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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
RECORD CROWD HERE This WEEK
FOR SIND ANNUAL CONFERENCE
STATE NEGRO SCHOOL TEACHERS
Dark Horse Candidates Seen Adding
TO Interest In The Election
Great Issues In Education, How Shall We.
Face Them, Is Theme Of The Convention

The statewide interest in the
election of the next president of
the organization to succeed j. w.
Grantham, who was ousted as prin-
cipal of the Magee Consolidated
School as result Of his maiden
speech as president of the organi-
cation, is seen as drawing a record
attendance, some 5000 or more
here this week, March 10, 20, 81,
and %, for the 62nd annual con-
vention of the Mississippi Teach
ers Association, state organization
of Negro teachers.
Despite the precariousness of the
position due to the tension arising
over the school Indignation issue
there is reported to be some active
and open candidates for president
of the organization. Under the
rules recently adopted by the or
ganization only the vice-president
is elected in the election which
comes every two years. The vice.
president succeeds automatically to
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Negro Boys
Arrested In
Little Rock
School Affair

Little Rock, Ark. - A report
that Negro teen-agers were
screaming curses and throwing
rocks at Sammie Dean Parker,
white girl expelled from integrated
Central High School and later REIN
stated, sent three police cars speed
ing to her home Thursday.
Officers picked up four young
Negroes and took them to head
quarters for questioning. They
we're turned over to their parents
and no charges were placed against
hem.
Police Capt. A. N. Haynie said
Mrs. ]. D. Parker, the girls moth
sr, telephoned that . group Of
Negro boys and girls were roam
.ng the direct before the Parker
lome. She said they yelled insults
and hurled rocks 1t her daughter
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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ciprocal exchange program include
Austria, Belgium and Yugoslavia.
In Sweden Dean Lindsay will
visit the cities of Stockholm, Co
thenberg and Malmo where she will
study the old age security program
and its effectiveness in reducing
family tensions and material de-
privation,
At Oslo, Norway DEN Lindsay
will investigate the country's pro-
gram Of special allowances for
children born out Of wedlock.
The result Of both studies will
be reported to the Department Of
State and Health, Education and
Welfare by Dean Lindsey when she
returns.
Dean Lindsay, who lives ct $500
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

Altogether, since the Farmers
Home program was launched more
than 20 years ago to provide q
source Of loans for hard pressed
farm families who were unable to
get adequate credit help elsewhere,
1927 ownership borrowers have
paid out and graduated" to other
sources ST credit. A total Of 49,
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Finch Named Supervising Principal

Principal Anslem ]. Finch, one
Of the states ablest educators, will
not only head the new Wilkinson
country training school which is
believed to be one Of the largest
and best in the state when COM
pleted, but he will be the super
vising principal Of all Negro edu-
cation in the county.
The Wilkinson country training
school is being constructed to pro-
vide facilities for $500 students,
vile Finch elementary to be at
Centreville is to care for 500 en-
rollment. Suitable land is now
being sought for Centreville's new
school.
Mr.. Finch is in Jackson this week
as a delegate from Wilkinson
county. He is former vice presi-
dent of the MIA.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

and sense of values" Quoting
DR.. B. B. Dansby in "a Brief His
tory of Jackson College," he said:
"The academic growth of the col
lege is largely due to the efforts
of the man whom we honor here
today. Other contributions made
by Dean Sampson through active
participation in the community
have resulted in the economic
growth of many persons with whom
he has come in contact. When Sc
curity Life Insurance Company
was organized, Dean Sampson be-
came the first secretary and for
years served as treasurer for the
Kinds County Educational Credit
Union. He is a mamber Of the
Board Of State Mutual Savings and
Continued on Page Eight)
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Jackson College Dean Honored

