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Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
4 4Mi||ion Baptist Urge Civil Rights
5000 Delegates to the National Baptist
Convention Held in Los Angeles, Asked
For the Application of the u. S. Con.
stitution to All Citizens Alike.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8-If de-
manding application of the U. S.
Constitution to all citizens consti-
tutes subverSive activity, "then we
are all guilty." 5000 delegates to
the National Baptist convention
here declared by resolution today.
The delegates represent four mil
lion Negro church-goers through
out the United States. They are
meeting in S h n auditorium
through Sunday.
In militant VI ppOrt of the
struggle for Negro rights, the
unanimously-approved resolution
said:
eff seeking to break down dis
elimination and segregation . +.
and extend equal opportunities to
all citizens ;. is a move to over
throw the government, we are
guilty.
eff our protest against police
brutality, search and seizure with
out warrants and injustice in courts
constitute disloyalty, we are
guilty.
A MILLION VOTES
The resolution called upon the
President and Congress to "pass
the civil rights document now in
your hands,"
The delegates observed that "the
National Baptist Convention repre-
sents more than four million votes
+. and we shall use our influence
to support for office only those
who believe and pledge themselves
to stand for the civil rights pro-
gram"
Convention participants said they
had observed very closely" both
Dixiecrats and the Republicans in
the Senate, "who joined to defeat
every effort to bring a vote for
civil rights before Congress"
Delegates specifically called upon
Attorney General j. Howard Nc
Grath to prosecute the Ku Klux
Klan land all other lawless groups
which intimidate citizens without
due process of law"
FEP LAW DEMANDED
Other demands were:
Establishment by the government
of an active, aggressive campaign
to defend and enforce civil rights
extend adequate housing and edu-
cation and enforce abolition of dis
elimination in all branches of the
armed forces.
Establishment of fair employ
ment practices legislation.
Abolition of the DOLL tax
w h IN civic and professional
groups.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
Eight Letternen
Return to Carver

According to Coach Shaw, the
Monarchs look little stronger than
at this time last year. The Mon
archs have a nucleus of eight let
termen; six of them linemen. Re-
turning players from last years
club are Joe Ritchey, center;
Arthur Rembert and Paul Kemp
tackles; Roosevelt Woods, guard
and John L. Wesson and Houston
Turner, ends. Ernest Walker, a
halfback last year, is being trans
formed into a quarterback, but
Will Mccoy is expected to run from
halfback as before.
Coach Shaw, thinks that with
these experienced players, Carver,
should be stronger and have its
best year, since the sport was re-
Sumed two years ago.
The season opens, September 80,
with a game against Jerome, here.
Their schedule is much stiffer this
year for they play West Phoenix,
Phoenix Indian School, Litchfield
Park and Phoenix Tech, as well as
such out of the Valley teams as
Parker, Nogales. October 81 will
be open because a game tentatively
scheduled with Tolleson failed to
materialize.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
Negro Vote in No
Bag, Farley Told

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8-If Re-
pubIcans think they have the Ne
gro people sin the SACK" Rev. D.
V. JemiSon, president of the Ma
tional Baptist convention, will tell
them differently.
Rev. Jemison t o d some 5000
delegates in Shrine auditorium, 4
million Negro churchgoers, that
"the Republicans were too sure
they had things in hand and there
fore they did not give to some of
their own people the rights they
were duty-bound to have"
The convention president said the
Negro people now are thinking for
themselves Most Negroes have de-
serted the Republican party, he
added.
Because the Democratic party in
the North "has been fearful it will
not do the right thing" Rev. Jemi-
son said, it had given the Negro
in the past "a better chance" for
his civil rights than did the Re-
publican party.
"Why should be deprived of my
God-given r g III because am
black?" asked the minister.
Rev. Jemison said the Negro peo-
pie want peace in their relations
with other nationalities but 1--WE do
not want it at the expense Of truth
and righteousness
1--WE know that we are citizens of
Continued on page y
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16

