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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-30
Four. Tramp Ships Slip
 Info Harbor
Lifeline of BattIe of Allan tie Appear, Anchor
 at New York
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, May 30-West sid CTS looked out of their windows the other morning and discovered that four tramp steamers had come in during the night and were lying just off the foot of West 48th Street in the Hudson. Where they had come from no one knew. What they were doing and where they were going only God and the government at Washington could say.
 But there they were, and treated myself to a good look at them, because, in way, suoh tramps, lowly bearers of the worlds commerce, are the most important ships afloat today. They are the ships that are bearing the real brunt of the war. They com pose the lifeline in the Battle of the Atlantic They have a message to deliver to Garcia, like Rowan, and when they don't get through, well, it's just too bad.
 These ships weren't very large, maybe 5000 tons. Their hulls were black. Their decks had been swept by winter rains and bleached by tropic suns. If you stuck your nose in their holds you could smell cot- fee from Rio, and guano fertilizer from Chile, and maybe coal from Cardiff or cloves from the East Indies They know Tunis and the Azores and West Africa. They know Annoy and Piraeus and Seat tie. They know what it is all about.
 When I first saw them at dis tance I thought, Those ships need paint" But that was a delu- sion. They had plenty of paint. They were only made to look that way. A ship that is dull and drab and dirty is hard to pick up, es- pecially on a dark day on the ocean, and that is good. The hard CT a ship is to see the longer It lives, the better chance it has.
 It may be that, as a phase ot shipping, as way of sea life, the old fictional idea of the tramp steamer is on the way out. Wil- liam McFee thinks it is. He thinks the tramp, like the clipper ships of other days, is surely destined to go and in it's place he visions a swifter, cleaner type of ship, with hulls maybe of stainless steel, and increased speeds of 16 and Is knots an hour. Most tramps today average only eight or ten knots an hour.
 Since McFee makes this state ment one must place credence in it; no man living is better quali- fled to prophecy the ways of ship ping and of the sea- he knows ships and has loved them and lived aboard them and written about them. His Watch Below" is 8 sort of personal biography of the tramp steamer, its history during the last several decades, it's pur- pose and its function. He says the tramp must go and he ought te know
 But standing on the dock al West 48th Street that day seemed far away. They seemed incongru
 ous. those four dirty tramps, teth cred so close to the great Norman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-30

Following the program, the parade formed again and marched to the Alaska deck for water decorating services and to the Legion plot at the cemetery to fire vollcy for the dead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-30

Gemmill said we dcn't realize the value of liberty until we have seen the sacrifices which have been made in it's name. The value of liberty and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-30
TIDES

(Sun time. May 3l
 High tide-3:30 am, l5.2 feet. Low tide-l0:l2 am. 0.1 feet. High tide-4.38 pm, 14.2 feet. Low tide-10:33 pm, AT feet.
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04

have that kind of power.
The weather was sometime cold and
ometme raining, but that did not him
der his congregation The church each
night was filled to its capacity with lis
tening ears. We have never witnessed
such spirit filled, edyfying meeting in
PicayuneI At times the spirit woulc
almost Lift us of our feet One Deacon
said to me, Roy did you ever see such
meeting He Raid one time, WE
could only hear screams and shoutings"
The preacher preached until he goi
happy and shouted aoine himself. II
was another Pentecost meeting. The
angels in Heaven with the Holy Ghost
witnessed this meeting. Satan and his
host relied that great meeting Rev
Po.t-r left the church in good shape
The gospel fire is still burning The
blaze maybe abated but Their, still re-
mains smoke. By that you know there
is fire som where.
Song service W. s conducted each night
by the choir. Led by Brother B. T
MALONE. There were Is members added
to the church for Baptism. Money
raised for the preaeher$7ez That ID
the money We have record Of. A COM
mittee came forward after this col
lection and brought many gifts. Among
tn gifts they brought some more money
May the man of GOD live long tc
preach the gospel to a dying world
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s:ss.4+*@@+@
Mississippi, Standard Negro newspepes
Of character circulation and opinion
with more than 10000 reader
!. :.ss.s...ts@ef&
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
ST. Matthew
Baptist Church
Boast Record
Meeting

