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Evening star., 1959-10-18
It's about time

birthday should be moved up ii days, too,
SO instead of February ii it became Feb
ruary 22. And that's sOIsen NesO Years
Day also sOas formally changed from
March Is to yGnuaryI.
Mon's flrss clock probably was a stick in
the ground, principle carried to its ulti-
mate refinement by the Egyptians about
1000 BIC. with their invention of the obe-
lisk. Then came the sundial, mentioned
in the Bible, and popular for five centuries
or more, until the Romans abandoned it
in favor of the water clock, or clepsydra.
The water clock was used to limit debates
in the Roman senate but had to be aban-
doned when one crafty windbag extended
his time by stopping up the escape hole of
the official water clock with silt. This sUGs
the origin Of the phrase, ''muddying the
scaters."
In the eighth century. Hollander tired of
seeing the water in his clock freeze every
morning and substituted sand. This led to
the hourglass, most accurate of timepieces
until the production of the first portable
watch, about $500. The watch was made
possible by the fashioning of workable
coiled handspring, prodigious feat at the
time, since it had to be made by hand.
Evening star., 1959-10-18
The first alarm clock was
a Chinese hOtfOOt. Here's
what makes things tick

D0ylishs sowing Sine addicts who have to
worry about setting their clocks back or
forward one full hour every spring and fall
may console themselves with the thought
that telling time is an arbitrary business at
best and that no time machine or calendar
has yet been devised to suit everyone.
Harrison ]. Cowan, technical director for
Longines- -Wittnauer, the watch company
that will be responsible for the timing of the
winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley,
Calf, next February, surveys the subject
from the stone age to the nuclear age in his
book, Time and Its Measurement
New Ye0T's Eve in our own land of Amer
ica, notes Mr.. COwan, was celebrated on
March "a until l752! That's the year the
colonists changed it to December 81. 1t
seems to have worked out better that way,
too, because hardly anybody has to 60 to
work on January l.
The Hebrews, meanwhile, continue to
celebrate the new year in September or
October, the Mohammedans in July and
the Chinese unof6cially in the spring.
The iissf reasonable approximation of the
calendar we observe today was set up by
Dionysius in 532 AID. Dionysius calculated
that the year is 365.25 days long. Actually,
the solar year is 365.2422 days "a seem
ingly trivial error, but in l28 years, this
piddIing discrepancy added up to one day!
England and its colonies got around to
rectifying this discrepancy in 1852 by jump
ing the calendar ahead ii days. So our
country had no history whatever between
September 2, 1852, and September IA.
l752. George Washington decided that his
Evening star., 1959-10-18

THIS WEEK Moso.i". October Is. 1859
, 1959-01-07
S. A. FARRELLY
United States Marshal


SEVERAL at.
ment, carried children follow
ed by dancing girls. Another
float represented Julio Del
gado Rucci's electrical bust
ness; this was followed by the
Raiders Steel Band, and be-
hind were fifteen men and wo-
men wearing potato sacks and
carrying hoops.
Another float represented
Santa Cruz Grocery store with
clerk and goods; q pickup
with coconut fronds and an
assortment Of dancers. Chico's
Steel Band, led BY Pedrito Al
teri, directly behind was a
float with a sick man and DR..
Frankenstein was operating.
Following were t h E Fire
Truck from Alexander Hamil-
ton Field and an assortment Of
cars and horseback riders;
bringing up the rear was a
truck carrying a ahot" steel
band, name unknown.
, 1959-01-07
PUBLIC AUCTION

AT HE request Of Austin a.
de Chabert, Administrator Of
the Estate Of Mary Williams
and Maria Whitehead, and pur
suant to an Order of the Dis
trict Court of the Virgin Is
lands, dated November II,
1858, the United States Mar
shall will sell at Public AUG
ton,
No. SOC Fisher Street,
Christiansted, st. Croix,
Virgin Islands
on the 18th day of January.
1859, at 2:30 pm, at the Dis
trict Court Room Ia Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands.
The conditions Of the Auc
ton will be read and posted at
the time Of the sale.
Dated this 18th day Of De-
cember, AID, 1858.
S. A. FARRELLY
United States Marshal
, 1959-01-07
MISS CHRISTENSEN

