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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

emily of heart attack in his
sleep in his home, 1929 S. St.,
N. w. January 81, 1861.
A native Mississippian, Mr..
Howard was born in Ebenez-
er, Miss, a small crossroads
town. founded by his father,
an expert blacksmith, and a
white physician.
He married the former Will
helmina L. Lucas (now de-
ceased) in 1909. They were
parents of three children, of
whom Perry w. Howard, Jr.,
survives.
Perry's indoctrination in
Mississippi politics came ear
ly for his father was a lead
er in the Mississippi Recon
struction Legislature.
He was graduated with an
Alb. from Rust College in
1898, d j d further study in
Fisk University for year,
received his bachelor of laws
from the University of Chi
cago in 1905, and his doctor of
laws from Campbell College
at Jackson, Miss, in 1914.
After a four year sojourn
as a professor of mathema-
tics at Alcorn A. and M. Col
lege, Mr.. Howard began the
practice of law in Mississip-
pi in 1905.
In 1921 he moved to Wash
ington following his appoint
ment as a special assistant to
the US. Attorney General, a
post which he held for eight
years, until 1929.
That year, following his
trial and vindication on charg-
es of patronage irregularities
which he claimed were
brought by his political enc
mics, he resigned this post to
become a co-founder of the
d. c. law firm Of Cobb, How
ard and Hayes.
He was cleo chairman
of the MISSISSIPPI State Re-
publican Committee in 1924
and served in this post until
1882. From 1924 until 1860 he
served also as Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from
Mississippi despite frequent
allegations from his enemies
that he was citizen of D. c.
rather than Mississippi.
An eloquent and forceful
orator, Mr.. Howard summed
up his reason for entering
politics:
My chief political aim is
to get universal ballot for
us all, and particularly for
the one million in my state.
With that done, would feel
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
Thousands Attend Dedication Of
Amanda Ely High School Sunday

ing its rightful place with in
situations of learning through
out the world that are really
doing a worthwhile job.
The Leflore County Board of
Education was we'll represen-
ted by Supt. Otis w. Allen.
Other members were present
and beautiful music was rem
dered by both the Amanda
Ely School chorus and the M.
V. c. College Choir.
Following the beautiful trib-
ute to her, given by Miss Mat
tie Hill, the gracious and
charming Amanda Bell Ely.
Jeanes Supervisor of Leflore
County, accepted all the hon.
ors bestowed upon her in the
same humble but dignified
manner that has brought her
to the great honor that is hers
today.
A tour of the spacious 7
unit, 100000 building, spread
ing out on some 95 or more
acres of land, further attested
to the fact that the citizens of
Leflore County can justly be
proud of this additional edu-
cational facility.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
Medgar Evers
To Speak At
New Mt. Zion

The Jackson, Mississippi
Branch of N. A. A. c. P. will
celebrate the Fifty second An
niversary of the founding of
the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, on Sunday, February
II, 1861 at the New Mount
Zion Baptist Church on Maple
Street. Time 3: o'clock D. m.
Mr.. Medgar w. Evers, dy-
manic leader in the field Of
Civil Rights and Field Secre-
tary for the State of Missis-
sippi, will be the guest speak
er. The public is invited to
hear the story of the Fight
for Human Dignity"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

Attesting to the high es-
TEEN, the great love and de-
votion in which Miss Amanda
Bell Ely is held; to the dig
nified, common sense, courte-
Gus and appreciative accep-
lance of this new, ultra mod
ern and greatly needed edu-
cational facility, thousands of
citizens from all walks of life
attended the Dedication Pro-
gram of this institution held
Sunday, February 5, 1861.
Held in the spacious aditor-
ium, the program, high in en-
tertainment was witnessed by
educators of both races and
hundreds of friends, many of
whom h re received the
friendly assistance of this be-
loved and kindly citizen in
whose honor the school has
been named.
The Dedicatory message by
DR.. Ernest A. Smith, President
of Rust College was timely and
challenging with DIR. Smith,
most eloquently living up to
the expectation of the crowd
and the splendid introduction
given him by President J. H.
White of Mississippi Vocation
al College. During his adj
dress, DIR. Smith admonished,
faculty, students and parents
in the proper use of these new
facilities, letting it be known
that although the new build
ing. the new and improved
class rooms with modern fur
niture and equipment were
greatly to be desired and ap-
preciated, these thongs we're
not half as important as the
spirit. that would make every
citizen realize it is not the fine
building. but the dedicated
teachers, the wide awake, stu
dious. well disciplined; the
bright and eager to learn pu-
pills who will be responsible TO
the Amanda Ely School TAX
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
Weaver Wins
Okay For
Housing Post

