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The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Ten Years After
Five Sc0ttsb0r0
Boys Yet In Jail

NEW YORK -tANP)-The In
ternational Labor Defense h s
called attention to the fact that
although on March Is, ten years
shall have passed since the Scotts-
boro boys were first arrested, five
Of the nine men involved still
remain in Alabama prisons.
Reviewing the world famous case
whose tenth anniversary came
Tuesday, the lid stated: "It was,
On March 25, 1881, that nine Ne
gro children were taken from a
freight trani by sheriff led mob,
rushed to Jail, charged within at.
tacking two white women, and in
an atmosphere of lynch hysteria
that was so intense the governor
ordered out troops to protect their
lives, sentenced to die in the elec-
trio chair.
I'm the years that have passed
their innocence of the crime with
which they were charged has been
completely proven. Not only did
one Of the white women herself
take the witness stand in their
behalf, but four of them were
freed by the state OF Albania
which admitted there was no evi-
dence against them. Yet at that
same trial in July, 1897, the re-
naming boys received sentences
one of them, Clarence Norris, the
death penalty for the third time
on The basis of that same evil
tence.
''The innocence Of the Scottsboro
boys is an accepted fact, Large
sections of the population OF the
South have joined with Negro and
white fellow Americans throughout
the land in the demand for justice
in the Scottsboro case whose his
toric repercussions are daily max
ing themselves felt in every section
Of the country. Countless lives
have been saved through what has
become known as Scottsboro deciS-
ions alone-decisions in which the
United States supreme court has
reversed lynch penalties on the
grounds that Negroes had been
Systematically excluded from the
Vlkies involved in violation of the
AoAstitution of the United States.
WET, as the lid points out, Hay
wbd Patterson, Clarence Norris,
Cbarlie Weens. Andy Wright and
Qkb Powell still remain in Ala
Hafla jails. "In the years that
AaEe, passed they have grown to
n1dnhood-in the shadow of the
aldttric chair until three years ago
4lafd with the threat of life il
pEs2li1St hanging over them to.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Barbados
Gives Men
And Money
England Now
Giving Them
An Equal Chance
BY NANCY CUNARD

BARBADOS, British West Indies
-(ANP)-Ihe British West indies
are sending quite a number OF
young men to England or lover
seas" Among volunteers of colCr
in the airforce are three Barba-
dians, Bruce Fitz G.. H. Miller.
and RAF recruit: Willie Foster,
formerly cable and wireless en-
ploye, now wireless operator, and
his cousin, Leon Foster, intercol-
onial footballer and cricketer, now
a gunner In the RAF.
In Trinidad among many others,
are Julia Marryshow, son of AL
bert Marryshow, member of the
Legislative council of the Island
Of Grenada and dynamic newspaper
man, having foundvd there "The
West indian" a well-composeo
daily, in 1915, and whom I saw
the other day on my way here.
Another young man, going to
England or other overseas very
shortly from Trinidad is James
Hyde, h former civil servant, whose
desire to experience what the
world is like over there" is Sec
ond only to that of having to go
at Hitler. There are discussions
Speculations in Barbados as to
whether these young pilots, observ-
ers and other volunteers, when
they do get abroad, will be allow
ed to serve in the army and the
air-force on the same footing as
whites. I think there is NO
doubt on this matter; they are do
ing so. "
The first colored airman, it was
stated not long ago in a London
paper, was an African Alakija, an
oxford student until then; he was
given rousing farewell on pro-
ceeding to active service by sew
eral government personalities wh'
have adminiStrated British Wes
ENGLAND NEEDS ALL
Doubtless, this point being one
Of eternal query, the position
should be clearly stated by the au-
thorities in Great Britain. If wal
continues "a long time, as it ap-
pears to us it we'll may, ther
all of her subjects, irrespective OF
race and color. So far the West
Indies are removed from contac'
with war, save with what they
can read in the press.
Their effort in contributing
money is stupendous; their loyalty
unquestionable. But there is ever
present, and naturally so, this
particular point: are we coTored
ones going to be treated like the
whites? I trust that Mr.. Hyde will
write home from England and
tell us how it Is there in connec-
ton with this.
Z Trinidad's governor, Sir Hubert
Young, is just back from consulta-
tions in England, and in a speech
made on his return stated that tlse
cadets of the Trinidad Air Training
Scheme show as high a standard
of training as any cadets of their
age from any other part of the
empire, and said that this reflects
Continued On Back Page)
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
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The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Ebenezer Choir
Thrills Crowd
In Griffin, Ga.

