Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1950-05-05 Lewis O. Swingler Senator Pepper's Defeat Senator Claude Pepper lost his bid renomination to the United states in Florida's heated Senatorial Primary Tuesday by a decisive vote. His opponent, Con gressman George Smathers, won by a majority of more than 60,000 votes. The defeat is a blow to the cause of liberalism and enlightened self-interest in America. It is also a repudiation of he "Fair Deal" policies, so far as the voters of Florida are concerned. In many important respects. Congressman Smathers' campaign closely resembled the Talmadge brand in Georgia. He appealed to class, race and color prejudice whenever these worked to his advantages. He freely employed the use of "carpetbaggers" where he saw a chance to win a point,. And he assailed Pepper for his friendly attitude toward Russia during the War years and his racial equality views. Reaction, therefore, won over liberalism. But not for long. The whole sweep of history today is in the direction of liberalism and human equality, rather than reaction and inequality. And not even the South will lie able to permanently stem the tide which is sweeping the world. Republicanism and Big Business can take comfort in Smathers victory only temporarily. In time, even sooner than many think, that will all be changed. Then it will be that all candidates will find no difficulty in espousing the cause of Civil Rights, of Fair Employment Practices, Health Insurance, liberal labor legislation, together with the whole catalogue of human and racial equality. Congressman Smathers is hat the people wanted in Florida but not what progress and liberalism of today. demand. History, sometimes slow in its course, will render a rerdict as to the wisdom of such a choice. In the meantime, Mr. Pepper can be assured that with the rapid extension of the franchise to Negroes, another six years will see enough registered voters to reverse Tuesday's vote in his favor. WE DARE THEM ALL! THEN, just toke a puff — DON'T INHALE — and s-l-o-w-l-y let the smoke come through your now. Easy, isn't it? Do exactly the tame thing — Don' t INHALE Notice that bite, that sting? Quite a difference from PHILIP MORRIS! . . . Only cigarette it recognized by eminent medical authorities as definitely irritating. That cigarette is P M Smathers Unseats the senate nomination. I shall always be ready to cooperate with you any way within my power in serving Florida and the nation." Smathers led Pepper in most of the big city areas, and his margin of lead increased as returns came in from rural areas in Pepper's traditional strongholds of Northwest Florida pepper's defeat was viewed as a stinging blow to President Truman and his ambitious "Fair Deal" program, although the Senator was running the official endorsement of the Administration. The 49-year-old senator campaigned on most of the planks in Truman's program and plumed hard for National Health insurance, incrased Social Security benefits thru government deficity spending, an outringht repeal of the Taft - Hartley Labor Law. Smathers who describe himself as "a liberal democrat" bitterly opposed the health Insurance proposal and administration policies of deficit spending. He warned of "creeping socialism" into the policies of Pepper's and Truman's administration. He further accused Pepper as overly sympathetic towards Commonist and Communist-front groups in U. S. Pepper has held his Senate seat 14 years without ever encountering any strong opposition. His record as a down - the line New Dealer was marred only once when he made a hasty decision to oppose President Truman for the Democratic nomination in 1948. Later, however, he backed down on the plan. Smathers' victory was not a complete surprise. The contest had been regarded as a toss up for several weeks prior to Tuesday's primary balloting. Heads Tag Day nated to the NAACP by the Continental Can Company through the courtesy of Mr. L. Gallagher. Leah I. Brock, Campaign Director of NAACP Drive has announced prizes for the Division leaders and Workers in the 1950 membership drive. There will be two prizes for division leaders and two prizes for the workers. The Division leader and the worker who produce the highest number of memberships will both receive valuable gifts, one donated by Mr. Thomas L. Lumpkins of the Lumpkins Barber College, and the other donated by Perel and Lowenstein on Main Street. The two second prizes were donated by Benny's Cleaners, 1154 Mississippi Blvd., and Phillips Grocery, 756 East McLemore Avenue. Workers are urged to make this a BANNER WEEK. The Drive has been extended to May 13 and will close with Tug Day. Report are being received in die office at 173 South Third Street and at report meetings. Brownlee Hall, LeMoyne College. The three report meetings left are Friday, May 5, Monday, May 8 and Friday, May 12. Workers are urged to make this a BANNER WEEK! PRIZES FOS NAACP WORKERS nated to the NAACP by the Continental Can Company through the courtesy of Mr. L. Gallagher. Leah I. Brock, Campaign Director of NAACP Drive has announced prizes for the Division leaders and Workers in the 1950 membership drive. There will be two prizes for division leaders and two prizes for the workers. The Division leader and the worker who produce the highest number of memberships will both receive valuable gifts, one donated by Mr. Thomas L. Lumpkins of the Lumpkins Barber College, and the other donated by Perel and Lowenstein on Main Street. The