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.Volume XXIII - Number 23
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BUY WAB BONDS TODAY Durham, North Carolina, Saturday, June 6,1942
“KEEP ’EM FLYS^
NEW SHIPYARD TO EMPLOY 9.000 NEGROE
Washington Newspaper Man Sues AFRO For $50,00&
Large Crowd Hears
Noted Divine Deliver
Commencemeiit Address
Richard Harris&» Memorial Unveiled
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Ijist Monday morning 102 stu
dent received at the an
nual Commencement exercises of
tl|8 North -Cardinft State
Air Negroea in Dnrham.
■The commencement speaker was
Dr. Norman Vincent Peals, pastorj
Marble Cellulate Church, S^eiv
York City. The propram was
presided over by the president of
the CdUege, Pr. James ' E. Shep-
• iNvoeatfnn and benedic
tion by Dr. J. S. Nathaniel Tross
and I)r. Miles Mark Fisher res
pectively. Dr. W.' W, Pierson,
Hniversity of North Carolina, and
Dean of NCC Oraduate School
T«^mBte«l^rTono^fi?^for
(free of-8fastcr of Arts: Nellie
Louifa Baldwin, Education; Owcna
Hunter Davis, History; and Henry
Albert Hill, Education. The Dean
Pff rTnderfrraduate ^hool, Dr. A.
Elder, presented th'e 99 undcrpfra-
du^tes for Bacherlor’s degrees
and Certificates in Commercf*. AH
degrees were conferred by Dr. E.
\i. Flowers, chairman of the
Hoard Of Trustees of North Caro
lina College and president f
IJuke University. •
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
scholarship for 1942-43 was award
ed to Bertie Hayes. Pi’izes were
won by the following:
Roland Allison, W. G. Pearson
Prize for Excellency in Mathenia-
tics above the freshman years;
Carter Smith, Phi Seta Sigma and
Omega Phi Psi Fraternity prizes
for highest scholarship average
and general deportment during
freshman year; Eddio Patterson,
C. C.-Spaulding Prize for Excell
ency in Commercial Department;
,
Editor
Volkomenia Club Prize for ruper-
ior work in freshman class;
Linnie Smith, Commercial Club
Prize for Bnperior work in Type
writing; Pearlie Kornegay, Ham
pton Club Pr^e for superior work
in Home Economics in Senior
class; Sylvester Carter, Volke-
mcnia Club Prize for Excellency
in English; and Thomas Keller,
Conimercial Club Prize for out
standing work in Department of
Commerce as distinction in cam
pus activities^
Dorothy Mae
Toole Weds George
L. Wheefer, Jr.
Mr, and Mrs. E. N. Toole of thii
city announces the marriage of
ilheir daughter, Dorothy Mae
Toole to George L. Wheller, Jr.
of New York City on PtWay, May
29 in Cheraw, S. C.
Mr. Wheller is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Wheller of New
York City. He is now stationed in
Tuskegee, Ala. with the Signal
Corp.
The bride will join him in the
middle of July.
ROSCOE DUNJEE, fighting edi^
tor Of the Black Dispatch, Okla
homa Otty, author of this week’s
guest editorial in the series, ' NE.
ORO EDITORS SPEAK.” (AN?
Virginians Upset
Bus Transportation
Richmond, (CP) —vRicbmond
and Virginia last week were still
upset over a suit filed hcrp lecerit
fy seeking equnl transportation
for Negro an,] white school pnpils.
The suit, filed in United Stat
es district court hore, originated
and filed by Miss Lula Winn,
- Ttmv Sympathy from both school
and government'officials, both of
wjj6m felt that at least some form
of transportation should be pro-
vidtd for Nt^ro pupils.
Debney B. Lancaster, friTporin-
tondcnt of public instruction, snid
tlint in some counticj, the problem
of transporting Negro pupils is
more difficult because of the
widely Scattered popnl.-ntion, and
added;
N.C. Travel Off 45
per cent Since Gas.
Rationing
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Raleigh — Automobile travel
ers took their last fling at plea
sure di'iving on the^ week-end of
May 9-10, according to official
figures computed by Statistics
TCtigineer James S. Burch of the
State High\vaiT and Public \Vorks
Commission. However, April 15-
1(), first week end to feel the
pinch of gasoline rationing saw
traffic take a timiblc "of about
45 per cent.
“I feel that trnnsportntion
should be provided for Negro
pupil^, just as rapidly as arrange-
nipnfs can be made. There onght
not be any’discrimination. ”
The suit was filled Tuesday,
M|a.v 19 and i.s scheduled to come
np in the net term of Federal
Court.
