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Evening star., 1942-06-21
Apptar next sunday.
By w. E. Woodward.

IN his youth the Marquis de Lafayette
was one Of the richest young mobiles In
France, and he spent his money with
spendthrift carelessness. II night clubs
had existed In Paris at that time Lafay-
cite might have been a star customer
and a shining ornament of cafe society.
Although there were no night clubs there
were gambling rooms; also rather hectic
entertainments at the homes of titled
ladies whose names were seldom men
toned in polite circles. At these resorts
the handsome and wealthy marquis was
q welcome visitor.
He was also well known at the court OF
Louis XVI, where everybody liked him
and nobody expected him ever to amount
to anything. A charming fellow. they
thought, but wholly useless and inca
pable, having good time on money that
had been left to him by his grandfather.
OF course, there Is nothing remarkable
In such a situation. Every generation
has its rich and idle playboys, and 1t is
also true that very few of them ever
change.
But there was more than the playboy
to Lafayette. Buried deeply under the
LAYERS of frivolity there was another
maNa different Lafayette. Imagine the
astoaishment OF his intimates during his
Partisan youth If they had known,
through some miracle of future vision,
that their gay friend was to play great
and heroic role in the world and that
a nation across the sea would hold his
name in its loving memory.
A strange incident brought out the
inner man and changed the current OF
his life. One day the Duke OF Glouces-
ter, brother Of the King Of England, had
dinnU at a house where the marquis
was also q guest. In the conversation
after dinner the royal duke had great
deal to say about the revolt Of the Colo
ries In America 1t turned out, surpris-
ingly, that he was opposed to the British
policy. His sympathies were with the
American colonials, and he said 50 en-
phatically. They were free men, he de-
clared, and the British had no right to
tax them. or to force upon them a gov
ernment that they had no hand in max
ing. He said that he hoped they would
win their independence. Lafayette lis
tened to him attentively and asked many
questions.
The brother OF King George III had
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the American Army was an event of
immense Importance. When he>met the
marquis he conceived an affection for
him that lasted to the end of his life
His attitude toward Lafayette was that
of father toward a beloved son.
Lafayette put the American Revolution
into the Social Register, and that is pre-
cisely what it needed in the year 1777.
Until then the governing powers in
France looked upon the struggle as an
uprising Of American mobs. Of peasants
and workers who were causing their
British masters some trouble. But the
young Marquis de Lafayette belonged to
the highest class of French nobility-and
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ing and the Presidents Mansion they
repaired to the lodging home of Mrs.
Suter, where, after extinguishing the
lights, they ate their supper by the blaze
of the burning buildings"
Here, as in the case of the Capitol
and the other buildings burned, the loss
of public property-especially of valuable
documents-was considerable. No doubt
the heavy rain and terrific wind follow
ing Immediately after the burning OF
Washington contributed to the loss and
confusion, but it also probably caused
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Robert Morris, first financial
officer of the Government and
Superintendent of Finance,
1781-1784.
door locked Indeed, his story as en-
bodied in his deposition is sufficiently
interesting to give at least part of it,
which follows:
Witness, without entering the build
ing, Immediately got over the fence and
ran to get the Franklin engine, distant
about square. near the corner of
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue; found several persons at the
enginehouse but the key was not there;
went to Mr.. Fullers, where he knew
there was a key; procured the key and
pair Of horses, which were Immediately
put to the engine and driven to the fire
by Mr.. Fuller: thinks it was about 20
minutes after he first got to the fire
before the engine got there, and this
was the first on the ground.
The fence having been removed, he
hao the engine placed opposite Mr..
Laubs room; the center of the build
ing and the greater part Of the west Of
the building were then on fire in the
roof. The hydraulion was supplied with
water from the hydrant on Fifteenth
street and conveyed it to the engine
through the hose Another branch Of
hose was attached to the engine, and
carried to the head Of the stairway
in the second story, and two pipes OF
the engine continued to play upon this
point, in order to preserve the passage
and stairs for the persons employed in
removing the books, papers, ETC.; thinks
their exertions retarded the flames about
the stairway, ana contributed to the
preservation of books and papers, but
made no impression upon the roof.
"The supply of water was not sufh-
cient for the engine to be worked with
