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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15
Concert Tomorrow

The concert of the National SYM
phony Orchestra which was to be
given Sunday, March 81, has been
moved forward to tomorrow eve
ming because of circumstances
beyond the control of the manage
ment of the orchestra.
Ticket No. 10 of the Sunday
subscription series should be pre-
sented for the concert tomorrow
evening in Constitution Hall, which
will begin at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

The soft, dark eyes of Nine.
Diamantopoulos take on a mist
Of emotion when she tells you
that not only does she represent
the peoples of her country off,
cially, but their sentiments and
their gratitude to the United
States as well. AS the wife of the
Greek Ambassador here, she has
become within the short space of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

Nary, Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, Mrs
Mason Gulick, Mrs. Stanley K
Hornbeck, Mrs. Wilson Compton
Mrs. George Douglass, Mrs Clifford
Pinchot. Mrs. James L. Houghteling
Mrs. Maxwell M. Hamilton, Mrs
John Allen Dougherty. Mrs. Julius
I. Peyser. Mrs. George Atcheson,
Mrs Irene B. Caldwell. Mrs. Fred
erick Brooke and Mrs. Howard
Piquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15
North Carolinians
To Dance Saturday

The North Carolina Society OF
Washington will give Its annual
George Washington Birthday ball
at the Shoreham Hotel at $50
o'clock Saturday evening, when sew
eral score Of young officers OF the
armed services will be the guests Of
the society.
Further information concerning
the ball may be obtained from Mrs.
John S. Brookbank of Wynnewood
Park, Md.
Buy War savings stamps. Help
stamp out the Axis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

two years one
of t h e m os t
loved of diplo-
matte W We S.
Her manner is
gracious a n d
natural.
With her as
chatelaine, the
Greek Embassy
has become a
friendly an d
v cry h 0 m e Y
dwelling. with
open fires and
comfortable So
fas and chairs
a n d p h o t O.
& r a p his and
p e r S o n a |
objects dart.
Her more i'm
preSSiye art COL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15
Concheso TO Speak

DR.. Aurelio Concheso, Cuban
Ambassador, and Cornelius L. Kelly,
national commander of the United
Spanish War Veterans, will speak
at memorial rites on the 45th ami
versary Of the sinking of the U. S. S,
Maine in Havana Harbor at 8
o'clock tonight in the United Breth-
rem Church, North Capitol and r
streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15
Miss Emily Rawdon
Visits in Michigan

Miss Emily Elizabeth Rawdon of
persimmon Tree road, Bethesda,
spent the week end in Lansing
Mich, where she was the house
guest OF the Dean OF the school
OF engineering Of Michigan State
University and Mrs. Mitchell.
Miss Rawdon graduated from
Michigan State University with the
class Of 1912 and she made the trip
back TO the university to attend the
annual dinner dance of Lambda Chi
Fraternity, Friday evening. Satur-
day evening she attended the I. F.
c. Pan Hellenic winter formal
party. Her escort at the two dances
was MI. Fred Mitchell, jr., son Of
Dean and Mrs. Mitchell, who Will
be graduated from the Michigan
School Of Engineering in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

A n q [ n E n,
very feelingly,
Nine. Diaman-
topoulos told us
that no matter
what she ever
did or how hard
she worked, she
could never re-
pay. even in
part, all that
the kind peo-
pie OF t h is
country h a v e
done to help
her country.
B E c a u s 2
March is prob
ably the most
/ m p o r t a n t
month in the
h / S t o r OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15
Good Motto

The motto to keep in mind this
year in buying canned foods as we'll
as others is to buy wisely and care
fully. use them with intelligence, and
neither waste nor hoard them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

A wedding breakfast after the
ceremony was given at the home
of the brides aunts. Mrs Alfred
H. Brooks and Miss Sibyl Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

Why should your Uncle Sam have
TO dun anybody to buy War bond
TO help preserve the democratic way
of living? Buy bond as your own
expression Of willingness to help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15

was held in the Walter Reed officers
Club for the bridal party and a few
friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-15
Miss Tuckerman
Becomes Engaged
To Navy Officer
Parents GiUe Tea
For Announcement
OF Befr0fhal

