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Evening star., 1943-06-24
VoIunteersEnfer
Fields 10 Save
Bean Crop
Roinstorm Delays
Picking, but Extends
Harvest Prospects
BY the Associated Press,

SALISBURY, Md, June a.
Scores of volunteer farm workers
reported to nearby fields early today
in an attempt to save the CONNER
cial snap bean crop after an after
noon shift of volunteer help was
kept at home yesterday afternoon
by rain
County Farm Agent James p.
Brown declared the rainfall, while
delaying picking of already-ripe
beans yesterday. had extended the
harvest prospects.
The rain will delay the ripening Of
beans which had been reaching the
harvest point ip peak quantities be-
cause of continuing hot weather.
Mr.. Brown renewed his appeal for
volunteer workers after a crowd
which was ready to go into the fields
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon was
dispersed by a heavy downpour.
Storm Cuts Wire Service.
The storm was of such violence
that electric service was disrupted
on the Delmarva Peninsula for
about two hours and communica-
tions were hampered.
A number of coast guardsmen-
officials declined to announce the
exact number-arrived in Salisbury
late yesterday on harvest leaves
and were quartered in the city
armory.
Seventy-flve members of the Pow
ellville conscientious objectors' camp
near here were ready to begin full
harvest work today.
Eighty-flve persons reported to
the county courthouse yesterday
morning to be taken to nearby
fields, but Mr.. Brown said this did
not represent the total number of
volunteers. The appeal brought
many persons direct to farms, he
said, adding that their work and the
rainfall had saved many beans
which would have been spoiled by
today.
Fields Plowed Under.
Several early maturing fields,
ready for picking before the state
of farm labor emergency, effective
yesterday, was declared, were
plowed under.
One 35-acre field on the farm Of
H. Wilson Lowe near here was de-
stroyed without a single bean hav-
ing been picked. Two other fields
with an estimated 1000 bushels were
plowed under after only 200 bushels
/ had been picked from each.
About 100 Bahamas were en-
route from New Jersey to help with
the large bean crop and the Jacob
son shirt factory here announced
that starting today it would release
l35 employees in Today periods
Other plants said they would re-
lease employees for To-day vacation
periods in late July and early Au-
gust to help pick tomatoes.
One of the largest canneries or
the Eastern Shore yesterday placed
its employees on two 10-hour shifts
to release some workers for harvest
work.
Mayor I. Virgil Kitchens had de-
clared existence of a farm labor
emergency in the area and urged
all citizens who could spend some
time in the fields to do so.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Baltimore 0CD Chief
BIames Raid Test
Confusion on Army
Radio Stations Were Given
AII-CIeur Before Wordens,
Carter Charges
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, June 24-Charges
Of mismanagement and improper as
sumption of authority were levelled
at Army officials today after a
blackout and air raid test which
last night gave Eastern Maryland
its first simulated bombing attack
The alert signal was sounded in
Washington and Eastern Maryland
at 8:29 pm, and the all-clear came
more than two hours later, although
Baltimore civilian defense officials
charged the all clear was not prop
erly authorized and said it came at
varying times
A number of air raid wardens in
Baltimore, unaware that the all
clear had been given over local radio
stations, ordered citizens to extin-
guish their lights after the blackout
was over.
Army Is Assailed.
Chairman George Carter of the
city Civilian Defense Committee as
serted that the Sd Service Command,
In violation of established procedure,
had called the radio stations and au-
thorized an all clear. Mr.. Carter
said the all clear should be received
by civilian defense officials from the
Army's filter center at the same time
the radio stations are notified
Mr.. Carter said Baltimore officials
did not receive the all clear until
1880 pm, at least 10 minutes after
radio stations had been notified. He
said widespread confusion resulted.
In St. MaryS County, afraid off,
cials said there had been some con-
fusion over the meaning of the blue
alert and the red raid signal. They
reported the test generally success
full, however.
No major incidents were reported
from other sections of Eastern
Maryland which participated in the
test, but at least one fatality oc-
CURED in Baltimore Police reported
that Robert Walker. II, fell down
the steps at his home during the
test and was dead on arrival at
Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Exhibition Is Criticized.
Philip Perlman, vice chairman of
the Baltimore Defense Committee
declared that Maj Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, commander of the Sd Serv-
ice Command, exceeded his author
lty by exempting from the blackout
the city stadium where a benefit
boxing show was being held.
Spectators at the stadium sat in
the dark for about 20 minutes and
theK- the lights were ordered turned
on.
Mr.. Perlman said he did not think
Gen. Reckord has the authority to
order such an exemption Our regu-
lations are now law, and he has
no right to supersede them except
under martial law
He could make any blackout ri
diculous by ordering such exemp-
tions," Mr. Perlman asserted.
Gen. Reckord would not comment.
Approximately 1000 persons
watched the night performance of
the Ringing Brothers and Barnum
and Bailey Circus in Baltimore
without being aware that black
out was in progress. The circus
previously had been granted an ex-
emption.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Mrs. Annie J. Anderson
Rites Set for Todoy
Special Dispatch to The Star

