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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

dcafening explosion Of falling
bombs. Davis remarked, didn't the
moon look lovely shining through
the trees.
Then II came, one laundering
explosion, two. three. four. Seem
ed miles away. The Bofors con-
tlnued to bark, and the tenor
drone was still there just like a
humming bird. No more bombs
were dropped. We waited as FAR
rell continued 10 snore. Finally
the all clear. II was 1910 AN
and too late TO find out what
damage had been done. Sleepy
the tent was searched for crawl
ing things, and then we Joined
Farrell
Later in the morning the In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04
BY FLETCHER MARTIN

WITH AMERICAN TROOPS IN
NEW GUINEA Via Air Mail. ~
Air fights over this advance base
have ceased TO be q novelty. IL
is an exciting spectacle espec-
tally when a PISS lightning IS
on the tail OF a silyery-colorcd
Zero and both diving at a terrific
speed. The Zero starts to climb
and the forked-tail Lightning
ICONS past. opening up all guns.
The cannons sound like rolling
thunder. Then one plane Is HIT
Il swerves upward. dips. and
starts hur.ling downward leaving
a trail OF smoke. Several times
parachutes have opened rescm-
bling viii puffs against the
blue sky. The thunder sound
finally grows faint and the P-3Ss
return. sometimes minus one or
two. The big transports take or
and we know all's clear. The
last fight lasted 80 minutes.
We in tent No. last night
were listening to indianapolis >
civilian-soldier Willie y. Davis
fPvt) expound on "the utter
baseness and treachery OF wom-
anhoodv when the alert sounded
We listened 20 Davis In courteous
silence when pistol fire inter-
runtod his point. It was an enemy
homber rightly enough, no mis-
taken that tenor drone. II sound
ed like a distant humming bird
and must OF been at least 2o'OuV
feet up. Ack-ack fire further
urged us to unfold ourselves from
CT hunks and make for holes OF
safety. That is all except Ken.
nc,v.s selectee. william Farrell
fpvtl who started TO snore.
strange case. Farrell's, he sur
fera from a mania which causes
him TO fall asleep wnen la'u .
on. -
outside tracer bullets were
racing skyward, Bofor guns on
the throwing end. The SKY vas
well lighted, a regular Jug
fourth. The firing, and SECONDS
49, Tho expIosIon OF ack ack IN
The air. The drone became more !.
pronounced and seemed as II II
was concentrated on our foShoie,
n feeling held by many who spend
nights below the earth's surface
the ack ack continued bursting
overhead and We waited the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04
Inter Faith
Meeting ToBe
AT Zion Church
Post War World
Is Theme OF
All-Day Sessions

All Young people are Invited 70
TIE Second Annaal Retreat spor-
sored by ihe combined Christian
tndesFe lenr4cs ~ potrcit ner.
- from 9tao am NJ pm NJ
81 Paul ANE Zion church Pail
mer ara Beauhion streets
An sii-da coufrfDoo has been
p,arnei ihe tonic being an
f'iiri.flan ea1ers Faeo 2 POST
Var Norll1T
Some Of ihe outstanding fea-
inres a5o peroi discussion com
mi'ir conference and social
hoDfs Two ipll meals VII be
sorAod dnrlur tho day
Come and sec vour oii frlrnis
arA meet fhc now ones
conanitet comprises fho Rev.
iIsadcrs Davis tic hrs Theo-
darc Helson Miss Pensacola
NncGeld. iiraa crawford Miss
Evelyn James Albert f'osisr Mis-.
Elsie Marslni' Miss Marie
pfonnc and Miss Margaret Boone.
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back in the brooding. ancient
hills.
African religious ceremonies.
blended more or less with the
dominant Catholic religion OF
Haiti. flourish IN the highlands
Generally for all the silly movies
that Hollywood turns out about
"Noodoo' and "Zombies," the
ceremonies are as harmless as a
country schoolhousc Christmas
party held In Alabama or Geor-
ria. Unfortunately. American Ne
eroes have accepted the ideas
money-sceking. sensation monger-
Ing white people about country
built and perpetuatcd by their
hrothers.
Kind and Friendly
We have TO realize IN this age
when all people begin 10 realize
their common kinship, that mon
ard women are fundamentally
alike wherever they live. We get
a clearer picture Of this proud
little republic OF ten thousand
square miles II We compare our
Haitian brothers with the thou
sands OF French-sneaklng Ne
rrocs in Southern Louisiana and
portions OF Southeastern Texas.
Most OF IIaiti's citizens are
good. kindly farmers who ask you
in FOR cup OF the hot native
coffee so thick that spoon Will
almost stand upright In II. They
are good farmers when they can
get good land on which to grow
their principal crops coffee, CO.
Goa. and many other arricnitrral
products.
Exploited
President Lcscot is the psesl-
dent OF a nation Of poor people
living In country which could
be rIch-a and the people ale poor
because corporations IN this conn
try take most Of iialti's products
for whatever price they wans TO
Continued on Page 81
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REP. BL0OM WELCOMES
POWELL CANDIDACY