WASHINGTON - On Wed
neseay, February 7, by an ia
vote, the Senate Banking Com
mittee, approved the nomina-
ton of Robert c. Weaver as
administrator of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency.
thus qualifying him for the
highest federal post ever held
by a Negro.
Voting for approval were
Douglas and Sens. Joseph S.
Clark, D-Pa., Edmund S. Mus
kie, D-Maine, William Prox-
mire, Owls, Harrison A. Will
liams, D-N.J., Edward V. Long.
D-Mo., Maurine Neuberger. d.
Ore, Homer E. Capehart, r.
Ind, Prescott Bush, Room,
j. Glenn Beall, R-Ml., and ia
cob K. Javits, R-N.Y.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

Culture.
The first Negro History
Week celebration was launch
ed in February, 1926 by DR..
Carter Goodwin Woodson, and
was a short perio6 devoted
to public exercises emphasiz-
ing the salient facts of history
influenced by Negroes =
mainly facts brought to light
by the researches and publ
cations of the Association for
the Study of Negro Life and
History, during its first eleven
years. This effort was widely
supported by schools, church
es and clubs among Negroes
and the movement gradually
found support among institu-
tons of other races in Ameri-
ca and abroad. Today the Gel
ebration enjoys widespread
participation.
The observance comes each
year about the End Sunday in
February, the objective being
to select the week which will
include both February II and
IA. Negro History Week is
meant to embrace the birth
days of both Abraham Lin
coin and Frederick Douglass
- in the latter case, the date
that Douglass calculated must
have been his natal day.
Sometimes the celebration
can include only one date, at
such times the selected date
must include Frederick Doug
lass.
4 years ago the Association
began the sponsorship of
PROUD American Day" and
this has become a regular
feature of Negro story
Week. The birth date of Fred
erick Douglass was chosen
for PROUD American Day"
because the life of Douglass
is typical of what the cele-
bration commentaries.
America is a land to whose
greatness the individuals of
many races have made sig
nificant contributions. That
which has become America
ma" has a Negro base. The
music of America features
the Negro idiom and most
phases of the other arts show
the Negro influence. Ir other
areas of Americana" can
we imagine the greatness OF
Continued on Page p
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
Two Negro
Attorneys
In La. Race

BATON ROUGE Two
young Negro attorneys are
seeking public office in cleo
tions to be held here and in
Lake Charles.
Bruce A. Bell is a candidate
for the House of Representa-
tives from East Baton Rouge
Parish and |. Edwin Hender-
son is seeking election to the
City Council in Lake Charles.
Bell qualified as a candidate
Jan. 80 in the Democratic pri-
mary election of Feb. Is for
two seats in the House of Rep
resentatives. There are %
white candidates in the field.
Henderson, who is Is years
old, seeks election to the City
Council in the Democratic pri-
mary set for April 8. There
are % white candidates seek
ing the office.
Political observers pointed
out that it has been nearly 10
years since the name of a
Negro candidate has appeared
on a city ballot in Lake
Charles.
Mrs Doret1a Combre, bust
ness woman and president of
the Louisiana State NAACP.
failed in her bid for the school
board at that time.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

WASHINGTON - Presi.
dent Kennedy said Today
he will use the moral au-
thority and power of the
presidency" when it will be
"m0st useful" in the matter
of school indignation and
civil rights.
Kennedy told a news con-
ference that his administra-
ton is Carefully consider
ing" what steps to take in
connection with implement
ing a federal court order for
desegregation of two public
schools in New Orleans.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

ton along with other stars
were honored for Gold Medal
exploits at the Rome Olym-
pics. At right, Coach Arnett
Mumford, left, and Southern
University Co-Captains Aaron
Jackson and Cyrus Lancaster
get The w. A. Scott, II, Mem
orial Trophy from w. A. Scott,
III, supporting Baton Rouge
Jaguars' 1860 football champ
i0nship. Far left shot shows
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

HONORS IN ATLANTA -
Ralph Boston and Wilma Ru-
dolph, upper center photo, the
Olympic teammates FIR m
Tennessee AL State Univer-
sity, Nashville, admire cita-
tons and awards presented
by A. L. Thompson, president,
The 100 Per Cent Wrong Club
at 18th Annual All-Sports
Jamboree in Atlanta last
week. Miss Rudolph and Bos-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
League Seeks 10000 Voters

