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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
JESSE JONES BECOMES !,
COMMERCE SECRETARY
Announces That He Intends To
Coordinate All Facilities
OF Department

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.- Up -
Jesse H. Jones became secretary
of commerce today, and immed-
lately announced that he intended
to coordinate all the facilities OF
the department and of the federal
lending agencies to help business
meet the demands of national de-
fense. '.a
Jones, who retains his post as
federal lending administrator, was
sworn in as secretary of commerce
by Supreme Court justice Stanley
Reed. The oath of office was ad-
ministered at the White House in
the presence of President Roose-
welt and other high officials.
The new job meant an increase
in his salary from $4,000 to SIS, 900
a year and the prestige of cabi-
net post, but Jones said he was
not "excited." 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

basin project are to be rapidly
pushed to take care of the antici-
pated large yacht traffic moving
southwardly through Southport to
Florida during the fall and winter
months.
The project provides for yacht
basin, 230 feet wide, $50 feet long,
and II feet deep, in the marsh
area near the western limits OF
the town of Southport.
Army engineers said the basin
is to be connected with the intra-
coastal waterway by a suitable
channel of the same depth, at an
estimated cost of $23,500 for the
new work, with maintenance esti-
mated at $500 annually.
Project was made possible by
provisions of local interests to fur
nish, free of cost, to the federal
government the necessary rights OF
way, suitable soil disposal areas,
and subsequent maintenance as re-
CURED.
Army engineers said Southport
interests had previously agreed to
release the federal government
from all claims for damages at
tributable to dredging operations
and provide suitable bulkheads,
boat slips, walkways, and facilities
for servicing boats open to the
general public on equal and rea-
sonable terms to all.
Project plans developed some
time ago after Major General j..
L. Schley, chief of the U. S. Army
engineer corps, had accepted rec
concentrations of the committee on
rivers and harbors in the House OF
Representatives
At that time the committee rec
commended the review of the board
of engineers of reports on the in
tracoastal waterway from the Cape
Fear river to St. Johns, Fla, with
view of determining the advis-
ability of construction of yacht
basin at Southport. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
ATTENDANCE MEET
IS HELD BY LIONS
More Than 80 Percent OF
Club Attends 100 Per-
cent Attendance Day

A 400 Per Cent Attendance Day
program in honor of Karl M. Sor
rick. international president, o1
springport, Mich, was observed py
the Wilmington Lions club in week
lv luncheon session yesterday at the
Cape Fear hotel.
Forty six members out of 81, OF
more than 80 per cent, attended. The
pnly absentees were A. E. Rucker
Thomas J. Baird, Marcus Goldste1n'
Sam Hill, and c. F. Worrell. Ihe
committee in charge was composed
of Wick G.. Twining, chairman; L.
T. Sellers, and A. E. Rucker.
L, D. Latta, president of the clun'
presided; M. Eugene Bullard led IN
the group singing, the Rev. James
Lawson gave the invocation, William
B. Campbell was program chairman,
and Paul T. Marshburn, secretary
presented his weekly report.
Guests Of the club included: Rar-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 7o,,

successfully against Calvin co,,
idge' the 67-year-old attornsv 0ool' .
a senate subcommittee 4b 'Olo
man had not yet been bos, rlaI The
whom I would enrust for r'n to
than eight years at the w WI more
vast, the expanding, the :' fa,.tss M
powers o of the presidency of of'eluI n
United States.' VI The
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
Turkish Editorial Warns
Bulgaria And Hungary

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 49,
lR,-An editorial in the newspaper
Yeni Sabah warned Bulgaria and
Hungary today that if "any am
putation is performed upon Greece
blaze will spring forth
The newspaper said both Bull
Bulgarian and Hungarian news
papers were pressing Bulgarian
territorial claims on Greece, but
that "such suggestions are like put
ting fire to powder"
Bulgaria is demanding part of
eastern Thrace and an outlet to the
Aegean sea through territory now
Greek.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
Two Committee Heads
Are Named By Gerdes

Appointment Of two committee
chairmen was announced yesterday
bv J. Henry Gerdes, chairman of the
annual roll call of the Wilmington
chapter of the American Red Cross.
Richard Rogers was named initial
gifts committee chairman and James
/. Allegood was appointed publicity
committee chairman for the chap
ter's roll call beginning November
12 and continuing the remainder Of
the week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
New Hanover Housing
Units Giuen Charter

