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The American'!
Pledge of Allegiance
I pledge allegiance to the
Flag of the United States,
and to the republic (or
which it stands—one nation
indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
SAT* ATSfTOTV
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RIGHT . JUSTICE
VOL. 11—NO. 2
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY
They're Eager to Serve in First Negro Air Squadron
Register
PROGRESS
ONLY
5c
WHERI
COULD YOO
GET MORE
FOR
A NICKEL?
FEBRUARY 7, 1941
PRICE FIVE CENTS
'flip young men pictured here
are anxious to serve in the first
all-Xegro army air squadron to be
established at Tuskegee institute,
and have already met the physical
requirements for technical men
and have sworn allegiance to the
American flag.
They are shown with Col. John
C. Robinson, in dark uniform with
cap, who distinguished himself
fighting for Halle Selassie in the
Ethiopian-Italian war a few years
ago. Col. Robinson has given
them more than two years of
technical training at his school in
Chicago and they are experienced
In servicing and maintaining army
aircraft. There are" more than
100 students at Col, Robinson's
institute.—AXP Photo.
State Sanatorium
To Hold Study on
TB Treatment
Conduct Study as Dis't
Medic Ass'n Meets —
. jS.A. Men onProgram
KERRVILLE, Texas—A two-day
Study of the treatment of tuber-
culosis at the Kerrville state san-
atorium for Negroes, located t>4
miles northwest of San Antonio,
*r"(~^ie held In conjunction with
'-'"f1 *'*he Southwest dls-
"ntal and Phnr-
n
and 12, accord-
ineeraent by Dr.
__ s^ayie, superintendent and
medical director of the Kerrville
institution.
The general inspection of the
172-bed sanatorium, which is of-
fered free of charge to indigent
tuberculous Negroes of this state,
will include various types of treat-
ment demonstrated by Dr. Swayze,
In addition to talks by Dr. W. E.
Shallow borne and Dr. G. G.
Adams, resident physicians at the
sanatorium.
Other talks will be made by Dr.
H. E. Lee. Houston, president-
elect of the National Medical as-
sociation; Dr. M. L. Treacher, San
Antonio; Dr. a A. Whlttier, San
Antonio; Dr. H. E. Haywood, San
(See STl'DV, Page 5.)
Vacancies Filled
On Negro C. of C.
Directors' Board
Walks Eight Miles to
Kill Man, Four Miles
To Give Self Up
Br The A««orIatea ffirrn Pre,*
WILSON, N. C. — Herbert
llymini, 27-year-old Sliarps-
burg resident, walked eight
miles, Tuesday night, lo kill
a man after a quarrel over
Hynuin's wife, then walked
four miles to give himself up
(o police.
He walked four miles for
a shotgun, Itynum told of-
ficers here, then returned
that distance, to the home of
Adam Farmer, 35 to kill
him.
Ed Jones, Chicago
Policy King, Gets
28 Months in Pen
Takes Rap, for Income
Tax Evasion, for
Brothers, Associate
Find Body of 76-
Year-Old I Man-
Dead Fthe Days
4 SHOOTING scrape, in the neig
covery of an aged man's body,
investigating the shooting case. Thi
cral days.
Found dead in his home, 1205
was John Robinson, 76. Officers
days before.
While Police Investigator Lewis'
Yates was investigating the shoot-
ing, of Earnest Matts, 1224 South
San Marcos, at his home, by
Charles Anthony, he was told that
there was a dead man at the Co-
mal street address. Investigating,
Yates found Robinson's body.
Au attempt was made to deter-
mine if tbere was any connee-
jorhood, led to the dis-
iturday night, by police
[man had been dead sev-
[uth Comal street (rear),
Robinson had died five
ftween the shooting and the
man's death, but, according
verdict of Coroner Otis
Robinson died of natural
There was no indication
type of foul play, according
fst.
Inson was buried Monday, in
Missi n Burial park, by the Mar-
tinez and Ortiz Funeral home.
