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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09
FRONTIERS CON VENTION HITS
ARMY NAVY DI DETERMINATIONS

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The annual
convention Of the Frontiers of
America in its closing session here
today denounced discrimination
against Negroes in all branches off
the nations armed defensas, re-
elected Nimrod b. Allen, Columbus,
president, and selected Akron, for
its 1871 convention.
Voting TO accept ten new clubs
for the coming year, the convention
chose three regional organizers;
Henry C. Parks, Philadelphia, east;
A. r Bentley, Columbus, midd e.
west, and Raymond K. Brown,
Omaha Nebraska, west.
The anti-aiscrmination resolution
calls for peace with national self
respect and cites the heroic record
of Negro citizens in ali the nations
wars. Calling upon the President to
end racial discrimination in all
branches Of army and navy the rsso-
tuition concludes: I'VE, The Frontiers
pf America, in natioaa. convention
assembled, d. hereby petition the
President OF these United States as
Commander in Chief Of all the arm
ed forces to use his good offices and
see to ii that all the various depart
selts anl btanshes # the entire de-
lense program he thrawn open to
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09

CHICAGO CAMP ac-
tivity IN Republican political circles
was noticeaa e this week as reports
were circulated that the Negro per-
sonnet Of the COP. campaign or
ganizatlon was about TO be selected
and soon would be announced The
rumofs probably started because
former Chairman John Hamilton
came into town and opened head
quarters at l2O South l.aSallc street,
Mr.. Hami ton who has reshuifled his
official position TO become assistant
chairman will have charge Of the
entire western area Mr.. Hamilton
did not confer with any Of the col
ored leaders but various political
st;a warts are presenting plans. out
lining effective persone aud quietly
urging their own availability.
1t appears that former state sena-
tor William 4. King Of Chicago, who
with Thomas ] Nutter 81 West
Virginia, was named OH the Wiskie
advisory committee, is not ambitious
for leadership in tile campaign, east.
ern or western. Mr.. King is d can.
didate for congress and his friends
point out that the enmities collected
as head Of q bureau rarely benefi
a candidate Mn. ning would like
however, 50 II is reported, 70 hav,
a llaad m naming the director.
Dr L. K Villains, who wa,
chairman OF the entire colored divi
sion -four years ago, declines to per
| nit bis name 10 be mentioned FOL
the post. Di Williams, who is re
putedly Senator Kings politiea
mentor. ~ said to be interested il
amy sant which affairs may TAX,
toward activity among religious
bodies and would expect 10 lie ~
influence ia that direction.
The most active candidate fer til,
post Is Oscar DcPreSt, former con
gresham M, DePriest began early
right III the Republican convention
lie was one Of the FIRST Negro lead
| crs g meet Candidate Wilikie u
Philadelphia and ii IS said that De
! Priest made Most favorable i'm
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09
WILLKIE TRAIN
SCH F DULE
ANNOUNCED
Big Dayton Delegation
To Attend Notification
Ceremonies AT Elwood

The special train on Pennsylvania
railroad which will carry the Dayton
and Montgomery county delegation
to the Wtlkie notification ceremon-
les August 1t, at Elwood, Ind, will
leave the Union station at 10 10
am. that day, arriving at ElWood at
noon.
On the return trip, the train VIII
leave M.wood at $50 pm, arriving
at Dayton 1t 9:ao pm. Tickets for
the round trip may be purchased at
building. Daniel G. Brewer, Re-
Republican headquarters, American
publican county chairman, said We'd
nesday that tickets for the trip
should be purchased as soon rs pos
sible in order to assure ample ac-
commodations,
West Siders In Delegation
Many West siders are planning
To attend the acceptance program
among them are Committeemen tIa-
zey r. Loritts and Edgar Nickcrsen
Mrs. Lucy Dixon, Mrs. Maggie Can
non, Committeewomen, +. Z MAJ
chant, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack DAVIS,
Charles TAYLOR, Paul Prear, Mn
Ethel rrear, Evan Radford, Mr. and
Mrs. J H. Riyes, Dr. and Mrs. 81
G Ridley and party, Mrs Mabel
Finley Deaton, Garfield Jones and
family, Atty. Gilbert Waters, Harry
Jones. Frank Jones. Raymond stroud
and others.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09

