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Evening star., 1943-10-30
Writer Finds Real Hunger Is Lack Of Food
Plus Gnowing Fear of BEING Unable to Get Any F

on the fringe of Europe can be only
pale reflections Of the interior of
the continent. They have not been
stripped of food. Still neither of
them Is self supporting.
Here is the experience nearly
everyone has had, for example. in
Corsica in the early days when there
were few American or British ra-
tions on the island. One goes to
bed after a very unsatisfactory, un-
appetizing dinner and awakes feel
ing very hungry Where can break
fast be had? 1t is not a question of
money. There were days when 1
would have paid IS without the
slightest qualms for cup of cof-
fee and few slices of bread. I had
the IS. Nobody had the coffee and
nobody had the bread. I wouldn't
have been much better off with
81 900.
1t Is, of course, an exaggeration
to say that I couldn't have gotten
breakfast in Corsica for IS. Money
talks everywhere But would have
done nothing else all morning, but
hunt for somebody with the coffee
and bread to sell. Then I would
have been obliged to put in the
rest OF the day hunting for some
thing I could buy for dinner. And
II 1 had succeeded in buying
breakfast for IS I would have been
taking 1t away from somebody who
needed 1t worse than I.
Actually. of course, I could have
gotten breakfast for nothing Cor
sicans are hospitable people and
take an exaggerated pride in their
hospitality. could have knocked
at almost any door and told the
people l was hungry. They would
have insisted that I take the poor
crusts of bread they had been hoard
ing for that days dinner. That
would have been stealing" The
word takes on new meaning under
these circumstances. In the interior
OF Europe, I assume, the situation
would have been much more diff
cult. There is no food either to be
bought, at an exaggerated price, or
begged-that is, stolen"
Bill Brinkley and I hau a square
first in more than "a
hours-aboard a British Navy craft
the other day. The captain told
Evening star., 1943-10-30

cool autumn day, after a Ions
march with full equipment, after
being pinned down by artillery fire
for "a hours without rations.
One can find plenty of descrip.
tions of this kind of hunger ir
physiology textbooks. Doctors know
all about the muscular contractions
of the stomach. But that is not
hunger 1t is just minor part
of the kind of hunger of which
would like to convey an admittedly
subjective impression. Other cor
respondents here say they have felt
much the same way.
1t is a combination of physical
and psychological hunger. Regard
less of contractions of the stomach
one is not really hungry if he knows
where his next meal is coming from
If he knows where there is food
to be bought, begged or stolen. 1t
is when there is no clear idea OF
how anything to eat can be obtained
that one dreams of food, is OBJ
sessed with the thought of food all
the time, grabs for food like a
starved animal. 1t is an experience
never to be forgotten.
1t is this physio- psychological
hunger which two-thirds of the
population of Occupied Europe must
be suffering at present. Corsica and
Sardinia, almost entirely rural and
Evening star., 1943-10-30

of stopping at a Corsican port where
one British soldier was on duty. The
man came aboard for something
to eat and then started to loot
the rations.
I'VE are very short ourselves,
the captain said, "and I have no
idea when we will get any more
caught this fellow getting off the
ship and started to raise the devil
Then I realized that the fellow was
starving and had done the only
honest thing he coud do under the
circumstances"
Hunger" might be described as
a gnawing feeling in the pit of the
stomach plus the uncertainty of
being able at any time in the near
future of being able to relieve it
1t takes a combination of both to
create the phenomenon of which
l want to convey some impression.
There must be gnaWing sensation
in both stomach and brain. I
realize that the phenomenon OBJ
served by Brinkley and myself, and
by the British soldier, is only the
Threshold of true hunger, because
we three knew we'll enough that it
was only matter of time before we
got food. Still. the idea obsessed
us. What must be the feelings of
the millions who have passed far
beyond this threshold.
I am writing this in the drawing
room of a luxurious club for Italian
naval officers. Uniformed f1unkies
stand obseQuiously about as I write.
Very fine cognac is cents glass.
The finest wines this part of Europe
affords can be had for a couple of
cents a glass. An orchestra is play
ing in the ballroom. But I cannot
buy crust of bread here. There is
none to be bought. Brinkley and
l spent couple of hours this morn
ing hunting for something for dinner
in the starving town around this
exclusive club. We finally located
some cheese and macaroni, all we
could eat. A big meal, when we found
it, only cost us 10 cents each The job
was to find it, and there was no
certainty that we would find it until
it was actually on the table before
us. Five minutes before the pro-
prietor of the poor little restaurant
in a dark allev had been very
Evening star., 1943-10-30
Kerpen Fined $1,000
For Attempted Bribe
OF WPB Official