Renew "Defense
Fund" Drije, Mon.
Shooting Climaxes
Wine Sipping Bout
S. A. Man is Wounded
With His Own Gun,
In His House
A WINE drinking bout, Saturday night, was climaxed with
a man being seriously wounded with his own gun. in his
own home, and the alleged trigger man being booked for
assault to murder.
The gun victim was Earnest Matts, 44, 1224 South San
Marcos street, who suffered a bullet wound in the side from
his own .44 calibre revolver. Charged with the shooting is
Medalist
Five faces will gracf the
board of directors of the San An-
tonio Negro Chamber of Com-
merce as the reault of the annual
election to fill board vacancies,
held Tuesday night at the Pine
Street branch Young Women's
Christian association. The new
directors come from varied fields
of endeavor—publisher, retail store
owner, craftsman, teacher, and
federal employee.
Two of the retiring board mem-
bers were returned to the direc-
torate by impressive Totes. Four
of the seven directors whose terms
expire this month, had already
been selected, two weeks ago, to
fill the unexpired terms of mem-
bers who had resigned.
The new members elected Tues-
day, for three-year terms, were—
Valmo C. Bellinger, publisher of
San Antonio Register and business
n n< M. T. Johnson, railway mall
clerk; W. L. Walker, member
of the faculty of Phlllls Wheat-
ley senior school; E. C. Thread-
glll, carpenter, and John Storey,
owner of n package house. B. L.
Brackens, city detective, and 0.
L. Mitchell, retiring members of
4h« board, were returned by large
votes, Brackens receiving a unan-
Imeus vote, and Mitchell receiving
all votes except two. Of the new
members, Bellinger polled the most
ballots.
The four retiring members who
bad already been returned to the
directorate tc flli unexpired terms
of resigning members were Dr. W.
V. Hurd, B. A. Adams, Jr., Albert
Lewis, si)d Arthur Bolton.
HolIeyV Lut Meeting
Tuesday'* meeting marked the
last meeting at which Thomas I*
Winner of 1940
Spingarn Medal
NEW YORK, N. Y. — Because
"lie lias given to Americans who
have eyes to see, a picture which
must be faced if democracy is to
survive,Richard Wright, 32-year-
old author of "Uncle Tom's Chil-
dren," and "Native Son," the 1940
best-seller novel, was made the
26th recipient of the Spingnrn gold
medal at a meeting of the award
committee held here Thursday,
January 23, the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of
Colored People announced Friday.
The committee's formal citation
said the medal was nwnrded to
Wright, "For his powerful depic-
tion In his books, 'Uncle Tom's
Children,' and 'Native Son,' of the
effect of proscription, segregation,
and denial of opportunities to the
American Negro. He has given
to Americans who have eyes to
see, a picture which must be faced
if democracy is to survive. The
Award committee salutes Mr.
Wright as one of the most power-
ful of contemporary writers."
Members of the award commit-
tee are; Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
A. Philip Randolph, president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters; Marion Cuthbert, Nation-
al Y. W. C. A. official; Bishop
(See WINNER, Page 5.)
♦
Drunken Hit-Run
Driver Gets 18
Months in Jail
i.
(*" FILLED, pun U
A drunken hit-run driver has
been sentenced to 18 months in
the county jail, by Judge W. W.
McCrory of Criminal district court.
The man so sentenced is Clifton
Smith, 118 Vargas street, who was
accused of running down, while
drank, Mrs. Albert Hlrschfield, 45,
2331 South Hackberry street, in
the 1000 block of East Commerce
street, and to have fled the scene.
The offense occurred Saturday
January 11. The car, which had
been borrowed, was later found
abandoned in the 1000 block of
Nevada street, with parts of the
injured woman's raiment still
dangling from the bumper. Wit-
nesses had obtained the machine's
license number.
Mrs. Hlrschfield suffered a com-
pound fracture of the left leg, and
was badly battered.
