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The southern news., 1940-03-16
NaACP PREPARED To-
REFUTE CONNALLY

NEW YORK Any attempt
on the part of Senator Tom Con-
nally, of Texas, to emasculate the
Wagner-Van Nuys-Capper Federal
Anti-lynching bill during the final
hearings on the bill, by putting
on witnesser rom Texas, South
Carolina and other So0tnern states
to testify against the bill, will be
met with full facts and figures,
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
announced today.
Senator Frederick Van Nuys,
chairman of the Senate judiciary
subcommittee conducting hear
ings on the bill, has announced
that the hearings will be resumed
on Tuesday, March 5. closing Ell
ther on that date or March 6.
Walter White, executive secre-
tary of the N. A. A. c. p; aIo
William Hastie, of the Il var
University Law school, who ID
chairman of the Associate IL ! a.
tional Legal committee WI be
present at the hearing 70 refute
any false statements made by Con-
nally's witnesses. the announce
ment said.
Background material concerning
lawless activities of the Ku Klux
Klan and other types of mob vi
olence in South Carolina and Tex
as will be placed in the hands Of
committee members and newspa-
per correspondents, Mr.. White
said. Lack of funds prevented the
Association sending investigators
into these states to get fuller in
formation, he added.
A tentative survey of Senatorial
reaction to the NAACPs 1910 in
,luIfy' on cloture follows:
For Cloture
Democrats: Alben w. Barkley,
Ky; Bennett Champ Clark, Mo:
Theodore F. Green, R. l.: Francis
T. Maloney, Conn; Sherman Min
ton. Ind; Matthew M Neely, w.
Va; Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
The southern news., 1940-03-16
Naacp Will Appeal
Norfolk Teacher Case

Norfolk, Va.-Judge Luther B
May signed a final judgment here
Thursday, Feb. 29. dismissing the
case to equalize the salaries Of
Negro and white public school
teachers.
NAACP attorneys, acting for
Melvin O. Aston. the local school
board, Immediately filed notice Of
an appeal to the L. 5. Circuit
Court Of Appeals for the fourth
circuit at Richmond. a petition
will be filed later to advance the
hearing on the case so that it may
be disposed of during the April
term of the Appellate court. The
case will be heard in Richmond
before [. 5. Circuit Court Judges
John J. Parker Morris A. Soper,
and Armistead M. Dobie.
The southern news., 1940-03-16

America was to be country
which more than one racial
group might call my native
land"
Censuses that followed showed
gradual. sure rise in the num-
Der of Negroes in this country.
By 1900 they numbered 1.O02.O37;
by 1850 3,638.808: by 1900. g.
833.994; and by 1890, 11,89l.l4S.
Today, unofficial estimates of the
number range upward from 12,-
100000. Yet the proportion of
Negroes in the total population
has consistently decreased. By
1900 it had dropped from 1873
per cent to 1879 per cent. BY
1900 it had fallen to 11.6 per
cent, and by 1880 1t stood at only
81 per cent. 1t is debatable
whether Negroes will constitute as
large a percent of the total pop
ulation in 1910 as they did In
1880.
The southern news., 1940-03-16
NAACP BENEFITED
IN WILL OF ADLER

NEW YORK = NJ. L. Adler.
manufacturer OF bowling alley e
quipment, who died February 1e.
remembered the National Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Col
ored People in his will. it was
revealed here yesterday.
The exact 3amoln+4, sH.ah VI,
go TO the N. A. A. c. p. is not
known, however, since it is 10
share with four other organizations
in the income from the residuary
estate. The amount of the residu-
airy estate or the rate of income
are not known, therefore, the sum
which the N. A A. C. P. win
receive cannot be announced.
The association. however. is to
receive one-twelfth of the net in
come from the residuary estate
which will be divided and paid
out annually. The official an
nouncement said the residuary es-
tate was more than $4,000"
Mr. Adler's will revealed him
to be concerned with the welfare
of all races and religions. He
wrote:
MY dear wife - during her
lifetime and I reached the be-
lief that a testator renders scant
honor to his own church or his
own relatives if he makes them
his sole beneficiaries and neglects
the general public from which
wealth really came"
Ffve-twelfths of the income from
the estate will go to the FEEDER
alton for the Support of Jewish
Philanthropic Societies: two
twelfts each to the Charity Or
ganization Society of New York.
the United Hospital Fund Of New
York. and the Catholic Charities
OF the Archdiocese of New York;
the remaining twelfth to the n.
A. A. c. P
Mrs. Adler. who died about two
years ago, began contributing to
the n. A A c. p in 1929 and
gave regularly each year until her
death. In 1898 Mr.. Adler sent a
in her memory.
The southern news., 1940-03-16

