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Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

Mary Dinwiddie, convicted on
charges of first degree murder
and sentenced to the electric chair
last September 4th, was miracul-
ously saved from death last week
as a result Of tireless efforts on
the phrts of Atty, Hihbler and
Rev. M. D. Willette who appeal
ed the case to higher courts and
raised necessary funds.
Sentenced to be eloctrocuted
last January II, Mary Dinwiddie
was unable to appeal because of
lack of finance, Atty. Ben D. Row
land, appointed by the courts to
handle the DiHwiddie case, was
handicapped by lack Of time. Rev.
NJ. d. Willette, however taking an
interest in the case secured nee
essary funds and employed the
services Of Atty. Jno. A. Hibbler
who appalled, to higher courts
and got the death sentence mo
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
Atty Hibbler's Appeal
Saves Condemned Client

dified to second degree murder
with a five to twenty-one years
sentence. NSti
The North Little Rock woman
was convicted for the murder Of
night Waterman, (white) and
t is assumed that states evidence
was based largely on an alleged
confession which Atty Hibbler ur-
god in his brief, was forced under
threats and AMUSEMENT.
The Supreme Court in it's opin-
ion said, If as the testimony show
ed, there had been immoral rela-
tions between the dead white man
and the defendent, then it is OBJ
vious that she did not go to the
place of his employment with in
tentions Of numbering him. In
der such circumstances, the opin-
ion continued, there could not be
an element of first degree murder
n this case. The sentence was
reduced to second degree murder
nd the woman saved from tho
lectric chair. This averted what
would have been the first cleo
trocution Of a Negro woman in
arkansas. r
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
Cops Offer Youth
Hush Money

NEW YORK Zone of them
took me out in the hall and said
they were sorry and to forget
about the whole thing, and said
Take this. Forget it, and placed
two dollars in my hand"
According to Lark, who works
at night, he left the building
where he works on the night of
May If to get his supper, noticed
crowd at 45th street and went
to investigate. The two detectives
who were pushing the crowd back
turned to him. told him to "Beat
It'll" and one of them, for no rea-
son, kicked him in the groin.
Lark ran back into the building
he had just left, followed ly the
police who trapped him in an
elevator and began kicking and
beating him.
Lark's employer and bystand-
err reported the matter to the
police. Lark came the next day to
the NAACP office where he talk
ed with members Of the legal staff
That afternoon he was approach
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

TWENTY SIX
SELECTEES
n ID U c TIE D

According to announcements. rs
more Arkansas Negro youth were
indicted into the United States
armed forces this week. Coming
from all parts of the state, they
included
Nathaniel CLANCY, Moro, Lee
County; Garland Childs, Pine Bluff
Monroe Dorsey, Wilson; Tom W.
Greene, TT. Smith; Rush Knox.
Tyronza; Chester Datin, Rootor;
Tommy Miller, Tyronza; John Nc
Donald Watson, Selrcy Williams,
Arkadelphia; Lewis V. Williamson,
Russellville, Carl Bishop, Fort
Smith, Ray Davis, Clarendon, Viii
liam DeLoney, Jr., Emmett; Er
Wis Ellis, Wilton; Eddie W. Jop-
ln,, Palestine; Eddie II. Jones,
Earle, Booker T. Lockhart, jericho
Lester Mangrum, Could; j. II
Roberts, Earle, Lonnie Thomas,
Arkadelphia; David N. Tolivei.
McGahee; Ernest Wootcn, Pine
Bluff; Theron Watson, Parkdnle;
Larson Sykes, Marion Johnny
Sherman, Ashdown; Herbert C..
Walker, Wilton.
They were received at Camp
Robinson Little Rock on replace
ment calls.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

The statement on the Present
Situation of the Negro People in
America, signed by one hundred
and sixty outstanding American
Negroes and released today, en-
phasizes three main points.
1t calls attention to the fact
that as the United States pre-
pares presumably for defense of
democracy at home, it discrimi,
mates against, Jim Crows and sc
gregates the Negro, while doing
little if any thing to help him get
.syork in the so-called defense in
- tries. !
"While it is true that a Negro
Brigadier General has been ap-
pointed" the statement says
widespread discrimination is be-
ing carried out against Negro
draftees, and Negro participation
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
Willie Washington Held
For Murder Of WiIkerson

same day, Washington had fired
several shots at another man but
missed each time.
Police approhended the MUIR
derer shortly after the shooting of
Wilkerson which occurred at ap-
proximately- 500 Sunday even
ing, and obtained confession al
most Immediately. Tim Wilker-
son died short time after he
was shot suffering a severe loss
of blood.
Dufisson and Company ambu-
lance rushed the victim to Uni
versity hospital.
Three other arrests have been
made in connection with the MUIR
Ter. Betty Dozzell was arrested
Thursday and is being held as
an accomplice in the murder and
two others were arrested earlier
in the week.
Mr.. Wilkerson is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Maude Wilkerson,
and two brothers.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
I II E
AMERICAN
W A \

