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Evening star., 1940-05-01
Moy n Is Proclaimed
National Maritime Duy

Commemorating the first success
full transoceanic steamship voyage
of May %, 1919. President Roose-
velt today proclaimed May % as
National Maritime day. :
1T is proper" he said, that pub
lie recognition should be given to the
courage, vision and achievements of
the onicers and seamen. of the
American merchant marine and to
the eminence of American inventors
and engineers in the science of nav
igation." ....
The first transoceanic steamship
voyage was made by the Savannah
using both steam and sails. leaving
Savannah, Ca, May %, 1919.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
De Perrin, on Trial
For Wife, 5 Murder,
Claims SeIf-Defense
74-Yeur-OId Defendant
Breaks Into Tears When
Attorney Makes PIeo
By stan Correspondent of The Star.

By 4 STAN CORRESPONDENT of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May i.
Counsel for Joseph A. De Perini,
74-year-old retired traction COM
pany employe on trial before a Cir
cult Court jury on charges OF mur-
dering his 42-year-old wife. Alice,
today told the jury that the case
for the defendant was one of self
defense.
Representing De Perrin are J.
Dudley Digges, Upper Marlboro at
torney and associate of Representa-
tive Sasscer Of Maryland, and Vim
cent E. Martino.
Prosecuting the case are States
Attorney J. Winship Wheatley. jr.,
and Gwynn Bowie. his assistant.
In his long opening statement to
the jury Defense Counsel Digges de-
ciared evidence would show that
Mrs. De Perini's death was due to
her own action"
As Mr.. Digges was concluding his
statement De Perini broke into tears
Mr.. Diggs said further that eW-
dence would show that the defendant
frequently had been forced to leave
the second-story De Perini home at
Riverdale, Nd, because Of his wife's
drinking.
He said Evidence would also show
that on February 20 she had been
drinking. and suddenly attacked De
Perini with knife and the De Perini
acted only in self-defense.
Judges Joseph C. Mattingly and
William M. Loker are presiding over
the trial. ..
Mrs. De Perrin was found slain
with a butcher knife in the kitchen
Of the couples apartment on Febru-
ary 20. Two days later De Perini
surrendered to county police at
Hyattsville. He pleaded not guilty
when arraiened last week.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Ambassador Phillips
Calls on MussoIini .

ROME, May l (F.-United States
Ambassador William Phillips today
called on Premier Mussolini to re-
! ceive first-hand information on
Italy's position and intentions in
view of recent developments in the
international situation.
Political circles regarded the visit
as particularly timely for the oppor-
tunity provided to obtain clarified
view. of the Italian policy on the
face Of the strained Mediterranean
situation and constant rumors con-
cerning possible future develop
ments.
Mr.. Phillips was reported to have
found II Duce in excellent health
and good spirits.
The impression prevailed in politi-
cal quarters that no change in
1taly's policy of n-belligerency
was in prospect.
Meanwhile, Italian authorities con-
sidered in Official silence the pre-
cautionary" diversion of through
British Empire shipping from the
Mediterranean to the longer route
around the tip of Africa
Those who usually speak for the
government said this morning that
they of1icially were without any
knowledge Of the British announce
ment, which. made last night, said
| the move was necessary" because
OF the pro-German attitude of the
spokesrlen of the Italian regime.
The Italian authorities genuinely
| appeared to be unaware of it until
informed by foreign correspondents,
although the British decision pre-
sumably was communicated to the
Italian Ambassador in London some
days ago.
Seen Move for Clarity.
In some foreign circles the British
announcement was interpreted as
a move to draw some clearer state
ment of Italys intentions in the
war. particularly since there was
little sign OF tension in the Medi-
terranean itself.
The first word of the British di-
version of shipping from the Med
iterranean appeared in the italian
papers in the form of a communiaue
issued by the Italian government
under London dateline.
This was merely the verbatim re-
port of an announcement issued
yesterday by the British foreign Of
| flee. There was no comment.
Morning newspapers gave maxi
mum OF attention to German news
of the German occupation of Dom
bas, Norway, which II Messaggero
termed "a great strategic success. -
| Otherwise there was no new mani
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Stowe
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sections-one taken over by the
French and British and the other
held by fairly large Norwegian forces
which include some of Norway's
best ski troops :.
The allies are holding the west
ernmost and main road. which goes
southwark from Namsos to Bang
sund and Rodhammer. The Nor
wegians are defending the railroad
which descends from Grong. down
to Snasa. and along the entire in
land side of Lake Snasa to Steink-
ier.
After defeating the unsupported
British advance battalion near
Steinkjer on April 70, the Germans
pushed several miles northward both
along the railroad and up the
Western main road. BY landing
troops at the topmost finger of
Breidstadt Fjord, the Nazis got a
solid hold on the lower part of the
main road down from Namsos and
broke the connection between the
allied and Norwegian communica-
ton lines just above Steinkjer. This
was swift, strategic move designed
to complicate allied-Norwegian CO.
operation and delay any fresh ad-
vance by their soldiers.
Germans Attacking.
AS of yesterday, the Germans were
attacking and the Norwegians were
holding them off near Stod. where
the railroad passes the southern end
of Lake Snasa. Proiiting by the
enforced withdrawal of the remnants
of the two British advance battalions
last week, the Germans took over
about Is miles of the western
Steink jer-to-Namsos road before the
main body OF French and British
troops began to arrive.
The French are now said to be
holding Namdalseid, with their front
slightly below it on this western
main road. This fact indicates that
the allied reinforcements arrived in
the nick of time. Despite their linn
tied forces. the fast moving Ger
mans had driven northward nearly
70 miles from Asen and within Is
miles of Namsos. 1t seems probable,
therefore, that the allies saved
their vital decentralization point at
Namsos by a matter or no more than
from three to five days. The Ger
man capture of Namsos would have
jeopardized the entire Anglo-French
project for a northern descent upon
Trondheim.
Outlook Radically Changed.
Within the past week. the mill
tary outlook below Namsos has
changed radically. The allies have
lost miles of terrain which may be
costly to recapture and they have
lost a strategic road and railroad
junction at Steinkjer.
But the allied expeditionary force
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Treasurer Will Retire