At the time of his arrest, Smith
was obarged with aggravated as-
sault on a pedestrian with a
motor vehicle, failing to stop ana
randar aid, and driving while in-
toxlctted. _ _
For The Associated Jfeffro Press.
CHICAGO, 111.—Edward P.
Jones, reputed boss of the South
Side policy racket, was sentenced,
Thursday, by Federal Judge Philip
L. Sullivan to serve 28 months in
the penitentiary for Income tax
evasion. Ho "took the rap" for
tiis two brothers, nnd Thomas R.
GlUon, white, who had served in
the internal revenue bureau for 23
years before becoming an Inde-
pendent tax counsellor. The broth-
ers and Giison were discharged.
When sentence was imposed,
Judge Sullivan granted Ed Jone6
a stay of execution to Marcli 10,
to allow him to get his affairs
in order.
The multimillion-dollar policy
income, the government pointed
out, comes from the pennies,
nickels nnd dimes that South
Slders bet in the "numbers rack-
et." The Jones boys get 75 per
cent of everything thnt is bet.
John M. Klely and Paul Plunk-
ett, assistant district attorneys,
told the court that the brothers'
tax liabilities had been settled for
(See GETS, Page 5.)
♦
H o 11 e y Starts
Duties in State
Defense Program
With the San Antonio board of
education having excused him from
class room duty for the remainder
of the current semester, Thomas
I* Ilolley has accepted a position
as state supervisor of the national
defense training program in trade
and Industrial work for Negroes.
Ilolley's acceptance of the post
was contingent on his being ex-
cused, for the rest of the school
year, from ills duties as instructor
in the vocational department of
Phlllis Wheatley senior school.
The board formally notified him
last Friday that his request had
been granted. Holley's defense
program appointment is effective
as of February 1.
Ilolley is assigned to the cities
of Texas, where classes will be
established for NYA and out-of-
school youths, from 17 to 24 years
old, Inclusive, for training in any
vocational subject that will en-
hance civic and vocational intel-
ligence, preparing the youth to
enter defense industries, nnd also
to follow these same vocations In
civilian life.
Holley's specific duties place him
In charge of this work in all the
larger cities of the state. The
defense program will be under
the direction of the schooi boards
of the respective cities.
A conference is scheduled for
this week-end, with local officials,
following which there will be a
definite announcement concerning
the type of classes to be estab-
lished in San Antonio. All classes
will be free.
Holley Is asking all Interested
youths from IT to 24, Inclusive,
to wateh for an announcement
regarding tbe time, place, and
proper procedure for enrollment
la thew olasiaa. Sg, .
Bi
W'lTH a carefully prepared suit
" primary" already filed in the
Houston, a renewed drive for the
ciation for the Advancement of
fund" will get under way, Monday
At a meeting, Wednesday night]
Young Women's Christian associate!
committee was reorganized, as the
San Antonio branch of the NAACP
plans its final drive to attain the
city's quota, set at $1,000.
A "blitz1' committee of four wns
named to conduct a whirlwind cam-
paign to raise some $550 In the
next few weeks. Heading the
local campaign, as chairman, is
Valmo C. Bellinger, newspaper
publisher; others on the commit-
tee are Dr. C. A. Whlttier, who
it the "white man's
ederal district court, at
te-wide National Asso-
!olored People "defense
throughout. Texas.
at the Pine street branch
the local defense fund
hairman of the state-wide
fund drive, and chairman
executive board of the local
O. E. Fitzgerald, presi-
the local NAACP; and N.
ggs, president of the local
rtyiod of Sleeping Car Por-
group detailed plans Wed-
nigbt for an effective ro-
il of the fund raising cain-
Funeral Services
Conducted for
Mrs. Mamie Davis
Largely attended funeral serv-
ices were conducted Friday after-
noon, Janunry 31, at St. Paul
Methodist church, for Mrs. Mamie
Davis, 428 North Olive street,
widely known, and prominent in
church, fraternal, and civic circles,
who succumbed to a stomach ali-
ment, Wednesday evening. Serv-
ices were conducted under the
auspices of Lydla chapter. No. 7,
Order of Eastern Star, and Re-
becca court, No. 2, Heroines of
Jericho. Rev. R. S. Mosby of-
ficiated, with Frank E. Lewis
funeral home being in charge. In-
terment was in UBF cemetery.
