The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, June 19, 1943, Image 1
yfi^ICTORY I
ONTTlD^fYiTli I
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VOL. XVJII- -NO. 2-L
Bishop L. H. King
Speaker at Claflin
The. commencement exercises at
fcjaflinzLXCitelicck the el-buax Wednesday,
June?2td. when Baeheloi
ot Arts deryrecV were awarded to;
Ashe, Hattre Ella; Atkinson, Gertnu
Estelle; Barnes. Clemmie Elijs\beth;
'Cave. Angus Iloyd; Cooper.
Ethel Mae: .Coviijgton, Sarah
>,Eranges; "Oavis, Peggye Patricia;
Gibson, Virginia Maria"; Gordon
Tvosa Mae: Graham, Essie Mae;
TTHdehrand, Henry Alonzo: Lawrence,
Amy Lee Elizabeth: *Livmgston,
Ei a Gray: MeTeer
Edythe llurloiu: MeTeer. .Julius
Constantino; Matthews. Eel a Lec
^iilnier, Sarah Louise: Sahh.
Doris; Sonars, John Elijah;
^^^Kevens, OdersOi 1.re?Walker
Stubhs, Alma Elaine Abrams
Watson. Vivian Anna: : Wiggins
Charles Wesley: Wines. I/illiar.
-?In absentia. ?i?
A packed auditorium hoard tin
address to the class wh'-vh wa:
delivered h^ Jjishop I.. II. King
This was (lie Outstanding event ol
/%* t||o eommenei irhnt
A summary of. the address ot
Bishop L. II. King at the ;7 1t!
commencement exorcises of C'laflie
college. Oi angeburg, June 2
1 ttiJ. follows;
Education As A Process
' In the, past, enmhasis was placed
upon the education of the class
os. The educated map wits one
who was well versed in t h i
classics.
The whole cultural emphasi>
was turned hack ward upon the
tradrtiors of the past. This Vipphasis
is felt in every basic institution
in society the family, the
" school, legal and govcrmcntal institutions:
in the church aiuj^ in the
way wo think.
? -The- Kttlt?an.! Ik-th centuries witnessed
a break with tradition aim
' the development of a philosophy ol
'the human natural right . of man
Education has come to he necessary
for the operation, of the cul
tural process?and?fur tlie ex is
~7" tclK'O of a luiiiy thri'ving stale am.
body jiolitic. Governments helicvc
today that education is as neces?
sar.yT to a state as" i'b nercmis s.vs
lem s to?Una?well.being?of ... jj
healthy body. Guttural c??nt4mUt>
is just as dependent upon taluca
tior as physical body is upon the
functions of the-nerves and luain
The individual cannot he eon
scions of the state and his obligations
to it unless lie i*s c' light
ened and informed concerning it>
meaning, prnidcnis. goals, etc. The
Terrible rate of illiteracy of cctain
segments <d our population at
jl tunc wnon tno state is 111 pen
hifthliti'lits this problem as nevct
before.
Education sustains the will fot
a cmitmbn destiny, it uivcs appro
citations nf tin? State's coals; n
makes possible intelligent ci'rni|
action towards the ends fo.r whicl'
the state exists.
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Receives B.S.
In Education
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ffciiss Rosa A. Brown receives a
achclor of, St ieiwc tlcjjroo rii
Education front South (iaroliua
State A. ar?l ?-i. '-oUepc. Oranjfebutc.
B. C. Miss Brown L?raili:
atcd from Brainerd Junior college
in -19.30 an<l taught school for six
consecutive year-s in Chester counny
and entered summer school at
:Statc college u: 1939. In 1942 she
vuas granted a leave of absence by
her board of tiustees and the
. county superintendent of education
to complete" her course of
study,_
Miss Brown is competent tea/
cher and a ( hi istt ran young weman
and a church worker both in
her school and community, -She
also received a certificate from
State college for her excellency in
the Study of Bible in the Teacher
Training course.
