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Evening star., 1948-12-06
Murder in Georaiu

The circumstances of the arrest of five
white men in connection with, the murder
two weeks ago of Robert Mallard, Negro,
reflect little credit on the authorities in
the Georgia community in which the crime
was committed.
About all that the local investigation
had produced was report exonerating
the Ku Klux Klan and an attempt, later
abandoned, to impute responsibility for
the killing to Mallard's widow. Last week,
however, a Cleveland, Ohio, businessman,
Joseph M. Goldwasser, went to Georgia on
his own responsibility to conduct an in
dependent investigation. A member Of
the National Association for the Advance
ment' of Colored People, he obtained a
statement from Mrs. Mallard naming two
white men as being among the killers.
This statement was submitted to Governor
Herman Talmadge, who forwarded 1t to
the proper local authorities. The arrests
followed.
What the expected grand jury investiga-
ton will produce remains to be seen. It
will be necessary that the widow testify
as the only eye witness, and she says she
is afraid of being lynched If she goes back
to the town of Lyons, near which the
murder occurred. Governor Talmadge has
stated however, that he will see to it that
Mrs. Mallard is given "ample protection"
and Mr. Goldwasser says he believes the
Governor is absolutely sincere"
This should facilitate the presentation
of the necessary evidence to the grand
jury. But 1t does not remove doubt as to
the vigorousnsss OF the prosecution, If one
Is forthcoming. Presumably it would be
handled by the local authorities, and the
record is not one to inspire confidence in
their desire to bring the killers to justice.
If a. stranger in the State could get the
statement from Mrs. Mallard which led to
the arrests, 1t is hard to believe that the
authorities could not have done the same
thing If they had wanted to. The infer
ence is that they did not try, and this
does not promise much for their future
handling of the case.
Evening star., 1948-12-06
Colored Boys in Sports

To the Editor Of The STAR
Even the proponents of gradualism in race
relations must admit that the time rapidly is
approaching, if not already here, when many
of our senseless prejudices must give way to
economic and social Justice. The handwrit-
ing is on the WALL and those not so stupid
as the ancient Babylonans should be able to
read
In sports, let's look at the signs Harvard
University elects colored boy as manager OF
next years football team, following the selec-
ton of Pierce of last years football team as
marshal of the June commencement parade
Old Eli elects Levi Jackson as captain OF its
l949 football team. Two colored boys will play
on Oregons team in the Dallas Cotton Bowl fol-
lowing last years initial start by Wally Trip
lett and Dennie Hoggard of Penn State. Gene
Derricotte of Michigan will be the first colored
player in the Shrine East-West game. A
colored halfback will again be in the Pacific
Coast Rose Bowl game. Indiana, California,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan,
Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Syracuse,
Columbia, Washington and Jefferson, Pitts
'burgh and host Of other colleges have
colored football stars on their rosters. On
the pro teams, two National League teams and
five American League teams boast star colored
players like. Ford Mann, Motley, Tunnel,
Owens, Brown, Willis, Young, Perry and
others.
1t is highly significant that of 37l college
professors in the colleges of II southern States
255 voted in favor Of colored students being
admitted to their graduate schools and op-
posed to the so-called regional plan to fur
ther the interests of the segregationists
This leads us to suggest planning and con-
future Cardozo and Central football or basket
ball game. It almost borders on false pre-
tense to label any team District champion
until it meets and defeats the best Let us
20 big-town here in the Nations Capital.
Z. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1948-12-06
Legacy

