IJNG POLICE SERGEANT TO JAIL SNATCH, CRUEL FLOGG ING OF TWO MEN Goldsporo, N. C. March 2 (CNA) —Evidence that act'ng desk ser geant Walter Kelly white, was im plicated in the flogging of two Negroes who were taken from Fie City Jail here recently was dis closed here this week. Kelly’s state ment that he did not recognize two unmasked white men who took the prisoners from their cells at the point of a gun was contradicted by ha fact that the men were famil iar with Fie setup in the jail office g»:ng straight to he drawer the kt: s were kept. At the time, Floyd Edwards, 26, one of the beaten men, said on three different occasions that he heard Kelly call: “Come here, Ed wards, we have to get out of here,” Kelly said Fiat the visitors got the prisoners jhe made no attempt to stop them. Meanwhile, state cfficials, G. S. Scott and N. C. Hoover, arrived here from Raleigh to aid Golds boro officials in their investiga tion of the flogg'ng. The Grand Jury i sto meet to conduct and in vestigation Observers charged the Grand Jury with ‘ stalling” when the meeting originally scheduled for la-it week was postponed be cause “it would take time to reach all members of the jury.” Edwards and his companion, Kirby Baldwin, 24, were taken fjocn the jail by two white men who were later jioned by more. The prisoners were taken to a se cluded spot and sevterly beaten with branches of trees. Edwards has almost recovered, but Baldwin’s condidtion is critical and he will probably need at least ten days more of hospital treatment. Baldwin and Edwards said that they were told to “got out of the county and stay out.’ Police, searching for tfnern, finally located them at their respective homes, both suffering from severe lacer ations o nthe back and legs and ot^fer wounds. .They had been jailed on a frame up charge of “assaulting” Mayor J. W. Hill. Witnesses said that Hill deliberately provoked a fight, and struck the first bdow. -OQO GEORGIANS HOLD BIG FARMERS' CONFERENCE Blakely, Ga., March 3 (By C. P Johnson for ANP)—More than 1,00 Mariners, agriculture experts visitors and students were present at la; t Friday's Fanner conference held at Early County Training school, a feature of which was an exhibition of fanners products, shop work, handicraft and canning. Blakely High won first prize County Training school, which also for schools, second going to Early won first prize in the adult classes exhibits. Principal Cooper of the Training school was in charge of arrangements, and the speakers in cluded Mrs. Annette Jones county superintendent of schools, Mr. Legor, county farm agent and Alva Tabor, State supervisor of voea **',nal agriculture James. A. Sla t d, principal Edison O ) High school, introduced Hk - peters. Sports feature of the meeting as a closely contested basketball game the Early County Training school players defeating the Blakely High quint 6-2. WOMAN’S MAGAZINE TO MAKE ITS BOW • l*i ’ ■ • --- Washington, March 2. (By Cleveland G. Allen for AND Mrs. Jennie B. I Moton, president of the Nat onal j Association of Colored Women an 1 wifo of Dr. Robert R. Moton, for mer president of Tuskegee insti tute. announced last week that there will be a national gathering of colored women at the World’s fair In August following the bien nial session in Boston . Mrs. Moton, who was here as the guest of Dr. and Mrs John W. Robinson, visited the World’s fair s te and made arrangements for a meeting of leading colored wo men ol the nation who will be dele gates to the biennial meeting of the NACW. She was well received by authoiri'ties of the fair and was assured that every courtesy would be extended to the women when they come here. The meeting to be held at the fair will feature the contributions and achievements of colored women in various fields of endeavor, and the part they are playing in na tional life. Some of the outstand ing women leaders of the race will speak at the "meeting. COLLEGE GRADUATE SUCCEEDS AS FARMER Indianola. Miss., March 2 (ANP) Rack in 1906, J. B Lee graduated from Tougaloo col lee g and came here to beg' n life as a farmer. Be cause he was a college graduate, neighbors shrugge,] their should ers and said, "he won’t stay here three months.” But J. B. Tee is still here, and now owns 320 acres of land, most of which he had to clear of tim ber before he could begin to farm. In this beautiful home locateol out a little wayg from he it1, Mrs. Lee, who is also a college graduate, speaks with pride of their child ren now grown. A daughter is a student in Tougaloo. A son is stud ying medicine at Meharry, and an other son who graduated from Morehouse ig operating a farm ad joining that of his father. "I got my inspiration from the last Isaiah T. Montgomery, found er of Mound Bayou," said Mr. Lee. “Ho came to Tougaloo while 1 was a student there, and I determined to go out nnd try to follow his ex ample ’ Mr. I/C( is now a trustee of Tou galoo and is prominent in civic affairs i nhis state. He made 95 bales of