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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Famed Tuskegee
Choir to Sing on
Wings OverJordan

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
- The Tuskegee Institute Choir,
William l.. Dawson, conducting,
will give series of four broad
casts over the Columbia Broad
casting System during the month
of May, DIR. F. D. Patterson,
President announced today.
The Choir will sing on the
Wings Over Jordan" program
and will be heard each Sund..s !
during May at $3.50 o'clock (CWT)
These broadcasts will originate in
the beautifully built Chapel on
the campus of Tuskegee Institute
ard will have as a listening aud
icnce, students, faculty and towns
people in addition to one con-
stantly increasing number who
listen regularly to the wings
Over Jordan program. The Chapel
seats 3,0Oe people.
The Tuskegee Choir gained ma
tional recognition when it sang
at the opening of Radio City, New
York, in 1882, thrilling nearly T.
600 distinguished visitors, music
critics and nationally known stage,
screen ana radio personalities.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Florida Court Orders Democrats
To Register Jacksonville Man
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA -
Judge Dewitt T. Gray of the Cir
euit Court here handed down an
orinicn April 16 ordering Elem
ing Bowden, Democratic Registra-
ton Supervisor, to register Dali
las j, Graham, Jacksonville under
taker.
The ease was pressed by the
Jacksonville branch of the NAaCP
of which Theodore Redding is
president Graham brought &C
ton tn compel Bowden to register
him as a member of the Democrat
ic Party.
In the course of his opinion,
Judge Gray stated that the Unit
ed States Constitution gave the
Negro the right to belong to the
political party of his choice, and
issued an order that Graham be
allowed to register forthwith
The lity attorney is repeatedly
considering the practieability of
appealing to the State Supreme
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Bomber Group Moved From Freeman
Field As lOl Officers Are Released

CINCINNATI, OHIO = Twenty
four hours after 101 Negro fly.
ing officers were ordered released
feor1 confinement at Goldman
Field, Kentucky, the filth Bonn
bardn,ent group, Negro medium
bomber outfit, had been ordered
away from Freeman Field at Sey-
Mour, Indiana, it was announced
this week by Theodore M. Berry
Of tie Cincinnati NAACP. The
destination of the bombardment
group is unknown. The order took
effect at noon April &c,
Release Of the l01 officers who
were being held because they re-
fused to sign a statement segre-
getting them in a jim crow Off
GERS club came after protests had
flooded the War Department, in
GLIDING a wire from Congressional
an Holen Gahagan Douglas of
California. Rep. Douglas wired
Secretary Stimson urging imme-
date release of the men.
The mass release leaves only
three men still under arrest, Lieu
tenants Shirley B. Clinton, Roger
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Philander Smith College In
18th Commencement Exercises

77th Commencement message Tues
day morning in the college audi
tolium.
The Reverend Mr.. Kelly used
as his subject; Fair Successes
ard Good Faith As the candi-
dates stood ready preparatory to
receiving degrees to commence
upon LIES rugged road, Mr.. Kelly
told them to don't finch, don't
foul, hit hard. mo man is strong
Ell than his weakest impulse. We
fail because we are yellow
There were eighteen candidates
presented for degrees. Fifteen re-
ceiving the Bachelor Of Arts, and
three Bachelor of Science. The
candidates. We're presented by Miss
Henrietta &. Harris, registrar Of
the college. The Reverend Mr..
Harris, president conferred the de-
grees. These receiving degrees.
Bachelor Of Arts Lois Alene
Bergman, Floy Tolerson Blake,
Sylvia Taller Caruth magma
Cum Laude, High Distinction in
Field)' Juanita Lee Crockett, L.
Clifford LAWS distinction in
Fic.d), Isaac Vernell Dyer (Cum
Laade), Zalma Marie English.
(Cum Laudel), Cordia Virginia
Quinn, Mildred Lazell jefferson,
Frances Shirley Jenkins, Marjorie
Schaad jenkins distinction in
Field), Vivian Elizabeth Smith
(Cum Laude), Delaney Gerard
Smith, Vela Mae Wilkins, Thelma
Margaret Young (Cum Laude,
Distinction in Field).
Bachelor of Science Car
.oather Carolyn Feaster (Cum
laude, Distinction in Field),
Gaynell Mahon Porter, Faustenia
Lcnora Sanders distinction in
Field.
Honorary Degrees - Doctor of
Laws. The Right Reverend Edward
Wendell Kelly of the St. Louis
Area.
Doctor Of Divinity $780, The Rev.
ercnd Albert Edward Campion,
Newark, N. j.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
On The Alert
Recreational
Drive Sponsored
By PTA, 4 Success

