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Evening star., 1940-03-17
By LOUIS p. .LOCHNER,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, March 16.-Five-fold
dividends have accrued to Nazi
Germany through the recent visit
to Rome of Foreign Minister Joach-
i'm Won Ribbentrop, the best-in-
formed German observers said to-
night.
They are:
/. Italy and Germany drew
closer together than ever.
2. All-Around appeasement Of
the Balkans seems assured.
8. Foundations have been laid
for 1talan-Soviet rapproache-
ment.
4. Won Ribbentrop's talk with
Pope Plus XII evoked the most
favorable reaction in neutral
Spain.
S. The German Foreign Min
lister was able to give Benito
Mussolini some last-minute Ger
man messages for Sumner Welles,
President Roosevelt's super-re-
porter.
Buttonhole any Wilhelmstrasse Of
ficial these days and he will tell
you mysteriously that next week
will see the world startled by an
event that will, individually, show
that italy is on Germany's side in
every way save actually going to
war.
Just what this event may be and
what italy may have in mind to
help her axis partner Is anybody .
guess. Even those who obviously
know say they are sworn to secrecy.
Soviet Pact Urged on Rumania.
As regards Balkan appeasement,
both ends Of the axis had been
working on 1t before Won Ribben-
trop's arrival in Rome, informed
sources say.
Germany obtained q Russian
promise not to make any claims on
Rumanian Bessarabia while Italy
pressed on Hungary not to insist
just now on having Transylvania,
another big Rumanian province.
Instead, Rumania is being urged
to conclude non-aggression pacts
with the Soviet Union and with
Hungary.
OHigh sources in Rumania,
however, have said that German
conditions for economic monopo-
lies and induction of a pro-Nazi
Iron Guardist into the Ruma-
nian cabinet, which accompanied
the German security scheme for
Rumania, were unacceptable.)
That both Germany and Italy
would profit by appeasement in the
Balkins is obvious, just as it is true
conversely that trouble. beginning
IN any section of the Balkins, might
mean a general conflagration fol
Southeastern Europe.
For this reason German and
Italian diplomacy also seems di.
rected at least to neutralize British
French influence in Turkey.
In any discussion with responsible
Germans these days two stock
phrases recur which epitomize the
situation: The first, peace in the
Balkans; the second, "Rumania
should keep on producing" mean.
ing, especially, oil and grain.
End of Sore Point.
So, with the Russian assurance.
OF non-aggression with regard tt
Rumania in his pocket, Won Ribben.
trop was able to point out to Musso.
hni that conclusion Of the Russo.
Finnish war marks an end to thu
(See BERLIN. Page A-4.)
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BY the Associated Press.

! The Al American nations unAui-
lnously protested to Great Britain
yesterday against the sinking of q
German fretghter In Brazilian wa
ters and once more appealed to bel
ugerents to keep the war away from
the American neutrality zone.
The protest was submitted to the
State Department, resulted from
scuttling Of the 3,771-ton German
freighter Wakama OF the Brazilian
coast on February IL after 1t had
been intercepted by British warships.
The protet was submitted to the
British government by President
Augusto Boyd Of Panama. It reit-
Grated the desires Of American ma
tions "that the war be kept away
from the waters which the DeclaS.
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German Mines Claim
Two More British Ships