cotton this crop year. GEORGIA FARM BOYS RAISING 10fi PURE BREI> ( ALVES BANK FINANCES YOUTHFUL BREEDERS Savannah, Ga., a.Mreh (ANP) —One of 'the most progressive ngriculturral programs being de veloped in any of the Southern state-i is the |17eef Calf project which is being sponsored as part of the 4-H club work in Georgia under the supervision of Alexander Hurse, 4-H club agent and P. H. Stone, Negro State Extension agent for Georgia. One hundred and six farm boys aro raising a pure-bred white facet! Hertford calf each. The Citizens and Southerin National bank, a chain banking organization with headquarters in Savannah, is fin ancing the boys in their venture which is now in its third year. Each boy negotiates a loan with the bank giving his note for sufficent money to purchase t!he calf. The toy feeds and cares for his stock and when he is fattened for mar ket, sells him, pays the bank for the purchase money and pockets the d)flferenoe. The result is a marked improvement in livestock breeding among colored farmers in the counties where the project is operating. There are usually two boys selected from a county to en Headache, Bad-Breath Tell of More to Come a Just Paul Revere’s famous ride wanted 01 the Redcoat*’ coming, so Nature's messengers— headaches, biliousness, bad breath—often war* of faulty elimination. Neglecting these signe may cause a host of constipation’s discomforts: sour stomach, belching; no appet ite or energy; mental dullness. It’s so easy to wake up your lazy insides. Just take spicy, all veg etable BLACK-DRAUGHT. It’s unusual help conies from its prin cipal ingredient— an intestinal tonic-laxative which imparts tone to lazy bowel muscles. Millions of packages used testify to BLACK-DRAUGHT’S merit. Try i. I I • A* 4 A. M 4 S f**ux 1 f Vh'H I i\ I’**-** /K.VT ' % j.C yT | |[, , > ter the plan. I,a«t year 64 calves wero pur chased. They cost $2,424.19. When they were fattened and sold, they brought $3,277.83, In addition, the boys received $240 as prize money for showing the calves at the Fat Stock shows held in Augusta, Col umbus, Savannah. Macon and Greenville. Two of the calves died, but were protecte by insurance. Five boys did not succeed in putting enough fat on their calves to break even, but the others prospered. A hank officials said tOi&t one of the fine sspects of the effort was that not r. single colored boy had defaulted or his note or failed to live up to every phase of the agreement. The bank is so pleased with the show ing made that the project will be continuer? next year. ———oOo i ■ -... — ' ■ — N J Calvin’s Newspaper Service TESTED RECIPE * By Frente* Lee Berton A hot sarory oyster dish Is a great comfort to the Inner man — and woman — on a raw, cold day. And it yon want the assem bled family to sit up and take notice you’ll walk Into the dining room some dinner time bearing a Bluepolnt Pie! Needless to say. in order to matcn tne oeuciouu filling, the crust must be simply perfect. For perfect pie crust, you can depend on that wonder worker, double-acting baking powder. Bluepolnt Pie 2 cups sifted flour; 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder; % • teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons butter or other shortening; 94 cup milk (about); 2 cups drained oysters; 94 teaspoon salt; dash of cayenne; 4 tablespoons melted butter. Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift again. Cut In shortening. Add milk gradually, stirring until soft dough Is formed. Turn out on slightly floured board and knead 30 seconds, or enough to shape. Roll 94 of dough 94 Inch thick; line a 9-ineh pie plate, allowing dough to extend *4 Inch beyond edge of plate. Fold inward even with rim of plate. Fill with oysters; sprinkle with salt, cayenne, and butter. Roll other half of dough 94 Inch thick; with sharp knife make slits to permit escape of steam. Fit over oysters, pressing edges together with flour ed fork. Bake In hot oven (450” F.) 30 minutes. Serves 6. -oOo ‘ARYAN’ BUNK HITS SNAG IN HUNGARY Budapest, Hungary, March 2 (UNA)—Fascism’s spurious “ra cial purity” theories struck a snag this week with the resignation of Premier Bela Imrady allegedly because he had discovered his I grandmother was a Jew. Imrady was the main leader of an anti-Jewish campaign initiated in this country directly following the Munich betrayel of democracy by British Prime Minister Cham berlain and French Premier I)ala dier. He was the author of recent anti-JewUh legislation, His comic cpera fate has caused « sensation :h European capitals and has given emphasis to the intermingling of the human race all over thousands of years. Imrady’s resignation was accep ted immediately by Admiral Hor thy, Hungarian dictator. NEGROES IN AUTO | UNION HIT MARTIN Detroit, March, 2.