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The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
Memorial Cemetery
To Erect Monument
To Fred Douglass

NEW YORK-(C)-The Frederick
Douglass Memorial Park, public in
nature, and yet intimately linked to
the private life of families, with Of
fices at 210 w. 125th street In this
city, announced that early in the
Spring a date will be set for the
erection of a monument dedicated
to Frederick Douglass. the educator,
after who the cemetery was named.
A burial park of great beauty,
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park
is located on the Ampey Road al
Oakwood, Staten Island, New York,
fifteen minutes by transit or motor
from st. George. It is the only Col
ored cemetery in New York City
and destined to be the most beauti-
ful of its kind in the United States.
The monument designed in England
was shipped to New York. It was
created by the great Angus McDou-
gall
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to the organization.
to the NAACP for investigation are
offered by persons who are not
members Of the branch and in most
cases have never attended meet
ing. He declared also that most OF
the cases are short of information.
Referring to recent incident con-
corning a woman reported kicked
from a street car, he said no one
was able to identify the alleged at
tacl,ers.
"In ne near future, we hope t0
have an open forum So that al
can participate in the program
There will be no speaker except
those from the audience. We hope
to determine by this method what
you would have us do and how
far you are willing to go toward
helping us do it. This IS the only
way to accomplish anything" the
! president stated.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
Texas Fugitive Is
Held At Buckeye

BUCKEYE-A 31--year old col
ored man, wanted by Littlefeld,
Texas, and Waco, Texas authori-
ties on a charge of disposing of
mortgaged property, was arrested
at a cotton camp west of Litch-
field Park Saturday by John Rob
erts, Buckeye constable, and Ross
Roberts, his assistant.
Sam Hutson. Littlefield, sheriff
ct Lamb county, was notified im-
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
Relief
..-
May Suffer
Proposal Would
Keep Thousands
From Howard u.

WASHINGIO ANF -
Of Importance to every Negro in
the United States, yet casually
regarded by most, President
Roosevelt's eight billion dollar
budget, now ready for congress,
offers an analysis to the l94l
situation which should warrant
the closest attention.
All along the liles, where Ne.
groes benefit most in the social
aspects of the government, cuts
have been inaugurated which
bode the Negro no good.
JOBLESS TO BE HIT
Of especial interest is the all
important aspect of relief, which
some believe the Negro has
learned to regard as his divine
inheritance. In the new propo
sal, one-llalf billion dollars has
been Topped off, which nov
makes the item read ST, 800, 600,
600 estimated to care for 1850,
300 persons as compared with
the last year total of a half mil
lion more or 1,85O,O0O persons
Under the commonly accepted
ratio of 10 per cent of the por
ulation sharing in the relief, this
means quite reduction for Ne
groes.
In the CCC camps, the 194i
estimate asks for 1927 continental
camps as compared with the pres
ent 1,5OO continental camps. The
enrolment of these camps will be
limited to 245,000 men as compar-
ed with the present 1885, 900 enroll
ment. The sum of 100000 is
asked in the budget for the camps
LOG, 900 CUT IN NYA
The NYA will get only $85.000,
600 as against the almost $100,
100000 asked in the revised 1940
budget The sum is believed to be
adequate to provide relief for some
100000 youths per month. In the
old budget, 100000 youths were
provided for monthly, a drop this
year of LOG, 900 which quite natur"
ally will affect the number of Ne
groes enrolled.
For the operation of the new
tuberculosis unit at Freedmen's
hospital, s71,20O is asked for six
months trial.
HOWARD LOSES $1,000
In the 1941 budget, Howard uni
versity loses some $4,000, the new
figure being $741 $3.50 against $74S,
coo for last year. Freedmen's is
raised from $484, $40 to $579,625.
Due to the elimination of a unit
in the recorder of deeds Office, this
organization loses $1,000 as against
last years estimate.
Interesting, however, is the in :.
crease in the budget of the de-
partinent of justice where it is
anticipated there will be a 125
per cent increase in the U. S.
prison population during 1941 over
the present. Statistics issued by
the department show larger per-
centage of Negro prisoners thai
! whites as compared with the total
population.
DECREASE IN SARM BUDGET
The Farm Security administra-
ton has been asked TO operate on
an 80 percent estimate of its pres
ent budget.
Ali along the line, there has
been general decrease in the ap-
propriations, except in the national
defense, which has been given
funds hitherto mentioned only in
awe.
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The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
Walter White Calls
For Voters To Exert
Pressure On SoIons
Association Secretary Says Citizens !.
Back Home Will Determine Fate Of
Measure; Victory in House Analysed

