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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Local Woman Wins
Transit Suit

Mrs. Matte Alcxaner 60. Of Lit
tie Rock was awarded total OF
Sl,348 by Pulaski Circuit Court
jury this week after she brought
charges that she fell from Capt.
tai Transportation Company bus
through negligence on the opera
ton of the air lock on the rear
door.
Mrs. Alexander stated she was
pushing on the rear door In an
attempt TO leave the bus bat II
failed to open She stated that thu
operator told her to push again.
She pushed, the lock was released
as she pushed causing her TO fall
to the street. She suffered brok-
en- wrist, injured leg and injured
back. The incident occurred last
january 10 at 18th and High St
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

The trend toward the acceptance
of Negro students, which has gain
ed increased momentum in recent
months. Is bound TO affect the in
terests and programs Of the II full
members and associate members
of the Conference, all OF which
were founded on a segregated bas-
Is and have, in the main, continu-
ed in that way. Formal discussion
of the topic Is scheduled for next
Tuesday afternoon when DR.. r.
o. Lanier, president OF Texas State
University for Negroes, Houston,
will preside.
The same morning. however, DR..
Will Alexander OF Chapel Hill. N.
c., noted race relations authori-
~ during the New Deal admins
stratlon, may indicate at least one
line OF southern thinking on the
subject In his address on "Oppor-
tunities and Possibilities OF the Me-
gro Land Grant Colleges
Other aspects will be viewed
by A. b. Bonds, jr., Arkansas State
Commissioner Of Education, We'd
nesday morning, and Or. James
M. Nabrit, secretary OF Howard
University, on Thursday morning.
They will consider Negro land
grant colleges in terms Of "the
changing south" and the adjust
ments which may be required due
TO social changes"
Oscar Ewing. Federal Security
Administrator, IL expected to Of
for a challenging statement on cd
ucation when he talks OF II on
Wednesday as THE Strong Arm
Of Democracy" On the same even
ing Howard University will play
host to the visiting educators at
It's annual dinner.
Julius A. Thomas. industrial re-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

a tubercular patient he had been
advised by doctors to do only
light work. He charged that Mil
Ter, however, persisted in giving
him heavy work to do such as I'M
loading cement cars and that the
fued stoned from this fact and
the fact that Miller fired him
without apparent cause
The attorneys contend Ferguson
to be a victim of the type OF in
sanity known as "Paranoia', a type
which is so difficult TO detect that
very few victims are hospitalized.
Paranoia Is pschotic disorder
which involves delusions but has
no mental deterioration. The at
torneys charge that he was tested
for insanity solely on his history
with facts supplied by him and his
wife.
The attorneys stated further that
the defense had been handicapped
by the lack Of funds They stated
that they did not have the four or
five hundred dollars necessary to
hire psyehiatrists in the case. They
felt therefore that the State Hos
pital staff should have been re-
quired to give the defendant a
test in accordance with modern
technique and not in accordance
with the out-moded technique
which was used TO test the defen-
dant." They also contend that the
very fact that the defendant had
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

to the box car. The child climbed
up on this board which was in
secure and slipped, throwing the
child into the conveyor which
cut him into small pieces. The con-
veyor Is trough shaped imple-
ment containing a rotating instru-
ment which has blades on ii to
transfer the seeds from the con-
veyor to another utensil. This was
responsible for the child being so
badly cut up and mutilated. It
was reported that his head was
completely dissected from his body
and that the other parts Of his
body had to be taken up piece
by piece by Dubisson funeral
home employees who took tire re-
mains to the morgue.
According TO the superintendent,
the young boy had been bringing
his fathers lunch since he was 3
years old and was the employers
pet. Mr.. Johnson has been en-
ployed by the Southern Oil Mill
for eight years. He Is now work.
ing in the capacity of contractor
for unloading cars. He and Mrs.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

