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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29
Ethel Waters
Plight Moves
Theatre World

Detroit, Mich.-Several days ago
the nations wire services carried
the story of the plight of Ethel
Waters, one of the last remnants of
lush days of the Cotton Club and
its lavish shows completed with
musical score, beautiful dancing
girls, orchestras of the Duke FL
lington, Cab Galloway, Jimmie
Lunceford brand of music.
The story revealed the financial
strain of one of Americas biggest
and highest paid stars, how she
was broke, and without prospects
for the future. 1t also revealed
how she had remained hidden and
of her remarkable loss of 100
pounds.
Ethel Waters, one of the magic
names of show business, who has
starred in movies, on Broadway, in
the Cotton Club, in theatres across
country, and who had written a
best seller, her own biography,
"His Eye Is On The Sparrow, is
more or less forgotten. To the
present followers of Brook Benton,
Fats Domino, Eta James and Lo-
rez Alexandria she is virtually
unknown"
The producers of Rhapsody In
Rhythm" I'D edition) Immediately
dispatched a feeler to Miss Waters
in Pasadena, California, either to
take an active part in this years
Rhapsody, or to appear as an
extra added attraction.
At 60 years of age, and at a
time when she may not be physi-
cally capable or interesed in travel
ing, Ethel Waters may not be able
to accept "Rhapsody's" offer and
thereby lies the story of how new
generation may be denied the op-
portunity of viewing for themselves
theatrical tradition.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

bama Council Of Deliberation,
Thirty-third Degree Masons. He
was also active with the local Tus-
kepee Alumni Club and the Tus-
keree General Alumni Association,
serving as treasurer Of the latter
for Is years. Isl
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Cora O. Robinson; two sons, Larry
Jr and John Martin; one sister.
Mrs Emma Lou Miclkle Of Gordon,
Alabama; two brothers, Sturgeon
Robinson Of Newark, N. ]. and
Axell Robinson Of New York City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

tons, Mr.. Robinson was a member
Of the vestry at st. Andrews; Kap-
pa Alpha Psi Fraternity; the I.B.-
POE. of w. Booker T. Washing
ton Elks Lodge Number 762; and
the Arthur P. Mack Masonic Lodge
Number 231 where he served as sec
rotary.
In addition to being q Thirty
third Degree Mason, he was Deputy
Of the Desert Of the Alabama Shri-
ners; q member Of the Auditing
Committee Of the Most Worshipful
Prince Hall Grand Lodge Of Ala
bama and treasurer Of the Ala
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29
Bishop Claire
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several countries in Europe and At
RIGA before returning to St. Louis
on Sunday, October l.
Bishop Clair, who is the resident
bishop of the st. Louis Area of the
Central Jurisdiction of the Metho-
dist Church will be the official rep
resentative CT the Council of Bish-
ops at a celebration of the indie
pendent church of Ghana, July 90
&c.
Bishop Clair will visit Methodist
churches in Denmark and Sweden,
July 7 through July 81, as the
guest of Bishop Odd Hagen, Epis-
copal leader of Methodists in the
Northern Europe Area, which in
clude the Baltic and Slavic Frovis-
ional, Denmark; Finsand Provision
al, Finsand- Swedish Provisional,
Norway, Sweden and Russian Mis-
sion conferences.
The St. Louis prelate will visit
Prague, Jnly 22-24 ann Brussels,
Belgium, July 24-25. After leaving
Ghana on July 30, Bishop Clair
will fly to Moscow, Russia, making
stops at Accra and Amsterdam en-
route. The Glars will visit Mos
cow, Rigi and Leningrad, while in
Russia from August 2 to August 9.
They are scheduled to arrive in
Helsenki on August 9 and will re-
main in Finland for five days.
From August Is to August "a,
the Glars will attend the Metho-
dist World Alliance in Oslo, Nor
way and they will visit Hamburg,
Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne, Mum
ich, Germany, August % through
September 6.
Vienna, Austria, Milan, Venice,
Florence and Rome, Italy, will be
visited September 7-19. A four
day Classical Tour" will be made
to Delphi, Mycenae, Corinth and
other points from Athens, Greece,
Sept. 20-24.
Bishop Clair was the official WIS.,
itor for the Council of Bishops to
Africa in 1854 and South America
in 1859.
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Delegates
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cinnati Music Hall and honor de-
ceased Mobiles during a Sunday
evening Memorial Service at the
Calvary Methodist Church.
The five day convention is ex-
pected OF draw upwards of 5000
delegates and visitors. In addition
to conference business the Shriners
will stage golfing and bowling
tournaments, participate in two
parades, present their annual
Scholarship Pageant and attend an
Oriental Ball.
AS final pre-convention plans are
completed, general feeling of urg-
ency prevades all the finalizing.
This feeling is based upon belief
that "The conditions of our nation
and our world require a vigorous
action program for faith in our
times" statement said.
Booker T. Alexander, Detroit,
Michigan, Imperial Potentate of
the Shrine, will keynote the con-
vention on Monday morning follow
ing the official opening.
Mr.. Alexander has said that
Shrinedom's charitable program,
coupled with its educational-schol-
arship efforts, is striving to in
crease its service to mankind by
spearheading youth, civic and eco
nomical projects.
The glamour side of Shrinedom
will have full opportunity for ex-
preston during the convention. In
addition to the parades and Ball
there are competitive drills with
Arabic costumed patrols, bands
vying trophies and honors; and a
Music Festival featuring singers
and chanter groups from all Sec
tons of the United States.
On the agenda will be the election
of top officers to serve the I'm
perial Council and the reports of
officers and departmental directors.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29
Race Violence
Breaks Out
In Brooklyn