The earth, the untuerse is yours, my
daughter:
The Gothic blueness OF Its steepled
height:
The pearl and coral secrets OF its soater;:
The fellowship OF foothills, and the
1phite
Magnifcence OF mountain tops. All these
And more are yours: The tonrm and
golden sands,
And euery star; the lakes and FIELDS ana
trees
7 oive them all into your little hands.
7 oipe them all to you in knowledge only,
In poetry, In music, and In art;
But guard against time you might oe
lonely
By listening to earnings from ths
heart:
BE talented and lopely, but be wise-
SEN neat, strong seams, and bake good
apple pies
COsETTE MIDDLETON.
Evening star., 1948-12-06
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How many changes have been made IN
the design of the Army Medal OF Honorf
H. F. D.
A. Four changes have occurred in the design
of the Army Medal of Honor since 1t was
created in 1862. There are Illustrated and ex-
planned in the History Of the Army Medal OF
Honor" on sale at the Government Printing
Office for $3.50.
@. Is the clock in the tower Of Trinity
Church in New York City the original one?
IT. P. A.
A. The present Trinity Church building, the
third on that site, was completed In 1846, ana
a clock ordered from England was put into
operation of the tower in January, 1847.
When the present clock was installed In 1905
the weights of the old clock were transferred
to the new one.
@. Are two-headed turtles uncommon
IN. N. w.
A. The two-headed turtle, known as Super
diamond, in the Fish and Wildlife Service
AQUARIUM in Washington. D. c., is the only
such specimen born Of the 100000 terrapins
Matched in captivity.
@. Where is the most powerful lighthouse IN
the world? Is there a more powerful light
than this?-M. r. E.
A. According to the photographic Once,
available figures show that the most powerful
light in the world is the Red Bank aviation
beacon, Red Bank, N. j. This light has S,000,-
600 candlepower. The most powerful light
house is that at Hillsboro Inlet, Fla.-5,500 600
candlepower.
Evening star., 1948-12-06
Catholic University Peace Drive

To the Editor Of The STAR
There is bitter irony in the thought that
peace, the bright hope Of yesterday, is again
in peril. The people Of Europe live in fear OF
tomorrow; the continent Of Asia is in turmoil.
In many foreign countries our fellow men are
in dire need of our help. With this thought
in mind, the students of Catholic University
are now conducting campaign with three
fold purpose First, we plan to furnish for
eign students spiritual aid by a program Of
masses and religious offerings. Secondly, We
hope to relieve their material needs by con-
tributions and donations. And, lastly, we ex-
pect to promote friendship and understanding
by an exchange of letters between European
students and ourselves.
The idea should appeal especially to those
who, in spite of the times, have somehow re-
tanned courage to attempt to grapple with and
guide their destiny, knowing that the final
answer rests in God, Who oversees our work.
To those, however who wrap themselves In
formalities and blindly trust us all to diplo-
macy, the whole idea may seem too utterly
naive and simple.
Despite these, however, and all who differ
with us in good faith, there now devolves upon
us a measure of responsibility in proportion
TO our privilege as Americans This should be
q time for increased awareness of that great
deposit Of Christian culture, which Europe
Evening star., 1948-12-06

If he likes the girl, and thinks he may
come back to her after looking around,
what he needs Is noncommittal Christ
mas remembrance standing him about
five dollars.
Evening star., 1948-12-06

The hazards to life seem the same on
all levels. There is as yet no known de-
fense against the atomic bomb or movie
house popcorn.
Evening star., 1948-12-06
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Washington Star Information
Bureau, 316 I street NE. WASHINGTON 2, D. c.
Please inclose 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-12-06
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
Uriter, although it is permissible for
1Drtter knoDn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
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only five toilets operating for APP
proximately one-hundred persons.
Over one-hundred persons were
affected by this act. These per-
sons must find new homes within
the next thirty days. Mr.. Bradley
states that, there will be surveys
made of all suspected blighted
areas"
This reporter interviewed sew
eral of the tenants and found that
the average income per family
was approximately $1,000 per
week. None of the families as
yet are sure that they can find a
place to live before the thirty day
period is up. Few are able TO pur-
chase new homes and those who
are, said they have not been able
to find them. Most of the families
have been living on the premises
for period Of 4 to 81 years.
Many of the occupants of the
area were expecting TO move in
the spring anyway. The landlord
Mr.. Tally, is supposed TO have
warned some of them that 1t was
his intentions to put a business
establishment on the property
sometime in the spring. Neverthe-
less, the tenants were expecting
to receive a notice far enough in
advance to allow them to get 9TH
or places to live. OF course, the
Health Department notice came as
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Wa|Iace-
CONTINUED from PAGE Il,


kegee Institute Ala; Morehouse
College. Atlanta; Fisk University,
Nashville. johnson c. Smith Uni
versity, Charlotte, N c. and Vir-
ginia Union University, Richmond.
In only one school did Wallace
fail to lead the field That was
Rust College in Holly Springs
Miss. which gave Dewey So out
of 86 votes cast, for n per cent.
In the other institutions, the
Wallace margin varied from a
plurality of Al percent to a land
slide majority of 500 percent. This
latter margin was obtained at
Texas Jarvis Christian College
with l66 out of FOG votes cast.
Talladega College in Alabama al
so recorded an overwhelming Wal
lace sentiment, with the former
vice president receiving 1870 out Of
235 votes cast, for 70 percent
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
College Station