PITTSBURGH, May / LP).-S. r.
Brown, treasurer of Koppers Co
since 1912, announced his retirement
today, due to illness. He joined the
Koppers organization at Joliet, Ill,
In 1910 after 81 years with the Illi-
nois Steel Co., now Carnegie Illinois
Steel Co., where he engaged in
various capacities, principally in the
accounting department.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
Singapore Police Attacked

SINGAPORE. May PA police
patrol of 20 men was attacked in a
narrow street by 200 Chinese armed
with sticks. stones and bottles dur
ing May Day parade here today.
The mob dispersed when the police
fired warning shots.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
British Source Minimizes
Mediterranean Action

LONDON, May / LP.-A source
close to the British Foreign ONCE,
commenting on diversion of British
shipping from the Mediterranean
today declared, 1--WE should frankly
deprecate too much attention being
paid to the notice that His Majesty's
government have closed the Mediter-
ranean for through shipping.
The measure was taken yesterday
after the government became
alarmed by growing signs of Italian
hostility and intimations that Italy
might join Germany in war.
The source today described the
action as purely precautionary and
Of defensive character" added
that it is the government s earnest
hope that the measure prove tenn
porary and declared the British still
were hopeful of reopening trade
negotiations with Italy.
The measures are result of cer-
tain utterances which seem provo
cative," the authority said, and the
government decided that, in the
present situation, every precaution
must be taken" on all fronts.
Evening star., 1940-05-01
House of Commons
Gets Laugh Over
Nudity Dispute

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May /. - The
House of Commons had
laugh today over the recent
row stirred by nude entertain
ers ir London shows.
A member asked. Where can
these entertainments be SEEM"
but the home Office spokes-
man remained silent amid
shouts Of Answer, answer"
Evening star., 1940-05-01

festation Of hostility toward the
allies after yesterdays bitter anti
French outburst in which virtually
the entire Italian press commented
strongly on the French treatment of
Italy. The occasion was the 9lst
anniversary Of Garibaldi's defeat OF
. French expeditionary force sent
against Italian Republican troops in
Rome.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