A Jackson Negro organiza-
ton, the Progressive Voters
League, plans to open a drive
Thursday to register 10000
Jackson Negro Voters in the
next two months.
President Carsie A. Hall said
his group would organize the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

val. To Mr.. SCOTS left are
Grambling Colleges Stone
Johnson. circled; Toastmas-
ter Hubert Jackson; Jambo-
rec speaker, DR.. FELTON, Clark,
circled, Southern University
president; Walter r. Thomas,
Jr., Walter R. Thomas Jewel
ers, Inc. Atlanta. who APP
peared in behalf of Bulova
Watch Company. New York;
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
Negro History Week
February 1918

The Association for the
Study of Negro Life and His
tory, Inc, founded, Septem-
Der 9, 1915 by Carter Gowdin
Woodson, has announced this
years observance of Negro
History Week for February z
through the 18th. This years
Theme: Strengthening Anne
RIGA Through Education in
Negro History and African
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
Howard Buried In
Arlington Cemetery

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Poli-
ticians, fraternal leaders,
members of the bar and hum
dreds of little people whom
he had helped during his long
and colorful career, were pre-
sent at the Asbury Methodist
Church, in the nations capt.
toll, Monday, February 6, to
pay tribute to the late Perry
". Howard, Sr., IS year old
Republican who died appar-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

drive on a house-to-house ba-
sis. Jackson now has about s.
600 registered Negroes among
10000 Negroes of voting age.
The Mississippi Progressive
Voters League, headed by AL
bert Powell of Jackson, is ex-
pected to launch similar drives
in the Delta and on the Gulf
Coast soon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

Mrs. w. A. Scott, Sr., re-
ceiving honorary membership
in the 1000 Club, a project
of the Atlanta Daily World.
Moss H. Hendrix, Washing
ton, D. c., PRman, left, and
World sports editor, witness,
In circle, lower right, Mrs.
SCOTS son, c. A. Scott,
World editor-general mana
ger, shows emotional appro-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11
st. Louis Airy.
Appointed to
Office

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-
On the staff of the Missouri
Attorney General, Thomas F.
Eagleton, is George w. Draper
st. Louis lawyer, and first to
serve in full time capacity
in this office.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-02-11

Tenn. ARTS Lucinda Will
Iiams. and Pittsburgh Cour-
eir's Bill Num-. Jr., circled.
Bulova is a co-sponsor of the
event with The Coca-Cola
Company, Atlanta, and The
Atlanta (Ga.) Coca-Cola Bot
ting Company. The Atlanta
event honored host of out
standing athletes and sports
figures.
Evening star., 1961-01-18
DANGER IN SUBURBIA
. Fence Law Weighed
As Pool Craze Spreads

About. 400 pools now exist
throughout the county, ac-
cording to Mr.. Sincoff. most
" in Bethesda, Silver Spring,
Wheaton and Chevy Chase.
Some 1925 are owned by indi-
vidual householders.
The attorney also noted that
only two of so drownings in
the county over q nine-year
span ending in 1853 had oc-
Cured in household pools. He
added that "even one such
death Is too many"
Draft Ordered
Although Councilman David
| L. Cahoon said he was mot
convinced there was any need
for an ordinance" to cover the
situation, the group instruct
ed Mr.. Sincoff to draft q pro-
posal.
He indicated he would prob
ably propose 4 to 6 foot fenc-
ing around all man-made
swimming pools and ponds in
the county more than IS
inches deep-including, per-
haps, some of the larger porta-
Bile plastic pools.
The council then voted to
consider the matter again at
a future public hearing. No
date was set for the discus
sion.
Evening star., 1961-01-18
BY GEORGE WILSON
Star stan Writer

The Redevelopment Land
Agency today approved q new
method for disposing Of slum
cleared land in Southwest
Washington to builders.
The new method calls for
setting the price Of the land
First and then inviting anyone
interested in developing it to
submit plans for apartments
aSd town houses. The first
parcel of land to be disposed
81 this way is bounded by
Fourth, M, N and Sixth streets
S.W.. and contains 377,500
square feet.
Allan B. Elliot, RIA director
Of land disposition said already
about so developers have shown
interest in building on the
Southwest site. He said the
price on the land itself win be
$40 a square foot with the
possibility Of an adjustment of
that. figure to pay for the Law
House, a 166-year-old structure
at N and Sixth streets S.W.
The historic residence win be
preserved on the site, which
soon will be put UP for sale or
lease by RIA.
The RIA has set down some
overall guide lines for the
prospective developers includ-
ing pedestrians greenways and
play areas. 1t is estimated that
470 apartments and towr
houses can be built on the site
In another action the RIA
Evening star., 1961-01-18
Democrats Name Slate
Of4Municip Judges

