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PAGE FOUR £ SAVANNAH TRIBUNE Established . ____ L875 ■ A By J. H. DEVEAUX ft C. JOHNSON______Editor and Publisher l J.'jH. BUTLER.....................Asso. Editor urns WILLA M. AYERS, Asst, to Pub. & Manager Published Every Thursday 1009 WEST BROAD STREET Telephone, Dial 5338 Subscription Rate in Advance One Year______________ $2.50 Six Months ____________ $1.50 Remittance must be made by Express, Post Office Monev Order or Registered Mail. --------- Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Savannah, Ga., under the Act of March 3, 1879 -i THE PERFECT CHIME The commission of a crime in which the criminal covers up his tracks constitutes the perfect crime. The Walton County mip-derers have so far eluded detection even by one of the world’s most famous crime detecting agencies. The outbursts jo£„ protests and horror, the confessed feel- 4ng of disgrace, the posting of unheard of «.«tiwards for the apprehension of the crim- Jps have to date been unavailing. We fiin'e never felt too optimistic as to the finding of the criminals, and we do not feel any too optimistic that, when and if the criminals are ever captured, they will be convicted and punished with finality. We have always felt that prosecution at the hands of the Federal government cannot counted upon. There is hardly a chance '.jthat such a case would lie in a federal Wurt. The record seems to be that it never successfully prosecuted a case Tike the Walton County murderers. We thought, and we still feel that the various demands and petitions that federal soldiers be sent into the state to assist in the ap¬ ^flremature prehension of the criminals, was at least and juvenile, and served only to clofce up possible avenues leading to clues to the crime. It will be a very unfortunate thing for Georgia and the South, if the » Monroe murderers are never captured and pO«ished. The head of the G. B. I. early tin -*his investigations admitted the futility his efforts to unravel the case, and em- ^tinsized the necessity The criminals for a federal anti- to lynching law. well. appear They haye covered their tracks, ap¬ pear to have baffled men who are experts abwietecting criminals. There is a feeling m some quarters that the criminals are Rtfmvn, but for political reasons have not been arrested. We doubt that this is true. The next time words fail, millions of us w all die, having discovered a second or two beforehand, if at all, how extremely advantageous it would have been had we learned how to talk to other people and Jpjw to listen to them. —-Phylon quoted from People in Quanderies written by Wen dell Johnson. THE URBAN LEAGUE Years ago Savannah boasted an Urban League organization. During the few years of its existence, it accomplished many worthwhile things, among which was the yearly contribution to needy families in bur city, which consisted of food, clothing and a little money where it seemed to be the thing most needed. This organiza- tion did not last, primarily for two reasons: the promoters failed to comprehend the league; and lack of cooperation among the promoters. Whatever may have been time now jgjgP'JS NATIONAL TB STAFF -Mrs Phoebe Harrison Golf, Ottnerly assistant to the di- "" jjlhicdgo ector, employment division, Welfare admimstra- Jon, recently became associat- with the rehabilitation ser- |ce of the National Tubercu- tis Association. Her pnnci- fel duties will be to observe ltd report on rehabilitation froblems of tuberculosis pati- lits in minority groups. |A Bibia graduate universities, of Fisk and Co- Mrs. Goff (S done graduate work at the adversity of Minnesota and e University of Chicago. She a candidate for the degree ji!8|ional g doctor of philosophy in vo- rehabilitation at New that tbe Urban League come again to Sa- irannnVl vannah. TV>« The TMimABO purpose of the 4 VlO Tit*hall Urban League f as stated by the Atlanta Branch of The Urban League sums up briefly what the organization aims to accomplish: To encourage, assist and engage in the improvement of economic, indus¬ trial, social and cultural conditions of the Negro population. To discover community needs af¬ fecting