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Evening star., 1942-06-14

Matte B. johnson of Frederick
visited DR.. and Mrs. William Miller
the early part of the week and at
tended the commencement exercises
at the high school Monday evening,
Mrs. Bakers grandson, Mr.. Rodney
Miller, being one Of the graduates.
Mr.. Emerson Slacum, principal, en-
tertained Tuesday at a luncheon at
the school in honor of the members
Of the school faculty. Twenty-seven
guests were present.
Miss Helen Hogan will leave or
Monday for a weeks vacation at
Pocono Manor, Pa.
Members of the high school fac
ulty who are leaving for their re-
spective homes this week end are
Mr.. Emerson Slacum, principal, to
Ocean City, Md; Miss Efre Ternent,
Homecoming. Md: Miss Reba Will,
Miss Margaret Owens, Washington,
D. c.; Miss Agnes Burkhardt, Gal
litzin. Pa: Miss Ruth Davis, North
East, Md, and Miss Lois Duecker to
Indianapolis. where she will have
brief visit before going to Cali
fornia for the summer.
Mrs. Ray Wachter entertained at
a buffet supper Tuesday evening at
her home in Washington Grove in
celebration of her birthday anniver-
sary. Twenty-six guests were pres
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Bernard Diamond
have as their guests their son-in- law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lawrence French, and infant son
John L.. jr.. formerly of High Point,
N. c. Mr.. French has been trans
ferred from the Geological Survey
Office in High Point to the Bureau
of Standards in Washington.
Mrs. Howard Baldwin and Mr..
Edward Welsh of Baltimore are
guests this week Of the formers
sister, Mrs. Charles Starner.
Mrs. Maud Waters has arrived at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Jacobs. after three-week visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Waters in
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Charles Brosius and son of
Baltimore are spending the week
with Mrs. Brosius' mother, Mrs. John
Ayres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tull enter
tanned at reception at their home
in Washington Grove following the
marriage of her sister. Miss Carol
Hope Sewers. to Mr.. Gilbert Edgar
Ballinger last Saturday.
Mrs. Eugene Casey and family
arrived home last Saturday after
spending IA months in California
and Arizona. Her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Rose Casey. accompanied her
on this extended trip.
Miss Jane Ramsdell, who was
graduated from the Georgetown
Visitation Convent last week, was
awarded. in addition to the psychol-
ogy medal, a four-year scholarship
to the Columbia Law School in
Washington.
Mrs Merle Stang and Mrs. Charles
Upton Howard were joint hostesses
Wednesday evening at a miscel-
laneous shower given in honor Of
their niece, Miss Helen Clark, at
the home of her uncle, Mr.. William
Bohrer. Miss Clark is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Clark of
Alexandria and her marriage to Mr..
Harold Rhodes of Los Angeles will
take place June % in Alexandria.
Pvt. Robert Wells, United States
Army. spent the past week end at
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. T. Wells.
Miss Mary Wells returned this
week from visit with relatives in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Notes From Rockville and Vicinity
Luncheons Prove Popular;
Bridge Parties Also Given
Mrs. Griffith Is Hostess at Layfonsville:
NewIyueds Are Fefed at GaifkerSburg

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 13.-Mrs.
Sarah Ward entertained at lunch
con Wednesday, when her guests
we're Miss Elizabeth Banks, Mrs.
Lucy Barnsley, Mrs. Ruth Cue, Mrs.
Aimee Harper, Miss Lucille john
son, Miss Virginia Karn, Mrs. Hattie
Kingdom. Mrs. Gertrude Robertson,
Miss Lucy Shelby and Mr.. Clarke
Freeman.
Mrs Frank H. Karn was hostess
at similar party Thursday, when
she entertained the faculty of the
Rockville Elementary School.
Mrs. John L. Brunette entertained
at bridge Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinckney Prescott,
whose marriage took place recently,
are at the home of Mr.. Prescott's S
mother. Mrs. Shirley Prescott.
Mr.. William F. Prettyman is back
from Ashland, Va, where he at
tended the annual commencement
Of Randolph Macon College during
the week.
1t. Alexander Prescott has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Shirley
Prescott.
Miss Jean Frances Dawson en-
tertained her fellow graduates of
st. Martins Parochial School.
Gaithersburg. at a steak dinner at
the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Henry A. Dawson, near Rockville.
this evening. The guests were Elaine
Cromwell, Catherine Stokes, Ber-
nard Stokes, James Gardiner and
William Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Dav-
son of Philadelphia are spending
the week end at the home of Mr..
Dawson's mother, Mrs. Henry A..
Dawson.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Events of Week
AT LaytonsVille