1pCSidi OlopdtSl W Alc oLaI.
WOODF1ELD, Nd, June a.
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
Jones Anderson, IS, widow of Samuel
Anderson, who died Tuesday after
long illness at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon D. Watkins, near
here, were to be held this afternoon
at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Olney, Md. The Rev. W.. Herbert
Mayors, rector of the church during
the absence of the Rev. Arthur LIE B.
Ribble, now serving as a chaplain
in the Navy, will of1iciate, and burial
will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Anderson was born near
Brookeville and wa; lifelong res
ident of Montgomery County. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs
Ralph v. Driver, Bethesda, Md, and
two brothers. Harry c. Jones, WASH
ington, and William P. Jones,
Brookeville.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

An average of 235 volunteers a
month have given a total of more
than $4,000 hours of free service in
the nine-month period. They have
had much to do with putting across
the rationing program.
Many have been busy housewives
who have temporarily put aside reg
ular household duties to render this
community service. One housewife,
Mrs. Sykes said, goes to District
OPA headquarters to work while her
washing machine is running at her
home nearby.
Mrs. Sykes has been doing some
type of civilian home front work
since coming to the District from
Cleveland, Ohio, a year and a half
ago. Her first job as a volunteer
here was in the filing department at
CDVO headquarters.
Served in World War.
But her record for home front
volunteer service began in the last
war, when she nursed flu cases in
her home town of Murfreesboro
Tenn. Before moving here, she was
a Girl Scout leader in suburban
Cleveland.
Mrs. Sykes keeps regular Office
hours in her volunteer war job and
does the cooking for herself and her
husband, who heads the taxicab divi-
sion of the Office of Defense Trans
portation.
Mrs. Sykes 20-year-old son, Nell
son, is in the Army Air Forces, sta
toned in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Her 18-
year-old son. Carl, joined the Army
last week. H. Bristol Nelson. her
brother, is lieutenant commander
in the Navy.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Virginia State Parks
Used for Army Training
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 24.-The
State Conservation Commission re-
ported yesterday that several State
parks have been or are being used by
the military for training purposes
and indicated that additional re-
quests may be received.
The Conservation Commission
stated that the parks, which have
been closed to civilians because of
wartime restrictions on travel, are
not being allowed ito waste" alto
gether.
Among the parks being used by
branches of the military are Douthat
Park, near Clifton Forge: Staunton
River Park and Seashore State Park
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Wisner Will Direct
Rockville Summer
Recreation Program
Mrs. Christie Is Named
Assistont; Other Stoff
Members Selected
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June "a
Selection of staff to have charge
of the Rockville Recreation Council S
program of summer activities. de-
signed to meet the needs of the
children of Rockville and vicinity
and provide recreation for its adult
members, was announced today.
Jack w. Wisner, shop instructor at
Richard Montgomery High School
Rockville, will be the director. and
Mrs. Mollie Waters Christie, also a
member of the faculty. will be as
sistant director Mrs. Christie will
give special attention to older girls
activities and to those planned for
the community as whole.
Other members of the staff are
Mrs. Daryl w. Shaw, who will be in
charge of morning work for children
from to II years old; Miss Patricia
Howes, Montgomery graduate. who
will be a full-time assistant to the
director; Robert Slater, president OF
the Rockville Boys Club, who will be
part-time assistant in charge OF
boys evening activities. and Ward
Wisner, secretary of the boys club
who will work with Mr.. Slater.
The funds for the summer recrea-
ton work will be provided by the
county commissioners in collabora.
ton with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Capital Park and Planning Commis.
sion. The Rockville Recreation
Council has been active in recruit
ing and nominating the stan per
sonnel, in obtaining funds, in 10.
eating the quarters in which tt
house the children and stage games
and other activities, in assisting il
outlining the schedule for the sum.
mer, in making a survey of the area
to ascertain how many children
would be benefited by the program
and in keeping the community in
formed on progress in the move.
ment.
The playground program will oper
at $50 am. next Monday at the
| Rockville Elementary School. Par
ents are invited to come with theil
children for the opening cere-
monies. Following the opening pro.
gram, children from to II years
of age will be registered. Because
the available funds will not be suff-
cient to pay for a day nursery de-
partment, children under years
old will not be entered.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
PuImun Named Head
Of Alexandria Lions