Friends and former students of
Dean Henry T. Sampson Joined
the jackson State College faculty,
staff, and student body recently as
he was signally honored for 25
years Of distinguished service at
the institution. Attorney Jack H.
Young, 1881 graduate of the COL
lcge, delivered the principal ad-
dress. He was introduced by A.
A. Alexander, Assistant Supervisor
of Secondary Education for the
State of Mississippi, also a grad
uate of the college. In speaking
about Dean Sampson, Attorney
Young referred to him as a good
teacher and good administrator.
Among other things" Attorney
Young said, "a good teacher must
teach integrity, self respect, honor,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

put in charge of a IL man staff
which has the responsibility Of pro-
noting trade with Japan and aid
ing Americans in that country.
With Boswell in Tokyo are his
wife and three children. EBONY
pictures show the Boswells in many
scenes in Japan.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

be ready to defend the real issue
here.
Every American has the privi-
lege under the Bill of Rights to
speak or write, without undue re.
prisal, whatever is on his mind.
short of advocating the overthrow
Of our government and subject, of
course, to legal redress If his words
are considered slanderous of IL
belous.,
"And every American also has
the right to listen to any speaker,
whatever his tenor, without being
subjected to the smear and threats
which Wright and his breed employ
in place Of the reasonableness and
"Reminiscences which they so OBJ
viously lack"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
MAGAZINE EDITORIAL SUGGESTS
NEGROES CLEAN OWN HOUSE

Chicago-An editorial appearing
in the April issue Of EBONY sug-
gests that the Negro do something
himself to help stem the growing
tide of criminal offenses by Me-
groes, II he is to gain full accept
ance and equality.
According to the editorial, the
Negro can i'll afford to sit by while
few irresponsible members Of
his race destroy the rights that
ave taken years to obtain.
For the Negro, says EBONY, Il
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

is the knowing how to utilize edu-
cation when it is provided for him,
the knowing how to live in COM
munity once it is opened up to
him, the knowing how to take care
Of home once it is available to
him that needs emphasizing.
The editorial suggests that Ne
groes provide financial help, and
volunteer Yor organisations already
hard at work, unpaid, and unsung,
In contrast to headlines Of offsnses
by . few.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
See Worst
Explosion In
Ristorycoming
In South Africa
Socialist Leader Says
Segregation Victims
Will Smite Oppressors

New York, March II - Last
week Norman Thomas predicted
that lone Of the worst explosions
in history" would erupt if the
South African Government main
tanned its policy of apartheid, or
racial segregation.
TIE Socialist leader and six-time
candidate for the Presidency spoke
at luncheon meeting of the New
York Chapter Of the Military Chap
lains Association of the United
States. The chapter met at the
Masonic Club, II West Twenty
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
NEGRO IS DIPLOMAT IN TOKYO

Chicago, Ill.-William Boswell,
the American Consul in Tokyo, is
featured-in the April issue Of the
magazine EBONY, which features
accomplishments of American Nc
groes.
Boswell came to Tokyo, Japan in
1856 to serve as vice-consul, and in
early 1857 he has made consul and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
South Africa
Acts Against
Chief Negro
Organization

Johannesburg, South Africa, Mar.
IA (Reuters) - The Nationalist
Government tonight assumed power
to ban the African National Con-
gress, the major African political
organization in South Africa.
Hendrix Verwoerd, Minister Of
Native Affairs, said he had signed
a proclamation giving himself the
power to declare the congress 4
prohibitive organization.
The congress Is q national po-
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Aged Woman Dies
From Exposure

Brookhaven, Miss. Especially -
Sheriff Carrie Smith said today
a 65-year-old Negro woman who
was said to have been drinking
died Of exposure at the Lincoln
County Jail yesterday where she
was carried after apparently hav-
ing spent the night in street in q
Negro residential section in Brook
Ravens Little Italy area. Size was
identified as Beulah Johnson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
New York
Anti-Bias Bill
Is Urged

Albany, March 13-The Demo-
cratic leaders Of the Legislature
declared today that passage of the
Metcaf- Baker fair-housing bill
was imperative" to again make
clear that New York guarantees
equal rights regardless of race,
creed or color.
The bills, which are in commit
tee in both houses, would outlaw
discrimination in the sale or rental
of private multiple dwellings and
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Negro Farm Family 'Graduates"
From Government Credit Aid

