davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-04-09

spring IlOWtTS, MISS hutldlut rlCkuo,
pianist, played the wedding music.
Mr. Mitchell gave his daughter in
marriage.
The bride wore ivory duchess
satin designed on princess lines,
soft shirring fitting the bodice into
a low waistline and tiny satin COW
cred buttons marked the bodice
from neck to waist in the back. The
gored skirt fell into long train
and the sweetheart neckline was
embroidered in pearls. Her finger
t,p-length veil was arranged in
lTary Queen of Scots headdreSs with
clusters of orange blossoms at each
side and she carried white prayer
book covered with white gardeniaS
and from the markers fell cascades
of white sweet peas. Her only orna-
ment was a gold cross.
Miss Eleanor Louise Grunwell was
maid of honor and Miss Dorothy Lee
Mitchell, 11-year-old sister of the
bride, was junior bridesmaid. The
former wore lavender embroidered
organdy with sweetheart neckline
and full skirt. She carried yellow
talisman roses. Young Miss Mitchell
was in yellow organdy made with
ruffed skirt and shirred bodice and
she carried an old-fashioned bou-
quet of spring blossoms. They each
wore a gold cross, the gift of the
bride.
Mr.. Edwin S. Dobyns was best
man and the groomsman was Mr..
c. Kenneth Mitchell, brother of the
bride.
The reception was held in the
home of the brides parents after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Rooney left
Evening star., 1942-04-09

will speak in Spanish. He is a native
of Peru, and since 1884 has been
assistant director of the "Ercilla,"
a publishing house in Santiago,
Chile, and before that he was a
member of the faculty of the Uni
versity of San Marcos in Lima, one
of the Oldest and most famous edu-
cational centers on the South Amer
lean continent. In more recent years
DR.. Sanchez has lectured at the
University of Conception in Chile
and at La Plata and Buenos Aires
Universities in Argentina. In addi-
ton he was very active in cultural
circles of Cuba and Panama.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Nicaragua, Senor Mariana Ar
guella Vargas, returned to Wash
ington yesterday accompanied by
the Minister, Senor DR.. Don Leon
DeBayle, after spending the Easter
Evening star., 1942-04-09
United Women of Americas
Will Present Medal to
Mrs. Roosevelt Today
Ceremony to Take Place
At White House; DR.. Rowe,
Mrs. Whitehurst Honored

distinguished neghbor
republics interest this Capital now
Washington entertaining of outstanding
republics The members of the United Women the
the presentation of medals Mrs Roosevelt
Whtehurs being
during their stay here.
This afternoon Roosevelt will o'clock at
will her with
inscription AL America United for Victory displays
large v. The medal
white and blue enamel on silver
presentation director
entertained at luncheon which Mrs Whiehust
Whtehurs president of the General Federation
included
former president OF the United Women
Maria Valentine of Venezuela originator
Nina Kerr president United
Sonora arabad representing Peruvian
and cultures Sonora Flora Mora de Giro Cuban
pianist Luzm Cordova teacher manual Sonora oefta
Evening star., 1942-04-09

week end in New York. Sonora de
DeBayle and Senorita Rosita Ar
guella, daughter of the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, will remain In New
York until later in the week.
The Foreign Minister was host at
luncheon today at the Mayflower,
his guests including q group Of Of
ficials and diplomats.
Evening star., 1942-04-09

