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Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
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The State Sunday School, B. T.
U. and Usher Board Congress, an
auxiliary to the Missionary Bap-
fist State Convention, consolidated
with a general theme Of "Victory
Through Christ" will meet in a
four day session at Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church, 14th and Ringo
SITS. with DR.. d. B, Gaines as en-
t%ertaining pastor and host, con-
vening Monday.
Day general sessions will be
held at Baptist College, including
all departmental and divisional
meetings, with evening sessions at
the entertaining church.
Leaders throughout the state
will be in attendance of the body
with Rev. r, S. Shorty, of War
ren, president and Prof. r. c. Gaze
sar, Lake Village, secretary
The presidents annual message
will highlight the occasion on
Thursday morning. Other notables
appearing on the program will be
the Revs. j. f. Shepherd, Mari
anna, W. A. Smith, Camden, L. c..
Smith, Magnolia. II. C. Goodwin,
ElDorado, J. NJ. Stewart, ]. II.
Wilbert, F. r. Williams, Malvern;
K. l.. Smith, Hot Springs, O. Me
.Junkins, and j. +. Kelley, Ell
Dorado; j. W. Williams, Hope, f.
d. McNeally, Memphis, j. H. Cat
lin, Pine Bluff, and also s. B.
Scott; J. Dodd, Texarkana; VIM.
Erby, TT. Smith, |. II. Harvey,
Luxora, j. F. Clark, A. n. d. D.,
President of General Convention;
A. j. Jackson, Texarkana, j. S.
Brice, Helena; H. Z. Donaldson,
Eudora, r. A. Reed, Van Buren,,
5, M. Peals; H. T. Jones, Eudora,
b. l.. Harris, England; i. l..
Worlds, TT. Smith and DR.. N.
Nichols who is chairman Of the
ministers department. Officers in
attendance will include Revs. G., f.
Sandefur, president st. Marion
District, Pine Bluff, l.. ?. Patrick,
Asst. director general, FL Dorado,
j. B. Holland, president of Ouachi
ia district Congress, ElDorado, l..
Calcote, president of Union Dis
trict, Little Rock, T. S. Jackson,
vice president at large, Smack
over, w. H. Dudley, regional vice
president, Warren and IL ID. Dorm,
president of Jefferson Springs dis
trict, Malvern, Prof. A. NJ. Mil
Ter, instructor, S. S. administra-
ton, Batesville, G. C. Brown, re
gional vice president, Proctor and
E, NJ. Ingram, Little Rock, who is
regional vice president Of the local
district.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

back, which wasn't all returned to
her. Nothing to do but to accept
what was given, size lct. the store
and waited outside to board a bus
where upon the Mgr. came to the
door and threw the balance of the
money at her. An argument en-
sued and the brutal attack fol-
lowed. 1t is said that the mana
ger advanced upon her and struck
her with a broom, and in her at
tempt to defend herself the man.
ager wore several scratches across
his face. Getting the best Of her
in her condition as an expectant
mother attracted the attention Of
Eddie Rogers who was on the hus
and alighted and came to the wo-
mans rescue, releasing her from
beneath him on the ground. Mrs.
McMullen has been confined to
her home since the attack.
In an interview with Mr.. Allison
and Mr.. Carlin the allegation was
not denied, and Mr.. Carlin stated
as far as he was concerned the
matter was dropped.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

Mrs. MeMullen claims the ar
gument started over the protest
of short weight given her when
she attempted to make a purchase.
She claimed to have paid for mer-
ehandise, and noticing she was be-
ing cut short Of he purchase,
asked for full measure OF money
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

and j. o. Hall. The State Dental
auxiliary entertained the doctors
and wives at the home of Mr.. and
MIS-. d. j. Dubisson.
Motion picture were shown, ex-
hibits displayed and inspection
tours held. Final business ses-
sion will end with an all-day bar
becue and feast at the McRae
Memorial Sanitorium, Alexander.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
Just Doesn't
WANT To
Fight

