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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1944

INVESTIGATORS OF PHILLY BUS, CAR STRIKE GIVEN FBI REPORT PHILADELPHIA. Aup\ .‘U. (^v r,nirv p n( ] fi/und its work so broai-

P)—The first witness to face the grand jury Investigating the PTC strike, Tuesday, when it reconvened, was Charles Ebert, executive vice-pfesident of the company and acting general manager for

the department.

Also giving testimony at the session was Dr. A. A. Mitton. chairman of the industrial relations committee. and two members of the

Transport Workers* union, James classified by his draft board and

CONG. WILLIAM L. DAWSON, assistant chairman of the Democratic National Committee is shown above congratulating Dr. Marshall Shepard of Philadelphia who was appointed last

week by President Roosevelt to the office of Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia. Dr. Shepard, who is shown on the right is pastor of the Mt. Olivet Tabernacle Baptist church of

Philadelphia and a nationally known Democratic leader. He succeeds the late Dr. William J. Tompkins to the $8,COO post. —(Continental Photo.)

J. Fitzsimon. international vicepresident, and Douglass McMahon, international secretary-treasurer. It was learned also that the Federal investigators, headed by Henry A. Schweinhaut, special assistant to Atty. Gen. Francis Riddle, have in their possession a 210-page report compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, . comprising their preliminary Inquiry into the causes of the strike. Beginning their investigation last Wednesday, the grand jury was charged by Federal Judge George A. Welsh to find the real reasons . behind the strike. He declared that he did not believe that the colored trainees constituted the

real issues.

Schweiuhaut, after three days of inquiry, said that the grand jury had reached “the meat** of the in-

ened that it would require at least three more weeks to complete its

investigation.

The army announcement that four, more men had been discharged for - Ignoring the deadline for returning to work followed. One of the men, Thomas A. Quigley, 30, who had been employed by the PTC as a motormasfnee 1937, was immediately re-

ordered to report for induction tht week. . - The other three, who presented excuses that the company found legitimate were not placed on the job blacklist, provided they are rot accepted by the army. Louis Conway. 33, has alreadyhad his physical and is scheduled for induction on August 28. Patrick Inverso, 28, was reclassified Tuesday, and Charles P. Kluge. 32, was reclassified Monday. The original strike leaders, McMenamin, Carney, Thompson, and Dixey, were continued in $2,. r >00 bail by U. S. Commissioner Griffin until August 28 on a motion for continuance by their attorney. The Smith-Connally act charges against them will be heard when the grand jury completes the in-

vestigation.

The picture above shows expert ordnance repairmen at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz., taking a motor out of a truck. These men are members of the 406th Ordnance Medium Maintenance company. The

Obituary

LOCAL MUSICIANS PLAY BIG ROLE AT NATIONAL CONVENTION

only Negro Medium Maintenance unit in the country, the 406th boasts of some exceptionally capable mechanics who do exceptional jobs. Shown at work here,

left to right, T/3 RICHARD WHITMAN, Sheville, Tenn.; PVT. THOMAS J. MITCHELL, Oakdale, La.; T/4 SAM R. WAL LACE, Sherville, Tenn.

Beautician Buried

By RICHARD C. HENDERSON

Indianapolis v as well represent- to have two scholarships next year ed at the twenty-second annual in that division. There was a pie convention of the National Asso- nic for the juniors in the afternoon •ciation of Negro Musicians in Monday night was Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio, last week, whit “Branch Night.’* which featured an with 14 Indianapolis musicians at- organ recital by Kathleen Forbes, tending. A highlight, as far as member of the American Guild of Indianapolis is concerned, was the Organists. The recital was held unanimous election of Roscoe R jin the city’s gorgeous Masonic

Polin. prominent pianist, teacher. Temple.

singer, and musicologist, and past j Indianapolis again came to the I president of the Indiana State Asso- fore when Lee Green, brilliant ten- | ciation of Negro Musicians, as first ! or, gave a noon-day recital. He vice-president of the organization, was lauded loud and long by many j Opening with a brilliant recep- of the country’s leading Negro mu tion Saturday night. August 19. at sicians that were at the conven

Cleveland's Phillis Wheatley Hall. : tion.

the convention got under way with , Also bringing In lianapolis to the a mass meeting Sunday at the foreground was Herman Johnson. ; "L John’s A. M. E. < liurch, with piano student of Roscoe Polin. who Kathleeen Fodl es. Cleveland or- was appointed publicity chairman ^4 ganist. presiding. On the same Sur-j of the State at the Tuesday aft day. the annual scholarship con- ernoon session. Then on that night test was held in Central High Bertha Howard represented Indi i^4

school auditorium, with Roscoe : ana.

