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Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
Louis Jordan Tells
Of His Climb
To the ''Top"

The No. / Jump King Louis Jor-
dan drew $4,000 through his ap-
pearanceS during September and
his recordings sales last year
amounted to more than 3 million,
but few realize the hardships this
colorful and brilliant personality
experienced before reaching the
topmost spot in Americas. gala en-
tertainment world.
Louis Jordan's much-looked-for-
ward-to appearance in Phoenix at
Riverside Park, Thursday night,
December 9, under bookings of To-
cal promoters The F'ite Brothers,
recalls the true story behind the
scenes as Louis recently told re-
porter on his present phenominal
record-breaking southern tour.
Louis Jordan says he remembers
the time when he had to wonder
where his next meal was coming
from and how he could move his
quintet from one place to the next.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
Urban League
Secretary Goes
To Louisiana

J. w. Mcpherson who has been
Executive Secretary of the Phoe-
nix Urban League since September
of 1947, terminated his service
here the first of this month.
Mr.. Mcpherson rendered his res
ignation to the Leagues Executive
Board early last month to take eff
feet, December 1.
It is reported, the cause of Mr..
McPherson's resignation was the
League could not afford to con-
tinue to pay the salary which he
received the past year.
He left Tuesday for New Or
leans, La, where he will head the
Urban League there.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
Commander Milden
American Legion
Died Early Today

After a short illness of about
two weeks E. R. Milden, Comman-
der of Tilden White American Le-
gion Post, died this morning about
4 a. m. at Papago Park Veterans
Hospital, according to report re-
ceived today.
Mr.. Milden's condition became
grave several days ago when, it is
reported, several specialists were
called in on his case, but was un-
able to save his life.
Funeral arrangements to be an
nounced later.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
WHITE. GEORGIAN POSTS $500
REWARD FOR NEGRO SLAYER
''Wool T lat Man" Who Ask His Name With
held, Claims He is Longtime Supporter
of The Talmadges.

. "a wool hat man from South
Georgia" posted $500 reward last
Thursday for the ambush slayers
of Toombs county Negro, saying
he believed in white supremacy but
not in murder and lynch violence.
Editor Ralph McGill of the At
lanta Constitution announced the
money was left with him to be paid
upon the arrest and conviction of
the killers of Robert Mallard last
Saturday night.
McGill said the man described
himself as a longtime supporter
of Gov. Herman Talmadge and of
Talmadge's father, Eugene, and
asked that his name be withheld
for the time being.
The editor added that the mon
ey-four $1O0 bills and twenty $5s
was in the Constitutions safe
and would be paid through the
proper channels when the Negroes
killers are brought to book.
The reward poster was described
as a "wool hat man, x believer
in white supremacy, although
violent opponent Of the Ku Klux
Klan."
'"This is a white mans country"
he was quoted as saying, "and
therefore the law is the white
mans law. He wrote it. 1t is i'm
portant that he live by it x x~no
decent white man, no real wool
hat Georgian will support murder
and lynch violence"
The 42-year-old Mallard was
shot on lonely road 20 miles from
Lyons, Ga, as he returned with
his wife, child and two others from
church services.
Toombs county Sheriff R. E.
Gray said Mallards wife, a school
teacher, and other witnesses told
him they were stopped by two or
three cars. Four men were behind
bushes, and one shot was fired
through the windshield, striking
Mallard in the chest. The ambush
ers did not wear robes or masks,
and the witnesses could not tell
whether they were white men or
Negroes.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
A Report To The People: On Accomplish
ment of Arizona's Council of Civic Unity

