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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
9th Fires First
.Anti-Tank Guns
At Camp WOIterS

CAMP WOLTERS-(A N P)-Se-
lectees of the 67th battalion were
selected to be the first to fire the
so caliber machine guns on the
anti-tank range at this infantry re-
placement training center. Brig. Gen.
William M. Simpson, camp COM
mander, turned out to watch the
colored battalion pepper shots at
the cable-drawn white target which
lodged and zig-zagged through the
woods, Stimulating an advancing
tank The firing was directed by
Major William G. Saffarans, bat
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

cafeteria. She made many happy
souls when she announced one
Gay to the two long dinner lines
All with gray hair may be serv-
ed first" We felt sorry for those
who had darkened their tresses
before leaving for the silver jubi-
lee
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Two Appointed
To Work With.
Race Consumers
Miss Sunie Steele
And Mrs. Laura
DAILY Are Named

Miss Harriet Elliott, associate
administrator of the Office of
Prince Administration and Civilian
Supply in charge of the Consumer
Division, announced this week ap-
pointments of Miss Sunie Steele,
of Trenton, N. j., and Mrs. Laura
R. DAILY, of Tuskegee Institute,
Alabama, as regional representa-
tives to work with Negro groups
fer the Consumer Division. Miss
Steele will contact consumers in
the area for Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware,
Michigan and Kentucky. Mrs. DAILY
will work in the South Atlantic
Seaboard area, and in Alabama and
Mississippi.
Our representatives are charged
with a foul-fold service" Miss
Elliott said. Cd They will explain
the OPACS program to the con-
suming public and point out the
ways in which the publice can CO.
operate with national defense in
their selection, purchase, and use
of civilian goods. co They will
make available to customers in their
regions educational materials and
information from this office on the
problems of price, supply, substl-
cute materials, and conservation
methods. (3) They will help con-
sumers to help themselves through
the use of all available local ana
stat facilities for raising standards
of living, facilities such as surplus
distribution channels, school lunch
programs low-cost milk depots, 10
cal food preservation campaigns
use of city markets, etc. And, final
ly. and very important to us, they
will keep us informed in detail OF
the effects of the Defense Program
on the standard of living of the
civilian population of the various
regions throughout the country.
RESPONSIBILITIES PLACED
Miss Steele and Mrs. DAILY will De
directly responsible to Miss Fran
els H. Williams, Assistant to the
Chief, Contacts Section, Consumer
Division of OPACS. Miss Williams
has been with the Consumer d.
vsfion since 1910, beginning her
duties when it was the Division
of Consumer Protection of the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Con1mls-
sion She was formerly Interracla!
Secretary of the National Board
of the YWCA with headquarters in
New York City.
Miss Williams is a recognized
authority on both consumr PROB
lens and Negro family life. She
holds the A. B. degree from MI.
Holyoke where she achieved Phi
Beta Kappa and the A. M. degree
from the University of Chicago.
While at Chicago she aided Gosnell
in the research necessary for the.
writing of the book Negro Politi-
Clans"
Miss Steel, a graduate of Wilber-
force University, was formerly
general secretary of the Montgom-
cry st. Branch YWCA, Trenton.
She has also served as a Jeanes
supervisor in Kentucky and as
Girl Reserve Secretary of the
Germantown Branch YWCA.
Germantown,
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Mrs. H. L. Herod of Indiana
polls made an interesting report
as delegate to the International
Convention of Disciples of Christ.
Noting the favorable changes in
racial relations she said. "The in
ternational does not meet any
place where ample provision cam
net be made for All the breth-
rem"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

DR.. J. E. Walker, outstanding
Iayman and for 25 years treasurer
of the National Convention was
speaker at the Friday night meet
ing at Lea Avenue Church, and
he is still treasurer.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

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The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Rev. Moore of Paris, Kentucky
preached a fine sermon in which
be quoted President Jas. A. Gar
field-a Disciple Of Christ - as
saying after he became president
of the United States, '@There is
no honor so great as to preach
the gospel"
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

