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Colored Carnegie Library
rederick and Robin St.,
Houston, Texas.
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Streamlined Radio Coursa Taught Soldiers For War-Time Needs
In the first group, Instructions in taught by a civilian instructor, J. H. laboratory ______
radio are given the first Negroes to Talbert, of East St. Louis, Mo. In AARTTC. Shown discussing how to
be admitted Into the radio school this initial process the men are
at Scott Field. They are being taught the fundamentals
class
rooms of the
tune an Army Air Force
In the transmitter,
is MR.
second from left. Others are: la PVT. V. J. WILLIAMS, 2*8 E. Pfe. ALONZO CALHOUN,
At left Is Pfc. F. J. CARTWRIGHT Third St., Austin, Texas. Seated are, N. Owasso St.. Tulsa, Okla.
radio | of 149« Valentine St., Houston, Tex- left to right, SGT. M. C. SCARLETT,
1715
. In the second group of the men ____.._______--------
TALBERT as, and at top right of the picture 1481 28th St., Galveston, Texas, and are getting an introduction to radio, the man deciphering the cods, one
Here they familiarise themselves of the most important subjects in
with the set radio. They receive and transmit in.
radio. They receive and transmit in-
The last group on the right finds ternational Morse code.
MOVEMENT ON TO DISLODGE NEGRO HIGHER-UPS
The Champ’s Heir And Her Mother
Little JACQUELINE BARROW, mother, Mrs. Marva Trotter Barrow, daughter received a brief one-hour !
daughter of World’s Heavyweight does. Born in Chicago February 8, visit from her dad before ne left !
Champion Joe Louis Barrow, smiles while Papa Joe was stationed at for the West Coast to appear in a
at the cameraman as prettily as her Fort . Riley, Kansas, the champ’s film version of “This Is The Army.”
Biddle Gives Negro
Press Clean Slate
THE WEEK IN
WASHINGTON
By LOUIS LAUTIER
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VOL. 48—NO. 66
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e Invest In War
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HOUSTON, TEXAS, SAT., FEB. 20,1943
PRICE: 10 CENT#
Rocks, Knife Spell Death To Man
In Bloody Fifth Ward Fight Sun.
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Informer Man Is Heart Stab
Chosen "Wings" Fatal In
ack Daily Abandons
Washington, D. C.—Race
relations advisers in New Deal
agencies are under cross-fire
—from Congress from the
standpoint of justification for
their positions and from
thinking colored persons from1 -
the standpoint that these jobs
represent only token recogni-
tion of colored people in the
executive branch of the Govern-
ment.
Congressional gunning for race
relations advisers grew out of the
belief of reactionary members of
the House that these Federal Job-
holders have sought to eliminate
race segregation from Government
projects.
On the other hand, growing op-
position to race relations advisers
is coming from colored people be-
; cause of increasing evidence that in
: many instances some of these Job-
holders are doing a disservice to
colored people by offering pallia-
tives for race discrimination and
segregation.
Moreover, colored people are be-
ginning to think that they should
receive some appointments to statu-
tory jobs, including “Little Cabi-
net” offices.
Washington. — Although
Negro newspapers protest
passionately against the
wrongs done to members of
their race, the Negro press
throughout the country is
Teachers’ Salary
Suit Hearing
Is Postponed
DALLAS, Texas.—The hearing of
the motion for dismissal of the case
for the equalization of teachers'
salaries, filed by Miss Thelma Paige
and the Dallas Council of .Negro
Organizations, was postponed in
Judge Atwell’s Federal District
- Court, Monday, February 15, at
the request of City Attorney Ku-
cera, representing the Dallas School
Board and Superintendent Dorsey.
Thurgood Marshall, head of the
NAACP legal staff, and W. J. Dur-
ham, attorneys for the plaintiff,
were ready for the argument.
loyal to the Government and
all out for the war, Attorney
General Francis Biddle de-
clared in a Lincoln Day ad-
dress in Philadelphia, February 12.
Dedicating the South Broad
Street United Service Organiza-
tions club, Mr. Biddle commended
the Negro people for assisting the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
in combatting the attempts of the
Nazis and Fascists to propagan-
dise colored Americans.
