davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18
Culver Service

and benelactor, Simon Bolivar, and were denied
haven in Cartagena or the right to fly its flag
Barataria became the pirates sole headquarters
But what of Theodosa Burr In the meantime!
Darity beautiful, highly educated, only % years
old when the Patriot spread her sails, II is not
hard TO believe she might have become a favorite
of Jean Lafitte-might have become indispensable
10 the gang in such matters as writing letters and
keeping accounts.
1heodosia, greatgranddaughter of Jonathan
Edwards and granddaughter of Or. a, ron Burr,
president of Princeton College, had also been
indispensable to her father in his gaining the
Vice-Presdency of the United States and in the
dark days that followed his fatal duel with Alex
ander Hamilton and the ill-starred conspiracy that
led 10 his trial for treason.
In the fall of 1914 the British were arrayed
before New Orleans and openly wooing the pirates.
In September, they offered Lafitte full pardon
for his crimes against the crown, a Naval cap
tancy the sum of 5000 pounds in gold-and they
showed him plans for the capture of New Orleans.
All authorities in agreement as TO the
presence OF a beautiful woman in Lafitte's camp
N the time Lyle Saxon mentions her. So does
Meredith Nicholson Joseph II. II. Ingraham
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

SItOl Gu anu Sdlu lfle
British would turn his
men loose when they
took the city anyway.
Then came the mira.
Gle of Lafitte's change
of heart - even before
his refusal to join the
Americans had reached
Jackson.
He turned over $1,000
flints and tons of pow
der to the beleaguered
Americans and lent
Jackson some of his
most able artillerymen,
headed by YouX.
With the pirates
fighting side by side
with Jackson's men
New Orleans was saved,
the British were routed
and Old Hickory won.
And there is no doubt
that S o me on g in La
fitte's camp made vic
tory possible.
Admittedly, Jackson
might never have been
able TO hold the city
without the assistance
of the pirates and some
one must have eXerted
tremendous in fl uence
on the pirate leader to
induce him to provide
this assistance after the
A m eri cans ill-consid-
cred assault on his rem
devious. Gould this
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

4 AFITyTE had nothing TO gain by allying himself
- with Jackson. He had been flouting American
authority for years. So 1t is not illogical to pre-
sumo someone in his camp persuaded him to send
the letter to Gov. Claiborne
The response came as stunning blow to the
pirate chief. Gen. Jackson fatty rejected the
offer refused TO consider an alliance with the
damnable bandetti." An American force launched
a surprise attack on the pirates Some of the
pirates were killed several hundred were cap
tured and put in irons and all but three of the
vessels in the harbor were destroyed.
Among the prisoners was the redoubtable and
resourceful Dominique YouX.
Jackson had been warned against the attack
and in short order the folly of his act became
clear. He was running short of supplies, par
ticuarly powder and flints, and the British, re-
inforced by 5000 men from ireland, were moving
on New Orleans
Finally Old Hickory reversed himself and
accepted Lafitte's offer. 1t was too late. Laftte
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

alludes TO the mySterl-
Gus Mary Mornton.
Others mention a
Madam Del Norde and
refer TO persistent ru.
mors in New Orleans
Of an American woman
at Barataria.
Whether or not this
woman had any part
in influencing his deci-
sion, il is known that
Lafitte did not accept
the English offer tor
his help. Instead, he
sent a letter TO Gov.
Claiborne, offering to
help defend Louisiana
and inclosing full de.
tails of the British
plans for the attack.
This letter Is obvi-
ously the product of a
well.educated mind.
Professor Finley Fos-
ter, head of the Eng
lish department of
Reserve Uni
" ersity, carefully ex-
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

Jean and Pierre Ia.
ntte and Dominique
YOuX. Leaders of the
Baratarla Buccaneers.
YOuX, n Lafitte Lieu
tenant, Fought HerOi-
cally at New Orleans,
Became n Respected
Citizen. From Paint
ing by j. w. Jarvis.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

amined the text and came TO this conclusion:
II am satisfied that he (Lafitte) did not write
it. see no reason why Theodosia Burr could
not have written it."
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-18