LONDON, March 16.-A new up
swing in German mine warfare
today claimed two British naval
trawlers and several merchant ships
while Britain wrote its own warlike
postscript to week of siege by an
nouncing flights by her bombers
over both German-occupied Poland
and Helgoland Blight.
The trawlers sunk were the PERI
dot and the Mazda, both by mines.
The commander and five crewmen
of the Mazda were believed lost. The
crew Of the Peridot was saved.
The 1,589-ton British steamer Mel
(See BOMBING, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Describing the Police Depart
ment's existing vice squad as "a
bunch of sissies," Mr.. Schultz said
special squads of "he-men" are
needed to harass the suspected GRIM
inal element.
Every man on these strong arm
squads should be at least 30 years
old, over six feet tall, and have had
at least 10 years experience In po-
lice work." he declared. What the
Washington police force needs is
men who will rough 1t up with the
criminals-frighten them and keep
them on the run"
All the large cities-New York,
Chicago and Detroit-Mr. Schultz
pointed out have special strong
arm squads that periodically visit
(See POIICE aOITAOS Paoe Al
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Budget TO Provide
For Fun-Time Doctor
AT Blue Plains
Subcommittee Also
Plans to Include Funds
For Two More Nurses
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Funds for employment of q doctor
who can devote full time to the
physical ailments of the more than
TOO inmates at the Home for the
Aged and 1nfirm at Blue Plains are
to be provided in the 1941 District
appropriation bill, it was learned last
night from an authoritative source.
The present doctor at the institution
works on q part-time basis.
The House Appropriations SUBJ
committee in charge of the bill, it
was said, also plans to provide funds
for two additional nurses. There was
no indication, however. whether the
subcommittee would recommend ad-
ditional funds for improvements Of
physical conditions at the home.
The Home for the Aged and In
nrm, Is well as the Children's Re-
ceivint Home on Potomac avenue
ST. have been the recent targets
Of criticism by Mrs. Franklin d.
Roosevelt and the Public Health
Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee, which has just COM
pleted An investigation of various
public welfare institutions.
Special Session Held.
Conditions at the Home for the
Aged and Infirm and the Children's s
Receiving Home were reviewed by
the subcommittee yesterday at a
special executive session, attended by
representatives of the Washington
Board of Trade and Robert E. Bondy,
director of public welfare.
Although the subcommittee for
mally brought its public hearings on
the 1941 appropriation bill to close
late Thursday, 1t was arranged after
ward for. the special session with the
Board Of Trade representatives, who
included Lawrence e. williams, pres
ident Of the organization, and E.
Barrett Prettyman, former corpora
ton counsel Of the District.
The subcommittee plans to meet
this week to put finishing touches
on the appropriation bill and indi-
cations are 1t will not raise the fig
ure beyond the SO SOC, 900 approved
by the Budget Bureau. House lead
(see D. G. BUDGET, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Creation Of two special strong
arm" police squads made up of
"men and not sissies" was urged last
night by Representative Schultz,
Democrat Of Indiana, as the first
step toward combating an outbreak
of crime in Washington in the last
several weeks.
Representative Schultz, who is
chairman of the Police and Fire
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee, also proposed that po-
licemen be relieved of tea party"
diplomatic and other special assign
ments so they can devote their full
time to patrolling the streets.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Nazis Claim Planes
Bomb British Ships
Anew in Scapa Flow
AirfieId Also Declared
Attacked in Berlin
Radio Broadcast
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System tonight
reported picking up a short-wave
broadcast from Berlin which AS
serted that German warplanes had
bombed British warships and air.
fields.
G. B. 8. engineers said the Berlin
station, DUB, declared a general
headquarters communique stated:
Powerful detachments Of the Ger
man sirforce proceeded to the north
west and attacked units Of the
British fleet stationed at Scapa Flow
In the evening OF March Is.
"A number Of heavy battleships
and cruisers were hit by the bombs
and were severely damaged. In addi-
ton, a number Of Airports were
bombed.
Tn spite of powerful resistance
put up by British chasers and anti
aircraft artillery, the German tight
ing machines were capable of carry
ing through their orders successfully
and returned to their home bases
without any losses whatsoever"
The British admiralty declined to
comment early today on the broad
cast from Berlin to the effect that
German flyers last night raided
Scapa Flow naval base north Of
Scotland and bombed a number Of
British warships.
First Lord of the Admiralty Wins
ton Churchill told the House Of
Commons February q that the
British navy had not had the use Of
Scapa Flow since the battleship
Royal Oak was sunk there by q
German submarine October Is with
q loss Of $40 lives.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Branding Vice Squad 'Sissies,'
Schultz Asks Strong-Arm Force
Legislator. Also Wants Police Relieved
OfTeo Porty' Duty So They Can Petrol Streets

SALESMAN SHOT, robbed of $7O0,
when bandit leaps on his car for
midday hold-up. Page B.l
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Rodio Programs, Poee F-5
Complete Index, Poes Az
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Weather Forecast

Fair and warmer today: tomorrow In
creasing cloudiness ana slightly warmer.
followed by light rain tomorrow night
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, 80, at
2:30 pm; lowest, -, at I am.
From thu United States weather. Bureau report.
Full details On Pate Az.
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(see BLAST, Page A-30
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Continued on Page Ais, Column IL
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(see WELLEs, Page A-4)
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(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-5)
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Continued on Page A-l8, Col. ~
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(See POLICE SQUADS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-03-17

(See BOMBING, Page A-3.)
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Rowdyism Must Go