GRIFFIN, Ga -(SNS)--A large
crowd turned out here at Greater
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Joel
L. King. pastor, last Thursday night
to hear the famed Ebenezer Bap-
tist church choir No. 2, Atlanta,
render one of the, greatest musi.
Gales ever heard here.
The Rev. M. L. King, pastor of
Ebenezer Baptist church, presided.
He lauded Griffin as being one Of
the most progressive cities in Geor.
gia. Time and again the huge
audience gave vent to its pleasure
at the wonderful singing of the
Atlanta group under the direction
of Mrs. Alberta King.
A host of the leading white citi.
zens came out to hear the program
which was given in three sections
The 50-voiced choir attracted a
host of the Ebenezer members, who
came down to hear the program
The audience called for many re-
quest numbers.
Solos were ably rendered by
Mrs. Ethel Mitchell and M s
Maybelle Finch, while Miss Marie
Bearden thrilled with a reading or
Practice What You Preach"
The Ebenezer choir motored to
Griffin in a chartered bus ana
many came in private cars to wit
ness this program which rocked
Griffin. and indications are that
a returned engagement will be
made for the noted singers in the
not SC distant future.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
FDR's Message To Be
Read To New Farmers

WASHINGTON, D. C. -(SNS)-
A special message prepared by
President Roosevelt will be read to
more than $4,000 members of New
Farmers of America at the con-
clllding program of the semi-an-
nual meeting of the national board
Of trustees of the organization
which will be held at Howard uni
versity, Washington, D. c., March
81 through April g. according to
an announcement released by S.
B. Simmons. N r A. executive sec
retary.
The concluding program Will be
broadcast over the NBC network
Farm and Home Hour, April 8,
at 1890 o. m. eastern standard
time.
In his message, President Roo
sevelt pays tribute to the late
Booker T. Washington whose BIRTH
day will be commemorated on this
occasion.
The purpose Of the semi-annual
meeting of the N. T. A. trustee
board is TO perfect plans for the
national convention to be held
at Tallahassee, Florida in August,
and to Set-up a program of work
for 1941-42. New Farmers of
America is the largest organization
of Negro rural youth in the world
boaSting $1,000 members located in
975 chapters in 18 states.
In the opening meeting of the
trustee board, an N. F. A. leader
ship school, will be conducted.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
CONTINUED
RN MACK C.. NANCE

Last week I repeated instructions
from a great teacher: (Socrates,)
Know Thyself''
Today, let us go SOCRATES one
better. See Thyself.
When this accomplished, we are
better enabled to know ourselves
have noticed with growing inter-
est, a gadget, better known as 8
hand bag, always carried by the
talkative sex. The contents of this
receptacle, is both miscellaneous
and serviceable There are few
articles, that can truthfully vouch
for. A kind of a dauber or puff,
lip stick and small looking glass
Here, 1 am interested in the later
The small looking glass reflects
ones face as it is seen by others.
This is very remarkable idea after
all. To see ones self as others see
lis. Our loud speaking but beautiful
half, will daub here and there,
touch up neglected spots; thus,
she retains, at all times a likeness
Of beauty. To me; Man, in dealing
with Man, Goods punishment
should reflect of review not only
such dealing, but the Psychological
reaction, because of such dealing.
For an instance;
We (Citizens of the United
States) have built up an institu-
ton, whose first aim is to divide,
and then rule. Obviously, this is
is rule, la britannica. We, were
supposed to delete the foul tyran-
nical principals of the old world,
and plant in its stead, the princi-
pals of justice, freedom and right.
We forget to look in the mirror,
which would easily reflect our
moral and social errors. We grow
so strong, Imaginary that we
decide that just God is too busy
to note our great wrong to human
ity. Great Britain, France, God
cursed Belgium and the other de-
generated progeny OF piratical
parentage, formed into what is
called states; thought they were
clipping one by. They were dnagi-
nary) so strong and mighty that
they (quasi-democracies) made "a
futile attempt to put one over, on
Christ, who died, that man might
live. Today, these false, tyrannical.
corrupted, imperialistic freedom
snatchers. are being bathed in
their own blood. Let us hope that
the citizens of the so-called, great
United States, may profit by their
european Democracies) example.
Great Britian has repented. She
has promised great and noble re-
forms. I fear it is too late. I have
read at sometime, at some place,
in some book, BE SURE YOUR
SINS WILL FIND YOU OUT
Contrary, to the general emulate
Woman) belief of citizens of the
United States; allow me to state
with great firmness: The people of
the United States of America,
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Poor" Ex-SIave Dies;
0,355Estate

