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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Test Park Bias In
Supreme Court

New York-The validity Of seq
regation in public parks and rec
reational facilities is headed to-
ward Supreme Court test, Thur
Paod Marshall, special counsel for
tse National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
ar~es'rced here today.
Mr.. Marshall's plan was formu-
lated following decision by the
Kentucky Court of Appeals on
February 81. upholding a lower
court which had granted motion
to dismiss the complaint of DR. r
o. Sweeney against the City OF
Louisville,
DIR. Sweeney through MACE
lawyers representing the national
office and the local branch, SUED
the city TO halt the practice OF re-
fusine to admit Negro residents TO
the city maintained amphitheatre
and golf course The city's motion
to dismiss the complaint was
granted in the trial court.
In their brief before the Ken
lucky Court of Appeals, Attorneys
Alfred M. Carroll, James Crumlih'
and BENJAMIN Shobe of Louisville
and Franklin II. Williams OF the
NAACP national office, pointed
ont that Negroes, who number 3d.
900 out Of total population OF l4o'
900 are restricted to park faculties
Sotaline 1873 acres, While "hi'e
persons have 2,267 acres OF park
facilities for their use. They fur-
fher pointed out that though the
civ maintains five golf courses
for white citizens. no negro 10
allowed to use them and none Is
provided for Negro citizens Inc
NAACp attorneys argued tha'
such segregation resulting in this
clear discrimination is violation
of the United States Constitution
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

fist Church, where she was a
member for number of years.
She was active in civic and re-
ligious affairs and member of
the Good Samaritans. Surviving
are husband, Sim Henry, a
daughter and son in law, MIR. and
Mrs. Herbert Smith, niece, Mrs.
Julia Glenn Cookley, three grand
children, chief petty officer, Her
bert Smith, Jr., Mrs Myrtle Alex
ander, Mrs. Odessa Sutton of Cal
ifornia, four great nieces and one
great, great nephew. Burial was
in Featernal Cemetery.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Two Va. Senators
Pledge Support 10
Amend Senate Rule

Charleston, w. Va.-West Vir-
,inia's two senators, Harley M. XIII
sore and Matthew M. Nicely, both
democrats, have assured T. q.
Nut,er. president of the state con-
ference of NAACP branches that
ehey win support amendment OIL
Ahe Senate Rules to provide for
s,loture by a simple majority vote
MIR. Nutter today released COM
~r,,nications received from the
senators in response to his request
i Il they support the majority
q ,endment in order to clear the
x,.cks for enactment of civil rights
aegislation.
Senator Kilgore replied Il do
favor change in the Senate rules
whereby a simple majority OF the
Senate may limit debate and VIII
support legislation that accom-
plishes this"
,You may depend upon my DO
eng everything in my power IN
behalf of amending the Senate
rules so as to provide that ma
sority of those present and voting
1;pstead of a two-third majority
can impose cloture and thus ex-
pedite the transaction of the ma
fion's legislative business" wrote
Senator Nicely.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

think the states laws against MUIR
der covered death by lynching.
She conceded that lynchings are
rare in the state and the South
but remarked that many leaders
in the Texas council believed it
would be fine thing to go on rec
ord for state antilynching bill.
Mrs Stroud was not certain
what the penalties should be UNI
der state antilynching bill. She
said that would be something for
the legislatures to work on. AS a
matter of fact, she added, she be-
lieved that such bill is now being
prepared by legislators.
Mrs. John M. Hanna of Dallas
urged favorable action on the RESP
luton for antilynching legislation.
If we believe what the South has
been saying we will vote for this
she said.
Mrs. Hanna is a member of the
executive board of the United
Council of Church Woman and was
the first president of the Texas
council organized fifteen years
ago.
A Texas Official of the Texas
council said demands for a federal
antilynching bill might be eased
If Texas and other states passed
their own antilynching bill.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

