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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Pine Bluff Naacp
To Meet Sunday

Pine Bluff-The Pine Bluff MA
ACP will hold its regular meet
ing Sunday evening at three o.
clock in the Merrill high school
auditorium. according to an an
nouneement made by Harold
Flowers, branch president
Unless some action Is taken
Sunday. the branch will not send
delegate TO the Los Angeles An
nual Conference.
Mr. Flowers will be principal
speaker and is expected to make
recommendations for united ac-
ton in obtaining admission OF Ne
gro physicians to the Davis hos
pital, owned and operated by the
the city and the jefferson County
Medical Association. which does
not accept Negro members. Also to
be included in the recommended
tons will be the matter of park
and library facilities and a poll
tax drive for the 1850 primary
elections.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
WDL Fights Against
Returning Negro
To Georgia Prison

New ork-(WDLl-Pursuing its
court struggle to save Clarence
Jackson, 35-year-old Negro from
extradition to a Georgia prison
camp. the Workers Defense Lea
que has filed notice of appeal
from a June 20 ruling by New
York Supreme Court Justice Err
nest +. L. Hammer.
After a 2-day trial in which a
number of Georgia officials pre-
sented a rosy picture of conditions
in the states prisons, justice
Hammer ordered Jackson sent
back to Georgia. Serving a 20
year sentence for burglary at the
Ben Hill prison camp, Jackson
escaped after being theatened
with death by one OF the guards.
Despite testimony by Jackson
that a guard had broken his arm
See FIGHT-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
HARVARD AND BROWN UNIVERSITIES
ON ROAD TO REAL DEMOCRACY PUT
FIRST NEGROES ON UNIVERSITY STAFF

Cambridge, Mass,-(Atlas) An
other milestone on the road to
real democracy was passed last
week, when Harvard university,
named DIR. William A. Hinton
clinical professor of Bacteriology
and Immunology of the Harvard
medical school.
DR. Hinton, an authority on the
detection and treatment of vener-
al disease, is we'll known among
medical men for the Hinton test
and the Davies Hinton test for
Syphilis. The latter test W a S
worked out in collaboration with
DR. J. A. v Davies.
The newly named professor has
been director of the laboratory
department of the Boston dispen-
sary and chief of the Wasserman
7 laboratory, Massachusetts De-
partment of Public Health since
1915. He has served as chief of the
laboratories of the Boston Float
ing hospital since 1896, and is a
special consultant to the United
States public health service and
consultant to the Massachusetts
school for cripple children.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

that II would hamper their move
ments and expose them TO ply
steal violence. even lynching."
This much can say about the
director of the inquiry" Mr.. Fore.
man said. HE is a distinguished
resident Of the State Of Georgia
known for his scholarship and
courage"
The inquiry will concentrate on
three phases Of the Georgia pat
tern of terror" Mr.. Forman con-
tinued. II will look into DR.. Sam.
uel Green's boast that he has been
on the personal staff Of Governor
Herman Talmadge since last No
vember, Green is the Klans Drag
on.
The investigators, all natives or
residents of the state. will also
gather data behind the recent ar.
rests and beating of persons
known to advocate equal rights for
Negro people. One of these jailed
in recent weeks is Homer Chase.
Communist Party leader in Geor-
gia The issue in this case" Mr..
Foreman said, "is the right of
political opposition which involv-
es progressive elements in the
Democratic Party as well as the
Republican and Progressive par
ties, Included in the scope of the
investigation" Mr. Foreman said,
Il. the night-rlder violence against
See CONFAB-page eight -
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

II L. Johnson, president of
johnson Business college announe-
cd this week that he plans 10
open Hotel Charmaine, the largest
and finest hotel in the southwest
ON or about July Is.
The hotel. formerly the sixty
room American hospital located at
800 West l4th street covering
three large lots--l50Xl40 feet,
will offer to the travelling public
and permanent occupants tele-
phones, radios, radiant heat. air
conditioning besides modern. quite
and clean apartments of single and
double rooms and standard suits.
room and maid service Hotel
Charmaine will have a coffee
shop. snack bar, barber and beau
ty shop, tailoring and pressing
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

