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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

and destruction, must be directed
toward overcoming the thrnsts vls
tied upon minority groups OF our
citizenship to such measurable
degree as will atone, in part at
east. FOR some Of the grevious
wrongs of the past.
Somewhat belatedly, President
Roosevelt gave some hint OF his
understanding OF these obstacles
10 complete national unity among
our people when recently ne
wrote the Office OF Production
management that our defense
preparations are being retarded
on grounds entirely unrelated to
efficiency and productivity.
These grounds are not cred
table to those guilty Of these
malefactions--for such they are
in this period of threatened peril!
They are a threat to our former
self -sufFiciency, and to every ldeai
oi Americanism we have held IN
cherished reverence.
The Presidents Words
The President gave voice to
sentiment which has been repeat
ed over and over again by the
Negro Press and Negro leader
ship generally with respect 70
determinations against Negroes:
No nation combating the
increasing threat of totai,.
tarianism can afford arbitr-
ariiy TO exclude large seq
ments of its population from
It's defense industries. Even
more important is it for NJ
to strengthen our unity and
morale by refuitng at home
the very theories We are
fighting abroad
Further, the President writes;
Our Government cannot
countenance continued dis
elimination against Ameri-
can citizens in defense pro-
duction. Industry must take
the initiative in opening
doors Of employment to all
loyal and qualified workers
regardless Of race, national
origin, religion or color
American workers, both orr
must be prepared to wei
come the general and much
needed employment Of fell
low-workers Of all racial and
nationality origins in de-
fense industries
| In the above, Mr.. Roosevelt
uses the expression: "Our Gov
ernmenf cannot countenance con-
1 tinued discrimination against
| American citizens III defense pro
duction.' Is it any wonder that
| Mr.. R4osevelt's pronouncement,
with its honeyed words, has been
received by the Negro Press and
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04

Halle selassie, King 81 Kings,
is once more established on his
Ethiopian throne What his Ie
turn will mean to ttte war ~
Africa can only be conjeetfied
but he has returned ta ilale
people strengthened by their
trials and more determined than
before to defend their intlep pend
ence against foreign intrieuns So
says the famed Journalist, Gene
We've Tabouis
Even after four years spent in
exile in an unfriendly country
the Emperor Of Ethiopia never
for second lost faith IN his re-
turn to his kingdom. During the
summer, 1898, says Coroi1et
when Morris Gest attempted y
persuade Halle Selassie 20 rome
to come TO The United States for
lecture tour, the Negus re-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-07-04
Making Sacrifice For America
Negro leadership wit hskeptieise
and lack-luster enthusiasm
Government Asked to Prove

Negro leadership wit hskeptieise
and lack-luster enthusiastic
Governments Asked to Prove
Its Sincerity
1t was only few weeks ago
that an official OF the Glenn Mar
tin Aircraft company of Ralti-
more retorted, when urged 70
employ Negroes on depense pso-
duction:
Perhaps, if the Govern
ment would take the lead in
solving this problem by ems
ploying Negroes, industry
could feel free to follow the
example,"
Il
Surely the PRESIDENT is not un-
informed Of the gross discrianin-
ations, the fragrant fioutings OF
the Governments own Civil Ser
vice Commission right here in the
Capital of the Nation by bereau-
cratic officials who, daily, are
practicing every technique and
maneuver Of evasion and equivo
cation in denying employment in
Government to certified individ-
uals who have met the exacting
requirements Of competitive ex-
aminations.
If Government cannot coun
tenance discrimination in defense
production" how can it challenge
for its present emphasized SINGER
ity when the gross abuses to
which reference Is made are con-
tinued day by day by Mr.. Roose
velt's own subordinates and SER
vitors?
This is no trick question. It IS
submitted with due Difference
and sincere respect. It Is a qnes-
tion calling for a direct, unequi-
vocal reply without reservation
Of any kind whatsoever. The Ne
gro people need to know how
genuinely sincere our Govern
ment is when their interests are
involved.
A Crisis in Democracy
A. Philip Randolph, director
of the March on Washington for
Jobs and Equal Participation in
National Defense, has written
that our country now faces a
crisis in democracy; that, to
American Negroes, it is the de-
nial Of jobs in Government de-
fense projects, racial discrimin-
alton in Government departments
and widespread JIM -Crowism in
the Armed forces Of I'll CITATION
y The Federal Government
cannot with clear conscience call
upon private industry and labor
unions to abolish discrimination
based up race and color as long
as it practices discrimination
against Negro-Americans.
If Negroes, In loyalty to all
that America has meant to them
In the past, means to them now
and should mean to them in the
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Rev. Jacob Ellis James
Dies in FairIand, Md.

