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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
:: CITY EDITION ::
Special Announcement

The high cost Of living longer for everyone
experiencing daily But the increase in cost IN publishing
newspaper appear to people, Most
slider something Of charitable movement and
when they spend with it, they consider that they
done their charitable deed for the day Only comparative few
see the newspaper business except the publishers and those
who get their weekly stipend
Yes is business. It also has problems a.
has other business Cost Of operation every
thing of essentials in publishing paper have
than doubled themselves Publishing under
taking either has to be supported Negroes oster
by the white who In will direct its polcy
The STATE PRESS born and nurtured by the Neqro
and has always been independent This dependence
free to express the opinion Of the Negro bring
out adulteration II is the belief Of that
the kind OF local paper you wana paper that will tell
the truth
For this reason forced prices to meet
the increased cost Of production raising prices we are CO.
ing to give you an addition to the paper pages Of
comics drawn by the best known Negro bsl
Beginning Friday June 25 the STATE PRESS will be 10
cents copy with four full additional pages Of COMICS
THE STATE PRESS COMPANY A1
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
The Khan Rode In The Land Of The
Free And The Home Of The Brave
By Mrs. L. Christopher Bates

BY Mrs. L. Christopher Bates
Yes this happened in the land OF the free and the home
Miss Bessie Ward Field Director OF Girl Scouts
attending the National Training Camp for Field Directors in
Bessener Alabama week. when and forty other Amer
can experienced the bravery of 100 free Of
the superior race"
About 40 field directors taking this special training
with two instructors Mrs. E. Jams Of New York and
Mrs. kane NckIes Of Memphis. On Thursday night Of last
week. Mrs. ams Nickes visited by 100 brave"
white These Alabama versions Of the
threatened to the entire
camp The pleaded with the brave not to burn
harm the women in camp.
"brave robed white left after giving them "a hours
clear out stating they left I'VE don't want you here
teaching the nggers Communism
The next morning Mrs. ljams and Mrs. Nckles went into
BIRMINGHAM reported the outrage to the police and the
FBl reply There is nothing do; II they told
you be out hours you had better be OUT BY that time
10 Of the "a after seven o'clock that night
they had to break camp Could Stain be less considerable
than that? .~-~y
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Scad Scores Victory Against Library

NEW YORK-A verified complaint of employment
on filed by Victor Grant Backrs Public Lii
bary was satisfactorily adjusted
State Law Against Discrimination
about through the combined
Discrimination the Brooklyn Public Library National
ISOLATION for the Advancement People.
Mr. Backus charged that employee Of
library the result
filed with the Commission The NAACP
presented him at conferences investigating
and the library officials seeking his
the Commissions renstated
but then voluntarily resigned since employ
ment He receiving compensation library period
Of unemployment
The officials the Brooklyn Library expressed their de-
sire TO cooperate with the State
groups 20 that qualified applicants nation
audes may be inegrsted into the library system .
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

Greater Little Rocks leading ply
sicians since 1921. He came to
North Little Rock from St. Louis,
Missouri, where he had served n
an inferno in City Hospital, No Q,
now known as Homer C. Phillips.
He received his B. S. degree
from Philander Smith College in
1914, and his NJ d. from Meharry
Medical College in 1919. His office
has been located in North Little
Rock since 1921. In 1885. he or
ganized the Southern Hospital, and
operated it until the fall of l945
when he was forced 10 close be-
cause of the governments demand
for nurses.
He has always been loyal to
activities that promoted advance
ment in his profession. Three
years ago he returned to Meharry
to join his classmates in celebra-
ton of their Silver Anniversary.
In all the years of practice he has
missed very few times Of attend
ing the National Medical Associa-
ton. Each year since its organiza-
ton in 1945 he has gone to Homer
G. Phillips to attend re annual
clinic sponsored by internes who
have done their interneship there.
Although he possesses a modest
and retiring personality, his asso-
ciates in his profession have al
ways respected him for the high
ethical standards that he practices
in his chosen profession.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Dis|oyaIty Charges
Denied by NAACP
". Coast Leader

