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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
BY SAMUEL GRAFTON.

1t Is necessary that there be great
popular manifestations on behalf
Of freedom, to back up the new sue
cesses Of our arms.
don't think voting Republican
has met all the necessities of global
warfare. I can see the Paris under
ground, and I don't mean subway,
receiving the news of our butting
Laval in the stomach, and also the
news of our voting Republican, and
l can hear the French patriots ask:
But what is the essential connec-
ton between these events?"
There is none. The people have
work to do, and they did not do it
at the last election. . - .t.
A group of Mid-Western farm
Senators thinks this is the right
time, now that we have invaded
French North Africa, to begin a new
attack against the price structure,
to try to raise the price of food.
Again, one thinks of those patriots
in Europe, meeting in dim room,
looking for the truth by the light
of one candle, saying to each other:
America Is freeing North Africa
and also raising the cost of living
to its own people. What is the
essential connection between these
events?"
There is none, so we ought to be
busy about something else.
News Must Make Sense.
We ought to be busy with things
that make sense on the far end OF a
short-wave radio program.
Another group OF Senators be-
lieves the election means we ought
to get rid of the administration
crop control program. That would
allow unlimited expenditure of
agricultural energy, OF which we're
short, on wheat and short-staple
cotton, two crops we need less of.
If we interpret confused election
as mandate for such national
nonsense, license for a number of
waspish token victories over Presi-
dent Roosevelt, we shall, again, stop
making sense to the world.
I warn such gentlemen that the
neighbors are watching them as
they proceed to wipe up the street
with the Government, while the
Government wipes up North Africa.
Our job. Is to make the whole
world seem filled with bad news for
Hitler; no other news is important
at this time; we have to keep the
momentum of this great week roll
ing; we have to kick the ball when
ever 1t Is about to pause; we have
nothing else to do.
The Germans had to call off a pro-
German (pro-GermanD demonstra-
ton in Paris last week. French feel
1ngs had been raised so high by us
(by usD that the demonstration
was considered too provocative.
We can understand that kind Of
French news when we get it over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
This Changing World
japanese Defect in SoIomons Area
Held Vital Aid to Eisenhower in Africo

the Japanese transports were
packed to the gunwales" was no
exaggeration. Each Of the rela-
lively small enemy transport
ships carried between 5000 and
1000 men.
While Admiral Halsey's fleet
engaged the conveying vessels
during the darkness OF the
night-the only propitious time
for modern naval warfare be-
cause the danger from enemy
dive bombers is inexistent-the
air arm was pounding the Jap
transports during the daytime.
Enemy Air Losses Severe.
The losses suffered by the Jap
anese in the air In the last six
weeks have been so heavy that
the United Nations Air Force
had a Stool superiority. The
quality OF the American airmen
was incomparably better than
that of the enemy, who appar-
emily lost its best pilots in the
earlier engagements in the Pa
cific area. These two factors
gave us the advantage of being
able to screen of our naval
strength from the Jap air eyes
until the decisive days.
When Admiral Halsey sailed
into the Japanese task forces
conveying the troops which
should have overwhelmed numer-
ically the American defenders of
Guadalcanal the Jap command
er In chief discovered that he
had to deal with a naval force
far superior as far as number
and the quality of the battle
ships was concerned.
There Is no shame in modern
naval warfare to turn around and
break OF the engagement. But
the Jap high command did not
have a chance. Admiral Halsey's
ships pounded at the enemy re-
lentlessly. Thanks to the great
speed of our men of war he was
able to break off in the daytime
and by skillful maneuvers catch
up with the enemy the next night.
That is all he needed to smash
up the bulk of the enemy task
forces which had been reported
since last Tuesday by the Toxic,
Berlin and Rome broadcasts as
having inflicted final defeat on
the American naval forces.
For the second time within four
weeks, the Japanese population
was told by its official spokesman
that their splendid navy had won
a decisive victory in the South
Pacific and the population was
celebrating all during the week
end the brilliant feats of the sail
ors. Not until the wounded get
back to Tokio-unless they are
taken care of in Japanese new
bociAn >occaeeiops mill %be Jor
anese population discover the
truth.
In well-informed quarters in
Washington 1t Is believed that the
Japanese disaster at the Solo,
mons will hurt Hitler and Musso-
lini as much, If not more than the
American landings in North Al
rica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
New Process Increases
Gas and Rubber Output

