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THE INFORMER, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1942
Prominent Citizens Are
Indicted In Conspiracy
To Secure And Sell Tires
HOUSTON—Tuesday the Federal
grand jury returned indictments
against three prominent Houston
citizens for the illegal acquisition
and sale of automobile casings and
tires. It was believed by many that
the grand jury has not completed
its investigation of this matter,
which gets its interest for Negroes
in the fact that Carter Wesley edi-
tor of The Informer, was one who
purchased some of these casings
The grand jury was working on
the matter all day Monday and one
of the corridors was filled with sell-
ers and purchasers, waiting to be
called. At 5:20, when the grand
jury adjourned Monday, Mr. Wes-
ley, one of the three Negroes who
appeared in the corridors during
the day had not been called. Two
other Negroes, who appeared to
have worked for the persons sell-
ing or buying the casings, were
called Monday.
SELLERS INDICTED
The three indictments returned
were against Ed Pace, J Abner
purchaser only and it remains to
be seen whether the grand jury
will in.'.i :t , urchasers or restrict
their ml',' mean to sal c.s.
Howard Student
Receives Prize
For T. B. Plaque
NEW YORK. — (ANP) — In a
competition among Negro art stu-
dents from 16 states and the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Miss Rose Ann
West, Howard university, Washing-
ton, received the grand prize for
having submitted the best plaque
design depicting the anti-tubercu-
losis campaign among Negroes.
Miss West’s design will be model-
ed in relief by Richmond Barthe,
New York, chairman of the selec-
tion committee, and who is regard-
ed as the outstanding American
Negro sculptor
Plaques will be given each year
to these high schools and colleges
accused of conspiracy to secure and whose students have written out-
Drake and Leland Hammond all
sell the casings In the report of standing essays on tuberculosis in
the grand jury Tuesday, no indict- the annual contest sponsored by
ments were returned against those the National Tuberculosis associa-
who bought casings
Over 9,000
Trainees Get
Defense Jobs
Washington, (ANP) — Of the
20,223 colored trainees enrolled in
National defense vocation training
projects of the WPA prior to mid-
March 9,381 have left the projects
for jobs in private industry or
with other government agencies,
officials report.
Job placements among colored
trainees who were formerly en-
rolled in vocational schools num-
bered 9,274. The others were train-
ed through the in-plant pre-em-
ployment programs or in special
airport service-men’s courses.
As of March 17 there were 3,
962 Negro trainees. Illinois led in
enrollment by states with 606
trainees. Ohio followed with 548.
Peurto Rico reported 361, Michi-
gan 288, New York City, 285, Dis-
trict of Columbia 198 and Pennsyl-
vania 163. Georgia and Missouri
had 135 each; California 130, Ten-
nessee, 129, South Carolina 99,
Mississippi 97 and Indiana 89. Oth-
ers included Oklahoma 80, Louisi-
ana 70, Alabama 63, West Virginia
34, Delaware 27; North Carolina
and New York (exclusive of New
York City) 24 each; Kansas 20
and Texas 16.
HONORED FOR VETERAN SERVICE
Burglarizes Cafe;
Gets $500 Bond
USO CLUB DIRECTOR
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson presented Walter
Taylor a gold watch upon Mr. Taylor’s retirement after 42
years service as a messenger in the War Department. The
Secretary referred in complimentary terms to the employe’s
loyal service and recalled how,they had been associated in
the War Department more than 30 years ago when Col.
Stimson was in the Cabinet of President Taft.
HOUSTON-Walter Lee Leonard,
31 5731 Kemp Street, got a bond
of $500 in Judge Mae's Court Fri-
day, May 8, for burglarizing a cafe
owned by George Bristow, white,
at 515 Hughes Street on April 30.
According to Bristow, he had
been missing things from the cafe
and decided that on the above date
to lock his wife up in the place
at 4:30 and leave, returning in
thirty minutes to find his wife with
Leonard and officers.
Bristow also owns a service sta-
tion at which Hughes Tool Com-
pany employees store their cars
and at which Leonard worked for
him at times washing cars.
Mrs Bristow testified that while
locked in the house, she was stand-
ing at the foot of the stairs when
she saw Leonard coming down-
stairs and said to him, “It was pret-
ty easy, wasn’t it? to which he re-
plied "Yes’m."
Officers found on arrival that a
piece of tin had been pried off of
the top of the building and en-
trance had been gained through
the top. The tin had been pried
with an old tire tool.