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man were hosts at tea yesterday
afternoon to announce the engage
ment OF their daughter, Miss Mar
garet Cary Tuckerman, to 1t. Comdr.
Draper Lawrence Kaufman, U. S.
N, son of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
James Lawrence Kaufman.
Miss Tuckerman is a graduate of
the National Cathedral School and
attended Bryn Mawr and George
Washington University. She made
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Extra Pay Big Lure for Submarine Crews,
But Excitement Is Chief Attraction

| Chevy Chase, Md. His father is
secretary of the American Forestry
Association and editor ofits maga-
zine. the American Forester.
The elder Butler described his son
as quiet and with a fine disposition
for a boy" He told how Comdr.
Butler, a graduate of Western High
School, was trying to decide on a
college to attend when he came
downstairs to breakfast one morn
ing and exclaimed. well, I've made
up my mind. I'm going to the Naval
Academy"
He took the competitive exam
ination for an appointment, but won
only fourth alternative. Happily
for the boy and luckily for the
Navy, the three men a:lead failed
to pass their physical examinations
and Butler was appointed.
The officer was born in Ogden,
Utah, but was brought to Washing
Evening star., 1943-06-24

ton by his parents at the age Of IL.
A younger brother, 20-year-old Scot
Butler, volunteered for the Army
and is a corporal stationed at Fort
Sheridan. He also has a married
sister. the former Elizabeth Anne
Butler.
The commanders parents have
not heard directly from him for
about month. His father said
that although his son liked serving
on surface craft when he was aboard
Evening star., 1943-06-24
More Ships Reported
Leaving Gibraltar
8 the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MADRID. June 24-Dispatches
from La Linea yesterday reported
the new Britaish battleship How
ard and four destroyers had left
Gibraltar for the Mediterranean.
(The dispatches used the name
OF Howard, but it is possible the
Howe was meant, there being no
British battleship Howard.)
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Comdr. Butler Graduate
OF Western Hiqh School

1t. Comdr. Butler lived at 1912
Rowland place NV. on his last tour
OF duty in Washington and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ovid McOut
Butler, live at Alb Harrison street.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

the ill-fated Lexington and other
ships, he was completely sold" on
submarines since his transfer to un-
derSea duty.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

Your choice of Vegetable
Soup with Bacon, Beef Soup
with Vegetables. Vegetable
Soup with Lamb. Mixed
Vegetable Soup or Un-
strained Vegetable Soup.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
BY CHARLES McMURTRY.

Associated Press War Correspondent
ABOARD UNITED STATES SUB
MARINE IN THE PACIFIC-Why
IS submariner?
They're all volunteers in jobs gen.
orally considered the most danger
Gus in the Navy. Yet most of them
wouldn't trade for the peace and
contentment of farm in Iowa.
1t. Comdr. Philip H. Ross, skipper
of this submarine, suggests three
reasons:
Fifty per cent extra pay is a big
jnducement. (All Submariners get
it,
Promotion usually is faster"
There aren't so many restric-
tions."
He cmits probably one of the most
important-eXcitement of the chase
and the thrill of hearing your tor
pedoes explode against the hull of
enemy ships. Only the skipper,
looking through his periscope, sees
most torpedo hits, but every one
hears the explosions and feels the
conclusion rock the submarine
little.
Ensign E. w. (SD Lake of New
Britain, Conn, has been in sub
marines Is of his % years in the
Navy.
1T just happened tthat he got
into submersibles) but 1 wouldn't
trade with any one" he said
There's nothing like EN-"
He said that after six war pa
trols-the first begun at pm. De-
cember 8, 1941, from Manila Bay
he was offered a shore job He re-
fused, with thanks but speed.
A shore job might have meant re-
union with his wife and daughter
Jeanette, but even that was not
enough to induce him up from the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Fisk Alumni To
Meet In Chicago

CHICAGO - CAMP - Chicago
will be host to the General Alumni
association OF Fisk university in
a special meeting scheduled for
August 81 and %. The Chicago Fisk
club. headed by its. president, Will
liam !. White, is completing elab-
crate arrangements for entertain
ment OF the guests.
James E. Stamps, president OF
the General Alumni association.
stated that in addition to the 200
Fiskites in Chicago. more than 400
representing many OF the cities and
states in the nation were expected
to be present. Mr.. Stamps empha-
sized that the alumni are keenly
interested in the affairs OF the uni
versity and are promoting a pro-
gram OF doing something fnan-
cially for their school. Several
thousands OF dollars have already
been contributed by the alumni
on the war bond and stamp cam
paign The interest Of the alumni
is further manifested by their
effort 10 have the school play a
larger part in the war activities
OF the country.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Six DetrOiters
Graduate From
Great Lakes, iii.

