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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

A June frolic will be held at
the Castle Hayne community
hall on Wednesday evening,
June 5. Music will be played
during the evening and refresh
ments will be served The pub.
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The Ladies auxiliary 20 the
Brotherhood of Railway Train
men will meet Thursday after.
noon at 3 o'clock at the Junior
Order hall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The children of St. Mary's
Catholic church will hold the an
nual outing at Wrightsville
Beach today. All are requested
to be on the school grounds at
Fifth and Ann streets by $50
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The Philathea class of the
First Baptist church will meet
Friday night at 8 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. W. r. Zebelin,
718 Dock street. All members
r. urged to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The South Wilmington All
club will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the club
house.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The South Wilmington Home
Demonstration club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the clubhouse. All
members are urged to be present.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-04

The regular meeting of the
Ladies auxiliary to the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars will be
held this evening at 8 o'clock
in the dug-out. All members
are urged to attend.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Worlds Fair Crowds Cheer
Move Against Discrimination
In American Athletics

The spirit of the End Jlmcrow
demonstration was expressed in the
ringing words of Richard B. Moore
that "if we are to preserve democ-
racy, we must stand firm and un-
flinching against those forces
which trample on the principles Of
craftsmanship"
The veteran fighter for the nine
Scottsboro Boys praised the cam
paign of TUAA to force open the
Big Leagues to Negro stars like
Satchel Paige. His speech to a
large audience in Assembly Hall al
so dealt with the question OF
broader sportsmanship-the basic
question of keeping American DEM
ocratic and a bar to the real F1fSh
Column which would plunge US IN
to war.
ITO end discrimination in sports,
Moore declared, I'VE must end dis
elimination in every field OF
American life. We must fight for
passage of the Anti-Lynching Bill,
the Anti-Poll Tax Bill. and for all
other measures which will insure
that we are winning the fight for
democracy where that fight really
ic
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
By A. E. WHITE

WASHINGTON-(ANP) In an
attempt to justify Earl Browns
article in Life" on Joe Louis, the
current issue of Time, companion
piece of Life flippantly says,
ITO the Negro press, all things
black are good. Racial papers
studiously ignore Negro failings,
shout their indignation over real
and fancied injustice, assail color
discrimination SO hard that they
help to keep it alive :. Last
week, still hoping to be cleared by
the Negro press, Earl Brown knew
he could make a living Gas he did
before he joined the Amsterdam
News in 1886 (writing for white
mems publications.
This is sufficient to indicate that
neither Time nor Life" consider
Negro worthy of more than pass
ing mention in just Sucn faSnlon
as the article on Louis was writ
ten.
They further show little if any
knowledge OF Negroes, tnelr prop-
lens, their ambitions or their dlt-
ficulties and to employ a writer
who permits himself the question
able pleasure Of ridiculing his
race for the sake of few dollars
illustrates something little short OF
contempt. And the inSinuatlon
that MI. Brown earned his livell-
hood writing for white mems pub
lications' leaves little for MI.
Brown to do but depend on those
same publications instead of poor
publication like the Amsterdam.
Some are inclined to think the
race is well rid of Mr.. Brown ano
that when white newspapers learn
the truth of the situation, they viii
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
EariBrown Defended By'Time' Mag,
COMPANION Publication OF life"

trv to find someone better inform
ed to furnish such news as they
may wish to have.
That Mr.. Brown is a political
power in Harlem is something else.
That he covered political affairs
for the Herald Tribune is fact,
that he was one Of the 1000 odd
newsmen at the Republican Ma
tional convention is also a fact
there were some 20 other Negro
neWsmen there as well.
Referring to Mr.. Louis, ne never
pretended to be anything other
than a prize fighter and has not
expressed himself otherwise. He
has been guilty of contributing TO
several worthy enterprises and in
stitutions like the YMCA. (Which
never ovvurred sufficiently inter
esting for Mr. Brown to relate)
however, Mr.. Louis is free to spend
as he pleases.
Louis rise has been remarkable
as is always the case where man
is possessed of an unusual ability.
There have been white fighters
whose rise has been as spectacular
Yet, their peccadilloes have never
been flaunted before the public
and We bet there are many pecu-
lar angles concerning them when
would make them appear cloWnlsn
and silly and no particularly
bright" to wit, Mr.. Galento ol
Orange.
The least Time and Life say
about the affairs Brown the better
for them from all angles. They are
making a mountain out OF a mole
hill. Negroes in general resent II
out and having fun poked at them
and they are tired of being singled
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Pea Eye Butts Bat Is
Busy, Despite July a
Losses To Arch Rival

