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* ......THE INFORMER, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1940
Many Negroes To Get
Jobs As U.S. Printing
Annex Is Completed
Charged With Eastern Stars, Herair
Theft Of Money Of Jericho Hold Servic
Chars
Eastern Stars, I
WASHINGTON.--(ANP) — With
the completion of the new annex
to the Government printing office,
between 50 and 100 Negroes will
be added to the sanitary force of
the maintenance department, being
taken from the rolls of the unskilled
workers where many have worked
for years since the World War, authority that, contrary to the prom. |
At" the time they entered the i ises to this hand-picked group, the
service, these workers, fresh from housing authority is now planning ,
the army and military services of to select a white administrator for
the United States, gladly accepted the Cuney project and put whites
an opportunity to work in the print- | in the top positions throughout the
ing office as unskilled laborers, projects without consulting the
However, as time went on, they hand-picked group. Indeed, several
were assigned to various duties in of the members of the hand-picked
the department, many being as-
signed to skilled laborers’ work
in the press rooms and in various
other parts of the building.
picked committee should refuse to
serve is to avoid being used as a
cloak to give credence to a scheme
now afoot to appoint a. white ad- .
| ministrator of the housing projects
I It has been learned from reliable 1
HOUSTON.—Booker T. Jefferson.
| 20. was bound over to the Harris
County Grand Jury under $500
bond by Justice of the Peace Walter
Reagan after a preliminary hearing
Monday. Jefferson was charged
I with the theft r of 85.60 from Mrs
Esther Pogk, a white woman, for
whom he worked.
During the hearing, Mrs. Poole
testified that Jefferson worked at
the Saxtet Ice Cream Company with
h:r and that he came to work at
9 a.m. on March 10. Mrs. Poole
stated that at 9:5 she missed the
money and someone told her that
HOUSTON.—With the H:roines of
Jericho and the Eastern Stars hold-
ing their respective annual Thanks-
giving Services, last Sunday, it was
really Masonic Day in Houston
The Heroines of Jericho began their
services at 11 a.m. at Mt. Sinai Bap-
tist church. Rev A. L. Roach, pas-
tor. The Eastern Stars held their
services at 8 p.m. at Mt. Vernon
Methodist church. Rev. W. H. High-
tower, pastor. Both services were
well attended.
Rev. Reach Speaks to Heroines
Mrs. N. E. Cunningham, serving
as mistress of ceremonies, began
the Heroines' services with a pro-
group admitted readily that they
Jefferson hda taken it., -________ _
Jefferson was not represented by | gram included scripture reading by
an attorney and neither testified Mrs. Farris Brown; welcome address
no: questioned the witnesses who by Mrs. J. E. Jennings; response by
testified against him. He was re- Mrs. Inez Jackson; solo by Mrs. Lu-
manded to jail in default of the cille Huey; history of the rder by
$500 bond. — -U~ , _ .
cessional by the choir. The pro-
With the new building finished,
it was anticipated that there would
be some changes but these workers
who have long service to their
credit, felt they would not be mo-
lested.
didn't even know the question of
an administrator was being con-
sidered. The only thing this hand-
picked group can possibly do is to
serve as a screen behind which the
housing authority can carry out
its nefarious schemes against the
race.
Mrs. Mattie Hunter: readings by
Misses Jessie Buckingha mand Helen
Lodge officers by James Sebtt,
Swordbearer; R- L. Isaacs, DD.GM,
L L. Lockhart, dibuty grand mas-
ter; and songs by the choir and the
Juveniles. Deputy Grand Master
Lockhart spoke on “The Tenets: of
Masonry.” Rev. A. L. Roach de-
livered the annual sermon. All those
present agreed that it was a mas-
terful address, which inspired not
only the Heriones, but all those
on the sound of his voice A con-
tribution was presented to the min-
ister and the officials of the church.
Brother D. Jackson Brown gave the
invocation, and the Juveniles were
led by Miss Sarah G. Smith, Palace
No. 26 a
Sermon by Bar- ilightower
At the Eastern Star services, after
the processional. Rev. W. H., High-
tower read the scripturf; little Miss
Esther B. Daniels rendered an in-
strumental solo, followed by a vocal
solo by Miss Vivian Clay: instru-
mantel solo by Miss Alma Loir
Sledge; vocal solo by Mrs. Artie
Mickey Huckaby; song, by the
Juvenile Chorus No. 152 and 148.