BY the Associated Press
BARTLESVILLE, Okla, Nov. IT,
The Phillips Petroleum Co. yester-
day reported discovery of new
catalytic process, isoversion, which
it said would increase production of
1O0-octane aviation gasoline and
synthetic rubber.
Frank Phillips, head of the COM
pany, said in a statement that iso-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Settlement House Work
Series to Close

The last course in the present
series in volunteer settlement house
work, arranged by the Friends
Emergency Service, will be given at
7:30 pm. tomorrow at the Florida
Avenue Friends Meeting House, Pill
Florida avenue NV.
The program will include talk on
The Contribution of Groupwork to
the Individual and His Develop
ment," by Miss Myrtle Cohen, di-
rector Of Juanita K. Nye House, and
a play by children Of Northwest
Settlement House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
State Health Unit
Receives Merit Award

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE Mary
land State Department of Health
has been awarded a certificate of
merit by the United States Public
Health Service for it's participation
in National Negro Health Week, DR..
R. H. Riley, State director, an
nounced yesterday.
The Baltimore City Health De-
partment and those in Caroline,
Kent, Montgomery and Worcester
Counties received similar awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

Gather ye rosebuds while We may
in peace; In war, gather scrap metal
to win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

dAC WAAlS Lie
war" out there,
the other men,
bers Of Congress
feel inclined to
attach consider
able weight to
n Is eport.
That's why i'm
petus has been
given to a move
ment led by Rep
resentative j,
w. Martin, jr.,
House minority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

G e II I 5 IN my
pocket jingled q
merry tune. With
lon 6, swinging
strides, I strobe
toward the BIZ
jou, S t oppi n g
now and then to
catch my breath
and one of the
many small ami
mails that are al
ways scampering
a oss h Q
moorS.
IL al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
McLemore
Double Feature Bon
A Blow to Film Fans
By HENRY McLEMORE.

Throwing my sheep dog about me
and whistling to my great coat, I
set of across the moors today to
my favorite motion picture theater.
My heart was happy and the IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

HE opinions OF the rters this page their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to gUe all sides of questions of interest its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17

version can be used to change
petroleum products, formerly of no
value to the war effort, into prod
ucts which are vitality needed in
large quantities to make 10O-octane
gasoline, synthetic rubber and other
critical war materials.
He said that war secrecy pre-
vented the release of any definite
data concerning the process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-17
Home Front
DutyCited
EorCongress
Urged to 60 Slow
On Poking Into
Conduct Of War
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

When a member of the House
Naval Affairs Committee who hap
pens to be a marine colonel comes
back from the Pacific and says we
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

Charles Micfaelscn. director Of NH
nclty for the Democratic partv bv
Eogar &. Brown, who insisted tbat
Negro be appointed to the ~ost
when it was learned that Scott was
-eaVlng the Republican committee
office to accept another lob.
Unlike the Republicans. The
Democrats wanted a young man
whom they could train in thei,
way of their way of thinking to
take over the job.
1t is reported that Michaelsor
paid little attention to Browns
overtures, but later when MI
Houston and another unidentified
man called the plan was accept
ed in tots and ~ rviSt us made
for the employment of a public
relations man.
However, neither DR. william }
Thompkins, recorder of deeds who
wields a strcng influence In the
Democratic ranks, nor Crystal
Byrd Fauset. who is equally as
strong in her native Pennsylvania,
were consulted on the project and
those interested in the furtherance
of the plan were nOn-committal
on the subject.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
DR.. Carver Gets
Honorary Degree
From Selma u.

