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The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

WASHINGTON, D. CLAMP
A two and a half hour session at
the White House on Thursday will
highlight the 9th annual meeting of
the National Council of Negro Wo-
men, according to Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune, president of the or
ganization, which meets here this
week.
In speaking of this particular SeS-
sion, which will also hear Mrs.
Roosevelt address some 600 women,
Mrs. Bethune sa1u the best minds
of the Negro race would be pres
ent to make ten minute speeches.
Included in the impressive array
of nationally known figures are
Vivian Carter Mason, ranking Ne
gro in the department of public
welfare in New York City; Carita
V. Roane, head of the Harlem Of
flee of the New York State Employ
ment service. Sue Bailey Thurman,
speaking on cultural activities;
Elsie Austin, national president of
the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Dorothy Height, executive secretary
of the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. G.,
A. Also Earl Dickerson of the Fair
Employment Practice committee;
Aubrey Williams, director of the
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Younu MoteIl Is
Given Sentence
Of ONLY An Hour
Had Impersonated
Army General; Is
Reduced In Rank

ST. LOUIS-(A N P)-Appearing
before Judge Davis in federal court
here Saturday, Allen W. Moten was
sentenced to one hour on three
counts of charges of obtaining
money under false pretense. Atty.
John A. Davis and associate coun-
Gil George L. Vaughn pleaded nolo
contenders for their client in the
case.
Moten was arrested here July 18
for impersonating a U. s. general,
and wearing the uniform of a gen.
eral. He was punished by being re-
duced from sergeant with the en-
gineer corps at Ft. Leonard Wood,
and placed on kitchen police duty.
Saturday, he was brought to court
on charges growing out of register,
ing as a full blooded Indian at
Hotel Statler and obtaining $119.80
through worthless checks, and in
bills created at the hospital; for
creating an So bill at Booker Wash
ington hotel and borrowing $3.50
from the manager The money was
later repaid. He claimed he had in
dulged a little too much while on
leave and did not realize what he
vas doing.
Attending the trial was Moten's
mother, Mrs. Robert Moten, and
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, NYA
national official Moten hopes to
enlist in the goth pursuit squadron
as flyer, being an experienced
aviator.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Women Look For1uard To
Session In White House

Paul V. McNutt, of the Federal
Security agency, will speak Friday
afternoon.
Friday nights dinner meeting
will hear Walter White of the
NAACP; Mrs. Frances Payne Boil
ton, congresswoman from Ohio; and
findings of the entire group meet
ings, presented by Sarah Pelham
Speaks, New York attorney. Mrs
Julia West Hamilton is chairman OF
this meeting.
Prominent women from all parts
of the country are expected to take
part in the discussions, centering
around the defense program.
Guests of honor at the dinner
meeting will include Gen. B. o.
Davis; Congressman Arthur Nit
chell and several distinguished wo-
men whose names had not been
submitted at press time.
Growing stronger as each year
brings the conference to Washing
ton, Mrs. Bethune proudly points
OuG GIldG dill cduy OllCtC dtC oOiAiC OVO
women registered and paid their
fees for the meetings, compared
with 432 last year.
MEN TO APPEAR
While most of the program will
be devoted to women speakers.
many noted men will appear. OF
particular interest will be the round
table discussion which brings be.
fore the body the colored heads OF
the various governmer' Il depart
mentS, who will answer questions
put them by the women.
Government officials themselves
are looking forward to this impor-
tant conference which brings to.
gether Representatives of more than
20 various Negro organizations in
a combined effort where, as Mrs.
Bethune so aptly phrases it, "The
We can help the you and I solve
many of the problems confronting
the Negro in America today"
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
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US. To Buy More Sugar
From Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON - (ANP)-Haiti
and the Dominican republic will be
permitted 70 market about $4,000
more tons Of sugar in the United
States this year than they market
ed in 1910, according to quotas an
nounced by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. The two countries
may market total of 102,956 tons
in this country this year as COM
pared with only 8,135 tons market
eted last year.
Quotas for these countries have
been increased by 1924 tons over
figures previously announced for
l941 as the result of reallotment of
deficiencies in the supplies of other
foreign full-duty paying countries
supplying the United States.
Of1cials of the sugar division OF
the AAA say that Haiti's share OF
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Stagecrafters
Start PROGRAM

