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Evening star., 1940-02-23

victim Of air attack among the IA
British trawlers sunk.
At sea, meanwhile, the sinking of
the 2,621-ton Finnish steamer Brita
after an explosion off the Irish
coast was reported in dispatches
from Amsterdam which said the
ship wirelessed, "a submarine was
sighted" The crew abandoned the
ship
The British steamer Leo Dawson,
1880 tons, was nearly three weeks
overdue today and was presumed to
have been lost with all hands. The
size of her crew and her last port
Of call We're not disclosed.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Germany Acknowledges
Two Air Raiders Lost

BERLIN, Feb. % LP).-The Ger
man high command acknowledged
today that two of its warplanes had
failed to return from a raid against
Great Britain and announced that
a British raider was shot down over
German CHelgoland) Blight.
The acknowledgment concurred
with British accounts yesterday of
two German air raiders shot down
in attacks on shipping off the British
east coast.
The official news agency, DNB,
said a German submarine had re-
ported torpedoing a British tanker
in convoy about the latitude of
Vigo, Spain"
The regular morning communicate
also said that numerous" prisoners
were taken in patrol actions on
the western front.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Russians Report Capture
OF n More Finnish Forts

MOSCOW, Feb. % R.-The Red
Army reported the capture of the
675th Mannerheim Line fortifca-
tion today. but failed to fulfill the
expectation of it's admirers by taking
Evening star., 1940-02-23
French Law Urged
For Marriages to
Men Killed in War
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-Soldiers and
sailors can be married in France
after they're dead, If a proposed
measure now being considered
by a Chambers Of Deputies
Committee passes.
The bill is designed to le-
gitimize children and enable
widows to draw pensions. The
law would stipulate that the
mer express their wish to
marry before they die.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Dam Draws Tourists

FORT PECK. Mont, Feb. % R-
Tourists from As States, four United
States possessions and three foreign
countries visited Fort Peck Dam, the
worlds largest earth-fill dam, near
ing completion here, in 1899.
Evening star., 1940-02-23

District automobile drivers last year
with experience ranging from six
months to Is years were involved in
81 fatal accidents as compared with
n involving drivers with from 16
to 30 years exnerience.
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Finland
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than in the comparatively restricted
confines of the isthmus.
They still would have no e. i
path, the observers said, for be- i'd
the Mannerheim Lines forU and
trenches is network of J .rshy
lakes. The usual spring ray would
make this area of great Aensive
value.
Another Battalion Lost.
Northeast of Lake Ladoga, where
the Russians tried to outf1ank the
Mannerheim Line, Red Army force
was being isolated in a new "lost
battalion" drama.
There, where the Soviet 18th
Division was shattered by a process
of attrition. one remaining group of
Russians, described as about a bat
talon in strength, hung on valiantly
as the Firms drew the moose tighter.
Wade Werner, the Associated Press
chief in Finland, who viewed the
scene both by day and by moonlight,
described it as winter land Of
death, disaster and awful destruc-
ton.
He saw professions of captured
Russian tanks and trucks being
driven away by the Firms, and
virtual parking lots of tanks. trac-
tors. automobiles and guns, Uttered
with the wax-like, frozen bodies of
Russian dead.
Artillery Pounds Reds.
The hard-pressed Russian rem
nant was beset last night by Finnish
artillery. A half-mile distant, Werner
heard the big shells rumbling over
head with noises like a train in a
tunnel. With colored flare, the
Russians sought to attract the at
tention of searching Soviet plane.
Meanwhile, Finnish ski scouts and
field gun strategists prepared the
way for new counterthrusts against
the Red forces on this front. which
is much more complicated than the
fortified lines of the Karelian
Isthmus.
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1t will not again be cajoled. 1t will
not again listen to the cooling voic-
es of soothsayers, nor will 1t, un-
les sanity has altogether flown,
hearken to the solemn" assurance
es of a political party with such
a record of broken promises and
inept administration.
The Negro citizenship in the
North, where its votes are coun-
ted, was once bedazzled by the
hoop-la of New Deal orators and
fell for the siren songs of the pro-
misers.
Only by a removal of the fear
and uncertainty that grips bust
ness and industry can jobs be re-
stored and opportunity provided
for Negroes, along with their fell
lows, to realize a happier and more
contented life.
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EDITORIAL