Miss Dorothy Keys, pianist, and
Sidney Fleming leading; history of
the order by Mrs. Lela Hollis; ser-
mon by Rev. W. H. Hightower;
selections by the church choir. The
sermon was logical and brilliant.
After the introduction of Grand
Lodge officers, D. G. M. Lockhart
made an address on the origin of
the Eastern Stars and what they
do for beneficiaries, emphasizing the
standing of the Masons and their
reliability. An offering was pre-
sented to the pastor and officers.
Both Orders Strong -
There are in Houston more than
a score of courts and palaces of the
Heroines and the Eastern Stars. Af-
filiated with these organizations are
many of the best citizens. Also
many of the s local organizations:
own valuable real estate and have
substantial bank accounts in their
own right Members and officers are
justly proud of their record, for
they have weathered all the storms
—financial and otherwise—and al-
ways have been strong enough to
look after their members.
st
ten
e
stole
McDonald: introduction of Grand
Found Dead
In Bath Room
HOUSTON. — Mrs. Ethel Banks,
3102 Lee, was found dead in the
bath room of her home Saturday
morning. She had been dead several
hours when found by other occu-
pants of the house. A charcoal stoge
was in the room and had been burn-
GRADUATES OF THE L. E. COLEMAN BEAUTY COLLEGE
Standing: Margaret Cobb. Gertie
McWilliams, Kaleta J. Jefferson,
Addie M. Calhoun, Sallie M. Brown,
Dorothy M. Walker, Mary C. Fuller.
Jannette B. McKerson, president:
Vivian L. Dean, Martha R. Gunter
and Willie M. Anderson. 1
Dignified graduates of Madam L.
E. Coleman's renowned Beauty Col-
lege, 2901 State Street, Dallas, Tex-
as, graciously received diplomas on
Sunday afternoon, March 17th.
These graduates will go before the
R --—......- ---------------- ■ Board soon and they will be accept-
However, the change has been make application for places in the ed in any state in the United States
ordered and many w ho formerly | Cuney project are meeting wel---------—----
held responsible positions in the comes that are nauseating and in-
printing office now find themselves sulting. To date none of the mem- 1
attendants in rest rooms, sweepers, bers of this hand-picked group, I.
and so forth. i whose special duty it is to help in
Rumor is afloat that some of the
women who have gone down ti
for work.
Seated left to right: Catherine C.
Per.n, Lois L. Henderson, Bertha M.
Hart, Gussie M. Beard, Eunice M.
Lucas. Barbara L. Burnette. Zeola
M. Hardison, Sammie J. Eastland,
Mary L. Burnette, Valrie Hurd, and
, Vera L. Cooper.
, , , the selection of tenants, has been
Nothing can be done to remedy in a position to do anything to
the situation as these same workers protect the women of our race in 1
previously had been advised to take this particular
an unclassified test for their own
protection when no shifts in re-
organization would affect them.
Destroying Negroes' Faith
Houston has the reputation of
Although the pay remains the being brutal and vindictive often
same, the classification of the work-
ers and the type of work they will
be doing has been greatly changed.
in its attitude toward Negroes, but
usually the evidences are shown by
SEATRAINS-
(Continued from Page 1)
RACE-
(Continued from Page 1)
in
groes also have a grievance
the deliberate attempt of the local
housing authority to nullify their at-
tempt to contend for this small share
of their rights by appointing a hand-
picked group of Negroes to serve
gro Advisory Committee was select-
ed at the request of the local hous-
ing authority and represents a com-
plete cross-section of the city. They
were representatives selected by
their respective organizations and
thus represent the whole Negro
community.
Committee Should Not Serve
In an effort to thwart the fight
* of the Negro Advisory Committee
' to get jobs for skilled Negro work-
wd ers, the local housing authority,
through Miss Perkins, personnel of-
ficer, named a committee specially
chosen by them. It is the hope of
the Negro Advisory Committee that
these specially chosen Negroes will
defeat the effort of the white group
to split the Negro faction by refus-
ing to serve. It is a time when
the race should work together to
fight for the right of their own
group to share in the payroll under
the law.