Rev. Thompson is the pastor of
Bethel C. M. E. Church of Phoenix,
18th Ave. and Tonic, and is well
qualified for this high office.
He has an A. B. from Miles Me-
mortal College, A. B. in Educa-
ton from Tempe State College, and
B. D. from Cannon Theological
Seminary, Atlanta, Ga. He was the
first Negro to receive a masters
degree from the University of Ari-
Zona.
Rev. and Mrs. Thompson have
been residents of Phoenix for thirty
years. Mrs. Thompson has taught
in the Phoenix elementary school
system for that number of years.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
Two Respectful
Santa Monica
Citizens Held
For Murder

According to a California report,
the community of Santa Monica,
was stirred last weekly the action
of Venice police in holding two
respected Negro citizens on murder
charges.
Jailed were James McClendon,
Sr., prominent member of Santa
Monica branch, National Assn. for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, who resides at 655 Westmin-
lister, Venice, and Rue Sloan, a
youth, of 661 San Juan Avenue,
Venice.
They were charged with sus-
picion of murder in the death of
II year old Lucius Matthias, a Ne
gro high school student, after a
basketball game at Oakwood play
ground several nights ago.
SCHOOLBOY SUABBLE
Attorneys for McClendon said he
went to the playground specifically
to prevent a boys fight after the
game and at no time touched the
Matthias lad. Sloan, they said, also
came to the playground to break
up the school boy alteration.
A cororner'S jury, nonetheleSS,
found Matthias death homicide and
police said they would seek prose-
cution of McClendon and Sloan.
Coroner's testimony developed
that two young players in the
basketball game quarreled as the
contest ended.
One, James McClendon, Jr., 16,
rushed home and picked up shot
gun, but quickly dropped it when
teammates demonstrated with him,
it was testified.
Minue the gun, but carrying a
piece of pipe, he started back to
the playground. His father fol-
lowed, determined to prevent
trouble. McClendon cal e d the
police.
All versions agreed that young
McClendon dropped the pipe also,
and went to fisticuffing with IS
year old A. D. Williams.
FATHER SET UPON @
A general melee followed in
which it was testified that Buddie
Williams, big brother of the Is
old combatant, rushed the elder
McClendon with either a milk bot
tie or a hammer.
Sloan, attracted by the ruckus,
came to the aid of the elder Nc
Clendon, who was down, with
several boys on top of him. But
Sloan was stopped short by Ma
thiaS.
Police arrived, but Matthias, al
though bleeding, asked to go to
the hospital on his own. Police
allowed him to do so. The lad died
an hour and a half later in the
Santa Monica Hospital.
At worst, attorneys said, the
senior McClendon and Sloan were
defending themselves after being
set upon when they tried to stop
the free-for-all.
For this they have been jailed
for murder.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
Radio Technician

Special to the Arizona Sun)-Pfc.
James Lavine, %, son of Mrs. Ger
trude Celements, 903 S. 9th ve.,
Phoenix, Arizona, has reported to
Keesler AFB, Mississippi to begin
training in the Radio Operators
School located here.
Keesler AFB is one of the bases
of the Technical Division, Air
Training Command, and is also the
home of the Air Forces Radar
School.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
Picked for Bishop

At the Arizona-New Mexico Gen.
eral Converence, which met in Tus-
son last week, Rev. M. Thompson
of 1888 E. Jefferson ST., was rec
commended by the delegates for
Bishop of the c.. M. E. Church. This
endorsement will be made to the
general conference when it meets
next May in Kansas City, Mo.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
Robson to Sing
In Los Angeles

The great American baritone and
fighter, Paul Robson, will sing
September 80 in a concert to COM
memorate the 10th anniversary of
the California Eagle, second Oldest
Negro newspaper in the United
States.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16

Bessie Mitchell spoke last Sun
day at Pilgrim Baptist Church, IA
E. Madison, after being refused by
the city officials, to speak at East
Lake Park, before an audience of
1000.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16
DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER
so YOU CAN VOTE

