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The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Underprivileged
Riddles Aided By
Fort Worth ZetaS

FORT WORTH. Tex.-(ANP) -
Psi Zeta chapter of the zeta PHI.
Beta sorority selected as a civi;
"roiect correcting defective visior
and purchasing glasses for under.
privilege school children.
Fifty-tWo children have already
received aid from this organization
The school nurse, Mrs. A. B. Miller
whose duty it is to test the visior
Of children in the various schools
Of the city, submits 70 the sorority
the names OF those who are being
hindered in school due to defertive
vision and recommends the treat
ment necessary
Psi zeta chapter has presented tc
the health department CT the Fort
Worth Public schools $240 to be
used for this purpose. The chap.
ter's annual Blue Revue is the sole
mcrey-raising project. the pro-
ceeds from which are used for the
maintenance OF the sorority Glass.
es fund. This years Blue Revue. 8
musical comedy, is set for Friday
night
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Seek Air Course
At Virginia Union

RICHMOND, Va4-(SNS)-Acting
through the college chapter OF N.
A. A. G. P. students OF Virginia
Union University recently filed a
petition with the government re-
questing that the Civil Aeronautics
Course be installed at the instl-
tuition as feature of the program
Of national defense. They are being
supported in their efforts by ad-
ministrative officers of the school.
Robert Parker, junior from Long,
Island N. Y, chairman OF COM
mittee working on the project, re-
vealed this week, after commIIni-
cations with war department Of
ficials in Washington, that if pres
ent plans materialize, the course
will be installed ea1Iy this spring
to run through ten weeks.
IF obtaind, it was stated, Prof
John Moore. professor of foreign
languages at the University and
faculty workers with the commit
tee. has consented to tutor stu
dents in the ground courses. Ar
rangements are being made with
Central Airport here on Route $50
for actual field work.
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MRS. ABBOTT ANSWERS WILL SUIT;
BLAMES SENGST ACKE FOR TROUBLE {
DeItas Sponsor Fine
Hobby Fair March 9

Beta Theta Chapter OF Delta
Sigma Theta sorority sponsored
Hobby Fair in the recreation room
CT Tanner Chapel AME church,
March 8. Many interesting hobbies
were exhibited. Mrs. Jessie Jones
won first prize for workmanship
and beauty of beautiful collection
of satin snd cotton quits. Mrs.
Ade Stewart was awarded second
prize for her log cabin quilt made
of more than $4,000 satin pieces
Mrs. Inez Wilson won first prize
en- having presented the oldest
article on exhibit. -. two quilt tops
made by her great grandmother IS
years ago.
The second Oldest article was
tiny red plush baby coat that was
worn thirty years ago by Mrs.
Betty Davis son. Other needle
work was a gown made by Miss
Hannah Smith and presentec by
Mrs. Mae Mccarthy; a luncheon
cloth made by Mrs. Bette Davis;
two beautiful house coats, one
made of discarded mems ties, lined
with satin and quilted, presented by
Mrs. Carrie Perkins. The other
one belong to Mrs. Kate Sterhn
and was ma1e of pieces of silk. The
most unusual exhibition was a
collection of twelve portraits made
entirely of cut paper by Mr.. j. c.
Credible Of Mesa, Arizona. The
lines which formed the expression
of the face, were even made of
paper.
Mrs. Charles Fish presented a
lace curtain made of crochet and
Rick Rack which was over twenty
year old. 1t was exhibited in the
first Arizona State Fair, winning
first prize. First prize for largest
collection went to Rev. E. F.. Rid
ley for his collection of interesting
pictures, two pictures of rail
transportation from the first steam
locomotive to the modern steam
liner, and portraits of practically
all of the bishops of the AME
church.
The second largest collection was
by Mrs Estella Hogans. There
were string mats, pictures fooled in
, copper, woodcraft and needle work
Annabell Myers won second prize
for the most interesting dol
brought to her by Santa with q
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trunk of cloths. The doll was maGa
to resemble Sonia Heinie Miss
Phyllis Oby, much larger girl,
won first prize for her first doll
which was handmade rag doll.
There was a wide variety OF
scrap books from those on Negro
History to Christmas Cards. One
of the most interesting scrap
books was entered by Mr.. Charles
Gardner and contained clippings
and pictures of some of our early
statesmen Other prizes awarded
were: Art, Miss DeLouis LAWS.
for her beautiful oil paintings Of
desert scenes; Mr.. Wesley Robin
son, chalk and charcoal sketches;
Miss Mozelle Mack and Miss Ed
die James Hodge, copper work;
Needlecraft, Mrs. Kate Strelin
and Mrs. Georgia Owens Miscel-
laneous collections, Miss DeLouis
Davis and Miss Mozelle Mack,
In addition TO the regular ex-
hibitS there was a cake contest
open to all amateurs First prize
was won by Miss Geneva Owens
for her nut caramel caEe. Second
prize went to Miss Lucille Coy for
her fudge cake Honorable men
ton was given Miss Margaret Nc
Murry for her coconut cake.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Founders Day
Is Observed By
Deltas OF Gary

