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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-05-24
Cong. Powell Won
Reputation As
Nations Most
Militant Negro
Leader
Career OF Harlem
Minister Tied To
Race Issue

ave" Aohh, way AO.-Au ScNcH-
teen turbulent years Adam Clay
ton Powell, Jr. has forged an ex-
citing, erratic and seemingly in
destructible political career out OF
the Negroes deep-set dissatisfac-
tion with his lot.
A tall, commanding figure with
understanding voice, he has ham
mered out reputation as the most
militant-and sometimes the most
contradictory and irresponsible
Negro leader in America.
No organization man, he has
based his entire career on the race
issue in his personal appeal to the
Negro masses in Harlem and the
rest of the country. He became
the best-known advocate of full
equality for the Negro, mot next
year or the year after, but right
now-this afternoon"
"Civil rights is the most impor-
tant issue in this country and the
key to our winning the world" he
has insisted. "Men like Nehru and
Nasser and the UN don't give a
damn about natural gas or rigid
price supports, but they do care
about the way this country treats
its black citizens"
In shaping his career he conjured
up an image of himself, either by
accident or design, as the authentic
voice of the Negro and the indis-
pensable man in the Negroes uphill
struggle for equality.
And he. has sustained this image
through intensive cultivation of a
superb sense of showmanship, a
gift for the devastating phrase
and a boyish charm.
He used his dazzling personality
to fasten an iron grip on the emo
lions of most of his 100000 con-
stituents in the Sixteenth Congress
sional District. Because of this
hold he has been regarded as un-
beatable in political race in that
district, which is bounded by 10th
and 165th Streets, Amsterdam and
Lexington Avenues, with small
area south to 1O3rd Street on the
western boundary.
Though a Democrat, he has con-
stantly been at odds with Tam
many Hall over his failure to eco
operate" constantly with the or
ganization ("I can't be Doughty
over his one-time filtration with
the Communists. ("They worked
for the Negroes cause"), and over
a variety of other matters. Yet
Tammany's leaders have endorsed
him for office again, largely be-
cause they felt they could not de-
feat him in a showdown.
For all his apparent invincibil-
ity in his Congressional district
however, it has sometimes been
said by friend and foe alike that
he carries within himself the seeds
of his own political destruction.
Though Mr.. Powell has been pas
tor for 81 years of one Of the ma
tion's largest churches, the 10000
member Abyssinian Baptist Church
he is considered by some to have
sAockingly little personal disci-
pline.
He has been accused of being OBJ
sessed with fancy living, Of having
an alarming capacity for alienat-
ing close friends, of being vain,
childish, insincere, indispensable,
disloyal and ungrateful.
He is sometimes labeled as .
professional Negro and a sheer
opportunist who has exploited the
race issue in pulpit and legislative
hall to gain the prestige, adulation
and money he needs for the pur-
suit Of pleasure.
However. even his most severe
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-05-24

coming to the decision that it
would be best for him to give up
his abode. Having reached the de-
cision talking out loud he was
heard to remark, Well, ali guess,
ah'll go round there git what ]
had there and that amt nothing
but one shoe
HEARD OVER THE GRAPE
VINE: That announcement will be
soon made Of a new College Presi-
dent for one of the local colleges.
YOU AUGHTA KNOW: Lawyer
Sidney Tharp, the up-and-coming
young barrister has moved his Of
flee to 4O6h N. Parish Street, up
stairs and former Jackson Col
lege employee is soon to reopen
the Maple Street Grill over by
Lanier.
WEEKLY QUOTATION: Great
economic and social forces flow
with tidal sweep over communities
that are only half conscious Of that
which is Detailing them. Wise
statesmen are those who forsee
what time is thus bringing, and
endeavor to shape institutions and
to mold mems thought and purpose
in accordance with the change that
is silently surrounding them" -
John, Viscount Morley.
(Patronize Our Advertisers)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-05-24
j P
A \ D
DO WIN
F A R Is H
S 7 R < < 7
by PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: There used to be an ex-
preston which heard used a whole
lots 'mongth Aine Haggar's Chill
lun when l was a boy which the
old folks would use to show their
lack of respect and contempt for
the wise acres, who was always
shooting off his mouth about things
that it was obvious anybody that
had a half-ounce of good common
sense that he didn't do anything
about what he was talking about
). but all that he was doing land
sometimes she) was just running
off at the mouth the express
sion by which the old folks used
to describe such meanderings was
to say Don't pay any attention
to that fellow +. He's jess talk
ing lotta Who Shot John I
was thinking about some many
folks that we have now amongst
Aine Haggar's Chillun setting
around the barbershops, and git
ting-up in the little outta the way
churches calling themselves speak
ing with great knowledge, but who
in reality amt doing nothing but
what the old folks used to say q. T..
Talking a lotta Who Shot John =.
While / was thinking about folks
talking a lotta Who Shot John l
was invited to have another help
ing of fish and beer by one of the
wise old TYNE Parish streeters who
musterhaveben reading my mind
as he come over to the corner
where | was settin i. T. What made
me think that the Brother musta
been reading my mind, was that
he started to talking about the
same thing that I had been think
ing about, how Aine Haggar's Chill
lun, needing somebody to keep
them on the right road now worse
than they did when Marse Lincoln
fust broke the chains NV bondage
as my grandpa used to say, but
only hearings allotta folks whose
jess got wise gitting-up every
where trying to tell them what US
is gonna do, and what US is gwine-
a make dem other folks do, which
NV wise old tvme Parish streeter
said had about as much sense in
it as the fellow standing up shak-
ing his fist in the mans face who
had a pistol in his pocket and
Jess as the old folks used to say
when l was a boy, befo he got
through talking he said what Aine
Haggar's Chillun needs to do right
now is quit paying 'tention to folks
Citing up talking a lotta Who
Shot John
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-05-24