=, Hello folks L hope you enjoyed
Ihe Columbus Day weekend it
seemed like the Hotel Theresa was the
oIhcla! rendezvous for all the Boston
travellers enroute to the Worlds Fair
=; while my old friend James 'Towne
GiuD Lane took over the keys of the
city IN the following fashion Well
mere goes again after long vacation
- rather nice one too but it's
an over now, and winter seems to be
stepping right in place, leaving many
peasant memories behind memo
res res OF Poughkeepsie and Staatsburg,
New York. These towns are really
smooth, probably because of the
humble people there. Staatsburg
Is one OF those places you read about
or see In the theatre everyone
Knows everyone, and friendly, neigh
Dorly attitude is maintained there
is only one main store and a post office
with a round coal stove in the mid
az Gle-on the main street and by
me way onl y one tavern around the
corner Yours truly was made very
comfortable in all three Pough-
KEeepsie is rather large, yet that same
friendly attitude prevails F.. among
friends met there was a SANDY"
Greene :. this chap has been offered
a scholarship by Boston College g.
II ne accepts we will again have a
member Of our race representing us in
football :. l had the pleasure of
seeing this boy in action, and when /
say pleasure l mean it his playing
Is really smooth. Sandy plays full
PACK on the Poughkeepsie High team
G.. hoping to see you in Fenway Park,
sandy dropped down to the Fair
one day, only saw two of the attrac-
IONS though =. by the time we ICON
me Price and your scribe) left the
Aom6ie everything seemed hazy 4.
NICE things those Zombies l under
stand Boston had it's share of Joy
making also -. few dances scat
Tered Tered here and there, picnics, tennis
tournaments, beach parties, and all the
tuh that goes to make up the Bean
owns summer frolics Oh well,
memories never die, SO they say, but
aren't memories more enjoyable? d. 4.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

Let's see what's doing in Beantown
Sunday, October IL, at Steinert
Hall, Miss Joenelle Bryant, contralto,
was featured at an afternoon concert
the audience was comparatively
small but very appreciative, so appre-
ciative that several encores were in
order =. the scope of the selections
offered was very wide, showing the
qualities of Miss Bryant's voice {.
selections ranged from the very deep,
solemn "Verdant Meadows, Groves
Enchanting" by George Handel,
through "Rhapsodie" by Johannes
Brahms, to the simple, yet melodic
tones of our Negro spirituals such as
"New Born Again" other selec-
lions included, "No Longer Let Me
Languish"-Claudio Monteverde, 81
Will Not Grieve"-Robert Schumann,
"Think On Me"-Alicia Scott, Getty
Called Heaven"-spiritual, and others
in the rendering of Brahms
"Rhapsodie", Miss Bryant was assisted
by the Olympian male quartet Of
Boston University. The quartet
served as a background to Miss Bry-
ants excellent voice {. this contrast
between male and female voices added
great variety to the program. =. Mr..
Herbert Wilkens was the accompanist
Ushers included Mesdames Edithe
Washington, Marie Ward. Annie Ran
dolph, Rosa Brown, Wilworth, Doris
Francis, Esther Greene, Leanessa
Powell, Florence Stewart. On the
holiday night, Cab Galloway enter
tanned at the Roseland State, hear
it was very fine :. little while back
Miss Eleanor Perry was host at a
party given in her West Newton home
this party is beginning to be
custom =. and a mighty smooth GUS
tom too q. :. fine time was had dane
ing to Eleanor's new console phono-
graph machine nothing but the
best in recording entertainment was
provided . Things I heard on re-
turning to Boston the twins
(Yates) have become very good tennis
players oh well miracles never
cease to happen Tommy Dorsey
really sent those Lippman brothers IN
the Plymouth auditorium { good
deal of the Town Club turned out a
Duke Ellington's dance, which under
stand was really too fine .Nevella
Markham spent a delightful summer
in Washington and points south
"Strange Fruit" recorded by Billie
Holiday :. and coolies of other things
that can't print because know they
would be blue penciled that the
Virginia Davis Baker romance is only
a memory -. guess better sign OIL
until next time as my studio is being
invaded by such charming girls as
Nevella Markham, Ruth Hamn, Ruth
Lane, etc rest easy folks P.S.
understand the Junior Leagues
Halloween dance is destined to heights
unknown this year -. see We there
THANK Johnny and welcome back to
town where we wish you all success
as a sophomore at Boston College -
incidentally, our own Lou Montgom-
cry is displaying his usual athletic
prowess at the Heights including his
share of their victory over Temple
lasweek and the coming st. Anselmos
game at University Heights is warm
up preparatory to their big battle with
Auburn at Fenway Park October 70
the Boston Bears Football CluD
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

treat of your lives. Those present
from Boston were: Bro. Albert De-
Leon, Special Deputy and District
Organizer, who rendered a poem and
poetry and made some outstanding
remarks; DIR. Ethel Brown, Past Pres.
of the New England State Association,
Greetings, DIR. Gertrude Nickerson,
Trustee of the New. England State
Asso. and also a charter member of
Witch City Temple, who expressed
gratitude for the kind deeds showered
upon her; DIR. Lillian Caldwell, treas.
of Phyllis Wheatley Temple, No. %,
who offered greetings and well wishes;
DIR. Bertha Walker, daughter ruler of
Phyllis Wheatley Temple No. %, who
also extended greetings and wished
much success for the lodges future.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
NEW ENGLANDER PASSES