New York-(C)-Samuel Bay
fields, 2l-year-old Negro of III
W. 135th Street pleaded guilty
this week to a charge of failing
to appear for induction in the
Army, "Well, do you want to go
into the army now" asked Fed
eral Judge Goddard.
"No, sir" said Bayfield,. "Why
mott" the Judge asked. Il just
don't want to fight, that's all
explained Bayfields. Judge God
dard set sentencing for June 18th
The maximum penalty is five
years Imprisonment.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
Expectant Mother BrutaIy Beaten By White Grocer
Fight Results Of
Shortage

Mrs. Ruby MeMullen of 1921 Cross Street was brutal
ly beaten by the manager of Black and White store located
at 23rd and Arch streets, last Saturday morning, accord
ing to the story of Mrs, McMullen which was not denied
by Mr.. Carlin, general manager of Black and White stores
and a Mr.. Allison, manager Of the store where the fight
resulted from and who is charged with the attack.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

Hampton institute, Va, -
Wendell Willkie has been elected
a member of the board Of trustees
Of Hampton Institute, famed in
stitu,ion of higher learning fer
Negroes in Hampton, Virginia, it
was announced today by j. Henry
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
Begin Peonage Trial
In Georgia Monday

DUBLIN, Ga, June 10 CAMP
Trial cf w. II, Callan and
James O'NeaI, white on charges
of peonage is scheduled TO begin
Monday, June Is, in federal dis
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
DIR. d. Il. GAINES

pastor Of Mt, Pleasant Baptist
Church, 14th and Ringo Streets
and one Of the oldest ministers
in the city, and his congregation
will be host to the State Sunday
School, BTU and Usher Board Con
gess for the gour-day session of
the body, converting on Monday,
June Is.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
Woman's Battle Song
May Be Yesterdays
Famous "Tipperary"

catchy as to be suitable for dane
ing with suitable transposition, or
for swinging along in march time
with each step echoing Victory
Of the songs and waltzes Mrs,
Billibrew has written she was
proudest Of this when a crowded
Independent Church applauded it
to the echo, as finale of a city
wide victory meet last Sunday.
The first verse says:
Lets go Americans
Hear the bugle call, Americans
Calling all to war, Americans
There's No time to lose
There's no time to- choose
Throw on your hat and let's CO.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

trict court here.
Callan and O'Ncal, owners of
a turpentine still at Scott, Ga. are
accused Of holding five Negroes
in peonagc. Fuor Of them are
brothers, Arthur, Johnnie, James
and George Reese, of Gordan, Ga,
and the fifth is c. II. Strarcje Of
Ashburn. Ga.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
u. S. Grand Jury Failed To
Turn True Bill Against Hay
Jury Included Three
Negroes; Hearing
Lasted z Days

The Federal Grand Jury that was impaneled on We'd
nesday, June 10th to investigate the fatal shooting of Ser
eeant Thomas 3. Foster by Patrolman A. j. Hay on March
p, failed to indict Hay. The investigation was ordered
by L. S, Attorney General Francis Bddle. The case of
the government against Hay was presented by Special
Assistant to the Attorney General, Frank Fl. Patton.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

CT Warren and president of the
State Sunday School, BTU and
Usher Board Congress will bling
the annual message to the Cep-
selidated body on Thursday, June
Is. This will be one Of the high
lights CT the meeting,
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

SUBSCRIBE TO THE STATE
PRESS TODAY ONLY sZ'oV
PER YEAR BY MAIL,
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12
MRS. d. f. COOK.