Want White Manager
Another reason why the Perkins-
police and others on the lower rung.
Seldom has the so-called better type
of leaders of Houston shown the |
niggardliness and the meanness that |
‘ are being- shown over this housing ।
project. The attitude of the leaders ;
| In this connection is setting rac f'
relations back a decade, for the at-
titude is destroying the faith Ne-
groes have in the sincerity of their
so-called white friends. The atti- :
utde is reviving again the issue .
which has so often split Negroes; |
namely, the issue of "Uncle Tom”
Negroes. For it is putting the hand- I
picked group in the position of i
serving as cloaks and endorsers of 1
the nefarious schemes of the whites. |
without any profit to themselves or ’
their race. They are not getting in-
formation. except what Miss Perkins
chooses to give them; but they are
held out now as "representatives” of
the race, with no chance to repre-
sent the race because of lack of in- -
formation.
Whites Taking Fourth Ward
There are rumblings about some
of the members of the local hous-
ing authority being in position to.
profit from the projects contrary •
to the law. There are also growing
WOVE
objections against the taking of the
north half of the Fourth Ward for
white projects. Negroes feel that
this is another rank injustice. The
Fourth Ward is the only place left
close enough to town for Negroes
to walk conveniently. Negroes have
been hemmed in in this ward with
no chance for expansion. Now the
whites are taking it with no jus-
tification at all, except through
HERMAN T. SMITH
PEPSI COLA NAMES
COLORED PROMOTER
MR. WRIGHT: Gee, Honey, thia stuff
. la awful I Why do all laxatives taste
so bad ?
[ Mas. WRIGHT All of them don’t. Ex-
(Lax tastes like delicious chocolate.
Me. WRIGHT: Ex-Lax? That’s all
right for you and Junior, but I need
something stronger.
MRS.WRIGHT: No, you don't! Ex-Lax
is just as effective as any bad-tast.
ing cathartic you ever took.
I Win waIonr, 1 sure am glad I took
your advice. It’s Ex-Lax for me from
now on.
Mas. WRIGHT: Yes, with Ex-Lax in
the medicine chest we don’t need
| any other laxative!
The action of Ex-Lax is thorough,
yet gentle. No shock. No etrain.
No weakening after-effects. Just,
an easy, comfortable bowel move-
ment that brings blessed relief.
Try Ex-Lex next time you need a
laxative, It’s good for every mem-
ber of the family.
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eliminiation of these men from em-
ployment would mean that there
would be a decrease in the money
spent with the merchants; more-
over. they said, besides their men
there would be thousands of others
thrown out of employment, thereby
setting the city back.
Responses Received
Responses were received from
those thus contacted, and all seemed
willing to do what they could in
support of the Dock Workers’ con-
tention. However, it appears that
the scatrains will be in operation,
and the only hope for the men who
will be affected is that the companies
who receive large shipments by
water will refuse to patronize the
new company. It has been pointed
out that even if the companies re-
ceive a lower rate from Sea Trains,
Inc., their net saving will not be
as great as now is the profits they
get out of the business with these
employers.
ing but had gone out when she was
discovered. Mrs. Sallie McDonald
■ne of the occupants of the house,
told police that Mrs. Banks had
been suffering with acute indiges-
tion and took a dose of sodium Bi-
carbonate several hours before she
was found.
Justice of the Peace Walter Ragan
sent the body to the Jefferson Da-
vis hospital and ordered an autopsy
to determine the cause of her
lea th.