1t was quite interesting to note
how that delegation Of more than
three hundred could adjourn for
dinner on A. and l. State Col
lege campus and in a little while
be reassembed in Lea Avenue
Church in the City.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Among those who we're missed
at the annual gathering was Ell
der S. Kenny of Johnson City,
Tennessee, whom illness kept
away.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Mrs. Callie HAYNES of the Lea
Avenue Christian Church had II
wears of loyal service to Mrs. Car
rie L. Herman rewarded bv a be-
quest of $4,000 in her will. 1t is
said that Mrs. Haynes was regard
cd not as a servant but a conf
Dental companion to Mrs. Her
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Quite a number CT Christian
roinisters and missionary workers
filled various nnlpits in the city
the closing Sunday.
Everybody enjoyed Mrs. Ell
lCit's wonderful service in the
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Mrs. Rosa L. Wicks of Wash
ington, D. c., is among new
friends made.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Silver Jubilee
High-Lights
Bv MRS. w. A. SCOTT, SR.

THE TWENTY-FlFTH Ma
tional Convention of the Christian
Church = Disciples of Christ
was celebrated as great home
coming.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Rev. R. H. Davis Of Chicago
was among those who enjoyed
meetino rev friends and greeting
cid acquaintances at the Silver
Jubilee.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

There are 206 divisions of
Professionalism in America, ac-
cording to one Of the convention
speakers.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

The mingling together Of white
and cclored workers of the Chris
tian Church is something interest
ing to see. Mrs. H. B. Marx
(white) executive secretary of
missionary organizations said of
the Nashville trip, "We have had
the time Of our lives. 1t is won
derful. We would not have missed
it for anything. We hope we have
helped you some. You have help
ed us tremendously
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Mrs. Alice Cellens of Youngs-
town, Ohio. enjoyed shaking
hands with friends of former
wears in church work.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

The official program was
compliment to the program COM
mittee. It seems nothing was
omitted for the benefit Of the
delegates. 1t contained warm
greetings from the governor,
mayer and many other promi-
nent people.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Mrs. Rosa Brown Tracey, pro-
motional secretary, was guest
speaker Sunday at the Woman's
Day program at st. Johns A. M.
E. Church.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Mrs. Preston Taylor, proved
a wonderful hostess at the big
picnic she gave for the visitors
at Greenwood park. More than
three hundred were served
bcuntiful picnic plate and water
melon plenty.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06

Other white workers, who
made inspiring addresses are Mrs.
R. A. Doan, who spent twenty-five
years in Japan and is now vice
president of the United Christian
Missionary Society, and James A.
Grain. secretary of Social Educa-
ton of the UCMS.
The Phoenix index., 1941-09-06
Jim Crow Policy Of
Government Blamed
For Army Camp Riots

Negro troops to excuse Negroes from
the basis other military SERVICE
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Fight Against Reds
Not Finished Yet,
Finn General Says
Winont Denies Report
He Is Mediotine in
Northern Conflict
BY tre Associated Press.

HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. L.
Gen. Lennart Oesch, in a victory
address to battle-scarred Finnish
forces in Viipuri Castle Square,
today declared our fight is not fin
ished" because ancient Finnish soil
still is in the hands of the Russians.
Taking cognizance of speculation
about Finland's war policy. Gen.
Oesch, the commanding general on
the Viipuri front, said that although
by the conquest of Viipuri the die
tated Moscow peace is no more, :"
there still is Finnish soil occupied
by the Soviet.
May your success give you
strength to carry your task to a
final and permanent conclusion" :"
he said.
The general did not go so far,
however, as to declare Finland
would not be willing to negotiate
a separate peace with the Russians
once all territory Finland claims as
her own has been reoccupied by
Finnish forces.
At the Viipuri celebration the
same battle-worn Finnish flag which
was lowered mournfully March 13,
1910, was raised again to the top of
the historic castle.
On the previous occasion. it was
Gen. Oesch who had consoled his
defeated garrison, declaring I'VE
shall save the flag until we can re-
store it to its old place"
Viipuri, a ruined city, was retaken
by the Firms last Saturday.
What territory Finland may still
try to recover has not been con-
clusively defined by the Firms. How
ever, Field Marshal Baron Carl
Gustaf Mannerheim, the Finnish
commander in chief, recently in
dicated in a proclamation to his
troops that Finland may press for
satisfaction of territorial claims
which originate from post-World
War days when Finland sought to
incorporate all Karelia. About half
of this region was in Russia even
prior to the outbreak of the 1939-40
winter war. 1t lies along Finland's
eastern frontiers.
The fact that Gen. Oesch publicly
spoke of Finnish determination to
fight on yet for awhile implies that
any peace feelers originated from
the Russian side. and that the Firms
took this means of replying. The
Firms have denied that they started
any negotiations.
Gen. Oesch is former minister
of interior.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Mexican President Pledges
Arms 10 Defend Americas
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1.-Presi-
dent Avila Camacho in his first an
nual message to Congress today
pledged the nations arms in defense
of the Western Hemisphere and
forecast a complete rapprochement
with the United States.
He warned foreign investors, how
ever, that Mexico's social revolution
is to continue on its course.
Aligning Mexico with the United
States and other countries against
the Axis powers, the Mexican chief
executive declared the Mexican
Army is being reorganized to Co
operate at any given moment in de-
fense of our territorial integrity and
the security of the American con-
tinent." He said his government
would not recognize conquest by
force" anywhere in the world.
A general settlement, both just
and equitable, of the various ques-
tions pending" between the United
States Is about to be concluded, he
said. "I hope within a few weeks,
possibly in certain cases within q
few days, the nation will know In
detail the importance Of the solu-
tions achieved"
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Al Russians Reach
Alaska on Secret
Mission 10 u. ).
Group in Two Flying Boats
To Take OFF From Nome
For Anchorage Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY lTe ASSOCldIeo fTtsS-
NOME. Alaska, Sept. 1.-Forty-
seven uncommunicative Russians
bearing diplomatic passports
stepped ashore in this sub-Arctic
town last night from two huge flying
boats-apparently on a secret mis-
sion to the United States.
The Russians admitted ID that
they had left Moscow Thursday, and
90 that they were en- route for
Washington, D. c.. via Anchorage,
Sitka and San Francisco.
None OF the AZ aboard the two
planes spoke English. but through
interpreters it was learned that the
departure from Moscow was made
last Thursday. Moscow time, or five
days ago. and that the 6,000-mile
trip required AZ hours in the air.
Veteran Flyer in Command.
In command of the party was
Mikhail Gromov, veaeran OF Arctic
fights. His principal aides are
Pilots Kotikow and PesoroW, both
of whom also have had previous ex-
perience in the Polar field. AL the
men are apparently flyers, me-
chanics or radio operators. most OF
them of 10 or more years training.
The Russians were completely
secretive regarding the purpose of
their trip. A Soviet Embassy
spokesman in Washington said
merely that he had no news Of any
such fight. Each airman carried a
diplomatic passport emitting him to
unusual privileges, and these were
validated by customs officials here.
efforts to reach Soviet En-
bassy spokesmen here for infor-
nation about the two planes were
fruitless. Dmitri S. Chuvakhin,
first secretary and information
officer, and Comdr. Nicolai A.
Skriagin, Assistant Naval At
tache, were said to be at the
Embassy, but they could not be
reached.)
The planes began refueling on
the waters of Norton Sound, where
they landed, but were expected to
refuel again at Anchorage or Sitka,
where larger gasoline STOCKS are
available. The flyers said they would
take off for Anchorage today.
No Warning of Arrival
The two planes arrived without
any warning whatsoever. One cir
cled over the town of Nome, and
the other followed it to landing
on the bay.
In June of 1887, three Soviet fly
ers headed by Pilot Valeri Chekalov
streaked across the "roof-of- the
world" route nonstop from Moscow
to Vancouver, Wash. A month later,
three more, headed by Pilot Mix
hail Gromov, took the same route
and landed at San Jacinto, Calf.
In August of the same year, Sig
mund Levaneffsky, Soviet air hero,
and five companions were lost on
an attempted Moscow-to- United
States flight, which ended some
where in the Arctic Ocean or the
frozen wastes of Far Northern
Alaska. Neither their plane nor
their bodies never were found.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Roosevelt Bars Any Nozi Peace,
PIedqes That America Will Do
Full Part in Crushing Hitler
The Presidents S Speech