BATES, Business Manager of the
PIE PRESS presented the win
prizes to the successful can
a'es Of the recent Red Feather
pest which was held for the
Pool children of the city. Artho-
smith of John f. Bush school
wed the grand prize; Norma
Gee Of Stephens school was
Erded first prize; Jerine john
Of Capitol Hill won second
('ei Shirley Phillips of Gibbs
|ool Won third place. Mrs. Bates
Judge Of the poster contest
y with Miss Mildred LeFever,
|ner Wilson, Earl Wiegand, Jon
lnedy and AL Barnes. The pos
We're Judged for appeal, ORR
u'N artistry and neatness. Over
posters were judged.
" the first time in the history
ne Chest drive, North Little
4, branch has been formed. Mr.,
1 y. Russell is captain and Mrs.
hubble. Mrs. Birdie Williams,
Dunn, Mrs. Trudye E. Lee,
p whitfield, Mrs. Z. Massie Tay.
IRE the primary workers.
~ " r. Lewis, prominent dem
u The city Is Chairman Of the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
iiizens Give
Chest Drive

Pc Red Feather community
drive got under way this
b with a bang as local pro-
fent citizens responded gen
|asly with DIR. NJ. L, Harris Phi
|er Smith Prexy topping the
/ list released with 100000
lributi0n. Other contributions
be from such prominent citi-
5 as Atty. j. r. Booker, 500;
bop J. II. Clayborne, 500; DR.,
N. Robinson, 500. Also receiv-
from collections was an addi-
bal 5000, reported at the meet.
Sunday, October Is.
II the Kickoff dinner, Mrs. L.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
&c. Gray Buried
Sat. Afternoon

Funeral services for Joseph Cliff.
ton Gray Arkansas political lead
err who died suddenly Tuesday
evening, October 10, were held
Saturday afternoon, October IA at
the First Baptist church with DR..
Roland Smith. pastor officiating.
Scripture was read by Dr. F. r.
Guy, pastor of Mount Zion Bap-
fist church. Resolutions were read
by Mrs Annie Hunter and G. T.
Galloway Two minute Emarkl
We're made by c. John Haywood
of the YMCA. DR.. J. M Robinson
Of the Democratic Association, w.
Harry Bass OF the Urban League
end Rev. r Jackson Greene. Ac-
acknowledgements were made by
Mrs. Z. M. Conway and the Eu-
logy was by Rev. Smith. Music
was furnished by the choir Of the
church and Mr.. Nose Tate who
rendered a solo.
Mr.. Gray was born in Lille,
Louisiana, January 20, 1889 and
came to Little Rock some years
later and was employed with the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co for
more than forty years. He was ia
sirumental in organizing the Lit
tic Rock Division of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Portcrs ALL
utilization and shortly after be-
came secrctary-treasurer. an Of
flee he held at his passing He was
an active member Of the Board Of
management of the Urban League,
Board Member Of the YMCA an
officer In the Arkansas Negro
Democratic Association and an Of
ficer of the National Fair En-
ployment Practice Commission, He
was also Street Commissioner Of
District No 449 Of the city.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
jamie Anderson Gray Of Little
Rock one daughter, five brothers,
two sisters and a host Of relatives
and friends.
Active pallbearers were y y
Wells, Mack Honevutt, Bill Row.
an. s. II. Napier J. l.. Mathis,
and A. Freeman.
--pmv Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
State Naacp Drive
Hits 50 Pct. Mark

The State assistant chairman Of
the $4,000 fund raising campaign
Of the Arkansas National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Col
ored People stated that the drive
had reached the thirty percent
mark. Many branches throughout
the state and several fraternal Or
CARNATIONS had reported favorable
sums with the Order of Eastern Star
reporting the greatest amount from
its chapters
Thaddeus Williams, local attorney
with offices in the Tobarian Tenn
pie. who is conducting the drive
in the absence Of Mrs. Lula White,
Regional Director, reported that
many Of the big branches through
out the state had made partial re-
ports with the exception Of the Lit
tie ROCK DranCn
Mr.. Williams stated that the
drive has the support Of the minis
tiers in the state, and they are
arousing considerable interest a.
mong their congregations.
A mammoth mass meeting slat-
cd for October Goth, In the Bap-
fist college gymnasium auditorium
will be part of the campaign. A
representative from the national
office will be in the city at the
time. A souvenir booklet giving
brief sketches of the forty years
of activities of the NAACP will
be distributed TO the public,
The funds raised in this cam
paign will be used exclusively in
Arkansas for legal purposes.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Arkansas Educators Meet With Confab
In D. {. TO Solve School Problems

