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The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Negro Air.
Naval Base
Is Urged

,WASHINGTON-CSNS)- Edgar
G Brown, chairman of the public
policy committee on naval partic1-
pttion of the Negros in Total
Hemisphere Defense and d1rector
of the National Negro Council IN
a khter 10 President Roosevelt
Monday Urged the establishment
of naval and air base Tor traln-
ing Negro sailors and air pllotS,
for service in the U. S. Navy, at
the Virgin Islands.
In his letter to the president
Mr.. Brown stated:
"The National Negro Council has
gone on record in complete ana
unreserved support of the ad-
ministration's policy OF all AID 10
Britain. We heartily applaud the
$4,000 600 which you have ordered
expended to Immediately improve
the recently acquired British sea
and air bases from the North Pole
to the South Pole.
1--WE wish to respectfully urge
that you instruct Secretary of the
Navv Knox on his announced per-
sonal inspection trip Of the Car
ribbean Islands and the Panama
Canal. the very center Of all Ma
tional Safety, to take official note
70 the incompatible facilities af-
fo~ded bv expansion of the pres
ant navel and air base at the
virgin Tslands to train Negro
railors, officers and naval cir
7ilots. No defense action ct this
ime on the part of the United
States Government. in our iudg-
roert. would be calculated to secure
md put on guard at the right
place more lovsl patriotic, tried
and true Americans free of even
the remotest possibility of sabo-
taee or fifth column activities.
"It Is no more necessary to cite
the heroic record of Negro sailors
1T the battle of Lake Erie with
admiral Oliver H. Perry, Septem-
ber 5. 1873. memora1ized on the
walls of the nations capital than
the i1lustrious and glorious records
of Negro officers and soldiers like
wise. recorded on the great mural
of Cispus Attucks, the Negro who
was first to die in the Revolution
erv wa" in the Senate Committee
Chambers. Every battle of the
Republic is replete. with the un-
diving courage and LOYALTY Of black
Americans, as no one knows bet
ter than a great commander-i1l-
chief, whose own family has proof
positive from Boston Commons to
San Juan Hill.
Certainly, she daring Negro
youth constituting one tenth of
the total American population can
Continued on Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

nit Bryant had q knife. Geer's
witnesses two women and a man.
testified thai Bryant was not a
member of the church, having beer
turned out. They said OH the first
and third Sundays, the collection
goes to the pastor, Rev. Melville
Perdue. They said Bryant only
came to church on those Sundays
and then only to raise sand" and
demand that no money be pa4J
the pastor. They said on the frs
Sunday in November he appeared
and demanded no money go to the
pastor. Mumford resented it and
they said Bryant started toward
Mumford with knife, I'll fix
you" They said Bryant declared
81 am the big Mogul around here. -
But Lee Shobe, a lay preacher of
the church, pointing toward Bry-
ant, cried, THAT man is devil III
the church. While we are praying
and singing and serving God. this
man. is always raising the devil"
Judge Brachcy filed the case away
but lectured Bryant on his inter
feri1g with the officers Of the
church.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Find Williams
Death Plane Was
Overloaded

CHICAGO-(ANP)- DR.. l.. K.
Williams might still be pastor of
Olivet Baptist church and presi-
dent of the National Baptist con-
, vention had Edmund Whiting,
white airplane pilot, used common
sense and observed the necessary
safety precautions on Oct. %.
At that time near Olivet, Mich,
DR.. Williams, the Rev. Will Hay
nes and Don Schmidt, young white
aviation enthusiast, were killed in
crash during a storm. The
ministers had chartered the plane
to attend Republican rally at
Flint, Michigan, when they missed
train and regular air service con-
nections.
In hearings conducted before
federal investigators Thursday in
the United States courthouse,
witnesses said the pilot overloaded
the plane and then took off de-
spite warnings of adverse weather
conditions.
The craft had been chartered to
take only the two clergsmen but
when Schmidt showed up at the
last moment, he climbed aboard
to go along although the pilot was
aware that his weight overloaded
the plane.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Trade Members
Vote To Defeat
Resolution