From the witnesses summoned, it
seemed possible that the grand jury
might have been considering the
whole phase of the question, and
might not have completed its work
with the three indictments There
has been considerable speculation
as to whether or not there was any
lay or order against one’s purchas-
ing the casings But it is admitted
on all sides that there was an
order against the sale of such cas-
ings without the proper authoriza-
tiion from the OPA
According to grapevine passing
. around the corridors Monday some
of those who had purchased the
casings sold them back to the peo-
ple whom they purchased them
from by way of what they called
returning them and getting their
money back Since the Government
is unsympathetic toward any viola-
tion of orders or laws, the query
is whether or not such a return of
casings and receiving money back
would be counted as a sale Legal-
ly, it would appear that it could
be counted as a sale, since when
the person purchased the casing it
was his, and if he returned it and
accepted his money he would be
selling it of one wanted, look' at
it as a sale. In that light even un-
der the policy of only indicting
those who sold the casings many
others might be indicted if the
grand jury carries the investigation
further. Mr. Wesley, when inter-
viewed, said that he bought his
casings from the Pace Tire Com-
pany, and from Mr. Ed Pace him-
self in person, and that he had
never sold or transferred them or
done, anything with them since.
That leives him in the class of
tion. ,
Among the college art students
who received prizes for plaque de-
signs are:
First prize—Joseph E Dodd, Yale
university. New Haven Conn.; sec-
ord prize—Thomas V. Hill, Jr.,
Chicago; honorable mention—
James Williams, St. Louis; Wallace
M. Price Pittsburgh and John A.
Locksley, Howard university.
In the high school group, first
prize went to Clyde H. Grimes,
Polytechnic high school, Los An-
geles, second prize to Miss Jean
Anderson, Dunbar high school
Washington; and honorable mention
to Clarence Adams, Walker high
school, Richmond Va ; Miss Gloria
Raboya, Dunbar high school and
Earle Elazier Jr., Douglass high
school, Webster Grove, Mo .
Tomball Man's
Funeral Is Held
HOUSTON—Grant Townsend, a
Masonic for the past ten years died
suddenly Tuesday, May 5, at Tom-
Sunday, May 10, Rev, M. Green
was in charge of the service with
further services being conducted
by the Masonices Lily of the Val-
ley, No. 264.
The funeral was carried over-
land from Houston by the Brad-
ford and Pruitt Funeral Home.
Burial was at Riceville, Texas,
Survival are:
A wife, one sister, one brother
and a host of other relatives and
friends.
$3000 Raised At Special .
Program For National
Hospital Day Here
HOUSTON.—At the special program for National Hos-
pital Day, the Negro Board of the Houston Negro Hospital
announced that $3000.00 had been raised in cash, and it was
indicated that the drive was just getting hot, so that the ul-
timate goal of $5000.00 was expected to be reached before
the end of the month. Here was —---------------------------
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
BE DELIVERED MAY 17
TO
Hughes Business College Bacca-
laureate sermon will be delivered
at the Antioch Baptist church, Sun-
day morning, May 17, 1942 at 11:00
o’clock, by the Rev. T. J. Goodall.
The Commencement address will be
delivered Monday evening. May 18,
on the Antioch Baptist church lawn.
The Summer School will open on
June 8. For information call Beacon
32008, 3318 McGowan avenue. Day
and night classes from 7:30 A. M. to
9:30 p. m.
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The Watchtower Life Insurance
Company desires to call attention
to its advertisement appearing be-
low in this issue, announcing the
opening or Its School of Salesman-
ship on Monday evening, May 18,
at 7:30 o’clock.
This course consisting of eight
weeks of study and practical field
work will be directed by the offi-
cials and field representatives who
are trained and experienced in the
art and technique of selling ordi-
nary, industrial and health and ac-
cident insurance.
Classes will be held at the Home
Office at 222 West Dallas Avenue,
on Wednesday and Friday eve-
nings of each week from 7:30 p.
m. to 9:00 p. m. The cpurse will be
given WITHOUT COST and is
open to men and women of charac-
ter who desire to make the pro-
fession of life insurance a career.
Mr. Chas. A. Shaw, secretary-
treasurer of the company desires to
have all interested persons register
at once either in person at the
Home Office or by calling Capitol
2980.
War Pledge Wk.
Comm. Shows
Great Progress
the answer to whether or not Ne-
groes could run the hospital and
whether or not Negro citizens of
Houston would support the hospi-
tal.
Dr. S. A. Pleasants, chairman of
the Negro division, had announced
in the beginning that he wanted
the money raised among Negroes,
and he wanted it to a test as to
whether or not Negro leaders and
Negro laymen would unite to sup-
port and run the hospital.
merce, are also on the Hospital
Board.
