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The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

after travelling extensively in for
eign LANDS as a member Of crack
military outfit of West Indians. No
kEQwn relatives have as yet been
found.
=. His one and only friend. Herbert
sBoulfh, detective agency head,
could shed no light on the mystery
of the dead mans life, except he
s..fad been "tricked' by his first
sand only wife and had led the life
of a recluse since then.
@ Madden dropped dead at the
fleet of Bou1in in the Junk store
sconducted by him on the East
ESide. Bou1in said he had met the
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
1PENNILESS' HARLEM|TE
EOUNDWORTH$55>OOO

later. Marrying a for ner Bette
Hardnic of Chicago in 1917. he
sought and obtained all annulment
when they separated years later
He learned his wife was the moth
er of two children although she
had denied the fact when they
married. He Later learned she
married Antonio Rojas of Chicago
without getting a divorce.
This was a blow from which he
never recovered. He lost confidence
in all women, sold his roolning
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
Statement Is
SentMembers
OfConnnittee

WASHINGTON, D. C.,-(SNS)-
Justice and right demand that Ne
gro workers receive every chance
to work in those industries which
are to share in this country's SUI.
preme defense effort. officials of
the National Urban League whose
headquarters are at 1888 Broad
way, New York City, declared in a
statement presented to the Ma
tlonal Defense Commission, here,
last week.
I'm the last analysis" the state.
ment saio. "the status of the Me-
gro and of his inalienable rights is
the final test of whether we can
unflinchingly and conscientiously
face the world in Our claims to the
right to defend true demCcrary as
a living force and the American
Way
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
STEPIN FETCHIT

NEW YORK-(A N P)-Stepin
FetcI1it, famous comedian of stage
and screen and star of the cur
rent musical hit, walk With
Music" was sued by the govern
ment last week for $495 SO for
three suits he is reported to have
brought into the United States
from Canada last January.
The compalint, filed in Fedora!
court, charges Lincoln Perry, Step
in's real name, with bringing into
this country three sos suits with
out payment CT duty.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13
BACKED BY BOARD

l.. HollingSWOrth Wood, President
Of the Urban League, which thru
its forty-five branches is engaged
in social work among Negro city,
dwellerS added in supplementary
statement issued from his office in
New York the assurance that both
Negro and white members of the
Leagues Executive Board were
equally emphatic in support of the
But I'll treat you squarely and
fairly even if everyone of you
goes against me. My record will
show tnat,''
What about the discrimination
against Negroes in the Army, the
Navy and the Air Corpse" he was
asked.
I'm against all that kind of
bunk" he replied. "You are citi-
zens like everybody else and you
ought to be treated like citizens.
If I AM ELECTED PRESIDENT 7
WILL SEEK TO REMOVE ALL
KINDS OF DISCRIMINATION
FROM ALL KINDS OF GROUPS"
"A democracy" he said, sis that
system of government in which all
people regardless of color are given
the opportunity to nave and to en-
Joy the best things of life"
The above recital indicates that.
in Wendell Willkie, Colored voters
have presented to them for support
a candidate whose past record shows
him to have fought for the thing he
regards as being fair and just, and
for whom they can vote without
hesitation or reservation. He will
undertake to live up to- whatever
promises he makes and when he
enters the White House in January,
1941, he will not forget the dis
criminations practiced against
Colored citizens in Government
service, and in many sections of
our country.
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Beware Our Quislers

FEW ARE AWARE that in our turks
many "ffth columnists," "quislers" and appease-
ment- minded "Lord Chamberlains." These are but
new names for the same old hat-in-hand crowd
who before blitzkrig days were commonly refer
red to as "uncle toms' This latter appelation is
outmoded and scarcely does justice to this set
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