A $4,000 fine and a 6-to-1s-
month suspended Jail sentence
were meted out to Charles E..
kerpen in District Court yester-
day on a charge of attempting to
bribe a War Production Board
official last July. Chief Justice Ed
ward c. Eicher imposed the fine.
The court refused a request of
defense counsel that the $4,000
bribe Kerpen handed over to the
official be applied to the fine. That
money, which has been held by
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton, was ordered forfeited to the
Government.
Kerpen then went to the clerks
office and paid his fine with three
81 900 bills.
Kerpen, New York jobber for
a rubber patching concern, pleaded
guilty to the charge which grew
out of what the Justice Depart
ment said was an effort by the
defendant to get the WPB official
to conceal from his superiors the
fact Kerpen had violated certain
WPB regulations.
In another case, the jurist SEN
fenced John King, colored, 43, to
serve l to 3 years on charges
of housebreaking and larceny. The
prosecution said King had long
police record and was arrested on
the same day he was released from
Jail after serving time for another
offense
Justice David A. Pine sentenced
Joseph Leroy Mundy. colored. 80,
to serve l to 3 years on charges
of housebreaking and larceny of a
grocery store.
The jurist also sentenced How
ard Cockrill, colored, 30, to serve
2 to 6 months for writing num-
bers. The defendant pleaded guilty.
doubtful whether he could get us
Men steal out of this exclusive
club with its music and soft lights
and Accent cognac and scour the
city seeking few crusts of bread.
They will stop for a few hours the
in the pit Of the stomach.
They will not stop the gnawing in
The brain.
Evening star., 1943-10-30

III Is an expert
ence very few
Americans a n d
very few Eng
lish, regardless
of poverty, ever
have known.
BY hunger" I
do not m e a n
merely physical
hunger. That is
common enough
everywhere. One
Is hungry after
& ng without
food for a few
h ours, a + t e r
brisk exercise on
Evening star., 1943-10-30
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

WITH ITALIAN ARMY EVACU-
AT1NG CORSICA. Oct. IL (By
Aerial Courier For the first time
In my life, have been really hungry.
Evening star., 1943-10-30

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Mss Grace Seacie, Mr. Kelly PrObascO
Wed in Vancouver, WASHINGTON, February 20

Miss Grace Searcie became the
bride of Mr.. Kelly Probasco. at a
quiet wedding Saturday. February
20, 1943. in the home of Mrs.
Jackson. at Vancouver. Washing
ton. Rev. J. F. Smith. read the
marriage lines in the presence of
members of the brides family
and Mrs. Mornell. sister of the
groom. The bride was given in
marriage by her father, Elder
Robert Searcie. A delightful we'd
ding reception was rendered the
bridal party on Sunday. February
81, at the family residence in S.
e. seth Avenue. The bride wore
white silk crepe with a quaint
shoulder trim of tiny rose buds.
Her tulle veil was attached to a
lace halo. She carried white and
pink carnations, Maiden hair
ferns. Miss Lena Hilsman. Maid |
of honor was in lace over pink
satin Miss Josephine Searcie.
was in blue satin. The
groom and his best man chose to
wear conventional black.
Two exceptionally large cakes
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Butter-Deiz, Nuptials

Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. William Deiz, of the
marriage of their son Robert
"Bobbie", and Miss Ruby Butter
which took place in early Febru-
airy at the chapel of Tuskegee In
sttiute. A lovely reception was at
tended for the couple. The brides
sister, Mrs. Minnie Smith, accom-
panied her to Tuskegee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Deiz, Jr. will remain at Tus-
kege for the present as he is
Second Lieutenant of the Tuske-
gee Air Corps.
Carl, brother of Bobbie is iii
Miami Beach, Florida, in train
ing at the Officers Cadet Aviation
Corps Administration. When fin
ished he will also be Second
Lieutenant.
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adorned the reception table - the
three-tiered wedding cake was
topped with a miniature bride
and groom, was a casterpiece of
art. sparkling punch and delicious
ice cream accompanied the cakes.
Attraetively gowned Mesdames Eff
fie Lee and Viola johnson alter
nately cut the cakes and pourde
Assisting about the rooms were
the Misses Naomi Daniels and
Elsa Richardson, wearing blue
and pink. Miss Helen Seareie,
eldest sister, in royal blue velvet.
served the Ice cream. Miss Mad
line Flowers took care of the
numerous gifts and Mrs. Luda
Randall, received at the door. Al
ice, another sister, in an Alice
blue gown, sang a group of ap-
propriate classicals
Mr.. Probaseo is a graduate of
Paul Quinn college, Texas. He
majored in surveying and taught
several terms of school before
to Portland, a year ago.
The young couple Is at home to
their friends at the family resi-
ience.
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Williams Ave. USO Center

Recent activities included the
Sweetheart Promenade and Coro-
nation, hostessed by the G. S. o..
Girls Service Organization) at
the Center Saturday, February
10, s p. m. Miss Lurline Gibbs
was selected Sweetheart of the U.
S. o. Her attendants were the
Misses Palestine Nc Auley and
Norma Logan, crown bearer Miss
Gloria Henderson. Service men
were escorts. Miss Sweetheart"
and her court received loud ova-
ton as the band played the waltz
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Grand March. Air Corps hymn by
the Air Base Band. A cupid's post
office was a special feature.
Next big attraction is the excur-
sion to the Air Base, Saturday
evening March 6. A number of
hostesses. G. S. o. includede will
accompany the staff to the base
for a big jamboree.
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Third Newspaper
To Drop Negro

PHILADELPHIA - In the flu
ture the Philadelphia Daily News
will not use the word Negro to
identify a person in a news story
except where it is absolutely es-
sential to the meaning of the ar
ticle, Lee Ellmaker, publisher, has
porsimes in a letter to Raymond
Pace Alexander, noted lawyer.
The agreement to make this
change came as the result of a
staff conference between Daily
News executives after Mr.. Alex
ander had pointed out to the
newspaper how unnecessary it was
to use the racial designation in
most instances.
The Daily News action comes
few weeks after the Philadelphia
Record. another local. daily, an
nounced a similar policy. Thu
Marshall Field daily in New Yorl
PM, was the first to eliminate Ne
gro in its routine stories.
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Miss Bertha Mullen HOnors
Rosebud Club at Luncheon

An outstanding social affair of
the early spring was the luncheon
given last Thursday, February Is,
by Mrs. Bertha Mullen, at her
beautiful home in S. e. 41st Av-
enue, to a compliment members
of the Rosebcd Study club. This
date marked the 3rd year of Mrs.
Mullen's membership in the club
and incidently was her 9Th we'd
ding anniversary which she was
too timid to disclose. Only an In
innate friend or so knew her an
niversary date. Eventually she
admitted that the following day,
February 10, was her natal day
Therefore the luncheon served a
way celebration. Greetings ano
many of them were much in order
In keeping with the patriotic mo-
tiff for the month - birthdays o.
Lincoln, Douglass. Washington
and others) Mrs. Muller carried
out the tri colors (red. white ant
blue) in tapers which incircled
large white iced cake with re-
candles. in the center of a wei
laden table. Turkey = the piece
de-resistance, had all the trim
mings.
A hint of spring was evidence
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Smith WinsIOM NuptiaIS

The marriage of Miss Villa
Mae Smith, daughter of Mrs
Samuel Greene of Seattle. Wash
ington to Mr.. Kenneth Winslow
was solemnized on Sunday ST.
Valentines Day. at the Chapel of
the Little Flower IN Portland.
Oregon. Vows were exchanged be-
fore Father Jerome Schmitz and
a large group of friends of the
couple who gathered at 1915 a.
m. Congratulations were tended
Immediately after the ceremony
at a reception held in the recrea-
ton roms adjacent to the chapel.
The bride wore simple white
wool tailored frock with touch
of self-braiding at the yoke. Her
hat and shoes were of light blue
and she carried a white prayer
book. The bridal corsage was
lovely orchid.
Miss Smith was attended by
Mrs. Richard Boyle who wore
light blue tailored dress with pink
accessories. Mr.. G. Washington
was best man.
Cutting ices and pouring at the |
reception table were: Mrs G. I
Washington and Mrs. Cherie Hills
man. Mrs. H. C. Baker served the !,
TERED wedding cake while Mrs.
Laurice Leftridge served t h
daintily packaged groom's cake.
Assisting about the rooms were:
Mrs. William Bannister, Mrs
Wayne Cooper and Mrs. Marian
McClear.
Out of town ugests included the
groom's brother-in-law and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Albert of
Los Angeles, California and Mrs.
William Badger of Gearhart, Ore
gon.
Many beautiful gifts were re-
ceived by the happy couple who
will be at home at 2703 S. E.
Tibbetts Street.
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CLUBS