a h d imported ornaments,
topped with a large gold star.
Misc Christensen was parti-
cularIy interested in every
thing in the Islands pertaining
to Denmark and grhtifed that
SO much has been dine to pre-
serve a h a restore Danish
architecture and furnishings.
S h 8 visited Government
House, the old Forts, the Mu-
seums, the restored Estate
Butler Bay, Whim and Blu
lows Munde. In Denmark she
plans to search out documents
and articles related to the Vir-
gin Islands and to endeavor to
have some Of them returned
here. Through her radio, TV,
newspaper and magazine CON
facts in the States she will mi
tate more publicity for the
Islands. An article in one Of
the Danish magazines will
feature her ST. Croix Christ
mas.
When Miss Christensen re-
turns to Copenhagen she will
carry greetings from 9 u +
Danish residents to her friend,
former Ambassador Kauf-
mann, who is now retired and
living in Denmark. Ffavilla
Losch gave her a set Of photo
graphs for Ambassador Kauf-
mann which were taken by
the Department Of Tourism
staff photographer when the
Ambassador presented a por-
trait Of King Frederik VII to
Government House in Chris
tiansted last year.
After six weeks in the Vir-
gin Islands Miss Christensen
felt she had never enjoyed a
vacation more completely. She
expects to return for another
visit.
~PENDLEToN
pany is headed BY Walker n.
$50 a
, 1959-01-07

pany is headed BY Walker n.
Pendleton, Jr. He is president
Of the Foreign Trade Associa-
ton Of Atlanta, and a member
Of the World Trade Council of
the Atlanta Chamber Of Com
merce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
YOUR FAMILY
AND YOU
Living
Needn't
End at so
BY DIR. PAUL POPENoE


Anyone's 50th birthday is
y very significant milestone.
You can't avoid recognizing
that your course is more than
half run. Sometimes this
produces a feeling of depres-
sion and a fatalistic attitude.
1t ought to be merely the
signal for more intelligent
management Of your life, for
more careful and systematic
planning for the future.
In recent years a dozen
books have appeared to en-
courage such wise attitudes.
One of the best is that of
Ray Giles. who advises you
to Live Better After So"
There are half a dozen
common enemies to happi-
ness and progress after so,
says the author:
/. Acceptance of the calen-
dar birthday as an index to
the state of your mind and
body. In everything that
counts, you may actually be
much older than 50-or
much younger.
2. The belief that because
your grandparents died at SIS
or 65, you must necessarily
do the same.
3. Acceptance of age IS as
the beginning of decrepitude
because your social security
pension starts at that age.
4. Failure to accept physi-
cal changes, which come with
the years. as perfectly normal.
S. Considering difficulties
like absentminde dness, bore
dom and antagonism, as EVIL
dence that you're rapidly
going to pieces. While such
states are more common
among older people, they are
often found in young people
too. Remember this when
tempted to discount yourself.
6. Failure to make the most
of those mental capacities
which can become deeper and
more vigorous each year.
When DR.. Lilien j. Martin
opened the first old-age
counseling center in San
Francisco she asked her first
200 callers: Are you reason
ably happy?" Only three re-
piled yes! Obviously, the
senior citizens need to organ
ize their lives better.
Begin today. Write me in
care of this newspaper. with
a stamped, self-addressed en-
velope, and ask for the free
reading list on 1.-THE Later
Years of Life" Let this be
your turning point toward
greater happiness!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
THOSE HORRID
AGE SPOTS*

Weaihered brown spots on the svrfoes
Of your honds and faes tell the world
you're getting old-perhaps before
you FeolIy ore. Eade them away with
new ESOTERlCA, ihaf medieoied ereom
that breaks up masses Of pigment on
the skin, makes hands look white and
young again. Equally effective on
foee, neck and arms. Not q eoVer-Up.
Acts in the skin-not on II. Fragrant,
sreoseless bose for sofiening, lUbri-
getting skin as Il clears w those
blemishes. " you have these age
revealing brown spots, blotchss, or IL
you wont eleorsr, lighter skin, use
ESOTERlCA. 81 plus tax at Drug Fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-25
EVERYBODY LOVES LIFELONo