—(CNA)—Ne gro unionists here unanimously condemned the splitting tactics of Homer Martin, former President of the United Auto Workers Union and pledged support for the pro CIO Executive Board of the union. The trade union branch of the Detroit Council of the National Ne gro Congress met this week at the Brewster Center to discuss the hole rf the Negro in the present UAW, controversy. The delegates, all members of the UAW’, pledged solidarity to the executive board after hearing an address by Tracy M. Doll, president of the Hudson Local, and a mamber of the pro CIO Executive Board. Doll stressed the democratic program of the CIO and its re cord in organizing Negro workers on a basis of full equality with the'r fellow -white workers. He outlined tf.ie work of the CIO in combatting attmpts by employers to set white and Negro against each other and thus to split the forces of Labor. The meeting condemned the Fitzgerald Labor Bill as being an ti-labor, and pledged to rally the Negro people in this State against tho bill. -0O0— FLASH * * * ! B U L L B TIN! I - Philadelphia Pa. March .3 ~ Miss Zora Neale Hurston, whose book on Haiti, “Tell My Horse," was published last fall by the J. B. Lippincoit company, is now working on a new volume, a life, ox M»sefl from the point of view of the Southeri Negro, her pub lishers announce. The book will be published this fall. Washington, March 3 (C)—-The improved Protective order of Elks of the World will stage a grand Easter and anniversary b'rthday ball, throughout the United States and foreign countries where there are Elk lodges and temples on Easter Monday'night, Afxril 10 for th® building rf an Old Polks Home and to aid the Educational and Civil Liberties department* of the order. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Grand Exalted Ruler, J. Finley Wilson, and title respefisc is already enthusiastic throughout the jurisdiction of the oi’de*. E. St. TiOuis, 111., Mm. E. Offi cer, general executive secretary of the Progressive National Fun eral I f roctor? Association, 21114 Missouri avenoe, has issued a sharp critism of unethical practices of some funeral directors ,on behalf of the association. Mr Officer sci I(‘<1 liie “death-bed watcher;, hotly snatchers and such practices as well find particularly going in St. Louis." Washington, March 3 (C)—Ed gar G. Brown .president of the United Government Employees made a plea last week before the Senate Sub-Committee in charge cf Independent Offices Appropria tions and urged salary increases for low-paid government workers, and the elimination of pictures and substitution of finger printing for applicants for jobs before the Civil Service Commission.. New York March 8 (C)—Ber nice Calvin became a college frosh tnan at 14 when she was i ''rolled in the aits coarse tvith a major in musie by S. N. Kpgen. registrar of Brooklyn College. Bedford ave pue H, and Mrs. Floyd J, Calvin of the Dunbar Apartments in Har lem, is also a piano pupil of Win field Abell, conductor of a studio for the advancement of music in Stain way hall, Manhattan. Durham, N. C. March 3 (C)— The Mutual Building and L^o&n As sociation, R. L. McDongald, secre tary-treasurer, reports assets of $369,977,03 as of December 31, last. Mr McDougald is also cashier of the Mechanics and Parmer* bank, and vice president of the N. C. Mutual Life Insurance. Los Angeles, Cal. March 8 (C)— The News-Guardian, 334 Ef Jeffer son, Dr. Vada Somerville, editor, a tabloid, celebrated its third anni versary with the issue of February 2. ; * # $ Denver, Colo. March 3 (C)—The American Woodmen, L. H. Light ncr, supreme commander, had in come of $591,597.85 last year, and has total admitted assets of $3, 027.43, according to the annual .statement just issued. New York, March 3 (C) Lew Leslie’s 'Blackbirds of 1989,” which opened at the Hudson theatre on Saturday evening, drew "fa'nt” praise from critics. “Lena Horne sings hopefully,” said Bums Man tle, c-f The News. J Rosamond Johnson’.} ohoir was rated one of the best features. Philadelphia, Pa., March 3 (C)— G. James Fleming, editor of the Kappa Journal, 1504 Catherine St., has been renamed to the post by Janies K. Scott, new grand pole march, of Washington, D. C. Newark, N. J. March 3 (C)— The N. J. Herald-News, 130 Kin ney Street, Ixrus Blackmon, editor, last week, canned a full page ad. from the L. Bamberger company, cme of America’s great stores Atlanta, Ga., March 3 (C)—A wreath was placed on the grave of W. A. Scott, founder of the At lanta Daily World and the Scott Newspaper Syndicate, on the fifth anniversary of his death last Tues day, Feb. *, by his brother. C. A. Scott, administrator erf the Scott tvtate anti general manager of the Scott Syndicate. ■ Jacksonville, Fla., March 3 -(C) —Bishop Henry Young Tookes of tho AME dhurch has beei giving supervision of the Eleventh Epis copal District comprising Florida, since the death of Bishop R. A. Grant. Bishop J. A. Gregg and Bishop E J. Howard will together supervise the Twelfth District, composing Arkansas and Oklaho ma, formerly handled by Bishop Tookes Washington, March 3 (C)—Dr. .Roscoe C. Rrown, specialist in health education of the U. S. Public Service, has