Tchula, Miss, March II - Typi-
cal Of the thousands of white and
colored farm families being helped
to their feet every year by the
Farmers Home Administration Of
the U. s. Department of Agricul-
ture are Mr.. and Mrs. Raltkus
Hayes Of Tchula, Miss, who have
>Akraduated" from the agency's
credit program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

See No Race Issue
In New York citv's
School Program
Superintendent Says
Delinquency Is
Related To Pupils
Economic Level

New York, Mar. 14.-Superin-
tendent Of Schools William Jansen
asserted yesterday that the recent
flare-up Of juvenile delinquency did
not have a racial basis. He said
there was "a close relationship
between the amount Of delinquency
and the economics level Of the
people"
"Since many Negroes and Puerto
Ricans are on low economic level
there is a big percentage among
them," he said. "If you took poor
whites and compared them with
poor Negroes, you would find just
about the same percentage of de-
Continued on Page Two)
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dent he was "answerable only to
the board of trustees of Millsaps."
The Methodist-supported college
drew segregationist's fire after .
speech last week by DR.. Ernst Bor-
insky, white sociology professor
at nearby Tougaloo College for
Negroes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Tougaloo Graduate Gets National
Science Foundation Scholarship

Mr.. Harold Clarke Fouche, Jr.,
a graduate of Tougaloo Southern
Christian College and native of
Yazoo City, Mississippi is attend
ing the University of Colorado
Graduate School on a National
Science Foundation scholarship. He
Is making such good record in
his biology courses that he will re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
kkrumah Coming To United States
On Invitation From Eisenhower

Washington, D. c., March IL
Prime Minister Kwane Nkmurah
of Ghana has accepted an invita-
ton from President Eisenhower to
pay an official visit to the United
States in July.
The invitation was extended in
a message congratulating the peo-
pie of Ghana on the first ami
versary of their independence,
which was celebrated last Thurs
day. The presidential letter and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

ceive another award this summer
for continued work toward a mas
ter of science degree. Mr.. Fouche
and his family are members of the
First Methodist Church of Bould-
er, Colorado and participate in
many of the activities of that
church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Fla. Governor
Orders Halt In
Khan Parades

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Mar. IS.
Gov. Leroy Collins ordered Flor
ida sheriffs today to ban public
parades and other demonstrations
by the Ku Klux Khan that were
calculated to incite ,tot or disorder.
Mr.. Collins said the same order
would apply to demonstrations by
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People or
any other organization.
The Governor said that his order
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Powell Says
Army Uses
Racial Listines

JACKSON, Tenn, March a.
Representative Adam Clayton Pow
ell, Jr.y Democrat of Manhattan,
said tonight that the Army had
revoked an order that barred list
ing a soldiers race on personnel
forms.
In speech at Lane College, Mr..
Powell said that he had protested
the matter to the White House, to
Neil H. McElroy, Secretary of De-
tense, and to WILDER M. Brucker,
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

DR.. Nkrumah's acceptance were
made public today by the White
House.
The first citizen of Ghana, a
cocoa-rich West African land
slightly smaller than Oregon, is
no stranger to the United States.
He graduated in the late nine
teen thirties from Lincoln Uni
verities in Oxford, Pa, and later
received a degree of Bachelor of
Sacred Theology.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Ralph Bunche
Won't Run For
Elective Office

United Nations, N. Y.-Publish-
ed reports that he may be nomi-
mated by the Liberal party to run
for the United States Senate from
New York were spiked this week
by DR.. Ralph Bunche.
Said the UN secretary without
portfolio:
g. I have no interest in and
Continued on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
MilIsaps President Declines To
Answer Citizens Council Demand

The president Of Millsaps Col
lege refused late Tuesday to COM
ply with a White Citizens Council
demand that he announce the
schools stand on segregation.
DR.. J. E. Finger, Jr., wrote to
Ellis Wright, president of the Jack
son Citizens Council, that as presi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
Preacher, High
School PRINCIPAL
Arrested In
Connection With
School Burning
Shaw School Burning
Sparks Widespread
Investigation Of
School Fires

