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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
MOROCCAN VISIT CHANGE
SEEN DUE TO POLITICS

Abdallah Ibrahim, there has been
considerable tension between the
Palace and several of Mr.. Ibra-
him's political friends.
Prestige Enhanced
One of these is Mahjoub ben
Seddik, secretary-general Of the
UNIT, whose prestige was enhanc-
ed by his election in Accra in No.
vember as head Of a secretariat
organizing a Pan-African trade un-
ion conference to be held in Casa
blanca next year.
Another is Mehdi ben Barka,
whom the Palace is known to re-
gard as a dangerous upstart-if
not a republican" - who would
secretly like to see abolition Of
the monarchy, which King Moham-
med is working to make a consti-
tutional institution on Western
European lines.
Mr.. Ben Barka recently return
ed from visit to Peking and
Cairo and has launched his Nation
al Union of Popular Forces (NU-
PF), including the UNIT and other
left-of- center formations, into the
Continued on Page Four)
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PRESIDENT CHARLES De GAULLE
SALUTES AFRICAN PEOPLE
DESIRING FULL INDEPENDENCE
IN ASSOCIATION With FRANCE
Hints Willingness To Alter
French Community
Set Conference With African Leaders
Set Conference With African Leaders

sAINT-LOUIs, Senegal Repub-
lie, Dec. 10.-President Charles
de Gaulle foreshadowed the trans
formation Of the French COM
munity into much looser common
wealth in a series Of speeches he
made today here and in Nouak-
chott, the capital Of neighboring
Mauritania.
Not only did he speak pointedly
Of evolving institutions" but he
took pains to Salute the people
of Mali" the Federation of Sene-
gal and Sudan, which has asked
for full independence ain continued
association with France"
Heretofore, Sudan and Senegal
have been separate entities to the
French Government and the Conn.,
munity. The federation the two
states formed last January had
been studiously ignored.
On entering Saint-Louis, Pres
ident de Gaulle replied to a well
come from its African mayor by
saying, II salute the people of
Saint Louis, of Senegal and, in adj
vance, as | shall again in Dakar,
the people Of Mali"
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Casablanca, Morocco, Dec. II -
Moroccan domestic politicsIit is
widely suggested here-lie behind
King Mohammed's request that
President Eisenhower change his
plans and make his Dec. % stop
over in this county at Casablanca
and not at Rabat, as originally
arranged.
The clue to the Kings request,
observers here say, is to be found
ia the acknowledgements tug Of war
which is internationally going on
between the Throne and the Mo-
roccan left wing. It is believed that
the King shifted his meeting place
with President Eisenhower in ord
er to please and also to impress
the country's powerful noa-C pmmu-
mist Left which controls the gov
eminent, and whose main bastion
is the 65O, 0O0-member labor fed
GRAFTON, the Union Marocain du
Travail (UMT), centered in Casa
blanca.
Although there is no open an
tagonism between the monarchy
and the Moroccan non-Communist
Left. NORMALLY led by Premier
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
Christmas Pageant
Presented AT
Jackson College

A large and enthusiastic audience
was on hand as Jackson State
college presented "They Came To
Bethlehem" Christmas Pageant,
in the Dansby Hall auditorium Sun
day evening, December Is, at 8 p.
m.
The three-episode pageant fea-
tured the Verse Speaking choirs
and "Amahl and the Night Visi-
TORS" an opera in one act.
The program opened with the
Jackson State college band playing
Christmas medley. Later, the
Vesper and Speech choirs with an
antiphonal chant proceeded from
the rear of the auditorium to the
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DR.. Horace Bond
Add resses 18th
Conference OF
Colleges And
Second airy Schools
1860 Conference
Is To Be Held In
Memphis, Tenn.