LAYTONSVILLE, June 13.-The
outstanding social event in this area
during the week was a dessert bridge
party given Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. Jeffrey Griffith of Retire
ment for about 80 guests, mostly
nieghborhood people.
Retirement is part of a tract
OF several thousand acres on the
Patuxent River, patented over 200
years ago to the Griffith family.
Much of the land has passed into
other hands, but Retirement and
Edge Hill farms have remained in
the family. Both have lovely old
homes built in the days when serv-
ants were plentiful with double par
lors, numerous flreplaces. high CELL
ings and hugh halls with stairways
winding to the attic.
A Red Cross unit took lunches to
the home of Mrs. Cora Howard and
spent Tuesday sewing.
Charles Hinckley celebrated his
birthday anniversary Monday by
entertaining a number of the chill
dren of the neighborhood at supper
in the Hinckley home near Goshen,
formerly Clifton, the William T.
Warfield home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Purdum of
Washington were week end guests of
Mrs. Marion Duvall Mrs. Duvall
also entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
mond Duvall and Mrs. Walter Jett
and her family at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Burdette and
their family, Mr. and Mrs. Joe War
field Of Howard County, Mrs. Grover
Stanley, Miss Gertrude and Mr..
Phillip Stanley of Damascus, had a
family picnic supper Sunday at High
Knobb. Each week sees more OF
these family gatherings instead of
drives to distant points.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Activities Few
AT Sandy Spring

SANDY SPRING, June l3.-The
week has been an exceptionally quiet
one in Sandy Spring, with a few
comings and goings occasioned
mostly by the end of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson mo-
tored to Newtown. Pa, THURSDAY. to
be present at the graduation of
their daughter. Miss Barbara w.
Wilson, from George School. They
returned Friday bringing Miss Will
son with them.
Miss Lucy Trundle left Tuesday
and Miss Lulu Trungle Friday for
Durham, N. c.. where they will at
tend summer school at Duke Uni
versity.
Miss Florence Sandlin and Mr..
Harry Sandlin have returned to
spend the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Brown.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Wedding Parties
At Gaithersbura

GAITHERSBURG, June 13.-In-
terest this week has centered in the
wedding Tuesday afternoon of Miss
Elizabeth Gray Freeman and Mr.
Lloyd A. Carver of Arlington. En-
tertaining in their honor was the
brides sister, Miss Clarke Freeman
who gave buffet supper for the
bridal party Sunday evening. A
small reception at the brides home
for the wedding party, relatives and
q few close friends followed the
ceremony.
Mrs. Jennie E. Baker and Miss
Evening star., 1942-06-14

ton Of the achievements of creating
q better and deeper understanding
between Belgium and the United
States in her writings, lectures and
broadcasts, as well as for her art
and for inspiring others to create
beauty In painting. music and sculp-
ture.
Mrs. Stevens returned to New York
Friday to Join Baron Silvercruys.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Harriet Baldwin
Will Be Married

The engagement Of Miss Harriet
Jane Baldwin to Midshipman James
Carl Gibson, U. S. NJ, is announced
by her mother, Mrs. Estella Jordan
Baldwin.
Midshipman Gibson. who is a
member of the graduating class Of
the United States Naval Academy,
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl E.
Gibson Of Monongahela, Pa.
Mrs. Baldwin and her daughter
resided in this city for many years
until Mrs. Baldwin, who is an at
torney with the immigration and
Naturalization Service, was trans
ferred to Philadelpiai..
Evening star., 1942-06-14

china and bits Of the old gardens.
Some Of the designs were copied
from the brocades and tapestries
brought from the mother country
in the 18th century in exchangeifor
tobacco.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. I. p. Gladstone an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Joyce Yvonne Ely, to
Mr.. Wayne Scott Gudmundson. son
of Maj. Wayne A. Gudmundson and
the late Mrs. Gudmundson.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
Job Opportunities
OPEN IN THREE STATES

