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Evening star., 1941-11-18
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The American and British
governments were more con-
cerned yesterday over the trend
Of affairs at Vichy than the bonn
bastic and threatening speech of
Japan's Premier Hideki TOTO.
Premier Tojo's blast was fully
expected. 1t was necessary, the
Japanese apparently thought, to
impress public opinion in America
the speech of the Premier before
Japan's special emissary, Saburo
Kurusu began his momentous
negotiations with President
Roosevelt and Secretary Of State
Hull.
The administration at WASH
ington has now become accus-
toned to Japan's threats, and
the speech of the premier before
the Japanese Diet created less OF
an impression in Washington
than If it had been made in a
conciliatory tone.
The reason the White House
and State Department are not
fustered over Tokios saber-
rafting is that this country is
prepared to meet any crisis in the
Far East. President Roosevelt
and his advisers prefer a peace
full solution, but II that is i'm
possible We could 90 into action
much sooner than most people
including the Japanese-imagine.
Want Vichy as Active Ally.
The situation OF France is.
however, much more important
and OF greater concern. Briefly
it is as follows: The Germans
are preparing their Near East
and Mediterranean campaign
against the British. 1t is now
that the cooperation Of the
French feet - especially the
French submarine force-is es-
sential to them. Furthermore.
French naval bases in the
Western Mediterranean. both in
North Africa and France proper,
are Of paramount importance for
the operations of Axis subma-
rines and warplanes.
As long as the Nazis were only
toying with the idea Of total war
in the Mediterranean they were
under no pressure to force Mar
shall Petain's government to
adhere completely to the Axis. 1t
was better for their own plans to
give the impression that the
Vichy government was in posi-
tion to maintain an independent
policy. But now that the time
has come to strike in the Near
and Middle East they want the
Petain government to throw OF
its mask and join the Axis
powers as a militant ally. Wash
ington and London believe such
an action would gravely jeopar-
die the chances of the British
against the Axis on that future
battle front.
The State Department has fol-
lowed a policy of conciliation to-
ward the Vichy government
This policy was dictated by ma
jor considerations. the most i'm
portant being that the admins
tration believed Gen. Maxine
Weysand, the North African pro-
consul, would refuse to cooperate
with the Nazis. For these rea-
sons the United States considered
the Vichy regime as an actually
independent government and sent
hand-picked Ambassador. Ad-
miral William Leahy, to repre-
sent this Government at Vichy.
Hopes Pinned on Weygand.
The State Department also ac-
cepted a full-hedged Ambassador,
CASTOR Henry-Haye, from Vichy.
But while it was realized that
Herr Otto Abetz, the Fuehrer's S
representative at Paris, was the
actual ruler OF Occupied and Un-
Evening star., 1941-11-18

h defiance Of
sxistin g con-
tracts with en-
ployers in the
commercial coal
mines, where the
closed shop has
already been
granted. has al
lowed Its locals
70 60 out, on a
sy m p a t h e t 'ic
strike. The pur-
pose Is to in1u-
ence the owners
of mines owned
Evening star., 1941-11-18

sponsible for the
nature Of our
November ies.
tival.
History hasn't
preserved the
names Of the
four men. but
we do know that
in 1921. when
Gov. Bradford
wanted 10 CeIes
brate the har-
vest with a
dinner I n a t
euen the LuCluS
Evening star., 1941-11-18
By DEWITT MACKENZIE.

The liberalization of the Neutral
!ty Act puts teeth in the most colos-
sal job Of war underwriting the
world has even dreamed of before
this era Of figures that have gone
mad.
The United States now not only is
the arsenal OF democracy but is in
Evening star., 1941-11-18

HE opinions of the rers this page their oVn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to all sides OF questions OF interest to its
although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
This Changing World
U. S. Concerned Over Berlin Pressure
On Vichy for Full Adherence TO Axis