MRS. ID. f. COOK,
a familiar character in the reli-
gious and civic circles of the
state, is director of the Usher
Board Department and will pre-
side at the State Congress When
the group meets next week. Local
". she heads the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church Usher Board, with DR.. F.
r. Guy minister.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

WORKER

This columns attention is call
ed to the i~ntimidating eff
forts on the part Of racketeer-
ing labor organizers who are
working on every corner to dis
turh the complacency Of peace
full workers who have proven
their satisfaction on their jobs
Workers report that they are
being inundated ON every turn
by organizers who have nothing
in turn to grant them that is
as assuring as what they al
ready have. They ask the ques-
ton: "why can't we be left a
lone?"
THAT is a question that this
column has wanted to know
for some time. "Why can't
workers who want to work and
are satisfied with their work.
ing condi ions be left alone?"
THlS is no time for labor any
where in America to 60 a
round disturbing peaceful work
ers when the country needs the
cooperation of every man who
is able to give a work hour for
our defense program. The De-
mocratic system of this country
is at stake and it is that sys-
TEN which gives to labor the
right to bargain for its hire.
And since that right exists. the
most important thing now is for
labor to- work like hell to main
tain that system in order that it
will continue to exercise these
rights. !.
I ABOR today can be more
- beneficial to itself in the
future hy accepting compromis-
es and cooperating with an
"ALL-OUT" effort than it can
by keeping up disturbances
and seeking as to whom will be
the most powerful. If We fail
to do what is expected Of us
today, labor contracts and moth
ing else will be worth the paper
it is written on tomorrow.
OUNCE labor organizers con-
~ tinue to pursue their racket
eering methods on lahprers who
have shown they are contented
in working out their own prob
lem, there is nothing left for
laborers to do but ignore their
propaganda and Use common
sense. Everything we have is
at stake, the outcome depends
on no one particular person, but
on the efforts Of all.
Arkansas State press., 1942-06-12

REV. B. l.. MARCHANT
who is Dean in the official ros-
ter of the state Sunday School
BTU and Usher Board Con-
gress and will deliver the key
note address on Tuesday. Dean
Marchant is a member of Baptist
College faculty.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Japanese Claim
Americans Driven
Back in Islands

TOKYO, Aug. q Japalese
broadcast recorded by UP in New
York; A Japanese Imperial
headquarters communique said to-
day that japanese forces in Maxim
Island of the Gilbert Islands had
driven back American troops who
landed there Aug II.
The number of troops landed was
put at 200
The British inundated Gilbert
Islands were occupied by the Jap
anese soon after the Pacific war
started.
Maxim, at the northern side of
he group, is $500 miles northeast
of New Guinea, about l,275 miles
northeast of the Tulagi area where
United States Marine landed in
The the southern Solomons Aug. 7
and about 2,400 miles southwest
of Hawaii.
Immediately to the north are
the japanese inundated Marshall
Islands and to the west of the
Marshalls are the heavily fortified
Caroline Islands of the japanese
inundated area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
WiIIkie TO Talk
With Joe StuIin

WASHINGTON, Aug 81 CUP) -
Wendell L. Willkie, one of the
greatest travellers of his time, will
soon be off again-this time TO
visit the Middle Eastern ard Rus
sian war theaters and to have a
chat with Josef Stain.
The 1910 Republican presidential
candidate, who visited Great Brit
ain and conferred with Prime Mini
ster Winston Churchill in the Wint-
er of l94l, will board an airplane
some time in the LeXt three weeks
and fly to Egypt, the Near East
and Moscow.
The trip was WILKES own idea.
He has an Unsuitable appetite for
information about what is going on
where the fighting is. President
Roosevelt gave the trip a quasi
official aspect yesterday by en-
trusting his 1910 political opponent
with messages to war leaders of
the United Nations.
II think America both now and
in the future is going to have to
work in close cooperation with
these countries and their leaders,
and I want to see the war effort
To make the trip Willkia had to
get the permission of President
Roosevelt who, always eager to
send personal message TO his
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