Louisville, Ky. - Negro edu-
Gators heard several warnings here
recently that eve come perilously
close to sacrificing all equalities
and all freedoms" unless something
is done to improve the education
of Negro youth.
Addressing the 26th annual con-
ference of the Association Of Col
leges and Secondary Schools at
Central High School, DR.. Horace
Mann Bond, Dean Of the School
Of Education, Atlanta University
declared Indeed, all lives, not only
for ourselves, but for the universe
may depend on whether the educa-
tional performance Of Negro chill
dren is improved, and with immed-
,iocy.
Nearly 200 educators from Is
states heard the former Lincoln
pa University president score
inadequate education, setting the
tone for several other eminent
speakers.
Quoting from a report to the
Association by DR.. J. st. Clair
Price, retired Howard University
dean, DR.. fond urged the problem
be approached by improving the
quality of education Curriculum
and teaching standards) de-
veloping positive attitudes to the
value of education as a means Of
self-improvement and social ad-
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GoIdsby Case
Seen On Return
Route To u. S.
Supreme Court
Negro Jurors Barred
AS Death Penalty
Is Again Imposed

The now celebrated Goldsby
case, having already been there a
number of times was seen as being
on new route to the United
States Supreme Court, following a
new trial of the case here last
week, when an all-white jury re-
turned verdict of guilty, and the
presiding judge again imposed the
death penalty.
Immediately upon the announce
ment of sentence, Attorney George
Leighton, Chief Defense Counsel,
entered a motion for an appeal TO
the State Supreme Court, and later
it was reported that some fourteen
or more suggestions of error dur
ing the trial would form the basis
of the appeal to the State Supreme
Court, and if necessary, to the
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Alabama Officer
Negro Man Dead
In Gun Battle

Saraland, Ala. - A policeman
was shot to death and another Of
ficer was wounded Sunday night
at the town hall, by a Negro whose
wife had been charged with pos
session of illegal whisky.
The Negro was then shot and
killed by the owner Of a nearby
hunting and fishing shop as he
tried to escape.
Saraland Patrolman Norman l..
Read, 81, veteran police officer,
was dead on arrival at Mobile Gen.
eral Hospital with bullet wounds
in the face and stomach.
The other victim was Tom Nc
Crakin, 35-year-old Saraland Ne
gro. He was shot to death by Car
Continued on Page Four)
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Supreme Court
Speeds Negro
Voting Case
Sets January Is For
Arguments On La.
Case That Has Halted
Civil Rights Group

Washington, D. c. Dec. 1.-THE
U. s. Supreme Court has speeded-
up its handling Of a Louisiana case
that had tied up the Civil Rights
Commission.
Until the case Is decided, the
commission does not plan to con-
duct hearings on complaints that
Negroes have been denied voting
rights.
Acting on a plea by Solicitor
General J. Lee Rankin, the court
listed the case for argument Jan.
IL. It Is the third major case in
volving the powers Of the COM
mission before the high court.
To expedite 1t, the court bypass
ed a customary procedural step
that is deciding first whether the
appeal Is to be heard. It will hear
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Toll Grows In
Congo Tribal War
Villages Raided BY
Warriors After State
Of Siege Is Imposed

LULUABOURG, Belgian Congo,
Dec. 10.-The latest outbreak of
warfare between the Lulua and
Baluba tribes has left toll of
seventeen dead, sixty wounded,
many burned-out huts and streams
of fearful refugees.
The conflict this week in this
city in the center of the Belgian
Congo was spanked by political
campaigning for Congolese munic-
ipal and territorial elections to be
held this month.
The Lulua, warrior tribe ma
tive to this region, regard the
Baluba, brought in as workers by
Europeans at the end of the nine
teenth century, as intruders.
They fear that the industrious
Continued on Page Four)
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AY IMPROVEMENT OF NEGRO EDUCATION A MUST
British Labor
Party Beaten On
Race Question
House OF Commons
Rejects Effort To
Censure Regime
On i. N. Note

