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The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
William H. Foster,
Veteran Railroad
Worker, Passes Here

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
William Henry Foster, % years an
employe of the N. c. & ST. L. Rail-
road, passed Friday evening at the
residence after brief illness.
Cox Brothers funeral home is in
charge of burial arrangements
Final rites will be held either Mon
day or Tuesday.
Before going to the railroad, Mr.
Foster was employed by the
Georgia Power Company.
He was the Oldest son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster,
one OF AtlantaS oldest families.
At one time, he was a staunch
member of Plymouth Rock Lodge,
MasonS, serving in several official
capacities.
He was member of Antioch
Baptist Church over Is years and
was affiliated with the Brother
hood Railway Carmen of America.
The deceased was married in
1908 by the late Rev. Peter j.
Bryant to Miss Sarah Murphy, an
Atlanta University student.
He was the father of Henry Fos-
ter, Jr., Clyde w. Foster and Miss
Alma Juanita Foster. He is sur
vived also by sister, Miss Winnie
Foster.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
NAACp Urges
Prompt Probe
OF Shooting
Sends Own
Legal Staff
Man to Scene

NEW YORK -(SNS)-- Asking
for an investigation of the double
shooting of a Negro soldier and a
white military policeman on bus
carrying soldiers to Fort Bragg, N.
c., last week, the. National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Col
ored People wrote Secretary Of War
Henry L. Stimson that white
military police constitute the great
est source of friction and trouble
between the races in uniform, and
that sooner or later the Negro
soldiers, becoming tired of the ar
rogance and brutality of the white
military police. would be certain to
take matters in their own hands. .
Cutiss Todd, member of the Ma.
A.C.P. legal staff of Raleigh, N. C.
was sent to Fort Bragg to begin
immediate investigation.
The NAACP declared that this
manner in which the shooting
took place makes it appear that
Sergeant Russell Owens merely
shot the first Negro who happened
to emerge from the bus"
The NAACP letter called the
attention of the Secretary Of War
to the Pittsburgh Courier series on
and other reports from military
camps in which the writer of the
series described the situation Great
ed by white military police as
''unbearable", and predicted that it
would not be long before the point
would be reached where Negro
soldiers would not submit to such
treatment
Intervention of city police in the
Fort Bragg and similar incidents
was also cited as a source of fric-
tion, and the brutal treatment OF
Negro soldiers in Houston, Texas,
during the last World War recall
ed.
The letter closed with the state
ment that, "This Association SUBJ
mits that when the treatment OF
Negro troops in southern COM
munities by arrogant. ill-trained
and prejudiced white military police
reaches the point where Negro
soldiers are willing to fight and die
on the spot instead of training
themselves to fight the declared
eremy of the United States, ther
the situation is one which requires
the most careful attention of tbs
War department, and prompt
remedial action"
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Worker Is Killed
In Train Accident
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
The body of Ramos HightoWer
between 35 or 40 years of age. of
East Point, was found cut in hall
on a railroad track in Inman Yards
early Saturday morning according
to reports. ..
HightoWer, ooiler-neiper in the
yards, was thought to- have been
killed either when he fell beneath
a switch engine or when he STEP
ped into the path of one. Late
Saturday night, the exact cause of
his death had not been explained.
j. r. Goosby, ambulance driv-
er with Haugabrooks Funeral
Home, said he and Seaborn Tan
ner, also am employe there, an
sWered the call and picked up
Hightower's severed body between
four and five o'clock Saturday
morning. Goosby said the body
was on the tracks leading to the
tu1ntable of the yards. The site
of the accident was near Marietta
Street, it was stated.
Hightower's mother is enroute
here from another city. The body
was transferred to Walkers Fu-
neral Home for liberalization.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
En1ployrnentPcture
Painted By OPMI Is
Not -NAACP

