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Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26
Nation In Furor
Over Binding Of
Vet In S. Carolina

NEW YORK. - The National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People announce ~
day that its offices in New Yorkab
Freedom House had been aelus-
ed with angry messages from
shocked Americans from every
part of the country demanding
speedy action in bringing the
sadistic South Carolina troopers
who gouged out the eyes of
Negro vet to justice.
The case of the 27-year old
vet. Isaac Woodland, whose eyes
were gouged out by Aiken, South
Carolina police only three hours
after he'd been discharged from
Camp Gordon, Ca, has started
storm of protests which is
rapidly assuming national and in
ternational proportions. A cor
respondent for British and In
,.-s4. newspapers described it as
one of the most shocking ex-
amples of race hate and sadism
he'd heard.
According to United Press dis?
patch of July II, from Aiken,
Chief of Police j. M. SpraWls
was quoted as stating that there
was no record of a Negro veteran
being taken from a bus and
beaten by police last February
18th as charged by the NAACP.
Said Sprawls, I'VE have given
them every cooperation but the
whole thing is mystery as far
as we know. We have checked
all the Negro ambulances which
may have taken the reported VIC
tim to Columbia but none of them
know anything about xit- !. :. -
None of the men on my force
know anything about it and there
is no record of any such incident
anywhere in Aiken County"
Oliver Harrington, NAACP Pub
lie Relations Director, comment
ing on Chief Sprawls' statement
declared, This isn't in the least
surprising. 1t would have been
more surprising if there had been
a record on the Aiken police blot
ter admitting that two OF their
troopers had gouged out the eyes
Of veteran just returned from
J the South Pacific s-~.--s -.--.-.-s !
In a letter addressed to Attor-
ney-General Tom Clark, Walter
! White, NAACP Secretar ystated,
} Because it was felt that this
matter was one of interest to the
War Department, we Immediate
ly referred it to the Secretary
of War with the hope that the
War Department would see tit
to investigate the case and also
to take some steps to assist In
rehabilitating Woodland, either by
granting him a pension or by
helping him to find some sort OF
employment.
I'VE feel, however, that it is
mandatory that the responsible
parties be prosecuted to the full
limit NJ The lay and are request
ing that you Immediately have
this matter thoroughly investi-
gated by the Department of JUS
tice and take steps to punish the
police officials who are guilty OF
this heinous crime -
Since the vets story first APP
peared in the nations press on
Wednesday, July II, there have
been numerous inquiries from
groups and organizations offer
ing assistance. Mr.. White urged
these groups to Immediately
write the Department of Justice
demanding an investigation and
steps to prosecute the respon-
sible parties.
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26

searched twenty-four hours for
the body of colored man, Roose-
welt Bailey, 81, who drowned here
in Buffalo Lake, and were about
to give up, A colored spectator
suggested, Let me bring the body
up with the hat method" The
firemen agreed and Leroy Cooper,
step-father of Bailey, went to
town for one of Bailey's hats.
Cooper and the firemen rowed a
short distance from the shore and
Cooper cast the white sailor hat
windward and waited for it to
60 to its owner. Said Craig Bond,
one of the firemen, '"The hat
drifted about fifty feet with the
wind. Then it went down like
brick, and the Mr.. Bailey (step-
father shouted, There he is. |
know that's where he's at I'VE
dragged once and found the body
right where the hat went down"
said a fireman.
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26

DENTON, TExAS--Mary JUS
tice, 10, Of Coleman, Texas, former
student of Texas State College
for white women, was indicted
by the grand jury here for MUIR
der of a newborn baby in a
college dormitory recently. The
indictment charges that the infant
was killed with a razor blade.
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26
DOWN IN GEORGIA. the unit


system of electing candidates de-
veloped by the big Georgia plant
ers to disfranchise the Negro and
poor whites, has denounced the
popularity of the majority of the
voters, and Herr Talmadge is
back in office as a symbol of
white supremacy, Talmadge
vies with Bilbo for the dishonor
of being the most rabid Negro
hater in the country. mo Butch,
let US confne this to Bilbo and
Talmadge and leave Arkansas out
of it,
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26
AN ESTIMATED $4,000 Ne.

groes are expected to 90 to the
polls in the Texas primary, and
there are no insinuations that the
Negro will be barred or even
challenged at the polls, which
shows beyond any comprehensive
doubt that Texas is on the road
ahead of Arkansas toward de-
cency. The estimated 100000
Negroes who voted in Georgia.
show that they are far ahead OF
Arkansas Negroes in claiming
citizenship responsibility. (No
Putch. YOU must not say that
Arkansas leadership isn't hon
est.)
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26

