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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
State EkS Adopt
Resolutions

Meeting In Meridian, Miss. on
Saturday, January 4.tiie Past
Exalted Rulers Council Of the Col
ored Elks of MISSISSIPPI adopted
the following resolution, submit
ted by President Fred H MILLER OF
the Mississippi Elks:
WHEREAS, our country is en-
gagged in the greatest struggle in
its history, and
WHEREAS, its enemies are sure
to use every form of propaganda
possible to stir up racial disunity
and
WHEREAS. the spread of such
propaganda will be of greatest
harm to the spiritual and morale
of the nation. and
WHEREAS, TIE attainment of
social justine for all people in
America will be attained to the
extent that we are able to keen
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Cincy Red Caps Buy
S2OOODefenSeBOndS

CINCINNATI, o. - (SNS)-
Cincinnati Local No. 300 of Red
Caps has requested $4,000 to be taken
from their wages to purchase De-
Tense Bonds. The request for this
patriotic act was made in behalf of
the Red Caps by Howard Richard
son, president of the organization,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Delta Sigma Theta
SOrOrS Observe
Founders Day

The z8th anniversary of the
founding of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, women's Greek letter or
ganization was observed here Sum
day, with program by Alpha Chi
Sigma Chapter of this city.
The program which was pre-
sented in the chapel of jackson
College consisted of the following
numbers:
Prelude of Hymns -Sorors Ware
and PendergrasS.
Delta Prayer-Soror Blackman.
Delta Scripture-Soror Hall,
QProverbs 80: 10-3D.
Delta's Birthday-Soror Williams
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Sacred Duty To
Fight esc0tt

PORT AU PRINCE Haiti ANP)-"There will I'm
doubtedly be made call at given time to
ALL to mnge blood with that of those who
defend the the liberty and independence of
all peoples At that moment there will be made dstinc
and blood of the children the people, to whatever
they may belong will be blended in the sacri
President File Lescot told the republic of Haiti in
address JAN 16 marking the 18th anniversary of Haitian
independence
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Elks Banquet To
Benefit Fund For
War Relief

THE L. K. ATWOOD LODGE,
No 518. Mississippi Elks viii give a
banquet on "Wednesday night,
Jsnuary 28th, for the purpose of
contributing funds to the Ameri-
can Red Cross and other war re-
lief and welfare organizations, ac-
cording to announcement of DR..
Leroy Smith, the exalted ruler of
the lodge.
The banquet viii be staged at
the beautiful new Elks Rest on
West Erie Street, which with con-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Kinds County Credit
Union Members Vote
so Dividend

In their first annual meeting on
January 10th, in the jackson Col
lege Dining Hall, members of ths.
Kinds County Educational Federal
Credit Union voted a five per cent
dividend on shares and set up an
Educational Fund. This is the
maximum amount of interest al
lowed by the Federal Charter and
Indicates unusual success during
the first year of operation. More
than one hundred members and
friends attended the meeting. The
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
Sgt. James Polite
Of Camp Wheeler
Visits Alma Mater

Sgt. James c. Polite of Camp
Wheeler, Georgia spent three days
of his furlough rehearsing 'sThe
Swinging Rays of Rhythm" on new
arrangements he brought with him.
Having been the organizer and
first teacher Of the Swinging Rays"
it was sort of homecoming and they
spent the entire three days and
nights rehearsing.
He was amazed at the develop
ment of 1.-THE Rays" since he left
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-01-24
BY ROBERT M. RADCLIFFE

Fewer Ice cream sodas are being
bought at the corner drug store
these days, which makes it sort
of tough for some of the lovely
goods.
When Uncle Sam stepped in and
began calling young men to the
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ColOred Air Raid
Wardens Are Named

Colored air raid wardens in the
City Civilian Defense organization
will start in first aid classes Mon
day and Tuesday night. Thirty six
colored posts were organized
This is the result of an organiza-
ton meeting at the Lanier High
School. White representatives of the
Civilian Defense who attended the
meeting were: j. M Quin, chair
man of public safety; Powell Hall,
chief air warden, Joel Holden,
Chief of Police: Rex B. Magee, exc
cutive officer under r. r. Dinsmore,
chief of air precautionary service
(Confsuued nm pacL p.col
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Betty Coed Is Sad!