the greatest effect. Had there been
suficient supply, the eastern part Of
the building, at least the two lower
stories, might have been saved; as it
was, they could only throw the water
to the caves Of the roof, and could make
no impression upon the fire. The hose
not being sufficient to reach the creek.
attempted to attach to 1t the hose OF
the Georgetown engine, but found the
screws would not fit
There were, he thinks, four engines
on the ground; the one already alluoed
to, one from the west end of the city.
and one from Georgetown: as to the
fourth he is not certain: the three en-
gines arrived in the order mentioned;
that from the west of the city. half an
hour after the first. and that from
Georgetown somewhat later; thinks he
saw the second engine employed about
the west end Of the building: the
Georgetown engine was also employed
about the west of the building; the
pipe WAS carried into the window OF
Mr.. McLanes western room, and CON-
muujcated with that dde Of the build.
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would indicate that 1t was almost COM
pleted by that time.
However, it was not intended that even
this building should remain very long.
and on the early morning Of March 80,
1888, 1t, too, was thoroughly damaged by
fire. Of course, Andrew jackson. the
then President, ordered an investiga-
ton. First, he wanted to know, What
started the fire?" And If that question
was answered, then Was 1t accidental
and how did it happen?" Third, What
proper exertions were used to preserve
the books. papers and public property in
the building, as well as to save the
building itself?"
Investigation of Blaze.
AS is usual even today, Old Hickory
wanted to know about twice as much as
any one was able to tell him. True,
there had been a fire, or as Dickens
might have said, TO begin with there
was no doubt about that" But just how
it started and whether it was incendiary
or accidental, or from carelessness or
negligence, were points that stumped
the Attorney General, who conducted the
investigation, aided by the other men,
bers Of the cabinet, with Chief Jusice
William Cranch of the Circuit Court of
the District of Columbia presiding and
assisting in it.
In all, SO persons appeared before Judge
Cranch and made sworn statements as
to their knowledge Of the fire. These in
cluded: Isaac Goddard. William c. God
dard, Charles F. Wood, Abraham Butler,
David A. Gardner, William Greer, r. P.
Anderson, F. r. Dorset, James Cum
nlings, B. J. Miller, B. F. Peasants, An
drew M. Laub, Horace E. Wolf, Thomas
w. Dickens. William T. Read, Samuel
Handy. William Archer, Thomas r. Ged-
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made the young marquis an ardent
sympathizer of the American rebels.
Thereafter Lafayette had no time for
anything but American affairs In a
few months he was making plans to
leave France-and join Washingtons
army. His family caught wind of this
project and threatened to have him
thrown in the Bastille If he tried to
depart from the country. To circumvent
them he bought a ship outright and took
passage on her secretly.
George Washington. with his wide
knowledge Of men and affairs, saw at
once that Lafayette's coming to join
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the enemy to leave here little sooner
and do just little less damage than it
would have done or intended to do.
Speaking of this phase Of the catas-
trophe, one writer says; That fearful
night was followed by next days tornado.
which at Leesburg. as at Washington,
uprooted trees, unroofed tenements. and
everywhere around superadded tempes-
tuous to belligerent destruction and
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the corridor of the building, for we read
that when the War ONCE was destroyed
by fire a few months before the engine
was hurried to that building but whether
It was burned up in the fire or not the
writer is unable to say. But 1t is signifi-
can't to say it was the first fire engine in
Washington.
1t Is also worthy Of note to say that
President John Adams Is reported to
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ing been divided so as to employ four
watchmen, your compensation per an
mum will be $780, and your turn of
watching will be every fourth night. The
watchmen being numbered from one to
four, yours is No. 81
At the time no one seemed to know
what caused the fire, and for awhile not
even a suggestion was offered. The
testimony covering the efforts to ex-
tinguish the blaze was quite interesting
and shows us today the difficulties en-
countered years ago by the volunteer fire
companies with a few fire engines,
limited amount of hose without universal
connections and a very meager water
supply.
Engine Too Small.
When the first persons arrived upon
the scene they hunted for the Treasury
engine. which was found locked up in a
little building close by but too small to
be of service in such big fire. Charles
Pryse then ran tc the headquarters OF
the Franklin engine. at the southeast
corner Of Fourteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue where he found the
Evening star., 1942-06-21
THERE WERE GIANTS IN
THOSE DA VS."