FORT COLLINS, Col.-tSNS)-
"A $10,355 estate left by 87-year-
old Mrs. Georgianna Goff, who
died March S. may be shared by a
scion of the family which once
owned her as slave and the
county welfare department which
supported her at its Old Peoples
Home for II years.
John Lunn, white, of Cambridge,
Mass, whose family once owned the
woman ana the Larimer County
Welfare Department seem to be the
two parties to share in the estate.
Investigators found $1,000 and
will in a safety deposit, $S,455 in
savings account and stocks.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Fzays Treatment OF Race

BUIE'S CREEK, N. C.-(ANP)-Speakmg before
The student body at Campbell college, last Thursday
in Inter Racial Relations in North Carolina" Dr. A
c. Howell, of the University of North Carolina Eng
hsh faculty, condemned the treatment of Negroes
ia the United States
Forgive us trespasses' would be good
text for my thoughts, began Dr. Howell "The Ne
gro has been exploited mistreated, and subjugated
ever he came TO North Americs," he continued
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Earl Davis, AZ,
Sought By Brother

ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)--
Forty y-two-year-old Earl Davis,
Of Smyrna, has been missing since
last Friday, his brother FELTON, also
of Smyrna, said Saturday.
The missing brother was wearing
brown pants and shirt when last
seen. He is dark brown
FELTON, Davis can be contacted at
Smyrna, Route 2, Box l82.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05

Attorneys for Lunn declared they
would seek TO have the will, its
contents as yet undisclosed, ad-
mitteo to probate in County Court.
When Mr.. Goff was small
child, she was given to Lunn'S
grandmother Considering herself a
part of the family, she stayed on
after the emancipation proclama-
tion freed the slaves.
County Welfare Director Walter
Dalby was instructed by county
commissioners to seek reimburse
ment for the care of Mrs. Goff
from May 81, 1924, until she died,
March 5.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05

Ill ClCVoIdIlQ Tie week Oh OtI
Baptist clergymen of New york
State were faced with the unusual
situation of a badly-divided state
conference and at this early date
there were already rumors of a
movement on the part of a great
many of them toward the Union
crCporated National Baptist Con-
vention Frequently called the Boyd
COnvention,) should matters be-
come worse.
BATTLE LINE DRAWN
Battle Lines were being drawn
by two forces. Arrayed on one
side was the group headed by the
Rev. George H. Sims, president OF
the New York State Baptist Con-
vcntion, who is sponsoring as a
candidate for the national presi-
dency the Rev. o. Clay Maxwell,
ST., pastor Mount Olivet Baptist
Church, Manhattan.
Opposing him were the forGs
behind the Rev Thomas S. Har-
ten. Holy Trinity Baptist Church,
pastor and for ten years regional
vice-president of the National
Convention.
Harten, several weeks ago, was
endorsed unanimously by the con-
ference for the first vice presi-
dency. Ten minutes after it had
endorsed the Brooklyn ministers,
the conference for the second time
snubbed the ambitions of DR.. Max
well, advancing among other rea-
sons that there could not be two
major candidates successfully ad-
vanced from the same state and
that the candidacy of Maxwell
would sabotage the chances of
Rev. Harten.
HARTEN BACKS JEMISON
Despite the fact that six months
ago, acting On the suggestion of
Harten, the New York Ministers
Conference unanimously voted to
endorse the Rev. D. v. Jemlson
Of Selma, Alabama, now acting
president of the National Conven-
ton. to succeed DR.. Williams, the
Sims forces are said to be con-
weed that Jemison hes no chance
of succeeding in his campaign to
be elected. The Harten forces are
solidly in back of Jemison'S cam
paign.
'They are trying to bring Sec
tional angle into this fight for The
presidency" it was stated by
prominent Long Island clergyman
interviewed by the writer. ut IS
being whispered about that our
next president should not come
from the South because the South
has not produced a fighting lead
ershp and that a southerner would
be restricted in what he could do
because of conditions among Ne
eroes in that part of the country.
I am a northerner by birth. but I
resent this slurs against the many
militant and courageous BaptlSC
noblemen who live below the
Mason and Dixon line.
SLUR rs RESENTED
"Are they insinuating that SOUTH
ern leadership is inadequate be-
cause the Soutkhas had its Scotts-
boro," the minister continued. III
so I will remind them that our
candidate for the first vice presi-
dency, the Rev. Harten. was one
cf the men who urged Samuel
Leibowitz to go to the aid of the
Bows. who met them at
the station in New York and fec
and clothed and boarded them in
mis- own home This is a vicious
slur campaign directed against the
bid of the DR.. Jeml-
son who is one of the noblest men
Of God the great Baptist church
has produced.
There should be no such issue
in this campaign, but if they in
sist on bringing it up constantly.
we will beat them at it,"
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05

