Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Georgia Lynchings
Draw Protests From
Co|ored Women sUnil

A resolution to be sent to Presi-
dent Truman and members of Con-
gress protesting the lynching of four
Negroes last week in Georgia was
passed today by the National AsSo-
citation of Colored Women at their
golden jubilee convention at Metro
politan A. M. E. Church, M street
near Fifteenth street NV.
The association, representing 40
States and $4,000 colored women,
will send the resolution in the form
of kilograms to the President and
all members of Congress.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carter Brooks, New
Bedford. Mass. is chairman of the
committee drawing up the resolu-
ton.
In commenting on the resolution,
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune Of
Washington declared: I'VE are
calling on the President of the Unit
ed States to use the power of his
Office to protect people who are ex
posed to such acts
The resolution was proposed by
Mrs. Margaret Barnes of Oberlin,
Ohio.
Convention Hears Reports.
Reports by officers and committee
chairmen of the association will
high light today's sessions of the
convention. The convention, which
opened Saturday and continues
through Friday, will hold business
meetings at 10 am. and pm. daily.
Mrs. Christine S. Smith, president
of the organization, will preside,
Feature of the mass meeting at
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
yesterday was message expressing
best wishes" to the association from
Mrs Truman. The message was
read by Miss Arsania M Williams,
chairman of the Program Commit
tee. Mrs. Truman has accepted the
honorary craftsmanship of the
Golden Jubilee Program Committee
The afternoon session today will
be devoted to an open forum on
The Role of Club Women in the
Field of Legislation-City, State and
Nation" with Mrs. Anna Hedge
man. Mrs. Venice Spraggs and
Attorney Marjorie NICK. L. Lawson
participating. Mrs. Thomasina w.
johnson, chief of minority groups
of the United States Employment
Service. will be moderator.
Symposium Scheduled.
State presidents night will be
celebrated at 8 o'clock. The slo-
gan, Achieving Our Goals" will
serve as the keynote of the celebra-
ton. which will be led by Mrs
Billie Ashley. Following a review
of the States and the presentation
of the State presidents a SYM
postum centering around the slo-
gan will be held. Mrs. Smith will
conclude the meeting with an ad-
dress.
The convention yesterday heard
Mrs. Smith declare that plans for
10-year program are expected to
come out of the Golden Jubilee
meeting. The more than 500 women
from every part of the country also
heard the Rev. Jerry A. Moore,
. pdSIol vi 4NhlCDCCitll 1tlCCS lap
fist Church, extol the achievement
of the society since it was formed
in July, 1896. The association re-
suited from the merger of the Fed
Grafton of Afro American Women
and the National Colored Women's
League
Members Appear on Radio.
Members of the organization par
ticipated last night in radio
dramatization of the associations
50 years of existence over Station
WWDC on the Americans All" pro-
gram The program was sponsored
bv the Institute on Race Relations,
Of which Tomlinson D. Todd is
president.
The National Association of Col
ored Girls is holding its sixth annual
session in conjunction with the
womans convention. The meetings
at the younger group are being held
at 8 am. and 2 pm. daily through
Wednesday at the Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA. COL Rhode Island avenue
NV. Mrs. Frances Moore of ILL
, nois Is president of the organiza-