two second prizes were donated by Benny's Cleaners, 1154 Mississippi Blvd., and Phillips Grocery, 756 East McLemore Avenue. Workers are urged to make this a BANNER WEEK. The Drive has been extended to May 13 and will close with Tug Day. Report are being received in die office at 173 South Third Street and at report meetings. Brownlee Hall, LeMoyne College. The three report meetings left are Friday, May 5, Monday, May 8 and Friday, May 12. Workers are urged to make this a BANNER WEEK! CAMPAIGN EXTENDED nated to the NAACP by the Continental Can Company through the courtesy of Mr. L. Gallagher. Leah I. Brock, Campaign Director of NAACP Drive has announced prizes for the Division leaders and Workers in the 1950 membership drive. There will be two prizes for division leaders and two prizes for the workers. The Division leader and the worker who produce the highest number of memberships will both receive valuable gifts, one donated by Mr. Thomas L. Lumpkins of the Lumpkins Barber College, and the other donated by Perel and Lowenstein on Main Street. The two second prizes were donated by Benny's Cleaners, 1154 Mississippi Blvd., and Phillips Grocery, 756 East McLemore Avenue. Workers are urged to make this a BANNER WEEK. The Drive has been extended to May 13 and will close with Tug Day. Report are being received in die office at 173 South Third Street and at report meetings. Brownlee Hall, LeMoyne College. The three report meetings left are Friday, May 5, Monday, May 8 and Friday, May 12. Workers are urged to make this a BANNER WEEK! CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks and deep appreciation to those friends whose warm sympathy and many kindnesses tendered us at the passing of our beloved wife and mother, helped very much to strengthen and con sole us. 2 Life Terms fendant's sanity had been raised advising the Jury to give the question any consideration it merited before returning with a verdict. The Jurors deliberated briefly and read the verdict: "We the Jury find the defendant guilty and recommend him to the merry of the court." A verdict of guilty recommending mercy carries with it an automatic life conviction A verdict of guilty without a mercy recommendation would have meant a death penalty. Although the conviction in the death of each victim allegedly slain by Houser requires that the defendant must serve the rest of his natural life in prison, Georgia's penal law makes it possible for a convicted man to serve one or more life terms. This is made possible by the parole system of Georgia which makes a prison under a life sentence eligible for parole at the expiration of seven years. in serving two life sentences, Houser will be eligible for parole when he serves 14 years. In outlining facts in the case, Prosecutor French read the bill of indictment which alleged Houser entered the Ladson's residence at 872 West End Avenue, S. W., on the night of March 14 and killed his brother-in-law and 10-year-old niece. Houser, who did not take the witness stand In the Superior court had previously contended at a coroner's inquest that hp did not intend to snoot his niece. He said at the inquest he Intended to "get even" with his sister, Mrs. Willie Ladson, wife and mother of the Deceased. Houser, testifying during the inquest, accused Mrs. Ladson of "beating" him out of his share of his father's property In Charlotte, N. C. He said the grudge against his sister had been harbored for several years. Houser had visited his other sister, Mrs. Nina Lester, on West End Avenue before the shooting, according to his inquest testimony He was placed in the mental ward at Grady hospital following his arrest when police learned that he had drunk some chloroform. At the time of the shooting. Houser was enrolled as a freshman student at Clark college. A discharged soldier, he was studying under the GI Bill of Rights. BRIEF DELIBERATION fendant's sanity had been raised advising the Jury to give the question any consideration it merited before returning with a verdict. The Jurors deliberated briefly and read the verdict: "We the Jury find the defendant guilty and recommend him to the merry of the court." A verdict of guilty recommending mercy carries with it an automatic life conviction A verdict of guilty without a mercy recommendation would have meant a death penalty. Although the conviction in the death of each victim allegedly slain by Houser requires that the defendant must serve the rest of his natural life in prison, Georgia's penal law makes it possible for a convicted man to serve one or more life terms. This is made possible by the parole system of Georgia which makes a prison under a life sentence eligible for parole at the expiration of seven years. in serving two life sentences, Houser will be eligible for parole when he serves 14 years. In outlining facts in the case, Prosecutor French read the bill of indictment which alleged Houser entered the Ladson's residence at 872 West End Avenue, S. W., on the night of March 14 and killed his brother-in-law and 10-year-old niece. Houser, who did not take the witness stand In the Superior court had previously contended at a coroner's inquest that hp did not intend to snoot his niece. He said at the inquest he Intended to "get even" with his sister, Mrs. Willie Ladson, wife and mother of the Deceased. Houser, testifying during the inquest, accused Mrs. Ladson of "beating" him out of his share of his father's property In Charlotte, N. C. He said the grudge against his sister