JEFFERSON, CITY, Mo.-(ANP)
The Lincoln University Stage
crafters, student dramatic group, in
their initial meeting of the year
held this week elected Thelma
Ward, talented miss from Tulsa.
Okla, is their president and
launched plans for an ambitious
year-round program.
With 26 veteran members of the
play group assembled at the call
of Director T D. Pawley, under
whose tutelage they scored bril-
liant success in 'Night Must FALL
last year, the Stagecrafters set try
out dates for aspirants who are
clamoring to get into the organiza-
tions and made definite plans for
one major production, tentative
plans for another.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Feel Charges
Challenge To
Mrs. Bethune
Her Supporters
Rally to Cause,
Promise Battle
By ALVIN E. WHITE


WASHINGTON-(A N P)-"The re-
cent report against the NYA charg-
ing irregularities is merely an at
tempt to smear NYA" said Verne
Kuhne, speaking for Aubrey Will
liams, Thursday afternoon in the
NYA headquarters in this city when
questioned by an AMP representa-
tive on the status of the charges
given wide publication in local
papers the previous day.
1.-The first we knew was when we
read of it in the papers" said Mr.
Kuhne, land we are not IN a posi-
ton to say anything much about
it. First, we would have to see the
report and study it.
The report submitted by Lindsay
G. Warren of North Carolina. the
new controller general of the Unit
ed States, charges numerous ire
gularities and questionable tran
sactions" touched the Negro ques-
ton when it included in a categori-
cal announcement, "13-aviation
school for Negroes in Chicago taken
over by the N. Y. A.
Mr.. Kuhne said the matter i'm
mediately was referred to the Illi-
nois authorities for a complete in
vestigation, pending the full report
and nothing was available at this
time, either il defense o" denial
of the activities.
Going into the matter at some
length, it would seem that the
whole report was built with an idea
of rousing the wrath of the south
ern bloc of representatives and
senators who oppose anything rep
resenting any progress in the part
of the colored citizenry of the
country.
Among TIE charges were such as
payment of par diem while on an
nual leave; designation of headquar-
ters for the convenience of employ
eeS and other similar charges which
were brought without the knowledge
of the personnel of the NYA.
The whole matter seems to be a
well defined plan to discredit the
Negroes in the NYA and an effort
to curtail the benefits they have
been receiving lately as a result
OF liberal minded persons who see
in the training program of the NYA
the salvation of the young Negro
in the United States.
The charges listed in the report
which was not submitted to the
NYA at the time it was handed the
controller, gives them little time
to prepare answers, but the Off
cials are not perturbed and hope
within a short time to be able to
completely refute all charges laid
against the NYA.
CHALLENGE TO MRS. BETHUNE
Some seem to feel that the
charges are a direct challenge to
the popularity and power of Mrs
Mary Mcleod Bethune and see in
the hidden charges direct accusa-
tions at the actions of the head of
the Negro division.
But her supporters have rallied
to the cause Immediately and de-
clare that there is nothing in the
charges which directly or indirectly
affect the stand she has taken for
her people in the administration
and they further promise a bitter
battle should the integrity of Mrs
Bethune be questioned or assailed.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
No Apology Needed
For Wanting Better
|Pay-NortOn