him there were no openings for
Sheet-metal workers Van Osten
said he saw F'ramepton hire about
35 or 40 white men for this job
Van OSten then asked for job
as sheet-metal helper, but was
told by F'ranepton that white
workers did not like to work with
colored. He offered the experienced
craftsman job as porter.
Van Osten returned to the plant
last week on advice from the EN-
ployment Service and was told by
Framepton that he would not hire
any colored workers.
CITES EXAMPLE
Van Osten also said that while
refusing him work, Brewster hired
a south European who had only his
second citizenship papers and had
Brewster employees. In spite of
this, Woods application was turn
ed down last month by Brewster
on the ground that there was no
need for riveters. Woods learned
later from his school principal that
difficulty in reading the blueprint.
The second cast brought to the
NAACP last week is that of John
j. Woods, %, of Yonkers, N. Y,
with 400 hours of special training
in aircraft riveting. Woods COM
pleted his course two months ago at
Saunders Training school, Yonkers.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
MISS ALVERNA
SWANSON FETES
VISITORS

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Miss Alverna Swanson was hoSt-
ess at a party in honor of out-ol-
town visitors Thursday nlght
August 6, in the University Homes
Recreation Room.
The guests of honor we're
Mesdames Velma Arnold Cahnore,
Pasadena, California; Arelia MAI
tison Hammock, New York, N. Y;
Misses Frankie and Snodia Arnold,
Pasadena, California, and Leila
Hunter. Vicksburg, Miss. Bridge
and dancing were features of the
evening. Refreshments were SerV-
ed
Other guests present were Misses
Eva Mattison, Evelyn House, Doro-
thv Allen, Ruth Kendall, Beatrice
Watkins, Katie Jackson. Leila Nor
wood, Catherine Fernando, Thel-
ma Buford, Ruth Ware, Johnnie
Thornton, Cornelia Wallace, Mines.
Lesterine McCurrin and Lottle
Sherard Drye, and Messrs. George
Mitchell, William Harvey, Mitch
ell Ateca, Joe Daniels, Harvey Jor-
dan, Bootee Coleman, Willie Ed
Hill, Jimmie Burton, Felix MattoX
Vance Little, Jimmie Hadley
Elihu Norris, Osie Arnold, Samue
Thorpe, Harold Hanks, Wesley
Dobbs, Willie Wright, Toots Wal
lace, CASTOR, James Murray, Nc
Curni, Warren and Charles What
l lev.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

them by the travelling public. The
terminals paid them no salary and
redcaps were compelled to buy. their
uniforms, maintain them at their
own expense.
MUST TELL OF TIPS
After the wage-hour act became
effective, the terrnial companies
required red caps to keep an ac-
count of all tips received, the COM
panies to pay them the difference
if the total received by the redcaps
was less than the minimum wage
guaranteed under the wage-hour act.
Since last April IA, the terminals
have carried redcaps on the payroll,
paid them in cash the minimum re-
quired by the law On their part,
the redcaps are required to collect
10 cents a bag from each traveller
and turn this in to the company.
Showing how the present system
works to the advantage of the
terminal companies, Washington
redcaps declare that in the first
five and one-half months of the
plan they collected $94,677, but the
company paid out in wages only
$71 ZOO, a gross profit to the COM
pany of $4,159 a month. The COM
pany, however, says the net profit
was only $2,718 a month.
Some Is suits were filed by red
caps in different cities, contending
that tips cannot be considered part
of wages paid. In a case filed in
Dallas, the lower court found with
the workers, and ordered the COM
pany to pay $77,753 in back pay and
liquidated damages. The fifth cir
cult court of appeals reversed the
decision, finding that tips con-
stituted wages. The U. S. Supreme
court refused to review the case.
PROBE 10-CENT PLAN
When the case was pending in
the supreme court on petition for
writ of cortiorari the solicitor gem
eral filed brief in behalf of
Wage-Hour Administrator Fleming,
contending that the duty imposed
upon the terminal company to pay
wages to the redcapS was not dis
charged by permitting the redcaps
to retain the tips they received
from passengers. Tips are not the
property of the terminal company,
it said, but belong to the redcaps.
Present investigation is going into
the 10-cent-ticket plan as well. The
senate resolution requires the ad-
ministrator to report on whether
present conditions and practices
violate the law, whether such
practices are susceptible of regula-
ton under the law, and what legis-
lation, if any, should be enacted to
correct conditions.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Shot
In Bottle Quarrel
In Bad Condition
ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Jim Pope, 40, store operator, who
lives at 500 Kennedy Street, N. w.,
was reported in a critical condi-
ton at Grady Hospital Saturday
following an early morning shot
gun assault.
According to police reports, Jim
Pope was shot in the stomach in
the rear of his home with shot
gun. He repeatedly accused Dave
Christopher of the shooting which
was said to have taken place
around 1870 a. m. Saturday.
Witnesses said Pope had closed
his store at the corner of Walnut
and Kennedy Streets, gone home
and found Christopher waiting for
him with a shotgun. There had
been in an argument over drink
bottles few hours earlier, it was
stated.
Miss Eloise Howard, of 268 Rasp-
berry Alley, was reported in Grady
Hospital in critical condition fol-
lowing a, late Friday night stabbing
at the corner of Fort street and
Auburn Avenue.
A witness told city police that he
and the woman were standing on
the corner when Robert Richard of
the Raspberry Alley address called
Miss Howard and following few
words stabbed her.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Sewing Machines
Provided Families