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GOING PLACES
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i The above picture is the likeness
of the Rev. John Morgan
Hawkins, Jrv, the son of Rev. and
Mrs. .J. M. Dywkins, Sr., of Carlisle,
South Carolina. At the rc,
cent New York Annual Confer
ence of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church held in Bethel
Church,. .New York City, the
youthful, dynamic and energetic
minister was ,qlccted a delegate
' to the ensuing General Conference
to be el l in Philadelphia, in
May HM4. Appointed Director of
- Religions Education of the New
I York Conference; appointed Secretary
of the Finance. Committee
land re-appointed Minister "of Allien.\.
M. E. Church, Jamaica,
New York. The largest protest?church?Lu
Jamaica with a
' membership of between 850 and
100(1 His many- friends-uught
i contact him at the following ad-d
t es^s-r?-Resitfence - 110-141?Ne\y>
| York Blvd.; Church Study 105-41
... lbOth .Slrect, .Jamaica, New York,
A Solid, Consecrated, Loyal African
..Methodist trained at- Allcnt
. Wilherforce. Gammon, Boston and
Yale Universities. Having quali|
j lb (I for his Doctorate at Yule,
j | The Church is expecting great
! things of?him.?7
HOME TOWN BOY-MAKES
I GOOD IN EMPIRE STATE
( New York. .June 1(5?Another
i ! "home town boy" has made good
| iii the Big City. Young John M.
-LUu-vvJun.s, who was born and tired
lin Carlisle, S. C., had the stamp
' >f approval plated on him when
lie was made General Secretary
of the- A. M. K. Conference which
!convened in New York City re?.
Kently. and rctinncd tu his charge
at Allen AMK ChurelV at Jamaica,
N. A*.; further inspired by t h c
| congratulations showered upon
j him by a host of new friends tie
I has made during; the short time
j he has boon preaching- the Word
I of God in a section of the country
I which, despite Its advance i n
I science, industry and social work
can very well find time to support
the church.
Reverend Dawkins has been
quite a surprise to the people of
Greater New York. From the
first they visualized a mere mature
minister was being sent to
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Guest Speaker
Service Club No. 3?DIRECTOR
HARDEN
STREET I SO
Fort Jackson, S. (\, Juno 1 11!i ?
Airs.. R. V. Beard, director of tin1
Harden street ' USO (Columbra)
was guest speaker on a literary
program at Fort Jaekson's Service
Club No. .'I for Negro troops
last Sunday afternoon. Using as '
her subject. '"Chrstian Missions, j
A .Stake in the 'World the speaker
was enthusiastically receiv- |
<-o ny the large group of servicenun
ami visitors present.
Also on the program were musical
selections rendered by the
glee club- and quartet of Co. I),
274th- Quartermaster Service- Battalion
amf-try if "group of men 'of
Cq._D, 274th Quartermaster.
Privates James Rogers and
Jacie Conyers, of the 274th QM
each gave dramatic readings. .
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Leadership Confer
And Presidents of
Missionary and Ed
~ To' l)i? hold lit 2nd -1 n1. va r\r Ha pj
tist Church. Columbia, at S: '?<?
J each night from Monday July 12
thru Friday night, July UHh ?>t
{.July, Conferences will begin
promptly on the hour. Programs
I are plahned to be mutually helpj
ful, to be inter-racially strengthening
in Christian endeavor ami
to betti r carry forward the Missionary
message of Christ. "Co
Tell.",.. _
This week oi' Leadership Conference
will follow a week of Institutes
held at Darlington, July
1th; Caffney., July tlth; Anderson
July an: i.reeliU'o<mI. July nth-;
and Charleston July !>th ?umrcr
direction of Mrs. Mjil/el K. Howard,
State President' and Mis.Vonuie
l.ancc. F.x ecu live Sec-re1
tar.v of State W. M. U.
It is earnestly hoped that <w
j cry Society in Cnltinilua will have
j its president. officers and ineinj
hers present at 2nd Calvary liaptist
church every evening o t'
these conferences.
Wednesday. P. M.
Devotional Program in charge
of .Miss Yonnie Lancy..' Subject:
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One of 12 alumni of the Universi*
t^iis year of the "Citation for i)is
Association of K. U. A command
sas City. Mo., won? among the 12
a graduate of the School of Kino
conceit, radio and dramatic cared
Miss Moten was to appear at
ciscs this month for the public pre
he is currently starling in "I'org
Two dthcr colored graduates <
citations in years nast. These ar
j M. t;. Church and J.t. Col. M. 0. 1
| tal at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.? .