MONTGOMERY, Aia.-(S N 81
DO not apologize to anyone for
wantini to better teachers pay, =
declared E. b. Norton, Superin'
tendent of Covington County
Schools and former president OF
the Alabama Education Associa-
ton, in his speech to the state
Negro school principals assembled
at State Teacers' College Friday
night fol annual session.
'No teacher can do her best
work when she owes bills which
she cannot pay he told the group
gathered for a two-day meeting
which BEGIN Friday and closed
Saturday.
Mr. Norton spoke from the
subject, "The Opportunities and
Obligations of the Principal in
Facilitating Effective Instruc-
ton"
Other outstanding speakers list
ed vert DR.. Agnes Synder, w. A.
Robinson. director Cf the Second
ary School Study of the Associa-
Etion of Colleges and Secondary
Schools for Negroes; DR.. j. Max
Bond, of Tuskegee Institute; Wall
ter Ridley of Virginia State Col.
leee Mrs. Nora Smith BristoWl
Montgomery County Supervisor;
and DR.. G.. N. Redd, of Fisk
University.
Among local educators in con.
spicuous roles were: E. j.
Oliver, principal CT Fairfield In
dustrial High School. was one OF
the symposium speakers. Mrd.
Odessa Mckinney, supervisor,
spoke on the program of state
prof Ssional organizations c. W.
Hayes, supervisor, was chairman
o a priniip:ps group.
E. C. McGehee, Jr., state SUI
pervisor of Negro education, gave
a lecture discussion on the SUBJ
jelt$ "Some Fkints OF Needed
Emphasis in our Service as Prin-
cipalS."
H. Council Trenholm, president
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Negro Leaders
To Deliver
Brief Addresses

NYA. Carol Brice rising young
contralto, will render several selec-
tions during the course of the dis
cuSsion.
TO LIMIT TALKS
Talk will be limited to 20 minutes
each. Mrs. Bethune will preside at
this affair, which will end with the
tea being served by Mrs. Roosevelt.
The invocation will be asked by
the Rev. Robert Williams of the
Asbury M. E. Church.
The eighth annual conference
will get under way wednesday
evening with the executive session
at the headquarters on o street
Then follow in rapid succession the
other meetings of the group, in
cluding the big public meeting on
Friday night at which time, A. A.
Berle, assistant secretary of state,
will be the principal speaker.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

the increase is 4,339 tons, bringing
its current quota to 12,501 toms;
that of the Dominican republic Is
1885 tons, raising its quota tc
9O,455 tons. Last year Haiti mark
eted only 456 tons of sugar in this
country, while the Dominican re-
public marketed only 1879.
An increase in quota was also
announced for Peru. That coun-
try's allotment has been raised
from 97,700 tons to 150,758 tons.
The reallotment of quotas for the
three countries was made under the
authority of the Sugar act Of 1887.
The act provides that portions of
July l quotas of full-duty paying
countries which are untitled on
September may be realloted to
countries which have filled their
quotas.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
RosenwaId Fund
Opens Offer For
AZ Scholarships
Applications To
Be Received Until
january S, 1912

CHICAGO-(A N P)--Receipt OF
applications for 1912 Julius Rosen-
valid fund fellowships began last
week, according to William G. Hay
good, director for fellowships. The
fund offers fellowships under two
categories; to Negroes, and to
white southernerS who wish to work
on some problem distinctive to the
south and who expect to make their
careers in the south. Applications
will be received until Jan. 5, 1942.
Both types of felowshipS are
intended to provide opportunities
for special experience or advance
study to individuals who have al
ready given evidence of exceptional
ability and who wish to prepare
themselves further. The fellowships
are not restricted to any special
subject or activity, being open to
scholars, scientists, and persons now
engaged in or who plan to go into
the fine arts, creative writing or
journalism, education, agriculture,
business or public service.
The requirements for receiving a
fellowship are that applicants be
between the ages of % and 35, al
though the committee will con-
slider very exceptional cases on their
merits; that completion of general
college course or general profess
Sional course is made before filing
application. or evidence is given of
maturity and preparation which
may be regarded as the equivalent OF
a general education of at least COL
legiate standard.
Students of law, medicine
or the ministry can be considered
only for advanced work beyond the
initial professional degree. The fell
lowships are open to men and
women.
The terms of the felloWShipS will
normally be one year, with renewals
being considered only in exceptional
cases. The award in each case will
be determined on the basis of ex-
pected expenses involved and of
all other factors which enter into
the given application, including the
length of time proposed. 1t is held
that awards will average $500 for
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Restrictions
Are Spreading
On West Coast
Growth of Race
Population Brings
Increased Friction