The week of February : IA,
included Negro History Week,
Race Relations, Founders Day
and Valentine Day, each observ-
ed in some measure as religious,
civic and social club groups en-
gagged in a week of programs.
Foremost of these was Bethel's
Missionary Society which includ-
ed at its yard party $50 or more
yds. of assorted material given
to make articles for spring ba-
zaar) an interesting study of the
life of Sojourner Truth, Crusader,
abolitionist - led by Mrs. Mary
Duncan also an editorial no the
late George Washington Carver.
greatest scientist who ever lived.
Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott. gave excerpts
on tn life of Lucy M. Hughes,
president of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missions Board, OF
the A. M f. Church. A pot-luck
lunch followed in which several
visitors shared the hospitality OF
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Radio Programs to
High-Light Job Campaign
NOTED ENTERTAINERS TO
AID URBAN LEAGUE CAUSE

New York City, N. Y, February
20. 1913. Outstanding men and
women of the entertainment
world and public life, both Negro
and white, will appear on radio
programs during the week OF
March 1921 to aid the National
Urban Leagues job drive to Sc
cure increased employment oppor-
tunities for Negro workers. This
eleventh Vocational Opportunity
Campaign of the eLague will di-
rect public attention to the role
of Brown American Manpower in
helping to win the war, and will
seek opportunities for Negro
workers to use their skills and
abilities in the nations about vic
tory effort.
known persons who will lend theil
Included among the We i
| talents to this effort are Pau
NUM-. stage and screen actor
Miss Fredi Washington, star o
stage and screen; Herbert Agar
President of Freedom House
Miss Mercedes Gilbert, actress
Dean Dixon, composer and con
ductor; Canada Lee, radio an
stage actror; Miss Edna Mae Han
ris, actress of radio and screen
Justice Hubert T. Delany; Justic
| Jane Bolin; and the Eva Jessy
| Choir.
) Radio programs on all OF tn
leading networks have been a
4 ranged through the cooperation
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lower 10, Southern Pacific Linn
tied of Mrs. Martha Brinson
James, early In February, has
given the Branch Association
much concern. Rev. Glow, presi-
dent made two trips to Albany
seeking information. Folks( 20
years old, second cook on the
Southern Pacific, Is in jail at AL
bany, Oregon, where he was
bound over to wait trial. TIL e
news broadcast Saturday morning
stated Folks trial had been post
poned indefinitely.
A committee of five headed by
President Glow, waited on Chief
of Police Niles, last Tuesday to
ascertain the lawful rights of
policeman or police to go in on
an orderly dance, and search the
guests without a warrant. Such
an occurance took place last Fri
day, while a benefit dance, spon-
sored by a group of Vancouver
shipyard workers were in program
at Fraternal Hall.
Wednesday, February II, be-
ginning at TO p. m, Portlanders
had an opportunity to hear a fine
discussion sponsored by the Negro
Democratic club at the Williams
Avenue U. S. o. Mrs. w. L. Joss
lin read an address (Which was to
have been given by Mr.. George
Barnard Noble) on the subject
What Kind of a World are we
Planning" Panel discussion par
Elephants were, Rev. j. James
Glow, Mrs. Nan Woodhoneyman.
Mr.. William McClendon, and Mr..
Clifford Walker, president. Mr..
Oliver Smith, secretary. presided.
The speaker and the very infor-
motive discussion was broadcast
ed over X. w. ]. ].
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the broadcasting companies, the
American Federation of Musicians
and the American Federation of
Radio Artists. In commenting on
the weeks programs, Miss Ann
Tanneyhill, secretary of the Leag-
ue's Bureau of Guidance and
Placement, who is in charge of
the Campaign said: I'VE are par
ticularly gratified that the net
works are giving time to the Lea
que to go on the air with our
message. We shall dramatic not
only the important contributions
Negroes have made, and are MAX
ing to the building of America
and to the defense of democracy,
but we shall also present the Ne
gros' demand for equality of en-
ployment opportunity. Many Lea
que friends will remember our ra-
dio broadcast during the Voca-
tional Opportunity Campaign in
1941. Our program over the CHS
Network this pear promises to be
as interesting. In addition to un-
usual and outstanding entertain
ment, we will bring to our aud
fence messages direct from Negro
women working on production
lines in war centers throughout
the country, and greetings from
Negro women who are in the ser
vice in foreign fields in the war
zones"
In addition to an hour-long pro-
gram over the Columbia Broad
casting System Network on Satur-
day afternoon, March 20. from
1880 to $3.50 p. m, the League
will broadcast programs over the
Blue Network, the Interstate
Broadcasting Company, and Mum
icipal Boradcasting System, and
the Mutual Network. A schedule
of all programs will be released
by the League during the week OF
March Z.
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opened her program with group
Of classieals. closing with group
of spirituals. Miss Anderson was
very gracious in enocres. among
them a favorite with her audience,
the Shubert ave Maria" and
Coming Through the Ry e
Frank Rupp proved an excellent
aeeompanist.
His many, many friends from ev-
cry walk of life were shocked and
grieved when news came of the
passing of Mr.. William "Gillie"
Gilmer. February 2. in Chicago.
Funeral services were held Satur-
ay. February 6. 1913, 100 a. m.
at the Metropolitan Funeral Par
Tors.
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NAACP