thinking centuries DID, sections wherein is thought and
felt to be necessary adjunct to continued social progress
There to way of thinking decided necessity Tor
our becoming of acquainted with system OF des
trucve construction in local educational system
That system and its program has been ntrusted in the care
and custody young lives in their formative and plastic
stages is the responsibility of that system to so direct
those that the they and will pc prepared
to accept the responsibility of directing and perpetuatng the
good of heritage handle the present social pro-
ress be able dedicate and improve an enlarged ner
aee to the succeeding when the time comes for
them to leave the scene of active life
We are of the opinion that programs and matters of
publicity which tend cast reflections social group
for entertainment and enjoyment of another cannot in
any way find justified positions in system which is meant
build the in which all groups and will participate
fully and equally in the challenge which life has to offer
conclusion feel that the major question involved is
Just this WHO CAN BEST DECIDE WHAT CONSTI-
TUTES GOOD TRAINING IN ACHIEVING THIS END?
THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
DIRECTING AND TEACHING OR THOSE SEEKING DIR
ECTTON AND WAITING TO BE TAUGHT? IF THE TIME
HAS COME WHEREIN THE PUPIL CAN BETTER DE-
eide AND DICTATE WHAT is GOOD AND WHAT is
BAD FOR THE RACES AS A WHOLE, THEN WE FEEL
THAT THEY WHO PURPORT TO LEAD AND ADMINS
TER SHOULD NOT CALL IN COUNCIL ONLY TO BE IG-
NORED BUT SHOULD, THROUGH THE ENLIGHTENED
EYES OF AN EDUCATOR, RECOGNIZE HIS FUTILE
POSITION AND RETIRE FROM THE SCENE
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Four HOrsemen
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lOOnLlnueo from rage One)
In official A. F. of L. circles,
union men were shocked to learn
that an intransient group would
try to injure the good race rela-
lions that they were trying to
build. Joe Clark, international re-
preventative of the Painters union,
told the men that his union could
not tolerate action that was coun-
ter to the constitution of the UNI
ion.
Members of c. I. o. unions start
ed a quiet investigation with the
intention of checking the anti
Negro campaign when 1t reaches
their meeting.
Negroes sensing the danger from
attacks from these strange and
unusual combinations are ready
for action in defense of their rights
to get the $4,000 due them as
citizens from the last army con-
tract given to Boeings.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
N. N. Congress
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Continued from Page One)
Lewis action in seeking the sup
port of the National Negro Con-
gress was heralded three weeks
ago, when he announced his in
tention of forming a third party.
He issued a special invitation to
Negroes to poin this movement
Lewis urged the Negroes come
to an agreement with the mighty
forces of labor and go forward to
victory"
A resolution provided for a COM
mittee of five to study the posi-
bilities by which the Congress and
the c. I. o. may work together.
Another resolution denounced the
Dies Committee and called for an
ti-lynch legislation and the aboli-
ton of Poll taxes.
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JUST TO REMIND YOU
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''bigotry, intolerance and racial
prejudices have no place in a de-
nocracy and that in the process
of graduating those subversive
forces. the Urban League is play
ing an important part"
Southern Catholic leaders met
in Atlanta, Ca, and formulated
plans to Christianize 1000, 900 Ne
groes in the south, not affiliated
with any organized church.
While Negro leadership in the
religious world will always sur
vive, a verdant field awaits the
coming of a mighty force, which
hitherto, has been permitted by
them to, like Topsy, just grow.
The rejected stone may some
day become the pillar which will
save this Christian force from the
wild and insane attacks of a grow
ing pagan world.
The president is a precedent
smasher. One former president
said, 1--WE have no commission
from God to police the world" If
there is fight going on, the De-
mocrats and Irish are going to
jine 'em. We do not care to have
that precedent smashed, but, Mr..
Roosevelt, you can smash Mr.. Will
sons keep us out of war" and
make these United States take
that chip off their shoulder.
There is only one way on Gods
green earth to bring back pros
perity to the U. S.-jobs, more
jobs The only jobs the Demo
Gratis have created are WPA jobs.
And the Democrats are going to
keep you on WPA and make you
like it. There are still ten million
unemployed.
Republicans will break that
stranglehold on business and give
it a chance. Then you will see
mills hum and dinner pals galore
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attic. 1t was here her dreams and
ceaseless efforts for a place in the
dramatic world took root. Here
they were nurtured, when mar
riage brought her a new home. 1t
also accumulated her desire to win
a place in the fulfillment of her
dreams.
In Portland she quickly won IA
vor and today is looked upon as
one of its leading dramatic ar
fists.
Miss Hubbard and Mrs. Henry
will share honors in a joint recital
at Mt. Zion Baptist church, Fri
day, May 10.
All Seattleites plan to make this
social as well as cultural event.
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PROGRESSIVE CONFERENCE
BY Hutchln II. Hutchins

