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Evening star., 1942-01-07
Shriners 10 Crown Queen
Al Their Benefit Circus

Growing of Miss Personality"
the Shriners' beauty queen, will
climax the Shrine Circus, to be held
at Uline Arena February to A.
Lloyd F. Gaines. yesterday appointed
chairman of the beauty contest,
announced that any girl sponsored
by a Shriner is eligible.
There will be cash prizes for first,
second and third place winners, as
well as an award to the Noble
sponsoring the winning contestant.
The crowning will take place on the
closing night of the circus.
There are 5000 Shriners at Almas
Temple. Mr.. Gaines said, and he
hopes each of them will sponsor
an entrant in the contest. The
Shriners plan to make the feature
of their circus an annual event. 1t
is planned to entertain thousands
of service men from nearby camps
and underprivileged children at the
circus.
Proceeds from the event will be
turned over to the charities and ac-
t1vities fund Of Almas Temple.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
FoIger Treasures Moved
To Safer Depository

The most valuable books, manu-.
scripts and other treasures of the
Folger Shakespeare Library, Second
and East Capitol streets, have been
removed ito a place of greater
safety"
This announcement was author
lied by DR.. Joseph Quincy Adams,
director of the library, today.
No list Of the rarities taken from
the building was given out, neither
was any indication of the depository
to which they were transported dis
closed.
DR.. Adams said: I'VE have taken
necessary precautions to protect the
most valuable properties of the
library. but there will be no inter-
ruption Of our work. The library
building will be reopened shortly.
and readers and visitors will be re-
ceived as usual
Evening star., 1942-01-07
mo. "a, Last OF a SerieS.)

mo. "a, Last OF Series.)
Men and women are needed to
help man the volunteer services
that will make our city safe.
Here are jobs for which you can
volunteer:
Auxiliary firemen - Men be-
tween the ages of 18 and SIS, not
classified in IA. Twelve hun
dred men are needed to bring
corps to 1000. Must be willing
to train three nights a week.
Course covers so hours, excluding
first aid course, which Is also
required. Apply nearest fire en-
CINE house or Central Volunteer
Bureau, SOL Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
Auxiliary policemen--Men be-
tween the ages of 81 and SIS. at
least feet 6 inches tall, height
according to weight; free from
physical handicaps. Several
thousand men still needed.
Course covers % hours. Apply
nearest police station or Central
Volunteer Bureau.
Auxiliary policewomen-Wom-
en- between the ages Of 81 and
SIS, sound mentally and physi-
cally. Sociology training desir-
able. Course covers % hours.
Apply Women's Bureau, Fifth
and Ridge streets NV, or Gen.
tral Volunteer Bureau.
Man and Woman Wardens.
Afraid warden service-Men
and women between the ages of
18 and 55. physically able. Must
take 10-hour first aid course;
other training at the discretion
of deputy wardens. Apply deputy
warden in your area.
- Fire WatcherS-Men preferred.
Instructions in fire extinguishing
from Wardens Apply deputy
warden in your area.
Messengers - Boys and girls.
Apply deputy warden in your
area.
Emergency feeding-Men and
women without young children
or old people to take care Of.
Course Of two hours every two
weeks. Fifteen hundred needed.
Apply emergency feeding chair
man in your area.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Cab Jitney Service
Suggested by De|ano
For Rush Hours
Planning Commission
Cites Crowdine of
Public Vehicles

