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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

bert Allen, the consolation. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Albert Allen of Minneapolis.
The John MOrgans: Announce
ment has been made recently in
the Sanity City of the marriage
on December Is in Pasadena, Cali
fornia, of Miss Earline Walker,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C:
Walker, 1864 Thomas street, and
Mr.. John Morgan, popular Twin
City pianist and orchestra leader.
Mr.. Morgan is the nephew of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Erwin, 927 Rondo
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan are
now residing in Pasadena.
Donnie Powers: The son of Mrs.
Zelma Powers, 597 Rondo street,
celebrated his second birthday at a
party given by his mother this
week. Guests included Angelina
Perry, Lucille Dobbins, Hazel Ray,
Joewyn Hortshorn, Lewis Johnson,
Gamaliel Ferguson: Mr.. Gamaliel
Ferguson, 419 Sherburne avenue,
returned to the city, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 20, from Bland County, Vir-
ginia, where he attended the fun
eral services for his father, Mr..
Mack H. Ferguson. Four of the five
sons and two grandsons served as
pallbearers. Mr.. Ferguson's parents
had celebrated their 63rd wedding
anniversary on the 29th of June,
1889.
Ill: Little Myrhene Allen, daugh-
ter of the Theodore Aliens, sos
Carroll avenue, is i'll at her home.
Credjafawn Club Stag: The
Credjafawn Club had double stag
party Saturday, February II. The
boys had their fun at the Nifty
Cafe and the girls had theirs at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Herring,
391 N. st. Adams street. About
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NOTICE.

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cut off the list Immediately in the
future. Several hundred persons
who have used this papers services
gladly each week owe it sums from
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Three hundred dollars weekly is
necessary to keep this paper com
ing to readers regularly. Nine per-
sons earn either all or a portion of
their living from this community
organ. When readers do not pay
they are handicapping improvement
and stability of their community
mouthpiece and news source.
The Publisher.
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Atty members attended.

Omegas: XII Chapter, Omega Psi
Phi fraternity and their wives
were guests of DR.. and Mrs. Al
bert NJ. Butler, 1856 N. St. Adams
street, Thursday, February %.
From Chicago: Mrs. Ruth Jordan
Of Chicago spent a day in the
SANITY City on business.
Washington Day Tea: The Mod
ernettes Rad a Washington Day
Tea, Thursday, February %, from
four 10 six at the home of Miss
Norma Williams. Miss Deloris
Washing on was chairman of the
affair and Mss Williams is presi-
dent Of the club.
Two O'Clock Bridge Club: The
Two O'Clock Bridge Club met Sat
urday February IT, at the home of
Mrs Lounneer Pemberton, 679 st.
mt ony avenue. Games and cards
featured the afternoons entertain
'1ent. First prize at games was
won by Mrs. Leo Bohannon, second
by Mrs. Richey Adams. First prize
at cards was won by Mrs. R;chey
Adams, and the second by Mrs.
Paul P. Boswell. This was also Mrs.
Adams birthday. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Smith of Minneapolis.
Social Elites: The So Cial- Elites
will meet Friday, February %, at
the home of Miss Earline Stokes,
757 st. Anthony avenue. Plans will
be discussed for the Monte Carlo
10th Century Club: The goth
Century Club of Halle @. Brown
met Friday, February 16, at the
Center. Five new members were
present Miss Florence Mitchell
Mesdames Marie Rawls, Ruth Car.
roll, Mary Davis, and Laura Ashby
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
Silver Tea

A silver tea given by the Min
neapolis Urban League Auxiliary
will be held Sunday, February 25,
at the home of Mrs. J. E. Jones,
29OO Portland avenue, Minneapolis.
The tea will climax a contest
staged by the auxiliary to raise
funds. A quilt, donated by Mrs.
w. NJ. Ewing, a member, will be
awarded to the winner.
Members urge the public to sup
port them in their first effort of
this kind.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
Social and Personal
@ ST. PAUL

Lenten Musical Tea The first of the Lenen
February ls, from to by the Halle
Club at the Center Twin pianos set
tall silver eandeabra fanked by beautiful palms.
potted plants formed the background and setting The
served from attractive table beautiful appointments
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23
Social and Personal
O. MINNEAPOLIS q

New Baby for Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Williams,
29O0 18th avenue south, Mime
apOlis, are the parents Of a new
baby girl born February IL. Both
mother and babe are in good
health.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

