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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
French SomaIiland
In Africa Seen
Being Stirred By
Political Unrest
See Events Result
OF Bitter DeGaulle
Referendum
Campaign

Paris, France, Nov. 21-Political
unrest is stirring French Somali-
land. Police had to be called out to
quell demonstrations in Djibouti,
capital and main port of the ter
ritory.
Premier Charles de Gaulle hur-
riedly sent out a new governor,
Jacques Complain, to replace the
former governor who resigned. At
the same time, the French dissolved
the territorial assembly and order
ed new elections for Nov. %.
These dramatic events are Sc
quel to the bitter referendum cam
paign which during September
reused the area from its usual
quiet. Djibouti's most influential
leader, Mahmound Harbi, whose
Republican Union Party held all
80 seats in the local parliament,
broke with the French and called
on French Somaliland's $4,000 in
habitants TO vote against General
de Gaulle's proposed constitution at
The polls.
Mr.. Harbi has served not only
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Ike Formally
Accepts The
Resignation Of
Negro Assistant
Seey. 0fLabor
Wilkins Had Refused
To Be Fired By
Sherman Adams

WASHINGTON.-J. Ernest Will
kins' Resignation" as assistant
secretary of labor which was an
nounced last August and then al
lowed to lie dormant during the
political campaign was formally
accepted by President Eisenhower
two days after the November re-
turns came in. He was replaced
by the son of Henry Cabot Lodge.
The president said that he hoped
Wilkins will continue his activities
as a member of the Civil Rights
Commission while the air was thick
with talk about a IDEAL" in which
Wilkins will ultimately get a fed
eral judgeship. 1t is an open Sc
cret that he was forced out of the
job due to the hostility Of Secre-
tary Of Labor James Mitchell.
Appointment Hailed
Wilkins appointment in the early
days of the Eisenhower administra-
ton was hailed as proof of Re-
publican concern with civil rights
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Autopsy Awaited
In Death OF
Wealthy Negro

Sulligent, Ala. Nov. rs - State
and local officers awaited an ou-
topsy report today in the mys-
FERROUS death Of wealthy Negro
Willie Wells, IS, who died Satur%
day of unknown causes.
Sheriff Ernest Merchant said
Wells, whose source of income was
unknown, died after police investi-
gated shooting early Saturday at
his home near here.
He said the Negro told officers
he was going to die when they
found him firing a shotgun and
pistol through a window Of his
house. He said Wells gave no rea-
son for his expected death, which
occurred late that afternoon.
He quoted the attending physi-
clan as saying Wells died Of 'un-
natural causes"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

optimism.
Winstead said it is Eat least an
encouraging sign" when the Su-
preme Court upholds any Southern
law regulating school attendance.
Winstead commented, otis about
time they (the Supreme Court
justices) woke up to the real feel
ings of the South on this ISSUE"
He added, however, that it was
too soon to tell whether the deci-
sion provided new legal grounds
for the continued fight against in
tegration.
Another staunch segregationist
Georgia Gov. Marvin Griffin -
declared after the decision: "That
is a delightful surprise and indi-
Gates that the control and opera
ton of the schools of state should
be left to a state. 1t is the first
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Booker I. Washington

