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The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

NEW YORK-(SNS) Several
hundred Negroes have been called
by the New York County Jury
Commissioner office for examina
ton as potential Blue Ribbon Pan
el Jurors and members OF the New
York County Grand Jury, as a re-
suit of efforts by the NAACP, it
became known this week.
The issue was raised when a
Blue Ribbon jury was sought for
the trial of Morris Preston. Negro,
charged with the murder Of his
wife. Preston and his wife were
two of the seven persons man
handled by a mob in the famous
Granbury, Nj, potato-pickers'
case in 1899.
When a Blue Ribbon jury was
sought Morris Shapiro, Preston's
counsel. raised the issue of the alb
sence of Negroes ON such jurieS in
New York County. At Mr.. Sha-
piros request brief amicus curiae
was filed by the NAACP and hear
irgs were held on the validity of
trying Preston before an all white
Blue Ribbon Panel jury before
Judge Jonah j. Golostein of the
Court of General Sessions.
At hearings before Judge Gold
stein on January 80 the NAACP's
secretary presented to the Court a
list of 159 Negro residents of Man
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Cal. Woman, 115
HedrsFr0m Wales

American pictures very much. We
you see that is the life Hitler j.
Germany would like to give T.
if he cnly should have a chanc
but it's all balls on him now, he
is losing his victory, and we az
gaming ours every day and we ar
fighting a great fight too, for tht
American nation, if America can
spare planes we'll do the fighting
all right, and we can stick to it,
too.
"The Welsh are tough ole
race, plenty of go in us, and then
when all this war is over we viii.
be able to sing that great song,
It's Heaven, Heaven little children
are sending a Christmas greeting
may you live to enjoy it, and we
here, with you, and may God spare
you for another Christmas.
II will close now with Gods
blessing to you and your family.
May you all have Merry ano
Happy Christmas.
So I wish to remain,
Yours very sincerely,
Harriet Mary Davies, (Mrs.)
P. S. "If you are Dark and ]
am White Our two hearts are the
same. Amen"
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Va. State Students
Raise $50 For Union

Union University to bring the Bel
gium Building from New York to
Unions campus, the Mems Senate
together with a group OF faculty
members and women students
started a drive that lasted two
weeks and raised the sum Of $4,000
which is expected to be increased
when uncollected pledges come in.
One of the activities sponsored
by the group was a dance, open to
the public, at which the music was
furnished by the Virginia State
College Rhythm Boys orchestra,
under the direction of Solomon
Phillips, Jr. The orchestra gave its
service in the interest of the fund.
Spearheads in the drive for rails
ing the fund were students, Viii
liam Pogue and James Bailey,
president and vice-president respec-
lively of the Mems Senate.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
BY LENA M. WYSlNGER

ALAMEDA, Gail. .,-tANP)
MS. sylvia f1ouvuf. 1IJ yuar-ol4
Almeda resident, has Deen hol-
ored with C4.rlSl44aS greeClngs 1ro1n
MIS-. Harriet Mary Davies and her
three daughters, Gaynor, GWyn
lais and Betty Davies Of Wales i
the British. Isles. The letter from
Mrs. Davies and an English de-
signed calendar for 1941, beal ing
greetings from the three daugh.
terS to Mrs. Hoover, were male d
during the Yule season, but have
just arrived. The letter reads a.;
follows:
"As I read the papers I came to
see of your great age, and it made
me so happy to think that God
can give strength to a soul so
long.
"Well dear, one thing I wish,
that could have a chat with you
and hear all the history that you
know and have seen. am sure
that you could keep me for ages
talking of it.
"Well dear, went to see talkie
picture one night, and that was
a slave picture and it made ME
feel so badly. I do like to see
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
NEGRO Vital Link In Our
Democracy Asserts Po1UeH

RESTORATION TO THE INDI-
VIDUAT. OF HIS SUPREME
WORTH AS A HUMAN BEING
Emphasizing the fact that the
black mans destiny can be shaped
for the next century in the present
crisis, DR.. Powell proposed that
four steps be taken The Negro
church must be established as 9
mass bass, we mus5 have radically
sincere leadership, nlilitancy baSec
upon the power of non-violence
md an implicit faith in new or.
der"
Ending his address with a hope
full outlook, DR.. Powell decI34 &c
that "upon the surface, manv times
down through the ages, the caus,
of progress ans Of human enlight-
enment seems ~ have Keen lost
the waters troubled by those who
wanted to rule the world for them
selves. BUT, ever and anon, be-
meath the surface, the EternaI
One has moved the tides of life
with unfailing accuracy and minute
precision. We must not despair
We may die and 60 down to totali-
tartan grave, but one day there
will rise out of the embers Of this
world order-a new one"
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