grounds in Phoenix and its sur
roundings; (b) To promote better
conditions among" all groups with
respect to education, housing, en-
ployment, recreation, health and
other community problems; (c) To
encourage the inclusion of repre-
sentatives of minority groups in all
endeavors having to do with COM
munity activities and planning; Cd
To achieve these ends by means of
education, consultation, coopera-
tive planning and voluntary group
action.
MEMBERSHIP
The total membership of these
organizations exceeds three hum
dred individuals. Among these, are
business men and women, lawyers,
educators, and clerical workers.
Temporary officers have been ell
ected, and will continue to serve
until early in January. Headquar-
ters which have been established
at 522 N. First Street serve as a
clearing house for the handling of
routine matters and incidents.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOM-
PLISHED?
During the recent campaign and
election, candidates in the Tucson
area were interviewed in order to
find out how they stood on matters
with regard to civil rights and mi
nority problems. Inquiry into the
University of Arizona's policies of
admission and staff membership
was made. This is being followed
up by the Tucson group.
In the Phoenix area, the organi-
cations, along with Catholic organ
izations conferred with Father
Victor of st. Mary's when Spanish
speaking students were transferr-
ed to the School of the Immaculate
Heart. Father Victor, new pre-
late, and not too familiar with the
traditions of the school and the i'm
plications of the transfer, was
quite receptive. The students were
permitted to return to st. Mary's.
AT the present time study is be-
ing made to determine where and
on what issues major attention
should be devoted by legislative
measures. Such issues as civil
rights, anti-segregation laws with
regard to education and employ
ment are on the agenda. A confer
ence was held with the head of a
large hotel in order to attain a
more liberal policy with regard to
Negro patrons. Although efforts to
achieve these ends were unsuccess-
full temporarily, other efforts will
be made.
These organizations view the prob
lens of minority groups against a
unified frame of reference. That
is, they conceive Negro, Spanish
speaking Americans, and credal
groups have similar problems
which require unified action on
part of all these groups, in addi-
ton to support of the liberals of
the majority grOuD
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
Los Angeles
Interracia1 Marriage
Makes History

LOS Angeles, Nov. 25.-The first
California marriage in 76 years be-
tween a Negro woman and a white
man was performed Wednesday by
Superior Judge Walter S. Gates.
Retired Sea Captain David James
Clark, 60, and Mildred Santiago,
80, of Puerto Richo, were able to
get a marriage license under a re-
cent state supreme court ruling.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
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Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
N. A. A. C.. P. News

The annual meeting and election
of officers of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People will be held Sun
day, December 5 at $3.50 p. m. at
the First Colored Baptist Church,
5th st. and East Jefferson.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
WIFE LATER IDENTIFIES
SLAYER

SATURDAY. night in Lyons, Ca,
Mrs. Mallard made a statement to
the OBI positively identifying one
of the supposed mob and
another mans car as
being at the scene where Mallard
was ambushed eight days ago.
Both men she named are white.
The case became more compli-
CONTINUED on page 81
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03
Roosevelt P. T. A.
To Meet Tuesday

The Roosevelt Ward PTA will
meet Tuesday evening, December
z, at $3.50 o'clock at the school.
There will be pot luck social fol-
lowing the discussion period. All
officers, chairmen, members and
friends are urged to be present.
We are to dispense with the
funds on hand at this meeting un-
til February when our new staff
will be elected.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03

himself and has become one of
greatest band leaders,
will entertain you at Riverside
Park, Thursday; to miss him
means missing a special treat that
you will later regret.
Arizona sun., 1948-12-03

Spanish moss is not a moss, and
it has never been in Spain. This
beautiful air plant is an herb, and
grows in the southern United
States and tropical America.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-06
Bevin Refuses To
Comment On Israel

LONDON-(JTA)-Af After being
exhorted by several Members of
Parliament this week to extend
recognition to the state of Israel,
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin
told Commons that he "had moth
ing to add" to his statement in
the House on June 9 in which he
said that the British Government
does not recognize any persons in
Palestine as a de jure govern
ment. During the debate, Barn
EFT tanner, Labor, pointed to the
United Nations recognition of the
Provisional Government of Is
rael as a precedent for Britain to
follow.
S. Segal, another Laborite, term
ed Israel the "most progressive
country in the entire Middle East"
and urged that the British Gov
eminent assist the Arab states
to face reality by granting de
facto recognition to Israel" In
reply to a question on whether
recognizing Israel would not ia
cilitate the position of the oil
refineries' in Haifa, Bevin declar-
ed that recognizing the Jewish
state would not bring more oil
out of Iraq.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-06
ADJ PAMPHLETS TO
BE DISTRIBUTED

The Anti-Defamation League of
B'nai Birth inaugurates its serie:
of Freedom Pamphlets with Mrs
Bonaro Overstreet's The Respon-
sibility Is Ours-a scientific dis
cussion of the need for integral
ed group living, announced George
j. Talianoff, Florida Regional Di-
rector.
Mrs. Overstreet, an eminent AL
thor and lecturer, is best known
for her work in the fields of adult
education and personal psychol-
ogy. She has taught in Californ-
ia, New York and Michigan, and
is a member and former research
associate of the American Assoc
iation for Adult Education.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-06
Britain To Pay S., 900, 900
To Arab Legion