A jitney service operated by taxis
between congested residential areas
and downtown Washington was
suggested today as an aid in solving
the city's transportation problem by
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, in a letter to the
District Commissioners.
Mr.. Delano's letter follows:
II feel that something must be
done to help mass transportation
in Washington. Streetcars and
buses are operating to full capacity.
This morning at 2400 Sixteenth
street, counted 10 buses that passed
me so full that they could take no
more passengers, even standing.
There were 10 or more people. mostly
women, shivering in the cold, wait
ing to get ride downtown. Just
then. was able to grab taxi, and
l and two other men jumped in and
all went as far as Sixteenth and H
streets, where We got out to walk
to our destinations.
This experience. like similar ones
before, made me think that good
deal might be accomplished by what
I call jitney service,-say require
all taxis between the hours of and
9 am. and 5 and 7 pm. to carry
three passengers from and to given
central points. For example, near
2400 Sixteenth street there are now
three apartment houses, with
another under construction, and
there are several other such areas
in Northwest Washington. In the
downtown region there are certain
definite Office areas to be reckoned
with.
Il suggest as a suitable fare, say
25 or perhaps 80 cents per capita
from the Accent zone to a single
downtown area. This would war
rant a jitney driver to make four to
six round trips in the morning and
evening.
ut seems to me that this would
help and justify men with private
cars to enter the field and incident
ally render a valuable and needed
service.
Cars in this service would carry
a special jitney label, say a card
board label showing terminal points
and fares allowed"
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Apprentices Sought
At Navy Yard Here

Apprentices are wanted for the
mechanical trades at the Navy
Yard, and applications will be re-
ceived from youths between is and
q, the Civil Service Commission
announced today. The pay is $4
daily.
Experienced truck drivers also
are needed. The pay averages ST.
200 annually.
Farm laborers at $1,000 to $1,000
are wanted by the Agriculture
Department at Beltsville and
Glendale, Md, and the National
Arboretum here.
Other openings include deputy
United States marshall, Justice
Department, at 81 1900. and printers
assistant at 66 cents hourly, Bureau
of Engraving.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
$140 in Loot Taken
From Residence Here

Miss Julia lavish, 3O9 Varnum
street NV, reported to police today
that thieves entered her residence
through an unlocked rear window
last night, ransacking several rooms
and stealing about $140, other valu-
ables and clothing from her and
several other occupants of her
home.
Miss lavish lost 500 in bills in
a strong box, s25 in silver, and a
pistol, she said. Roomers in the
residence who suffered losses were
Robert I. McGlame, 81; Thomas E..
O'Malley. SO in defense stamps:
Francis P. McMullen, IS, and John
j. Maloney, jr., clothing.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Auxiliary Police
Made Available
For Schools
Kelly Order Asks
Volunteers to
Serve at Night

Washingtons auxiliary police win
be assigned to guard duty at ap-
proximately go Washington ele-
mentary schools If their assistance
is required by AFRAID wardens who
have replaced school teachers at the
nightly vigils, according to an order
issued today for Maj Edward Kelly
by Inspector Harvey G. Callahan,
executive officer of the Metropolitan
police force
After suggestion made to Com
missioner John Russell Young Mon-
day by Supt. of Schools Frank w.
Ballou, urging that civilian defense
authorities take over some of the
all-night guard duties, teachers were
relieved of the afraid watch at
elementary schools of eight rooms or
less.
Under terms of today's police
order, precinct captains are in
structed to obtain the voluntary
services of the auxiliary police in
guarding elementary schools when
aid is requested by the AFRAID
wardens.
Controversy developed when the
schools were placed on a 24-hour
basis shortly before Christmas.
Teachers protested. but maintained
the nightly AFRAID watch at the
Districts schools throughout ths
holidays.
Maj. KelIy's Order.
The text of Mai. Kellys new
order to all commanding officers
follows:
In the event that afraid war;
dens call at your stations requesting
assistance in providing watch on
elementary school buildings in your
precinct between the hours OF 4.30
pm. and am. you will endeavor
to secure the voluntary services Of
members of your auxiliary police
for this duty and will cooperate as
far as possible with the AFRAID
wardens in providing guards at
these elementary school buildings"
Between $50 and ITS special con.
troll devices to be installed at scat
tered points throughout the District
will be necessary to permit the city's
street lights to be blacked OUT
promptly in case Of an enemy air
attack
Installation Of the first Of the
series of emergency switch control
units was begun yesterday at
Eighteenth and G streets NV,
where pedestals and switch controls
were erected on the southwest and
northwest corners to serve adjacent
/ areas.
The switch controls are to be oper-
ated. it is planned, only by the ac-
credited afraid warden in the area
concerned, or by the police, and are
not to be tampered with by un-
authorized civilians.
Complete Cutoff Expensive.
District engineers explained it Is
not now possible to turn of all of the
Districts street lights by merely
pulling switch unless it was found
necessary to shut off all electric
power in the National Capital,
which, experts say, should be
avoided even at great cost. They
added that between $50 and ITS Of
the special emergency control sta
tions would be needed to permit
prompt action in turning of street
lights without interruption of power
generally.
The cost of the special installa-
tions is being financed out of the
81 100000 fund advanced to the
District under the Blackout Act.
Explanations given this project
were taken as at least a partial rea-
son why defense authorities have
been experimenting with a partial
dimout Of some Of Washingtons
street lights.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Attorney to Speak