NEW YORK"We're going to have tough fight to pass
the A1Glynchng bill Senate Whether will win
this fight dends entirely the pressure that be eered at
once by the people back home"
This was the statement made by Walter White executive
eary of e National Association for the Advancement Col
ored People, forecast of what is to happen to the 1avagan
Fish Anynchng bill which passed the House on WEDNESDAY
10 bv vote of 22 to 49, and has b to the Senae
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
Business To Increase Three Million In 40
Declares Jas. P. Cobb At Annual Banquet

annual banquets for his employees
each year. es .--
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Cobb
are known by number of Phoe-
nixians.
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N o TIC E!
The District President of the
S. r.. v. Convention is asking
each local president to meet
with Antioch Baptist Church
Friday before the fourth Sun
day, January 26.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
Bandit Leaves His
Name And Address

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.|Leaving
a liquor store after $50 holdup,
a bandit needed a colored delivery
boys plea to leave his emptied
pocketbook because it has my
girls picture In it,
He took the wallet and that
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
BOND POSTED IN RAPE
JAIL TERMS IMPOSED

Jail terms of 20 days each were
imposed in West Phoenix Pre-
cinct Justice Court on three men,
Mark Polee, 33 years old; Jerry
Johnson, %; and Sam Shepherd,
A, who pleaded guilty Tuesday OF
vagrancy.
DIES IN LOCAL HOSPITAL
Winford @. Hackett, former
resident of California, relative OF
w. c. Hackett of THIS city, passed
away Monday morning in a local
hospital. The body was shipped to
California.
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CONNALLY MAY LEAD FIGHT
The NAACP secretary, pointing
cut what is necessary TO be done
now. in the fight to pass the biI
in the Senate, said he believes
That Senator Tom Connally, of
Texas. an avcwed enemy OF the
bill, will insist on holding hear
lngs. Although Senator Henry F.
Ashurst CD of Arizona, chairman
of the Senate Judiciary Commit"
tee. has net announced the names
of members of the subcommittee
which will hold hearings, it is un-
derstood that Senator Connally
] wili~probably be a raelnber-of the
committee. 81
MIR. White urged individuals
and organizations interested III
pushing the passage of the bill
through to-:
write TO your Senator and tell
him that you want hearings to be
held at once, and that you want
him to exert his influence tG
bring this about, and that you
urge him to vote for cloture Qini-
tation of debate) If a filibuster is
, started against the BILL"
PLAN TO CORRAL WITNESSES
The secretary of the NAACP said
that the association plans to cor
raj witnesses from many of the
southern states and to have them
testify, when hearings are held.
Many of these witnesses will come
from Texas, the home state Of Vice
President Garner, Senator Con-
nally, and Representative Martin
Dies. These witnesses" he said.
will show that in Texas. which
has had more than 500 lynchings
to it's credit since statistics were
first undertaken in 1882, continues
to operate as one of the key SOUTH
ern states where denial of civil
liberties, leading to lynchings, has
been most f1agrart."
Urging that citizens buy Anti.
lynching buttons. Nh. White add
ed: I'VE need money badly to car
iy this fight forward. That is why
we want to see every one nf our
l2A00O anti-lyncl1ing buttons
sold,''
SEES MILD REACTION
! Commenting ON the passage ef
the bill III the House this week, he
said:
1.-TWO things stand out in the
passage of the bill in the House.
The first is that Representative
Joseph Gavagan, who made such
a spirited fight two years ago, saw
the results of his labor this week
There was mildness about the
Southern reaction to the bill today
except for the TRADES Of Rankin
of Mississippi and COX of Georgia
that was absent two years ago
With Representative Gavagan driv.
ing forward In his usual hard
hitting manner, the bill wen,
through despite opposition.
SOLONS APPRECIATE
RACE VOTE
'"The second important note Ii
the House fight was the apprecia.
ton by Representatives of the
fact that the Negro. vote in ls4t
is an important balance of power
in those states which will hav,
the final say about the presidential
election, and that this vote is in.
creasingly intelligent and indie
pendent"
The NAACP secretary made i
clear that every effort will be wei
coined from throughout tn,
South to supply authentic infcr,
nation about conditions surround
ing lynchings and near lynching
in their communities, particular,
in Texas The information shoul.
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mediately of the arrest and has
started for Buckeye to return the
suspect, the constable said.
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News I'm
Brief
COMPLAINT FILED