The Portland Branch N. A. A.
C. p. has really been alert and
on the job the past several
months in that it has championed
the cause and defended the hui
man rights of. Harvey Cunning
ham, charged with murder and
for whom a new trial is being
sought. The case of Robert Lee
Folks held for the murder in
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Last Rites for Mrs. Lottie DeJOurnette
AT Holman Lutz Colonial Mortuary

The funeral services for Mrs.
Lottie L. De Journette were held
Wednesday, February "a, $3.50 p.
m. In the Drawing room chapel
of Holman Lutz Colonial Mortu-
airy, Rev. B. C. Allen, officiated;
Mrs. Zelpha Baker was soloist. In
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terment was in Lincoln Memorial.
Mrs. De Journette, a resident
of Portland for number of years,
passed at the family resident 2009
S. w. Semour Street. She leaves
to mour their loss, Rudolph and
Ben, sons; Harriet, Naomi and
Inez, daughters
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Mt. 0livet Baptist. N. e. Schuy-
Ter, Rev. j. James Glow, Minister.
Last Sunday was Youth Day. Rev.
Glow delivered a special sermon
at 1900 a. m. on the subject
Daring to Be Singular" At the
evening hour his subject was
taken from LIST Psalms. The Air
Base quartette sang under direc-
ton of Professor Hill. Meetings:
Missionary. Tuesday to complete
plans for Silver Tea, March IA.
at the home of Mrs. M. Friday in
N. Larabee. Searchlight club, Fri
day. Mrs. Francis Hood and Viola
Bonner, joint hostesses; Ushers
Monday evening with Mrs. Cleo
Cooper; they plan to buy new
uniforms for Junior Ushers.
Montavilla Community Baptist,
N. e. rs and Everett. Rev. r. +. |
Donaldson, MinisteH 1000 a. m.
School; 11:45 a. m
Preaching; 700 p. M. B. Y. P. U.
500 p. m. Evening Worship.
Prayer each Wednesday noon and
evening Sunday, February IA was
an outstanding day with special
delivered by Rev. Moses
Guy. Services were inlivened by
Mrs. Kicks. who read a timely and
paper on the life of
Alvin Edison. The public is al
ways welcome at the Montavilla
Community Baptist Church = the
Church that cares.
Shut ms L Mrs. Henrietta
who suffered severe
)urns and injured arm and ankle,
s recovering rapidly. Mrs. Lusher.
vas was quite sick is out again.
Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott, Mrs. Carrie
ngersoll and Mrs. j. w. Stanley
ire reported much better. Mr..
Tames Williams, is very sick at
lis home in N. e. 9Th st. Mr.. A.
Jones, whose condition is not
erious is nevertheless very feeble
according to reports