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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
Just Where Does All The Money Go?
The Pittsburg Courier

There is growing suspicion that people being
taken for a ride in connection with many of the
moth Freedom JUBILEE rallies being promoted through
out the country.
1t has just been brought to light that more than
S6OO0O is still owed the Los Angeles Sports Arena fol-
lowing an affair held there June 49,
Willmas H. Nicholas, general manager of the Col
seum facilities said he had been advised that volun-
tary collection at the Indignation rally raised than
$4,000 Sponsors were given the place ren-free but
had agreed to pay costs
self to the Rev Martin Luther King Jr whose name
widely used magnet to draw the crowds There is
no direct blame attached to the promoters who find
themselves engaged in projects where they lack the
knowledge and background to deal with the big agencies
who control most of the Negro talent advertised to a
pear at these benefits"
Actually there be little no blame attached to
many of the name stars who agree to appear for sex
penses. After ALL artists must work for living and
one shouldn't expect them to continually give of their
time for nothing But when expenses get out of hand
that Is another question
No promoter should be expected to pick 10 the
tabs of these entertainers and celebrities when those
tabs include large for Refreshments" for
transportation costs for large numbers of people for
"hOrOralums which equal much or more than they
normally receive for nights work, and for other un-
usual demands which do nothing drain the net re-
cepts
Sponsors of these projects go into them to make
money for worthy cause.
The people thousands of them who support
these projects feel that major portion of the money
they contribute should be used to help the freedom
riders, the "st-ins the "wade-ns' and those Other
courageous battles for full civil rights.
There should also be full and complete account
ing of the monies collected the expenses (emzed and
the net profits)
1t is discouragng for $4,000 rallies to turn over
5000 or $4,000 to the cause when artists collect any,
where from $1,000 to $4,000, plus expenses.
1t IS felt in many circles that professional promot-
erS VINO know ali the angles could select about 10 ma
jor areas each year, and then handle them as major
promotions
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
Congo: Dark Nights, Bright Mornings
The Christian Science Monitor

The Congo continues to surprise The unanimous
butone vote that the Parliament cast for Cyre Ad-
oula premiership exceeded calculations of the under
lying unity in that body The effect of the vote has now
exceeded expectations.
Both the major contender for power in united
Congo and the chief advocate of division of the Congo
are lowing to the Observation-Disclosures regime at Leopold
Vile
Antoine Gizenga, who claimed to head the only le-
gtlmate (Lumumbist) government in the Congo at
Stanleyvle has now dissolved his regime What part
ne is prepared personally to play in the Leopoldvile
government is still question. Some followers already
have positions in that government
Provincial President Tshombe of Katanga has de-
cIded to send representatives to Leopodve too late
to influence the Parlament's choice of Premier but
not too late to work for special relationship between
natanga and the central government and with efforts
for secession still possibility
Some questions naturally arise as to the motives
behind the spectacular Gizenga response These recall
the support the Soviet Union we'll as several African
states has given him in the past Other Congo leaders
VIII doubtless watch closely for any signs that the Gil
zenga move is based Communist version of eff Won
can't beat EN-, join EN- For nearly everywhere where
Communists have Joined" they have also disrupted
democratic governments.
1t is the apparent completeness of the Gizenga sur
render that imparts to the colors of gift horse
whose bite might be than it's whinnv Mean
while it is the suddeness of Congo dawn like that of
African night that takes the of the world by sur
prise
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
Proctor Named
Member Of
Sou. Regional
Education Board

Greensboro, N. C.-The president
of ACT College has been named a
member of the Southern Regional
Education Board.
DR.. Samuel D. Proctor, who re-
Gently completed his first year as
president of ACT College, was last
week appointed representative of
North Carolina to the prominent
educational group.
The appointment was made by
Terry Sanford, governor of North
Carolina.
DR.. Proctor also serves on the
following national committees and
commissions for: Association of
American Colleges, Commission on
Liberal Education; Southern Re-
gional Council, Board; 1860 White
House Conference on Children and
Youth, National Committee; Bap-
fist World Alliance, Theology Conn.,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19