RALEIGH, Sept. 19.-(R-Thad
Eure, secretary of state, issued char
ters today to Raymond Starr, Inc,
of Greensboro, an electrical con-
tracing business; Asheville Invest
ments, Inc, of Asheville, a real es-
tate business; and New Hanover
Housing corporation of Wilmington,
to own and operate apartment
houses. John Marshall Of Whining
ton, and Roy L. Goode and F. R.
Osborne of Charlotte subscribed $45,-
900 of the housing firm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

First representation in art of a
cavalry soldier is said to be on an
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
There Are Two Ways
to Get at Constipation

Yes, and only two ways-betore
and after it happens! Instead OF
enduring those dull, tired, head
achy days and then having to
take an emergency cathartic-why
not KEEP regular with Kellogg's
All-Bran? You can, if your con-
stipation is the kind millions have
due to lack of "bulk" in the
diet. For All-Bran goes right to
the cause of this trouble by
supplying the "bulk" you need.
Eat this toasted, nutritious
cereal regularly with milk or
cream, or baked into mullins
drink plenty of water, and see if
your life isn't a whole lot bright
er! Made by Kellogg's in Battle
Greek. If your condition is chron-
ic, it is wise to consult a physician.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
WORK IS BEGUN
ON YACHT BASIN
Dredge Henry Bacon Be-
gins Operations On Prof.
ect At Southport

Work of dredging the new yacht
basin at Southport began yesterday
the Wilmington district army en-
gineer office reported.
The Henry Bacon, pipeline
dredge, began the dredging oper-
ations, which are expected to re.
quire about 10 days for completion.
U. S. army engineer said yester-
day it is believed that the federal
government will complete the prof.
ect at less than the original esti-
mated cost of $23,500.
Plans for completing the yach,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
PLANE PRODUCTION

LONDON, Sept. 19.-R-Britain
produced more fighting and bomb
ing planes last week than she lost
in battles and accidents in that
period, Lord Beaverbrook, minister
of aircraft production, said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

Approximately 100000 Seal, -.
taken annually in the ,s arc
around Newfoundland waters
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
Davis Favors Single
Term In White House

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. -lR-
John w. Davis, the democratic,
party's nominee for the presidency
in 1924, spoke out today In support
of a proposed constitutional amend
ment limiting presidents to n e
six-year term.
AS vigo/,us in voice and man.
ner as when he campaigned un-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
BIG BEN HIT

LONDON, Sept. 10 Up One of
the faces of Big Ben, London's
landmark clock in a tower adjacent
to the houses of parliament, is pit
ted with bomb splinters. The Lon
don Evening News ran picture
today, showing the marred face.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

announced C. L. Harris had replaced
E. T. Hancock as tail twister. G.
Dudley Humphrey presented NELL
bership pin to Cecil White, a new
member.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
Women Of The Moose
Announce Dance Plan

The Women of the Moose will
sponsor another dance at t h e
Moose lodge, lib Market street
Friday, September 20 at p. m.
This will be the second dance of
series planned for this season.
The public is invited to attend.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Church Leadership Vital To
Economic Security--Haynes

can religious, political, economlt
ana social life. The Federal Coun-
Gil Of Churches has not only pro"
nounced for equality of races but
practices it
DR.. Haynes summarized the acti-
vities of the Councils department
in the crusade Coz. a lynchless lans
through the work of the churches
in building uD public opinion foi
a federal anti-lynch law; the work
to give help TO the landless share
croppers and tenants in theil
struggle for government aid and
opportunity on farms Of their own,
the development of Interraciai
Brotherhood Month and Race Re
lations Sunday which this yeal
spread its educational activities tc
A states and over 800 cities; THE
publication OF Convictions on ract
and information On race problems.
the promotion Of interdenOmlna-
tional-interracial institutes for min
listers in service; and a proposal
for religious extension workers in
rural communities of the Cotton
Belt
THE economic security OF the
Negro people Is baSic to their So
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Little Girl Finds De adj Man
Sunday; Police Notified