The Alexandria Lions Club elected
Charles D. Pullman as its president
at luncheon yesterday.
Other officers chosen were James
G. Bruin, first vice president; Claude
L. Hoover, second vice president;
Maurice Levison, third vice presi-
dent; Allen w. Fredd, secretary
treasurer; Beverly Turner, tail
twister: Thomas Breslin, lion tanner.
New directors are William Coakley
and William Ridgeley. Holdover
directors are Aubrey Matter and
Nicholas Calasanto.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Tukono Park
| Streets to Keep
Drob Old Names

Due to the war and it's drain of
experts in the nomenclature of
streets. 81 streets in Takoma Park
must continue to be known by their
drab old names, and 900 houses must
retain their old numbers, it was
learned today.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission has
Informed the Town Council that it
cannot attempt for some time to
come the remaining of the streets
and the REMEMBERING of the houses
as requestes by the Council.
This is regrettable, the commission
said, adding that such a project is
impossible at this time because every
man on the commission engaged in
this work is now in the armed forces,
and it has been impossible to re-
place them.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Citizens Band Calls Off
Concerts in Alexandria

Wartime conditions have forced
the Alexandria Citizens Band to
give up its weekly concerts, usually
held on the steps of the George
Washington Masonic Memorial dur
ing the summer months.
Roger Sullivan. manager of the
band, said yesterday that every
effort had been made to continue the
concerts which were scheduled to
start this month, but the personnel
of the band has been so depleted
that it is impossible to plan concerts.
In addition to the fact that
large percentage of the band mem
bers have joined the armed forces,
Mr.. Sullivan said that many bands
from Washington and Maryland now
are unable to secure Transportation,
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Miss Jameson Heads Club

LA PLATA, Md, June "a (Spe-
ciaD Mary Ida Jameson is the
new president of the Charles County
La Plata All Club. Others who will
serve with her are: Vice president,
Cecilia McDonagh; secretary, Mary
Virginia Matthew'S; treasurer, Dot
tie Clagett. Mrs. Dell Newcomb
has been named club instructor.
Members will meet each Monday at
the La Plata High School.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
$917,225 in War Bonds
Paid for Eve at Auction
~ the Associated pa,

