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Evening star., 1943-06-14

States Navy Band, under the direc-
ton of 1t. Charles Brendler.
Six servicemen, all wearing the
Order of the Purple Heart awarded
on the North African front, now at
Walter Reed Hospital. we're intro
duced by Gail Z. Judd, Flag Day
chairman. Each one in acknowledge
ing his introduction thanked the
civilians briefly for their part in
the war effort and assured them that
the men on the fighting fronts ap-
preciate what is being done back
home.
An advance Of the colors by the
National Guard of Honor of the
American Legion. under the direc-
ton of Capt. James c. Clarke,
preceded a greeting by Patrick J.
Fitzgibbons, department commander.
Group singing was led by Hilda
Nelson, accompanied by the Navy
Band.
Ceremonies at Capitol.
With a star sewn on in each of the
48 States, the "Starry-Spangled
Banner" was welcomed 1T 10 am.
today at ceremonies on the east
center steps of the Capitol. Taking
part were number of patriotic
groups, representatives of the Army,
Navy. WAACS, WAVES, SPARS and
Marines.
The principal speaker was Comdr.
w. L. Gates, U. S. N. representing
Rear Admiral Ferdinand L. Reich.
muth. commandant of the WASH
lngton Navy Yard. The master OF
ceremonies was j. Henry Smythe,
Jr., OF New York, chairman, Flag
Committee.
The Rev. Frederick Brown Harris,
chaplain Of the Senate, opened and
closed the ceremony with prayers.
Evening star., 1943-06-14
Garden Vandalism
Prompts Drive for
Congressional Action
Victory Plots Damaged
Badly and Plants From
Entire Row Stolen

Wanton vandalism has DESTROYED
many Victory gardens in Washing
tho, it was learned today. The
incidents have caused renewal of
plans to request Congress for an
ordinance protecting the gardens by
enabling judges to impose stiff
sentences on violators.
This outbreak of hoodlumism
comes just as many amateur growers
are readvlng their gardens for the
official $1,000 Victory garden prize
contest. Entries close Friday. Judg-
ing will begin next week. The coupon
published on this page may be used
TO enter garden.
Laws to protect Victory gardens
have been passed by many munic-
ipallties and several of the States
Maryland has passed such a law and
IN Bethesda and Chevy Chase
gardens are posted with signs
VICTORY GARDEN-Thieves will
be punished-sl, 900 fines
Plants Pulled by Rows.
In mldafternoon one day last
week almost an acre of victory gar
den plots was damaged in the Ana
costa River bottom land near Gal
llnger Hospital. Entire rows of
greens were pulled up by the roots
and thrown on the ground.
In the CrestWood area recently
a row of newly-set tomato plants
were stolen.
In Southwest children's garden
at Third street and Delaware ave-
nue. had to be abandoned because
OF the depredations of boys in the
neighborhood.
The garden was project of Miss
Margaret Rookie, 317 N street S.W.
Miss Rookie is turret lathe oper-
ator on the early shift at the Navy
Yard midnight to 8 am. In the
afternoons she teaches handcraft
to girls of the neighborhood. She
had a class of IS girls until a month
ago when she started them making
wooden soled shoes with web tops.
Attendance then increased to 40
girls.
Stakes Disappear Rapidly.
These were the girls for whom
Miss Rookie persuaded the Victory
garden office to have the triangular
plot at Delaware avenue and Third
street ploWed She staked it out
into 40 tiny plots. The next day
the ground was overrun and the
stakes were gone. She staked it out
again. She appealed to the police
OF the fourth precinct. She met a
little white boy carrying Is stakes
away and mace him put them back
But the next day all the stakes were
gone again. She gave up.
More than 100 prizes in War bonds
and stamps will be given to the best
gardens in every neighborhood and
In the counties adjoining the Dis
trict of Columbia. Just fill in the
coupon on this page and mail it tc
the Garden Editor of The Star. He
will see to it that your garden is
entered for every prize for which it
is eligible.
Evening star., 1943-06-14
Record.Settinq
List Of 436 Cited
In Driving Ban
Many of Weekend
Violations Detected
Near Swimming Pools