New York-Three types Of job
opportunities Of special interest to
Negroes were announced by the
this week
From Salinas. California. has
come = request through the local
branch Of the NAACP from the
United States Employment Serv-
ice for that district 70 obtain 20O0
Negroes TO work II the cult1va-
ton Of lettuce in that area which
is one of he largest lettuce prod
ucing regions N the country.
Those Interested should write dir
ectIy to william Greenweu- Pres
ident. Salinas NAACP. 232 Front
Street, Salinas, Calf
Men must be single. draft de-
and Of good report Wages
are 45 cents an hour Board and
room VIII be furnished for 75 to
IS cents per day during the har-
vest season which lasts until Dec
ember Is to 20.
From the New York State Coun-
Gil Of the Committee On Discrim-
nation in Employment comes the
announcement that the Bethlehem
Steel Company i III dire need OF
ship filters, electricians WeIders.
steel workers, sheet metal work
ers, coppersmiths, riveters, rivet-
er-teaters and all other necessary
shipbuilding crafts The company
will hire men regardless OF race
creed or color / fthey are quaIE-
led Its hiring offices are at Ist
Avenue and 57th Street. Brooklyn
First avenue and 18th street.
Brooklyn. and Mariners HARDER
Staten Island, N Y.
Civilian Personnel is desired at
the Rarlten Arsenal, Metuchen,
New Jersey Approximately 500
male laborers are needed They
viii be paid Sass per day with
time and q half for overtime Al
plicants may write OF 60 to tn
Office. Raritan Arsen-
IL, Metuchen, New Jersey.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
TO ALL
OWNERS
USERS
or THE SERVEL ELECTRO
LUX GAS REFRIGERATOR

On April 80 manufacturers WI
Cease TO make new mechanical re-
frigerators for civilian use. IN ac-
cordance with government orders
This includes, Of course. the
Servel GAS REFRIGERATOR Is
Well as all other types.
Although no new GAS REFRI-
CREATORS viii be available from
the manufacturers for the ordinary
purchaser, we are writing to as
sure you that you viii continue 10
receive the Service specified under
YOUR purchase guarantee on vUur
gas refrigerator.
According TO al information We
have At present the manufacture
OF replacement parts VIII be rro-
vided for if repairs are Necessary.
Your ServeI Gas Refrigerator is
not likely TO need repairs during
the war Period There are 10 NOV
ing parts IN It's freezing system
This means that there IS very
little chance Of any serious inter
ruption il the operation Of your
gas refrigerator over z long par
id OF years
If IL should require Service or re-
pair. the Metropolitan Utilities
District stands ready to render
this service under the terms Of
the guarantee SO that you heed
not worry about securing proper
service during the war emergency.
You can feel confident that y0ur
gas refrigerator VIII continue q
operate viii continue TO pro
vide you and your family VIII
safe. economical food protection
just IS It has il the past
Cordially,
Metropolitan Utilities Dist,
W J.. BARBER
Asst General Mgr.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
Resent
Pictures
or TYPICAL G
SCHOOL TEACHERS

Washington, April 8 amp =
Washington school teachers are I'D
II arms over the recent attenp.
TO have Photographs made Of typ
ical Negro" school teachers, a.
work and at home. apparently. it
was said, TO be sent abroad for
distribution IN foreign papers To
show that Negroes do participants
in certain things n this democracy
Selecting one grade teacher
from each Of the three districts In
the colored division. Eugene Hol-
mes, an assistant professor at
Howard. accompanied by q white
woman was sent to make the
Photographs
Volunteers were At first called
for and when there were few vol
unteers, it was intimated that
there was No conpulsion in the
matter and It was entirely I'D 70
the teachers TO Permit their photos
TO be made
No one Seems 10 know JUS
who is behind the move, whetner
Howard or one Of the goverumen-
tai agencies. anxious to convince
the rest Of the world that dem1c-
racy works
Too vivid i the recollection OF
the famous Moons case for tha
teachers TO forget what happened
20 years ago when the Dutch SCI
enlist photographed many teachers
and students here through the CO
operation Of Persons connected
with the scho lsystem- resulting
IN one well-known teacher losing
her post and another official Ieav-
ing for another position
With no explanation other than
the photographs made both a. the
school and homes OF the teachers
are to be used as propaganda.
Washington's teachers in the col
ored division are up in arms ard
strongly resentfuI OF the move.
They point TO the school system
II New York where Negro teach
ers instruct white children as well
as colored and say there is the
true picture Of what democracy
Means No one viii talk about
the situation and Il IS said that
the exponent OF the brilliant idea
is willing to forget al about it.
if possible.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04