By the Associated Pas.
STAUNTON, Va, June 24.-A
Hampshire eve was auctioned off for
$917,225 in War bonds at stock
yard here yesterday in connection
with the second annual Eastern
stud ram sale.
The eve was given by Lakewood
Farms of Franklin, Ind, and pur-
chased by the American Hampshire
Sheep Breeders Association. The
purchaser then presented it to Vir-
ginia Tech. It was received on be-
half of that institution by George
Litton, manager of the sale.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Man Jailed on Charqe
Of ATTEMPTED Assault

Theodore Roosevelt Quesenberry,
30, the 300 block of A street. Sc. is
being held in the Marlboro (Md.)
Jail in connection with an attempted
criminal assault on a woman at Suit
land Manor Sunday night. State
police reported today.
Police said Quesenberry was ar
rested last night by District police,
who turned him over to State
troopers.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Siren Sounds Like Cuckoo

Hastings, England, has substituted
a cuckoo-like sound in place of its
AFRAID siren.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-04
Probe Officer
Who Struck
Unshaven Troop
Soldier Said 1t
Was Against His
Religion To Shave

FIT. DEfVENS, Mass.-(A N P)-
Quiet satisfaction that the army
will attempt to make amends In
cases of fragrant mistreatment OF
soldiers is permeating the ranks OF
the 650th Quartermaster troop
transport group here. Several weeks
ago, one of the men in the outfit
was struck oyer the head with the
butt of a rifle. repeatedly because
the man would not shave. The SOL
der is said TO have contended that
1t was against his religion to shave
and refused SO to do. The officer
who struck the man, allegedly a
Capt. Walton, Is rumored under
investigation. Gen. b. Q. Davis and
Civilian Aide Truman K. Gibson
visited the post shortly after the
incident.
Social relationships are somewhat
easier at this camp since q clarif1-
cation of the sort of conduct ey-
pected of officers has been arrived
at. The little town of Ayr just
outside Frt. Devens where most of
the colored officers and many OF
the non men live has
a USO but it is not specifically for
colored troops. Among the Junior
hostesses who came to dance with
the soldiers was a white girl who
had been quite used to dancing
with colored soldiers. A white cap
tain of the men on the dance floor
went over to the girl and ushered
her off the floor, it being evident
that he did not relish seeing her
dance with the colored men of his
own company. Resentment flared,
a white lieutenant interviewed, the
captain returned and apologized to
the men and a rather nasty scene
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-04
Veteran Tells Of
Race Gunners Deadly Fire
Former Members of Famed 18th
Describes New Hebrides Action

and to draw ack-ack fire IN order
to test allied gun positions.
The men held their fire, however,
and the JapS evidently felt that tie
island was undefended, for shortly
after, IS or more enemy planes came
over on a bombing mission. This
time the Negro gunnerS let loose
with all they had.
HIT IN BACK
Private wilkins gun hit five or
six, he estimated, and he learned
later that scarcely more than half
dozen Of the raiders escaped the
deadly fire. The aim of one Jap was
good though, for he planted bomb
within so feet of wilkins gun. A
burning piece of bomb fragment
ripped into his back, tore a Gaping
hole and knocked him to the ground
II felt like I had been struck
hard blow in the back with some
thing heavy and sharp" he said in
describing his mishap.
The next thing he remembered
was awakening in a dressing station
on the island and realizing his
fighting days were over-at least for
a while. Removed from the island
to hospital ship, he was taken to
New Zealand.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-04

