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Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
lnfantile Paralysis No Respecter
OF Race Medical Expert Says

Contrary to general belief, the
dreaded disease Of infantile par
alysis attacks Negroes in the
same ratio as it does whites, DR..
Don w. Gudakunst, medical di-
rector for the National Founda-
ton for lnfantile Paralysis, said
in an interview this week.
If there are less cases report
ed among Negroes, he explained,
it is because there ere fewer
available medical facilities near
them to diagnose the illness, this
is true Of the South.
According to Surgeon General
Thomas Parran of the U. S. Pub
lie Health Service, four times as
many cases of infantile paraly-
sis cases have been reported this
year than there were last year,
and the number is expected to
exceed $4,000 before the end of
the year.
AS an example Of inadequate
knowledge of the extent of the
disease among Negroes, Dr.. Guda-
kunst told Of his experiences a
few years ago in Richmond, Va,
when he met with medical auth
critics about the establishment of
a modern orthopedic center for
the diagnosis and treatment of a
modern orthopedic center for the
diagnosis and treatment of Ne
groes afflicted with infantile par
alysis.
Upon requesting the setting up
Of the center, he was told by some
Richmond authorities, he said,
that there were not enough cases
of colored people attacked by the
infantile virus to warrant the
establishment of the hospital. He
then went into the colored neigh
borhoods and literally set up
pediatnic clinics on the street
corners. He found many victims
of the ailment and now the auth
critics have opened modern or
thopedic hospital facilities to Ne
groes.
Slowly, very slowly, infantile
paralysis is yielding to scien-
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Pine Bluff Soldier Takes Part I'm Raid On Germany
A Negro Unit In Italy Downs
z Planes; Takes Prisoners

excited Italian farmer came rum
ming up to Sergeant Tyler. waving
his arms wildly and pointing to
a eulvert about 500 yards from
the position occupied by the Sec
tons guns. Sergeant Tyler
quickly came around to the reali-
zation that something was In the
culvert.
Snatching up his tommy-gun,
and ordering three of his men to
follow him with their rifles, Ser
geant Tyler led the group to the
culvert. In short time they re-
turned with four German prison.
ers. who surrendered without q
struggle, and reported the exist
ence in the culvert of a vast
SEE NEGRO UNIT--Page 8
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31

The first Negro combat bat
TALON to go into action on Europ-
can soil has brought down two
more enemy planes, and captured
four German prisoners, the War
Department reported today.
Now somewhere along the
front lines in Italy, the 450th
Antiaireraft Artillery (Automa-
tim weapons) Battalion which re-
ceiyed commentator from Lieut.
enant General Mark w. Clark,
Commanding General of the Fifth
Army, for gallantry under fire,
has further distinguished itself.
Sergeant Herbert G. Tyler, of
1901 Dubois Street, Detroit,
Michigan, is section chief of the
gun crew officially credited with
destruction of the two planes.
This same gun section was at
its post one afternoon when an
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Pres. Commended
For Taking Over
After Strike

New York, N. Y. - President
Roosevelt was congratulated this
week by the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored
People for his order directing the
Army to take over the Western
Electric plant at Baltimore, Md,
after an Independent union had
called . strike to enforce its de-
mand for separate toilet facili-
ties for Negro workers.
Victory IL too vital" said the
NAACP wire. ITO Be JeOpardised
even ON a small sector Of the homo
front by groups intolerant Of their
fellow Americans simply because
OF Color
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Chicago Cubs to Scout
Negro Baseball Players

Phillip K. WHeIey the multi millionaire Chewing Gum
Of the omous Chicago Cubs told newspaper men this
week thot Negro boebo players would be admitted into
the Major Leagues soon However, Mr. Wieley pointed
ho the time wos not ripe for such change policy with
at hond and will scout Negro players during the COM
ing
committee spent long period with the Cub officoIs,
end handed in list Of Negro players whom believed we're
Ct Major League ability The list included Josh Gibson.
Catcher David BurnhI Pitcher Buck Leonard First
Roemon and Others Mr. WieIey fIoty admitted thot he
dent see how any could keep the Negro players out Of
Tic Major League Boil Clubs
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Dies EnrOute
To Hospital

A woman believed to be Mrs,
Hattie Pearl Stewart of 914 West
Tenth Street. died in a Dubisson
Company ambulance en- route to
the hospital after she had been
removed from a street car at Fifth
and Main streets in an uncons-
cious state. Death was believed
due to natural causes. Detective
Peterson investigated,
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Negroes Are
Sassy Says
New York G.. G..