a basketball league of three teams.
There are 10 Gray clubs, 3 Hi
Y Clubs and 2 Junior Hi-Y Clubs.
Each year summer camp il con-
Quoted for boys between the ages
of 7 and 16 The George Washing.
ton Carver Branch Y. M. c. A.
is rendering valuable service in
the community emphasizing the
development of Christian person.
ality and the training for better
citizenship.
The program of the Y. M. c. A.
is concerned with human ADJUST
ment of both boys and girls.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Here and There
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Continued form page one
social life far removed from the
honky-tonky air and demonstrate
that the white and Negro Chris
tians can live together as Chris
tlans". He urged his hearers ito
be bridge-builders and to turn
friction into friendship.
The act of dedication was made
by Bishop Brooks. Officials of
the Women's Division of the
Church and Of the Women's So
ciety for Christian Service of both
races also appeared on the pro-
gram.
The activities of this center
health, education, recreation. so.
,ial service, group work and re-
ligion-will find their leadership
in the center and through its
director and personnel.
Ontario, Calif-Johnny Richey
will be Cleveland Indians mo. 1
catcher within two years, Buck
ey Harris said here this week.
Harris expressed his belief, Of
fering ito lay 10 to /" on it. as
he watched Richey with the Pa
cific Coast Leagues San Diego
Club here.
Cleveland and San Diego have
a player-exchange agreement.
Right now" Harris added
hes better backstop than any
thing the Yanks New York
Yankees)had last year"
Richey, "a, is starting his sec.
ond season with San Diego. He
was the first Negro to break into
the Coast League.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Urban League
Fellowship Has
Been Announced

New York, N Y.-The National
Urban Leagues Fellowship pro-
vided by the Adam Hat Welfare
Fund for special study in the field
of industrial and labor relations
DC now available for the school
year ls49-5o, it was announced
dbis week by the Urban League S
Fellowship Committee,
This marks the fourth year that
this $1,000 fellowship, to be applied
20 the students tuition and MAN.
tenanee, has been made available
10 the National Urban League IN
.,rder TO encourage and assist
cualified Negroes to become fully
equipped TO handle problems ef-
sectively in the field of employ
Ynent and personnel,
For the past 80 years the Nat
sonal Urban League has been IN
teres,ed in supplying the nation
with the strong leadership necess'
airy in the field of social welfare
and industrial relations, ana u
chat end has awarded 1T fellow
ships to young Negro men anc
women. -, :,
The Adam Hat Award will be
made in June from unassemDieo
competitive examination and the
winner Of the award will be noti'
fled during the summer. To be
eligible for the award applicants
must possess a bachelors degree
or be presently a candidate for
that degree in the June. 1919 class
a q recognized institution OF hisn-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Ark. State Choir
Returns From Tour

Pine Bluff--The 65 voice Ark
ansas State College choir, under
the direction of Ariel M. Lovelace,
has just completed a week long
tour of Mississippi and Louisiana.
This is the first of two extended
tours for the choir during this
school year. They sang to enthu-
siastic audiences in Alexandria,
New Orleans, Hattiesburg, Laurel,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

staff member of the Easter Co.
operative League meeting annual
ly at Keuka College, Keuka, NY.
Professor Lovelace has been a
teacher of music at Dayton, Ohio,
and is a former director of music
at Alabama State Teachers Col
lege and Jackson College. He has
handled professional choral groups
appearing in Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, New York City, and Buff
falo.
Gussye A. Dickey is accompanist
for the choir, college organist, and
instructor at Arkansas State in
the department of music.
Berneil Brown, member of the
senior class from Brinkley, Ark
ansas, is assistant conductor of
the choir, and Marian A. Brooks
of Pine Bluff, also a senior, shares
accompaniment duties with Miss
Dickey.
Rock at Mt Zion Baptist Church
The choir will appear in Little
today under the auspices of the
Greater Little Rock Arkansas
State Alumni Club.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Malvern
Jimmie Atkinson