colors. he not only made slight
dent in college enrollrnents. but
left a veil of groom around some
of the young ladies who had beer
accustomed to slipping chocolate
sodas with their best boy friends
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Evening star., 1942-12-13
g. W. U. Seniors to Hold
Class Election Friday

Election of senior class officers
at George Washington University
will be held next Friday In the
Student Club. Ellis Hall, Student
Council Advocate. has announced
Nominations for the three Offices
president, vice-president and Sec
retary-treasurer, are to be COM
pleted tomorrow. Mr.. Hall said.
To be eligible, candidates must
submit petitions signed by at least
is members Of the senior class and
they must be listed Is graduating
members Of the June graduating
group. A five-man election COM
mittee. headed by Mr.. Hall, is to be
in charge and will enforce rules
set up by the Student Council.
A Student Life subcommittee
composed of two faculty members
and two students, will act as an
appeals board and will make final
decisions regarding eligibility of
students to vote. Balloting will
start at 1880 am. Friday. Nom
inees for the various of1ices will not
be announced until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
YWCA News
A program Of Christmas music. ar

A program OF Christmas music. ar
ranged by the Elizabeth Somers
Glee Club and Dorothy Spencer
Remson. harpist, will be presented
today from 5 to 6 o'clock. The pub
lie Is invited to be present and to
have tea from to S o'clock.
The USO Club will hold open
house from $3.50 to II pm. today for
Government girls and servicemen.
Tuesday, weekly at home for new
comers in the city from to 10 pm.
A Christmas party for members of
the Daytime Club Of the YWCA has
been planned for Wednesday from
IL to o'clock. Girls working on
night shifts will be welcome. The
annual Christmas holiday luncheon
for members of the Young Married
Women's Club will be held Wednes-
day at 1890 o'clock. The Wednes-
day evening practice bridge session
Is scheduled a. usual to begin at
7:3O pm. There will be a square
dance held from $50 to II pm.
Thursday Christmas parties will
be held by the Blue Triangle Club
for business girls and the All-States
Club for industrial girls. Their pro-
gram will start at 5:45 pm. with
singing of carols in the lobby OF the
central building, followed by supper
and q Christmas service.
The Armenian Ladies' Aid will hold
Christmas bazaar Friday and Sat-
urday from to II pm. A Yuletide
dance will be held Friday from 9 to
midnight. Officers of the armed
forces and civilian men will be espe-
cially welcome.
The Saturday night USO dance for
Government employed girls and
servicemen will take place December
10 from 8 to IL o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-12-13

or reconditioned toys may be sent
to the school.
Tho association Is sponsoring q
stocking shower for student aid. 1t
will close Tuesday.
Macfarland Junior High.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at pm, when DR.. Harold c. Hand
Of the University of Maryland will
be guest speaker.
Stoddert.
The Executive Committee will
meet tomorrow at 2 pm. Each men,
ber is requested to bring pair of
new socks or stockings for student
aid work.
Randle Highlands Beers.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 2 pm. in the Randle High
lands School. A Christmas program
will be presented by pupils and 4
stocking shower will be held for ben
ef1t OF student aid work.
Toys, clothing and food will be dis
tributed through the association to
A4OCAy A0AAAAACO ~ NAA A6VkuA0s
Bl0w-Webb.
An executive meeting will be held
at the Webb School Tuesday at LIS
pm.
Orr.
The association will meet tomor-
row at pm. Pupils will present a
Christmas program and the annual
stocking shower will be held at the
same time. Members are requested
to bring a pair Of hose to the meet
ing.
Mrs. F. P. Hibbard, membership
chairman, reports 242 paid members
from q family enrolment of 24O,
making the association membership
over 100 per cent this year.
A display board has been pur-
chased and placed in the hall to
show outstanding work Of the stu
dents.
The association has appropriated
q $40 contingent fund to be used by
the principal for miscellaneous
school needs.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Taxi Operator Acquitted,
Man Fined in Auto Deaths