Washington-Recent court decisions and rulings Of At
oey generals favorng the admttance Of Negro applicants
to the graduate schools Of the heretofore exclusively whe
ate-supported universities Of the South will under dis
cusson when the Conference of Presidents of Negro Land
Grant Colleges holds its 2Sh annual session here this week.
soclakng at the half-century mark and prospects Of
the future in education generally will be matters Of
to the group which will conduct all Of Its meetings in the Fed
era Security Administration building Conference President
Lawrence A. Davis of Arkansas State College said In
nouncing the program.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

lations director OF the National
Urban League. will bring the Con.
ference up to date on the collabora-
ton between the college and In.
dustry on the program Of int.
grating graduates into industry
generally. He will present also Z
comprehensive report on occupa.
tional changes among Negroes
from lo4o-50. This will be part Of .
panel to be conducted at the open-
ing session on Tuesday.
DIR. Ambrose Caliver, recently
designated as assistant commis-
sioner U. s. Office Of Education.
will on Thursday discuss Making
the Negro Land Grant College :
See EDUCATI0N--pase eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Attorneys Contend George Ferguson Is
Insane; Appeal Case To High Court

Charging that George Ferguson, convicted for The muir
der Of Duwood Miller March g. 1880 given fair SAM
ty test O. d. Longsretch h and Joseph Brooks attorneys
for the defendant appealed the to the Arkansas Supreme
court for hearing.
On June 49, Ferguson sentenced to death for the STAY
ing which grew Of the alleged mreamens on the part
of Miller who his supervisor at the Monarch Lumber Com
pany he worked from 1912 to 1880 Because he
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
7-YEAR-()L,D N0RTHS|DE
CHILD DIES PRACTICALLY
Body Decapitated
And Badly Mang!ed

Charles Edwin johnson, year-old of Mrs. Mildred
Johnson OF 1919 Cypress street. North Little Rock and
Thomas Johnson ST. of S22 Jones street. Little Rock
sany killed Saturday afternoon about four o'clock at the
Southern Oil MILL located at the end of East Ninth street,
where his father Is employed.
has been reported that the child trying to climb In
to box car where his father and Fred Perkins, another work.
err were unloading cotton sees from the box into
by There board extending from the conveyor
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Unioi, District
Association To
Convene Here

The Union District Association
will meet in Its 81st Annual SEES
sion Tuesday in the Arkansas Bap.
fist college gymnasium. A parade
will go through the important
sections Of the city on thesop.ajng
day. A general mass meeting will
be held Sunday, October 20. at
200 p. m. Dr. NJ. V. Hudson,
Moderator.
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

face and back while attempting to
salvage some of the belongings. He
stated that the fire started in the
living room and spread like Wild
fire. BY the time the fire depart
ment arrived on the scene the
house was burned down to the
ground and the neighboring houses
were we'll on the way to complete
demolition.
Residents Of the area stated
that the water supply in the area
Is insufficient and that they could
possibly have saved some of the
property if they did not have to
walk blocks to get water. All resi-
dents of the area have to walk
several blocks to get drinking and
cooking water
Mrs. Mary Hall who lived at the
9l4 address with her four chill
dren whose ages are "a years, IA
years, 5 years and IA months stat
ed that they lost most of their
furniture and clothing.
Mr.. Williams, who lost a new
radio along with the other pro-
perry expressed the opinion that
defective wiring was the cause Of
the fire.
--RuY Where NEGROES Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Youths Injured
As Car 0yerfurns

Three youths were taken to the
University hospital here last Sat-
urday morning after the car in
which they were riding overturn-
ed on the Jacksonville highway,
They were Earl Belan, Elvis Jones
and an unidentified youth 7t
were en- route TO Harrcll from
Chicago TO visit Jones mother.
They were not seriously injured.
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Local Residents
Kin Heard On
Amos n Andy"

Attorney V. M. Townsend, jr of
Los Angeles and son of Rev. and
Mrs. V. M. Townsend, ST., 2l23
Cross street was featured over the
CHS network Sunday evening, Oc-
tober Is when he appeared on the
famed Amos n Andy show. At
torney Townsend was heard in the
role of the brother of girl Andy
nearly married.
BUY Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
hree Norfhside Families Homeless
he Injured After Devastating Fire

Fire ravaged three Negro homes, completely DESTROY
two and almost completely destroying another Sunday after
n around two o'clock The homes were located at 92 914
9l6-Sth street Dixie Edition, North Little Rock Mr. and
|s Edgar Williams of the 92 address who bought the house
put months ago stated that the house insured Every
g hey owned IN the way of clothing and furniture was lost
the fire. Mr. Williams seriously burned about tho be.d
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
The Last Straw

A quote from this months Ne
gro Digest reads: IAN ARKAN-
SAS FARMER was asked why he
refused TO allow his daughter TO
enroll az college. Well he repll-
ed, I started getting mad when
they told her TO 30 10 the Regis
trar's office 70 matriculate. but by
cracky ! shore put my foot down
when they said she had TO use
the same curriculum as the menl"
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20
Mrs. D. B. James
Heads TB Aux.