“Mjigic-oyetraffic eonntci's
on eleven important highways
made the count. The only excep-
^on M'a>s froniTa counter nenr the
important cotton- mills of Cleve
land, Count.v where the meter .sho3\^
ed but a 13.7 decrease. However,
this was loppoil off a 2i» per cent
decrease already shoM’n the pro- I
ceeding week end from the 1011
firnre. l“The small percentage j
does indicate,” Bin’ch said. |
New Shipbuilding Plant
To Be Manned By Race
Officials And Employes
Cal For Pilots To i JdStKilllliHAM
Take Glider Courses
Issued By CAA
PROF. H. CLINTON TAYLOR,
head of the A and T College art
departmejit, Oreensboro, is shown
with his latest painting, an oil
portrait of Richard B. Ha^ispn,
late star of “Green'^Taitures,”
which he uoTeiled at the college
last week. Prof. Taylor has gained
much publicity for his excellerit
work as an lartist. (Photo by C. R.
A. Cunningham)
fretwork Ready To
Hire N^ro Musicians
New York — A whole new field j
of (ipp(u’tunity for Negro innsi-
eians is now open ag a resuU of a
(‘ommitineirt the Natioiial
nroadcasting Company and the
Blue Netwprk here to hire ijuall
field N^'gro musicians who rpply
for work.
Both networks went on iccord
as opposing discriminatory hiring
after a conference. May 2C, with
John Hammond, NAACP board
Dixie Cab Driver Held
For Deatli Of Man
Killed In Wilmington
OUyER B. WEBB DIES WHEN
STRUCK AT WILMINGTON
Wilmington, — (Special to the
CAROLINA TIMFaS) — A coront
er’s inrjuest into the death of
Oliver B. ^Vebb, fil-year-old
Charlotte man, who was instantlv
when fitruck by a taxi on
the Princess Street road in the
East Wilmington section last
midnight, is scheduled to be con
duced h>re tomOTrow morning at
10 o’clock.
Linwood N. M^r-'Ourin, driver of
the Dixie cab, which i^ alleged to
have struck Webb, is under bond
.fl,r)00 pending-the outcome of
the inquest. Officers said he told
them that 'Webb ran directly in
front of his cab. ' '
The Dixie Cab Company is own-,
ed and operated by Clnveuce
Malone, well known business man
of Durham and Wilmington. The
coni])any operates tnxis in both
cities,
Webb, whose home was report
ed to be at 202(3 Thomas Avenue
in Charlotte, had 1/nen working
here for the past few’ months as a
photographer. He made hia home
at a trailer camp on the Market
Street road and was presumably
on his wn.v there when the accid
ent occurred.
Lt. Col. Randolph
Tayes Charge of
184th Fidd Artillery
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f f'ort Custer, Mich. (A N P) —
Tvt. Col. Oscar Randolph is acting
head of tlie 184th field artillery,
formerly the 8th Illinois national
guard, as Col. Anderson F; Pitts
recouperates in an Atlanta hospi
tal. Col. Pitts was visiting rela
tives in the Georgia city when he
became ill.
It is rumored irr certain quar
ters that Col. Pitts will be ertire-
l.V relieved of comuuuid. Col
member and publisher of ' the
magazine Music and Rh'thm;
Mark W'oods, president of the
Blue Network; Samm'l ('hotzinoff,
music advisor-for NBC ; Dr. Frank
Bhick music director, for NB(J
Joe Rines, musical director for
Blue Network, and Leopold Spita-
lyn, chief contractor for th3 net
works. ^
The staffs of the networks
v«- jilrcady- been—insitructcd 4o^ lion oLleader^ip
hire Negro musicians.
Mr. Hamrtfftnd said that most
openings will be in dance and
salon groilps. He stressed the fact
that musicians who are expert in
reading and '"those whose back
ground and training fit them.for
“doubling” in a variety of types
of music are most desired.
The NAACP directoF said that
the broadcasting hire only on ap
plication, and that company of
ficials maintained that no Negro
es had applied for jobs. The of-
ficialy all were convinced that
there would be no ffiction bet
ween colored and white musicians
working together because of their
experience with gMr, Dixon, youn
Negro conductor who has worked
harmoniously with the NBC sym
phony orchestra.
W’^oods declared that h.; and
David Sarnoff, president of the
Radio Corporation of America
and member of the President’s
Committee on Fair Employment
Practice, would be “delighted if
Negroes can be hired as quickly
as possible at NBC to show the
world that NBC does not discri
minate.”
Randall is reported as having,
called to Washington for a con
ference with army officials.
