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Evening star., 1939-07-27

he'd like to know about? What in
terests does she share with him?
If they both like to play tennis, swim
or dance, he'll be interested in the
new courts in her town, the fact
that she's desperately trying to learn
to do back jackknife, or the swing
band that's agitating the alligators
at Pebbly Beach.
Some counselors on correspondence
will tell Betty and Bill to avoid
using Il" in personal letters, even
going so far as to suggest that
they try writing a letter without
once using the first personal pro-
noun. That's the kind of advice
that the accomplished letter writer
Is laughing at this year.
People Are Always
Interested in You.
When Betty's best friend, her sis
ter, her Aunt Agatha. or one of her
parents gets a letter from her, they
naturally want to hear about her.
That doesn't mean that she should
launch into an endless autobiog-
raphy in which a." my" and me"
outnumber all other words three to
one. But it does mean that the
person who gets her letter will be
more interested in her vacation
plans than in a discussion of the
war in China-unless that conflict
has affected Betty personally, de-
priving her of silk stockings or her
favorite laundryman.
Betty won't, however, fail to ask
questions about what the other per-
son is doing. And she'll make them
definite questions, showing that she
is really thinking about him and his
affairs. Above all, when she is an
swering letter, she will take care
to comment on what the writer has
said and to reply to any questions
which he has asked. Nothing is
more annoying than to write a let
ter, and then get an answer which
indicates that your epistle was
burned unopened as soon as re-
ceived.
Betty will try to write her letter
in informal, friendly language, just
as she would talk to her friend
However, she will use slang SPAR
ingly. because it always looks worse
than it sounds. And she'll adjust her
vocabulary to the person who will
read the letter.
Never Include Those
Words That Mystify.
One of our friends recently re-
ceived letter from her brother
who plays the traps in a dance or
chestra. That communication was
a work of art in its use of swing
terms. but after this girl had plowed
through such cryptic words and
phrases as ork. cat, jam jag. ride
man. out of the world, platter
bugs and blowing niblets, she might
as well have been reading Sans
krit.
On the other hand, we know a
boy whose letters are snatched by
Evening star., 1939-07-27

BA. or some other alphabetical
maiden to start with. Goodness
knows the woods are full of them
and according to statistics, they find
it much more difficult to marry than
do the common school, or garden,
variety of girls.
For it is still true that men like to
look down upon their wives rather
than up to them, and the girl who
is intelligent but not brilliant is
the preferred matrimonial risk with
men.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Cheese Sauce Blend

To blend cheese with sauces, cut
1t into small pieces. Cook slowly
and stir constantly until it has
blended. Or you can press the
cheese through sieve with a
spoon and then mix it into the
sauce.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Ny Neiehbor Soys:

After maiden hair fern has
grown all during the year it
begins to turn brown. This Is
a sign 1t needs rest, as ferns,
like all other plants, want and
take their season for rest. Re-
pot it and set out of doors in
a shady place, water sparingly
until a good growth of fronds
appear, then give more water.
To clean a light felt hat,
brush well to remove all dust,
then cover with French chalk.
Let stand for several hours
before brushing off.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Fruit Dessert

A dessert that really is the ber-
ries is made by stufilng peach, pear
or apricot halves with any season.
able berries, slightly sweetened.
Serve chilled and pass . custard
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Proper Way
To Serve
Salads
Waitress Places
Plates Before
Ladies First
BY EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: If the salad course
and the dessert both are prepared
beforehand and served by the cook
waitress on individual plates brought
in from the kitchen and then put
down in front of each person, does
she take the people as they happen
to sit or does she put the first plates
in front of the ladies at table,? I
know in passing a serving dish
around the table it is proper for her
to start with lady guest and take
each one in turn, but I wonder about
the individual servings.
Answer-The salad course. which
is an exchange course. is necessarily
carried, at least from the serving
table, one at a time, and should be
placed in front of the ladies first,
the gentlemen next and the host
last. But the dessert plates, which
are always put at empty places, are
carried two at time. Therefore,
If without too much fuss she can
serve the ladies first, she should do
so. But she should not waste effort
Wy Giving Illc ldSl lduy UIl OIle Sue
and then go all around the table on
the other instead of placing two
plates together. The really important
rule to remember is that she must
never serve anything to the hostess
before serving the lady on the hosts
right. Correctly. the host is served
last of everyone at table.
DEAR MRS. POST: I. an early
September wedding in a Midwestern
climate too late for the men to wear
summer clothes?
Answer-The effect of suitability
would depend upon the weather on
the particular day of the wedding.
In the country on a pleasant day,
at any time up to October l, fan
nels (not linens. except in the deep
South would look all right. In a
city, formal dress "a cutaway)
would certainly be more suitable.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
St. Martha of Bethany Is
HOnOred for Destruction
OF Dragon Of Tarascon
Modern Prototype Wrestles
Every Day With Monster
Called Household Budget
BY BETSY CASWELL,
LUopo TJitov