GREAT LAKES, Ill.--Six Detroit,
Mich, Negro bluejackets were grad
uated today from the Service
schools at the u. S. Naval Training
station here. They now await as
signment to active duty at sea, or
at some naval shore station.
The graduates from Detroit,
Michigan, the schools they attended,
and the men who are now petty
officers, are: Peter Thomas Pierce,
26, son OF Mrs. Amy L. Pierce. BAL
Tennessee street. promoted to Gun
ner's Mate, third class; Kermit
Roosevelt Hall. %, son OF M and
Mrs. Earl Hall, 5089-24tn street,
promoted to Yeoman. third class;
Robert Cortez Leflore. 81. son OF
Mrs. AIRY Lefiore, ego Chandler
street, promoted to Radoman, third
class; Herman Douglas Stallings. %,
husband OF Mrs. Ellen Stallings,
1898 Norwood avenue, graduated
from Aviation Machnist's Mate
school; Albert EaS;lande Hayes, 90
husband OF Mrs. Vivian Hayes, 962
Mt. Vernon street, graduated from
Quartermaster school: and Lafayette
Whisenton. 81, son OF Mrs. Chris
tine Whisenton. 4427 St Antoine
street, graduated from Signalman
school.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Two New Records Set
By 31Sth Artillery

CAMP TYSON. Tenn.-The 3l8th
Battalion Field Artillery has set
two new range records in retiring
for qualification with the MI rife,
according to Gas Bag" camp paper
OF Camp Tyson. First. new Bat
talon mark vas established. with
876 OF the unit qualifying: second.
a new battery mark was made by B
Battery. which qualified with 954
Of its members Among the rifle
experts OF the record-breaking
Battery are: Staff Sergeant Jerry
Covington. Darnell, louisiana;
Technicisn Fourth Grade Willie
Evans. Waco. Texas; Tedhnician
Fifth Grade Henry Phillips. Selma,
Alabama; Private Odell Alexander,
Dallas, Texas; Private Edward
Ssmuels. Washington, d. C., and
Private Maysl Hubbard
Al the present time, two sets OF
records are being maintained on
the local range, records established
by units going on the range for the
first time, and second set OF rec
ords when units retire the course
Each soldier is given the chance
TO qualify and 10 better his former
mark.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Fred Bernard In
Recital Aug. Il

The Robert Nolan Music Studio
viii present another OF its most
promising students in recital on
Friday, August l3, in the main audi
forum Of Detroit Institute OF Arts,
John r. at Frederick. Frederick
Dennard is young man possessing
many talents. all OF which he exer-
cises splendidly. First he is born
with dramatically forceful speak
ing voice His singing voice, on the
other hand, is much more dynamic
and pleasing with the low bass
quality OF an adult.
Dennard graduate OF Miller
high school. where he was valedc-
torian OF his class. receiving the
highest honors AT present, he is a
scholarly student al Wayne Univer-
sity. Detroit. He appeared twice as
soloist with the Robert Nolan choir
doing Ballad For Americans.
Dennard expects to be called into
the army shortly after this coming
recital. The public is cordially in
vited 10 hear him.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