occupied France. great hopes
were built on Gen. Weygand's
ability to resist demands that
he cooperate fully with the Axis.
1t was argued that Gen. Wey-
gand had an armed force of some
100000 men in North Africa, and
that II he wished he could dis
obey orders from Vichy, should
such orders imply full military
cooperation against Britain and
the United States. The State
Department knows the Weygand
army lacks tanks, artillery and
planes, but these could be sup
piled readily by the United States
and Great Britain if the general
should refuse to cooperate with
the Reich.
A special American representa-
tive was sent to North Africa to
keep In official contact with the
French pro-consul, and it was
hoped that when the hour for
final decision came we would
find Gen. Weygand ready to re-
sist the Germans. This, by imph-
cation, meant siding with the
British and American govern
ments. We knew the Germans
could force Marshal Petains
hand and occupy the rest of
France in a few days. But the
Mediterranean is difficult to cross,
especially with the British feet
ready to sink every vessel in
sight. The Germans. Washing
ton military circles believe, would
have an even more difficult task
crossing the Mediterranean TO in
wade French North Africa than
crossing the Channel to invade
Britain.
Hes a "Petain Man."
Gen. Weygand never gave the
United States a definite pledge
that he would fight the Reich.
When the American Government
attempted to humor him by
sending oil, gasoline, tobacco
and other essentials for French
African troops to Casablanca
and Dakar, he indicated that
North Africa would never sub
NIT to German domination. But
he always added something about
Marshal Petain." This meant
that the defense of Africa was
predicated on orders from the
marshal.
The role of the aged defender
Of Verdun is still obscure. Some
believe he is trying to salvage
what is left of France by playing
cagey game with Berlin.
Others-and they are in a ma
iority these days-believe Mar
shall Petain is in full sympathy
with the totalitarian ideas Of
Adolf Hitler and will sign just
about anything that is put be-
fore him if he is convinced that
the Germans can defeat the
British.
Marshal Petain agreed with
Berlin that he should maintain
an unyieldiIlg attitude as long
as this was not contrary to the
plans Of the German general
staff. but that when the battle
of the Mediterranean began
anew, he would throw in his lot
with the Axis. Gen. Weygand is
believed not to be in full SYM
pathy with this policy, but he is
"Petain man" and will obey
most any orders the marshal
gives him.
There is a possibility, however,
that he may be removed from
his command because the Ger
mans do not want to have an
unreliable man in Africa, man
who might change his policies
If the 85-year- marshal passes
away.
Evening star., 1941-11-18
Union Power
.Disp|oyedin
-:M!''inl'leCrisis NJ
- Nation Awaiting
Leadership Of ..
President .
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Organized labor has shown its
power to defy the President and
interrupt the defense program.
The United Mine Workers Union,
Evening star., 1941-11-18
McLemore-
Suppose Pilgrims
Had Shot q Moose
By HENRY McLEMORE.

Year after year. Thanksgiving
comes and goes without any one
pausing to shake a drumstick in
salute to the four men largely re-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-09-12

Birmingham, Ala. Other guests
were Mesdames Mary Combs, Wal
ter Mcfarland and John M. Patton.
Mrs. John L. Banks, Jr., 837 lyle
hart Ave., entertained at breakfast
for Miss Rachel Gooden, a recent
visitor to the city. Other guests
were Mesdames James Oliver,
Charles Hargrave and Leila Boyd.
Miss Gooden was also enter
tanned by Mr.. Frank Curtis of Min
neapolis, while in the city, and with
a pokeno and tripoli party given
by Mrs. John M. Patton, 954 St.
Anthony Ave. Other guests hon
ored by Mrs. Patton were Mrs. Don
Vernon of Washington, D. c., and
Mrs. William Wesbrooks of Chi
cago.
MIR. and Mrs. Fleetwood Smith,
397 st. Anthony Ave., are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of
a baby girl.
And Dan Cupid Is Still Active!
Wedding bells will ring in the not
too-distant future for Robert Wynn
and Ruby Young, 379 Carroll Ave-,
and for Donald Warricks, TAI St..
Anthony Ave., and Ann McCary,
800 N. St. Adams St., and for Paul
Michael, 381 Arundel St., the ia
nous track star, and Carrie Mich
oles, 439 Carroll Ave.
Mr.. Herbert Griffin of Tulsa,
Okla, is in the city visiting his
brother, Mr.. Ollie Griffin, 638 St..
Anthony Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams,
826 Rondo Ave-, left Thursday
morning, September II, for Kansas
City for a two-week visit with Mr..
Williams sister, Miss Lena Will
liams, and other relatives.
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Did VOltaire Sell Place?