On Saturday find in going through the old books in the
will celebrate the
readers of the Womans
patro a cooks and housewives!
calender changes
Evening star., 1939-07-27
aturday Is the Feast Day of Patron Saint
Have a Smile on Your Pen
Point and Letters Will
Be Really Delightful
Write About the Interests
OF Your Readers as Well
AS Your Own Activities

We hope haven't forgotten Betty
day well fortified with helpful hints
pey beudded as to what she should make interesting
1t really difficult
pes way to decide what Of letter should
the letters you love
Betty should herself What has she
Evening star., 1939-07-27

BARONESS PIANTONI
Well here is at last This pattern consists only OF stitches and
simple interesting illustrations!
now how crochet illustrated directions Many interesting
crochet stitches included
The pattern complete understand illus
ated directions with illustrations approximately As stitches and
motifs material
will need.
To obtain this pattern ncoe Is cents in
service and postage Address orders
Editor Of Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-07-27

DEAR MRS. POST: I. an early
September wedding in a Midwestern
climate too late for the men to wear
summer clothes?
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Fire Prevention Week

Calling all czens-for Fire Prevention Week. which is
be observed this year from October to IA.
Fire Prevention Week marks definite intensive effort
your life and property from the of fire 1t is
an intensely personal thing which straight home all of
Insurance organizations, fire DEPARTMENTS public officials
newspapers the radio clubs and organizations will work
comparatively together make the Week They
working for you hope enlist your support and
They will offer you every opportunity to learn about fire
Its causes the magnitude of its destruction the OF
trolling fighting and preventing it. There nothing dull about
these 1eonsto the contrary they intensely dramatic and
interesting.
And they much than that. When you learn how
inspect your home for hazards and apply what you earn
may be the of saving that home from Vastly
important may be the of saving the lives of family
from of horrible deaths Nothing pays greater
dividends than fire prevention.
So do your part when Fire Prevention Week OBJ
serve with open nquring mind And when the Week is
remember what you have learned and keep using
knowledge One of the things this country needs most
tionaly observed "Fire Prevention Year
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
By cliff Maekay

But MT Hitler as was said before unwittngly
helped Mr.. Roosevelt and you He marched into Po-
land forcing Great Britain and France to declare
war on Germany in fulfilling their treaty obligations
to the Poles
The European war made natural" for Mr..
Roosevelt should he seek third term Already can
be heard uterngs of the old American adage against
the advsability of changing horses in the middle of
the stream"
Even Republicans, who but few brief weeks
ago. after rebellious Congress had shattered the
Presidents program, had growing hopes of stepping
back into the White House in 1910 now are walking
about gloomy expression on their faces
NEUTRALITY FOREMOST ISSUE .
Efforts to direct voters attentions to domestic
problems go unhearm l. Foremost in their minds is the
European war and neutrality. Mr.. Roosevelt always
the smart politician has pledged that this admins
tration will do everything within its power to stay
out of war" 4.
It's dead certain political observers believe, that
the present trend definitely insures President Roose
velt not only the Democratic nomination but the
election if he should choose to seek third term.
Anxious Republicans searching around for
something, they feel might hurt Mr. Roosevelts pop
ular appeal, and thereby strengthen their rapidly
weakening position.
The most logical weapon is the anti-lynching
bill This writer predicts that the Republicans who
formed coalition with conservative Democrats to
defeat the measure in the past two Congresses.
when and if it is brought to the floor in the special
session will this time answer loud yea of support
MEASURE WILL PASS
The measure, Tor which the NAACP has so val
antly fought will not only pass both houses, but it
will be signed by the President who dare not alien
ate the baance-of- power black votes in Ohio Penn
sylvania, New York and Illinois. .{
The passage Of the anti-ynching BILL Republi-
can strategiss hope will hurt Roosevelts support
in the solid South, that he will not be able to con-
troll the 1910 Democratic convention and therefore
will not be nominated himself or have such strong
voice in the selection of candidate
Whether not this will work, since the abro-
of
gave the South controlling voice in the convention,
remains yet to be seen
Thus whether Mr.. Roosevelt is elected or not,
Mr.. Hitler has already made his unintentonal con-
tribution to the New Deal and black American
causes, the two groups he so ardenty despises He'll
pronounced heeD Hitler!
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
EDITORIAL =
PERSONALS