MacLeish, has liberalized its en-
ployment policy and for the
first time in history rendered an
art, music, and book festival
commorating the anniversary of
the proclamation of the Thir-
teenth Amendment to the Con-
Stitution.
ALBERT EINSTEIN, who has re-
peatedly used the weight OF
reputation to speak outof minori-
ty rights. In his own words
"this country has still a heavy
debt to discharge for all the
troubles and disabilities it has
laid on the Negro's shoulders"
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFOR-
MA, at Los Angeles has led
the way by appointing to its
coaching staff its great football
star, Kenny Washington, who
happens to be a Negro.
JACK BENNY, for recognizing
dramatic talent irrespective of
color. His fellow comedian,
Rochester" is cast in roles that
are either personally humiliat-
ing nor indirectly derogatory to
to the Negro people.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
80 Taking Defense
Engi ineer Courses

WASHING TON, D. C.-(SNS) -
The incl st of Negroes in prepar-
ing themselves for any national
emergency was indicated when
eighty students enrolled for
course in Engineering Drawing in
the School of Architecture and En-
gineering at Howard University this
month.
The course in Engineering Draw
ing is the first of se1 les Of inten-
sive short9ourse Is offered at How
ard University under the Engineer
ing Defense Training Program
Sponsored by the u. s. Office OF
Education.
Howard University Is one Of 81
engineering schools which have
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

LOYALTY PROVED
His loyalty ana devotion to Hail
Selassie have been proved owe
again. Neither Mussolini's threats
nor his gold could bulge him from
his devotion to his emperor ano
his native land. Ras Kassa has
something to remember the italian
for. His two sons were executed
in the market-place of Ficce, ir
northern Abyssinia. No reason was
given. When the news reached Raf
Kassa he was staying in a house at
Bath England. It was four year,
ago-and for a few days grie
stunned him: he refused to see any
one.
I was privileged to meet the r.
when he was in London and Il
deed, he was a depressed lookire
man. He never smiled, nor did he
seem affable among the friendly
coterie of English people. In the
days when Abyssinia knew peace,
the ras ranked second In power to
Halle SelasSie. He is man of cul-
tured enlightenment, ard the au-
thor of commentary on the Bible.
I can imagine that the "eye for
an eye" text must be in his mind
today.
Throughout the five years of the
italian occupation Of Abyssinia,
Ras Mogasha has stayed in the
country working secretly in spread
ing revolt. Now this fierce fight
ing chieftain is named by the en-
peror as his commander-in- chief.
Ras Mongasha is only "a, a short
broad-shoulder man with high
forehead and g. frequent smile
unusual in a land Of serious faces
on which smiles are seldom seen in
public.
To see his emperor he walked.
barefoot, over 800 miles. He car
ried only long spear. poison in
it's point, with which defend him.
self in the event of his being DE-
te ted by the Italians. II D.,
has PLACID q very high price on tn
ras' head
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

been approved for offering Defense
Training courses on the college
level. The course is preparing stu
dents for positions of Junior
Craftsmen in NATIONAL Defense ILL.,
dustli les and the U. S. Civil Serv-
ice. A certificate will be given to
each student completing the course,
which will last eighteen weeks.
L. K. Downing, Dean of the
School of Architecture and Engin-
eering, announced this week that
the enrolment in the regular four
year degree courses in engineering
and architecture has reached the
highest point in the history OF the
school.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Blue Ribbon Juries
Get Negro Members

haitian who had qualifications for
jury service. Deputy Commission
ers James McGurrin and Thomas
F. Kane expressed willingness to
include on the jury list all Negroes
who met the qualifications and who
were willing to serve. Judge Gold
stein adjourned the hearing to
February II to permit the NAACP
to prepare an additional list of all
available persons.
On Feb. announcement was
made in the New York papers OF
the appointment of Robert P.
Braddicks as foreman of the Grand
Jury, the first time in history that
this has occurred.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

