davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-08-15

Don't bother, I saw them. They
fell out when put your t,nic down"
Well?" He was staring. bewildered.
That ancestor took them away from
here
you mean he took them from
Rother Hail."
mo, no. darling" He came back
and stood closer to her. That's what
/ thought at first. But when saw the
same spoons in your kitchen, this
morning. and when Margaret told me
their name up there is Rotherhurst -
My ancestors name was MARVEL"
''Oh. Simon" she said. don't you
know?" !,
know what?"
Lord Rotherhurst's family name
IS MARVEL. He was only made baron
in the last war
But wait a minute Your spoons"
'1Oh, those? They haven't been in
cur family more than fifty years. Lord
Rotherhurst's father gave them to my
grandfather "a present on some
occasion or other"
He put his hand to his head. He
felt dazed. 1t was like being on a
switchback. Then my old boy" he
said slowly, really did come from up
there, after all?'
Eyes. You're Lord Rotherhnst's
forty-second cousin, not mine"
But he wasn't listening now to
what she was saying. His childish
dreams of noble blood, his back
ground or hers none of these mat
tered any more, because the softness
had come back into her eyes and she
was in his arms again,
The EaA
TW-S-lS-A3
Evening star., 1943-08-15

program. and here's how it worirs:
tslS - Wake up bright and early %
that you'll have good IS minutes
to argue your husband into cooking
breakfast.
~ Cucmber Study. Evaybody
i always saying As cool = 4
cucumber" % / make It . point to
sit down md spend the morning
thinking about what mzkes c,,cm-
ben % cool. l haven't found out the
solution yet, but I'm still studying
hard. OF comse.I've tried lying m
French dressing. but think you'd
have to be sliced to get the best out
Of it. So far. or neighbor. Mr..
Arbuthnot, has come closest to solv-
ing the cucumber 3 secret. The other
night he came home picked. and
didn't seem to mind the heat at all.
I1soo - After light lunch. relax IN
cool place. / hxve bargain with
my butcher: ~ long as he hasn't
any meat for me IN his icebox, I 20
ut there myself. If you can't
arrange to do that. I'd advise lying
m the bathtub. preferably with some
water IN it.
koo- Get dinner ready an hour be-
fore your husband come. home 80
everything viii be nice and cold
when he sits down to eat.
III = What to do in the evening is
simple. II you've followed my direc-
tons faithfully all day youn feelso
good that you'll want to 60 out to
some hot spot and dance all night.
And don't let your husband
mako amy silly exeuses!'
Well, l guess that sums up the
Patented Oracle Allen Self Cooling
System. and all my girl friends are
simply wild about it. 1t just goes to
show how easy it is to beat the heat
if you have little common sense.
And now hope you'll all excuse
me while slip down to the store and
exchange the electric fan that George
gave me. know it was sweet of him.
but I just haven't got the strength
to wave that heavy thing all day!
The EmA
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Negro Tots
Included In
FWA Nurseries

Thirty-three war nurseries and
child care centers to care for ap-
proXimately 1900 children OF
Negro war working mothers were
among those approved last week
by the President according to an
announcement by Major General
Philip b. Fleming, Federal Works
Administrator. These nurseries
and child care centprs are made
available under the Lanham Act
to communities where mothers
must work In order to meet the
manpower needs in direct and in
direct war industries.
To date, the Federal Works
Agency has assisted local spon-
sors in establishing and main
tanning 1888 war nurseries and
child care centers for 1916
Negro children between the ages
OF two and fourteen. Among the
projects approved last week were
two nurseries and one child care
center In Biloxi, Mississippi, to
care for children OF mothers who
work IN numerous canneries.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
PETER ]. SEARS BACK IN
THE FOLDS Of ARCH
ST. BAPT. CHURCH

At an election held Tuesday
night ordered by the court. with
Rev, ID, b, Gaines. pastor OF the
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church,
acting as moderator in the pres
ence OF three peace officers from
the sheriff's office, the Rev. Peter
J. Sars secreted in the choir loft,
saw himself being put bark as
the "bigwig" of the Arch Street
Baptist Church.
Rev. Sears was temporarily re-
moved from his domain of the
church some few weeks ago by an
injunction from the court after it
was claimed that the Reverend S
tactics in his regime had brought
about so mich disunity that the
exploding of bomb shell was
likely at any minnie. Thus lead,
ing the opposing factor with no
alternative exceeding the court,
when an injunction proved sue
eessful in keeping the pastor
from the pulpit for while, which
procedure brought about the or
dering of an election. Before the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Dickerson Charges FDR
With Sell Out Methods