GARY. md-iANP) -Represen-
aJives OF nine chapters Of Delta
sigma Theta sorority now affiliat-
ed with Beta Nu chapter of this
city were present at its Founders
day banquet and installation Of Of
ficers held at the Geneva house In
Hammond, Ind, Friday evening.
Marguerite Young Alexander,
honored guest of the occasion AND
one of the founders of the sorority
at Howard University in 1913,
brought Greetings from al Found
err. Also present was Edna John
son Morris, grand historian Of the
national body, who reviewed brief
Iy the history of the organization.
The following officers we're in
stalled by the retiring president
Edna johnson Morris: rnez Brew
er, president; Mable Cox, vice
pres; Mattalyn Bonner, recording
secretary; Caroline Mason, cor
responding secretary; Lena David
Blattern, financial secretary; Alice
Turner, treasurer; Catherine Bar
ret Cooke, historian; Leonora
Hickman. custodian; Edna john
son Morris, parliamentarian; AL
thea Howard, dean of pledges;
Elnestine Lawson, chaplain; Ro-
nella Rowan, sergeant-at-arms;
and Hope Dennis, journalist.
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Committee
First Step
Report Pressure
Growing In All
Sections Of u. S.

WASHINGTON, d. C.i-(SNS)--
Now that the Lend-Lease bill has
been passed action is being sought
looking to the passage Of Senate
Resolution rs, which provides for
an investigation of discrimination
against Negroes in the whole ma
tional defense program.
The first step is to have the
resolution approved by the Senate
Committee on Education and
Labor, before which it not rests.
The chairman of this committee
is Senator Elbert D. Thomas Of
Utah. q,
If the resolution is approved by
the committee, 1t must then be
approved by the Senate, and the
investigation cam proceed. One i'm
portant detail is approval by the
Audit and Control committee so
that the necessary funds can be
provided.
Pressure for passage OF the reso-
luton is going in all sections Of
the country as the shameful pic
trre Of the discrimination against
the Negro Is beng revealed.
New factories are sprinoing up
with lily-y'ilite eunloyment poll
eies: billions az coliars m ecdi-
tional contracts have been svara-
81 70 firms which refuse 20 EN-
pl0v Negroes
n has been regeaaea recemfiE
mat thg fallgV1ng New Vark firms
fare niaced reunoEfs ftW "Wntte
Chrsfian heln onlrH tfefsl Naru-
fa-tuune uwam Ma Tfuct-
rs rnfsuafiwai hTesE1sF Aero
nauflrf HuwrV urrnsaane Fur9
fnfrmseEf TEM mN a. antalUa
ftrsThnH faF eurw rawY Wst
UliT enawh exeeuskenn 60 uoFN
sse usle
Eer aiHruiu afl0EE aasEff "a -
offciallF eEnaeed ~ g m W ana
reme2ao nfU hro ~ nsarniv ~
focus D. the uaft uwtae aroma-
case af fne Nar nmnlnT Cor 13
coo pIIufx No NrEroes are neruitted
,o enIs m ang hrauch 81 ts
Navy cEcenr ss mes attendants
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ing cadets will be accepted and
handled in the same way as pres
cribed for white applicants.
The requirements for appoint.
ment of Negro applicants will be
Identical with those for white ap-
picants, also. the order stated.
Applications should be made to
the commanding generals of the
corps areas throughout the country
according to the geographical loca-
ton of the applicants home.
Opening up a new avenue of
training for Negroes. this final cap
itulation of the war department
follows instructions laid down in
previous legislation by congress
which demanded that Negroes
should be admitted to the air corp
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Says Both
Parents
C0Iored
Deposed General
Manager Branded
AS 'Trouble-Maker'