give every one who tolls the posi-
ton of dignity which is his due.
The present position of labor in
the United States as an interde-
pendent unit in the life of the
Nation has not come about by
chance. 1t has been an evolu-
tionary process of a healthy de-
mocracy at work.
Hitler has not worked that way.
He will not-he cannot work that
way. Just as he denies all
rights to individuals, he must
deny all rights to groups-of la
Dor, of business. of learning, of
the church. He has abolished
trade unions as ruthleSSly as he
has prosecuted religion.
Greatest Stake of All.
No group of Americans has
realized more clearly what Nazi
domination of the world means
than has organized labor-what
1t means to their standards of
living, their freedom, their lives.
No group has greater stake in
the defeat of NaZism, in the
preservation of the fundamental
freedoms, in the continuance OF
democracy throughout the world.
We have already achieved much;
it is imperative that We achieve
infinitely more.
The single -mindednesS and
sacrifice with which we Jointly
dedicate ourselves to the pro-
duction of the weapons of free
dom will determine in no small
part the length of the ordeal
through which humanity must
pass.
We cannot hesitate, we can
not equivocate in the great task
before us. The defense of Amer
ica's freedom must take prece-
dence over every private aim and
over every private interest. We
are engaged on grim and
perilouS task. Forces Of insane
violence have been let loose by
Hitler upon this earth. We must
do our full part in conquerlng
them. For these forces may be
unleashed on this Nation as we
go about our business of protect
ing the proper interests OF our
country.
Rejects Appeasers' Course.
The task of defeating Hitler
may be long and arduouS. There
are a few appeasers and Nazi
sympathizers who say 1T cannot
be done. They even ask me to
negotiate with Hitherto pray for
crumbs from his victorious table.
They do, in fact, ask me to be-
come the modern Benedict Ar
mold and betray all I hold dear
my devotion to our freedom-to
our churches-to Our country.
This course I have rejected
reject it again.
Instead, I know that I speak
the conscience ana QeUeTIIlllldIIOil
of the American people when I
say that we shall do everything
in our power to crush Hitler and
his Nazi forces.
American workers and Amer
lean farmers, American business
men and American churchmen-
all of us together-have the great
responsibility and the great privi-
lege of laboring to build dem
ocratic world on enduring foun-
dations.
May it be said on some future
Labor Day by some future Presi-
dent of the United States that
we did our work faithfully and
well.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Veterans See 29th
In Holiday Display
OF Motorized Force
1900 Men From Meade
Parade Pennsylvania
Avenue With Weapons

World War veterans Of the Blue
and Gray 29th Division stood in
the heat OF Pennsylvania avenue
across from the Willard Hotel today
and watched with envious eyes a
sweaty contingent of younger. more
stalwart men of the 29th Division
from Fort George G. Meade pass in
a 2-mile-long parade.
Commanded by Col. John w. Oeh-
mann of the Districts own l2lst En-
gineers, the 1900 men in khaki, with
their $40 motor vehicles, demon
strated before Labor Day CROWD
that lined the Avenue that ir
equipment and training a modern
motorized infantry division is a
swift moving. powerful striking force
Col. Oehmann, who led the parade
afoot and then joined the officers
of the 29th Division in the review
ing stand, pointed proudly to his
men and exclaimed: This will
prove to Washingtonians that we've
got real guns and equipment at
Fort Meade"
Motorized Cannon in Line.
1t was one of the few times that
Washingtonians have had an oppor-
tunity this year to see the hardened
young men from the District, Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania in
formation.
Particular feature of the parade
of motorized strength were Lizzie
and Maize, Rosie and Susie, huge
155-mm. cannon pulled by motors,
the heaviest guns in the outfit.
Sharing also in the interest of the
World War veterans were u anti
tank guns of the 29th A. T. Bat
talon, which recently gave a DEM
onstration of modern methods of
stopping tanks at Fort Meade. I'VE
never had anything like that in
the old days" commented Milton E.
Groome of Washington, newly-elect-
ed national commander of the 29th
Division Association.
A blue and grey automobile bear
ing the divisional officers rode in the
parade from the start at Ninth
street and Constitution avenue.
Swinging around Fifteenth street
ahead of the marching units, the
automobile unloaded its occupants
at the reviewing stand A few min
utes later Col. Oehmann after
marching afoot in the 95-degree
temperature, took his place in the
(See VETERANS, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Mrs. Byron S Son Shot
While Cleaning Rifle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. l.
William D. Byron. Sd. 16-year-old
son of Mrs Katharine D. Byron,
Representative from Maryland's 9Th
district, was shot in the abdomen
last night as he was cleaning 90
caliber rifle at his Williamsport
home.
He was brought to the Washing
ton County Hospital and given a
blood TRANSMISSION this morning
Doctors said he was coming along
very we'll"
Mrs. Byron was not at home at
the time of the accident. She ar
rived there about a half hour later.
Young William is the oldest of five
sons
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Byrd Talks Tonight
On Radio Forum

