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The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Bv FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS
(FOr MP
BILLIE SCORES HEAVILY

BILLIE SCORES HEAVILY
Billie Holiday, the gal with the
blltrerscotch voice, wins tlls
weeks record derby running back
wards with her vocation on The
MAN I LOVE and NIGHT AND
DAY. a pair of eVergreenS. IneSe
songs fit lher like a skin-tEgt1t
dress, and she pours her heart in
to every word Accompanying IS a
group of stars from Count Basic S
band With Joe Sullivan at the
piano. Their music is perfect
And that tenor chorus by Lester
Young On tha first side is d gem
by itself
Columbia present Clarence Pro-
fit in two piano solos, 1 DIDN'T
KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS and
BODY AND SOUL This is the
Young artist who was rumored
Joining Benny Goodman some
months ago. On these numbers he
displays a brilliant but duaVe
and sophisticated technique, given
more to reminiscipg than straight
out rhythm work. 49,. Like Woody
Herunan's theme song, BLUE PRE-
LUDE? You can get it on Decca
coupled with THE SKY FELL
DOWN. a sweet version of popu-
lar tune. Woody sings on both
sides.
Louis Jordan continues his rise
with YOU RUN YOUR MOUTH
AND I'LL RUN MY BUSINESS.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
NEWS OF THE THEATRES
Sister Trio Is
Hit In Movies

FCLLYWCOD-The Steven Sis
ters. Charmaine, LynetUe and
Santelia, three little New Ci'-
leans girls, are making good in
this busy movie capitol, having
appeared in an all-colored flick
er entitled. Broken Strings,
soon to be released.
In the picture mentioned the
sisters sang and tap danced. The
Steven Sisters expect TO get part
n The Dark Town Strutters
BALI soon to go before the came
ras. Impressed by their talent the
director Of Broken Strings"
doubled their pay on their first
day on the movie set.
Very talented, the sisters play
Violir, piano and cello They also
sing in French. German ard
italian and do all types of dane
ing. They have appeared on
Treasure island 10 times.
The girls attend the Selma
Hollywood school and are voice
pupils of Mrs Helen Burt, having
studied with her in New York and
Berkeley and during her absence
studied with Mrs. Laura Tombs
Scott of Berkeley A number
taught by Mrs. Scott was used in
their recent picture They are
dancing pupils of the Bennett
Sisters Dancing school in Berke-
ley
Mrs. Mabel Steven, mother OF
the children. was the former Miss
Mabel Estavan of New Orleans.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
BY MARGUERITE L. MARTIN

BY MARGUERITE l.. MARTIN
(FOr AMP
NEW YORK-1hmsday a week
ago the l35th Street library pre-
sented Richard Wright, author OF
the widely-distributed and much
discussed Native Son. .... Mr.
Wright is all that we would have
him and much more than we dared
hope for. He is one author with
the gift of expressing himself ver-
bally. An exceptionally large
audience gathered in tine audi
torimn of the library to hear Mr..
Wright-long before $50, the
time scheduled for his appearance,
SRO signs were put up and taken
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
CANDIDATE FOR EDITORsHIP

PHILADELPFTA-(A N P)-The
Rev. j. l.. Link, presiding elder
Of the first Episcopal district of
the AME Church, recently an
nounced his candidacy for editor
ship of the Christian Recorder Of
ficial journal of the church. Dis
playing exceptional executive
ability as a presiding elder, Rev.
Link has the backing of his dis
trict, according to informed
sources
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
WINS PRIMARY APPOINTMENT

SPRINGFIELD, III. -- CAMP -
Harry 3. Hershey, a candidate Tor
the Democratic nomination tor
Governor of Illinois, this week an
nounced the appointment Of Atty.
Frank M. Summers of East ST.
Louis as director of the Negro
voters division for the Democratic
party in the Illinois Primary next
month.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
LAST RITES FOR ATTORNEY

INDIANAPOLIS-(ANP) Funer-
81 services we're held here last
week for Robert L. Bailey. dlstln-
euished attorney, whose untlmely
death following a heart attack sui
fered in his office Monday after
noon. shocked the entire commun-
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23
Chicago NAACP
Fights Nation