NEW YORK-(ANP) Although
in general the state OF civil liberty
is much better in World War II
than in World War I. race discrimi-
nation and violence has been &C
centuatcd in the past 10 months.
according to the annual report Of
the American Civil Liberties union
for 1928 issued this week under
NE title Freedom in Wartime"
Changed relationships and war
tensions, the report says. have
brought widely scattered outbreaks
OF mob violence against Negroes,
unprecedented for years in severity.
Considerable progress has been
made in opening doors long closed
TO Negroes, the ACLU reports, but
with great difficulty against en-
trenched prejudice and privilege"
Bias Prompts Union
Discrimination against Negroes
in the armed forces and in defense
industries. and in all agencies en-
gagged in the war prompted the
union to form a committee against
race Discrimination in the war ef-
fort headed by Pearl S. Buck.
The purpose OF this committee.
the report states. is TO help coordi-
nate the scattered efforts OF the
many organizations in this field.
as we'll as 10 combat discrimination
against all races whatever. This
committee has the cooperation Of
nearly 30 national organizations.
Reviewing its work for the past
year in this field. the civil liber-
ties union reported that il coop
Grated with % national organiza-
tons when Manpower Commits
sioner McNutt in January suddenly
called of important hearings on
discrimination against Negroes in
the railway industry, scheduled by
the Presidents Fair Employment
Practice committee.
Cooperates With N.A.A.C.P.
The union cooperated with the
NAAC.P. in testing in the federal
courts the Texas law excluding Ne
groes from the Democratic white
primary Although the case was
lost in the district court and the
federal court OF appeals. it has been
accepted by the ". S. Supreme
Court for review this fall in which
the union will file brief amicus
.curiae.
The union is handling an unusual
case in the federal court at New
York involving Negro in the army
who sought release by habeas
corpus on the ground that he had
been called 10 service by race dis
elimination; two separate draft
quotas were created--one for
whites. the other for Negroes. A
writ was denied in the district
court and is on appeal to the circui,
court OF appeals.
The report covers three extra
dit.on cases defended by the union
in New York. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania In all three. south
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Soldiers Offered
$4,000 Policies

to take another until the expiration
OF 100 days to qualify for the pro-
lection.
Major Gen James A. Ulio. in
charge Of insurance matters for the
army. has estimated that more than
Is per cent of American soldiers
killed in battle did not have in
surance. and that those who did
carry a policy had obtained one
only one-half Of the maximum.
20-Year Payments
Benefits OF the policy are shown
to work like the following: il Pvt.
Joe Doe. insured for the maximum
(Sl0,000. is killed in action, his
widow will be paid sum OF SIS 10
each month for the next 20 years.
II Pvt. BOWS mother is the bene-
ficiary and has reached the age OF
81, she will receive sum OF 1890
for her lifetime, and provided she
dies within 10 years benefits will
be paid for the guaranteed number
OF months to contingent benefic-
larry who might be sister.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

know the number Of employees they
have working for the library.
You may not take the advice OF
Mr.. Norton. Mr.. Ballenger, or Mr.
Butzel, but they are men who would
make better Mayor than you have
made. because they have better
understanding OF the problems OF
Detroit and would do something
about it.
II you are sincere in carrying
out your duty as Mayor OF Detroit
and not political faker you will
get behind your committees recon-
mendation for a grand jury inves-
tigation, Immediately.
Very truly yours,
Snow F. Grigsby
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

WASHINGTON = CAMP - Sol.
diers were being urged by their
parents and friends this week to
apply for the $4,000 army insurance
policy after it was announced by
the adjutant generals Office last
week that up 10 and including Aug
10 enlisted men could obtain the
maximum policy without a physical
examination.
The premium for the maximum
policy varies with the age of the
applicant but costs slightly less than
81 per month for the average age
OF %.
Several months ago congress
amended the Selective Service act
to allow for the waving Of physical
examinations between April II and
Aug. 10. because it was found that
the percentage OF enlisted men COW
cred by the insurance was noticea-
bly, small.
Applications Are Few
This condition was brought on. II
is believed, by the rush to build a
large army in short order leaving
little time for the men 10 take out
the policy. although in other in
stances soldiers have neglected to
apply. Normally man entering
the service has just passed his ply
steal examination and does not need
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Reuiual OF
Khan limited
AtByPaper