This is the sixteenth of a series OF erti-
eles about men and women who worked,
fought and died that America might live:
men and women who made America sreat
by contributing their own greatness to q
country which was founded and has endured
on the principles of life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness as the right OF every
man The seventeenth article in the series
peYt SUNDAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

sooN MEETING eR JoyTE WHO Also ans MYSTERIOUS
~ RECEIVED NOhk9A JEWELS, KING AND 40 COVE
JpoN SEcRET WHICH TIE EOaEST -As KEPT EOS So E0GL
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15

attacked enemy installations in the
southeast part of the Solomon Islands
in. force and the attacks are contin-
uing." Later the Navy said con
siderable enemy resistance has been
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Jay McShann Orchestra
To Play For Benefit
Dance For Fair

According to the Stamp Brothers,
Jay McShann and His COMPRISING
THE BLUES, ORCHESTRA will
play a Benefit Dance at the Rankin
Auditorium, Monday, August II, $50
until.
This famous attraction is coming
to Jackson direct from the Savoy
Ballroom, N. Y, Recording and Ra-
dio Artists, Jacksonians will be able
to get daily announcements concern
ing them by tuning in over WSLI.
Special bus service arranged to
Auditorium from corner Hamilton and
Fairsh Streets.
The dance will be sponsored by
Food-for- Victory Fair Committee,
B. F. Brooks, Director Public Rela-
tons.
Admission, advance 90; at door
$1.2O, tax included.
Special reserved seats for white
spectators.
All the proceeds from the door re-
ceipts will be contributed entirely to
the Fair Association
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Negroes OF County To Be Given Agricultural High School
County Board OF Supervisors Vote
For School Site To Be Decided On

AS a result of an address made
before the Kiwanis Club on June 8,
1912 by Mr. H. v. Watkins, ST.,
prominent Jackson attorney and civic
leader, proposing the establishment
of an agricultural school for Negroes
in Kinds County, the Kinds County
Board of Supervisors closing their
monthly session late Friday voted to
purchase land at a site to be selected
later for such school.
The Negro Agricultural High
School will be in charge of the Board
of Trustees of the Agricultural High
School and Kinds County Junior Col
lege at Raymond, which is compos-
ed of Messrs George McClendon, Ray
mond; Emmitt Atkinson, Jackson;
H. H. Davis Utica; F. M. Graves,
Bolton; Floyd Hawkins, Jackson; t.
H. Naylor, Jr., County Superintend-
ent of Schools, Jackson, and II. V.
Watkins, President of the Board of
Trustees, Jackson.
With the establishing of the ag-
ricultural high school for Negroes
Kinds County will be giving the Ne
.groes in the county the advantage OF
educational opportunities and will be
helping to prepare them TO become
better citizens.
Pointing out the need for such an
institution in Kinds County, Mr.. Wat
kins gave figures to show that the
Negroes Were paying their share OF
the taxes, yet were not receiving full
benefit from them in the form OF
educational facilities. He suggest
ed that the people of Kinds County
establish in the county small ag-
ricultural high school which would
teach, along with a regular hlgh
school course, vocational agriculture
and various types of shop work and
home economics.
In response to this address the XII
wants Climb named q committee COM
posed of Mr.. Isadore Dreyfus, DR..
G. T. Gillespie and Mr.. t. M. He'd
erman, Sr. to investigate the matter.
This committee, along with Mr.. Wat
kins, appeared before the Kinds
County School Board and the Board
of Supervisors on June A for dis
cussion of the matter.
At this time the County Board OF
Supervisors PASSED resolution for
the establishment of the school.
The County School Board then set
up a curricula and appointed COM
mittee to select and layout 200 acres
of land for the location and con-
struction of the agricultural hlgn
school for Negroes.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Negroes Assigned To
Coast Guard Duty

