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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
knowledge Test
By DIR. SABINA II. CONNOLLY

- What la FnglShman
ached the South Pole but per-
Dhcd before his return? tb)
Portuguese rounded the Cape Of
Good Hope? tc) Italian found
that America was not part Of
Asia?
? - Name the country; ta)
Delhi India or China tbD
Teheran--PerSia or Turkey; tc)
Cairo Aby>sinia or Egypt?
3-What name do we give 70
Ia q gas that's four-fifths ~
the air (hl the skins Of sheep
used for writing , Lcl colorless
transparent quartz?
1 What city tai has Column
bus As It's most famous son? Oh
is tho birthplace Of Mozart? Co
is the home Of INC Pope
) Who wrote ~ ta) "Mutiny
on the Bounty ~ Goodbye.
Mr. Chips Co Tho Devil and
Daniel Webster
6-What are the four rivers
that all flow into the h'7ck Sea?
Copyright. 1919. ~ King Features
ANSWERS on Page 30)
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Loggers, Miners
And Fishermen
Get More Meat

WASHINGTON. May "a INS)
with its fingers crossed, OPA
today embarked upon program
very near 10 "differential" ration
ing by granting 100000 loggers,
miners. prospectors. fishermen,
Sheepherders and similar workers
a double ration Of meat.
Mindful of the unrest in logging
camps and mining areas of the
West, the OPA authorized-effec-
tive May 29-the issuance of an
additional Is meat ration points
per person daily TO such workers,
with less 10 be granted If fresh
fish. poultry and eggs are avail
able TO the applicants.
An OPA spokesman said the
action was designed particularly
10 benefit loggers, coal and non
ferrous miners in isolated sections
Of the West where the worker has
little opportunity 10 go 10 a res
taurant and obtain a meal
Under the order, applications
for the extra meat allowance may
be filed with local rationing
boards by the individual workers
or. in the case OF logging camps.
fishing boats and mines. by the
institutional user The latter ra-
tons will be granted for two
month period
In the case of an individual
consumer, however. applications
for the additional meat ration
must be renewed each month.
Certificates rather than stamps
will be issued to cover the addi-
fIODaI aTTOfTOCDfS
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Moonshine Price Scars

SARASOTA. Fla. May "A CUP)
Moonshine has hit an all-time
high Of $40 a gallon along the
Florida gulf coast.
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SMOKERS EVERYWHERE
TURNING TO OLD GOIDSl

Today, new thousands are switching to
Old Colds. They enjoy the same delicious
taste priced by so many millions-the same
choice domestic and imported tobaccos,
including Latakia. Get pack of Old Colds,
Yourself. You'll like them more than ever.
Another NEW has been added -. AbbLe
Honey now protects moisture and flavor
helps keep Old Colds fresh on their way
to you.
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Complete Radio Programs for Today and Tomorrow

This program has been
given The Detroit Times by
the stations herein listed.
II the presentations a.
scheduled are not on Uhe
air. the fault lies with the
stations and not The De
trOit Times.
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Quick Questions

does solistice mean some.
thing near -er distant
. Who succeeded Herbert
Lehman as governor Of New
York
3 What typo of fellow Is one
who is locund?
i-Of what now NaZI-domi-
mated country was Fiuard Be-
mes formerly president?
5-What Is the singular Of
FeHaFa =------
6-What city is the capital Of
Tasmania
What type Of warcraft Is
the Intrepid. a recent addition
10 the United States Navy
copyrsh' 1913 by KinE Feature,
u ANSWERS on Page 30l
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the United States and China must
continue 10 work together after
the war for a durable and pros
porous peace" A doctor Of laws
degree was conferred on DR.. Wei.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-24
New u. S. Sub Launched

GROTON Conn, May "a CINS)
The L. s submarine Dorado
vas launched Yesterday Al the
Electric Boat Co. shipyardS, which
has turned out seven underseas
craft IN Is weeks
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NEW MOlSTENINC AGENT

NEW MOlSTENINc AGENT
We now have new way TO help keep Old
Colds fresh and moist on their way to you!
It's new moistening agent-just lately
developed-which takes the place of glyc
crime, now needed for war materials.
FROM JUICY FRESH APPLES
Scientists in The L. S. Department Of Agyi.
culture first created this neW moisfenng
agent BY boiling dorrn The juice Of luscious.
fresh apples, they extracted q 6iand, taste
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON

WJBK-Pops Leydeu-M.
2tl5 r. VI.
WJF-PHprFr r1uHg- y.
WWJ-Church hymns
CKLW-Mary ends
W$HZ-Treasury Parade.
WJLB-Hiiltop Harmony.
SOC r. VI.
WJR-LinGa's First Love.
WHI--AaEy MaFliH-pr-
CKLW--Rhythm matinee.
WCAR-News Ace.
W$YZ-Morton Dcwney VI
WJLB-News; matinee NJ.
WEXL-NeWscast, music.
WJBK-Sews Pops Leyder
3:I5 =. NJ.
WJR-EdltOrs Daughter.
WILMA Perkins y.
CKLW-My part In war.
WCAR-The grab bsg
NSIZ-My True Story.
$3.50 =. VI.
WJR-fn Harmcny-D
WWJ-Pepper Young-D.
CKLW-Rnythm Matinee,
WCAR-The Rountup.
WEXL~I love a parade.
3:i5 r. NJ
WIR-Mls!c Men
NWJ-HaPFirsss Right. .
WCAR-Federal Salute.
N&YZ-Betwsen Bookends
WEXL-Mus!c
400 =. VI.
WJR-Home Front-T.
WWJ-Bsckstsge Wife-D
CKLW-NeWE
WeA News
HXNZ Chester -na&-1-T -
WJLB-NeWs and music.
WE$L-Newscast
WJBK-News, Pops Leyden
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tionaI alIotmcnts.
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25
Joe Louis to Go
Overseas

Washington, (ANP)-Champion
Joe Louis, now a Sergeant in the
U. S. army, will visit overseas
camps in various theatres Of OPP
erations, as soon as he has ended
his exhibition tour Of army posts
in this country, around Jan. 10th,
announced the war department
Friday.
Louis and his assistants are
scheduled for q appearances be
tween now and the completion Of
his u. S. tour which will take him
to camps in Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina
and North Carolina.
To date the group, travelling
under direction of the army spec
ial services division, has visited
more than 70 army installations
in every section of the United
States except the southeast. Ac-
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25
Duke Ellington Complete
ly Sells Out Carnegie hall

New York, (ANP)-Duke Ell
ington and his orchestra gave a
markedly enjoyable concert at Car
negie hall Saturday night and as
one might expect attracted a sold
out house that amply proved its
devotion to the organization by
humbly waiting way past the hour
for the concert to begin.
A typical Ellington concert can
be summed up principally by re-
ferring one to a group of record
ings and radio movie arrange
ments by the band. One recalls
choruses of popular hits and
"blues" georgeously harmonized
and elaborated with introductions,
interludes and codotti, each feat
uring one or more reed and brass
soloists CAST night a violin for a
changel). However there was an
added aspect to this concert be-
cause Of the presence Of Living
music" The tone of each player,
almost without exception, was so
and the precision of the
band as a whole was something al
most uncanny. There is no such
thing in this country as a Negro
symphony orchestra, but the play
ing that fell upon our ears last
especially from the brass,
convince the most hesitant
that such a proposition, physically
at least, is more than possible.
Mr.. Ellington acted as his own
"omeoo" and made" and made
comparatively few changes in the
program, enabling US to follow
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25

Monday night when the recently
formed African Academy Of Arts
presented "An African Dance fes-
tival at Carnigie hall, and heard
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt call for
understanding among the peoples
of the world if we are to have last
ing peace.
1t was indeed a sympathetic
audience that nearly filled the
large auditorium to witness the
initial public attempt on the part
Of the academy to create a wider
interest in Africa through the me
dunn of cultural exhibition. Kings
ley Ozuemba Mbadiwo of Nigeria,
a student at New York university
and author of the book "Axis and
British Aims in Africa" is direct
or of the organization.
Appearing along with the First
Lady as a sponsor Of the festival
was Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bothune,
president, National Council Of
Negro Women. She too spoke
briefly.
Beside Asadatn Dafora who
staged and was featured in the
unusual production, Pearl Primus,
rapidly developing interprotative
dancer currently headlined at
downtown Cafe Society, was the
only professional on the program.
She was a show stopper. Others
in the cast, however, gave COM
mendable performances.
The themes Of the dances were
those Of the love ritual. They
were developed to tell Of the young
man visiting the maiden village,
selecting his bride-to-be, and of
the acceptance of the offer of
marriage both by the girl and her
mother. Miss Primus, as a visit
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25