A complaint charging Johnny
Ward, % years old, colored, 122
South Eighth street, with reckless
driving was filed in East Phoenix
Precinct Justice Court. He was
jailed in lieu of $3.50 bond.
BOND POSTED IN RAPE
Bail for Alex Womack, charged
with rape, was reduced by Su-
perior Judge Howard c. Speakman
from $1,000 to $500 and Womaok
posted bond.
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The Phoenix index., 1940-01-20
NAACP Seeking
Teachers Aid
ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA. Ga-(SNS)- =,
In his weekly report Saturday evening" T. M Alexander,
president of the Atlanta branch of the National Association for
the Advancement of Cooed People, school teachers
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lc0atinusd on Back Page,
Evening star., 1940-06-10

he'd see in her eyes what he had
come 10 mean to her.
"It's date, then" he said.
That was Friday. Saturday morn
ing North Aircraft began to bus
tie. There was new tempo about
the plant that Joan could almost
feel. Changes were being made.
Work was speeded up. The atmos-
phere was suddenly electrified.
Guards appeared at the entrance
gates: No strangers admitted. Alien
employees were dismissed. Tempo
rarily, no more orders for CONNER
cial planes would be accepted.
That morning Mike Halloran
showed up for job. And Satur-
day also, Joan had an encounter
with Jake Costigan, the test pilot.
1t happened at the hanger.
Joan had seen new plane
wheeled onto the field from the
window of the administration build
ing She went to look at it, during
lunch hour, and it was a small
low winged ship with lines like a
silver bullet. She had owned a
plane in the past that had cost
many times what this one was to
sell for, but there was an ache in
her heart to fly it. 1t was the first
she had wanted to fly since Jim
Charters had crashed.
Jake CoStigan drove across the
field and got from his car. Joan
Evening star., 1940-06-10

and lighting his pipe, and when
the others had gone he stepped over
to Joan'S desk.
Its all set, Charters" he said.
Were going to build the ship
Thanks jim"
He smiled, and said North Air
craft should be thanking you
John North came from his Office
and Jim Bromley moved on. John
had his hat and coat on. He looked
surprised when he saw Joan.
You needn't have stayed, JOAN"
he said.
Il didn't know" Joan said. She
rose and went for her hat and coat.
When she returned he was still
standing by her desk
Can I give you lift into town?"
Il usually ride in with Mr. Brom-
ley, and I think he's waiting"
North Asks For Date.
"Oh, all right" Then he grinned,
showing the enthusiasm he had
kept in check since his return. Il
did all right in Washington" he
told her. We'll have to celebrate.
Can you make it tomorrow night?"
Il think So" Joan said, without
looking directly at him. 1t wasn't
the same any more. She was afraid
Evening star., 1940-06-10
CHAPTER vi.

John North was three days in
Washington, and when he returned
he called an immediate conference
with Jim Bromley, the department
heads of the plant and the produc-
ton supervisor.
The conference lasted long after
regular quitting time. Joan stayed
at her desk in the outer room, think
ing she might be needed to take
notes, but John North didn't sum-
mon her. At 7 o'clock the meeting
broke up, and the men drifted out
They were talking in low, enthusi-
astic voices.
Jim Bromley hung back, filling
Evening star., 1940-06-10