NEW YORK - War Department
regulations sshave been amended SO
that the term 'colored" will not be
used as an inseparable part af a
colored units designation" accord
ing to informant n given the Nation
Il Association for the Advancement
of Colored People BY the War De-
partment and made public by the
Association here today.
The information was contained IN
a letter sent to the Association July
27 by Major General Emory S.
Adams in response t. NAACP pro-
tests launched with President Roose-
velt, former Secretary of War Harry
Woodring, and Governor Herbert
Lehman, Of New York.
The information referred specifi-
ca ly to the 369th Infantry, New
York National Guard and the 8th
JnfantsJ, Ilinoa, National Guird.
The NAACP had protested to Presi-
dent R, osevelt against the War De-
partment's new regulation desgnat-
ing these army units as "colored, :,
in letter sent to the Chief Exacu-
tive June Is. A simtar protest was
sent to the then Secretary Of War.
Harry Woodring.
Mai i General Adams denied a
report that those army units would
be discontinued as combat units and
paced in the category Of labor bat
tal,ons. He said the 369th will be
changed to the a69th Coast Artiae cry
in charge Of anti-aircraft work, and
the Sth Illinois Infantry converted
into 155 nm gun regiment, both
combat units.
The statement denying the labor
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09

that time. He was the recipieni in
1923 of a meda from the Harmon
Foundation for the promotion Of
better relations between the races
and for the Improvement ~ educa-
tionaI facilities in the South and III
1887 he was awarded the Roosevelt
medal for his work in behalf of the
American Negro
In addition Go fulfilling his ap-
pointive positions with distinction
DR.. billiard found time tp serve on
many boards and associations. He
was president Of the National Con-
ference of CHURCH Clubs, 1901
1902, a member Of the I-osisiana
State Board of nduea.ion, 1901
1908, the southern Education Board,
1903. She hoard Of administra-
tion Of Tulane University, 1909
1913, and rector Of William and
MARY College, 1917 He was fot
many years member of the boards
# trustees of Straight College and
New orleans University, predeces-
sors Of Dillard University
Dr. Di ilayda last visit 10 New
Orleans was in June, 1895, when h
attended the first annual commence.
ment exercises If the University
which bears bis aanre, T. was ais.
esent IN May, 1884, at tho corner
tone laying Of the Library and AGA
cmic Building, first building 6, b
erected on the new Universit.
campus.
! Funeral services were held as
Sunday at 33o pm. il tho Chris
Episcopal Church in Charlottesville
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09
GRAND JURY
TERMS NEGROES
|FLOGGING
OUTRAGEOUS

sPARTANBURG, sc. lANP) 50
The Spartanburg grand jury termed
the hogging Of four innocent Ne
groes here last week as "outra-
geous.' The grand jury said in
part in its presentment I'VE have
no place in our community for this
kind Of lawlessness. 1t is never JUS
tifiable for hooded and robed men
to take the law into their hands.
The jury urged citizens Of the
county to cooperate with the police
in an effort to bring to justice that
band Of hooded and robed men who,
in the night time took advantage Of
innocent Negroes and beat them un-
mercifully."
Shortly after the presentment Of
the grand jury, circulars appeared
on the street here defending the ac-
eGaatingsa On page d
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09
War Department Changes
Ruling Designating 369th
As "Colored";; Won't Be
Labor Unit, Says Adams

battalion report, confirmed q tele-
gram sent to the NAACP June 10
by Governor Herbert Il. Lehman, Of
New York, in which he also denied
the report, pointing out that he hinl-
self had asked that the two nationa.
guard units be designated as anti
aircraft units because Of his high
regard for these regiments.
The letter also stated that fhs
War Department has authorized thu
(Cpntinued on page ~
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09
DR.. JAMES H. DI LARD DEAD,
NOTED FOR EDU CATIONAL
WORK AMONG N EGROES

NEW ORLEANS, La. {Speciall
Or. James Hardy billiard, general
agent Of the Jeanes and Slater Funds
from 1908 until his retirement in
1881, and for whom Dslard Uni
qersity, New Orleans, was named,
died at his home in Charlottesville,
Virginia, Friday Of last week after
a long illness. He was 81 years old.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09
US. WAR DEPT. CHANGES
RULING ON NEGRO TROOPS
Report Republicans Ready
10 Name Campaign Head

has lost his Last several political
battles are said to be Depriest's
chief deterrents. He has lined up
(Contiassd ON page two)
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-08-09

WILLIAM S. DAVIS, Jr.,
Of Baton Rouge, La, who is the
first full-time Negro Field Scout
Executive to be appointed in the
Istrouma Area Council, B ato n
Rouge. Mr.. Davis is a 1910 grad
uats Of billiard University.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Prochniks Mark
3Oth Wedding
Anniversary

