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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
WOMAN VICTOR TN
Rent hike FIGHT
Mitchell Case
Back To |. c. C..
For New Ruling

The last hurdle in the nationally
prominent Mitchell railroad dis
elimination suit was reached this
week when the Federal District
court of Illinois ordered the In
terstate Commerce Commission to
render decision in the case con-
sistent with that handed down on
April % by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The Supreme Court ruling out
laWed discrimination in interstate
travel which denied equal accom-
mOdations because Of race or coll
or.
The Federal District Court man
GATE, which reversed its own
failure to act because Of lack Of
jurisdiction in the matter, directs
that Congressman Mitchell's COM
plant be reinstated and all other
proper orders entered as are "ac-
cDrding to right, justice and the
law Of the United States"
The court further ordered that
all costs expended by Congress
man Mitchell in prosecution Of
the fight against railroad discrimi-
nation should be paid by the three
railroads named in his suit.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
'FDR NAMES
BODY TO PROBE:
Job JlMCR0li'S
Randolph, White
On Committee

WASHINGTON, June 2GT
President Roosevelt this wee
pushed his order to eliminate di9
elimination in defense industrid
with the appointment Of a COM
mittee to make study Of dis
elimination practiced against Ne
groes in various phases Of the ma
TONS defense program.
The committee, which is head
ed by New York. mayor, Fiorello
La Guardia, is to offer to him rec
concentrations for effectively ham
ding them. It's appointment fol-
lowed a conference held i'll the
cabinet room of the White House,
and was seen by some as an 9Th
fort TO appease- a. Philip Ran
aolph to whom appeals had y IN
sn4de to cal off his ptd IL
march on Washington, Juiy9i
Randolph is whipping into final
shape this week, plans for a mass
demonstration against injustices
which Negroes are suffering I'm
der the defense program.
One Of the proposals the newly
formed board was. to weigh at
its first meeting Monday, June
%, was one made by the Presi-
cent that a special board be set
up to receive and act upon COM
plants Of racial discrimination in
the defense program. Included
on the committee are the Presi-
cent, Secretary Of War Henry il.
Stmson; Secretary Of the Navy
Frank Knox; William S. Knudsen
and Sidney Hillman, co-directors
Il the Office Of Production Man
agement
Mayor La Guardia, who is di-
rector Of civilian defense, is
chairman. Other members are
Aubrey Williams, director Of the
National Youth Administration;
Anna Rosenberg, cO-ordinator OF
the Social Security Board; Walter
White, secretary Of the National
Association for the Advancement
uf Colored People; Frank r. Cross
waith, chairman Of the Negro La
Dor committee; Layle Lane, vice
president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Teachers, and A. Phil
10 Randolph, national director OF
the Negro March-On-W Washington
committee.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
Fight On To
Dust Walker
AS Force Head

WILBERFORCE.- The custer
of President D. Ormonde Walker
as president Of WilberfOrce uni
versity looms this week as trus-
tees of the state department this
week virtually ordered WILDER
force trustees to accede TO their
demands and force his dlsmis-
sal. July IS has been set as the
deadline for putting into actual
operation a separate college.
Delayed action was taken as q
move to force his custer, despite
the fact that in June. 1910, the
university trustees had reelected
him for four-year term end
ing June, 1914. The body also
refused to support forces seeking
his removal at the meeting OF the
trustees held here last week.
State trustees are said 10 have
been informed that Bishop Rev
erdy c. Ransome, chairman OF the
university board Of trustees will
call another meeting Of the board
prior to July Is and urge ac-
uuiesence to their program. L
these orders are obeyed it IS the
opinion Of many that such will
mark the end of the influences
Of the AME church in the affairs
Of Wilberforce university.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
Stabbed When
He Interferes
In Tavern Fuss

When he allegedly interfered
in an alteration in tavern on
East 47th street cary Sunday
morning, Earl Russell, 1887 SO.
Parkway, 26-year-old automobile
mechanic, was stabbed and seri-
ousIy wounded RusselPs assall-
ant was James HarWell, 1887 Vim
cennes avenue. Harwell was ar
rested by Detectives Colander and
English Of Fifth District police.
The stabbing was the after
math of heated quarrel be-
tween HarWell and Wiley Jett OF
1912 Calumet avenue, who &C
cused the former of slapping his
girl friend. 1t was stated Har-
well went up to the woman ana
struck her in the face without any
provocation, then left the tavern.
He returned a short time later,
it was stated and Wiley accosted
him.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
Genl. Davis To
Leave Fl. Riley
For War Post