Mr.. Marvin E. Williams, of FL
Passo, Texas, spent the week end
in Phoenix, Mr.. Williams is the
editor and publisher of South
Weston, Torch while in the city
he was the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams of IL E. Monroe, st.
before his departed. He was COM
planning about this Phoenix heat.
Mr.. Henry A. Sinkler, 412 w. 148
st. Mr.. w. j. Blach, 211 131st ST.,
beth of New York were in the city
for a few days.
Mr.. Jennie Austin, Mr.. Will
Harris, Mr.. Vester Bragg and wife
of Los Angeles, California spent a
few days in the city.
Mrs. Oma Wiley of 8O2 S. Third
Avenue received a message last
week that her father who resides
in Ft. Worth, Texas was seriously
burned.
Mr. and Mrs. Elma J. Williams
wish to announce the wedding of
their youngest daughter, Harriet
l.. Williams, to Mr.. James Robin
son, of Los Angeles, Calf. August
25th, Mr.. and Mrs. James Robinson
will be at home to their many
friends in Los Angeles.
BELIEVE 1T OR NOT
It is not a good policy to keep
children at home too close. If you
do when you allow them to go
abroad you will have trouble to
get them to return, and the same
hold good with grown ups some
time. am sure you can read be-
tween lines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Walker. of
1o4 N. 18th Street left Sunday,
September II, for Butte Montan
where they will spend their vaca-
ton with relatives and friends. Mr..
Walker has sister and a beauti-
full daughter there.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Seeing and Saying BY William A. Fou4ks,

of service to the country. Let there be given no op
porunity for expression that "this is not your
try-you never defended it-you did nothing to build
up From the days of the Spanish explorers to the
present, there has been et-up in the service of
persons whose faces happened to be black.
WE WILL FLY
1t was encouraging last week when the Civil
Aeronautics Authority approved two colleges for COL
ored students among the 166 colleges and universities
authorized to conduct the Civilian Pilot Training
Program The coleges-West Virginia State and
North Carolina State Agricultural and Technical
will have the opportunity of turning out first class
pilots in addition to those from institutions that ad-
NIT all races colors and creeds ~> --t--s ~
1t is hoped that the training in colleges will
be as thorough that given in any school, All that
is left now is for pressure to be applied for training
OF more Negroes in the army and naval academies.
Negroes ready to their country-their
try must be made conscientious in serving them
the st'tutionally guaranteed rights"
NUISANCE-NTAKERS .t ,,..t
On the Jther hand, leaders should not make
themselves nuisance by trying to monopolize any
one field of service or honor. A resolution from
Washington group asked for of colored troops as
"a guard for the President at the White House AL
though we well known for our loyalty let US not
try to monopolize the front lines and doors After ALL
we seek equal opportunity not all of the best of the
opportunities 49,
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Hale Woodruff
Landscape Cops
Indiana Prize