Tho members of the Parent
Teachers Association wish to thank
the citizens of Little Rock for
their generous support in the drive
sponsored bf the Recreation Com
mittet, There has been through
the fears an acute need for recrea-
ton facilities for Negro youth
Of Little Rock and this need has
been greatly aggravated by the
present world condition.
Through the combined efforts Of
the Dunbar High School and PTA
the musical comedy, Hollywood
Bound and solicitations netted the
sum Of $1800.00 of which $4,000
has been set aside for recreation.
The following members Of PTA
served as key momen:
Mrs. Gertrude Davis $500; Mrs.
I. ID. Etstnn $1,000; Mrs. Ander-
son. Clasco $64.34; Mrs. Chas. Hay
good $500; Mrs. Nellie Hart $685.
90; Mrs. Grace Lay $245.51; Mrs.
l.. Lowe $1,000; Mrs. C. A. Nc
Cullum $l63.51; Mrs. M. Elroy
$1,000; Mrs. Gilbert Martin $685.
90; Mrs. Algerine Neal $54.33;
MIS-. Newburn $l700; Mrs. Joe
Newton Sl7.o0; Mrs. Roberta Web
ster $500; Mrs. Lula Virgins
S2l.00; Mrs. Wright $1,000; Mrs.
Fannie Peoples $5100; Mrs. M,
M. johnson $500; Mrs. Thelma
Minton $G5.50; Mrs. /. w. Dean
$4,000; Mrs. Alice Vault $500;
Mrs. Delta Greer $21.00; Mrs.
Irene Smith $4l,rG; Mrs. Austine
Williams $5240; Mrs. Maude
Hampton >5%.00; Mrs. Isabella Will
hams $500; Mrs. s. @. Quincy
$500 Mrs. A. B. Fox $500;
Mrs. Mi dred Haynes $64.50; Mrs.
Willie Johnson $500.
MmCs. O. /. Mcmillan $4,000;
Boston Terrence $4,000; and Rufus
Mack $32.o0 were not key women
but made creditable showings in
dividually,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Lower Grade
Meats Will
Require Points

DALLAS, TEXAS --- Beginning
Sunday, tie nation will find 99.5
per cent Of all meats on the ra-
ton list. The remaining 1-2 of
l per cert represents 100000
pounds of mutton countrywide.
Not only will points be required
for virtually the total supply, there
will be 100000 pounds less beef
& an IN A.ril. Beef will continue
to come hard, go easily and quick
ly through the present quarter
wfich ends July /. Amounts of
cared and smoked products, ham,
bacon and sausage, now practi-
ca ly non existent, are not ex-
pccte0 to increase Pork items al
81 are expected 10 remain extreme
~ scarce.
The action, which puts 5 per
cont more meat on the point list,
VIII result in about 2.5 per cent
less meat per person weekly be-
t,een Sunday and June 2, end
Of the May ration period, Gull
and utility grades of veal and
lamb and all grades of less popu-
lar cuts Of veal AMI lamb, includ-
ing breasts, shanks, necks and
tlanks received point values.
Revised values raised most cuts
OF all grades of lamb and veal
from one to two points higher;
beef steaks went up one point;
beef casts and other beef cuts
went down one and two points;
utility grades of veal and lamb
were given the same value as good
aud choice grades.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Negro Doughs
Prove Worth
In Fighting
East Of Rhine

WITH THE 18TH INFANTRY
DIVISION, East of The Rhine in
Germany ~- The volunteer Negro
lnfantrymen mho joined the 18th
Lightning Division on March
Ia, crossed the Rhine that day
and entered the hot battle then
in progress have established them
selves as fighting men no less
courageous or aggressive than
their white comrades.
These Tan" Doughs welcomed
the opportunity to fight alongside
their white buddies of the 18th,
tie outfit that gained no small
share Of fame by smashing all
the way through the Siegfried Line
to capture Schmidt and the Sch
Wammenaucl Dam. 1t was the
18th which on February 28 leap
ed from the Roer to the Rhine
where the First Battalion of the
3l0th Regiment crossed the Luden-
dolf Bridge the night of March
7 to secure and enlarge the trans
Rhine bridgehead.
The 18TH. Is did several other
infantry divisions on the West
ern Front, recently received three
platoons Of Negro Doughboys. One
platoon was assigned to each of
tie 7Sth's infantry regiments, the
3J9th. 3l0th and 311th.
Among the first Negro troops
to engage in combat east Of the
Rhine men of these platoons came
from QGartcrmaster, Engineer,
and transportation Corps units.
Most of them took reductions in
grade to become fighting privates
In foxholes
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04