Los Angeles--Denying that he
had enlisted the support of, or
associated with, Communists, or
other reputed subversive elements,
Frank H. Barnes, president of the
NAACP branch in Santa Monica,
California, has filed an answer
contesting suspension from his
job in the Post Office on dis
loyalty charges.
Mr. Barnes, as president of the
NAACP branch, headed drive
and picket line campaign to OBJ
tain employment on a non-discrim-
inatory basis for Negroes in the
newly opened branch store of
Sears Roebuck and Company. On
May 4, he was suspended from
his job under Executive Order
$685. on charges that he was "af-
filiated or sympathetic with IN
organization, association, move
ment group or combination of
persons designated by the Attor-
ney General as subversive."
In answer to these charges Mr..
Barnes, through Loren Miller and
Harold J. Sinclair, attorneys re-
tanned by the NAACP, denied
specifically that he had enlisted
the support Of subversive groups
and that he frequently associated
with persons well known to him
to be communists and fellow
Travellers" He further denied that
he had ever been a member of
the Communist party, National
Negro Congress, International
Workers Order or other allegedly
subversive organizations listed in
the Post Office Departments no.
tice of proposed removal action.
After the NAACP had initiated
the drive for job equality at Sears
Roebuck, some rs local organiza-
tons including those listed in the
notice as "subversive" on the
basis of the Attorney Generals
designation, joined the campaign
and supplied personnel for the
picket line. Appearance of repre-
sentatives of these organizations
on the picket line led to charges
against Barnes.
In further reply, Mr.. Barnes
maintained that his suspension
was an attempt to deprive him Of
freedom of speech under the First
Amendment to the u. S. Con-
stitution and further deprived him
Of his privileges and immunities
as a citizen, as we'll as of due pro-
cess and equal protection of The
law under the Fourteenth Amend
ment. He demanded a hearing on
the charge with the opportunity
to call witnesses and file affida.
Wits in his own behalf
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Negro Invited To
Help Write The
Party Platform

Scores OF Negro organizations have been invited help
write the platform that the party Henry Wallace win
adopt at its national founding in Philadelphia July
49, "a and 25.
Declaring that this is party for ordinary Americans and
we want the representatives of ordinary Americans
what ne wants. Rexfod G. Tugwe provisional chair
man OF the platform committee by the National Wallace for
President Committee formally issued invitations to several
hundred national organizations
Among those invited appear before the platform conn
mttee and present their views and foreign iss.
were the NAACP the National Federation Colored Farmer
the Nauona Negro Press Association Alpha Phi Alpha fra
terny the Board OF Bishops of the and other ateral
and civic organizations.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Arkansas Boy
Awarded Honor
Metal AT 5. &c.

IA Willie Mott, presently sta
toned in the Hawaiian Islands
and assigned as MOO in charge
of The Dental Prosthetic Labora-
tory at 26th Station Hospital was
awarded the honor metal in
Chemistry as the best all around
science student in Schofield jun
ior College.
The presentation was made by
1t. Col. Fred Delmore, chief of
Chemical Service-United States
Armed Forces. Pacific.
Prior to entrance into the army.
ia Mott was a graduate of Dun
bar High School and student at
Arkansas State College During
this time he was an honor student
and a two year varsity football
player. ia Mott also served as
president of his freshman and
sophomore classes in college.
After entrance into the Army
he was a ranking graduate from
the Dental Laboratory Technieian
School, Fitzsimmons General Hos
pital, Denver, Colorado. He plans
to enter Dental School after dis
charge from the service. He was
a Pledge of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Home Town Girl
ConsuItant At
langston Univ.

Miss Dorothy Gillian, specialist
in psychology and the education
of exceptional children, is acting
as a consultant in the education
workshop being held at Langston
University, Langston, Oklahoma.
Miss Gillian is working with in
service teachers who are prepar-
ing to enter the field of special
education. A candidate for the Phi.
D degree at the University of Gin
cinnati, Miss Gillian is co-chair-
man of the psychology department
of the Teachers Association.
Miss Gillian is the daughter of
Professor and Mrs. I. r. Gillian
of Little Rock.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Current Denounces North.South Tie.Up

CHARLOTTE, Cone hundred delegates 81 branches
attending the fifth NAACP Conference
last week heard Goster Associations director
branches denormce unhoy
Gratis and northern Republicans obstucng civil rights leg
1aton.
Mr. Current speaking at the opening session Of the reeday
conference which closed here Friday
legislation providing for fair employment practices voting
tunes educational equality elimination
segregation in the armed services In civilian life.
Others participating program
Jones' NAACP administrative assistant Mangum
Statewide president the M
the State Commission mterrac Cooperation; william Smith
CIO state director and president
lima NAACP Conference
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
NAACP ATTACKS
LA. SCHOOL BIAS