of Ecuador, Mrs. Edith Staver, vice
president of the United Women OF
in Americas in charge of educational
activities, and Miss Irene OCrowley
vice president of the United Women
of the Americas.
Invited to meet the visitors at
luncheon were Sonora de Tron-
coso, Sonora de CacereS and Sonora
de Castro. wives of the Ministers
from the Dominican Republic, Costa
Rica and Ell Salvador; Sonora de
Sarmiento, Sonora de Lozada,
Sonora de Cot and Senorita Mi
nerva Bernardino, vice chairman of
the Inter American Commission Of
Women.
Senorita Bernardin0
To Be Hostess at Tea.
Senorita Bernardino will be host
ess at tea this afternoon, enter
tanning in her home at 2013 New
Hampshire avenue. During their
stay the visitors will be entertained
Informally by the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of their countries.
Accompanying the visitors to the
White House this afternoon will be
Senorita Bernardino, Sonora de
Lozada, delegate of Bolivia to the
Inter-American Commission, and
Sonora de Castro, delegate from Ell
Salvador.
Senior Dasso, Peruvian
Official, Here for Parleys.
The Minister of Finance of Peru,
Senor David Dasso, has arrived in
Washington for conferences with
officials and is staying at the Carl
ton Accompanying him is tech
nical adviser, Senor Pedro Betran,
and several secretaries who also
are staying at the Carlton. The
former Minister of Public Works of
Peru, Senor Hector Boza, also is
here for conferences and numerous
parties will be given for the visitors
before their stay is ended. The
Minister of Finance. Senor Dasso,
and Senor Boza will dine and lunch
Informally with the Ambassador
Senor Don Manuel de Freyre y
Santander, who is dean of the dip
lomatic corps, but the guests will
be small in number and the parties
will be very informal.
Later in their visit there will be
larger parties and among the hosts
will be the Commercial Counselor
of the Embassy and Sonora de
Chavez, who have set no day for the
party.
DIR. Luis Alberto Sanchez
To Be Honored at Dinner.
DR.. Luis Alberto Sanchez, who will
give a lecture at the Pan-American
Union this evening, will be the
guest of honor at dinner before the
talk when Mr.. Charles A. Thomson,
chief of the Division of Cultural
Relations of the State Department,
will entertain at the Hay-Adams,
the dinner set for an early hour so
DR.. Sanchez may deliver his lee
ture at $3.50 o'clock. Invitations to
the lecture we're issued by the di-
rector general of the Pan-American
Union and the assistant director
general. DR.. Pedro de Alba. DR..
Sanchez, who is one of the gifted
speakers of Latin America, has
chosen as his subject Tradition in
Latin American Literature" and
Evening star., 1942-04-09

on their eastern wedding trip. After
the middle OF next week they will
be at home at $50 Randolph street
NV.
Guests from out of town included
Mrs. o. B. Bucklew, Terra Alta, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Mitchell,
jamestown, N. Y; Mrs. Agnes Ward.
Fort Wayne, Ind; Mr.. James En-
gard, Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Cliff and daughter Wini-
fred, Binghamton, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Miss King Plans Tea

Miss Nancy Page King, subdebu-
tante daughter of the Special Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
and Mrs. Eldon P. King will enter
tain at a tea Sunday afternoon for
members of the younger set.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Littells Fete Guests

Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. Norman M. Littell have with
them for several days in their home
in Arlington Capt. and Mrs. Peter
Taylor of Ottawa, Canada.
Evening star., 1942-04-09
Miss Anne Mitchell Wed
To Mr.. j. J.Rooney, I'd
Ceremony Is Performed
In Home of Brides Parents

Mitchell daughter H. Mitchell
Rooney Washington married Saturday
ding took the home OF the brides parents the Rev Alvin Lamar
fireplace with palms
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Clio RUMOR UNSUPPORTED

RIMORS CAME to this paper from Clio support
ers to the extent that successful drive under way
in the city to establish the Go bargaining agents
in all industries in the city to collect fees from all work
prerequisite to work in any industry, whether
defense material was manufactured not All attempts
to verify this rumor by contracting the walking Head
quarters of the Go here proved futile SO next
step to contact local ndusr and was informed
from each that no such movement from any organza-
ton would have any affect on their working policy and
no man who wanted to work for them would ever have
70 pay for the privilege of working And with that in
formation were forced to conclude that such propa
ganda was used by various organizers as a means of
trying to bluff workers into joining the ClO and moth
ing else.
Since governmental agencies have destroyed all
existence of Democracy in the National Defense Indus
tries it is obvious that would get somewhat excited
that would have tendencies to affect pr
waite industries that are absorbing most of the Negro
labor but after some Investigations were made and re-
ports studied frnm private ndustriaiss who have built
and maintained industries of their without resort
ing to governmental help from bleeding taxpayers, the
realization came to that are still in America with
of the principles displayed and circulation Of any
such runOr that IMAM has to pay fees to work for
people who wanted him to work was unsupported whe-
her from Clio or any other source And such propa-
ganda used to entce people in such bodies organ2a
ions against their Wishes better judgment should be
stoned
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
"heroiisnl
Knows No
CoIor|ine''
Fight Fans Learn
About jim Crow In
The Navy

