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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-30
ANNUAL
MEMORIAL
SERVICES

Candles will be lighted at the
Zion Baptist church this Sunday
at Z 80 p. IN. for the soldiers III
the Civil, the Spanish-American
and the World Wars, for the de
ceased members of the churcl
and active workers in the com
munity.
Among the members to be
honored are Hugh Hague, for
mer deacon; B. f. Oldwine, long
a resident; Strawby Nelson, a
former school teacher; Mary
Thomas, an active worker in the
Church School; Willis Jefferson,
an officer for nearly forty years
and James Smell, a member for
over half century. Tributes
will be given to the services OF
DR.. L. G. Ridley, former pastor
Of the Allen A.M.E church and
to Lansing II. Moore, former
teacher in Dunbar high school.
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has Just been notified thai lle
passed successfully the exaInin-
alton held 81 the American Board
Of Petdaaies n Chicago on May
IS and that he will be awarded
the certificate by tho board. tit.
jefferson il tie third physetan
who has received postgraduate
instruction Al proyident Who h.ys
been successful il passing tie
pediatric board. There are only
four Negro diplomates Of this
board and three received Ga il
training II Provident.
The American Board of iedi-
atrics was formed in 1893 By
joint action "a the Atnsriaan.
Pediatiie society. the American
Aeaaemy II tries ana the
Amor:aaa dtean association
for the poaa III oGan1iiling and
awarding certificates 70 paysicls
s:..aI nn uupA "a
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-30
BILL PASSES OHIO
LEGISLATURE TO
elevate STATE
Department OF
WtLbERF0RCE UNIV.

Guiding industrial arts, agricul-
ture, home economies, commerce
and business administration, will
be added to the curriculum.
The bill does not make the
new department. a separate or
segregated school, according TO
Atty. Ray r.. Hughes, chairman
Of the trustee board, but will
bear the same reation to Will
berforce university as did the
former combinded normal and
industrial department. The un-
iversity will continue to confer
all degrees in all departments.
Atty. Hughes points out that
Wilberforce has now been placed
in the category of all other state
universities, and all department
Of the schools arc now on COL
legc basis. This raise in status
also affords the college the right
to participate in federal educa-
tional funds. y,
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pany, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr., Ralph
Finley, manager Of the Flleside
Mutual Insurance company,
Cleveland, Ohio; Miss Theodosia
Skinner, director of the Iota Phi
Lambda sorority, Cleveland, O.;
Mr.. William Franks, owner Of the
Peoples Electrical Appliance
company, Cleveland, Ohio, Mr..
Samuel Jones, the NYA counsel
OF, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr.. Robert
Mcmillan, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr..
Henry Parks, Works Projects
Planning Division, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Mr.. Breckenridge Critten
den, funeral director, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Mr.. Eugene Lacey, owner
Of Gene Bess Stores, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Mr.. McGoodwin, Cincinnati
Ohio; Mr.. Cecil Scott, employ
ment center, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Mr.. Upshaw, tailor, Dayton, Ohio
Mr.. Phillip j. WINFIELD, bureau
Of unemploymdnt compensation,
Dayton, Ohio; Mr. Percy Turner,
manager of Patterson Farms,
Dayton, Ohio; Mr.. Kenneth Tate,
teacher at Dunbar high school,
Dayton, Ohio; Mr.. L. R. Linley,
Dayton, Ohio; Rev. S. A. Hall
Springfield, Ohio.
Some of the important recon-
mendations of the Findings Conn
mittee are as follows:
a. The Committee recon-
mends that the conference be
carried on from year TO year
(2) That permanent state
wide organization CONCERNED with
| Negro business be formed; that
| Prof. James S. Few be the chair
man of the central committee Of
this organization and that the
headquarters Of the organiza
/ tion be at .Wilberforio Univ.
fa) That Mr.. Few be author
/ lied to appoint a temporary
/ sterring committee Of nine mem
bers fcr the purpose Of formina
] a permanent committee and for
mulating tentative daft Of the
\ permanent organization.
(41 The committee recon
mends that the following recon-
| Continued on page 81
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Bell Aircraft
Hires IA Negroes