ers were the touted Bud Barbee
and Ace Adams
Hero of Baltimore's five games
last week was none other than the
kid member of the squad, Short
stop Butts from Atlanta, Ga, the
Gate City of the South.
BUTTS HITS HARD z
Butts had double and single in
five trips as Baltimore trimmed the
Homestead Grays 1873, scoring two
of the runs and batting in another
In the opening game of the July 4
doubleheader, he collected three
singles and his bat sent one run.
In the nightcap, he went hitless in
three attempts, but came back
strong in Sundays opening tilt In
which Newark was stopped, Ga in
IL innings. Butts contribution was
two singles, a run scored, three
walkqs and run batted in six
times at bat. In the Sunday night
cap Butts poled out long double
and also had a walk in four trips.
He batted in aontfer run.
All told, the kid accumulated 8
hits, scored four runs, batted in
four runs, garnered four walks, and
had two doubles in 18 times at bat
for 444 average.
The Atlanta sensation is now hit
ting we'll in 300 class and is fully
SO per centage points ahead of his
teammate and townsman, Red
Moore.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Atlanta Tennis Club
Reports a Trophies,

The Membership Committee an
nounced that it had secured Il new
members, which. added to the four
who previously paid their 1910 dues,
makes a grand total of 25 thus far.
The body decided definitely that
it would offer eight events in the
women's, junior, and girls singles;
1910 tournament. They will be mems.
women's, junior, and girls singles,
mems. womens, mixed, and Junior
doubles.
SEEK MORE TROPHIES
The members also extended the
deadline for solicita ton of trophies
and prizes to Sunday, July 81, when
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

NEW YORK (CNA) Huge
crowds at the New York Worlds
Fair greeted the END Discrimina-
ton in Sports" Day put on by the
Trade Union Athletic Association
as working men and women held
second holiday at - Worlds Fair
and made of it a convincing teSti-
mony that black and white work.
ers are united to keep America out
of war and to protect and extend
democracy in this country.
Four ball games between labor
teams on the Field of Special
Events, with Negro and white play
ers participating, were cheered, as
were soccer games.
Representative Vito Marcantonio
and Richard B. Moore of the Ma
tional Negro Congress were the
main speakers at the Assembly Hall
in the evening.
Petitions circulated by the Com
mittee to End Jim Grow in Base
oall met with a fine response from
the large crowds at the Fair.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

HEAVYWEIGHT Champion Joe
Louis was entered in the colorful
tourney and carried galleries
ranging from 1000 to 5000 peo-
pie, personally making possible
the record attendance.
FINE TECHNIQUE
Despite the fact that Joe card
ed a 2S2 and was far out of the
running for top honors, he prov
ed he was q golfer of unlimited
possibilities with smooth, long
range driving form and excellent
approaching and putting techni-
que.
ALI familiar with the Brown
Bomber as a golfer attest to the
fact that he is far superior to
what he showed in the recent
Eastern Open. They attribute his
high score to lack of practice as
a result of the rigid training he
was forced to put in for the late
title bout with Arturo Godoy.
Few felt that the huge gallery
had anything to do with Joe's
being "off." 1t is generally agreed
the poker-faced heavyweight is
affected by nothing short of a
dangerous opponent landing an
unexected punch on his staid
features.
CLOSE COMPETITION
Cecil Shamwell was second in
the tournament. The local star
holed a 54-hole score of 227. Fol
! lowing in order were Isaac Nc
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
ATLANTA Ga.-(SNS)

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The Atlanta Tennis Club held an
enthusiastic meeting Sunday after
noon in q classroom of Sale Hal
on the Morehouse College campus.
Sunday, reports were heard from
the Trophy and Membership Com
mittees. Represented by proxy, the
Trophy Committee chairman, j. H.
Calhoun Jr.. reported four trophies
to date. He said they would be Civ
en- by NJ G. Mutual, Pilgrim Life
end Health, and Alexander and
Company, all insurance firms, and
by Calhoun Furniture Company.
q NEW MEMBERS
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Goodwill Tennis
Matches On ABC
Courts Are Set