Of seIt-appolnted qulSIlng leaders.
The "uncle tom'' of the past
era was really harmless. He was
not feared, he was pitied and
held in disdain by those of our
group awake to the trend of the
times.
Not so, the modern-day coun-
terpart of these betrayers of racial
unity. They form as real a threat
to the races fight for it's just
demands as did the fifth column
lists to the independence of Nor
way. Their poisonous whisperings.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

house and started a push cart
business. Renting a store on the
East Side Of Harlem, he filled it
with merchandise of every descrip-
ton. 1t was from the resale of this
stock that his fortune was made.
He seldom had anything to do
with neighborS ana made no
friends. His place has been sur
rounded by curiosity seekers since
his death. Police are on gard at
the store. His body awaits claim
ants in the City Morgue.
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NEW YORK-(ANP)- failure claimed Burnett
r. Madden 81 year old Harlem odds and ends merchant
this past week Police investigating the death
ed to4fnd evidence that the supposed penness
worths fortune estimated at $4,000.
Search has been started for relatives of the who
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

A new pistol for indoor target
practice shoots a rubber band that
sends a helicopter spinning in the
air when target is hit, the hell
copter serving as flying target for
five more bands.
The Phoenix index., 1940-07-13

man in England 35 years ago.
Neighbors and Boulin were
amazed when they learned he had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
$50 From D. T.. Attend
Baptist Conference

More than $50 Washington young
people attended the annual con-
ference and retreat of the Federation
Of Baptist Young Peoples Unions
at Western Maryland College, West
minister, Md, over the week end.
Prayers for peace mingled with
plans for improvement of the adj
ministration of Baptist organizations
represented. There were several
devotional services.
Miss Nellie Fike, president of the
federation, and John G. Mein, vice
president, presided at the several
sessions.
Four regional directors of the
federation were appointed: George
Ruhl. Clyde Hospital, Maurice Craw-
ford and Edward Atkins.
Participating prominently in vari-
Gus sessions were Howard Rees, Sec
rotary of the District Baptist Student
Union; Thomas Wilson, president Of
the Baptist Mems Group. and Will
liam Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
THAN A41 GASOLINE

Easy 10 Prove BethoIine's Different
Weigh gallon of Gasoline gallon
cover Bebone weighs That's because Bahone contains
rich, costly BenEo super power ingredient that outweghs
gasoline by 1s pounds gallon That weight
the and mileage for which Betholine
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Henderson Stresses
importance Of State
Insurance Audits
Points Out Many Firms
Do Not Have Outside
Examinations
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Leon Henderson, Securities and
Exchange Commission representa-
tive on the Monopoly Committee,
contended today that a tremendous
responsibility" rested on State in
surance examiners because many
life insurance companies did not
have independent audits made Of
their books.
Mr.. Henderson made the comment
after Ernest j. Howe, s. E. G. finan-
cial adviser, testified in response to
question that 13 OF the 26 largest
legal reserve life insurance COM
panies did not employ outside
auditors.
Mr.. Howe told the committee
however, that State examinations
had some degree of parallel objec-
tive" with an audit, although they
were not identical. State examina-
tions, he said, were ordinarily made
only at three-year intervals, whereas
companies who employed auditors
had the audits made annually or
semi-annually.
Mr.. Henderson commented that If
officials of any company were Gin
terested in manipulation or rinky-
dink of any kind they have three
years, practically, to get away With
Evening star., 1940-03-01

