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Evening star., 1942-10-14
Violent Peasant Riot
East Of Naples in
September Revealed
Number Reported Shot
And Several Hundred
Arrested and jailed
By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN,

By WILLIAM H. STONEMAN,
Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News. Inc.
LONDON, Oct. 14.-Carabinieri
metropolitan police and troops were
called in to suppress a violent riot
staged by peasants in the village of
Monteleone, IS miles east OF Naples,
in the Italian province of Apulia
early in September, according to in
! disputable evidence which has now
reached London.
A number OF peasants were shot
and several hundred were arrested.
including $50 women. who were sent
to prison at Nocera, south of Naples,
and safe distance from their home
neighborhoods.
Before relnforcementS arrived the
peaSantry, armed with such rustic
weapons as Scythes, pitchforks and
spades, had overpowered the local
carabinieri and police and had
burned the local municipal Offices
and police headquarters to the
ground.
Order to Commander Grain.
This insurrection against II Duce
in his own country followed an order
from Rome tnstructing local officials
to commander grain which the
peasants had concealed during the
regular grain collections. Pre-
viously local officials had winked at
petty violations of the rule that all
grain must be sold at fixed prices
to the state monopoly.
Hoarding had been made neces-
sary by the fact that the prices paid
by the monopoly were so low that the
peasants had been unable to pur-
chase enough food to carry them
through the winter months.
Anti-Fascism among the Italian
peasantry will be encouraged, it is
thought here, by strictly reasonable
treatment of Fascist Italian cit
izens living in the United States and
Britain.
The announcement that only 228
Italians out of an estimated 900 900
are now detained in the United
States must help spread the feeling
among Italians in general that they
can get a square deal from the
United Nations as soon as their
Fascist leaders are removed. Brit
ain, with larger proportion of tenn
porary Italian citizens resident in
its territory, has not been able to
be so mild-mannered. but it is ex-
tremely lenient with all except def
nitely suspicious characters.
1900 Now in London.
Approximately 10000 Italian cit
liens were living in Great Britain
in October, 1899, and Of that num-
ber 1000 were at one time interned.
The remaining 1900 are divided
into two classes-class B, which in
cludes ostensibly friendly but not
completely reliable citizens, and
class c. which contains persons def
nitely known to be friendly and
n-Fascist.
All these persons are compelled
to report regularly to the police and
to observe the curtew, but otherwise
most of them are allowed to work
and live just like any other people.
In London they must be indoors bv
midnight, and outside London by
1890 pm.
(copyright, 1912. by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1942-10-14
Failure 10 Get New
School Protested
By Benning Group
Will Ask Commissioners
For Action on Erection of
Proposed Building

The Benning Citizens Association
last night voted the appointment of
special committee, to be named
by President Howard L. Wait, to
protest to the Commissioners over
failure of school authorities to pro-
ceed with plans for a new Benning
school.
Robert Clements charged that the
present building, besides being in
adequate for the number of children
in the area, is an eyesore and one
OF the poorest-physically-in the
District"
Money for the new school already
has been provided. and necessary
priorities obtained, it was said. Orig
inal plans called for the building.
an addition to the present school
at Minnesota avenue near Benning
road NE. to be ready for occupancy
by December 80 this year. 1t was
suggested that the date hardly seems
feasible after so much delay.
Asks Guard Rail at Terminal.
The association also requested its
Safety and Public Utilities Com
mittees to continue their efforts to
obtain a guard rail for the platform
in the bus terminal at Thirty-sixth
street and Benning road NE. The
spot was termed a pedestrian and
motorist hazard" Letters had prev
iously been sent to the Capital
Transit Co., according to Mrs. Grace
Rupert.
Boy Scout Troop No. SO will con-
tinue under the sponsorship of the
association for another year, it was
decided by the citizens group.
Wait Re- elected President.
Elections were held at last nights
meeting in Benning School and Mr..
Wait was chosen president for a
second term. Douglas jenkins was
chosen first vice president, George
H. Rupert, second vice president;
Mrs. Catherine eraser, secretary.
Mrs. Rupert was elected to the
office OF assistant secretary when
she declined denomination for the
office she held this past year. o. C.
Splitter was reelected treasurer.
Delegates to the Federation OF Citi-
zens' Association for the coming
year will be Mr.. Clements and Mr..
Jenkins.
Next meeting of the association
will be held November 10 in the
Benning School.
Evening star., 1942-10-14