Discussing the recent indictment
of three pro-Japanese agents, the
attorney general said:
“Nobody has been more insist-
ent on the apprehension and pun-
ishment of such traitors than the
Negro people themselves. Their co-
operation was of valuable aid in
making it possible for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to uncover
the case. The Negro press through-
out the country, although they very
properly protest, and passionately
against the wrongs done to mem-
bers of their race, are loyal to their
February 8—
United States heavy bombers
raided Naples and heavily damaged
shipping and harbor installations.
Senator Warren R. Austin or Ver-
mont and Representative James W.
Wadsworth of New York jointly
introduced in both houses of Con-
gress the “National War Service
Act,” proposing a draft for war
work of every man between 18
and 65 and every woman between
18 and 50.
Senator Rufus C. Holman, Ore-
The attitude of some members of
Congress toward race relations ad-
visers was reflected in the hearings
on the Independent Offices Appro-
priations Bill before a House Ap-
propriations subcommittee, which
were recently made public. These
hearings also show the limited
scope of the authority of these race
relations advisers.
Herbert Emmerich, commission-
er of the Federal Housing Au-
thority, testified that the func-
tion of race relations advisers in
that agency Is to assist “in such
problems as we refer to them In
connection with racial housing
where there are minority groups,
particularly Negroes.”
He said they “assist us on such
son, offered a resolution to autho- questions as the location of pro-
rize the Senate Appropriations ! jects, or management policies with
Committee to investigate the pro-
duction and distribution of Govern-
ment motion pictures and the mag-
azine “Victory” published by the
Office of War Information.
A Senate Appropriations sub-
committee heard former President
Hoover on the manpower situation.
(See WEEK Page 8 Col 1)
regard to those projects. Their
functions certainly are not those of
advising us on the amicable rela-
(See CABINET Page 8 Col. 3)
240 Years
(See BIDDLE Page 8 Col. 6)
Attempt Is Made To
Burn Baptist Church
HOUSTON. — Discovery of a
partly burned paper in the choir
room of the Mt. Corinth Baptist
Church of which the Rev. L. Ves-
ter Bolton is pastor, has suggested
the possibilities that an attempt
was made to set the religious edi-
fice a fire. According to reliable
information, investigator* from
the City Fire Department sus-
pected an attempt at arson.
The burned paper was found in
a bundle immediately under the
choir robes and had not been fol-
ded so tight it is believed that the
robes would have caught afire and
(BURN Page s Col. 6)
Bullet Stops
Family Row
Given Men
PHOENIX, Arix.—Two hundred-
forty years at hard labor were
the aggregate sentences meted out
to five colored soldiers for their
part in the alleged riots Thanks-
giving night last year, after being
found guilty by a military court-
martial Wednesday.
Two civilians and an army lieu-
tenant lost their lives in the riot-
HOUSTON.—A family ruckus,
police say, caused an assault to
murder charge to be placed
against Jessie James, 43, who Sat-
urday night shot Lonnie Harris,
47, at 800 West Dallas street with
a .45 U. S. automatic pistol as a
sequel to the fuss.
Harris was taken to Jefferson
Davis hospital for treatment of a
fractured right arm in which the
bullet from the pistol had entered
at the wrist and ranged upward,
coming out of the back of the
arm. The same bullet, according ,___________.___.____.......
to records grazed Sam Daniels, 40 years. All were sentenced to
who along with Harry Fulbright forfeit their pay and allowances
and Millie Harris were listed as arid to receive dishonorable dis-
witnesses. charges from the army.
ing which is said to have lasted
for two hours. Over 200 soldiers
were questioned in connection with
the riot, however, charges were
filed only against 27. The remain-
ing 22 await trial by the court.
Four of the men received 50
years each and tha fifth received
Use Of ‘Negro"
PHILADELPHIA.--(ANP)—The Philadelphia Daily News aa-
tiounced last week that henceforth it would not use, the word Negro
la identifying persons whose names appeared in the news except
where there might be some specific reason for additional data.