SOMETHING THAT MADE
ME- LAFF: My old friend Cooper
who lost one of his legs in a brush
with Joe Catchings during his hey
dey over in East Jackson was hav-
ing what the boys down on the
Ole Avenue call chen troubles"
last week which ended with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02

5-City Assignment. Crime.
7-DisneyI0nd. FrontierIond
Hour. THE Soeo of Andy Bur-
nett" Port !, Andy's Initiation.
Jerome CourtIond, Jeff York.
tRepeot.l
81 Love Lucy. Comedy.
Storing Lucille Boil. Desi Arnoz.
(Reruns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
Continued From Preceding Poee
1880
4-Wogon Train. Western.

I Hour. THE Annie MocGreaor
Story" Conflict crises when the
daughter of o. Scottish pioneer
and on American boy become Of
trocted to eoch other. Word Bond.
Robert Horton, Jeonnie Corson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
Feb. 5
500

5-AfteF Dinner Movie.
Ia Hours. "Womon On Pier
b." l949. Lorraine Day, Robert
Ryan.
9-The Big Record. Music.
! Hour. Storing Potti Pooe os
hostess. Guests: Julie Andrews,
Roberto Sherwood, the Hornnon-
icots, the EverIy Brothers, Woody
Herman and his orchestra.
$50
4-FotheF Knows Best. C'm'dy.
Bud witnesses an exhibition of
mental teIepothy ond decides TO
become O mindreoder.
Tombstone Territory.
Tong Wor." HOLSTER is involved
in Oriental intrigue when he
helps q Chinese boy nnorried to
girl once engaged TO q member
of the Chinese Society Of Deoth.
Pot Convoy, Frances Fone.
900
4-Kroft Theofer. Color.
! Hour. THE Spell of the
Tioress." BY Michael Dyne. A
wonon's crime Of murder is
known only to q wide-eyed child
who VOWS she will never tell be-
couse she feels sorry for her.
Viveco Lindfors, Potty McCor-
mock, Ina CIoire.
7-0zzie and Harriet. C'medy.
THE Sofe." The combination is
q problem when Ozzie buys on
old fashioned sofe to protect the
Nelson heirlooms.
9-The Millionaire. Dromo.
THE Story of Michael Holm" A
bored and discouraged young
lawyer gives up his smoII town
practice, but there his troubles
begin. Gene Lyons, Eloine Ed
words.
5-City Assignment. Crime.
7-Betty White Show.
PREMIERE. Live comedy show
with music by Frank DeVol and
his orchestra. Guests: Cornell
Wilde, ChorIes Coburn, Chill
Wills.
9-lse Got a Secret. Panel.
1000
4-This Is Your Life.
Ralph Edwards, host.
5-The Folcon. Adventure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

Many an attractive room ae-
cessory has been picked Up
AZ Woolworth's and At Kres-
SEES. she says.
Because her product"
shots involve bras and UNDER
garments. Inez feels these
photographs must always
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

rior decorator might work.
However. she has TO envislon
the whole picture IN her
mind before she begins the
renting process.
Things she's discovered
which may prove 10 be a bit
Of an assist 10 do II yourself
photographers" include hav.
ing her models wear dark
dresses against light back
grounds and light furniture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

possess dignity: provide
fashion news; and good taste
must always be apparent.
There are hours OF leg
work involved In fashion
picture taking" says o
woman who knows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

or vice versa. Depending on
the season. furniture back
grounds also must be In
keeping with the time Of
the year.
Visits Shows
Inca Foster Is a frequent
visitor TO antique shows In
New York and also the
flower shows for inspiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Antique
Props Her
Specially
BY ELEM
star Fashion writer