PICAYUNE- Friday night marked the
close of a ten day revival conducted
by Rev. E, H. Potter of Biloxi, Miss
Tbs meeting was held in the st. Mat
thew Baptist church OF which the late
Rev Winston was pastor for 81 years
The service was grand. 1t seemed as
If the people had mind to work. The
entire city of Picayune turned out in
large numbers each night Sisters Cora
Gardner and Nancy Thomas. presidents
Of the two prayer bands in Picayune
put their forces together and the host
OF Satan dropped their wings. They
pray d until heaven was satisfied
The attending Ministers of the citv
were Revs. NJ C. Chace, Randolnh
DR.. H 3 Boyd, pastor of the Pleasant
Valley Baptist church. DR.. Boyd was
from Columbia, Miss, Revs. E. l. Fog
H Crosby. Those ministers said Ame,
while the Rev. E. H. Potter strove SC
hard to show men the light The great
nero d d not weaken, he seemed to pa.
ther more strength each night. Goo
was with him, no man of himself couI5
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
Home-makers Club

The Cher1io Home Makers Club met
at the home of Mrs. R. L. Divers, 350S
Seventh Street Monday morning March
81, 1871. Due to incleman weather the
attendance was off, however, the meet.
ing was helpful and enjoyed by all
Mrs. Divers, who recently joined tn,
club, proved TO be charming and love
ly hostess, The usual hour was spen
, in sewing, after which the president
Mrs. NJ P. Strayhorn, presided over tn,
business session Committees were ap
pointed for the purpose of making pre-
paration for, and entertaining the club
anniversay on April Is, at the home o
Mrs. M E. Miller.
The hostess injected new and in.
ter sting feature in to the club At tn,
close of the bus. session, the GUESTS
were provided with pencils and shee+
of paper upon which was listed an II
O. Test of Negro spirituals, folk songs
hymns, plays and books written by
Nego s. Mrs. M. P. Strayhorn made
the highest score and was awarded 9
Chocolate Easter bunny and egg.
After the nc" Test, the hostess
served a delicious salad course, iced
Pepsi Cola, sailed nuts, and assorted
East T candies. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. A. L
Fielder, 34oS Eleventh Street, Monday
April Z, at ten o'clock. All members
are urged to be present.
Mrs R. L. Young Reporter
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF
MERIDIAN SUCCUMBS

pledged and paid one dollar for thai
purpose an entertainment was giver
Friday night March g. A nice sun
was raised, Many games were played
! The closing exercise will begin Sun
day, April 9Th. The Reverend w. M
Weatherspoon will deiiver the Bacca.
laureate Sermos at three O'Clock.
( larg. number from his churches will be
present. music by the school choir.
Monday night April Z, beginning a
eight o'clock the Primary teacher, Mrs
Ida V. Thornton with her group will
render program.
Tuesday night April s at eight o'clocl
Mrs Myrtle Webster ard the elennen
ftary group will have charge They viii
render a play titled The Last Day q
Schaol"
Wednesday night April 3, the 9th grad.
will dramatic a play, Our Family
honor, along with other interesting act.
Thursday night will end ths closing
OF school which will be the 10Th Grade
exercise. The Rev. T. R Smith a tea
cher of Harris High, and the pastor Of
a city church will give the commence
ment address
Music by the school choir.
A hearty welcome to everyone who
wishes to be present each night or day.
PIof. MI E. Hannah, Principal; Mrs. j
NJ. Mccarthy, Adviser; Miss Arneater
Off, Reporter.
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
Opens New St. Paul NJ. E. Church
The New St. Paul
Methodist Church
Opened March 3Oth

st Paul Methodist Episcopal Church
was opened last Sunday with thousands
OF prisons witnessing an all-day service
The main address was delivered bv
Bihsop Robert E. Jones. Some others
appearing on program were: Mr.. E. P
McNeal Secretary of Chamber of Com
merce; Drs. E. j. Hammond, W. S
Chinn; Reverends F. P Leonard, District
Superintendent; R. l. Young and others
St Paul Church is a distinct credit
to the city in general and the race in
particular. Since November 20 paste,
and members have raised approximately
$4,000.
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04

Mr. FELTON, Anderson of 18th Avenue
and 18th Street, died Thursday in Meri-
dian Sanitarium. According to reports
by a fan.
The funeral wac delivered by his pas
tor Rev |, S. Pettus from the Pilgrim
Baptist Church, Thursday, 800 PM.
For Il number Il years, Mr. And arsor
has be n employed at the Federal Pos
Office Of this city.
W. exterd our deepest sympathy tc
the besdaved fernily.
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
SIGHT SEkINC
TRIP

March 18th, Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Young
Jr and family oomplmented the opera
tors of Young's Beauty Shop and nri-
vate secretary 10 Mr. E. F. Young. Jr
with trip to Mobile Alabama.
The eventful day began with tour
of the city which included visit to the
Azalea Trail and ride through the
newly dedicated Tunnel which is bull,
under the river.
The climax was the hospitality shown
by Mr.. Hollis Jones, when he invited
the group to his beautifully decorated
dining room and served a four course
dinner.
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
HAVE YOUR
BRAKES
EXAMINED