Sidney Hillman is dead and
buried. The foreign born citi-
zen rose to fame and power as a
champion for human rights and
better working conditions for the
laboring man. The p. A. c. was
his baby for it was born in his
mind. Men of the capitalistic and
industrial type drew a long
breath and sighed with much re.
lief at the passing of Sidney Hill
man. A certain group was as
happy over his passing as the
graduates and well-wishers viii
be when Tandy Coggs will be re-
lieved Of his position as presiden
of Arkansas Baptist College
Don't confuse these men, the,
are different and live in two diff
Continued on Page ~
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26
THE cIO is OUT in fro

THE C1O is OUT in front
again-This time il is a nation
wide BUYERS strike, and all re-
ports point to success in the fight
against inflationary prices Var
ious contact since the strike be-
can last Tuesday, shows that the
s7llere have joined the strike with
the buyers. ~" "a
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26
ONE GOOD THING about cleo

OVL 1OOD 11I41NI uDOuR SHSS
ton time is that the Negro and
the rest of the world get chance
to see the white man as he is. Be-
cause all the dirty linen in his
closet is exposed. Every dirty
and dishonest transaction he has
ever negotiated is spread to the
four winds.
Arkansas State press., 1946-07-26
THE
Roundup
TUESDAY. JULY 30th will

ASLoDAI, JQLI JUN WILL
find a few Negroes among the
whites, who are marching to the
various polling places throughout
the state to select people to repre-
sent them for the next two years.
Just what the Negro is going for,
other than to get the habit OF
exercising his citizenship right,
is hard to comprehend. Just who
he will cast his vote for, is still
a question. Whether he will take
a chance on the incumbents,
knowing positively that no i'm
provement in his future status
can be anticipated, or, whether he
will turn his vote toward new
material, and trust whatever
gods may be that he has made
no mistake, is not yet known.
Its still six in one hand and half
a dozen in the other. Whether
the Negro will be allowed to vote
Tuesday, is not yet known. II
he is denied, he should feel no
modification. America feels safe
again. Her enemies have been
crushed, at least for the time be-
ing, and she still holds the secret
to the atomic energies. And any
thing is likely to happen in states
united to keep the Negro down.
THE LITTLE ROCK Negro is
all excited again about parks for
Negro recreation. This is not the
first time he has been excited.
Every time a white man in power
smiles at him, he gets excited.
Only a little while ago, we were
all excited over "our" new indus
trial home for girls. That didn't
last long Our city fathers"
were not the sponsors, and the
Natural Aversion to Advance
ment for Colored People soon
killed it. So don't count your
chickens from the eggs you put
under your hen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13

chorage were: Frank Oliver, Leon- ard Smith, M. Sorenson, M. Samp- son, H. Christensen; to Kodiak: L. D. Fields, Mrs. L. D. Fields, R. M. Johnson and Jerry Valen.
 Flying here from Anchorage with Captain Matty Springer, First Of- ficer Tony Gomez and Stewardess Alicia Lane were Charles Wright, Betty Smith, Harvey Oster, Eugene Samuelson, Henry Benson, Herman E. Ridley, and Bruce Parker; to Anchorage: Mir and Mrs. M. Land rum.
 To Cordova: w. c. Arnold; to Kodiak: A. w. Love, J Fred Palm CT, Mrs. T. Steele, Tom Steele Rich ard Steele, Albin Peterson, Steele Culbertson.
 On the trip to Naknek with Cap tain Ernie Davis, First Officer Jack Dean and Stewardess Louise Lett ner were: M. Greig, H. Akam, O.. R. Anderson, c. Barrett, J. Kar- stured, J Hood, J. Aggars, F. Gard ners. J. c. Walters, @. A. Beng ston, R. Von Sickle, A. w. Schgold, George Payne, A. Hoenecke, A. Fe- ros, P. Fetros and H. Brandon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
Emblem Club Cabaret Dance May 5 to Be
 Gala Event for EIks


 Plans for the gala Cabaret Dance to te given May 25 in the Elks Hall by the Emblem Club were the center of interest at the recent business and social meeting of the club. The following committee will be in charge of the dance: Beulah Lee, Chairman, assisted by Hazel Mcleod, Frances Beebe and Marian Hedga..
 All Elks and their ladies, and Emblem Club members are invited to attend this affair. For reserva- tions, call 112. by Thursday, May 23.
 After the business session so- cisl hour honoring Mrs. Leona Lincoln was enjoyed. Mrs. Lincoln was given picture Of Aux Lake as a remembrance from her fellow members and friends, and takes with her their best wishes as she leaves to make her home in Anchorage where her husband has been trans leTed
 i A delightful luncheon was served and an enjoyable time was had by these present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
FISHERMAN LOST WHEN BOAT HITS
 SHELTER ISLAND
HaIibuter Flying Cloud Is lowed 10 Aux Bay
 for Patching