NEW YORK.—Herman T. Smith, I community throuhgout the country,
well known Colored sales pro-l Mr. Smith was born in Norfolk,
motion and former newspaper man, 1 virgini8 28 years ago, and began
has been appointed s pecial sales his sales promotional career as
promotion man for the Pepsi-Cola asistant circulation manager of the
Company it was jointly announced Journal and Guide. Since then he
this week by Walter S. Mack, Jr. | has been circulation manager for
company president, and Don G.I the Washington Tribune, special
representative for the Blue Coal
. . In his new position, Mr. Smith Company, field representative for
are running riot with intolerance has charge of the planning and di- the Pittsburgh Courier and sales
and injustice. This group is out- rect’on of sales promotion for Pepsi- promotion man for Gooderham and
Hitlering Hitler in its attitude to- Cola in the Negro market, making Worts (G. & W.) Whiskey. He at-
ward a minority group, his position one of the most im- tended school at Virginia Union and
might which they get by having
control of the expenditure of funds
for this housing. They are delib-
erately placing whites right up
against Negroes in violation of all
their pretended distaste of being
close to Negroes. They are also
sowing seeds for possible race riots. Mitchell, vice president, sales.
In other words, a few Negro-haters
GRAY
HAIR
efo
his position one of the most im-I tended school at Virginia Union and
portant held by a Negro in private
industry today.
Temple universities and the New
Intelligence Rate
Is Same For Negroes
As For White Pupils
CHICAGO.—(ANP) — Proof that
high intelligence quotients occur as
frequently in Negro as in white
children was shown here last week
in a survy made by Dr. Paul Witty,
professor of education at North-
western university, and Dr. Martin
Jenkins.
In their study of 8,400 Negro chil-
dren in Chicago public schools be-
tween the grades three and seven,
Drs. Witty and Martin found that
a total of 103 students had I. Q.
ratings above 120, and 29 of them
ratings above 140.
Exactly as is found in white chil-
dren of superior mental ability, Ne-
gro children of above average in-
telligence were found to be healthier
and more sound physically than
those of lesser capacities. The gift-
ed child was 2.1 inches in height
and 5.3 pounds in weight above the
norms for his chronological age.
DECISION-
(Continued from Page 1)
Dent contended that the local lodge
property belonged to the G. U. O.
O. F. under the constitution and by
the laws of Texas.
The suit originally began in the
name of the District Grand Lodge.
It is claimed that the District Grand
Lodge transferred this property,
along with other property, in set-
tlement of a claim for $26,000 which
Lawyer Durham had for certain
clients against the Order. When the
District Grand Lodge was dissolved.
THE INFORMER
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MENT (used for 100 years) ’
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Enteslorly lienter lock: 1
G. A. Simpson and H. E. Hall were
substituted as plaintiffs. Despite the
fact that the Grand Lodge officials
supported the claim of the plain-
tiffs against the local lodges, the
court held that Simpson and Hall
could take nothing from the defunct.
Grand Lodge and had acquired no
title to the property of local lodge
No. 2144.
The decision will give heart to
many local lodges and will encour-
age them to light far their property,
which they accumulated through
their own means over the years. It
will seem just to many for the local
Idoges to be able to keep this prop-
erty which they bought at the same
time they were paying their dues,
premiums, and assessments to build
the Odd Fellows Temple in Hous-
ton, and as they thought to put
away reserves for their old age in
the hands of the officers of the
lodges to be able to keep this prop-
groes has been that Messrs. Rice
and Ewing were showing little
gratitude and sportsmanship to lend
their efforts to those who were try-
ing to take the local lodge prop-
erty.
This is the second victory for
local lodge groups, the Dallas local
Idoges having won the right to keep
the Pythian Temple, which was
built on land owned by the local
lodges having won the right to keep
be appealed, and it is too early to
say what the final decision will be.
HALL’S-
(Continued from Page 1)
tinue his or her payments if by
some, delay he or she is forced to.
discontinue punctual payments. 1.
Ball’s featules quality merchan-
disc and also fashionable and lat-
est smart styles, styles you like to
wear and want.
Moreover, Hall's department store
outfits every member of the family
at reasonable prices and also makes
it possible to carry credit accounts
at one place.
Hall's is conveniently located in
the downtown business district and
always assures efficient and cour-
teous service.
Its reputation to satisfy its cus-
tomers has made this a reliable and
dependable store.
Be wise! Shop at Hall’s and Save.
I cannot stress sufficiently the im-
portance of these savings and the
wisdom of purchasing one’s clothing
at Hall’s Style Shop, for Hall’s gives
the BEST for LESS
Yours truly.
MISS ROBBIE JACKSON
Box 274 Sunset Heights, P.O.