WASHINGTON CAMP Noicing
The first reaction among con-
gressmtn TO the announced can
didacy CT Or Adam Clayton Pow
ell. Jr. Tor scat IN congress.
Rep. sol Bloom (Dl OF New York,
chairman. House Foreign Affairs
committee. declared on Wednes-
day that not only would he show
him the ropes. "I'ii give him tho
rope"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

Man. When the egotistical little
madman, Napoleon Bonaparte.
prostIlutcd the French Reyolu-
ton 10 satisfy his own greed for
power, Haiti remained loyal 10
that Declaration. remained loyal
to the French language and the
best 10 he found in the French
hunanist culture hut struck out
for herself as an independent Re-
public.
Today IN Haiti. ono finds thai
combination 81 France and Africa
which makes II one Of the most
Interesting Of tho worlds dcmoc-
racies The surnames are French
but some authorities on language
say that tho Haitian speech has
developed from the French foun-
dation 10 such I'm extent that ~
must now be regarded MS a sep
arate tongue.
Mixed Culture
African idioms mix with the
French TO form a new literary
medium which Is being developed
10 express the African soul Of
Haiti bv such outstanding schol-
ars and authors rs Or Price
Mars, tho brilliant sociologist:
Jacques Roumain. the celebrated
novelist. and a group of poets
Who not only write about their
sweethearts after the manner Of
poets. but who also write OF the
coming new world IN their books
and IN Haltrs constantly improv-
Ing newspapers and magazines. It
is highly significant that Haitian
writer's ana scholars are hecom-
Ing interested in the couniry's
African culture still surviving
generation after generation among
the sugar md coffee workers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

ne ana nuuuIeuS OF Otnef
Negroes fought under Cen
fral Lafayette at the Battle
of Savannah for the indie
sentence Of the United
states.
"A IIailis declaration OF indc-
&ndence from France dated Nov.
D. 1905 signed by Christophe and
8at other great lIberaior, Jean
&ccues Dessalines. might have
Espirel that classic speech on
d Peoples Revolution and the
cRripry OF the Common Man de-
ercd ny Vlce-Presidcnt Wallace
y years later.
E'We will be inexcrable.' SAYS
NJ declaration memorized by
Bats school children Perhaps
Fen cruel, towards all troups
D. themselves, forgetting the
q leci for which they have ceased
hilng since 1850 should come
4pm Europe 10 bring NJ death
v d spryitude.
1'No sacrifice is TOO costly and
NJ means are lawful 20 men from
NOM II wished 10 wrest the
Hsi Of all blessings. Were
~ 10 cause streams and tor
Hnts OF blood 70 flow. were they
order TO maintain their liberty
N five seycn-eights OF tho globe.
ny are innocent before the tri.
ma of Providence which never
Heaied men TO groan under so
#fsh and shameful r struggle"
I'm The darkest hours OF Latin
merica's struggle for inde-
#ndence when the bloody legIons
n Imperial Spain killed and tor
pc the rebellious patriots OF
*uth America, the great white
lberator, Simon Bolivar, read the
Gillian Declaration Of Indepen-
#nce and took heart again. He
|tiled 10 Haiti; when he went
y K he carried with him guns.
Hitridges and a printing press
FINISHED to him nv the Reyo-
9tlonary Negro Government OF
Ne generous West Indian Repub-
y From that visit was horn
Ne Republic OF Colombia which
a largely Negro and which Will
Y discussed IN another article.
rong Convictions
Risybe. the struggling little
|rpntries OF the world realize
Ute than their big nelghbors
M The cause OF liberty IS with
M boundaries and that freedom
n any country must be fought
u by the peoples Of all coun-
Nes. When the French Revolu-
D. came from the explosive
Tony Of a long suffering people
Dill took the same road that
: being taken by the cnllght-
ted intellectuals OF Paris and
"A rebellious peasants OF Gas
ply and delegates from the little
Haud sat in the French National
4sembly and helped ,draw up
tet document which remains as
lasting monument 10 freedom
De Declaration OF the Rights OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