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Legal steps
will be taken by the Chicago
Branch NAAC'P to stop the show
ing of the anti-Negro film, Birth
of a Nation, it was announced
Friday.
The legal redress committee of
the branch, headed by Attorney
George A. Blakey, was given the
go-ahead signal by Ira w. Will
liams, president The committee
will seek to dissolve an injunction
that was entered in 1917 by the
owners of the film. The injunction
which is permanent, prevents the
mayor, commissioner of police, and
either city officials from using
their powers to ban its showing
here.
Associating members of the
committee are Attys. William c.
Martin and Lycurgus Coner.
Barthe sculptEr, and Eulace
Peacock, track star, are few
of the subjects. .... The exhibit
will be opened with a tWo-hour
reception on the 18th.
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

gives a Hebrew tinge.
STARDUST and SOLITUDE.
woven into a medley make good
listening as played by the Adrian
Rollini trio on Vocation. The 9TH
er side, OLGA OLGA DO, is fast
and bright with Rollini beating out
a solo on temple chimes and
Harry Clark plucking bass chorus
in melody Jan Savitt mas liam
ing trombonest who, though he
muffs a few notes, is nevertheless
brilliant, an a slight fingered
painist with ideas to lift his Decca
of ROSE OF THE RIO GRANDE
and BLUES IN THE GROVE in
to the category Of outstanding
swing g.. Plenty of chucKleS In
RENDER FOOT BLUES, a medi-
UNI tempo tune with piano and
drums furnishing romping rhythm,
by Roosevelt Scott on vocation.
Coupled is SUITCASE BLUES.
reminiscent ot low tight ana tea
pot fun of corn likker
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-23

NEW YORK AMP Despite
the apparent light-heartedness
and levity of HarlemiteS, there
are many, many instances of love,
undying loyalty, tales Of human
courage and many unknown, un-
sung heroes who now are paying
dearly for their bravery.
Take the case of the youthful
couple who are now 81 years old.
Married at Is, they have daught-
er Is. Still very much in love With
each other, their daily lives are
filled with a haunting fear of dark
tragedy, living in a hell not OF their
creation. She is haunted by fear
of death at the hands of her hrls-
oand, tho she knows he loves her.
She cannot get too friendly with
any man; she must not smile TOO
frequently at any male; she must
De home when her hubby comes IN.
She cannot go TO a mixed aSSemb-
ly alone.
He is haunted and terribly VOL
ried from fear some man will WIN
his beloved wife. He loves her, tries
to persuade himself that she cares
for no one in the world but him,
A sensible, intelligent man, he
tries to reason it all out but it is
daily growing too great for him.
Friends and neighbors look for a
flare-up at any time for he is
moody, introSpective and becoming
bitter tho he tries to hidt it.
And what was the cause Sf
all this fear and worry" Soon
after the birth of their daughter
these two people, very, very
much in love, had tragedy rear
its ugly head in the midst oil
their idyIIic happiness. A fire
broke out in their apartment,
suddenly and fiercely. Grab
bing the baby, the hubby call
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Gen. Grain Tells Veterans
They May Be Called Again

Quality of American war equip
ment now being turned out is second
to none, Brig. Gen. James K. Grain,
assistant chief of Army ordnance,
last night told the District Chapter,
Rainbow Division Veterans.
Rifles, field pieces and other arms
being furnished the Nations modern
Army, Gen. Grain said, will enable
American soldiers to "be just as well,
and perhaps little better. equipped
than any other army in the world"
Gen. Grain, who served with the
Rainbow Division as major during
the World War, said there was a
possibility the veterans would be
summoned to duty again:
II don't know that you'll be
called" he said, ''but if 1t gets bad
enough, then you may. AS it is, I
believe you could go out with the
youngsters right now"
Gen. Grain spoke at a supper
meeting of the chapter at the Capt.
tol Park Hotel He was introduced
by M. Manning Marcus, former ma
tional president of Rainbow vet
Grams.
Col. Davis G. Arnold, president
of the chapter, presided. 1t was
announced that tri-State meeting
of the division will be held at Rich
mond, Va, February %.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
U. 5. Employment in D. {.
Shows $4,000 Increase

Spurred in part by the national
defense program, Federal employ
ment increased by approximately
$4,000 here in the first 10 months
this year. the Civil Service Com
mission showed in a tabulation yes
terday. This compared to growth
of 1000 for the whole of 1899.
The exact extent of defense en-
ployment cannot be determined, as
about 40 per cent of the total per-
sonnel increase took place in the
Commerce Department, where the
decennial census has added several
thousand workers. Five agencies
which reflect defense growth, show
these additions: War, 5,222; Navy,
4,542; Civil Service Commission,
1911; Government Printing Once,
902, and Council Of National De-
fense, 811.
The Selective Service System, as
announced earlier this month when
the October personnel figures first
were made public, is stated by 205
employees.
District agencies were employing
149,479 persons on October 81
when the last count was made
but it is taken for granted that the
100000 mark has been passed before
this.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Congress May Get
Request for Funds
For Court Buildings
Conversations Being
Held to Decide on
Structures Locations