The paper suggested te Ns workers that a good rule to follow
would be to use the word Negro only under circumstances which
would call for identification terms such as while, Chinese, Indian,
Protestant, Catholic, Jews, etc. The paper made the point that the
use- in some eases was justifiable. For example, it declared in the
letter to Raymond Pace Alexander which announced the new policy,
that mention of the fact that the late Dr. Carver waa a Negro added
to his honor.
Interracial Speaker
Heard By Big Number
HOUSTON-Sunday after-
noon, 1,200 white and colored
citizens sat together at the
First Christian church
(white) and heard Dr. W. B.
Weatherford, head of the de-
partment of humanity at
Fisk University, Nashville,
Tennessee, speak on problems
that he considered as having
important effects on interracial
brotherhood and how to solve them.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Chaplan and
sons made a contribution to Dr.
Carver’s memory, giving to the Ne-
gro students of Houston’s schools a
lot 50 by 300 and cash to help them
cultivate the land.
Dr. Weatherford began his ad-
dress by telling the white people
that the Negroes were not ethically
related to other races religiously,
economically, racially and he also
told of the situation of privilege
versus class that Negro women
face in defense industries.
To the Negroes he stated that
they should have confidence in
the white man and not believe
everything they read in newsprint.
Dr. Weatherford told the audience
at a conference at Durham, North
Carolina.
Dr. Harry G. Knowles, pastor of
the First Christian church, paid
tribute to the late Dr. George Wash-
ington Carver, noted Negro scien-
tist.
The music for the program was
furnished by the Wheatley Glee
club of 102 members under the di-
rection of Mrs. Mattie Overton
Roberts.
HOUSTON.—J. Don Davis, man-
aging editor of The Informer Pub-
lishing Company's chain of papers,
has been selected as the guest
speaker on the “Wings Over Jor-
dan” nation-wide broadcast over the
Columbia Broadcasting System as a
representative of the Negro Press
Sunday, March 7th.
Negro newspapers throughout the
United States are observing Na-
tional Negro Newspaper Week, from
Feb. 28 through March 6, and in
conjunction with the Negro News-
paper Publishers’ Association and
the Delta Phi Delta Journalists' As-
McNutt Calls
Bolster FEPC
Meet Friday
that he subscribed to 40 Negro pap-
ers to, find out the editors’ opinions
about the present day problem. "Af-
ter reading some of them I want to
tell you that you can’t believe
everything you read in newsprint.
Some of them are not Negro news-
WASHINGTON.--Chairman Paul
V. McNutt of the War Manpower
Commission Monday announced
that he had invited representatives
of various groups opposing discrim-
ination in war employment to meet
with him here at a conference Fri-
day, February 18 to consider means
for strengthening the scope and
powers of the Committee on Fair
Employment Practice.
sociation are this year using as
their theme “Functions of a Min-
ority Press in a Nation at War.”
Mr. Davis was notified by wire
of his selection Thursday from the
office of the director in Atlanta, and
telegraphed his acceptance as fol-
lows: “I am happy to serve as guest
speaker on the “Wings Over Jor-
dan” program, and as an ardent be-
liever in the efficacy of the Ne-
gro press in building morale and
winning this war for freedom on
all fronts and for all peoples I will
glady represent the Negro press.”
This will be the fifth annual ob-
servance of Negro Newspaper Week
which is sponsored jointly by the
Negro Newspaper Publishers’ As-
sociation and the Delta Phi Delta
Journalists' association. Moss Hyles
Hendrix of Atlanta is director of the
week.
In the call for observance of
Newspaper Week, Hendrix asks not
only the cooperation of Negro pa-
pers all over the country but asks
active participation by schools and
* colleges, churches and agencies and
organizations interested in the wel-
fare and progress of the Negro.
Mr. Davis, who will likely speak
(See SPEAKER Page 8 Col. 4)
Mr. McNutt has already con-
~ ferred with the members of the
papers but Negro propaganda sheets
preaching hate. No paper is a friend
of unity, white or Negro that
preaches hate and lack of confi-
dence,” Dr. Weatherford stated. He
said after the meeting that he
has not read the Houston Informer.