or the village, makes her first
appearance and does a typical
African dance which she took her
repertoire. The insistance of the
audience brought her back with a
a dance that carried more of the
Caribbean flavor, but evidence of
its derivation were to be noted.
The rythms were handled by a
group Of seven drummers.
Mrs. Roosevelt, for whom a box
Of honor had been reserved, was
presented to the audience during
the intermission. Mr.. Mbadiwe,
himself an African prince, made
the presentation. She concurred
in the remarks Of Mr.. Mbadiwe
that '@the world is growing small
er" and declared that "for that
reason, one of the most import
ant things today is that we must
learn about our neighbors." She
said they r going to be our
neighbors and therefore eve are
going to build a foundation for
goodwill"
She cited the prejudices that
have grown through ignorance Of
Africa. Speaking generally, the
First Lady said that "some of US
have allowed ourselves to build up
within u ~prejudices. Prejudices
are really nothing but ignorance"
She concluded saying that "all men
should be able to work together
and only when that day comes can
hope for a better world"
Mrs. Bethune also addressed the
audience. Another African, Prince
Akiki Nyabongo Of Uganda, grad
uate of Howard university, Yale
and Oxford, spoke briefly. Gifts
were presented to Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Bothuno.
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25

cording to the war department,
at the end Of the tour more than
63O,0 soldiers will have seen
the exhibitions with an average
attendance Of 1000 at each APP
pearance.
His assistants are Sgt. James
Edgar, Cpl. Walker Smith, Sugar
Ray Robinson), Pvt. George Viii
son Jackie Wilson,, Cpl. Bob
Smith and Cpl. Robert j. Payne,
trainer.
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25
One In the Army,
One in the Navy,
One in the Marines

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Britt,
2525 Blonde Street, are the proud
parents of three sons in the Serv-
ice. Charles Britt the Navy, Staff
Sergeant Samuel Britt in the Army
in England, Sidney Britt a Ma
rine somewhere in New Zealand
and Ernest III. Britt, Jr., expect
ing a call any day. Miss Ora Lee
Britt j. in Governmental Services
as a Secretary in Chicago, III.
Mr.. Ernest H. Britt and Mrs. Alice
Britt were school mates in their
childhood days in Little Rock, Ark.
After their marriage in Little
Rock, Ark, they came to Nebras-
ka and made Omaha their home.
They n now. proud parents Of
five children, all graduates Of Om-
aha High School. Mr.. Britt i a
successful business man. For
years he has been in the ice and
coal business, Of late he bought
the Green Lantern Cafe at PIG
No. oath St., Of which he now oper-
ates, giving a round the clock;
night and day service. If you need
coal, call Britts Coal Co. If you
need ice, call Britts Ice Co. If you
need a palatable \ meal call at
BIRTHS Green Lantern Cafe, where
you get home cooked meals and
service with a smile.
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25
Syney j. Britt
EEDGGGGGEmsEamaHamE
Sentimental Lady"

Sentimental Lady"
The program concluded with e.
lington's Trumpet in Spades"
which reminded us of the old time
cornet solo with variations asso-
ciated with summer brass band con-
certs. And we cannot refrain from
mentioning Rex Stewards trumpet
exhibition in not only tonguing
range from a pedal tone (bass 3
fat to a treble z fiat. The final
number proved to Be Mercer Ell
lington's "Things Amt What They
Used to Be-"
We are not ashamed to admit
that we went to this concert with
the anticipation of being greatly
bored. Swing music exhorts phys
ical motion and there is no pro-
vision, you know, for jitterbugging
in Carnegie. But we came away,
make no mistake, utterly refresh
ed. May Ellington's band set an
example for other bands to fol-
low.
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25