Providence, r. I.-(Atlasl-Pro-
lessor Jay Sanders Redding be-
comes the first Negro to be ap-
pointed to the faculty of Brown
university, He was named visiting
professor of English for the first
semester of next year, it was an
nouneed last week.
Professor Redding who is pro-
fessor of English at Hampton in
stitute. will lecture in his special
ty, the Negro in American litera-
ture, and will teach other courses
in English department, and will
include study of American writ
ing by and about Negroes, with
emphasis upon their racial life
and character
Holding his bachelor of philos-
ophy and master of arts degree
from Brown, Professor Redding
is the author of two books, TO
Make a Poet Black 1899, and
No Day of Triumph" which
won the Mayflower award for dis
tinguished writing in 1914.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

Patrons Al Mount
Olive Get Tired Hire
Mr.. Flowers 10 Act

Mt. Olive--Patrons OF the Mt.
Olive school district No. 20 in
Bradley county have employed an
attorney for the purpose of set
ting aside the action of county
board of education in annexing
the district to Hermitage, small
town where only a few Negroes
reside.
The action was taken by. a group
of citizens who met at the Mt.
Olive school Tuesday evening,
when they employed Harold Flow
ers, we'll known Arkansas lawyer,
who now is prosecuting three Of
four such suits in Arkansas Feder-
al Courts.
Harold Campbell, school d.
rector of Mt. Olive school district
was named chairman Of a special
committee which will raise funds
for the prosecution of the action.
Named with Mr.. Campbell were
two other school directors from
nearby communities, Ike McClain
of Wilson Chapel, and Sterling
Newton, OF Newton.
The patrons contend that high
school facilities should be locat-
ed in a school community outside
of Hermitage, which they declar-
ed had only Small two room
school building with poor roads
and with only small Negro pop
ulation. The patrons were inform
ed that with the consolidation q
the school districts in the south
ern part Of the county and es-
tablishing the Mt. Olive school a.
the high school center would re-
quire the transportation of school
children from any area for a dis
lance of not more than twenty
two miles.
Mr., Flowers announced that an
immediate. investigation will be
made of the recent action OF the
county board of education in fol-
lowing the provisions OF Initiated
Act No. ! passed by voters In
1948 general election.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Nurses Get Call
To Organize

A meeting will be held Monday,
July II, at ! o'clock at the Phyl-
lis whea,ley Y, 10th and Gaines
streets. for the purpose Of organ
izing a colored practical nurses
association. The association will
be affiliated with the Arkansas
State Practical Nurses association
and the National Federation Of
Practical Nurses.
This meeting will be conducted
by Mrs. Ruth Rankin. field d.
rector Of the Arkansas S I a I Q
Practical Nurses association. and
she will be assisted by Ms. Gcor-
gia Lee Russell, second vice pres
ident Of the National Federation
OF Practical Nurses.
All licensed practical nurses are
urged TO attend this meeting.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Must Adopt Progressive Program To
REGAIN Control Says Young wilIkie

SALT LAKE CITY Utah (Atas the Republican party Is 10
regain control of the it must start today to adopt
program the advice of Philip Wke
young the Wendell L. Wilde in address before the
State Western party council.
the and the result progress
Democrats who have been
for the must be bold and LIBERAL and
rdop a similar the future"
The 2oyear old Rushvle Indiana attorney and Indiana State
rcpres live said that Republicans started losing elections when
they NJ their boldness and progressive program
Mr. Wke made clear that longer the Republican de-
pend solely those who have served their usefulness in the party
must seek phases Of endavo and leadership
who fearless and Incorporating
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

Los Angeles-The delegates
from 35 states who are scheduled
TO attend the 40th annual con-
ference Of the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored
People will be welcomed to the
city by Mayor Fletcher Bowron
at the opening session. Tuesday
night. July IL.
Completion Of arrangements for
the six-day conference was an
nounced by Thomas l.. Griffith.
president OF the Los Angeles
branch OF the NAACP. Branch
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Fugitive Pleads
To Stay Up North

New York-tAtlas) - They'll
kill me II you white folks send
me back TO Georgia pleaded
Clarence Jackson. s5-year old
fugitive from Georgia's Ben Hill
prison camp, whom Supreme Court
Justice Hammer last week ordered
returned to Georgia justice. They
will take another colored prisoner
and tell him to take care OF me.
Then this inmate'll show UP some-
time with a knife, and one day
I'll turn my back, and then my
mouth will be closed forever.
Il know it's gonna happen like
that cause seen II happen, cause
See FuGIrlvE-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Los Angeles Ready
For Naacp Meeting