One crewman is believed lost in the wreck of the halibut vessel Flying Cloud, grounded on Favor ite Reef, off Shelter Island near here, early Sunday it was reported today by the Juneau office of the Coast Guard.
 Identity of the man believed lost is not disclosed. Walter Johns, Captain of the Flying Cloude is re- ported among the survivors who made their way to shore after the vessel struck.
 sThe Coast Guard "50-footer' CG5O063, dispatched from Juneau, assisted in pulling the halibuter off the reef this morning and lowed the stricken vessel to Aux Bay, where temporary repairs to the ves- sells hull are now being made be- fore she is lowed into port here. A gaping hole is reported in the hull.
 The Flying Cloud was floated by flashing oil drums to her wheel house. Only the wheel = house, mast and a small section Of the stern were brought above wa- ter for the tow to Aux Bay. Light house personnel from Point Retreat also assisted in refloating the craft, it is stated. Names of other sur vivors have not yet been reported here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
WC Installation Dinner 10 Be Held
 Thursday Evening

Edward l.. Keithahn, Curator ot the Territorial Museum and Histor- ical Library, will be the main speak CT on the Juneau Woman's Club Installation Dinner program, and has chosen the Historial Library as his topic. Also appearing on the program will be Mrs. Henry Har- men, who will give several vocal selections.
 The Installation Dinner is to be held Thursday night, May 16, at 2 o'clock, in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel, and all members and friends are invited to attend.
 Mrs. Harold Smith, Past Presi- dent of the club will act as install ing officer.
 It has been decided to make it entirely optional whether to wear formals, so that each member will follow her own preference.
 Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Tony Pugel, Green 356, no later than Thursday noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
HORACE ADAMS JR.
 HOME AGAIN AFTER
 sYEARS WITH NAVY

Horace fauaias, Jr., just out of the Navy after three years service, ar- rived on the steamer Baranof with his parents, MT and Mrs. H. O.. Adams of this city.
 The ex-Nayy coxswain received his discharge in Bremerton two weeks ago. He will visit his parents here for few weeks and attend the University of Southern California in the fall. His plans for the sum- mer are indefinite
 A graduate of Juneau High School, he was assigned to the V-12 college training program short ly after his enlistment, serving at use in Asbury Park, N. J.. and in Northwestern University. He was stationed last in Port Chicago, California
 Adams, Sr. who is the Alaska Steamship Co.,, agent here, said his sons discharge was wonderful, urN xpected coincidence occurring during business trip to Seattle
 He said conditions in Seattle were unsettled due to strikes but that Alaska Steamship is getting ships and material out as fast as possible to make up for lost time.
 The Adams left here four weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13

children and such support as Court will adjudge Married at Hoonah, June Il, 1889.
 Evelyn Nina Holman. Juneau, vs. Henry Mertz Holman married at Juneau, February 10, 1936 in- compatibility and non support charged. No property at issue. Plaintiff asks custody of two minor children with defendant to pay $75 monthly for their support.
 Ruth Bader Shuman, vs Martin J. Shuman; married at St. Patrick, Missouri, June l, 1897. Incompati- bility charged. No children, no property at issue. Plaintiff asks restoration of former name, Ruth Bader.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
Authority of
 War Tribunal
 Is(haIlenged
Jap Counsel Claims Nip. pons' Surrender Not
 Unconditional

TOKYO, May 13.-Argument that Japan did not. surrender uncondi- tionally and does not have to obey every Allied command was present. ed today to the Far East Military Tribunal by the chief defense coun- sel for Japan's major war criminals. Attorney Ichiro Kyose's challenge that the court lacks jurisdiction to try the 28 defendants on 55 counts was taken under advisement as the Tribunal adjourned until Tuesday morning.
 The Allies chief prosecutor, Jo- seph B. Keenan, labeled Kyose's argument as the height of ab- surdity" and offered documentary evidence that Japan's surrender was utterly without condition"
 Kyose said that in giving the Tribunal jurisdiction over crimes against peace and crimes against humanity, General Macarthur is exercising authority which he does not possess and the Japanese peo- pie are not bound to obey that or der"
 As Keenan spoke of the 'pillage, murder and plunder' which he said the 28 defendants had caused, he was interrupted by Chief Justice Sir William webb, who asked
 DO you think those rhetorical phrases are fitting at this timer"
 Keenan replied that he had no desire to let the defense conten- tions go unchallenged.
 Justice Webb delivered a second admonition to Keenan when the Prosecutor asked permission to read excerpts from a 1942 radio ad dress by President Roosevelt, which he said showed an early Allied in tent to bring to justice Axis lead CTS and henchmen for melting war.
 Webb cautioned the florid-faced American against making "inflam- matory statements which might prejudice the court.
 After consultation when Keenan assured them he would keep with in bounds of decency and good taste, the nine Justices permitted him to quote Roosevelt. Stalin, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
LICENSE SUSPENDED