Norman S. Altman, senior at
torney in the solicitors Office of the
Labor Department, will address the
District Institute of Certified Public
Accountants at a dinner meeting at
$50 O'Clock tonight at the Hay
Adams House. He will speak on
wages and Hours and How It viii
Affect the District Of Columbia"
Evening star., 1942-01-07
D. c. Communist Purty
To Hold Victory Rully

The District Communist party
has arranged a Unite for Victory
rally" at the National Press audi
torium for Friday, January is, 1t
was announced by Martin CLANCY,
city secretary, who will preside.
Principal speakers will be Samuel
Darcy, West Coast Communist
leader; Ruth McKenney. author.
and A. w. Barry. New York Com
munist leader. 1t was announced
that a number Of Soviet films will
b shown.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Red Cross Seeks
Funds for War

The District Red Cross Is
appealing for $750,000 as its
quota of the American Red
Cross War Fund Campaign for
$50, 900 900 to provide relief for
American war victims and to
carry on rapidly expanding
Red Cross services for the
armed forces.
Today the District fund
stands at $78,764.95.
Checks should be made pay
able to the American Red
Cross and envelopes marked
For the War Fund"
Any bank will accept your
contribution and forward it to
District Red Cross headquar-
ters, 2020 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. There are also booths
in leading hotels. department
stores and at Union Station.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Golf BoIIs Scarce Here,
But Can Be Obtoined

Washington is experiencing a
shortage Of golf balls, but the sit
uation has not reached the point
where balls cannot be obtained, ac-
cording to a check made today after
a survey in Richmond showed the
supply there virtually exhausted.
Some golf shops here have started
rationing their supplies, allowing
three balls to q customer Many
have made commitments with man.
ufactuers assuring them Of an
ample spring supply. One firm had
more than 1000 dozen balls on hand
when the rubber restrictions were
announced, and had made commit
ments for delivery Of 48 dozen .
month up to July 1.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Relief Corps to Meet

Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief
Corps will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at the Thomas Circle Club, with
Mrs. Julia Hooker presiding. New
officers will be installed.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Phone Extension Approved

The Federal Communications
Commission approved yesterday an
application by American Telephone
e. Telegraph Co. and Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. Of Vir-
ginia to expand facilities between
Richmond and Roanoke, Va, at .
cost Of t2,430yO00.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Glen Echo PIT. A. to Meet

The January meeting of the Glen
Echo-Cabin John School PIT. A.
will be held in the school at 8
o'clock tonight. The program will
feature a discussion Of AFRAID de-
fense.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Food Demolition and Road Repair


band insignia of the civilian defense jobs
for which you volunteer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-04-25

Lillian Grimett and Mamie Blackburn Rev. II. II. Cole
Is shown here Of the program speakers.
photo p Junior Citizens committee distributes tickets
for SOourner Truth dance be held at the Mirror ball
Friday, April "a Left TO right, Roberta Hill record
ing secretary; Tom Williams, chairman; Gloria Morgan,
treasurer. photo 81 The beautiful skyroOm of the IL
HOrsemen's cluD the of surprise birthday
party last Monday evening. In the above photo be
seen many well wishers who gathered in the large club
room 10 greet Oliver Halves. as he entered after being
fooled upstairs by other club members Mr.. H3wes
he seen being seated at the far end of the table Many
friends attended the gay affair Among those who
be in the photo Jimmie Davenport Ralph CapitO
who also celebrating his natal day, and Miss Mary
MorrisOn.-PhOtO by Cato
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
You Aid The War Effort By
Canning Fruit Vegetables