Hillars Kountze, we'll known bust
ness man of Boston passed away at
his home in Medford, Mass, last
month, of a heart attack. He leaves
to mourn his loss seven children in
Guiding Mabe Kountz, associate sports
editor of the GUARDIAN.
Nachtilda Walton, proprietor of the
Beauty Bar, swanky spot on the
famous You Street, was guest Of many
friends in Harlem and resided at the
WV. while in our midst =. Billie Car
roll, after being away from the Savoy
Ballroom for five years has returned
to the fold . E. Lillian Nelson, formerly
Savoy hostess, $50 Manhattan Ave,
graduated from the Swedish School
of Masseure with the highest honors
e.. Nina Mae Mckinney is tops at the
West End Theatre this week. Ro-
berta Boone, socially prominent mat
ron of 1922 Michigan Avenue, Chi
cago, is the guest of Peggie Rogers
and her sister, Althea Gather, of the
ritzy Roger Morris. Since her arrival
she has been sumptuously entertained
Carole Whitner, former society
editor of the Seaboard edition of a
famous newspaper, is about to say 81
will" but we don't know the name OF
the gent. The lovely to see Ethel
Watkins is planning a trip south to
her former home in Florida, I am told
her baby sister Bonnie is still in
Chicago. So long folks until you
can't find anything else to read.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
MASSACRE DAY BILL
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thiry-Two
An Act relative Observance of the Anniversary Of the Boston
Deaths Attucks Samuel Maverick
lanes Caldwell Samuel Gray and Patrick Carr
Re enacted and House of Representatives General
BY the of the fonows
CHAPTER hereby amended by inserting after
of the
ofth following sectlon:-
Section governor shall annually issue calling for
the Boston Massacre
wherein Crispus Aus American of African descent and Samuel
Patrick Carr met heroic deaths
@ the first martyrs American independence
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

righteous living, break up their idols,
leave the temples of the false gods
and serve only the true and living God,
so must any race that's despised
and abused come back to God with
clean hearts, pure minds, new faith,
new hope and new determination, with
out looking back to carnal or sinful
pleasures, but going forward and for
ward to the light of the cross in order
for this omnipotent God to manifest
His power over all things.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
mnHir NntPH

Sarah Nelson, contralto, directed
musical pageant, last Sunday evening
in the First African Methodist Episco-
pal Society of Boston.-Ells Thomp-
son, contralto, gave a song recital on
Thursday evening, October 10, in st.
Paul A.M.E. Church, Cambridge, ac-
companied by Alyce Redden and assist
ed by Geneva Stewart, reader.-At
Ebenezer Baptist Church on Oct. 10,
Ina Braithwaite, gave an organ recital
with John Powll, tenor, and Eleanor
Trent Wallace, dramatic reader,
assisting on the program. There was
a very large attendance. - Coming
musical events include: Mildred Jen-
kins' recital in Cambridge, tomorrow;
Stanley Kirton's organ and piano reci-
tai in Columbus Ave. A.M.E. Church,
Oct. 81, at $3.50 pm, and Pattie Yates
recital Sunday, Nov. 10 in the First
A.M.E. Church Society (Old Charles
st. Church).-W.A.R.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

or Backer that commissioned them to
do the book for immediate production
is reluctant about depositing 100000
before going into rehearsal.
The writers are demanding this
amount put up as a guarantee before
any Artists are contracted. In the
event the deal is consummated, it is
believed Dolores Brown featured vo-
calist now with the Erskine Hawkins
Orchestra will be co-starred with our
own talented new Mayor of Harlem,
Willie Bryant. More news on this
venture next week.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
POPULAR GROUP ACTIVE

The New Englanders held their first
meeting of the season at the home of
Bessie Embry, 315 West 115 St., on
Thursday, Oct. 8. They are planning
busy season, which includes a cock
tail party, baked bean supper and
the annual Beaux Arts Ball. The Off
GERS for this year are Howard Cooper
Pres, Lucille Hyder Smith, Treas;
Gertrude Haynes, Corr Sec; Esther
Parker, Fin. Sec; Barbara Press, Rec
Sec.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