A. b. G.'s: The A. B. G. Club
held a Valentine Social on Friday,
February 16, at the home of Mrs.
Carlyle F. Stewart, 1852 Fifth ave-
nue. south. Members and friends of
the club enjoyed the social.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

Johnny Baker Post Aux: An
Americanism meeting, sponsored
by the Johnny Baker Post Auxil-
iary, will be held Wednesday eve
ming, February %, at the home OF
Mrs. Hattie Wicks, 535 James ave-
nue. north.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

Mrs. Bonner Better: Mrs. Jessie
Bonner, 1929 Fourth avenue south,
has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia. Her condition is reported
improved.
Mrs. Clara Fowler Ill: Mrs. Clara
Fowler, HOG Emerson avenu e
north, has been i'll with a severe
cold.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-02-23

were tall silver eandelabras fianked
ported plants formed the backgro
served from an attractive tea table
Jr., and Ronnie Clark.
and lace. Despite the fact that each
member Of the group was limited
to five invitations, everyone re-
sponded and enthusiastically ex-
pressed his enjoyment over the de-
lightful varied musical program.
The Club is one of the newly or
ganized groups at the Halle Q.
Brown under the instruction of Mr..
John NJ. Whitaker. This affair Sun
day was its initial bow to the pub
lie. The members were gracious
hostecses and were striking in their
formal tea gowns. Appearing on
the program were Rosamond Col
lier in a piano interlude; Evelyn
Brown, By Bend of the River"
little Jean Cannon dainty tripped
across the stage in a pink formal
to play, "a Garden of Evening""
Beneta Edwards appeared in a
piano interlude; James hurry, vo-
calist, rendered, "Into the Night"
Halle Q. Brown Quartet, a solo;
Buelah Baines played, "Minuet in
e." Elmer Harris, baritone, sang,
"The Pilgrims Song" accompanied
at the piano by Leah Minor; at this
time John M. Whitaker and Leah
Minor, two brilliant pianists, play
ed a duet, "Jesus bleibet meme
Freude;" Robert Harris, vocalist,
rendered "Sing Me To Sleep;" Har-
old Rowland, II Heard You Sing
ing;" Marley Rhodes, trombone So
loist, appeared in a number. The
program closed with the popular
"Barcarolle" played at the twin
pianos by Leah Minor and John
Whitaker. The members of the Mu-
sic Study Club are Mesdames
Elizabeth Hall, Alberta Crump,
Henrietta Coins, Nina Baines,
Alice Dorsey, Alberta Bell, Susie
Gaylord, Esther Edgar, Prezilia
jackson, Berniece Shelton, Sarah
Rufus, Evelyn Brown, and Miss
Florence Mitchell. Mrs. Anna o.
Jordan is an honorary member.
New Residence: Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Smith are now residing at the
home of Mr.. James Lee, GAG W.
Central avenue.
Criterion Art Club: The Criterion
Art Club met Monday, February 10,
at the home of Mrs. Robert Brown,
933 Rondo street. This was sewing
night. The next meeting will be
Monday, March IL, at the home of
Mrs. James Kirk, 937 st. Anthony
avenue. This will be card night.
Ill at Home: Mrs. Anna C. Green,
407 Carroll avenue, is still confined
to her home suffering from the
effects of a slight stroke. Mrs.
Green has been i'll for the past six
weeks.
Young WOmen's Club: st.
Philips Episcopal Church Young
Women's Club met Friday, Febru-
airy IT, at the home of Mrs. Eu-
nice Coins, 655 W. Central avenue.
During the business meeting, Mrs.
Carrie B. McWatt was made chair
man of the annual Palm Sunday
Tea. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. McWatt, 726 Sherburne ave-
nue..
Just Us Bridge Club: The Just
Us Bridge Club met Wednesday,
February IA, at the home Of Mrs.
Archie Anderson, IT'S Iglehart ave-
nue.. Mrs. Donald Bryant was
awarded the first prize, Mrs. Hor-
tense Brown, second, and Mrs. AL
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MRS. J. L. MeHIE ILL

Mrs. J. L. McHie is seriously i'll
in Detroit where she has been visit
ing her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Chavis, 452
Euclid avenue, that city.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Best Snapshots
Of the week in
The Stars
Amateur Contest