LOS ANGELES, Calif.-(ANP)-
Alarmed by an upsurge of activity
in all sections of the city looking
forward to an extension of racial
restriction covenants by which Me-
groes are prevented from occupy
ing homes, the local branch of the
NAACP last week took two steps
designed to aid in the fight against
such agreements.
First it made an appropriation
to assist Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lotion
of the Central Avenue gardens
neighborhood, in their six-month-
old fight to occupy the modest
home purchased with their life
savings and to prevent forfeiture
of that home.
In a companion move The organi-
zation named a committee to try
and persuade residents of the area
lying between Normandy and Ver-
mont avenues and Washington and
Adams boulevards not to sign
covenant being circulated there.
SUITS DEFENDED
Attys. Thomas L. Griffith, Jr.,
counsel for the Lotions, explained
that he and Atty. Loren Miller who
Is now associated with him, are de.
Tending three suits brought against
the Lotions. The first of the suits
was first decided favorably to the
Lotions by Judge Frank M. Smith
who later granted new trial, to
complaining white property own
erS.
With an appeal pending from
Judge Smiths decision, another
group of white property owners in
the same tract sued the Lotions de.
manding that the court enjoin the
Lotions from occupying the proper
ty. In still another suit Garland
Freers, white real estate man, has
asked the court to forfeit the
Lotion property to him under a for
feiture clause in the II year old
restriction covenant.
The attorneys explained that they
are pressing a motion before Sup
rene Judge Frank M. Swain to
compel joinder of all property
owners in the tract in the suit in
order to curb the avalanche of
suits now plaguing the Lotions.
The committee named by the as
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
|MPERSONATION GETS MOTEN HOURS SENTENCE
Churchill Gets
Racial Appeal

NEW YORK-Addressed personally to Prime Minister
Winston Churchill letter setting forth five types OF dis
elimination on the part of British agencies operating in this
country was dispatched by PanAmercan Clipper Sepiem
Der 26 by National Association for the Advancement OF
Colored People, 4.
The letter. written by Walter White NAACP executive
secretary urges that the British and American
make the four freedoms apply to the color line and that the
five tvpes of other demarcaons based on
color or race be Immediately wiped out.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
Carver Paintings
Feature Art Week

pieces of intricate lace WORK, de-
signed and created by the skilltul
fingers of DR.. Carver, will be ex-
hibited the public for the first
time.
Artists and their friends are
especially invited to see this rare
collection of art in its many
phases.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

TUSKEGEE Alas N S)-Na~
Eional Art Week, beginning No.
vember II and continuing through
the %, will be celebrated at Tus-
kegee Institute by the opening OF
the new art rooms in connection
with the George Washington Car
yer Museum.
Many choice paintings and rare
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18
NO NEGRO BLOOD

The NAACP letter continues,
Touching appeals have been made
to Americans to contribute their
blood banks to be sent to save
the lives of men, women and child
ren in Great Britain who, without
such aid, would die from grievous
wounds inflicted by Nazi bombs. In
structions have come to the Uni
ted States from Great Britain, we
are informed, that only white
blood is wanted Does this mean
that English men, women and
children would prefer dying to
living, if the balance in favor of
life in non-Ayran blood?"
The fourth of the instances of
British race prejudice states that
Continued IN RacL Pagel
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-18