Appeal In 4
ScottsboroC

WASHINGTON, ID. c. - II at
petition asking foe the immed~Q
release OF Frank Fisher and Ed
ward Il. Loury,N egro soldiers sem
tel.eed to life Imprisonment by
Courismartial in New Caledonia
in 1943, was filed with the War
Depe! tment this week by Judge
" liam H. HASTE. chairman OF
tie NAACP national legal COM
mittee ard Congressman Vito
Msrcantonio (ALP, N.Y., Presi-
dent If the international Labor
Defense. The soldiers were con-
victed of raping a native French
woman. The sentence Of Fisher
was reduced to 10 years and that
Of Loury to s, after HASTE and
Marcantono, serving as their coun-
sci on appeal, made oral arguments
ard submitted briefs on their BE-
half in 1914. The new plea Is made
under the rules of the War De-
partnent providing for the re-
view Of convictions once a year.
Citing the fact that the w0m-
an accepted three dollars from the
so diefs immediately after hAv-
ing he'd relations with them, Has
tie and Marcantonio reiterated the
position they took last year. At
THAT time they expressed grave
doubt "that there is (a) case In
Anglo American Jurisprudence in
VI ieh conviction Ct rape has
been permitted when payment had
been offered and accepted on the
spot 1t also pointed out that
the acceptance of money was but
orc of many affirmative indica-
tons Of the fact that the woman
consented.
The new petition took sharp ~
sue with the War Departments
opinion March 81. 1914, issued
over the signature q IL Undor
Secretary Of War reducing the -
fences but uphslding tn An1lne
Of guilt.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
ATTENTION,
MIR. ADVERTISER

Time after time, this paper
has received complaints from
advertisers, who claim they
have bought space from repre-
sentatives Of other papers under
the prctense that they were
buying space in this paper, only
to discover that their ADVERTISE
ments appeared in other papers,
when ever it appeared at all.
Mr.. Advertiser, before purchas.
ing space from any representa-
tive claiming to represent the
STATE PRESS, be sure he
shows credentials directly from
the STATE PRESS, not Just
a copy of the paper, for it is
easy for any one to obtain a
copy. Do not be hoodwinked,
The PRESS does not run special
editions.
Publisher.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
Two Arkansans
Awarded Unit
Services Pl

| Two Negro soldiers fksm 49,
ansas are serving with ~ 700rd
Medical Sanitary ComDany u Eng-
land, which has been awarded ~
Meritorious Unit Services Plequs.
It il the first such award givsn
: unit Of this type and Va pre-
scented 10 the Medical Sanitary
Company FOR actively participat-
Ing IN the svacua&ioa q hsttle
casualties from the Continent from
8 June 1914 to 8 August 1914, in
m exemplary MANNER Tn Ark
aasans are Sgt. Jesse p. Ike, OF
Camden and Pic. Warner ].
Brown, Of Huttig.
Q1sg1
The duty, the War Department
said, was performed under the
most adverse conditions Of wealth
er, time and urfavorable circum-
stances. The Company has hand
led more than $4,000 patients since
D-Day.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04

G. Terry. and Marsdsn A. Thoma-
son. The NAACP, through its
Washington Bureau, its Cincin-
natl and Indianapolis branches and
its national headquarters in New
York, is pressing for the release
Of the three men and indicated
that if they are brought to trial
legal counsel win be supplied by
the Association. Judge William
H HASTE will be chief counsel for
tie men ard Theodore Berry Of the
Cincinnati NAACP will be asso-
c.ate counsel.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
ARKANShNS HONORED

The Annual Dean S list has Just
been released by Dean |. A. Der
bigny of Iuskegee Institute. The
following students from Arkansas
were incloded: Argerie w. Clark,
Pine Bluff: Alma L. Trammell and
Little l.. Trammel, Fort Smith.
These students maintained aver
ages Of b or more during the past
three quarters,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04

Court.
This case, il not reversed by
Re State Supreme Court, would
greatly change future political af-
fairs in Jacksonville. Based on
he 1910 census. it is estimated
hat Negroes comprise better than
85 per cent of the eity's popula-
ten.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
TO WAR ON MEATS
BLACK MARKET