Negroes viii gather Saturday
and Sunday in Tacoma with thou
sands of other liberals in the state
for the purpose of discussing a
five-point program, that win be of
great value to the Negroes and
all other minority groups.
Already, Hugh Lindquist, Off
cial of Boeing Aeronautical union
No. ISL has denounced the Negroes
as "fleas" according to the report
Of daily papers. 1t viii be re-
called that Lindquist denounced
the following legislative program
which Negroes think win aid in
solving many of their problems:
l. A bill to strengthen the Civil
Right law 80 as to have some
State bureau collect evidence
and prosecute.
2. A bill to prohibit Insurance
companies from operating in the
State Of Washington IL they dis
eliminate on the basis of race
or religion.
3. A bill to deprive labor unions
Of benefits of state labor laws
and also make it felony for
labor officials to take part In
discrimination against persons
on basis Of race or religion.
a. A bill against the right of a
father to marry the mother Of
his child.
5. A bill to make it misdemeanor
for a Civil Service or employ
ment bureau to discriminate on
basis Of race or religion or re-
quire race or religion or pho
tograph on application blanks,
or secretly use symbols meaning
the same. z
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Y.W.C. A. News

Idel G. Vertner, Executive Sec'y
Mothers will be honored by the
Y. w. C. A. clubs in their various
activities during the week. Sunday,
May 5, the Senior Girl Reserves
will honor their mothers at tea,
between the hours of 3 and 5. A
Hawaiian theme will be carried
out. Norma Bash and Mary Powell
win give readings. Songs will be
sung by Jewell Wells and Jean Nc
liver, and Clarine Garrett will give
q piano solo. Those working on
this affair are: Jean Shields. chair
man; Alice Bash, Bertha Ward,
Jewell Wells. and Izetta Spear
man.
May IL, the Business and In
dustrial Girls Club will sponsor
their annual Mothers Day tea.
Mrs Clarrissa Russell is chairman
Of this affair.
The Nominating Committee met
at the Branch, Friday morning,
with Mrs. Bernice Clark, chair
man.
One Of the most interesting lee
lures was heard last Wednesday
when the Mothers Club sponsored
a lecture, by Doctor Helen G.
Hogue of the Washington Mental
Hygiene Society. Mrs. Hogue spoke
on the guidance Of children and
child psychology.
The Committee of Management
met Friday afternoon, May s. Miss
Idell c. vertner, Executive Secre-
tary, who recently returned from
the National Y. w. c. A. Conven-
ton at Atlantic City, gave re-
port Of the convention.
Plans are being made by the
Business and Industrial Girls for
their annual dancing party to be
held at Collins Field House May
rs. Miss Betty Bradford is chair
man of the affair.
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Urges Race To
Stand With Labor
For Peace, Jobs