Have you had the brakes on your car
examined? If not according to reports
now is the time to see to it that your
brakes are tested and new stickers are
placed on your wind shield See to il
that this is done for your protection
as well as others
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
Attend JunitrReti
Cross Conference

MERIDIAN Mrs. G. W. Oliver Jeanas
Teacher of Lsuderdale County accom-
panied by Mrs. Annie L. Smith, fnotored
to TN1skegae institute, Alabama where
they sp mt the weekend attending the
American Junior Red Csoss Conference,
An enjoyable trip was r.ported.
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
Stevenson
School News

Foomsuha School Through the aid
of the P. ia and Boys a n d Girls
Club, we have been successful in the
extension of our school one month
longer. A great deal of the patrons
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04

JOE LOUIS, Heavyweight champion Of
the world was one of stellar cast
which appeared on the Columbia net-
work last Sunday under The auspices
of the National Urban league which is
conducting campaign to secure better
employment opportunities for cobred
people.
Others who appeared on the program
wers Marian Anderson, EAea Waters.
Bill Robinson, Duke Ellington. Anne
Virgins Brown, John Kirby, lewif
Armstrong and the Golden Gste Quar-
tet (ANP)
The weekly echo., 1941-04-04
The Late Pittsburgh
Courier Editor r. /.
Vann 10 Be Honored

l. and ein; Union ,rino.+
publisher ue r'Sourso courier The is
whose achievements of
in On a the York
the campus Of his alma mater Vii.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Gunmen Rob Two
Cleaning Plants in
Daylight HoIdups
More Than $50 Token;
Girls Pocketbook
Snotehed, Escort SIueged

Two daylight holdups at cleaning
establishments late yesterday after
noon netted gunmen more than $50.
The first robbery took place about
pm. at Vogue Cleaners, 324 Third
street NE, where a gunman ordered
Lillian Davis, 81, of 1896 T street
Sc, who is employed there, into
the back of the shop and stole SIG.
The other holdup took place at
a branch of the Washington Laun-
dry, zoos Eighteenth street NV.
The manager, Thomas w. Miller, so,
of Riverdale, Md, told police the
gunman who escaped on foot, robbed
him of about s35.
Meanwhile, park police were
searching for robber, who snatched
pocketbook containing 81 from a
young girl last night.
The robber accosted Alvin ]. Gar
ber, 25, of 1887 Twenty eighth street
Sc, employe of the Navy Depart
ment, and Frances Johnson, 20, of
1904 Park road NV, employe of the
Federal Trade Commission, near the
Navy Department Building at Seven
teenth and Constitution avenue.
Miss Johnson said he demanded
money and struck Mr.. CARRIER with
an object she believes was a lead
pipe.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Sergeant Facing Homicide
Charges in Plane Crackup

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Aug. 30-Civilian au-
thorities today filed two complaints
charging homicide through reckless
negligence against non-f1ying
Army sergeant who cracked up a
bombing plane in an unscheduled
flight and killed two sleeping Fill
pinos.
The sergeant, William B. Rowland
of Natchez, Miss, who was injured
along with three natives, continued
to improve in an Army hospital.
Doctors said he would recover.
The crash occurred just before
dawn Thursday at Nichols Field,
where Rowland had been in charge
of ground crew until he was re-
lieved of duty few days previously
pending a medical examination.
The ship plunged into some la
borers' huts near the field, killing
Bonifacio de la Cruz, Is, and Doro-
tea Tabang, So.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Maryland Officials
Warn Holiday Drivers
On Unsafe Speeds
49, ssss~s
Motorists Assured Of
Cos Supply; Speeiol
Events on Program
b. the Associated Press.


