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63 YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME LXIII PATTERSON REFUTES EASTLAND’S BRIT IC1SM NEGRO TROOPS A. V. SHCOOL OF SOCIAL WORK STVDENTS < Part of the Atlanta Univer¬ sity School of Social Work rec¬ ord breaking 1945 6a. State Bond Patrol Beats, 1 Insults License Applicants R m jO iR REMOVE lJJP . R0 HATS . wen U While Waiting In Line To Get Licenses ATLANTA— (ANP) — While Gov. Ellis Arnal lextolled the progressiveness of the south at the Michigan governors’ meet¬ ing last week, membbers of ihe Georgia State Road Patrol were reportedly having a heyday in brutality, discrimination, in¬ sults and other injustices in the state capital and the white sol¬ diers’ home where Negroes sought to purchase drivers’ li¬ censes. Reliable Atlantans asking that their names be withheld, reported that they were forced to take off their hats as they stand out in the blazing sun while white men were al¬ lowed to keep theirs on as the long, slow lintes progressed to the sale window. One Atlantan reported Sat¬ urday that in addition to being insulted, he waSj brutally beat len and slugged by two burly patrolmen. The victim was in line when one of the officers told him and others to take off toejir hats. This Atlantan stepped out of the line and said he wouldn’t get his license and proceeded to leave the budd¬ ing, when the officers pulled their blackjacks and began pounding away at the victim’s head. Inflicted wounds requir ed hospital treatment. After beating the man, one Continued on page eight BACK IN THE STATES ’ .(charleston, t Sark oawv General Hospital. .wap,uu, : S. C. Private Wil- ma E Barnet WAC, returned here last week after six months '’pwrseas ,*‘lPof in thL European operation on the tal ship Blanch S. Sigman. She is being treated temporarily at the Stark General hospital pri- or to being transferred to a- nothkjr kospitol for definite treatment WAC Barnes is a resident of Yamacraw Village, Savannah, Ga. a former student of Geor- gia State college and is the possessor of the Good Conduct irntdal, ETO Jtemtmli MxWvm, school enrollment of 108 full tin i? students flanked by Direc j tor Forrester B. Washington PUBLISHERS TO MEET JULY 27 Chicago, 111, July 6—'The Ne¬ gro Publishers Association will hold a limited Wartime Con¬ ference in New York City July 27, 28 and 29th. This announcement was made today by the NNPA Ex¬ ecutive Committee. Discussion groups in advertis¬ ing, circulation, editorial and mechanical operations will be led by NNPA members. The Limited Wartime Con¬ ference Will consider all busi¬ ness of the association, elect officers and aid in charting the direction of Negro publications on such matters as surplus property, reconversion and the United Nations World Organiza tion and other questions relat¬ ing to the war effort. All pert • inent problems affecting Negro newspapers as a group will be reviewed. The Sessions will be held on the 6th floor, international Ladies Garment Workers Build ing, 1710 Broadway, New York City. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— The State Supreme court returned a decision today reversing the death sentence imposed,on Si¬ mon Peter T-ij.lor convicted in the killing of Deputy Sheriff Robert Max Same/,. The Cir¬ cuit Court was ordered to en¬ ter a second degree murder con viettin replacing that of first, degree. The case was defended by both the Tampa branch of the NAACP and thb national of¬ fice who secured the services of Attorneys Scofield and Sco¬ field, of Inverness, Fla., to rep¬ resent Taylor. Taylor was convicted follow¬ ing an altercation with the deputy sheriff in September of last year. The sheriff, in at¬ tempting to serve an illegal writ upon Taylor as a result of a furniture bill owed by the de¬ fendant, began a brutal attack resulting in Taylor’s being shot Continued on Page 8 Want Anti-Discrimination Clause In Education Bill WASHINGTON, D. C.