BEAUFORT. 6. C-CANP)-The
Beaufort Gazette. weekly news
paper Of which r o Wilson is
editor. has launched campai en-
aimed a, having the Ku Klux Kan
ride again. On the from, page ~
is issue for July 3. il carries =
three-inch advertisement. inserted
ironically on top O, plea 70 buy
war bonds, ana in an adjoining
column. q plea for pcor'c % wake
UP and stop something brewing
here" 70,
The article told white men. Don't
p cold footed a., the time Have
little CUTS and fighting blood IN
Your veins We are still TIC 90 rcd
h.ooded southerncrs ready 20 pro-
tect our women and ch 'drcn
God give Us men who arc not afrs d
- protect the innocent women NJ
this country"
The advertisement carried his
caption over the picture 81 klanS-
man aStride a white hose "KH
Klux Khan Rides Work To
Do. Beneath tn" picture separated
by a column rule are these words
from an advertisement including
the picture OF a minute man with
a u S. flag background The AXIS
Stops al Nothing DontuS,op Your
War Bond Payroll Savings a. 20
per cent Every soldier = a 100 per
center. Figure il out yourself Col
ored leaders here surm sc that th.S
campaign, supported IN suoscoucn,
issues Of the paper, is intended al
frightening Negroes Recently. a
branch OF the NAACP. was
formed here the first IN this com
muniiy's history. The 1910 census
lists the population Of BesUfor,
county as 22o38 OF this number,
14.7sl are Negroes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
When u Gets You With Sum
burn, Hsot Rash, and Their
Itchy Missries

The sweetest news about beating
these heat miseries comes from folks
who know Mexsana, formerly Mexi-
can Heat Powder. Mexsana cools
the burn out of sunburn, beats the
heat irritations of heat rash, and
takes the ouch out Of itch in mos
quito bites, too. Yes, this fine medi-
Gated powder also proves itself q
boon in helping you over hot weather
miseries of this kind. And Mexsana
is actually the type of powder often
recommended by many specialists
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Seek NOn-Bias Clause
In Child Care Measure

WASHINGTON. - (ANP) - The
National Non-Partisan Council on
Public Affairs OF the AKA sorority
announced last week that il is
pushing plans TO have included in
the war area child act Sll30, an
amendment to compel states TO pro-
vide equally for Negro and white
children
Inclusion OF the amendment will
mean that thousands OF children OF
Negro war workers will be cared
for in day nurseries or after school
programs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
IT'S REALLY SWEET TO
B EAT The Heat

for Just such miseries. MexssnA
acts like millions Of tiny sponges TO
take up moisture on your skin, and
moisture is often . cause Of irnts-
ton. But the big thing you'll al
ways remember about Mexssna is
that happy way it brings relief, Just
sprinkle well over your heat irri-
tated skin where these heat miseries
strike, and see what a truly satisfy
ing help it really is.
Mcxsana costs little, Just . few
cents, and you can make amazing
savings byhuying thclargcr economy
sizes. So don't put it off, be sure
today that you ask for Mcxsans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Brooklyn NAACP
Urges End Bias

The Brooklyn N.AAC.P. recently
reminded President Roosevelt that
although they called upon the
President in May 10 lake remedial
action against conditions at Camp
Stewart nothing has yet been done.
The Brooklyn Branch said that
their letter had been forwarded to
the War Department for proper
action" but proceeded to point out
that the President OF the United
States himself must speak out.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Report Claims War lntensifies
Race Relations In United States
ern states sought 10 return Negroes
charged with offenses.
Promised Fair Trials

ern states sought 10 return Negroes
charged with offenses.
Promised Fair Trials
In Pennsylvania extradition was
denied BY a court. In New York,
representations by the union re-
suited in a promise by Mississippi
officials that the Negro would be
given a fair trial. On the basis OF
this promise he was returned. In
New Jersey Gov Edison withdrew
his original warrant OF extradition
after receiving many protests and
the state OF South Carolina dropped
It's demands.
The Southern California branch
or the ACLU challenged real estate
contracts and deeds restricting oc-
cupation OF property on racial
grounds A lower court, however,
granted. CO .ieS&actfoH restraining
Negroes from living in homes pur-
chased by them in a residential
district restricted TO "Caucasians. "
An appeal to a higher court was
taken but later dropped.
The ACLU participated with
many other organizations in the
congressional fight TO pass a bill
abolishing the payment of poll tax
,es in elections for federal officials.
Renewed efforts we're made in the
new congress in January OF this
year, and in May the house over
whelmingly passed a bill abolishing
poll taxes The bill is still pending
IN the senate. Meantime, the Ten
neSsee supreme court has affirmed
the decision Of lower court de-
ciarlng unconstitutional the recent
law passed by the state legislature
repeating the poll tax.