Pleading guilty here this morn ing to a charge of reckless driving Noryal D. Mathison was fined $25 by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray In addition, Mathison's driving H. cense was suspended for three months.
 Niathison was arrested by Acting Highway Patrolman Hubert Gill; gan. Mathison is said to have fall- ed to stop when Jagged down neal Norway Point on the Glacier High way last Friday evening, but ln- stead drove into the midst of group of firemen battling a boat house blaze on the beach nearby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13

SEATTLE SALESMAN HERE
 Bill Hampstead, salesman from Seattle, arrived here Saturday. He is registered at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
pNA FLIES THREE
 SECTIONS OUT OF
 JUNEAU TO WEST

Pacific Northern A,riines this weekend flew three sections be- tween Anchorage and Juneau and to Cordoya, Kodiak and Naknek.
 Flying to Anchorage with Cap tain Maury Heating, First Officer Richard Knight and Stewardess June Reese were Mrs. Edna How ard, Maud May, Robert Kellogg, Basil Bashor, Mrs. Dorothy Shir- ley, Miss K. Kirley, Mrs. Florence Stevens, Margaret Heating, Denny Heating. John Sawley, Jessie An derson, Joan Comstock, Anna Con- stock, Laura Schneider. Mrs. G. Gaylor, Robert Yerion.
 On the incoming trip from An
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13

Soviet Russia claims to have ,oosted it's literacy rate 30 percent to 8l percent in 1938-in a dozen years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
DIyoRCEs FILED

New actions for divorce, filed here with the Office Of the Clerk Of the U. s. District Court, are.
 Sophie Colvin Paxton, of Sitka, vs Roberta Paxton Incompatibility is charged; there are no children and no property is at issue They were married at Anacortes, Wash ington, Dee. 20, 1885.
 Sarah Alice Sharclane, Hoonah, vs. Daniel Sharclane, incompati- bility; no property; three minor children. Plaintiff asks custody of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
GIRL SCOUT NEWS NOTES

The regular meeting of Girl Scout Troop No 10 last week was called to order by the Vice-Presi- dent, Donna Lee Gould, in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church parlors. We gave the flag salute sang America the Beautiful" and gave the Girl Scout promise. A plant is to be given to Sandra Gar vine, our President, who is i'll.
 Norma Lee Cook presented lit erature and dramatic report for Joyce Rivers, who is also ill Fol lowing this Elma Foster. Amelia Caesar, Gladys Uggen and Eloise De- Land also gave their reports on the same subject. The meeting was closed with the Wishing Circle.
 Betty Lou Hukill, Reprter
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
SUCCESSFUL BEAR HUNTING PARTY IN
 PORT WITH K0OYA

Back from Big John Bay and Rocky Pass with two black bear and one large grizzly tshot near Tracy Arm) is the charter yacht Nooya today.
 The yacht arrived late Saturday and will leave within two weeks. Aboard were a Minneapolis hunting party consisting of Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Rusten, their son Michael, and Dr. Rustens sister, Mrs. Flor ence Peterson. They boarded the Nooya in Ketchikan and spent 20 days hunting.
 The Nooya belongs to Campbell Church, Jr., and is skippered by
 Capt. Charles Hayes of Juneau Crew members were Arvide John- son, also a Juneau man, and Wal lace Akins of Bellingham, Wash. The word Tammany refers iC | an Indian chief who is said to have welcomed William Penn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13
BAND pRACIICE
 TUESDAY NIGHT

The Juneau City Band will hold the regular practice Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the Grade School auditorium. All members and als , new recruits, who can read at sigh, are asked to turn out on time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-13

HAROLD SUMMERS RETURNS
 Harold Summers of Seattle is back in Juneau and is staying at the GaStineau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
 Approved By Works Boord
 Frontal Footage
 Basis of Estimate
 On Sewers