FIT. RILEY, Kans., June 20
CAMP BRIG. Gen. Benjamin 0.
Davis, only colored general officer
in the United States army, left
Thursday for Washington, where
ne will be assigned to the inspec-
tor-general's department.
Gen. Davis has been comman-
der Of the 18th cavalry brigade here
since Jan. IS. The general is due
for retirement. He will be "a
July /.
Gen. Davis is a native Of Wash
ngton =. G. He entered the
military service as a first lieu
tenant Of infantry during the war
with Spain. He was mustered out
III March, 1899, and three months
later enlisted as a private in the
regular army. He was commits
s1oned q second lieutenant Of cav
airy III February, 1901.
No successor to Gen. Davis has
yet been announced. The 18th
cavalry brigade is made up OF
the 9th and 10th cavalry regi-
ments.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
Reveal Plans
For Boystowrl
In Illinois

A lesson IN true democracy is
that which this week announced
the proposed establishment in Hi
nois of boys town where boys
Of all colors, creeds and races may
enjoy the privileges and security
of enough food to eat, clothes to
wear and beds to sleep in. The
teachers? A group organized as
American BoystoWn, Inc, and all
OF them Negroes
BoystoWn, SO far in embryo
state, has on the credit side of its
ledger a state charter, fund Of
$4,000 given by the seven mem
bers of the board of directors, and
20 acres field and timber land
near Momence. The land was
decided to the corporation by Mrs.
Clara E. Howard at ceremony in
her real estate Office at 100 North
LaSalle street.
James w. Washington, whose
idea launched the American Ne
SfO EXpOSft1On, is founder ana
general manager Of the project
Washington stated this week: eve
hope to have the place ready to
use as camp soon" He said he
and his board are depending on
subscriptions to establish the farm,
end revealed he has received Of
fers Of hogs, cows and chickens
when Boystown is ready.
Members of the board are
Washington, Maston Jones Of
Louisville, KY; G. A. Hansberry,
Willard M. Payne, Arthur Hitch
inson, Mrs. Koressa Aston Fox
and James a, Carter, all Chica-
gOans.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
CEiIE: Terry PROBE ON, FORMER
EMPLOYE Says grave OPENED

The States Attorneys office is
today (Thursday) i'll possession
Of an affidavit which threatens
to blow the lid off the .Restvale
cemetery scandal which last week
rocked the South Side
Charles Burns, 1921 South State
street, formerly employed at the
cemetery as grave digger in an
notarized statement related how
acting upon orders of James Pet
It's, superintendent Of the Rest
vale cemetery, he reopened graves
after bodies were inferred and
took out the wooden boxes in
which the caskets were enclosed.
These boxes, it was disclosed,
were re-sold, oftimes as many as
three times. Burns affidavit stat
ed further that he re-opened an
average Of two or three graves
a week during the ten years he
was employed at the cemetery.
Burns went to work there iii 1929
and worked until February of this
year. He said he was fred be-
cause Of his advanced age. He Us
81 years old.
Grave ReOpened
An investigation Of Irregular
ties at the RestVale cemetery was
launched early this week by the
states attorneys Office following
last weeks sensational charges
that bodies were being disturbed
and graves reopened after burial
there.
The probe was ordered when
Oscar Murphy, 4723 Champlain
avenue, filed charges at the states
attorneys Office, and six witnesses
testified that they Surprised grave
diggers lifting the casket in which
the body Of Cero Murphy, father
Of Oscar, had been buried, out
Of the grave just thirty minutes
after his interment
The grave diggers, Charles
White and John Baker, were
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
DR.. John Hall
Named Health
Superintendent