Senator Philip A. Hart Cd
Mich.) and Congressman Charles
c. Diggs, Jr., of Detroit (13th)
has introduced a bill which would
establish a national memorial to
distinguished citizen and pub
lie servant, Frederick Douglass.
Nh. Douglass, born a slave in
1917, rose to a high position in
our country, serving under several
President as Recorder of Deeds in
the District of Columbia, from
1ee1-1S89, and as our Minister
to Haiti, 1889-1891. He was an
esteemed friend of President Lin
coin, and worked hard in the cause
of Abolition.
The house where Mr.. Douglass
lived for many years in Southeast
Washington, has been cared for
with loving devotion by the Ma
tional Association Of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs through voluntary con-
tributions. Senator Hart pointed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
New Trial Denied
In Tenn. Staying

Memphis, Tenn, Criminal Judge
Sam Campbell Tuesday ordered
Freddie Green, 10, Memphis Ne
gro executed Sept. 16 for the
"kiss and hug" Staying of a 49,
year-old Mississippi white girl.
Campbell set the electrocution
date in denying a new trial for
Green, who was convicted June
80 of fatally stabbing freckle-faced
Sharon Walden of Olive Branch,
Miss.
However, public defender Hugh
Stanton won an automatic death
stay with an announcement that
he would appeal to the state SUI
preme court.
Miss Walden was killed in the
basement of a supermarket here
last Feb. 10 while her mother and
sister shopped for groceries up
stairs. Green, a porter at the
store, followed Sharon to a base
ment restroom then stabbed her
when she resisted his efforts to
kiss and hug" her, police said.
Campbell rebuked Negro de-
Tense attorney ]. F. Estes for
bringing up the issue that no Ne
groes were on the jury that con-
victed Green.
"There were two men of the
colored race on the jury panel and
both excused and disqualified
themselves when they said they
did not believe in the death PEN
atty" Campbell told Estes. You're
not going to raise the race issue
if l can help it. This man got a
fair trial, white or colored."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
Six Bands To PLAY
AT Frat Meeting

Washington, D. C. - Some 1900
Delegates and their guests will
dance to the music of six bands
during Omega Psi Phi Fraternity's
Grand Conclave to be held at the
Sheraton Park Hotel, August 1918.
Duke Ellington's Orchestra will
be the featured attraction at the
fraternity's Golden Anniversary
Ball" on Wednesday, August 10th.
Court Basie's Orchestra will play
for two affairs; a closed formal
dance on Thursday, August 18th
and the following night at Omega's
"Auf Weidersehen Dance, which
will be the final event Of the con-
clave.
Bobby Felder's Orchestra will
play for the fraternity's moonlight
boatride aboard the s. s. Mt. Yer
non on Monday, August 14th. On
the same night, music will be fur
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
DR.. J. H. Jackson
Welcomes NBCL
Convention
At Sunday
Morning Service

Chicago, Illinois - The 42nd
Annual Convention Of the Nation
al Beauty Culturists' League Inc.,
began with spiritual uplight
Sunday morning, August 9Th, when
DR.. J. H. Jackson, pastor of Olivet
Baptist Church, welcomed DR.. Katie
E. Whickam, President, officers
and members through an inspira-
tional sermon on Faith And Cour-
age"
The Sunday Sermon could easily
have served as an orientation for
the five-day NBCL Convention
held at Hotel Sherman August 9Th
thru 10th under the leadership
of DR.. Whickam with Mrs. Louise
Chapman of st. Louis, Missouri,
as Convention Chairman, because
throughout the sessions the mem
bers proved their faith and cour-
age through their superb demon
strations and marvellous results.
Monday gave an opportunity for
delegates to enjoy DIR. Wickam's
annual address Leadership in the
New Frontiers, as related to the
beauty field. Others who presented
areas which showed faith and cour-
age in the New Frontiers of
Beauty Culture" included Mrs.
Elizabeth Arts, National Youth
Chairman, Mrs. Carolyn DESMOND,
Anti Basileus of Theta M Sigma
Sorority, Vernice Hardy, Detroit,
Michigan, and Tuesdays Lunch
con Panelists, Mrs. Tommie Weeks,
Mrs. Ruth Matthews, Mrs. Joanna
c. Mason, and Mrs. Minnie D.
Hurley, Mrs. Maize Lamb, Chair
man of the N.B.C.L. African Pro-
ject on Social Service in Beauty
Culture, and Mrs. Maude Gadsden,
LIST Vice-President N.B.C.L.
Wednesdays program was high
lighter by the All-States' Parade,
won last year by New Orleans,
Another highlight was the Report
by Convention Chairman, Mrs.
Louise Chapman, who received an
ovation unequaled by any given.
Afternoon and evening features
for Tuesday and Wednesday were:
the B. V. C. (Beauticians Volun-
teer Corps) Tea in the Chicago
Room of Hotel Sherman; the Natl
onal Hair and Fashion Show pre-
scented by the Hair Stylist Guild,
and Theta NJ Signals Sorority
Ball, both held in the grand ball
room.
This 42nd Annual Convention
Program prepared the way for
Accepting the Challenge of the
New Frontiers" as discussed by
NBCL President, DR.. Katie E.
Whickam of New Orleans, La.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19