A sewing room with sewing ma
chimes IS something new in the re-
Mobilization service for migratory
farm families that has been pro-
vided by Farm Security Admins
tration, according tc a statement
today by W. B. Keen, supervisor
of the Phoenix grant Office.
These facilities are now available
at the Phoenix Office at 32nd street
and East Washington street, and
the first meeting was held Friday
with a large attendance.
The sewing program has been set
up to provide means whereby the
women can assemble an6 have the
use of sewing machines in making
clothing for themselves and their
children. Expert guidance is avail
able to those women who are not
familiar with the intricacies OF
cutting out a garment and putting
it together on a sewing machine.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Natl Bar Sec'y
Visits Gate City

George W. Evans, secretary OF
the National Bar Association, al a
LlnWood G. Roger, of Baltimore,
Maryland. were in Atlanta Monday
en- route home from the meeting
Of the bar group in Little Rock and
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Approximately 200 members OF
the association were in attendance
at the meeting, the visitors said
Public sessions were held at Duh
bar High School, Little Rock, On
August z, 8, 9. Sessions were wida-
ly attended, they said.
On Friday morning, the grolI
met in the senate chamber of tile
Arkansas State Capitol, where
Chief Justice Smith of the Supreme
Court of Arkansas. spoke. Congress.
man Arthur Mitchell, Democrs t
Illinois, delivered the main public
address. William Pickens, of tie
Treasury Department, also was (
visitor and speaker.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Society SIants

! Carly were honored with a birth
Gay party given at their home Sun
day, August TO- There were %
guests present. They were the re-
cipient Of a number of lovely gifts.
MR.. WILDER O. STEWART,
son of Mrs. f.. c.. Stewart and
BROTHER of Mrs. Hazel Farmer and
one of the teachers of Baltimore,
Md, was Phoenix visitor last
week. While here he was the house
guest of his mother and sister, OF
$50 E. Washington Street.
MRS. FRED WARREN, Jr., and
children, have just returned from
Los Angeles, where thy spent sew
eral weeks visiting.
MRS. SCOTT SMITH returned
Tuesday from Pasadena, California.
She reports almost complete re-
cCvery from metal poison.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
PERSONALS