Contestants receive 81 for
each photo published with the
weekly S. prize winner. All
photos published will be con-
sidered ot the end Of the con-
test for The Stor's four SIS
erond owords. Winners Of the
9rond owords will compete in
the not;onoI owords poyine
$4,000, including erond prize
worth $500. Photos must
have been taken otter May II,
1910, to be eligible. Photos ore
not returned. Do not submit
negatives.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

THREE : POINT
LANDING" Bernord
n. N orsh II, 1927
Fourteenth street
north, Arlington. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01

1882. after the had been elected but
before he was inaugurated.
The sales tax, too. Il . revenue
source used BY many States and
municipalities. An effort win be
made from now on, 1t Is said. TO
segregate fields Of taxation 30 Is to
prevent State and Federal over
tapping In 20 far Is possible.
There has been considerable ad-
ministration support for eliminating
the tax exemption allowed Federal
and State securities. II this is at
tempted, however, there will be
strenuous State resistance-so siren
uous probably as to make this
change impossible.
If within the coming year the
Government lifts the ban on credits
to Britain, It may be necessary to
take such aid into consideration in
budgeting the Governments fiscal
affairs.
The administration is, however,
counting heavily on the willingness
of the American people to support
the defense program. And it may
feel that aid to Britain will receive
similar support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Knox Recommends
More Appointments
To Naval Academy
Navy Secretary Urges
Five for Each Member
Of House and Senote
By the Associated Press.

Secretary Knox said in his annual
report to President Roosevelt yes
terday that enrolment at the Naval
Academy should be increased from
four to five appointment basis,
in order to provide additional off,
GERS.
1T is apparent" he said, that
the number IF graduates cs .nc Ma
val Academy on four-a appointment
basis will not be adequate to supply
future needs"
Under present law each member
of Congress is privileged to have
five appointees in the academy at
any one time. However, Congress
has appropriated sufficient funds to
maintain only four in recent years.
Secretary Knox reported that the
academy continues to be the basic
source of supply of officers of the
line and staff corps, excepting the
Medical, Dental and Chaplain
Corps" He added, however, that
it had been impracticable to sup
ply fully the needs of the Supply
wi pc AOL OlISClo llOiil ILLS SOuI &C.
Accordingly, he said, 80 appoint
ments were made from graduates
of Naval Reserve Officers Training
Corps units. There also were 50 APP
pointments to the Medical Corps,
20 to the Dental Corps and 7 to
the Chaplain Corps during the fiscal
year ended June 80.
Another section of the report
dealing with the academy said
that entrance requirements for mid
shipmen in 1910 were broadened to
include solid geometry, while an
cient history was eliminated from
the entrance examinations and will
be replaced by chemistry beginning
in 1941.
These changes in the entrance
requirements will permit undertake
ing advanced work in the subjects
involved and some reaSsignment of
time in other phases of the cur
riculum," Secretary Knox said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Phi Beta Kappa to Mark
Anniversary Thursday

BY the Associated Press
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Nov 30
The mother chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa Thursday will celebrate its
164th anniversary with a banquet at
the traditional site of the founding,
the Apollo Room of the old Raleigh
Tavern.
Dean Marjorie Hope Nicolson of
Smith College, first woman presi-
dent of the united chapters of Phi
Beta Kappa, will deliver a public
address after the dinner in the Phi
Beta Kappa Memorial Building at
William and Mary College. Stimuli
taneous celebrations will be held by
1872 chapters throughout the coun-
try.
A group of William and Mary stu
dents established the honorary
academic society on December s,
1776.
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sumption Of the strategic metal,
tin"
The big Navy building program
has placed "a noticeable strain on
plant facilities for the production
Of materials and equipment" While
there has been some plant expan-
sion to meet growing needs, Secre-
tary Knox reported that it has not
been keeping pace with needs.
Plant Expansion Tagging.
Since the time this report covers,
the National Defense Commission
has been working to break industrial
bottlenecks. However, Secretary
Knox declared it Is apparent that
there is a hesitancy in the expan-
sion Of plant facilities due to the
restrictions on the employment Of
surplus capital and plant expansion
in the form Of a limitation on the
profit and the excess-profits taxes"
The war has increased by 10
per cent demands on the Hydro
graphic Once for charts and pub
locations. Secretary Knox said
availability of British charts has
fallen OF and that the burden has
fallen on the Navy.
In noting that the Naval OBJ
servatory had completed 96 years Of
operation, he said "the United
States may be compelled to carry
on the entire astronomical load for
all friendly nations until world con-
ditions regain normally"
The present system of govern
ment in American Samoa, under
naval jurisdiction, is the best suit
ed for the preservation of native
customs, he declared. The island
government is solvent, and no Fed
eral funds were needed for 1t.
OF Guam. the Secretary said
local affairs and its people have
continued to be little affected by
the political. economic and in
dustrial problems of the world at
large" Guam also has no funded
debt, he stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Losses in War at Sea
BY the Associated Presu.