The Rev. Jacob Ellis James. re-
tired Methodist minister. died yes
terday at his home in Fairland, Md
The Rev Mr. James. who was
born in 1869 in Hartford County,
Md, was educated at the Penning-
ton Seminary in New Jersey. He
was admitted to the Baltimore Con-
ference of the Methodist Church
in 1893. made a deacon in 1899 and
an elder in 1901.
His pastorates have included Con-
gress Heights. D. c., and a number
in Maryland: Gaithersburg, Smith
vile, st. Mary, LaytonSville and
Long Green He retired in 1899.
DR. James is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Florence James. two
sons, Ellis and Olin James. both of
Congress Heights; two daughters.
Mrs. Samuel Mehassie Of Baltimore
and Elinor James of Fairland, and
three grandchildren
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Wednesday at Woodside
Methodist Church. with burial at
Camp Chapel. Baltimore County,
Md.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Cor PIunges Into Woshout;;
Two Adults, 3 Children Lost

LOWVILLE, N. Y. Sept. l LP).-
State police began search today
for the bodies of three children and
two adults, believed drowned when
an automobile careened through
washed-out bridge into a flood-swol-
len Black River tributary. Four
other persons escaped.
Missing from the car after its
plunge during cloudburst last
night were Mrs. Bruce Robbins, "a;
three of her children, June, 8; Janet.
3. and Richard, /, and Stanley Rob-
bins, cousin of her husband.
The nine set out to visit friends,
with Stanley Robbins driving. In
heavy rain, they we're unable to see
the bridge had been washed out,
along with four others in the
vicinity.
The current quickly caught the
car and swept it about 200 feet
downstream against the bridge
wreckage.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

gave a luncheon at the Willard
Hotel for the newly elected officers
of the association and retiring Off
GERS. The parade brought to an end
the associations annual reunion in
Washington.
Mr.. Groome, 35l6 Garfield street
NV, was elected national COM
mander of the association at its
business meeting in the Willard
Hotel yesterday.
New National Officers.
Other new national officers are
John O'Connell. vice commander
from the District; John Van Horn.
vice commander from Maryland. .
Joseph Stanek, vice commander
from New Jersey; John Brown. vice
commander from Virginia; Julius
Meltzer, Springfield. Mass, vice
commander at large; Maurice P
McGrath of Washington, welfare
officer, and John WI Kim of New
ark, N. j.. color sergeant; Samuel
Sutton of Baltimore. finance officer
the Rev. Alfred Holt, Baltimore,
chaplain; Morris Masinter, Roanoke.
Va. judge advocate; John Britton.
Newark, historian: DR.. Herbert C.
Blake. Baltimore, surgeon: Doris
Coon. Jersey City, N. j., sergeant at
arms: Earle MCGOWAN of WASH
ington, adjutant appointed by the
national commander.
National executive committeeman
include Ernest Merkel for Maryland
Sol Brown for New Jersey. J. Earl
Jones for Virginia. Mr. Chase and
Charles SlaWson of Durham, N. c.,
at large.
Retiring National Comdr. H. Den.
nett Jones and Mr., Chase, past ma
tional commander. we're presented
with rings at the business session
in honor Of their services to the as
sociation.
Veterans Visit Arlington.
In his farewell address, the out.
going commander declared that I'VE
do not know how much time we vii
have to make ourselves secure Il
guarantee peace in the only wa,
possible in this disrupted moderr
world, which is by making ourselve.
so strong that no aggressor. or pos.
sible combination Of aggressors vii
dare to try our strength. We dc
know that time must no longer be
lavishly wasted"
He told the men they were needed
In politics, in economics. in society
in the field Of morals.
Yesterday" he said, 'the mem
hers of the blue and gray associ.
alton were the adventurous youth oi
America. Today they are the ma
ture men of our times. To them goe;
now the challenge Of responsibility
for public policy and national &C.
ton"
Earlier. the veterans visited Ar
lington National Cemetery where
wreaths were laid at the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier and the grave
of Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton
World War commander Of the 29th
Division.
In the evening, the men attended
get-together at the Veterans Club
3145 K street NV.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
AP Feature Service