WASHINGTON, May 28.-
(ANP)-From the Office of OPM
comes the announcement that the
Bell Aircraft factory Of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, has engaged IA Ne
groes the first to be hired, III the
fabricating division Of their plant
and has opened its training
school for Negroes.
The Curtis Wright Aeroplane
company of Buffalo also opened
it's training school to Negroes
with seven admitted to special
lied rourse and four workers
employed in the factory. Already
the company reports it has IN its
employ one Negro engineer and
only Saturday employed another
colored engineer.
The Cheney Silk company,
manufacturers Of parachutes at
Hartford, Conn.,, has employed a
number Of colored girls in Its
| factory and plans further use OF
additional colored help.
Out in Kansas City, the OPN
reports that the Lake City Am
munition company, which is buil'
ing huge plant, has taken o.
i Negro bricklayers and plans Y
use some SO in the constructio
of their huge building. This
the third AFL union that ma
been entered in this area Wfler
heretofore Negroes were nc
wanted nor used and within
short time it is expected that th
painters union will also give en-
ployment to many colored worl
! sza " that region, -, ,,..-,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-30
WILBERFORCE'S BUSINESS
AND CONSUMER
CONFERENCE A SUCCESS

WILBERFORCE, Ohio, May
27.-Over seventy-flve outstand
ing business leaders and consum-
ers gathered from all corners Of
the state last Monday and Tues
day, May 10 and 20 to attend
the first annual Business and
Consumer Conference sponsored
by the Department of Commerce
and Home Economics of the Col
lege Of Education and Inaustria
Arts.
They gathered at Wilberforcf
university to discuss "Consunp-
ton and Business; the Negro
Under National Defense. The
conference was considered a
outstanding success: 1t was
made successful through the in
telligent discussions of Mr.. En-
mer Lancaster, adviser on Negro
Affairs, u. S Department Of
Commerce, Washington, D. c.,
Mr.. A P. Bentley Of the Firesid
Mutual Insurance company, Co
lumbus, Ohio; Mr. A. j. Gather,
state director of Negro Affairs,
Columbus, Ohio; Dr.. Joseph
Hines, research director Of the
Urban League, Columbus, Ohio
Mn. George Berry, restaurant
owner, Columbus, Ohio; MI. Or
vile Peyton, owner of chain Of
Il Sohio stations, Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. L. M. Shaw, Department Of
Safety, Columbus, Ohio: Mr..
Samuel d. Hooker, real estate
broker, Columbus, Ohio; Mr.
George Wright, industrial secre-
tary of the Urban League, Co
lumbus, ONO: Mr. Andrew Free
man, senior counselor, Columbus
Ohio; Mr.. w. f. Savoy. manages
of the Fireside Mutual Insurance
company, Columbus, Ohio; Mr.
John r. Morning, district mana
ger of the Supreme Liberty Life
Insurance company, Cleveland
Ohio; Mrs. Jean NJ. STROBE, sec
retary Of the Colored Groccrs as
sociation, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr.
M. G. Clarke, president Of tn
Dunbar Mutual Insurance Sec:
ETY., Cleveland. Ohio; Mr.. Lsr J
Crayton, president Of the Cray
SDn's Sausage and Baking com
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COLUMBUS, o., May %,
(ANP) - In line with plans Of
the state of Ohio to elevate the
state department Of Wiberforce
university, bill was passed last
week which enables Wilberforce
TO comply with standards Of the
North Central Association Of
Colleges and Secondary Schools.
The bill provides for change
of name from the Combined Nor
NAL and Industrial department. to
the College Of Education and In
dustrial Arts. 1t retaines the
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-30
LARGEST
INSURANCE
BUSINESS
IN OHIO

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2s.
(ANP) According to figure
from the Ohio Insurance depart
ment published in the May 2nd
issue Of the National underwrit-
ers magazine. the Supreme Lib
erty Lite Insurance company Of
Chicago has total Of $15,573,-
ISL insurance in force in the
considerably larger than that
lCentlnasd on page b
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HITLER MUST NOT WIN SAYS R00SE\El 7
uni limited emergency DECLARED
Three Negroes Among Nazis
OF S. 5. Zamzam

Sierra Leona where Mr.. Dosuna
was supposed to take up an ass
ignment as head Of the mission
school Of the Baptist Foreign
missions. The missions head
quarters are in Baltimore.
The fate of the Dosumas as
well as the other victims is still
being tossed about because of
various interpretations Of the
international law It had been re-
ported that the Americans would
be permitted 10 leave their ref
uge in st. Jean de Luz il France
where they had been taken hv q
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same makeup Of the board Of
trustees as before. six members
appointed by the governor and
three by the university. However
it eliminates the president Of 80
university as exoifiM member
of the board OF trustees, and
further provides that no member
Of the faculty OF any other un-
iversity official may be on the
board.
Courses leading to the degree
Of bachelor Of science and bach
elor Of science in education in
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-05-30