There's more than meets
the eye In q pretty fashion
photograph.
We found this out In O
conversation with Inez Fos-
ter, who feeds out fashion
publicity pictures for the
Maidenform Co. IN New York.
In carrying out her Job as
publicity director for the
arm. i've become a regular
authority on antiques" she
says.
Howl In renting the props
for her fashion backgrounds.
Inez Foster through the years
has gotten 10 tine point Of
being able TO identify periods.
finishes and furniture styles.
Ambling along New York's
Second or Third avenues.
three or four days before q
shooting" Ines may drop In.
for example. TO Elena Nico-
lini's shop and pick out q
batch Of Italian antiques.
That picture with the small
prints has q Venetian bonnie
chest In 1t, and those prints
that are hanging on the wall
sell for $50 each in the shop"
Inez points out. Her rental
bill is about 500 for props
each time she takes out q
model whose hourly rate may
be anywhere from $40 to SIS.
Getting the props to the
photography studio involves
a hauling charge Of $50.
THAT tall crystal vase cost
So at Georg Jensen's and
those gladioli cost S." she
added. She's been known TO
pay up to SIS for q petit
coat used in q picture. Pho
Biography costs often are in
the hundreds Of dollars.
Plenty Of Problems
Problems, problems, prob
lens greet Inez Foster when
readying photographs TO
send to fashion magazines
and to newspaper fashion
editors. "You don't use tulips
in a picture. cause when the
editor decides to use it, 1t
may be july" Inez mods.
Her answer to timeless floral
decoration in a photograph
consists Of always using pale
pink or white roses, carna-
tons, or gladioli.
Inez. through the years
she's been with Maiden
form. has kept a voluminous
file of settings she has used.
II do this in order not to
duplicate and sometimes to
jog my memory as to what
can go with what pretty
well." she says.
She watches new ship
ments Of antiques and furni-
ture that come in for ex-
citing new background ideas.
Young marrieds like modern
Scandinavian furniture" she
claims, so she also is q fire.
quent visitor to furniture
showrooms that feature con-
temporary designs.
Her work, she finds, is
done very much like an inte-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25

watch. A loopy texture for
classic styles this new mate
rial for sweaters dyes in un-
believably beautiful colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-25
fiohoir News

The mohair sweater is go
ing to be a new fashion to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Party Rule Bors Cooper
From CommitteeonD.C

Senator Cooper. Republican
Of Kentucky. today said he Of
fered to serve on the Senate
District Committee this session,
but was rejected under a party
rule.
The rule prevents two Re-
publican Senators from the
same State from serving on the
same committee. Senator Nor
ton. also a Republican Of Ken
lucky. already holds a chair
on the District unit.
This leaves as potential new
members Republican Senators
Revercomb of West Virginia,
Allott Of Colorado. Curtis and
Hruska. both Of Nebraska. The
vacancy was the only one listed
in a January rundown of
committee membership released
by the Secretary Of the Senate
FELTON, M. Johnston.
Senator Revercomb is from
the same State as District Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
D. c. Decision on Route 24O
Expected Within q Week

Highway Director John N.
Robertson sat in on part Of the
session. Afterward none Of the
officials would make any COM
ment on the city's Official
stand on alternative locations
for the District link with the
Maryland route.
Engineer Commissioner Al
win c. yelling pointed out that
the hearing record is ofiicially
open until tonight.
The Highway Department
strongly favors a route border
ing the Potomac River. Fed
eral Park and Planning officials
are advocating q route enter
ing the city near Wisconsin
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Youth Gets Term
Of 7 to n Years

An l8-year-old youth was
sentenced today in District
Court 10 serve from seven to
81 years for two rapes, four
housebreakings. two thefts and
one count OF simple assault.
He is Raymond b. Echols.
formerly Of the 4400 block Of
Falls terrace Sc. who had
pleaded guilty to the charges.
Sentence was imposed by Fed
eral judge F. Dickinson Let's.
Judge Let's ordered sentences.
which range from one year on
the simple assault charge UP to
81 years on one rape charge,
TO run concurrently.
The two rapes we're COM
mitted In apartments OF the
victims. Indictments charged
that the offenses were CONF
mitted by Echols from Novem-
Der. 1855, TO April 1856.
Several counts were dis
missed. These included charges
of robbery. housebreaking and
assault,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Richard Wogner's
To 7 ak on Opera