Negroes and three whites
which would investigate cases
of discrimination by trade
unions against workers by
Earring workers from mem,
berships or from employment
on jobs on account of color,
was rejected when brought
20 the floor of the conven-
tion.
The resolution was drafted by
A. Philip Randolph and Milton P.
Webster, delegates of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters. Dis
cussion of the resolution on it's pre-
sentatiCn to the convention sup
ported the spirit. and condemned
the practice Of |7i9orin731atiOn
v,i+hi,> t'.e labor movement, but the
convention props" did not term
it necessary to assertedly commit
itself on taking direct action
against discrimination of trade
unions against NegroFs,
HIT BY TRADE UNIONS
Principal objection to the adop-
ton of this resolution came from
delegates representing the various
trade unions from which Negroes
have been barred. The Convention
Yielded to the wishes of these dele
gates for the continuance of their
barring of Negroes from member
ship into craft unions affiliated
with the A. F. of L. The conven-
ton adopted the resolution request
ing the appointment of Negro
organizers as part of the staff of
the A. F.. of L. to work out of the
headquarters in Washington, d.
G.
Upon the defeat of the interra-
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The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Assault Charge
Against Matr0n
Is Dismissed
By FRANK CAVITY, Jr,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-(ANP)
After hearing conflicting testi-
mony last week growing out OF
charges of instigating an assault
upon a white woman inmate in the
county Jail by colored matron,
Magistrate Bernett Walters found
the defendant not guilty.
The complainant, Mrs. H.
Elaine Berri, Of New York City,
charged that while serving a six
month jail term in the county pri-
son which began in october OF
1885,, she was severely beaten by
several colored cell mates upon Or
ders from the matron, Mrs. Laura
Hutchinson. She said while in Jail
she uttered 4 remark that was
taken exception to, and Mrs. Hut
Crimson ordered her cell mates to
beat her up" Seven women, she
said, grabbed her and tossed her
Continued on Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Called 9th
Lynching
Of 1910
NAACP Is,
Seeking Facts
In the Case

NEW YORK - (SNS) =
Cbaracterizing the death of
Eddie Garrett at the hands
of an officer-led Hammond,
Louisiana mob of whites, No
vember "a. as "the eighth
lynching for 194O,' the MA.
.A.C.P. announced Monday
that it was launching an in
vestigation to determine the
facts in the case.
According to meagre reports
from the Associated Press, Garrett
was accused of killing a White
farmer. recluse in the Louisiana
town. in an attempt at robbery.
Garrett is alleged to have escaped
from Dick Curtrer, a police OIL
Ger. who shot him after forming a
posse to give chase.
Commenting on the case, Roy
wilkins. assistant NAACP secre-
tayy said: --.-
y -,
"a revealing commentary on the
manner in which our lawmakers
seek to do what they call protecting
the democratic process. is seen in
the handling of the Walter-Logan
Bill. Here is bill being pushed
hv certain senators in order to
further curtail the effectiveness of
semi official government agencies
such as the National Labor Rela-
tions Board with view to protect
ing purely property rights, while
the Senate does absolutely nothing
about passing the Anti-lynchlng
hill, piece of legislation designed
to protect human rights"
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Jim Crow In
National Park
Explained

WASHINGTON- CAMP Call
ing attention to the recently re-
leased AMP story ON discrimlna-
tory practices in the Shenandoah
National Park, in which 1t was
stated that attendants were given
colored visitors maps with red cir
cles drawn around the jim-croWo
picnic grounds. E. K. BurleW, first
assistant secretary Of the depart
ment of the interior, writes:
my attention has been directed
to an Associated Negro Press dis
patch regarding the maps given
to people entering the Shenandoah
National park ON which the picnic
grounds for NEGROES were marked
with red pencil.
In May. 1899. the literature con-
cerning Shenandoah park, which
maintains separate facilities for
Negroes, was revised and all ref
erences to them was eliminated.
It was decided that the rangers
would direct parties to the proper
areas. Unfortunately, we do not
have sufficient ranger nersone1 TO
describe orally the facilities avail
able, and. therefore. one of the
rangers resorted to the above men
toned practice. 1t was stopped as
soon as discovered and the rangers
were instructed not to mark the
park circulars.
THE PinnacleS Picnic ground in
the central section of the park has
been open to Use by white and Me-
gro visitors since Anri1, 1899. No
signs of discrimination are per-
mitted in his area. For he pres
enc, it is necessary that other
areas and facilities be designated.
It must be realized that in the
Rsoutherr states the history of dis
crjmination for manyy years can
not be changed at once bv on
order from the department of the
interior The facilities for Ne
grces provided at Lewis Mountain
in Shenandoah National park are
equal in quality to the facilities
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
'1HFITS R0RBING
DEPARTMENT STORE