He was the first man to greet
the emperor when he came to
England to take refuge. He reveal
ed his intention to the negus, and
readily agreed to be initiated into
the mysteries of the Amharic
language. He is the only white
man who can read, write and speak
this ancient language like the
natives of Ethiopia.
MASTERED LANGUAGE
Under the able guidance Of the
emperor he mastered the language
quickly and then set out for Abys-
sinia.r With British thoroughness
this Lawrence decided to turn the
tables on the Italians, who had
distributed thousands of radio set;
to their newly conquered people
to tel them "the blessings of the
Duce's rule With the help of
Lawrence, a faithful follower of
the emperor built a secret trans
mitting station from which daily
bulletins of the emperor'S work IN
Britain were broadcast
At first the Italians ignored the
station, but later they tried to take
back the sets. But by the time the
authorities came to collect them
complaints were lodged by the ma
tive owners of the sets that they
he'd been stolen.
One Of Selassie's chief advisers is
RaS Kassa. Four years ago, Ras
Kasea came to London, but he was
one of the first Of the chiefs to
return east in the hope that it
would be possible one day to take
up the struggle against the TIA
Iians. He lived for time at
Jerusalem Though he was ap-
preaching 5n he arose at 4 am
did some physi al exercises and
started his English lessons. At .
am. his tutor in italian. G7r-
man Jew, came. Ras Kassa ha'
mastnreN 10Th -,
He has learned TO pilot n air-
plane and has st''di0d "adio +Gch
nique. SIo~t ~ C - -r
X
warrior vitt tg,
- tics
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Future Depends
On Solution Of
Race Problem

greatest civilization, but I believe
upon the bass of chronological ad-
vancement that western culture
will go down to an inglorious de
feat" ...--
DEMOCRACY A MYTH
The speaker pointed out that as
far as the Negro is concerned
western society has definitely sub
jected lin to a lower plane. Pure
democra " has been a myth. Fl
stated that 'for centuries, demo
cracies lave been raising then
proud heads, crying about libe''
ties of men, fraternity, equalit
hrotherl.od - at the same time
they confined thirteen million Ne
groes to perpetual serfdom here
within the borders of this great
land Man created in God;
image annot be crushed anyWherc
in the world without eventually
crushing every other group in the
world that belongs to the have
notS. The crying need is for THE
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
MAY PROBE FRATS

WASHINGTON - CAMP -
Rumors of Investigations of fra
ternity activities al Howard uni
versity are reaching the streets
and from all that has been said
it is evident that certain officials
of the institution frown on the
activities of the Greeks.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

PETERSBURG, Va.-(SNS)- In
a drive conducted by the Mems
Senate, campus organization, Vir-
ginia State College raised the sum
of $50 which was sent to Vir-
ginia Union University on Monday
as a contribution toward their
Building Fund, according to a
statement made by DR.. John M.
Candy, President of the State Col
lege for Negroes.
Wishing to do something to aid
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
Italian Radios
Are Boomer ang
ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS
LONDON BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION BUILDING
R1rR RIInOI PII nIINRAR

Abyssina, mysterious white aiding Ethiopian revolt
against the Italians has lived the life of ribesman eat
ing meat and joining in their fo k-songs around tn
camp fire. Who is this man? What is he like, this ma
who has rse4 the horizon like brilliant comet?
anybody knows he is not prepared to tell be said
however that Lawrence of Abyssnia is not ad
venturer He had been training himself for this role 70
4bo 1octf fixou
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
NO ASSESSMENT

" WASHINGIUN - (ANPJ -
The U. S. Court of Appeals last
week upheld ruling of the dis
trict court TO the effect that for
mer Municipal Court Judge James
A. Cobb and 29 others holding
shares in the defunct Prudent al
bank would not have to pay an
accessment of 100000 made
against them by John F. Moran,
receiver of the bank, which clos
ed in 1882.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
CAB DRIVERS WARNED

CHICAGU- (ANP) - Sixty
South Side cab drivers were
warned Thursday that those driv-
ers arrested for violating the city
ordinance which forbids drivers
with passengers from soliciting
additional fares will, in the fu-
ture, be sent to the Chicago jail
il they cannot pay the heavy
fines to be imposed for such Of
fenSes.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
HONOR VET, 100 YEARS OLD

HARTMAN, Tenn.-(ANP)-
Residen of Brazelton, colored
community near here, at the foot
of Walden's Ridge, recently join
ed in honOring Steve Johnson,
Civil War veteran and former
slave, on the occasion of his Tooth
birthday.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
WAR HERO DIES

CHICAGO - (ANP) - Final
rites were held last Sunday for
Capt. Samuel r. Gwynne, World
War hero and veteran of Chi
cago's famous Eighth Regiment,
who passed away in his sleep
Thursday night. Father Martin of
the Episcopal Church conducted
the religious services.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

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It is called DR.. FRED
PoImer's Skin Whitener and
has helped thousands to
solve their complexion prob
lens. Used as directed it
aids in speeding up natures
method of "flaking off" dull,
rough, harsh looking skin.
Why experiment. Get this
splendid, well-tried Doctors
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15