NEW YORK. - Two policemen
were injured slightly, a bystander
was shot in the hip and 81 persons
were arrested Saturday during
what police called an outbreak of
racial violence in Brooklyn.
The policemen injured were a
mong 40 patrolmen called to the
scene at Powell Street and Livonia
Avenue to quell a battle among so
Negroes and Puerto Ricans armed
with knives, chains, broken bottles
and at least one gun.
Shortly after the battle, a Negro
reported to hospital for treat
ment of a bullet wound he said was
inflicted as he watched the battle.
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President Kennedy. .
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civil rights advocates by saying
fatty that everybody who travels
"for whatever reason they travel"
has the right to full constitutional
protection of the law.
On the other hand, he seemed to
suggest some sympathy for the
viewpoint of Southerners who have
protested that the mixed racial bus
riders are merely trying to stir up
trouble when he added:
Those rights, whether we agree
with those who travel, whether we
agree on the purpose of which they
travel, those rights stand, provided
they are exercised in a peaceful
way"
Supplementing this, he said: eve
may not like what people print in
paper but there is no question
about their constitutional right to
print it."
None of this added up to any
definite statement of the Presi-
dents own feelings about the mat
ter.
But when it was related to the
earlier unsuccessful plea of his
brother, Atty. Gen. Robert F. Ken
nedy, for Cooling off" period in
the freedom" rides, it was open
to the Interpretation that Kennedy
believes the operation at least was
ill-timed.
This would tend to bear out what
seems to be a rather general feel
ing among Southern Democrats in
Congress that Kennedy UNDER
stands the political problem pre-
scented to them by civil rights pro-
posals and will move slowly in the
legislative field.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29
Memphis Libraries
Restrooms lust
Desegregate

NASHVILLE. - Federal Judge
William E. Miller ruled Saturday
that restroom facilities in Mem
phis libraries must be desegre-
gated.
Miller said there is no scientific
evidence that integrated use of the
restroom facilities was harmful to
the public welfare.
Defendants in the case, directors
of the Memphis Public Library had
maintained that venereal diseases
were more prevalent among Me-
groes than among white persons
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Eastern Stars

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direction of Mrs. Mabel o. Lott, The
Royal Grand Matron.
Speakers heard during the ses-
sion includes Sir C. M. Varnado,
Grand Patron, Rev. G. w. Williams,
Rev. r. M. Richmond. Mrs. Louise
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

Turner, Sir James Dotson, Miss
Violet Williams, and Mrs. Cora E.
Robinson who served as Mistress
of Ceremony at the Welcome Pro-
gram. Al
Hon. James c. Gillian, Of Clarks-
dale is Grand Master Of the M. w.
Stringer Masonic Grand Lodge.
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Tuskegee
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Greenwood Cemetery.
He died here last Friday July
14) after suffering a prolonged ill
ness.
A 1886 graduate Of Tuskegee In
stitute, Mr.. Robinson was COM
missioned Postmaster in 1948 after
advancing from clerk in 1886 to
Acting Postmaster in 1916.
Active in many religious, frater-
nal and public service organiza-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

and argued that the segregation
was necessary from q health stand
point.
Memphis desegregated its libra
ries last Oct. Is, but did not de-
segregate the restrooms in the IL
braries.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