The Board of Works at meeting in the City Hall last night approved assessments levied for sanitary sew CTS on basis of frontal footage of property along the improved streets comprised of Ramona Avenue from Monroe Avenue 200 feet west; Bou- ley Avenue from Altyre Street to Wolcott Street; and Newbury Street from Dallas Avenue, southerly.
 Installation of water mains on Deerfield Avenue and the repair to mains of Brentwood Avenue, were authorized of the Water Superin- tendent by the board.
 The board voted to ask the Board of Aldermen for permission to con- struct sanitary sewers on Vernon Street, Quinsigamond Avenue, Deer field Avenue and Winyah Avenue. City engineers were authorized to advertise for bids for construction of sanitary sewers on Vernon Street and Quinsigamond Avenue, and for sanitary and storm sewers on Deer field Avenue.
 Hearings on sewer assessments will be held at the boards next meeting, August 13, for residents of Donald Terrace, Dallas Avenue, Lyndale Avenue, Altyre Avenue. and Monroe Avenue.
 Joseph H. McGuinness, city mar ket master reported to the board that receipts of $1435O were realized during June from the public market All 50 stalls at the market were rented during the period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
FULTON PARK

Five teams are now playing in the Junior League and four in the Mid get League at the park. There is also an all star team from each league. Schedule for the balance of the week is tomorrow, 10 A. M. Calssons vs. Texans; 3 P. NJ, track practice for all boys in the Il to Is age group; Friday, 10 A. M, Pilgrims Vs Scorpions; 2 P. M, Fulton Park Mldgets vs. Fairlawn.
 Supervisor J. F. Roland wishes to train three teams for the Interplay ground track meet to be held at Municipal Stadium, Aug. 12 In time trials Monday afternoon, running from home plate to first base. Vim cent Amodeo took first place in four seconds flat. Other times were Sal Corbo, Al seconds, Richardson, AZ. and Hoey, Evans and Thegcotte. A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Building Permits

Permits to dig eleven cellar foun- dations on lots on East Mountain Road near the Municipal Golf Course were issued to the East Mountain Estate by Building In- spector John T. Hartley this morn ing, Cost of the digging will be S700 per foundation according to the permits. As son as building mater ials become available, homes will be erected on the lots.
 Other permits issued by the build ing inspector include:
 Guiseppi Patrizi, erect tWo-car garage, 140 Merline Avenue, $500.
 Frank Cannato, enlarging rear porches, 470 Baldwin Street, S250.
 M Mancini, enclose rear porch, 23 Martone Street, $50.
 Leonard Altieri, addition to barn, StillSon Road, $l00.
 Thomas Iannacchino, erect rear porch, 229 Hauser Street, $100.
 Harry Eustace, alterations to store front, IA East Main Street, S400.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
INTERPLAYGROUND

Two track meets are scheduled tomorrow. Washington Park will travel to Hopeville to meet that squad at 10 A. M, while Chase and Fairlawn meet at Hamilton Park. The following day, Waterville and Fairlawn will meet at Hamilton at l0:30 A M.
 This afternoon at 3 Chase and Duggan girl swimmers will meet at the Duggan Pool. Boys from Hamil- ton will meet the Duggan mermen at the Hamilton Pool. In a return match tomorrow at 3, boys from Hamilton will meet Duggan at the Duggan Pool.
 Hamilton Junior All Stars downed the Waterville Junior All Stars Az yesterday afternoon at Fulton Park. Walters of Waterville gave only three hits, one of them a homer by Geary, and struck out five. Del Deb bio was the umpire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-31
Bobs Walker
 Safe and We'll

North Conway, N. H, July 31. fUP1-Mrs. Barbara Walker, who had been missing since her disap- pearance from picnic here Thurs day night, informed relatives by telephone early today that she was safe and well in Sacramento, Gal.
 The 23-year-old mother talked to her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Bemis, and her sister, Mrs. Pearl Baker, at their Harrison, Me, home shortly after l A. M (EDT} and informed them she was staying with MT. and Mrs. Earle Gregg in Sacramento. Mrs. Walker and her ex-GI husband had lived with the Greggs last year when he was stationed at near by Mather Field.
 Erwin Baker, a brother -in-laW of Mrs. Walker, said she told his wife that a letter was on the way and would answer all questions about her disappearance"
 Baker said she added that her husband, Langdon. knows every thing and indicated that she had been in contact with him. Though Walker was unavailable for com ment, his mother said he had made no mention of having communi- eated with his wife since her dis appearance.
 Baker immediately notlhed sher- if Herbert L. Taylor here of Mrs. Walkers phone call. Taylor had led four-day search for the young mother when it appeared she had been abducted after her disappear ance from the picnic.
 Search for Mrs. Walker was abandoned Monday when it became apparent she had flown to Cali fornia. First indication of her cross country trip was in the form of an insurance policy made out to her 2-year-old son. Larry. which she took out when she boarded a plane in Boston.