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The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
FSA Five Point Plan Is
Approved BY Committee

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-(ANP)-Gov. Lloyd c.
Stark this week announced that committee representing
landowners sharecroppers had approved five
point plan outlined by the Federal Farm Security Admins
raon to assist the homeless croppers and farm workers
of Southeast Missouri.
Members Of the committee meeting with the Governor
included the Rev. Owen H Whitfield of KrkWood, only
colored member Jewell Mayes state commissioner OF ag
ricuure; Sam L. Hunter of New Madrid E. F. Coleman OF
Sikeston J. W. Burch of Columbia and c. E. Underhi of
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

Reading from left to right, seat
d: Capt. Alvin j. Nicely, Dean of
Men; Lloyd Isaacs, treasurer; Miss
ora o. FAINT, campaign office; A
Holsey, AAA Field officer and
hartman of the local committee;
r Mizelle, president Patterson,
1rs. Sadie P. Delaney, president.
1skegee Philatelic club; Mrs. b.
;. Walcott, editorial assistant, In
titute publications.
Left to right, standing: William
L. Dawson, director, School of Mu-
sic; Chaplain H. V. Richardson; T
M. Campbell. field supervisor, EX-
tension Service, U. S. Department
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

operative actions for the COM
mon good. The prompt complete
and accurate answering of all Off
cial inquiries addressed to each
person by census officials should
be regarded by him as oGle of the
requirements of good citizenship"
Considerable opposition has aris-
en- to that particular question
dealing with individual incomes.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
The Globe Trotter
II Must Be Embarrassing

HOW EMBARRASSING it must be for those gov
and senators making such hard fight to pre-
vent the passage of the federal antynching measure
at Washington, to have their less enlightened con-
wave of Americas greatest outdoor pastme. mob
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
oes Of Antiynching Bill To Be Heard On March 5
By cliff M@ekay

ple? They did not. Instead into the jail went i've
of the Negro victims, who made the mistake OF pro-
testing this rough disregard of their CONSTITUTIONAL
rights.
In the Snow Hill case it has not even occurred
to the governor his attorney general or the state
troopers who interviewed that 1000 men composing
the mob which storned the little red brick Jail 10
seize the screaming mother and daughter, who were
actually violating the law.
The bruised taken from the Jail and
were being carried to the scene where white gro
Ger had lost his life when they rescued by four
state troopers one of whom was injured in the en-
suing melee.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

are made available to tenants, on
which 200 or 300 families now
without homes might live, produce
their own food and work during
the cotton season.
Development of a small number
of labor homes on land owned by
the FSA. These homes, it was said,
would include provision for sub
sistence gardens.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

Chief Hornsby to add six more
men to the squad.
-Four persons arrested Tuesday
and booked on suspicion were list
ed by officers as Tom Guthrie, 33,
of Milledge avenue, lottery; Ralph
Crowell, 43. of Forrest Road, vag-
rancy; Henry Johnson, Bridges
svenne, lottery, and Paul Roberts,
of ElVira Street, lottery.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE Ala. -(SNS)- During his
visit Tuskegee Institute Ralph E.. Mizelle Attorney
Solicitors Office y. S. Post Office Department. Washington
D. c. with President Patterson and the local committee to
discuss plans for promoting the issue Of the Booker T. Washing
commemorative stamp
The stamp will 60 sale at the Tuskegee Institute Post
Office April l. and in all other past offices April Mr.
zele told the committee that the highest tribute which Ne
pay the memory of Tuskegees Founder will be in
continued of the stamp after the first days issue
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

And strangely enough this seems
to be always the case. Just whe1
the Bilbos, the Baileys, the Connal
lys and the Hooeys begin their most
ardent pleas against federal inter
vention in lynchings. holding tha'
the states could well cope with the
situation, a new crop of violence
break out back home.
1t was in 1887 while Congress:
was considering the Costigan-W
ner bill and the Southern members
were as usual making their bite
-. .icsIa
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Final Hearings
Set On That Date

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-Following conference
with Walter White executive secretary of the National Associa-
the Advancement Of Coored People here Thursday
February e. Senator Frederick Van Ns Of Indiana chairman
of the Senate Judiciary Committees sub conpitee holding hear
ings the WagnerVan NuysCapper Federal An-Lynchng
announced that final hearings the bill will be held March
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
AUSTIN LAKE IN TRIBUTE
TO NEGRO MOTHER