IN 'crson, S. c. Trial opened
Monday, May 81, in the Ga
fnev s. 9. election case which H.
gan in August, 1910 when elee-
ton officials fatty refused to per
nit seven eligible Negro voters Il
.eeietor il III presidential pri
maries, and slammed the door i
the face of three others.
According to the affidavit one
( tie election officials is sal to
Va tald the spectige voters.
haekies aia't never registered in
III Carolina and especially If
sokoa county. Unless the
law is given, we will not regis
ter you"
The trial Monday is the result
Of an investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation which
was brought about by action by
he NAACP.
Experience shows" Mr.. Mar
shall stated, that the. only sue.
cessful prosecutions in this type
W rssa AYr~r rcea fhlr~gp. ror.,o-.
senrmrss f1e~ wftfrJonA o.
flee"
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
N.A.A.C.P. Wins
Fight; Aircraft Co
Will Hire Negroes

Buffalo. New York-The vicious
circle has come to an end for Eu-
gene Redding, 2l-year-old New
Rochelle, N. Y. lad who was re-
fused a job at the Bell Aircraft
company plant here early in
April. -
A report has just been received
by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, the state employment service
at Buffalo promises to send Redd
ing to Bell Aircraft with its next
quota Of workers and Bell has
agreed to take him.
Redding was recommended by
his instructors at vocation train
ing school, Quoddy, Maine, for a
job with Bell along with five 9TH
ers. -Four of the others had their
application accepted and went to
work for the company the first
week in April. Redding and an
other colored youth were the only
two Of the six who were not given
jobs. '~s We
Pressure was brought by the N.
A. A. C. P. through Ira De A.
Reid of the Bureau of Employ
ment Security, Washington. d, c,
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
Murderer Admits
Crime Was
Premeditated

Admitting his guilt, and i'm
plying that the crime was pre-
mclitatcd, Willie Washington, ar
rested for the murder of Tim Will
kerson last Sunday night, was
held by police on charges of first
degree murder.
Washington, claiming that vii
kerson was partly responsible for
the death of mis- brother some
time previous, climbed to the roof
of a neighboring building and
shot Wilkerson through the neck
while he was in his business estab-
lishment. Mr.. Wilkerson operat-
ed the Gypsy Tea Room on Ninth
street near Gaines where he was
shot.
1t is reported that earlier the
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
Dunbar Students Win P. K. Miller Awards
Will Receive Years
Scholarship s at State
4. N. & n. College

According to announcements
rom Dunbar High School here.
two members of the June gradu-
ating class are winners of the p.
X. Miller Scholarship Ruth
Davis, 1919 Spring Street ana
Beatrice Wanzo, 1910 West 3lst
Street, having the test citizen
ship and scholarship rec rds %,
the past three high school years,
are to receive scholarships at Ark
lnsas State College at Pine Bluff
Mr.. p, X. Miller, founder ami
President of one Of Arkansaa'
largest Negro enterprises made
GoHa several weeks ago that
$ organization would Offer sehol
ltStlRs TOR enc year to the twa
lot rat d graduates in any Ark
MSas school. This award, begun
his year, is an effort on the part
this organization, said Mr.. Mil
err, to stimulate an interest in
chol site and citizenship training
d we hope it will serve as an
caatige to better scholarship.
Th winners for this year, both
rom Dunbar High School. are en-
stled to the one-year scholarship
which takes effort next fall. Mr.
Miller said that his organization
hopes to gain the cooperation Of
a9ch high schgssl in the state and
nssthaf Nav, spso i spirit a.
F7iare S1...-a a~4satk Ia .st,,,,e,ss
lf various schools.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

goes on to express complete op-
position to Hitler and his meth
DDS as well as to oppression by
the British warmakers in Afri.
c1 India and the West Indies
The statement includes tine fol-
lowing "Along with our fell
low Americans, we Negroes must
see clearly through the fog Of
propaganda deception. Our choice
must be single and firm we
want democracy with equality in
Jobs, in our political life, and in
the social institutions of our coun-
Try, and we want peace In which
to achieve these basic human
rights. We want a democracy
that is a living reality for all
CONTINUED on Back Page)
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
One Hundred and Sixty Leaders Speak
On Negro'S Present Position In America