What will be the ultimate end
of privileges to colored people in
obtaining halls for any purpose in
Helena, with increasing denials of
such privileges on the part of var
ious organizations who are own
ers and landlords of these halls,
all because some of us are unable
to conduct ourselves in a becom-
ing manner? 1t does not benefit
us in the matter by accusing the
other fellow of acting equally as
bad in many instances in some of
his gatherings, as is found in a
few of ours. It is his property and
he can do as he pleases with his
own, the individual is censured, he
is expelled and all is o. K, but
with us the whole community of
colored citizens suffers because
of the rowdyism of a few. Should
WE not begin to look WITHIN
with the determination of effecting
remedial measures to insure inn
proved conditions?
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Bilbo's Mississippi
Americas Graveyard
(From the Boston Chronicle)

Mississippi has just had another lynching
For many years has been customary to read that
Mississippi the state of Senator Bbo led the nation in the
number of nchngs committed is not unusual to find that
Mississippi has found new, barbarc styles of lynch
ing than any other of the southern states could devise This
week, however, Mississippi has outdone itself.
This week Misspp lynched 200 people, lynched them
just surely lynched two last year with blow
torches. varied in only point maddened mob of
barbarc hoods applied the blow torches snufed out
the lives of the two sober but finally barbarous
Mississippi legislators nched the two hundred fretrap
dance hall into which they forced Negroes by denying
citowned and buildings that safer
and what paid for by the taxes of the people
who provided fuel for that fire. Two hundred young people
the prime of life died Tuesday night victims to unbe
evable uncivized southern prejudice that denies major
factor in its population the simplest projections that the
others take matter of course.
is nconcevable that hundreds of people could
be crowded into sealed finder box that did
the needs of garage time ago. We cannot possibly
imagine that that the only place which people pay
and contribute the sole wealth of consequence the
state could go for little enjoyment between days of work
yet that the United States amores civic audi
torms downtown dance halls all closed to Negroes in
other parts of the South and especially in Mississippi Closed
them by the blind redces of legislators whose salaries
paid by Negro labor and whose laws bring Negroes death
anything at all change the uncivized South
Tuesday nights Mississippi lynching should
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ity on Mothers Day. A program
at the morning hour was dedica-
ted to the memory of some and in
honor of others. Following this
service, Mrs. Smith, Pastors wife,
had as guest for a well appointed
dinner: Mothers West. Jenkins,
Mayberry, Hall, Avery, Gray,
Green and several daughters in
GLIDING Mrs. Ethel Turner. After
dinner between and 6 pm, Mrs.
Ethel Turner and Mrs. Peck en-
tertained at the Parsonage with
a beautiful tea in honor of Mo-
Their West, who is Mrs. Katherine
Grays mother and Mrs. Turner's
grandmother. Sharing honors were
Mothers Jenkins, Hall, Avery, and
Gray. Mother West was the reci-
pient of many beautiful flowers
and warm greetings of friendship
also a silver offering. A program
of song augmented by speeches as
the mothers reminisced of their
early day. Zion was host to the
Odd Fellows and Household Ruth
Sunday evening for their annual
meeting and program. A large
group witnessed the impressive &C.
remony.
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Pioneers Birthday
First Anniversary

Ranking among the outstanding
social events of the late spring,
was the pioneer Birthdays Clubs
First Anniversary party, given
Thursday May 8, in the home of
Mrs. w. P. Lomax, in N. Enter
state. The club was organized in
May 1889 in the home of Mrs. Dora
Keene, when group of ladies had
called to do honor on her birth
day.
The group has grown from the
original Is to double in number.
Reminiscent of girl and young wo-
manhood spent together, were pre-
cious memories brought to mind as
members and guests, retraced past
years taking many back to days
of when You and / Were Young
Maggie" Pastel shades of rustling
taffetas, soft silks, satins, tradi-
tional black and white, worn by
the assisting hostess, all blended
beautifully with the profusion of
spring blossoms placed convenient
ly about the spacious parlor and
dining room.
AS a feature of further enter
tainment, the Program chm, Mrs.
Chas G. Jamison, arranged a uni
que and interesting program for
the occasion. Participating were
Mesdames, Jamison, who gave a
resume of the origin of the club;
Katherine Gray and Dora Keene
sang a duet; r. Morrison, read a
paper; George Hicks rendered
solo and Josephine Duke gave
reading. Many greetings were Of
fered by guests including those
from the Northwest Enterprise by
it's representative. The club presi-
dent, Mrs. Eos ter, expressed
thanks on behalf of the club and
Mrs. Lomax the gracious hostess
thrice welcomed all. A bounteous
repast was fitting climax to a
day long to be remembered and
not soon forgotten.
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visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Twitty spent
Mothers Day in Ellensburg visit
ing Mrs. Belle Powers.
The Yakima Co. Colored Repub-
lican club is sending Edward Port
er and Ted Spearman with Charles
Rucker and Ben Chandler as alter
mated delegates along with the va
lkima Co. Republican Central COM
mittee to the Republican Conven-
ton which meets in Tacoma, May
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woods WIS.,
tied Ellensburg Sunday morning
last week with relatives.
Miss J. Evans of Ellensburg
gave surprise party for Miss
Louise Donaldson last Friday night
at the lovely home of Miss Anna
Bradford.
Mrs. Dolly Paries, Grand Lee
turer of the Eastern Star, resided
with Mrs. L. Johnson while in the
city.
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Mariposa Club
Gives Luncheon