Miss Friedelind Wagner. the
granddaughter Of composer
Richard Wagner. will speak on
Modern Opera Production in
Europe" at $50 pm. next
Thursday at Dumbarton Oaks.
The meeting is open to men,
bers and sponsors Of the Opera
Society.
Just returned from a three
year stay In Europe, Miss Wag-
ner saw most Of the major
music festivals in Europe as
well as many productions in
East Germany.
She also attended the revival
of the Richard Wagner Festival
in Bayreuth. Germany. under
the direction of her brothers
Wieland and Wolfgang Wag-
ner. Miss Wagner hopes to
establish q foundation which
viii grant scholarships TO young
American singers for study at
Bayreuth.
The daughter Of Richard
Wagner's only son. Siegfried,
Miss Wagner left Germany In
1888. having rejected Naziism,
and reached the United States
In 1871. She is now an Amer
lean citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
MAN JAILED IN PURSE THEFT
FROM WOMAN AT COMMUNION

Washington pleaded guilty today to stealing
money In church from woman who taking COM
munion at the altar rail.
The man, Edwardo Quintero. 81. of the 800 block
OF Yuma street Sc, sentenced TO 80 days for petty
theft by Municipal Court Judge John J. Malloy.
Assistant United States Attorney Thomas NJ
OMalley said Quintero spotted Wednesday morning
In st. Thomas Apostle Catholic Church at Twenty
seventh street and Woodley road NV He was fumblng
with the purse of Catherine Murphy OF 1928 Connecticut
avenue NV, who receiving communion
While the continued Quntero left the church.
But he was followed out by another communicate FBI
Agent Lyle Thesen. who had seen Quintero's action
Quintero jumped in a car and fed But Mr. Thesen
got the license number and relayed IL to police who
arrested Quintero shortly afterwards. He told the
arrestng officers he was obess and needed the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

mean to. ! didn't know it was
loaded"
Hysterical, Says Father
Kenneth's father. Martin
Burch. superintendent of the
Washington Gas Light Co.'S
east station gas supply depart
ment. said young Peterson was
historical.
One of Kenneth's brothers,
Award. %. said today he and
other members of the Burch
family felt the shooting was ac-
cidental.
Other survivors besides the
parents are two brothers, Ro-
bert, 81. an Air Force staff
sergeant in Newfoundland. and
Melvin. 81. a Marine sergeant
at Quonset Point, r. l., and
three sisters, Mary Ann, l8;
Agnes Sanford Of 1887 U street
Sc. and Edith Lamoureux of
1918 U street Sc.
Since the day the shotgun
was borrowed. the downstairs
windows of the Peterson home
have been equipped with locks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

mittee Chairman Nicely. Demo-
crat Of West Virginia. But there
Is no rule against Senators of
different parties and the same
States working on one commit
tee.
In 1851. Senator Frear, DEM
ocrat. and Senator Williams,
Republican. served on the Capt.
tol city committee although
both represented Delaware.
Senator Revercomb has indi-
Gated that he has no desire to
join the local unit. Senator AL
lott has served on the District
Committee previously. as has
Senator Hruska. additionally,
Senators with the least senior
ity draw the District assign
ment.
Senator Bricker. Republican
OF Ohio. chairman of his
party's Committee on Commit
tees. Is out Of town and was
not expected to make an as
signment until next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Building Worker
Killed in Fall

A construction worker fell six
floors TO his death this morning
when. according to police, a
platform on which he was
standing collapsed.
The victim was identified as
James E. Ellis. 81. of 22l7 N
street NV. Mr.. Ellis was work.
ing on the platform outside a
sixth-iloor window of the new
Catholic University library
when the accident occurred,
police said.
n Fire Rescue Squad ambu-
lance brought Mr.. Ellis to
Casualty Hospital. where he
was pronounced dead. He was
an employee Of the John Tester
Construction CO. Survivors IN.
clude his wife and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Standards Bureau
LundscuperRetires

The man most responsible
for Transforming the original
wooded site of the National
Bureau of Standards into a
community showplace retired
Wednesday.
William R. David was hon.
ored for his as years of service
as landscape gardener at a
special luncheon in Tilden
Gardens.
He received, from members
OF the staff, an engraved watch,
a volume containing color pic
lures of the bureaus grounds,
a gold-plated trowel. a pair Of
green thumb" garden gloves
and a plaque.
In l949. Mr.. David received
the Meritorious Service Medal
from the Department Of Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