WEEKLY QUOTATION: l have
but cne lamp by which my feet
are guided, and that is the lamp
of experience.-Patrick Henry.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

WORD TO THE BILL AND
DAUGHTERS: If something isn't
done to curb the kind of wild carry
ing-on that took place at the dance
at the Saturday Night the Elks
Rest is going to become "off Limits"
for a lot of folks.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-07-29

WHAT THE HEP KATS ARE
SAYING: The towns latest scam
dalous gossip and rumor links two
of the highest class and best known
personalities of Parish Street.
Evening star., 1961-08-31

in use. Thank you for any
help.
Evening star., 1961-08-31
Doll CIothinq
Miss L. M. M, Washington

Miss L. NJ. NJ, Washington
I have my mothers high
chair with the date 1874 on
it. I have refinished it and
would like to dress a doll to
represent a child of that
period, aged one year.
In what style of clothing
should I dress her? Informa-
ton or a picture of the
clothing of that time will be
appreciated.
I would also like to make
the type of rag dolls then
Evening star., 1961-08-31

AVA o. - LIS @1f Sbf1S WV
I would like to prepare
fancy sandwiches now, but
don't want to use them until
late October.
How should they be
wrapped for the freezer? How
many to a package, what
kind of paper should I use,
should they be defrosted in
the package? These are some
of the questions I have as to
the proper method. Can any
one help me? I would like
complete directions.
Evening star., 1961-08-31
Use Nail

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Fancy Sandwiches

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success. First I took a tie
and opened it up the back
about 6 inches. I found a
basting thread holding a stiff
lining in place. I pulled a
few inches of the lining and
broke it off.
I then cut about a half
inch off each side of the
lining, tapering it as I cut.
After turning the two sides
to fit the lining, I basted the
lining to the tie, making
sure that no threads went
Evening star., 1961-08-31
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

looked like new, and it didn't
take too long for me to trim
them all down. We now have
a bunch of nearly new ties.
This little secret is too USE
full to keep.
Evening star., 1961-08-31
Whodunits Offer

Mr.. J. H. L., SilUer Spring
I have a collection of so
paperback books, mostly his
torioal novels and whodun-
its, all of which are adult
books. If anyone wants
Evening star., 1961-08-31

To Mr.. X. ~, Washington
Mrs. J. A. H., Washington
Tread of your problem with
a loose-fitting hammer head:
If the handle of the ham
mer is of wood, drive a large
nail into the middle of it, or
Evening star., 1961-08-31
Electric Broom
To NJ. L r., Arlington
BE.n n ~ ~ ~ -,

MTS. r. 4. C3 uSILITLgLOH
We had a carpet sweeper
at one time, and I used to
use the vacuum cleaner by
preference. AS you know, the
vacuum cleaner is a bother
to take out and put together
all the time.
So, after much conSidera-
Evening star., 1961-08-31
How

Reoders' Clearing House is con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL os q pubIic-service exchange
of ideos between oreo readers. The
Stor eonnot accept phone coils per-
toinino to this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full name and
address. No advertising is printed.
through to the right side,
and that the point fell right.
After pressing, the tie
Evening star., 1961-08-31
Too Wide to Be Fashionable
Mrs. N. Y, LetDisddIe

Now that the style of neckties has changed I
am sure that MANY of YOU honenakerS have dozens
Of good ties that your husbands have left hanging
on the rack because they are too wide for today'S
fashions.
I took the situation in hand and had great
Evening star., 1961-08-31
WEE WOMEN
There's nothing wrong
with the American econ
Omy this day ."

ton, we bought an electric
broom. These are wonderful.
They are lightweight, and
mine hangs on a rack beside
the regular broom. 1t is only
rarely that I use the vacuum
cleaner now. Why don't you
look into one?
Evening star., 1961-08-31

them, they can contact me
IN WRITING through this
column, and arrange to pick
them up, as I'd like to give
them away.
Evening star., 1961-08-31

weight-watching is a glass Of
ice and water to which a tea
spoon or two Of apple cider
vinegar added is both de-
licious and thrist-quenching.
Evening star., 1961-08-31

down one side between the
handle and the hammer. I
think this might solve your
problem.
Evening star., 1961-08-31
Summer Drink