Meanwhile yesterday, the WLB
Evening star., 1942-10-14
Salvage Effort
| Baked by Fire
| After 5 Days
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
A WEST COAST PORT. Oct. IA
Another epic of the Navy, the story
of a f1ve-day, heart-breaking fight
to bring torpedoed tanker into
port, was told here yesterday.
Three officers and II enlisted men
made the fight, whistling and sing
ing, knowing well that a chance
spark could ignite the fumes Of
high-octane gasoline that enveloped
the hulk. The fight went on for
five days. On the sixth, as the crew
watched from the deck of an escort
vessel. the fumes did ignite and the
hulk went to the bottom in flames.
1t. Comdr. w. R. Brust, who COM
manded the crew, told the story
after bringing the crew. scme of
whom had never been on the water
before. back to its base.
They walked into the face of
death. whistling and singing-what
crew!" Comdr. Brust said.
Evening star., 1942-10-14
War Halls u. 5. Financing
OF Electric Appliances

The Electric Home and Farm Au-
thority, New Deal agency created in
1885 to finance the sale of electric
appliances on easy terms, has been
put out OF business by the war.
Termination of the agency. with
its affairs being turned over to the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. for
administration and liquidation, was
announced by President Roosevelt
late yesterday. He said he did not
know how many employees were
affected
Wartime restrictions limiting pro-
duction OF electric appliances OBJ
viously left no need for EHFA
financing, Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out.
Evening star., 1942-10-14

threatened to blacklist striking
workers at the Steel Improvement
& Forge Vo., Cleveland, which is in
war production. This was the boards
first action of the kind.
WLB announced today that the
workers were back at their jobs yes
Evening star., 1942-10-14
WLB DirectNes End
WaIkout al Plant Of
Western CartridgeCo
Workers Vote to Return;
Boord Sending Adjuster
To Settle Grievances
BY the Associated Press

ALTON. H.. Oct. 14.-Striking
AFL molders and brass workers re-
turned to work at the Western
Cartridge Co. plant today, ending
a four-day walkout that paralyzed
vital munitions production.
The strikers. with only a scatter
ing of noes" approved the return
to work at a mass meeting called
last night after directive from the
War Labor Board to both the COM
pany and union that work be re-
sumed Immediately.
The beard promised the strikers
it would send special representa-
tive to Alton to assist in settling
Evening star., 1942-10-14
De Valera Reaches so

DUBLIN, Oct. IA LP).-Prime Min
lister Eamon de Valera celebrated
his 60th birthday anniversary to-
day. His plans for the celebration
were to work in his office and at
tend the opening of the new ses-
sion Of the Dali.
Evening star., 1942-10-14

0-'~ -'""ning, but Chairman Will
liam H. Davis, in a set of con-
Issued yesterday, recon-
mended disciplinary action for in
dividuals responsible for the strike
In the face of a request of the board
Evening star., 1942-09-03

account of cut finger. How did
she cut it? Helping chef in the
kitchen.
From the cuff Tonight's the
night for the return of the Don
Cossacks. To Misha's Balalaika,
of course.
Glen Echo Parks Spanish Garden
Ballroom closes Labor Day night
nature lovers take note. At that
time Paul Kain's Krew, though in
smaller numbers, will abandon the
hurricane-swept ballroom and open
shortly thereafter in the new
Treasure Isle.
Herbie Sachs has reached the
stage of clearing his throat to pre-
paratory announcing the next band
attraction a surprise) following
Carl Ravazza's successful stay in
the Del Rio.
Ray Knney's Idols of the Is
lands" seem destined for another
four week extension in the Sale
Victoire of the Roosevelt.
Helping round out the Shoreham
Terrace show, which currently is
featuring the leaps of TarZan and
mate, are the roller skating Ham,
iltons and Janet Evans who COM
Evening star., 1942-09-03