The Shiloh Khall Electric Choir will
appear at Peoples Baptist Church,
Sunday, Oct. 20 at 3 PM; Hyde Park
Baptist Church at z PM; Church Of
Christ, 1904 fremont St., Wednesday,
Oct. % at $50 PM.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
YOUNG ROOSEVELT MEETS
COLORED GROUP

CHICAGO, lll.-A group of young
men and women of the race met
franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., son of
the President, at the Stevens Hotel on
Thursday morning. Mr.. Roosevelt
came from New York and stopped
over in Chicago enroute to South Bend
Indiana, to participate in Rockne
Memorial week. Robert L. Tilton,
head Of the Youth Division of the Ma
tional Democratic Campaign Commit
tee, Midwestern Region, presented Mr..
Roosevelt, who made a short but in
spring talk and posed for pictures.
'HARLEM'S POPPIN'"
Maceo Pinkard and VIM. Tracey, on
completion of their book titled: "Har-
LENS Poppin'," based on the song hit
by the same title, find that the Angel
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
Phyllis Wheatley
Continued from Page 81

al Lenox St. Dexter Bldg.) apt. 16
Sophia, we are glad you are on the
road to recovery and many of us
would have enjoyed even a postcard
from you.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19
HAR M
Race Capitol of the Nation"
BY FLOYD 6. sNELsoN
JUST OF THE PRESS

JUST OF THE PRESS
Harlem, the Race Metropolis, the
newest book, just released by E. P.
Dutton, Inc, written by Claude Mckay
is one of the finest Recommendations
ever written about New York's famous
black belt. Stealing a line or two
from the book Claude Mckay,
novelist, and poet who has lived
among his people and knows and loves
them, here sets down fluently and with
magical effect, the character, the per-
sonality, the tradition of his race.
Not only does he strike the gay note
of Harlem's "honky-tonks" and thea
tres in these pages-her games and
gambols-the gaiety of the colored
folk, from the carefree urchin to the
ull-dress cock of the walk-but he
probes the fundamental causes of their
failure to come to their full stature
and demand a place for themselves in
society-shows their steady rise in
business and professional life, a rise
stubbornly and good-naturedly
achieved against the violent forces of
prejudice and discrimination.
Your cruising reporter will be glad
to tell you more about this interesting
book. Drop me line, 555 Edgecombe
Avenue, New York City.
CABIN IN THE SKY
Success to my good friends, Ethel
Waters, Rex Ingram, Catherine Dur
ham, Todd Duncan, Dooley Wilson, in
their new Broadway adventure
scheduled for their opening Monday
night, at the Martin Beck Theatre.
This new musical is under the direc-
ton of Vinton Freddy, associated
with Albert Lewis, and is a product
of the best producer in the business.
III be glad to tell you more about it
next week, after a look-see.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-10-19

We wish a speedy recovery for DIR.
Imogene Powell, beautician of Juanita
Temple, who is confined in Peter Bent
Brigham Hospital having undergone
an operation; also for Bro. ]. Daniel
Beasley who is quite i'll and confined
in Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, C.M'
Sunshine Club will meet Oct. q at
the residence of DIR. Mahala Austin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-25

ROMANTIC STORY
 OF ExILED PLIERS
 NOW AT CAPITOL
Richard ArIen, Andy De- vine Star in Local Film
 Drama Showing Here

Hitting a new mark for two- listed action is Universals current series of adventure dramHs CO., starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine, Legion of Lost Flyers opening tonight at the Capitol Theatre.
 Arlen and Devine are again colorfully cast, the former as an ace pilot and his comedy sidekick as chief mechanic at an Alaskan airport
 The story opens on United States transport plane crash. News papers scream headlines blaming Loop Gillian (Arlen) for five deaths resulting from the accident, Disgraced, the flyer makes his way to Alaska to join a band of pilots blazing a commercial air trail over treacherous northern mountain routes.
 There Arlen bides his time until he can uncover the real story of the fatal crash and clear his own name Meanwhile, he finds romance in the person of Anne Nagel, and has several fights with companion flyers. fa a.
 Other roles effectively played by William Lundigan, as dyed-in- the-wool heavy" Quinn Big Boy" Williams. Ona Munson, Theodor Von Eltnz Jerry Marlowe, Jack Car son, Leon Ames Leon Belasco, Da- vid Willock, and Edith Mills.
 Director Christy Cabanne an ] Associate Producer Ben Pivar have injected. maximum of action and adventure, and touch of romance in the fast moving story based on an original story by Pivar and screenplay by Maurice Tombragel