DIR. John B. Hall, Jr., has been
named district health superinten-
dent Of the Illinois department Of
public health. His appointment
came as the result Of successfully
passing a civil service examination
and he thus becomes the first
Negro to hold such a position in
Illinois.
DR.. Halls duties are connected
with the newly formed Cook Coun-
ty Public Health Unit, an orga-
rization representing a coopera-
tive arrangement between the
board Of commissioners Of Cook
county, the state department of
health and the United States pub
lie health service which serves
all of Cook county outside Of Chi
cago, Evanston, and Winnetka.
Among other positions, DR.. Hall
is chairman of the public health
section of the National Medical
association which meets here in
August,
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
NIT CEEL.L SPIKES RETIREMENT
RIMORS;; WILL REMAIN ACTIVE
MRS. M. HENRY PITTS

Congressman Arthur w. Mitch
ell, during his brief visit here last
week, took time out to spike rll-
mcrs concerning his alleged re-
| tirement. In an interview with
q Bee correspondent he said thai
lie had issued no statement con-
eerning his retirement.
When asked what political
course he would follow in the
coming Congressional election he
issued the following statement
II am and expect to remain ar
active member of the Second Ware
Democratic organization and in
ali matters | am subject to the
orders of that organization to run
again or do anything that it wants
! me to do"
Rumor has had it that the ma
TONS sole Negro congressman
and the first democrat Of his race
to sit in the halls of Congress
would retire to his Virginia farm
at the end of the present term
Just where the rumor began Rep
Mitchell could not say. He lei
il be known, however, that he is
still in the running if the Second
Ward organization so orders.
HOnOrs Lawyer
Congressman Mitchell gave q
dinner Saturday evening in honor
Of Richard E. Westbrooks, his at
torney, in appreciation Of his fine
services rendered in the railroad
discrimination case filed by the
congressman.
The fiery veteran lawyer heard
more than a score of guests tel
HIM that his victory would bene-
fit black Americans yet unborn
and would aid in assuring de-
Imocracy and justice to colored
people throughout the country.
The congressman was told that
his action in securing a Negro
lawyer was worthy of praise
Mitchell replied that he had talk
ed Of the Negroes ability and he
preferred to go further than many
Negro leaders in demonstrating
that he earnestly maintained that
view. He pointed out that he
took one colored lawyer and beat
more than a score Of the best
white lawyers the railroads could
hire or the South could produce.
He told the guests that at each
court hearing there were always
several lawyers who appeared "a
gainst him and Atty. Westbrooks
Byrnes COngratulates Him
Rep. Mitchell said that he had
received thousands Of kilograms
ccngratulating him and Atty
Westbrooks on their victory. He
said that the first senator to con-
graduate him upon the victory was
Sen. James F. Byrnes Dem, S
CD who has recently been APP
pointed Associate Justice Of the
United States Supreme court.
Mitchell, who in May asked
President Roosevelt to appoint
Senator Byrnes to the vacancy or
the supreme court, declared that
the new justice whom he hao
known for 80 years, has a broad
vision and determination to be
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
REAL ESTATE
COMP ANYLOSES
IN COURT TILT
Decision Regarded
AS Far-Reaching