London, Dec. 7 - The Govern
ment easily beat down tonight an
attempt by the Labor party to
censure British policy in the Unit
ed Nations toward the South Afri-
can policy of apartheid, or racial
segregation.
An Opposition motion condemn
ing racial intolerance and discrimi-
nation and calling upon the Gov
erment 40 act on all occasions,
particularly at the United Nations,
in a manner wholly consistent with
this declaration" was defeated by
a vote of Gal to 239.
Instead. the governments sub
stitute motion, which approved its
efforts ito promote racial toler-
ance and nondiscrimination" by
all possible means, was adopted,
337 to 249.
The vote concluded an evenings
debate that started calmly wiz. az
examination Of both the moral and
legal aspects of British policy. It
ended in an uproar with James
Callaghan, who speaks for the La
Dor party on colonial issues, shout
ing at the top of his voice to the
Conservation leaders:
care you against apartheid OF
for it? Are the Government in ia.
vor of apartheid or opposed t it?
Or are they to ashamed and toe
cowardly to express themselves p
British u. N. Vote Protested
Two developments provoked the
Opposition's attempted censure OF
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
Liberia Signs West
German Aid Pact

Monrovia, Liberia.-Liberia and
West Germany have signed an
agreement for economic and tech
nical cooperation, which will in
clude the replanning of the cap
ital, it was announced here.
The agreement was signed the
weekend Of Dec. 5 by Liberian
Government representatives and a
six-man West German economic
mission.
The agreement provides for
courses at Liberia University in
medicine, and engineering, de-
signed to prepare pupils for ad-
vanced studies abroad, develop
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the third and fourth from the NSF
which supports the schools first
sull-term (nine-month) science in
stitute in which 46 students are
currently enrolled.
DR.. w. Edward Bolton, head of
the department of chemistry and
director of the AYI at Tuskegee,
said that the NSF program is gear
ed to improve the subject-matter
competence of the participating
teachers; strengthen the capacity
of these teachers to motivate stu
dents to consider careers in science,
and to bring these teachers into
personal contact with the highly
productive scientist-teachers of
Tuskegee's staff.
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Illinois Town
Votes 81 Against
Integrated
Housing

Deerfield, ILL.,, Dec. IA poll Of
residents in this all-white commu-
nifty on a proposed integrated hous-
ing project has repeatedly shown
about 8-to-1 opposition.
Harold c. Lewis, chairman Of a
citizens group opposing the pro-
ject, said that of more than 1000
citizens polled, AGO favored the
project and 3,507 opposed it. He
said fifty-six had expressed no
opinion.
The ballots were circulated over
the weekend and were counted
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Tuskegee Institute Gets $3.50, 600
Science And Mathematics Grant

Tuskegee Institute, Ala.-Tuske-
gee Institute was recently granted
100000 in support Of its "Academ-
ic Year Institute for High School
Teachers of Science and Mathe-
matics," for the school year 1860
81. Tuskegee is one of 80 schools
receiving from the National Science
Foundation similar grants which
total $21, 000,0 900.
Two additional grants-$59, TOO
for a summer institute for high
school teachers of chemistry, and
$4,000 for summer science in
stitute-were also awarded to Tus-
|kegee. Atlanta University is the
only other Negro school in the AYI
program.
Tuskegee's last two grants were
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
hree African
Parties To
Boycott inquiry

London, Dec. 10 = Representa-
tives of the three largest African
political organizations in Nyasa-
land and Southern Rhodesia an
ncunced today that their members
had been instructed to boycott the
Monckton advisory commission on
Central African Federation.
The announcement was made
jointly by Joshua Nkoomo, presi-
dent of the Southern Rhodesian
African National Congress; Kany-
sma Chiume, publicity secretary Of
the Nyasaiand African Congress,
and Orion Chirwa, president of the
Continued on Page Five)
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PHILADELPHIA PAPER Observes 18th Yr.