Houston, Texas
» • « *
Mrs. W. E. Jacksan Is Runner-Up
Runner-up in the Hall's Letter
Contest was Mre. J. E. Jackson, of
800 Rhode street Several of the
members of the committee which
ade the final decision voted for her
letter as the winner because of its
content.
While there had been no promise
made as to a second prize, it has
FLUSH KIDNEYS OF POISONS *
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Thousands of men and women won-
der why backache bothers them —
why they have to visit the bathroom
often at night—why flow is scanty
and sometimes smarts and burns.
Any one of these symptoms may
mean that your kidneys and bladder
need attention now before these minor
symptoms may develop into serious
trouble.
To flush out excess waste poisons
and neid from kidneys, soothe your
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Haarlem Capsules and “take as
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This’ harmless, tried and true medicine
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IDarZ: -East An* ing .-
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DRESS-UP FOR
EASTER
During Our ...
Meat Show To Draw
Mammoth Crowd To
York University School of Com-
merce.
Mr Smith left here Friday for
Birmingham, Alabama, where he been decided that Mrs. Jackson, be-
cause of the letter given below, will
» 1 - ----------i house the receive a prize in the form of wily HWUllVrlwM
: | in his appointment, and added, should be adressed in m at Is merchandise from Hall's.
* The drink is headed for an all-Pepsi-Cola Company in Long Is--
■ time high in the Negro market this land Cir: _______
is year.” Mr. Smith further stated that'
1 arm Seen by the press in the Pepsi-
■to JET BLU Ln I Cola office in Long Island City, Mr
IN 4 MINUTES Smith said that the Pepsi-Cola Com.
08 Mover BACK pany had shown a great deal of
*.244.22 1 respect and confidence in the Negro
• faded hair#
will direct a series of promotions
I throughout the South. All mail
, should be addressed to him at the
ation lasts 2
Positively a coal tar derivative, Mont
not satisfied. Lady Lennox Co. De
Memphis, Tenn.
yonrde *n keeping with his position, he uIAIAABI
D. plans many varied and interestingM1ST1@-=
H.I.O. types of promotion for each Negro TVPUS 8
. (Continued from Page 1)
Mrs. Jackson's letter follows:
Houston, Texas
Hall’s Contest Editor:
There are so many good reasons
why I think it best to shop at Hall's.
You are shown courtesy, along with
I hospitality. They employ colored
‘follow up” conference recom- I salesmen. They sell on credit and
mendations for the coming year, for less. Their budget plan is so
easy you hardly miss what you
pay down, or weekly payments. It
is a pleasure to shop at Hall's Style
Shop because you can always find
just what you need. Another good
reason is that they run their ads
in the colored paper. The Informer.
So, I'll say to my people for
Erster: Let's march right into 315
Main street. Hall’s Style Shop. I
am sure you will find what you
want with smiling faces waiting to
render you service. •
Very truly your.
MRS. W E. JACKSON
800 Rhode Street
Houston, Texas
The conference voted to send a
delegate to the National Hi-Y Con-
gress that meets in Oberlin, Ohio,
June 20-24.
The twentieth annual session of
the conference will be held at
Corpus Christi upon the invitation
of the high school authorities and
the Chamber of Commerce.
NG CI
mg
HOUSTON.—An exhibit of meat,
cured by Negro farmers of Texas
the A. &M. way under the super-
vision of Negro Extension Service
workers, will be shown at the City
Auditorium. Houston, Texas. March
20 and 21. Some 1500 Negro farmers
are expected to attend the Meat
Show and two-day rally. More than
1000 places of cured meat will be
on display as well as exhibits of
lard, soup, sausage and eggs from
22 counties. This is the biggest
thing of its kind ever attempted
Extension Service.
Program will begin at 7:30 p.m.,
March 20. Speakers will be: Direc-
for H. H. Williamson, Extension
Service, College Station, Texas, Mr.
W. N. Blanton, Manager, Chamber
of Commerce, Mr. C. H. Waller,
State Leader and Mr. J. W. Rice,
Secretary, State Teachers Associa-
tion. Music consisting of Negro spi-
rituals will be one of the features
of the program.
Reserved seats will be available
for white people. Admission free.
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