The French philosopher, poet, and
historian, Francois Marie Arouet
Voltaire, once accepted an invita-
ton of Frederick II of Prussia and
remained three years at Berlin.
Voltaire had ever sought to ingra-
tate himself with the great. AS a
character, he was despicable, cow
ardly, unpatriotic, and a shameless
liar. Irreligious to the core, he
lost no opportunity to scott at Divine
Revelation and Christianity and,
during his stay in Berlin, offended
many by hooking all things sacred.
One day, while at a public dinner,
he sneeringly remarked that he
would sell his place in heaven for a
Prussian dollar.
A courtly magistrate, disguised at
the Frenchman's skepticism and
buffoonery, turned to him.
Herr Voltaire, we Prussians are
practical and level-headed in bust
ness. We never buy unless we know
claimant really possesses or has
a right to ownership. If you can
prove, after our public examination
of your moral character, that you
have right to place in Heaven,
I will buy your claim for ten thou
sand Prussian dollars"
Voltaire was disconnected. Later,
he incurred the displeasure of
Frederick II and had to leave
Prussia.
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to the DR.. Mosbys and to Mrs.
Hattie Lotion, another out-of-town
visitor. DR.. Mosby, Mrs. Lotion
and Mrs. johnson were classmates
at Normal school in Alabama some
years ago and Mrs. Mosby was
their teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Ellis of
Philadelphia were the house guests
for a week of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Mayes, 670 w. Central Ave.
The Monogram Circle of ST..
James A. M. E. Church met Thurs
day, September A, at the home of
Mrs. Henry Settle of Montana ave-
nue..
Mrs. o. A. Gum, 638 St. An
thony Ave-, is confined to her home
suffering with a sprained ankle
sustained Sunday, September Z,
while returning to her home from
attending church services. Mrs.
Gum also has a slight injury to
her shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Neal
and daughter, Miss Albreta Neal,
531 St. Anthony Ave-, left Friday,
September 5, for a three weeks
vacation trip that will take them to
st. Louis, Mo-, to visit Mr.. Meals
relatives, and on the return trip
they will visit Mrs. Jessie Alexan-
der Glenn in Springfield, Illinois, a
former Saint Paulite, and will
spend some time in Chicago.
Miss George (Sue) EdmOnds of
Des Moines, Iowa, was the house
guest for several days of this week
of Mrs. Maceo V. Littlejohn, 698
Rondo Ave. Miss Edmonds left
Thursday, September II, for Fisk
University to enter school. E. Mrs.
Littlejohn's son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ripper
Virginia Williams) and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyler Stewart, all of Mason
City, Iowa, spent the weekend as
her house guests. Mr.. Elbridge
Horn of Boulder, Colorado, brother
of Mrs. Littlejohn, visited her here
for three days of last week.
Mrs. COrinne Anderson of Chi
cago, ILL.,, was the house guest for
several days of her sisiter-in-law,
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to Mrs. Clarence Roper. Other
guests of the hostess were: Mines.
William Modem, John Sheppard, O..
L. Alexander, Charles Noble, G..
Walter Glenn, w. H. Walker,
Palmer Jackson and Harry White.
The next regular meeting will be
Saturday, September 20, with Mrs.
w. Baxter Walker, of 931 st. An
thony Ave-, St. Paul.
Mr.. William Stokes, who under
went a serious operation in the
General Hospital last week, has i'm
proved and is we'll on the way to
recovery.
Mr.. J. Everett Harris and Mr..
Plummer Willis, of Minneapolis,
recently returned from an extern
sive motor trip. Their itinerary
took them to Columbus, Ohio,
where they visited Mr.. Harris
mother and brother, to the East
ern coast and the cities of Charles
ton, West Virginia; Richmond, Vir-
ginia; Hampton Institute; Wash
ington, D. c.; Baltimore, Mary
land; Atlantic City and Philadel-
phia. Returning from the Coast,
the young men spent a few days in
Cleveland and Chicago. Mrs. II. M.
Hurley, mother of Mr.. Harris, re-
turned with him from the trip to
spend vacation in the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Shepherd,
1920 Fifteenth Ave. &c., enter
tanned with a surprise party on
Thursday evening, September 4,
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gal
breath at going-away party. Mrs.
Galbreath was presented with a
lovely silk crepe hostess gown and
Mr.. Galbreath was given beauti-
full flannel lounging robe. Other
guests of the Shepherds were
Messrs. and Mines. J. C. Sayles,
William johnson, Walter Hatchett,
Roy Hatchett, Tom Jones, ]. S.
Rainey, Bruce Lucas, Bob Moulden,
Tom Carroll, and Mines. Zephyr
Turner, Pansy Chavis, Leila Nc
Clellan and Mr.. Warden w. Wood
ford. The Galbreaths are going to
Los Angeles, California, for an in
definite vacation.
The WOmen's Auxiliary of the
Minneapolis Urban League will
hold it's annual social evening in
the Social Room of the Sumner
Field Homes, 1901 Bryant Ave. N,
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on Tuesday evening, September 16.
This is the regular meeting night
of the organization and friends and
prospective members are cordially
invited.
Mrs. Ethel Lynch is chairman of
the program. The tablecloth, for
which tickets are being sold, will
be on display and the lucky num-
Der will be drawn at a later date.
Refreshments will be served at
no charge. The social will begin at
eight o'clock.
Mrs. Sadie Thompson of Boulder,
Colorado, sister of Mr.. Clifford
Rucker of 814 Aldrich Ave. No.,
arrived in the city last Thursday
for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rucker and son. She left Monday
morning en- route to Kansas City
where she will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Rucker before returning to
Colorado.
Miss OsceOla Wright, It'll
Emerson Ave. So, returned to the
city on Wednesday after being
away for six weeks because of the
illness and death of her mother,
Mrs. Virginia Wynn of Omaha,
Nebraska, who died August %.
Mrs. Beryl COclrell, 1901 Bryant
Ave. No., returned to the city last
week after a two weeks vacation
trip to Chicago visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Daisy Esters, 9O6 Bryant
Ave. No., is spending part of her
vacation visiting relatives in Chi
cago, Indianapolis, and Michigan
City.
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Modern Guatemala