Indications were seen yesterday
that the Federal judiciary would ask
Congress during the coming ses-
sion for funds with which to con-
struct new buildings for the Circuit
Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia, the Court of Claims, the
Court of Customs and Patent Ap-
peals. the Board of Tax Appeals and
the District Court for the District of
Columbia.
Henry P. Chandler, director of the
administrative Office of the United
States courts, said yesterday that
conversations between the justices of
the courts. the Bar Association. the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and the Public Build
ings Administration are now be-
ing held to decide on unanimously
approved plan as to where the build
ings should 60 before appropria-
tions are requested.
One Disagreement.
At present there is only one dis
agreement in the new court build
ing plan, the location of a new
District Court.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion and the Bar Association fa-
vor placing it on the site of the old
Pension Office Building, now used
by the General Accounting Office.
More than $6,000,000 is available
with which to buy the block north
of the present G. A. O. and start
construction of new G.. A. O. office
building. The Planning Commits
sion, at its December meeting ended
Friday. referred project lines (what
the ground outline and setback from
the street of the building will be-,
worked out by the Buildings Admin
istration, to its staff for study. Soon
detailed construction plans and
studies will be made and, after
approval by the commission, con-
tracts for construction let.
Another View.
Thus will the Pension Office site
be released for new District Court,
If it is decided to place it there.
This site is supported chiefly by the
Park and Planning Commission and
the Bar Association.
Certain justices of the high courts
feel, however, that the District
Court should be placed with the
four other high courts on Capitol
Hill. They would be placed in the
block Immediately east of the Su-
preme Court Building and f1anking
the proposed Oliver Wendell Holmes
Memorial Park. The latter has al
ready been authorized by Congress.
If the Park and Planning Bar
Association plan were to be followed,
two buildings would flank the park
to house the Courts of Appeals,
Claims, Customs and Patent Ap-
peals and the Board of Tax APP
peals. If the plan favored by many
of the justices were followed these
buildings would be enlarged to house
the District Court as well.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
2 Held on $1,000 Bonds Each
On Sure Tip Radio Charges

orally known or while the races
were in progress.
One man, it was said, broadcast
from the grandstand by talking into
a microphone concealed in the sleeve
Of his overcoat.
The messages were picked up, Fed
eral investigators said, by confed-
crates in a tourist cabin across the
track. who rebroadcast the race
information over a more powerful
transmitter concealed in trunk.
The arrests we're made by Federal
agents in cooperation with West
Virginia State police.
The two defendants were re-
manded to Jail in default of bond.
They were to be transferred to the
Wood County Jail in a few days,
the Associated Press reported.
Federal officers said the broad
casting was done in code by "tip-
ster," who sang bits from popular
songs, whistled and called of num-
bers later found to be those Of
winning horses.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Palestine Conference
To Discuss Home Aid

The National Conference for
Palestine will meet at the willard
Hotel January Is and 26 to discuss
means Of providing an "unprece-
dented measure of financial support
to maintain and extend the founda-
tions of the Jewish National Home. /"
Scores of leading Jewish organiza-
tions have appointed delegates to
the conference, it was announced
by DR.. Abba Hillel silver, national
chairman of the United Palestine
Appeal, which is sponsoring the
assembly.
It was pointed out that various
leaders in Palestine recently have
urged American Jewry to intensity
its mobilization of financial re-
sources so that the immigration,
colonization, land acquisition and
general development OF the pro-
gram might be accelerated"
Evening star., 1940-12-22

Two Detroit men were held in a
Martinsburg (W. Va.) jail yesterday
in default of 81 900 bonds on charges
of violating the Federal Commune
cations Act in connection with an
alleged radio "sure-tip" service from
the Charles Town race track, which
closed its meet yesterday.
The men, who gave their names
as Joseph M. Wozniak and william
M. Brennan, we're ordered held yes
terday for a Federal grand jury
meeting at Parkersburg in March
by a United States commissioner on
charges they violated a provision
of the Communications Act requir-
ing that licenses must be held by
operators of radio transmitters and
receiving stations.
The Federal Communications
Commission announced here yester-
day that the men were arrested
Friday night and their broadcast
ing apparatus seized while relay
ing "sure tips" to favored bettors"
before results Of the races were gem
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Bus Service Extension
In East Washington
To Start January |
Bennine and HiIIerest
Areas Will Be Affected
Under Changes