Three hundred Negro Coast Guard
recruits have been assigned to act
i've duty at sea and at various Coast
Guard stations following completion
of a required 4 weeks training course,
the u. S. Coast Guard announced here
this week.
At the same time, the Coast
Guard revealed that an additional 80
Negro recruits are now receiving in
structions and will be assigned to
active duty in the near future. The
recruits are receiving instruction
in seamanship, signaling, knot tieing,
life saving and small boat handling.
The announcement here followed
observance of the 152nd anniversary
of the u. S. Coast Guard Wednes-
day. In a radio address on that oc-
casion Admiral l.. T. Chalker u S.
Navy, declared: To-day the Coast
Guard is engaged in the greatest
task in all its history. We have join
ed forces with the Navy and the Ma
rine Corps in mighty struggle to
crush Americas enemies"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
|Chapple Resigns AS
Editor of Mississippian

Announcement was made last week
by DR.. l.. DeLaine, chairman of the
board of directors of the Mississippi
Voice Co., of the resignation of Ie-
wye Chapple as managing editor of
Mississippiana.
Mr.. Chapel, who has served as
Manager Editor, since it's establish
ment, stated to the board in offer
ing his resignation, that because of
the necessity of his having to travel
SO much in the interest of the Mis-
sissippi Independent Beauticians As
ISOLATION of which he is Public Re-
lations counsellor, it was impossible
for him to give the proper attention
to the paper as Managing Editor.
Mr.. F. H. Miller, widely known
fraternal, religious and civic leader
has accepted the position of Editor
of the paper. Mr.. Miller is long
resident of the Delta and one of
The best known men in the state.
He lives in Mound Bayou and his
host of friends wish for him the
greatest success in his new under
taking.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Tougaloo College Gears
Curriculum To Meet
New Needs

AS a result of continuous stu0y,
Tougaloo College has adopted the
Junior and Senior Division organiza-
ton. The Freshman and Sophomore
years are included in the Junior Di-
vision, and the Junior and Senior
years in the Senior Division.
General education will be the main
objective of the Junior Division. In
the Senior Division the students will
have greater opportunity than
hithertofore to concentrate in their
field of interest. Beginning with this
year, 1942-43, survey courses will be
emphasized in the Freshman year.
All Freshman will be required to
take a course in General Home
making and one in Personal Hygiene.
Work in Secretarial Training short
band, typewriting, and secretarial
practice-will also be introduced.
This work will be of much practical
value to those students who are un-
able to enter the Senior Division of
the college.
The program of Tougaloo calls for
the continuous study of ways and
means of adapting it's curriculum
and organization to meet the needs
of it's constituency and present day
conditions.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Navy Training 1000
Negroes At newly
Named Camp

The special unit at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes. Illinois, now being used to
train approximately 1000 Negro re-
cruits is now designated Camp Rob-
ert Smalls." The camp is named
after Robert Smalls, a Negro who
served with great distinction in the
u. S. Navy in the Civil War.
AS pilot on the Confederate
transport, Planter, on May Ii, 1867
Smalls ran her out of Charleston
Harbor and delivered her to a I'm
ion squadron. He was appointed pi-
lot in the u. S. Navy and served in
the u. S. S. Keokuk. He was pro-
NOTED to Captain for gallant and
meritorius conduct December /, 1868
and placed in command of the Plant
er. He served this ship until she
was put out of commission in 1866.
The first recruits arrived at Camp
Robert Smalls> during the week end
ing June 6, and the number has in
creased weekly since that time
Qualified recruits will shortly be SEM
to vocational schools established by
the Navy for the training of electric
ians. machinists, carpenters, metal
smiths, shipfitters, quartermasters
and yeomen.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Stevens Inn Located
At Skating Rink
Temporarily

The Stevens of the Stevens Barbe-
cue and Chicken Inn, located on the
Pocahontas Road, wish to announce
that while their ORIGINAL Inn is un-
dergoing repairs and renovation, pre-
paratory to becoming the largest and
most beautiful place of its kind in
the entire South. they are continuing
their business in the Skating Rink
and are prepared to give the same
courteous service and serve the same
delicious food for which their estab-
lishment is popular.
Because of the spaciousness of the
Skating Rink, space has been re-
served for dancing and dance and mu-
sic lovers are, invited to come out to
the temporary Stevens Inn and en-
joy themselves, there will be plenty
of free musician additional number
of fans have been installed to insure
the customers of the same cool and
comfortable atmosphere of the regu-
lar Inn.
No need to worry where to go for
dining and dancing just come out to
| Stevens Barbecue and Chicken Inn,
in it's temporary location, the Skat-
ing Rink. If you have tire shortage,
catch sc bus and the short walk to
Stevens place will only get you in
i the mood for an evening of pleasure.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Black & White Store
Displays Fall Styles