A group of prominent women
met last week and organized the
tuberculosis Auxiliary. The wo-
men selected as chairman. Mrs. ID.
B. James for Little Rock and Mrs
A. M. Dunn for North Little Rock
Buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

TITLE ROCKS OWN-Miss Marjorie Jenkins graduate of
lander Smith college and daughter of Mr. and Mrs w. A.
ns of 2423 Park street. who has recently been EMPLOYED
the administration offices of Arkansas AMIN college in
e Bluff Miss Jenkins is former staff writer and coumnst
the STATE PRESS
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-20

means with which to hire psychia-
trists and refused TO do so is to us an
excellent indication that he is sufa
fering from mental delusions and
that he is not in contact with
reality"
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Evening star., 1950-02-19
Too Many Pay Double for Tires
Because of Their Drivino Faults

Even though tires these days
are Of good quality, poor driving
is making many top tire no bet
ter than the poorest.
Another view of the tire situa-
tion holds that too many people
are paying double for their tires
just because of their driving
weaknesses.
Looking at the thing from a
positive angle the truth is that
good driving doubles tire mileage.
Closer to some motorists hearts
is the further fact that good driv-
ing keeps tires running more
smoothly. Noisy rubber can be
due to cupped wear. a frequent
result of cowboy driving.
Right now millions of motorists
will need to learn how to econo-
mize on rubber through more
temperate use of the power of
newly designed motors. There is
sufficient power and torque in
some of the new power plants to
wear the treads Off the average,
tire in short order. This usually
is accompanied by excess speed,
which, in turn, places a greater
burden on all the tires, front and
rear. And speed calls for faster
stopping.
While good driving is the key
note Of the current need for tire
conservation, it must be accom-
panied by proper servicing. Be-
cause synthetic rubber isn't as
pliable as natural, cars have not
been riding as well with regular
size tires and owners have been
neglecting pressures. Sometimes
this has been deliberate in an eff
fort to save wear and tear on the
car. Surely this is justified, yet
there is no reason to overdo the
idea. Sacrificing Is per cent of
tires life in order to save the
car and passengers excessive jolt
ing is good business, but in letting
pressures drop there is a tendency
to overlook pressure checking.
Evening star., 1950-02-19

cause you do not want to keep
retiring the same working tire
all the time, 1t is well to have some
system about this. What I want
to caution against is adherence
to any set rule.
Cold Rubber VIII Help.
The new cold rubber will be
help in the fight against tire
wear, but driving again is a big
factor. While it is true that it
makes difference where you are
using a car, nevertheless in cases
of natural disadvantage there are
ways and means of holding wear
to minimum. Tests showed that
tires wear out more rapidly in
Pittsburgh and San Francisco
than in Dallas and Detroit. Some
improvement could be shown in
the two hilly cities by greater
use of the lower gears. In some
very extensive tests in various
parts of the country, the 10 best
drivers showed tire mileage of
little over 10000 miles, while the
10 poorest showed just half this
mileage.
Speed is big factor in tire
wear. as evidenced by the fact
that whereas only ST. horsepower
draw between tires and road was
sufficient to keep one medium
size car travelling at 80 miles per
hour, the draw at 80 miles per
hour was $50 horsepower.
Unqualified braking is another
bad actor. too little appreciated
because of the mistaken idea that
hydraulic brakes are always
equalized. These brakes are part
Evening star., 1950-02-19

Any drivers outlook for 1850
will be lot brighter if he's always
on the lookout.
Evening star., 1950-02-19