ATLANTA, Ga -(SNS)-
The ABC Athletic Club, having
presented Atlanta three of the
most beautiful courts anywhere III
the south, announces that, for the
remainder OF the season, plenty
OF spectacular tennis viii be seen
right here in Atlanta
Plans are being swiftly COM
pleted to import outstanding play
ers to the city to compete with an
appointed Atlanta tearl. which
will include the we'll known local
stars Marshall Arnold, JameS
(BuO Carter, Samuel Lindsay and
Robert Scott, all ranking players
nationally and locally.
The tentative schedule calls fol-
an appearance of Louis Graves and
his doubles partner, ElWood smith
both of Xavier University. Graves
ranks number eight in Junlol
singles and Smith ranks number
thirteen, while Arnold ranks num-
ber six. All three players have
highly accelerated games and have
won championships in the mems
bracket.
A match between Arnold ano
Graves will prove interesting III
that Arnold is seeking revenge III
his defeat by Graves in the Georgia
State semi finals recently at Camp
John Hope.
A double match between ths
Graves Smith and Arnold Carter
teams should be equally as eXclt-
ing.
In a recent intercollegiate match
at Tuskegee. Arnold gave Smith
a licking that he can't easily for
get. So therein lies another grudge.
These goodwill matches are
scheduled to be played on the
courts of the ABC Athletic CluS
July % when these gentlemen Will
be travelling enroute to TusKegee
for the Southern Tennis Tourna-
ment.
Other goodwill matches are also
in process of being scheduled. In
cluded on the ABC goodwill pro-
gram will be players from villa
Tennis Club of Jacksonville, Fla.
and the Daytona Beach Tennis
Club of Daytona Beach, Florlda,
the Fort Valley Tennis Club and
others. Constant announcements
will follow. All the goodwin
matches will be played on the
courts of the ABC Athletic Club.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Baltimore,
Yanks PLAY
For EIkS

NEW YORK, N Y.-Elated over
prospects OF securing new funds for
their athletic and education pro-
grams, an active committee of rs
ElkS and potential committee Of
800, are working full time to make
the Elks Field Day at Yankee
Stadium, July %, history max
ing event for the Metropolitan
New York District.
The active committee of IS has
been carefully selected from ten
Lodges and the same 1Eumber Of
Temples OF New York and Brook
lyn. These units are presided over
by j. Delane Steele, District
Deputy l1BPOE of w, who is also
chairman of the Field Day Com
mittee. The potential committee
of five hundred is made up of
members of five bands and Elks
marching clubs, all taking an
active part in the mammoth field
day program.
The Field Day idea struck a re-
sponsive chord in Pittsburgh on
July 4, when Western Pennsyl-
vania Elks set new record for
attendance for colored clubs at
Forbes Field, with Baltimore and
the Black Yanks playing. Repre-
Sentat1VeS from Lodges and TenI-
Piles in Metropolitan New York,
quick to see the possibilities of a
venture which brings together
every unit in the district, accept
ed the sponsorship and started tc
work at once. .Thei2 reward will
be a substantial porion of the net
proceeds, which viii in turn be
used to create new fund fer
athletics and education.
The feature attraction on July
% will be double header be-
tween Homestead Grays and
Baltimore Elite Giants. This, Of
course, from an athletic stand
point. But this starting attraction
is supplemented with a perform
ance contest between players OF
both teams. and display Of bril-
liallce and beauty-'characte
OF all Elks when on review.
And. the Field Day amounts
to just that. Elks of New York anC
Brooklyn on review. Five bands
over a dozen marching clubs anC
probably ten thousand Elks ir
dress regalia. d. q. Breaking a GUS
tom and setting a fine precedent
in throwing their full and united
force behind a movement which
will aid in tl4eir program tC
carry on entertaining and health
full athletic activities for tneil
own members, friends, their chill
dren and the general public.
Passing in review to the athletic
conscious, Elks of metropolitan
New York, will demonstrate or
July 28th, that they can unite anc
work hand in hand beyond the
| rituals and meeting rooms. They
will invite the public to support
their program because they. them
selves, are supporting it.
The event is one of the finest
ever sponsored by any fraternal
organization, and is expected tc
draw heavily from New York anC
Brooklyn proper, and all sur
rounding cities and towns.
Participating Lodges and Tenn
pies: Brooklyn 80, Monarch As, I'M
perial 127, Henry Lincoln Johnson
$50 Greater Manhattan 145, In
dustry 839, Neptune Lodge, Pride
of Bronx, Rose OF Sharon 972
Ureka Temple %, Manhattan TEN
pie SO, Invincible Temple. Apex
Temple, Industry Temple, Lottie
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