The Office of Price Administers
ton has launched new intensive
attack on the meat black market,
Chester Bowles, OPA Administra-
tor, announced today. COMPRESSION
al approval of sufficient funds to
enable the agency to enlarge it's
small meat enforcement staff,
coupled with the Governments new
meat program. cleared the way
for the nationwide campaign.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
BY ROSE J. RIVERS

Highlighting the week was a
climax to the Philander Smith Col
lege Anniversary Celebration, when
the President M. Lafayette Harris
p. asented the Right Reverend Ed
ward Wendell Klley, Srs Resi-
dent Bishop of the St. Louis Area,
Central Jurisdiction of the Meth
o1ist Church, who delivered the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
NOTICE! NOTICE!l

NUITJE1 NUTICE!I
AT the Mount Zion Baptist
Church, during the opening of the
new kitchen, thru a mistake some
one left with a coat belonging to
Mrs. l.. B. Sutton of 1916 Cross
street. Mrs. Sutton states that
she will be glad TO exchange the
coat to its rightful owner for her
coat. Please phone Mrs. Sutton at
1902.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
S. C.. Pfc. Creets Famous Author

Miss Helen Keller, world famous
blind author, taks with Private
First Cass Raymond Craft, Coz
umbia, s. c., while touring the
wards at Stark General Hospital,
Charleston, 5. c. Miss Poly Thomp-
son, her constant companion, tells
Miss Kellcr about Craft, who serv-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04

ed with a Quartermaster unit in
the European Theater for II
months, by using the finger Ian
gEage. Craft wears the Purple
Heart and was returned from over
seas ON the hospital ship Wisteria.
(U. S Army Signal Corps
photo from BPR).
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-05-04
IS. Allie
/. Louis,
shinehart

6V1A~t
shinehart
i his 85th
oand many
s@n guests
II and her
lloyd Coop
l of Little
FARMER Of
.riting in
It Dis
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
n More Enter
Armed Services
boord No.
Lists Droftees

The latest contin gent OF
draftees to enter the armed
forces was released today by Ma
comb County Draft Board No. l
in Mount Clemens. The list in
cludes % men from Mount
Clemens and Warren Town
ship.
The following men reported
for duty:
Walter L. Klein, Gentry l..
Cantrell, Jelks L. Logan, Billy
G.. Corley, William p. Daley,
Robert Lucas Donald G. Yer
meulen. Harvey j. Beaudin, Viii.
liam X. Dunbar, Edward n.
Hayes and James D. Lyons.
Anthony c. Boik. Walter A.
Hoenle, Henry B. Spitzig.
Charles A. Rood. Flavian NJ
5 C h a n X, Joseph A. Dolan,
Wayne c. Mas, Allie A. James.
Darrell r. Owen, Gerald j..
Bantle and Wallace G.. st. Am
and.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
State Masonry
Chief to Visit
City "Wednesday

Masonic brethren of Mount
Clemens, st. Clair Shores, Rose
Vile and Utica will meet in
Mount Clemens Wednesday eve-
Ling to great Roscoe ]. Burch,
Most Worshipful Master of the
Grand Lodge of Michigan, who
will make an official visit to
the Mount Clemens lodge.
The top dignitary of Masonry
in Michigan will appear at the
Masonic clubrooms, North Wal
nut street, at 1880 p. m, Wor-
ship Master Thomas Place will
extend the lodge greetings, and
officers of the other county
lodges will play a part in the
ceremonies and reception.
Burch, long active in Michigan
See MASONS-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
Would Try
Franco As
Criminal

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-(P,-
Acting Soviet Ambassador Nj
kolai v. Novikov called last
night for the removal of General
Franco as head of the Spanish
Government and said he should
be tried las war criminal"
Novikov, charged affairs of the
Soviet Embassy in Washingto :,
and acting ambassador in the
absence of Andrea Gromyko. ad-
dressed 1900 persons at a
Madison Square Garden Rally
sponsored by the Spanish Repub-
iican Government in exile.
Prof. Harold j. Laski, chair
man of the British Labor Partys
Executive committee, addressing
the Rally by radio from London,
urged the democracies to with
draw their recognition Of the
Franco regime and recognize the
Spanish Government-in-e x / e,
now functioning in Mexico.
The Russian Representative
said Franco, through actions
against the Soviet Union, had
put himself on the same level
with Hitler and Mussolini and,
in the same measure as they, is
subject to prosecution as war
criminal"
Laski. emphasizing that he
was speaking lin purely per-
sonal capacity as a private citi-
See FRANCO-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
ArI1lytoExpand
Tank Arsenal
Plan $4,000
Testing Laboratory