Negroes and to interest indi¬ viduals and groups in undertaking to meet them. To coordinate and cooperate with existing agencies and organizations to further its aims. To promote the improvement of race relations and to further coopera¬ tion of all groups in behalf of the com¬ mon welfare. We are certain there is a need for such an organization in our community, and we believe there are in Savannah enough com¬ munity minded citizens to insure the suc¬ cess of a branch of the Urban League here. It is gratifying to learn that some of our leading citizens are exploring the possibil¬ ity of organizing a branch of the Urban League. Wherever a branch has been properly organized, it has been a valuable influence for community betterment. It is a cooperative community enterprise which includes both races. The following ((notation from the first president of the National Urban League expresses the spirit and purpose of the league: ‘Let ns work, not as colored people nor as white people for the narrow benefit of any group alone, but together, as American citizens, for the common good of our common city— our common country.” WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9TH A FATEFUL DAY FOR GEORGIA On Wednesday, in Macon tremendously important things will happen in Georgia’s political scene. The state Democratic con¬ vention will proceed to carry out the wish¬ es of Governor-nominee Talmadge. It will make the new rules that will govern the party in the future, and will set up the frame-work for making the Democratic party in Georgia “a white voluntary par¬ ty association,” and “will call on the gen¬ eral assembly to repeal all laws relating to running primaries ... to pass anti-fraud measures aimed at preventing, vote-stem- ing, vote buying and miscounting ...” The convention “will say that the party asso¬ ciation must be limited to white persons, and only those persons who belong to the association will be eligible to vote in pri¬ maries.” All of this planning and machin¬ ery is set up by the dominant group, by the group that has had superior opportun¬ ities in every field of endeavor, that boasts of its superiority in everything, whose eco¬ nomic and social structure was built on the sweating backs of poor whites and Ne¬ groes. One of the most tragic aspects of what the convention will do, aside from those mentioned by tbe Georgia League ot Women Voters, is that this convention composed of representatives of the highest culture in Georgia, is willing to disfran¬ chise nearly two million of tbe state s population who have a right under the dem¬ ocratic tradition to elect those who are to govern them. The action of this conven¬ tion exhibits the spirit which made Hit¬ ler and the war he created, and which makes the going of the American diplo¬ mats tough in the peace conference. Amer¬ ican soldiers died in battles scattered half way round the world to secure the enjoyment of basic human rights to all people every¬ where It is not beyond possibility that if only members of the white association can vote in 1947, in subsequent years, only certain white people will be allowed to vote. The action of the convention is a departure from democratic ‘ " ideals. ’ Our form of government in Georgia needs an other name—another delimtion. York university. (ANP) ESSAY WINNER—Miss Alyce Hinkle, a student at isville Municipal College, isville, Ky., whose essay, berculosis as a Social lem,” was awarded first in the college division of a con¬ test sponsored by the National Tuberculosis association. Jackson received $50 in cash and a gold medal, while school was presented with a silver plaque as a result of achievement.