JiHlHlie htklnSOn
Rev. j. N. Harrison, pastor of
the Union Baptist Church, Hot
Springs, was guest speaker for the
NAACP Mass Meeting at First
Baptist Church Sunday He stress
ed more cooperation, more under
standing and more finance for
race advancement ........ Bryants
Addition, newly Incorporated in
to Malvern proper, is without
street lights. l.. d. Turner, resi-
dent of this addition, collected IS
names for the City Council Meet
ing ....... The Spiritual Harmon
izers composed of Sam Greene,
Henry Witherspoon, Larkin Jones.
Searcy Bailey, Britt Hansen, Prof
II. c. Haynes, pianist, served at
Veterans Hospital, Hot Springs,
Sunday ...... Mrs. l.. d. Turner
motored to Fort Roots Hospital to
visit Ward Jones and Ozzie Lee
Neal recently ....... Elder Roy Will
hams, brother of the late Tom
Williams, passed in st. Louis, Mo,
Monday, Feb. 28th. The funeral
was held at East End Temple,
East Malvern, Saturday, Elder
John Stevenson of Little Rock
delivered the eulogy. Burial was
at Malvern Cemetery ...... Decon
Scott passed at his home Sunday.
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dazed condition clad in his under
wear. Shortly after the two other
youths were found in a similar
condition and all three were taken
to the hospital and held for obser-
walton and treatments of severe
decorations and shock.
Ford stated that when the men
picked them up they were en-
route to a basketball game in
Phenix City, near the Alabama
Georgia State line. The men
questioned them about the National
Association for Colored People
and asked them if they knew "a
bout the recent activities locally
during the recently concluded
Brotherhood week.
In order to cover the youths,
several shots were fired into the
air and they were warned to "for-
get this ever happened, if you
want your families to keep alive"
The federal government will be
called into the case because the
victims were carried over the state
lines, thereby violating the kid
nap law which was brought into
being by the Lindbergh case.
When the culprits are found,
they face a sentence of life i'm
prisonment.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
City School Kids Get Uniforms

Each person made inspiring re-
marks. The pupils We're admonish-
ed to keep their uniforms clean
and neat at all times. Each was
urged to keep the rules of safety
in mind at all times.
Officers Williams and Moore of
the Little Rock Police Department
were present and made brief re-
marks. Mr., Baldwin of the Ark
ansas Gazette was also present.
The following members of the Co.
operative Club were present: A. c.
DoWden, President; Herb Besser,
Committee Chairman. John G.
Ross, r, j. Herbert, f. Elrod, John
Russell. John Adamson, Larry
Grunner, Jimmy Levy. The visit
ing schools were represented by
the following; Capital Hill: Fred
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lid Bits
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pass physical examination; salary,
$19220 monthly. Special Negro
police, 100 p. m. April a, appli-
cants to be at least five feet 10
inches tall and must pass physi-
cal examination; salary, $175.32
monthly. 1 think its good that we
have Negro policemen and ! hope
we have more. But I can't help
beefing at the discriminatory sal
airy. Why is it that white police
man, S 1T. 10 inches tall and who
passes a physical examination is
paid $l92.20 per month and Ne
gro policeman, SIT. 10 inches tall
and who passes physical exam
animation is paid $l75.32 per
month? Would somebody please
explain what the reason is except
the Negro policeman is black.
This daily newspaper in which
the article appeared advocates
separate but equal system rela-
tive to races in the South. I see
the separate, but where is the
equal? This daily advocates a
compromise on Federal Civil
Rights statutes, something like
this: II Southern senators agree
to the passage of anti-poll tax
and anti-lynch, then the admin
istration should forget about FEE
PC. THIS MY FRIENDS, is WHY
WE NEED FEPC. Certainly there
is nothing fair about lower SAL
airy for Negro policemen simply
because they are Negroes. dis
like beefing all the time, but
can't be satisfied with my status
and the status OF the Negro in Lit
tie Rock. II I keep quiet some
body will think I'm satisfied. And
really can't see why you're so
silent, brother. You're no better
off than / am.
Everybody (well it looked like
everybody saw and heard Al
Hibbler and Duke Ellington's
Band Monday night. And a won
derful time was had by all. Tt
mention a few--Mr. and Mrs
Downbeat Record Shop, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Monarch Club, Mr. and Mrs
Centennial Club, Mr.. and Mrs
State Press, Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
ford's Drive-In and think
could 60 on and on. You Away
meet your old friends at affair
like that and you always NEE
new friends. For example, Their
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Famous Kingdom
Choir Signed For
NBC TeIevision