CHICAGO - CA N p -
Branding John Sengstacke,
recently deposed president
and general manager of the
Chicago Defender, a trouble
MAKER Mrs. Edna r. Alb
bott, widow of the late editor
and publisher, Robert S. Alb
0ott, iE petition filed Thurs.
day in probate court denied
she was white since both par
entS were Negroes.
The new action answered a petit
ton filed the previous week By Re-
becca Sengstaeke, aunt Of John
contending that since Mrs Abbott
and Robert s. Abbott we're married
in Indiana winch bars ulisccgna-
ton and Mrs. AbbOtt Was : whit
woman, she could not b. the pun
bsher's widow and therefore couit
have no Interest m the estate he.
cause they we're nor legallr nlar.
ried
Mrs Abb0tts answer set foru
that Mis- slnsstacke'6 chaEee.
were inspired b. hcT nephew 1ohn
who in Fehruary Was demefea "a
vice-president az 8 salary 81 ST.
weekly and removed iron lnE board
Of directors ana office of seuara'
manager
The UldON says sengsIacke re
peatedly threatened 10 make tEou-
Die and cause litigation" uuless
she agreed 70 retain him Ia a GER
tain position at the publication Cor
the rest Of MS life. and also OBJ
teCted 70 her remuneration uude,
the viii and instead obtaining g
widows portion because IL would
reduce the other shares as pro-
vided by the will"
Not only is she the lawful widow
OF the deceased publisher, but John
so testified in court under oath
March Is, 1910. He had not be-
heved that to be the truth, he was
duty bound to so inform the court
says the petition, which also point;
cut that since the recent actor
was not filed within nine months
after SengStacke's testimony, under
state law it is now barred by the
statue of limitations.
Mrs. Abbott also says that since
both parents were Negroes, she is
therefore a Negro and her mar
riage to Mr.. Abbott at Crown
Point, Ind, in 1884. was legal AND
binding.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Fourth Corps Area Leads
With 6,129 Negro Draftees

units throughout the country In
every branch Of the Army are max
ing the country realize that the
Negro win play an important part
in the military defense Of his
country
The total number OF Negroes be-
ing called during the month Of
March IS 1908 divided as follows.
First Corps Area 27l; Second
Corps Area, 2,56O; Third Corps
Area, 1872; Fourth Corps Area,
Sl29: Fifth Corps Area 1913;
Sixth Corps Area, $50; Seventh
Corps Area, 1888; Eighth
Corps Area, 2,080; Ninth Corps
Area. 355.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
FLORIDA TEACHER
BRUTALLY BEATEN
BY PATROLMAh

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -
(ANP)-Miss Aizeta Hargray'
local school teacher was brutaiiy
beaten bS an enraged patrOlman
Saturday afternoon when she
objected to his method OF ar
resting an alleged traffic law
viOlat0r.
according to witnesses, the
young woman accompanied by
her sister -in-law came upon a
group OF white persons standing
around watching Patrolrran
Verne GOodbrcad beating An
drew Jamison into insensibility.
Her remark: isn't there some
other way to arrest that man
without beating him that way"
caused G0Odbrcad to turn to her
knocking her down in the street
and kicking her.
Miss Hargray's brother, Mosc,
came up and demanded that the
officer stop beating his sister
witnesses say the brother had a
knife I'm his hand. Miss Annie
Mae ROundtree. who had been
observing the scene from her
car. approached the group ano
was arrested along with Miss
Hargray her brother. and her
sister in-iaw.
Jamison. badly bruised ard
swollen as a result of the beat
ing given him by the officer. was
fined SI15 for reckless drivir g
and assaulting an officer. The
others were held under s2OV
bond. and fined $50 each.
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WASHINGTON, D. -(SNS)-
The Fourth Corps Area which in
cludes Georgia, with 6,129 selectees
for the month of March leads in
the general increase of the num-
Der of colored men being called tor
training under the operation of
the Selective Training and Serv-
ice Act, Major Campbell C. john
gon, executive assistant to the Di-
rector Of Selecrive Service. an
nounced today.
In the early months Of operation
Of the Act some concern was felt,
Major johnson said, regarding the
mall number of Negroes appear
ing in calls issued by the various
Army Corps
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22

Williams has already been order
ed to report for examination ano
pc ssible acceptance in the army all
corps. A preliminary physical ex-
animation has already been given
him 10y private physicians to in
sure his supporters that he is ply
Sically fit.
Because of these developments the
deparement Of justice is handling
the case for the war department
has asked that the suit be dismiss
ed. No action has yet been taken
on this plea, however.
The order which went from the
war department headquarters to
commanders of the nine corps areas
stated that applications from Negro
applicants for appointment as fly
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
ANNOUNCES NEW EXAMS