n the expanding United States
army remains on a completely
lin Grow basis"
This policy of Jim Crow is car
ried further, the statement dc
clares, in the exclusion of Ne
groes from jobs in the defense"
industries. 1t points out tha5
this is particularly true in the
aircraft industries, but states
that jim Crowism extends to
chemical, munitions, electrical
foundry and other industries. The
job boom ABOUT which we have
passed the Negro by" the state,
ment declares. -
1t. calls attention to the plight
Vt tens of thousands Of Negro
youth" who are denied training
under federal vocational train
ing programs, and commends es.
peeially. the Congress of Indus
trial ORGANIZATIONS and progress
sive clements % the American
Federation of ffabor for improv-
ing the conditions of the Negro
worker. At the same time, it
condemns the A. +, of L. "bureau
cracy" for its "continuod policy
Of discrimination against the
Negro worker and indifference to
wards his problems"
The statement then proceeds tn
refer to the situation in the
agricultural areas of the South
where "Disfranchisomcnt, mob
violence and lynching are further
expressions of the denial of de
mocracy to them"
The operation of the poll-tay,
the statement says, denies 1000
600 Negroes and 100000 whites
right to vote, and adds that the
economic and political insecurity
Of the NEGRO people is thereby
dccpcncd and spread.
eve are compelled to call at
fention to the Increasing mani
'cstalions of these ills against
the Negro population" says the
statement. Further it adds, "rhe
enactment Of anti-lynching and
anti-poll tax laws and the re-
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

I'D at work ~. the two detectives
who offered Nm two dollars to
forget about the whole thing"
The boy has made an affidavit
against the men which has been
sent to New York Police COM
missioner Lewis ]. Valentine with
the two dollars attached.
I. A hearing ON the case Is ex-
pected soon. Thurgood Marshall
special counsel for NAACP, Is
handling the case for Lark.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
$50,000.o
Given P.S.c.
$50, 900 Received In
Past Twelve Months
Money Will Be Used
For Building

President M. Lafayette HaFfiA
received formal notice from the
Board of Education on May i1 OF
a $4,000 gift ON its endowment
campaign by Mrs. Henry W.
Pfeiffer Of New York. At the
spring meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees the objective Of the
campaign was increased from
100000 to 100000. OF this
s250,000 will be used for the build
ing program and $3.50, 80 for
endowment purposes. A total Of
$69,332 has been received u the
special effort within the past IL
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

moval Of all discrimination would
le to Negroes a clear indication
Of the democratic intentions of
rove rnment. But we have been
giyon no such indication. On
he contrary, in the name Of "de-
'cnse", our condition grows
worse"
The denial of his rights to the
Negro is linked up, in the state
mcnt, with the governments drive
toward war. "The NEGRO people
cannot avoid the conclusion that
the war.drive and the denial ard
destruction of democratic rights
go together" it declares. 1t then
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rut-
ledge graduated from dunbar
High School this week with
second honor, Miss Rutledge ID
one of Little Rocks most popular
young ladies and Is active in So
cial and civic organizations. A
member of the YWCA, she holds
executive positions in several clubs
While attending the famed Dun
bar High School, she participated
in many extra-curricular activities
and was active in dramatic and
musical organizations.
Miss Rutledge Is one of the best
liked girls in the class and ID Z
member Of the National Honor
Society.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
Christian Science
Monitor Asks for
Negroes in Defense
Industries

The Christian Science Monitor
in a recent editorial asks for "full
use Of talents and energies of the
American Negro in defense indus
tries"
It went on to say, "Clear test
Of the quality of democracy in
the United States will be It's
ability to use moro fully the re
sources which exist in the ser
vices of m important minority
race.
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30
The Plight
Of the
WORKER
AZ

! In conference ! I'M v
previous, with . VIII !.
who employs appfd VI
$50 colored women, in the
conference, labor situations
were discussed and q question
of wages was brought out to
which the employer remarks,
If | have to raise wages, !
will put on whites who are
more efficient"
4 We are lost as to the definition
Of his statement. We are not
able 10 say whether it was aui-
Continued on Editorial Page
Arkansas State press., 1941-05-30