The Second Quarterly Confer
ence which begal on February
20 through March is oeing held
AT Mt. Nebo AME Church. The
3oYk of Rev. S. E. Mitcham, pas
4or. who has been hospitalized
since February 20. is being car
xied on by DR.. v. M. Townsend,
presiding elder. Revs. ]. T. Till
man, st. Anderw. Little Rock. F
y. Steward, Sweet Home. E. Craw.
ford. Spring Hill, c. Rogers, Con.
nor Chapel, w. p. Muldrow
Moody Chapel. d. A. Johnson, Al.
len Temple, ]. M. Watkins, Ware
Chapel, and ]. Williamson were
guests for the morning sermon
which was preched by DR.. Town
send. The speaker for the after
noon was DR.. G. Wayman Blakley
Bethel AME Church. DIR. c. Alb
ington. editor of the Journal o.
Religious Education of Nashville
Tenn. was the special guest fol
the 500 service.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Attorney Makes
Contribution To
ToI|iver's Mother

Some people talk the Golden
Rule because voice is cheap. and
words given to the Negro from
certain people never carry much
weight, despite the giver's claim
on superiority. But. with Colonel
Troy Lewis. prominent local at
torney, and a veteran of two wars,
the picture is entirely different.
Not only does he talk the Golden
Rule, but he practices IL daily.
Colonel Lewis latest deed that
warrants commentator from, not
only the entire Negro group, but
all peace loving and Chris,lke
peoples, was when he devoted sew
cral days of his valuable time in
working with the east end Negro
citizenry, and carried their COM
plants before the prosecuting at
torney in an attempt to get them
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
a shock to most of them.
Whore will fhoca 1nO 80

shock to most of them.
Where will these 100 people 60?
Because of the housing problem,
approximately rs per cent will
find 1t necessary to tranfer to 9TH
er blighted districts.
The only way that slums can
effectively be abolished is to sub
stitute better houses for those al.
ready condemned. This would
mean city or state controlled
housing projects. For many years
the citizens of Little Rock have
been asking for housing projects
of this sort Now is the appropri-
ate time for such action to be TAX
en- by our city council or state
legislature. This of course would
protect all citizens from the exist
ing health hazards which are so
prevalent in Little Rock and the
state as whole.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Link of Love
Club Meets

The Link of Love Club met at
the home of Mrs b. Washington,
1923 w. nth street, on the Gath
Of February The Evergreen Club
the Willing Workers Club, and
the Link Of Love Club, met in
Joint session. All three clubs are
from st. Peters Rock Bapt. Church
and every fourth Monday night
the clubs meet in Joint session
Pictures of the club members
were made. The next meeting is
TO be held at the home of Mrs.
G. T.. Critz, ld00 w. nth street
Rev. F. T, Evans, pastor, Mrs.
B. Collins, president, and Irene
Wright, reporter
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Southern White
Educators Stunned
Negro Educators

Jacksonville. Fla. tGl--Because
the Council of Southern Cover
nors have not yet invited single
Negro to sit in on their delibera-
tons concerning Negro education,
it is being doubted that their pre-
tended interest in Negro higher
education is genuine. Not only are
there no Negro educators who
hae been invited to take part in
the sessions. but, with one except
ion, no white man serving as
state director or supervisor of Me-
gro work has been invited to these
meetings.
When any group says that it is
concerned about any matter, but
refuses to its meetings the very
people most capable of giving in
formation and advice, it is diff
cult to feel that there is much
sincerity or honesty. in such a
gathering.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
HOT SPRIN GS