Born in Goliad, Texas, Mrs.
Davis received her public school'
education there, with her coming
to San Antonio during her girl-
hood. In March, 1911, she was
wed to Harry Davis. '
She had been an active member
of St. Paul Methodist church for
the past eight years, and had
served as class leader.
She was an outstanding figure
of the Order of Eastern Star and
Heroines of Jericho, and, at her
death, was associate matron of
Lydia chapter, "No. 7, and past
treasurer, with her having been
associated with the organization
for the past 25 years. She held
the office of treasurer of the
Heroines of Jericho for several
yenrs.
The decedent was n former
member of the Women's Progress-
ive club, of which she held the
office of secretary for nine con-
secutive years. Mrs. Davis was
one of San Antonio's more widely
known women.
Mrs. Davis entered the Medical
and Surgical hospital Friday, Jan-
uary 24, preparatory to undergoing
an operation. Sbe died Wednesday
evening, at 6:55 o'clock. The
surgery was not performed.
Surviving are the widower,
Harry Davis; three sisters, Mrs.
Lois Cleveland, San Antonio; Mrs.
Nazarene Ray, a,nd Mrs. Lavernta
(See FUNERAL, Page 5.)
FINGER PRHTL& 2TRAY
Willie Hall, 34, 715 South Olive
street, has been charged with
burglary and theft, la Jodie Bat
Corrlgan's court, In connection
with the robbary of the ftoaons
Door, a resort on the old Corpus
Christl road, on January M.
Hall was arrested as a suspect
in the case, and fingerprinted,
with his Identity being established
by latent fingerprints taken at
scene of the robbery.
Bail Is «aUS to bam
the Viral*—
HLi.'ial) WRIGHT
. fur his powerful depiction ,
Richard Wright, 32, author of
the famous best seller, "Native
Son,'' has been awarded the 1010
Spingarn medal award by the N'a
tional Association for the Advance-
ment of Colored People.
MRS. MAMIE DAVIS
obsequies held Friday
Director Denies
AnyJimCrow
In Census Bureau
Army to Call 100
Doctors. Nurses
In Next 60 Days
Forty-Two Doctors,
Dentists, Fifty-Six
Nurses in Call
4-"., 1"> Apache
in
- crc.it-
e case,
year-old
days, was
louse, and it
d that Anth-
th hi.- de.ith.
wertained.
Long Statement Given to
Prove that Accusations
Are Groundless
1/ Til* Anorlftted Xfro Pre**.
WASHrNCTOv D. C.—Catogor
ically denying every charge of
Charles An
street.
Additional exciten
ed in connection \
when the body of
man, dead for sevc
I found in a nearby
I was at first intini i
ouy was connected t
It was later
Six however, that the acrd man
had died of natural causes.
According to sworn statements
taken in connection with :Iie shoot-
ing case, Anthony had paid Mr.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Wariand Mrs- Matt* a vi«it, with hi#
department announced Thursday ■ carr.Tlng alon^' n bottle of wine,
that over 100 Negro medical of | n'Mcb be and Matts drank. They
ficers and nurses would be called i a^so a second bottle which
to active service within the next Mfttts had in the house. Accord-
sixty days. It it planned to assign inS t0 *he statements, only the
them as follows:
Regimental officers for the 3(Mith
infantry, FjJ. Devens, Mass: eight
doctors, t\w dentists.
of the census. Dr. Vergil D. Reed, I nurses, three medical of-
Members" of Station
staff. Fort Bragg, S. C.
hospital
two men drank.
