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The southern news., 1944-04-01
BEING CONVERTED
TO SERVICE UNITS

NEW YORK-What has become
of the famous Negro cavalry regi-
ments, the 9Th and 10th?
This is the question uppornlost
in the minds Of those who have
watched recent movements in the
War Department. The report per-
sists that the famous Regular
Army regiments. with many years
of distinguished service. have been
broken up into service units.
1t is known that the 9Th and
10th We're part of the Second
Cavalry Division which until re-
Gently was in training at Fort
Clark, Texas. The Second Cavalry
Division has disappeared and while
no formal statement has been
made by the War Department the
report is being circulated that the
9th and 10th have been made into
service troops.
On the other hand. the First
Cavalry Division, composed of
white troops. has just won hon
ors for itself by completing the
invasion of the Admiralty Islands.
The report on the 9th and 10th
comes hard on the heels Of the
admission by Secretary Stimson of
the War Department that Negro
combat units are being broken Up
and converted into service cnits.
Secretary Stimson wrote Con-
gresham Hamilton Fish that Ne
grOes did not have sufficient edu-
cation to understand the use of
modern weapons of war He cited
particularly the old Sth Illinois
Regiment from Chicago which was
trained in this war as the 184th
Field Artillery In the first World
War this regiment, known as the
370th Illinois, won high honors
in France. including many medals
and citations, for its combat work
as a part of the French Army.
A nationwide outburst of in
sdignation followed Secretary Stim-
sons letter to Congressman Fish
and this anger is expected to
mount to new heights when Negro
the four Regular Army Negro
regiments, the 9Th and 10th, have
been added to the list of those
| made into service troops.
The NAACP, which led the
nationwide protest in 1882 on the
breaking up of the 10th cavalry
into three units stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. West Point,
New York, and Fort Myer, 'Vir-
ginia, where they became grooms
and hostlers attending to the
horses of white officers. has taken
the lead in the protest to Secre-
tary Stimson on the present de-
motion of the famous old regi-
ments.
No reply has been received as
yet from a letter to Stimson in
quiring for verification of the per-
sistent report that these regiments
have been converted into service
units.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Report Breaking p0f.9, 10th Cavalry
NEW S. C. LAW TRIES TO BLOCK
SUITS FOR EQUAL TEACHERS PAY

COLUMBIA, S. Con the last
day of it's session the South Caro-
lima legislature passed a bill de-
signed to delay or prevent Negro
teachers from filing suit in the
federal courts to equalize their
salary with those of white teach
ers.
The new law provides that
where teachers consider that dis
elimination exists against them,
they may appeal first to county
boards of education and if not
satisfied there, may file an appeal
next with the state board of edu-
cation and on up through the
courts of the state.
1t has been maintained that by
establishing the system of appeal
processes, suits in behalf of Ne
gro teachers for pay equalling that
of white teachers would be de-
ferred, since it is custom of
federal courts not to entertain
suits on intrastate matters until
all possible processes of redress
in the state are exhausted.
Sponsors said this would meet
the legal aspects" of a situation in
which they warned Negro teachers
would file suits in the federal
courts.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Protest Jim Crow Bus
For Hillburn Schools

Hillburn, N Y. - The latest
flare-ur in the Hillburn school
situation is a formal protest lodg-
ed with the school board over Jim
crow buses provided for white and
colored Hillburn children.
The protest, submitted by Negro
parents in Hillburn with the as
sistance of Thurgood Marshall,
NAACP special counsel, recites
that recently a bus service was
inaugurated for the pupils of the
new Capitalization high school.
Two buses are being operated
one for the white pupils and one
for the Negro pupils. Both buses
follow the same route. The bus
for the Negro children stops at
certain corners, while the bus for
the white children stops at other
corners, and the bus for the white
pupils does not take Negro pupils,
and the bus for the Negro pupils
does not take white pupils. When
the pupils leave school they sep
arate by race and the white pupils
go into one bus and the Negro
pupils into another When one
bus only is in operation. the Negro
pupils must wait until the white
pupils are taken home before they
will be taken home by the bus.
THE petitioners show that this
policy or usage is a violation of
the Constitution and the laws of
the State of New York.
WHEREFORE, petitioners urge
the School Board:
81. To abolish the policy and
usage of segregating the white and
Negro pupils by race in the bus
service to and from school; if
this relief is not granted.
80. To grant your petitioners
a public hearing at the next meet
| ing of the Board"
The southern news., 1944-04-01
DIR. CHARLES. r. GREW WIN 29TH
SPINGARN MEDAL FOR YEAR 1943