Go to the City Hall and register
NOW. There is a very important
election coming up in November.
Arizona sun., 1949-09-16

of the murder rap that he was tried
for in Sacramento, California. He
spent nine days in the court room
fighting for his life.
Among the m a ny resolutions
passed at this meeting one was to
the Phoenic city officials protest
ing the refusal of the use of the
park band shell.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Senators Will Hear
NewAppea| for Sesquii
Funds Tomorrow

A lasst ditch fight for funds for
the sesquicentennial celebration OF
the founding of the National Cap
ital is to be staged tomorrow be-
fore the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
A special hearing for the Free
dom Fair" spokesmen has been
granted by Chairman McKellar of
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee despite the action of the House
several times in rejecting fund
pleas
Carter Marion, executive vice
president of the Sesquicentennial
Commission, and Edward Boykin,
director, are scheduled to renew
requests for a 100000 Federal
advance.
Officials sympathetic with the
proposed program say one of the
chief difficulties has been that
some Congressional leaders have
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Thrift Shop Ready
To Open Tomorrow
For lis 21st Year

The Thrift Shop, which last
year distributed more than $23.'
900 through agencies to aid needy
Washington children, will open to.
morrow TO rits 81 consecutive year
The proceeds came from the sale
of clothing, household furniture
books, china, glassware and other
items, all contributed by Washing
ton residents who fore one reason
or another, had no further use fol-
them.
The shop, at 800 Ninth street
NV, is operated almost entirely
by volunteers under the direction
of six partner organizations-Chil-
dren's Hospital, the Child Welfare
Society, Columbia Hospitals pre-
natal clinic, the Children's Coun-
try Home, st. Johns Orphanage
and the Junior League.
Proceeds Distributed.
Proceeds fro mthe sales are dis
tributed to the organizations tc
buy supplies and equipment fol
children's activities.
The shop, we'll stocked with
items for tomorroW's sale, will be
open from 10 am. to $50 pm
Thereafter, it's hours, Mondays
through Saturdays, will be 9:3(
am to $50 pm.
In addition to articles con-
tributed by individuals, depart.
ment stores frequently contribute
slightly damaged wares which
they cannot sell. Some hotels
supply worn linens. and specially
shops have sent slightly damaged
gowns and suits.
Jefferson Letter Found.
Among items discovered in the
shop in the past have been a let
ter from Thomas Jefferson, q
gold-decorated Easter egg which
had belonged to a Russian en-
press and a number of collector s
pieces of old English silver.
Prices for some articles begin
at a few cents. Items to be con-
tributed either may be brought to
the shop or will be picked up by
a truck if arrangements are made
by telephoning the shop.
Volunteer workers at the shop
are headed by Mrs. D. Lawrence
Groner, president of the board
of the enterprise.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Delaware U. to Confer
Decree on Miss Petry
Rx the Associated Prsss

NEWARK. Del, Sept. 10.-The
University of Delaware will con-
fer it's first honorary degree on 9
woman graduate September 81
when Lucille Petry is awarded 9
doctor of science degree.
Miss Petry. Delaware graduate
in 1924, Is the assistant surgeon
general in the United States Pub
lie Health Service. =
The degree conferred upon
Miss Petry will be awarded at
convocation exercises when 13o
seniors and graduate students will
receive diplomas.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

refused to regard the celebration
as national in character.
Attorney General McGrath
when he was chairma nof the Sem
ate District Committee and head
of the Democratic National Com
mittee, insisted repeatedly that the
sesquicentennial celebration was
national in interest and should be
treated as such.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Israeli Corduqe Plant

Israel. with one plant producing
ard-fiber finished products, ex-
poets to turn out 1900 tons Of
cordage. cable, rope and twine
this year.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
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MARYLAND
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Evening star., 1949-09-11
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-05-09