NEW YORK, May 20, (ANP)
Three members of Negro FAM
lily we're among the 140 Amer
leans taken off the ill-fated S. S.
Zamzam by the Germans before
Nazi sea-raider sent the ship
10 the bottom in mid-April. it be-
came known here following dis
closure of the incident. They are
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Q. Dosuma
and their 12-year-old daughter,
Ayodel, who were en- route to
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F. D. Rs reclamation
OF Unlimited
National Emergency
EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION

WASHINGTON, May 28-Following is the text Of
the presidential proclamation of unlimited national
emergency:
Whereas, on September s. 1889, because Of the out
break OF war IN Europe proclamation was issued de-
clarng limited national emergency and directing
measures FOR the purpose Of strengthening natl
ona defense within the limits Of peacetme authorize
tions."
Whereas succession of events makes plain that
the objectves Of the Axis belgerents in such war
not confined to those avoWed at its commencement but
include overthrow throughout the world of existing
! democratic order and worldwide domination Of
peoples and economies through the destruction Of all
resistance on land and sea a,d j. n the air, and
Whereas Indifference on the part Of the United
States to the increasing would be perous. and
common prudence requires that for the security Of this
nation and of this hemisphere we should pass from
peacetime authorization of military strength such
basis as will enable to cope Instantly and decsvey
with any attempt at hostile encrclement of this hemis-
phere the establishment of any base for aggression
against it. well to repe the threat of predatory
incursion by foreign agents into our territory and
society,
Now there, l. Franklin p. Roosevelt president Of
the United States Of America, do proclaim that an
limited national emergency confronts this country
which requires that it's military naval air and civilian
deenses be put the basis Of readiness to repe any
and all acts threats Of aggression directed toward
any part Of the Western Hemisphere.
call upon all the loyal citizens engaged in pro-
duction for defense to give predence to the needs Of
the nation to the end that system Of government that
makes private enterprise possible may survive.
call upon our loyal Workmen we'll employ
to merge their lesser differences in the larger effort
insure the survival Of the only kind of government
which recognizes the right Of labor of capital
call upon loyal state and local leaders and ofici-
ais cooperate with the civilian defense agencies of
the United States to internal security against
foreign directed subyerson and to put every
y in order for maximum productive effort and mini
mum of waste and unnecessary frictions.
call upon all loyal citizens to place the nations
needs first in mind and action to the end that may
mobilize and have ready for instant defensive use all
Of the physical powers all Of the moral strength and all
Of the material resources Of this nation.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States Of America to
be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this 9th day Of
May, in the year Of our Lord, nineteen hundred
and forty-one and Of the independence of the
the United States Of America, the hundred
and sixty-fifth
(SEAL)
FRANKLIN y. ROOSEVELT
BY the President
CORDELL HULL
Secretary Of State
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NEGROES TO GET GENERAL
MOTORS SKILLED JOBS?

DETROIT, May 2s. (By Rob
ert A. Crump for AMP That
Negroes might at long last get
4 chance 70 work as skilled arts
ians in General Motors plants
on jobs heretofore denied them
loomed over the past week as
General Motors corporation sent
letters and questionnaires to its
100000 automotive employees
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telling there is a crying need for
many skilled laborers on defense
production III its plants amount
ing to $3.50, 100000.
The letter implies that skilled
men within the plants will be
given preference before more
men are hired. The letter says in
part: Every possible facility Of
Sceasiausa On R~g. q
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DR.. RONALD N. FFE.EgS().J
PASSES EXAMINATION OF
AMERICAN PEDIATRICS BOARD

CHICAGO, May %. 1ANP)
DR. Ronald N. jefferson, pedi-
african Of Provident hospital,
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Mai. Emmett O'Donnen, Flying
Bomber, Gets 4 Jap Planes
Attacked by Sworn Of Fighters, He Keeps to
Course and Scores Bomb Hits on Transports
Star Stan Photo.

In this attack and downed two Of the
planes.
He was forced down when his
plane ran out of gasoline Making
his way back to his airdrome. which
was still under heavy attack, he re-
organized stunned survivors OF the
bombing. commandeered transporta-
ton and superintended the removed
of wounded to Manila.
Second 1t. James E. Alsobrook OF
Magnolia. Ark, assisted 1t. Roberts
in the rescue work under constant
bombing and machine-gun fire.
Marched Them % Miles.
When the makeshift ambulances
had departed. 1t. Alsobrook organ
lied the remaining able-bodied men
into a unit and marched them Is
miles to another post, where they
formally reported for duty.
First 1t. Walter L. Coss OF New
Brighton, Pa. was aloft on recon-
naissance when he encountered II
Japanese pursuit planes which rid
died his ship with bullets.
1t. CoSs was forced TO bail out
and landed in unfamiliar territory,
where he spent considerable time
gathering military information
which he telephoned to headquar-
tiers before returning afoot to his air
haSe
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Unlimited Tax Bill
Considered 10 Meet
War Expenditures
Every Dollar We Con
Reasonably Get,' to
Be Aim of House