A cab driver was acquitted and
another driver was fined $500 in
Municipal Court yesterday on neg
ligent homicide charges.
Louis Bennett, 1918 Whittier place
NV, was fined $500 by Judge Ma
than Margold following his plea of
guilty to charge Of negligent
homicide in the traffic death of
Mrs. Marie Schwertner, 10, who was
fatally injured January 8, 1941,
when struck by an auto driven by
Bonnet at Rhode Island avenue
and Third street NE.
Lee Jones. "a, cab driver of 41s
Kentucky avenue Sc, was acquit-
ted by a jury of a charge of negli-
gent homicide in the traffic death
OF Mrs. Lila Fletcher, 48, last No.
vember %.
Mrs. Fletcher was fatally injured
when, struck by Jones' taxi at Third
and Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Catholic u. Bond to Give
YuIe Concert Toniqht

The Catholic University Band will
hold its annual Christmas concert
in the gymnasium of the university
at o'clock tonight.
Soloist will be Joseph Bush, cor
netist, who will play "The Holy
City," The program will be con-
Quoted by Paul d. H. Leman.
Joseph McKenna, a junior, will act
as master of ceremonies.
Other selections will be Mari
tana," by Claud Wallace; Turkish
PATROL" by Thomas Michaelis;
Snow White" overture, by Frank
Churchill; Little Brown jug Goes
to Town." by Joseph Bergeim;
GLOW Worn," by Paul Lincke; Lit
tie Grey Home in the West" by Her
man Lohr; Mill in the Forest" by
R. Eilemberg, and Around the
Christmas Tree" by Thomas To-
bani.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Georgetown Faculty to Aid
War as Victory Speakers

Georgetown University announced
last week that it is preparing to co.
operate in the war effort with the
Victory Speakers Bureau of the Of
fce of Civilian Defense through the
volunteer action of members of Its
faculty.
A list Of professors in the vari-
ous schools who will become avail
able for speaking engagements is
being compiled and will be for
warded. when completed, to the
OCD. Subjects outlined for the COL
leees and universities Of the coun-
try cover q wide field, including
practically all phases Of defense and
war.
A library war information service
and alumni cooperation with the
Speakers Bureau. have been tenta-
lively arranged by Philips Temple,
librarian, and the Rev. John j.
Kehoe, S. j., faculty alumni repre-
sentative. The Georgetown librar-
les have been cooperating in COM
munity service and now furnish
books to many Government officials
and officers Of the armed services.
With the approach Of the Christ
mas holidays and the midyear
graduation exercises on January 81,
under the accelerated program,
Evening star., 1942-12-13
National U. Law School
Sturts New Term Soon

Registration for the second term
at the National University School of
Law will begin tomorrow and con-
tinue through Friday. The term
Is from January 4 to March 10.
Besides the standard courses Of
fered, the university will hold a
special taxation clinic next term
under direction Of DR.. Milton I. Bal
dinger. Members of Congress and
Government officials will be invited
to address, the students.
Examinations on the work of the
first term will be concluded by
Thursday. Mid-term grades re-
ceived on these examinations will
enable the student to get credit for
half the course If he is forced to
leave for military duty later In the
year. =
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Births Reported

NICK and Dorothy Berbakos, Girl.
Philip and Mary Bonn,~ girl
Franklin and Beatrice Brown, girl.
Edward and Mary Doyle. girl.
Kenneth and Madeline Hancock, boy,
Layton and Myrtle Jester. girl.
FOng and Lillian Lee. girl.
James and Anne Malseed, boy.
Ray and Doris Monger. girl
Milford and Miriam Mccall. boy.
Henry and Irene McGraw. girl.
Felix and Edna Nigro. boy.
Philemon and Helen Novak, boy.
Charles and Martha Potter. girl
Frederick and Teresa Schaffer, girl.
James and Annie Shoolin. boy.
Harry and Lois Stenzhorn. boy
Joseph and Dorothy Sullivan, twin boys.
Newt and Made Wells, boy
John and Leila Williams, boy.
Gladstone and Nancy williams. girl.
Robert and Edith Walpert, Coy.
Oscar and Ethel Woodard. boy.
Henry and Zelda Zimmerman. boy.
De Sales and Willie Carter. girl.
Steven and Leola Dixon, boy.
Ralph and Kathleen Fisher. boy.
Lawrence and Gladys Garner. boy.
BENJAMIN and Leola GOoche. girl.
John and Mary Lawrence. boy
Ernest and Nargaret Msrbury. boy.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Credit Due Morse Explorers,
Noted Historical Writer Says
Catherine CobIentz,
DC. Author, Tells
Of Viking Courage
By JESSIE FAINT EVANS,