New York, N. Y -- Governor
Thomas r. Dewey was asked this
week to investigate the reported
statement of Col George w. Mar
tin OF the New York State Guard
that Negroes are getting rich
and sassy"
Col. Martin, in command of the
4th Regiment OF the State Guard,
located in Queens, was quoted by
a reporter for PM, after his regi-
ment had put on a demonstration
Of how to deal with "agitators."
Martin also included labor in
his remarks. There have been
several indications that many of
the State Guards over the country,
organized to replace the National
Guard units, now in regular army
service, are being drilled to quell
"agitations."
The NAACP, in its wire TO
Governor Dewey, pointed out that
State Guards should not be train
ed '1n methods suppressing legi-
innate democratic processes en-
ployed by citizens in pursuit Of
their rights as Americans. It de-
manded the removal of Col. Martin
IL he was quoted correctly.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Selassie's Minister

Washington. D. c. - The
American people have been greet
Iy impressed with the courage,
fortitude and love Of freedom
of the Ethiopion people, President
Roosevelt assured BIotto Ephrem
TeweIde Medhen (shown obove)
Ethiopion Minister to the United
Stotes, Monday, December 20.
on the occasion Of that dieni-
tory's official visit to the White
House. BIotto Ephrem coIled on
President Roosevelt to present
his letters of credence as the
first Ethiopian Minister to this
country and to bring personal
greetings from His Imperial
Majesty, Halle Selossie, Emper-
or OF Tehiopio.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
THREE GET SENTENCE
FOR DEPENDENCY FRAUD

Three women and a former SOL
der received prison sentences ag-
gregating six years for unlawfully
obtaining family allowance pay
ments, Brig. Gen. II. N. Gilbert,
USA, Director of the War De-
partment Office of Dependency
Benefits, an activity of the Army
Service Forces, announced today.
The convictions were handed
down by Federal court judges in
Boston, Massachusetts, Miami,
Florida, and Los Angeles, Cali
fornia.
"Thos who alphabetically de-
fraud the government by Illegally
receiving q family allowance will
be quickly apprehended and
prosecuted" General Gilbert said.
The thre cases were unearthed
by the ODB Field Investigations
Branch, the director revealed.
The Obj maintains FIB offices in
nine key cities from coast to coast.
A three year sentence was CIV
en- Mrs. Pauline Stagner of Los
Angeles for illegally receiving a
family allowance for herself and
her son. Claiming that her hus-
band. Jack Stagner, had been lost
in the Pacific, Mrs. Stagner went
through the marriage ceremony
with Douglas Culver, a soldier
She then received a family allow
ance based on the service of Gu
YER Investigation revealed the
facts of the case and she was
quickly brought to justice. Fed
eral Judge Benjamin Harrison, at
Los Angeles, passed the sentence
and then placed her on probation.
In Boston, Mass, Federal
Judge Arthur d. Healy sentenced
Cecil Vernon Cox, former Army
private, and Miss Alice Witherell
to serve a year and a day. They
represented themselves as legally
married while Cox was still the
husband of another woman.
Mrs. Mildred Turner who posed
as the Wife of two soldiers for the
purpose of receiving family allow
ance payments from the ODB was
sentenced at Miami, Florida, by
Federal Judge John w. Holland
to serve year and a day.
Family allowance payments
provided by an act of Congress
are for the purpose of protecting
servicemens' families against
want" said General Gilbert.
"Chiselers who obtain family al
lowance checks from the ODB
by perjury or fraud are due for a
rude awakening"
He warned that penalties of
Imprisonment and a fine up to
five thousand dollars, or both, are
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
P. B. Attorney
To Address
Texarkanians

Texarkana, Ark. Harold
Flowers, militant Pine Bluff at
torney, will be the principal
speaker at the annual Emancipa-
tion Day program sponsored by
the Texarkana Branch OF the Ma
tional Association for the Adj
vancement Of Colored People, to
be held here at the Eleventh
Street Baptist Church, Saturday,
January :.
John Jay Jones, prominent
Texarkana undertaken, Is presi-
dent of the local branch.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31

tific advance said DR.. Guda-
kunst, in pointing out that more
progress had been made in the
treatment of the disease during
the past few years than in the
previous hundred years since it
has been known. One of the rea-
sons for the slowness of solv-
ing the puzzle of isolating the
germ carrying the disease was the
lack of money for the thousands
of experiments necessary to be
made by medical experts and the
many laboratories to be built and
equipped.
"Infantile paralysis is carried
by no small organism that can
be trapped in the test tube as
can diptheria and typhoid germs,
the physician said. "This virus
has to be grown and studied in
living tissue and only in animals
brought from half way around
the world"
In 1887 the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis was
organized, with the blessing Of
President Roosevelt, who himself
was victim of infantile paraly
sis. The dimes and dollars col
lected by it, in commemoration
of the Presidents birthday, have
enabled the recent progress to be
made in fighting the disease.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Physician Dies