More than 80 volcanoes-many
still active-mar the magnificent
landscape of Guatemala. Guate-
mala City, the capital of the coun-
try, was founded in 1776, but as the
beautiful, up-to-date metropolis Of
the present day it dates from 1918.
For over six weeks-from Christ
mas Eve, 1917, to January 81, 1913
the city was shaken by an almost
continuous series of earthquakes,
laying the city in ruins. Rebuilding
is still in progress.
Guatemala, largest of the six
Central American republics, is
about the size of New York state.
The national emblem of Guatemala
is the native quetzal, bird with
an emerald-green silky plumage,
dashed with a golden luster above,
with lovely purple hue below, and
a tail three feet long"
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Mrs. Henrietta Ray, COS st. An
thony Ave. For her house guest,
Mrs. Ray, Miss Gladys Smith and
Mrs. Margery Hopkins entertained
at Pow-Wow at beautiful Thomp-
sons Park on Thursday evening,
September 4. A spirited evening
full of fun and delicious food was
enjoyed by the guests. Guests in
Guided Mesdames Maggie Jenkins,
Virgilee Washington, Mildred Will
Hams, Dorothy Compton, Roberta
Carruthers, Alice Fields, Pearl
Buckner, Mae Sessions and Marie
Sykes. Mrs. Margery Hopkins,
600 w. Central Ave-, gave beau
tifully appointed breakfast party
on Tuesday morning, September 2,
to honor Mrs. Anderson. Guests
were Mesdames Cecil Lewis, Vir-
gilee Washington, Henrietta Ray,
and Miss Gladys Smith. Mrs.
Anderson left Tuesday, September
9, for home, accompanied by Mrs.
Henrietta Ray and son, Cleveland
Ray, and Mrs. Virginia Duke. Mrs.
Ray and her son will go from Chi
cago to Detroit, Mich, to visit for
several days before returning
home.
Mrs. Lucille Ellie and mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pogue, now reside
at BAT Cathedral place.
Mr.. Herbert Bonner, 635 St. An
thony Ave-, is spending his vaca-
ton with his mother in Omaha,
Nebraska. Mr.. Bonner left the city
on Saturday, September 6, and will
return in a week.
Mrs. Edna Shull PetticOrd and
Mr.. Frederick B. Ash of Washing
ton, D. c., and Miss C. Mildred
Shull of Minneapolis were enter
tanned on Monday, September 1, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Cephas at
their new home on McCarron's
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. William FOulkes,
667 w. Central Ave-, have as their
house guests, Mrs. James Burris,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hogg, Mrs. Sadie
Sample and Miss Helen Hayes, all
of Chicago. Mrs. Burris is Mrs.
Foulkes' sister and Mrs. Hogg is
her daughter.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Local
SIG met Thursday, September 4, at
the Headquarters of the Local, 443
Rondo Ave. Several new member
ships were taken and a number of
fall activities were planned. The
next regular meeting of the auxil-
larry will be a social one at the
home of Mrs. L. Cook, 1924 4th
Ave. S., Minneapolis. Joint host
esses for this meeting will be Mrs.
M. Young and Mrs. B. Wright.
Messrs. and Mesdames R. M.
Jackson, Ira Dorsey, Dewey Jack
son, Mrs. R. F. Wilson, Mrs. Carrie
Lee Spillman and Mrs. Clotiel
Clark of Clarksdale, Mississippi,
motored to Opal Whyte's Tavern at
Somerset, Wisconsin, Monday, Sep
TENDER s, for dinner,
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. F. Wilson, 697 St. An
thony Ave., over the weekend in
cluded Mr.. James F. Jenkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lehman Stewart of
Glendale, Maryland, and Mr..
George C. Bennett of Chicago, ILL.,,
advertising manager for Abe Sap
erstein.
Mrs. Gerald Hargrave, 1872 w.
Central Ave-, entertained at lunch
con for Mrs. William Wesbrooks
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Social and Personal
Q ST. PAUL I
BY Estyr L. Bradley
6SS Carroll Ave.-Dale 96l2