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-- @
For the third time in the last
five consecutive Sundays a colored
man was found dead by police.
Answering a call to 199 Harris st.
N. E., at $50 a. m. Sunday police
found Henry Ward, about As, OF
the above address lying face down.
ward at the entrance of his room
coor. He apparently had been
dead for some time as rigor mortis
had set in. According to a brother,
j. w. Ward, the victim had been
Gnder the care of the doctor and
had taken much medicine. The
discovery was made by little girl
Curtis Teasley and Fannie Teas
ley (both 33 years of age), of the
rear of IA Gillner ST., N. E., were
victims early Sunday morning of
stab wounds about the mead and
body. The woman was treated at
Grady for wounds considered not
too serious and dismissed, but the
man, suffering from dangerous
stab wound in the chest, was as
signed to q ward.
According to statements of the
victims they were stabbed by an
unknown aSSailant but could give
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

Police locked up Willie Lowe, OF
SIT Irwin street for knitting ElInira
Rozler, 20, of the same address,
about the face and neck. Sine
claims total of l8 stitches was
required to close the wound. Off
GERS told her to get in touch with
them if Lowe should return. He
had disappeared after the melee.
He did return and officers were
speedily notified and his arrest ef-
fected.
Officers were searching Sunday
night for Cody Williams. rear 165
Gilmer street, for maltreatment of
his wife, Sallie Williams, of the
same address. She was discovered
in a semi-conscious state by in
vestigatorv and rushed to Grady
for emergency treatment.
William Reese Of Decatl,r, Ga.
reported to officers that ne was
robbed of his pocketbook on De-
catur street by a woman whom he
knows only as Rosa Lee. He claims
lie had date with her and that
she removed his pocSetbck when
he had left her abode for a min
ute or two and returned.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
METHODIST
YOUTH HOLD
Meeting
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
In keeping with the plan of the
Methodist union, a youth meeting
was held Friday at Fort Street
Methodist Church, DR.. c. l.. john
son, pastor
Prof. j. A. Greene, of Clark Uni
Verslty, directed the meeting, as
sisted by the pastors district SUI
perintendents, the Revs. E. G. New
ton, j. F.. Demery and j. w.
Queen, Misses S. NJ CUNNINGHAM
and Sarah Thompson, presidents of
the Sunday School and Epworth
League Conventions of the Atlanta
and Atlanta East districts, respec-
lively.
Miss Mahalie Smith, South At
lanta, was elected president. Other
officers elected were: Miss Sarah
Frances Thomas, Of Covington, vice
president: Miss Ida Maude Wolfe,
Atlanta, secretary; Miss Estetile
Rice, OF Rome, treasurer. Youth
councils will be set up in each dis
trict and each local church.
Willie Wright and Miss Smith
both of atlanta, were elected dele
gates to the jrTisdictional confer
ence.
The young people were apparent
ly encouraged by the presence and
interest shown by their pastors and
district leaders, several Of whom
gave short, Illuminating addresses
DR.. d. H. Stanton, division secre-
tary of the American Bible Society
and DIR. N. j. Crolley, field repre-
sentative of The Board Of Confer
ence Claimants, were present and
gave echoes from the recent gen.
eral conference held in Atlantic
City, N j. DR.. j. w. Thomas, new
pastor of Warren Memorial Metho-
dist Church, and Mrs. Thomas,
were presented and made brief
remarks. Pastor Johnson and men,
berS served dinner at the close of
the meeting.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

DETROIT. - (SNS)- Declaring
that "the economic security of the
Negro people is basic to their social
and religious salvation,' and that
"the Federal Council of Churches
has not only pronounced for equali-
ty of races but practices it," DR.
George E. Haynes, Executive Sec
retary of the Councils Department
of Race Relations, addressed the
General Conference of the AMF
Church.
In giving a review of the Coun-
cil's work for better race relations
over the past eighteen years, he
pointed out the challenge to the
churches of America to continue
and strengthen their leadership in
the struggle Of The Negro for eco
nOmic justice and security.
He said in part: '"The Federal
Council of Churches has promoted
an extensive program of education
during the eighteen years of its
Departments existence, to change
the attitudes of individual mem
bers of racial groups and commu-
nifty customs and patterns of be-
havior from those breeding preju-
dice, suspicion and bitterness tc
those of Goodwill and fellowship
which are the basis of peaceful and
cooperative race relations. The
conflicts and tensions in the con-
tact of races both in our own LAND
and other parts 0f the world have
emphasized the need for continued
service from the churches. This
service which the Christian Reli-
gion should give to mankind Is
more Indispensable now than ever
in order that freedom and equality
among men may survive. The Ne
gro people have practically no 9th
er agency to compare with thell
churches through which to voice
their aspirations I'll TO work toward
equality and fellowship in Ameri-
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Mysterious Fire Hits Home
Of Negroes Defense LAWYER