So impressive was the programs
that one of the outstanding citiz-
ens was heard to say that if 19
other men could be found to give
$100.00, he would give $100.00 to
made the $2000.00, that is yet to
be raised to have $5000.00. No one
hearing the program doubted that
the contribution to the hospital
would be the best way for a citizen
to show his interest in the com-
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LLY
HOUSTON-The War Pledge Week
Committee, headed by Henry Gray-
son and Newman Dudley, reported
this week that the campaign has
progressed nicely since it began
Monday May 11,
This committee has been conduct-
ing a house-to-house city-wide cam-
paign soliciting pledges among Ne-
groes, in an effort to encourage the
purchase of War Savings Bonds and
Stamps regularly and systematical-
ly through an authorized agency
The campaign closes Saturday, May
16
The committee consists of Maj-
ors and Captains in charge of “Min-
ute Men” who made the campaign
as stated above. The Majors are:
J. H. Robinson, D. A. Hall, Rev.
B. F. Grovey G. M Releford,
Mrs. Camellia Wilson Warner, Dr.
Chas. E. White, Mrs. Lola Ann
Cullum George D. Grier, G. O.
Burgess James E. Hughes, Dudley
Joiner, Joe Mitchell, Louis Watts,
Mrs. Theo Harris, Moses Leroy, W.
E. Green, S. L. Rutledge, C. H.
Barnes, Rev. J H. Watkins Neely
Allen, Archie Wells, and Willie
Love.
The day was celerated with a
program, in which Mayor Neal
Pickett, John R. Young, chairman
of the mixed Board, Rev. J. M.
Boyce, Rev. T. J. Clement, also a
member of the Board, Dr. H. E.
Lee, Dr. J. Leon Peacock, Mrs.
Lula White, president of the Lad-
ies Auxiliary, Rev. L. H. Simpson,
Rev. H. A. Stevens, Rev. J. S.
Scott and N. Dudley Jr. spoke.
Also the Jack Yates glee club,
the Wheatley glee club and the
Washington glee club, rendered
numbers. J. B. Grisby, who got up
the program, and L. H. Spivey,
president of the Chamber of Com- tioch Baptist Church.
munity.
Rev. Pleasants also pledged
himself to publish the names of
evry contributor in next week's
paper, and to publish the purpose
for which the funds are spent as
they are spent.
REV. GOODALL TO DELIVER
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
Rev. T. J. Goodall will preach
the baccalaureate sermon for
Hughes Business College Sunday,
at the eleven o’clock service An-
Bishop College
Holds 12th Annual
Ministers Institute
Marshall, Texas, — Bishop’s lic session Wednesday night, Rev.
faculty, student body and Depart- C. A. Pugh of Kansas City, Kan.
ment of Religious Education ob- was the main speker. His discus-
served the twelfth annual Minis- sion was centered on “Religion and
ter’s Institute on the campus May
5-8.
Announcement
TO THE
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INSURANCE SALESMANSHIP
WITHOUT COST
AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
OF CHARACTER
WHO DESIRE TO
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FOR THEMSELVES
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WORLD
Syphilis Rate
Greater Among
Negro Selectees
HOUSTON—Recent statistics show
that there is still a preponderance
of syphilis among Negroes. Out of
1,070,000 selectees examined, the
rate was 18.5 per thousand per
whites and 241.2 per thousand- for
Negroes Negroes still minimize
the dangers of syphilis one of the
most ravenous diseases the human
race knows._______________________
Calvin Beckett, who holds a
Master of Social Work degree
from the Atlanta University
School of Social Work, has recent-
ly been appointed Assistant Direc-
tor of the USO Club, Rolla Miss-
ouri, which serves Fort Leonard
Wood, and is under the auspices
of the National Catholic Commun-
ity Service. He is also a graduate
of Marquette University where
he was captain of the Track Team.
Mr. Beckett was employed by the
Chicago Relief Administration
from 1939 until he accepted his
present position.
LOCAL POLICE
The violations were discovered
by the Auto Thelf Bureau of the
local police, headed by Lieutenant
Arch Spradley. Detectives R. R
Taylor and R. H. Johnson worked
on the case for days before the
OPA joined them. These men have
been given commendation and
praise by the District Attorney's
office and the grand jury for the
work that they did.
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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of the opening of its School
of Life Insurance Salesmanship on Monday, May 18, 1942
at 7:30 p. m.
This course, consisting of eight weeks of intensive study and
practical work, will be directed by trained and experienced
persons and will consist of the art and technique of selling
Ordinary, Industrial and Health and Accident Insurance.
Classes will be held at the Home Office, 222 W. Dallas
Avenue, on Wednesday and Friday evenings of each week
from 7:30 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. The course will be given WITH.