—This wtek the NAACP rtiterated its support of federal aid to educa tion has asked for a tsornger anti-discrimination provision to the bill during the hearing before this House Education Committee now considering H. R. 1296. The bill a>s it stands would authorize an appropriation of $200,000 000 to assist the state ’in financing dtementairy edu- catipn. Funds would be pro- vided to keep all public schools open for a term of not less than 160 days and substandard salaries would be raifud. An additional $100,000,000 would be appropriated to more nearly i qualize schoii systems hi the south with those of the north, The bill provides that there should fcte a “just and equitable apportionment” of funds for racial minority groups in states maintaining separate schools for the races, Appearng in behalf of to* NAACP. Leslie Perry of the Washington bureau cited toe left and Vice President of the Trustee B >ard Jesse O Thomas the right. Fla. Court Revokes Man’s Death Sentence Selective Service Act as an j ample of how in federal i tion clauses {ti 0 n can be violated unless j cedures arei set out on the j to allow complaints for hearings of upon j j nia i persons grieved. Perry j i to the Committee which that provides g 0 f this bill | auditing of state federal counts by the U S. Office Education be amended so as to require that 'such shall at ail times be for public inspection.” “If either before or after dit has been made.” the mendation continued, “any son shall complain to t e missioner oi education that has reason to believe that portion of the funds &d under the Act have expended by any state t.rary to the provisions of I Act the commisioner shall ford such person a hiring _ j Continued cm Page 8 THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1945 2 Officers Who Entered White Club Are THE OTHER IS FOUND GUILTY OF Offering Violence To Military Officer AND ASSESSED A FINE OF $150 ODMAN FIIELD, Ky.—The National Associatiin for tht Advancement of Colored People won acquittal this week for Lieutenants Marsden Thomp¬ son and Shirley B. Clinton, two of the three Negro officers of Continued on page Eight FIVE YEARS AT F. A. B. CHURCH The anniversary services cel¬ ebrating five years of service rendered by Dr. Ralph Mark Gilbert as pastor of the First African Baptist church had; been going at the church, Franklin square, all during this week. Rev. J. M. Busier, pastor of the Brownsville Baptist church opened on Monday night with his congregation and choir; Tuesday night the messafr was brought by Rev. W. M. Daniels accompanied by his choir and congregation; on Wednesday night Rev. L. S Allen, pastor of Asbury M. E. church, p.' ach ed the sermon. He was accom¬ panied by his congregation and j j ! Continued on page Eight DEMOCRATS TO j MEET MONDAY A special meeting of the Chatham county Democratic club will be held Monday July 16, at 8:30 p. m. at First A. B j church. Please be present as there are some vital matters to be considered. Bring a j friend with you. C R. Alexander is chairman of the club and Edw. McGlockton, assistant secretary. RACKET INCOME^TAX DODGERS GET JITTERS South Caroliamians Prepare For Next Election COLUMBIA, S. C. (ANP.i- Following the bitter denuncia¬ tion of Negro soldiers and the race in general by southern con gressmen during the southern fight against FEPC legislation in Washington last week, the Progressive Democratic party in South Carolina last week turned attention to stepping up registration of Negro citi- zens and full organization in anticipation of elections next year. John H) McCray, state PDP chairman, said n appear- ed that many county boards COL. DAVIS A BASE COMMDR. WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA) Finally, Col. Robert Selway, exponent and practitioner of the jimerow policies of Maj. Frank O’D. Hunter of the First Air Force ha?