New York (Cl-In this Timely
but long needed volume, a Voice
II the Wilderness, DR. N LAT
ayette Harris, youthful but dyn-
amic President OF PhiIander Smith
College, airs his convictions and
views on the Negroes higher edU-
cation-thoughts which ne has
kept IN his heart for z long while,
for time just wouldn't permit hin
70 mould them in black and white.
But not very long ago. DR. Harris
CHANGED upon the Saturday Even
ing Post articles OF the great Cd
ucator, President Robert NJ Hut
chins, another young executive and
50 Dr. Harris just had to speak
his mind And ne does 50 in z
vigorous manner, striking a. he
many faults in our college system
and challenging our teachers and
students alike 10 mend their WAYS
For one thing that worries Or.
Harris is whether the investment
II higher education for Negroes
has yielded al the returns i pos
sihIy can For instance the av-
erage Negro college student i
not race conscious. He IS not in
terested in the lynchings that are
occurring right IN his midst He
does not Seem TO think IN terms OF
the Negro but rather IL his own
Individual self
Even the Colored masses are b.
ginning TO realize this They
know that the college bred Is ONLY
concerned with sleep. meals, and
as Dr. Harris puts it. And
what hurts IS this Intelligent min
ority Is really the hope and sal
walton of our people. II the mass
es can't turn to the educated Ne
gro for leadership and guidance,
where are they TO go7 Are they
any Moses among Us today" d.
Harris asks and he answers Il
wonder" Many of our students
enter college with the wrong atti-
tude, in Dr. Harris opinion. they
Seem TO think. teach me # ycu
dare" and teachers aren't
much better They teach over and
over their subjects il almost the
same words. seldom travelling And
50 II our college students are to
lead US as they should they must
have the do or die attitude They
must CONTINUE 10 fight for equal
equal opportunities, educa-
ton and stop chasing shadows"
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
SCORES SEN.
CONNOLLY
AS NEW WORLD
ARCHITECT

New York; scorching letter
to the editors Of Life magazine
for their statement IN & feature On
Tom Connolly. Texas Senator thai
Connolly rather than anyone IN
the executive branch Of the gov
eminent" will be the one TO -:tr0w
81 the new world into final shape
was sent by Walter White. NAA-
CP Secretary last week
May God have mercy On the
future OF the United States and
the world, Mr. White wrote. If
Lies statements be true"
"ConnoIly's in~sufferabIe arrcg-
ance towards the Negroes Of Tex
as and Of the United States would
make him the most disastrous
choice imaginable IN rroweIfng Z
new world as representative Of d
great nation ike the United STAT
as Mr. White pointed out that
Connolly rose TO power Oh the dis
Reimbursement Of white and Ne
gro Texans
He stated that World Wars 1
and II were caused in far greater
measure than most white Ameri-
cans yet realize by white racial
arrogance and that this p-iie
coming before q fab. was in j
large measure responsible for the
debacIes OF Pearl Harbor and
Singapore
ConnOIly's views are typical Of
the extreme Of this arrogance. il
was stated With his views to
ward noi-white peoples OF the IN
tied States and OF the world he
could practically insure World
War III. provided the United Ma
tons win World War II, and pro
vided there IS enough left OF the
world TO fight another war over.
Mr.. White concluded
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
MISSIONARY LEADER
RECEIVERS

Waco, Texas. April 2 amp
Mrs Lucy NJ Hughes, one OF the
best known missionary workers in
the country, being president Of
the Woman's Home and Foreign
Mission Society Of the ABrE
church, is couvaIescing At the
home O fher sister, 1923 Earl St.
here Mrs Hughes, whose life
was despaired Of by her friends,
has made Z rapid recovery frur
the automobile accident in which
she was injured in New Orleans,
some months ago Mrs Hughes
plans To meet her missionary
board in New York IN June and
to resume her national work II
that tine.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
STONES
by NJ NJ GOODLOW

Dy N VI GOOOLOW
dedicated to Mr.. and Mrs
Mrs EdridgeJ
Life was never z song
For US as we Journey along.
But our courage we must keep
Though the road is rough ard
steep
Or through tie valley, dark
and deep
For every road must end.
Beyond the longest bend
And FIVE travel on and don't
despair.
We shall rest our burdens
there
With this our motto
One for all and all for ore,
Forward We shall 20.
And rsnOve each stone,
Cast upon our OWL
And smooth the pathway,
For those We leave behind
To tread the road tomorrow
And may they II their day,
Never find the stones Of
sorrow
We have lifted Oh our way.
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
This
weeks
@
TIE ELDRTDGE CASE