Los ANGELES Especial for c
NA)-"It's time for the Negro
people to take an Independent po-
litical role with labor" Robert S.
Robinson, executive secretary of
the Los Angeles Council of the
National Negro Congress, declared
this week.
Although we mark the 18th an
niversary of the emancipation
proclamation this year, the posi-
ton of the Negro people LIS rela-
lively unchanged" Robinson told
your correspondent in an inter-
view.
Events since the proclamation
have convinced US fully that nei-
Their the Democratic nor the Re-
publican parties are genuinely in
terested in our problems" he de-
clared.
Robinson dashed out strongly at
recent attempts of both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans to court the
Negro vote and scored attempts
ITO prepare our people psychology
cally for war;"
ut Is interesting to note that
neither party has taken concrete
steps to remedy the economic Ills
suffered by the Negro people.
President Roosevelt has yet to
take q definite stand In regards
to the anti-lynching bill,' he poin-
ted out.
I'VE see definite tendency on
the part of both Republican and
Democratic parties to swing the
Negro people in behind the drive
toward war. The safety of our
people can not be intrusted in the
hands of either party for each
group has had ample time to take
appropriate action to remedy the
miserable condition of our peo-
pie, and neither has done any
thing" he declared.
"No Benefit From War"
1.-THE Negro people realize full
well that they will not be benefited
by the current war of Imperialism.
ut has only been % years since
the last war. We have not forgot
ten what took place and the prop
uganda used to ensnare the Negro
population.
We were asked to close ranks
and shoulder arms to save the
world for democracy.
1--WE saw that the treatment CIV
en- the Negro people was inconsis-
tent with any ideals of democracy.
Warning against "pro-war poll
ticians who seek to persuade Ne
groes that they are our friends"
Robinson continued:
There is a growing realization
among our people that the solu-
ton to our problems of labor as
whole are solved.
"The attainment of this end de-
mands whole-hearted cooperation
of the Negro people with labor and
vice-versa, he said.
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tion," he said. This caught fire
and the intense heat and fumes
probably suffocated the victims.
Men and women were sprawled
grotesquely about the floor their
clothing burned away and the flesh
scared. The fire started near the
entrance and it seemed that the
crowd fled to the rear, where
they could not escape"
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series of special meetings every
night except Monday and Satur-
day, at 8 pm. You are invited to
attend our next service, Monday
night, May 6. Meetings will be re-
sumed at the Kennydale Baptist
Church at 8 pm.
The Missionaries met at the par
sonage last Friday. After a very
inspiring program, luncheon was
served. They meet each Friday
from l to pm.
Sunday School 10 am, morn
ing service II am, bible class Z
pm, evening service 8 pm.
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mand to all mankind-to love God
with all their hearts and their
neighbor as themselves. 1t seems
that pay day is here. What will
your excuse be? Gods love in
every heart is our only salvation
Can you trust him?
Lead kindly light, amid the encirc-
ling gloom
Lead thou me on. The night Is
dark and 1 am far from home.
Lead thou me on. Keep thou my
feet
I do not ask to see the distant
shore, one step enough for me.
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White Women Back
School Bias Fight

LOS ANGELES Il CNA)- The
fight of Mrs. Fay e. Allen, Negro
member of the board Of education
on discrimination against Negro
school teachers, was backed this
week by the women's Council of
the Hollywood League for Demo-
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Sixty-five French and. English
girls will grace the New Follies
Bergere chorus on Treasure Island
this year. Clifford c. Fischer, the
producer, will bring his troupe to
the Fair for rehearsals a month
before the 1910 Exposition opens
on May %.
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cratic Action.

cratic Action.
The boards refusal to appoint
Negro teachers to posts where
white children predominant was
branded as gross discrimination a.
gainst minority group.
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Churches
Mount Zion Church, Rev. f. w.
PenicIs, d. D., Pastor.

Mount Zion Church, Rev. f. w.
Penick, D. D., Pastor.
Every wise woman buildeth her
house." (portion Proverb 14:1)
Last Sunday Mrs. F. w. Penick
called together a group of women,
men, girls and boys. From this
group a Musical club was organ
lied with Mrs. Penick, Director,
Mr.. S. C. Valley, Assistant direc-
tor, Mrs. Ora Bell Jackson, secre-
tary, Miss Jeanne McIver. assis-
tant secretary, Mrs. Mary ].
Smith corresponding secretary, Mr..
Thomas Jones, treasurer, Mrs.
Blanche Tolles Stevens, assistant
Pianist.
The Musical and Tea given by
Gospel Chorus, last Sunday, was
great success. Mrs. Emma Ro-
gers and Staff are preparing for
many musical features in the near
future.
All High School Graduates of
the City are asked to meet with
committee in the church., Sun
day. May 8, 1:30 PM, to arrange
program featuring them in a
Glass Day Service. Mrs. Ora Bell
Jackson, Chairman fff
Please attend services regular
ly and keep alert with the week.
ly program. gg'a
Mrs. F. w. Penick left Monday
for Chicago to complete prepara-
tons to make Seattle her perman-
ent home. The church, and her
devoted companion are anxiously
awaiting her return.
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First A. nj. u. Church, 1928 14th
Ave. Phone Ea. 1922, Seattle
Washington. l.. II. HIVES. Pastor.