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Purdue Grobs Big Ten
Wrestling Honors
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, ILL.,, Feb 19.-Purdue
University's wrestling team, victor
in but two of five dual meets early
in the season, held the Western
Conference mat championship to-
day.
The Boilermakers sent three
wrestlers into the finals at North
western, Saturday night and came
up with first and two seconds for
18 points. Iowa finished second with
II and Illinois, prereet favorite,
was third with Is points.
The remainder Of the field fin
ished as follows: Indiana, IS; Min
nesota, 13; Michigan, II; Ohio
State, II; Northwestern. 10; Wis
consin, e.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Bears Use AII-5tars
To Sharpen Game

The Lichtman basket ball Bears,
getting set for their game with 1t.
Comdr. Clair Bees wonder Five"
in Uline Arena next Monday night
for the benedt of the Infantile
Paralysis Fund, are looking for more
competition than they got from an
other all-star quint, the "All-star
Colegians," at Turner'S Arena yes
terday afternoon. Bears won, 81 to
38.
The Collegians made q strong
start, piling up 10 points in the first
period before Pop Gates and Sugar
Cain got hot to push the Bears into
a 25-to-19 lead at the end of the Pc
riod. The rest was easy.
Gates scored % points, highest
individual Bear single game tally of
the season. Cain collected IL mark
ers, and Maurice .(Flip) jackson,
colored tennis champion of the Dis
trict, hit the hoops for IA.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Another Angel Wings
Way 10 Turner Mat

First Of wrestling's Angels was
known simply as The Angel. Then
came the French Angel, followed by
the Swedish Angel. But the latest
Is the Golden Angel. who is neither
gilded nor angelic. He grapples
with Eddie Hennigan to round out
Uncle Joe Turner'S Beauty and the
Beast" wrestling show In the W
street pit this week.
The show will be q high lighted
by q pair Of bouts involving what
Toots Mondt. the gouge and groan
impressario, likes to call "the cham
pionship of the world" Mildred
Burke, queen of the girl wrestlers
will defend her crown against Mae
(Blond BombshelD Young, a good
looking Oklahoma lass who whipped
two opponents in one night here
recently.
In the other bout for the cham
pionship Of w street, Babe Sharkey
the mems kingpin, takes on Vic
Christy, a tough body scissors ex-
pert, who hopes to squeeze Big Babe
out of his crown, and the bill Il
rounded out with q tussle between
Dave Levin, neat Brooklyn work
man, and Michele Leone.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Gueih|er, With 1862
From Scratch, Wins
BURNER Pin Test
BIZ BEN McALWEE.

Putting together lusty scratch sets
Of 71o and $50 for q score Of 1862
Frank (Bub) Guethler, Washing
toms No. ! bowler, didn't need his
40 free pins to win the eighth an
nual Hap Burtner Handicap yester-
day at Convention Hall by a one
pin margin over Perce Wolfe, the
Capitals former top-ranking pin
man, and Lew Yates, a Rhode Is
land Avenue Business Mems League
star, who tied for the runnerup spot
with 1851 apiece.
1t was the second time this sea-
son the dynamic southpaw star Of
Lucky Strikes District League team
has won a handicap event from
scratch. He copped the Bethesda
Bowling Center Handicap with 694.
Guethler moved to the front in
the afternoon round Of the Burtner
with games Of i42, $50, 1856, 100 and
1852 and came back in the night
block with 127, 127, 139, 124 and 1856.
His prize was 5000, half Of which
was donated by Wootton E. Young,
president of the Convention Hall Co.
Wolfe's scratch sets were CAT and
667,> while Yates posted GIT and 671
with the former receiving At
franked pins and the latter 70.
Other prize winners in the field
Of 72who turned out to honor one
of Washington's veteran bowlers
were: Raphael Sistoza, Lafayette
Major loop, 87-1,349; Paul F.
Moore, Brookland Merchants, 81
1,345; Ed. Blakeney, Hi-Skor, 27-
1888; Billy Beatty, Rhode Island
Avenue loop, 93-1, ,329.
Consolation game and set prizes
went to George CPinky) Bradt, 1853;
Bill Johnson, 155; Frank Carter, 673
Fred Murphy, 666.
Teeing of with 1856 and adding
strings Of 140, lis and 103, Stanley
Entep. Northeast Temple roller. won
the ninth annual Charley Olive
Handicap at Queen Pin with gross
score Of SIT. In his whirlwind first
game, Enten banged the naples for
. triple-header strike and six spares.
w. S. Isaacs, Greenbelt League,
finished second with 66-572. Other
winners will be announced later.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