Regarded as significant in bring
ing about better housing condi-
tions and baking sky-rocketing
Of rents in the South Side COM
munity was jury verdict in
Judge John j. McCormick's court
Thursday won by a tenant, a wi
dow, against a long established
real estate firm
The case IN, two months
struggle against an arbitrary rent
raise put into effect by H. J. Cole
man and company, in an apart
ment building at 101-l08 w. 59th
street. 1t reached its apex Thurs
Gay when a jury decided in favor
Of Mrs. Grace Davis, 1O4 WI 59th
street, after she was forced to
take her protest Of an increase il
Ter Tar n court
|. tUieI fan End eonpary etfnt
&c evict her for non-payment of
rent was lost when the jury found
her not guilty. Company lawyers
Immediately made motion for
new trial.
Committee Backs Fight
The Woman's plight was first
noted when she sought the aid of
the South Side Action Commit
tee. The services of Atty. Ulysses
S. Keys were Immediately secur-
ed. Attorney Keys demanded a
jury trial when the case was first
set for hearing. His imprisoned
Plea in her behalf Thursday re-
suited in the favorable decision
and has earned for him commun-
ity-wide commentator.
When Mrs. Davis came to them
the South Side Action Commit
tee Immediately launched a post
card protest campaign. A house
toulouse canvass brought about
an avalanche Of hundreds of post
cards, which flooded the offices Of
the real estate firm.
''We are determined to get her
out" lawyer for the company
which employs the law firm of
Herman Silverstein, stated to At
torney Keys following Thursdays
hearing. Why" was the law
yer's interested query. Those
postcards" was the laconic reply.
Attorney Keys pointed out that
the postcard protest of the rent
increase was a mere nothing COM
pared to the indignation which
would sweep the community if
any underhand methods to force
her custer were used.
Important Event
The South Side Action commit
tee, through Paul Picquet, its ex-
ecutive secretary, commented on
the victory Wednesday to a BEE
reporter. Picquet said:
'The committee, which took up
Mrs. Davis fight at it's beginning,
considers this case an important
event in the struggle for better
homes on the South Side Joseph
Barton, chairman Of the South
Side Action committee, has stated
that one Of the most effective ways
we can combat high rents and ar
bitrary rent raises which are COM
mon practices Of South Side land
lords, is to fight every attempt
made to raise rent without Civ
ing tenants any adequate return
for his rent dollar"
The committee is planning a
mass meeting where a full report
Of the Davis fight will be pre-
scented, and where plans for the
continued fight against high rents
will be announced by the commit
tee.
Issues Vital
In his speech to the jury Attor-
ney Keys pointed out that Mrs.
Davis case was not just an evic-
ton, but its +Te'7es were vital to
the hundreds thousands of Ne
| Continued On page 2, col. ID
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
FALL OUT OF BED
FATAL TO AGED WOMAN

a fall from her bed on May e,
caused the death last Thursday Of
Mrs. Sara Lambert, IA, of 1919
State street Mrs. Lambert died
in county hospital after complica-
tons set in from a fractured thigh.
The woman's advanced age aggra-
waited the injury, it was stated.
An inquest was held Saturday at
the morgue.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29

POLITICAL OR G A MIA
= tons the neighbOrhOOd lead
ers must OrgaTize at once in Or
der TO be better prepared to
combat any undue hardships
which will be caused from the
neighbOrhOOd redevelOpment as
indicated in tie recent bill which
passed the State Legislature.
Tn the final analysis the may
an and the city council who or
ganized the acknowledgment com
Tnittee will be chiefly respectable
for the policy and program Of
this new corporation.
However, we hope that there
will be persistent and aggres-
sive program Of building devel-
Opment by Negroes themselves,
also, these areas which are not
classified as sIums and which
may not be attacked by Neigh
b0rh00d RedeveIOpment Cor
pOrati0ns should redOuble their
efforts to improve their blocks
physically and morally if they
be allowed to remain in this
property.
ok YEARS LATER we hear TIT
- cause Of the strenuous opposi-
ton to the erection Of the FEEDER
al Housing Project on the south,
side at its present location.
Some Of the persons who spon-
sored some of the Neighborhoo,
Redevelopment bills openly admit
ted that they did not want TIT
Negro community to be stabilized
III new dwellings that close to thu
lake and the loop. It is likely tina
the Ida B. Wells Homes may b
responsible for a number Of Ne
groes to live in contiguous blocks
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29
CCNfhftJNETY
FORUM
WAR FEVER
sLUM CLEARANCE BILL
BY F. Z. LANE

THE WAR FEVER has really
Z reached this community. The
wrmen- Seenl To W. pteT sing to
take the place Of millions of men
III training camps. Every day
on every corner there are numbers
Of them who have on not only
Stacks but very expensive tailore5
Stacks and try to look as mannish
as possible.
Maybe they figure that the best
physically fit men have joined the
army and those who are left be-
hind are either too young or too
old to be influenced by the lure of
skirts.
At any rate we hope that it is
only Z fad
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29

questioned Wednesday along with
James Pettis, superintendent Of
the cemetery Murphy charged
them with removing the casket
from the box and burying it in
another grave.
Lose Fender Skirt
The Murphy party surprised the
men when they returned to the
cemetery to hunt for a fender skirt
Continued on page 2, col. 81
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29

The Chicago Bee has more net
paid circulation TnAn any GtneT
local newspaper.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1941-06-29

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-03-21
Basketball Teams
Smash Jim Grow
In Chicago Hotels