The following lists during
the 65h week the November November 90 inclusive
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operate with Z shortage OF person.
mel. However, the price Of such
shortage should be clearly under
stood as unreadiness for war" the
Secretary warned.
Reserves Called to Duty.
Since the report was made, the
Navy has called out thousands OF
Reserves for active duty and Is ex-
banding its recruiting. Whereas
heretofore the average ship compile
ment was 81 per cent, the depart
ment Is speeding to reach full crew
quotas. In addition, 1t is UNDER
stood that ships will be overmanned
to provide training for men who
later will be assigned to new ships
as they are commissioned.
"One of the greatest single steps
toward preparedness which can be
taken in time Of peace or strained
relations" the report said, "is the
authorization of funds for SUM-
cient men to man the fee. to full
complement and to provide sufficient
additional personnel for ships under
construction.
Naval aviation has undergone ex-
tension Of operations and Develop
ment since the beginning of the
European war. Results Of air op-
erations abroad have been studied
and "the lessons learned relative to
construction, armament, and pro-
lection are being applied" Secretary
Knox said.
ut is gratifying to note that many
Of the major principles OF aircraft
operations, long ago adopted by the
United States Navy, have been
proven in the hostilities abroad" he
added.
Lighter Than-A Research.
Though the Navy is pursuing "a
moderate program Of lighter than
air activities" 1t is continuing re-
search on non-rigid airships, it was
reported
In discussing personnel problems,
Secretary Knox said that despite in
creased air operations the Navy
fatality rate was the lowest expert
enced. Though no breakdown was
given, Navy deaths from all causes
totaled 314 last year. OF this num-
Der, SO were drownings, including the
"a members Of the Squalls crew.
This was the first time in 10 years
that drownings were the principal
cause of accidental death, 1t was
stated.
The Navy, it was disclosed, is
searching for substitute metals to
be used in propellers and Is making
tests on the usefulness of lead base
babbitt metals in place of tin for
the purpose Of reducing the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
u. 5. Navy Is Second
To None, Knox Says
In Annual Report
Less Thun Two-Oceon
Force Is Hozordous
To Security, He Asserts
BY FRED H. MoRHART, Jr

The Americna people may fully
feel confident in their Navy" Secre-
tary Knox declared yesterday in his
annual report to President Roosevelt.
Signed by Lewis Compton as Act
ing Secretary at the time 1t was
compiled, the report covered activi-
ties of the Navy during the last fiscal
year.
I'm my opinion" the loyalty, mo-
rale and technical ability Of the per-
sonnet are without superior. On any
comparable basis" the report de-
clared, "the United States is second
to none"
However, the Secretary warned
that the international situation is
such that we must arm as rapidly as
possible to meet our naval defense
requirements simultaneously in both
oceans against any possible combina-
ton of powers concerting action
against U.S."
Two-Ocean Navy Necessary.
Secretary Knox pointed out the
need for a moroccan Navy, stating
that anything less than this strength
is hazardous to the security Of the
Nation and must be considered as
being unacceptable-as long as it is
within our power to produce and
man the forces necessary to meet
these requirements"
e. Since the end of the last fiscal
year the Government has gone for
ward with its two-ocean Navy pro-
gram through the letting of con-
tracts for construction of additional
fighting ships and the acquisition of
swift fleet supply train.
Congress provided supplemental
appropriations which will give this
country the worlds largest navy.
The fleet will include GAS combat
vessels. OF these there will be 80
battleShipS. Is aircraft carriers. 81
cruisers, 325 destroyers and 185 SUBJ
marines.
In time of peace the Navy may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
AIsatians Disguised
With Vichy's Lack Of
Interest in Them
Muginot Fortifieotions
Serving os Stables and
Barns for Peasants
BY the Associated Press.