that Mike Halloran appeared. Mike
pushed between them and faced
the pilot with his chin thrust out
pugnaciously. But he was too little
a man to stand up against big Jake
Costigan.
What's the idea, fella?" he de-
manded, showing the pilot back.
Joan cried, "Mike!" but too late.
She had seen the blow coming. Co.'S
tigan struck Mike without warning.
Mike went to his knees violently.
He started up, but Joan grasped his
arm. Don't, Mike" she said, and
turned him away. She had to force
him along.
Joan Consoles Mike.
Mike put his hand to his Jaw
"Ill get that mug for that" he said
shakily.
You're always getting into trou-
BILE because of me, Mike" Joan
said. And I don't want that" She
kept hold of his arm until they
reached the administration building
afraid he would go back to Jake
Costigan.
Later at the Office. John North
said, "Costigan won't annoy you
again, Joan. I'm going to talk to
him."
Hes pretty fresh"
so I noticed from the window
He'll have 10 be put in place. Was
that Mike Halloran who stopped his
fst?"
Joan told him that it had been
Mike, and that Mike had come for a
job. Hes a good mechanic, Mr..
North" she told him.
He was with Jim Charters,
wasn't hep"
For 20 years, I think"
That's recommendation enough.
Tell him to come to work Monday"
That was Saturday, and Saturday
evening Joan was to have a date
with John North. He said nothing
during the afternoon. She ex-
pected him to phone later Her
number and her address was on
record at the office. But he didn't
phone, and he didn't come for her.
Joan spent Saturday evening in her
new two-room apartment, alone.
At the END of the month, John
North flew to New York to talk
about a loan with Mark Lanning.
He wanted to end his anxiety over
financial matters -.
Joan knew that he had gone to
New York to arrange a loan. She
was surprised to get a telegram
from him from Miami Beach. The
message itself alarmed her. It read:
Need sales lists for 1899. Also
need you here. Arrange to leave
Immediately. Costigan will fly you
Joan dropped the yellow sheet
of paper as if it had burned her
fingers. She dared notgo to Miami
Beach. She had lived there. She
knew to many people there who
knew Scott Lanning. -.
Joan walked reluctantly across
the flying field toward the plane.
carrying travelling bag and a brief
case. Jake CoStigan had the ship
wal IHeu up. he LOOK ner DdgS ana
slowed them away in the rear cock
pit. He turned back and looked at
Joan. She wore flying clothes, jodh-
purs and leather coat. She put
on her helmet.
so you told John North that I
made pass at you" he said.
Joan Explains.
He saw it from his Office" Joan
said.
He said if I annoyed you again
he was gonna fire me. I'm warning
you, don't carry no more tales"
Nice of you to threaten me-"
Joan said. Nov, are you going to
fly this plane or shall II"
He scowled, his face slowly red
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had never seen him except at a
distance, in flying togs and para
chute, when he was testing the
new planes. He was big man and
rather attractive He had flash
ing smile and curly brown hair.
He was staggering and boisterous
with a reputation for bullying the
mechanics. His eyes travelled over
Joan. He grinned.
Hello. beautiful. Come on III
drive you into town"
I'm not going in. I'm working
this afternoon"
She started to turn away and he
grabbed her arm. I'VE don't work
here Saturday afternoons he said.
Don't give me the run
I've been watching you all week.
l like your style"
Joan said, You better take your
hand away"
He laughed at her, and she real
lied then that he had been drink
ing. Don't be so blamed eXclu-
sive," he said. You'll like Jake
Costigan when you knew him. They
all Go. Come on-hop in
Joan twisted her arm loose, but
he seized her again and tried to
draw her to his car. 1t was then
Evening star., 1940-06-10