The Kingdom Choir, nationally
famous l6 voice choral, directed
by Charles King, former Wings
Over Jordan choirmaster, now in
New York, will defer their plan
ned coast to coast Concert tour,
in order to accept a special four
week television contract. The ver-
satile choral will be seen and
heard every Saturday night $3.50
TO 900 EST over the entire Nat
ional Broadcasting Company tele-
vision network. On March Goth,
the choir will make their pre-
miere New York Concert appear
ance at Community Auditorium,
while continuing their musical
theraphy Concerts at Veterans
hospitals and other institutions for
mentally i'll patients.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

Uniforms were presented to rep
sentatives of most of the Little
Rock Public Schools for Negroes
by the Cooperative Club of Little
Rock in an impressive assembly
in Gibbs Auditorium. Thursday,
Feb. "a.
Lieut. Jack Ray of the Arkansas
State Police Department admins
tered the Patrol Boys Oath to
boys from Dunbar High School,
Bush School, East End and South
End. Gibbs and Capital Hill Patrol
Boys had taken their oaths pre-
viously. r. ]. Herbert acted as
Master of Ceremonies and made
the opening remarks. He stated
that there were more members of
the Cooperative present that there
had ever been at any other school
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

fellowship may meua393rvhV
er education, Applications for the
fellowship may be secured from
the Leagues headquarters. 1888
Broadway, Room 826. New York
10, N. Y, and must be returned
to that office on or before March
Is, l949.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

CANTATA PARTICIPANTS-( to r.) Mrs. Rosa Lee Nors-
worthy Themarie Dnkins the leading char
the April Event "Jephtahah and His Daughter Bib
be given the Emira Brown Junior Hi School,
MeCrory This promises the greatest attractions
The program by Mrs Mary NJ Town
send Mrs Noteworthy will play the role of ephtah the 9th
Israel Dnkns will play the of Iphegenia,
Jephthah's daughter.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

eriek Sims, WILDER Hightower,
Mrs. Peyton, Student Sponsor
Bush; Leartis Enocks, Milton Nav
field, South End; Charles S. Will
llams, Kerview Wicker Llovd
Faeen. George Elliott, Mrs. M. r
Hicks, Sponsor. Dunbar: Rilav
Griffin, Capt. John Wallace. Cal
win Simmons, East End, Tbadeus
Bosley, Frank Boyle. Albert
Graves and Mrs. R. MeCov Sna,.
sor.
The "a uniforms were left 10 No
distributed as needed among tbe
schools Following a question and
answer period pictures of the bows
and their sponsors were taken h
the State Press Photographer fol-
lowed by pictures of the Cooner-
atives.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
Los Angeles Youth
Held After Riot

Los Angeles--Two Negro Youths
were questioned and held Wednes-
day in sitting the cause Of riot
that involved sixty police officers
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method OF thank
ing our many friends for their
many cards of sympathy, and
beautiful florals. Also the kind
ness rendered during the illness
and death Of our beloved Mrs.
Julia Poole Henry.
Sim Henry, husband
Mrs. Henrietta Smith, daughter
Herbert Smith, grandson
Odessa Sutton, granddaughter
Myrtle Alexander, grand
daughter
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

NJ "A o N S--Ladies and Mems
Neivet-eez Air Cushioned Shoes
Also Mems Work Shoes, Free Cat
alogue.
GLOBE MAIL ORDER co.
III Powell ST., Brooklyn IL, N. Y.
2:18-25:3.4-1l--85 81
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11

was THE Mr.. Squirt Shelton Of
Pine Bluff whom l haven't seen
for years, and there were the Mr..
and Mrs Isaac Watts of Camden
big shots, you know: It's always
good to know big shots altho
you're little shot yourself So
Hibbler has come and gone,
hometown boy who made good.
Mrs. Florence Wiley, always the
ardent christian. was at the dance
and amid alcoholic drinks took up
collection for her church.
It's boy born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry Lewis. 2314 Spring Street,
Saturday lbs he was and mo-
Their and baby are doing we'll
It's great to see Mrs. Nonnie
Bradford Martin in town. She's
the same Nonnie, and gee, she
looks good!
May leave you with my
thought of the week-when you
say birds of a feather flock to-
gether," remember Judas Iscariot
travelled in very good company.
WHEW-W-W, JUST MADE THE
DEADLINE!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-03-11
MIR Citizen Passes