Donald of Philadelphia and d. G..
Open Champion Claude Ross with
231 and 232 respectively.
Outstanding feature of the
tournament other than the entry
of Joe Louis was the shooting of
a hole in one on the 15O-yard
fourth hole by James Williams,
local entrant.
CROWDS SWELL
Galleries following Joe Louis
is the three-dav tournament swell
ed to such proportions that the
last afternoon, both police and
boy scouts were necessary to keep
the amazing throng in check.
Not so long ago one Daniel M.
Daniel wrote that Joe Louis was
not a popular champion. He
should have been on the scene the
past week. The famous New York
WORLD-TELEGRAM sports COM
mentator would have been stun
ned to know how wrong he was
in declaring that che goes into a
shell after every heavyweight
title bout.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

It also voted to hold its next meet
no at the same site. After the I'm
ii report from the Trophy Com
mittee, the body will then place
is 1910 order as it will then know
what trophies and prizes will be
necessary to supplement those sue
,essfully solicited.
In order to keep important de-
tails moving along with the proper
speed until the next meeting, the
Atlanta Tennis Club gathering en-
covered its executive committee,
headed by Coach Frank l.. Forbes,
70 act by telephone or actual meet
,ng in deciding action in necessary
matters.
In the Sunday group were severa!
tennis minded Atlantans who were
making their first appearance at a
meeting of the Atlanta Tennis
Club. Among these were j. Russ
sell Simmons, Jerome Hubert, Nd
thaniel T1llman, James F.. Carte1
George Allen, and a few others
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
COPS CHASE JANITOR

ST. LOUIS -(ANP)-Police last
week said they had arrested Eugene
Plant, a janitor, after chasing him
at a speed of IS miles an hour
through several stop signs. The
police said they had discovered the
ianitor with a woman in a car
parked in Forest Park,
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

BALTIMORE, Md.-(SNS)-De-
spite the offensive fireworks that
exploded from the restless big bat
of little Thomas pea Eye Butts,
now the best shortstop in Negro
baseball, the Baltimore Elite Giants
lost their first place berth to the
famous Homestead Grays the past
week in Pittsburgh, where 1000
diamond addicts collected for a
Fourth Of July twin bill.
The first game of the July 4
doubleheader was a killer -diller,
ending 4-2 in favor of the Grays
and lasting but an hour and for
ty-five minutes. The nightcap also
went to the Grays, 40.
tIIIES WON EARLY TILT
Prior to the opening OF the July
4 series, the Elites had routed the
Grays, 1873, in Buffalo, Tuesday
night, July 2.
The two tilts won by the Grays
put the Homesteaders in first place
by half game. There was no
chance in the relative position OF
the two leaders the rest Of the week
both coping their weekend as
s1gnments.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
Brown Bomber Bags 282
To Finish Completely
Ont OF D. 6. Running

WASHINGTON D. C.-(SNS)-Cardng a brilliant
hole score 226 Dave Wilson, crack Pttsburger won
the Eastern Open Golf Tournament here Thursday July
II before easily the largest crowd to witness link
tourney in the District of Columbia.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20
TWIN KILLING

Last Sunday, followed the double
disaster at the hands of the Grays,
the Elites bounced back and took
a twin bill from the Eagles in their
home park. The winning scores
were GA and 7-2 Winning pitch
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-20

C. Jennedy Temple, Bronx Temple,
Excelsior Temple and Progressive
Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
{. & 0. Towpath Riders
To Face Police Action