and now the sins of the fathers are being visited
upon the children of the third and fourth genera
tiOns.
"Neariy four times much is spent on a white
chld's schooling in this state Negro chids',
he suggested cause for existing racial cOndi-
tOns. But improvements are apparent There are
Negro college students today than were en-
rolled in the elementary schools for Negroes about
Is vars ago"
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05

to reclaim the colleges that have
been destroyed in the present con-
flict. shows the value that China
places on her educational system.
At the close of this lecture, the
speaker played two Chinese songs
on a flute, and was loudly ap-
plauded by the audience.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Dave Outland
Gets PrObated
3-MOnth Term

Probation of three months was
granted Dave Outland, A years
old, after he was adjudged guilty
in city court of assault and battery
on Vernon Treiber at 1917 East
Madison. Street.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
To Raise
War Funds

ATHENS, Ga.-(SNS)--A com
,nittee of cOlOred citizens has
volunteered to help raise S2.-
GOO for British war relief, set
by an Athens Clarke County
group. Ex-mail carrier, James
Davis is chairman.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
DR.. T. z. Koo, secretary of the
World Student Christian Fedora
ton. addressed the students and
faculties of Morehouse College
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05
Predict Hot Battle Will Rage For
Natl Baptist Presidential Post
Lines Are Dra1un
For Ohio Session
Bv ALTERED A. DOCKETT

NEW YORK CITY-(SNS)-A bitter sectional feeling
which the champions of the North ptted against the
champions of the South bade fair to make the fight
naming the to the late Dr. L. K Williams former
president of the National Baptist Convention Inc knock
down and drag OUT affair when the national body
in Cleveland the week of September s.
The Phoenix index., 1941-04-05

Continued On Back Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
TRICKY FIGURES

He declined to answer one of
Montgomery's questions VIII h
contained some averaged figures
about gas bills.
Those are m AMI pulate
figures" declared the professor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Pose as Attorney
Brings Man in Court

Walter f. Wrobrock. who said
he was an attorney though he
does not have an office nor does
his name appear on the rolls of the
state bar association. must ex-
plain 10 Circuit Judge Theodore
J. Richter today why he took $3.50
from a client and then failed tc
perform any legal service.
Judge Richter ordered Wobrock
into court when William j. StIl-
well of S43l Brush street. COM
planned that he had paid $3.50 and
given Wobrock affidavits of his
birth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Ia Suspects Freed

Fourteen men who were ar
rested in restaurant at 2415
Myrtle street because police sus-
pected one of them was a man
who had just attempted to steal
a truck of the Detroit Creamery
Company were all released today
after questioning Poll c @ m n
Robert Murphy and Clifford Nc
Eldowney, who made the arrests,
were sure they saw man jump
from the truck and run into the
restaurant. But none of the men
in the restaurant could be identi-
fed as the man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Canada Expects
Motor Quotas