out that this organization, headed
by DR.. Rosa L. Gragg of Detroit,
has done fine job of keeping up
Mr.. Douglass home for many
years, having spent several thous-
ands of dollars on repair and up
keep.
at seems only fitting" Senator
Hart stated, "that this house at
1411 w Street, S. E., which con-
tains in Mr.. Douglass library an
important source of historical doc
uments for the period in which he
lived, should now be turned into
a national historical shrine"
Here in our Nations capital,
where people come not only from
all over the United States but all
over the world, such a national
historic shrine would bring home
to countless thousands of visitors
the true means of democracy and
make us even more its showcase"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
ment to which they look forward"
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

INS1l1 u lIONAL S1hOCAOR
The new association should, it
was added, be open to all African
states-on condition that none OF
them belongs to another economic
group whose detectives are in
compatible with those of the as
ISOLATION itself.
This clause might possibly be
a stumbling block to association
for countries that are members OF
the Commonwealth. But that would
not necessarily be the case.
For the Commonwealth is not
an economic group with recipro-
cal benefits between members ev-
erywhere. Preferences just run to
Britain and back rs q rule. Ii
Britain's Commonwealth connec-
tons can be reconciled with MEM
bership of the Common Market,
SO presumably can those Of the
other states.
1t is proposed that the Euro
African association should have
q new institutional structure. This
would be headed by q council OF
association consisting of a repre-
sentative of each associated state
on the one hand and the council
of ministers and commission Of
the FEC on the other.
A Parliamentary conference
composed Of representatives Of
African and FEC countries would
meet "at least once . year." alter
nately in Europe and Africa.
Tho Parliamentarians ut the
June meeting urged the speedy
end Of excise duties on tropical
products, as these nullify tariff
preferences. They asked that the
existing preferences the African
states get be maintained.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19

nished by Gay Cleffs at a special
"Get Acquainted Dance" at the
hotel.
Bobby Fielder will again be fea-
tured at a smoker, featuring local
talent, on the night of Tuesday,
August 18th. On the same evening
two other musical aggregations-
Wild Bill Davis and his Organ
Combo, and Eddie McDermon and
his Orchestra will be the featured
attractions at the fraternity's Pan
Hellenic Dance. All dances, except
the boatride, will be held at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19
. Funeral Rites
Held For
Bishop Womack

Indianapolis - Funeral services
were held here Monday for Bishop
Arthur w. Womack of the Chris
tan Methodist Episcopal church
who died in his sleep last week at
Methodist hospital after several
weeks of confinement.
Bishop Womack was 70 years
old. He was the presiding bishop
of the Fourth Episcopal District,
comprised of the states of Missis-
sippi and Louisiana.
Bishop Womack was born in
Halifax, Va, and had resided in
indianapolis 20 years, where he
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New African...
CONTINUED from Page One