halt Of The Negroes. When the fire
except tlis wife and she barely
escaped serious injury
The blaze began in a room the
Murrays never used and there haG
been no fire anywhere in the
mouse for several hours. It is
believed the blaze was OF incen-
diary origin.
Atty Murray is the second South
Carolina lawyer 10 suffer because
he defended Negroes. A lew weeks
ago atty joseph rolbert commit
ted suicide following ostracism by
whites after working in behalf of
local Negroes who fought Ku
kluX Klan terrorism beginning
with their registration in large
numbers for voting III the city
elections a year ago.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

cial and religious salvation" he
continued 1T Is tied up with some
fundamental change in the eco
nomic order Of America and the
world. The Church should explore
the means of guiding the people
through an educational process te
stimulate them to find the way
out of their economic difficulties.
We may as well realize that all
those who, like the Negro people
have only their wages for econom-
ic resources nave little chance Of
gaining economic security unless
We make some change in the pres
ent corporation structure and con-
troll of American business.
"A few men at the top dictate
the way of life of all below.
Churchmen will find in the tech
niques and methods of the conSum
ers cooperative movement a way
out. The rank and file OF Negro
people today are cropping for guild
ance in the midst OF a distracted
world Their greatest need now is
a united leadership of vision and
devotion and organization for
planning and cooperation. 1t CAN
come through the Church. 1t
MUST come through the Church,"
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Mistreatment
BY Officers
Is Claimed
ATLANTA. Ga.-CSNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
\ Two Fulton county residents Fri
I6ay told how they had been mis-
treated while making a return "trip
pthrough DeKalb County.
Ortelus Snelmon, businessman
end Boy Scout committeeman, and
Moses Gates, both of SCOTS Cross
ing, said they were returning from
jackson, Ca, in Shelmon's recent
oy purchased car when two DeKalb
county officers stopped their car
and arrested them, declaring them
TO be smart n-----S Of Fulton
county and warning that DeKalb
county didn't want any of them
or any others passing through it.
- Shelmon said that he and three
others riding in mis- car were forced
to walk several miles along the
Rffhway while the officers took
Gates, who was driving at the
time, and his car to Decatur. leav-
ing them to walk home. The Off
GERS later returned and arrested
Shelmon and lodged him in Jail
for the night Shelmon said the
policemen would take no eXplana-
ton from him that the car in which
the five were riding Was his and
that they had violated no law.
Released after Shelmon was ta-
ken into custody, Gates informed
Shelmon's wife of her husbands
plight Immediately, officials of
the firm which sold the car tc
shelmon got to work and threat
ened to have their lawyers at the
trial Friday morning. Early FRI
DAY, Shemon was released and
tcld to go home as there were no
charges against him. He got his
car which had been parked in up
town Decatur and went home.
Friday, Shelmon said he would
seek action against the officers who
arrested him and the others with
out cause and took his property.
Shelmon is q steel mill emDloye.
He said he would take his case be-
fore the National Association for
ltJe Advancement of Colored Peo-
Gle.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