LONDON, (JTA)-The British
Government has decided to pay q
So, 100000 installment due on Its
subsidy to the Arab Legion, a
Foreign Office spokesman said.
He explained that the action was
taken because of the present truce
in Palestine. The payment, which
is used for arming and equipping
the Transjordan Legion, was due
two weeks ago.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-06
QUESTION: What is the jew

o1rESTION: What is the jew
;sh attitude toward dreams?
ANSWER: 1t is difficult to es-
.ohlsh a clear-out approach to-
,,ards the subject Of dreams on
+he mart of official Jewish opin-
i'm It is interesting to note how
ouer that from our earliest his
tory dreams have played an i'm
uortant part in the culture. The
FIRST Jew, Abraham, realized the
covenant between the Almighty
ard his heirs in the course of a
A'deep Sleep" Jacob saw the Wis
i'm of the future in dream where
he saw angels going up and down
the ladder. Joseph not only was
a dreamer, but became an inter-
prefer of dreams as in the case of
pharoah and his servants.
The Malbim Commentary on
the Bible) in his comments on
Joel 81 distinguishes between a
dream, a vision and a prophecy,
claiming that a dream is like
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-06
THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX
nv RABBI SAMUEL j. FOX
copyright, 1913, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

much chaff with little grain,
vision mostly or all grain and
prophecy like refined grain. Also
to be noted is the Talmudic claim
that the outcome of all dreams de-
ponds upon their Interpretation,
and that dream which remains
uninterrupted is like a letter that
remains unread. Folklore insists
that dreams are evidence of the
contrary. What seems to be a
common denomination in most
Jewish comments on the subject
is the fact that one mans dreams
should be openly expressed.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-06

Through American Jewrys $25O,OOO,OOO Destiny Cam.
paign on behalf of the United Jewish Appeal the
settlement and reconstruction Of EurOpes homeless Jews
have been proceeding greater scale than before
UJA funds making possible the resettement in Israel
this year Of $4,000 homeless Jews, among them $4,000
children UJA funds are providing extensive assistance
to Eastern Europes impoverished Jews, Of whom 100000
are receiving direct help American Jewrys Destiny Cam
pagn this year is making possible the adjustment to
American life Of 900 from abroad At right
boy and girl are shown on their arrival in Tel Aviv
Bottom left two orphans stop at child in
Paris before continuing their journey Israel Bottom,
right, immigrant family arrives in New York harbor
from European DIP camp. The $2S0OOO,OOO United
Jewish Appeal campaign supports the reconstruction
grams Of the Joint Distribution Committee United Pales
tine Appeal and United Service for New Americans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
COL. GENEROUS TAXES !0vER COMMAND OF
 57TH FIGHTER WING

A veteran National Guard of- ficer, Col. Harry w. Generous, has taken over command of the 57th Fighter Wing, at Elmendorf Field, replacing Col. Thomas L. Mosley, who has been transferred to Ran dolpn Field, Texas.
 Colonel Generous was commits stoned second lieutenant in the Connecticut National Guard in 1926 and received a promotion to major in 1929 In 1884 he was appointed captain in the federallzed Air Ma tional Guard. He was made d colonel in the army of the United States in March, 1943. His present permanent rank is lieutenant-col- onel in the regular Air Force.
 When the Connecticut National Guard was called to active duty early in 1941, Colonel Generous commanded the 66th Observation Group at Jacksonville, Fla. In 1942
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
Northern Light Presbyterian Church

Franklin at Fourth Where Welcome and Worship
 Meet" WILLIS R. BOOTH, Minister Mrs. Carol Beery Davis, Organist. Mrs. Russell E. Alexander, Choir director.
 GAS a. m.-Sunday School. Miss Elnora Baker, Superintendent. l0:50 a.m.,-Organ Preparation for Worship. fsi HOO am-Divine Worship. Sermon-''THE SHOALS AND THE DEEP
 7:30 pf.-The Westminster Eel lowship will meet in the Church parlors with Tommy Morgan as leader and Paula Cook in charge of refreshments.
 Thursday The Choir will re- hearse at the Church promptly at 7:30 pm.
 Friday-The Session will meet at the Manse at 7:30 pm. All the Eld- CTS are urged to be present.
 A nursery is provided at the Church for the convenience of Par ents who desire to leave their child ren there while worshipping with us.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
500 EMPLOYED BY
 FE DURING SEASON; ! 800 STILL WORKING