quite comfortably. There was
"Take the A Train" by Billy
Strayhorn, assistant arranged in
spired on a New York independent
subway train by that name; moon
Mist" by his son, Moreor, now in
the army. Here the famous dance
band leader deviated with a set
of variations on "Tea for Two"
mo, No Nanotto trumpet
because Of the indisposition Of the
trombone soloist. Then came
Pyramid" by Tizol, one of the
bandsman, variations on Fats Wal
"Honeysuckle Rose" and
variations on "Star Dust" contain
ing some sequentially beautifully
treated pharase-ends.
The two following words proved
to be the most important as to cal
ibre of the evening, almost attain
ing symphonic proportions: the
"Brown"excerpt from Mr.. Filing
tons BLACK, Brown and Beige"
and the premiere Of New World
A Comm" based on Roi Ottley's
book of the same title.
Mr.. Ellington informs US that he
conceived this music of the pro-
gram variety. Music of this char
acter is quite a difficult to create.
One may either be trite in its ex-
preston, or subtle. In our opin-
ion, the composer of these two
works neither. In fact, we doubt
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25
Launch SIS James
Weldon johnson
U. 5. MARITIME Commission

One of the most talented Of
American Negroes was honoreC
Sunday, December 18th, when the
Liberty ship SIS James Weldon
johnson, was launched at the VIII
mington (Calif.) yards of the Cali
fornia Shipbuilding Corporation
1t was the 3O1st Calship built fol
the u. S. Maritime Commission
and the seventh Of a series that
the Commission has named for
outstanding Negro Americans.
Mrs. Charlotte A. Bass, editor
of The California Eagle, of Los
Angeles, christened the vessel, and
her secretary, Miss Bernice Cook
served as maid of honor.
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25

seriously that a knowledge Of the
history of the Negro or the read
ing of Mr.. Ottley's book would
addat all to the enjoyment of them.
The appreciation lies in the works
themselves separate and apart
from any program, for Mr.. Filing
ton has gained much recently in
musical creation in the matter Of
loftiness of the Ottiey numser a
faint suggestion Of the quieter mo-
ments of the first movement Of
the Brahs d Minor piano concert.
The piano cello passages played
by the composer, altho not overly
inventive, revealed some concep-
ton of the piano concerting form.
"Floor Show" and the highly pop
ular "Don't Get Around Much
Anymore" concluded part /.
After a brief intermission, Mr..
Ellington presented his "Ring Dem
Bells featuring orchestral chimes;
award winning compositions 1--WE
think we recognized, cit Don't
Mean a Thing" SIN a Sentimental
NJ o d." Sophisticated Lady,
Solitude" 81 Let a Song Go Out
of Ny Heart" and Caravan" in
the order named), Jack the Bear"
featuring the string bass; @Do
Nothing Till You Hear From Me-
Cotton Tall" Miley's "Black and
Tan Fantasy" Carney's 'Rockin'
in Rhythm" and again Ellington's
The Omaha guide., 1943-12-25
American Dance Festival
Thrills New Workers

New York, (ANP-This city was
treated to a genuinely festive
tertainment in African fashion
Evening star., 1943-07-28
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Fsstds portant only sm. to F. Cray los! near Be-
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nist1'st nhGTthwest section on Sunday. Reward.
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John T. Quinn, 81 reward Return, 1890
Fairmont st. NV. co. 1865
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small cut diamonds in center surrounded
With 11n diamonds. white gold. Lost July 3
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MATTRESS. innersprins.. Sun. noon. be-
PLATINUM Pin. July ae from rom - - SicSi CLOCK
ssnmens s. a,,s' ressdns C. d s. R.Saro FSm M to 6s4
foCKETBOOK. vic. ball park. Sat night,
containing and B Rationing Books issued
TO E. W. Grover, 237 9th st. ne. also
valuable papers. Finder keep money, but
piease return pocketbook, additional re-
PURSE. containing ration books Nos ! and
2 issued to Fern M Banner: insurance pa :
6perS. 6.r; bank books and money. Phone
.PURSE-Small red change and bill purse
lost Tues. bet. 9th and Eye snd Winchester
Apts.; pictures in purse of great senti-
mental value to owner. Reward WO 5291
SCOTTIE, black. no tag, vic. Silver Spring
about months old PondeXter, Sligo
SHOE. babvs. white, lost Sat between
1907 Adams Mil rd. and Shepherd ST
Reward. DE. 63Sl.
WALLET. red, lady's, morev, receipts i'm
ssqrtant phone No Liberal reward. Phone
WALLET. black, containing draft card
Liberal reward. I'll Glrard st. NV.
WALLET-Wine colored. belonging TO Edna
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nay morning. EX. 1900, Ext. 3D. Reward
2Ss
WALLET. blue. containing ring " dia-
monds, center stone missing 'sentmental
valued. sum of money drivers permit, etc
lost vicinity of Glebe road. Arlington. Lib
eral reward Call after Is pm. OK 42oO
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rose gold between American Legion club
house and Chevy Chase Lake. Reward
J. Fred Burns. Oliver 5sS@ 90
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Evening star., 1943-07-28
Herbert A. Williams Dies;
Funeral Services Toniqht