Publicity on the letter was with
held until this week because OF
the custom of not revealing con-
tents of communications to the
head of a government until the COM
munication has had an opportunity
to be received and acted upon.
GREAT CONCERN EXPRESSED
Five days after the letter was dis
patched Col. R. L.. Benson,
military attache of the British EN-
bassy in Washington, called the
NAACP national office by long dis
tance expressing great concern over
it and particularly over the case
of DR.. Walter King, cited as an in
stance of prejudice. No copy OF the
letter was sent the Embassy, but
copies were received by the Amerl-
can Red Cross and the British War
Relief Society.
During the conversation Mr.. Ben
son stated that he would like to
get to the bottom of things a
little more" and asked for a copy
of the letter.
After pointing out the Importance
of Americas 13 million Negro citi-
zenS in the national life and saying
that the succession of discrimina-
tory acts on the part of these
British agencies are building bitter
resentment against Great Britain
among certain elemnets of the popu-
lation of the United States" the
five known cases where Negroes
were Disseminated against were
listed.
ASHE CASE LEADS
First was mentioned the refusal
of the British Air Commission,
Washington, D. c., to accept
CalNles M. Ashe, fully qualified
commercial pilot and instructor, as
ferry pilot solely because of his
color. Ashe volunteered for the
service and after repeated evasions
was told on September Is, by Cap
tain j. D. Mugford of the RAF
Ferry Command, British Air Com
mission, Washington, that no Negro
would be accepted for ferrying
bombers. Captain Mugforu sent
Ashe a copy of the minimum re-
quirementS for pilots and co-pilots
issued by the RAF Ferry Command
the ninth of which reads: "All
applicants must be of the white
race"
NEGRO DOCTOR REFUSED
Second case of discrimination
pointed out to Mr.. Churchill was
that of DR.. w. King of New York
City. In reply to urgent appeals re-
Gently made for American doctors
to come to Eengland to minister to
the wounded there, DR.. King VOL
unteered through the American
Red Cross. He was informed by DR.
G. D. Williams, Medical Admins
trative Assistant of the Red Cross.
in a letter dated May %:
"It is true that only white citi
zens of the United States are ELI
gible for the Doctors for Britain
project. The American Red Cross
did not set the standards which
are being followed. The American
Red Cross is acting upon instruc-
tionS and cannot deviate from
them"
NO NEGRO BLOOD
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Evening star., 1941-11-21
Price Control
Continued From First Page)

morale which forced the peace in
the World War.
That same thing esems TO be
coming true in Italy today" he
added. II am one of those who
think that, given time. it will come
true in Germany. too. With you,
am determined that 1t shall never
happen here"
Cautioning the legislators against
confusing price imitation with cur
rency imitation, Mr.. Baruch said the
,aokner already had. started here and
made five suggestions which he said
would furnish protection against
both evils. They were:
Il. That the Congress give i'm
mediate consideration to a price
control bill.
% That such consideration be
based upon as wide front as pos
sible, which means the development
OF control that shall guarantee
sufilciency, at minimum prices. Of
the three necessities Of life-shelter,
food and clothing.
IS. That in setting up price
limits there must be controls estab-
lished on rents, on agricultural
schedules and on vages-on every
thing.
4. That all segments of society
Evening star., 1941-11-21
Government control?" Senator |
Austin asked.

Government control?" Senator
Austin asked.
1T has been reported to me that's
true at Air Associates Mr.. Patter-
son answered, adding the same could
be said of North American. He ex-
planned, however, he was not saying
production was any more expeditions
than it would have been in normal
times under private control. He
also pointed out that in the North
American case it was only necessary
for the Army to remain in the plant
two weeks. The Air Associates case
is still in progress.
Production Is Only Interest.
Mr.. Patterson told Sena tor Austin
the Army has not used coercion in
either management or employees in
plants that have been taken over.
Senator Austin asked II there has
been any case where the Army took
mo, SIR" the Undersecret&ry kn !
svered. The Air Associates case
may be described by some as such a
case, but not truly so. We had no
contract with the employees. The
matter came to us from the Media
ton Board"
The Army, he said. takes no part
in trying to mold opinion for set
tlement Of labor disputes, but is in
terested only in seeing production
resumed and then withdrawing from
a plant.
Senator Hatch asked what effect
the bill would have on the current
coal mine strike il 1T were \ Law
today.
This bill, If now the law, would
certainly be operative" Mr.. Patter-
son replied. explaining that the
President could, If he found the
condition described in the bill exists
issue orders to some Government
agency to see that production goes
on without interruption.
In other words" Senator Hatch
said. "it would give the President
good solid ground to stand on. AS
understand it, his present author
tty is questioned in some sources"
AS the Connally bill hearings
opened, the Capital heard talk Of
another measure which would au-
thorize Federal operation of the coal
mines and for the use of iniunctions
against any labor leaders or pickets
who tried to interfere with produc-
ton.
Defense officials limited last night
that President Roosevelt might give
Congress a go-ahead signal for &C
ton on such a measure-perhaps
next week.
Grew Out Of Coal Strike.
There were reports that William
H. Davis, chairman Of the Defense
Mediation Board. had a hand In
drafting the projected legislation.