Iiircn A n At r\tnr?
IILUKU MJLUILK
JH RADIO COMM
Knoll wood Flo I (17 N\ C. Negro
soldiers, whoso eontrihution I o
America's war elTort grows mightier
daily, today have proven their
worth in one of the most difficult
and technical f';elds of trainirg?
radio communications.
Tire first class of Negro radio
students ever to he graduated
from Scott Field, parent radio
school of the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command, led
the conimenc'CmtMH speaker, j.t.
jock ragorerj supervisor <>t tin
Instructors' Training Division. t<>
.* ay that the Army Air Forces^ has*
trained a "willing, conscientious.
commended foi military excellence
anil grad< s well ahove average."
Coming from all parts o f the
Continued on Page 2
fctltnel
hTCmTTi a. hxui:'rii -(: a ro li n a . s
ence, State W.M.U. T
Woman's Baptist W
0 Societies in Col'a. M;t
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FAIR FOR 1943
food i'oi; vk TorrvT hov
VK touv c. \i!ni \. HAM 10:1
AM) K'H; show'
OCT. 2"?th to :;ytii J
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'1 In- e.fl'ieTra oi 11 s? "A C. Stn+fM ( ,,,
.( Fair si.-1- >i-i;i: inn ntef on j[c<
last Sati rdny ami planned a l'.'FJ j,u.
i For Y;c lory" Fair. . ;1{|(
'i he-9'nvt't nne-t-is- appealing to
1 tiich individual and all oriraniza
'irons to stimulate the* nrod'urtion ? .
I * ' ' *
"f food products, Tlvc fair asso- j
vial ion fools thai, they can be of ' j.
1 cln Uv?liaviioj?ilw ill."'" to vhi?
! ' = U t
j l it ills 1 what the larnver? at;o do1
i:> r and to show.the hitrh nualitv
. C 0II
j f. mod'atioii ;lay jure irakii'tT.
i X''w?rs?t-frr?' ime?Hi?plant?more ,
food raise n'o'< !nms and chickens'
ami can vmir Yictorv (ianlon pro,
. ' - . >
I ni.eis so that you may have
feiimitrh In Ill-ill" 'CI
-jr-nds of visitor:- vomc to the fair W
icarli year to sob what you arc doing
and lent. how to product* 114
quality produce. Wo want t o If]
show to the eminent thai the a
Negro tanks hiijli in feeding A- OL
tpet ioa an.! tin* 'rest of the world
t . . r
-got roauy. for tin* lH-ld I* air now; ^
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y of kai sas~\vIt?T at i* ih? TofliuotUS-j-i.'llJ
tinguished Service" by the Alunfni i tiin
ing general and the mayor of Kan- | ^
receiving the awards. Miss Moton. | lo
Arts at tin- University, began her I t.on
shortly al'ter her graduation,
the university .commencement exer- h|C'
sentation of the award but because Jon
y and Hess." couhl not do on. the
>f K. lT. have been awarded similar j nt.
e Bishop John A. (Iregg of the A. ' T
3ouvliebl. liead of the station hospi'-l"
WHThotrr. ??: , he
sprovewortmB
iunication
jSammons Art College | ?
11
Includes the Hooker jj-'
i T. Washington And jjj*
1 ; i i tv ' 'es'
i i^iiirom r,ci. 1'rocess pnn
j An outline of ;i feu topic's or- '"'1<
j IcmcmI fur ilvsc.issiop hv the Rook- -M)c
cm '1'. W'.isluniitoii and Lincoln dee
111 viL July II. 1'J lJ?-Iflth Annivcr- t.iu]
sary scries of Colics into Associa- ,?r
lion of .Southern States of which l(~ (
Sainmoi s Art college is an active S
member. Chi
| "A Concept Toward
A Race I'hiloaophy"
fftTTf." 4. Kmuaia
What other iaces say about the Str
Ncjxru? -?(" ci a v
t on* I.. "
ll'IM I -? -'.I-*' " "
i nr ummu[>j>\ icu oi rno iNOfri o
"') he white* man's burden." J tori
Oontinu?Hr on Pape 2
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ATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1
o the Missionai
omen of S. C.