—ANP) IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TRIBUNE DR. DOLLARD TO BE CHARTER DAY SPEAKER ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. Charles Dollard, executive as¬ sociate of the Carnegie Corpor¬ ation, will deliver the convoca¬ tion address at the formal cel¬ ebration of Charter day at At¬ lanta University at 11 a. in Wednesday, October 16, in Sis¬ ters Chapel. The event will be open to students, alumni, fac¬ ulty and friends of the univer¬ sity. Climaxing the celebration will be the Charter Day din¬ ner for the faculty and staff to be held at 8 p. m. at the university dormitories. On this occasion special tribute will be paid to John P. Whitaker who has this year entered upon his thirtieth year of service to At¬ lanta University. , Mr. Whittaker’s record of long-time service is well known to alumni who remember him as high school teacher and principal, dean, registrar and director of the summer school. On two occasions, he was se¬ lected to head alumni cam¬ paigns for raising funds total¬ ing $70,000. Aside from his work at the university, Mr. Whitaker is active as president of the Atlanta Mutual Building and Loan Association, as chair¬ man of the board of directors of the Carrie Steele Pitts tn utixiu wnm MERIDIAN’S NEW HOTEL MERIDIAN’S $100,000 HOTEL —Hotel Young, recently built by E F. Young, Jr., in Meridi¬ an, Miss., at a cost of $100,000, is rated as one of the most modern hotels in the country. Remember, this Friday, Oct is bargain day at the Mel¬ ody theatre. The management making available to the the¬ atre-going public a double fea¬ ture picture with "Two O’clock Courage” as No. 1; “El Diable Rides,” as No. 2, and on the same program beginning a new serial, “The pnantom.” Yes, we consider it a gilt heaven to be able to bring this outstanding picture of the year, for its first colored showing „Uir in in Savannah, Crurnnnnh “Th "The O Bells of St. Mary’s,” a picture that brings you seven Academy Award winners who contribut¬ ed in the making of this truly great picture. Some of the highlights of the picture, be¬ ginning with B.ng Crosby, who walked off with the outstand¬ ing actor’s award in “Going My Way;” Lngrid Bergman, who got best performance of an actress in that great pic¬ ture, “Gaslight;” Leo McCary, producer-director of “The Bells of St. Mary’s,” won last year's director’s award with his mem¬ orable “Going My Way.” Geo. Barnes, for his outstanding |camera' work in "Rebecca/’ Dudley Nichols won his award for his writing of the best screenplay, with “The Inform¬ er.” Finally, there are those two accomplished song writers, Johnnie Burke and Jimmie Van Hueson, who won last year’s award for the best song with "Swinging on a Star,” and who wrote that special number in this picture for Bing Crosby called "Aren’t You Glad You’re You.” The Bing sings five songs in this picture, among them Home, as chairman of the dea¬ con's board of the Congrega¬ tional church, and as a mem¬ ber of the Mayor's Committee for the Housing of Veterans. For several years he served as chairman of District 10, At- _ lama area, Boy Scouts of America, 120 YEAR OLD EX-SLAVE DIES YOUNGSTOWN. O. tANP)— Death finally caught up with ex-slave John Watson, who died here last Tuesday night at the age of 120. Watson, born in Raleigh, N. C., was a slave until the civil war. First the property of a south¬ ern painter in the city of his birth, he was' sold to a planter named John Watson for $1,500 in cash when he was 10 years old. He took his master's name. When he received his free- Each of its 30 rooms has a private ba h, telephone, radio and hot and cold water. Mr. Young also owns the Young Cosmetics Company and the Young Beauty School.—(ANP.) “Adeste Fideles.” In the Land of Beginning Again,” “The Belts of St. Mary’s.” To top all of this off you will hear for the first time Ingrid Bergman singing on the screen with the Bing, and will also hear the famous St. Lukes Boys’ choir of Long Beach, California. The newsmen, ministers and priests who were fortunate enough to see the preview of “The Bells of St. Mary’s” all agree that regardless of your age there is a part in this pic- ture that , . you will • < . ■ keep in your memory for years to come. Comments from those who saw the prevue are: Rev. F. W. Bagby, "The Bells of St. Mary’s” is a clean, wholesome picture of culture and rel.g- ious bearing;” Rev. L. W. Strickland, “an exceptional pic¬ ture;” Rev. Jerome Del Prno, “it is a picture worthwhile seeing;” Rev. N. E. Hoisey, “The unity in bringing the fam ily together is exceptional. A very good picture;” Rev. J. C. McMillan, “It brings out the facts of cooperation, very in¬ teresting and understandable;” Rev. Brown, “really