"T'he burrows of democracy must
be ploughed deeper with the chill
dren Of this generation than they
have ever been before" says Cath
crime Cate Coblentz, Washington's
well-known author OF children,s
historical stories. Then against the
backdrop of blazing world swept
by bursting bombs, famine. fear and
all the other terrors of total war,
they will be forever resolved to
cherish what We are fighting to
maintain"
Mrs. Coblentz is nationally known
for her contributions to juvenile
magazines and history textbooks and
for such popular chiltlren's stories as
Animal Pioneers and the Blue
and Silver Necklace" She has
stirring new Viking story just of
the press, called The Falcon of
Eric the Red" It deals with the
fighting strength. courage and love
of liberty of the Morse. who a
thousand years ago, knew there was
new land in the western seas and
voyaged there to find it. Such
people, she points out, can never be
put under q conqueror's heel sue
cessfully because their spirit cannot
be held In bondage Again it scars
out toward the Americas, as that of
their forbears did before Europe
ever dreamed there were continents
laying far out in the Atlantic.
Emphatic Agreement.
In emphatic agreement with the
slogan, Destiny often hinges upon
what we read" she points out the
Importance Of grounding young
people in democratic fundamentals,
and their responsibilities as well as
their rights in democracy. AS an
evidence of the terrible influence of
a wrong theology which can be
driven home by the teachings Of the
printed word. she calls attention to
the suffering that has been brought
upon the world, and the incalculable
harm which has been done to the
German people through the teach
ings in Hitler's "Mein Kampf."
Historical stories, in Mrs. Cob
lentzs opinion, are invaluable We
hicles for linking the ideals of the
past with those of the present.
AS a result of the research work
she did at the Library of Congress,
subsequent to her publication of
THE Falcon of Eric the Red" she is
convinced that while all credit is
due Christopher Columbus for dis
covering South and Central America
and exploring the West Indies, suffi-
cient acclaim has never been given
Left Ericsson, son Of Eric the Red, for
discovering the continent of North
America.
Contention Supported.
In support Of her contention she
calls attention to the growing be-
lief that traces of old Morse are to
be found in certain of the Indian
languages, and that the long houses
OF the Iroquois are similar In de-
sign to the old Morse halls, which
likewise had a line of blazing fires
down the middle. Old Morse leg
ends, too, she points out, have fire.
quent reference to the coming of the
Mortimer to our shores. The legend
that the Morse were the builders of
the ruins Of the old stone tower in
Rhode Island, she believes, will
sometime be proven to be an histori-
cal fact. At some future time she
hopes that Minnesotas s laudable ex-
ample of setting aside a day in
Evening star., 1942-12-13

honor Of Lief Ericson's contribution
to our historical beginning will be
| followed more generally.
Mrs. Coblentz's next series of his
torical books will begin with the
siege Of Leyden, continue on down
to the visit Of the Pilgrims to Hol-
land and end with the Pilgrims
celebration of the first Thanksgiv-
ing here.
Highway Story Told.
Mrs. Coblentzs most recent his
torical reader is one for the fifth
grade children, sponsored by the
Pan-American Union. 1t tells the
story Of the Pan-American High
way, the longest road in the world,
and its anticipated influence on
good-neighbor relations between the
Americas.
Many Of Mrs. Coblentz's children's s
stories are used in England They
are widely printed In Braille for
blind readers in the United States.
Mrs. Coblentz Is taking time out
from her writing to give . series Of
talks to parent-teacher associations
throughout Washington, upon the
necessity for greater care in the Sc
lection Of books for boys and girls.
Writes at Home.
Mrs. Coblentz does her writing in
the study of her home at 2737
Macomb street NV. Her roots 60
deep into the Colonial history of
New England. Resolved White, her
Pilgrim forbear, was born in Hol-
land during the Pilgrims stay there
before they found final sanitary in
the New World.
Born in the little village OF Hard
wick, VT, she was educated at
George Washington University.
During her student days at the uni
versity. as part Of thesis In one
OF her history courses under DR..
Lowell Ragatz, she did the research
reference work in the Library Of
Congress which resulted In her first
book, Animal Pioneers"
Her husband Is William Webber
Coblentz, eminent physicist Of the
Bureau Of Standards. whose orig
inal research work in mira red.
planetary and solar radiation has
had worldwide recognition.
Mrs. Coblentz does not allow her
writing to interfere with her home
interests and those of her husband.
She is one author who can cook and
keep house as readily as she can
immerse herself in her favorite past
time of writing historical stories for
children.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
American u. Plans
Expanded Program
OF Night Courses
President PouI Douglass
Outlines Activities
In Coming Term