National Board of Medical Exam
iners, 1884; Instructor in Pathol-
ogy, Howard University College of
Medicine. 193E-S6: Assistan tin
Surgery, Howard University, Resi-
dent in Surgery, Freedmen's Hos
pital, 1936-37; Instructor in Sur
gerry, Howard University and AS
sistant Surgeon, Freedmans Hos
pital, 1937-3S; General Education
Board Fellow in Surgery, Colum-
bia University, 1938-40; Resident
in Surgery, Presbyterian Hospital,
1910; Assistant Professor of Sur
gerry. Howard University and Sur
geon, Freedmans Hospital, 1910
Al.
He was granted a leave of abb
sence in September, 1910, to be
medical supervisor of the blood
plasma division of the Blood
TRANSMISSION Association in charge
of collection of blood plasma for
the British Army He was also
director of the American Red
OIoSS ploou pdHh' NEW IOTh lily
February, 1941; Assistant Director
of Blood Procurement for the Ma
tional Research Council in charge
of collection of blood for use by
the United States Army and Navy;
certified by the American Board
of Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, April, 1871; Chief Surgeon
at Freedman's Hospital and Pro-
fessor of Surgery, Howard Uni
versity. October, 1941.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
ELECTION BOARD
OPENS OFFICES AT
COURT HOUSE

The Buncombe county board of
elections will set up an office on
the lobby floor of the county
courthouse Monday, it has been
announced by Clyde Bradley,
chairman.
Anthony Redmond is secretary
of the board and the Republican
member is Irwin Monk. Mr.. Brad
ley and Mr.. Redmond are Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Bradley explained that any
member of a soldiers family may
make application for, and receive
proper papers for the soldier to
cast his ballot in the primary cleo
ton on May 27.
All three members of the board
of elections have had previous ex-
perience in conducting elections.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
35TH ANNUAL N. A. A. c. p.
DANCE MAY 12, AT SAVOY


New York - The 35th annual
birthday dance of the NAACP will
be held this year on May IL at
the famous Savoy Ballroom in
New York, it was announced this
week The affair has always been
a gala occasion and it is expected
that an overflow crowd will be
in attendance celebrating the years
of activity of the races oldest
civil rights organization. There is
a possibility that Walter White,
NAACP secretary now on a tour
of troop installations overseas,
may have returned to America by
that date to be an honored guest
at the party.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
NEW WAR TAX
APPLIED APRIL [

New federal tax regulations viii
be placed into effect at Hender-
sonville's two theatres, the Caro-
lima and State, beginning saturday,
April l, H. E. Buchanan, city
manager. said this morning.
In conjunction with the recently
passed law, taxes on tickets will
be doubled. At the Carolina, mat
inee admissions will increase from
33 to SO cents with the estab-
lished price at 80 cents. Night
prices will be raised from .39 to
Az with the established price at
35 cents and seven cents tax.
At both theatres, children under
twelve years of age will still be
admitted during all hours at 9
cents.
AT the State Theatre, the estab-
1ished price is twenty cents with
a two cent tax increase making
the total admission "a cents in
stead of the previous % cents,
during all hours.
lie He" duNdhSe III ldAeS Will
also be effective on all types of
pass tickets, season or otherwise,
Taxes on theatre admissions are
included in category of hun
dreds of luxury items which We're
placed under twenty percent tax
alton, replacing the former ten
percent, and which goes into eff
feet the nation over on April 1.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
r. B. De Frantz Joins
United College Fund

New York - Robert BENJAMIN
DeFrantz, formerly national Per
sonnel and Financial Service Sec
retary of the National Council of
the YMCA, has joined the staff
of the United Negro College Fund
as technical field director, it was
announced this week.
Mr.. DeFrantz was associated
with the YMCA Council for the
past "a years, during which time
he majored in personnel and cam
paign services, successfully con-
Quoting ninety Embarrassing cam
paigns for buildings and current
expenses.
He received his early training
in Topeka, Kansas, and attended
Washburn College, Howard Uni
versity, and Fordham University,
in New York City, besides taking
special courses at Columbia and
New York Universities.
In taking over his new position,
Mr.. DeFrantz said: The coopera-
tive Embarrassing effort of the 81
leading Negro Colleges for current
operations and maintenance is in
line with advanced nation wide
methods employed so successfully
and at a minimum cost of time,
energy and money by the Com
munity Chests, Red Cross, the
U. S. o. and the agencies that
constitute the National War
Fund"
He will work from the head
quarters of the United Negro Col
lege Fund, 38 East 57th Street
New York City.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
McDONALD'S ANTISALES TAX
STAND OKAYED BY MERCHANTS