A we'll informed and highly re-
sponsible source told the Jackson
Advocate this week that both the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22
State Negro
Minister Goes
To Court To
est Voters
Qualification Law
See NAACP By
Passing Newly
Created Civil
Rights Commission
ATTY. r. JESSE BROWN
FACES DISBARMENT
IN JOINING SUIT

IN JOINING SUIT
A state Negro Minister has filed
a suit in the United States District
Court here to test the constitution
atty of the recently enacted Mis-
sissppi law fixing the qualification
for voters, which its proponents in
the state legislature openly stated
was aimed chiefly at preventing
Negroes from registering as vot-
ers, and thus deny them the right
of political participation in the
state.
The suit was filed by Rev. H.
D. Darby, of Prentiss, in Jefferson
Davis County, where since 1854,
following the U. S. Supreme Court
decision in the school segregation
cases, all but about a dozen or so
of the largest segment of Negro
voters in any rural county in the
state, upwards of 1900 have been
summarily removed from the vot-
er's list.
The suit on behalf of Rev. Darby
is being backed by the NAACP,
which observers here noted in this
Continued on Page TwoC
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, March II
President Francois Duvalier dis
missed Haiti's Army boss, Brig.
Gen. Antonio Kebreau, because of
competition is running the country,
a well-informed source said today.
General Kebrean, the country's
strongman since last June, has
been replaced by Brig. Gen. Maui
rice Flambert as ct'~r 2taff.
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-03-22

Patronize Our Advertis-
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
To-day
RED GUARDS STAND HELPLESS
AS BERLIN POLICE NAB SPY

BERLIN (AP).-Poce reported today they had
arrested handsome Jurek Klger accused a Soviet
espionage agent and millionaire smuggler.
West Berlin security police described the Ayear-old
German Of the most daring and clever agents
working for the Russian intelligence services He
picked up Thursday.
Police said Kliger passed vital information to the
Russians He engineered kdnapngs Of political refugees
IN West Berlin and handed them 10 the Sovies In
East Berlin They asserted he amassed a fortune by
smuggling cobalt and other banned strategic metals into
East Germany.
Dozens of plaincothesmen disguised fruit ped
dlers and ordinary pedestrians we're waiting just few
yards from the border Of East Berlin Thursday after
getting tip.
At II o'clock Klger stroled across the border to
little newsstand where he sometimes picked up West
Berlin newspaper.
Two plainclothes detectives quickly stepped up TO
him. and Communist border guards watched helpless
from few yards away they snapped handouts on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
SWISS PREFER
NEUTRALITY TO
NUCLEAR ARMS

BERN, Switzerland (AP).
The Swiss government
said today it would never
equip its armed forces
with tactical nuclear
weapons If this meant
abandonment of tradi-
tional Swiss neutrality.
The government state
ment was in reply to a
Moscow Radio warning
yesterday that the acquisi-
ton of nuclear weapons
would threaten the very
existence Of neutral
Switzerland.
The Swiss government on
July IL announced its In
tention to plan the acquisi-
ton of such weapons as a
long-term objective for the
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

national debt ceiling. three tax
bills and the Euratom agree
ments.
The administration told the
Senate Finance Committee
yesterday 1t has no objection
to the z per cent increase In
benefits to persons retired un-
der social security because
those benefits are amply COW
cred by higher payroll taxes.
But Arthur S. Flemming, the
new Secretary of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare. testified
the administration is strongly
opposed to a $288-million House
increase in the Federal share
Of State payments to aged per-
sons on the public assistance
rolls.
Under committee question:
ing, Mr.. Flemming said he
would recommend a veto of the
Social Security Bill If it passes
Continued on Page AS, Col. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
Body Of Woman
Found at Bridge

An unidentified brunette,
wearing a wedding band on
her ring finger. was found dead
early today 10 feet below the
Taft Bridge,
The woman, described by po-
lice as being about 40 years
old. was S feet 4 inches tall
and weighed about 100 pounds.
She was barefoot and carried no
identification. leaving police
without a clue to her identity
Homicide squad detectives
said the woman was wearing
blue Powered dress. Her in
juries indicated she had either
Jumped or fallen from the
bridge.
The body was discovered AT
$40 am. today by 1t. j. R.
Wolfe of the National Zoologi-
cal Park police. A check was
being made of all missing per-
sons reports in an effort tc
identify the woman.
The body was taken to the
d. c. Morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
NEW JULIET JONES
STORY TOMORROW