an educa¬ tional picture.” John Q. Jeffer¬ son, “no other actor but Bing Crosby could have made “The Bells of St. Mary Is the best p eture I have seen.” The girl on the .door known as Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, has invited Mr. and Mrs. Bingley Hannah as her guests of the week Next week you will read I in this column the winners of the Melody essay contest and their stories. The mailing list is still grow¬ ing. Have you registered? dom he worked for many years on steamboats plying the Mis¬ sissippi and Ohio rivers. He came to Ohio more than 20 years ago and came into the public’s eye when in 1942 he informed the police that he was 106. He was being quest¬ ioned at the time about the shooting of a man he asserted trespassed on a scrap iron yard where Watson was em¬ ployed as a workman. Prior to his death. Watson often told of shaking hands with President Lincoln. This would be a happier and more promising earth, if par¬ ents before marriage would receive of Christ, the “New Birth.” The head of this troublesome old world is sick b.ecause the heart of man toward God will not stick, and is in constant conflict. TO SING AT BETHEL Monday evening, October 14, 8:30 o’cblock, Bethel A. M. church, through Board No. 2, will present to the music loving congregation Savannah, the lovely Mrs. Susie Durham in recital. Mrs. Dur¬ is a singer of rare ability. She is the possessor of a very beautiful lyric soprano voice. Mrs. Durham is a product of Paine College. Augusta, where she studied four years in voice culture. She had four years of training at the Musical Conservatory, Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Durham will sing many of the finer classics, Negro spirituals and folk songs. She appeared in many recitals in the East and various sec- ons of the South, pleasing her audiences everywhere. The pub’ic is invited to come out Monday evening to hear this great artist. THE REDEEMERS The Redeemers sporting Club held their regular meet¬ ing Sunday, October 6, at the home of Samuel Sams on Jackson street. Meeting was called to order by the presi¬ dent. Much business was trans¬ acted concerning our dance at L ncoln Inn, October 18. Those present were Isaac Heyward, Leroy McBride. Frank Robe, Samuel Sams, Edw. Jenkins, Edw. Lewis, Isaac Grimble, Samuel Shellman, and Smalls. A delightful repast was served after the meeting by Mr. Sams. Next meeting will be on October 16, at the home of Samuel Shellman. DEATH CLAIMS REV. ADAMS OF BROOKLYN BROOKLYN, N. Y.—The Rev. James B. Adams, pastor of the Concord Baptist church, died on Saturday, September 28, in the Long Island College hos¬ pital as the result of compli¬ cations ensuing from the re¬ moval of a brain tumor ten days previously. Funeral ser¬ vices were held October 2, .and the body was carried to Montezuma, Ga., for where he was born on Decem¬ ber 2, 1892, the son of Rev. Darnel and Adeline Adams. Rev. Adams was a of Morehouse College. He ordained a minister of gospel in Baltimore, after which he became a chaplain in the U. S. Army in World War I. At the close of the war he came to Brooklyn to assist the ailing pastor, William M. Moss, of Concord church. At the death of Rev. Moss, Rey. Ad¬ ams was elected pastor, serv- for 25 years. Rev. Adams is survived by his widow. Mrs. Leah Penn Adams; two grown children. Kate and James B.. Jr.; a ter, Mrs. Pauline Adams John¬ son of Montezuma. Ga.: a bro¬ ther. Jesse Adams, of Monte¬ zuma; three nieces, Mrs. Car¬ rie Louise Smith of Brooklyn; Mrs. Jamie Gardner and Mrs. Marion Crowder of Columbps, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940 Lodges And Chapters Notes An unusual even: took place at the communication of Eure¬ ka Lodge. Several candidates were entered. The work was done by the brothers wno were trained in the Masonic school, Right well did they conduct ihemseives. Senior Warden Dobbins of Eureka Lodge pres ded The cand dates were well informed. Worshipful Master Ulysses Stewart of the, be! lodge and his off cers are to commended to give these young brothers a chance to develop Some! ; their Masonic knowledge. of the Candida es were made for Hilton Lodge. Saturday, November 