The following is a copy of a
resolution, adopted by the board
of directors of the North Carolina
Merchants Association at a meet
ing held in Raleigh on March
13, 1914, indorsing the Anti-Sales
Tax plank in the platform of DR..
Ralph w. Mcdonald. candidate for
Nthe Democratic nomination for
Governor of North Carolina, and
Urging support of candidates for
the General Assembly who pledge
themselves to work for and vote
for the elimination of the sales
tax:
Whereas, the sales tax was en-
acted in 1888 as an emergency
measure and as an emergency
measure only; the State had heavy
debt payments coming due and no
money in the Treasury with which
to meet them, and
Whereas, the Governor of North
Carolina in addressing the General
Assembly in 1888 said, "If a sales
tax is levied, it should be levied
with the distinct understanding
that it is for the period of the
emergency. to save the States
credit and keep going its essential
activities" and
Whereas, other State officials,
Legislators and Party Leaders
likewise agreed to the solemn
pledge that the sales tax would
be used only as an emergency
measure, and
Whereas, the State Treasury as
early as 1887 began to pile up a
reserve in the general fund be-
cause revenues were running
above expenditures; this surplus
has grown until it Is now above
$40, 600, 900. State financial au-
thorities estimate that it will con-
tinue and will reach $4,000, ,O00
or more by the end Of the b.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Wrong Choice Made
On FEPC, Dewey Is
Told BY The NAACP

3 NEW YORK - In by-p passing
The demand for enactment of a
State Fair Employment Act, Gov
eerhor Thomas E. Dewey made the
s'wrong choice" according to the
iNAACP.
Z In a letter to Paul Lockwood,
secretary to Governor Dewey, the
iNAACP said: I'VE are sure we
do not need to tell you that this
Association and colored people
generally are keenly disappointed
in the action taken by Governor
Dewey.
1--WE know that the Governor
was faced with a choice, but we
are strongly of the opinion that
insofar as Negro citizens are con-
cerned, he made the wrong
choice, and we think this will be-
come evident as the months pass"
The NAACP pointed out in ad-
dition that Governor Dewey,
prominently mentioned as a can
didate for the Presidency, has
maintained all along that he is
confining his activities to New
York state matters.
However" the statement said,
when presented with clear cut
demand for state law to give
Negro citizens within the state a
fair chance at employment, Gov
ernor Dewey pulled a trick and
refused to face the issue. More
over, this law was recommended
by committee which he himself
had appointed. The inescapable
conclusion is that Governor Dewey
is not interested in eliminating
racial and religious prejudice
which bars Negroes and other
minority groups from employment
according to their merits
The matter of employment is
one of the most important issues
among Negro voters today and
any prospective candidate for the
Presidency who is unwilling to
take stand on this matter is
certain to be viewed with sus-
picion by Negro voters
The southern news., 1944-04-01
WILL NOT STOP SUITS
SAYS NAACP COUNSEL

NEW YORK, N. Y. - The new
bill passed by the South Carolina
Legislature will not prevent suits
being filed by colored teachers in
the federal courts to equalize sal
aries, says Thurgood Marshall,
NAACP special counsel in COM
menting upon the legislation.
I'VE have gone over the COM
,plete text of the bill and do not
See wherein the bill = any man
ner prevents the continuation of
our cases in the federal courts.
The statement in the bill that the
findings of fact by the state board
of education shall be final and
conclU sive as to all parties is just
so much wasted verbiage. The
legislature of the state of South
Carolina cannot in any way super
sede the Constitution and laws of
the United States nor prevent Ne
gro teachers from availing them
selves of the remedies provided by
the laws of the United States"
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Coast Air Defense
To Be Increased

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25. -
Fighter and bomber strength on
the Pacific Coast will be increas-
ed under a reorganization of the
Fourth Air Force to meet eX-
panded requirements, Major Gen
eral William E. Lynd, command
ing general, announced today.
The reorganization, effective
April l, will give the Fourth Air
Force additional bases and fields
in California, Oregon, Washington
and Nevada. General Lynd's S
command VIII absorb the person
mel of the Fourth Bomber anc
Fourth Fighter Commands.
The southern news., 1944-04-01