Dear Co-Workers:
>nce auain I am usintf the t
?> tViie Wfinili' rf nl impelin
touch with you. If it w
for The Palmetto Lcai
v could I ever get in cl
imunieation with the Won
South Carolina.
~nin asking every woman \
lis to attend the Quadreni
ivention that convenes in 1
Pock, Arkansas, July 22
lusive. to send her name ;
Ircss to Mrs. Mahle Green,
itts .^trcet, Charleston,. S. '
mediately; who is on the tra
tation committee.
'lease do as I asked you v
ci'-urc lo subscriptions to
you possibly call. Price li
ts a year. I am,
Yours For Service,.
C I.. FLIPPER, State Pro?
A. ADAMtS, State 'Lcac
1. L. GREEN, Asst. Leader
. C. Annual
[ethodist Conf.
nnouncements
Irelhrcn <>r out 40,1>G'.I iii<
s of our S. C. Annual Colli
0 of the Methodist denomi
. yotir attention is called
date. No". 'J4 thrft 28 of
mal conference. This bo
vent's in St.. James Mcthoc
rcHT The ayjeressh'c. and z
: Pastor Rev. D. E. Thomas ;
magnificent flock arc mak
)"rate plan . and accommo
is- tor-the?rhrough _iuitL_fcl
comfort. and ample rcc
1 of this big religious bo
s v. ill be the second thne t
up of sacred leaders will hi
in the handsome city of D
jton. In the .Ive days tl
II visit hero, shall be full
it animating, intellectual, i
ial and spiritual interest, i
omplishmcnts. Once a y<
^ body gathers for these si
purposes, .which account
past, make ample preparat
the present, so .that the
2 will respond and yield eopi
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arden St. USO Ne>
lie GSO giilo are really tak
r this summer and with
icrship of Miss Dorothy Ja
these junior hostesses
ping things "buzzing at
[ den Street USO. The wei
\vht7Tr- tliOV tnniKiftwd
[lay was a grand success
ry way. There was lots
and plenty to eat. Dr. ;
W. D. Chappellc served
'.or host and hostess and set
ly had a good time in do
Other parents of the (J
s will he asked from time
e to serve "Tn fRis capaciiA
Iiss Sarah Horry, who is h
observe the work of this t!
ducted* the regular Music j
ciatiron Hour on last Suntl
ic Id. When she had ttnisl
many listeners felt that tl
w exactly what the compn
11 Sibelius had in mind wl
.wrote the soul-stirring t<
m, "Finlandia". Miss Ho
lircetor of YWCA-USO in
liah, C!a.
>r. Robert W. Mancc was
y ititfrrathtg leader of
nthij^dtstHjsMon on last Suntl
j topic discussed was '*A1
War?What?" The lister
ticipants were so absorbed
nidly debate that they had tci
1 many timer that the hour
cession had ended. The h
<es were Chen ready to se
ich and cookies and thus bej
usual Sunday "Tea Til
ial hour. A cheerful spot
ii is the Harden Street hi
I) during these Sunday Tett
?s
aturday June 1S> is Xatio
ldren's Day* at all L'SO ch
children ol' the city are in
to a special picnic and f
4u in. the .yard of the liar,
eot USO at 11 o'clock Sat
morning. Taylor Street IJ
.io/ning in providing this
tainroont for the child)
Contin j?o on Page 7
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Special Appeal to tl
State Sunday Schot
, Convention by the 1
Deal- Co-Workers: ? t,
crc This article is tTi lemim! > <?v; j
'CI', that wo have less than a month |
ose now before we n:ecl in the ;
'tea nunl session of I>1.l <'<m(. eat'"!1 a:
Morris college July lo-ld. . U'
vho The Youth Cm,fere' batik-;
lial of Sottas will not be 1; 'T in tr.eii i
-.it- usual maimer the- y<-.,r. Ktrecu-1
-25, tive Board meeting W?-di:e-da;"l
and evening at n'eloek a rl lore! |
20 program Wednesday night. Tlie
'C., regular program of the (oivven-j
ins- tion and School of Methods will'
;L begin Thursday moYibug v. it rum
itil pep Tnnd interest. Tin; teachers}!,
tire this year are specialists in tiic
DWI iUiid?*_ul Iti I i.* i ms Kd .ica'tion.