The Office of National Capital
Parks yesterday warned that use Of
the C. g. o. Canal towpath for horse
back riding would meet with police
action this week end.
The park Office said today thai a
number of pedestrians recently
were nearly ridden down by pair
of Would-be steeplechaSers who con-
Quoted a race on the path, and that
further infringement of the rule
against riding on the towpath would
be prosecuted.
A special detail from park police
headquarters is to patrol the canal
tomorrow to see the no-riding regu-
lation is enforced.
Park officials said horseback riders
have been using the towpath despite
plainly marked signs specifically
prohibiting automobiles and horses
from using it.
Last week end, the park Office said,
park police we're tied up at the
Presidents Cup regatta and could
not look after the canal properly.
They are free, however, to carry out
careful patrol of the historic
waterway this week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
Jr. O. u. A. M.

State Council convention will be
held November and at 808 I
street NV.
The Orphans Home Band will
present the Orphans Home degree
at Woodstock, Va, on October IL.
Edward j. Ross Council meets
next Thursday evening. The de-
grees will be conferred on a class Of
candidates for Star Spangled Ban
ner and Bennings Councils. A quiz
program has been arranged for the
meetings October "a and November
IA. A special program has been ar
ranged for December 5.
Bennings Council will meet Octo-
Der 9. Past State Councillor Gar
rett will be reinstated by Councillor
Walter j. Harmon.
Anacostia Council will have a So
cial on October %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
American War Mothers

The 21st anniversary celebration
of the District of Columbia Chapter
was held at the Thomas Circle Club
on September 81. A reception pre-
ceded the program, arranged by
Mrs. Roscoe l.. Oatley, who organ
lied the American War Mothers in
the District of Columbia. Gifts
were presented which will provide
funds for the welfare work of the
chapter, of which Mrs. Oatley is
chairman. Mrs. George S. CARL,
president of the chapter, extended
greetings.
Mrs. Robert Eugene Ridenhour, ma
tional president; DR.. Seth Rogers
Brooks and Mrs. John A. Eckert,
state president, gave short talks
Among the guests were Mrs. Emil
Walter and Mrs. Amelia Thiele, past
state presidents; Mrs. Julia Hooker
and Mrs. Mary E. Glascock, chapter
presidents.
Mrs. Thomas H. Mu!lanberg, &C
companied by Miss Christine Null
lanberg, and Miss Ethel Roddy sang
Mrs. Phillips Criswell, assisted by
Mrs. Robert Burg and Mrs. Char
lotte Hicks, served ice cream and
cake. A birthday cake was cut by
Mrs. Oatley.
The chapter will meet on Friday
At 1870 pm. at the Thomas Circle
Club for election OF officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
Study Course Changes
Urqed for Junior COLLEGES

Walter C. Eells, secretary of the
American Association of Junior Col
leges, yesterday told regional con-
ference of Junior colleges at Mount
Vernon Seminary that two-thirdS
of the country's Junior college stu
dents are preparing for fouryear
colleges, although only one-fourth
of them continue beyond the sopho-
more year.
More Junior college students, he
said, should be educated for jobs,
citizenship and home life during
their two-year course than for going
to university.
The conference is one of series
of 20 sponsored by the association
throughout the country. 1t includes
junior colleges from Maryland, the
District, Virginia and West Virginia.
DR.. Eells said that in this par
ticular area the reimbursement Is
not so bad. Only SO per cent of the
Maryland and District students are
preparing to 60 on and 80 per cent
continue, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
7. M. 6. A. News

The Central Y M c. A. has
scheduled the following events this
week:
Today-The closing sessions of
the keymens conference of the
physical department at Holiday
House. DR.. John Brown of New
York City will speak at the chapel
service at II am
Monday-10 pm, domitory coun-
Gil.
Tuesday-6:30 pm. Girls Auxil-
iary opens in the boys building;
7:30 pm, Sigma Phi Gamma Soror-
1ty; 7:45 pm. Parents Club of the
boys department.
Wednesday-Page Nick Etchison
will attend a meeting of the Worlds
Sunday School Association in New
York City: pm. public speaking
group; Y. M. C. A. Glee Club re-
hearsal
Thursday-9:30 am. staff confer
ence: pm, membership campaign
dinner; $50 pm, Town Hall of the
Air.