OUT COST and is open to Men and Women of character
who desire to prepare themselves for the fascinating and
lucrative profession of Life Insurance. No previous experi-
ence is necessary to become a member of the class.
All students making a satisfactory record will be given em-
ployment with the Company upon completion of the course.
CLASSES WILL BE DIRECTED BY
CHAS. A. SHAW, Secretary-Treasurer
JAS. H. MURRAY, Asst. Secretary-Auditor
r BLANCHE L. PENN, Asst. Treasurer-Cashier -
The general theme of the meet-
ing was Religion and the present
World conflict. Emphasis was
placed on the implications for re-
ligion inherent in the present
world conflict and what the pro-
gram of the church should be in
view of these implications.
Departmentalized study was one
phase of the program and received
an enormous amount of interest on
the part of the members of the
institute. These study periods were
conducted by Rev. T. M. Chambers
and Rev. Bernard Byrd in the de-
partment of Practical Theology,
where special note was made of
the Church organization and the
Department of Religious Education,
Revs. S. H. James and C. A. Pugh
stressed the youth and religion and
the church school. In the depart-
ment of Missions Rev. J. H. Jack-
son devoted principle interests to
the missionary program. Miss
Agusta McSwain and Prof. R. A.
Morris, both of the Bishop faculty
had charge of the department of
church music and gave interest-
ing information on choral direct-
ing and hymonology.
All of these departments were
well attended by the ministers and
the estimated time as a result of
the interest they had in them.
The daily program gave time
for physical recreation in the
gymnasium under the direction of
Coach J. A. Stephens.
this crisis.” The Thursday morn-
ing section of the meet welcomed
an adress by Dr. E. W. Perry of
Oklahoma City, Okla. He was pre-
ceded however by one of the most
forceful speakers in America, Mr.
Roland Smith of Aalanta, Ga. who
spoke on “Preaching Emphasiis in
a World of Conflict,” and Religion
and National Defense by Mr. Gor-
don Worley of the State depart-
ment of Education Thurs. night,
Rev. S. H. James spoke before a
capacity crowd on the text closely
allied to the theme of the meet.
Friday morning the regular ses-
sion included the senior classday
exercises of the Bishop graduating
class as well as the presentation of
certificates of ministers having at-
tended the "institute. r. he noon ses-
sion was closed by an eloquent ad-
dress by Rev. E. C. Estell of Dal-
las, Texas.
This Institute remains as one
that will long stand out. It has
shown improvement in many
phases. In regard of the opinions
of the ministers it has improved
in (a) attendance, (b) the content
of the message of the speakers,
(c) manifester interest on the part
of the visitors.
The out of state delegation was
almost as large as that of the
Texas group and as observed
through the resolutions passed the
years ahead will bring quite as
many interested ministers and
frends.
The first regular session began !
with an address by Rev. J. H.
Jackson of Chicago, Ill. The Wed-
nesday morning program included
an address by Dr. R. C. Barbour,
Nashville, Tenn. “What Has Hap-
pened To The Ideal? For the Pub-
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Error In Recent I 1
“Stairway” Story S
BY CARTER WESLEY
HOUSTON-Mark up one againsti
the "editah" and in favor of the 1
"wha’ folks.’ We have learned that
whites also are required to use the
stairs in the Mellie Esperson annex
when they go up to attend to draft I
business. 9
It is a pleasure to confess the--
error and to set the record right."
Negroes, who suffer from so many’s B
cannot afford be unfair. So we take.: 8
back all we said about the officials, '
the Esperson Building, and every- 1
one else and wipe the slate cleanf 1
on that phase As a penance we,
are going to make a voluntary trip.,
up those stairs as a punishment for. : >
letting the fact that whites were”
using the elevator and a Negro was
asked to use the stairs, cause us t
to jump to the conclusion that no
whites were forced to use the |
stairs. (No official from anywhere U
has asked for this correction, and
no official has come out to say - K
anything the story. We heard I
that we were wrong, investigated ill
and found we were, and made the ’
correction voluntarily without con- 8
sultation direction or intimidation, 1
or any contact with anyone else.)
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Earnest Devall |
Dies Suddenly
HOUSTON-Ernest Devall, 3834
Francis died suddenly Sunday a :
week ago and was burled from the 1
Jerusalem Baptist church at 3:00 ’
p. m. Wednesday. The sermon was *
preached by Rey. J. P. Church-
well. i a
Mr. Devall was one of the pillars j
of the church and a deacon. He
was also a Mason and belonged to
the Heights Lodge No. 280. He
leaves to mourn him a wife, Mrs.
Mattie Devall.
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