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 23. -
Especially "Morehouse College
has a mission as vital today as
she had 7S years ago." said Rev
erend Samuel Augustus Owen to-
day on the occasion of the
Founders Day celebration at the
college. The exercises were held
in Sale Hall Chapel on the camp
US before large audience of stu
dents, alumni, faculty. and friends
of the college. Presiding was
Dean Brailsford r. Brazeal, '27,
who also was in charge of the
arrangements for the celebration.
"Morehouse first started out to
develop safe and sympathetic
leaders," said the speaker, "and
we need like characters today If
the college is not to depart from
the principle of faith, and if it
is to serve in the spirit in which
it was born" Reverend Mr.. Ow-
en-, a graduate of Morehouse in
the Glass of 1911, was honored
with the degree of master of arts
by his alma mater in 1922 for
his outstanding achievements. He
is the pastor of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church in Memphis, Ten
nessee, and a trustee of LeMoyne
College.
The southern news., 1940-03-16
WOULD Be USED
FOR AMERICAN
negro EXPOSITION

CHICAGO. March 9. (ANP)
A bill asking congress for $4,000
to help defray the cost of the
American Negro exposition to be
held here July 4 through Sep
tember 2, was introduced Thurs
day in the house of representa-
tives at Washington by Arthur w.
Mitchell. Congressman from Il
Hnois first district, it was learn
ed here Saturday.
Favorable action by both
house and senate is expected,
thus providing federal grant
equaling the $4,000 already ap-
propriated by the state of Iii
nois last year for the forthcoming
exposition depicting the progress
Of the Negro during the rs years
since emancipation. Federal agen-
cies are already getting together
exhibits for what promises to be
the most stupendous fair in the
races history.
The American Negro exposi-
ton, through murals, diaramas
and exhibits, will trace the Ne
gro's story from his first mass
landing at jamestown in 1919
through the Revolutionary war
and, emancipation, stressing his
and contributions to
the national from Reconstruction
to the present day.
More than 100000 persons
are expected to see the exposi-
ton. to be held at the Coliseum
from Independence Day through
Labor Day. 1t will be similar in
purpose but larger in scope to the
fair held in Chicago 25 years ago
celebrating SO years of emanci-
patton. AT that time there were
247.00o admissions 70 the smaller
u day show.
Government agencies are CO.
operating fully, with federal de-
partments planning their exhibits
to show their relationship with
Negro life and activities.
Secretary Henry A. Wallace of
the department of Agriculture
has expressed a deep personal in
terest and is having the FSA.
AAA and U. s. Extension Eervice
prepare large and comprehensive
exhibits. Gov Paul McNutt of the
Federal Security Administration
has ordered exhibits prepared by
the NYA, CCC, Social Security
Board, and Department of Educa-
ton and Public Health Service.
Under Administrator John Car
mody of The FWA. exhibits are
being prepared for the USHA,
WPA and PWA while Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins is ar
ranging for a labor exhibit flank
ed by a showing of women's and
children's bureau activities There
will also be a section devoted 10
the Civic Aeronautics authority
and patents prepared by the De-
partment of Commerce.
Education and Health exhibits
are being developed through CO.
operation with Negro colleges,
universities and state departments
OF education and the Julius Ros-
enwald fund through DR.. NJ. o.
Bousfeld, Negro health director,
the General Education Board is
also expected to cooperate.
The races business institutions,
both individually and through
such organizations as the National
Negro Business League, National
Negro Insurance Association and
National Negro Bankers Associa-
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The southern news., 1940-03-16
Marian Anderson
Mural Fund Is
Nearing Goal

Washington. D. C.-The drive
to raise $4,000 for the Marian
Anderson Mural moved apprec-
iably nearer its goal last week
with a contribution of $500 by
the Negro Benevolent Society of
the New York City Department
of Sanitation.
Presentation of the contribution
was made by Handy Moslel}
President of the Society, to Com
missioner William f. Carey who
forwarded the S400 check to Ed
ward Bruce. Chairman of the
fund raising committee and Chief
of the Governments Section OF
Fine Arts.
Accepting the contribution, Mr..
Bruce expressed the committees $
appreciation of the Negro Benev-
olent Society's generosity This
is a most worthy cause to which
these workers have contributed
so generously" he said. 1T indi-
Gates their deep and genuine ap-
probation of the great art of
MlSS Alluel9Ol anu tii0
creasing prestige of the Negro
race in the artistic world"
More than $1,000 has been
raised to cover the cost of the
mural which will be installed in
the new Interior Department
Building. The mural will com
memorate Miss Anderson's Easter
Sunday concert here last year in
front of the Lincoln Memorial.
The artist will be chosen by a
nationwide competition open to
all American artists. Details OF
the competition will be announc-
ed as soon as sufficient funds
are secured to execute the mu-
raj
The southern news., 1940-03-16
NEW MACHINE
AT ASHEVILLE LAUNDRY