NEW YORk-Thousands Of
fight fans learned about the Ma
WIS discrimination AGAINST Me-
groes Friday night, Jan. 9, when
leaflets bearing the slogan "Hero,
ism Knows Ne Colorline" We're
distributed around Madison Square
Garden hers by members of the
NACCP Manhattan Youth Coun-
ell and national officers when Joe
Louis fought Buddy Baer fer the
benefit of the Navy Relief Fund
The leaflet carries the official
report of the heroism Of a Negro
mess attendant in the Pearl H1r
Dor attack and points cut that in
spite Of the Nays urgent appeals
for men, it refuses to accept will
ing Negroes for service except as
messmen,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

to play in large bands that use
arrangements or don't play at all.
Around here. and everywhere else,
| guess, the joints that use small
hands (jam) just take old men or
Negro musicians. 1t seems that
you have to come from Chicago
and played with Blk at some time
or other before they'll hire you."
"My kick is why does every
enc think a young guy can't play
good jazz? Maybe we didn't see
King divers band in Chicago like
Goodman and al, those guys but
we can listen to them on records.
But VIC still love to play jazz in
stead Of all this lousy arranged
corn"
Perhaps this young man would
like TO change places with Negro
musicians'
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
War Department
COMMUN|QUE, No. 81

The War Department today issued the following
comrunique outlining the military situation of 9;30
a, NJ, January Is, 1912
l. Philippine Theater:
In tWentytom hours of continuous artillery fighting,
American and Philippine batteries proved definitely
and thei 2rmored units, well infantry eoncentra-
ons, were shattered and dispersed by our fire. with
heavy Jap losses Our counter-battery fire was par
cualy effective Eleven hostile batteries silenced
Enemy artillery clements have now been withdrawn well
to the rear OF tie positions formerly occupied Losses to
American and Philippine troops relatively slight
Ehemy air ACTIVITY was eonned to attacks by dive
bom5ets in support of artillery fire. No enemy bomb
ng attacks We're made on fixed Notifications
= There is nothing TO report from other areas
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here
The adoption Of the five-year
plan, by a margin of only one vote,
is reversal of the attitude which
the school hoard had maintained
consistently up to the filing Of the
suit. Prior 10 that time they had
refused to consider any plan for
equalization in less than II years,
In addition to adopting the five
year plan the board removed from
its salary schedule that clause
which allowed it to grant increases
at its dicreation after ten years
Of service, and made the annual
increase automatic up tc fifteen
years for all teachers,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

Sen. Capper also offered to see
that an NAACP representative is
allowed to testify at hearings of
the Joint Committee on Non De-
Tense Expenditures.
Sen, Sheridan u)wney, Calf
Il will oppose the elimination OF
these vital non-defense activities"
Sen, William II. Smathers, New
Jersey; Il was one Of II Senator's
who, last summer, voted against
any out IN WPA appropriations"
Sen, Elmer Thomas, Okla: II
agree with your contentious . .
Anything | can do to nelp will be
gladly done"
Rep. Clarence j. Brown Of Ohio.
stated Il feel the best way to at
tack the problem is to endeavor to
get greater consideration for our
Negro citizenship in connection
with war and defense work"
Rep, John j, Cochran, Mo-: 81
am just as strong for WPA, NYA
and CCC as you are, but we are
going to be required to make some
Sacrifices
Rep, Paul Cunningham, Iowa.
Il am much in sympathy with the
views you set forth. You can de-
pend on me to do my part to see
that your race gets equal consid
Grafton"
Rep. James NJ. Fitzpatrick, New
York; Serious consideration
should be given before cuts are
made in appropriations"
Rep. knute Hill, Washington: II
have been and am now, opposed
to these so-called economies
Rep. William H. Sutphin, New
Jersey; "You may b. sure that I
will continue to exert every eff
fort to prevent discrimination in
any program which might remain
when these cuts are made"
100000 Employed by NYA
1t was also learned this week
that the NYA employed 1869, 900
different youth during 1941, a sub
stantial percentage of whom we're
Negroes; .hat 100000 were CIV.
en- work experience and training
en- the NYA Out-of- School Work
program; and that $4,000 were
helped to continue their education
through the NYA Student Work
program.
1t is essential, it was stated.
that all persons write Immediately
to their Senators and Congress-
men urging them to consider care
fully proposed slashes in this and
other government social agencies.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Advocates Change OF
American Symbol