JACKSON. Miss.-(ANP)-A col
cred tough egg" who escaped de-
lection for over a week by masquer-
oding as woman, and one of his
companions last week confessed to
robbing the j. G. Penney store OF
moro than $1,000 in merchandise
over a week ago, Jackson police
aid
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
.TCFrNS0N APPOINTED
OFFICIAL

WASHINGTON. -CANP)-Offi-
cial announc ement of the appoint
ment Of Maicr Campbell c. john
son to the office of the national
headquarters of the selective Serv-
ice system came through this week
AlthoUph unofficial announcements
previously had Major johnson on
the Job, this is the first official
statement to the effect.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
Bv LEON LEWIS

NEW ORLEANS, La
(SNS)-A resolution pre-
sented to the A. F. of l.. Con-
vention in session here con-
demning the color bar and IT.
uals of all trade unions and
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
AFL Frowns On Idea Of
InterraCiaI co r1lmittee

all forms of prejudice in the
labor movement based on race
and color and to instruct
Pres. William Green in con-
sultation with the Executive
Council to appoint an inter-
racial committee of six, three
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
NOTICE

THE MARICOPA co. precinct
committeeman club will meet De-
cember 9th, at 1885 E Jeffer, each
committeeman and woman is ask
ed to be present.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07
NEWS IN BRIEF

THE BROWNSVILLE Develop
ment Co. held a business meeting
Thursday night at $3.50 pm. at
1413 E. Jefferson Street.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

Word was received here Satur-
day night by Mrs. Tommy Lewis,
S. 7th Avenue, of the recent death
cf her brother in Florence, Ari-
zona. Mrs. Lewis left immediate
ly for Florence. No report on the
funeral had been learned at press
time,
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-07

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Evening star., 1940-07-15

The story thus far: Phyllis O'Brien.
beautiful and headstronE young niece
and ward of Michael OBrien. leaves
their Connecticut estate early one morn
ing and drives to New York Unaccus-
toned to being thwarted in anything.
she is burning with indignation over
the fact that Dick Wieland, with whom
she has gone steadily for months. is
due to sail that evening on q South
American cruise with Ada Burwick, New
York socialits, and her mother. Deter
mined that Ada, whom she doesn't know
but thoroughly hates. shall not have
Dick. she makes hasty and spectacular
plans to regain his affection. First,
she engages two cabins on the cruise
ship Georgia and hires q man named
Algae, whom she finds in . escort bu-
reau. to use one of them and to pre-
tend complete devotion. to her .throush-
out the trip. Then she breaks in on
Dicks luncheon with Ada and her
mother and when they politely tell her
how much they'd like to have her going
along. she takes them up and says she
will TO-
Evening star., 1940-07-15