had been harbored for several years. Houser had visited his other sister, Mrs. Nina Lester, on West End Avenue before the shooting, according to his inquest testimony He was placed in the mental ward at Grady hospital following his arrest when police learned that he had drunk some chloroform. At the time of the shooting. Houser was enrolled as a freshman student at Clark college. A discharged soldier, he was studying under the GI Bill of Rights. INDICTMENT READ fendant's sanity had been raised advising the Jury to give the question any consideration it merited before returning with a verdict. The Jurors deliberated briefly and read the verdict: "We the Jury find the defendant guilty and recommend him to the merry of the court." A verdict of guilty recommending mercy carries with it an automatic life conviction A verdict of guilty without a mercy recommendation would have meant a death penalty. Although the conviction in the death of each victim allegedly slain by Houser requires that the defendant must serve the rest of his natural life in prison, Georgia's penal law makes it possible for a convicted man to serve one or more life terms. This is made possible by the parole system of Georgia which makes a prison under a life sentence eligible for parole at the expiration of seven years. in serving two life sentences, Houser will be eligible for parole when he serves 14 years. In outlining facts in the case, Prosecutor French read the bill of indictment which alleged Houser entered the Ladson's residence at 872 West End Avenue, S. W., on the night of March 14 and killed his brother-in-law and 10-year-old niece. Houser, who did not take the witness stand In the Superior court had previously contended at a coroner's inquest that hp did not intend to snoot his niece. He said at the inquest he Intended to "get even" with his sister, Mrs. Willie Ladson, wife and mother of the Deceased. Houser, testifying during the inquest, accused Mrs. Ladson of "beating" him out of his share of his father's property In Charlotte, N. C. He said the grudge against his sister had been harbored for several years. Houser had visited his other sister, Mrs. Nina Lester, on West End Avenue before the shooting, according to his inquest testimony He was placed in the mental ward at Grady hospital following his arrest when police learned that he had drunk some chloroform. At the time of the shooting. Houser was enrolled as a freshman student at Clark college. A discharged soldier, he was studying under the GI Bill of Rights. Jubilee Essay Contest Set For Monday Night All Memphis Is expected to turn out to Booker T. Washington High School Monday night, May 8 at 8 o'clock. The occasion is the annual Essay Contest between the city and county schools. Over 35 essays have been submitted in the contest. They are now in the hands of the judges. The winners will not be announced until Monday night at the contest that will be given in connection with the contest. A program composed of music, dances, readings, etc., will be of such nature as to offer real enjoyment to everyone who comes out. Whatever your taste in entertainment is you'll find it offered here on our program Monday night. The idea mission is 25 cents. We kept the admission at a low price so that it would be within the reach of every one. This will be the first glimpse of the new Cotton Makers Jubilee Royalty. King Spencer M Smith, Queen Lee Eleanor Reed and their royal escort along with the Junior royalty will be on hand In all their glory. School children, parents, patrons well wishers of the Cotton Makers Jubilee all are invited out Book er T. Washington Monday night for a for a real beginning event of the Jubilee. Essay Committee: J. D. Sprinter, Chairman Miss Rosa A. Robinson Mr. Noble Owens Big steel fabricating activity crushing small Independents. Mrs. Ethel Woods Yates, sister if the bride will be bride-elect Iris Woods' matron of honor. Her bridesmaids are Mrs. DeVonne Hawkins Elder, Mrs. Louise Whittaker, Mrs. Dorinda Collins Gray, Miss Florence Wells, Mrs. Aretha Nailing Malone. Miss Mary Burns will be brideelect Juanita Wood's, maid of honor Her bridesmaids are Mrs. Ada Burber Jackson. Mrs. Dorothy Vales McNeil. Mrs. Lerline White Waller, Miss Irene Lowe, Mrs. Sally Allen Caviness, sister of the bridegroom Richard Allen. The maid and matron will wear gowns of white satin identical like the bride's. The bridesmaids will wear gowns of cotton marquisette in rainbow colors. and a single strand of pearls. They will carry a white satin bound testament With each bridesmaid name engraved in gold with lilies enfolded. The groom Huffman best man wilt be John Moore, cousin of the groom. His ushers are Robert Hopson, Raymond Nash William Taylor, Jimmie Lee Taylor Prank Gray. The groom Allen best man to brother of the groom His ushers an Charlie Jackson. Willie Hopson, John Wallet Calvin Woods, Jr., and Clarence Yates. Mrs. Daisy Woods mother of the brides will wear a gown of pink ehmse silk trimmed in lace insertion with pearl accessories. Mrs. Allen mother of the bridegroom will wear a grey lace dinner dress with Rhine stone accessories. Mrs. Beatrice Long has chosen a black crepe dress with white accessories. Out-of-town guest Miss Mabel Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Leondard Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Lowry, Mrs. Marie Williams and James Ray Murphy, all of St. Louis, Missouri Sisters of Howard Huffman from Chicago. Illinois will attend the wedding.