~ the Associated Press.
Chairman Doughton said today
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee might have TO write q new
tax bill next year calculated to bring
In every dollar we can reasonably
get" instead OF just a fixed amount
OF new revenue.
I'VE have TO obtain all the money
we can as expeditiously as possible.
Mr.. Doughton told reporters, and
that means perhaps tapping new
sources OF revenue, increasing some
OF the existing rates and tightening
up wherever we can, especially ad-
ministratively." The group will be-
gin consideration OF the new bill
January IS.
Both Mr.. Doughton and Repre-
sentative Treadway. Republican, Of
Massachusetts. committee MEM
Der, said scope OF the measure could
not be determined until the COM
mittee passed on recommendations
by Treasury and congressional tax
Statisticians.
May "Skim OF" Income.
But Representatives Duncan. Dem
ocrat, OF Missouri and Reed. Re-
publican, OF New York predicted the
bill might bite huge chunks out
OF individual and corporation in
comes. without placing much en-
phasis on new excise levies.
Mr.. Treadway said he had even
heard of plan to skim of by taxa
tion all income above fixed figure
Many committeeman Shied away
from a discussion of a general sale,
tax plan or one TO withhold for the
Government IS per cent of all sal
aries at the source
They also said it was premature
to discuss suggestions that the 1874:
tax bill be collected Immediately
on 1912 incomes. Federal taxes
normally are collected in the yeal
after which income is received.
Savings Are Threatened.
Mr.. Reed expressed the opinion
that some people might have to draw
heavily on their savings to NEE
the new burden.
DR.. Albert G. Hart, economics pro-
fessor at Iowa State College, recon-.
mended that the committee stud,
the possibility of raising taxes equa
! to 90 per cent of Federal expendi
lures. On the basis of an annua
outlay of $4,000, 900 900 DR.. Har
would have $4,000 ,OOO,O 900 a yea
raised by taxation.
The last tax bill. designed to rails.
$500 900 900, boosted probable tota
Federal income this year to APPROX
imately 5000 900, 900.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Presidents YuIe Message
Christmas Candles Lighted in Particular
ThouqhtfuIness Of Forces Defending Nation