Six hundred men were employed by the Fairbanks Exploration de- spartment of the United States Smelling Refining and Mining Company at the peak of the 194s mining season. Crews totaling 500 are still working as of September IL
 This was announced by Roy B Earling, vice-president and general manager of the FEE company
 Earling said that Dredge No. of the FEE fleet. located on Gold stream, resumed operations Sep tember 3, after being shut down since the closing of gold mining by the government order of October IS, 1942. It is being operated by the crew of Dredge at Chatanika which was shut down for the sea son September 3.
 Other dredging operations are be- ing continued at Dredge No. at Little Eldorado, Dredge No. 6 at Ester, Dredge Mo- 8 at Cripple They will continue into late Novem- Der. ei
 A repair crew is working on Dredge No at Fish Creek in pre- paration for resuming operations in 1949. Dredge No. has not operated since 1941.
 Stripping and thawing opera tions are being carried on ahead of the various dredges and will con- tinue until the close of the water season. Preparatory work for next season will extend into November Earling said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
3-DAY ExTEN5I0N GIVEN 6ILlNETIER5
 AT TAkU, 5TikINE

The Fish and Wildlife Service an- nounced today that the Taku In let and Stikine River Inlet gill net season has been extended for three days. The season, which was to close on Monday evening, Sep tember 20, at 6 o'clock, has been extended to Thursday evening. September B, at 6 o'clock. The extension will permit the full util- ization of late coho run in the two areas. All other provisions of the regulations pertaining to these areas and adjacent waters have not been changed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18

he was with Headquarters AAF, in the Air Support Section. During the years 1943-4 he was chief of staff of the first Troop Carrier Command. Tn 1945 he headed the Ninth Troop Carrier Command and in late 1946 was with the War Manpower Board.
 In September 1947 Colonel Gen. erous took over command of the Big Delta Air Force Base and in April of this year he was trans ferred to Eielson Air Force Base.
 The new post commander was born and reared in Connecticut. He was born in Chaplain and attended schools in Hartford and at one time served as deputy commission CT of aeronautics for the State of Connecticut. His wife, Ruth, and sons, Harry w., Jr., 6, and David T., 3, are at Fort Richardson with the colonel.
 Colonel Generous mas been award ed the Legion of Merit and is rated command pilot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
HILDRE AWARDED
 CONTRACT, BARGE LANDING RAMPS

Ed Hildre was awarded the con- tract for the construction of two barge landing ramps by the Terri- torial Highway Engineers office yesterday. Hildre, who was sole bidder on the project, submitted a bid of S27,233.66 on the building of the two ramps. one at Tee Har- bor and the ether at Chilkoot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
Woman 'sC!ub Tea on "Wednesday to Honor
 Tea(hers, Newcomers

The annual autumn tea of the Juneau Woman's Club, honoring all teachers and newcomers to Juneau, will be held next Wednesday after noon between the hours of and 5:3O o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann.
 Past presidents of the Juneau Woman's Club will pour and the Executive Board is in charge of arrangements for the tea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
They Built Themselves a
 House; The 5etrisf Family,
 Gasiineau Channel Pioneers