ennlum, and
Whereas, it is to be apparent
to every citizen that there no
longer exists an emergency in
State revenues, and
Whereas. the only way to bring
about a fulfillment of the solemn
peldge on the sales tax and to OBJ
tain relief from this unfair bur
den on the merchants and the
poor people of North Carolina is
through the election of a Gov
ernor who will use the full powe'
and influence of his office to full
fill the pledge, and
Whereas, there Is already such
candidate for the Democratic
Nomination for Governor, a mar
who has consistently opposed the
sales tax, a man whose sound an(
accurate knowledge of State fl
nance is proved by a consistent
record of accurate forecasts, 6
man who is known to the citizens
of North Carolina to have the
courage of his convictions and
the ability to carry them OFT.
Now there fore. the North Caro-
lima Merchants Association by
vote of its Board of Directors at
regular session in Raleigh, N. c.,
on. this Monday. March 13, 1914,
does hereby resolve: That we
heartily indorse that plank in the
j
candidate for Governor of North
Carolina. which opposes the State
three per cent sales sax and we
strongly urge the support of can
didates for the General Assembly
who pledge themselves to work
for and vote for the elimination
of the sales tax.
The southern news., 1944-04-01

NEW YORK - DR.. Charles r.
Drew, professor of surgery at
Howard University college of medi-
cine. has-been awarded the 29th
Spingarn Medal for 1943, it was
announced here this weeb by the
NAACP.
DR.. Drew was given the coveted
medal because of his outstanding
work in blood plasma. DR.. Drew
set up and ran the blood plasma
bank in the Presbyterian Hospital
in New York City which served
as one of teh models for the
widespread system of blood banks
now in operation for the American
Red Cross.
Early in the war when it was
decided by the Blood TRANSMISSION
Association to investigate the pos
sibility of aiding the Allies by
shipping plasma to Europe. a
committee was selected consisting
of DR.. L. H. L. Corwin,, DR.. Scud-
der, and DR.. Drew to draw up
plans whereby this project might
be carried out. This plan was
about to go into effect as a means
of aiding the French, but France
fell so rapidly that this project
never came into being. On Oc-
tober l, 1910, Dr. Drew was ap-
pointed full-time Medical Director
of the plasma project for Great
Britain with the job of solving
ire many technical problems which
had arisen in this first great ex-
pertinent in gross production OF
human plasma. AS a final report
at the end of this project very
complete summary of the organl-
rational. technical and medical
problems that arose in this work
was written. This report was pub
lished and served as a guide Tor
II the later developments in the
United States for the U. 5. Army
and also for the armies of our
allies.
When it was decided by the
American Red Cross to set up
blood donor stations with the idea
of collecting blood plasma for the
American Armed forces, DIR. Drew
was appointed as the first direc-
tor and set up the first COLLECTION
unit with full-time people in con-
tra-distinction to the largely vol
unteer help used in the project
for Great Britain. When the pro-
iect had been successfully running
for three months, DR.. Drew re-
signed to go to Washington 10
take the Chair of Surgery at How
ard University.
In connection with I'VE segre-
cation of blood plasma DR.. Drew
made the following statement ~
t942: 81 feel the recent ruling o.
The United States Army and Navy
regarding the refusal of colorec
hlood donors is an indeefnsib'e
one from any view point. AS voc
'5row. there is no scientific basis
FOR the separation of the bloods
If different races except on the
basis of the individual blood types
n groups"
DR. Drew received his A. b.
from Acherst College in 1926, MS
VI. D. and Msater of Surgery at
NcGin University, 1888. Doctor OF
Science in Medicine in Columbia
University, 1910. He was a mem
her of Alpha Ogema Alpha at
McGnl University. He was Ex-
terne-Interne, Royal Victoria Hos
oital, Montreal; Beneral Rotatine
Tnterneship, Mon tire al General
Hospital, 1933-34; Resident in
Medicine. Montreal General Hos
pital, 19s4-85; Diplomat of the
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Named To Direct
Post War Planners

WASHINGTON, March 25. -
Marion B. Folsom. treasurer OF
the Eastman Kodak Company an(
trustee of the Committee 70
Economic Development. has beer
chosen staff director of the House
Postwar Economic Policy an6
Planning Committee. Chairman
William NJ. Colmer (Democra) O..
Mississippi announced today.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Fear Ration Token
"Dimes" In Machines

NEW YORK, March 25. - New
York vending machine operators
did not welcome the sized
red and blue ration tokens ini-
tiated by the OPA.
They complained that the
tokens might be used instead of
dimes to milk" some of their
machines.
The southern news., 1944-04-01
Slain SOcialite's
Estate $465,OOO