WaShington's seven ace duckpin
bowlers who competed In the 18th
annual Eastern Open champion
ships at Willimantic, Conn. over the
week end were back home today
with only Ed Nash and Bob Miciotto
jingling some Of the prize dough.
Nash, with 1,949, finished eighth
to win $40 and Miciotto bagged last
place money Of $35 with 1888.
Andy Kerkes, Bridgeport war
worker carried OF the top prize Of
$500 with 1904. His block scores
were 670, TAB and 586. Charles
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Boinbridee Bosketers
Back in Victory Stride
Special Dispatch TO The Star,

1pecItI Olbphtch 70 Iue StAf.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 19.-Bain-
bridge, chastened by rough treat
ment in two games, was back on the
winning side today as a result Of q
second-half rally that gained a
58-55 decision over Camp Shelton's
Armed Guard School tossers here
last night.
The touring Tars bowed to Norfolk
Naval Air Station and Camp Brad
ford, but last night they showed the
form that has marked them as one
of the East's outstanding quints.
Schafer, Holcomb and Schwartz were
the big three in Bainbridge's scoring
column, chalking up Al points among
them.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
ZZk':;;: ZZk;:iGS !; s.
DINNER-MEETING.

O1INlNEk.W WAEE 1NOs
washington Chapter, National
Once Management Association,
Washington Hotel, 7 pm. tomor-
row. Robert H. Steubing, speaker.
Members and guests.
EXHIBITS.
Modern Cuban artists exhibit,
Natural History Building, Smith
sonian Institution, am. to 4:30
pm. through Sunday.
Loan exhibition Of Delacroix
paintings through February 26, and
recent paintings by Karl Knaths
through March 8, Phillips Memorial
Gallery, II am. to 10 pm. Mondays;
II am. to 6 pm. Tuesdays through
Saturdays, and to 5 pm. Sundays.
Portraits OF America" Children's 8
Museum, 4215 Massachusetts avenue
NV, 8 to $50 pm. Tuesdays
through Fridays; II am. to pm.
Saturdays, and 8 to 5 pm. Sundays,
through February.
American annual salon prints,
Arts and Industries Building Of
Smithsonian Institution, on Mall, 9
am. to 4:30 pm. through February
Aline Fruhauf caricatures, Public
Library, Eighth and K streets NV,
8 am. to 8 pm. daily, except Sun
days 2 to 6 pm, through March s.
Etchings by Gene Kloss of New
Mexico, Smithsonian Institution, on
Mall, 9 am. to 4:30 pm, through
March II.
Old inaugural picture. exhibit
Library of Congress, 9 am. to 10
pm. Mondays through Fridays, 8
am. to 6 pm. Saturdays and 11:3C
am. to 10 pm. Sundays, through
April !.
stiegel-type glass, OAR Museum
Memorial Continental Hall, 8:45
am. to AS pm. weekdays. except
Saturdays 8:45 am. to 12:45 pm,
through April 10.
LUNCHEONS.
Advertising Club Of Washington,
Hotel Statler, 1918 pm. tomorrow.
Members and guests.
Washington Chapter, Sigma CHI
Fraternity, ODonnell's Sea Grill
1880 pm. tomorrow. Members and
guests.
Harvard Club. Hotel Annapolis
1890 pm. tomorrow. Members anc
guests.
Washington Junior Auxiliary
Jewish Consumptives' Relief So.
ciety. Jewish Community Center,
o'clock tonight. Program on Nor
way.
MUSIC.
Marine Band Quintet, Phillips
Evening star., 1945-02-19
|CupitoI Rollers Far Down List
In Eastern Open I Tournament