BASEL. Switzerland, Nov. 3d.
Horses are living in the Maginot
Line and the stock of the Vichy
government is lower, perhaps, in
AlSace than in any other part of
France, travellers from the lost
province" reported tonight.
Alsatian newspapers, publishing
an announcement of the German
security police, warn of protective
custody for saboteurs and greasy
sparrows," and cite these examples:
Three Alsatians taken into pro-
tective custody" for trying to break
up a public meeting of the Nazi
party.
A factory worker and a wood
cutter taken into acute custody
apparently one grade tighter than
the protective" variety - because
they "besmeared public building
with placards hostile to Germany"
Running Alsace Easy.
The Germans, despite such oc-
casional trouble, seem to have q
comparatively easy time running
Alsace. Recently reported troop
movements there, at first laid to
disorders, now are declared by
travellers to consist of new German
units entering the province for rest
duty after service in Channel ports
under British bombings.
French-Speaking inhabitants who
left their homes before the armistice
or have since been ordered out by
the Germans are, of course, vocal
against the German occupation. The
average German-speaking Alsatian
peasant, however, is busy on his
farm, fighting battle against weeks
of underground.
Many Notifications of the Maginot
Line are serving as stables and barns
and, in some case, even as homes
for those whose farmhouses were
blasted away by the war.
Alsatians Disguised.
Even the AlsatianS who most IA
vored the French are disguised now
with what they say is the vichy
governments lack of interest in
their cause.
Even in 1871, when the Prussians
beat the French, the Bordeaux As
sembly had the courage to send a
friendly message to us as one of the
lost provinces" said an Alsatian
who once proudly wore the rosette
of the Legion OF Honor in his
buttonhole.
Nov neither Petain nor anybody
else says a word about Alsace.
France has lost us again and doesn't
care"
The Vichy government has inter-
coded with the Germans over mass
explosions of French from Lorraine,
the other lost province" and today
Marshal Petain, the Vichy chief of
state, appealed to his countrymen
to aid 10000 Lorraine refugees who
have reached the unoccupied zone.
Vichy authorities have made little
reference, however, to Alsace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
U. S. Represents British
In Dealings With Nuzis

By the Associated Press.
A State Department official said
yesterday United States diplomatic
officials were representing the Brit
ish government in all negotiations
with the German government.
This comment was made in refer
ence to British Foreign Office an
nouncement that United States au-
thorities In Paris had persuaded the
Germans to reconsider the death
sentences of two women charged
with distributing British propaganda
In France.
The State Department said details
Of the case would have to come from
the British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Photographer Discovers
He's Riqht-by Mistake

~ the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Nov. 30
Photographer Tom Franklin OF the
Charlotte News got the right pic
ture-by mistake.
He was sent to an alumni meeting,
where Clemson South Carolina
football pictures were being shown,
with instructions to photograph the
Clemson alumni. He got picture
but was puzzled by the vague re-
sponses to his remarks about Glenn
sons football record.
The next day he discovered that
h had been a South Carolina alum
nj meeting-but that was the one
the editor wanted photographed,
anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Nazi RepuIse at Curacao
Denied by Netherlands
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Reports that a German landing
party had been repulsed by Brit
ish marines while trying to invade
the Island of Curacao were termed
entirely without foundation" by
the Dutch government yesterday.
The denial, issued through the
Netherlands Legation, was based on
q report to the Dutch government
In London from the Governor of
Curacao. The British forces, the
Legation said, are in Curacao at
the invitation of Dutch authori-
ties, are billeted with Dutch troops
guarding oil refineries and are un-
der the Netherlands military COM
mand.
1.-THE erroneous report" the Le-
cation added, came about when
a British sentry fired two shots
In the air to halt an intoxicated
man who had unwittingly entered
the military reservation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-01
Mailman Spends $3.50
On Honolulu Vocation
d the Associated Press.

D the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. so.-Frank
OBrien, SO, is one Of Uncle Sans
mailmen whose money really goes
with the wind.
For 50 weeks . year he piods Q
Times Square route and saves his
money.
Once q year, for two weeks,
OBrien goes on vacation, always
in an airplane.
Last year it was Bermuda.
He returned today from Honolulu,
via San Francisco. The trip cost
$730.30.
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clear he is not favorable to a "sales
taxa manufacturers sales tax, for
that is the shape a Federal sales
tax might be expected to take. Sales
taxes are levied on consumption, and
not, as the President believes taxes
should be levied, in accordance with
ability to pay. The President set
his face against a sales tax back in