DR.. G. w. Hayman, one Of the
Oldest doctors in the state in point
Of practice died at his residence,
1924 Gaines Street, Monday. DR..
Hayman Is survived by his widow
two daughters, two sons and one
brother.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31

during his years of active service
and also as a member of one Of
its important boards.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Smith, who was for many
years a teacher in the Pulaski
County Schools; a daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Morris Of Chicago, H.; a
son, William Smith, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania; a nephew,
II. A. Smith Of st. Louis, Mis-
souri,
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31

Arthur W. Mitchell. former
Congressman from Chicoso's LIST
District now on the West Coost
as q special consuItont to Sec
retory Of War Stimson. Assign
ed to the joint Army and Navy
Committee on Welfare and re-
creation, Mitchell volunteered
his services to moke q study OF
facilities ovoiIobIe for Negro SOL
diers in civilian communities. His
travels will take him to Arizona,
Texas. Louisiono, Mississippi and
Georqio.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
idea For Victory" Winner

Lincoln Brooks. 26yeor-od ypst for the Chemical Welfare
Service at Grovey Point Virginia pictured here with Major
General Wom NJ Porter chief Of the CWS who mokne notes
the erotch pad developed by Brooks which brought him first
prize in the War Departments "Ideo for Victory" compoen.
Brooks native Of Murphysboro Illinois, and lived Denver
Colorado and Chicago before coming to Washington H.
Army Signal Corps Photo).
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31

provided under the Servicemen's
Dependents Allowance Act of
1942, as amended.
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Commended For Efficiency

Master Sergeant Aphonse Perry, "a Culver Street. Yoners
New York motor sergeant for Engineer aviation boon that
constructing odroes England has been commended for
the excellent which he hos handled the repair section
Of the battalion. Photo u S. Army Signal corps)
Arkansas State press., 1943-12-31
Servicemen's Holiday Honey''

Charming and cuNoeous Frances Eoster St. Louis osse
wo immediately selected Holiday Honey by huge group SOL
der and oors at secemen center New York this week
according to Pfc Josh Wmb Sgt Steve Jones' Miss Foster
pending the holidays in HoIem with relatives ond friends
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Girl Scouts Here
To Aid National
Expansion Drive
Mrs. E. ". Sturdevanf
Reelected Head of
District Council

+ Participation in the national ex-
pansion program Of the Girl Scouts
OF America under the slogan, "A Mil
lion or More by ~" is the major
job ahead of the District Council of
Girl Scouts. according to a state
ment made yesterday by Mrs. Ed
ward w. Sturdevant on her re-elec-
ton as commissioner of the District
council.
Mrs. Sturdeyant said that the
President and Government officials
have urged the national organization
to bring the Girl Scout code and
activities to as many girls as possi-
BILE in order to provide useful out
lets for the energy of those too young
for adult war jobs.
One of the objectives OF the ex-
pansion program will be to help meet
the problems of increasing juvenile
delinquency, Mrs. Sturdevant indi-
Gated.
Points to England.
I'm England, after a year of war"
she said, the number of children
under IA convicted of offenses was Al
per cent larger than in previous
years. Reports on increasing juve-
nile delinquency in this country vary,
but they range from 10 to go per
cent. There is no doubt that the
trend is upward and that an ever
growing number of delinquent girls
are under a."
Main features of the campaign will
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Mrs. Freemantle
Speaks Tomorrow
To HOllins Club.

Mrs. Christopher Freemantle, re-
search assistant for the Indian
agency general, will address the
Hollins College Alumnae Club at
dinner meeting to be held tomor-
row evening at the Taft House
She will explain the Beveridge plan
and will also tell the Hollins group
about British women in war work.
Mrs Freemantle, who is the au-
thor Of several novels and biogra-
phies. is lecturer for the English
Speaking Union. She has been in
this country for over a year as a
member of the British Embassy
staff.
Plans will be discussed by the
alumnae of the liberal arts college,
located near Roanoke, Va, for a
founders day meeting on February
81. Hollins College celebrated its
Tooth anniversary in 1912.
Reservations for the dinner and
lecture should be made with Mrs.
William A. Disque.
Officers Of the club are Mrs. Rob-
ert M. De Shazo, president; Mrs.
Paul F. Hannah, vice president; Mrs.
Simmons B. Savage, jr., secretary;
Miss Alice Bandy, historian, and
Mrs. John w. Kern, registrar.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