-; been removed entirely from Godman Field, bash, of the 477th Composite Group (Fighter-Bomber). His complete removal is the culmi¬ nation of a struggle lasting over a year Col. B. O. Davis, Jr., made group commander on June 23, is now base commander, also. The entire field is now under the supervision and control of Col. Davis. It is the first time in the history of the Air Force that this situation has been true. Under Col. Sriway, the entire headquarters .stall was white. Now, those positions, ranking up to lieutenant colonels, will bs filled by qualilied Negro of- Continued on page Eight registration were determined to hold down the number ol Ne groes who would register and qualify for voting. Many par¬ ty workers report in several counties that Negro applicant/ for certificates are given polite run-arounds. In one county Negro applicants arc advised lo apply at a designated office j for certificates but after so complying find that “the man is out for dinner right now” and he never comes back. Many board have not func¬ j tioned this year, since many Continued on Page Eight COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT Frank Maxwell, Jr., the son of Mrs. Eliza Maxwell of Vaui Hall. N. J„ and Frank Max- | wel, Sr, of Savannah, who was Continued on page Eight THEY ATTENDED FLINT-G00DRIDGE COURSE FOR PHYSICIANS New Orleans—i ANP [—Forty- five physicians from eight states registered lor the tenth EAST ST. LOUIS, 111. ( ANP> The current drive by treasury officials to get additional in¬ come taxes through investiga¬ tion of black market operators, slot machine gamblers and and nombers racketeers has political circles here In a di¬ ther. Additinal taxes of $500 000 have been collected in a month. The principal casualty occur¬ red, however, when the inves¬ tigation revealed that Frank M. Summers, well known assistant state’s attorney and leader in the National Negro Democratic aSsociation, hat resigned Summers’ 1943 Income tax re- thrns showed $1,800 received from three colored politicians who were the operators of a slot machines and yolief syndi¬ cates. Score sol n nnbPrs sellers who have failed to make in¬ come tax returns are on pins. llPATU SENTENCE — Ik) 11 ULiIjV ATLANTA, <ANP> The state board of pardons declined In its last meeting to commute the death sentence of Henry Hay- rues, convicted of beating and .'hooting a white woman. At the trial it was claimed that Haynes arj'onted the woman while she was having trouble starting her automobile and bbed ser after pretending he would aid her. It was also al¬ leged that he beat her during to? robbery. The board was not able to reach a decision in the case of reach a decision In tse ease of Willis Myrick, 15 year old Wil¬ kinson county boyunder death sentence for slaying a white hunter. The boy claimed that he accidently shot th> man Continued on Page 8 annual postgraduate course for physicians at* Flint -Goodndge hospital during the week ot NUMBER 39 UNDER SECRETARY OF, WAR POINTS TO Reports Praising Negro Soldiers WHICH GIVE THE LIE TO MISS. SENATOR by Harry McAIpin WASH1NTON, D. C. .(NNPA) That Senator James O. Eastland, of Mississippi, is a vi clous liar in his charges a- gainst American Negro soldiers and French Senaigelese soldiers made on the floor of the Senate last week during the FEPC filibuster, is being shown by statements issued by the War Department here and by the Supreme Headquarters of Al¬ lied Expeditionary Forces in Paris. Eastland said Negro soldiers are lazy, would not work or fight, were an abysmal failure and a disgrace to the flag of the United States. About the Ftrench Senageleste soldiers he accused them of having needed 5000 German girls into a sub¬ way and raped them for live days. Eastland said his in- formation came from high rank ing American generals. The War Department, to comment favorably on the performance of the24th Infan- through Under-ecretary Robert Pattterson, at a press conlojr- Continued on page Eight “Till i N (HURtH FIRE VALDOSTA, ,— (ANP)— Ona woman was being held in Lowndes county jail last week in conneafcion with an attempt to burn down Tabernacle o£ God, the Rev. ,C. A. Armstrong, pastor. Police Chief Homer Passmore said Mr. 1 ). Ellen Atkinson was arrested after an investigation into the fire which did small damage to the building. Po¬ licemen and firemen reported finding turpentine dross scat- terer throughout the church, piles of crumpled paper burn ing about the pulpit and “the whole place saturated with, kerosen'e.” A can found in the church was Identified by a service sta¬ tion proprietir as one he had filled with (kerosene for the ar rested woman. Other suspects were exonerated. June 24. Tbie above picture shows part of the group of reg- istrants and lecturers. ^ —