Presidents Fair Employment
Practice Committee until last
week, makes many startling
charges against President Roose-
Felt and the Msgr. Frances Haas,
new F. Z. P. c. head
\ Dickerson charged that under
The new order, which permits the
chairman to select his own per-
sonnet and administer the dis
trrbution Of the $4,000 appro-
priation to the committee, Msgr.
Haas is given to conclude that
he exercises the authority of the
whole committee. The action Of
Msgr. Haas in the Mobile affair
in which 'he certainly did not
consult with me and, I am in
formed. did not confer with Mr..
Webster indicates that he UNI
derstands the order to mean that
he is the committee.
Continuing, Dickerson said,
sThis action by the President in
destroying a committee which
las maving toward the realiza-
ton of IT'S announced purpose is
nothing more or less than a sell
out to the reactionary elements
of this country. Up. p. S.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Four Arkansans
Report to
Naval Base

Great Lakes, lll.--Four Arkan-
sas men have reported to the Y.
s. Naval Training Station here to
begin recruit training.
They are now being indoctrin-
ated into Navy ways, learning the
fundamentals of seamanship and
naval procedure. They are also
being instructed in military drill
and are being hardened for active
duty through the Nays intensive
physical toughening program
Upon graduation, each will be
granted nine-day leave, after
which they will receive further
specialized training at one of the
Nays many service schools, or
be sent directly for duty at sea,
or at naval shore station.
The men here from the state
Of Arkansas are: Hilton Brad
ley, IT, son of Mr.. and Mrs r.,
Crawley. 11S West Colridge St,
Blytheville, Ark; Daniel Frazier,
Jr., IS, son Of Mrs. Carrie Frazier
Rural Route No 8. MARVEL, Ark. I;
Eddie Lee, 49,. son of Mr.. and
Mrs, J. Terrell, from 800 Hickory
Street, North Little Rock Ark. I;
and Luther Hunt Jr. IT son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hunt. 224
North Mulberry Street, Pine
Bluff, Ark.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Camp Robinson
Soldier Gets
Commission

The honor Of being the first
soldier in his regiment to receive
a commission, has fallen to Sec
end Lieutenant Frederic P. JEFF
ferson, lis South End Street, Al
bany, New York, who is station
ed with Quartermaster Truck
Regiment at Camp Joseph T. Rob-
inson.
Lieutenant jefferson was m
Quoted into the Arm yat New
York City in 1941, was sent to
Fort Dix, New Jersey, and from
there to Camp Lee, Virginia for
basic training, at the conclusion
of which he was made Corporal.
He was then transferred to Banks
dale Field, Louisiana as a mem
Der of a newly activated Quart
ermaster Truck Company. Pro
motions to Sergeant and First
Sergeant followed and then came
his transfer to Camp Robinson.
Upon receiving his commission,
he was again transferred, this time
back to Camp Lee.
Prior to induction, Lieutenant
jefferson was employed by the
Pullman Company as cook and
waiter.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Mrs. Mary J.
Banks Passes

After a brief illness, Mrs. Mary
]. Banks, Sl4 Chester St. died at
a local hospital Monday,
Mrs. Banks was a long time
resident of this city, but former
ly lived at Fordyce. She was
proprietor of a home hotel and
many a weary traveller rested in
her home,
A member of Mt. Zion Bapt.
Church, she was an active worker
with the Willing Workers Club.
Other civic affiliations included
her membership with the Phyllis
Wheatley YWCA.
She is survived by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Velma Henderson
Simms, her mother, Mrs. Harriet
Mccall of Kingsland; three bro.
theirs, jeff Woods of Kingsland,
Sammie Woods of Dyersburg,
Tenn, Henry Woods of Monroe,
La; four sisters. Mrs. cassie
Feeler, Mrs. Ole calvin, Mrs.
Jessie Binns of this city, and Mrs.
Bessie Johnson of Kingsland
Faneral Sunday at 300 o'clock
at Mt, Zion Baptist church.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