fty There will' he " -pecial m.l'e! em v.?
with Youth; song services, morn- j
j ing worship conducted hy strong
laymen ami?some?of?the?be it [
lev:, preachers in the state. Al*o recte-.J
atiou. fun ami play periods. In
'act the program is full of ini'm-;
illation, aspiration anil, information;
It is fully worth any sac-i
rifice on your part to he pre-.-nJ, (
v__ .Kverythiny at Morris < uilcrrc
is so convenient, beautiful shaded
lives, cafeteria for lunches well
prepared 'meals and comfortable.'
*m- I sleeping quarters. The hoard this
cr' | year will l e two dollars per day
l,!t" j on the campus and in the city, j
All delegates are asked to brine
mu war rtitton look No. i e.r. 1
l( ^ sure most of our Sunday, seim-dand
B. T. l."s. hate -made ample
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;,"c ST. JOHN'S 1)A V
njp- ANNIVERSARYdy.
TTeitr lliethien:
tirectina"s?Io ion n >; .?1 m, Mar
avc peace and mercy he your- t>. en>iir
inv thi,nii?,hniir t-11-. .\V . ? *?
ley quest that , all suUudina:e lod^e."f
hold their St Joint Aiinivei sary i
HH- tm the 21th inst.. in keeping with
in<* our lonjr established custom. In-r?ai
case you cannot meet on the 21.
)et* I designate. June 27th. a- the an-!
^01 pionriale time to carry out your
ton i-iditfidus services. An ort'ernijr
should~bc taken -anti applied t ? ~0Us
some worthy cause;- Charity i>
our strength. Let's remember our
brethren on the -"battle front."
iVS God bless you all.
l-'raientTtth" yours.
inK J. S. STAN-BACK.
j Grand Master,
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no Graduate of Benedict College and
d?n tieiner tow wtrh the firm of,ur
way, Now York City. Mr, Stevens
Sq U. S. Supremo Court; is special a
en Sleeping: Car Porters, and a former
Lawyer Stevens was,, a member of t
en- J \V. 125th Street for-the past five ye
i ciiemue in .New York City.
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President
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Pliln:ii!i*r lio-rnard VouiJjr. Sr.
K'iil'ir and !'ub!i.?hrr <?l" the Nor
Xtliv- .Journal and Guide, trustee <?:
iUtii;|>l??i! ii:>*;ili', and- re.entlj
I'ict<??( ri.ii/nii.iu nl the board oi
iii.>t . ! > .a H"i? ... i <I ir i\i'i>i.ty, wil
oc b.onnri ii ncxi.'Thursday evening
J '.'in IT. at a ler-t manual dinuei
li inb-j cd i>y t .i administration
rurally and ,-tai! id' iliuupton ii:
.-tituc.-.
( . ( . SI' \ I I. i >1 Nt; TO SI'KAK
V I V <|l Mi DiNM.n
11'.t.::i *..?!i ! i i ir.ii,-. Ya. > *!iar1
'.'niton Sir.aiding. eo-f??t:ndci
a <i )>i aU-iii of tlit* North Carolina
.Viutiinj I.ii,- Indurative., cojn
t-a-i *-v?ormrwaT?smnrko r?a1
:,r?I :mo;i 11 i m v : I'M 1'iuni
f!rr->?Bernard Sr.. v, hie li > :
... l.r. li..iiJ . .'ill ) -
i n Tlii.ii s<Un evening (June 17)
\eiing ['re sident. K. (j'Uiiia Caniei
. nnoum-ed recently.
