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Jim Crow Protested On New York State Public Works Jot New York City, May 30 (ANP)— Open and flagrant Jim Crow on pub lie works construction sponsored b] the Highway Deparment of the Stab of New York was exposed last weel by the National Urban League and s formal demand made upon the stab authorities to cancel the contract o the American Bridge Company on i bridge job near East View, N. Y Facts were laid before James S. Bix b ", District Engineer of the Stab Highway Department and Arthur S Tuttle of the local FERA office, show ing indisputably that four men, Lu ther Burton, Othello Staley, Josepl Williams and Othaniel Staley, wen referred by the New York State Em ployment Seivice in response to a cal by the American Br dge company fo: a riveting gang. When the men re ported with their work cards, the] were refused the jobs by the superin tendent, who told them in the presnci of witnesses that “no colored have evei worked for us and none ever will 01 a job in this state.” Provisions in the state and federa PWA code definitely prohibit discrimi nation in hiring on public works pro jects, and provide for cancellation o: the contract by the Federal Govern ment or State. Lester B- Granger Secretary of the Workers’ Bureau o: the National Urban League, stated ii reporting the case that the Urbai League is attempting to gather s record of similar cases, properly af fidavited, to serve as basis for possibli legal action against contractors, en joining the expendi ure of public fund; on a job where racial discr'mination i; proven in selection of workers. Wagner Labor Bill Viewed With Alarm Washington, May 30 (By Howarc Could for ANP)—Not content wit! then' refusal to pass the Anti-Lynch ing Bill, the U. S. Senate dealtt an ether devastating blow at Negroe: when i: passed the Wagner Labor Re lations Bill Wednesday. The senate rejected an amendment which woult have protected the Negro workei from discrimination and thereby vir tually permitted the A. F. of L. t( assume complete control of labor re la ions throughout the country. The bill ostensibly is planned to improve working conditions and raise stand aids of living by facilitating the or ganization of workers for collective bargaining- It goes farther than sec tion 7-A of the NRA in that it aims at the complete elimination of com pany unions and the prevention of any interference on the part of the em ployer with the organization of his employees. The Bill thus prevents coercion of labor by employers, but in no way provides against discrimina tion against workers by other em ployees or unions. If the Bill is passed by the House, it woll probably mean that the A. F. of L. will now dominate those great open shop industries in which Negroes first found industrial employment. And if the A. F. of L. continues its past practices of discrimination, the Negro worker will probably suffer even more under this bill than he did under the NRA. The Urban League is seeking the adoption of an amendment which will protect Negro workers against the discriminatory practices of the A. F. of L., and every effort should be made to urge the members of the House to adopt this amendment. Eugene Gordon to Travel Over Europe For Soviet Newspaper Boston, May 30. (ANP)—Obtaining an indefinite leave of absence from his position with the Boston Post, big white daily newspaper, Eugene Gor don, writer and lecturer, has an nounced that he will travel and study in Europe and particularly in Soviet Russia. He is scheduled to sail on May 11 from New York. His primary interest in the Soviet Union, Mr. Gordon said, is in study ing at first hand, that country’s solv ing of the national minorities prob lem, which corresponds to the Ameri can “race problem.” He says, that at the same time, he will be able to finish the books which he has been unable to do in this country on ac count of the press of other labors. He will be employed on the staff of the Moscow Daily News and will travel all over Europe as correspondent for that paper. He will be granted ample time inwhich to wn-ite the books which the G- P Putman Co., and the Viking Press of New York have already ex pressed a willingness to consider. Mir. Gordon has for the past 16 years, been a member of the editorial 6taff of the Boston Post and is an editor of the New Masses. Chinese Dominate Negro Section Augusta, Ga., May 30—ANP— This city presents a situation that for uniqueness and interest can hardly be duplicated. Augusta boast of a Negro population of around 26,000 though the eviden ce is that there are not quite so , Realm of Sports— The Sports Roundup By Dan Burley (For ANP) Chicago, May 30—Chicago’s fistic | rialto is in dejected doldrum nowa , days . . • Void created by departure of one Joe Louis for Harlem has left 1 the gents who lay it on the line or who carry the message to Garcia as to what’s going to happen in the squared circle, hanging in mid-air, with noth ing to do but twiddle thumbs and hope that the smiles of the gods will be on them when the half a dozen or more “specials” pull out of this burg for ' • N. Y., during the first part of the I week of June 23 . . . The boys around here are “special” crazy . . . One outfit is offering a round trip ticket for $30 to include a ' $5 .50 seat at the fistic shindig, plus hotel accommodations with bath . . . Not to be outdone another group is offering the round trip, minus the ticket and hotel layout for $12 . . . I A week before the fight, we believe, jail cells will be well populated and reservations at the county detention , quai ers will be at a premium. New Orleans thinks Holman Wil liams will be Barney Ross’ Biggest ! competitor for welterweight honors, ( provided Barney gets by Jimmy Mc t Larnin . . . Don’t hear much from the coast since Maxie Rosenbloom clowned , his way to the nod over Oscar Ran kin, • . . And the sudden shift by , Arnold Johns, Chi. tennis pro, to the . field of dramah, stark, cold dramah, mah frans, after he hopped over to Detroit, occupies the attention of the St- Antoine street gang . . . Vincent Johnson of the local Sunset Hills Golf Club, is ballyhoolng the fifth annual invitational tournament to be held over the course, May 30 . . . Robert Ball, national champ, Frank Calhoun, Leon Motts, Lincoln Tondee, Ralph Chilton, Aaron H. Payne and a big bunch are expected down, Vinnie says. Bob Cole, owner of the American Giants, so we get it, told his under lings to get “that park ready” . . • Cole wasn’t exactly tickled to find the pbc" looking like an Abyssinian prai rie when his team reported there re cently for play. There will be a recognision service at Technical High school | on Wednesday June 3. Among those to receive awards are: Al len Gordon, track. 4 Woodson Greer, track, Richard Marshall, track and Chrisman Clark, track. All these boys are outstanding athletes and have won much recognition for Tech high school. Tech will lose a fine athelete and student when Allen ‘Dimples’ Gordon graduates in June. 6,500 See John Henry whip Frank Rowsey San Francisco, Cal., May 30 (ANP) —A crowd of 6,500 fans saw John Henry Lewis, “the uncrowned king of the light heavyweights,” pound out a ten round victory over Frank Rowsey, Powder River, Mont., cowboy, at Dreamland and auditorium here last week. Lewis, who hails from Phoe nix, Ariz., weighed 180 and took eight out of the ten rounds. Louis Kayoes Bennett Dayton, Ohio May 30.—ANP— Joe Louis, heavyweight, knocked our Riff Bennett, white, after one minute and 15 seconds in the Jfirst round of a scheduled ex hibition bout here last Monday night. ^ _ . many. There are approximately 250 Chinese and almost withoui , exception these are found to b( living in and doing business ii . the Negro section. _A greatei part of the grocery and meat busi , ness of Augusta Negroes goes t< these 250 Chinese, while the col ored people can boast of but fev grocery and meat businesses oi their own. The Chinese, be il said to their credit, are courteous employe some colored help, attenc strictly to business and handle th( things that colored people want j They are recognized as whites ir j Augusta, and attend white church I es and whtie schools. — Rhapsody in Rythm The Rhapsody in Rythm Re view given by the Girl-Reserves, at the Dreamland Hall, Monday, May 27th, was indeed a very finished product. It was very little short of being a first rate professional performance. The two little amateur actors, Brown and Franklin, stole the show. Brown done a tap number, and brought down three encores, while little Jesse Franklin, after much hesitation due to his artist ice tempermentality,—all artists have those—sang “The Object of My Affection,” and I must say, he is a cut-throat competitor for Bing Crosby. Clara Anderson and Katherine Taylor were the ‘torch’ singers of the -evening, and both of these girls possess lovely voices. Miss Anderson sang ‘It's Easy to Remember, and Miss Taylor, ‘The Kiss Waltz.’ The Russian dance by Miss Ethel Davis, was a clever interpretation with her sweet personality and appropriate costume this number was quite a hit. ‘The Kiss Waltz’ dance was a pretty number, with all the girls wearing dainty sum mer frocks, of pastel shades. The girls floated about with the grace and ease of a nymph. The number called the “Mannish Strut’’ was a snappy one, with all the girls wearing costumes made like a man’s cock-tail suit. However, the “Tango,’’ with its Spanish melody and scintillating rythm was one of the biggest hits of the whole evening, the participants in this number were, Irene Har rold dancing, with Clemmist Wil liams. Margaret Beck, with Em met James and Katherine Taylor r dancing wi.h Edward Biddiex. The whole company participated in the grand finale, i To the Misses Dorothy Beck, ■ Rowena Jones, Marjorie Bolden, Margaret Dickerson, Lorraine > Fletcher and Mr. Paul Commerse, . we present a big bouquet of oreh ■ ids. Prize Fighter Disarms Drink Crazed Man Johnstown, Pa., May 30, (ANP) — Lynn Jordan, well known colored box er, Peter Jeffries and John Hopkins, are being given credit for saving sev eral persons from death or serious injury when they disarmed a man, crazed with drink, who entered a beer parlor armed with a double-barreled j shotgun last week. The three grabbed the gunman, known to police as Sam Innes. The shotgun was discharged in the scuffle, the bullets tearing a j hole in the door Rhodes Conies Through With Flyirg Colors Wa'ter Rhodes, Central High sensation, won double honors in the Missouri Valley track meet at Tech’s field oil Saturday. Rhodes placed first in the 220 and 100 ward dashes. Walter is an A No. 1 student as well as athelete. 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