BOSTON-(ANP)-The William
Shakespeare of all Hearst writer's,
the brilliant Austin Lake, paid
high tribute to Negro mother
here in the February Is Boston
Evening American. Devoting prac-
tically all of his double space fea-
tured sports column to the subject,
Lake paid a glowing honor 10 Mrs.
Madeline Dugger, mother OF the
Tufts college track star, Eddie
Dugger, and widow of the late
World War veteran, 1t Colonel
Edward Dugger. Mrs. Dugger, in
spite of assorted public holiors, has
yet to be provided with a job by
which she can support her family
of six, all minors.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Chief Justice Hughes
Honorary Chairman Of
BTW Stamp Committee

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
(SNS)-Charles Evans Hughes,
Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court has ac-
cepted the honorary chairman5hip
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Contend Query
On Income Not
Democratic

which may thus come to his knowl-
edge.
Life and liberty in a free de-
mocracy entail a variety of Co.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
ADD GRIM NEW TOUCH

Not satisfied with the usual necktie party they
added some grim touches such tying the vic
tim to tree and cruelty applying the white hot
blue flames of blow torch to various parts of the
screaming mans body. The sadistic brutality OF
that lynching even for short while hushed up the
very vocferous Mr.. Bilbo.
And there was no question about it's effect in
speeding through antilynchng bill the House of Rep
resentatives and responsible for helping to
ate majority sentiment in the Senate in favor of the
measure Only the stubborn fbuster of those solons
from the ynchng states prevented its passage in the
higher house.
Now history repeats itself. While Senator Tom
Connaly of Texas carries on his invectve TRADE
against the antilynchng bills supporters the lynch
ers gather right within the shadow of the nations
capitol to inaugurate campaign of lynch terror
against two helpless Negro women at Snow Hill
Md.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
Calls For Nine
Negro Senators
By MABE KOUNTZE

BOSTON-(ANP)-More Negro congressman; at least nine
Negroes United States Senate at least one in the United
States supreme
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02
VICTIMS ARE ARRESTED

And while Governor Hooey of North Carolina
stands on the Senate floor to decry the Wagner
Van Nuys bill vicious piece of legislation and
wholly unnecessary and undesirable" at Dunn NJ
Z, Negro citizens were being subjected to the mosi
VICIOUS OF treatment at the hands of a mob armed
with clubs
DID the police at Dunn arrest the members OF
the mob who were manhandling these innocent peo-
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

speaker via the airlanes. the Har.
ward honor graduate successfully
answered a number of question:
from listeners throughout New
England.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

| of Agriculture; Robert R. Motion.
Jr., secretary Of the committee and
assistant secretary of the Nation
al Negro Business League; anY1
Captain r. S. Darnaby director OF
the Institute Press Service.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

pleas in support of the right 70
lynch, when at Duck HILL Mississippi, the lynchers
took their Congressman at their words.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
Good Attendance
 Marks Auxiliary
 Meeting Last Night

A large attendance marked last nights American Legion Auxiliary meeting held at the Dugout with Mrs. Katherine Davenport presid- ing.
 Reports were read in regard to Saturdays silver tea and sales held at the Dugout and an article written by Mrs John Mccormick, Department Membership chair man, was read by the president
 Two visitors were present for the session, Miss Harriett Pullen of Nevada and Miss Winona Monroe, from the Junior Legion Auxiliary group here During Che evening Mrs. Ethel Johnson was awarded the prize for reporting the greatest percentage of 194l dues which were reported at the convention.
 Bridge and pinochle were played during the social and honors were won by Miss Harriett Pullen and Mrs. Dorothy Manthey. Refresh ments were served at a late hour.
 Arrangements for the evening were in charge of Mesdames Edith Davis, Katherine Davenport, Flor ence Mitch and Marian Hendrick- son.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
Defense, Jobs Main Issues
 Of Campaign
WiIIkie Outlines His Re. publican Program
 HetkIer Replies

BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 16.-Calling defense and jobs the two main issues of this campaign, Wendell l.. Willkie told a crowd here last night that the voters should demand that President Roosevelt outline his pol icies and principles of his program before the November election.
 The COP nominee for the Presi- dency further said the President should answer such questions as to whether there were any internation- al negotiations without the public knowledge and whether he has a new theory on economics permit ting the nation to become rich and strong through spen ding more money and what he thinks about a fourth term"
 One heckler shouted out: Read the newspapers. The President is outlining his policies and you will also learn what is being done for national defense
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
BANKS READY TO GIVE OUT
 DEFENSE AID

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Back- logs of orders are piling up in Am erica's war industries and the na- ticn's banks are prepared to lend three billions dollars for plant ex- pansions, the Federal Reserve Board reports.
 The nations economy is being closely tied with demands for pre- paredness here and war orders from England and Canada, result ing in industrial production during September of 124 percent of the l935-39 average the highest for any month of the year, the board's $ survey showed.
 inc board made a special survey for the National Defense Commis- sion and found that commercial banks have available and are will ing to lend large amounts for emergency defense plant construc- ticn on the basis of new form of contract developed by the com mission"
 Concerns awarded defense con- tracts will be able to borrow funds for construction of plants the cost of which can be amortized over a five-year period. under the new tax law. The act also lifts restrictions on profits on Army and Navy con- tracts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
Thousands Ready for
 Roll Call
American Red Cross 10 Ap- peal for Mem bers
 Starting Nov. il

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. The largest number of volunteers ever to take part in an American Red Cross Roll Call drive will appeal to the nation November Il when the organization seeks membership support for it's year-round services.
 Vice Chairman James l.. FieSer, in charge of domestic operations, said the appeal would be carried by nearly 100000 volunteers in more than 10000 communities where the Red Cross maintains chapters and branches. He pointed out that many chapters have been organiz- ing for the membership campaign since early summer and anticipate the most successful Roll Call in their history.
 No quota has been set as this years membership goal, MT. Fleser explained. He pointed out that the Red Cross this year needs the sup port of every adult American able to join.
 Today the Red Cross is faced with a year of uncertainty-a year of great potentialities of human suffering," he said. If the Red Cross is to be able to share it's re- sponsibility in the important work of national defense, it must be ready to carry on it's services full strength
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
DEMANDS WILL BE MADE, ALASKA
 FISH INDUSTRY
Wage and Working Condi lions 10 Be Presented
 by Middle January.

SEATTLE, oct 16.-Wage and working condition demands to be made to the Alaska Canned Sal mon Industry for next year will be ready to present to the industry by January 15.
 Washington District Council, No 1, Maritime Federation, officials made the announcement today, further stating that all unions af- filiated with the Federation and holding contracts from Alaska sal mon operators met last week.
 Members of the Executive Board of the Federation said all efforts will be made to close satisfactory negotiations for 194l in a short time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16

into titanic struggle of continen- tai Europe.
 German troops are supported by squadrons of warplanes and 300 tanks
 On the Russian side of the fron- tier, it is estimated there are 150,- GOO to 100000 Soviet soldiers.
 Tension between Germany and Russia was brought into the open yesterday when the Soviet Gov ernment said Germany had not given satisfactory notice in ad- vance of the sending of Nazi troops into Rumania.
 The situation become more az gravated when Russian authorities; flatly refused a German request for more time, beyond November 15 deadline, for evacuation of 90,000 German minority residents in Bes- Sarabia, which Russia regained from Rumania last summer.
 Authorized Nazis in Berlin in- sisted flatly that Russia had been informed of Germany's intention to send troops to Rumania
 These sources declared the Soviet denial referred to specific story in a Copenhagen newspaper and not to the concrete fact as to whether or not Moscow had been informed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
ROBERT MCLEAN X MARRIED TO
 TACOMA GIRL
Son of EIwood M(CIain Weeds Miss Elizabeth
 Rawlings