The need of brotherly love was
stressed and the audience was en-
couraged to read, “Basis of Racial
Co-operation,” which was drawn
up by a group of southern Negroes
FEPC and has obtained thier views
on the subject.
The calling of the conference is
in accordance with the President’s
instructions.
DENIES NAACP CREDIT
Rev. Aaron Kirksey this week in-
formed The Informer that reports
in a recent issue that the NAACP
had been instrumental in securing
his release from the Army were
contrary to fact. He made the state-
ment at the paper’s office.
Grovey Ex
Benefits To
By R. R. GROVEY
The most fascinating activity of
my life and the most fertile field
for constructive leadership and
service, is the organized labor field.
To have taken part in breaking
down a powerful company union,
which dominated the lives and jobs
of more than twelve hundred work-
HOUSTON—This eitys
long murder drouth among
Negroes was broken early
Sunday morning when Cleo
Ellison, SO, 1214 Bagby, was
found dead on the sidewalk •
in the 1600 block of De-
schaumes street stabbed to
death by a knife allegedly in
the hands of William Whit-
taker, 30, of 1007 Davis street.
Ellison had been stabbed in the
left side with the knife piercings
the lower portion of his heart and
also suffered a laceration of the jaw
between the ear and chin.
'Also cut la the melee which
reraited la Cleo Ellison’s death
was Joe B. Ellison, Clee’s brother,
who was slashed several times on
both cheeks of. hls buttocks, back 1
of the head, and on the left check
of his face.
Whittaker, who surrendered to
police, waa formally charged with ‘
murder.
Joe who waa one of the principals ,
in the fatal fight, Dental Burns, J
who found the body on the side-s
walk, Ernest Roberts, and Mack $
Washington aU witnesses, said the “
fight started in front of “Fuller’s
Beer joint” when, according to
records, Whittaker was seated to
his car alone in front of the place,
and “saw seven people coming out
fighting.”
Throw Rocks
in the group was “Shorty” Rob-
inson, a nephew of Whittaker’s wife,
and Whittaker got out of his car to
go to “Shorty,” who according, to
reports, had Joe Ellison down on
the ground fighting. This battle
came to an apparent close for the
time being when “Shorty” let Joe
(See BRAWL Fage # Col. 6)
29 Women Including
Twins Sworn In WAAC
HOUSTON—New auxiliaries school and probably spent a year 'I
sworn into the WAAC organization
during the period including Feb-
ruary 8-15 are listed below in a
or so in college but who have had
to go to work in domestic service
at small pay.
According to Lt. Alice Marie
release sent out from headquarters - . . € w
in the United States Army Recruit- Jones, who is working among the
ing Station here. The women are
from the localities surrounding
Houston, and are very largely
drawn from the group of wo-
men who have been through high
ains CIO
colored people of the Houston area #
out of the local office under Lt. 1
Col Kirkpatrick, the response for 4
enrollment have nearly trebled dur- . .
ing the present drive for member*
Those sworn in are as follows:
Mrs. Janet Washington, 3505 Adair
st., Houston, Texas; Miss Maurine
Smith, 2502 Binz st. Houston, Texas;
(See WAAC Page S Col.
les Men
and giving the bargaining rights to
a liberal National Labor Organisa-
tion, is being hailed as the begin-
ning of a new day for the exploited
Negro worker, throughout the
South-West.
The leaders of the 1. M. W. U.
Local No. 2 are still attempting to
fool and mis-lead the fine group
Ing men at the Hughes Tool Plants, of working men. That same Little
clique of Money-lenders and Loan-
sharks, who used the men for their
own selfish benefits in the H. T.
C. Club, under a new name, are at-
tempting to perpetuate the evils
and robbery of past years in this
new day, but the men have found
ou that they had no intention to
(See GROVEY Page i Col. 1L 1
IMPORTANT
NOTICE!
The most important econom
happening ever in the lives of
American public begins
week with the registration f
the point rationing program.
ery citizen of the United State
of America is concerned, mes
illustrated details in this
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