It" 20 far as the usual STATE a.
animation was concerned.
A member Of the Monopoly Com
mittee, after hearing testimony yss-
terday on the causes for insurance
company failures In the last 10 years.
commented that the industry had
made an extraordinary recoyd" IA
weathering financial adversely.
Alfred NJ. Best Of New York, pub
Usher Of insurance statistics, esti.
mated that In the last 10 years 10
insurance failures had resulted In
q total initial loss to policyholders
Of $50. .00Q, 900, or not more than
from "a to " Of ! per cent Of the
total assets Of insurance companies
In the period.
More Bank Failures.
In the same period, he said, there
were more than 14,000 bank failures
with an indicated initial loss Of
about $500 ,00O, 900.
Mr.. Henderson, expressing the
opinion that the insurance industry
had made IAN extraordinary record
as far as the integrity of insurance
policies is concerned" remarked
that single investment trust had
suffered q loss Of $370, 0,O00, 900.
The 26 largest legal reserve COM
panies, Mr. Henderson estimated,
could nquidate today and their to-
tai loss on investments would prob
ably not be as much as $1,000, ,000.-
600.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Osborne Capt, Theodore n. from West
Capt gs wa:Ssn.taS S:SSs H. from Fort
esa eoitS S e ws.sinston asSiis 81 from f0l' Asavsh
S1Rs q s.Rs: :.Ssson from lof'
winslow. Cspt. william T.. from Fort
SIGNAL. CORPS.
Conrad. csps: Victor T.. from Fort 1e.ven-
sdxsrds. as;. e'i PAU insi g.. from Seattle to
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
skinner Capt. Leslie A.. from Hawaii to
AbJ1ypa1HiNtfs AbJ1ypa1HiiNtfs e5iaaEIi GENERALS pErAsrxENr.
PARTRIDGE Maj. Frank H.. from San iran
cisco to Washington.
.oUARTERAAsTER CORPS.
1d%uvas; e %sst Nj foins James b. from Philippines
snsh. Capt: Lewis T.. from Philadelphia
ROGERS. Ms,. Joe c.. from phil.delphi. to
Hawaii
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE.
Porter. Col: William N. from San Fran
cisco to Langley Field.
DENTAL CORPS.
FOUNTAIN, II; Col Lee g. from Hot sprinss
lNsPEGTroth GESakHEs N i; DE barARTSENr. aISSsSh
PetersSn; MAJ Gen Virgil L.. from Chicago
NAVY.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
pensld cspt lGSis e. from DESTROYER
pivislon 1 to o Destroyer Division v 1t5o''' 10.
Read, a.. Capt Albert c. from u g. g. Sara
s.rosss sausdron AS"is 70 Destroyer M 0& Squad D
wood: CAPT n =. Ralph ,4Ps F.. from U. 8. s.
Asssnasr, SsIs oSmdT. Boys ..I v,lr from WASH
Baker; comdT: Charles 4. from Wash
Eason: comdr. Curry E., from U. 8. 8.
stroyer Division - to DESTROYER Divi-
Bss Ssns s y %'isss Destroyer a f% S7.sa Rsssg.r
s1oyes cemsT pan GaaDnan To S Iii t1Sm De-
stroysT saaadron to DESTROYER Squad
$ssSss.ss s .s sGPds e. + : saGs5s Ss., A. from
8. s. Holland p to Pearl Harbor. ''0" u
casDe1tes r g. : T. wsSfe Mtllam H. from Quincy
=. isi RssiladslDh.s t., t. = s. $. H.SsiiqYf ss . -
King. 1t. Robert D.. from Pearl Harbor to
o. g. 8. Sturgeon.
It. Joseph w. from
Marshall 1t Elliott E.. from WASHINGTON
to y. g. 6. Stinsray:
Phillips 1t. Richard H. from Destroyer
Squadron Z to Destroyer Squadron 49,
Smith. It. Ralph H.. from Portsmouth.
Va. to Brooklyn.
MEDICAL CORPS.
DOwling, Comdr. George B., from q. g. 3.
Utah to San Diego.
Peterson. Comdr. Edwin. from Washington
to Denver.
"a to DESTROYER Division 81.
MARINE.
Todd First 1t. Charles s.. from San
Diego to q. 8. 8. Henderson.
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Physical Education
Association 10 Hold
Meeting Tomorrow
Leaders in Field to
Speak at Conference
At Y. w. G. A.