The people of Asheville should
be acquainted with the new type
of machine at the Asheville Laun-
dry on Rankin Avenue, that en-
ables overalls to be thoroughly
done, yet does away with the
sticking together of the legs and
arms and abolishes that "strachy"
feeling. This machine is the only
one of it's kind in Asheville and
IL you need aud want such ser
vice just call the Asheville
Laundry, telephone 1000
Wash; William H. Smathers, N.
j.; Frederick Van Nuys, Ind;
Robert F. Wagner, N. Y; David
l. Walsh, Mass.
Republicans: w. Warren Bar
bour. N. j.; Arthur Capper, Kan;
James ]. Davis. Pa; Robert A
Taft. Ohio.
Nom -CommitaI on Cloture
Democrats: Albert B. Chandler,
Ky; D. Worth Clark, Idaho; j.
NJ. Mead, N. Y; Ebert d. Thorn
CO. OIdAib Dul lOIl n w HScIeI,
Montana.
Republicans: Arthur H. Van
denburg, Mich; Henry Cabot
Lodge. Mass.
Among those Senators who have
not yet replied to the N. A. A C.
P.'s query. but who voted for
cloture or were paired for cloture
in 1888 are the following:
Alva B. Adams, Colo; Henry
F. Ashurst. Arizona; Homer r.
Bone, Wash; Prentiss H Brown.
Mich: Dennis Chavez, N. Mex;
Vic Donahey. Ohio; Guy NJ. Gill
lette. Iowa, Joseph f. Guffey, Pa.
Carl A. Hatch. N. Mex; James
H. Hughes. Del; Edwin C. John
son. Colo; Josh Lee, Okla; Jas.
E. Murray, Mont; Harry H.
Schwartz, Wyo.; Elmer Thomas,
Oklahoma; Harry S. Truman, Mo.
Republicans: John A. Townsend,
Jr.. Del; Progressive: Robert NJ.
LaFollette. Jr., Wis.
Against ClOture
Democrats: PeretG. Gerry, r.
L.; William II. King, Utah; Claude
Pepper. Florida.
The southern news., 1940-03-16
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS

The Western Carolina Hospital
Association asks all Negroes to be
present Monday evening, March
IS, at s o'clock for the purpose
of mapping out plans to begin its
campaign.
Pres.-Mrs. j. F, Birchette, sr.
Sec,--Miss Mary Brewer,
The southern news., 1940-03-16
Facts Provided

The Census of 1870 will answer
two questions of primary import
ance. therefore,: % how many
Negroes are there now in the
CONTINUED on Back Page}
The southern news., 1940-03-16

Above is an exact copy of a letter written me by
the one Rev? E. w. Dixon think it no more than
fair to inform the called Rev.? hereafter referred
to as Ed that refuse to retract APOLOGIZE take
back anything that has heretofore appeared in The
Southern News concerning wings Over Jordan
think that the Rev? Dixon should make or tread an
unbeaten path to Dayton Ohio, to the Chu ch of the
great Hon. Rev. M. L. Breeding, bend his knee,
uncover mis- ecclesiastical head, be inspired by that
great ministerial giant and learn himself sense.
There is time when all Negroes need to call on
their good white friends. but the Rev? should know
that no white man is particularly interested in what
one Negro says about another. Why doesn't he stay
out of these peoples offices? believe that there
over one hundred good lawyers in this town and the
Negro press here knows practically all of them It
has been wisely said, quote, that "There are brayng
men in the world well braying asses; for what
is loud and senseless talking other than way of
braying"
would like to say personally to the Rev? That
am the father of three children and do attempt
to fghten them and it is foolish for you at attempt
to frghten me. If there any misunderstanding
between you and me, then why couldn't you have come
like other persons have come, to my office at the
Booker T. Hotel? No, you wished to frighen me into
submission. Please remember that Errors succumb
to the ravishes of time though sustained by thou
sand laws.
The southern news., 1940-03-16