MIR. J. w. CLARK of 733 West
Buchanon Street. left Tuesday,
August 5th, for a visit in Texas
with relatives and friends. After
an absent of approximately thirty
years, Mrs. Sam Austen, South
18th Avenue, left August 4 for the
coast where she will spend several
weeks. .. b.
THE MANY friends OF Mrs. Mae
Maize regret the death of "a her
husband Mr. Henry Maize, vino
was thrown from his large sedan
in the irrigation lateral at 18th
and j. Avenue, after being struck
by one of Holsum's wagons Judge
Dudley w. Windes authorized the
widow to accept compromise Of
fer, which was $500. Mrs. Maize
is best known to her friends as
Mrs. Mae Henderson. She and her
husband bad been residing in
Glindale, Arizona, for the past
three months and were planning to
go back to the coast in the next
few days.
MRS. FSTELLA WRIGHT,
6O2 si,uth Second avenue, Left
Friday. August Is, for a vacation
on the coast. She will visit San
Francisco, and ether cities. Mrs.
Wright rlacs to be away for sew
eral weeks.
MRS ARIF EARL, 919 So. 7th
Avenue, takes this method of
thanking each iond everyone for
the kindness and sympathy shown
her during her recent operation,
at home and in the hospital.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

There are some 5000 redcaps in
the country and their official
labor organization is headed by
Willard S. ToWsend of Chicago as
president. 1t is also estimated that
there are nearly 100000 other at
tendants-waiters, porters, maids.
etc., mostly Negroes, whose income
is mainly derived from tips. To all
these workers, settlement of the
controversy is of the utmost i'm
portance.
AS result of the senate action,
the federal wage and hour division
is holding series of hearings,
considering the question from every
angle. Before thes wage-hour act
was passed, redcaps derived their
sole income from the tips given
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

MRS. GABLE BLAIR and Mrs.
Rosa Hamilton, accompanied by
Mr.. Stevenson and Mrs. Hamil-
items three children, Earline, Inez
and Hamilton Jr., left Saturday
night for a few days en- the coast
They motored to Los Angeles.
MRS. EMMA GARDNER, presi-
dent of State Federation of Color
ed Women's Club and Mrs. Haze
Farmer, secretary, returned Sun
day, August 3, from Oklahoma
City where they attended the ma
tional women's meeting. Sunday,
August 10, they were honored with
tea given by the Greenlea Club
where they exhibited all of the
art work that was carried to the
national confab, and also present.
ed to the Arizona women the
Trovera that was merited by
them.
MRS. R. l.. MACK of 921 so.
9Th Avenue, left sometime ago for
Pasadena, California, where she
will spend the remainder of the
summer with her son and daugh-
er-in-law, Mr.. yand Mrs. Orian
Mack. The couple flew to Yuma,
Arizona. where they exchanged
marriage vows, July IT, Mrs. Orian
Mack, before her marriage was
Miss Josie Smith of Pasadena. Be-
fore returning home this fall
Mrs. R. l.. Mack plans to accom-
pany the newlyweds to San Fran
cisco ard other cities of Northern
California, where they will visit
relatives and friends. Plans for
the honeymoon trip have not been
completed.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

The aircraft company which is
making planes for the Navy has
employed five Negro workers but
as sheet-metal assistants it is re-
ported. 1t is also rumored that one
of these assistants was recently
fired.
The NAACP is in possession of
three affidavits attesting to the
company's refusal to hire Negro
workers.
CASE OF OSTEN
Most flagrant refusal is in the
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Charge Brewster Aviation
Still Bars Race Workers

NEW YORK. N Y.-(SNS) - Contrary to optimistic
stories sent out from the Office of Production Management
by DR.. Robert c. Weaver, chief, Negro Employment and
Training branch Labor Division the National Association
for the Advancement of Coored People learned last week
that Brewster Aeronauca Corporation with plants in Long
Island City, N Y and at Newark airport N. j. has made
steps to drop it's color bars Brewster among the
ants named in the recent OPM release having hired
of sheet-metal workers.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Minister Weds;
Admirers Hold
Up Traffic