New Orleans--Two Louisiana
parish school boards have been
charged with discriminating a.
gainst Negro students in suits
filed by the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored
People in the United States Dis
trict Court. The suits against the
Orleans and Iberville parish
school boards were filed by A. p.
Tureau, NAACP attorney Of New
Orleans.
The Orleans parish board W.
charged with denying Negro
children instruction In certain
courses Of study afforf y xhiAs
students. The NAACT 81,
charged that modsrn n VI
schosls. such. y thooa
for white stua4xx
vided for Negroes. e
Negroes are barred s
Lie education prograf Idl1bnI
the suit claimed that there would
be no adequate secondary schools
available for the LOO Negro
children who will be graduated
from elementary schools this year.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

The Departments Bureau OF
Customs has sent out the follow
ing instructions for forms requir-
ed of all Americans seeking pass
age for foreign travel:
Native born citizens of the
United States of all Caucasian or
white races, departing for per-
manent residence in foreign
country, should be recorded by
race as American. Other native
born citizens OF the United States,
viz: African tblack), Chinese,
Japanese ........ should be classed
under their respective designa-
tons"
From fair reading of this in
struction," Mr.. Perry wrote, "one
would conclude that if you were
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
HERE and IIINHl

Washington, d. C.--The econo-
mic conditions of the world are
certainly in an awful state today;
and daily they are becoming
worse. To make matters worse,
we are threatened with another
war, before the sound of the guns
of World War II have died away.
Running true TO form, after every
great war, Peace Conference
has been convened, and as usual
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Endorse Anti.Lynch
Legislation

New York-Amendment of the
Senate rules to provide for clo-
ture on majority vote instead of
ne two thirds vote now required
was urged in a resolution passed
by the United Hatters, Cap and
Millinery Workers Union at its
international convention held here
recently. The trade union also
went on record endorsing "legis-
lation now pending in Congress
to make lynching federal crime"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Local Physician
Heads State MD's
Assn For 1948.49

DIR. l.. Routen. prominent ply
stefan and surgeon of Greater Lit
tie Rock was recently elected
head of the Arkansas Medical,
Dental and Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation for the year 1948-49,
DR. Routen has been one of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

The platform committee will
hold hearings, open to both the
public and press, in the ballroom
of Convention Hall, July 81 and
%, the two days Immediately pre-
ceding the Convention.
For years the Republicans have
held conventions of machine poll
ticians who listen to the lobbyists
of business interests and then pro-
coed to write a platform for the
privileged few" Tugweh said.
This year the Democratic con-
vention will be cut on the same
pattern.
The new party's convention,
on the other hand, will be a con-
vention Of delegates who are
average Americans. Their plat
form will be a peoples platform.
We will welcome the views OF all
organizations who truly represen,
the peoples interests.
The organizations were asked t.
notify him promptly il they plan,
ned to appear.
Organizations to whom invita-
tons were sent ranged from the
American Legion to the Epworth
League. They included such groups
as CLIO and ALL unions, the MAJ
ional Association for the Advance
See PLATFORM-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

the seed of the next war is gen.
orally sown in them. When the
last war came to an end, the Uni
ted Nations Organization wa S
created for the purpose of estaD-
fishing permanent peace, but
look at the picture for yourself,
and you will discover that we are
nearer a state of war today than
when this organization was con-
Sec HERE and THERE-pare a
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

Reversal of the decision and a
new trial were asked on behalf
of Mrs. Ingram and her sons by
Austin T. Walden, local attorney
and counsel for the Georgia Con-
ference Of NAACP branches, and
Edward r. Dudley of New oYrk,
assistant special counsel for the
NAACP. The lawyers commended
that no evidence to sustain the
conviction was offered by the
state at the trial. The Ingrams ad-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Teachers Support
NAACP Fiqht

New York-In support OF the
NAACP fight for equalization Of
teachers salaries, Phi Delta Kap-
pa, national teachers sorority.
has again contributed $500 to the
NAACP Legal Defense and Edu-
cational Fund.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
NAACP Tests n. Y.
COVENANTS