are seven persons on the COM
mittee. He has but one vote.
Therefore, it matters not, to my
way of thinking whether the FEP
chairman be Catholic, Jew, Ne
gro or a member of any other
race or nationality.
"To give you an example of
the Incidence of our people, |
refer you to the hearings we had,
under the old committee setup,
in Birmingham, Ala. We met
there and held hearings. But the
only thing the Negro people were
interested in as a result Of those
hearings was that Governor
Talmadge called me "tar-baby'
and Dickerson Chocolate drop
and that Mark Etheridge made
speech in which he said that
"all the Axis powers in the world
would never be able to break up
separation (P, r. 81
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
PLIGHT

When Congress passed the anti.
strike Bill, prohibiting strikers In
government controlled plants
manufacturing war essentials,
union leaders said that congress
was destined to destroy organized
labor But, to us, 1t seems that
such a piece Of Legislature. IL en-
forced, was for the protection OF
organized labor. Since organiz-
ed labor seemingly didn't seem to
have sense enough to protect u.
self, II was necessary for some
agency to step in and protect 1t,
and that happened to be Congress
over a veto of the Chief Execu-
tive.
Organized labor in Ms mad rush
for the continuation OF its power,
See PLlGHT--Page 2
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Buffaloes' Post
Band Makes
Its Debut

Fort Huaehuea, Arizona -
Headed by Private Harold Brown,
Hollywood, California, former
staff pianist for several motion
picture studios, including Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Broth
ers, Paramount and First Nation
al, the Fort Huachuca Post or
chestra, known as the Harold
Brown Band" became a sensation
when it made its first appearance
at the Lakeside Officers Club, ac-
cording to the Buffalo, camp
paper.
The band Is made up Of eight
'niusfcians.s-A VII fosmef nieffib9fy VI
leading bands, and recent induc
tees In the Army.
Included are such personalities
as:
Private Irving c. Ashby of
Boston, Mass, guitarist, before
his induction. had played for over
two years with Lionel Hamptons
band. He was also former copy
list and guitarist for the Goth
Century-Fox studios in Holly
wood.
Private Karl "Hymie' George,
Of Los Angeles, Calf, at the time
Of his induction, but formerly of
St Louis, Mo-, previously played
first trumpet in Teddy Wilson's
band and the Mckinney Cotton
Pickers."
Another musician at the post,
who is no newcome. to the field
Of music, according to the "Buf-
falo", is Staff Sergeant Joseph
Murphy OF New York City. Ser
geant Murphy is the drummer and
leader Of the 92nd Division Artil-
cry Swing orchestra.
Before his induction into the
Army, Sergeant Murphy had his
own band, the "Sunset Royals, y
and he has played for such out
standing artists as Bill Robin
son the -Four Ink Spots, Ada
Brown and Avis Andrews. His
theme song Is Sorghum Switch
but he has made several record
mgs Of other well-known num-
bers.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Milton 7, Webster, of the Broth
rhood of the Sleeping Car Port
srs, and member of the Presi-
lent's Fair Employment Practice
Committee, was on of the speak
ms at I'VE Are Americans, Too"
Conference which closed its four
lay session here Sunday at Du
Sable Auditorium. Mr.. Webster
said, among many other things,
sthe blame for the loss of this
committee and the benefits that
could have been derived from it
should be placed with nobody
,ut the Negro people, themselves.
Dur people are wholly response
Die for what happened. When the
committee was first transferred
o the War Manpower Commits
non was the time for Negroes to
Try out against it. They, by their
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Naval Vessel
Named For
Mess Attendant