The Physical Education Associa-
ton Of the District of Columbia will
hold its sixth annual conference at
10 m. tomorrow at the Y. w. c. A.,
= Seventeenth and K streets NV.
A number of persons prominent
In the field of physical education are
scheduled to speak at the session.
They include DR.. Josephine Rath-
bone, associate professor of physical
education. Teachers College, Colum-
bia University; DR.. Frank S. Lloyd,
professor of education at New York
University; DR.. N. p. Nelson, execu-
tive secretary of the American As
sociation of Health, Physical Educa-
tion and Recreation; T. j. Ferguson,
State director of physical education
and recreation of Maryland.
DR.. Rathbcne is scheduled to
speak twice during the session. At
a luncheon following the morning
session she is to speak on "Responsi-
bility of Teachers of Physical Edu-
cation for Training in the Social
Graces." During the afternoon ses-
sion she is to speak on Corrective
Physical Education in the Curricil-
lum."
DR.. Lloyd, who is member of the
White House Conference on Child
Health and Protection, as we'll as a
writer and lecturer, is to speak dur
ing the luncheon on Mechanics
Versus Humanics." During the after
noon session he is to speak on
physical Education" before the men
attending the conference.
DR.. Nelson is to be the first speak
er at the conference. His talk will
be on THE Problem of Measuring
Achievement" Also during the
morning session Mr.. Ferguson will
talk on problems of Recreation"
E.W. Solomon, president of the as
sociation, announced today reserva-
tions for the luncheon could be made
through c. G. Roberts at Eliot
Junior High School.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

smith, aa,s cspt z w. weps 6. from Fort Isaven-
Buis. s.ss Wsl.:r iS. s.. from Yort ssnn,ns
Drake. CAPT. fnemas B. s.. from Fort Zen
ming e Pletts6mE BarTscEs
ssss .catn cs9s e rdas nas snss RI rY ssrs as'vsn
ieavenxorth to Fort Iranci. !. warren.
sn"oTs GoD z oF r.u sn,. A. op fS, %.Ir .v
worth tc FORT francis = warren.
sswaiin: Moins. = L. po,fl: G9 Alfred L. from De'
:. Canal t. Ayllsnssop csnton%snt; :.
whesIsr First 1t; Earle G.. from Fort
Fist f. Tss' e. JOHN pS1s from Fort s.nntn.
Prishsra First It, Lawrence F.. from Fort
puTes Can't t. Jsmes n from Fort 1..v.n
wilson; Capt OVID 3. from Fort Leaven-
PECK r First EnlipRenef Et Allen from Fort Ben.
ming to philippines:
Fort Bennine to Hawaii.
Hay. First 1t, William c.. from Fort
Benninc OF Philippines.
oIssns ssnsins E1st ss Hawai- a. philip g. from Fort
Lonsiey; First II, William L.. from Fort
g. Bennine to Panama Canal.
Stanton. First 1t. julius D.. from Fort
Benning to Panama Canal
FIELD ARTILLERY.
Paine, Col. H, from Rome. italy, to Fort
Prichard. 1t. Col. Vernon E.. from WASH
Ients MAJ = john d, n. Mei from washington to
Kurt CAPT. Norris K. from Washington
HAYS, MAJ dsorse P. from Washington
BrSmase; Nal n L. Alpha. from Fort Sam
Gapt It. FEsnk L. from Fort
Hasksst Siss to TiTs Wss, Pa,t u Robert from Fort
srsssr sssrscks h to cS aewoor cs1los from Madison
Lawhon Mai zim E.. from Washington
n, to Fort Leayenworth.
Futch. Maj. Theodore L.. from ON Hawaii to
Fort Le%avenworth; %
Gillette. Capt, Edward C.: jr. from Fort
Leavenworth to Fort Sill.
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
Badger, Capt. George NJ. from Washington
Burnell Capt. Nathaniel A., I'd. from
Washington to Fort Leavenworth
MssK1ai Canal to nas New R9esd. Yorf NJ from Panama
Tarssnt Capt dssars W., s,,I <. from Fort
Starr, Capt. Rupert E., from Newport,
Halbert 1t: Col. Edward O.. from Fort
Pohl. Capt. Marion g.. from Fort Winfield
Moore, First 1t: Joseph c., from Fort
Totten to West Point.
Ruddel, 1t. Col James c., from WASH
ington to West Point.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
LYMAN. Col. Albert K, from Boston to
Hawaii.
worth to Portland.
Burton. Capt. Albert H. from Fort
Leavenworth to washington.
Bessell, Capt, William w.. .ir.. from Fort
Leavenworth to Pittsburgh.
Textor Capt Gordon E.. from Fort Leaven-
worth to Dennison.
Dean Capt Reginald L.. from Fort Leaven.
worth to Fort Dupont.
Tank. First 1t. Charles F., from Panama
Canal to West Point
Evening star., 1940-03-01
Cub Scout Exhibit
Will Open Tomorrow