Bodies love LifeIon" because it's so soft and
so prettlly made up . rnonos love lifelone
tor its machine instability its ever-fresh
Whiteness and its shrink resistance. LifeIono,
you see, is coy combination Of IS % Docron
and $3.50 cotton with all the best qualities
Of both
From our lifeIonc collection, we show:
A. Fitted sheet in white and posteIs, 800
B. Snopside shirt in white; sizes s months,
year and " year, 1.25
C. SIip-on shirt in white, 6-nonth to 3-yeor
sizes, LOO
D. Gown in white with pink, blue or yellow
trim, 2.25
Meet Mrs. Thelma Steffey Lifelono Repre-
sentative, who visits Woodies:
Washington Store, on Monday the 18th and
Friday the Both
Alexandra Store on Tuesday the 9th
7 Corners Store on Wednesday the 18th
Chevy Chase Store on Thursday the 18th
Enroll Now for Our November Baby Care
Glasses
Evening Glasses on Mondays and Thursdays
from $50 pm. to 8:45 pn on the End and
the 5th, 9th and the 9th and the 9th and
18th Of November.
Day Glasses on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10
am. to 1870 pm. on the 3rd and the 9th,
the 10Th and the Bib and the Eth and the
10th Of November For information and reg
istrotion, contact Mrs. TheImo Smith, R.N,
at District 1890, extension 528.
W6L-The Nursery Corner, 4th Floor
-. also Chevy Chose. Corners and Alexandra
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
Plan Drive For
Funds To Replace
Burned Campbell
College Dorm

The Board of Trustees of Camp
bell College met here Tuesday to
map plans to begin a drive for
funds to replace the girls dormi-
tory which was completely destroy
ed by fire early last Saturday
morning.
President R. M. Stevens said
that insurance will cover only part
of the loss. He said the college ex-
poets to get the rest of the money
needed from contributions through
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, with some public contri-
buttons.
The dormitory burned early Sat-
urday morning but all of the oc-
cupants, some 80 persons in all
escaped without injury, but lost
all of their clothing and other be-
longings.
Since the fire the dormitory stu
dents are being housed in tenn
porary quarters provided on the
campus.
Glasses at the College were re-
sumed Tuesday.
President Stevens also said
that most of the girls have re-
ceived clothing to replace those
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
Negro Member
y. S. Civil Rights
Commission Is
Death Victim
J. Ernest Wilkins
Found Dead In His
Washington Home

Washington, D. C. Jan. 20 - J.
Ernest Wilkins, "a, a member of the
US. Civil Rights commission and
former Assistant Secretary of La
Dor, died at his home here Mon
day of undetermined causes, po-
lice reported.
The noted Chicago lawyer was
appointed to the "little cabinet"
by President Eisenhower in 1854.
He resigned, repeatedly under pres
sure, last November. He practiced
law for 35 years.
His body was discovered by a
maid after she reported for work
Monday morning.
Born in Pennington, Mo. he re-
ceived ]. D. degree from the Uni
versity of Chicago in 1921, and a
LID degree from Lincoln univer-
sity in 1941. He was admitted TO
practice before the Illinois bar in
1921.
Wilkins was appointed vice.
chairman of the Presidents Com
mittee on Government Contracts in
1858; served on the President Com
mission on Employment Policy and
was appointed to the newly-created
Civil Rights commission in 1857.
His education was interrupted
by the 1st World War and he en-
tered the army in August, 1918,
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31

Attorney Raymond Page Alexander
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-An
auxiliary probation system for Ne
gro criminals, under which church
committees will work with the city
probation unit, was announced this
week by Judge Raymond Pace
Alexander, a former member of
the city council.
The idea originated with Judge
Alexander, who was sworn in last
week as the first Negro member
of the Philadelphia Courts of Com
mon Pleas. Until then he had been
a member of the city council.
The plan already has been ap-
proved by two large church groups,
the African Methodist Episcopal
and the Baptist churches. Other
major church groups with Negro
members are expected to join the
program.
A spokesman for the Baptist
Ministers Conference said the pro-
baton plan is type the Negro
community has been seeking. 1t
is designed to reduce the crime
rate among Negroes and to bring
more personal relationships into
the rehabilitation of criminals.
NeighborhOod Communities
Ultimately, some 800 church
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
ExiIes Urge
DuvaIier Hold
Election Under
j. n. Auspices

New York, Jan. 24.-The Demo-
cratic League Of Haiti called upon
Haiti's President Francois Duvalier
Friday to guarantee a free Fresi-
Dental election under, the auspices
Of the United Nations.
"Only then can we Haitian exiles
even begin to cinsider the posi-
bility that DR.. Duvalier is really
sincere when he says that he seeks
to return Haiti to democrtic rule"
said D. Camille Lherisson, secre-
tary general Of the league.
The statement was prompted by
an interview with DR.. Duvalier,
published in Fridays New York
Times, in which the Haitian Presi-
dent seemingly extended an olive
branch to leaders Of the OPPOSE
ton, most Of whom are either in
hiding in Haiti or in exile.
The leagues chairman is Louis
Dejoie, an industrialist and former
senator, who ran against DR.. Du-
Waller in the 1867 elections.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31