Extension of bus service of the
Capital Transit Co. in East Wash
ington areas not linked with inter-
company free transfers with the
Washington, Marlboro & Annapo-
lis Motor Lines. Inc, will be placed
in operation January l, the Capital
Transit Co. announced yesterday.
Action on inter- company transfers
has been held up by an appeal to
the Public Utilities Commission by
both companies.
These changes, the company said.
include rerouting or extensions of
services of the Pennsylvania avenue
lines in the Benning and Hillcrest
areas and the establishment of a
new branch over Naylor road and
Alabama avenue There also will
be more frequent service on the
Pennsylvania avenue bus lines after
January H. the company said.
The new branch over Naylor road
and Alabama avenue will pass by
the Skyland Apartments, at Twenty
fifth street and Good Hope road
Sc, and is intended to meet needs
of residents there. In Benning. the
change will involved operation of
the bus west over the Benning road
vioduct to connection with the Ben
ming street cars, instead of sending
the bus north on Minnesota avenue
to Deane avenue. In Hillcrest, the
bus line will be extended over Cam
den street to Thirty-third street,
south on Thirty-third street to
Hartford street, which affords an
extension of the service farther to
the south.
The commission also has approved
a plan by the transit company to
build a track at Fourth and But
ternut street NV. to permit a
turn around" of Takoma street
cars, necessary for cars of the
streamlined model Older model
cars, either end of which can be
used as the front end. now use a
simple switch-back. The project
will cost about $4,000.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Queries Indicate Great Influx
Of Visitors for Inauguration
Committees Busy, and Have Everything
In Hand but the January 20 Weather

the District Building boardroom on
the fifth floor. In one of these 1t.
Col. H. B. Smith. U. S. A., execu-
tive officer of the Inaugural Parade
Committee, is deep in the job OF
planning the parade, selecting the
units that will march and deciding
other details.
Military units all over the coun-
try, many of them with historic
records and scrolls of valor cover
ing several wars, have asked to take
part in the parade. But the rather
severe simplicity of this inaugura-
ton has precluded acceptance of any
of these proffers. The procession
will be limited to units of the reg
ular services, with all branches rep
resented.
Gardner Cares for Governors.
Sharing Col. Smiths Office is O.
Max Gardner, former Governor Of
North Carolina. He is chairman Of
the Committee on Reception OF
State Governors, and he is arrang-
ing for their places in the inaugural
review and their entertainment
while they are in the city.
- An inaugural press room has been
established in the other temporary
Office off the board chamber. Di-
rected by Earl Goodwin, newspaper
man and radio commentator, staff
of newswriters and secretaries turns
out copy for the newspapers and the
radio of the country.
Across Pennsylvania avenue, at
the Willard Hotel, another inaugural
post swarms with activity. This is
the room registration bureau. A
record is kept not only of available
hotels and lodging houses. but of
all householders in the District and
nearby Maryland and Virginia will
ing to rent rooms during the in
auguration.
Although this Office had been
operating less than a week, it al
ready had listed 1.450 available
rooms yesterday. Three girls with a
battery of telephones and score of
card index trays keep track of the
lodging situation in parlors on the
mezzanine floor of the hotel. Ed
gar Morris is chairman of the Hous-
ing and Hospitality Committee.
Huge Influx Indicated.
While this committee hopes
eventually to have a room-or at
least a bed-for every visitor, it
faces a tough job. Inquiries indi-
cate a huge influx of visitors this
time. For some reason-perhaps
because it's the first third-term in
auguration - greater interest has
been shown in every section of the
country than was manifested at
President Roosevelt's second in
auguration Thus far. unestimated
thousands will jam the Capital for
the induction of 1941.
One of the housing problems en-
tails furnishing accommodations for
electoral college members and 9TH
ers of their party, numbering more
than 500, according to word from
Charles Francis Doyle of Phila-
delphia, who is in charge of ar
rangements for this group. In pre-
vious years large homes have beer
turned over to the committee to
care for these visitors and a survey
will be undertaken this week to de-
termine if this can be done once
more.
The Housing Committee reported
last night that $1.50 is the average
charge per person for rooms, with
the tariffs ranging from 81 to $3.50
In some instances, it was said. az
high as S. was sought by house.
holders, but the committee felt this
(See TNAIIGTJRATTON PAGE R-21
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Bids on New Guard Home
To Be Opened Feb. 4