An exhibition Of Cub Scout handi-
crafts and hobbies will open at 2:30
pm. tomorrow in the gymnasium OF
Central High School. Displays are
expected from distant members Of
the National Capital Area Council
including clubs from Frederick, Nd,
and Fort Belvoir and Quantico, Va.
Evening star., 1940-03-01

Washington's 66 pedestrian fatan-
ties during 1889 helped contribute to
the approximately 1920 pedestrians
who were killed in motor vehicle
accidents throughout the country
last wear.
Evening star., 1940-06-19

end to all removal Of populations
by military leaders and advised the
civilians themselves to remain in
their homes as the safest place
they could be.
The French army, although being
forced back all across the country,
continued its resistance pending
the reaching Of an agreement with
Germany and Italy.
1t may come in a matter of hours,
and then it may be days, officials
said.
(The Spanish state radio, heard
in London, said that squadrons of
planes. presumably French, had
been seen flying south over Palma,
Mallorca, toward Africa, appar-
emily escaping from FranceD
The French high command an
nounced last night that the Ger
mans had pushed deep into Nor
mandy and Brittany" reaching the
big Channel port of Cherbourg and,
to the south, the town of Rennes.
Germans Gain in Center.
The Germans gained also in the
center, crossing the Loire River be-
tween Orleans and Nevers, and con-
tinued to advance" down the eastern
side of the country alongside the
Swiss border.
In Alsace and Lorraine, in North
eastern France, trapped French
troops were said to be holding the
enemy"
The German line now runs from
Cherbourg south to Rennes. east to
Orleans, southeast to Nevers and
then east to the Swiss border near
Pontarlier. North of this line, in
German hands, lies about one third
OF France, geographically speaking,
and much more than that in terms
OF industry, commerce, tradition and
prestige.
-Four French Armies were conduct
ing the retreating resistance.
The first, having fallen back from
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Army Mechanization
On Big Scale Needed, ,
Johnson Warns
IndustfioI College Gloss
Told U. S. Must Not
Fail as Allies Did

Assistant Secretary of War john
son today warned graduates of the
Army Industrial College not to per-
init a repetition here of the Allied
failure to mobilize industrially.,
I'VE must have motorization and
mechanization on a grand scale"
he declared at the exercises in the
Public Health Service Building au-
ditorium. He added it was "our
job" to see that Congress provided
funds and authorized the develop
ment.
Mr.. Johnson recalled that about
II months ago agents came to him
from foreign governments to discuss
purchases. At that time, he de-
clared, they were told to buy "all
the loose plane capacity and pro-
ductlvity" available here. Ironically,
their reply was that it would be a
waste of money.
Mr.. johnson said he was not in
accord with attempts to limit war
profits as suggested in Congress. It
has been proposed to limit profits
W eleIleT IL or per cent. He said
profits could be taxed to the salts
faction of the people" and the legis-
lative limitations would curtail in
dustrial enterprise.
The SO graduates included officers
of the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps. Three Washingtonians were
included, Capt. Elmer E. Barnes,
engineers; Capt. John B. Hess,
finance, and Capt. Neal H. Mckay,
quartermaster. Also in the class was
Maj. Leo j. Dillon, ordnance, of
Morganza, Md.
Courses at the college are to be
increased from one to three annu-
ally, the War Department an
nounced. The period of instruction is
to be reduced from 8 to 4 months.
Glasses will average about 10 stu
dents and will cover organization
and method of government procure
ment, the study of industrial mobili-
zation plans. and the study of eco
nomic power in relations between
nations.
Evening star., 1940-06-19