ATLANTA, (SNS)-
Six policemen were unable
to control the mob of admirers
who blocked traffic, thronged
sidewalks and crowded the
aisles cf West Hunter Street
Baptist church Monday night.
The people were there to see
Gf possible) the marriage of
Miss Eloise Frances Palmer to
the Rev. Samuel P. Pettagrue,
pastor Of West Hunter Street
Church.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

case of Edmond Van Osten, 81, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who has nine years
of experience as Sheet-metal
worker with the William P. Gay
nor company. Van Osten was sent
by the New York State Employment
Service to the Brewster Plant in
Long Island City the week of July
% where he applied for sheet
metal work.
According to Van Osten's affi-
davit, he was interviewed at the
plant by a Mr.. F'ramepton who told
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

ATLANTIC BEACH, S. C. -
Lieutenant Colonel Riley E. NC
Carraugh, commanding officer of
the 77th coast artillery regiment,
an all-colored unit doing target
practice here at Windy Hill. one
mile south of the beach, was all
praise for the record of the out
fit in anti-aircraft practice during
the past fouc weeks.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
Senate 'T0pr0be
Red Caps Case

WASHINGTON, D. C-(ANP)-The u. S. Senate Sat
urday resolved make another effort to settle the question
whether tips given redcaps at railroad stations and ter
mnas and whether the system of paying
attendants comply with the federal Wage Hour act
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16
HONORED WITH A NATIVE
PARTY

y
Mrs. James l.. Davis honored her
husband and sister-in-law, Mrs.
Duke with joint birthday party
August l at their spacious home.
Forty guests were present and they
were the recipients of number OF
beautiful and useful gifts. Astrolo-
gically speaking, Mr.. Davis and
Mrs. Duke were born under the
same sign, he being born in July
and she in August.
Misses Charlsetta Favors and
Maggie Lee left Sunday, August 10,
for a few days vacation on the
coast.
The Phoenix index., 1941-08-16

BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN IN
HONOR OF CATHREN AND
RICHARD mccarthy
CATHERN AND RICHARD Nc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Club Has Reunion Ball

Huron County Club of Detroit
VII hold is annual reunion ball
tomorrow A. Ionic Temple. 606l
Grand River avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01

a lesson in patriotism from
Aileen Plunket.
During his recent much pub
licized soiourn in Florida's Gold
Coast the Duke of Windsor was
billed to make a radio address
over local Palm Beach station
and did
But there was more TO ii than
that
Allie Macintosh. always
the soul of generosity. arranged
with the radio station for the
former king of England to have
a half hour in which to give
forth his message to Palm Beach
in particular and other radio
listeners in general.
Imagine the diSmay of the
local broadcaSting engineer, pre-
pared for a full half hours chat
by the governor general of the
Bahamas. when his distinguished
broadcaster. after three short
minutes brought his message to
an end-and left the mike. y
They tell me the scramble 10
secure piano-playerS, electrical
prescriptions. and other talent
10 fill in for the following u
minutes was "Sumpin' -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Thompsons Back
After Dash Eas1

THE HAYWARD THOMP-
SONS arc back at their home in
Lewiston road, Crosse Pointe,
after a dash East over the
weekend.
They went to the wedding. on
Sunday. of Mr.. Thompson's
father. John II. Thompson, and
Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith. both
of Pennington. Conn. which
took place in the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Ernest
Smith, in Pennington.
The bridegroom has visited his
son in Detroit on numerous- &C
casions and has many friends
here.
DIR. AND MRS. HARRY
NORTON TORREY. who have
been away since early in Janu-
airy. are back today from their
Winter home on OssabaW Island,
Savannah, Ga.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Officers Of HIM. S. Malaga
To Be Guests at Gala Fete
BY MAURY PAUL