Expansion of the Chrysler
tank arsenal in Warren town.
ship, Macomb County, with the
addition of a 100000 vehicle
testing laboratory, was announc-
ed Monday by the War Depart
ment.
Full details of the huge pro-
ject were not revealed, but
Chrysler officials said such ex-
pansion would create one of the
nations major laboratories for
the testing of combat and trans
port vehicles for military pur-
poses.
In the same announcement,
War Department officials said
that the Naval Ordnance Plant,
now operated by Westinghouse,
will continue production of
guns, gun mounts and other ord
nance equipment. The plant is
situated on Mound road north
of the Nine Mile road.
News of the tank plant expan-
sion and continuation of produc-
ton at the ordnance factory was
hailed with optimism by War
rem Township officials, who re-
Gently feared that the town.
ships resident unemployed
might reach the 10000 mark in
the event Of wholesale closing of
war plants. The two major
plants employ many workers
from all sections of Macomb
See ARSENAL-PaRe 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
Undersetretary
Of State Firm
On Occupation
Senote and President
Give O. K. to
Stiff Treatment

BY JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-(P,
"A hard peace for Japan had
official, if indirect, okays today
from both the White House and
the Senate.
The Senate's 50 to I approval
OF Dean G.. Acheson as Under
secretary of State was interpre-
ted widely on capitol hill as a
roundabout endorsement of the
tough-on-Japan policy Acheson
has championed.
Similarly, Pre- siSent Tru-
mans Qualification of Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's authority was
looked upon as notice to the Jap
anese that they will have to obey
American orders without Ques-
ton.
fcheson's confirmation came
yesterday after short-lived
fight by Senator Wherry of Neb-
raska. the Republican whip.
Wherry sought TO sioetrack the
assistant secretary's position
back to the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee.
CHARGE REBUKE
Wherry contended Acheson
had rebuked Macarthur for es-
timating that he could get along
with 100000 troops to police
Japan six months from now.
In the sometimes bitter debate
that followed, however, the Neb-
raskan said his chief objection
to Acheson was that the latter
seemed to be fostering a policy
for a social and economic rev.
olution in Japan. That, Wherry
said, MAY take hundreds of
thousands of lives before it is
put down"
Chairman Connally (D-Tex)
of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee jumped into the debate
with the assertion that he, for
one is willing to 60 in there to
teach the Japanese that the will
to war will not pay them diW-
dends."
Connally and Democrat c
Leader Barkley (Ky0 said they
couldn't find anything in Ache
See POLICY-Page 6
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-25
(ityAssured
Ample Fuel for
Police, Doctors
Gosless Drivers
PIod to Work
Through Roin

No matter how hard the gaso-
line shortage may hit motorists
many of whom have already
been transformed into pedeS-
TRANS Mount Clemens need
have no fears that its police
cars, fire trucks, ambulances,
physicians automobiles and 9TH
er necessary vehicles will be
stalled without fuel.
A survey made by The Moni-
tor-Leader revealed without
question that ample provision
has been made for emergency
transportation.
Not only will public and ply
slclans' vehicles be kept on the
road, but gasoline wholesalers
gave assurance that any private
citizen faced with . journey
classified as emergent, may ,ac-
quire ample gasoline by putting
his case before the supply agents
who are maintaining a fair re-
serve for such eventualities.
This, one dealer explained,
would apply to someone called
out of the city by illness or ac-
cident.
ESSENTIAL DRIVING ONLY
Only handful of the city's
hundreds of gas stations are
open. These are carefully guard
ing their depleted supply for
necessary vehicles such as food.
milk and grocery delivery
trucks and similar vehicles. The
average customer with no claim
TO essential driving is being re-
fused gasoline at 80 per cent of
the stations with q supply left.
Mount Clemens police, who
obtain their gasoline from q 500
gallon tank at the city yards,
appeared assured of gasoline for
a week or moreover though
city vehicles and fire trucks also
use this supply. The tank held
800 gallons at noon today.
The Sheriff's Department,
which has its own tank and gas
pump at South Gratiot and
inches street, reported at least
SOO gallons on hand today.
See GASOLlNE-PaSe 6