New York--The validity of re-
strictive real estate covenants was
tested today, in the Court of APP
peals, when Samuel Richardson,
Negro home purchaser, asked the
See NAACP TESTS-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
New Trial Asked
For Mrs. Ingram

ATLANTA-The Supreme Court of Georgia was Monday
asked to reverse the decision Of Judge William M Harper Of
Americas who April Mrs Rosa Lee ingram and
her two teenage sons to life imprisonment
staying OF john Straord white neghborng farmer on No
vernber A. 1947. ' - -
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

born in the United States and are
white, you are an American. But,
If you are Negro, you are only
a black" The NAACP official
asked why American citizens
who happen to be colored are re-
quired by the Bureau of Customs
to designate themselves as some
thing other than American"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18

mitted the killing a. an act az
self-defense.
Mrs. Ingram and her two SOM
were convicted Of first degree
murder by an all-white jury in Z
one day trial in Americas on Feb
ruary 3. They were sentenced u
See NEW TRIAL-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-06-18
Reserves American
For Caucasians ONLY

WASH1NGTON-The Treasury Departments practice of
resevng the designation American for white citizens alone
has been challenged by Leslie Perry Washington
bureau in letter John Snyder Secretary
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-08-27
.HIPPoDRoME
Two Guys From Texas

Warner Bros. grail nauja Techni-
color muzikale filma, "Two Guys
From Texas, kurioje vadovaujamas
roles turi Dennis Morgan ir Jack
Carson, pradedama rodyti Hippo
drome Theatre treciadieni, Rugse-
jo 1.
Veikalas yra grazus, su daug dai-
nu, su so grazuoliu ant arkliq, ir
labai linksmas ir malonus akiai.
Dorothy Malone ir Penny Ed
wards. vaidina vadovaujamas mote
riskas roles.
Veikalas vaizduoja Texas gyveni-
mo ivyki tolimuose vakaruose ir ap-
ina daug keistu ir juokingp prieti-
kiu.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-08-27

R.K.O, KEITH'S 1O5TH
THEATRE
Shame teatre matysit sekan-
cias idomias filmas:
Aug. 1928: Walt Disney's
MELODY Time.
Aug. 29-31: Deep Water,
Dana Andrews ir Jean Peters.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-08-27

kaip Kalifornijoje. PietQ Ame-
rikoje vakaru kraste gausiai
auga laukines bulves ir ladki-
mes tomates.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-08-27

MAzOJOJ Azijoj kalnu pa
sonese dar Wis auga laukiniai
kvieciai; siaures Afrikoje au-
ga laukines avizos, panasiai
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-08-27

JIEsKOMI Jurgio Bagdona-
viciaus, mirusio Clevelande, gi-
mines. Paejo is Nendriniu k,
Griskabudzio valsc. Jiesko S.
Vodopoliene-B -Bagdonaviciute
Laiskas randasi Dirvos red.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Esther Jndkins
Engaged to Wed

OF much interest in Washington
Is the engagement of Miss Esther
Dashiel Judkins to Mr.. Henry James
Marshall, jr. The bride-elect is the
niece of Mrs. Louis Storrow Greene
and DR.. John w. Burke Of Wash
tngton.
The announcement of the en-
gagement is made by Mr.. and Mrs
Holland Ball Judkins of Pasadena,
parents Of the prospective bride
Her f1ance Is the son of Mr.. Henry
James Marshall and the late Mrs
Marshall of Lancaster, Pa.
Miss Judkins is a graduate of the
Katharine Branson School of Ross,
Calf, and vassar College.
Mr.. Marshall was graduated from
the Phillips Exeter Academy, served
as an officer in the Marine Air
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Engaged to We'd

Mrs. ]. Z. Biddle Of Greenville,
Tenn, announces the engagement
Of her daughter, Miss jeanette
Biddle, to 1t. q. g. Henry A. Camp,
U. S. NJ, son of Mrs. r. H. Camp Of
East st. Louis, Ill. The wedding
will take place in June.
Miss Biddle is a graduate of ms
culum College in Greenville and for
the past four years has been en-
ployed by the Navy Department in
Washington. 1t. Camp, who now is
on duty here in the Navy Depart
ment, has served in the Navy for
the past IA years.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Thursday at the home of Mrs. James
w. McCarl, I'd Crescent road,
Greenbelt.
Guests artists viii be Mrs. Vir-
ginia Finnacom Hughes, vocalist,
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Corps during the war, and is now q
senior at Yale University. He is
a member of st. Elmo Society and
the Whiffenpoofs.
No date has been set for the wed
ding.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

and her sister, Mrs. Helene Finna-
com Maginnis, who will play sev-
eral piano selections. Mrss Gordon
Finlay, music chairman az the club,
viii accompany Mrs. Hughes.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Musical PROGRAM