smoke from q cigarette trail on
across the deck against the side Of
the cabins. He didn't mention to
her that the wind had changed and
was blowing the storm-if that was
what 1t was-their way, but after q
moment she felt cold and suggested
that they 60 inside. There was q
chill in the air Of q sudden and
Algae willingly led her down to the
salon.
They had just found table of in
one corner and had ordered drinks
when Phyllis came in. She didn't
see them at first and was about
to go out again when Dick came
in through the same doorway. In
turning she stepped almost into him,
and laughingly he slipped his arm
around her waist and said, Looking
for me, my dear?"
Phyllis was momentarily startled,
because she actually had been look
ing for him. She laughed, too, and
said, How did you guess it?" and
together they crossed to table in
the corner opposite where Algae and
Ada sat.
Not until they had ordered and
were lightning their cigarettes did
Dick notice the other couple, and
Phyllis, following his glance, saw
them almost at the same time. But
what struck them both most forcibly
was the fact that Algae held Adas
hand in his and was looking in
tently. and apparently tenderly, into
her wistful blue eyes.
Tomorrow: Dick decides to tell
Algae what he thinks OF him.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
ADVERTISEMENT.


The The Housing Authority Of Baltimore City
G1fnstTuetion including Plumbing Heating,
erection of Clarence Perkins Homes. a low
rent housing project u. s. H. A.. MD-2-3,
located si on site bounded by Pratt, Bethel,
Bank and Eden Streets. covering approxi-
mately six city blocks. Baltimore, Mary
DAY DAY ef Auar August 1870: At Mecawley Build
land, and then at said once opened and
bids are to be taken separately on the
Base Proposal lA) The Whole Project.
Base Proposal OBJ On Blocks No. 1 and
:, Base Proposal tc) On Blocks No. 8 and
:. Base Proposal (D) On Blocks No. B and
The successful bidder or bidders will be
ance payment and highways bonds,
less ssan fht Is mu saeS to rase as fas ss.s %
forth. in the General Conditions Of the
specifications must be paid on this project
tnclu6ns pans and aqe on
file at the ONCE Of the Housing Authority
Of Baltimore City, MARYLAND.
by depositing. $50 with the Housing Au.
thority Of Baltimore City for each set OF
documents 50 obtained. The amount Of
deDoss Tor al addonai M ess sets "a % Be
funded to each bidder who returns the
plans and documents in good condition
within ten 0OD days after the opening OF
bids. Any non-bidder, upon so returning
such sets, will be refunded S25 for each
set.
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
and to waive any informalities in bidding
A certified check or bank draft, payable
to the Housing Authority of Baltimore City
or y. 8. Government Bonds, in an amount
equal to one and one-hah percentum
be submitted with each bidders group OF
bids.
No bid shall be. withdrawn for . period
of thirty 900 days subsequent to the
opening of bids without the consent OF
the Housing Authority Of Baltimore City
HOUSING AUTHORITY or
BALTIMORE CITY,
JAMES r. DMUNDe IL.
March 20, 1910. Chairman.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, June 90, 1940.-A public hear
ing having been held on June II, 194O,
by the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia in the matter OF closing blind
said said commissioners being satisfied as to
the equity. justice and advisabiiity OF saio
closing, and that the same would not pe
detrimental to the public interests nor to
the interests Of abutting property owners,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SAID
Commissioners have prepared the follow
ing order: ordered: That pursuant to the
provisions Of Public Act No. 307., approved
DECEMBER, 10. 1882, the blind alley 9 feet
square 2571. is hereby ordered CLOSED
same same TO take effect on and after August l.
t9aO the alley area SO closed being SHOWN
ni.n n green on plat filed in the ONCE OF the
surveyor OF the District of Columbia and
numbered as Map 1854. the title to the
!ano comprised in said area SO closed to
iinoTn intsEested on said Any and al parties
Iritins;, to said closing within thirty Ss0l
oISn otSa,iiter aiter the date of this publication;
oIneifWlSe said order shall become effective
os os hhugust ist 1910, and the alley area.
rs herein described, shall on and after
ttsio ttio oate become closed in accordance with
tne PIoVlSlons Of said act MELVIN G.
fhlA11EN, JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG. DAVID
frist MfiGStoAtCH "a Jr, Commissioners Of the Dis
Observation-Disclosures 5.e
Evening star., 1940-07-15
J. BARRETT CARTER, Denrike Bldg.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Co
lumbia.-Clarence Campbell: Ancillary
Tredick. q Person Non Compos Mentis
Plaintiff. VS.. Caroline Stewart SchaefIer.
ct al. Defendant:-CIvH ACTION No
TER, trustee, having reported sale Of
premises known as 516 East Capitol Street
washington. D. G.. assessed as Lot S02 in
fSd Thoussnd dollars Is, ,oooS cash. subject 70 =
day OF July, 1910, ordered that said sale
be ratified and confirmed by the Court.
unless cause TO- the contrary be shown
vided . COPY Of this order be published
once in the Washington Law Reporter and
once in the Evening Star at least ten (10D
ODONO0HUE, Justice (seall A true
copy. Test: CHARLES j. STEWART,
Clerk. ~ G. y COytM. Asst. Clerk.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
PROPOSALS.