TUSKEGEE -, (ANP) - The
honorary degree ot doctor CT sci
ence was conferred on DR.. George
Washington Carver, eminent
scientist, by the president of Sell
ma university at the weekly as
sembly in Logan hall Oh the cam
pus of Tuskegee Institute, Wed
nesday.
DR.. Carver was presented by the
Rev Charles w. Kelly, alumnus o.
Selma u. The degree was confer
red by President Dinkins of Sell
ma.
Present to witness the ceremony
were Dr. F. D. Patterson and FAC
l,ltv OF Tuskegee and approxl-
matelv 1000 summer teachers,
students. and friends from the
community
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Donates $4,000
For Student Fund

TUSKEGEE-(A N PA retired
white school teacher, who preferred
that her name be kept anonymous
visited TuSkegee institute last week
on a tour of inspection. When she
left she made a grant to Tuskegee
of $4,000 giving the money for aid
to needy students and as a tribute
Co a deceased uncle. She explained
that it represented her life's saw
ingS.
The donor who made the usual
gift merely said:
MY uncle, Myron Brown, born
1843, died 1898, was in his lifetime
buffeted and wronged and disposed,
being like the Negro, unable to pro-
tect himself against sharper minds.
He was honest, hard working,
loyal, unselfiSh, faithful unto
death. He would have given his
life for me, his sisters daughter,
without an inStant's hesitation.
"I need not say that this cay, on
which I carry out the purpose
which 7 have held before me for SO
many years, to honor his name in
this memorial, is one of the three
or four happiest days of my life. l
think it would please him if he
knew; and l give the money i'll the
fullest confidence that it will be
wisely used.
IF mention of this contribution
is made i'll print, my name need
not appear. Simply say given by
his niece.
President Patterson i'll expressing
for the gift on behalf
of the officers, faculty and student
body, commented that few acts
The Carver Paints require no sub.
stances required for other war
purposes. The Carver Paints are
cheap and easy to prepare.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

acquired some of the tolerance we
are fighting for"
Significantly, the morning pa
pers, Monday, devoted consider
able space to Miss Lands utter
ances concerning the treatment of
Negro soldiers, but reporters as
signed 70 the actress must have
been given the mo, no" nod from
their city desks, Immediately for
not line was mentioned in the
evening papers or any paper there
after, concerning Miss Landis' at
titude, although many inches of
space have been daily devoted to
her activities and her utterances.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

Eternally fresh. affable and en-
ergetic she was deadly serious as
she expressed deep concern over
zsEhat she described as rank inius-
tice to men in army camps in
the South.
When colored soldiers were not
admitted to the show at Camp
Bowie. Texas. she spent the entire
following afternoon at the Negro
service club, singing and playing
pingpong with the soldiers.
In commenting on the incident
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Carver Works
To BefuddIe
Axis Enemies
Paint Formulae
For Camouflage
New Project
TUlsKEGEiG INSTITUTE, Ala

TUSSKEGEi5 INSTITUTE, Ala
ISM 5)-Students of Tuskegee
Institute, famous Negro college in
Alabama may soon be walking
to their classes over the tops Of
of IuXuriant forests and eating
their morning cereal under the
blue waters of picturesque lake.
The Institutes purebred Hoi-
stems may be a bit surprised to
find that what appears to be
murky swamp crosses their IA
miliar. lush of kudzu pasture.
And the herd of milk goats--oh,
we'll goats are supposed to be
silly enough to eat anything,
erSatz or otherwise.
President F.. d. Patterson has
recently turned over a portion of
Tuskegee campus to Austin w.
Curtis, assistant to DR.. George w.
Carver, internationally famous
scientist, as an outdoor testing
field for application of the camou-
flage paints to various types of
surfaces.
Mr.. Curtis is working night and
day at the Carver Laboratories at
TuSkegee Institute on paint for
mulae to be used by the War De-
partment for camouflage activities
OF the U. S. armed forces
Mr.. Curtis recently returned
from Detroit, Mich, where he
spent much time with the re-
search chemists ir the laboratories
Oh The Ford Plant, testing various
prooucts for use in the war effort.
Previous to the Detroit visit Mr.
curtis went to Ft. Belvior, Va
lor conference with army officials
lelatlVe to the use of Carver
Pants Tor camouflage purposes
Inc Carver Paints have two ar.
cepted advantages over other
paint products also being tested
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

Biddle said he had ordered tbs
filing of an information in FEEDER
al District Court at Houston a.
gainst Policemen Clyde Brown and
Billy Brown for mistreatment al
legedly dealt Private Charles j.
Reco on July %, after Private Re
co was ordered off bus for taking
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

a seat reserved for white pasSeng.
ers.
The soldier was beaten when he
alighted from the vehicle and
while being taken to police head
quarters was shot twice. Biddle
said in statement released by the
Office of War Information,
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Effort Centers
Around Plants
With War Work