400 SOuthside Avenue
Ashevie, N. c.
Dear Sir:
Notice is hereby given as provided in Section
2429 of the Consolidated Statutes of the State of
North Carolina, that certain of the statements
contained in the editorial entitled pseudo Leader
ship which appeared on the first page of the Sat-
urday, March End, 1910, issue of your paper "The
Southern News" are false, defamatory and libelous
of me.
| am minister of the gospel actively engaged
IN my calling in the City of Asheville and such
L was one of the sponsors and promoters of the
presentation program of "Wings Over Jordan"
referred to in your aforementioned editorial as
you knew when you wrote said editorial
AS consequence | strenuOusly object to your
false and unwarranted attack on my in gity and
reputation, and upon the integrity and regulations
of my associates in said sponsorship, and hereby
demand such retractiOn, redress and apology from
you as may be required and allowed by law.
Very truly yours
(REV.) E. w. DIXON.
The southern news., 1940-03-16
CON. MITCHELL ASKS FOR $4,000
An Open Letter

AN OPEN LETTER TO REV? E. w. DIXON
Asheviile, n C.
March z, 1910
Eugene Smith, President & Publisher
The Southern News
Booker 7. Washington Hotel
400 SOuthside Avenue
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

Roosevelt all along has been inveighing against
the charge that communists dominate the con-
gress and has been mothering its leaders IN
protest, and here we find the President talking
to it very much as if he assumed 1t was COM
munist to the core.
What prompted him to make the speech
when, in consideration Of family and interna.
tional relations, discretion suggested silence?
One factor. it seems plain, was the same emo
tional impulse which has ranged the vast bulk
Of Americans on the side Of Finland in it's
heroic resistance to Soviet aggression. THAT
American sympathy" he said, lis SO per cent
with the Firms in their effort to stave off in
vasion Of their own soil is by now automatic.
That America wants to help them by lending
or giving money to them to save their own
lives is also automatic by now" This impulse
would account, too, for his amazingly outspok.
en- denunciation of Russia-"a dictatorship as
absolute as any other dictatorship in the world. "
Another factor, very likely, was a desire to
square himself with the country in light of
his wife's activities No one in the calm pos.
session of his senses would misconstrue Mrs.
Roosevelt,s motives in protecting the Youth
Congress as other than maternal, s%pringing
from a desire to see that young people were
not circumscribed in their right to self-expres.
sion. But it is not unreasonable to suppose
that her persistent blindness to the influences
at work in an organization always obedient to
the party line" had become an embarrassment
to her husband to be exploded in one fortnight
statement Of his feelings.
1.-THE applause w are told, was occasional
and light, and on more than one occasion scat.
tered Kisses and boos were heard" So the re.
ception of his speech amply confirms him in
his opinion of the congress, which is in turn an
Endorsement Of the findings of the Dies com.
nittee. Strange, this meeting Of minds.
Meanwhile, what of Mr.. John L. Lewis sub.
sequent remarks to the congress in derogation
Of the President? Could there be a more start.
ling proof Of the rift between the two than
Lewis's leap to take advantage Of his advers.
ary before an audience Of the kind? Incident.
ally, it should be noted that Mrs. Roosevelt
was one of his audience, and that after he
had treated the Presidents advice to his young
listeners with the deepest contempt and sar.
casm, interrupted with laughs and cheers, Mrs.
Roosevelt shook hands with him. Strange, this
meeting of hands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
CONTEST AWARDS

ANNOUNCEMENT of prize winners in the
L \ Star-NeDs contest for suggestions bearing
upon Wilmington's and Southeastern North
Carolina's development were announced IN
yesterdays Ne11s and are repeated in this
edition of the Star. In addition to the three
principal prizes, to which attention is direct
ed to the news columns of this edition, III
teen other contestants will be awarded one
dollar each. All letters Of winners will ap'
near in subsequent issues of the Star and the
Nevs, and other letters containing meritori.
GUS recommendations will be published as
space permits.
The contest was started to get a clear
cross-section of thought from the whole re-
gion mot Wilmington alone) with the pur'
pose of shaping the program of these papers
for the betterment of the entire section, for
piece.
In studying the suggestions it was found
that all detectives the Star-NeUs holds worth.
while were not fully covered. The Stdr-Nea0s,
therefore, will accept such as fill the bill, in
it's best Judgment, and expand it's program
to include others in the fulfillment of which
it feels the great area of Southeastern North
Carolina will gain the greatest advantage in
it's steady march toward economic and cul
tural prosperity.
We are grateful for the generous response
to our request for suggestions, and feel that
the contest has been eminently successful as
centering community thought on community
improvement; that out of this serious think
ing a program will spring for the enrichment
of everybody within the section.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
PRAISES EDITION