The former Austrian Minister and
Mrs. Edgar Prochnik spent the
thirtieth anniversary of their mar
riage yesterday in the country.
Their family is considerably scat
tered, the Minister'S son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Le-
Compte Spalding, being in Egypt and
the others making brief visits nearer
Washington. Mrs. Spalding, who
formerly was Miss Loranda Prochnik,
and her children, Elizabeth, Francis,
jr., and the twins, Edgar Sheldon
and Peter Frederick, will return to
this country shortly and spend the
summer at Squam Lake. N. H. Mr..
Spalding, who is the United States
Vice Consul at Cairo, hopes to join
his family before Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs Prochnik have de-
ferred celebrating their anniversary
until December, when they will be
in Boston with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward P. James, who
will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Red Cross
TOBe Aided
By yConcert
Opening Sunset
Symphony Will
Be Benefit

The American Red Cross will
benefit from the opening of this
seasons Sunset symphonies at the
Watergate Sunday evening, when
the program will be dedicated to
DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor who
was in the inspiration of the Or
ganization of the National SYM
phony Orchestra some years ago.
DR.. Kinder will conduct and the
chairman of the Summer Concerts
Committee, Mr.. Harold A. Brooks,
has invited number of officials of
the Red Cross to attend the con-
cert. Among them are the chair
man, Mr.. Norman H. Davis, and
Mrs. Davis; the Vice Chairman of
Domestic Operations and Mrs.
James L. Fieser, the Vice Chairman
OF Insular and Foreign Operations
and Mrs. Ernest j. Swift and the
Chairman of the District of Colum-
bla Chapter of the Red Cross and
Mrs. F. H. Keefer.
In addition to the Red Cross con-
tlngent, many dignitaries from Gov
eminent, service and resident circles
have been asked. Invitations were
issued last week to the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and to cabinet mem
bers and their wives, and among
others to Mr. Ebert K. Burlew, First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior:
Mr.. F. F Glllen, superintendent Ma
tional Capital Parks Service; Mr..
A. E. Demeray, associate director
National Capital Parks Service: the
Chief of the Air Corps and Mrs. H.
H. Arnold, the Major General Com
mandant of the Marine Corps and
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb, Mrs. Eliza
beth Sprague Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen T. Early, Commandant of
Washington Navy Yard and Mrs.
George Pettengill the Chief of Staff
and Mrs. George Marshall, the Chief
of Naval Operations and Mrs.
Harold R. Stark, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. John H. Towers, Brig. Gen.
Edwin NJ Watson, Mr. and Mrs.
Sumner Welles, Mrs. Mathew j.
Whittall, Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen, Commissioner and Mrs.
David McCoach, jr., and Commits
sioner and Mrs. J. Russell Young.
The Summer Concerts Committee
is composed of, in addition to Mr.
Brooks, Mrs. Edwin Watson, Mrs.
Barton Yount, Mrs. A F. F.. Horn,
Mr.. John Rowland Hill, Mr.. Milton
King. Mr.. L. E. Rubel and Mr.. L.
Corrin Strong.
Single tickets are on sale today
for the opening concerts at the
symphony box Office in the Homer
L. Kilt music store, where season
tickets also may be purchased.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Mrs. Oliver Donohue
Luncheon Guest

Mrs. Oliver Donohoe. president
of Gamma Epsilon chapter, Alpha
zeta Beta Sorority and delegate to
the national convention to be held
at Indianapolis, July II to 13, was
guest of honor at a luncheon Satur-
day at the Shoreham Hotel given by
members of her chapter.
Mrs. Donohoe and Mrs. Charles
Wingf1eld will leave soon to attend
the convention, where they will be
joined by Mrs. Robert Bryant, who
is visiting her parents at Wichita,
Kans.
Those attending the luncheon in
cluded Mrs. John Winn, Mrs. John
Cornell, Miss Mary Daily, Mrs. Fred
Boyer, and Mrs. Don Richie, all off,
GERS of the chapter; also Mrs. Ar
thur Clay, Mrs. Francis Furman,
Mrs. Arthur Gray, Miss Maurine
Hecht. Miss Phyllis Read, Mrs.
Frank Sakran and Miss Elizabeth
Ragsdale.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Katherine Brown
To Wed in AUGUST

