Kin
Raps U. 5. Funds
To Colleges

Baltimore, Md, March 5 DIR.
Milton Slower Eisenhower voiced
strong opposition to federal fl
nancing Of higher education as he
was inaugurated as the 80th pres
ident Of Johns Hopkins University.
The youngest brother Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower told 1900 invited
guests that private financial gifts
give significance to the 'independ-
ence" of a private university like
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Anfi-N. Bill
Gains In Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. A.
The Tennessee House of Represent
atives approved today and sent to
the Senate two bills aimed at fore
ing the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie to disclose its membership list
and sources of financial support.
The bills are scheduled to be con-
sidered in the Senate either tomor-
row or Friday.
The Legislature gave final ap-
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Rep. Leader
Voices Hope Of
Enactment OF
Civil Rights Laws
KnOwland And Martin
See Passage Of
Eisenhower Program
Assured

Washington, Mar. Republican
Congressional leaders forecast last
week early Congressional approval
of the Administrators civil rights
program.
Representative Joseph w. Mar
tin, Jr., of Massachusetts,, the
House Republican leader, thought
the House would act first.
William F. Knowland of Califor-
MIA, the Senate Republican leader,
hoped the Senate would follow suit
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
South African 0usted
For Criticizing
Johannes Strijdom

PRETORIA, South Africa, Mar.
5.-Dr. Theo Wassenaar, former
leader Of the ruling Nationalist
party in the Transvall Provincial
Council, has been suspended from
the party caucus for criticizing
Prime Minister Johannes G. Strij-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

Los Angeles, Calf, March 81
(SpeciaD-"The Los Angeles Tri-
bune has always seemed a little
closer" to H man Methodist
church, because it is in our COM
munity," the Rev. L. L. White,
pastor, told his congregation in
recent pulpit editorial in the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Report Bunehe May
Take Command Of UN
Police Force In Egypt

Accra, Ghana, March 6 (SpeciaD
The Assistant Secretary General
of the United Nations-Dr. Ralph
Bunche-reportedly is in line to
take over command of the U.N.
Police Army in Egypt from Cen
eral E. L. NJ. Burns shortly. Sources
in the African Gold Coast, where
Bunche is visiting, say the Amer
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Civil Liberties Union
Backs John Kasper
In Federal Court
Say Injunction Hits
Kasper Right Of
Free Speech

NEW YORK, N. Y, Mar. A.
The American Civil Liberties Union
asserted yesterday that Federal
court had violated constitutional
rights of free speech and associa-
ton in the school desegregation
case at Clinton, Tenn.
In that case John Kasper and
sixteen others were cited for con-
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09
Vice-President
Nixon Meets Rev.
N. |. King In Ghana

Accra, Ghana, Mar. 5.-Another
American Negro the Reverend
Martin Luther King - met Vice
President Nixon during the Gold
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

Saltpond, Gold Coast, Mar. d
Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister
of the new West African state of
Ghana, which will come into being
March Q, said today that he was de-
termined to eradicate bribery and
corruption from the country.
He called on all members Of the
Gold Coast Legislative Assembly
and all in authority to set an ex-
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-03-09

Patronixe Our Advertis-
ers 49, Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The Mississippi enterprise., 1957-11-16

Other participants on the pro-
gram were very good and quite
interesting. Baby Jacquelyn
Ratliff was first prize winner,
Defense Bond; Baby Garlic
r. Oats, second prize; Baby
Leonard Bell Jr., third prize,
Baby Edie Gardner Thomas,
fourth prize. A total of $117.00
was raised. Thanks is extend
ed to all who contributed in
any way to the success of the
Baby Contest.
SICK LIST: Mesdames Hat
ties Mae King, Mr.. John Polk,
Mrs. Debbie King, Mrs. Mary
Redmond, Mr.. Sherman Sor-
rells, Rev. c. A. Greer. 1t
is our prayers that these fri
ends will soon completely re-
cover and be about their du-
ties.
MRS. EMMA Rec MOORE
of Philadelphia, Miss, was in
the city on the weekend at
tending the Home Economic
meeting held at Jackson State
College. While here she was
guests in the home of Miss
Lena Thomas, Tupelo st. Many
social courtesies were extend
ed to this young matron. She
will be reembmeedr &c. .Mg
will be remembered as the for
mer Emma Rec Harper.
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM
THOMAS of Chicago visited in
the city recently among rela-
tives and friends. The Thomas
were given many social cour-
tesies that made their visit a
most enjoyable one.
MRS. HATTIE WOODS of
Los Angeles, California, is in
the city visiting her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Madison of Everett St.
and other relatives.
THE MANY FRIENDS of
Mrs. Emma Thomas of Davis
Street are sorry that her sis