to the top I flopped on my belly
and .craWled along. But we hadn't
gone far when we met heavy snip
ing. 1t was SO accurate that the
bullets cut across my buttocks and
hit the man behind me in the
teeth.
Then we got at them. One of
my buddies, Corporal Coon, shot
two of those snipers but they GER
tainly scared hell out of me be-
fore we got the pill boxes.
The Royal Air Force did a grand
job. The German planes appeared
at times and machine gunned us.
But it didn't last long. The Spit
fire and Hurricanes went in and
tore them apart.
MY ship got couple of shells
from German ground defenSes but
my section got ashore complete.
AS we neared shore, a German
plane came out and we fired with
all we had That made us amateurs,
for commando raids, because we
gave our position away. But the
Raj saved us"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Rangers Tell OF Fighting
I'm Dieppe Commando Reid

SOMEWHERE IN ENG LAND,
Aug. q tUP) - Five men of United
States Ranger Sgt. Kenneth D.
Stempson's II man group came
back from Dieppe put they got
their pill boxes and permitted a
commando demolition squad to get
to a coastal battery and blow it up.
Stempson, 23 of Russell, Mimi;
Corporal William r. Brady, %,
Grand Forks, N. OAK; Sgt. Alex
Szima, %, Dayton, o., and Capt.
Roy Murray Berkeley, Calf. who
led the Ranger detachment in the
Allied raid told their stories today,
and Murray summed it up
Il saw that day everything a
man could see"
1T was hotter than hell" said
Stempson, as had so many others
in the raid. MY group of II was
assigned to knock out the pill box
es and clear the way or the de-
molition men to get their battery
KEPT FEET DRY
I'VE landed right on the beach
and l didn't even get my feet wet
I'VE scaled a $50 foot cliff
squirmed forward on my belly A
German sniper got busy. We fireo
everything at him but he was well
concealed, ana then the machine
guns got busy.
I'VE were SO close We could heal
the Heinie corporals calling out
orders, but the Heinies fell back
from the pill boxes to higher
ground just beyond.
I'VE silenced the pill boxes, ano
our biggest job then was to get
back to the beach whers the land.
ing craft was to pick us up. We
had to travel through a deep gulley
and the machine. gun got us there
More of our boys got it. But We
reached the beach.
1T was a hell of a bitter affair
There were onl% five of us at the
end. The ones who were killed
were English commandos. I had
known them about three weeks. WI
had to leave some of our boys
there were they fell
PLANE PROTECTION
"All during the fight the Royal
Air Force planes were giving us
protection.
Il fired my own gun several times
but I'll be damned if I know Whe-
ther I got a Jerry
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Russ Radio Warns
Ndzis That Second
Front Coming Soon

vhe Russian radio told the Ger
man people today, in broadcast
directed to the Reich and Nazi-
occupied Europe, that the second
front will come very soon, sooner
than German propaganda attempts
to convince you"
The Moscow broadcast, in Ger
man, ridiculed Nazi propaganda at
tempts to picture the Allied raid on
Dieppe as the failure of second
front" and said the British warned
at the outset of the attack that it
was not an invasion.
simultaneously, the Moscow ra-
dio said, Russian planes heavily
bombed Danzig, KoenigSberg and
Tilsit i'll Prussia, starting numer-
Gus fires and explosions.
The inference of the broadcast
was that the Russian air attacks
followed up last night by raid on
Warsaw. according to the Germans
were timed to aid the Dieppe at
tack.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