Canadian manufacturers OF auto
mobiles, including Chrysler Cor.
poration and Ford Motor in Wind
sor. today were awaiting additional
information on report from
Ottawa that automobile production
viii soon be put on quota basis
rs war measure.
The plan 10 curb production. il
was said. is being formulated by
J H. Berry controller of motor
vehicles. IN the Canadian capital
Purpose of the production curb
will be 10 conserve both labor and
materials for war purposes Pro
duction in Canada last year totaled
110,126 passenger cars, compared
with JOS. 1858 in 1893.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Probe Runs Out of Gas
Inuestigation of Detroit Rates, Voted by House,
Fails to Win Authorization for Funds

renewed his motion and got il
through.
But because the motion does
not carry an appropriation Rep
Maurice +. Post, Republican
leader. last night proposed this
question:
Has special investigating
committee authority 10 incur
any expense without specific au-
thority from the House designat-
ing the limit of the amount to
be expended"
55-13 NO
Thirteen members answered
yes" Fifty-five answered no,
including Calvert himself.
The Highland Park member SAID
he agreed that the committee
should have special authorization
before II could spend money.
Il hope TO obtain funds by
later resolution when the COM
mittee has organized" he ex-
planned.
- CalVeFt,s- battle with the gas
company started after he had in
stalled gas heating in his home
and decided his bills were too high
The legislator has knack with
machine tools and has a small
workshop in his basement. He in
vented pilot light of his own
design and installed it in his fur
mace
Instead of being reduced, my
heating bills went up" the vet
eran legislator complained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Ford 0.Ks PI dn1
At Ypsi|dnti
Copyright By Detroit rIm.,.. All rIshn renewed
International New. Service Wire

WASHINGTON. March IS. -
The war department announced
today that the Ford Motor Com
pany had accepted letter of in
tent for S19, 9SS. 692 plant at
YpSilanti. Mich, for manufacture
Of parts for the consolidated B-240
heavy bomber
The department explained in
its announcement that plans in
clude construction of additional
buildings. machinery and tools.
Parts will be assembled at the
Consolidated plant al Fort Worth.
Tex. II was announced.
The department also said the
Fisher Body division of General
Motors Corporation. Detroit, had
accepted a letter of intent for a
6,S75 900 expansion of its Mem
phis. Tenn. plant for manufacture
of bombing plane parts for the
government Kansas City airplane
plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
S45OOO Fire Thought
Caused by Furnace

A two-alarm fire last night did
S45, 900 damage to a one-story
frame building housing the Central
Concrete Block Company, 69l7
Bruckner avenue.
The blaze. which ragged for three
hours before firemen brought il
under control. was believed caused
by an overheated furnace. The
building was DESTROYED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
Crash Victim Leaves Hospital

ATLANTA. Ga. March IS. =
qNS) Philip Brady of New York.
injured two weeks ago IL the crash
of an Eastern Air Lines sleeper
plane near JoncSboro. Ga. was
released from an Atlanta hospital
and Immediately boarded a plane
for New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
COMMISSION PROBE

Detroit gas rates have been
investigated thoroughly by the
Michigan Public Service Com
mission and a rate order has
been issued" Representative
Braun SAID. "Inasmuch a. il took
the commission more than "A
year. We cannot hope TO make
a thorough inquiry in 80 days.
This will prove TO be another
farcial investigation like 80
many conducted by the Legis-
lature.
Il want 10 point out. too. that
the motion creating the commit
tee does not give US the right
to hold any witness In contempt
for failing to testify or produce
necessary records.
For these and other reasons,
l am resigning."
Representative Calvert said he
does not intend TO proceed at once
but hopes TO proceed later when
a successor TO Braun is named anC
if money can be obtained.
STARTED IN JANUARY
Calvert, who has been fighting
the gas company for years
launched the inquiry in January
His resolution at that time was
killed in committee.
He then made a verbal motion
for an inquiry, procedure never
followed before in matters of this
kind. The motion was adopted
but next day another motion was
made to delay the probe unit
after Detroiters vote on whether
they want TO buy the gas company
Undismayed. Calvert last weeI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-18
PROFESSORS ARGUMENT

Prof. Louis Karpinskl. a munich
pal ownership advocate. who has
taught mathematics at the uni
versity for 35 years. contradicted
these statements and gave some
figures of his own.
He accused the ga. company of
mistreating the science of mathe-
mates. of indulging in half truths
and OF charging "exorbitant rate"
for gas in Detroit.
The town meeting" audience
held their breath when Henry A.
Montgomery, the gas company at
torney, started to give the pro-
fessor a severe grilling under
However. the listeners were soon
in roars of laughter. Instead of
modifying his views. the frail and
elderly university professor bris-
tied under the questioning and
peppered Montgomery with a
shower Of wisecracking and mildly
insulting answers.