In the~-caSe of the super tires
now currently used on new cars
and on many older ones as we'll,
the tendency to initiate above the
original specifications is a step in
the direction of longer mileage.
1t is important to know the diff
ference between cold and hot
pressures, however. These tires
often pick up four or five pounds
during operation on a hot road.
Pressures should be adjusted when
the tires are cold and not changed
when heating occurs. If the car
is beginning to ride hard the
safest step is to pause for Is min
utes for them to cool down and
lose pressure naturally. Don't
bleed tires.
Experience is the greatest
teacher, and many a motorist has
long since discovered that it
doesn't pay to adhere too strictly
to rules of thumb. This applies
particularly to the matter of ro-
tating tires. 1t is too generally
accepted that the right rear tire
is the one that gets the greatest
wear. This would be with ideal
conditions, however. In practice
the right front tire is the greater
troublemaker. 1t is punished not
only because of miner inaccura-
cies in front-end alignment, but
also because of the fact that it
is always climbing toward the
center of a crowned road. Each
owner ought to check wear reg
ularly with a tire tread depth
gauge. Lacking one of these, he
can use the tire pressure gauge.
He may also find it advisable to
vary the pressure between tires
little. The right front tire can
be inflated pound or two higher
for better handling on crowned
roads.
But the spare should be worked
in often enough to prevent it
from getting dry and stiff. Be-
Evening star., 1950-02-19
Types of Overdrive

When several motorists get to-
gether to discuss overdrive 1t
would be well to take into con-
sideration the fact that there is
quite a difference between types
Of overdrives in use. There has
been development in this field
with the latest type Of full elec-
trio being the most advanced.
Earlier overdrives did not have
a shift down" provision at the
discretion of the driver. Latest
type has a speed responsive gov
ernor switch for cutting the over
drive in or out, kick-doWn throt-
tie switch to cut out the overdrive
temporarily. and a switch on the
dash to prevent operation of the
overdrive altogether.
Evening star., 1950-02-19
Tips to Remember

Clicking or humping noises on
turns may be due to wear on the
side gears of the differential.
In addition to trying different
kinds of road surface, if the tire
treads are suspected of being the
cause of disturbing car noise, try
initiating them 40 pounds for a
short test.
Noises from incorrect mesh of
the rear-end gears show up with
changes in car speed, loading and
coasting. Tire noises are more
pronounced in the speed range
from 20 to 80 miles per hour.
Evening star., 1950-02-19
Solution Slow Process,
Chairman of Districts
Parking Agency Says
By Charles M. Uphom
choirmon, D. c. Motor Vehicle
Porkino AGENCY.

The parking problem in Wash
ington, like that of most other
large cities, is not insuperable but
a satisfactory solution is slow
process.
The factors involved in solving
the parking problem are multi
farious. First, there is the relief
of intolerable traffic congestion.
About half the persons employed
in Washington drive to work and
this number is steadily increasing.
Last year automobile registra-
i ton in the District reached an all
time high of 191,235. The same
condition exists in adjacent
Metropolitan Areas, with the re-
suit that 100000 cars pour into
Washington daily to bring workers
to their jobs-cars for which all
day parking facilities are required.
In addition there are the thou
sands and thousands of Short
time parkers for which facilities
must be provided.
There are more cars coming
into Washington every day than
cross the Hudson River into New
York.
The section where this influx
poses the greatest problem is the
downtown retail area bounded by
Fifth and Fifteenth streets and
New York and Pennsylvania ave-
nues NV. Since the establish
ment of the parking agency it is
estimated that 5,640 additional
spaces have been provided at an
estimated cost of about Sc million,
and about 5000 more spaces, at an
estimated cost of more than $14
million are needed.
Two Types of Parking Needed.
Two types of parking must be
provided, all-day parking and
short time or client parking.
1t has been, and still is, the
intent of the agency to solve the
problem of parking facilities
through private enterprise, but,
reluctantly consideration is being
given to other methods.
Adequate fringe parking is one
means of partial relief but that
IN itself is not enough.
Fringe parking has been given
trial under conditions which
were not altogether satisfactory.
Since fringe parking has worked
very we'll in some other cities the
agency has decided to give further
consideration to this subject. Sew
eral available sites have been in
spected and a thorough canvass
of other usable sites is being
made. Other factors such as rapid
transportation from those sites,
costs and operation will have to be
carefully studied before a decision
is made.
There is no ready made remedy
for parking ills. The agency is
|exerting every effort toward max
ing additional parking spaces
available as rapidly as possible.