defenseleSs.
However, it is acknowledged that
the new American dive-bombers are
infinitely superior to the original
Nazi Stukas. Some observers point
ed out that the Raj provided a
blanket of fighters over Dieppe
strong enough to protect any sort
Of dive bomber.
RAIDS IMPORTANT
United States army flying fort
ress raids on German occupied ter
ritory emerged as a vitally import
ant feature of the Dieppe raid and
as a portent of new, early attacks
on the French invasion coast
Official reports assessing the, final
results of the Dieppe raid showed
that ii was far more than a grand
scale commando attack As part of
it the British fleet fired hundreds
Of shells into key targets and planes
in addition to providing Il protec-
tive umbrella dropped 26l 900
pounds cf high explosive and frag-
mentation bombs to knock out
enemy strong points and kill ground
troops.
Allied quarters, pointing cut the
role of the giant Bit Boeing bomb
erS in the second front rehearsal
attack on Dieppe, said they were
the greatest threat To the Germans
after the 1,000-scale plane raids
OF the Royal Air Force.
Fcrtresses in a raid which was
clearly a folloW-up ot the Dieppe
operation and a hint at other big
Der combined operations, made a
devastating attack yesterday on the
railroad center of AmienS.
In three straight days, while the
Allied ground forces were preparing
to attack Dieppe, while they were
attacking and while they were re-
turning to their depots, the fort
resses had shattered the railroad
wards of three of the most import
ant communications centerS behind
the French coast.
COVER WIDE AREA
With Dieppe, these objectiveS OF
the army air corps, undoubtedly a
part of the major operation, COW
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
Dive Bombers. Porotroops
Needed for Large Raids

LONDON, Aug. 21-(UP)-A de-
tailed study Of the Dieppe raid in
preparation for more big-scale at
tacks on the continent convinced
many observers today that the COM
mandos would have achieved a
smashing victory instead of a mod
crate success if they had employed
dive bombers and parachutists.
Although the nine-hOur attack
constituted the hardest-hitting most
highly integrated land, sea and air
operation ever attempted by the
British, an analysis of the raid re-
vealed that its success was limited
particularly because of Allied los
seS
DVe-bombers which constitute
one of the chief offensive weapons
of The Germans would have been
highly effective against some Ger
man strongpoints along the six
Dieppe beaches where the raiders
landed it was said. 1t was these
STR cngpoints that accounted for
large proportion Of the Allied cas-
ualties.
PARACHUTISTS NEEDED
Observers also pointed out that
parachutist6 dropped around Ger
man artillery batteries back from
the beach could have taken the gun
crews by surprise and could have
seized control of bridges and juno
ti0nS preventing the enemy from
rushing up reinforcements TO the
beach.
Despite the deficiencies. however,
all observers described the Dieppe
rad as worthwhile contribution
to preparations for the ultimate Of
fensiVe that will carry the war back
to the continent.
The British still contended that
such planes as their Hurricane
b0mberS and Kitty bombers, which
attack leVelly from low altitude and
then become fighters, are better
than the dive -bomberS.
This contention is based largely
ON the reports OF veteran British
pilots who say that the JunkerS-
81, Germanys best bomber is
slow and cumbersome and almost
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

=uncieS
By Paul Harrison

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81 IN
less she gets around TO a tantrum
or a few eccentricities pretty soon,
the she-star of Keeper of the
Flame" is going to justify press
agent references to her as the
new" Katharine Hepburn. Shes
as nice and friendly-Well, almost
as nice and friendly as anybody.
Chief reason for the change ii
Miss Hepburn is her establishment
as both an able and highly success
full actress, SO she no longer Is
worried about her future or en-
barrassed by past failures. But the
softening process is being fastened
by working, for a second time, with
Spencer Tracy. 1t is next to i'm
possible to maintain q pose OF
pho1y dignity around Mr. Tracy
ne being the sort of gu% who can
give Grcta Garbo a brisk spank on
the fanny along with some direct
advice.
The actor doesn't always argue
with Hepburn. When she criticizes
herself, he quickly agrees. Aftel
missing a line the other day she
apologized to Tracy, Il hope my
being in the picture won't keep your
fans aWa".'
Don't worry he reassured her.
"BoystoWn has pledged itself to see
all my pictures. 10 matter how ter
rible they are"
Miss Hepburn can laugh at her
self, and now doesn't mind recall
ing some of her pictures that turn
ed out badly. Today, for instance,
when she happens to bungle a shot
she's likely to take a mock bow
and announce: THAT was a scene
from sylvia Scarlett." Such a ref
erence makes a double rib, because
Sylvia Scarlet" dismal flop OF
1896, was directed by George Gu
kor, who is directing Keeper OF
the Flame"
Tracy doesn't allow her to for
get other fizzles of her career. Al
ter chatting offstage with some
body knew her years ago, he rushed
to Cukor with the announcement
that Katie once was dismissed from
a play called Night Hostess" she
was only an atmosphere cutie in a
night club scene, but she fluttered
and posed so desperately that au-
diences were losing track OF the
main action.
Experiences such as that turned
Katharine Hepburn into a tempera-
mental shoW-off. 1t isn't known, for
instance, that in 1882 she was cast
opposite leslie Howard in The
Animal Kingdom" but was replaced
by Ann Harding after the star de-
manded: Take her out and nnd
me an actress!" She also lost a
role in something originally titled
The Pawn. Stung by humilia-
tions, Miss Hepburn decided TO
stage a performance which would
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