bines acrobatic dancing with rope
twirling.
At the Lotus the attractions are
athletic, too, with Ernie Arno who
roller -skates-but on his hands:
Perry and the NARROW Sisters who
dance. ballroom style; Peggy Kraft
who dances acrobatically.
Evening star., 1942-09-03

ADRIAN ROLLINI,
Whose trio currently is dp-
pedring in the Dubonnet
Room OF the Lee Sheraton.
active type of person since Burt left
the Trans-LuX in her care Will,
he nipped the Nips and nabbed the
Nabzis. This week she was having
trouble keeping up the ledger or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Opero CO.
Enters
Final Week

THE Columbia Opera Company
tonight enters a second and
final week al the Wilson The
ater Five operas. given the
first week. Will be repeated, and
to that repertoire five will be
added-providlng a nicely bal
anced program.
Guest artists Lucille Manners.
Ethel Barrymore Colt, Virginia
= EN- berton, Ralph Errolle,
Michael Bartlett and Arthur
Anderson will contribute their
varied talents, and if last week 5
record continues the operas
should play TO packed houses.
The schedule follows:
Tonight-"La ToSca" wi h
Iosepha Chekova. Michael Bart
lett. Alfred Chigi. Arthur An
derSon and Lloyd Harris.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rust j.
cana with Josepha Chekova,
Mario Palermo. Sidney Morton
and Eleanor Knapp. "Pagliacci"
with Ethel Barrymore Colt,
Ralph Errole, Alfred Chigi and
Frank Richards.
TueSday-="La- Beheme3 with
Lucille Manners, Mario Palermo.
Ethel Barrymore Colt, Lloyd
Harris and Sidney Morton.
Wednesday m at inc e--"The
Barber of Seville" with Luisa
Coronina. Patrick Henry, AL
fred Chigi, Lloyd Harris. Arthur
Anderson and Eleanor Knapp.
Wednesday evening-"Car-
men" with Louise Caselotti.
Ralph Errolle, Alfred Chigi.
Lloyd Harris. Sidney Morton.
Florence Paula and Eleanor
Knapp.
Thursday-"Rigoletto" with
LuiSa Geronimo. Mario Palermo,
Frank Richards, Louise Case
lotti. Arthur Anderson and Sid
ney Morton.
Friday-"FauSt' with Vir-
ginia Pemberton, Patrick Henry,
Lloyd Harris, Frank Richards,
Eleanor Knapp and Marguerite
ST. Clair.
Saturday matinee 49, "Hansel
and Gretel' with Luisa Coronina,
Eleanor Knapp. Sidney Morton
and Anna Adrian.
Saturday evening-"Aida"
with Josepha Chekove, Ralph
-ErroHe, Alfred Chigi, Louise
Caselotti. Arthur Anderson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Week S Events
At Art Institute

= TODAY AT 2:30 p. M, Gallery
talk: Realism in Art" by Eliz-
abeth Fl. Payne; $3.50 p. m. Gal
lery talk on housing and city
planning exhibition; $3.50 p. m.
World Adventure series lecture.
Vacation in Eastern Canada, f"
by Francis r. Line.
Tuesday at 3 p. m, lecture:
Materials of a Painter" by
Joyce Black Gnau.
Friday-Opening of Adam and
Eve exhibition and opening of
marine exhibition. DR.. w. r. VAL
entiner lectures on Marine
Painting at 8:45 p. m. Also
opening of exhibition of Mrs.
George r. Baldwin's collection
of fans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
All Phones Taken
OF Clark Gables
M-0-M Dressing Room
HOLLYWOOD Fnh IS