Who ever heord Of q lifesuord
who cont swim'
Thots the poser in the new con-
tinuity OF the comic, The Heart Of
Juliet Jones'" beginning tomorrow in
The Sunday Stor's big color comic
section.
Our heroine's impetuous little
sister Eve occidentIy discovers thot
CO AppolO. like liFesuord at DevOn's
Public Beech cont swim q lick!
To find out how il hOppened-
how Muscles" is holding down o
Job for which he is definitely NOT
quolified-reod the latest d'omotie
chapter in The Hsort Of Juliet
Jones'" sterling tomorrow in the
comic section.
+ Coll Sterling 5000 for home de-
livery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

JASPER. Alberta, Aug. 9
(AP) "A black bear grabbed a
terrified girl as she tripped on
the steps of her cottage yester-
day and dragged her away to
death.
Seven-year-old Barbara
Christine Coates was a few feet
away from safety when at
tackled by the animal in Jasper
National Park.
In a frantic effort to save
her daughter. Mrs. Jack Coates
ran from the cottage, took hold
of the child's legs and pulled a:
the bear backed of with hi:
victim between his teeth.
The bear dragged the scream
ling mother and daughter 81
feet into a bush and fatally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
Park Bear Drugs Girl, 7, to Death

and Stacks and began lumber
ing away.
He would stop every 10 feet,
look me in the eye, shake Bar
bic and then back of farther"
Mrs. Coates said. After he
had dragged us about so feet
through the brush, / lost my
grip on Barbie and shouted fol-
someone to help"
Other vacatloners heard the
screams but were too frightened
Ito help.
lone big mani think he
grabbed a stick-tried to help
but he Just seemed to freeze on
the spot" she said. "All the
time I hung on to Barbie's feet
calling to onlookers to distract
the bear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

mauled the girl. 1t dropped
the child when startled by three
girls who rushed upon the scene
in answer to Mrs. Coates cries
The bear was shot and killed
by a cottage owner as it turned
to pounce on the girls. Barbara
died en- route to hospital here
Mrs. Coates was not injured.
When the bear appeared
Barbara and her 5-year-old
sister Alison were picking Der.
ries behind the family cottage
at Sunwapta Falls. 30 miles
south Of this Rocky Mountain
resort.
Alison dashed into the cot
tage. The bear caught Bafbars
as she stumbled on the steps
He snatched her by the sweater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
BY the Associated Press

Senator Aiken, Republican of
Vermont. said today the adj
ministration should welcome
constructive criticism and de-
velop "a more firm and up
to-date foreign policy" for the
Middle East and elsewhere.
Senator Aiken, a member of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, said he agreed in
large measure with criticisms
and suggestions voiced this
week by Senators Mansfield,
Democrat of Montana, and Full
bright, Democrat of Arkansas
That does not apply to carp
ing criticisms by some for
political purposes simply to try
to make the administration
look bad" Senator Aiken said
in an interview.
Remedies Seen Superficial
with the United Nation:
meeting on the Middle East
this is no time for criticism
of the hatchet-crew type, anc
for calls for Secretary of State
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09
Gromyko En- Route

COPENHAGEN, Aug. Q (AP)
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrea
Gromyko stopped over here to-
day on his way to the U. Ms
session on the Middle East.
Mr.. Gromyko will leave for New
! York tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-09

money to an enlarged loan
fund.
But Senator Hill said that
in the Senate next week he will
try to pass the Senate version
which calls for the awarding
of %, 900 scholarships each year
for four years to promising stu
dents, along with an entirely
separate loan fund to help
others get through college.
Work on Benefits Bill
While the Senate is debating
the education bill. the Senate
Finance Committee will COM
plete work on the House-ap-
proved increase in social secur-
ity benefits.
These are two of the major
bills Congress is determined tc
pass before it adjourns. Other
bills on the must" list include
the SIS billion foreign aid bill
the So billion increase in the