Washington. l.. II. Hayes, Pastor.
The Reverend l.. r. Hayes left
Sunday night 1890 pm. for De-
troit, Michigan to attend the Cen
eral Conference which meets in
that city, May 1, 1910.
Fitness for work inevitably
creates its own theatre of action.
Opportunities correspond with al
most mathematical accuracy, to
the ability to use them"
What You Should Know
The Puget Sound Annual Con-
ference will convene in First A. M.
E. Church Seattle, Washington a
little more than ninety days from
now. We must plan our work and
work our plan so as. to be ready.
Sister! Brother! Will you help us +?
1t is absolutely obligatory that
each organization of the church
make a full financial report on
the first Sunday. Excuses will not
pay bills. We will not commune
on the first Sunday, but shall wait
untnil May 10th. Quarterly-Meet-
ing day. 80 ,ye,r q
The Junior Matrons, of First A.
M. E. Church are responsible for
the Mothers Day service Mrs. Lu-
cius Anderson will present a pa
geant at the evening service of
that day. Every member andfriend
is responsible for ticket to the
banquet given May 28th. Mrs. The
resa HALEY is in charge, and ex-
poets your cooperation. The effort
is being made to raise our educa-
tional assessment. The victorious
general in the "War of Roses" will
be crowned at the banquet.
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Keep Off Date MAY 10,
Girls Drill Team Dance
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Full Gospel Pentecostai Temple,
10th and Fir. Sts., Bishop e. F.
Morris, Pastor. II.
Evangelist A. Wilson of Oak
land, Calf, will be conducting a
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: 1870. a. tne table conferred with
bouquet of red and white tulips--
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Bad weather may excuse a delay,
but never an accident.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Two Boys Are Injured
Hitching S|eds 10 Bus

Two boys, injured last night when
a Capital Transit bus to which they
had hitched their sleds backed into
them at Broad Branch road and
Mckinley street NV, were reported
in good condition today at Emer-
gency Hospital
The victimS-Thomas Collins, IA,
Of 6262 TWenty-ninth street NV,
and Francis Joannini, 13, of 1884
Legation street N.W.-were struck
by the rear axle and under parts
of the bus, suddenly put in reverse
to allow another bus to make a left
turn at the intersection.
The Joannini boys mother, Mrs.
Pearl Joarlninig was a passenger on
the vehicle which struck the boys.
She told police she had overheard
them talking about hitching on the
rear of the bus just before she
boarded it about three stops back
and had warned them against it,
They had promised they wouldn't
hitch the ride, she said.
One of the sleds was demolished
by the rear wheels of the bus. The
Collins boy was treated for contu-
sions and internal injuries, and
young Joannini for bruises and a
ruptured blood vessel in his right
leg.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

in Virginia-U. S. No. WAS opened
last night for two-lane traffic. after
having been blocked during the
morning.
Several buildings in small Virginia
communities collapsed under the
snow pressure. Two roofs in South
Boston caved in under the weight
of 2l-inch snow fall These we're
the roofs of the City Armory and of
the Dixie Tobacco Warehouse.
Sudden Thaw Feared.
The roof on the hangar at Not
tingham Field, near Fredericksburg,
collapsed, damaging three planes
owned by the Fredericksburg Air
Service. In Danville, the roof of
Sears and Roebuck Co. storage
warehouse caved in, doing $1,000
damage.
Fear of a sudden thaw which
would cause serious flood conditions
was felt in Richmond. F. N. Hib-
bard of the United States Weather
Bureau said the section would be
better off if sub-freezing tempera-
lures continued for some time, since
a sudden melting of the snow might
cause nasty situation"
Norfolk felt full force of the
storm. Winds and tides sent is
inches of water into streets in the
lower part of the city and telephone
lines were blown across the road at
Virginia Beach. High water sur
rounded the Union Station in Nor
folk, halting train service for a
time yesterday.
Chincoteague Island Isolated.
Chincoteague Island (Va), in
Chesapeake Bay, was reported iso-
lated by gale-driven ice foes that
damaged the Queen Sound Bridge
connecting it with the Accomac
County (Va0 mainland.
Five COWS and horse were killed
near Princess Anna, Md, when a
barn on the McCready farm at
Westover collapsed A silo toppled
over on the Arcadia farm of E. M.
Smith, wrecking a barn and a ga
rage.