armed FORCES &c
ferred the type Of
entertainers 20 Il
mentioned. other
types OF entertain
ers such as ath-
lctcs would feel
that they are en-
titled 10 n defer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

ets should be deferred agree
that they can entertain the arn-
ed forces by touring camps. but
what about The civilian popule-
ton that is backing these SOL
Gicrs and sailors? They should
be able 10 enjoy the entertain.
ment which will stimulate them
to do more work Yes. do think
that all the entertainment which
viii stimulate thcm to do more
work. Yes. d. think that all
the entertainers would be Of more
value as civilians.
Noah Turner.
Chs T.. Elizabeth:
In my opinion the entertainers
can be just MS cntcrlduing IN an
army uniform as they can as
civilians II these talented per-
sons spend their time touring
Che army camps they Viii find
themselves without leisure and
Will be dsiug q more beneficial
task as scryicemcn than they
would as civilians The main
thing IS 10 win The war These
deferred men such az Bob horc.
cic.. can tear down morale by
staying ont q The army aud that
certainly would not he atran-
tagcous
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war OFFICIALS ANSWER MRS.
SMITH on CASE OF PVT. LEVY

society o. INC AME church. MAS
enc Of. many prominent amerl-
cans who protested acainsi tho
conviction ~ Private Alton Levy,
40 the Lincoln Air hase in No-
braska for his efforts 20 inter
vene IA behalf ~ clofed fclmw
fervicemen whom he alleged were
mis'reaied a letter 70 President,
Roosevelt written bF Ne- Smith
follows
w dear Nr. President:
Ny attention has been called 70
the story Of PriTnfc Alton levy.
who was stationed nj the Lincoln
Mr. Base and because oi his cham.
ploning the rights ~ The Negro
soldiers 10 have decent treatment.
rs we'll rs decent he'd In which
10 sleep. and who has hcen court.
martialcd by his supcriors. con-
'icied and reduced 10 the rank
81 n private. II does seem ~ mo
that the time has come when
Washington should sneak ont and
Tie President ~ these United
STATES shond mnkc definitely
clear. 10y executive order. that
Discrimination Of all Kinds should
cease In The army. ihc Na,y. tho
Marines and The Coast Guard.
do not sec how you ran pos.
sibly hope 10 have Emitted Va.
ilon when 50 many things that
could be stopped. nrc allowed. I
know that the South Is In the
saddle and Is debating MI of the
policies Of the present govern.
ment. II narrow-mlnded mon and
women are 10 continue IN power.
what Is our hope for the future,
helic'e that God ilmighiv +
going 10 require fran you and
from those in authority. an ac-
counting for tho opportunity Ito
Is giving 70 serve humanity and
your failure 10 do 50. know
that you can do something about
this whole situation and ms ques.
tlon 70 Won Is "lyilI you do some.
Thing abont IT.
nm member ~ thc African
Methodist Episcopal church. and
the President Of The Woman's
Parent Mite Missionary society.
with represents twenty two
thonsand las.ooO) members and
with many mare thousands a> adj
herents and followers.
Trusting that God viii guide
Won definitely IN an attempt 10
hiring Ills Kingdom here on earth.
Very truly yonr>.
Christine :. Smith.
Ms Smith received Tie follow
inc reply n N Maiol pencai J
ia llIo y the War department
i Dear Mrs SmitE
lour communication ~ recent
date Addressed % The President
has been referred to tho War de-
partment fr consideration rels-
tive 20 the ease ~ Sergeant Alton
liz. Levy. % s2e62e AifWTTC.
Confined on page 10Y
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Prince IN lto ana the men OF Port Prince crossed the
fight with the men of Lexington for that great hope
freedom now taking on the form and shape of en-
Eghtened humanity in this century of the. common man.
Fight For Freedom
Henri Chrstophe, that Negro genius and statesman.
bught TO bring the day Of the about when
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04
Christian Youths Prepare For Retreat
Negro In Latin America:
By HAROLD PREECE
INSTALLMENT II