Washington, D. c., Jan. 28.-
Southern d m o cratic senators
Tuesday offered their solution to
the school indignation dispute
a proposed constitutional amend
ment to assure states and localities
full control over education.
Sen. Herman E. Talmadge d.
Cal, who headed the list of eight
Dixie sponsors of the amendment,
said it would avert the "unparal-
leled catastrophe" of wholesale
school closing.
The amendment would need the
support of two-thirds of Congress
and three-fourths of the 49 state
legislatures. 1t shaped up as the
South's counter-proposal to a wide
range of civil rights bills either
before or being prepared for Con-
gress.
Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.),
although not a co-sponsor of the
resolution, praised Talmadge and
charged that the Supreme Court
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
Dr.. Ralph Bunche To Receive Second
Annual Albert caIIatin Award

New York, Jan. 26-Dr. Ralph
Bunche, Under Secretary of the
United Nations and holder of the
Nobel Peace Prize, will receive the
second Albert Gallatin Award
Wednesday January 28) at the an
nual dinner of the Albert Gallatin
Associates of New York Universe
ty in the Hotel Pierre.
The award is given each year
to a graduate of the University or
an honorary degree recipient who
has made "a contribution of last
ing significance to society" DR..
Bunche received an honorary doc
tor of laws degree from NYU in
1856. The first Albert Gallatin
Award went to DR.. Jonas Salk, who
obtained his MD. degree at NYU's
College of Medicine in 1889.
Arthur B. Foye, chairman OF
the Albert Gallatin Associates and
Continued on Page Eight)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
DREAM OF WEALTHY NEGRO CIVIL WAR VET REMAINS lNF[FJED
Constitutional Amendment Would
Give Control Of Operation Of Nations
Schools To Local and State Authorities
Proposed Amendment Offered By
Southern Senate Leaders AS Move
To Block School Indignation

had become almost sadistic" IN
it's determination to force school
Indignation on the South.
Russell said the segregation
crisis was "the greatest problem
that has confronted the people of
the southern states in almost a
century" Talmadge, he said, was
making "a sincere effort to find
some solution"
Talmadge's proposed change in
the Constitution would declare that
administrative control of any pub
lie educational institution or pub
lie educational system" is vested
solely in the state or political sub
division which operates it.
Sponsoring the amendment with
Talmadge were Sens. Harry F.
Byrd (D-Va.), A. Willis Robertson
(D-Va.), DIN D. Johnston Cd S.
CO., Lister Hill (D-Ala.), John
Sparkman (D-Ala.), James O. East
land Cd Mss and John c. Stennis
(D-Miss.).
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
Native Riot
Breaks Out In
Suburb Of


BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. Is.
Policemen opened fire Friday on
African demonstrators.in the Ngiri-
Ngiri suburb of Leopoldville, &C
cording to Belgian news agency re-
ports from the Belgian Congo cap
ital.
However, the Brussels radio re-
ported later that an official de-
NAL Of the reports had been is
sued.
It was not Immediately known
if there were any casualties.
The demonstrators were said
to have stoned a police jeep out
side prison where Congolese ma
tionalist leaders are being held.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
Southern Professor To Special US.
Assignment AT University Of Liberia

Baton Rouge, La, Jan. IA
Southern University professor has
been requested by the Federal Gov
eminent to do special assignment
ut the University Of Liberia, Mon
rovia, starting February l, 1863, 1t
has been announced by DR.. F. G.
Clark, president Of Southern.
She ID DR.. Theresa Rice Love,
professor Of English and chairman
of the Freshman English Program.
The government request 60 to
DR.. Love in the form Of . grant
by the U. s. Department Of Health,
Education and Welfare, which was
issued under the Smith undt Act.
DR.. Love, who has done . great
deal Of research in communications,
will have as her main duties that
Of teaching remedial English and
English subjects leading to setting
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31

up q communications program lot
the foreign university.
A graduate Of Southern Univers-
It'll, receiving the MA. degree at
the University Of Iowa and the
Ph.D at the University Of Wiscon-
sin, the professor has been COM
mended by Southern for her out
standing work in the area Of COM
munications.
A former teacher at Alabama
State College and Central State
College, DR.. Love returned to
Southern in 1868, as chairman Of
communications.
The grant carries stipend that
covers her present salary, trans
portation, dependents allowance, a
sum for buying any books she
will need and q per diem expense
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
Former Rep. Brooks Hays Calls For
Restoration Of Atmosphere Of
Friendship And Bridge Of
Understanding Between Minority
And Majority Groups
Call For Courage On Racism Made At
Fourth Annual Southern Baptist
Laymen's Leadership Institute