VERY few Negroes are actually en-
gagged in combat" Rotl2eau said,
"but by assignment and not by
choice" Rouzeau stated that some
are resigned TO the fact that the ar
my assigns proportionately few col
ored troops to combat, while others
feel strongly that they should be
permitted to do their share of fight
ing.
'Sixty per cent of the troops"
Rouzeau said, would like to get
into combat-to fight tor democracy.
The Negro realizes in order to en-
Joy the benefits of democracy he
must be prepared and willing to
shoulder his share of responsibilities
and SacrificeS-and wants to-"
He declared that nowhere III the
26 countries he visited was the eco
nomic and social status of Negro
people as good as in the United
States. The lowliest Negro soldier
abroad is getting So daily, he said,
while colored troops in other armies
receive as low as the equivalent of
10 cents in American money, daily,
not only because of differentials in
pay standards but also because of
white and colored troops in other
forces.
Rouzeau explained further that
there is a close relationship between
the white combat soldier and the
Negro supply troops who bring up
their ammunition to the front.
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BARKSDALE FIELD, La. - ISM
s. - 1t took more than Gaping
hole in the back and medical dis
charge to knock Private Lonzo Will
kins out of doing his part in the
war.
The 25-year old ex-soldier, who
had a brush with Jap bomhers on
New lHehrides Island III the South
Pacific, is determined that he is
not through helping yet, and proves
it daily on his job here as q driver
at the base motor pool.
Holder OF the Purple Heart, Pr
vate Wilkins told q, graphic story
recently of his experience as a gun
ner of a 81 MN. antiaircraft gun
while serving the 10th Coast Artil-
lery in the South Pacific.
His outfit arrived on New He
brides in June, 1912. After four
weeks of silence, Jap bombers be-
gan coming over at night apparent
ly to test defenses of the island
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-04
ADDRESSES FRIENDSHIP
CONFERENCE

NEW YORK (ANp)-- I'm the
building of postwar democracy,
security and peace, it is necessary
Tor the united nations to accom-
plish on worldwide Scale pre-
ciSely the kind of democratic aSSo-
citation of free peoples which
characteriaeS the Soviet Union, .
Yergan, executive director of the
declared DR.. Max Yergan, executive
director of the Council on African
Affairs, in addressing the Canadian
Soviet Friendship conference held
determined Tuesday when the boys
in Toronto, Canada, last week
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By GEORGE COLEMAN MOORE

CHICAG0-(ANP)>-Lashng out at fascsts at home
abroad 0rson Wees celebrated star of screen stage
and radio Thursday told audience of 1000 mixed stu
dents faculty members at Central YMCA college here
that democratic government the only hope of free,
peaceful post world.
Speaking under auspices Of the Free World Association
M special assembly presided by DR.. Edward j. Spar
ling college president Wees declared that the benefits
of American democracy must be extended to all citizens
and added that the IT, enjoy freedom until all the
occupied countries Europe liberated He urged how
ever that race hate be abandoned TO accomplish those dem
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Negro Soldiers
Want To Fight,
ROuzeQu Finds

WASHINGTON (ANP) Sixty per cent of the col
troops would like to get into combato fight for de-
mocracy declared Edgar T. Rouzeau of the Pittsburgh
Courier first Negro correspondent to be accredited to
American armed foces, Thursday after his return to the
United States Rouzeau reports that American Negro troops
are performing creditaby in the combat theaters
The correspondent in his Is months overseas
Travelled IS 900 miles by air and visited 26 countries He
suffered five attacks of malaria and of dysenery and
is home rest.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-12-04

ocratic ideals.
Eve NAV all hate the German people not because they
are Germans but because of what they have done he
warned The Germans have engaged in terrible world
aggregation and are guilty of ,annihisc anarchy, but
let's hate them because they fascss not because they
are Germans
The famous producer charged the south with be-
ING sore SPOT in American fe and said must correct
the wrongs perpetrated there through the slow but efec
tive process of education.
sThere much that is wrong with the south, and we
must work toward its correction, he stated. Il don't
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White Texan Pleads For Extension OF Democracy

GUS wrong committed down there that must correct,
We not going TO send antagOnsc Yankees down there
to do the job We going TO send souherners there for
that work.
Il want TO III all seriousness that you q white
enjoying the privileges the majority that your
white skin alone affords have moral right to be salts
fled while brothers and sisters darker hue
plotted and oppressed It your morale obligation
tend the benefits of democracy to all American citizens
erywhere."
Welles was accompanied by his glamorous movie
tres wife, Rita HayWOrth whom he married several