Mrs. Villa Murle Brown an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Katherine Louise
Brown, to Mr.. Roger E. Needham,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Need
ham of Princeton, Mass. The we'd
ding will take place August 81.
Miss Brown is a graduate of
Western High School, Washington
School for Secretaries and Columbia
Technical Institute. She also at
tended George Washington Univer-
sity and the Dowd's school for fash
ion modelling in New York City.
Mr.. Needham attended Norwich
University and the United States
Naval Academy. He transferred
from the academy to the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
graduating from there in 1896. He
has been employed as junior engi-
neer with the Potomac Electric
Power Co. since coming to Washing
ton three years ago.
Mrs. c. Maxwell Scrimgeour en-
tertained at tea yesterday in honor
of her sister.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Miss Anne Walker
Will Be Married

Mrs. Raymond A. Heiskell an
nounced the engagement of her
niece, Miss Anne Walker, to Mr..
Terence j. McCracken at a charm
ingly appointed tea yesterday AFTER
noon. Entertaining in her home,
in Burleith. Mrs. Heiskell had her
house decorated with early summer
flowers and lighted by candles.
Among those assisting were Mrs.
John J. McCracken, Mrs. William
c. Woodward, Mrs. Willie Hunt, Mrs.
James R. Heiskell, Miss Edith Heis-
kell, Mrs. William A. Boggs, Miss
Archer, Mrs. Jesse Lewis Heiskell
and Mrs. R. Clinton Dyer.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Give Lunch Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis gave a
lunch party yesterday at their lovely
home, Rippon Lodge, on the Virginia
shore of the Potomac.
Among their guests were Justice
and Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner, DR..
and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, for
mer Senator and Mrs. Howard Suth-
erland, Mr. and Mrs. Walter A..
Jones, Mrs. Robert Whitney Imbrie
and Mrs. P Lee Phillips.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Miss Mary Wilson
To Wed This Month

Mr.. and Mrs. McCulloch B. Will
son of Wilmington, N. c., announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Mary Palmer Wilson, to Mr..
Roy Webster Prince. jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Prince of this city.
The wedding will take place this
month.
Evening star., 1940-07-01
Luncheon Hostess

Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner was host
ess at luncheon today, entertaining
at 2400 Sixteenth street, where she
recently moved. Her guests were
Washington newspaperwomen.
Evening star., 1940-07-01

Carnations were so called because
the original species were of flesh
color (carnis, of f1eSh).
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM IN ALASKA

things which guarantee the free dom of our people. We particular ly denounce the present policy of the Democratic Administration in seeking, through the Secretary of the Interior, to establish a one- man dictatorial government for the Territory, substituting reg ulations for law. The present state of development of the Territory has been brought about by the efforts of the people who have settled here of their own free will and accord, expended their cap ital, and directed their energies toward such development, and by the peoples participation in the limited form of Government which the Organic Act has per mitted. The policy of the present administration in substitution reg ulations for law and subjecting the people to the dictatorial dom- ination of one man in Washington will quickly mean ruination of all industries in the Territory and will result in suppression of init iative and eventual bankruptcy of the Alaskan people.
The Nome nugget., 1940-08-30

I've advocate the return of our people to the principles of Government established by the Constitution of the United States of America and by the Republican Party in it's time-honored history in the conduct of National affairs.
 2-AMENDMENT OF OR GANIC ACT. We recommend that the Organic Act of the Terri tory be amended so as to provide for the election of the Governor and of the Secretary of the Terri tory of Alaska by the people, and also to give to the people of the Territory full control of all its natural resources and the collec- tion of all revenues therefrom, in- cluding the revenues from the Fur Seal Islands.
 3-PRESENT NATIONAL AD- MINISTRATION CONDEMNED. We condemn the administration of President Franklin D. Roose- welt and the New Deal as subver- sive of Constitutional principles, opposed to the liberties of our citizens, and contrary to all those
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-18

1t has been an interesting study, from
time to time, to observe the statements is
sued in Berlin and Rome, when events
failed to move in accordance with the plans
and program of the Axis powers.
About as excellent an illustration of
the effort of the dictators to save face comes
from Rome, where Mario Appelius, au-
thoritative commentator for Premier Mus
solini, declares that with the most absolute
calm and serenity Italy has carried out her
manoeuvre in Epirus and concentrated her
forces in Albania
The statement refers to the fact that an
Italian invasion of Greece has been re-
pulsed by the Greeks who have pursued
their foes we'll into Albania. No one read
ing Appelius's statement would suspect, if
he did not know, that the Italian army has
retreated far north of the positions held be-
fore the invasion began.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-18
LET US HAVE LIGHT