Herbert A. Williams. g. a past
master of Potomac Lodge No. of
the Masons and an employe of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue, died
Monday at his residence, 47l0 VIM
dom place NV. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock tonight at
his home. Burial will be private.
Mr.. Williams. native of Sommer-
vile, Mass. had worked for the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue for the
past 26 years. He was to retire in
October
A member OF the Masons for IS
years. he was a graduate of Amer
ican University and National Uni
versity and was a member of the
Manor Club.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ann Williams; two sisters, Mrs. Net
tie E. Crocker and Mrs. Irene NJ
Brooks; a brother, Ray E. Williams,
and nephew Ray E. Williams. jr
Evening star., 1943-07-28
the two beach-landing divisions, he

Inc TWO peacn-landlng DIVISIONS, ne
said.
Commander of the 11th Airborne
Division, Gen. Swing went to Africa
as adviser on American airborne
operations to Gen. Sir Harold r. L.
G. Alexander. ground force COM
mander of the Sicilian invasion.
Evening star., 1943-07-28
LOST RATION COUPONS.

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f." ASb sink!1s aB" SGle Gas RATION BOOKS. in
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Evening star., 1943-07-28
Chaplain Predicts End
OF War by Christmas

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 28.-The Stars and
Stripes quoted Chaplain Maurice w.
Reynolds of the United States 9th
Air Force TODAY as predicting that
American soldiers in the European
theater would be home by Christ
mas.
Put me down as no prophet or
son of a prophet, but I wouldn't be
surprised if we all will be home by
Christmas" he was reported to have
told a conference of chaplains in
London.
The rats are beginning to leave
the sinking ship-one just left al
ready"
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Wants Films Neutral

Buenos Aires. Argentina. is ban
ming all films which may hurt the
sentiments of several of the nations
at war"
Evening star., 1943-07-28
Gen. Swing Explains
How u. ). Paratroops
Stopped Panzer Unit
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
American paratroopers dropped
out Of the skies over Sicily, crawled
through the brush to take on tanks
with their rifles, then-bringing up
air-borne bazookas, howitzers and
machine guns-stopped a Nazi pan
zer unit cold for 80 hours.
Thus the paratroopers closed the
gap between the 1st and 45th Di-
visions on Sicilian sands and held
the Allied invasion line solid be-
tween beachheads. The story OF
how they did it was told yesterday
by Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Swing, who
was there. During a press confer
ence after his return here. he said:
I'VE landed them by the thou
sands in Sicily. and we hope to land
them by the tens Of thousands next
time"
Gen. Swing said the 18th German
Panzer Division was stabbing be-
tween the landings at Gala and
Scoglitti to split the invading
forces, when "the largest simulta-
liCOuo OH UOI llC C1OIG CFCI uIlucI
taken" parachuted down in its path.
way. about 6 miles inland. Sharp.
shooting through the tank Sits tt
pick of the drivers. the troopers
waited until the giant Cotton Mark
Wis were only so yards away Then
they cut loose with 75-mm
howitzers, bazookas and machine
guns and turned them back.
The general said courage was the
success secret of the original para
trooper combat team which held
the line until 1t was reinforced by
glider troops, additional para
troopers and heavier equipment
Jeeps and 37-mm. antitank guns
came in on the gliders. until the
entire 82d Airborne Division was in
action as an infantry unit between