COMMISSIONERS. D. C.. WASHINGTON,
July 8, 1910. Sealed proposals viii be
received at Room 500, District Building,
until 2 O'Clock pm. eastern standard
time). July 23. 1910, and then publicly
opened for repaving various roadways
In connection with Social Security and
Railroad Retirement Board Buildings with
about $4,000 square yards Of reinforced
cement concrete base course and about
IA 900 square yards of sheet asphalt pave
ment. or alternate. Apply Room 427, Dis
trict Building for proposals.
COMMISSIONERS, D. C., WASHINGTON.
July 13, 1940.-Sealed proposals will be
received at Room 800, District Building
until 10 am. July "a, 1910. for furnishing
22 passenger automobiles and one ambu-
lance, trucks. 1a-ton pickup; July 30,
1910, art. business practice home eco
nomlcs, science laboratory. and shop fur
niture. public schools. Specifications and
Ing. jy13,15,16
COMMISSIONERS. D. C.. WASHINGTON
July 10, 1910. Sealed proposals will be
received at Room 500, District Building,
until 200 pm, E. s. T., July II, 1910,
and then publicly opened, for Painting (Ex-
terror and Interior) five 90 Public Schools:
Cardoza High School, 9th Street and Rhode
Island avenue NV. Hine Junior High
School 9TH and c streets Sc: John Quincy
Adams School, 10Th and California streets
NV; Bruce School, Kenyon street and
sherman m avenue NV, and Deanwood
School. Whittingham and Lane places ne.
Proposals and specifications may be OBJ
tanned from the Chief Clerk, Engineer De-
partment, Room 427 District Building.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

Ethiopia's new Abba Samuel power
station has an annual capacity of
100000 kilowatt hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
TESTIMONIAL HELD
FOR ALFRED NAPPI
John Depastino Offciates
AsT0astmaster at Bach.
elor Dinner

Alfred Nappi Of East Farm street
who will be married to Miss Elda
Mancini Of 500 North Main street
next Saturday morning at 81. Lucy's
church, was the guest at bachelor
dinner given him by O large group
OF friends and relatives Of the cou-
pie at Suozzo's Palm Room We'd
nesday night.
Among those present were, jim
Palmieri, John Palmieri, Arthur Nap
pi, Ralph Nappi, Anthony Tesla, Phil
Teta, steve Pannone, Tony La Cava,
Lorry Waldo, Marco Nervo Michael
Ortone, Jerry Palmento, Salvatore
Coviello, Leonard Coviello, Jim Epo-
sito, Anthony Coccio. Joseph Mel
chino, John Lessee, Joe Ortale, Phil
Ciancola. James Bozzuto. Salvatore
Casertano, James Casertano, Antonio
ortale, Domenic Mecca. Medic STAN
60, Tony Plainville, Frank Vaccaro,
Charles Inturissi Michael Sneraglio,
AL Mastriano, John Padula, George
Marchitto, Joseph Peroia, Tony
Guerrero. Ralph De Pietro, John
Tesla, Jerry Coviello, Claud Bran
dolini, Domenic Mancini, Rudy Ca
puto, Tommy Ziarlo, Joseph Ditelli
Carmine Sforza Sam Cappella, John
Deschiiio, Nicola Sforza, Michael Oh
ordano, John De Pastino. Umbertc
santopietro, Filomeno Rinaldi Luigi
Rinaldi, Pasquale Perrotti, Michael
Gugliotti, Michael Tasinelli, An.
thony Ciarlo. Anthony sastaldo
Frank Castaldo, James Sforza, John
sforza, James Martella. Edmondc
santopietro, DR.. Rudolph Darniaro
Joseph La eorta. Domenic Carriero
Nicola Velardo. Ralph Deschino
Angelo Nappi and oi0condino Man
cini.
The arrangement committee in
cluded John sforza, Ralph Nappi
and Domenic Mancini. John De.
Pastino was the POSTMASTER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28