HOLLYWOOD. Feb 2S.
p AN DOM thoughts Of the
~ week: All telephones have
been removCd from Clark
Gables dressing room on the
M-G-M lot That was a close
call on the "Thrce'S a Crowd
SET the other day when a fuse
box exploded and sent sparks
all over Jean Arthur Ronald
Colman and Cary Grant Jeans
hair was singed a bit-and Id
say they were all lucky there
were no more serious results
George Montgomery and Hedv
Lamar faSclnate cafe diners.
Neither George nor Hedy are
talkative-but the other night
at the Brown Derby. they lust
sat and ate and exchanged nary
n word. Pals say Hedy is in
trigued with George because he
treats her like a good scout"
and isn't always telling her how
beautiful she is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
For His Approval

Is Monty Woolley living he
MAN Who Came 20 Dinner
role off the screen? He has
asked that suggestions for the
cast of Pied Piper be sub
mitted" 20 him for his approval,
-. Victor Mature couldn't take
his eyes off Pola Negri al Rom
snoffs. where they sat Al adj
joining tables.
VIC kept saying, fascinating
fascinating, fascinating under
his breath--until even Pola had
10 smile Anne Shirley told
the Judge at her divorce hearing
she was desperately unhappy
with John Payne. And those
who saw Anne before she left
for New York arc convinced she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Show Adventure
Film at Institute

THE JOYS of a Vacation in
Eastern Canada" will be pic
tured in new natural color mo-
ton pictures at $3.50 this after
noon when Francis r. Line.
world traveller, gives a public
lecture for the World Adventure
Series in the Art Institute.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Another Lillian Gish

"The Invaders" the British
made picture with Laurence
Olivier and leslie Howard.
started a lot Of talk after the
preview and much of il about
GlyniS Johns. the English lead
ing lady She's 1912 Lillian
GiSh and If she were in this
country there's no doubt she
could pick and choose her roles.
But she isn't here-that's the
rub and whether they can get
her over IN these alarming times
IS a moot question. Columbia is
50 sold on the English girl they
are trying 20 pull every string
30 bring her 10 Hollywood-but
with war regulations and restric-
tons what they are il is doubt
iul # u can be arranged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Hicks in Hollywood

O. o. Mcintyre often said
there was no hick like New
York hick. While l wouldn't 60
that far about the gang that
dashed out Of Columbia studio
the other day TO stare google
eyed at Ull tell you what in
Just a minute) | was reminded
that you can take the boy etit
of the small town but you can't
take the small town out Of the
boy
Passing the studio in almost
full parade regalia was an old
fashioned beer truck pulled by
four beautiful gray and white
percheronS with plumos waving
from the bridles-for all the
world like a scene from the gay
COS. And standing wide-eyed
m the sidewalk crowd were Joan
Crawford changing on to Pup
chen who was barking like
mad). Al Hall. Bill Holden. Jean
Arthur and the entire publicity
and production departments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-01
Movie Co. Round
-By LOUELLA o. PARSONS:

is desperately unhappy with
out him,
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the fields Of action The Tooth 99hs berth as soon as it is
squadron will move into the vacant.
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ARREST MEMBERS OF ALL GIRL
OR CHESTRA; SCHOOL PREXY
STILL PURSUES BAND !