PHOENIX, Ariz., (Cl
To Reg Manning, Ari-
IONA Republic eartoonist,
came this unsigned letter
from a member Of the II
ma Indian tribe; VI have
notice the picture of my
Uncle Sam, such a skinny
being In pease time our
Uncle Sam was frail be
cause he is gentle and
pease and loveing Of free
dom, Now the u. S. Army
is strong, so, Reg Man
ming please draw our I'm
Gle Sam to look strong
and mighty, Indians will
be proud. Our brothers
will be proud also. | re-
jected on account of hav-
ingg old. Yet ] am only 81
years. My chance will
come "
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

editor Of the Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter; Garter Wesley, general
manager of the Houston.
Texas, Informer; and William
.. Walker, managing editor of
the Cleveland, Ohio, Call Post,
all of whom strongly urged
the activities of such a unit.
The NAACP urged the War De-
partment to organize the inter-
racial volunteer division on the
basis that it will be practical
step toward giving a tremendous
lift to the morale of the Negro
which at present is at a danger
ously low ebb.'
I'VE are convinced the Asso-
citation said, that it would also
have a tremendous psychological
effect upon white Americans, and
it would give the lie to the attacks
made BY Nazi Germany and other
AXIS powers to the effect that the
United States talks about demo
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

cracy but practices racial diseri-
mnation and segregation"
The NAACP also asserted. "a
gratifying number Of young white
Americans have expressed them
selves as believing that racial seq
regatlon in the Army is undemo-
cratic to our national morale. Our
belief in the praeticah'lity Of such
n division is based upon correspon-
dence in the office and contacts
which various members of eur
staff have had with student bodies
ranging from the University Of
California to Campobello Island,
New Brunswick"
The suggestion is not original
with the NAACP but was made by
Claude A. Barnett, director of the
Associated Negro Press at the con-
ference of Negro editors with Gen
eral Marshall and other War De-
partment officials in Washington,
Dec. s. -
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

stitutc, Dec. %, for the advanced
course in instrument cross country
flying
Lee, who will finish the course
in June, will receive a commercial
license and instructors rating af.
ter he has completed 80 hours Of
flight training in heavy 22O-horse-
power aircraft,
The former Hamptonian, who
completed the advanced flight
training course at Tuskcgce, was
awarded CAA scholarship for
his present instruction. lie is a
former student Of John L, Frank,
director Of Civilian Pilot Training
at Hampton Institute.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
"A Symbol Of Democracy
Describes Prejudices

NEW YORK-The Ameri-
can Red Cross has stated that
it not only does not want, but
does not need the blood of
Negro donors for wounded
sailors and soldiers. 1t did not
stop there, but declared that
individual prejudices should
be respected as a symbol Of
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

Typical replies are like that Of
Senator ", Warren Barbour OF
New jersey, who said THE dis
continuance tof these agcuciesl
will undoubtedly cause a tremen-
dous hardship not only to colored
youth but to white Also
Sen. Alben ". Barkley Of Ken
lucky; 81 shall be very glad to give
to your suggestions
when the matter comes up for ac
ton in the appropriations before
The Senate
Sen. Arthur Capper, Kansas,
For my own part, | will say that
! will oppose at least a part of
the program (of eurtailmtnt) -
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

pair who broke a paddock and
forced their way in with the use
# a crowbar,
The loot was traced to Robert
Allen and Joe Henry Whitmill by
Detectives Judd and Witherspoon
and Deputys Sheriffs Acklin and
Johnson, who made the arrest and
charged the pain as the actual
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Birthday Balls To Aid
Fight For Defense
Equality

! NEW YORK-At the
famed Savoy Ballroom in
Harlem, the key dance of
the series of NAACP
Birthday Balls will be
held We'd, Feb. II, the
night before Lincoln's
birthday.
Branches throughout
the country are scheduled
to mark the celebration
with dances of their own.
Proceeds from the dances
will be used to help main
tain the NAACP's fight
for equality in the ma
tional defense program.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
For Once, Feeling Of
Discrimination
Reversed