ar - lhl 2 ilt
l. When. where and how did
the European conflict start?
3. Churchill's post in the first
cabinet formed for this war was
the same he held during the
World War, Name it.
3 taD Who is chief of the Ger
man army field staff?
(h) of the German navy?
tc) of the British army?
Id of the British navy?
4. What was the declaration OF
Panama in 1899?
5. What was the Iriquois Incl
dent?
S. Name three countries Of
which Russia. during the first
year Of war, obtained virtual con-
troll.
7. Identify these men: (a) Jo-
sef Beck; Cb) Armand Calinescu:
Co Pierre Laval; (d Viscount
Halifax; (e) Lord Haw-HaW.
3. which OF these Is a "MOlo.
tov breadbasket" (a) a food ra-
tioning system: I'D the Ukraine:
Co an explosive bomb; I'D a
stout peasant.
g. What was the conference Of
the Nordic states?
10. Remember what happened
at the Buergerbraeu Hall, Mu-
Mich, on November 8, 1899?
IL. A reward of 1,000,0 900 was
offered last year for. one man
alive, unwounded and unhurt."
Who was he and who made the
offer?
IL. Give the significance Of
each: (a) Wilhelnshaven; tb)
Mers El-Kebir; (c) Hela penin.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Your News Test
On Two Years of European War

sula: Id City of Flint.
13. Who said the hand that
held the dagger has struck it into
the back of its neighbor"? What
did he mean? ...
IA. What do these words mean:
Ia navicert; 90 panzer: (c)
rump parliament; Id ersatz; (e)
Anzac?
IS. ta) What was the date of
registration for nation
al conscription?
(b) Remember the first
number to come out of
the fish bowl?
(c) How many men signed
UP?
Is. How did the word "coven-
tryized" originate?
II. Which Of these are mem
bers of the axis: Rumania,
Greece. Portugal, Finland, Bel
sium. Spain?
18. What big jobs we're recently
taken over by (a) Leon Hender-
son, (b) Harold L. Ickes?
10. Who are the two big men of
the Office of production manage
ment?
20. True or false: Ca Neville
Chamberlain died shortly after
resigning as prime minister; (b)
the United States has ceased
shipment of oil to Japan; (c) the
British evacuated 300 900 soldiers
from Dunkerque; Cd Molotov re-
fused to sign a friendship pact
with Russia: (e) Germany now
controls all French possessions.
each question counts 8. A score Of
80 10 good.
A0sOAea ~ RaSA RIA
Evening star., 1941-09-01

back in their minds % years as they
thought of their own outfit march,
ing off for France. But for the
most part, these soldiers of l94l are
a bit older in years and few among
the veterans would dispute the fact
that they have been through more
intensive form of training than were
the World War units.
New Pontoon Equipment.
The 121st Engineers, from the Dis
trict, trailing along toward the end
with their modern pontoon bridges
and engineering equipment on
wheels, excited much favorable COM
ment on their business-like appear
ance There has been a great ad-
vance, too. in pontoon equipment
since the World War and the new
floats caught the eye of the vet.
erans.
Each Infantry brigade, including
also the 58th from Maryland, had its
own complement of motor vehicle
and accompanying light artillery
and machine guns, the latter pulled
by three men. In contrast to the
men afoot, the soldiers fortunate
enough to ride in the motor vehicles
seemed comfortable and fresh.
There were shouts of glee among
the veterans as the modern rolling
kitchens" brought up the rear.
Col. Oehmann said that "all the
men at Fort Meade who were too
tired to go on Labor Day liberty" had
been mustered in for the parade.
Luncheon for Officers.
In the reviewing stand with Ma
tional Comdr. Groome and Col
Oehrmann were the newly elected
officers and a number of World War
officers of the 29th Division. Among
them we're Brig. Gen. Frank B.
Watson of the 115th Infantry and
Brig. Gen. Washington Bowie. ir.
of Baltimore. who commanded the
10th Field Artillery.
After the parade Comdr. Groome
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Col, F, R, Brown
Dies al Walter Reed;
Was Holder OLD. ). N.
Rites Will Be Held
For Retired Officer
Al Fort Myer Tomorrow