Secretary of the Navy Frank
Knox has designated Mrs Nauni-
ia Harmon Carroll. Post Office
Box 3S1. Cuero. Texas, as spon-
sor for the Destroyer Escort YES
sci, U. S. S, Harmon. named for
her son, the late Leonard Royd
Harmon, Negro mess attendant.
first class, USN. who was award
ed the Navy cross posthumous-
ly for extraordinary heroism"
while serving aboard the USS
San Francisco.
Harmon, who was &c years OF
age, lost his life during action
against enemy Japanese forces in
the battle Of Guadalcanal No
vember IL and 10, 1912. Through
out the engagement he assisted in
caring for the wounded and evac-
uating them TO dressing stations
aboard the ship, and, ACCORDING
to the citation, accompanying the
Navy Cross award, displayed "un-
usual loyalty in behalf of the In
jured Executive Officer" He
was killed when he deliberately
exposed himself to hostile gun
fire to protect his shipmates.
The USS Harmon is under con-
struction at the plant OF the
bethlehem Steel Company, Hing
ham, Mass, and Is expected to be
launched some time this summer
It is the first Navy vessel to be
named for a Negro.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
MOVIE STAR SPONSORS
UNITY PLEDGE IN n. Y.

New York, N. Y. Citizens
of New York's five boroughs are
being asked to sign the follow
ing pledge of unity: 1--WE the
citizens of New York say it
can't happen here, but we want
to make sure: moved by a deep
sense of anguish and horror that
in the midst of war being
fought for democracy there could
be manifestations of racial hat
led and violence against Amert
cans of any race, color or creed,
we pledge:
/. That We shall not be moved
to mob action against any
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Honesty Pays For This
Soldiers Furlough

loss. There, he found, not only
his wallet, but Auxiliary Dorothy
Jackson of Wheeling, West Vir'
ginia, of the 3)rd WAAC Com
pany, the finder of his wallet
and who had gone to the office
to have its owner identify it.
Such an act on the part OF
Auxiliary Jackson did more to
cement firmer relationships be-
tween the men and the WAACS
at Fort Huachuca, and incident
ally indirectly aided Army NOR
ale. Both Corporal Bostock and
Auxiliary Jackson skated off,
happy because the money was re-
turned.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

election the court approved a Ger.
tilted list of eligible members to-
falling some COO or more.
Considerable confusion was
present during the election, but
with the presence of the peace
officers, during the absence of
the Christlike atmosnhere, the
confusion was held to only con-
fusion. AT late hour during
the night, the unofficial tally
which gave the Rev. the authority
to continue his regime showed 1854
for the pastor with los against.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
"Georgia Governor Called
Me A Tarbaby" Says
Milton P. Webster

Incidence, are to be held respon-
sible for what happened no
one else.
Frankly, | cannot see that the
chairman of the Committee makes
much difference" Webster con
tinued. "He is just one man, There
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

They say Honesty is the best
policy" and according to the
Buffalo" camp paper, Corporal
Lyman Bostock, Birmingham,
Alabama, says so anyway, for he
recovered 100000, which might
have meant the giving up of a
furlough, If not found.
1t was while Corporal Bostock
was preparing to enjoy the skat-
ing at the Field House that he
discovered his wallet was missing
For a few minutes, he could
only visualize his furlough gone
with the wind and then with
a forlorn hope, he decided to go
to the box office to report his
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Nine ArkansaIls
Complete WACs
Training

Among the women who are
completing their training in the
Women's Army Corps at Fort Des-
moines, Iowa are listed nine Ark
ansans: Virgie l.. Caywood, Box
237, Osceola; Sturdivant L. Latha,
Joiner: Lillian McCaran, Rt. 2,
Box 1877, Parkfn; Mary A. Lacy,
428 West Ash, Blytheville; Will
lie NJ. Turnage, Hoxie; Maude
l.. Cooper, PIT Walnut, Osceola;
Dorothy f. Oliver, Thornton;
Mare e, Wilson, 1909 High, Lit
tie Rock and Bernice C. Cant,
Lewisville.
Upon graduation, the students
will receive their rating which is
equivalent to that of a private
in the regular army. They will
receive uniforms and Army Gen
eral Classification Tests during
their first week in the Corps.
At the completion of Basic
Training, they will be assigned at
once to office or other work or
will 60 to WAAC Specialist
Schools for additional training in
office administration, m o 20 r
transportation, baking and cook
ing or radio to prepare them for
the almost 100 different non-com-
bat Jobs which WAACs are doing
in the Army. They also will have
an opportunity to apply for Of
ficer training at Officer Candi-
date School.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Arkansans Arrive AZ DODGE
City Army Air Field