You'd know him better If we
called him "Jelly Jelly" Eek
stein--is going to have then. all
Failing for Him" when he
makes his initial appearance in
the Rock with Earl "Father"
Hines soon. While Billy has
been in the big Swing" game
only few years, he's is as well
known and liked as the best.
Madge Greene, Billy Eckstein,
and Father Hines, together with
that sensational orchestra make u
eombo that's hard to heatl
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-30

had spent all her life previous to
that in Magnolia where she had a
host of friends. She is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Viola Dalius OF
Philadelphia. The pallbearers were
C. f. Johnson, C. w. Johnson, T. ].
Moore, W. c. Paradee and Edward
Hill.
Mrs. Bessie Seymore of PhIIadel-
phia is visiting Mrs. Elizabeth
Boone. Mrs. B. B. White and other
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Coke and
daughter Carolyn. of Wilmington,
were guests on Sunday of Mrs. Sal
lie Barrett.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. E. Speake and
daughter, June, were guests of
their mother, Mrs. George Charshee
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Marvel en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. /. ]. Lauck
of Ocean City, N. j., several days
last week.
Charles Barrett and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William McKeown of Phil
adelphia, will spend Decoration Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. McIlvaine.
Mrs. H. ]. Knight of Wilmington
and Mrs. T. B. Johnson of Dover
were guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Reed. Miss Ann Nell
vaine was an overnight guest on
Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hinsley of Camden.
Rev. James Lord of New York
and his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Ell
'liott of Seaford were guests of Mrs.
Elizabeth Boone on Sunday.
Glass Night for the Caesar Rod
ney seniors will be held on Thurs
day evening of this week and their
commencement next week on
Thursday. Members of the class
from here are Misses Betty Taylor,
Grace Failing, Ann Myer and Donna
Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Donovan and
son, Ross, Jr., of Wilmington, were
guests on Sunday of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Taylor.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-30
ROxANA

The Roxana people appreciate
the cooperation Of the Selbyville
folks. Rev. ]. e. Jones preached his
first sermon for the conference year
on Sunday morning. o. W. Derrick
son and daughter Christine sang
beautiful duet.
Sergeant and Mrs. Horace Hick-
man of Georgetown and Wilson
Hall of near Berlin were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
ueI Lekites and daughter, Mrs.
Florence Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove A. Bennett
spent part of last week with their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Bennett at Schenecta-
dy, N. Y.
Cordy Murray has sold his farm
to John Tyre, except five acres
where he will build a new home,
between his house aud James Hick-
mans home.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-30
Session AT Historic
Old Drawers June I

The annual meeting of Friends of
Old Drawers, Inc, will be held
Sunday, June 1, at Old Drawers
Presbyterian Church, near Odessa.
The Rev. DR.. Elliot Field, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Dover.
will speak at 2:30 o'clock, Stand
ard Time.
DR.. Field is a great-great-grand-
son of the Rev. DR.. Thomas Read,
the first pastor of the church when
1t was built in 1873, and DR.. Field
viii preach from the pulpit used at
that time
DR.. Read was the direct means of
saving Washington's army from
capture during the Revolutionary
War when the army was stationed
near Stanton, with the British ap-
preaching from both north and
south. Capt. Henry Duff of New
port, who was on Washington's staff
told Washington he knew a man
who could make maps of the by
roads in the vicinity.
Captain Dun rode into the rainy
night to the home Of DR.. Read. He
aroused the minister from his bed
and asked his help.
Back they rode the half dozen
miles to the camp. Through his
knowledge of the territory, DR..
Read drew maps enabling the army
to retreat toward the Brandywine
eluding the enemy.
The Rev. DIR. John W. Christie,
pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, a recognized
on Presbyterianism, will
talk on History of Old Drawers"
in the afternoon at 2 o'clock, stand
ard time.
J.. Archie Finley of Odessa, presi-
dent Of the association will be in
charge of arrangements. Mr.. Fin
ley succeeded John Price Hyatt,
who retired as president two years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-30
MAGNOLIA