bon, Upper Volta, Madagascar,
Mali, Mauretania, Niger, Senegal,
Somalia, Chad, and Togo.
African states with British con-
nections which might wish to join
are:
Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,
Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Fan
zibar, the two Rhodesias, and Ny
ashland.
Not all these states" are vet
fully independent. The position of
Angola, still a Portuguese pos
session, also has to be considered.
1t may even be that the United
Arab Republic, the Sudan, Libya,
and other North African states
will wish to play at least a watch
ing role at future negotiations.
(Some of these states, however,
have indicated an objection to the
implications of the Common Mar
ket for Africa. Addressing the
Ghanaian Parliament at the end
Of May, President Nkrumah said
"At the moment, neocolonialism is
establishing itself among a num-
Der of African states.
("Take for instance the Euro
pean Common Market, which is
but the economic and financial
arm of neocolonialism and the bas-
ton of European economic imper-
ialism in Africa. The Treaty of
Rome, which brought into being
the European Common Market, can
be compared to the treaty that
emanated from the Congress of
Berlin in the 10Th century.
("The latter treaty established
the undisputed sway of colonial
ism in Africa. The former marks
the advent of neocolonialism in
Africa"
In Nigeria, the National Coun-
Gil of Nigeria and the Cameroons
the party of Governor General
Nnamdi Azikiwe - issue state
ment at the end of July rejecting
the idea of Nigeria's joining the
Common Market. The latter. it was
argued, was a scheme aimed at
domination of Africa, Asia, and
Latin America in a new form of
postwar exploitation by the high
ly industrialized nations of Eur
ope.)
The African countries already
associated with the Common Mar
ket through their historic ties to
the "six" have given unanimous
approval to the continuation of
the association. This was given
parliamentary expression at a
joint meeting of members of Par
lament from both continents in
June.
This conference proposed a new
agreement, to run for an unlimited
period of time on the basis of "ab-
solute equality" between members
and associates.
The detectives were defined in
this way:
"The promotion of the economic
and social development of the as
sociated states and the establish
ment of close economic relations
between them and the European
Economic Community with a view,
in the first place. to pronotine
the interests of the peoples of
these states and their prosperity IN
a way to lead them to that eco
nomic, social, and cultural develop
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Jomo kenyatta -,
Continued from Page One)

Meanwhile, the two main AT
rican parties, the Kenya African
Democratic Union and the Kenya
African National Union, held the
first session of their long-delayed
unity talks and agreed on joint
reception committee for Mr.. Ken
yatta.
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Freedom
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ice should issue regulations BAN
ming segregation in bus travel.
"The people of Jackson are a
wonderful people," Rachlin said,
"like the people all over the coun-
try who are basically very decent. "
But he said that "they need the
help of the ICC to get rid of this
tradition of segregation which we
think is morally wrong"
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have $21.25 to pay her tuition for
the first quarter. She returned to
the rooming house and told her
landlady that she had to have a job
where her employer would advance
the tuition fee. The landlady found
domestic job for her which paid
for her tuition, room and board
during her first three years of COL
lege.
Soon after graduation from COL
lege, Miss Ships mother became
i'll and the money she had earned
from teaching went for medical ex-
penses.
In 1913, she began studying for a
masters degree at Wayne Univer-
sity but financial difficulties forced
her to drop out of school again
after completion of 10 semester
hours. In 1857, employed full-time
as a teacher, she went back to
Wayne University to complete her
graduate work. She was told that
she could not receive credit for the
Is hours previously earned, but
would have to begin all over again.
This failed to discourage her. In
June 1860, she received her mas
ter's degree fran Wayne.
Miss Shipp said she knew that
only Il of the Is Volunteers would
be selected to go to st. Lucia.
II pray every night that l will
not be rejected" she said. Before
| came here, had not taken part in
gymnastics since 1927, but 1 am
participating in every phase of
training for this project. l swan
yesterday for the first time in 81
years. 1t wasn't easy, but l swan"
"Buf if l am rejected by the
Peace Corps, l will not give up. I
might buy one-way ticket to
Liberia or some other place where l
feel that l am needed and say to
them upon arrival: Here I am
what can l do to help you'?"
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pastored Phillips Temple for seven
years.
Other prominent churches he
pastored in the C. M. E. connection
include st. John in Detroit, Lane
Tabernacle in ST. Louis, Collins
Chapel in Memphis and historic
Israel in Washington.
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up
A n D
D o " n
IA R is H
S 7 R < ET
BY PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: was settin in one of my
favorite spots along the Ole Ave-
nue., indulging my regular Satdee
mite repast, eatin ma feesh and
drinkin ma beer, and listening all
the while to some of Aine Haggar's
Chillun seated nearby bout de
Freedom Riders with the talk
hinged round the subject of US
being lack de chillun of Israel down
in Egypt, and Brother James Far
mer, head of the CORE being lack
Moses who was sent down in Egypt
to tell old Pharoah, the head man
of Egypt to let ma chillun go
and as the conversation waxed /
could hear again the distant re-
Trains of the old Negro spiritual,
go Down Mones, Way Down in
Egypt Land and Tell Or Pharoah,
Let My People Go" and with
that it was easy to understand
how Aine Haggar's Chillun, in the
days past could come to feel like
they are like the Children of Israel,
and that from somewhere at some
time we too would have our Moses,
but / wasn't long in finding out
that there amt much left of such
naive thinking among the present
day tribe of Aine Haggar's Chill
lun, and what's left is fast wearing
thin I. The fellow what was ex-
pounding on the subject of us being
lack de Chillun of Israel got
brought up short by one fellow who
ups and says, Man, l knows some
fin bout de Bible ma self and
it says that the first time that Ole
Moses went back down in Egypt,
where he was raised and knowed
something about de folks and what
he was doing, he TUX wild 'em a
stick what he throwed down in
front of Old Pharaoh and it turned
to snake and when Old Pharoah's
hodoo turn his stick to a snake,
Moses snake ct the hodoo's snake
up ;. took another fouth full of
my fish and swallow of my beer.
Then the brother said | went out
FOUNDER too one CT dem meeting of
de Freedom Riders and | seed
Brother Farmer and he amt had no
stick all he had was his hand
cut T. dis amt no Egypt land /. I.
we amt no Chillun of Israel :.
and Brother Farmer amt no Moses
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19