CHCAGO-The International Workers Order delivered historic
blow to Jim Crow housing Chicago during weekend
while running its fifth National Basketball Chi
cago, won by the great California Vanguards
Cooperation between the IWOs Chicago Athletic Commission and
the National Negro Congress forced the Chicago YMCA 1926 South
Wabash St. and the give equal
tion to Negroes for the first time.
The smashing victory reflected the solidarity
When the YMCA originally asked house Detroit
California and New York. its informed Chicago TWO
officials that Negroes would have
white boys to avoid the public
youths.
Negro Congress Acts
This demand, termed by Chicago
its public policy Immediately relayed
Protests made by Davis and TWO officials the
YMCA Chicago compelled its
standing Jim Crow policy
Solidarity by white TWO members also
of the Loops largest hotels Negroes
time.
After the New York team, including four
white players registered the hotel following
telegram the Sherman Joseph Oaa
and National Negro Congress he would
accepted Negroes he had known they in the
Not Even to Joe Louis
He said that he would accommodations
Paul Robson added that ministers
been turned from the hotel because three
Refusing be inundated representatives of the youths told
Osajda that he violating the Equal Rights law of Illinois
which he admitted They refused grant Osada that
the Negro boys the freight elevators and told him they would
not discuss such Jim Crow with the boys.
Oda forced yield the solid front by commit
tee members players the National and their
progressive friends
More than 400 cheered the victory rally dance
following the tournament
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-03-21
BEER LICENSE DEFERRED
FOR LOCAL SIG

Action on the application of the
Dining Car Employees Union Loca
SIG, 4431A Rondo avenue, for ar
on-sale beer license, was deferred
by the City Council on Friday OF
last week until the return to the
city of Gus Barfuss, commissioner
of public safety, on April 2.
The Council held a long hearing
on the application Friday and
heard both proponents and oppon-
ents. Heading the opposition was
Mrs. A. L. Hewing, president of the
Mckinley School Parent-Teachel
association, who said her organiza-
ton of 100 members voted against
the license.
If the application is granted
beer will be sold only to members
according to the officials of Loca
SIG.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-03-21
what | should do?

what l should do?
Ans: When your husband has
to go along to take care of the car,
why don't you dress and go along,
too. 1 know and you know, too,
that he has no business out driving
your brOther-in-law around with
girls but if he insists upon doing
it, l think you should park yourself
in the car and get in on some of
their fun.
G. B. c.: Can my daughter get
a job? What would be the best
thing for me to do about her and
the little girl?
Ans: It's my sincere belief that
you should keep them with you and
give your daughter a business
course. She could get a job but it
probably wouldn't be what she
wants to do, and l am sure that it
would be cheaper for you in the
long run to prepare her right now
to take care of herself and little
girl. The two years of college you
gave her doesn't necessarily qualify
her for any particular type work
and business course would be the
very thing for her.
I. M. D.: My husband and I
separated and while we were apart
/ met a man through the lonely
heart column who says he cares for
me. Now my husband and I are
back together, he begged me to
come back and swore he would
treat me better. Now he is always
humiliating me and telling me to
get out. Should leave and sue
for my part of the house and take
this other mans offer?
Ans: If you leave your husband
l don't think you can get any share
of the house. Neither do I think
you should leave him thinking that
you can go right to this other man.
You don't know him, and all you
know about him is what he writes
you and surely you realize he isn't
going to write anything but nice
things about himself. Before you
take him seriously you had better
arrange to meet him and find out
something about his character. If
you and your husband can't get
along separate if you feel it
necessary, but am honest in think
mig that both of you want to cheat
on the outside and this is the main
reason you are unhappy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-03-21
WELCOME HALL NEWS

Workers and Parents Council:
Thursday evening, March 20, at 8
p. m. the Workers and Parents
Council will sponsor an educational
movie on "Wool," starting with the
steering of the sheep and ending
with the finished garment. The
public is invited to attend.
Sunday Assembly: Sunday,
March %, the Pageantry and Band
Groups of Welcome Hall will pre-
sent a pre-Easter program. There
will be special reading given by
Mrs. Eva Taylor. The public is
welcome to worship with US from
8 to a p. m. in the chapel.
Mems and Boys Day: Sunday,
April 6, is Men and Boys Day.
They will worship at II a. m. at
Mt. Olivet Baptist church and at
3 p. m. at ODER Boys Club for a
mass meeting.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.