" Mr. Yihtiytjv who is editor dMhi
X<) li ! <)l,lv? 40UKXA U?A N I
(il'IDK. is :Y prominent digure .it
jounalis m. ce relations, ant
hiirncr education. Hoi' Negroes,' an<
a- recently elected head of th<
board ol trustee :a-Howard uni
veisity. The d ina r is being giv
it, his honoi i y the ailministra
"tioTTi fae..Ity. and " workers ~fv
Hampton institute, of -which lie-h
also a trustee, ft will take plae<
in Cleveland oining. hall at tin
in!lege at. p.m.
In addition Trr Mr.? Kpaulding
otiu-i siwake! - at tin- dit nor wil
( out in - on 1 'age "J
ON BROADWAY
i I '?III i . W
EVENS. I I- H.
Byston Law School, is now pvac
has been admitted tG practice ,ir
ttorney for the Brotherhood oi
member of the FEPC Committee
he firm of Andrews & Stevens, ?
ars and has built up a respectable
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ANP News Shorts
j RELEASE WED. JLNE 16
Atlanta. (Ja.?Refusing: to book
"Cabin in the Sky" in his chain
' of theatres here. (J. Tom Bailey
j of Bailey Theatres, Inc. Tuesday
| the picture being shown at the
j City Auditorium by the Southj
eastern Artists Bureau, Inc., of
' which J. Neal Montgomery is dij
rector.
-j Bailey, who has a virtual mo-\
i nopoly on motion picture houses
j catering to Negroes iti Atlanta,
had refused to book "Cabin in the
Sky," from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
contending the price wanted for
, the all-colored spectacle was too
I high. v.
Ttiskegec.?Trained anil efficient
. | manpower for Negro business
Will be highl.v essential, if these
enterprises are to be properly un_
dergirded for the rigorous adjust
meats necessary in the post-war
. period. ..... " ______
- j With that objective in mind.
1 the National Negro Business lea*'
gue has adopted for its 191o con1
vention theme: "Negro Business
' Now and in the Post-War Per'
Hxl." The convention will be held
1 August 25. 2'i and 27. in Balti'
more with the Maryland Association
for Promotion of Business
acting as host. A feature o f
this, (year's convention will be a
symposium discussion on t h e
1 'prospects for and handicaps to an
expansion of business enterprises
operated by Negroes in period
. iollowing the jyvar. t
' ~ i.
t - -Philadelphia?The Ink Spots,
highest paid of Decca's Negro re
frorp that firm-in 19412, according ?
' to the company's annual report -*
r t0 the Securities and Exchange
I rommissiinft Tnoor4o*r
New York--The National Guild
. ul' Piano Teachers held its annual
j tournament for piano students in
? this city last week ending Satur.
day with the heaviest enrollment
. in some years. Philippa Schuyler,
. 11. was the first to play this year
f and wa< judged by Harold Morris
s nationally known American com:
poser. For the 8th consecutive
' time. Philippa got highest honors.
a gold star for her repertoire
of 21 pieces and the mark of su'
perior.
Jackson. Miss.?Sidney D. Redmond.
received one of the 658 pa
tents issued last week, according
? to announcement of the U. S. ptt- "
_ oe-nt office. Redmond invented - a mine
sweeper which patent examinees
ruled was different from
anything similar, ever previously
patented or known.
Boston?Ensign Joseph C. Jenkins
of Detroit has the distinction
of being the first colored naval
officer be assigned to active
duty. He is attached to the
coast guard shore patrol of the
1st Naval district with headquarters
at the former exclusive Hotel
Bn'tnswick and has under hkt
command a mixed personnel of
white and colored seamen.
Washington?The state department
announced the signing i n
New York Tuesday of a lend-lease
agreement between the United
I States and the Republic of Li
bona. _ _
The agreement on -'the principles
applying to mutual aid in
their common defense" was signed
by Henry S. Villard, special
representative of the United States
and Walter F. Walker, Liber- .
ian consul general in New York
in the presence of President Barclay
ahd President-elect Win. S.
Tubman of Liberia.
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j Washington?Current rumors a.
nent the FEPC heard around in
the capital have it that the present
membership will be retained
with the exception of Pick
, erson. the stormy petrel of the
f old group. In his place, it is we
.ported, the name of C. C. Spauld|
ing of North Carolina haa been
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