Bids will be opened February 4
by the Commissioners for compile
tion of the new home of the District
National Guard, to provide needed
housing units in addition to the drill
hall, now nearing completion Cost
of additional building units is esti-
mated at some 81 ,445 900.
The drill hall is expected to be
ready for use by the Guard by
March l. The total cost of the
armory has been placed at "a, ,750, 900.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
BIodensbure Guild
Reflects Mrs. AIsop

Mrs. John B. Alsop has been re-
elected president of the Woman's
Guild of St. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Bladensburg, Md.
Other officers chosen for another
year are Mrs. Milton E. Poole, vice
president; Mrs. Percy Norman, sec
retary, and Mrs. George Frolich.
treasurer. The guild cleared more
than $700 for church expenses dur
ing the last year through various
benefits.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Souso Bridge Due
To Open for Traffic
| By Mid-Jonuory

Opening to full use Of the
new 100000 Sousa Bridge
over the Anacostia River now
Is scheduled for about the
middle of January. Highway
Director H. G. Whitehurst said
yesterday. An earlier estimate,
found to be too optimistic. was
that the new span might be
ready by the end of this year.
The upstream half of the
bridge, the latest begun, is ex-
pected to be ready for use In
about 10 days. Remaining is
the paving Of the center strip.
The contractor Is the Penker
Construction Co. of Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1940-12-22

Worrying only about the weather
on January 20, the committee ar
ranging for the inaugural cere-
monies is pushing forward on the
multitude of details that accompany
the swearing in of President.
Mindful of President Roosevelt's
insistence on simplicity, the COM
mittee nevertheless expects the pro-
gram to measure up to the historic
nature of the occasion which will
witness for the first time a Chief
Executive entering on a third term.
That's where the thoughts of the
weather come in, for when the in
auguration date was shifted from
March to January four years ago
the change was accompanied by
drenching rain that chilled spec
tators and participants to the bone.
Visitors to Be Cared For.
In laying their plans the COM
mittee and various subdivisions are
trying to see:
That no visitors have to sleep in
their cars or in hotel lobbies, Onion
Station or bus terminals.
That, so far as such trends may be
controlled, those with shelter2to rent
do not charge unreasonable prices
for it.
That arrangements to handle traf-
fic and crowds is as efficient as it
can be made.
That the city is properly decorated
for its most significant event.
That the parade. the reviewing
stand and other focal phases of the
program are truly representative of
the whole country.
Weather Not Guaranteed.
The only thing no subcommittee
or individual is charged with ar
ranging-yet the one that gives the
most worry-is the weather. Lack
ing to date means of casting this
key role in the Inauguration, the
planners can only hope the day will
be better than the last one, when
on January 20, 1887, cold, drench-
ing rain provided as mean a day as
anybody can recall.
Here's a glimpse behind the scenes
with the inaugural mappers:
At the District Building where
headquarters is located, the Com
missioners have doubled up their
staffs to provide Office space for the
various activities.
Room 507, adjacent to Commis-
sioner J. Russell Young's Office, is
the control" room. Here presides
the chairman of the Inaugural Com
mittee, Joseph E. Davies. former
Ambassador to Russia and Belgium
and retiring special assistant to the
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Davies executive assistant in
the organization is Alfons B. Lam
da. Mrs. George Holmes, secretary
of the committee, and Stanley
Richardson, Mr.. Davies secretary,
are his other personal aides.
Reams of Correspondence.
Reams of correspondence issue
daily from this off1ce-letters to
Federal and States officials, whose
participation in the Inauguration is
essential; letters to political and
civic leaders and to individuals all
over the country who have part
in the program. A staff of three
girl SECRETARIES and a messenger boy
speeds details.
When the central Office is
swamped with work, an sos is
| a
flee and his assistant, Ross Haworth.
and other members of the staff
come to the rescue.
Two other inaugural offices have
been partitioned from the ends of
Evening star., 1940-12-22

(See INAUGURATION, Page B.:
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Democrats to Dance

Members of the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Southern Mary
land will hold a New Year>eve dance
beginning at 10 pm. Tuesday, De-
cember 81, at their clubhouse on
Mayhem road In Suitland. Chairman
Of ARRANGEMENTS Is A. Preston Perrte.