Last season the Junior Chamber of
Commerce rolled up their sleeves, saw lead
ing merchants and business men and
presto! key West had light For three
months, January, February and March,
Duval street became white Way''-an at
tractive, eye-arresting main thoroughfare
by night.
The modus operandi was simple. Store
keepers and others whose business enter
prises were on Duval dug into their pockets
and paid for the iuice-and the light paid
them back because it transformed our main
street from a virtual dark alley into what
looked like an up-and-c coming business dis
trict
The Citizen gives credit to the Junior
Chamber. They did fine job and they are
to be congratulated. Some of the members
Of the organization took valuable time off
from their work to contact and persuade
those who contributed so that White Way
could become a reality.
But that was LAST season.
SO far there is no provision for again
lighting Duval-and, according to all re-
visitors here this winter than ever before.
The Citizen suggests that the Senior
Chamber of Commerce undertake the task
this time. Secretary Singleton is known for
his capability and for his devotion to the
best interests of the Island City. He knows
personally all the merchants in town; he is
their servant in his capacity of secretary.
But, no matter HOW it is done, Duval
street must be lighted. Certainly no one
who has seen the difference between the
way it is now and the way it was during the
first three months of the year can argue the
point.
Let's put ourselves behind the wheel
of car driving into town for the first time.
Let's suppose we are Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Doakes of Summit, N. J. We have read that
Key West is "America's Own Tropical Para
disc so we drove down to see it, possibly
with the intention of spending month if
we were favorably impressed.
It is nine o'clock at night. We leave
the splendid new highway and enter Divi-
sion street. Ahead is darkness as we ap-
proach Duval. We're confused, SO we pull
up and ask a sailor where we can find "the
main drag"
"Why, you're on it-just turn to the
right" answers the gob-and the jig is up,
IF White Way is still Midnight Alley.
Let's turn on the juice, Mr.. Key
Wester!
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-18
WE WORRY ABOUT THE GREEKS

When the Italians launched their Of
fensive against the Greeks, the people of
the United States, for the most part, wor-
ried lest MussOini'S soldiers make mince
meat Of the brave Greeks.
Now that the Greeks have chased the
invaders into Albania and continue to pur-
sue them, the worry is that the enthusiastic
Greeks over extend their military forces,
leaving an opening FOR an italian counter
attack
We have shared both apprehensiOns,
along with millions of other citizens. The
first worry has passed away for the present
end the second anxiety is abating. If the
course of the struggle in Albania continues
along its present way for a few more weeks
we will have TO further worry about the
ability of the Greeks to take care of them
selves.
In the meantime, we will probably pick
up a new worry, lest the Greeks, having eX-
perenced such strenuous success against
the Italians decide that they are the people
to run all of Europe and begin to assume
the job.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-18
FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. m. Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Con-
siderable cloudiness tonight and
Thursday; possibly occasional
drizzle or light showers; not much
change in temperature; moderate
nCrtheasterly winds, fresh at
times, becoming east and south
east Thursday.
Florida: Considerable cloudi-
ness. possibly occasional drizzle
or light showers near east-cen-
tral and extreme south coasts to-
night and Thursday, and in eX
treme northwest portion Thurs
day: slightly warmer in north
portion.
CONDITIONS
A rather strong high pressure
area, crested this morning over
the Ohio valley. Overspreads the
eastern half of the country and
pressure is moderately high over
Southwestern districts; while
low pressure area of considerable
intensity is central off the North
Pacific coast. and pressure is fall
ing in the Plains States Tempera-
lures have risen in the upper Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys, and
have fallen throughout much of
tho eastern portion of the coun-
try. although no abnormally low
readings are reported. Moderate
precipitation has occurred since
Yesterday morning in the Pacific
States and southeastward into the
upper Rio Grande Valley; while
elsewhere generally fair weather
has prevailed.
c.. 6. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-18
TRANSPORTATION
S. S. CUBA

S. s. CUBA
The S. S. Cuba of the P. & o.
Steamship Company arrived from
Tampa last Monday morning at
8:2S o'clock with two first class
passengers for this port and 80
tons of freight. Embarking here
for Havana were 81 first class
passengers and six second class
passengers. Three automobiles
were taken aboard for the Cuban
port. Coming from Tampa with
tickets or Havana were a first
class passengers and seven second
class passengers. No freight was
consigned from Tampa to Havana.
Departure from Key West was
at u Noon. The ship arrived
back in this port at $40 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. carrying 49
first class and five second class
passengers for Key West The
ship brought two autos and five
tons of freight.
For Tampa there were II first
class and two second class passen-