jackson, Tenn, Oct. ID |
( (ANP)--Th "SWeethearts Of |
Rhythm the famous school |
girl orchestra which has
nlayed In many Of the cities
throughout the country, had
its tour abruptly halted here
Friday night, when represen-
tatives of Laurence C. Jones,
president of Piney Woods
school, Piney Woods, Miss,
swore out warrants for the
arrest of the manager, Mrs.
Ray Lee Jones, the booking
representative, Dan M. Gary,
Washington, D. c., Edna Will
liams, chaperone, and mcn-
bers of the band. The sheriff
lodged Mrs. Jones in Jail but
declined to incarcerate the
girls, many Of who are mi
|nors, pointing out that their
sleeper bus was detained and
that he was convinced the
girls would remain.
The warrants charged theft
of the band and instruments
and were the outgroWth Of
the band leaving the employ
of the school some two years
ago. Piney Woods school orig
mated and sponsored thu
band which it used for money
raising purposes The girls
were presumed to pursue
their studies between concerts
and dances In a school Oh
wheels. Z Their success Was
phenomenal and brought con-
siderable revenue to the insti-
tuition but the girls are said
to have rebelled because Of
| the rigor of travel and the
| small compensation. Forming
corporation to handle their
,wn affairs, they broke with
Iones. hired Mrs. Rae Ice
rones (no reIationl as man
| lger. They are said to have
| purchased d new slceTer bus,
70 be buying q dornaitery
home in Arlington, Va, to
share in the profits OF what
they make and according to
Daniel Gary, their advance
man, arc d successful business
concern.
! Judge in the local court
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WASHINGTON SCORES DIS
CRIMINATION AT SOCIAL WORK
C0NFAB KERNS ELECTED
WELFARE CONFERENCEP PREXY