WASHINGTON, y. c. (C)--
From the capital city came the cry
of a white youngstor, a Jazz mu-
stefan IN Downbeat Magazine, pop
ular for it music news from coast
to coast The boy, Robert Scott,
wrote the Editor, complaining,
"Why DO you have to Re at least
20 years old or colored to play
jazz? | am 10 years old and have
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

orderly under the watchful eye of
a detachment Of Negro MP's, when
GO white Mp's came upon the
scene,
According to citizens they i'm
mcdiately began exerting their au-
thority by ordering soldiers about.
Tcmpors began to rise and when
one white MP dubbed soldier
whom he was attempting to place
under arrest in front Of a theatre,
soldiers rushed him.
See RIOT--Page 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Va. School Board
Gives In On Equal
Sa|aryFor Teachers

RICHMOND, Va After
the action of the Richmond
School Board to adopt a five
year plan for he gradual eq-
ualization of white and Ne
gro teachers salaries, Thur
good Marshall met with the
teachers and their local at
torney, Oliver w. Hill, Friday,
Jan. 9, to determine how the
School Boards action will af-
feet their suit filed Dec. "a,
in the Federal District court
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
New YOrk's First
COl0red Councilman

NEW YORK, (Cl-Rev. Adj
am Powell was sworn in Mon
day, Jan. 5, as New York
City's first colored councilman
by Mayor II, LaGuardia amid
$50 friends and members If
his Abyssinian Baptist Church
congregation. Powells picture
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

request of December %, that the
mess attendant be given the distin-
guished service cross, saying;
please he assured that an inves
tigation will be made relative to
the reported heroic action Of the
Negro mess attendant. The Navy
Department will certainly recon-
mend proper recognition for any
such heroic action"
A similar reply was received
from 1t. Commander Paul c.
Smith, press relations officer for
the Navy Department, to whom
President Roosevelt referred the
request to him for recognition Of
the Negro hero.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Tennessee Youth
Killed At Pearl
HarbOr

MEMPHIS, Tenn Mrs.
Reulah Hurd has been notified
that her son, William Hardy
Hurd, was killed o: Pearl Har
hor on Dec. z. Young Hurd
enlisted in the Navy Aug. 90,
1910, and was experiencing his
first important voyage at the
time the tragedy struck. He
was born in Collierville, Tenn,
and spent most Of his life in
Memphis. He was high
school graduate and was well
liked among the residents of
South Memphis.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Heroic Negro May
Be Citedf0rbraverv

NEW YORK-The heroic
Negro mess attendant who
distinguished himself at Pearl
December T, may get
official recognition for his va
lor from the U. S. Navy, it
was announced this week.
December 81, Secretary CT the
Navy Frank Knox answered the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

democracy.
In letter to Or. e. r.. Alexan-
der Of this city, December 80, S.
Sloan Colt, Director Of the Red
Cross War Drive, states: "The Red
Cross Is now allie 10 obtain from
white donors enough blood to keep
all the processing plants fully &C.
Sos RED CRoSS--Psge 6
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

thieves. Aubrey Winston, proprie
tor of the Sunset Grill, a cafe on
West 9th st., was arrested and
charged with receiving stolen prop
orty as it was alleged that he pur-
chased a quantity Of the food stuff
from Allen and Whitmill.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16
Volunteer Division0f |. S. Armv
Proposed By Walter White

NEW NORk-A volunteer division of the T. S Army
open to all men of any race creed color national origin
mas been proposed by Walter White secretary of the Ma
ona Association for the Advancement of Coored People to
Army Chief OF staff General George C. Marshall
Inc suggestion embodied in letter sent Dec % to the
Army chef has been endorsed by L. Pratts executive
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

A. CLAYTON POWELL
taking his oath before Mayor
LaGuardia with his wife, mo-
Their and father as witnesses,
appeared in every white daily
newspaper in New York,
The newly elected council
had its first meeting of the
year term Wednesday, Jan. ..
Mayor LaGuardia presided.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1942-01-16

Local citizens blamed a row
ing patrol of white MP's for
the disturbance which marred
the week end leave of the
troopers from the two camps
following a pay day,
The Lee Street area In which
most of the soldiers were cos.re-
gated visiting saloons, cafes and
other places of amusement, was