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Bonded Gas Station. Return
pocketbook and papers. Keep
money. SIS REWARD. 1887
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FURNISHED ROOMS-For men
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into being to take the minds of
the poor whites off Of their ecu
nomic conditions and focus it on
racial prejudice.
DR.. Foreman referred to the
poll tax as a fascist racket and a
defiance of Democracy. At this
point, the witness was asked by
Cong. Hayes of Ohio, if it was
not also a Communist racket.
To this the Progressive party
spokesman said he was no authori-
ty on Russia, but he did know that
in Georgia, his home state, the
fascist element opposed the abo-
lition of the poll tax while the
Communist party favored it's re-
moval. c
In his testimony Tuesday, Elmer
w. Henderson, director of the
American Council of Human
Rights said, eft is we'll known that
the poll tax laws in the southern
states were enacted for the ex-
press purpose of DISTINGUISHING
Negro citizens. The effect has
been, however, to disfranchise mil
lions of whites as WE'LL"
John E. Eleman, Washington
representative Of the Textile
Workers Union of America, CLIO,
and Thomas E. Harris, general
counsel of the CLIO, also appeared
in opposition to the poll tax, Tues
day and several New Workers tes-
titled before the committee on
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Civil Rights

concluded from page IL
principles in which American citl-
zens can live in dignity and pursu-
al of their rights"
DR.. Clark Foreman, a national
executive for the Progressive par
ty declared that the poll tax was
first imposed for the sole pur-
pose of keeping Negroes and white
people from voting together in the
south.
Going back to reconstruction
days, around the turn Of the cen
fury, Foreman said that poor
whites and Negroes of the south
began to get together in opposi-
ton to Wall street interests. 1t
was then that the poll tax came
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-05-09
It's The Talk Of
concluded from page -

wv NANA0AV0 A4VAA H66S -
doctors, lawyers, etc., maintain
separate waiting rooms for Negro
clients. Wort known is BOYLES
dentists. When asked by the EX-
PRESS if such was true BOYLES'
belligerently said: eyes, we have
separate waiting rooms for Ne
groes." Any Negro who patron
ICES these places (regardless of
how much money they might save)
should be severely reprimanded.
We wish our readers would re-
port to US any professionals who
maintain separate waiting rooms
SO we can do what we can to
keep Negroes away from them.
That Wilberforce last week was
a reservoir of female beauty. he
track meet was the occasion. Tai
ent like DELLA RIDDLE Of Mont
clair, New Jersey, IRENE SMITH
of Alliance, Ohio, BELVA TURN
Err of Dayton is the reason why
we like an excuse to get over to
the campus anytime.
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Road to
concluded from page 81

cure.
That al! happened three years
ago. Betty Mason is now home
working in a job that she likes
and that doesn't endanger her
health and comes to me regularly
for a checkup.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-05-09

Wednesday.
The poll tax issue has been be-
fore congress for the past 10 years
according to the chairman of the
committee. During this time ii
passed the house several times only
to be killed in the senate.
The National Committee to abol-
ish the Poll Tax Committee said
that the Republican National COM
mittee had assured 35 Of its ~
votes to abolish the poll tax and
to vote for cloture should a fill
buster occur. Under the new clo-
ture ruling it takes 81 votes or
two-thirds of the senate to shut
off filibusters. A spokesman for
the anti-poll tax committee said
the Democratic National commit
tee would not promise to supply
the remainder of the 29 votes ne
cessary to shut off a filibuster
which almost assuredly will take
place on any civil rights bill which
comes up on the floor.
The fate of the poll tax now
rests in the hands Of Cong. Burr
P. Harrison, Democrat of Virgin
ia, who is serving as chairman of
the House administration subcom-
mittee now holding hearings on the
bill, and Sen. John C. Stennis of
Mississippi, chairman of the Sen
ate Rules and Administration sub
committee. Both subcommittee
chairmen are from poll tax states.
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New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
FAIRFIELD TO FETE LIN OFFICIALS
Freezing Through BOS TON
With CONNIE