Polin acting chairman. With 20 Wednesday featured the new tal contestants prizes were awarded I ent prograin in the afternoon, an. which total $260. Winners were j honor nlf?ht in the evening Spc Elaine Grayson soprano of Detroit. cia , guests at the evening pro Geraldine Goodley another soprtno gram were w c Handy and th

Funeral services for Mrs. Willa of Kansas City. Patricia Marshall j C edar Unit of American Women’ £ston, prominent beautician who | pianist, of Cleveland, and Carolynn {Voluntary Service, died at the City hospital. August j Brown Anderson. Detroit pianist. Then on Thursday afternoor 20 following a brief illness, were At the meeting of the junior ; memor j a ] services were held ii held last week. [department on Monday morning hon or of R. Nathaniel Dett. Maud. Born in Smith’s Grove, Ky.. the under the supervision of Josephine Roberts George, both past presi daughter of the late Rev. Luther Inness of (’hit ago, it was decided ( ,j en(s anf j Mrs. Carter Simms, pasFhobe, she was married there to — [secretary. Again bringing Indian William Scrivner and came here ALVIN GARNETT japolis to the attention of the con-

MRS. WILLA ESTON

vention was the announcement o the illness of Mrs. Lillian Morris LeMon, the first woman president

at an early age. A graduate of final rites for Alvin Garnett, age thd.Poro College of ( hicago, she gQ West 15th street, who died

practiced successfully at his home* Aueust 24. were conmany years. Throughout her hie rj ut .f e( j Monday at the Seventh Day ithe organization, and founder fha,was active in church and com- i Adventist church. Elder flharle-. the Cosmopolitan School of Mumuplty woik and was a lor met Moore officiated. Interment was in ■ And Fine Arts. Mrs. LeMon member of the Eastern Star Lodge. 1 pjoral Park cemetery. The Peoples was also ill when a meeting was Sb* lived at 649 Locke street .Apt. i p unera i Home had charge of ar- held here last year in lieu of a

rangements. [ regular convention. Survivors are the widow. Mrs. j Thursday night was the nigh?

Marie Garnett; four brothers. Tom that is most eagerly looked for Mack. Owen, and Flavius Garnett; ! ward to—artists* night. Featured one aunt, Mrs. Mattie Kingcade, j were Luther King Cleveland ten-

or; Naomi Watson, Chicago con-

Surviving is the widower. George E. lEston. Chicago distributor; two daughters. Miss Jeannette Scrivnerv. of Indianapolis and Miss Cal-

lle : Sfcrivner, former local school s^veraf^usin^

teacher and now a teacher rn the public schools of Los Angeles.

MRS. MARY BELLE WILLIAMS

ALBERT W. COMPTON

tralto who appeared under the exclusive management of Claire MeMurtry. and Joseph H. Lockett, Philadelphia pianist. Miss Watscm captivated the audience w-ith selections by Schubert, Verdi, MacDowell. and a Negro spiritual arranged by Florence R. Price,

among others.

Indianapolis musicians attending

Final rites for Mrs. Mary Belle j Williams, age 39. 722 North West

Last rites for Albert W. Comp- ^f 1 * who at fh ^ h <> s ; tefc a resident of Lvlngton for a P‘ta* August 26 were conducted hatf-eentury. were held at the First ^ uesday ’^ u ^ ust “ 3,1 p - m " Ba|>\lst church (Irvington) Monday - . chapel of the Peoples Funeral tha Rev R H. Noel officiating. ; Hom . e - Rev - J T Highbaugh, Sr.

Born in 1882 in Hodgensville, 0 ™ c,at f (1 - Th /‘ remains were the convention included, among Kj& Cornpton came here at an ^htPP^ti to her home in Fort Wayne others, Clara K. Hill (whose mothearly age and attended public r °r interment. |er accompanied her», Roscoe Polin, school. At the time of his death . f Su, T ivo ^ s . ar<i l| ,r l ee daughters, j Charles T. Amos. Lee Greene, Wilhe was employed at the Bridge- ^ 11 * 8 ;'' a " kle L( ‘ e j T > ,er - Mis s Bettv | liam Earle Keene. Bertha Howard, poft.Ordnance Plant. Jean Williams and Miss Anna Ruth j Eva Turner, and Wallace WoolHp died at his home, 38 South 'y illia,n8 I one 8 ° n - Master David folk. Included on committees were itherwood street, following a Fnfcene Williams;^ a^son-in-law^Pvt. I William Earle Keene, auditing com

month's illness. Stfvivlng are; the widow, Mrs. JeMie L. Compton; sister, Mrs. Mafty Drake, I>o.s Angeles, Calif.: tingle. Edward Mit^ell; two nephowfc’Roscoe CompfW of Columbus, Chip, and Pvt. Albert L. Compton, U. S. Navy, San Francisco. Calif., and two nieces, Miss Laura L. Compton of Cleveland, and Miss I arb&ra Drake of Los Angeles, and other relatives. Burial was in New Crown cemetery.