Senator Byrd, Democrat,
of Virginia will explore the
United States National De-
fense Timetable" tonight in
the National Radio Forum.
He is expected to review
what has and hasn't been
done during the emergency,
as we'll as recount and ana
lyze the moves of the admin
istration since he and Presi-
dent Roosevelt claShed over
the Virginian's statement
about an appalling" lag in
defense output.
The Forum, arranged by
The Star and broadcast over
a coast-to-coast hcokup of
the National Broadcasting
Co., may be heard locally at
$50 o'clock over Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Smashing of Trapped
Finnish Regiment
Reported by Reds
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Sept. The
smashing of a Finnish regiment
which fought through forests
and swamps on the far north
ern front to the rear Of Soviet
troops but became trapped in
Russian counter encirclement
was reported by the Soviet
command today.
The Russians said that out
of 1000 Finish troops not more
than 500 escaped and that
quantities of minethrowers and
other weapons were captured,
although the Firms initially had
succeeded in cutting a highway
to the Russian rear.
As a result, said the Soviets,
the plans of an entire German
S. S. division and a Finnish
brigade were defeated.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Drive Into Arctic Russia
Beaten, Soviet Declares

MOSCOW, Sept l (P.-Russian
forces were reported today to have
smashed German attempt to
bridge the Dnieper River barrier to
the Eastern Ukraine, saved a
Ukrainian town after a day and
night of fighting in the streets, and
beaten a Nazi drive into Arctic
Russia.
The midnight and midday COM
muniques said only, as they have for
days, that fighting was continuing
along the entire front.
Military dispatches, however, in
dicated that Marshal Semeon
Timoshenko's central army still was
counterattacking strongly while
(See BERLIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Darlan Shakes Up Navy,
0usting Longtime Aide

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, Sept.
1.-Vice Premier Jean Darlan, in his
capacity as Navy Minister, shook
up the French naval high command
today, removing his longtime col
laborator, Admiral Leluc, as COM
mander in chief.
In his place he named Rear Ad-
miral Auphan, the youngest ad-
miral in the navy, and appointed
him also as director of the Naval
Ministry secretariat.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Late Bulletin

MARSEILLE, France (P.-
Thirteen persons were killed, in
Guiding French member of the
French-Italian Armistice Com
mission, which sits at Turin,
Italy, today when an Air France
transport plane crashed into
lake. One of the planes motors
was said to have died shortly
after the take-off. Four persons
were seriously injured when the
large plane pancaked only a few
minutes after it had started for
Toulouse.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Rumors of Peace Efforts
Come From Many Points

LONDON, Sept. (P.-Rumors
that a separate Russian-F Finnish
peace is being explored came from
many quarters in Europe today, but
United States Ambassador John G..
Winant denied reports that he was
playing a central role in the nego-
tiations.
II know absolutely nothing Of any
plan to have me act a. Intermediary
Evening star., 1941-09-01
No Late Editions
Today

The Star observes Labor
Day today as usual by dispens-
ing with the $50 Night Final
and Night Final Sports edi-
tions. Subscribers to these
editions will receive the regu-
lar Home Edition.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Duchess Has Eye Operation

LONDON, Sept. l P.-The
Duchess of Kent has undergone a
minor eye operation and Cancelled
engagements for the next two
weeks, 1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Summary Of Todoy's Star

$20.000000 copper mine threatened
by underground flood. Page AS
Evening star., 1941-09-01

(See VETERANS, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1941-09-01

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
weekday evening and Sunday morning
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Weather Forecast

Local thundershowers this afternoon,
possibly early tonight; cooler; tomorrow
fair, moderately cool; lowest tonight
about 81. Temperatures today-High-
est, SO, at noon; lowest, 70, at am;
80 at l pm.
From the United States weather Bureau report