I'VE landed about 520 am, and
stayed near Dieppe about 2l2 hours.
There Were G4.:auiauS down the
beach from us but I don't know
what they were doing. l think they
went in with tanks.
There's still some of the dirt
and paint on my face. And I've got
the jitters worse now than when
the Heinies were cutting loose"
Il was one of the first to get
ashore" said Corporal Brady.
1--WE scaled the cliff. When I got
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21
TROOPS RUSHED

posing forces by SquaufonS ul
planes.
FRESH TROOPS RUSHED
Squadron after squadron of tanks
raced into attacks and counterat-
tacks while the Germans poured
fresh forces into the battle to take
Stalingrad, 1zvestia said.
On the southern flank of the
menaced industrial city, northeast
of Kotelnikovo, the Germans were
said to be pushing ahead with
wanton disregard to losses.
Great masses of German tanks,
artillery, and planes, as well as mo-
torized infantry, were said to be
thruSting toward the Stalingrad
railroad from which the enemy
was driven last week in huge tank
battles.
After the defeat of their tanks,
the Germans regroupcd forces with
drive northeast Ct Kotelnikovo, SIM
ultaneOus with the attack south
east of Kletskaya.
BATTLE 4 DAYS OLD
For four days the battle for
Stalingrad has ragged. with the Red
army fighting desperately against
thousands Cf tanks and hundreds
OF thousands of men supported by
fleets of bombers and fighters.
The Soviet high commands noon
communique said that in the sector
above KotelnikoVo, which Is 80 miles
southwest of Stalingrad, the Rus
slams were wearing down the
enemy"
NonetheleSs, the Russian position
was grave on the four main battle
fronts: at KletSkaya and Kotelni-
kovski, where the Germans were
driving toward Stalingrad: south of
Krasnodar, where they were driv-
ing toward Novorossisk, best re-
naming Soviet naval base on the
Black Sea, and southeast of Pyati-
gorsk, where they were pushing to-
ward the rich oil fields OF Grozny.
Despite enormous losses, the Ger
mans still pushed the Russians
southwark upon Novorossisk, 63
miles above Krasnodal The noon
communique said heavy fighting
continued southeast of PyatiPorsk
and the Germans were suffering
heavy losses.
/ Dispatches said a German break
through south of Krasnodar several
days ago had been accomplished by
two infantry and one tank divisions
against one Soviet unit.
The Russian cCunter-attack on
one sector and almost cut off the
tanks, but a neighboring sector
gave way, enabling the Germans to
penetrate the Soviet rear on a wide
front.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-21

keep people fro mignoring her whe
ther they like 1t or not.
Keeper of the Flame" an adap-
tatio nof the LAR. Wylie novel.
deals with espionage in America
Tracy is a newspaperman again,
this time a correspondent who has
been booted out of Germany be-
fore the war and gets involved In
an investigation of a prominent
mans death.