dates ....... The Negro Civic Lea
que donated $4,000 to the Iron
Lung Drive. Negroes will have ac-
cess to the Lung ,.s.... Elaborate
plans are being made by the As
sisan Temple 81 and Mohamid "a
for the todays carnation which
will be held at the W. O. U, Build
ing, Herbert Wilson and ]. B. Hor-
ton are general crairmen No.. Rev.
w. NJ George of the w. O. u.
Building preached the Mems Day
Sermon at the Haven Methodist
Church Sunday ........ Recently the
Methodist Mems Club installed an
over head light at the main en-
trance of the lower auditorium of
the church ........ SOME GOSSIP
...,.,. A young lady always called
her husband, Honey The baby
started calling him, Honey, so now
the mother calls him Dad" The
Insurance man thought the old
man was Dad of the woman and
child 800. A tall lady has not been
to church since she put her furni-
ture money in church -. A school
teacher, deacon and an aged
preacher played the races Satur-
day. The deacon came out with
$500 but the teacher and preacher
were too sick to talk. Ha, Ha, Ha.
What nexf2
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Dodger Officials
Say Jackie viii
Break End Year link

Brooklyn Dodger coaches and
scouts are confident that Jackie
Robinson will break the "sopho-
more year ink"
This jinx is perverse strain of
bad luck which dogs the trail OF
outstanding big league rockies
during their second year in the
majors. But Hy Turkin says in
an April Negro Digest article en-
titled Easier Innings For Jackie"
that all officials of dem Brooklyn
Buns are agreed that Jackie will
have an even better season this
year than be did last.
First sign that the Indian sign
was being lifted off Jackie came
in the invitations the Dodgers
have had for spring training
games in Tulsa, Oklahoma City.
and Fort Worth. This will make
the first time that white and COL
ored players mixed on diamonds
in these cities" the Negro Digest
feature explains
Moreover Turkin adds, few
er curiosity seekers will be among
the throngs Jackie attracts to the
ball parks this season. This will
result in less embarrassment to the
first sacker by over jealous fans
who last year applauded to the
rafters his most ordinary actions"
The feature continues:
From what he showed last year,
several members of the Dodgers
board of strategy thing that Jackie
will lead the league in hitting
within two years"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
AM&N Choir In
Great Musical
Extravaganza

On Friday night. March IL. the
City of Little Rock is scheduled
for a rare musical treat. The Ark
ansas State College Choral Club,
under the dictatorship of Ariel
w. Lovelace, assisted by Miss Gus
sic Dukey. will be presented at
Dunbar High School Auditorium
in Musical Extravaganza. This
group has added to its laurels with
its beautiful renditions of Classical
selections and spirituals over Sta
ton KARK every Tuesday even
ing at 1915,
Included in Friday nights pro-
gram will be several numbers
which have been repeatedly re-
quested by listeners to their broad
east. Some of these musical sell
ections are: This Is My Country,
Onward Christian Soldiers, Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic. (all
arranged by the Fred Waring ar
rangers; and Rocking Jerusa-
lem. Negro spiritual.
Some of the outstanding musical
talent to be presented happens to
be Little Rocks very own Miss
Jean Bell and Miss Gladys Arnold
Other talented singers will also be
featured.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05

Mrs. l.. M. Rutherford


A large audience was present
al the musical program rendered
10y the Juba Music Club which
was directed by Miss E. L. Carter.
The first prize winner in the
scale contest was Christine VIM
bly,. Patricia Thompson and Marva
L. Rutherford tied for second
place. The first prize winner in
the Fable Contest was Mary J.
Simmons, and Eunice Sanders won
second place Helen Jones won LIST
prize on the song What A Friend"
Eddie Mae Gordon won second
place ...... Albert Rauls, Jr suf-
fered a badly cut finger while
playing with an axe at his home
recently ....~ Mrs. Clara Riley is
on the sick list, we pray for her
speedy recovery Sass. Mrs. Lucy
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
ROCK
Leroy Madden. Jr.