When President Ellie Lescot of Haiti down at the dinner
be with President Roosevelt Washington recently he was
imng the deep and close bond that between Americas two
senior republics-one white and one Negro
Men were dreaming of liberty at Lexington and at Port au
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04
Ruby Lane.
2OI Forest;

do think entertainers should
be deferred from the armed
forces TO keep up the morale en-
the home front. II they are de-
ierred u might be necessary ~
draft IN their places men With
essential war Jobs. II profess
sIonal entertainers are drafted
We should make the best OF what
Is left behind
Gus Ogletree.
COZ Division;
Yes, I do think that entertain
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

mcnt on The same basis. I DO
feel though that group 81 en-
tertainers could he set up 10
the naval and military forces
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04

THE QUESTION:
DO yon think that entertainer,
such as the Nicholas brothers.
Bob Hope. ETC., should be deferred
from military service to maintain
the morale Of The armed forces
and civilian populatlonl
THE ANSrERS:
Charles Powell,
sos +. Forest;
No. ! d. not think 50 II the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-04
Roaming Reporter

~ yon have ANY questions
that You would like 10 have dis
cuSscd. please send them 10
Roberta Grecnidrc. Detroit Trl-
hume, PIG 81. Antome.)
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krrr ntcI~FErp-
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Gus Ogletree.
C0- nlxfelous

Yes. I do think that entertain
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Civic Leader
Finds Changes
Bring Results
Ry CAMBRIDGE CRIST.

Citizens associations usually take
to resolutions like duck to water,
but this year the Chevy Chase Cit
liens Association has a president
who is far from enthusiastic over
them.
He is A M McLachlen. promi-
nent banker and civic leader, who
was named in January to head the
Chevy Chase group, frequently
credited with being the largest cit
liens association in the city. I'M
portant matters, Mr.. McLachlen
says, are discussed in full by the
Executive Committee and then if
they merit further attention are
brought before the association.
"Wordy resolutions are not too
popular with me" Mr.. McLachlen
observed I'VE are in a war. We
don't want to be just agitating petty
matters. We want to be part of
general movement for widespread
good and usefulness.
Mr.. McLachlen also has some
ideas on arrangements for meet
ings. In an effort to increase at
tendance-whlch totaled between
100 and $50 at the last meeting
the new president tries to have
interesting speakers.
People will turn out to hear
good speaker" he said, but they
won't listen to a long discussion on a
crack in the street or something
They get tired of it."
He said that when it had been
announced that the medical officer
of the aircraft carrier Wasp would
Evening star., 1943-04-25

In town and called for reservations,
gave their japanese names to the
secretary who answered the phone,
she asked in a Mortified voice:
What army are you in?'
The hotel registry service began
its operations January S, 1912. Its
present Office hours are am. to
10 pm. daily, except Sunday.
eve believe" Mr.. Morris said in
his report, I'VE are performing an
extremely worthwhile service. But
even greater than that we are keep
ing going organization alive so
that in the postwar period Wash
ington will again become the coun-
try's foremost mecca for the tourist
and convention trade. We have the
hotels, we have the attractions and
we hope that some day We'll have
suitable convention hall and audi
torium which will make our picture
complete"
Evening star., 1943-04-25

given to the person when he cannot
be placed in the hotel or home on
first application. The registry staff
keeps in constant touch with hotels.
The manager said that there are
very few openings" the first part
of the week through Thursday,
which is about the time the average
businessman apparently heads for
home. Then on Saturdays, hotels
and tourist homes are filled with
servicemen.
One member of the registry staff
commented that men are more con-
siderate than women, some of whom
say they can't see why there is no
room available.
You can joke a man into tinder-
standing the situation, but women
don't seem to understand it," the
employe said.
She recalled that when six Japa-
nese-American soldiers, who were
Evening star., 1943-04-25

speak, some non-members tele-
phoned to ask if they could come.
They were the parents of a young
aviator who had been lost while at
tached to the ship Mr. McLachlen
said 1t meant great deal to them
to be able to talk afterward to an
officer who had known their son.
Although Mr.. McLachlen said he
was interested in attendance, he
added that total membership was
not the important thing.
Its quality that counts" he de-
clared
Mr.. McLachlen several times en-
phasized the excellent work of
committees, naming such groups as
the traffic. Vicotry garden and ci-
william defense units. He also praised
the Library Committee for the work
1t had done in stimulating interest
in the Chevy Chase branch library.
Mr.. McLachlen, former presi-
dent of the District Bankers Asso-
citation, is a native of Washington.
He went to local public schools, in
cluding Central High, and attended
the Wharton School of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. During his
entire business career he has been
in the banking business and is now
vice president and treasurer of the
McLachlen Banking Corp. of which
his brother, Lanier P. McLachlen,
who yesterday completed his term as
head Of the Board of Trade, is pres
tdent.
Among Mr. McLachlen's many du-
ties are those of vice president and
treasurer of the Washington Society
for the Blind. secretary of a build
ing association, secretary and treas
urer of two apartment house COM
panies and director in all of those
oIganizations. He is also vice presi-
dent of the Columbia Country Club
and has served a number of times as
chairman of the financial group for
and annual roll call Of the District
Chapter Of the Red Cross.
Mr.. McLachlen's only son is now
serving in the Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