Philadelphia-An overflow audi
ence attending the 18TH anniver-
sary celebration of the Philadelphia
Tribune newspaper here heard Will
liam o. Walker, president of the
National Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION, expires pity "for those Of
US who shun the Colored press"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
E|ks Sponsor Goodwill Activities
During The Christmas Season

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.ADur-
ing this yuletide season, L. X. At
wood Lodge No. 518 and Grace
Jones Temple No. $50 of the I'm
proved, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, will sponsor
Goodwill Tour Sunday, Dec. 20.
The tour will take the group first
at II am. to the Oakley Training
School. The lodge and temple
will bring to the girls and boys
of this Institution, clothing, fruit,
candy, and athletic equipment.
For the past Is years, the L. K.
Atwood Lodge has sponsored a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19

Boy Scout Troop at this Institu-
ton, and during the last two years,
Grace Jones Temple has sponsored
a Girl Scout Troop. The commun-
ity is asked to participate in send
ing clothing to Oakley, where it is
most needed, by calling the Gen.
eral Chairman, Edward N. Lee,
Sr. at FL 2-O582.
Secondly, the tour will lead to
the ]. p. Campbell College at 8
pm. where the Jackson Elks will
observe their Annual Memorial
Program. The proceeds from this
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The council went on to state,
"The President, in spite of his
public statements indicating sup
part of the commissions purposes,
has virtually abandoned the COM
mission The President has so
far neglected to fill vacancy am
ong the members of the commits
sion, leaving the American people
without the Democratic representa-
ton provided by the act"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
White Youth Get Stiff Penalties

Erie, Pa.-Outraged by their con-
duct, a judge sentenced three white
youths to severe penalties ranging
for IA to % months in prison, prob
alton and fines of 800 apiece, for
assaulting four Negroes at a drive
in restaurant here last Sept. IA.
The three youths pleaded guilty to
charges of assault and malicious
mischief in a trial last week, and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
President Charged With Virtually
Abandoning Civil Rights Group

New York, Dec. IL - President
Eisenhower was accused this week
of virtually abandoning the Civil
Rights Commission as a result of
failing to implement it's recommen-
dations or to fill vacancy among
its members.
The charges were made by the
Democratic Advisory Council, meet
ing here for three days of party
policy making.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19

second president.
Brokenburr cited Notions belief
in the essential goodness of hu-
man impulses" and projected fur
Their in terms of the present-day
civil rights struggle:
"There is indisputable evidence
of (Moton's) firm belief that no
normal person of his race nor any
race is born into this country
whose top capacity is that of a
second-class citizen or a second
class anything else."
Brokenburr, former deputy pros
ecuting attorney for the 10Th Ju-
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Indiana State Senator Former UN
Alternate Delegate Tuskegee Speaker

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
- Robert Lee Brokenburr, state
senator of Indiana and one-time
alternate delegate to the United
Nations, said Sunday dec. g. that
there must be "an end to the fool
ish theories, false doctrines, fun
damentally illegal and ungodly
practices concerning the under
privileged before America can at
tain the ends for which she came
into being"
He addressed an audience of
some 1900 at Tuskegee Institute,
concentrating the life and work
of Robert Russo Motion, Tuskegee's
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
Negro Woman
Questioned In
Death Of
Denver Banker
Slain Man Also
Natl. Committeeman

DENVER, Colo.-Violent death
in a ragged part of town early
Sunday ended a night of revelry
for banker George F. Rock, 81,
Colorado Democratic national COM
mitteeman for seven years.
His body, the clothes blood
stained and pockets turned inside
out, was found in a tiny park
Uttered with wine bottles and beer
cans. An autopsy showed he died
of a skull fracture.
Detective Sgt. Keith Morris said
Darlene Gresham, 20, a Negro,
told him Rock, who was white,
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Four Children
Burned 10 Death
I'm Columbus

Columbus, Miss, Dec. 16 Special
-Four young Negro children were
burned to death here last night
when fire swept the frame house
in which they live while their mo-
Their, Mrs. Idell Harris was away
from home.
The death of the four children
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were sentenced by Judge Samuel
Roberts. Judge Roberts told the
trio he was outraged by your un-
warranted action" In addition to
the other fines, the Judge ordered
the youths to make restitution by
paying medical expenses Of their
victims, and pay all court costs.
The probation is to run a year after
completion of the sentences.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
indians Having
Rough Time
In South Africa