The men became Involved In au
argument, during which, according
to Anthouy, Matts erased and
threatened him. AntLoiiy flefflfT
racial discrimination in the bureau Moen doctors, two dentists, twenty-
Keren- J,f> tried to ignore ibis by leav-
a Intr flits Illinois A a lnti.Ai.. s
assistant director, in an open let-
ter to Hugh Miller, chairman of
the Washington Committee for
Democratic Action, answered the
allegations and called upon Miller
to admit the charges groundless.
"Personally/' Dr. Reed told the j
representative of the Associated doctors, six dentists, fifty-six
Negro Press, "I feel that this agi-' nurses, six medical officers, san-
tation, which has been going ou j itary companies.
for some time, is nothing more addition to the immediate
than an effort to increase the plans, it is anticipated that the
fices, sanitary companies.
Members of Station hospital
staff, Fort Livingston, La.: seven-
teen doctors, two dentists, twenty-
eight nurses, three medical of-
ficers, sanitary companies.
There will be a total of forty-
membership of the C. I. O. union
in the census bureau, and I am
happy to say that few of our
colored workers have responded
to the urge."
In his letter, Dr. Reed pointed
out thnt the percentage of the
Negroes in the total population
in the United States was 0.7 per
three Negro National Guard regi-
ments will require a small number
of Negro doctors and dentists to
bring their medical staffs to full
strength. It also Ls anticipated
that a number of Negro medical
officers and nurses will be author-
ized soon for assignment to other
regiments and station hospitals
ing the house. As Anthony
Matts' parked car, he said flint
he remembered thnt Matts usually
carried a pistol undpr the seat.
Anthony found, and removed, the
revolver, placed It in his belt, and
returned to the house, a two-room
structure, and stood in the mid-
dle of one of the rooms.
Matts. according to Anthony,
advanced with an open knifa,
Anthony said he shot into the ceil-
ing. thinking that Matts would
stop. When the latter continued
to advance, according to Anthony,
he fired again, this bullet striking
Matts in the left side, below the
ribs.
Matts was taken to the Robert
B. Green hospital, where it was
said that he would recover.
cent. On the basis of preliminary i where there are Negro troops
equies were conducted Fri-
day) afternoon, January 31, for
Mrs Mamie Davis, well known
Sftn Antonio woman and fraternal-
ist who succumbed Wednesday,
jfcuary 29, from a stomach ail-
ment.
Tbe largely attended rites were
held at St. Paul Methodist church
the Rev. R. S. Mosby officiating.
Prank E. Lewis funeral home in
char- ^
S. A. Draftee, in
Arizona, Made
Staff Sergeant
Information was received here
tpdiiv from the office of the
HEmentnl commander, headquar-
ters of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
Jtor: Huachuca. Arizona, that a
jKentiy inducted San Antonio
draftee, Ernest F. Bennett, Jr.,
njdress listed as 459 Bine Bonnet
gtrev;, had recently been appointed
staff sergeant due to bis excel-
lent conduct, soldierly qualities,
and knowledge of his work.
Sergeant Bennett is now on
duty at the regimental headquar-
ters as a clerk and stenographer.
fOic communication declared that,
"In the short time that he has
te4n here, be has proven himself
credit to the American
]!H<P census data available, it is
clear thnt the percentage did not
change in 11140. The percentage
of Xegroes employed in the census
bureau is 9.83 per cent, or over
the ratio to the total population.
Quite a furore had been raised
in local circles, with a delegation
of ministers calling on Dr. Reed
to protest what they alleged had
been indiscriminate firings as
charged by the action group. Dr.
Heed gave this group the figures
on the dismissals and explained to
them at great length that there
had been no indiscriminate firings.
"Three main factors have gov-
erned the work assignments of all
employees in the census bureau—
both Negroes and whites: (1) the
character of the job for which the
person was qualified on the civil
service registers; (2) the date of
certification by the civil service
commission; (3) the status of the
work in the various divisions," he
(See DENIES, I'aife 5.)