But our strength, as the strength OF
all men everywhere, is of greater
avail as God upholds us.
Therefore, I - do hereby ap-
point the first day of the year 1912
as a day of prayer, of asking for
giveness for our shortcomings of the
past, of conservation to the tasks
of the present, of asking Gods help
in days to come.
I'VE need His guidance that this
people may be humble in spirit but
strong in the conviction OF the
right; Steadfast to endure sacrifice,
and brave to achieve a victory OF
liberty and peace
Our strongest weapon in this war
is that conviction of the dignity
and brotherhood of man which
Christmas Day signifies-more than
any other day or any other period.
Christmas Candles Lit
In Faith of Human Love.
Against enemies who preach the
principles of hate and practise them
we set our faith in human love and
in Gods care for us and all men
everywhere.
II is in that spirit, and with par
ticular thoughtfulness of those, our
sons and brothers, who serve in our
armed forces on land and sea, near
and far-those who serve for us and
endure for us-that we light our
Christmas candles now across this
continent from one coast to the
other on this Christmas evening.
We have joined with many other
nations and peoples in a great cause
Millions of them have been en-
gagged in the task Of defending good
with their life-blood for months and
years.
One of their great leaders stands
beside me. He and his people in
many parts of the world are having
heir Christmas trees with their little
children around them. just as we do
here. He and his people have
pointed the way in courage and
sacrifice for the sake of little chill
dren everywhere.
And so I am asking my associate
and old friend to say word to the
people of America, old and young
Winston Churchill, Prime
Minister of Great Britain.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Mercy Killer Is Given
Suspended Sentence
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Louis Rep
ouille, 80. convicted of second-degree
manslaughter in the chloroforming
of his l3-year-old imbecilic son Ray
mond. was given a suspended SEN
tence today.
Repouille testified at his trial that
everything went blank after ne
placed a cloth dipped in chloroform
on his sons face He conceded that
he had thought of doing away with
the boy thousands of times
He was convicted December 8.
Judge Jonah j. Goldstein imposed a
suspended sentence of S to 10 years.
In imposing sentence Judge Gold
stein said in part:
The words mercy killing have
no sanction in law. The fact that
you were the father of the imbecile
did not give you the right to kill
him. no matter what his mental and
physical condition was"
The court added there is always
grave danger that leniency extended
to you may encourage others to do
what you did"
Justice Goldstein pointed out,
however, that Repouille was mar
ried, the father of four normal
young children, dependent upon him
for support and guidance, and the
jury had recommended leniency. D
Evening star., 1941-12-24
80 Gaunf Survivors
OF 0fLahaina Safe After
70 Days in Lifeboat
Z of Exhausted Crewmen
Died Before Reaching
Huwoii Beech; z Drowned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Dec. 24.-Thirty
gaunt and exhausted survivors Of
the freishter Lahaina, sunk by
a Japanese submarine In the
Pacific December IL, reached
Hawaiian beach In a 20-foot life-
boat after nine and one-half days
at sea. It became known today.
When they approached the shor"
at Spreckelsville. Maui Island. at
dawn Monday, they were mistaken
for an enemy landing party until
they made their identity known.
Two OF the crew died aboard the
crowded lifeboat from exposure and
exhaustion and two others leaped
overheard. One seaman died a few
hours after the boat made land.
The 5.646-ton Matson freighter
was 300 miles out OF Ahukini. Kauai
Island. when she was shelled and
left afire and sinking.
Capt Hanso Matthiesen said the
submarine, described as about 200
feet long, fired from 1000 years and
then again from 300 yards. He esti-
mated IL OF Is shots fired struck the
Lahaina.
Sailing by makeshift sail and a
compass salvaged from the ship, the
seaman lived on potatoes, apples,
oranges and lemons and keg OF
drinking water taken of the freight
er before she plunged to the bottom
With Capt. Matthiesen, the sur
vivors we're:
Jseph B. Murphy, S. r. Markey
Richard Hiroshima, Frank Freitas
K. r. Madison, Walter l. johnson
Cruz Encarnacion, Douglas McMur-
try. r. G. Anderson, a Mr.. Suzman
George Kober, Henry J. Fern, Frank
Connolly. Michael Locke, Leonard
Geus, Bernard KuckenS, Nick Nano-
polos. Phil Sherbourne. r. J. Came.
ron. Fred Shaw, Cliff flanagan. Free
Schuster, Fred Kachenmeister
Roosevelt Speight, Carol Robert o.
son. Harry Anderson, Danny James
James Day and Fred Dalton.
Hillard Moore died December /!
at sea and Herman Freeman, Chi
cago, died ashore, both of expOsur,
and exhaustion. Alfred Lundquis
and Censeiro Coteno leaped over
board, Capt. Mattheisen said.
Evening star., 1941-12-24
Wake
Continued From First Pageo

Continued From F1rSt Pdge1
Tome School at Port Deposit, Md:
Woodbury. Forest School in Vir-
ginia. Switzerland and Dewitt Prep
aratory School here. He enlisted
in the Marine Corps here and went
to Paris Island. where he attended
the officers school. His posts OF
service have included among others,
Quantico, San Diego. Honolulu,
Peiping, and now, Wake Island.
His family went with him to
Honolulu. but left Hawaii some time
before the recent attack on Pearl
Harbor.
Mrs. Devereux. daughter of Col.
John P. WEIGH, U. S. A., Quarter
master Corps. and Mrs. WEIGH, is
visiting her parents now in New
York with her son, James P. S.
Devereux. jr.
Mai. Devereux is one Of 10
brothers and sisters. His five
brothers include: Joseph, who re-
sides at / Bradley lane. Chevy Chase,
connected with the chief engineers
office, Farm Security Administra-
ton; John, 8 Bradley lane, of the
Federal Housing Administration;
Ashton, of Baltimore; Edward, Sara
mac, N. Y, and Tristram. now on
active service with the Army Air
Corps.
Brothers in Law in Service.
Mai. Devereux' sisters are: Mrs
Hall Jeschke and Mrs. Harry Chase
whose husbands are in the military
service: Mrs. Raymond Fowler
Crist, jr., of Philadelphia, and Miss
Agnes Devereux, Bradley lane.
Mai. Devereux is an expert pole
player and was prominent on the
Marine polo teams at Quantlco ano
at Peiping, China.
Announcement of the probable
capture of Wake Island came afte
its small Marine garrison had beer
subjected to IA attacks by air ano
sea and during which the defend
ers destroyed one light cruiser ano
three destroyers.
Word of the first attack on the