short or juice, boil few peach
peelingS and kernels and you will
have a full favored juice. If you
have sugar, little sprinkled
through the slices will help to
draw the juice, but if you don't
have it go ahead Just the same.
EVERYBODY has her own fa-
vorite way to can peaches and
everything else, and | am not one
to argue. What works is what's
good as far as I am concerned. I
do know, however, that it is much
more economical tC measure what
sugar you use il. making canning
Syrups than to just dump it in Two
cups of water and one cup of
sugar is what we call a medium
of sugar and it is sweet enough.
In fact, three cups of water and
one cup Of sugar, a light syrup, is
plenty sweet enough for anybody
with the world in the mess it's in.
1t will take more sugar syrup if
you pack cold peaches in the jar
and cover with syrup. If you will
make a small amount of syrup,
add your peaches and let them
cook about three minutes before
packing in the jar, the water will
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
TrainAsNurse
WarApparels

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(ANP)
Sixteen nurses aides who COM
pleted Red Cross training here
recently won commendation for
aptitude and diligence by their
instructor. At the same time, the
Chattanooga Red cross chapter
reports steadily increased produc-
ton by colored workers.
Mrs. Gordon Brown, r. NJ, white,
who taught the nurses aide class,
says there is special need now for
Negro aides. 1--WE are eager for
another class of colored girls to
begin taking training just as soon
as possible" Mrs. Brown said.
The graduates have organized a
group to effect needed improve
ments in the colored wards at
Erlanger hospital, and will raise
funds for this program.
Mrs. Carrie M. Chapman, chair
man of colored production work,
reports 700 women and girls are
sewing and knitting for the Red
Cross. A total of 2,700 garments
have been made by the volunteers
many of whom have taken train
ing in first aid and nutrition.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
Resigns Position
AS Librarian At
Camp Davis, N. G..

CAMP DAVIS, N. C.-(ANP)-
Mrs. Hortense H. Young, formerly
of Louisville, has resigned as Ii
brarian of Service Club No. 2 at
Camp Davis, after having served
in such capacity for over a year.
Her resignation is effective Sept. l.
1t. Colonel j.. r. Sampey, special
officer at Camp Davis, has COM
mended Mrs. Young on her ex-
cellent work in the library Her
gracious manner, kind considera-
tion, and sincere cooperation with
her vast army of readers, will leave
a lasting impression with the en-
listed soldiers and officers OF
Camp Davis.
Prior to assuming her army po-
sition, Mrs. Young was Librarian
at Louisville Municipal college. Her
educational background Includes
Houston Colored High school, Tex
as: Fisk university, Nashville, an
A. B. degree received at the Uni
versity of Illinois, Urbana, a B. S.
degree in library science obtained
at the University of Chicago, sum-
mer of 1910.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
LIEUTENANT RANDALL
MARRIES IN NEW POST CHAPEL

TUSKEGEE, Alas N S)-The
first wedding to be held in the
new Post Chapel of the TusAegee
Army Flying School was the mar
riage of Miss Emma L. Tinsley,
Indianapolis, to First Lieutenant
Theodore H. Randall on Monday
August IT. The ceremony was per-
formed by Chaplin David L.
Truscott.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Walton, In
dianapolis, maid of honor was the
brides only attendant. First Lieu
tenant Ulysses c. Lee was the best
man and Lieutenants Willard
Ransom, Charles Hall, Morris Hat
chett, Charles Dryden, Cornelius
Vicent and Willie Ashley were
usherS.
A medley of Bridal Airs was
rendered by the Organist, Private
James Allison, assisted by men,
bers of the enlisted mems choir.
Private Freddie Hicks sang "Oh
Promise Me-" Corporal Peterson
sang Because" and a trio render
ed Until"
A reception followed the cere-
mony and was beautiful and ap-
propriate in ever detail. The guests
were registered at the door by Miss
Mary Jane Day of Dayton, Ohio,
who was in charge of the brides
book Mrs. Campfield, of Tuskegee
Institute and Mrs. Pearl Jeffer-
son, of Des Moines, Iowa received
the guests and presented them to
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Chaplin
Robinson's wife, who stood at the
head of the receiving line. Mrs.
Robinson in turn made the intro
duction to the charming bride. The
receiving line was composed OF
the bride and groom, the brides
maid, the best man and Chaplin
Truscott.
The Post Orchestra under the
supervision of the Special Service
Officer Lieutenant Fred MinniS
furnished music for the occasion.
A five TERED wedding cake top
ped with a miniature bride and
groom was compliment to the
ability of the bakers at this sta
ton, long white tapiers in crystal
candlestickS and tiny red rose
buds completed the decorations for
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
Robinson Now A
Flight Instructor