President Paul F. Douglass of the
American University, said last night
that university evening programs.
utilized for the most part by stu
dents who have taken war positions
and who wish to complete their
general education, will be strength
ened In both the school of social
sciences and public affairs and the
college of arts and sciences.
Dean Harry Ketchum Of the
downtown division, at 1901 F. street
NV, announced that part-time stu
dents matriculating In February
may take the junior college degree
OF associate in administration by
September, 1945, and the bachelors
degree by June, 1948. A similar
program will be in effect at the
college of arts and sciences, ac-
cording to DR.. Edward Engel, eve
ming division director.
Postwar Needs Stressed.
Warning educators that their de-
sire to abbreviate, vocationalize and
narrow education to fit immediate
needs will train neither leaders for
the armed forces nor civilians for a
postwar world, President Douglass
pointed out that since 1917 the
youth Of Russia has been reared in
the suf1ocatipg isolation of nation
alistic education on one-way streets;
that since 1922 the youth of Italy
has been trained in the arts of war
and Imperialism; that since 1881
the Orient has reared generation
which knows only bloodshed and
violence. and that since 1888 Ger
mans have grown up knowing only
the world OF Adolf Hitler.
I'VE live in q world whose human
content is q grotesquely distorted
youth pattern, warned by propa-
ganda and 1ndoctrination, and
skilled in the art of vocational and
technical obedience and fanatical
loyalty" he said. Under the ur-
gency of the crisis we must train
with dispatch men for maximum
and immediate destructive effec-
tiveness in q social order which is
temporary; we must, however, ex-
pect from these same men leader
ship in social order which we
pray will be permanent. We can
not afford to forfeit the leadership
produced by American liberal edu-
cation in world like that"
"Task Forces" to Be Trained.
Affirming the obligation of the
university to train task forces" for
the emergency, President Douglass
nevertheless insisted that an assort-
ment Of short courses are not q SUBJ
stitute for general education which
gives men the background upon
which a really sound accelerated
program may be built.
DR.. Leon C. Marshall, chairman
Of the faculty of the school of So
cial sciences and public affairs, who
has devoted a lifetime of research
to educational practice, said that
specialization can proceed much
more rapidly on a fundamental
background that vice versa.
D. Stewart Patterson, college per-
sonnel counselor, said that his ex-
perience demonstrated that high
school men are anxious to equip
themselves as rapidly as possible
for the best service to the country
but he finds the best students calm
ly determined to get their general
education now to equip them fol
such service.
Evening star., 1942-12-13
Deaths Reported

vrginia White, 81, 1850 irving st. NV.
Mary :. Knott. SO. 2I1o Attn st. ne
Hannah J. Haxton, 70. 4914 Arkansas
Alice N. =. Hall. 70. s1as Connecticut
Jennie Menninger. 7s. als NJ st. NV.
Mamie B. Hunting, "a. 124 Tennessee
Mary NJ spake. u. 1901 Connecticut
Thomas NJ Medford. 70, 1910 urell pl. ne.
William Birner. 8s, l1I5 18th st. NV
Harry Packard. 6s, 171s varnum st. NV.
Rose I. H9lmes, s3; il2 18th st: Sc
Harrison =. Howe. so, 2702 36th st. NV.
Mary A. priseoll, SO, 514 10th st. NV.
sidney A. Skinner. 81. 4O02 21.t st. ne.
william = Jackson, go. Gaithersburg, Nd.
samuel Scott. so. 51l 4th ct. s.v.
John Booker, 30. l1e q st. s;v.
Halph Carter. 20, 1915 WAllaeh st. NV.
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