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(A N P)-
Disclosures here this week by the
News Digest, labor publication, re-
vealed that officials CT the Ten
neSsee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company and the Republic Steel
Corporation were providing fin
ancial backing for statewide cam
paign designed to stir up racial
hatred in industrial plants engaged
in war work.
The hate campaign was touched
off recently by Governor Frank M,
Dixon who refused a contract prof.
fered by the Defense Supplies
Corporation, a division of the War
Manpower board, ON the grounds
that it was an attempt by Il gov
eminent agency to force racial
equality upon the south.
E. D. Lemay, assistant TO the
president of the coal and iron
concern, attempted to secure the
support of the Alabama Press as
sociation meeting here July 24-25,
by having them endorse Dixon's
stand on the maximum use of man
power during the national emer-
gency. The editors, however. re-
fused to allow introduction OF his
resolution.
ATTEMPT TO SPLIT
E NJ Ball, superintendent Of
the same company, has been busy
attempting to split employees in the
TC1 and Republic steel Corp. ore
mines along racial lines. l3y be-
laboring the question CT whether
white man should work under Me-
gro supervision, the News Digest
charges.
Before either of the con1rsnies
was unionized the practice was to
Negro foreman with crews
OF from eight to ten men of both
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

MISS Lands declared Bette Dav-
is showed how she felt about it
recently. by appearing in Califcr-
MIA camps with Hattie Mcdaniel.
Ethel Waters and the rest Of an
all-colored cast. Maybe by the
time the war is over, we will have
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Movie Star Is Indignant
Ouer Soldiers Treatment

SAN ANTONIO, Tex (ANP)-Carol Lands heauteo,,,
motion picture star aShed Dixie intolerance and the
treatment of Negro soldiers southern army camps on
her arrival here Sunday for theeday program of soldier
entertainment The lovely actress is starrno in ITSO
Camp Shows Inc production making personal appearances
and granting interviews.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

An inspiration to men of the
Eleventh Colored Regiment, 90
Camp Lees Quartermaster
placement Training Center is
stocky little soldier who participa
ed in nearly every battle in u
bloody Spanish conflict.
LIFE OR DEATH
T volunteered to fight #
Loyalist Spain because there waS
a principle involved" he said. But
now in this great world war it's
more than a principle-it's ques-
ton of life or death"
He SCOTS at the alleged "invin-
cibility" of the German army. 1--WE
fought against tremendous odds
in Spain." he said, land won VIC
tory after victory because our men
had the spirit and the will. That's
what America is building in hel
Army today and that is what will
win this war
With $500 other Americans, Pvt
Love made history with the Lin
coin Brigade Time and again
they took on opposing forces many
times their size and routed them
He saw action in Jarama, south OF
Madrid, and at Brunette
A Franco bullet pierced his arm
at Ternuel and another torn
through his side, just below the
heart. in January Of 1898 during a
snow storm attack in that area.
CHECKED ENEY ADVANCE
He was out of the hospital in
time to help his troops check al
enemy advance and turn the tide
against them. But again he was
wounded-this time by artillery
Sharapnel. Recovering, ne once
again returned to the front ano
remained in service until the
Brigade was withdrawn By the
League of Nations.
Pvt. Love is mighty proud of
the Lincoln Brigade-only 1900 OF
$500 returned, and all of these sur
vivors had been wounded at least
once. ut was by far the best inter-
national brigade in the war;" he
commented.
Made an acting corporal short
ly after his arrival here a little
over a month ago, Pvt. Love is
instilling in his buddies some OF
that fighting spirit which made
the Lincoln Brigade immortal.
America has all that is required
to win this war, and win it quick
ly," he declared "And 1 expect to
see action in the Quartermaste1
Corps because in modern war it is
fighting as we'll as a supply unit
Born in Tennessee, the 34-year-
old soldier was a football player at
Bluefield College. BluefLeld, w
Va. He has led a highly varied
existence, working in various ca
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Race Soldier Shot;
Police Face Trial