CHICAGO, March 25. - Mrs.
Adele Born Williams, socially
prominent wife of a STATE De-
partment attache who was shot
to death by an unknown assailant
in her Drake Hotel suite Janu-
ary 19, left an estate listed in
Probate Court today at S465,OOO.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22
Civilian War Bond
 Rally at Base Gym
 Monday Afternoon

Rally will be MT. Curtice Berry, Chief Clerk of Civilian Personnel, who has been hard at work plan ming the event with Miss Elsie Beck of the Base Adjutant's Office and Mrs. Ruth McGregor, Employ ees Counselor of Civilian Person nel. Civilian personnel will be giv- en time off to attend the Rally.
 Among those who will address the Rally are Colonel H. E. John- son, Base Area Commander; It. Col. J. L. Dickman, Base Deputy Commander; Major A. s. Aiken, Director of Operations and Train ing and Chaplain F. E. Naples who will read the invocation. Included in the entertainment, besides selec- tions by the Base Band, will be vo- cal selections by Sgt. Virginia Smith and presentation of Nor man Corwin's famed anti-Fascist radio drama "Untitled' by military personnel of the Base.
 Among those on the various con- mittees for the Rally are: Pro- gram, Elsie Beck; publicity, Jean cite Osowiecki, Roland LaMothe. Margaret Osborn; ushers, Rita Duffy, chairman; Bond Sales, Mrs Walter Lee, Thomas Ryan, Charles Phelps, Beatrice Newton, Frances Montana; property, Carl Charrette. Representing the various depart ments on the Base are: Mainten- ance, Cari Charrette, Winifred Brennan, Regene Stratton; supply, Rita Duffy, Angelina Antonnacci; signal maintenance, Charles Ha- gan, Josephine Leverett; quarter master, Thomas Ryan, Virgil Gill, Helen Beizer, Anne KlimaszewsH; post engineer, Walter Lee, Betty King; ordnance, Mary Taggert, Eileen Koetch; base headquarters, Elsie Beck, Roland LaMothe; traf- fc, Charles Phelps, Mary Strother; hospital and medical, Frances Mon- tano, Rose Giacopassi; base signal, It. Green; provost marshall, Mill dred Malcolm; civilian personnel, Jeanette Osowiecki; post exchange, Jean McFeely, Beatrice Newton.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22
Baseball Diamond
 Scene Of Starlight
 Dance andConcert

style on the Rhapsody in Blue." Sgt. Ginny Smith will be chief fan with her renditions of Might and Day" and ."I'll Get By" Sgts. Pete and Jim Luddy will pinch-hit dur ing intermission.
 Following the concert, which will begin at 1900, the swing section of the Band will take over to pro vide danceable music for the G.I. Joes and James and their guests. From the press box it looks as if a swell contest is in store for those who attend so we advise you to set aside that evening for a date with your best girl and bring her to Bradley's Starlight Diamond" A complete program for the concert will be found on page two of this issue of the BEAM.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

The first of what is expected to
 be series of outdoor concerts and starlight dancing evenings will be held at Bradley Field Friday when
 the Base Band moves out onto the
 baseball diamond to provide semi classics and sweet swing.
 The Bradley Band will come to bat first and produce such heavy entertainment hitters as the Saint Louis Blues" and Pfc. Guy Borelli's arrangement of Holiday for Strings" Sgt Cliff Amero will step to the plate during the first inning of the program with trumpet in hand and knock a four-bagger rhythm special to the tune of "Ad Lib' while in the second inning Cpl. Johnny Husky will swing out with his own particular batting
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22
JWB-USOPicnic At Keney Park "Wednesday Mite

The USO-JWB is again planning a picnic, on Wednesday evening, July twenty-sixth, for members of the Armed Forces stationed at Bradley Field. ..:-:
 If you were one of the lucky G.I.s who attended their last pie nic, on July twelfth, we don't have to tell you about it. This item is intended only for those who missed that ''bang-up" party. If you miss ed seeing some of the novel games and athletic" contests provided at the last picnic, you certainly don't want to be left out in the cold this time. Don't make the same mis- take again!
 This picnic is being held at Ken ey Park, where fun and frOlic gall ore are in store for all those par ticipating. There will be excellent food, nice looking girls, games, contests and prizes. At dusk, the entire gang will move, in a body, to the beautiful Tumble Brook Country Club, where there will be dancing to the swing and tive of Gibson Woods Orchestra. Refresh ments will be served throughout the evening.
 So, get aboard the Bradley Field Special, which will leave the Recre- atiOn Hall at 1730 on Wednesday evening, July twenty-sixth, and be prepared for swell time.
 Remember the change in the pie nic grOunds-Keney Park, this time, instead of Patterson Park.