Mrs. E. D., Colonial Beach
One of the incest and most
refreshing of summer drinks
for those of us who are
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
U. $. Soldier of
 Fortune Executed By CastrO's Militia

HAVANA R - William A. Morgan, American soldier of for tune who fell from national hero to traitor in the eyes of the Fidel Castro regime, was buried Sun day in a crypt beside the Cuban major executed with him.
 Friends of Morgan's Cuban wife attended the rites in Colon ceme- tery, and a Catholic priest off ciated. Mrs. Morgan, in hiding to escape captivity, did not attend the funeral. She and 10 others were convicted of treason along with her husband last week, and she was declared a fugitive.
 The five-man court at La Ca bana Fortress sentenced Morgan and Maj. Jesus Carreras to die Saturday after convicting them of aiding anti-Castro rebels in the mountains. A firing squad shot them in dry moat outside the ancient fortress a few hours later
 Morgan, 52, of Toledo, Ohio, got dishonorable discharge from a U. s. paratrooper unit in Japan and in 1857 joined Castro's revolution and after the over throw of Dictator Fulgencio Ba- tista stayed in Cuba.
 Two years later he lost his American citizenship for fighting in a foreign army. But at the time he was enjoying a hero's stature for helping to decoy a group of anti-Castro plotters into trap.
 Later he was denoted to run ming government frog farm. He told neWsmen last fall that he was a staunch anti-Communist and didn't know how long he would last in his job.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
Four of Five Bonding Proposals Slide Through Without Amendment

JUNEAU tR - Four of the five general obligation proposals ap- proved by the voters last fall slipped through second reading in the House without amendment to- day.
 Republicans, picking up sup port from Democratic Rep. Bob Blodgett, voted against moving the measures up from second read ing to final passage.
 On the fourth bill, the Demo- crats, realizing they couldn't muster the two-thirds majority to advance the bill, didn't even at tempt to move it up.
 When the House got to the fifth general obligation proposal on the calendar, the $23 million Ferry Bond Proposal, it recessed until 2 p. m.
 When the bill came up on sec ond reading, Rep. Bennie Leonard, who had recommended that the bill "do pass" when it came out of the State Affairs Committee, asked that his recommendation be changed to "do not pass in it's present form"
 The first four general obligation bonding proposals to hit the cal endar, in order, would provide $2.5 for obtaining federal Hill Burton matching funds for hospi- tai construction and equipment; $1.5 for construction of a Voca- tional Education School north of the Yukon River; $1.5 million for constructing and equipping bush airfields; and $2 million for con- struction of new gymnasium and improvements to the water system at the University of Alas ka.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
Sec. of Commerce Hodges Says Recession "HaS Hit Bottom

WASHINGTON tR - Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges says it will not be necessary to cut taxes this spring to spur the economy.
 Hodges said Sunday he thinks the recession has hit bottom and the economy now can start up- ward.
 President Kennedy said in Jan- uary that he would take another look at the state economy in April. A temporary tax cut might then be considered. he said, if the econ- omy is still tagging.
 Generally speaking I think there's better spirit and a gen. eral feeling that things are going to get better soon," Hodges said in a TV-radio interview.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
Senate Kills Bill tO Move Key Sections of Division of Highways

JUNEAU tR - The Senate to- day killed a bill which would have required several key sec tions of the State Division of Highways to be relocated in West ward Alaska by next Sept. 1.
 The vote on the bill was 11-9 to indefinitely postpone action on the measure, move that has the effect of killing it.
 When the bill was first intro duced, it called for relocation of Highway Divisions Administra- tive Headquarters at a point north and west of Yakutat.
 The bill was amended, how ever, to require only that the right of way, engineering, plan ming and design sections be moved, with administrative head quarters to remain in Juneau.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
Causes Big Scramble For Governorship

SACRAMENTO, Calif. R - Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon invited a scramble for the Republican nomination for governor next year when he said over the Weekend:
 "I am not a candidate for gov ernor. I have no intention to be be candidate or institute a draft"
 In private conversations Friday and Saturday, Nixon declined to say he wouldn't except nomina- tion and wouldn't serve it elected.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
Patterson Meets JOhanssOn Tonight for Title Defense