ATLANTA, Ga.-At the 87th IN
diana State Fair, held in Indianar
polls September l-8, Hale Wood
ruff, instructor in art in the At
lanta University system, was award
od first prize for his landscape in
III entitled "Old Mining TOWN.
The selection was made from ninety
entries.
The painting was executed by
Mr.. Woodruff during the past sum-,
mer months at Idaho Springs, In
the mountains of Colorado. The
scene represents an old section on
the one flourishing mining town in
the early days of the state.
The artist won a similar award
at the Indiana fair in 1928 when
he received first prize for a water
color, and last year his still life
painting at the fair won another
first award. 80
Mr.. Woodruff received his initial
training in art at the Heron Art
Institute in Indianapolis. A for
mer student of William Forsyth and
Harold Haven Brown, he later
continued his study at the Scandi,
navian and Modern Academies in
Paris. The artist has exhibited
widely throughout this country and
abroad.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23


try have never let up their continuous malghai,'
stream of abuses directed toward the Roosevelt ao
ministration
NAZI SNARLS GROW LOUDER
The angry snarls of the Nazs become louoer WIN
the announcement that your President Will take ms
appeal for the lifting of the arms embargo In tne
present neutrality act before the special session o
Congress convening September 81.
Senator Borah, just back from trip wnlch car
red him to Germany and conference with the arcn
Naz political fixer Herr Won Rbbentrop, is halleo
as hero in the German press because he expresses
determination to fight again any attempt TO re-
peal the embargo
AS the act stands it favors Germany IN
that it prevents France and England from obtaining
badly needed munitions and fighting planes from
American manufacturers Lifting of the arms en-
barge and selling to all belligerents on cash and
carry basis would shift the balance of our avorltism
to the democracies since they are better equipped
both from the standpoint of cash and the ability to
carry these items back to their countries.
The defeat of President Roosevelt. should he
seek third term, unquestionably would be more
pleasing to Mr.. Hitler than it would be even to his
Hepublican reactionary Democratic countrymen
TRAIN PROPOGANDISTS
Already it is learned that the German govern
nent has set up bureau in Berlin to train propa-
gandists in the art CT spreading lies and halfruths
for proposed campaign to influence the 1910 elec
ton over here
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
To Hear

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meIot of C'olored People, until they
were explained
The first action on the part of
police involved the Negro potato
pickers. When DR.. David Anthony,
president of tne New Jersey state
conference of N.AA.C.P. branches,
arrived at the Day farm in Gran
oIry this morning to arrange trans
tation of the migratory workers
to Newark, N. j., where they were
to LIE lodged in a hotel until the
trial, at the expense Of the Asso-
ciatlon, he Was told by one of the
four remaining potato pickers (who
had not been assaulted by the
NIB that the seven workers had
been whisked away Thursday aft
ernoon by police to be held as
material witnesses in the Case, as
soon as the workers were paid off
DR.. Anthony went Immediately
to Newark, where he met E. Fred
eric Morrow, Of the Associations
staff, who had come prepared to
pay for the beard and lodging of
the workers. The two went to New
York, where IN investigation got
under way Immediately.
KNEW NOTHING
A phone cali to Col. Mark o.
kilnberling, head of the New Jer-
sey State police, at his office is
Trenton elected the information
that he knew nothing about the
arrest of the workers. Kimberling
stated he would investigate at once.
Shortly thereafter the N. A. A. C.
P. received a phone call from Cap
tain Lamb, second in command of
the state police forces, who told
the NAACP that the seven work
ers had been taken to Middlesex
Jail in Eew Brunswick, where they
we're being detained in a detention
rom as material witnesses.
Calling Assistant State ProSecu-
tor White at New Brunswick, the
NAACP learned that the nine mob
blsts had pleaded guilty and thrown
themselves on the mercy Of the
court. Because this precluded trial
and the necessity of material wit
nesses, ,=he advised the NAACP that
the workers would be turned over
TO the Association today.
DR.. Anthony and E, Frederic
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
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dwellers is the superiority of the
weapons of destruction of their
fellowwmen which so-called civiliz-
ed beings have invented.
There are many here and
abroad who fear that our own
country may, sooner or later, be
drawn into the conflict. May God
grant that this be averted:
"But we should not close our eyes
to the possibility that the United
States may be led by events and
forces to set forth once again to.
save democratic government. If
that unhappy time comes there
will once again be appeals to Ne
gro Americans to help make the
world safe for dem acracy' even to
the extent of laying down their
lives. But even in the face OF
this possibility, democracy is still
denied to Negro Americans in the
armed forces .of the United
States. Rank race prejudice is
rife in every branch of the armed
forces of our government-army,
macy, aviation, the marine corps,
and every other department. Even
in the construction of ships for
our Merchant Marine, which ships
may play a very impor tant part
both in our national security and
in our economic well-being, there
is gross discrimination against
qualified Negro workers.
Repeated pleas to correct these
evils have in times of peace been
unavailing. But now in a time OF
national and world crisis the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, on
behalf of twelve millions of Negro
Americans and many tair-minded
white Americans, make this ap-
peal to you as commander-in-chief
of the armed forces Of the United
States government: We urge you
TO use the utmost powers of your
high office to remove the barriers
to full participation by qualified
Negroes in every branch of the de-
fense forces of the government. To
this end we ask you to appoint
commission, the membership to
be made up of white aod Negro
citizens, to make thorough in
vestigation of the nature and ex-
tent of racial discrimination now
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
PLATFORM