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yow get Or. FRED Polmer's Skin Whitener--
q AGsSSisss svesywhsse-taks nothing slss.
The Phoenix index., 1941-02-15
EXPOSE YOUR
FAIRER, LIGHTER
LOvELIER UNDERSKIN

These's a mighty excellent, fine old Doctors
EeEInllla--fhat helps nature expose the fairer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
WALTER MIKONIS
 STRUCK BY AUTO
Taxi Driver, Waiting for Bus, Hit By Sedan of
 Timothy Ulinskis

oakville, May 9. - Thursday af- ternoon about 4:30 o'clock Walter Mikonis, 25, of Turner avenue. oak vile, was struck and injured by an automobile driven by Timothy Ulii1s- kis of Oakville.
 Mikonis was standing at the bus stop at the intersection of Falls and Watertown avenues while waiting to go to work. He Is employed as Q taxi driver.
 The car driven by Ulinskis was coming down WatertoW1i avenue and turned short to 90 into Falls avenue when Duncan Cameron of Hunger ford avenue, who was driving up Watertown avenue toword Oakville, hit UlinskiS's car in the high rear fender causing 1t to swerve badly and injuring Mikonis, who was hit with the rear left fender.
 Mikonis was admitted to the Waterbury Hospital with lacerations of the scalp and abrasions of the face and knee. His condition IS not serious. He was taken to the hospital in the police patrol car. Officer Thomas Grady was driving and Officer Edward Dunn was in the rear of the patrol car with the injured man.
 Officer John Culleton and Sar- geant Charles McWeeney were pa- trolling Watertown avenue ct the time of the accident and were called to the scene. First aid was rem dered by Miss Alice Briggs of Ro- Sette street, a teacher in the Kinder garten at South School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
Ship Shortage CrppIes Trade With Latin America
Southern Republics SOreIy Need Supplies Of U. s. Manufacturers

United States wait impahently for deliveries. Orders have been placed and filled in the United States for manufactured goods sorely needed by our neighhors to the south, but these goods are pilng up on the piers of our country because there are no ships to take them south.
 U. s. TRYING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
 These are grave problems which the United States government is attempting to solve Through the sys- tenn of priorites, the government is attempting to weigh the conflicting demands of our own national defense needs, those of Britain now promised under the r01Dos of the LeaseLend bill, and the reQuire- merit shtral and South American countries.
 At the same time various government experts are seeking to get fair aocation of available ner- chant tonnage The need for bottoms to ship material to England is acute. The establishment of United States naval bases in the Caribbean the Pacific and the North Atlantic will necessitate many ships for the transportation of supplies and personnel And our own expanding military forces will require further supply of transports.
 MUST SHARE PRoDUcTIvENEss
 These are immediate needs. Their projection into the long-range program of hemisphere solidarity must be recognized as well.
 the United States does not share its productive ness with the other republics, there is no doubt that somebody else will.
 In such case hemisphere solidarity would not even be an idle dream-it would be existent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
South Britain Briefs

c, file, and one of our men will whack out Q spearhead that will bring heavy dough ln most Hnu- seums. As for clay, well, you should see some of the pots and pipes that our folks model in their leisure moments. The faces on some of the local relics remind one of artlfacts found under the China Wall. Our men have stud- fed the facial characteristics of the Injun and they've reproduced likenesses that would make sit- ting Bull go on the warpath. Pro. fessors buy some of our material, too. We formerly had . thriving trade with many leading Eastern universities. We could still flOod the market with superior relics if we cared to attempt mass pro- duction, but the trout are biting and it's better fun catching game fish than fooling with suck. CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09

assuring the Central and South American republics of satisfactory supply of essential goods They re- ouire iron. steel and various manufactured and sei- manufactured products not only for their immediate defense needs but also for the greater need of main" taining healthy and stable economy. For without economic stability, the dangers of penetration Of alien doctrines become very grave indeed
 The second great need that must be filled is the demand for shipping space for cargoes to and from Central and South American countries.
 Already we feel the pinch. Newly developed in- dustrial and agricultural products are ping up on the piers of southern countries while buyers in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL CLEE
 7 CLUB IN CONCERT
Annual Event to Be Held at WOmen's Club Tues.
 day Evening