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. R - Heavyweight champion Floyd Pat terson today weighed 194A pounds - the heaviest of his career - for his title defense against Ingemar Johansson of Sweden at Convention Hall to- night.
 Johansson weighed 20612. It also was Johansson's top weight.
 The new Yorker weighed 1892 to Johansson's 196 for their first fight in New York, June 26, 1859, when the Swede knocked out Pat terson.
 In their return bout at New York last June 20, Patterson weighed 190, his heaviest to that date, when he knocked out Inge- mar, who then weighed 194M
 There will be a radio broad cast (APC of the 15-rounder, but there will be no home tele- vision.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
NO WORD FROM SOVIET VENUSNIK SINCE FEB. 27

MOSCOW R - No one knows where the Soviet Venus rocket is or whether contact will be established with it again.
 The Venusnik blasted of Feb. 12, then disappeared Feb. 27.
 Tass, the Soviet news agency, had said that the scientists would try to re-establish radio contact There has been no word that they have made any progress.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
Nuns Molested by Conggolese Troops
By Dennis Neeld

LEOPOLDVILLE LR - Nuns have been stripped and one American missionary girl has raped by Congolese soldiers on the rampage in the rebel province of Kivu, the United Nations re- ported today.
 U. N. Malayan patrols are push ing out from Kindu, trying to reach isolated villages where whites are at the mercy of the Congolese soldiers.
 A nun reaching Kindu from mission station at Kasongo told of 48 hours of terror, rape and bes- tiality soon after the death of ex-premier Patrice Lumumba last month. The nun, said nine sisters from the mission were bundled into trucks and carted off to the local jail.
 A 75-year- old nun said she was thrown out of the truck and her arms broken and her shoulder dislocated. That nun has now reached Leopoldville.
 In prison courtyard, the nuns were made to dance barefoot on stones and gravel, singing hymns to Lumumba. Then they were made to lie on the ground and strip off their clothes.
 "They did not rape us but they did things so disgusting to our poor bodies that we dare not speak of them, much less write of them," one nun said.
 White residents in small com munities around Kindu live in nightly terror of being ordered from their beds at bayonet point and made to parade naked before jeering Congolese.
 In those communities Congo lese soldiers break into houses at any time and help themselves to food, money and jewelry.
 When the whites protest they are left with nothing to eat, the soldiers reply "you can eat man. ioc like we do" Manioc is primitive vegetable food.
The Nome nugget., 1961-03-13
By Ward Sims Associated Press Staff Writer

@AS"NNhN@NNNs
 JUNEAU R - The huge $23 million Ferry-Road Bonding Bill hit the floor of the House of Representatives for amendment today, as storm of accusations sWirled around the controversial measure.
 Rep. Bob Blodgett told the As sociated Press the bonding propo- sition from its very inception has been saddled with premedi- tated skulduggery."
 In a long statement, Blodgett accused Gov. Egan and the 1861 Legislature of attempting to sub vert the will of the people in implementing voter approval of the issuance of $23 million worth of general obligation bonds for ferries and roads.
 Blodgett said the 1860 Legis- lature, in submitting the bonding proposal to the voters, intended that $5 million of the $23 million be used for construction of the proposed Fairbanks-Nome Road. Now, Blodgett said, the adminis- tration wants to use the $5 mill lion for maintenance and road relocation.
 "They're running this show as they damned well please and the people down here in the Legis- lature are apparently nothing but bunch of rubber stamps" Blod- gett said.
 Blodgett Stormed Out of Caucus
 Blodgett, asked why he stormed out of Democratic caucus last Thursday afternoon, said:
 "I refuse to have people tell me in caucus, if you don't vote for House Bill A, you won't get your Vocational School at Nome
 "Well, that's pretty doggoned rotten way of doing business. Now, talk about a bunch of hatchet men, we've got them. People that have been friends of mine right here in Alaska for years came right out and made that state ment to me in caucus.
 'FIf it follows that Northwestern Alaska doesn't come into it's own just due in this road bonding pro- gram, if we don't get Route 97 from Fairbanks to Nome, I can assure the people of the state and our illustrious administration that I will work in the future for the defeat of any bonding proposi- tions.
 "I think it would be wrong to ask the people of my area to vote for the passage of any future bonding proposition if we are to be sold down the river now"
 House Speaker Warren Taylor denied that Blodgett was threat ened in the Democratic party caucus.
 Rep. Morgan Reed, Chairman