To give the oOred people that they can feel
Of their views all political social
religious questions which face the
especially the extent
that we mus becom as well job seekers
! instruct girls in the art of thrift
brotherhood of
racial foundation posterity
business of the colored must compete
dealing with Above all must render dependable d
will be able
enterprise realizing vital
points times
weekly published which views
national Such
opinions reflect
way opinion o The PHOENIX INDEX
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Praises
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right"
DR.. F. D. Patterson, president of
Tuskegee Institute, in extending
greetings to Mrs. Roosevelt, Sena-
ter Hill and other members of the
party said: Mrs. Roosevelt, your
presence at Tuskegee institute, as
We begin the years activity is an
inspiration and a great benefac-
ton to the students and teachers
alike" He said that Mrs. Roose-
velt's keenly and intensely human
interest in all American citizens
and in all people, the most hum
ole not excepted had won for her
the love and respect she SO rightly
reserves.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Roose-
velt's address Verde Mae Hickam-
bottom, president of the Associated
Women Students, Pasadena, Cali
fornia, on behalf of the student
body presented the honored guest
with beautiful bouquet.
Mrs. Roosevelt chatted for few
minutes with Warren Logan, trus-
tee and retired treasurer of Tus-
kegee Institute and with DR.. George
w. Carver, eminent scientist. She
expressed great interest in DR.. Car
7er's Museum and conveyed greet
ines from the President.
Mrs. Roosevelt's visit included a
tour through the Veterans Admin
istration Faculty. escorted by DR..
Eugene H. Dibble, Jr., Manager,
where she greeted more than $500
Negro Veterans.
Before entering the Chapel Mrs.
Roosevelt was taken about the in
stitute campus and had the places
of interest pointed out to her by
President Patterson, DR.. w. r. B.
Williams, vice president. and Capt.
Alvin j. Nicely, dean of men.
After the exercises in the chapel
the party left almost Immediately
for Montgomery where Mrs Roose-
velt was scheduled to speak in the
City Auditorium.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Concert Artist Is
Appointed To Fisk
University Faculty

NASHV1LLE-CA N P)-Cath-
crime VanBuren, widely known So
prano concert singer, has been
added to the faculty Of Fisk uni
versity, and will have charge of the
vocal work in the department of
music, it was announced this week
A native of Pittsfield, Mass, she
was a member of tine choir of that
city'S SECOND Congregational
church and of the high school glee
club. Later, at Fisk, she took a
major in music and minor in
foreign languages. She stayed a
year longer for graduate vocal
work, and then studied at Oberlin
conservatory of music for two
years.
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23
Judge Davis
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ern Conference for Human We'll
fare, whose president is DR.. Frank
r. Graham, president Of the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Far from seeing defeat in the de-
cision, Joseph c.. Gelders, secretary
of the committee, said the way is
now paved for a U. S. Supreme
Court ruling on the whole ques-
ton of poll taxes in tine South.
'"These cases." he said, twill
serve as models for all states in the
Union and is the conferences at
tempt to blot out completely the
state poll tax requirements for
Federal elections
The Phoenix index., 1939-09-23

Morrow, coordinaotr Of NAACP
branches, left Immediately for New
Brunswick, wht~e they were to meet
Frank H. Wimberly of Trenton, N,
j., who has been retained by the
NAACP temporarily and arranged to
take the group of seven to New
ark.
Association officials said the low
bail for the mobbists, and the
possibility tha1 they would get
short sentences would play big
part in taking further action on
behalf of the potato pickers. ~