Miss Elizabeth Isabel Storey
| daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Storey. became the bride Of James
e. Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r.
Smith, in Magnolia Church on Sun
day at 1890 p. m, with Rev. w. L.
Beckwith officiating. Mr.. Storey
gave his daughter in marriage. She
wore white marquisette with lace
bodice, a finger-tip veil with coro-
net of seed pearls and carried a
white Bible with white rose buds
and baby's breath
Mrs. Nathaniel Taylor was ma
tron of honor; Miss Margaret Roe
and Mrs. Franklin Jones were
bridesmaids, and wore embroider-
ed organdie in pastel shades, carry
ing arm bouquets Of pink peonies
and blue delphiniam.
Nathaniel Taylor was best man
and the ushers were Franklin
Jones and Martin Wilcutts.
The wedding music was played
by Mrs. ]. B. McIlvaine and 20
Promise Me" and II Love You Tru-
ly," were sung by Mrs. ]. e. Ruble.
The brides mother wore navy
crepe de chine with white access.
sories, and a corsage of cream
talisman roses, and the grOom's
mother wore navy with a corsage
of red rose buds. The church was
beautifully decorated with orange
blossoms, roses and peonies.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents for the bridal
party and the immediate families,
after which the bride and groom
left for a wedding trip. They will
reside at No. s Roosevelt avenue,
Dover
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are
graduates of Caesar Rodney High
School. Mr.. Smith is an American
Store manager and Mrs. Smith is
employed at the Home Life In
surance Company.
A reception was given at the
church for Rev. and Mrs. W. l..
Beckwith on Wednesday evening
with Mrs. Howard Jacquett as
toastmistress. Prof. j. r. McIlvaine
represented the men of the COM
munity in welcoming remarks; Mrs.
Margaret Farrow represented the
ladies; Margaret Roe the young |
people, and little Nancy Hart the
children, with bouquet of flowers. |
Mrs. ]. B. McIlvaine furnished
the music, all joining in commun-
ity sing, followed by refreshments
and social good time.
Mrs. Laura Wyatt, age rs years,
passed away at the Lankanau Hos
pital in Philadelphia, on Tuesday
after a short illness. Funeral SER
vices were held from the Connor
Funeral Home on Friday afternoon
with interment at Barratt's Chapel.
The services were conducted by
Rev. r. E. Green of Harrington and
Rev. w. L. Beckwith. The Saguache
Council of Pocahontas, of which the
deceased was member, conducted
the burial services. She had lived |
for the past several years at the
Red Mems Home at Newark, but
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-30
; Odd fellows !
gnewS TIasbe$|
! q !
9grystaI TcMAt EOdss no. IOS

Next Sunday, June 1, members OF
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, and
Margaret C. Pyle Lodge No. II will
hold memorial services at the CAL
vary Methodist Church where Rev.
NJ e. Hungerford will talk to them.
All members of both orders are re-
quested to meet at the lodge rooms
at 1890 a. m. to proceed in a body
to the church. This service is to
take the place OF the memorial ser
vice that is generally held each
year at the Odd Fellows cemetery,
but because of the many activities
that call our members away. it is
thought that morning church SER
vice will be more satisfactory and
that more Of our members will at
tend. Don't wait TO be personally
invited, we would like to see every
member of the Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs there.
Brother George 1. Jester was re-
Gently installed as treasurer of
Crystal Fount Lodge. No. 10, I. o.
o. F., to fill the vacancy left by the
resignation of Brother John Lee
Compile.
Noble Grand Ivan Telling last
week appointed the following COM
mittees: Ways and means, Wallace
McFaul, chairman; Henry W. Will
kins, Frank Harder, William Glen
daniel, James A. Ward. Edward Pa
quette, James Hall; auditing. Will
son Sockrider, Willard Hall, Wright
Ward; entertaining, Allen Bous-
cher. Paris Kirby, Fred Lynch; de-
linquent, George l. Jester. Cornell
ius wilkins. Henry W. wilkins;
publicity, Edward ]. Salevan.
GO
The Kirkwood Encampment will
hold memorial services in the Odd
Fellows lodge room on Wednesday
evening, June IL, at $3.50, with Wal
ter Brantford as speaker. The pub
lie is invited to attend the service.
The weather need not keep you
away because the hall is air con-
ditioned and very comfortable. Com
mittee in charge. George Rodney,
John Tease and Neal wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-30
REDEEM

Sunday school at 1880 p. m. and
preaching at 2:30 p. m. next Sun
day at McColley's Chapel. All
those who are taking part in the
Children's Day services are re-
quested to attend. The Children's
Day services will be held on June
8, at 1880 p. m. Everyone invited.
We are all glad to welcome Bro
ther Ira B. Crum and his family
for the coming year. We wish him
every success. Let's all try our best
this year to support him in his
good work.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service will
be held at the home of Mrs. Lizzie
Lynch on Thursday evening, June
IL. There will be ice cream for sale.
The ladies are requested to bring
cake.
Edith Rust has returned home
after spending some time in Wash
ington, d. G.
Gladys Rust has been in the
Beebe Hospital at Lewes. We are
glad Gladys is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton
Jr., and son Billy and Mrs. Charles
H. Donovan were weekend guests
of friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Susie Green, Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Workman and daughter
Louise were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. r. ]. Burton.
Lester Rust spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Morgan en-.
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walton. Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bert Mitchell last Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton also called on
Mrs. Vadakin the past week.
Howard ClendanieI, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Clendaniel, Is iii
at his home. We trust Howard will
soon be well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Penuel and
son Donald were Sunday guests oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Penuel.
Robert and Reba, the children oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lake, are al
home with the measles.