committees, he said, have carefully
prepared plans for taking care Of
the multiple activities Of the con-
ference.
The conference program has
been planned with a view TO de-
veloping improved ways and
means Of attaining civil rights for
all American citizens. The govern
ment's responsibility in such a
program will be discussed by
Governor William II. HASTE OF the
Virgin Islands. Political and legal
aspects Of the program will be
discussed by delegates and NAACP
staff members.
The keynote address will be de-
livered by Roy wilkins. acting
NAACP secretary. at the opening
meeting. Also speaking on the
same program will be Philip Will
like. member OF the Indiana
State Legislature and son Of the
late Wendell Willkie.
A huge mass meeting on Sunday
afternoon In the Hollywood Bowl
will close the conference. AT this
meeting the Spingarn Medal will
be presented TO DR.. Ralph Bunche.
UN Mediator for Palestine, by
Nine. V. l.. Pandit, Indian Ambass-
ador TO the United States.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
HOTEL CHARMAINE WITH FORTY ROOMS
OPENS TO THE PUBLIC JULY 18TH

shop, special deluxe pine room for
clubs and organization meetings.
and parking facilities
Mrs. NJ. Z. johnson, wife of the
owner and founder of Johnson
Business school, serves as book
keeper for the establishment and
Albert II. Saddler, of Atlanta
Georgia is the competent manager.
Reservations for rooms. suites
and apartments are now being
accepted.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
DC. College Women Secede from Assn
Because Negroes Are Given Membership

WASHINGTON AtasThis continues be the center Of
imcow This was obvious Washington
branch of the American Association University
seeded from the parent body because Negro
voted to become members of the national organization
convention
Dr. Elizabeth Connor issued statement during bu-
session. stating that the Washington branch feels II cannot do
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Bill Of Rights Conference To Expose
ku k|ux Khan Activities From An
0n.The'Spot Undercover Investigation

An on-the-spot undercover in
vestigation OF recent Georgia lynch
ing and the relationship OF the
ku Klux Klan to the State Ad-
ministration has been launched by
the Bill of Rights Conference, IL
was announced today by Execu-
tive Director, Clark Forman.
Mr. Forman. the former Presi-
dent of the Southern Conference
for Human Welfare, declined to
disclose the personnel OF the in
vestigating staff on the grounds
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
White Charged
With Rape Of
Negro Woman

Ashdown-Edward Jackson, a
27-year-old white man was charg-
cd last week with the rape of an
l8-year-old Negro girl near Og-
den. and is being held without
bond. The victim is confined in
Jamison hospital in Texarkana
with a reported back injury
It is reported that Jackson was
arrested near the scene of the al
legged attack.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Petition 10 Review
branton Vote Case
Filed IN uSS Court

Pine Bluff-A petition to review
the judgment Of the Arkansas Sup
rene Court has been filed In the
u. S. Supreme Court In the case
Of the State Of Arkansas versus
Wiley Branton. according to an
announcement made by Harold
Flowers, local attorney who rep
resented Branton In the lower
courts.
National Bar President yelne
Counsel
Mr.. Flowers also announced
that Thurman l.. Dodson. presi.
dent OF the National Bar Associa.
ton, has joined in the prosecution
Of the appeal before the high
court.
Branton was convicted on q
See PET1T1ON-pags slGht
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Jurors Ask New
Trial For Negro

Philadelphia, Pa, tAtlas)-Ten
of the twelve jurors who convict
ed Bayard jenkins, a Negro youth.
for murder of Mrs. Kathryn Mil
Ter last November 90. have asked
the court for a new trial.
See JURORS--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

NAVY MS CAREER-SD-i s. w.
Wallace Ct the U. s. Navy left
Little Rock Saturday. June 25th.
for Key West, Florida where he Is
stationed on the USS Choppee. lie
has been In service for nine years
and all Of his time has been spent
with the submarine service. His
travels have taken him through
the Atlantic and Pacific and many
points Of interest in the world. On
. 3o-day leave. Sd Wallace spent
most Of his time visiting his sister,
Mrs. X. l.. Holden Of 1915 Wright
avenue.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08
Urban Leagues
Studded Affair
Failed To Click

New York--tCNS)-The Urban
League put on q slip shod affair
See LEAGuE--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

TO MAKE AWARD-Mme. Vaya Lakshmi Pandit, Indian
bassador United States who will present the Spnga
Ralph Bunche the closing session of the 40h
Annual of the National Association the Ad-
of Coored People the Hollywood Bowl July IT,
The award made annually Negro American for ousand-
ing achievement will be presented DR. Bunche recognition
peace the Middle his capacity
as acting UN Mediator in Palestine
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