Among the greatest of American scholars and phil
osophers and will forever remain Booker T. Wash
ngton an American Negro, founder of Tuskegee lnst
tute one of the nations and the worlds great educa
tonal institutions and from whose thoughts and ideas
came such organizations the All Clubs and other or
carnations concerned with rural life that have proven
beyond value in their contribution to the development OF
American life
Perhaps the greatest insight into the philosophy and
thinking of Booker Washington given in his ad-
dress at the Atlanta Cotton States and international Elk
position held in Atlanta Georgia Of Sept 10, 1895
Since the decision of the United States Supreme
Court calling for ntegraon of the public schools and
the tension and widening gulf between the Negro and
white people of the South which followed two widely
divergent voices have been heard in call for return
to the philosophy and ideas of Booker I. Washington
On the one hand DR.. Buell. G. Gallagher President of
the City College of New York. and on the other, Man.
ming Johnson, an Ex-Communist Negro interectua
In the light of contemporary events as well as
looking back upon the economic, educational and pot
cal progress being made by the Negro of Mississippi
and of the rest of the south in the years Immediately
prior to the call for negraon of the schools especially
those below the college levels join with DR.. Galagh
er and Manning Johnson in call to Negroes Of the
state and of the south reappras of the philosophy
and ideas of Booker T. Washington
In this issue Of the Jackson Advocate the call of
Manning Johnson and the Address Of Booker T. Wash
ington is reprinted that the readers may make up
their own minds to the wisdom Of his ideas and phil
osophy and their application in those times as bring
ing greater progress, understanding and nterracia
goodwill
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Decision In Alabama Case Called
A Victory For States Rights

Acknowledgements leaders in
the South Monday hailed a U. S.
Supreme Court ruling upholding
Alabama's pupil placement law
con it's face" as a victory for
states rights.
Although Alabama's Governor
elect John Patterson expressed
satisfaction at the courts ruling
he warned of possible future trou-
BILE from Grace agitators."
81 hope the decision Of the U. S.
Supreme Court reflects a trend to-
ward letting us handle our own do
mestic affairs here without outside
interference - which is the only
way things can be handled without
chaos and disorder" Patterson
added.
In Washington, Rep. Arthur Win
stead (D-Miss.) greeted the Su-
preme Court decision with guarded
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Mixed School
In New Mexico
Is Bombed

Hobbs, N. M. - The Heller jun
Tor High School an integrated
school since 1854, was bombed with
dynamite sometime over the week
end, authorities discovered today.
The damage was confined to one
room, in which an estimated $4,000
of damage was inflicted.
The room which was bombed
was used for mathematics and al
zebra and was taught by Howard
Ripple, a white teacher, Heller
has Negro teachers and students
as we'll as white.
Earl Westfall, city director of
public safety, disclosed the bomb
ing.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Southern Group
Scores bombines

A call for more vigorous law
enforcement to halt the bombings
and threats of bombing in the
South has been issued by directors
Of the Southern Regional Council.
Directors attending an annual
meeting in, Atlanta Nov. 16 said
there have been about 80 bombings
or attempted bombings of religious
and public facilities in southern
states in less than three years.
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
SUDAN STILL PROVOST Despite
ACCLAIM OF military COUP

Cairo, Egypt, Nov. % - AL
though the Cairo press is full of
acclaim for the military coup by
which Gen. Ibrahim Abboud seiz-
ed power in the Sudan, there are
many indications that President
Nasser does not expect the new re-
gime in Khartoum to reverse the
pro-Western policies Of ousted Pre-
mief-Abdul1a Khalil.
This impression is strengthened
by General Abboud's own minimal
statement after the coup, when he
merely referred to Egypt as q sis
ter state whose problems with the
Sudan were artificial and could
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Bomb ExpIodes
Near New
Orleans School

New Orleans - FBI agents and
local authorities today pressed a
search for the person who exploded
a bomb beside an Orleans Parish
School Board office building.
A crude, homemade device last
night shattered the metal grating
of an air vent under the building,
blew out panes from a window
above, and Embedded bits of metal
in a wooden building about 80
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
ROY WILKINS DON'T like Sen.
J0HNS0N'S CIVIL RIGHTS PLAN

of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
attacked Senator Johnson's recently
announced program in a speech at
an NAACP dinner.
Senator Johnson appears to be
hoping that "the liberal element
will be jockeyed into Johnsonism,"
Mr.. Wilkins said. He defined
"Johnsonism" as "the acceptance
of a parliamentary tidbit contain
ing not enough civil rights sub
stance to fill a thimble."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