A warning to be careful was made
to motorists by two State officials
today as Marylanders began the
long Labor Day weekend holiday.
Motorists were assured of plenti-
full supply of gasoline but they were
advised to use it sparingly, that is,
not to step on it. too heavily on
the crowded highways.
Don't speed in heavy traffic, for
the few minutes saved aren't worth
the risk taken to win them,
cautioned Col Beverly Ober, super
intendent of State police.
w. Lee Elgin. commissioner OF
motor vehicles, said the plan OF re-
curing drivers convicted of motor
vehicle code violations to show
cause why their license should not
be revoked would be enforced again
over the holiday.
Believes System Pays.
Mr.. Elgin instituted the plan over
the Fourth of July holiday and
since then has extended 1t to in
clude all week ends.
'I think the plan has done a lot
of good" he said. There has been
wide interest in other States in
what we're doing here and / be-
lieve that when out-of-State drivers
learn that we mean business, there
will be fewer accidents"
Mr.. Elgin said that out-of-State
drivers, whose Maryland driving
privileges are also subject to revoca-
ton, were responsible for almost
half the Fourth of July accidents.
Sports events. parades, picnics and
other events were planned in many
communities and Ocean City, wind
ing up the best season the seaside
resort ever has had, looked for a
banner crowd.
Three horse shows were scheduled,
including one at st. Margaret's in
Anne Arundel County.
Drum Corps Competition.
Twenty-three of the best boys and
girls drum and bugle corps in the
State will compete for the title in
the second annual all-Maryland
JulllUI III Jill dliu puSlC COl PS Sidih-
pionships at Baltimore Stadium. Up
wards of 1000 boys and girls were
expected to participate.
At Cumberland, the chief event
will be the annual Labor Day cele-
bration of the Western Maryland
Industrial Union Council.
Speakers at the Cumberland cele-
bration will be Edwin S. Smith,
member of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, and Frank Grillo. in
ternational secretary of the United
Rubber Workers.
A general holiday will be observed
at Frederick, Hagerstown and other
communities. Children at Annapolis
will compete in their annual soap
box derby.
Uncle Sam, giving his soldiers a
break, let troops of the 29th In
fantry Division at Fort Meade of
Thursday afternoon. The soldiers
must be back in camp by am.
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
San Francisco Police
Ready for Hotel Strike
BY the Associated Press.

BY Associated HIeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30
Police Chief Charles w. Dullea
ordered $50 officers to stand by for
strike duty following an A. F. L.
announcement that four downtown
hotels would be picketed today.
Whether and when "a other hotels,
all members of the San Francisco
Hotel Employers Association, would
be picketed remained undisclosed.
Following collapse of negotiations
with A. F. l.. representatives over
closed shop, wages. hours and vaca-
ton issues, hotel operators said they
would remain open regardless of
pickets.
A c. I. o. statement said some of
its members "felt that the sole
reason for the strike was the closed
shop provisions, which would pre-
vent any effort by any progressive
workers to improve their conditions,
and would limit their efforts to the
non-productive A. F. L. policies"
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Spanish War Veterans
Beqin Annual Reunion

Veterans of the 43d Regiment
United States Volunteer Infantry
beginning their 10th annual re-
union at the Dodge Hotel here, were
to visit Arlington National Cemetery
today to lay wreaths on the graves OF
Brig. Gen. Arthur A. Murray, former
colonel Of the 43d, and Col. Gordon
Johnston, former lieutenant in COM
mand of the 1st Battalion Scouts OF
the 43d.
The veterans of the Spanish War
who fought on Bloody Samar" and
Leyte Islands in the Philippines, will
also visit Fort Myer and the Lincoln
Memorial this afternoon.
A business meeting for the elec-
ton of new officers will be held at
1890 am. tomorrow and a banquet
at $50 pm. will be addressed by Will
liam ]. Often, Oklahoma State SEN
ator and past national commander
of the United Spanish War Veterans
The reunion will be concluded by a
trip to Mount Vernon Monday.
Robert D. Holcomb is president OF
the Veterans Association. Among
those attending the convention are
Col Linwood E. Hanson of Wash
ington and Col. Charles E. Piatt OF
cambridge, Tenn.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Hounds Hunt Sc Fugitives
From Texas Reformdtory
Ry the Associated Press.