CHICAGO.-(SNS) - Popularity
known as 'The Brown Condor"
John G. Robinson, of Chicago, VINO
fought with the Ethiopian forces
of Halle Selassie ag inst Benito
Mussolini and the Italians. has
Just been assigned as flight in
structor at Chanute Filed, Rantoul,
illinois.
Twice during the slightly moro
than a year that Robinson flew
under the colors of Ethiopia, his
plane was said to have been shot
down. He also repeatedly incur
red the anger Of Hubert Julian, an
other Negro flyer, when the latter
became jealous Of The Brown Con-
dor in his elevation to Selassie's
No. / pilot. A fist fight was the
result.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29

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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
Camp Polk Men Are
Hosts To Women

CAMP POLK, La.-(SNS)-More
than 300 colored soldiers of Camp
Polk entertained ITO colored girls
from Leesville and DeRidder at
a dance held Tuesday night.
Guest of honor was Colonel Otto
Wagner, Camp Commander. Among
other officers present were Cap
tain Ebert K. Hendricks, Colored
Service Detachment Commander,
his wife, Chaplain John F. Murphy,
who is the camp Chaplain, and
Chaplain Gustave Caution who is
serving with the 376th Engineer
Battalion.
Eight girls were brought from
Leesville with Mrs. L. c. Kirk,
Mrs. w. G. Haynes, Miss G. M.
McCrag and Miss M. L. Dixon as
Chaperons. DeRidder supplied the
dance with 80 colored girls with
Miss Ruth E. Bessard as chaperon.
The music was furnished by the
service detachment orchestra with
Corporal D. Smith welding the
baton.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29

The Negro population Of England
is very small. However, the resi-
dents of smaller English towns
have entertained colored troops in
their homes and have extended va
rious kinds of hospitality, includ-
ing dancing. There have been in
stances where white and colored
American soldiers danced with the
same English girls at parties.
Larger cities, such as London,
have not had as much home en-
tertainment of the soldiers. This
has resulted in soldiers on leave
asking for hot jazz and Negro girls.
In order to alleviate this condi-
ton, a dance was held in Northern
England Saturday night at which
rs colored women from the Afri-
can church's mission there were
special guests. The ball was Sporl-
sored by the U. S. forces special
services branch in cooperation with
British settlement officers.
Music was provided by the Negro
troops own band which has already
received the reputation of being
the hottest on this side of the
Atlantic. Officials hope to organize
a number of other similar dances
in the near future.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-29
Don't Let The
Lack of Sugar
Dampen Efforts
By PATSY GRAVES
(FOr AMP

ELIOT PAUL SAYS IN his book
"The Last Time 1 Saw Paris" that
during the canning season IN
France shop keepers rent out beau-
tiful huge copper kittles for can
ming purposes.
They cost the French housewife
just few francs per week and
Paul once rented one just to
brighten up his drab apartment,
much to the CONSERVATION of the
shop keeper who did not under
stand for what purpose his cop
pei kettle was being used. Anoth-
er point that interested ma in that
particular paragraph of the book
was that even in Paris the canning
season is taken very seriously by
the housewife.
JUST AN EXCUSE
THERE ARE MANY WOMEN
WHO FEEL that they do not
break even in a home canning
rrcpram if they have to buy the
product to can. Of course, lot
If that kind Of talk is an excuse
for not wanting to work But
when there is a surplus CT vege-
tables and fruits, at reasonable
prices, I believe the housewife
would do we'll to put up" this
wear of all years: It will take huge
quantities Of commercially canned
foods to supply the needs of the
soldiers in comps. the soldiers at
front, the Allied nations who eX-
pect Lend-Lease shipments, and