No Disrimination in Hospitals
In Uie large general army
hospitals, it is not planned to
use Negro professionals, al-
though Negro patients will I*
accommodated without dis-
crimination. receiving the
same treatment and facilities
as other patients.
As Negro officers are calUc!
from the Medical Reserve, addi-
tional reserve appointments will
be made to fill vacancies. Recom-
mendations of the National Med-
ical association nnd the National
Dental association will be con-
sidered for such personnel. Nurses
will be procured through tlie
American Red Cross.
j The present available Nefcro
Medical reserve Includes r>5 doc-
tors and 10 dentists, most of them
Boys Almost Have
Fight — Made to
Work for City
n.r The AMociuted rres«
SPARTA, Tenn. — It is called
"kangaroo court," in the hobo
jungle, but in this town, half-
way between Nashville and Knox*
ville, with a population of less
than 3,000 and approximately r>00
Negroes, it is in the city court that
officials have their own method
of making arrests — a method
which appears to be the means by
which the city gets a little work
done without having to pay for
it.
On January IS, a group of boys.
to be a credl
mro."
Ilss Halite JonM' m
t woodl.iwn. was cut on the
am. 11 an altercation, early
jay mon.Inf. Wirnary X «■
teydlng to a
dc! [K-'lTea.
complaint made Jn
Teachers to Meet
In Dallas —Ass'n
Slashes Budget
DALLAS, Texas — The high J
points of the rccent meeting of the1
executive committee of the colored
Teachers State association were|
the choosing of Dallas as tbe
place of the next annual meeting,
the cutting of the annual budget
by approximately $1,000, and Join
ing the citizens of Harrison county j
and other dtiaena of the atate in I
a petition to the educational board t
of the Methodist Episcopal chinch j
to retalu Dr. M. W. Dogso n«
president of Wiley college.
Tbe Invitation to hold the fieri.
(See TSACHFm ft* U
Win Jim Crow Suit
Against Hollywood
Ice Skating: Rink
By The Ansoclated Negro Press
HOLLYWOOD. Cal. — Col-
ored lee skating enthusiasts
need not fear now tliat they
will suffer the humiliation
of being barred berause of
color ai Hollywood's mam-
moth indoor rink.
Another barrier of prej-
udice was broken down this
week when a substantial set-
tlement was made three
local women by tlie l'an-
Tacific Amusement rink. The
original suit grew out of the
management's refusal to ad-
mit MUses Lorraine Allen,
either captains or first lieutenants, j ranging between the ages of 20
! and 2ti. had a healed argument.
When one of the boys attempted
to hit another lie was quickly
held, kidded back iuto good humor,
and the group proceeded to a lit-
tle restaurant to join in tlie fun.
The following Monday night the
police officers happened to bear of
the Incident being discussed, and,
without warrants or charges hav-
ing been made by any one. order-
ed the youths to appear in court
Tuesday for trial. Those who have
jobs had to miss a day's work.
They were fined $6 each and
giveu the privilege of working it
out on the city's jobs at the rate
of $1 per day.
| The youths: W. F. Brewington,
H. L. Ftek. O. L. Pitts, J. Can-let
and J. L. Ramsey (most of them
just out of high school), when
questioned as to why they sub-
mitted to such treatment without
libertine Quarrels :utd an attempt to get justice, auswer-
Francei Williams into Uie
rink last December. Atty.
Orispus Wrigbt represented
the trio. PTOTlalOD of the
• etttsaaot *ow aAnita '«
1 be rink all persons regard
Ices of raae, erenl er eoter.
ed almost unanimously. "What'i
the use? The lawyers are white
and, anyway this goes oa all t!i
!lme, espeeialy when they ucat
someone to work on civic jobs.
AU of the boys except one ai
volunteer' t" elective traisin*
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