Myers to the Municipal Court
Of Appeals. Judge Myers was
appointed a Municipal Court
judge in 1948 and was trans
ferred to the Domestic Rela-
tions Branch when 1t was
formed In 1856.
Democratic sources said the
reappointment Of Municipal
Court Judge Mary Barlow,
whose term expired last March,
is still a toss-up. They said the
suggested slate includes the
name Of Mrs. Kitty Blair Frank
as an alternate to Judge Barlow.
Seeking Degree .
Mrs. Frank. 80. is q former
Assistant United States Attor-
ney and worked as a legal and
legislative assistant to the late
Senator Hennings, Democrat
Of Missouri. She Is currently
working toward her masters
degree in law at George Wash
ington University.
The sources said the slate
will be discussed with Justice
Department officials shortly
after the Democratic admins
tration takes over. II approved.
it will then be sent on to the
White House.
Mr.. Dunn Of 9402 Woodland
drive, Silver Spring, Md, has
been a member Of the O'Dono-
ghue law firm for about 20
years. He has been practicing
general and labor law since his
graduation in 1884 from Ameri-
can University.
Mr.. Waddy has been with his
law firm since his graduation
from Howard University Law
School in 1888.
Evening star., 1961-01-18
Bowie Named
Circuit Judge
In Maryland
By q Star Staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18.-Wfl-
liam B. Bowie. Upper Marlboro
attorney, today was appointed
a circuit Judge to fill the va
cancy created by the recent ap-
pointment Of Judge Charles C.
Marbury to the Maryland Court
of Appeals.
Mr.. Bowie, 47, was recon-
mended for the post by the
Maryland and Prince Georges
County Bar Association. Mr..
Bowie is the third Prince
Georges Circuit Court Judge to
be named by Gov. Tawes in re-
cent weeks. The other two were
to fill new judgeships approved
by the voters in the November
election.
Recipients Of gubernatorial
appointments to the other
posts were Roscoe H. Parker
Of Cheverly and Ernest A..
Loveless. jr., Of Clinton. q for
mer member Of the House of
Delegates.
Mr.. Bowie is q native Of
Prince Georges County and a
graduate Of Charlotte Hall
Military Academy. the Univer-
sity Of Maryland and the
Georgetown School Of Law.
He was q naval officer dur
ing World War II and served
two years as an investigator
for the Department Of Agri-
culture.
He will serve in the 7th
Judicial Circuit composed of
Calvert. Charles, Prince Georges
and st. Marys Counties.
Evening star., 1961-01-18
MARYLAND BRIEFS.
BIudensburq
Battles for
Post Office

Historic Bladensbu 4
fighting to keep its post office
which was established in TITS
from becoming a branch Of tn.
Hyattsville station.
Petitions are being circulated
asking the Post Office Depart.
ment to drop the proposed con.
solidation. Residents plan X
present the petitions to Rep.
resentative Lankford. Democrat
Of Maryland, and ask for hi
help.
Spearheading the fight Il
Mrs. Felix E. Cristofane. q towr
councilwoman.
Ray L. Hulick. director o.
the appointments and post Of.
flee changes division. say,
Bladensburg residents could US,
either the Bladensburg ol
Hyattsville mailing address. III
claimed. however, that tn.
change would make for bettel
service,
Evening star., 1961-01-18
:'CothoIic PreIote PIedqes
Support Against Gomb!ing