Kebert Of Manchester, Conn.,, was
second, 1891 ($250); Billy Weidak
Hartford, third, 1,972 ($i50); Joe
Gacek, Hartford. winner Of the
United States Open, fourth, 1857
($10o): Pete Slomginsky, Man
chester, and Joe Pagnini, stratford
Conn.,, tied for NTH, 1862 ($70)
each; Stanley Rawlak, Fairfield
Conn, seventh, 1854 $50.
Consolation high game prizes OF
$25 each went to Mike Bogino, 1854;
Walter Starr, I'll, and Harry Peters
ITO. AL are Connecticut pinmen.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Memorial Gallery, $50 o'clock to-
night.
Music Of the Masters. Jewish
Community Center. $50 o'clock to-
night.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
band auditorium, 1890 pm. tomor-
row.
FOR SERvICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater, tonight: Restaurant 400 enter
tainers, Rose Marie Shiller, singer
665th AAF Band of Boiling Field
Friendly Club program and Capitol
Theater show.
Dance, USO Club, 1911 II street
NV, $50 o'clock tonight.
Service personnel may obtain
more information by calling the
United Nations Center. National
5000, or any of the following USOs:
Republic 1927, National 343l, Ma
tional 0614 or Executive 042s. Col.
ored service personnel may cal
USO. Decatur 1864. or War Hospi-
tality, Decatur 7768.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Sports Mirror
the Associated Press.

Three years ago-Haf Trosky;
Cleveland first baseman, retired
from baseball because of chronic
migraine headaches.
Ten years ago-Red Homer,
Toronto defenseman, set National
Hockey League record by spend
ing II Of 20-minute first period In
penalty box.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Training for HombIetonion

By the Assecisted Press.
Eddie Havens, Elmira IN. y
trainer and driver, has 80 head
working out at the Pinehurst IN. c.
half-mile training track for trot-
tiers. Five Hambletonian eligibles
are included-Madagascar, Victory
Day, Flaxita, Seaforth Lad and
Coral Seas,
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Court Begins Hearings
On Sports Irregularities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 19.-Open
hearings into alleged irregularities
in college basket ball and other
sports were scheduled to start today
before Kings County Judge Samuel
Leibowitz.
The district attorneys Office said
the first witnesses would be from
Brooklyn College, which recently ex-
PEELED five players accused Of ac-
cepting money to throw a game.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Soldier Is Net Champ

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 10 (P).-A for
mer University of Texas star, Sergt
Reuben Riskind of Sd Air Force
headquarters, won the mems singles
title in the midwinter tennis tourna-
ment here-duration substitute for
the annual Dixie tournament-and
then went on and won title rounds
in the mems and mixed doubles.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Reiser Playing SoftboII

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 10 R.-
Pete Reiser, Brooklyn's prewar star
gardener, stationed at q nearby
Army camp, comes to New Orleans
on week ends to play softball on
a local club.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Bivins Will Fight Flynn

CLEVELAND, Feb. 10 R).-Heavy-
weight Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland,
unbeaten in nearly three years, will
meet Johnny Flynn Of Rochester in
a 10-round bout at the arena, Febru-
ary 27.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Spartan Cuqer War Victim

EAST LANSING, Feb. 10 R.-
Capt. Max O. Hindman, u, of Gary,
Ind, a member of the Michigan
State basket ball team from 1939-4
was killed in action November II
while leading his men into position
in GERMANY.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Boksi, BorIund Matched

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 10 R.-Joe
Baksi, 2o0-pound heavyweight, has
been matched with Gunnar Bar
lund for a 1o-round fight at the
Orange Bowl Stadium here next
month.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Norfolk Retuins Bruxton

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 10 (P.-
Garland Braxton, former Washing
ton southpaw, again will manage
the Norfolk Tars in the Piedmont
League this year, Business Manager
H. P. Dawson has announced.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Yunk Golf Pro at Manila
Sure He'll Requin Skill
BY the Associated Press

BY the AssOclated Press.
SANTO TOMAS, Manila, Feb. 10.
His swing is bit rusty but Fred
Wetmore, onetime golf instructor
at the Olympic Club, San Francisco,
expects to regain his form soon.
Just prior to outbreak of the war,
Wetmore was the professional at the
Wack Wack Country Club in Manila.
During his internment under the
Japanese he lost 10 pounds. He gave
golf exhibitions during camp enter
tainments.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Four Cities Admitted
To Tri-Stute Leuque
~ the Associated Press.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Feb. TO-
Knoxville, Tenn; Greenville, S. c.;
Spartanburg, S. c., and Asheville
hold berths In the Tri-State Base
Ball League, organized at a meet
ing here yesterday.
Two other cities are expected tt
be admitted at the next meeting
March 4. The 120-game season will
open May l, with games every week.
day night and Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Two Seek Franchises