be increasing the size Of existing
troops to take in those on waiting
lists, registration Of every girl and
adult active in scouting and recruit
ing Of new leaders.
Mrs. Marshall Digges, a member
OF the District council, recently COM
pleted a spot survey of the city
which showed there are new COM
munities in wartime Washington in
which no recreational facilities are
provided for girls under IA.
Several new field representatives
already have been added to the local
Scout staff and are investigating the
possibilities Of expanding the num-
ber of troops from "a to 80, with
the present leadership.
Council Ofiicers.
Elected to serve with Mrs. Sturde-
want as council officers were Mrs.
w. M. Kiplinger, Mrs. F. w. Milliken
and Mrs. Maury Middleton, deputy
commissioners; Mrs. Edgar j. Good
rich, recording secretary; Mrs. Proc
tor l.. Dougherty, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. Harry c. Kramer, treas
urer, and Mrs. Jesse Miller, assist
ant treasurer.
New chairmen appointed by Mrs.
Sturdevant we're Mrs. William Mac
kali, membership, and Mrs. c. P.
Conrad, training.
Chairmen reappointed include Mrs.
ONeal Johnson, program: Mrs. Kip
linger. public relations; Mrs. P. c.
Alexander, Camp May Flather; Mrs.
Frank A. Heileman, day camp; Mrs.
H. Cochran Fisher, overnight camp
ing; Mrs. Samuel Boggs, organiza-
ton, and Mrs. J. Miller, finance.
The council voted to omit its
ANNUAL report luncheon this year in
order to save time, food and trans
portatlon.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

objectives before the United Ma
tions launch an offensive, 1t will
require from three to, four times
more lives and many more years to
knock out Japan than to knock
out Hitler"
The speaker, who was introduced
by Mrs. Howard Stone Anderson,
will leave today for Los Angeles,
Calf. While there, he will serve in
an advisory capacity to Warner Bros.
in the filming Of a picture, Korea"
He plans to return to Washington
in the spring. e.. ..~
Mrs. Mark Thatcher, president of
the society, presided at the meeting
which was followed by luncheon,
Evening star., 1943-01-13
B'nai Birth Unit
Meets Toniaht

Mrs. Lawrence Koenigsberger, re-
Gently reelected second vice pres
ident Of the Women's Supreme
Council Of B'nai Birth, will address
the Victory Auxiliary at $3.50 o'clock
tonight at the Jewish Community
Center. Mrs. Koenigsberger is war
service activities chairman for dis
trict No. S of B'nai Birth.
The Victory Auxiliary has sold
over 5000 worth of War bonds in
its war service work which includes
making surgical dressings and band
ages for the Red Cross. Plans also
have been completed for furnishing
a day-room at Boiling Field.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Phi Omega Pi
Elects Officers

New officers Of Phi Omega Pi,
national social sorority, have been
elected for 1884 and will be installed
at the February meeting at the home
Of Mrs. Leland B. May, 1442 Som
erset place NV.
Headed by Mrs. G. D. Kinzer, the
president, they include Mrs. Herman
Pagenkopf, vice president: Mrs. May,
secretary; Mrs. Ernest Walker, treas
urer; Mrs. William Pfager, jr., pub
licity editor; Miss Marion Worthing,
Panhellenic delegate, and Mrs. May,
alternate delegate.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

women's Christian Association to.
morrow evening. She will lead .
discussion on new occupations open
to women In the District. Miss Fox
is division chief Of the service de-
partment.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
All States Meeting

Miss Kathryn Fox Of the District
Of Columbia Employment Center
will be guest speaker at a meeting
of the All States Club at the Young
Evening star., 1943-01-13

The best way to root for victory
is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War savings
stamps.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Gardening
Continued From Page D-1.'

coming to the front and loan
ing lots for raising vegetables to
augment the rationed food sup
ply.
Senator and Mrs. D. Worth
Clark are on the waiting list for
a spot in one of the three COM
munity gardens Of the American
Women's Voluntary Services.
Five acres of the famous Glover
estate have been loaned to the
AWVS for Victory Gardens. If
you should visit there in the next
few weeks, in fact any day now,
you will see such persons as Dean
George Woods of the American
University, Mrs. Henry L. Par
rish, Mrs. Charles w. Sullivan,
whose husband is a colonel in
the Air Force, and Mrs. John S.
Beatty, jr, taking care of their
plots Maj. Gen. Harold George,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Ralph Stover
Keyser and Mrs. Robert Hinck-
ley are just a few others who
have secured ground at this COM
munity garden.
Mrs. L. Corrin Strong and Mrs.
Norman Underwood are other
prominent members of the COM
munity gardens. Others are Mrs.
Clarence Norton Goodwin, Mrs.
Theodore Elwen, Mrs. George w.
Crawford, Mrs. Fardinand Jelke
and Mrs. Herbert Gregor.
The Armat place and the Ma
ret School are the other places
generously loaned for the Vic
tory Garden project. The school
has given over it's basket ball
court for the venture.
In addition to a chairman of
the committee for each of the
three community gardens of the
AVIS, there are several other
committee members. One Of the
important ones is the one head
ing the Anti-bug Committee.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Matilda Cobev
And DR.. Morris
Are Engaged
Fielding of Couple
WM Take Place
During SbriuP
SbrinP