EE E-LHhOGz AG2=
Last week We commented upJz
the happenings III the case Of Mr..
and Mrs Edridge- Since tina
time We have additional testimony
before Us which makes bad mat
tiers worse. And the Did question
is thrust forward again why not
put Z stop to POLICEMEN BEAT
ING CITIZENS
N the case under discussion.
according 10 testimony which We
believe, 19 officers including the
captain were present and witness
the maItreatment OF Mrs. Ed
ridge II the Bull Pen Not one
OF them protested the mistrea-
ment OF Mrs Edridge. Not ore
Of them even complained TO the
captain TO put 2 stop to il Not
Ons q them asked Sergeant Ga
ham 70 stop beating and kickIu5
the HELPLESS woman. Mrs EIdrfdze
testified that one OF the nineteen
officers who witnessed the treat
ment she received was Z Negro
and that he said not { word IN her
behalf
Che other set OF circumstances
stands out IL this case. Long r.
hcre Mr. and Mrs Eldridge sp-
preached officers Of the National
Association they had made com
plants to other officials She has
testified that she sought q CON-
pisIht agaisst Mrs Irwin johnson
who had started the melee; that
the prosecutor threatened to order
her arrest. II she did not get OF
Of Ms office I've thought the
room ne occupies Is owned by the
ci.izers and that the City Prosecu-
tor is their Servant. Al the tiu.e
she was there. Sergeant Graham
was present From there she
we7c TO the office OF the Police
Commissioner where she was wei
treated and promised action FrJm
there she went to the office Of
Msyc- Butler, where she was vel
treated and promised her COM
plant would be called 70 the attn
rior u the Mayor.
Sometime afterward. Mrs z I
rilge and her husband cohtacr7d
the 4caders OF the NAACP. Mess
a 2 McCaE Pres, and Senator
John Adams, Jr- and others And
thev went into action Police CON
missioner Jepsen suspended Sgt
Graham pending investigation Of
The csse.
Meanwhile, Charges were pref
Continued On pageN4
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04
EVACUATE
JAPS IN CALF.
GERMANS, ITALIANS
NOT

Los Angeles. April 2 amp -
Despite protests from American
born Japanese who proclaim their
loyalty TO the nation evacuation
Of all japanese from prohibited
zones On the Pacific coast i nov
going ahead.
However. this action on the part
Of the government IS meeting with
some protest On the part OF other
Americans who point out that moth
ing is being done to mve the Ger
mans and Italians out Of strategic
areas here. Germany and Italy
are also at war with the United
States
Some observers contend that If
persons Of Japanese ancestry wh5
are citizens Of this country can Be-
moved SO easily. 50 can Mexicaus,
Chinese and even Negroes
In fact, It is felt that the Pac-
iffc coast chambers OF commerce
are now getting done under the
guise Of defense what they have
wanted to accomplish for several
decades but could not move the
japanese
The Japanese. il is pointed out,
are Of the Monaghan race and
therefore inferior" Tie Germ
ans and Italians despite beng
from enemy nations, are members
of the white race and therefore
equal"
The Omaha guide., 1942-04-04

Easter :

by RUTH TAYLOR

l. Il III Tie 1PAlI ~ AA&AAAAE
and purpose that we will 60 out
this Easter morning to Celebrate
the great festival OF the Church
the day that commemorates not
the Sorrows Of earthly life. not the
Way Of the Cross. but the Resur-
rection-the Victory Of the Spirit
over the flesh
Day by day we climb 10 our
Golgothas- We cannot shift our
burdens TO another's shoulders We
cannot shirk the steep hills and
the heavy weight that Seems =
nbearabIe as Il appears Intern
inahle.
We Celebrate this Easter n a
spirit OF solemnity- To many Of
US the coming months viii bring
the end of al that made life seem
worth living Far too many Of
US will Be forced by the irreIig-
ieus and inhuman giuttony of the
dfctaIors for loot and power over
the lives OF mel to tread the Ear-
row ways OF sorrOw- No Id OF
US will be unaffected by this war
But no weight j. too heavy, no
way too long when We know that
1t the end there viii be an Easter
morning IL was this translation
Of the lessons of religion into the
terms of living that brought forth
the great old spirituals. this real
izatfon Of the impermanence OF
evil that win carry US through the
darkest hours
For II hours Of peace we learned
faith. and in the hours of strife We
stin remember the words Of Him
whose Resurrection we Celebrate
Peace I leave with you. my peace
I give unto you; not Is the world
giveth- This is my commandment
That ye love one another. Is I hava
loved you Greater love hath no
man than this, that z man Law
down his life for his friends"
reform school or to the custody Of
their parents Under It, white
juvenile law breakers were sent
TO Columbia, but courts and pros
scutors said they were handicap
Ped by q lack Of a Negro reform
school
Many civic organizations had
sought the reform school for many
years and much credit must be
given the Mississippi Federations
OF Colored Women for their untir-
ing efforts il this matter a Il
was they who first tried the task
OF reforming the youth OF the
state. It viii De noted that the
federation at one time had a home
for delinGuents Al Clinton ne
same having been destroyed bv
fire some years ago