NO ONE HAS a privately
owned car today except Luz
cius Beebe, one of the most
successful showoffs Of his
generation.
When the new Waldorf
Astoria Hetel was opened In
the early 1930s, one Of Its
wonders was a spur into a
subbasement. where tycoons
could park their private rail-
road cars and take an eleva-
tor up to the dining room.
1t was used only once.
One Of the last privately
owned cars was built for Bar
bara Hutton in 1892. In the
first quarter Of the century,
private cars we're owned by
Henry Ford, Alfred p. Sloan,
IT,, Charles M. Schwab, Flea
nor ("Cissie") Patterson,
Harry Sinclair, Paul Block,
William Woodin, Andrew and
Richard Mellon. Mrs. J. p.
Donahue, Max Fleischman,
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney
Gertrude vanderbilt), John
j. Raskob, Joseph Widener,
Charles Gates. ir., W.T.. King,
Adolphus Busch, Mrs. John
Mackay and Joshua Cosden.
Today only railroad presi-
dents have them. and they
seldom use them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Police Report Rise
In Serious Crimes
Best Friend Kills Bowls;
'UnIooded Gun Blamed

An "unloaded gun" was
blamed today for the fatal
shooting Of a i5-year-old boy
by one OF his best. friends.
Kenneth J. Burch Of 1928 v
street Sc. died last night a
few minutes after the full force
OF a .l2-gauge shotgun hit him
in the left chest and shoulder.
Capt. Lawrence Hartnett Of
the homicide squad said the
shot was fred by one of the
victims best friends. John l..
Peterson. IA. in the Peterson
home at 1910 w street Sc.
AT this time we are inclined
to believe the boys story that
he did not know the gun was
loaded" Capt. Hartnett said.
Held for Action of Coroner
The Peterson boy is being
held at the Receiving Home.
however. for action Of the
coroner who viii decide later
whether an inquest Is neces-
sary. Capt. Hartnett gave this
account gathered in the police
investigation:
The shooting occurred at
1880 pm. a few minutes after
young Burch reached the Peter
sons from his home a block
away. The boys had been look
ing at television in the living
room when young Peterson de-
cided to go to the second-hoo
bathroom.
Worried by ProwIer Scare
Finding 1t occupied. he
walked to his bedroom and
picked up the shotgun. It had
been borrowed four days ago
from a neighbor by Johns
brother. Airman &c Paul
Peterson. home on leave from
Shaw Air. Force Base in South
Carolina.
The elder brother had bor-
rowed the gun because Of a
prowler scare in the. neighbour
hood. The Petersons were wor-
ried because the downstairs
windows had no locks. Along
with the gun. the neigkbor
supplied one shell.
Paul told police he loaded
the gun a couple Of days after
he borrowed it and put 1t on
his side Of the bed he was
sharing with John.
After he picked up the gun.
Jonn called to his friend down.
stairs: Kenny. come UP. /
want TO show you something"
As Kenneth walked into the
bedroom he was met with the
shotgun blast.
"All Right, Johnny"
Today Johns mother. Mrs.
Jane Peterson. a divorce. said
her son tried to pick UP the
friend he had shot, and heard
Kenneth say:
That's all right. Johnny.
Don't worry about 1t. I'll be
all right"
In the home at the time also
were Mrs. Peterson's daughter.
Margaret. Is. and Mrs. Peter
sons aged and invalid mother.
Paul was not at home.
The Rev. j. j. Clark. pastor
of st. Teresa's church where
Kenneth was a member. was
called to administer last rites.
Kenneth and John had at
tended elementary school at
st. Teresa. More recently they
were schoolmates at Kramer
Junior High School.
When the worst was learned.
young Peterson ran to the
Burch home and blurted:
Il shot Kenneth. / didn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10

The decision on the Districts
stand in the Route 240 contro-
versy appears to be imminent.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin. after a conference on
the subject. predicted today the
District Commissioners will be
ready to announce their posi-
ton within q week.
Mr.. Mclaughlin met with the
other two commissioners this
morning on the voluminous
testimony heard in public hear
ings Monday and Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-10
Teachers College
Sets Entry Tests

District Teachers College viii
hold regular entrance exami-
nations at 0 am. tomorrow in
the Wilson Auditorium. Elev-
Ienth and Harvard streets NV.
Students seeking admission
to the college for the second
semester Of the 1878 school
year are to take this exami-
nation.
The examination consists of
o test Of college aptitude and
Q second test Of English ex-
preston.