Juneau High School classmates and friends of Robert McClain, son of MT. Elwood McClain of this city. will be interested in the fol- lowing account of his marriage taken from an issue of the Ta- coma Times:
 White autumn flowers and shiny greens formed the candlelighted background for the wedding Friday evening at 9 o'clock of Miss Eliza beth Rawlings, attractive daughter of MT and Mrs. w. E. Rawlings, and MT. Robert E. McClain, son of MT. Elwood McClain of Juneau, AL aska. The VOWS were exchanged at the altar of St. Lukes Memorial Church, the Rev. Arthur Bell of ficiating.
 Tall tapers in candelabra were placed at either side of the chancel and on the altar the slender can dles were placed in gold holders in the setting of dahlias and chry- santhemumS.
 Approaching the altar with her father, the bride wore a smart cos tune suit of Indian Earth wool with red fox trim. Her acces- ories were brown and she wore a corsage of orchids and bouvardia. Her necklace of antique gold was a gift from the bridegroom.
 Only bridal attendant was Mrs Patrick Clement O'Neill (Rut h Rawlings) sister of the bride, who wore a brown costume suit with squirrel trim and a corsage of tal- isman roses and bouvardia MT. McClain attended his son and the ushers were MT. Patrick Clement O'Neill and MT Martin Benum.
 Before the ceremony the tradi- tional bridal prelude from Lohen- grin was played and songs were Because" and "at Dawning" by Mrs. Ira Walters.
 The reception followed in the church parlors, Mrs. Rawlings re- ceiving in black wool sheer with corSage of gardenias. The rooms were decorated with chrysanthe- mums and dahlias similar to those in the church. The collation. table was centered with the three-tiered wedding cake with tapers on either side.
 Mrs John Fowler Jr. and Mrs. Victor Lichtenterg presided at the urns and Mis- Shirley Birchfield had charge of the wedding cake and Miss Joan Irwin the guest book.
 MT and Mrs McClain have gone to Portland and down t..e coast for a fortnigi! ar when they return will make .r home in Seattle. The bride is a Stadium graduate and member of the Debs Club and her husband was graduated from Washington State College where he affiliated with Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
GEORGE SUNDB0RG IS APPOINTED MERIT
 SYSTEM SUPERVISOR

Appointment of George Sundborg 0 succeed Miss Marjorie Tillotson IS Supervisor of the Alaska Merit System Agency was announced to- lay by Directors of the three Ter itorial agencies whose employees are selected under Merit System regulations.
 Sundborg, associated with the editorial staff Of The Empire, will assume his new duties immediately The Merit System Supervisor posi- tion is part time one.
 The agencies making use of the Merit System Agency are the De- partment of Public Welfare, De- partment of Health and Unemploy- ment Compensation Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
Alaska Is Now
 Juneau Bound

SEATTLE, Oct. Is. Steamer Alaska sailed for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports at noon today with 89 first class and Is steerage passengers.
 Passengers. for Juneau include Mrs. L. R. Carrigan, Mrs. Anna Webster, Mrs. w. A. Blanck, Nit chell Jrigstad, Margaret Pearce, " F. Williams, l.. G. Hawley, Mrs. Pearl Talon. Mrs Anna Arm, P J. Thompson and wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
SPIES HAVE
 NEW STUNT

LONDON, Oct. 16-A new guise to worm secrets from. unsuSpecting housewives and mothers is report ed to have been tried in England.
 Posing as insurance agents, men offer policies for sons and hus- bands in the forces, and demand details of regiments, units and sta- tions, stressing that the policy is not valid without these details
 Alert housewives Of London suburb supplied the first clue to this new spy ruse. A young insur- ance agent who was too pressing in his inquiries aroused their sus- picions. and they telephoned Scot land Yard. He was quickly under arrest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
COAST GUARD HEAD AND SIGNAL CORPS
 MEN IN, MEETINGS

Commander F. A. Zeusler, head of the Coast Guard in Alaska, ar rived in Juneau on the Yukon last night with Major R. B. Woolver- ton and Charles Murphy of the U. s. Signal Corps.
 The men will attend conferences with other government units here in the matter of mutual aid in gathering and disseminating wealth CT information
 While here they are guests at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
SABlN BACK FROM
 TRIP TO SOUTH

Charles Sabin, well known Juneau clothier, came home on the Yukon last night from three weeks vaca- tioning Outside.
 Sabin went south aboard the tug Andrew Floss and spent most of his time in the Northwest in and around Seattle.
 Both Seattle and Tacoma are busy. Sabin found, with Tacoma unusually bustling with Army or ders keeping sawmills going full blast.
 Clothing man Jack Senescue came north on the Yukon with Sa- bin to join him at the store.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
PIONEERS SHOW
 I5 AT COLISEUM
 FRIDAY EVENING
Order Will. Sponsor Jones Family in Too Busy
 10 Work"