United Nations, N. Dec. z -
Persons of Indian origin in South
Africa are consigned to life of
restriction" because of their race,
M. s. A. Baig of Pakistan told the
General Assembly's Political Com
mittee today
Covinda Reddy of India declar-
ed such persons were denied ele-
mentary human rights even though
Continued on Page Eighty
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Veteran Newsman John Minkins Dead

home where he had resided for
SO years. Minkins wrote regularly
until his death for the Washing
ton Eagle. official publication Of
the Independent Benevolent Pro-
tective Order of the Elks Of the
World.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19

Pawtucket, R. I. - John Carter
Minkins, &c, Rhode Islands oldest
newspaperman and an ardent
champion Of the rights of his
race, died last week at a hospital
in Providence of the infirmities of
old age. He was stricken at his
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19

"They are the milestones about the
Negroes neck" he told more than
$500 persons at Union Baptist
Church. Negroes had to establish
their own press in self defense, and
who can deny it today faces its
greatest fight" Walker is also pub
Usher of the Cleveland Call Post.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19
Brother-In-Law
Charged In
Local Staying

A Jackson Negro was shot to
death by his brother-in-law as he
lay in bed at him home Saturday
night.
Killed was Will Owens, So, Of
1887 McLain st. Deputy sheriffs
Continued on Page Eight.
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ESQ Found'n Gives $50, 900 To UNCF

New York, N. Y. - The ESQ
Foundation of Manhattan this week
announced a grant of $4,000 to the
United Negro College Fund for the
1959-60 academic year. 1t was one
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19

one of the largest grants of 363
made by the Foundation to educa-
tional organizations and privately
supported colleges and universities.
They totaled 1,466,5OO
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-12-19

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Evening star., 1959-11-10
Concern Voiced
On Continued Use
Of Hine School

The Capitol Hill Restoration
Society last night expressed
grave concern that Hine Junior
High School Is still being used
despite It's age and rundown
condition.
The school recently was the
scene Of a fire which damaged
the third floor and roof.
Edward q. Gruis, society
president, said the school build
Ing is half condemned. and 1t Is
really amazing" that 1t is still
In use.
The society authorized its ex-
ecutive council TO- take what
ever action may be necessary
for getting the District authori-
ties to give the area a new
school.
The society went on record
as having no objection to the
three proposed sonins changes
In the area.
The meeting was conducted
by Mr.. Gruis at the Capitol
Hill Presbyterian Church.
Fourth street and Independ-
ence avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1959-11-10
Conine Corps
Plans Advancing

Plans for a police canine
corps are advancing as rapidly
as possible. Deputy Police Chief
Howard Covell said last night
He told the Arkansas Avenue
Community Association that
the dogs are expected to be a
great deterrent to crime but
are mot the entire answer"
He lauded the police forces
radio network, noting that 1t
has operated with only one
brief, technical interruption
since its installation in 1881.
Personnel are the major
problem of the force" said the
chief. Acceptable applicants
are hard to find and have been
hard to keep until the recent
pay raise, he added.
The meeting was held in the
Lutheran Church Of the In
carnation. President Edward
Kibbey presided.
Evening star., 1959-11-10

from outlets around the upper
rim Of the sink and down the
sides. The basin also has a
selector control for mixing hot
and cold water and sending 1t
to the faucet. the rinsing rim
outlets, or a conventional spray.
Evening star., 1959-11-10
Sink Washes Itself

DAYTON, Ohio. - A splash.
free sink that washes itself
has been patented by q De-
troit inventor. Water flows
Evening star., 1959-11-10

Association has elected Cliff
ford Hutt Of Montross as presi-
dent to succeed Z. Garnett
Mercer. jr., Of Kilmarnock.
Evening star., 1959-11-10

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