Mrs. Julia Poole Henry, 3l8 Elm
Street, passed Feb oath at her
home. Funeral services were held
March LIST at Morning Star Bap-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-28

has proven this belief to be baseess One amazed to
how easily she succeeded in ranslag in the spirit of Sho
lom Aechem Tevyes most complicated maxims and
sayngs In this volume she successful than
lin the "Old Country" = Sholom Aechem volume she
translated previously bringing out the authors humor
in English although Tevyes proverbs not easily given
to translation The reader will be able for the first
time to enjoy Sholom Aeichem in English less than in
Yiddish Despite the fact that the types of Jews in this
volume all alien to the American Jew since they long
exist the book will nevertheless be read with great plea
from the first to the last page Crown Publishers
deserve special commentator for entering the field of trans
Which they have published in this field Jewish Folklore
"Shylock's Daughter" "The Old Country and "Tevye's
Daughters should proof that there is suficie~-
interest in weltransated Yiddsh literature in this
try
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-28

We were not yet of Bar Mitzvah
age when The Southern Jewish
Weekly was first established in jan
uarY Of 1924. We remember that as
boy just entering the teen age era
and living just around the corner
from the printing shop, we used to
skate by and marvel at the intricate
workings of the linotype machine
which fascinated us. It may have
been that we were watching the ac-
tual setting up of type for the first
issue of The Florida Jewish News.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-28

the initial of the paper which later called THE
Jewish Citizen" before broadening its
appellaton.
Later at the University of Florida, where we were
student in the Journalism department. used to write
occasional article for the paper In June 1888 following
graduation took the editing of the paper assisted by
young lady, Ethel Kat who took of the social notes
and wrote column little year later we
finding it difficult pay the salary of the young lady for
her outstanding talents and October 7h 1884 entered
lifetime partnership arrangement Our union was not with
results and we have 11year old daughter who
writes occasional Jr Musings column 8year old
David gives promise of growing into excellent sports ed
tor while his younger brother Howard takes such pains
with small details that have hopes of developing him in
to careful proof-reader.
1898 we editor and publisher and contracted
with the outstanding gathering agencies in the
supply weekly with the best features
and upo-date releases We still carry of
the columnsts to this daY&
In August, 1941, called into active military
duty left the paper the capable hands of Mrs Mosco
z who continued publishing the paper weekly for the first
two years. your editor away, and then econ
omy measure reduced the frequency of the paper to
monthly for the next two years. 1t during these two
years that the volume number of the paper lost years
iory instead adding volume after II monthly is
sues, and starting with issue No. issue IS etc. was mad
vertently with the volume We therefore
correcting volume number this year, which is now as II
should be, Volume g. Number l.
In August ls45 we returned civilian life tucked away
uniforms and started working again on The southern
Jewish Weekly. It difficult to get back into Inc
swing of things for while in the service initiated weekly
newspapers for army posts wherever were sent This
perhaps bus mans holiday but we have always loved
the newspaper business
AS look back the 15 years we have guided the
of this newspaper which with this issue completes 20
years service grateful for the splendid cooperation
from thousands and advertisers throughout the
South We mindful that publishing Jewish newspaper
carries grave responsibilities It is difficult to please all
readers especially those Of Jewish faith for Jews are n
most democratic of all people, and each Jew has MS own
ideas on the wav every problem should be solved In order
be fair with our readers have adopted editorial
policy prepare ourselves in way possible to learn
the facts behind the and to let conscious be our
sole guide doing what honestly felt best Tor our
people We realize that paper with editorial policy
could make no enemies such paper would be worth
less its readers and would be violating sacred trust IN
the Journalism profession We have therefore maintained
definite stand all controversial issues throughout tn
years We are grafed that whatever have had
is result of promoting the causes we believed TO be rgn'
To.n
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-28
Between You and Me :.
SINCLAIR
Copyright 1949, Jewish Telegraphc Agency, Inc)
BETWEEN COVERS
BY BORIS SINCLAIR

A new addition to the best Yiddish liter
allure translated into English has now been
made &C.. It is Sholom Aleichem's 'Tevye's
Daughters, just published by Crown Pub
fishers 1t has always been maintained
that the works of this greatest Jewish hui
morist do not lend themselves to good Eng
lish translation because of the linguistic
twists used by the author :. Frances But
win, who translated "Tevye's Daughters"