Louisville, KY, Jan. 22.-Former
Representative Brooks Hays (D)
of Arkansas says it will take real
courage to solve the racial crisis
in the United States, although he
is omptimistic as to the long-range
view.
The Arkansas Democrat, who
was defeated for reelection by
Dale Afford, segregationist, spoke
at the fourth annual Laymen's
Leadership Institute at Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary here.
"The world is looking on as we
seek to resolve the greatest prob
lem CT our day." the president of
the Southern Baptist Convention
told the 80 laymen attending the
institute. "But l am not sure we
are really divided. We seem to
be enjoying our freedom-the free
dom that comes out of our Chris
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31

tian, and to some extent our Prot
estant, tradition.
"We must not be discouraged
by the appearance of discord. We
must do two things. We must
restore an atmosphere of friend
ship and we must re-establish
bridges of understanding between
the minority and majority groups.
Faith Into Practice
eve can do this only by giving
the assurance that we are determ-
ined to do the right thing, that
we can measure our social ideals
by Gods standards.
"This," he concluded, twill take
real courage"
The Laymen's Institute is de-
voted to the discussion of how
business and professional people
may put their faith into practice.
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
New Constitution
For basutoIand
Seen As Blow
To South Africa
Nation Disquieted By
Charter Of British
To Native Enclave

johannesburg, s. A., Jan. 25.-
The last year has seen dramatic
changes on the African continent,
most Of them, disquieting to South
Africa. The newest-the granting
of a new Constitution to the little
British protectorate Of Basutoland
has been q particular blow.
Basutoland is mountainous en-
clave Of 11,716 square miles -
just smaller than Belgium-with-
in the Union Of South Africa. The
effect Of the Constitution is to
create something like a "little
Ghana."
It gives the Basuto pronounced
Ba-su-tu) virtually self-rule on
democratic voters role. For Afri-
can nationalists it has been a mi
nor triumph. For the white ma
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31

New York, Jan. 23.-Harry Col
den, author of the current selling
book, "Only in America" and ed
itor Of The Carolina Israelit, will
be the Saturday evening banquet
speaker at the 18th annual United
Negro College Fund Alumni Con-
ference. The two-day meetings will
be held Feb. Z and 8, at Bennett
College, Greensboro, N. c.
Mr.. Golden's humorous, satiri-
cal comments on the American
scene have been widely read. His
unique publication, printed in Char
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31

Three Jackson State College in
structors have been named to
"Who's Who Of American Women"
a recent publication by A. N. Mar
guis, publisher of "Who's Who In
America" Named to the volume
which was released early in jan
uary were DR.. Jane E. McAllister,
Professor of Education; Miss F. O..
Alexander, Assistant Director OF
Extension and Public Relations;
and Mrs. Margaret w. Alexander,
Associate Professor of Language
Arts. Mrs. Alexander, native OF
Birmingham, Ala, received her
early education in the Birmingham
Public Schools and schools spon-
sored by the Methodist Church in
Meridian, Miss, and New Orleans,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
chieago's First
Negro Police
CAPTAIN Dies

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 26 - A heart
attack felled this city's first Ne
gro police captain. He was John
Scott, a 78-year-old retired officer
who headed the old Stanton Avenue
station.
A native of Waco, Texas, Scott
was appointed to the force April
10, 1907. In 1919 he made sergeant;
lieutenant in 1927 and captain in
1910.
A member of st. Anselm's Ro-
man Catholic church, Capt. Scott
was active in Catholic circles. He
was also a member of the st. Jude
police league.
He is survived by his widow.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-01-31
See NationaIism
Spreading In
Wake Of Bloody
Congo Riots
Negroes Determined
To Achieve
Majority Rule

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Last Tues
day, six days after bloody riots in
Leopoldville, capital of the Belgian
Congo, were quelled, King Bau-
douin Of Belgium made the first
official promise Of independence to
the Congolese. The promise will
not allay nationalist agitation for
long, for it lacked a timetable.
The Belgian Congo, seemingly
a vast island of colonial tranquil
ity, bigger than the United States
east Of the Mississippi, has been
seized with the ferment that has
spread in this decade over most
of Africa. Only Angola and Mo-
zambique, the police state colonies
of Portugal, remain unstirred by
demonstrators shouting freedom. :"
But in these days no colony is
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