Col Fred r. Brown, IS, U. S. A.,
retired, of 2025 Allen place NV,
died Saturday at Walter Reed Hos
pital. Funeral services will be held
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton National Cemetery with full
military honors.
Col. Brown was born in Illinois
and was graduated from West Point
in 1899. He was assigned to the
9th Infantry and saw service in the
Philippine Insurrection and the
Boxer Rebellion in China. He was
later assistant chief, Bureau of In
sular Affairs, War Department, but
was relieved of this duty at his own
request and helped to organize and
train the 313th Infantry of Mary
land for World War service.
He was made a full colonel in
1918 and put in charge of the 368th
Infantry. Col Brown was adjutant
general of the 4th Army Corps OF
the Army of Occupation and was
for time military commander in
charge of civil affairs in the Cob
lentz area.
Col. Brown, who held the Distin-
guished Service Medal for his serv-
ices in France and Germany, was
graduate of the Army School of the
Line, the General Staff School and
the War College. He was the author
OF the official history of the 9Th
Infantry. Col. Brown was professor
OF military science and tactics at the
University of Illinois for five years.
retiring last year. In May he was
called to duty with the Office of the
Quartermaster General at the War
Department.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie Brown, and two daughters.
Mrs. j. F. Muller and Mrs. E. j. Bond.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Northern Wisconsin
Floods Drive 1000
From Their Homes
Vocutionists Are Stranded
As Rivers Wash Out
RoiIwoys and Highways

By the Associated Press.
HAYWARD, Wis. Sept. 1.-Flood
rivers which ran rampant follow
ing heavy week end rains stranded
hundreds of holiday vacationists in
northern Wisconsin today and caused
an estimated 1000 persons to flee
their homes
Highway, utility and railroad Off
cials agreed that damage was enor-
nous and neWspaperman who
toured the area said it could be
estimated only in millions of dol
lars"
TWenty-seven bridges we're washed
out on one stretch of railroad line
alone, several dams we're under
mined and miles of highway
wrecked. Swirling waters covered
fields 10 feet deep in places, running
farm crops, and caused great DAM
age to homes and business places.
Indians Flee Village.
Sixty Indian families fed in boats
as waters OF the White and Bad
rivers inundated their village at
Odanah after the dam at Mellen
had broken.
Failure of a dam near Wausau
caused evacuation of more than 100
families from lowlands on the Wis
consin River. Many more were
forced to flee at Chippewa Falls as
the Chippewa River poured over its
| banks.
| A railroad embankment was dyna-
mited near Hayward in vain at
tempt to stem high waters after a
dam at Smith Lake was washed
out
The flood was not expected to
reach its crest on the Chippewa
/ River at Chippewa Falls and nearby
Eau Claire until noon today. Du-
rand, built on low Lying ground. was
expected to bear the brunt of food
/ waters.
/ An earthen dam near Amigo
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Veterans
Continued From First Page.)

stand. Mrs. Oehmann was already
there.
Boys Band Assists.
The Washington Boys Band fur
nished music until the massed bands
of the 176th Field Artillery and
l75th Infantry took their places at
the reviewing stand after their units
had passed. Maj. Sidney Morgan
was chief of staff, and j. Fred
Chase, chairman of the Parade
Committee for the 29th Division
Association, acted as marshal. A
guard of honor. headed by Ernest
Kernard of the American Legion.
stood at attention in front of the
stand.
With rifles slung to their shoul-
ders, infantry units IRON Virginia.
Maryland and Pennsylvania passed
at rapid route march with combat
packs and equipment. With other
elements Of the parade. they had
been coming into Washington since
7:30 am. The 88th Infantry
Brigade, composed of men from the
Valley OF Virginia, was easily the
best marching contingent.
The World War veterans went
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Contact Is Established
BY British and Reds
BY EDWARD KENNEDY.