dening. He had a mean temper; 1t
famed in his eyes.
John North, Costigan said
slowly, deliberately, can push me
around now But he amt so big
yet he can't be pushed back. I've
a hunch my time is coming. Get
that, sister,"
mo. Because I'm not interested"
You will be when the time
comes he growled.
He climbed in, and the engines
began to roar. 49,.
John North was at the airport
to meet the plane He strobe
forward tall and handsome man
in a white linen suit.
Jake Costigan cut the motor.
They climbed out. Costigan said,
enthusiastically, Hello, chief. We
had good fight"
You had good plane" John
North said.
Sure, chief, good plane" Co.'S
tigan laughed boisterously.
Joan hated him for that, for his
hearty friendliness to the man for
whom, at the takeoff, he had voiced
a malicious dislike. Costigan re-
turned her glance with a look full
OF threat. He got her bags from
the cockpit. Then John North was
giving him money for train fare
back to Baltimore.
Miss Hammond and I will fly the
plane back he said.
Her Secret Saved.
They left the pilot and walked
to the car that was waiting. John
North put the bags in the rumble
and got behind the wheel. AS
he started the car, he asked, "You
oldn't mind coming?"
It's part of my job, isn't it?"
Il found myself with a lot of
correspondence to get out. You can
work some and loaf in the sun the
rest of the time. Been in Miami
before?"
Il used to live here"
No vacation for you. then
Not exactly" Joan said.
They turned off Collins avenue
and drove toward the big houses on
Indian Creek. 1t was not until they
swung into the drive of a white
house with a red-tile roof that
Joan's uneasiness became alarm.
She knew this house She had been
visitor there often. 1t belonged
to Scott Lanning's parents.
Tho hIltlnr oI i
took Joan's travelling bag. She only
vaguely heard John North telling
her that she would be shown to a
room to change and rest and have
tray of lunch. She could, he was
saying, come down to the study in
an hour or two.
The butler summoned a maid to
show her upstairs. Then, as she
was about to turn away, Mark
Lanning came from the study.
She heard John North say, This
is Miss Hammond, my secretary,
Mr. Lanning." And she forced her
self to look at SCOTS father.
He was a distinguished looking
man, tall and forid and white
haired. He had sharp eyes, repu-
tation for being hard -fisted
banker, but Joan had always known
him for kindly, understanding
person. She saw surprise in his
deep, gray eyes. He recognized her.
of course-the girl who was to have
been his daughter-in-laW.
But Mark Lanning seemed to
understand. He said, Make your
self at home, Miss Hammond" She
loved him for keeping her secret.
She said, THANK you," and fol-
lowed the maid upstairs.
Copyright, 1910.
The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Continued tomorrow
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her father, Lucky Jim Charters. is
killed in test flight. Joan Charters
decides to accept wealthy Scott Lam
ning's offer of marriage. She is hope
full then that she will grow to love
Scott. but just before the wedding
when she hears him tell the beautiful
Laura Ward that his marriage need
change nothing between them. she
breaks the engagement. To evade
Scott, whose violent anger she fears.
Joan assumes the name Hammond,
gets Job with John North, head of
North Aircraft. as secretary and lives
under the protection of Mike Halloran.
cab driver who once worked for her
father. When she learns through Jim
Bromley. plane designer for North, that
the company is in bad shape she tells
him who she Is and turns over to him
set Of plans for a military plane,
left her by her father He turns them
over to North without disclosing Joan's
secret. This she insists upon because
North is one OF the Ward-Lanning
crowd.
Evening star., 1940-06-10
Sole of Cheese Cake
Lacking Cheese. Is 0. K.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON.-It's quite all right to
call an English delicacy known as
cheese slice" by that name even If
1t contains no cheese, a magistrate
ruled in police court, dismissing a
charge against Herbert Andrews, a
baker. The complaint said he sold
cheese slices which contained no
cheese.
Said Andrews in defense: "There
is no rice In rice cakes. There is no
coffee in coffee cakes, no rock in
rock cakes and no angel in angel
cake"
Evening star., 1940-06-10
IF Ants Ever Learn to Use Gas Masks
Men Will Have to Run

4H1S may sound silly, but ants are
smart. There is one kind that uses a
pebble as a tool to tamp dirt, and
another that carries a leaf to protect
him like an umbrella.
Seriously speaking, the most striking
thing about insects is their amazing
numbers. The sum total of all other
living things in the world is insignif-
cant compared to them. They are null
tiplying SO rapidly that man is now
engaged in a bitter struggle with them
TOR supremacy.
The advance of civilization is one of
the causes. In providing food for him
self, man has created enormous quanti-
ties for the insects too, and has made it
easily available to them. Naturally they
take advantage of these opportunities
and thrive accordingly.
Many insects are useful to man but
as against these. there are the innumer-
able pests which cause tremendous
damage every day of the year. Most of
us are unmindful of insects until some
of our cherished possessions are de-
stroyed by them.
Insect invaders of our households are
particularly unwelcome guests. More
than this, they are 4 serious menace to
health. House flies, mosquitoes, heas
and the like. are known to be trans
mitters of serious diseases.
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