Omega! Omega! That seems to be the byword this week. what with all their thrilling games. dances, and socials. If you attend- ca the lovely musical tea given bv them Sunday at St. Marks Church. you know just what I mean. The program, which faa+,rol, many talented performers, marked memorable occasion and scored another big hit for this dear old fraternity. -s -,.--- - >'N'
 The AKA's dance is not to be slgnted either. They too gave an evening or real enjoyment to all who attended their affair.
 Let me take time to mention a lew or our young men and women nigh school graduates planning to start out on their careers come 1ail, Tor they will be the future OMEGA's and AKA's. Best wishes for luck and success are extended from this corner to Evelyn Green idge and Ruth Thomas of our city who are planning to enter leading colleges next year. Evelyn will pur- sue career as teacher, and Ruth will become a lawyer. .
 How about the many young grads planning to enter the business world in the very near future. I would like to make plea to any business man wishing to secure the services of any young girls in their business offices. Why not give these kids a chance to show what a fine piece of work they are capable of doing. They need your support and they need it now.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Ellison gave a wonderful performance at their singing concert on Thursday eve ming at Zion A. M. E.. Church. This affair was given to aid the Chil- dren's Week Day Religious Educa- tion. If you did't have the good fortune to attend, why not send in your contributions and do your part to help a worthy cause.
 I hope you didn't miss the won- derful show given by the Mills Brothers last week. They did, as usual, live up to their reputation as one of the nations top groups of entertainers. Here's hoping they will be coming our way again soon.
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
" D a48- , AN[ Ls&Et -E -s-- t-.aF49 gt-N7 -t All About
 ANSONIA
Julius Douglas

Finding a house to rent or even a room is almost an impossible task here in Ansonia. ""@ ~
 The three alarm fire that swept the block between Co1burn and Central Streets almost a month ago brought home that fact to twenty six families who suddenly found themselves homeless.
 Last year there was talk of a proposed housing project. Possible sites were suggested and consld- cred, and a sum of money prom ised by the state. Since then we have heard little more about it.
 A housing project in Ansonia now would serve double purpose. It would give Ansonians promise of some relief in the near future, of the critical housing situation and it would provide jobs for many of our jobless.
 Coming Events
 A pre-holiday dance will be glv- en by the Le Ames Club at the Elks Hall on High Street, Sunday night. Music will be furnished by Mel Fletcher and his band.
 There will be a Southern Bar becue at 94 Broad Street, aStur- day night, given by Feather Candy and James Johnson.
 On Friday. May 27th, the Cop per City Lodge 666 will sponsor dance. The popular Roy Totter Band will furnish the music. David Wilson is Exalted Ruler and Jo- seph Baxter, Chairman.
 Church Notes
 On Sunday, May 29th, Rev. Vel Ter of Waterbury will conduct the afternoon service at the Clinton A. M. E. Zion Church. He will bring with him his popular youth choir. This service will start at 3:3O p. m.
 On Children's Day the Sunday School of the Macedonia Baptist Church will present a special Chll, dren's Day Pageant, "A Child Grows Toward God" Most of the children in the Sunday School will take part in this pageant. MISS Margaret Charles, a teacher in the school, will direct it.
 The fifth annual Elders and Workers Conference convened last week at the Williams Temple Church of God in Christ. The con ference which was termed great success closed last Monday night with a Youth Talent Night pro gram, over which State President, Miss Francis A. Sipes presided.
 In the past few weeks sons have been born to MT. and Mrs. James Reels of 2 White Place, Frank Stanly of Fremont Street and Cleveland Backus of 73 Clifton Avenue. Congratulations, folks.
New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
Scholarship Contest Begins

WATERBURY - Applications for the Samuel Holmes Scholar ship at Yale University, Academic, and the Yale School of Engineer ing are now being received by Judge John L. Gaffney, Ill West Main St. 53 s5& os +5"
 , Those eligible for the scholar ship are high school students from Waterbury, Wolcott, Middlebury, and propect. All students who are eligible to compete for the scholar ship are asked to obtain applica- tions as soon as possible.
 Applications must be filed by June 1st with Judge Gaffney, sec retary of the Board of Agents of the Bronson Library Fund. J. E. B.