TERRIFIC, TAN, and TALl-Talented Rose
McSpadden (righD, AM&N college senior, was
crowned the first Miss Townsend Park by
Police Chief Met l.. Gallagher, on the opening
of the first municipality owned pool for Negroes
in Arkansas, at Pine Bluff, in the auditorium
of the Merrill high school, to which thousands
were forced to go when rain interrupted the
evening program scheduled to be held in the
Townsend park. A. c. Adams, promoter of
bathing beauty contest, estimated the attend
ance at the opening day ceremonies at approx
imately four thousand persons when the down
pour of rain started. Second place was a.
Warded to Doretha johnson (left), Little Rock
senior at AM&N college; and third place went
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-08

See JURORS--page eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03
State Road
Department
Fixes Budget

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Feb. 3
FNS):-The State Road Depart
ment has announced a revised
tentative budget calling for an
expenditure of $52,4O6,779 dur
ing 1949.
a few minor changes altered
the $5l ,942,363 total approved at
an earlier board meeting at Lake
land. The tentative budget will
be published as a legal advertise
ment before it is presented for
final adoption in Jacksonville,
February %.
The budget calls for total of
$35, 7l8,1ll in construction-ir-
Guiding $20.57L0829 in new pro-
jects--and $5,536,795 for routine
maintenance.
It was estimated expenditures
of the budget would result in a
deficit of $l53,707 in state funds.
Among the major new projects
included in the budget are:
Paving Is miles of Road SIS, the
Gulf Coast Highway, between
Clearwater and Tarpon Springs,
$500, 900.
Paving three miles of Road g.,
a new alternate route into Miami,
north of the Dade County line,
1925, 900.
r Construction of three bridges
across the Intercoastal Water
way on Route 60 in Palm Beach
County: $418,000 at Delray Beach;
$8l4,000 in West Palm Beach and
S555,500 at Lantana.
Paving 1893 miles of Road
ALA between Flagler Beach and
the ST, Johns County line, $780,
900.
New road projects in Hillsbor-
ough County included construc-
ton of SAL Railroad signal on
Road 80 at Valrico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03
Overseas Road
Publicizing Fund
Cut ToOne-Half
(<pcciaI 20 The citizen

TALLAHASSEE, Feb, 3.-The
bu get commission has cut the
proposed $4,000 fund to publ
cize the Overseas Highway to
one-haif of that amount.
Gov. Fuller Warren asked Off
Gals of the Overseas road and toll
bu lge district to make the cut
as a gesture of economy"
He said the action was in line
with a budget commission recon-
mendatlons that the legiSture cut
100000 a year from the state
advertising budget.
The Sl2,50o trimmed off the
proposed bridge publicity fund
was turned into the districts
reserve fund.
A total budget of S6I3,000 was
approved for the district, The rev.
cnues, $4,000 above last year.
come almost entirely from tolls
on the.rQad and ,Monroe's county,,s
share of surplus gasoline taxes
about half, the money will GO
To repay money borrowed to build
the long road and series of bridg-
es. The rest lis for maintenance.
operation and supervision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03
Congressional Joint
Committee In Session
Considering Atomic Bombs
To Decide Whether
Or Not To Reveal
Bomb Production
r
To American Public
NY Thr ASsoc,ryeI rressI

wy Fbr ASS1csWfcG t'reSsb
WASHINGTON. Feb 3-Win
the American public be informed
Of the number of atomic bombs
the government now has in store?
Will the public be given infor-
nation about other atomic weap-
onS. assuming that they have
been produced?
Will the public learn Of other
experiments the Atomic Energy
Commission has made or intends
to make?
Those are questions a Joint con-
grcssional committee is expected
TO decide bv l@te this afternoon.
The committee is now holding d
hearing behind closed doors, with
David Lillenthal, chairman of the
commission, and other members
of the commission teStifying
Before the committee went into
session, most of the comment was
againset revealing to the public
at this time any secret matters
that are vital to the production of
atomic energy. Reason for that
view is because it is thought that
diVulging the secrets may assist
Russia in her efforts to produce
AbombS. :,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03
DISTRICT MEETING
OF ROTARY CLUB TO
BE AT HOLLYWOOD
WisbuIli, Former
Foreign Department
Representative,
Gives Talk Today

