Former Principal Sues Editor for Libel in 1931 May Article
Francis M. Russell, ex principal of Douglass School, sues Dabney for 15,500 alleging libel from a May 21, 1931 article. In Longview he was at the county asylum for the mentally diseased. A Common Pleas jury awarded 1,400. Russell testified the article harmed his career and reputation. He claimed Dabney opposed him for being connected with a colored school and mixed schooling.
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Francis M. Russell
Douglass School
Dabney
Russell
Longview
Common Pleas Court
Thos. H. Darby
Ananias
Court of Common Pleas
Silverstein
Court awards far less than claimed in Russell case
Nine jurors assessed damages of 1400 while three opposed, in a suit brought by Francis M. Russell. Attorney Eli J. Frankenstein offered no witnesses and did not cross examine Russell, seeking dismissal for lack of proof. An immediate appeal for a new trial followed as Dabney recalls a heated exchange with Russell.
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Eli J. Frankenstein
Russell
Darby
Francis M. Russell
National YWCA Convention to open in Philadelphia
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt will speak at the 13th Annual National YWCA Convention in Philadelphia opening May 2. The event features other notable speakers as part of a larger civic gathering with plans announced for May events.
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National
Marshall
Texas
L. K. Williams
National Baptist Convention
M E. Dodd
Southern Baptist Convention
White
The
Ministers Institute
Crawford's Penny Club Gloriously Succeeds At Glendale Event
The Crawford Penny Club in Glendale presented a varied program to a large audience. Myra Turner and Albert Turner led songs and solos while Corbett Harvey spoke on club history. The cake walk led by Minter and Walker won first prize. funds will pay a bill for Crawford's Old Men's Home.
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Glendale Crawford Penny Club
America
Myra Turner
Albert Turner
C. E. Sampson
Trustes
Crawford Home
Sampson
Minter
Walker
Killingworth
Glendale Club
Students Take Action Against Segregation
Grace reports on a Y M C A conference in Little Rock Arkansas where students protest segregation after being barred from dining together. The piece notes planned moves to another city and continues on page 2.
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Little Rock, Ark
By Grace
N A A C P Launches Membership Drive
Dr. Leroy N Bundy, a member, announces a new NAACP membership push. Continued on page 2.
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Leroy N.bundy
The
Unusual New York Aid Story Continues on Page Five
The brief item notes aid related to whites and colored communities in New York. Details are continued on page five.
Costigan Wagner anti-lynching bill slated for Senate floor
Penny Club New York reports the Costigan Wagner anti-lynching bill is scheduled to come up on the Senate floor on or before May 10, with supporters urging swift action.
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New York
Senate
NRA And The Negro Fight Highlighted By Davis
John P. Davis, executive secretary, discusses the battle within the National Rifle Association over civil rights strategies. The joint committee debate centers on how the NRA should address race issues and broaden its appeal while maintaining core gun culture principles.
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John P. Davis
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Crawford’s Penny Club
Mr. Shad. Jones
Crawford’s Old
CNA
Penny Club
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