lest hardest hitting medium bonn.
Der.
The men are
James Marshall, 33 No. Q, Eu-
dora, husband of Mrs. Bernice
Marshall.
Sam G. w. Langworthy, Eu-
dora, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lang
worthy, of Eudora.
Wallace Davis, husband Of
Mrs. Jimmie Davis Of 500 Column
bia Ave, also OF Ei Dorado.
Albert T, Julks. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Julks of I'll Dorado.
James ID. Smith, RR No. 1,
ocols. son Of Mrs. Noralee Of Cal
lieraille. Tenn.
A. G. Harmon. little Rock, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Harmon Of
Leale.
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dial.
Andrew Crump, Proctor.
Joseph L. Boyd. Proctor.
J. 8. Bright, RR No. 4, son Of
Mrs. Washington. OF Hughes.
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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Dodge city Army Air Field,
kans. The following men from
Arkansas recently arrived at
Dodge City Army Air Field, Kas.,
transferred from Midland Army
Air Field, Texas. The men are
members of the 329th Aviation
Squadron at this new pilot school
where student-officer will receive
instruction in operation of the
BIG Marauder, worlds speed
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Warrant Officer Visits City

Robert Tweed OF the 371st Inf.
stationed at TT Huarhuca, Ari-
IONA, was in the city last week
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Tweed Is n Warrant Offi-
Ger with the 371st Infantry
which was stationed at Camp
Joseph r. Robinson for several
months.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Photo Queen Winners of the Week

"Orr Boys in Service Photo
Queen Contest" has attracted the
attention Of men and women in
the armed service Of the U. ST.
both on the fighting and home
fronts. list prize winner this week
Is Clemonteen Rivers, 55 +. Saith
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

fellow citizen or group of fell
low citizens.
2. That we shall not listen to,
nor repeat, any rumors de-
signed to divide us among our
selves.
3 That we shall, at all times,
live us to the spirit Of our
American citizenship and do
what is in our power to for
ward mutual understanding
and friendliness among all the
various groups which make up
our city and our America.
The pledge was conceived by
Jean Muir, popular movie star,
who this week called a meeting
of some forty national organiza-
irons at her home to make plans
for a program Of racial unity
The pledge has already been sign
ed by Mayor La Guardia, who
along with Miss Muir and Walter
White of the NAACP addressed
the group at Miss Muir's home.
Active in circularizing the pledge
are labor unions, church and civic
groups and members of the the
atre profession.
Other members Of the theatre,
radio and screen shocked by the
brutality of the recent riots
have also made known their plan
To work toward greater racial
harmony. Some Of the best known
stars Of the entertainment world
including, Laurence Tibbett,
George Heller, Jane Cowlin,
Ralph Bethany, Tallulah Bank
head. Max Gordon, Paul Robe
son, Maxwell Anderson, Serge
Koussevitsky and James Cagney
have agreed to sponsor coast
to coast CHS broadcast with Wen
dell Willkie dramatizing the De
troit riot on July 10 from 1880
to 500 o'clock. William Robson
will produce the skit with Paul
Mum as one Of the stars.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Okla, representing the Black
Dispatch (Oklahoma City, Okla)
The value of the prizes are LIST
prize, $500, End prize $500 and
3rd prize, $500. All prizes will
be paid in War Savings Stamps
by the Press Photo Service, 6201
South Park Ave, Chicago, I'll.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09
Given USO Charm Girl Diploma

Waukegan's U. S. O. Center
boast of its method of "Charm
lnstrueting." Junior Hostesses
are sehooled for many weeks on
technical points of entertaining
our boys in service. The photo
tPress Photo Sc
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Former Alderman Earl B. Dick
erson, who was a member of the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Send Your Younester To The
YWCA Summer Comp! Register
Now!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Remember every time We in
vest a dollar in n War Bond, we
are investing our future security
as a free people. And we all want
to be freei
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

Bernice Martin, who has ridden
the patrol wagon just about as
much as the officer who drives it,
is in the hosgow again. This
time for not being able to resist
wanting something that belonged
to someone else. She can be
reached at tie County Jail, City.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-07-09

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