Dr. and Mrs. Mosby of Columbus Ohio who attended
the Boue onclave California last month"; week in the city
their While here they the house Rev.
Beaey Marion St. school day
held last week the home the E. John
ANTHONY when the Johnsons
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Social and Personal
q MINNEAPOLIS

The Twin City Maids and Matrons Contract Bridge Club met with
Mrs Russell Underwood 1920 Fourth Ave. their meeting
of the Saturday September First Club prize by
Mrs Harold Comb Mrs. Clarence Wgngton
ton by Mrs Donald Brady The awarded
Burre Carmichael the second Mrs Bsmak Archer consolation
Evening star., 1941-01-12

YOUNG men entering the Naval Academy TO officer the
Notions expanding fleet ore feeling the speed-up in
defense Their preparation there keeping poce with the
oheod Of schedule novoI production. Poeked into three
yeors now nsteod Of four is the hard curriculum OF book
ond laboratory work thot goes into the mokne Of
American ensign.
And so for the survivors Of the $50 young Americans
who accepted pebes at Annapolis lost summer the
graduation yeor is l943-tmed TO the big fleet
erement the huge building program will yield thot yeo OF
those $780, on post percentage neory hof will find the
going too stiff But for this big percentage thot
funk OUT there's benefit in going to the Novo Academy
These pictures show it's greet Iife-even il you cont
stick it all the woy!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-17
ELEVEN PERSONS
 DIED ON HIGHWAY

Boston, March i7-(Up)-Eleven persons died in highway accide rts, increasing to at least IA the week. end toll of violent deaths in New England.
 Fifth victim of violent death in his family within Q decade, John Joseph Lawton, 45, who returned unscathed from World War service overseas, died after being struck by a hit-run car near his Brockton home. He was found by the same two policemen who found his brother Frederick in a similar situ- ation 10 years ago.
 Lawton died less than 36 hours after Manuel Perry, 22h died of a broken skull not far from his Windham, N. H., home when his auto hit @ wall. Perry was the fourth member of his family to meet violent death in recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-17
Bowling Succumbs
 To Auto Injuries
,Lcansbury Street Resident, Hurt March 1, Dies at
 Hospital Shortly After Midnight

John S. (Doolan) Bowling, 50. of 169 Lounsbury street, died shortly after midnight this morning at St. Mary's hospital from injuries suf- fered when he was run over by an automobile on West Main street, March 1.
 It would be several days before formal inquest would be completed, Deputy Coroner Miles F. McNif, Jr., said when notified of Dowling's death early today. He said pre- liminary investigation was made of the accident, but that a few days would be required for an inquest.
 Coroner McNiff said that Harold R. Werner, %, of 37 Benham street, driver of the automobile which was involved in the accident, was re- leased on his own recognizance at the time of the accident. Since then Werner left for Fort DevenS as draftee, and is now in the U. s. Army.
 z Bowling was crossing West Main street, near Gilbert street when he fell to the pavement Werner, who was following two other cars, said one of the cars swung to the right and the other to the left, in at- tempting to avoid hitting the pros- trated form. Werner added that the cars in front blocked his vision temporarily and that he was unable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-17

The booster meeting to be held Sunday by the Loyal Order of Moose at their hall on Grand and Bank street, is expected to be at- tended by more than 400 persons and their guests. Preparations will be made at this meeting for the annual state convention of the lodge which Is held on June 12, 13 and IA in New Britain.
 The entertainment will include a dinner with songs by the Meri- den-Wallingford Glee Club and dancing from to 9 p. m. A busi- ness meeting by members will be held at 2 o'clock.
 Henry Carisio heads the booster committee and Is being assisted by Emil Dahl, Harry Hubert, Philip Bertrand and Leon Gaff- ney. Initiation for IS new mem- bers will be held at the lodge at its regular meeting this Wednes- day.
 About i5 delegates from the Waterbury lodge will attend Q Legion meeting in New York on April 9th. There will be repre- sentatives present from Connecti- cut, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
 The Waterbury's delegates who will attend the New York affair are Emil Dahl, Harry Hubert, Frank Eean, Randolph Dahl, Henry Carisilo, Joseph Beck, Ed- gar Harder, Thomas Bywater, Pa-