Columbus, Oct. 6, 1942.-
j. Harvey Kerns, Executive
Secretary Division Of Negro
Welfare, Cincinnati, Commun-
ity Chest, was today elected
President of the Ohio Welfare
Conference On Social Work
Among Negroes at the con-
cluding session Of q brilliant
meeting which heard Forester
IB. Washington, Director, At
lanta University School Of
Social Work assert that lex
clusion Of Negroes from the
main stream Of American cul-
ture' as the greatest problem
of the nation,
Social workers must obvi-
ously be concerned with such
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THE NEGRO DOCTOR AND THE
WAR; RELATIVELY Y FEW CALLED
THUSFAR; IF DOCTORS DRAFT
Ed MAY RELOCATE MANY
Norfolk, Va, Oct. I5.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. Is. -
lamp )-If the shortage Of
doctors, due to the large nn,n-
her OF physicians who are be
Ing called to war, grows more
serious, il may be necessary
to relocate physicians, NOV
ing those who arc established
In cities where there are
plenty Of practitioners, to
areas where there are not
nearly enough doctors to 60
around.
DR.. Thomas j. Parran, II. S.
Surgeon General, said in
Washington last week that
about $1,000 physicians would
be needed by the army. Of
these about $4,000 have al
ready been called.
Just what this will mean to
Negro physicians is not Ger
tain. A relatively few Negro
physicians have been called to
the colors or even been per-
nlitted to volunteer thus far.
Sirgeola General Magee or the
army has rigidly held down
the number Of Negro doctors
admitted to the service. Most
Of these have been in low
ranks, first lieutenants, who
have been sent with combat
units. These men for the most
rart serve in what is more or
less a first-aid capacity and
rarely get an opportunity to
do real surgical or hospital
work. 1t is only in hospitals
that higher ranks are at
tanned.
Surgeon General Magee did
yield enough to establish the
station hospital at Fort Hua-
chuca and there will probably
be q dozen majors, couple
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problems as under-employ-
ment. bad housing, poor
health, inadequate recreation,
family dis-organization and
personality decentralization, =
declared Or. Washington in q
brilliant study course con-
Quoted October 5 and 6 in con-
ference rooms of the Dcshler.
Wallick Hotel. headquarters
of the Ohio Welfare Confer
ence. "But you social work
ers are jolly well missing the
point if you do not recognize
fundamental sOcietal prob
lens which are much more
important. There are three
basic societal problems DR.
Washington explained: Sex
Religion and Race; and these
are tough universal prob
lems."
Attended by white and col
ored workers from all sections
Of the state, this study course
made history by having DR.
Forester B. Washington, the
first Negro study course lead.
cr in the history Of the Ohio
Welfare Conference. A regu-
lar part Of the Conference
set-up, Washington's grouT
made an outstanding contri.
button to the thinking of so
cial welfare in Ohio.
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Washington. Oct. 8. Pres.
ident Roosevelt today wei
coined Ethiopia to member
ship in the United Nations
anu accepted the African gos
ernmcnt S adherence to the
pact signed by the % nations
now at war with the AXIS.
The Presidents $ action was
revealed at the White iiouss
today III the release OF an cx
change of cablegrams be
tIailie Sclassic, Emperor q
Ethiopia, and the Chief Exec
utlve Of the Government ol
the United States. The White
House statement declared:
The President has received
the following cablegram from
Halle Selassie, Emperor OF.
Ethiopia:
My government and peo
pie are anxious to assume The
obligations Of the United Ma
tions Pact. We, the first ma
ton to regain its freedom ano
independence, wish to place
the military and economic re-
sources Of our country at the
disposal of those nations who
gladly sacrifice all Tor liberty
and justice. :
The President replied as
follows:
u have received your Maj
esty's telegram stating that
your government and people
are anxious to assume the OBJ
legations of the declaration
~ United Nations and that
ethiopia desires to place its
military and economic resour-
,es at the disposal OF the ma
lions which gladly sacrifice
Ill for liberty and justice.
1T is gratifying to accept
the adherence of Ethiopia to
The declaration by United Ma
tions, to welcome as one Of
lhc United Nations the first
state to regain it's territory
after temporary occupation
oy an Axis aggrcssor. lol
may be sure that there is
deep appreciation for youl
offer to place at the dlsposa
| Of the United Nations the mil
ltary and economic resources
9f Ethiopia for use in. tn
struggle against the common
enemy
Thus, Ethiopia has becom
the 30th nation to place it
military and economic resouf
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of lieutenant colonels and q
larger number Of captain
emerge from that outfit. FIX.
ccpt for the hospital at the
flying school at Tnskegee,
Huachuca is the orly area in
which Negro medical men car
advance to high rank. There
are less than SO medical mer
at Hnachuch. 1t. Col. M. @
Bousficld is in command.
IF the war grows serious
enough; however, even il Ne
GRO doctors are not taken into
the army, some Of them may
be moved into the rural areas
where frequently there is not
a doctor within q radius Of 20.
to so miles. Even il norma
times in Alabama, for exarn-
pie, there is only one physi-
clan to 1850 people, white
and colored. That is typical
of the backward south. The
charge is sometimes made
that the younger Negro ply
sicians arc unwilling to adopt
d missionary attitude and pre-
fer to settle whore comforts,
Injuries and dense popula-
tions offer greater financial
advantages. In cities like Chi
cago for example there are
some 300 colored physicians.
IF an order is issued for a
draft ef medical men, doc
tors will be compelled to 60
wherever sent. That would be
a war time measure and regi-
mentation to the last degree.
1t is probable such a move
would be the definite intro
duction Of real socialized med
icine in this country and if
ever adopted it probably
would be q permanent fixture.
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FLYERS MAY SEE ACTION;
9eMPURSUlT SQUADRON READY

Tuskegee, Institute, Oct. Is
(ANP)--The men of the 99th
Pursuit squadron are champ
ing at the bit. The first unit,
feeling rather confident of
their flying ability, having
passed their firing tests, but
realizing that far wider ex-
perience awaits them before
they are actually able to en-
ter aerial battle, are anxious
to be on the move.
Rumors indicate that the
group will be leaving the local
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airfield where they received
their training and won their
wings, within a very short
..ime. No announcement re-
garding where they will go or
the exact time they will leave
has been revealed, neither has
the exact personnel been made
known. There is a general
understanding however that
1t. Col. Benjamin O. Davis
will be the leader of the
squadron when it moves on
from Tuskegee field toward