Here is story of modern pioneering that is hard to be- lieve in this day of government aid, subsidies and special privilege. It is the story of the Secrists, | two young people from Pennsyl- vania, and their three children, 1 Robert, Richard and Russell.
 They had heen interested in
 Alaska for long time, Robert and Betty Secrist Starting west, they lived for year in Texas. Then the war and Robert Secrist joined the Army Transport Service and chose Seattle as his station. In August, l946, out of the ser vice, Robert Secrist came to AL aska to look over this country he had read so much about. What he saw, he liked, and two months later his family arrived in Juneau to help him build his home here Believe it or not, that is just what they have done. The Secrist
 lamily has built a home in Alaska. board by board, nail by nail they nave done the work themselves After nearly a year of living in town, they learned about the land along the channel below Thane, which was in the public domain and Open to homeSteading.
 In Juneau year ago last June,
 they filed on five acres, approxi- mately quarters of a mile from the end of the Thane road.
 October 31, frosty Halloween, they moved into their home The roof was on, insulation finished. There was still lot to do, but the house was weather-tight and
 the family was home
 All summer long they had been
 making five or six trips a day to the end of the Thane road to carry or haul their building ma iterials up the trail to their acre. age. The Secrist boys helped and
 most of the boys and girls at
 Thane helped. too.
 Robert Secrlst nau mad no pre-
 vious building experience He and
 his wife knew what they wanted,
 clipped plans and ideas from mag
 azines, then put them all together. Everything had to be hauled
 nearly a mile up the trail. It
 took one trip with two people af-
 ter each rafter. They carried the
 long boards on their shoulders,
 with pillows easing the burden.
 They installed their own light
 plant; almost held their breath
 for the whole time it took to pack in the windows Don Abel had made for them in town. The
 two largest windows, 7l2 by feet for the living room and 13 by Az for the balcony. were problem but
 they felt little snug the day after they got them out to their future home when Don Abel asked them how many panes were broken and they could reply, "None.'
 The instituted their own assem- ply line for their building opera ton. Robert Secrist cut the boards.
 Betty Secrist fitted and Robert,
 Richard and Russell nailed. Even
 the roof was put on that way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18

Golden text tomorrow is Levitt GUS: Turn ye not unto idols, nor make unto yourselves molten gods: I am the Lord your God
 Excerpt from daily Lesson-Ser- mon: John: have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which have heard of him.
 Correlative passage from Science And Health With Key to the Scripture" by Mary Baker Eddy: The realm of the real is Spirit The unlikeness of Spirit is matter and the opposite of the real is not divine,-it is h m a n concept Matter is an error of statement This error in the premise leads to errors in the conclusion in every statement into which it enters Nothing we can say or believe re- garding matter is immortal for matter is temporal and is there fore mortal phenomenon, hu- man concept, sometimes beautiful, always erroneous.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18
Princes 10 Have
 Baby in November

LONDON, Sept. 18.-tRl-Au- thoritative sources say Princess Elizabeth will have her baby in Buckingham Palace about mid- November
 Most guesses had been that Eliz- abeth's child would be born some time in October. The Princess made her last public appearance June 28.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-18

Work, yes. But the boys are proud of the muscles they have acquired
 Now they are building their fire place with the aid of the chil- dren from Thane who make a game of hauling the sand and gravel for the cement work. If they can get the fireplace finish ed before cold weather starts, it will lessen the job of hauling oil down the trail
 In addition to building, carry ing their supplies, the Secrists have had to spend time on trail repair. Their two- wheel car (which they pulled themselves gets bog ged down when the trail becomes too rutty.
 Finishing the house would be a lot easier if we had a road" Mrs. Secrist says.
 The house, which they are build ing for their permanent home, not a camp, is 20 by 24 feet, with a front elevation of 11-feet and rear of 16-feet. It is planned with large living room, a balcony for Robert and Betty's room; two small bedrooms for the boys, and bath and kitchen under the bal cony Their pride and joy is the circular staircase to the balcony, convenient and practical, which they worked out by themselves.
 The building they have accom- plished without financial aid from Territory or Federal government. Secrist was in the Army Trans port Service but his ATS does not qualify him for veterans aid. Not even as it might allow him a shorter time than the required three years to prove up on his homesite.
 However, this was learned in reply to the reporters: You must have title to your homesite by this time There wasn't gripe on the part of the Secrists about any, thing. Except, maybe, their wisi, for a road that had been promised them and the dozen or so other residents on the trail to Dupont beyond the end of the road. A road, or a helocopter. (Houe Mem orial No. 12, introduced by Steve Vukovich during 1947 Session of the Legislature, passed and ap- proved by the Governor, asked for this road along Gastineau Chan nel.)
 Working, building house, prov ing up on a hemesite, has kept the Secrist family busy. Secrist was at the 10th Century until he re- gently went to work for the Alaska Native Service. Mrs. Secrist works at Lu-Ek photograph shop. And Robert, Richard and Russell take the school bus into town every morning for school and the 9th, 9th and 1st grades.
 Modern pioneers, the accomplish ment of the Secrists proves what can be done if one is willing to work, to plan, to earn a home. They've overcome Juneau's housing shortage, but they've worked hard to do it.