Pomeret announced the new policy
of ending civilian flights.
THE War Minister and I" he said,
have ordered the generals COM
manding the military regions of
France and the projects to halt in
exorably any new exodus of popula-
tions, which exposes them to the
worst distresses.
The roads of France are no
longer the place for a great people
who do not wish to die. Each civilian
must remain at his place .
even if his region is not being
invaded by the enemy"
You are safer in your cities.
villages and homes" he advised
civilians.
The movement Of refugees has
created serious situation in Bor-
deaux, whose population has been
swollen to a point far out of pro-
portion to its facilities.
Hundreds of people sleep in their
cars. Sidewalks are so crowded that
thousands have to walk in the
streets. Traf1c is 50 dense that cars
can hardly move. Through it all
however, the people are taking it
well and there is no sign of dis
order.
Tours Is like bordeaux, teeming
with great crowds Of refugees. Reg
ular meals and lodging are next
to impossible to get.
Evening star., 1940-06-19

spected in any Mediterranean re-
arrangement.
Foreign correspondents are not
permitted to list Spain's specific
aims while the discussions are pro-
ceeding, but a glance at the map
would show them.
Nationalists feel that defense and
the economic integrity Of Spain die
tate Spanish control of the African
coast fronting on the Iberian
Peninsula. 1t is along this line,
authoritative sources said, that the
current conversations have been
initiated.
These conversations until now
have been separate from Spain S
efforts to facilitate a peace for
France
1t was learned that Jose Felix
Lequerica, Spanish Ambassador to
France, had reserved a number of
rooms and suites at the Palace Hotel,
lending support to reports that dis
cussions might take place here.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Citizenship Declaration
Not New to Teachers

Signing a declaration of United
States citizenship under section
of the 194l District budget will be
no new experience to employees of
the District school system.
During the existence of the Red
rider" the employees had to sign
a statement before receiving each
pay check to prove they were good
Americans.
Citizenship blanks to carry out
the 1941 act have been distributed
throughout the school system to get
the signatures of teachers before
the summer vacations.
Evening star., 1940-06-19
Rubber Mixture
|Lightens Steel
Armor
be Associated Press.

BY Ine ASSoClateQ fTeSS.
DETROIT, Mich, June 19.-An
airplane armor plate of steel COM
bined with a rubber compound has
proved equal in MISREPRESENTATION
resistance to steel armor plate of 20
per cent greater weight, F. B. Davis,
jr, president of the United States
Rubber Co., announced today.
Mr.. Davis pointed out the saving
in weight could be used "for greater
armament, wider armored areas,
more speed, greater maneuverabilty
or greater cruising radius"
The new armor plate, developed
by the rubber company and tested
on firing ranges constructed in old
steam pipe tunnels under its plant
here. "withstood all shots from vari-
Gus caliber ammunition at all ranges
from 200 yards to IN extremely
close range" Mr.. Davis said.
Evening star., 1940-06-19

the Seine, was at the western end Of
the German line. The second was
along the Loire River in the region
OF Orleans. The third, originally in
the Maginot Line, was said to have
withdrawn in good order" al
though its movements were kept
secret. The fourth army was in the
Alps, intact while taking necessary
measures" to protect its left flank.
AS the Germans pushed their
drive Minister of the Interior Charles