be solved through mutual under
standing.
At a time when Cairo was ex-
erting heavy pressure on Sudanese
politicians to swing over to the
United Arab Republic line, this
was the least General Abboud could
say as he sought to find his foot
ing in his new and unaccustomed
role.
Had his coup been oriented to-
ward Cairo, General Abboud doubt
less would have given some clear
indication how he expected to bury
Sudan's differences with its sister
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

and their costs will observe the
shortcomings of the Jordan High
School as compared with the ele-
mentary Schools the NAACP
said.
Further commenting on the MA
ACP statement, Prof. Jordan said:
until the NAACP has something
better to offer US, / think they
should shut up. If they want US
to have a better school than we
now have we welcome them to
make a deposit to our account in
the Carthage Bank"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Africans Set Drive
coerce West
From Continent

A manifesto launching an 'im-
perialists, quit Africa" campaign
and calling for observance of a
"quit Africa" day December l in
Africa and Asia has been publish
ed here by the secretariat of the
Afro Asian Peoples Solidarity
Council.
The secretariat was set up here
after a largely unofficial confer
ence in January of more than 40
Afro-Asian nations, including the
Soviet Union. 1t is headed by an
Egyptian with 10 assistant secre-
taries, including nominees of the
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

New York, Nov. %. Negro
leader Roy Wilkins says the new
legislative program of Senate Ma
jority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson
involves an attempt to avoid COM
ing to grips with civil rights leg
islation.
Mr.. Wilkins said the Texas
Democrat should know that "the
liberal and the civil rights forces
are presently in a position not to
be denied"
Mr.. Wilkins, executive secretary
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Atlanta Ministers
Issue Strong New
Manifesto On
Race Relations
They Do Not Believe
In The Wisdom OF
Massive Indignation

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 22-Clergy-
men here appealed for reason and
obedience to the law today in a
strong new atlanta Manifesto"
on race relations.
The statement, signed by 81
clergymen representing 16 denomi-
nations, was the most outspoken
to date from ministers in this city
that is faced with two school in
tegration suits and the possibility
of classrooms closing within year.
Georgia law would close any inte-
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
NORFOLK, va, VOTERS REJECT
OPEN-THE-SCH0OLS MANDATE

Washington, d. c., Nov. 20
Massive resistance" is still a po-
tent, or at least a very vocal, force
in Virginia.
It cannot be denied that most
Virginians prefer segregated
schools. Norfolk voters, asked to
say whether they preferred no
schools to desegregated schools,
have just voted three-to-two for
no schools. It was q fairly light
vote.
The significance Of the vote is
not Immediately apparent. Seq
regationists proclaim it is a VIC
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
AFRICAN NATIONS STIRRED BY MILITARY COUP IN SUDAN
African capitoIs
Look With ANXIETY
AtEvents In Sudan
Ethiopia Suspicious
Of Egyptian
Aspirations

Capetown, South Africa, Nov. "a.
Events in the Sudan are being
observed with considerable interest
and not a little anxiety from a
number of African capitals.
African interest is explained by
the fact that although the North
ern Sudanese who WELD political
control Of the country call it Arab,
the Sudan, south of the twelfth
parallel of latitude, is largely Ne
groid in character. The Sudan,
in fact, bridges the gap between
the Arab and black African worlds.
Thus, for various African gov
ernments it is essential to know
under whose sphere of influence
the Sudan, bordering as it does
the African countries of the Bel
gian Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Methodist Negro Colleges Need
Sc, 900, 900 For BIdg's & Equipment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. The -
Negro colleges related to The
Methodist Church need at least
100000 for buildings and equip
ment. They also need additional
funds for teachers salaries, schol-
arships, and endowment.
This information is in a report
to be published soon by the Com
mission on Christian Higher Edu-
cation of The Methodist Church,
it was announced here by the Rev.
DR.. John o. Gross, Nashville, di-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Teen-Ager Slain
In Brooklyn
Gang Wars