Humorous moments supplied by
Nat Pendleton as the ambulance
driver with O faculty. for welding
q wrench In tight spots, and Marie
Blake as the hospital telephone
operator keep the Aim entertaining
throughout.
Featured In the cast are LARAMIE
day In the romantic lead opposite
Ayres, sheppMd strudwick, Samuel
8. Kinds, Emma Dunn and Alma
Kruger.
The co-feature 1.-TWO Girls On
Broadway" Is hailed as eye-filling
and ear-thrilling entertainment for
the entire family and presents Lana
Turner, Joan Blondell and George
Murphy In the leading roles.
Topping the new show opening
ut the Strand on Wednesday ID
waterloo Bridge" which brings To
the screen Vivien Leigh In her first
success since "done With The
Wind" Co-starred with Miss Leigh
Is Robert Taylor and heading the
supporting cast Is Lucille Watson
and Virginia Field. Rounding on,
this program will be 1.-THE Ghos,
Comes Home" O comedy thriller
with Frank Morgan In the leading
role.
Coming soon to the Strand art
numerous hit pictures such Oh
LILLIAN Russell" Primrose Path,
vigil In The Might" 40 Mule
Team" edison The Man." ant
many others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-28
AKIN TAMIROFF
in STATE CAST
1.-THE Way of All Flesh"
Begins Sunday; Comedy
Hit on Same Bill

Ending O four day engagement at
the air conditioned Warner Bros.
State theater tomorrow Is the inys-
tery-thriller, 1.-THE Ghost Breakers"
with Bob Hope and Paulette God.
dard. On the same program Is
"Queen Of the Mob" with Ralph
Bellamy and Blanche Yurka.
Waterburians In search OF enter
tainment Of q different order should
And 1t In the unusual drama 1.-THE
Way Of All Flesh" which arrives at
the State on Sunday for an en-
gagement Of three days.
Akin Tamiroff, star Of disputed
Passage" Union Pacific" and q
dozen more successes heads the fea-
tured cast. Assisting him Is O brill
liant supporting cast composed OF
Gladys George, William Henry, and
Muriel Angelus.
In the role Of Paul Kriza, q small
town bank cashier, deeply In love
with his wife and four children, ST.
premely contented with his life, his
Job and, perhaps more Importantly
with himself. T'amiroff, Is said IL
give one Of his most vivid charac.
terizat lions, out Of O career that has
been studded with artistic triumphs
The tragedy Of his life Is por-
trayed In three distinct cycles and
OF course, In the traditional Tamil
rolf manner. The respected cashier
succumbs TO temptation In 0 weak
moment and IA responsible for the
loss Of q fortune In securities en-
trusted to him by his bank. Be-
lieved to be dead, he determines to
become an outcast rather than bring
disgrace on his family.
II Is the third cycle Of the pic.
ture that he works out his own re-
generation, one that brings him
peace II not happiness, and makes
for q touching and soul-stirrins
finale. -.
In addition the management will
present the summer seasons laugh
and love hit "Those Were the
Days" with william Holden, Bonita
Granville, Ezra Stone and judith
Barrett. The Aim Is based o.,
George Fitch's inimitable magazine
stories about GOOD Old siwash
which set O nation to laughing OF
the folbles and pranks Of the col
legians Of circa '04.
tThe Man Who Talked Toe
Muci,' q fast-moving thriller, star
ring George Brent, Virginia Bruce
and Brenda Marshall will headline
the banner program opening at the
state on Wednesday. The second