Americas first fun family has it's funniest film to date. We mean the Jones Family in Too Busy To Work" the latest of the popular 2Oth Century-Fox comedies, which will be shown at the Coliseum un- der the auspices of the Pioneers as a relief benefit on Friday night.
 When Dad neglects business and fireside for mayoralty duties, Ma counters by becoming an actress and the hilarity runs high.
 Jed Sprouty, Spring Byington and the rest of the "Jonses" are aided by merry Joan Davis and great cast. It's a honey!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
SIMMONS GOES
 ON HIR5T RUN

Shell Simmons flew to the coast today, taking Harry Neilsen, J. Hellman and Michael Fillo to Hirst, returning with Herb Aldridge and A. Stein from Hirst.
 Alex Holden made trip to the PolariS- -Taku mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
PRESIDENT OF
 DUKE IS DEAD

DURHAM, N. C., Oct. l6.-Wil- liam Preston Few, 72, President of the Duke University, died here to- day. He suffered heart attack a week ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16

Combined populations of Esto- mia, Latvia and Lithuania, ac- quired by Russia, total 5,600,000
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
Stiff Court Fines
 Curb Auto Speeders

OGDEN. Utah, Oct. 16 The ogden City Court reported marked decrease in speeding ar rests since it instituted a dollar a-mile" system of lining speeders. A driver is fined $l for every mile in excess of the speed limit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16

A laboring man develops about one horse power of work in eight hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16

Subscrlpe to The DaIiy niaska Elm pire = the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16

The Daily AlasKa Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al- aska newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-16
CRITICAL
 ! SITUATION I5DARkER
Turkey and Russia Near Agreement in 0ppos-
 ing Axis Alliance

(Continued from rage Onel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
New Officers Installed At Annual
Mothers And Daughters Lunch Today

Stephen Douglass. Mrs. Joseph
Lopez succeeds Miss Susan La
Kin as president of the junior
group.
Other officers installed in the
senior club were: Mrs. Robb
Roy Ricketts, and Mrs. Carl Ber-
valid, vice-presidents; Mrs. A. NJ.
Morgan, recording secretary;
Mfs. Greyburn Pinder, CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. James
Roberts, treasurer; Mrs. Dan Ma
varro, auditor; Mrs. Douglass
and Mrs. L. c. Brinton, direc-
tors.
In the junior club, these were
installed: Miss Solita Cobo and
Mrs. Andrew Elwood, vice-presi-
dents; Mrs. John Gilmore Parks,
recording secretary; Mrs. Paul
Mesa, corresponding secretary;
Miss Betty Rae Russell, auditor;
Mrs. A. Sheppard, Jr., treasurer;
Miss LaKin and Mrs. Samuel
Russell, directors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Mothers and Daughters Lunch
con concluded its annual num-
bers on the program this after
noon, shortly after press time.
The affair is staged annually as a
tribute to mothers by the Senior
and Junior Woman'S Club groups
of the city, and for the purpose
of installing newly elected Off
GERS.
Program at the affair today
consisted chiefly of the inStalla-
ton ceremonies, in that the guest
speaker originally scheduled to
appear at the function, was not
able TO attend on account of ILL
ness in her family. She was
Mrs. J. Ralston Welles, of Day
iona Beach, immediate past presi-
dent of the Florida Federation of
WOman's Clubs.
Mrs. Frederick Knapp was in
stalled as new president of the
senior club, succeeding Mrs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
Navy Wives
Played Court Whist

The social meeting of the Navy
Wives Club was held yesterday
afternoon at the American Legion
Hall
President Anderson read a Sec
ton on Amendments which had
been added to the Bylaws, be-
fore they were sent to the Ma
tional President, Mrs. Lois COT
fin Meeting was then adjourned
IN order that the rest of the aft
ernoon might be devoted to the
social program.
The social program for this
meeting consisted of the playing
of Court Whist, there being
enough members present to make
up five tables. Mrs. Clare SayIor
was awarded the prize for high
score with the consolation going
to Mrs. Dorothy Anderson. Deli
ciouS refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, cookies, iced tea and
coffee were served during the
afternoon.
The educational meeting of the
club will be held Friday, May
IL, 1:30 p. m. at the American
Legion Hall.