23, Ezra Consistory will confer the Scot¬ tish R te degrees on several candidates. The following day they will be carried over the hot sands in Omar Temple, Applicants must see the Past! Potentate in charge of RECENT WEDS—One of the striking social events of th£ season was the marriage at St. Paul CME church, Chicago, Miss Katyalycc Evans, daughter cf the Rev. and Mrs. H. Evans of Chicago, and Ephriam Alplionzia Grier, Jr., the son Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Grier of Locust Grove, Ga. The bride ii a senior at Roosevelt College, Chicago, and the bridegroom if a senior at Meharry Medical College, Nashville. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds left by plane for New York and Boston to spend their honeymoon.— (ANP). Ga; two nephews, George Ad- ams of Brooklyn, and W.lliam Adams of Miami, Fla., and a other relatives. __| ! STATEMENT Of OWNERSHIP Statement of the ownership,' management, circulation, etc.,! required by the acts of Con- gress of August 24, 1912, and March 3, 1933, of the Savannah j Tribune, published weekly at Savannah, Georgia, for October 1, 1946: State of Georgia County of Chatham. Before me, a notary public in and for the State and, county aforesaid. personally appeared So, c. Johnson, who. having been duly sworn ac- ! cording to law, deposes and says that he is the editor, pub- iisherand owner of the nah Tribune, and that the following is, to the best of h i knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the afore¬ said publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3 , 1933, embodi¬ ed in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form ,to wit: 1. That the names and ad¬ dresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business managers are: Publisher. Sol C. Johnson, Savannah, Ga. Editor, Sol C. Johnson, Sa¬ vannah, Ga. Associate Editor, J. H. Butler, Savannah, Ga. Assistant to publisher and • manager, willa M. Ayers, Sa- i vannah, Ga. * 2. That the owner is Sof C. Johnson. 3. That the known bondhold- 1 ers. mortgages, and other se-i curity holders nw.uvig owning wi or hold-1 UUIU” ; ing l per cent or mon* of total J amount of bonds, mortgages, or. ottier securities are: none. work, who may be found a? The Tribune office, at once. the The recent commit d.strict :ee in meeting charjH^ met of last Sunday and passed oh the reports of the affair. After a successful and en- joyable meeting, a liberal su*i was returned to each lodge aifll The members of ttfe committee under the leader- sai P °* District Deputy D. Thomas, are to be commended f° r the success in every way. - 4 Grand Masier Dobbs will in the city November 23 and 24. The brethren will be proud to greet him. Last n ; ght the Fellow Craft degree was conferred in Hilton Lodge. Past Master Hayes, wor- shipful master. There should be no innova- in Masonry. 4. That the average nura- ber of cop.es of each issue j)f this publication sold or d«- through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the twelve months pre- ceding the date shown aboye ; s 5 , 047 . gop, c. JOHNSON, Sworn to and subscribed be- fore me this 30tli day of Sep- tem'ber. 1946. (s ea i) WILLA MAE AYERS < (My commission expires March 17, 1047.- AMERICAN LEGION MEETS WEDNESDAY William P. Jordan Post No. 500, American Legion, o^nexTwet will hold at the SS9S, 37th street and lie Ogeechee road. All mem- bers and Prospective members ^ , begufpronSfy Tt^S o’clock. Hits of i tie s<. vannaa Tribune tIt TY YEARS AGO. OCTOBER 10, 1896 The state emotion toox place Wetmesuay. Gov. Atk.nsori was rejected vv.tn a large majori¬ ty. Tne Negro voters support¬ ed h.m largely, 'mis was caus¬ ed oy tiie iairness of the Gov¬ ernor toward tnem. Henry W. Hueston of Hart- -iage street, died Friday. Fu¬ neral irom Second Baptist church. A. N. Thomas elected first lieutenant of the Chatham Light Infantry. Through Rev. L. B. Maxwell, the members of Ezra Presbyte¬ rian church were invited to Congregational hold the;r services church at the Fir|t on ac- count of the destruction cf their edifice by storm. •-. Members UA of St. KJV. 1 Philip UU1JJ UiHU AME church worshipping at Dufty st,reet kn¬ 44 am > » »» ♦