oE,o1o uelcBdteS IN washington on
conventions. The result is that we
are providing service to nearly as
many persons during these times as
We did during peacetime
I'VE have no records, of course"
he added, "of the amount of new
money these business visitors
brought to Washington, but it is
safe to assume that it is no less
per capita than that spent by con-
vention delegates"
In a recent memorandum to COM
manding officers of Army, Navy and
Marine camps, it was said that the
clearing house service will make
available to officers from camps in
this territory facilities for furnish
ing hotel accommodations formerly
secured by the Servicemen's Lodging
Committee of the War Hospitality
Committee"
The rooms which the clearing
house have available for officers
have been secured through the CO.
operation of the Hotel Association
Of Washington and are for double
occupancy only. The service is
available for Saturday by calling the
clearing house from Friday noon to
7 pm. Saturday. All reservations
not taken up by pm. are released,
and after that hour the clearing
house attempts to secure accommo-
dations in tourist homes and private
homes in the event hotel rooms are
not available.
The registry Office, which was
formerly housed in the Information
Center in front of the District Build
ing, is now in The Star Building.
The Office manager said that if a
person calls in the morning and
there is nothing available, he or she
Is asked to call later in the day or
evening. Only one or two calls
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Trade Boards Room Registrv
Aids 81, ,539 Visitors in Year
Unit Performing Worthwhile Service
GNCC Chairman Declares in Report

The Hotel and Transient Housing Registry National
Capa COMMITTEE OF the Washington
curing 2month
chairman, reveals
This
at dg the last year OF u convention activities
Evening star., 1943-04-25

day, 1t was said, finally cannot be
placed.
Hotels and tourist homes, which
subscribe to the service, have been
sent cards of the registry, which are
Evening star., 1943-04-25

Heavy enameled gar
bage cans with tight,
sanitary covers. Strong
bail handle. Keeps
yard neat and clean.
Family size.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

-60x2s ll2x22-inch size ward
robe closet. A space saver
and clothes saver. Overlay
door edges keeps out dust
and dirt.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Doubled Ship Tonnage
In Next Fiscal Year
Forecast by Land
Congress Told Of Growing
Shortage Of Monpower
In Merchant Marine
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CONGRESS was told today that the
War Shipping Administration. dur-
ing the fiscal year beginning July l.,
expects to more than double the
number and tonnage of ships 1t had
in operation early this year.
While withholding specific figures,
Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, war
shipping administrator. made this
disclosure In testimony before the
House Appropriations Committee
made public today.
He testified in support of budget
estimate of $4,000, 100000 for the
WSA'S revolving fund for the new
fiscal year, representing an increase
of ST ,223 ,9S9 ,583 over current ap-
plopriations.
" Million for Training.
The budget also carried $72 900 900
for the maritime training fund and
S350,000 for Federal contributions
to State marine schools and MAIN
tenance and repair of training YES
sells
Admiral Land testified that Al per
cent of the nations merchant fleet
was working for the Army, as of
February 1s43; l3 per cent for the
Navy: 30 per cent for lease lend !;
Is per cent for the civilian econo-
my, of which about 8 per cent was
for strategic materials such as baux-
ite
Expansion of the merchant fleet,
he said, will require the training
and placement of $4,000 officers and
l45 900 Seamen.
The manpower situation in the
merchant marine. he added, is pro
greSsively becoming more acute" "
but so far the VISA has met the
problem of having crews trained and
ready to put five ships day into
commission.
Deputy VISA administrator Lewis
Douglas told the committee that
'the seriousness Of the submarine
warfare is indicated by the fact that
in spite Of the tremendous ship
building program of the United
States supplemented by the con-
struction of other nations, the net
gain in United Nations fleets over
the entire period since Pearl Harbor
is only little over 100000 dead
weight tons