The Rev. and Mrs. Harry speake
Cobey announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Matilda Eliza
beth Cobey, to DR.. John Sargent
Norris, jr. The wedding will take
place In st. Paul's Episcopal Church
this spring.
The bride-elect was graduated
from the Albany High School and
then spent four years at the Rich
mond Professional Institute of the
College of William and Mary. She
received her bachelor of fine arts de-
gree there in June of this year.
While in college she was secretary
OF her class and vice president of the
Art Students League. Since her
graduation she has held a secretarial
position at Turner Field. Miss Co.
bey's mother is the former Miss Jo-
sephine Matilda Gray of Grayton,
Md.
The bridegroom elect is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris of Lynchburg.
His mother is the former Miss Char
lotte Page Kelly Of that town. DR..
Morris IS a graduate Of the E. C..
Glass High School of Lynchburg and
Lynchburg College, where he re-
ceived his bachelor of science degree
in 1899. He then entered the Medi-
cal College of Virginia from which
he received his degree in medicine
this year. He now is serving as a
member of the house staff of the
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Mrs. Kennedy,
Mr.. Howard Wed

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Mrs. BERTHE May Ken
nedy of Newton, Kans., to Mr..
Clair v. Howard of Utica, N. Y. The
wedding took place last Saturday
at the Church of the Brethren, with
the Rev. Warren D. Bowman offici-
ating, and was followed by a dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion P. Morris.
: Attendants for the bridal couple.
were Mrs. Virginia Sprecher of
Omaha, Nebr, and Mr.. Howard
Stanley of Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard will make
their home in Washington.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Georgia State
College Dinner

The Georgia State College for
Women Club of Washington will
give dinner April at 7 o'clock
at the Fairfax Hotel. 1t. Comdr.
Mildred McAfee, who recently at
tended the first graduation exer-
cises for WAVES who trained at
the Georgia State College for
Women, has been invited to be the
guest speaker for the evening.
Those serving on the Committee
on Arrangements are Mrs. Thomas
Camp, Mrs. S. Gordon Green, Mrs.
J. B. Griffith, Mrs. H. F.. Bucholtz,.
Mrs. Cecil Hardy, Mrs. Hugh Dali
gleish and Miss Maude Humphrey.
Newcomers to Washington who
attended Georgia State College are
asked to get in touch with Mrs.
Thomas Camp, president of the
club, for reservations.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Lenten Book
ReVieu Friday

The second of the series of lenten
book reviews and lectures spon-
sored by the Rector's Aid of ST. Mar
garet's Church and for the Easter
fund of the church, will be held
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. wife Of
the president of George Washing
ton University, will review THE
Robe" by Lloyd Douglass, at 3
o'clock in the Parish Hall, on Con-
necticut avenue between Bancroft
and Leroy places.
Tea will be served after the talk
and tickets. which will be so cents,
may be had at the door or through
Mrs. William S. Covell, president
Of the Rectors Aid.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

courses. They ore designed
TO teach women not only the
best way to do the common
sewing, but TO ochieve results
comparable to the finished
products Of professionals.
You might stort with on
Accessory Course" Accesso-
ries moke one costume seem
like mony. by ehonsins its op-
peoronee with different COL
Iors and cuffs, diekies. jobots,
eilets, ruches ond ruffs. Leorn
to make belts, seorves, hots
ond eolIors out Of odd pieces
Of yordoee or scraps. It's fun.
And will do more for your
wardrobe thon onythine else.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

specializes in those toothsome de-
lights. And they're large enough
to be worth 30c each. You are
served while sitting in a tall high
chair-or perched over the bar.
THE TOP ROUNDER is the pet
project Of three smart girls: Ray
Ricard, Marjorie Booth and Jane
Armstrong-who offer other spe-
cialties like . crisp tossed green
salad and : rich chocolate cake.
Open from II am. to 2 am. So,
drop In for . snack any time. Lo-
Gated west Of Connecticut Avenue
-At i73b l. st. NV.