New York - The Jonquils and
the Corsair Lords hunted each
other through the shabby streets
of Brooklyn's Brownsville section.
Result: One teen-age boy dead,
another in a hospital with stab
wounds.
The dead youth was John In
gram, 16, a member of the Corsair
Lords gang. He collapsed and died
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Negro Found
On Highway
Beaten To Death

Holly Springs, Miss. Nov. Is -
Sheriffs of two counties were
checking into the death of Bill
Davis Jones, a 38-year-old Lamar
county Negro whose body was
found on State Highway Z Sun
day.
The highway patrol said the
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Jordan Calls NAACP Statement On
Carthage School Utterly Ridiculous

Carthage, Miss. Nov. % (Spec-
iaD - "It's utterly ridiculous"
was the comment made by o. E.
Jordan, principal of the Negro
school here after the NAACP
Wednesday made a comparison of
the new Jordan School in Garth
age with two white elementary
schools in Jackson.
eve are very proud of our new
school. 1t is entirely adequate for
our present needs" Jordan re-
marked.
anyone who cares to make a
comparison of the three schools
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

tory for their side.
What effect it may have, If any,
on state policy is the important
question. The referendum was in
tended to be international" only
and not binding in any way on the
City Council.
Glasses Denied 10000
But the ssegregationist City
Council Is hardly likely to undergo
any softening Of the heart - .
result Of this expression.
An overwhelming vote for re-
opening Of the schools might well
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

rector of the commission.
How do the colleges hope to get
$4,000, 000-and more?
The goal for Methodism's 1859
Race Relations Sunday offering is
only $1,000,000. If Methodists
reach this goal on February 8,
1859, what about the other millions
that are needed?
when reached, the goal of ST.
100000 from Race Relations Sun
day offerings will allow The Meth
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
NEA PRESIDENT SAYS SOUTH CAN
SOLVE INTEGRATION PROBLEM

at a breakfast in the Hotel Com
modore in connection with the Hath
annual meeting of the New York
State Teachers Assn.
"The people of the South need
those of the North so long as we
recognize the difference between
being supportive and butting in"
Miss Stout said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Hampton Gets $4,000 Grant
For High School Science teachers

Hampton, Va, Nov. pa $97,-
600 grant from the National Sci
ence Foundation has been given to
Hampton Institute for support of
Summer Institute for High
School Teachers of Science and
Mathematics, DR.. Alonzo G. Moron,
President, announced today.
Under the direction of DR.. Fred
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

New York - The South will
solve it's public school Indignation
problems in a more lasting way
by itself than through northern
interference, Miss Ruth A. Scott,
of Topeka, Kan, president of the
National Education Assn, said to-
day.
She addressed more than 400
teachers and school administrators
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

accredited member colleges and
universities of the Fund. The
UNCF coordinates the efforts of
these colleges in seeking nation
wide public and corporate support.
Beginning with it's first organized
appeal in 1914, UNCF has raised
approximately 10 percent of the
annual operating expenses of it's
member colleges each year.
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29

erick D. Inge, Chairman, Depart
ment week Summer Institute to be
held June 15-August IA on the col
lege campus, will point up the key
role played by teachers of Science
and Mathematics in increasing the
technical potential of our nation.
Three courses will be offered in
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
TougaIoo College Gets $12,909.00
From United Negro College Fund

President Samuel C. Kincheloe
announced today that Tougaloo
Southern Christian College has re-
ceived $1,000 of the $475,OOO dis
tributed by the United Negro Col
lege Fund to its 33 member col
leges on November ID. This makes
a total of $4,000 received by Tou-
galoo for the current calendar year.
Tougaloo Southern Christian Col
lege is one of the 33 independent,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
American Negro
Fined For Part In
London Riot