WITH BRITISH FORCES IN
IRAN, Aug. 30 Delayed Indian
troops entered Kermanshah this
morning and formally took possess
sion of the city, capital of the great
western province Of the same name.
Immediately on occupying the
city the troops received orders to
proceed to Hamadan, 80 miles to
the northeast, where it was expected
direct contact would be made with
Soviet forces from the north, thus
affecting the first direct land link
between British and Russians.
"a British communlque issued
in Simla, India, today said con-
tact had been established with
Russian forces yesterday. A
British detachment was said to
have moved from Kermanshah
north to Slnreh, where a small
detachment of Soviet forces was
met.
tThe Russians, the communique
reported. withdrew to their
headquarters after a mutual ex-
cnange OF compliments
The occupation Of Kermansllah
represented an advance in this rug
ged sector of some $50 miles There
were several free encounters with
the defenders but contrary to earlier
reports no battle was fought at the
famous Paytak Pass.
Iranians Avoid Battle.
Everything was set for a battle
there but the Iranians retired at the
last minute.
When the armistice agreement
was reached the Iranian command
at kermanshah offered a decorous
plan for retiring little each day.
but the British commander rejected
this, insisting that his men proceed
forthwith into the city.
Wen have to telephone the Shah
about it" was the Iranian reply.
The British waited and the final
reply was:
All right, the Shah says you can
come III"
British forces have fought in a
number of deserts in this war, but
the 1ranlan desert regions have
proved the worst of all. Several
soldiers have been lost.
Much of this terrain Is flooded by
the Tigris River in the winter and
turns rapidly to desert under the
sCorChtng summer sun and oven
blasts from the Persian Gulf. 1t
looks strangely like a dried out but
soft sea bottom
The worst areas are known as
"subka" land, into which a vehicle
will sink once the frail surface
breaks.
Tracks are effaCed so soon in the
soft sand regions it is very easy
to lose the trails. On the way from
Ahwa5 after the occupation of that
city, four war correspondents went
astray.
Lost in Desert.
Tracks which indicated the route
suddenly disappeared. We went
many miles without finding any
trace of them. At sundown, and
without compass-We were lost
We knew our general direction
was west, so we marked the place
the sun set by a star just above
1t and went toward that star Two
hours later it sank beneath the
horizon and we continued blindly,
hoping We we're right. The car got
stuck In the sand dunes twice but
Evening star., 1941-09-01

burst as the Eau Claire River swept
over its banks.
Floods covered tracks between
Ashland and the Gogebic Range.
holding up passage of iron ore
trains. and also washed out tracks
leading to Du Pont de Nemours
dynamite manufacturing plant at
Barkdale.
Gallons OF gasoline spilled into
the Wisconsin River at Wausau
after a storage tank was UNDER
mined
At Hayward, in the heart of the
northern resort area, Is inches OF
rain fell in 36 hours.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Teheron Germans Ask
Turk Embassy Shelter

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. LP)-
Several hundred Germans in the
Iranlsn capital of Teheran panic
stricken by the prospect of British
and Russian concentration camps,
have asked shelter in the Turkish
Embassy there. foreign circles were
informed last night
No decision has been reached yet
as to whether they would be granted
such asylum.
A few dozen Germans escaped to
Turkey before Russians occupied
their only exit route.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
D. F. W. A. Board Votes
Defense Drive SUPPORT

Complete support of the national
defense program. including all aid
to Great Britain, the Soviet Union,
China and other nations fighting
aggression" was voted at the OPEN
ing here yesterday of a two-day
session of the National Executive
Board of the United Federal Workers
Of America. an affiliate Of the C. I. o.
At the same time. the board en-
phasized that protection of the
rights of labor is IAN essential part
of national defense"
Meeting at the U. F. w. A. ma
tional office, 635 F street NV. the
board also voted unanimously to
press for passage by Congress Of
overtime. minimum wage and ap-
peals legislation for Federal en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

We got it out and eventually reached
the Tigris only miles off our course.
As fuller information of the CAM
paign became available it was in
creaslngly apparent that the Indian
Army. scored one of the greatest
British achievements in this war.
BY making deep inroads in light
ming speed, which. together with
Russian successes in the north,
caused the Shah to ask for an ar
mistiCe, the Indians achieved the
kind of success originally hoped for
in Syria. Lack of equipment and
inadequate forces caused the latter
campaign to drag out six weeks.