The Waterbury Combined High School Glee Club will present It's annual concert this Tuesday, May l3 at the Women's Club. Miss Alice Gibson, vocal teacher in the local high schools, will direct tho group, and Stanley Freedman Is accom- panist.
 Members of the club are Char lotte Anderson, Shirley Armstrong, Marion Bendler, Arnold Blather- wick, Bernard Burns, Kathleen Brearton, Helen Cappelli, Thomas Casey, George Cianciola, Joseph Cipriano, Gladys Claps, Deborah Davidson, Mario DiCecco, Anna DiDaminzio, Anna DiVico, Dolores DiVito, Lois DiVito, Peter Bowling, Janet Elwin, Alberta Engle.
 Also, Alice Famiglietti, Barbara Feinn, Robert Fainley, Barbara Fleming, Mary Fortunate, Arlene Freedman, Lois reeman, Kenneth Frisbie, elan Gibson, Robert Goodenough, Edward Holman, Au- drey Holmes, Joan Hunter, Robert Ker, William Knightly, Marion Ko- lins, Eileen Lanouette, Paul Lapira Judy Little, Helen Llyod.
 And, James Marshall, America Mastonunzio, Maureen McKenna Ralph Mehmet, Mary Ann Metz Ter, Joan Mulligan, Harry Need- ham, Thomas Needharn, Hayden Nichols, Mary O'Donnell, Janet Pil- kington, Given Pettijean, Robert Pettijean, Barbara Reynolds, Nor. ma Robb, Shirley Robinson, Noel Ruggiero, George Russell.
 Also, Frank Salvatore, Johr Scott, Stewart sumpf, Lucy Tap creto, Richard Traurig, Francei Trumpaitis, Gertrude Ulinskas, Jus. tine Vanasse, Shirley Weaving, VI. vian Wigmore, and Suzanne Wink las
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burke spent part of their honeymoon at the palatia Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va where they sunbasked to their hearts con tent Mrs Burke is the former Helen Orlando of Mans field Avenue . MT. and Mrs. Robert Cummings Vance and Joanne and Robert Johnstone Vance,H, enjoyed their annual visit to the resort recently but are now back in the city directory. Johnny Bedell or South Elm Street. Manhattan grad returned to New York la Sunday to participate in the annual campus
 day and renew acquantances with many of his former Jasper sChOOlmates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
Todays Answess e
 eRAllgUk CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page)

(QueStI01l6 on C01nIc FHBeJ
 1. Order of inventions: tele- graph (ie32); typewriter (lse4); telephone (ls76); trolley car dSs4- 8D.
 3. Alexander Graham Bell, in- ventor of the telephone, was Q pro- lessor of vocal physiology.
 8. About 50 per cent Of the worlds 40000,0oo telephones are in the U. s.
 {. There are more telephones than horses, but fewer telephones than radios in the U. s.
 6. Old books are picked up pri. marily to avoid confusion in new numbers, and also for sale value of the old paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
POSTAL ORDER
 31 YEARS OLD

Fort Wayne, Ind .-(uP)- A $A money order issued here 3i years ago to R. c. Tut of La Jolla, Cali fornia, by the Delaware and Madi. son County Telephone Company. has been presented to the Fort Wayne postmaster for payment. It will be sent to Washington and If no duplicate was issued, Tut will receive his money.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09

Heard in passing Congressman "Joe" Smith forwards copy of the current Congressional Direc- tory for which we're ever SO grateful It in most handy when school questions around to political government and students have to be supplied with the names of congressman and senators in hurry Mrs. Josephine McPadden and Mrs. John Fl. Daskam headed the Bridgeport delegation of Democratic women who attended the goth anniversary banquet held here last night by the Democratic Women's Club . "Roddy' walsh has been busy the last two days sending out per sona thanks to the many Mt Manresa retreatants who aided him this year in making the 18th annual ban quet the largest ever held here in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-09
Good Evening.
SUMMER DISGUISE

gpcrtg clothes this season too adorable, Ieastways those outfits that not deploraple The idea, 1t seems, Is to be raksh and qualnV' Do you get it2 Look like what you ant You must be full skrted, sort of peasantsn, . Sort of costume.ish and more or less pleasanusn' Comic opera-ish suggesting perhaps Bavaria, or an imaginary GraustarAan Ruritara Are you rejecting the costume full and foohshp - Ter turn to the regulation sacks and shorts coohSn- Cav colored shirts, jackets, sweaters anliring The good old servicable stuff, sporty and enduring FootWdse this summer you won't try route marches fn espadriles and sandals death to fallen arches Isut with stout wedges you tramp for miles For wedges are here in hundred different styles Then there's the Mexican motif mucha gay cabalero, Ana ideas seep in from far of as Rio Janero. Give the gals rope and they hang themselves with halter The foreign suggests far of Maorca or dbraltar- On dressing in the summertime lots of fun no end, But conndentaly it's hard to recognize your best friend
 FEM EM.