no description. Officers reported
that it seemed to be a free for all
fight and they might have stabbed
each other.
ARREST FLORIDA COUPLE
Police, acting on a tip from a
Colored man, stormed in on a
couple answering to the names of
Frank and Beatrice johnson who
informed that they were residents
of Tampa, Florida.
frhe police infcIrnler declared
that the couple is wanted by a duo
of officers whose names he called
The couple first gave the name of
Jackson but charged it to Johnson
at headquarters. They were driv-
ing an expensive sedan bearing
Florida license tag. The car was
put in the basement at head
quarters and the couple detained
in cells there.
L. H. Holmes of 233 Jackson
street, apartment q, told officers
that between the hours of two and
six Sunday morning someone stole
into his quarters and removed a
pocketbook containing six dollars
in cash.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
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(ContInued from rage oJ
other Greek letter organizations in
the city.
Mrs. Naomah Maise, accompanied
by johnson Hubert sang a solo,
while prayer was offered by the
Rev. L. O. Lewis of MorehouSe
College and benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev. Henry Murph
of Morris Brown.
Registration of delegates was
completed Friday afternoon and
the opening session was held in
the lecture room of Atlanta Uni
versity library.
The sessions will be resumed this
morning when President Trenholm
will preside. Several committees
are to be reported.
A closed banquet is to be held
tonight at the Recreation Center
of University Homes. Belford "
Lawson, general counsel Of the
fraternity will be principal speak
er and James 0. Slade of Morris
Brown will serve as postmaster
TO GET COLORED HOSPITAL
DANVILLE, Va-(ANP)- With
$4,000 voted for its erection by the
City Council Wednesday, Danville's
long awaited Negro hospital took
on ain aspect of reality. The issue,
pending for two years. was decided
with seven councilmen voting for
it and two against it.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Curtain Is Rung
Down On Alpha
Phi Alpha Meet

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The curtain was rung down on
the Southern Regional Conference
Of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Sat-
urday night when delegates and
members of Eth Lambda, which is
celebrating its Goth anniversary,
gathered about ii banquet table in
the Recreation Center of Jniver-
sity Homes.
The banquet climaXed a busy
day for the delegates. who had
through double sessions completed
most of the work on the a3enda,
with the committees scheduled to
make their reports at the banquet
hour.
j. O. Slade of Morris Brown
College, ably served as POSTMASTER.
Due to the absence of Belford v
Lawson, general counsel of the fra
ternity, who was to have been the
principal speaker, Toastmaster
Slade with an uncanny knack of
selections, called on several pinch
hitters' from among the brilliant
array of brothers seated about
the table.
Those who spoke included B. T.
Harvey, T. M Alexander, the Rev.
Henry Murph, Nelson C. Jackson,
Charles l.. Delay of New Orleans,
M. II. Henderson of Knoxville,
Charles Greene of Birmingham and
Clinton l.. Blake of Charlotte, N, C.
Conference delegates are schedtll-
ed to convene this morning at st,
Paul Episcopal church,
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
Go-To-CoIIege Idea
At w. Hunter Baptist

who want to be the king Fish"
He urged young people to use their
education for the good Of human
ity.
1t was pointed out that 26 young
people are in Atlanta colleges from
that church. The program was
sponsored by the educational de-
partment of the church, under the
direction of Miss Thurmond.
Leon Tucker, head of the Sun
day School, is putting over a great
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25
MAID CHASED OUT

ST. LOUIS, tANP)--A house at
32l1 N, NeWstead avenue here
proved to be a source of consider
able embarrassment this week to
a young colored woman, VINO, pre-
ceding her employer from Detroit
to prepare the house which he had
rented, was enormously thought
to be tha tenant and chased out
by neighbOr5. The maid, known
only as Lola, declares she will nev-
er go back.
The Phoenix index., 1940-05-25

program with this department. The
Sunday School recently staged
contest which netted the church
$50. Miss Virginia Entymiger and
Miss Jennie V. Jenkins were the
winners. A packed house attended
the school Sunday morning.
The theme of the Conference
was "Charting Our Course. This
subject was discussed for three
days with YMCA educational and
religious experts in charge. The
purpose of the Hi-Y Club is to
create, maintain and extend thru
out the school and community,
high standards Of Christian char
acter The local boys were highly
benefited
We are profoundly grateful to
and sincerely thank the following
loyal citizens VINO so willingly aid
ed us in attending this meeting;
and we feel that meetings and or
ganizations like this will go long
way in making better citizens:
Messrs. Edgar Henry, r. B. Hens
ley, j. L. SconierS, ST.; Paul Sims,
B. c. Turner, Sandy d. Allen, c.
H. Strickland, T. r. Rutherford,
c. O. Hollis, d. T. Slater, Drs. K.
H. Terry, T. H. Brewer, E. B. Cof-
fee and w. T. Ayers.
The following boys represented
spencer High school at the Confer
ence George Gaines, John Manu-
ell, David Parker, Jasper Reese, Dan
Frazier, S. M. Maxwell Willie War
ZEN, Eddie Bush, william Story,
Fred Shepherd, Wawmond Weldon,
Chester Stephens and Prof. S. p.
Charleston, adviser.