WASHlNGTON-(SNS)-A Attorney General Biddle an
nounced Friday that the Government had initiated Federal
Court action against two Beaumont Texas police officers
Tor violating the civil rights of Negro soldier.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

pacitieS all over the country. He
has spent most of his life in New
York City. Pvt. Love is attached to
Company K of the Eleventh Regi-
ment.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Publication Reveals Ala.
Racial Hate Campaign

races working under them. When
the union came, company officials
allowed only Negro men to work
under Negro foremen.
Ball said: There is one thing
won't do, work white man un-
der a Negro"
INCITING CHARGED t
E. N. Thompson, assistant gen.
eral manager of the RSC. was
accused of melting white non-un-
ioniStS against his Negro employees
by maintaining g pistol carrying
auxiliary police force at the mines.
Union leaders reported that af-
fidavitS on statements and activi-
ties OF the directors of the race
hate campaign are being submit
ted to the FBI, the National Labor
Relations board, and the War La
Dor board
The News Digest, sharply crit
icised Dixon for his fascist doc
trines and policeG declaring that
if the governor is not checked, his
campaign against Negroes will eX-
tend to movement against
Catholics, Jews, labor and other
minority groups, split the nation,
and lose the war.
JUSTICE Is ASKED
"Our position" stated the paper.
lis that 80 per cent of the people
in the United States are white and
10 per cent are colored. and this 80
per cent should be able to give
justice to the 10 per cent, get JUS
tice for itself, and live with them
IN peace and harmony
'sOur position Is that the use of
manpower, white, black. red. yellow
or any other color, race or creed is
a war problem and not a racial or
social problem, and that if the
white people Of the United States
are half as just. as charitable, as
laW-ahlding and as Christian as
they should be, they can find ways
and means of using all our man
power, black as well as white, to
the best possible advantage toward
the war;
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

could have made them happier or
represented a more satisfying en-
dorSement of the work the school
is attempting to do
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Democrats Seek
Way To Keep
Negro Ballot
Report Public
Relations Post
Remains Untitled

WASHINGTON. CAMP -- Dem
ocratic political circles in the
capital. carefully laying plans to
retain The Negro support COR the
party this fall, are already busy
with emissaries calling in news
paper men and making offers for
a job, similar to that held by En-
met j. Scott with the National Re-
publican committee. as public le-
lations man in the National DEM
ocratic office.
Reports TO the full effect that
Charles Houston made an offer to
a local neWsman, who rejected the
bid. because of the low pay and the
insecurity Of the position. came sf-
ter several names had been con-
s1dered none of which was accept
able to Mr.. Houston
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Was Wounded
Three Times In
Spanish Battles
Says It's Life
Or Death Issue
In Present War

CAMP LEE. Va SNS)-Wound-
ed three times while fighting with
the Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish
Civil War, Pvt. Vaughn Love is
back in uniform again for the
cause of freedom-thiG time with
Uncle Sans fighting Quartermas-
ter Corps.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
STORY OF BROWN VISIT

The story goes that early this
summer, a visit was made to
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

An Inspiration to men OF
Eleventh Colored Regiment 4
Camp Lees Quartermaster
placement Training Center is
stocky little soldier who particips
ed in nearly every battle in
bloody Spanish conflict.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-11-28

a year since our honeymoon, and that
glorious day we spent on the sands?
I wonder how wen spend this one?'
"On the rocks"
DO you love me, darling?"
you know do, Harry"
Harry? My names Sam"
of counsel keep thinking today Is
Monday"
Judge whispering before case
opens) Your wife accuses you of
terroridng her.
Dsfendant-Well, your honor, you
see, she always tries to-.
Judge dnterrupting)-I don't care
what she does. AS man to man, tell me
how you go about it.
When you finally gave Draftee
dance, did he respond with alacrityP
Did he? He was on my feet in an
instant.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-11-28
Producers Ask
For Increase In
Price Of Oil

Continued from Page One>
crude oil the subsequent reduction in
price on April 1, 1912, at a time when
the demand for crude was increasing
and proration had been in part lifted,
was not justified
Fourth: There is an actual shortage
of crude in the northern Montana
area, at the present time All pro-
ration measures have been lifted.
Everybody is being asked to produce
one hundred percent. The daily quota
for Montana has been fixed at the
highest in its history by the office Of
Petroleum Coordinator, and it is
doubtful If Montana can meet its
quota if it does not have the additional
stimulant Of a better price. It Is
estimated that present demand in