A musical program will be fea-
txlred ct the meeting Of the Wom-
ems Club of Greenbelt at 8:15 pm
Evening star., 1948-03-03

Ldst-msnute changes IN
radio progrnms some
times reach The Star too
Evening star., 1948-03-03

Training Be- Adopted Nowy Representatives
Foosr and jaekson are tho speakers.
WToP, tt:t5-"c "clschosloyakia. q Warning
an address BY SOCIALIST Moga,ins Editor Eric
Haas.
Evening star., 1948-03-03

VN the AK luNtVHi.
VOL, 7:30-Arihur 6aeth gathers opinions
from the ranks Of labor on the Taft-hafleY Act.
VOL, 8:00-Reprssentaions Of radio classics,
a new dramatic series.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Detective Fur Obtains
Fifth Tall Story Conviction

People who have interesting fairy
stories to tell police should tell them
to some one other than Detective
Lloyd Furr Of No. Precinct.
Detective Furr has obtained con-
victions against five tall story ex-
perts within the last month in Num-
cipal Court.
The latest to have his story
boomerang on him was John B.
Hollums, 26. colored, of the 1900
block of Third street S.W. Hollums,
who told the policeman he had been
robbed of $33 at his home the NOR
ming OF April II, found himself
sentenced to $25 or Is days for max
ing false report yesterday.
Detective Furr told the court his
suspicious about Hollum's story were
aroused when he learned that Hol-
lums was returning from a card
game at the time. The detective
checked the other players, found
that the victim" of the robbery hac
had to borrow so cents to get home
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Verdict of Suicide Questioned
In Bladensburq Boys Hanging

Circumstances surrounding the
hanging of David Porterfield. IA, a
Bladensburg Junior High School
student, have led some authorities
in the Bladensburg- Hyattsville
area to question the official verdict
Of suicide, announced late yesterday.
The boys body was discovered
Wednesday night suspended by a
moose from a shower curtain rod in
the bathroom Of his home. $500
Tilden road, Sunnybrook, Md.
DR.. James I. Boyd, Prince Georges
County coroner, certified death was
due to asphyxiation caused by hang
ing and attributed it to suicide. He
said this verdict was reached on
recommendation of Prince Georges
County police.
Town Police Chief Henry J. Nebel
of Bladensburg was among those
doubling the suicide theory. He ex-
pressed the belief David accidentally
killed himself in trying to frighten
his sister, Alice, IL.
The children's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daryl j. Porterdeld, were away
from home. They left with neigh
bors at sos pm Wednesday TO visit
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Woman Makes 4Oth Gift
OF Blood 10 Red Cross Here

Miss Gertrude Claire Lehman, q
Government Printing ONCE employe,
has just made her 40th blood dona-
ton to the District Red Cross Blood
Center because it helps somebody
else
When she showed up at the blood
center yesterday. she explained:
Its for fellow worker who is
sick. I needed blood once and could
not get it. I know what blood means
when you need It. I was lucky. I
pulled through. Some won't"
Well known at the center, she
started donating blood during the
war. She helped establish blood
donor clubs in the GPO, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars and other or
ganizations. In addition she gave
more than / 500 volunteer hours to
the war effort in other work, receiv-
ing a Junior Board Of Commerce
V-Man Award.
She said she intends to continue
giving blood every two months Tor
q long time to come. Her home u
at 65 M street NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
District SpjrituaIist Held
In Alexandria Bank Theft

Mrs. Eulalia Matthews, Washing
ton spiritualist known as Mime.
Yvonne, was held for grand jury
action today by Alexandria Civil
and Police Court Judge James r.
Duncan on charges of receiving
stolen property in the theft of $27,-
900 from the night depository of the
Alexandria First National Bank last
June.
The court would not permit Mrs.
Alice Briggs, colored, to testify in
the case. Mrs. Briggs, wife of David
Briggs, who has been indicted in
connection with the theft, already
is awaiting grand jury action on
similar charge of receiving part OF
the stolen property,