Because the management of the
Black and White Store realizes that
in these days of priorities, many Of
the things that are now plentiful will
be hard to get few months from
now, and they have wisely stocked up
every department of their store with
fall and winter clothes for the entire
family.
And the wise housewife will buy
now and save. If she does not have
all the cash with which to outfit
the entire family, she can use the
Black & White Stores convenient
Lay-Away-Plan.
Go in and see this stores back-to-
school values for both boys and
girls sturdy shoes, for school and
dress Wear-hoSiery
For the girl: Jerkin suits, skirts,
sweaters, wool and plaid dresses
cotton and rayon undies coats,
suits.
rOT Tile oOy.. 0IklEtSs OWCdLEAS,
Ties, Socks, Pants and smart looking
suits.
For Milady:: Fall and winter
Coats and Dresses that will give
guaranteed savings, and styles that
will be enjoyed for years.
The thrifty housewife will visit the
piece goods department and buy val
ues in material to make dresses for
herself and her daughters.
For Men: One of the greatest val
ues in the store are the wool and
leather jackets-just the thing for
the civilian who will be spending
much of his time doing defense work
out-of-doors.
Use the Lay Away Plan for
Blankets and new fall styles in cur
tains and draperies.
Go the Black & White Store to-
day and see their many Fail and
Winter values. :.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
A. K. A. Health Clinic
Is Opened In Mississippi

Jackson, Miss. = Health workers,
physicians, nurses, dentists, nutrition
lists, social workers and school teach
ers from various parts of the United
States last month opened in Holmes
County, Mississippi, the 9Th annual
helath clinic, sponsored by Alpha
Kappa sorority
The general public, both white and
colored, Is watching the health pro-
ject with even greater interest than
in former years, due to it's bi-racial
aspect.
The staff is assisted by DR.. D.
Minter, resident physician of the
Delta cooperative; Mrs. L. Cox, resi-
dence nurse, of Providence co-opera-
tive; Sam Franklin, Jr., resident
manager of Providence, and Mr.. Cox
bookkeeper of Delta and Providence
farms. These workers are white
and, with DR.. Sherwood Eddy, have
been largely responsible for the sue
cess of the first cooperative in Am
erica where Negro and white share
troopers participate.
The medical clininc this year is
conductedd by DR.. Edna Griffin of
Pasadena, Calf. DR.. Griffin, a men,
Der of Alpha Gamma Omega chapter
of the sorority, has offices and a
large practice in Pasadena and Los
Angeles; is active in civic, relig-
ious and social circles, and is widely
known for her active work with the
/ NAACP. She is president of the
Pasadena branch.
One of the most popular sought af-
ter services of the clinic is the dental
department being conducted by Dr.
James H. Bell of Canton, Miss. In
a population of over 10000 in Holmes
county, 70 per cent of whom are Ne
groes, there is no Negro physician or
dentist. There is one white dentist
in the entire county, whose practice
does not allow him much time for
Negro patients. Both DR.. George
Lane of Greenwood, assisting in the
medical department and DR.. j. H.
Bell of Canton, dentist for the elm
ic, are graduates of Meharry Medi-
cal College.
The clinic is under the general di
rection of the founder, Miss Ida l..
Jackson, Oakland, California, who is
a former national basileus and mem
Der of Alpha M Omega chapter,
native of Mississippi and graduate
of the University of California and
Columbia University. She is a teach
er in the junior high schools of Oak
land.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-08-15
Creole Inn To Be One
of JacksOn's Most
Popular Places

A visit to the Creole Grill, locat-
cd on Lynch Street in the building
near Campbell College campus, attest
to the fact that here, without a doubt
is the beginning of what will soon
be one of Jacksons most popular eat
ing places.
The Creole Grill, operated by Mr.
and Mrs Hamilton, former residents
of Jackson, who have for a number
of years lived in New Orleans, is
scheduled to carry complete Creole
menu and lovers of the delicious
dishes, famous in the Crescent City
are expected to find the Grill just
the place they've been looking for
Watch this paper for more details
concerning the Grill.