London, England - A 10-pound
fine-$28.80-was imposed on the
first American Negro on a charge
linked with the London race riots
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
Aged Brandon
Man Is Burned
To Death

Brandon, Miss. Nov. "a (Spec-
ial) - An elderly Negro man
burned to death in his home here
early yesterday, authorities report
ed today.
Continued on Page Seven)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-02

agreeing to boost and main
tain prices several hundred
dollars over the manufacturers
suggested list price.
This packed price" system.
it was explained. could enable a
dealer to offer considerably
more than the actual value for
a used car turned in by a
customer purchasing a new
model.
Dealers agreements of that
kind. in the opinion Of the JUS
tice Department, could amount
to price fixing that goes con-
trary to the Sherman, Anti
trust Act by tending to prevent
legitimate competition in the
retail automobile business.
Various RumOrS
The Justice Department
staten en- I authorizing the
grand jury inquiry mentions
Washington associations of
Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler
dealers as those to be investi-
gated. There were no other
details about the nature or
length of the inquiry.
However. rumors were ram
pant among dealers today. One
spokesman. an area Official for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-02

one Of the big Three" said
there are several versions beng
circulated.
He said he has heard that
the inquiry is directed against
the dealer associations. again
that only individuals will re-
ceive subpoenas and that all
new-car dealers in the Wash
ington area will be called before
the grand jury.
General Pattern Seen
Assistant Attorney General
Victor r. Hansen said today
the investigation here may be
followed by similar inquiries in
other parts Of the country.
THE dealer pricing plan. en-
ploying what is known in the
trade as the price pack seems
to follow a pattern in several
areas" he said.
The Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral, who heads the Justice De-
partment's antitrust division,
disclosed that a broad investi-
cation into dealer auto prices
on the West Coast has been
under way for some time. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-02
u. S. Lifts Limits
On SuIk Vaccine
To Be Exported
By the Associated Press

The Commerce Department
today lifted all quantity limits
on the export of Salk polio
vaccine.
Supply of the vaccine now is
ample to meet present and
foreseeable demand here and
abroad. the department said
Previously exports were re-
stricted to 5 million cubic
centimeters a quarter.
The department also an
nounced that up to $500 worth
of the vaccine now may be ex-
ported under general license
to Western Hemisphere coun-
tries. This means exporters
need not get advance approval
from the departments Bureau
of Foreign Commerce on ship
ments up to that value. Pre-
viously only $50 worth could be
so shipped without an indi-
vidual export license.
The $50 limit still applies to
general license" shipments to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-02

did not pinpoint other areas.
Spokesman for dealer asso-
Citations holding Ford, Chevro-
let and Chrysler company
franchises all said they wished
to be quoted as making mo
comment at this time"
MOnroney Bill
The general problem is not
new. Department officials said
1t has been under study there
for some time. Moreover, a
Senate bill recently was intro
duced by Senator Monroney
Democrat of Oklahoma. to cope
with the same situation.
This bill would require auto
mobile salesrooms to display on
each new car a label stating
the manufacturers suggested
price. Senator Monroney in
sponsoring the measure. said
such q requirement would pro-
tect dealers themselves from
unfair competition by others
who packed" prices, and also
would safeguard the customers
from having to pay several
hundred dollars more than nor
NAL on trade-ins.
Applies 10 All Dealers
The move to investigate the
alleged practice in this area
came to light yesterday after
the Justice Department filed an
authorization in United States
District Court for the grand
Jury inquiry. There had been
no advance announcement by
the department and there was
no further comment today. The
evidence viii be presented by
Paul A. Owens. Merle d. Evans
and Jennie Crowley, depart
ment attorneys.
Department officials said the
authorization is sufficiently
broad to apply to all dealers in
the Washington area. But
those specifically named were
the Ford Dealers Advertising
Fund, Inc, Greater Washing
ton Chevrolet Dealers Associa-
ton Cooperative. Inc. and the
Chrysier Dealers Association.