A.. A ranking spokesman for the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Washington today offered CO.
operation to Protestants with
the idea of total abolition Of
gambling" as an evil affecting
the community and moral life
of the people.
~ The Very Rev. Msgr. Edward
J. Hermann. vice chancellor
.of. the archdiocese, spoke as CO.
chairman of a citizens meeting
today in the Methodist Build
Ing, 100 Maryland avenue NE.
rSHis statement came after
Catholic deans of three South
lern Maryland counties broke
an ,1l-year silence by members
Evening star., 1961-01-18
Maryland to Get Bonus
For Ban on BiIIboords

money. plus some 81 million
more, into teachers salaries.
The only change reported
was to provide some 100000
additional so that Baltimore
County would get more money
Legislators from that county
were leading the fight to scrar
the James plan because they
thought their country was moi
getting enough.
The agreement last night wal
q setback for the State Teach.
erS Association which has beer
pushing for more. money. The
fight is not over but Gov
Tawes clearly has the upper
hand.
Obscenity Ban Gains
In another development on
the teacher, pay issue, the State
Association Of County Com
missioners urged the legisla-
ture to stick by the James
plan and reject any across-the-
board pay increases for Mary
land teachers"
On another matter, the House
Eof Delegates. gave tentative
approval to q bill that would
make 1t q crime to distribute
obscene material to youths
under the age Of 18. The bill
is aimed at replacing an OBJ
scene literature law that was
struck down by the courts last
year.
The Montgomery and Prince
Georges County legislative dele.
cations agreed yesterday tc
introduce q bill which woul6
allow an increase Of 2 cents ir
the park tax in the "metropoli-
tan district" Of the Maryland.
National Capital Park ant
Planning Commission.
Money from the park tax Il
used to buy and maintain park
and recreation areas.
The legislators also agreed
to put in. q bill that would
expand the metropolitan dis
trict" in both counties. The
planning commission wants to
bring in all Of the Rockville
Colesville. Olney and Potomac
election districts Of Mont.
gomery within the metropolitan
district. 1t also wants to add
a section Of northeast Prince
Georges County.
Prince Georges legislators
also agreed to put In o bill
which would extend the zonine
and planning controls over the
entire county. This would be
accomplished by extending the
regional district" over the
entire county.
The delegations said that
Introduction Of the bill does moi
mean they are giving final ap.
proval. A public hearing will
be held.
Evening star., 1961-01-18
By WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star stan Writer

BY WILLIAM MacDOUGALL
Star stan Writer
Officialdom took a long hard
look yesterday at suburbia's
newest status symbol. the SWIM
ming pool.
Richard ]. Sincoff, assistant
Montgomery County attorney,
called the matter to the county
councils attention as the re-
suit Of complaints his office
had received about unfenced
pools.
! Almost all the callers" he
said. "were concerned about
pools in neighborhood yards
where there were lots Of chill
dren around"
Fences, he said, were the OBJ
!vious means Of keeping small
children out Of pools. But even
those devices, he admitted, were
not an absolute safeguard.
IF a 15-year-old wants to
scale a fence" Mr.. Sincoff OBJ
served, "hell do it no matter
what you do to stop him.
p: Cites Popularity
He cited building permit fig
.ures to show how the popularity
sof backyard pools has increased
enormously in recent years.
In 1851. he said, only twt
such permits were issued tc
private parties, while the mum.
ber had jumped by 1859 to ,
record 102.
Evening star., 1961-01-18

of that faith on legalized
gambling and condemned Eek
cessive use" Of slot machines.
Catholics and Protestants
alike were called on today by
Bishop John Wesley Lord,
bishop Of the Washington area
of the Methodist Church, to
fight gambling in Maryland
The support Of the Catholic
Archdiocese Of Washington was
expressed by Msgr. Hermann
who said Archbishop Patrick A.
O'Boyle is anxious to "co-
operate with like minded
people"
Msgr. Hermann said the
church's policy Is to seek the
cooperation Of its lay organi-
Evening star., 1961-01-18

RIA Okoys New Way
To Dispose Of Lond

board heard progress reports on
the Tenth Street Mall to run
between independence avenue
and Main avenue S.W. The
Mall. called the gateway to
Washington. will go over the
freeway and railroad tracks
and provide exits and entrances
at each end.
David Bolkert. president of
Ewing Engineering Associates,
said Just about all the Malls
traffic problems have been
worked out with District and
Federal officials. Mr.. Bolkert
estimated the Mall would cost
about $5.3 million. or more
than $50 a foot.
Evening star., 1961-01-18
Trunsit PIun Hit

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. ls (AP).-
Indications at . public hearing
last night were that Anne
Arundel County will try to ex-
clude itself from the proposed
metropolitan transit authority
for the Baltimore area.
Delegate Ridgley p. Melvin,
jr., chairman Of the county
delegation in the House Of Dele
gates. said a final vote will not
be taken until later. But both
Anne Arundel County repre-
|sentatives on the commission
which drew up the proposed
legislation indicated they were
against participation under the
present circumstances.