WASHINGION-( : Iht
United States Civil Service commits.
sion announces open competitive
examinations for the folloming posi-.
tlonS: photographic pressman, as.
sistant photographic pressman, ju.
NOR photographic pressman; physio'
therapy aide, junior physiotherapS
aide: senior instructor Mobile
laundrf instructor Mobile laundry.
associate technical editor, assistan.
technical editor. Further infoma'
ton may be obtained from yom
local post office
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

NEW ORLEANS CAMP The
Southern Association Of Drama-anc
Speech Arts will hold its sixth an.
nCal conference, April "a, 25, rs Or
the campus OF Tuskegee Institute
Professor s. Randolph Edmonds
president OF the Association, an.
nounces thai an unusually larg;
number of member schools have
indicated their intention of beins
represented by a large delegaticI
Of students and teachers interest,
ed in drama and speech
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
LEGATION NEARING
COMPLETION

MONROVIA. Llberia-(ANP) -
The new American Legation being
erected here in the capital C,f
Liberia is nearing completion. The
structure which cost 100000 is an
architectural masterpiece, the most
modern structure upon the entire
West African coast.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
First Corps Area
Is Lowest With
Only 271 Men

These small calls, IL was explain
ed at the time were due 70 tie
fact that training cadres ard hous-
ing facilities had u be developed
before the new Negro UNITS author
lied by the Army could be acu-
waited
The present increase in the num-
Der of Negro selectees ana the rapid
organization of the new Negro
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
TODD DUNCAN SINGS

WASHIN GTON-(AN --IodC
Duncan, a member of the faculty
at Howard university. but current
ly on leave to fill one of the inn
portant roles in Cabin in the
Sky" the musical. about to go on
a road tour after playing at the
Martin Beck theatre in New York
City, gave ? recital in Rankin
chapel at the university Friday
evening.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Atty. Alva Z.
Bates, well known south side law.
yer and active in Chicago politics
for years, was named assistant at
torney general Of Illinois last week
by the newly elected attorney gen.
enral, George F. Barrett.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
HOLD ANNUAL SESSION

OKLAHOMA CITY - tANP)
The Oklahoma Association of
Negro Teachers closed its S3rd
annual session here Saturday
Prof. Adolph Williams of Sapul'
pa, principal of the Sapulpa High
school, was elected president,
succeeding John Buford,
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Three Types OF
MusiCSCheduIed

The Music Department Of the
Phoenix Colored High School will
present it's Annual Music Festi-
val, Friday night, March %, BIS
at the Colored High School Audi
torium, 5th and Grant streets.
Participating units will be the
Girls Glee Club, Boys Glee Club.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
BRIDGE CONTRACTOR DIES

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-(ANP)-
David Jenkins, prominent Indiana
bridge contractor. died suddenly
following a heart attack at his
home here Wednesday. He was 6s
years of age at the time of his
death
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
Students Suit
Opens Air Corps
To Race Youths

against the department and Secretary Stson by Iancey Will
hams student Howard university, charging discrimination and
asking that he be allowed enlist the air is considered
be responsible o the official order each
permitting the acceptance Of Negro applicants for enlistment
flying cadets
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22

Mixed Chorus, and the school or
cileStra.
Three types of music will be pre-
sented: Negro spirituals, classical
and semi classical and popular.
Music lovers have a rare treat in
store for them
The program is under the direc-
ton of Miss Rachel Smith.
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22

Bulgaria produced about 10000
tons of tobacco, which represents
more than 40. per cent Of its ex-
ports. this year, equaling last years
record production
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22

Seeds grown il a new metal fiat
are supplied with moisture by wa
ter from tank beneath the soil
preventing them being disturbed by
porring water on them
The Phoenix index., 1941-03-22
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT

DURHAM. N. C--tANP)--,Ac-
cording to the annual 1910 report
of the Bankers Fire Insurance.
company Of this city, an increass
of $i.000,OOc Of insurance written
vas made over the preceding year
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-06
SAFETY

There hos been some speculation
as to just how sofe life insurance is in
such disordered, unpredotobIe times
os the present.
Thot question cont be answered
precisely. But this much seems sure
Life insurance is as sofe as any other
form Of investment.
The reason for thot is thot back Of
all life insurance policies ore the pro-
duotive resources Of this country. Life
insurance assets ore invested in our
ereotest and most vital industries, in
reol estote, in forms, in the obligations
Of government. Those assets, in short,
ore booked up by the principal eco
nomic assets Of the notion. There is no
oreoter. ottoinobIe degree Of sofety.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-06
. HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD

bus fare to Tacoma, and pay
two or three times the admis-
sion Army theaters charge. 1t
isn't that he dislikes the camp
or the men; HIS just that he
doesn't gamble, or care for cards,
or 60 with girls.
Nobody coached Private Will
kinson about what to say, or
how to toss compliments to the
players he met. He's awfully
candid. At the RKO luncheon.
where he sat between Will Hays
and Y. Frank Freeman, head Of
the Producers Association and
arch enemy of double features,
the latter asked the soldiers op-
inion of dual bills. II think
they're SWELL" said Wilkinson
II always see a double feature.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-06
THE TRANQUIL CONSCIENCE
There is nothing like tranquil con-

g.
Fourteen months ago, Benito Mus
solini spoke from the Polocio Venezio,
declaring war on prostrote France and
laundering, I'VE ore going to war
against the pIutoorotic and reoctionory
democrooies Of the West :. our con-
science is absolutely tranquil d. SOL
emnIy declare that ItoIy does not in
tend to droe other peoples who ore her
neighbors into this conflict Let Switzer-
land, Yueoslovio, Turkey, Egypt, and
Greece toke note Of these words Of
mine. -"
Well, A months have passed. ltoly
has ottocked Greece and occupied it by
grace Of Adolf Hitler. 1t has bombed
Alexandria, Egypt. 1t has been present.
ed With q phony Kingdom" carved out
Of YueosIovio by the German conquer
or and passed on to Itoly in lieu Of the
lost African empire. And now word
comes that Italian boys ore being sent
into the shombles in Russia to fight
that eminent "pIutocrotc and reaction
ory democracy Of the West"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-06
: BEHIND THE SCENES
m WASHINGTON .

thought Of too. There may b
no limitotion on oetivit:es Of
lenders at first, ~: II Gosh
looms stort rising too much,
there may be an effort to stop
such borrowing by simply how
ing the federal reserve bonks
stop advancing funds to the
personal finance companies.
the industrial banking COM
ponies, the commercial bonks
and the credit unions.
The domestic distribution
committee of the United Stotes
Chomber Of Commerce hos
gone over the subject and Is
sued O report soyine that ony
enrichment of instoIlment
buying is unnecessary. Ae-
cordine to this report, although
retail soIes reached SAT BIZ
lion in 1910 only 10 per cent
Of them we're instoIlment soIss
and only 10 per cent of the
1850. 900 re I a estobIish.
ments in the country sold on
time.
But in the l65 900 nsr-
chants who handle instoIi-
ment soIes ore IS, 900 QUITO
dealers, 1900 furniture stor-.
es, $4,000 home appliance
stores, $4,000 quito accessory
stores 1900 jeweIry stores,
5000 hardware stores, 5000
clothing stores. 1000 deport.
ment stores and IS 900 mis-
celloneous nerchonts who ore
the Leading merchondisers, the
big advertisers, he fellows
whose entire business Is built
UP on credit soIes. There's no
telling whot would happen to
them If they had to 90 on q
Gosh bosis.
MIGHT BREAK NEW DEAL
The basic ideo Of limiting
instollment buying is not new.
lnstoIlment buying hos been
condemned as an inflotionoy
influence but it has been used
extensively in New Deal reform
TO encourage home building,
ruroI identification, h o m Q
modernizotion, housing and
resettlement. II low-down
payment buying is to be STOP
ped in private business the
government likewise would bs
forced to revise its policies.
So for, no one hos come for
ward with any ideos for deny
ing O man his God-eiven right
to hook his watch. Tying 10
regulate the pawn shops would
be just too much.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-08-06

and with his divisional and re-
gimental insignia, his pistol and
rifle medals (marksman), and
his first-class private's stripes,
he looked fine. And he GER
tainly didn't look like the same
kid who, until his induction last
October; often hadn't had enough
to eat, and who, had spent six
months in a state tuberculosis
sanitarium.
II like pictures with a little
mystery in EN-" he said when
pressed for a choice, but he went
on to name Deanna Durbin and
Judy Garland as his screen fav-
orites. Il also like Mickey Room
ey," he added decisively. And
Robert Stack, who is coming up
fast. Fonda and Gable and Tay-
lor are all quite good"
He said that he, personally,
enjoys anti-Nazi films such as
III ergro d" and MAN
Hunt" but for the majority of
soldiers in the camps, he believes
no picture is worth a whoop
without plenty of glamor. "The
camp theaters are in continu-
Gus uproar when a pretty girl
like Lamour or Lands or Cradle
is on the screen. Whistling,
you know, and wisecracks."
NO LADIES' MAN
That sort of disorder is the
reason why Wilkinson has seen
only about 80 of the 300-plus
pictures at camp. He'd rather
spend 35 cents for a round-trip