announced the tvventy (ffiftih (Silver Anniversary) cele bration of the National Negro Health Week, April 24*. ———oOo— FLORINDA DENTIST HAS NOT ABLE CAREER RECEIVES MERIT AWARD New York March 2, (ANP)— | Among the notables of the dental profession throughout the country in attendance at the mid-winter executive meeting of the National Dental association is Doctor L. A. Howell of Tampa, Fla. Dr Howell one of the best known practition ers in the country, has had a dis tinguished career one of which has made for him a reputation be yond the confines of his native Flo rida. Bom in Sanford, Fla., in l8P&, he was reared in Orlando where, he attended the public schools and was graduated from the Florida A. a"d M. college as president |®d valedictorian of hU class in 1905. He entered Meharry Medical col lege in 1906 and graduated as class president in 1910, winning the faculty prize for the best all-, round student. Dr. Howell b gan practice in Tampa in 1912 and has been active in the city’s religious and civic Wiovements for the advancement of his race ever since. An organizer of the Central Life Insurance co., he served as president of the com pany for three years, and its trea surer for nine years, and now is one of the largest stockholders, as well as a member of the board of directors. He is also on the board of directors of the Tampa Urban league, having served as one of its vice presidents for more than 10 years. On Dec. 9, Dr. Howell was hon ored by the leading business, civic and professional organizations of Florida at a testimonial banquet given him by the Tampa Negro Chamber of Commerce, At this time the noted dentist was presen ted with the chamber’s annual a ward for outstanding citizenship | in the presence of 189 of Florida’s distinguished citizens The award in the form of a scroll was given to Dr. Howell for illustrious performance and coop eration in one or mere of the fields cf science, arts, philanthropy or civic development. On this occasion the noted man of science was ac companied by his charming wife and two fine sons. His residence is reputedly one of the finest col ored homes in America. The year 1938 also brought to Dr. Howell ' life membership 'in the Score club, honor society of the Florida Med ical and Dental association, for outstanding contributions to the organization and local i-acial up lift movements. ---■ STUDENT UNION ASKS EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL New York, Feb. 23 (CNA)—A demand for “equal political rights to all regardless of race, creed, or color” b included in a “human rights roll call” initiated by the democracy may be safeguarded.” The union said it hoped to obtain 205,000 student and faculty signa tures for its program for: l.Tbe elimination of illiteracy, and the establishment of equality of educational opportunities, 2. Support of cultural activities ac cost ible to the people. 3. Conserva tive. of human resources through jobs and social insurance. 4. Pub lic provision of medical care for all. 5. Slum clearance and hous irg. 6. Conservation of natural resources. 7. The guarantee of cl'il liberties and equal political rights to all regardless of race, creed, or colof. -—oOo Cites Poor Schools In South to Show Need For Federal Aid Washington. March 2-(CNA)— A morjority of states need federal funds of decent school facilities are to be provided in all communi ties, the advisory committee on education reported this week The committee was appointed by Pre sident Roosevelt to assist formula tion of policy on education. The committee reported that the amount spent for public education for each child in the United States varies from $12 in the South to $74 in the rest of the country. California headed the list of states with a unit expenditure of $74.67 and was followed by New York City with $74.24. Arkansas spends the least tv mount on each school child per year—$12.16. Next are Alabama, $14.65; Mississippi, $15.48; South Carolina, $15.71; Georgia, $15.82. No figurea were given on expendi tures on Negro and white children but it is known that there is a wide divergence in the amounts expended on children of the two groups. Stressing the poverty of the South ,the report said that wheeras tho ratio of expenditure per unit established revenue in California was .89 and in New York .63 the ratio in Mississippi was 1.38; South Carolina, 1.25; Alabama, 1.17 and Georgia, 1.94. -o— MASSACHUSETTS CIO CONDEMNS DISCRIMINATION Boston, March 3 (GNA)—The convention of the Congress of In dustrial Organization of Massachu setts this week unanimously adopt ed a resolution condemning any vacial or religious discrimination. The action was taken in connec tion with discrimination against a Negro delegate, Ralph Jackson, representing the Cleaners and Dyers Local of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, by the manage ment of the Hotel Bridgeway, Springfield, which refused to give Jaensom a room. 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