Sam B. WiSbum, formerly of
the United States Foreign Ser
vice, but now retired, gave an
address today before the Rotary
Club. Luncheon in St. Pauls
Parish House.
He spoke on the history of the
Foreign Service, and told how
the Americans on duty in Hol-
land and Belgium evacuated
thousands of Americans to this
country in 1888.
Aquilino Lopez, Jr., president
of the Rotary Club, said the dis
trict meeting of the organization
would be held at Hollywood on
April 3-5, and invited the Key
West Rotarians to attend.
Visitors at the Rotary luncheon
today included, Ernest Comment.
Pawtucket, R. |. ASbury Craven.
Greenbera, N. c.; V. C. Higgins,
also of Greenbora; H. T. Reilly,
of New York City; T. T. Hawks
worth of Florence Alabama.
DR.. Benjamin F. Dimon, Syrae.
Pa; Pat Riley, of SALISBURY,
N. c.; Benjamin F. Taylor. of
Nagareth, Pa; George c. Haynes,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03
Anniversary
Run Today By
Silver Meteor

NORFOLK, Feb. 3.-The Sill
ver Meteor" premier streamliner
Of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road, is making its 10th snniver-
Sary run today between New
York and Miami. II left Pennsyl-
vanla Station yesterday at ESQ
p. m. and will arrive in Miami
this afternoon at 4;40 o'clock. -
Placed in service on February
2, 1889, after being christened at
the Worlds Fair, the Silver
Meteor was the first streamlined
train to operate between New
York and Florida and the first in
the South to be regularly stated
by passenger service agents,
registered nurses, and individual
chair car attendants.
BY November TO- the Silver
Meteor had operated a million
miles and shortly afterward the
consist of the train was changed
TO include both coaches and sleep
ing cars. Daily New York Miami
and New York-St Petersburg
service was offered. So,
Going to war as one of the
Southeast's most popular passen-
ger trains, the Silver Meteor
played an important part in war
time transportation. During the
peak of World War II travel, APP
prox.mately 60 per cent of the
Silver Meteor's" passengers were
travelling on Government orders,
To date the streamliner has
travelled more than 10 million
Continued on Page Severn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03
Monroe March OF
Dimes Per Capita
Ahead OF Dade's
Monroe Will Raise
1b0uf S0,OO0,-Snys
DriUe Director

Comparatively speaking. the
le49 March of Dimes campaign
has not done so badly. This was
the opinion today of Jimmie Cal
loway, campaign director for
Monroe county.
The Dade county campaign to-
tai is now at the SIS, 1000 mark, in
comparison with the 5000, 900
quota for that county. In Dade
county the drive has been con-
tinued indefinitely, an ANNOUNCE
ment in a Miami paper said yes
terday.
Here in Monroe county there
is a possibility that gross of
$4,000 may be raised, Galloway
said, and while that is less than
half the $4,000 quota he set at
beginning of the drive, it com
pares favorably with the $4,000
raised last year when initiation
was less prevalent and money
was more plentiful,
Circuit Judge George E. Holt,
state campaign director, urged
all county leaders in a telegram
today to exert every effort and
to extend campaigns, if neces-
sary.
As of Jan. %, Judge Holt said,
polio incidence is far ahead OF
the same date last year. Follow
ing the terrific onslaught of polio
during 1948, the worst infantile
paralysis year in the last 80, il
appears at present that 1949 may
be another bad year.
| On a national scale, the Nation.
/ al Foundation for Infantile Pa
lralysis faces the arauest period
in its {0-yeaf career. Widespread
epidemics. especially in 1886 and
| l948, cut heavily into the re-
serves set aside for research.
| These funds had to. be diverted
to immediate care of victims of
the epidemics and to continued
patient care. At the close of 1919
the treasury of the National
Foundation was virtually bare
Locally, the Monroe county
chapter of the Foundation finds
itself in the same situation. Con
tinued patient care for victims OF
the 1916 polio siege has depleted
local funds to the breaking point
March of Dimes headquarters
urged individuals and business
firms to mail or send their con
tributionS in at once. Messenger
service will be provided to pick
up donations if contributors call
1853.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-03

J. B. BALTIMORE labove).
Duke University student from
Lumberion. N. c.. vanished in
Florida on a vacation trip-and
last Sunday his body was
found in canal near Fort My
ers. He had been shot in the
heart and in the neck. Officers
theorize he was robbed and
killed by . motorist with whom
he hitch hiked ride.