The Mariposa Club, group of
girls organized two years ago to
study charm, poise and personal
ity, well evidenced their progress
in these important virtues, when
they entertained their mothers
with an elaborate course lunch
con Sunday, Mothers Day, 2 p. m.
at the home of Vera Marie Keys
in s. e. 35th Pl.
The girls did all the planning,
prepared and served the luncheon
without the least help from their
mothers. The table was laid with
gold damask cloth, a floral GEN.
ter piece of red and yellow roses
thanked with tall yellow tapers.
Sparkling crystal and shining sill
yer added to the beauty of the set
up. Annabell Shelton, president of
the club offered sweet words of
welcome to the mothers after they
had found their places at the ia
BILE. Mrs. M. Duncan said grace.
Each mother was presented with a
corsage by her daughter along
with extra personal gifts. While
assembled Mrs. S. Trawder re-
ceived an armful bouquet of or
chids, gift from her son, James.
Pictures were taken of the moth
ers and daughters. Mrs. James
Cantrell and daughter, Florence,
the latter an associate member of
the club, also shared the joy of
the occasion.
Mothers sharing the honors
were: Mesdames j. Strawder, r.
Hardin, R. M. Lewis, A. Blake,
H. Baker, Payton Shelton and M.
Duncan. Hostesses Vera Marie
Keys, Mary Ellen Duncan, Ruby
Irene Kirk, Charlotte Gray, An
nabelle Shelton, Helene and jean
cite Strawder.
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Social News

Mrs. Arnold Roberts and family
spent the weekend in Yakima Wis.,
iting her mother, Mrs. Arthur
Jones.
The popular Miss B. Livingston
is visiting in Tacoma.
Mrs. Gene Donaldson spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Williams of Toppenish, who
has been quite ill.
The -Four Maidens Of Swing"
petite Miss Verna Bradford, char
ming Miss Sadie Webb, lovely
Miss Catherine Waggoner and pop
ular Miss Anna Waggoner, under
the direction of Miss Fountain,
gave a special dancing perform
ance for the Y. M. c. A. officials
banquet at the Golden Wheel Res
taurant last Friday.
Mr.. Joe Foster confined to his
home for some time by illness, is
much better.
Mrs. Sadie Foster, employee of
the Rosa Hotel, remains under the
new change in management.
Mrs. Marie Coleman left for
Montana Wednesday, May is, to
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Tacoma, Wash.

Free Gospel Pentecostal Chapel
25th and Tacoma Ave. Bishop e.
F. Morris, Pastor.
Sunday School 9:55 am; Bible
class $50, evangelistic service IL
am. and 8 pm, weekly meetings,
Wednesday Missionary meeting at
the church from 1 to 8, evening
service at pm. Saturday Cru
saders at pm, evening service
8 pm. Wednesday the pastor
preached a soul stirring service,
saving one soul. He also preached
Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing his subject was Comforting
Mothers" After the message the
infant son of Brother and Sister
Bender was dedicated. E d r
Adams preached at the evening
service, THE Second Coming of
the Lord" Visit our service when
in need of a spiritual treatment.
You are welcome,
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Yakima, VIZ.
BY Parker b. Harris