NEW YORK, May Our
town-Broadway in particular
has been made brighter by the
large number of British sailors
and marines noted on sightseeing
tours and enjoying the hospital
ity of this. the largest city in
the states
Most of the English "tars' are
from II. NJ. S. Malaga" the sea-
fighter now tied up at the Brook
Ign navy yard for repairs.
And while Broadway. with its
dazzling lights and Kaleidoscope
life. has proved the favorite
magnet for the Malaya's crew,
the Fifth and Park Ave. sector
now so "BritiSh-minded has
put forth warm and welcoming
hand TO the officers of the
Malaga.
Many dinners and dances have
been given for the youthful
looking men IN charge Of the
British warShip and the latest
to send out cards for a party in
their honor are the Hon. Aileen
Plunket and Mrs. Ernest Boisse-
vain. who have arranged TO give
a supper and dance for the
Malaya's officers on the night of
May s.
That it will be a "gala-gala'
event goes without saying. For
Aileen and "Dodie' have gath
cred together Gotham's loveliest
'lovelies' and most glamorouS
glamour girls" to make the
sailor-men forget for short
time, the horrors of war
Mrs. Plunket. en- PEASANT. is
doing a swell job for her country
and unlike so any.other British
social refugees who have
sought shelter on Manhattan
isle. doesn't spend her time in
purely frivilous pursuits. There
isn't a benefit planned to aid
England that Aileen Plunket
doesn't have a very active finger
in the pie she spends hours
daily plugging away at English
relief over the telephone and
It's to be hoped the folks at
home across the sea realize the
good work she is doing here.
l could-but won't-name a
number Of other English social
refugees who might we'll take
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-01
Mrs. Markey's
Fiesta Fe+es
Mrs. Whyte
By BILLY THE BACHELOR

YOUR r l. A ) ii l " G-EYED
friend, Mrs. Raymond Whyte,
was honored with a nifty lunch
con staged by her good friend,
Mrs. William T. Marley, just
the other day at the latter bellies
beautiful digs in Whitmore
road.
Attending this all-girl fiesta
were such getters-about as the
following:
Mrs. Lewis Lee Smart Jr.,
Mrs. Rudolph Schmittschiel, Mrs.
Cortland Campbell, Mrs. Gran
vile Morse, Mrs. Albert Bean
(mamma of the feted one),
Miss Hortense Posselius, Mrs.
Albert BowleS, Mrs. Bob Brett
meyer and Mrs. Frederick Moore
who sat down at a great table
which was centered by a mound
of valley lilies. pink roses and
other vernal blooms.
MRS. NELLIE PECK SAUN-
DERS leaves today for her home
in Hendersonville, N. c.. and
will be taking with her as her
houseguest for a month, Mrs. g.
w. Zanger.
MISS ALICE COPELAND re-
lays the news that her sorority,
Alpha Chi, is preparing for one
of those lively Sweater Swings
at Glen Oaks.
This year, same is taking
place with the clubhouse done
to turn in red and white, the
Sorority's colors,-of course.
A few of the nimble set will
be paired off thusly:
Miss Elaine Wallace and Maui
rice MCGEE, Miss Norma Ranks
and Hover PollaiZite, Miss Jean
Ryan and Don Balula, Miss Eve
Ign Ely and Ray Diamond, Miss
Marge Wagner and Johnny
Fharqueson and La Copeland
and Russ Cullen.
THE EIGHTEEN active men,
bers of the Junior Auxiliary of
the Michigan League for Grip
pied Children have flowers for
sale up at the current Antique
Show
Proceeds from their little en-
deavor will help send young
Sters to Grace Bentley Camp
this Summer so you'd better look
them up, dear.
Among the willing workers are
Mrs. William c. klenk, Mrs.
John Boydell and Miss Katherine
Wasserfallen.
AT THE Van Dyke Club:
Miss Bernice Sinclair, hand
somelY arrayed in bright print,
with Bill Hunter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Taylor, she
in beige.
Miss Evelyn Fecteau and an
extremely attentive swain.
Miss Kay Ulrich and Eric II
Vine-for a change.