GATESVILLE, Tex, Aug. so
Bloodhounds and men searched
heavily wooded Central Texas to-
day for 36 young fugitives who fed
the State Boys Reform School in
a mass break which Supt. E. H.
Nesbit said he had expected.
Forty-seven inmates. ranging from
IA to 25 years of age, broke from
a group of 200 at last nights supper
hour and fed into the Leon River
bottoms, where. officials of the in
stitution said, search would be diff
cult. Eleven were captured, how
ever.
The juvenile training school has
no high walls and guards are not
allowed firearms.
The school of 682 inmates receives
youths sentenced in juvenile courts
for crimes ranging from petty theft
to murder. Mr.. Nesbitt said some
Of those convicted of major felonies
were among the fugitives.
The superintendent will be sue
ceeded as head Of the school Mon
day by r. N. Winship of Austin.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Army Will Replace
100000 Trainees
By December 10
Priorities to Govern
Order Of Release to
Ten-Yeor Reserve
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
With a total estimated strength
of 1854 officers and men, the
Army today planned to release 200
900 by December 10, replacing them
with new soldiers.
The men released will be in the
Reserve forces until they are As, or
for 10 more years, whichever period
is shorter.
The War Department said the men
would be released if the interna-
tional situation did not worsen.
The releases Of selectees and Ma
tional Guardsmen, the department
said, would be on the basis of priori-
ties-hardship cases, men who were:
% before induction, and married
, men who have completed year Of
service.
Third Army Loss Heaviest.
The Sd Army, under the plan,
would lose the largest number-46,-
900. The other allotments are:
First Army. headquarters, Gov
ernors Island, N. Y. 80 300; ID Army,
Memphis. Tenn, 19.300; 4th Army.
San Francisco, 1920: Armored
Force, Fort Knox, KY, 8,70O; special
services with the Army air forces.
500; Panama Canal Department,
4,400: Puerto Rico Department, 81
600; Hawaiian Department, 5000;
Philippine Department, 1900: Alas
kan Defense Command, 1,400; 1st
Corps Area, 900; I'd Corps Area, g.
200; Sd Corps Area, $500: 4th Corps
Area, 11,000: 5th Corps Area, 1,400;
9th Corps Area, 1000; 7th Corps
Area, $500; 9th Corps Area, $500;
9th Corps Area, 5000.
The War Department also an
nounced that 3,700 officers of the
Regular Army and Reserve Corps
soon would be given temporary pro-
motions, almost entirely in the
grades below lieutenant colonel.
Terms of service required for per-
manent promotion were shortened
and the department explained that
in the case of Regular Army officers
this change would help to eliminate
inequalities" caused by the fact
that many Reserve officers have
been promoted faster than Regulars
in the small grades. Revised plans
for promotion Of National Guard
officers will be announced later.
Eligible Ranks Announced.
In revising its Office promotion
system, the Army said the following
Regular Army officers will be eli
glble for selection for temporary
promotion in the order in which
their names appear on the promo
ton list:
Majors having from % TO %
years of service, captains with IL
years of service, first lieutenants
with 3, second heutenants with /.
Captains of the Medical Depart
ment and Chaplain Corps with 9
years service will be promoted ac-
cording to relative rank
Reserve officers will be eligible for
temporary promotion as follows:
First lieutenants with years Of ex-
tended active duty, not necessarily
in that grade; second heutenants
with year of extended active duty.
1t was learned, meanwhile. that
all promotions of lieutenant colonies
in both the Regular Army and Re-
serve Corps had been suspended
temporarily. Informed sources said
this was to permit the general staff
to review the performances Of such
officers in the forthcoming maneu-
vers before deciding on their fitness
for promotion.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
St. Andrews Brotherhood
Acts 10 Elect Officers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, Md, Aug.
3o-A nominating committee today
presented its list of candidates to
the 47th annual national conven-
ton of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew. No opposition to the COM
mittee's slate was expected as dele
gates prepared to elect officers.
The election took top place in the
series of business sessions of the
Episcopal Church lay organization,
meeting this week with prominent
members of the Episcopal clergy.
Last night they heard the Right
Rev. Appleton Lawrence, Bishop of
Western Massachusetts, and chair
man of the youth division of the
National Council of the Episcopal
Church, outline the chtlrch's youth
program.
He listed six points whereby the
youth of the Nation may be united
worship. study, action, leadership,
organization and co-operation-and
declared they already have been put
into general practice in the church.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Subway Workers Granted
Additional Pay Increase
BY the Associated PresG.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-The Board
OF Transportation yesterday added
$751; 500 to the $5,999,128 in raises
granted to city subway workers,
bringing up to a s5-a~day minimum
all classes of employees except first
year men who will receive s4.56.
At the same time c. L o. Presi-
dent Philip Murray, In a telegram
10 Mayor La Guardia, urged the
Mayor to make good the boards
promises that raises would be retro
active to July l. The new scale Is
effective Monday.
Mr.. Murray declared failure to
make the terms retroactive Is CON
trary to accepted practices in pri-
vate industry and, if persisted in,
will destroy confidence in wage ne
gotiations and impair the ability of
any one to have workers continue
on pending conclusion of negotia-
tions.'
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Lundover Hills Citizens
Organize Civic Group

One hundred and fifty residents
of Landover Hills, Md, last night
organized the Landover Hills Citi-
zens' Association and elected John
J. Kurtz their first president.
Magistrate Henry H. O'Neill of
Hyattsville spoke at the meeting
held in the Bladensburg Firehouse
Committees were formed to work
for door -to-door mail delivery in
place of the present rural delivery
and for better bus service. Miss
Monnie Dell Walker was elected
secretary.