Mothers Day services were en-.
Joyed by all who attended the A
M. e. church last Sunday. Rev
II. c. Patterson, pastor, chose fo1
his text Math. 1880, whatsoever
shall do the will of my father
which is in heaven, the same is my
brother, and sister, and mother
The theme, the Ideal Mother. His
sermon was both eloquent and
spiritual.
There was a large number OF
visitors at the morning service
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar, formerly of
Wenatchee, were among the visi-
tors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar and Rev.
Patterson were dinner guests on
Mothers Day, of Mrs. Mable Har-
ris, 1014 So. 9Th st.
The Mothers Day Pageant dir
ected by Mrs. Della Woods was a
big hit.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Frye sang
several selections. Refreshments
were by the ACE. League in the
social hall of the church after the
program Sunday evening.
The Women's Mite Missionary
Circle is sponsoring a chicken din
ner and bazaar at Weed Hall, May
II, Mrs. Idella Robinson and Mrs.
Daisy Norton are in charge.
Rev. w. A. Lucas, corresponding
secretary of the General Baptist
Association, reported a very pleas
ant, inspirational and informative
session at the Washington Baptist
Convention held at the First Bap-
fist church in Tacoma, May 7, 8
and 9.
More than 1000 delegates and
visitors from all of the churches
of the General Baptist Association
were present. DR.. e. e. Reed of
spokane is moderator of the as
ISOLATION.
Delegates from Mt. Hope were
Rev. w. A. Lucas, pastor; Mrs.
Trana Anderson, State President
of the Women's Missionary Con-
vention, and Superintendent of the
local Sunday school, and Mrs.
Maxine Mitchell, delegate from the
World Wide Guild Girls Club.
Rev. Lucas announced that an
echo meeting from the convention
will be held Wednesday night, May
%, at the church.
The pastors apartment is just
about completed. The public is in
vited to come to the house OPEN
ing to be held soon.
The Kings Daughters sponsored
a Mothers Day tea in the social
hall of the Mt. Hope Baptist
church from 2 to last Sunday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
9th Annual Mother
Daughter Banquet

Mothers, daughters and even
dads joyously assembled (nearly
200 of them for the 9th annual
Mother and Daughter Banquet
sponsored by the Bethel lite Club
Friday evening, May 10 at Bethel
Church.
To say this was gala affair is
putting it mildly, as all that the
term beauty implies might well be
included in the description of the
candle lighted tables, some carry
ing out a color scheme of red and
white, pink and white, still others
were very attractive with an as
sortment of mixed spring blossoms.
Elegantly gowned hostesses were
alert in assisting the overflow at
tendance. Interspersed between
courses of the delicious turkey din
ner, Geraldine Williams, directed
several familiar songs. Mrs. James
Williams gave an eloquent address
of welcome, responded to by Mrs.
Otto Rutherford, on behalf of
daughters. Mrs. Allen, pastors
wife, presented beautiful playlet
in pantomime; parts were featured
by Mrs. Willis Williams with her
infant son; Mrs. Leah Land, start
ing her young son Donald off to
school; Miss Jennie Jamison, as a
mother receiving her son with open
arms, upon his graduation and
return from high school; Mrs. Ze-
pha Baker, the happy mother,
greets and rejoices with her child
rem Qittle Maryann Fuller, liza Full
Ter, and James Allen) as they ga
Their for festive holiday; an effec-
tive feature was the portrayal by
Mrs. Baker, of a mother wrapping
gift package for that son or
daughter away from home. To eli
max the effectiveness of the play
Mother Howard, featured mother
grown older as she sat in the old
rocking chair reading her Bible.
Bernice Williams sang softly, mo
Their MacCree." Mrs. Lula Gragg,
President of the hostess club,
thanked the guests for their at
tendance, Mr.. Geo. Holiday and
his walters for their services and
expressed her personal apprecia-
ton to Mrs. ADELAIDE Gaskin, Queen
mother for 1889 and Mrs. Mary
Turner for selling the largest num-
Der of reservations. She presented
each with a gift in memory of her
mother.
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Mt. Olivet Baptist, N. e. LIST and
Schuyler. Rev. j. j. Glow, minister.

Schuyler. Rev. j. j. Glow, minister.
The Spirit of the day, Sunday,
brought many mothers young and
old out to services on the day OBJ
served in their honor. The Choir
rendered special music and the
Pastors message, subject, Honor
thy Mother was truly in keep
ing with the theme of the day.
The S. c. c. club, had charge of
the evening worship. Miss Ellen
Torrance's address was inspiring
and impressive. Music was fur
nished by a mixed quartette and
the Mt. Olivet's radio chorus. The
Searchlight Club met Friday eve
ming with Mrs. Sarah Dickerson in
S. E. 18th. The Fellowship club
will meet Monday evening with
Mrs. Levi Harris in Ivey st. The
city Cradle Roll Guild meets with
Mt. Olivet Tuesday noon, May %;
Mrs. S. B. Watson will be guest
speaker She is a returned mission
airy from Africa, where she spent
10 years. Mrs. Watson will be
guest of Rev. and Mrs. Glow the
week of May 9th. Arrangements
are being made to present Mrs.
Watson in special program, time
to be announced later.