BALTIMORE, Feb. 19 lF.-New
Orleans, La, and Bessemer, Ala,
have applied for membership In the
All-American Amateur Baseball As
ISOLATION, Col. c. w. Swami, chair
man Of the Association Franchise
Committee, has announced.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

be the oldest living Confederate
veteran, the oldest lawyer and the
oldest Freemason In the United
States, was 104 yesterday.
IF you want to 1--we to be l04,
Evening star., 1945-02-19

make the 23d Psalm q part Of your
daily life, eat three square meals
. day, keep your chin up and your
temper under control" he said
today.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
CATHOLIC Tourney Listed

NEWPORT, r. l., Feb. 10 R.-
The committee in charge Of the
Eastern States Catholic invitation
basket ball tournament has an
nounced that the eighth annual
tntercholastic event would be held
in Newport March 1924.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Tijuono Lists $4,000 Roce

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 R.-A
$40. 900 handicap will be run May
at the Hippodromo de Tijuana race
track. Two weeks before this event
the $4,000 Tijuana Derby will be
held.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

'Tis not for MS to question why
It's but for US to buy and buy more
War Bonds.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Buffalo Drops Hoeerstown
Buffalo has broken It's working
agreement with Hagerstown.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
| Confederate Veteran
Hos lo4th Birthday

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. ls.-Capt.
John Alden Howell, who claims TO
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Totals---30 262 Totals---1S 3 80
Onlcials-Messrs. Tinnen and wood.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Marine Band Quintet, Phillips
Evening star., 1945-12-02

tOonttnsed O Next Pase.l
Evening star., 1945-12-02

CAMERA, Kodak, No, g. and s-mm. Cine
camera but 1,, in oss excellent condition; $50
CAMERA, Foth Derby with coupled range
finder. 35 lens, case: takes 16 pictures on
ssss aastRs sss sra csl Al se59 isgs te,enboto
and and sunshade' siS t'i Du. ssas' ' s'
caofe Gsax ena a spa paet q and p cu Ho1sHn 5
developing tank like new; Sa5o. RA.
CAMERA, S.a, asa gniyex Mercury; T. s2mm, fa.5
CAMERA, voiehtlander Tourist, (Berghein,
sxadgcm Nor1s Heiaf lens perfect
CAMERA. 4x5, speed graphic; outfit, fash
sSads asa @ % pack so aap x m hoasr sss l. lens
no,Snf eas5 foa MR k1REFER ffT 4ol SFd ST.
ment. FORD PHOTO sUPPLY. eos 7th
cAMERA fans-New available. Roll nlm.
cut film holders. slide projectors. tripods,
noys lenses hssa nasrs
Exc seieanffd nfo New 9ore ave-
asas ssPRsss Fl phs'o c5 ooVs sas
s4 sYs o4P 9sy osDs t. e sSn Sus'icf to e
CAMERA, Speed Graphic, 2Mx3K, with
Mendelson speed gun; all accessories: 24x
3l4 Solar enlarger; new condition. 5000
Circle Hill road, Alexandria, Va. q
CAMERA LENS, .Leica," 135-mm Hector
and vidom view finder. Highest cash Of
eaRrsNrEas aSS asss rSoEs stsE complete set in
good condition; to settle an estate. Phone
CARRixGEs, high chairs, toidy seats, auto
seats, metal baby walkers. swings, doll
high chairs and carriages cedar chests,
steel ball-bearing scooters; all wheeled
Evening star., 1945-12-02