LEAR olr.
May we congratulate your repor'
torial and advertising departments
upon the very excellent special in.
dustrial edition which came from
your presses yesterday. With no
disparagement of former similar
annual editions, from a comprehen-
sive and fact-telling viewpoint, we
believe your issue for the present
year is the best of all to date. The
entire subject matter was covered
in interesting and informative man
ner. This particular issue of the
Star-News tells the story so force.
fully Of Wilmington's progress in
1899 that we believe your subscrib'
ers will do a very worthwhile thing
if they will forward their copies to
friends in other cities. In this man.
ner the real story Of Wilmington's
advancement can be h d e d
abroad.
With our sincere congratulations
and desire to cooperate in all worth
while community projects, we are
Cordially yours,
Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce,
Louis T. Moore, Manager.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

Everyone is convinced that Balkan solidar-
ity on the side of peace is strong enough TO
prevent the extension of the war to the Bal
kans.-Shukru Saracoglu, Turkish forelgn mln'
lister.
We cannot tell for certain winch way tne
European war is going to turn, so that l tnlnh'
until the world becomes a little more staon'
lied and some countries discontinue thelr am
billions, both political and territorial II VIII We
we'll IA keen verv close tab on these activities.
Laurence Duggan. chief, American Republics
division, State Department.
Nature prepares us for death by tak.hs away
our friends.-Monsignor Joseph r. o"i'n '"
Cleveland.
Our economic power, welded against the as-
gressors, is the only possible road to a las.,ns
security. - Francis H. Russell, represehl.s
American Union for Concerted Peace AZ
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14
SALES TAX COLLECTIONS

The letter addressed to Mr.. A. J. MAXWELL,
commissioner of revenue, by Mr.. ANDREW
JOINER, general manager of the Greensboro
News, and appearing on this page in yester'
days Star, is of great Importance to every
person who contributes to the states revenue
from the sales tax. Particularly is it impor.
tant to Wilmingtonians who patronize branch
stores with headquarters elsewhere, notably
in Mecklenburg county.
One paragraph is sufficiently pertinent to
quote in full. Referring to collections from
the state at large in comparison with collec-
lions from Mecklenburg, Mr.. JOINER writes:
Your total collections from the entire
state for 1889 were 1913, 661 less than
total collections reported in 1867, yet the
report for Mecklenburg county credits it
with sales tax payments Of more than fifty
per cent increase over payments from that
county in 1861. Do you really believe
that retail sales in Mecklenburg increased
better than so per cent in 1889 over the
prosperous year Of 1861?
If we have the correct information, and
we believe we have, it is the custom Of man
ayers at branch stores to report to their head.
quarters collections from the sales tax
amounted to so-and-on, whereupon the main
office turns them in as from it's own opera.
lions, thus largely eliminating the branch
stores showing in the states report of col.
%lections.
analysed, that, as the purpose of the sales
tax is to create revenue for the state, this
makes little difference. The state gets the
money anyway, and nobody Is hurt by an er.
ror of a few hundred thousand dollars in re.
porting collections among the counties. But it
would be false reasoning. 1t does hurt every.
body in the state, except the counties whose
showing is thus increased.
The sales tax is the mirror Of sales. A
county's volume of business may easily be
computed from sales tax collections. Firms
seeking a place to locate naturally turn to
communities within a county which show the
largest trade turnover. Unless the picture is
accurate, unless a county's sales tax collec
lions are faithfully and accurately revealed
in the states reports, that county is done an
injustice. Counties so Disseminated against
are as seriously crippled as If their gross
trade were actually cut in half.
Mr.. JOINER invites Mr.. MAxwELL's attention
to the conditions, in the belief he may have
been ignorant of them, and is inclined t.
blame Indifference among departmental aides
for the Inaccuracies he points out. Now tina
he knows the facts, and something of theil
consequences, he will be expected to take
whatever measures are necessary to correc
the unwholesome and regrettable situation.
Let the sales tax collections be accurately
tabulated, as they derive from each county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-14

agency is incalculable. And its magnetic pow
err is of equal worth. 1t draws a horde OF
fishermen, and every visitor becomes a con-
vert to these waters and a missionary be-
tween seasons. There is no means of taking
a definite measure of the clubs benefits to
the community, but it is safe to say that if
Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina
had a dozen organizations az capable OF at
tracing visitors, the resort phase OF vii
mington's development in all seasons would
no longer be a problem. And that's some
things to ponder deeply.