Wiley L. Tyler of ramp Van Dorn. .mittee; Lee Oliver Greene, noonMiss.; four sisters. Mrs. John Law day recital; Charles T. Amos, one •f Fort Wayne, Mrs, p. R. James ;of the judges of the voice contest >f LaPorte. Mrs. Phillip Likely ol ■ and Bertha Howard, who repre--vergreen, Ala., and Mrs. F^thel sented on branch night.

Belle Anderson of Brew-ton, Ala. wo brothers William and Ivery Murphy of Brew-ton. Ala.; an aunt. Mrs. Laura Smith; two uncles, Mar-

National board members are M. J. Hynson, Detroit; Orrin Suthern II, Bennett College, Greensboro, N. C.; Elizabeth Coleman

celles and Ebbie Farron all of Texas representative, and Berths Pensacola, Fla. Tate Spalding, Kansas City, Kan.

MRS. OLLIE JACKSON Etna] arrangements were made tq ahip the body of Mrs. Ollie Jacktofl/ age 50. 117 Arch street, who died at the City hospital, August 23,' fo her home in New Augusta. AHt^ for burial. The Peoples F'uneral Horae had charge. Sdt-vlvors are one sister, Mrs. WUleen Burns. Auston, Mich.; one aiace and one nephew. tT* /(.EE ANDREW WILLIAMS Pinal rites for Lee Andrew Williams. age 54, 900 Indiana avenue. Apt. 743, who died at the City hospital August 23. were conducted Saturday August 26. at the chapel rf the People's Funeral Home. Rev. J. T. Highbaugh officiated. F ufifcl was in Crown Hill ceme-

tery.

Survivors are the widow. Wrr*.

Anna Booker Williams; three father. Famuel Gill, and stepbrothers, Douglas, Porter, and mother, Mrs. Bessie Gill. Hdtary Williams; four nieces; three j The George Miller Funeral Home nephews, and several cousins. I conducted the services.

JAMES HUSTON GILL

Funeral services were held for

’ames Huston Gill, 365 West 26th York City; F]. E. Redmond, Jack-

Kathleen Forbes, Cleveland; Ethel Ramos Harris, New Kensington, Penna: Blanche K. Thomas, New

treet, Thursday of this week at. sou. Miss.; Helen Carter Moss, Cole Mt. Zion Baptist church, the lumbus, Ohio- Pearl E. Franklin aster. Rev. R. T. Andrews, and Knoxville, Tenn., and Herman Bill-

lev. o. a. Calhoun officiating. He ingsly, Chicago

lied at the City hospital Sunday Next year’s officers, all elected tier an illnesa of only a few hours, unanimously, are Clarence Hayder Sutial was in Crown Hill ceme-rwilson, president, St. Louis, Mo.: M ' y - Roscoe Polin, first vice-president Born^in Allensville, Ky., March ; Indianapolis; Mrs. Alpha Holmes. 8. 1 X N7, Gill had lived in Indian- second vice-president, Kansas City, ■tnolts Jo years and was employed Mo.; Clara K. Hill, recording secat the Big Four freight depot for j retary, Indianapolis; Ruth Allen 21 years. He was a member of Fouche, assistant recording secre•he Knights Femnlar. the Knights t a ry, Chicago; J. Wesley Jones, <>f Pythias, and the Mt. Zion Bap- executive secretary, Chicago ?ist church. ; George Hutchinson, treasurer, Chi He is survived 1 y the widow-, eago. and Leroy Godman, counsel-

Mrs. Fannie Gill; two sons. Janie and Maynard Gill; a daughter, Mrs. Marian C. Bell; two sisters, Mrs. FIthel Smith and Mrs. Ann Porter and a brother, Daniel Crenshaw, all of Detroit; two grandchildren, and a stepson, Samuel h. Job’'so- 1

lor, Columbus, Ohio.

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