Washington, (ANP.) — Desper
ately in ne^d of pilots to ttfk**
glider courses undes' the new pro
gram of the war (^partmcnf, the
('ivil aeronautics aJministration is
issuing a call for all qualified
pilot^ who have finished the ('AA
'tdetttwrtary pilot^-eourse?i-4e
iy-
The order “throws the door
wide open to thousajuls of pilots
eager for action who, until now,
have been uuable to enter the arm
ed services”
Any malt pilot who‘«h.ilds a
license of private grade or higher
and who is between the agos of 18
and 35 is eligible. Any pilot who
has satisfactory completed the
CAA elementary program and
glider pilots who have completed
200 or more glider flights are also
eligible, ag are candidates for the
air forces who failed their screen
ing tesff, but are 'otherwise quali
fied. Physical requirements are
not as strict as those set up for
aviation cadets.
Applicants will Jjc e^srcff as
privates, and upon completion of
their course be awarded wing; and
rated as Staff sergeants, with a
monthly income approximating
•f180, inelttding allowances. After
further experience and demonstra-
qiiaUUeS, they
will be in jjne for commsissioning.
Interested persons should write
the Civil Aeronautics administra
tion iit Washington, D. C-, for
further information regarding en-
listnreiits.
_V .
Growers Get Gas
For Market Trips
Washington, June 4 — Tobacco
farmers who carry their crop to
market in trailers attached t«
their automobiles ,may secure ra-
tioning cardg entitling them jo the
purchase of gasoline for the pur
pose. Leon Henderson, price ad
ministrator, said today in a letter
to Senator J. W. Bailty.
“W'here the rationing cards
which they hold are not suffici
ent to provide all the gasoline
they need,” Henderson’s letter
said. “They may make application
to their local rationing board for
.supplemental cards.”
Bailey had written Hendtrson
asking him to make special pro
vision for gasoline allotments to
North Carolina farmers who
transport cured tobacco to market
in trailers
Dr. S. S. MORRI.S, director (if
Religious Education for the Afri
can Methodist Episcopal Cliurch,
spent a few days in Durham last
week vi.siting the Rev. J. A.
Valentin^ pastor of St. -Joseph
AME Church. I>r. Morris tiad just
completed a tour on which he
attended several District Confer
ences and important Church meet
ings from New York to Virginia
and wa.s enroute to Nasiiville,
Tenn., the home of the AME
Publishing House. *
VICTORY SIGNS
RaleIgH~
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Engineers oT
State Highway and Publie Works
Commission have designed a high
way warning sign made entirely
of wood. This !ame as a result of
ab order from the War Produc
tion Board banning the use of
steel in the signs.
BY AL WHITE
Chester* Pa.» tANP). ^
fir^t official announcement of th»
propn.^ed expansion Sw
Shipbuilding «*orpnration pl*at
here, including the erection of ;
new plant which will he nai
entirely irtU ms
this week throt^-ftie of
president. -Tohn
Tchtatire plan^ «U fot tMtr
r.loyment of ntaVly O.fHW workers
in every pha-w* of the jhipbnfldiiij^
industry. Xegro professional, tef>%-
nical and other necessary
will com|yi»e £ei^pnnel
vast enterprise, the first of it»
kind ever undertaken anywhtrr.
Sun Shipbuilding corpontitm
not si new concern. It fwe of
oldest in the east and a reeogni*-
ed, going concern. handliBjr Bill
ion of dollars of govemmeBtal
contracts in the course of its busi*
ness year.
Already BTl Negroes are u
training under skilled whites pr»-
f paring to take over .iUperviao*y
j positions in the plant and in tkHt
j train new Negro workers. Tfc®
I new plant i.s expected to ba^ll
j operating ^y Angtt*t.
I Welders, ship fitters, eleetri>
cians and every type of wdcft
known in modem ship buiMins
will he handled by Nesrroes in tk^
yard, from the highest to th>>
est grades of work inclusive.
Besides the general ran
workers, a complete and ennp»>
tent Negro medical staff and as»
sistants will be piroperl;^ iMtaltaJ
with full equipment.
Recreational facilitieg win eoHtb
-pare favorably wtth theiee-et-eflw*-
large- modem plants. Partiei^M!;
attention will be paid the gmnal
welfare and morale of the woA*
ers esptcially reemited ffor
demonstration.
Housing for‘the great influx
Continued On ^age Five
T
Atexaader Barnes
To^Seck Danages Far
Defamatory
Washington, (Speeia 1 to the
TIMES ) — Alezl^bier Barnes,
circulation manager, Washington
Tribune filed suit against the
Afro-American uevrspapn, Balti
more, Maryland, for an allegel
libelous article whic^ appeared in
the. paper in the issi» «t£ May 9
last, headlined, ‘^Cop« Report 26
Oalions of Whiskey in Beparter ’a
Car,” in the Distriet Coart tf the
United Statets, here last, we*.
Barnes ail^^es that the attMrr
damagel his good aaml aad
putat4on
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