DIAMONDS, unredeemed. We specialize il
6ismSnds irem SO to $500 EAT1oNAI
DfAMoNDs, watches and jeweiry;, very
large selection Of unredeemed diamonds;
fsos LOAN fe e. MT NFeR Rssyn Va
DIAMONDS from estate and private partie!
to be sold at sacrifice prices Mans rims
diamond weighing 2-3i1o0 carats, $3.50
very fine color diamond weighing 1-2Sf10t
carats, $3.50; lady's ring with 3 marouist
SET in fine platinum mounting, $4,000
All prices include tax Ask for MR.. OP-
PENMN6IMER; PEsM6Nn S,SSlF S9a + St try nv d. ,,,,
u small and medium sized diamonds
3SS sapDhS piSsER Ree SSGo dE measn aas
stone stones; S eGst sSs sseo' sell 500; new never
DiAMoND DAM d RING ING. perfect stones blue.
dn whites; ar appraised S675; will sacrifice. fol-
DIaMoNb DiaS RiNG, siSe mans. 3 stones; tota
weight, near | carat; yellow gold, "A k
Ts sai takes R1N II RA nis3an acne
cut genuine Kashmir sapphiress: Il latest t COCK.
sacrifce: sac s7oo @ rE f." ossi I.Va'e owner VII
DIAMOND WATCH, so full cut and ba
guette, hand-ensrayed platinum case; Il
levels; as new; s sost $i,3Qo; private 9wnel
Will SaCTlHCe, DSUD. no LAX or trade or
late-model car TIE. 0S21
DICTAPHONE, complete set. dictator anS
transcriber, including records; AL shape
Can be seen Monday at 1909 14th st. n W
DINETTE SET, excellent condition: rea
DINETTE SET; maple, apiece; Hollywoo.
DINETTE SET, solid maple, table and
chairs; excellent condition: $50. Gil. 52S4
DINETTE SET, porcelain-top drop-lea
| table, five Windsor-type chairs. Al cond.
very attractive, S45. EN-. 1903.
DINEITE i,I TABLE, Ln Iso chairs mahosany fin
| DINETTE SET. 5-pc.. blond maple. with
pad; Gov. winthrop secretary. pull-uI
chair; dinette broadloom rug with pad
9x12: sisal rug and misc. pieces of furni.
DiNiNG Dim nE5es Room suuiITE. 7-pc. walnut; ex
sellent condition; sssa reasonable. 2ls i6ti
DINING. ROOM SET, table, buffet and ,
chairs; handsome quarter-sawed oak: $50
DisrNa 6is sSsn ROOM DON SUITE. 1o-piece beautifu
walnut. original cost. S95S; only year
t old; will sell for less than one-third O.
value. 5112 Sherrier pl. NV.
DINING ROOM SUITE with upholstered
chairs, walnut oblong table, S4-inch buffet
$1f5; small bed-davenport, $50; whit
chest OF drawers, twin box springs an,
mattresses on legs. Wisconsin 9313.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Manhandled On
Train; Gets Cash
Settlement

NEW YORK - The Southern
Railway company has made a sub
stantial cash settlement in the
slit brought by Miss Edith John
son CT Brooklyn, who charged
that she had been manhandled
on a New York-Atlanta train
when she refused to give up her
reserved seat and 60 into q "jim
crow car. The suit has been in
court about year and a half.
Oliver d. Williams handled the
case at the request of the NAACP.
Miss Johnson, a senior student
at Spelman College, had alleged
IN Il complaint filed on her behalf
by the NAACP that although she
held a through" reservation from
New York to Atlanta, she was
ordered to change to d Jim Grow
ear when she reached Lynchburg,
Virginia, and that when she re-
fused to do so, she was forci-
bly, ejectei from a delure coach
OF the "Southerner," on which she
lad reservations, and thrown
bodily into a jim rrow car, by a
conductor and several police Of
flcers who were summoned upon
her refusa. to remove herself vol
unfairly.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Soth Spingarn
Medal to Robson

NEW YORK - Paul Robson,
internationally famous tctor, con
cert artist. and athlete, has been
awarded The 30th Spingarn Med
al it was announced April Is
by DR.. John Haynes Holmes,
chairman If the ward committee.
Mr. Robson received the award
fef his outstanding achievements
in the theatre, on the concert
stage, and in the general field Of
racial welfare. The latest triumph
in his long public career is his
appearance in Margaret Webster's
production of "Othello."
The Spingarn Medal was in
stituted by the late j. Z. Spin
garn, for many years president
of the NAACP, to go to the imam
or woman Of African descent and
American citizenship. who shall
have made the highest achievement
during the preceding year or years
in any honorable field of human
endeavor.'