Mrs. Fannie Madden Hobson
died at local hospital February
n after long illness. She was a
member of Collin Street Baptist
Church. The Eastern Stars, United
Friends, Federated Women's Club
and the Esther Circle. Funeral
services were held Monday; bur-
ial at Haven Rest. ..... Mrs Pearl
Guess entered the hospital Feb.
% for an eight day treatment -.
-. Ocie Whitfield of Kirkwood,
Mo. has returned to his home af-
ter attending the funeral of his
mother-in-law here ........ A baby
girl was born to Charley and Erma
May Young -. Mrs. c. E. Perk-
ms, principal Of Riverside School
is back on the job after a brief
illness 80. Betty May has been re-
ported improving.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05

New York-Dr. Luther Foster
President of Virginia State Col
Iege. told the Brooklyn Chapter
.nf the Virginia Alumni Associa-
fion at its oFunder's Day meeting
last week that he predicted the
end OF discrimination in the grad
uate schools of southern univer-
sites soon. perhaps within the
next few years.
Virginia. North Carolina. and
other states nearer the North. he
said. would probably voluntarily
admit Negroes to their graduate
courses, while those in the deep
South would be forced to do SO
by court decree.
He supported Miss Florence
Murray. the main speaker on the
program. in stressing progressive
action in politics as the most M
portant way open to Negroes
throughout the country to win
their struggle for civil rights and
real democracy, declaring that
recent strides in suffrage. both in
the South and in the North had
brought about progress in Negro
education.
Miss Murray, Editor of The Me-
gro Handbook, gave political
salk on politics, setting forth the
important issues facing voters in
the coming elections and urged
strong support OF those political
leaders who follow the New Deal
philosophy Of government.
She declared that recent pres
sure launched against "so-called
subsersive" persons and groups by
the present administration was
only a smoke screen to blind the
masses OF the people to rising liv-
ing costs. suppression of liberal
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05

AACP youth councils and college
chapters in all parts of the coun-
try.
The young people will hear Dr.
Mordecai Johnson, president OF
Howard University. speak They
will also have a chance to dis
cuss legislative problems with rep
resentatives from Congress. from
labor and from civil rights organ
izations. The students plan to WIS.,
it their own Senators and Con-
gressmen to discuss bills included
in the NAACP's legislative pro-.
gram.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Youth Legislative
Conference To Be
Held March 81

New York-Plans Tor the End
NAACP Youth Legislative and
Lobbying Conference, which will
be held at Howard University,
in Washington, d. c., from March
81 TO April 3. have been announ-
ced by Mrs. Ruby Hurley, youth
secretary. This conference, which
was formed to give NAACP youth
practical experience in the activ-
tiles and methods Of Congress, will
be attended by delegates from NJ
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
D
Gloria Downs

oiutia nVWun
l have always been against the
election of Bronze Mayors. Aside
from the good things done from
a stand point of raising money,
etc, such elections rock the Me-
gro who is politically minded to
sleep with nothing. Negroes here
are making an effort to be elected
to real offices. Emmett Harris who
ran for Alderman last spring prov
ed that Negro candidate for the
public could get the vote of the
thinking Negro. Rev. A. h, Puck
EFT is now running for membership
ON the Hot Springs School Board
For more than twenty-five years
his colorfu record of civic lead
ership has been felt. In and about
the same time the Negro Civic
League drafted Rev. Pickett, the
Langston High School Alumni
Association Drafted Mrs. Collie
Gardner to run for the City School
Board. She has the distinction of
being the first Negro woman ever
to aspire for city elected respon-
sibility Let us remember that
there are two vacancies to be fill
ed. Mrs. Gardner is running for
position No. | and Rev. A. r. |
Pickett for position No. 2; each
person can vote for both candi- |
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-05
Bride Of CoIored
CTS Fare Better
Than Whites Wives

The foreign war brides of col
ored CTS are ostracized and must
live mostly in ghettoes, but war
correspondent Roi Ottley declares
in April Negro Digest that they
are faring better than war brides
of whites, 1900 of whom have
been Tilted or divorced.
Many of the overseas girls Of
all races and nationalities who
married Negro servicemen are
living normal married lives in the
U. s.. Ottley asserts. And few Of
these couples claim that they have
happily ever after existences. But
all are we'll aware that all mar
riages call for readjustments on
the part of both husband and wife,
and they insist that they are hav
ing no more or less trouble than
any other young couple.
There are no figures on the
number of war brides married to
Negro CTS, the Negro Digest fea-
ture explains. But the percent
age of divorces and separations
among Negro veterans is far and
away lower than among whites,
who have abandoned more than
1900 foreign wives according to
immigration officials.
Because army brass hats block
ed the marriage of Negro service
men,, Ottley concludes, there
were fewer interraeial marriages.
But those which did come out of
the war stand an excellent chance
Of lasting"