about w. J. Thompson, the big real
estate man and his airplane
tejeweied Mrs. Berneice Newman
Hunter, former jackson girl, wife
of DR.. A. Chas. Hunter, wealthy
Columbus, Miss, medic, getting
everyone's eye while dining up at
Stevens the other day.
WEEKLY SAD NOTE: Joseph
F. Albright, who was rapidly be-
coming we'll known up and down
Parish Street, shot himself late
Monday afternoon, a detected and
rejected lover who was through
with life g.. at least temporarily.
He was taken to the local Veterans
Hospital where immediate surgery
removed bullet from his upper
left breast Albright, former
Special Assistant to the Director of
the Veterans Administration in
Washington during the Truman
Administration, came to Jackson
recently where he announced he
would make his future permanent
home. He was reported doing we'll
Wednesday morning.
MORE FOXY BILLY GOATS:
Two fellows talking down on the
corner of Parish and Hamilton,
with one saying, look on the colored
folks page in one of the daily
papers, after you've been to one of
them big meetings, look at the adj
vertising, and you'll that there's
more folks than Brother King using
these times trying to make fool
out of all of us =.
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WEEKLY QUOTATION: What
thou avoidest suffering myself seek
not tc impose on others.-Epicte-
tuS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19

ALONG THE OLE AVENUE:
Miss Foxy" Fox, the new beauti-
clan down at Velma's Beauty shop
at the corner of Parish and Ham,
iltcn !. People buck-eyed as DAN
lei Salone, the popular barber. at
the Paramount barber shop telling
about the number of fish he caught
up on the lake People talking
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-08-19

mission and Kappa Alpha Psi Fra
ternity, National Achievement
Committee.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
It's All Hydrogen Gas,
Scientist Tells Editors

I'm the beginning, there were
two words, hydrogen gas" a
distinguished Harvard aStrono-
m0 suggested to newspaper
editors here today. He said
that all the stuff of the uni
verse, including bugs, bees
apes and editors" could have
evolved from hydrogen.
The speaker was DR.. Harlow
Shapley, professor emeritus o1
what he calls "the northeast
frontier" at Harvard. He ad-
dressed a special science SEM
inar for about 400 editors at
tending the 1861 convention OF
the American Society of News
paper Editors at the Statler-
Hilton Hotel.
He said creatures probably
have evolved on millions of
other planets in the universe
and that much of this life
might be more advanced than
it is on earth.
For the complex evolution of
elements into living creatures,
DR.. Shapley suggested liquid
water, favorable chemistry and
a favorable mother star such
as the sun are required.
The chances that life exists
elsewhere in the universe are
very great, he said.