Names of 436 weekend motorists
were added today to the local list of
suspected automobile pleasure
drivers. in a cord-breaking catch
reported by authorities enforcing the
pleasure driving ban.
Most of the number were listed
as suspects yesterday when their
cars were observed near open-a air
recreational spots. as thousands of
Washingtonians turned to the out
doors for relief from the weekend
heat
Two hundred were reported by
park police, who said the majority
of these automobiles were found
near swimming pools and in the
vicinity of Hains Point.
Other drivers will face hearings
hefore theit ration boards. park
police said, because their cars were
observed near the Water Gate where
the National Symphony Orchestra
presented the first of its summer
open-air concerts last night.
OPA Inspectors Cited 229.
The Is local Office of Price Admin
lstration inspectors, who cited 229
of the drivers. and District police,
who reported the remaining seven.
did not disclose the scenes of the
suspected pleasure driving violations.
The citing of 200 motorists by
Park Police represented the largest
"catch" of pleasure driving sus-
poets in the parks since the ban
was imposed.
IS Listed in Silver Spring.
Meanwhile Montgomery County
police of the Silver Spring substa-
ton said about IS motorists will
have to make explanations to their
ration boards because their auto
mobiles were parked Saturday night
near the Silver Spring Lions Club
charity carnival on Georgia avenue
near the District line A number of
the cars observed there carried Dis
trict license plates, the officers re-
ported.
In statement today DR.. Kermit
oiliieAl VI tIIe AoI4NSi opl lilS ilOllS
Club said it was unfortunate that
so many names or license numbers
were turned in at the carnival
grounds Saturday night"
This year our carnival is placed
closer to the streetcar line so that
residents of Silver Spring and the
District are within easy walking
distance of the carnival grounds -
he pointed out. We urge all those
coming to the carnival to use means
of transportation other than their
automobiles"
More Gas Available.
The apparent increase during the
week end in the use of automobiles
was attributed in some quarters to
a greater availability of gasoline in
the District.
Gasoline supplies here in the past
week were adequate to meet the
needs of motorists within the frame
of the gasoline rationing program,
spokesman for the American Auto
mobile Association reported. While
finding it still might have been a
problem for some motorists, gasoline
was obtainable at many stations.
An increase in the number of calls
for tire and repair services has been
noticeable within the past few days,
according to service station and
garage men,
Evening star., 1943-06-14
Jewish Relief Society
Sets Dance Wednesday

The Junior Jewish Consumptives
Relief Society will close this seasons
activities with a membership dance
at the Hotel Statler at $50 pm.
Wednesday.
Men in uniform will be guests. A
program of South American music
has been arranged for intermission,
according to Miss Ruth Askin,
chairman of the dance.
Evening star., 1943-06-14

One of the spots aboard these "pie
boats that all crew members en-
Joy is the galley, or kitchen. Space
limitations prevent an elaborate set
up. but cooks aboard these vessels
are Justly proud of the meals they
prepare for their crews. Your in
creased purchase of War bonds helms
make submarine life as pleasant as
possible.
United States Treasury Department
Evening star., 1943-06-14
5000 Stolen From Icebox

Alex and Louis Kusminsky, grocers
who live over their store at 315 @
street NV, reported to police that
thieves entered the store and stole
5000 cached in an !cebox. The in
truders entered through a transom.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05

1854 and came to Minneapolis SO
years later. She Joined st. Peter
A. NJ. E. church where despite the
loss Of her sight she remained a
faithful member and attended
periodically until three years age
when she became bed-fast. She
was a senior Deaconess of the
church, a member of the Official
Board and the Wayman Home
Circle.
Surviving Mrs. Collins are five
children, Jake and Virginia Collins
and Mrs. Mary Taylor Of Mime
apolis; Rev. Wesley Collins, Soak
City, Iowa; Mrs. Lillian Lindsay,
Chicago, H.; twelve grandchildren,
twelve great-grandchildren, a sis
ter, Mrs. Lillian Perkins of Seattle,
Wash, 8 nieces and 2 nephews.
Funeral services will be held at
St. Peter A. M. E. church, Friday,
Feb. 5, at 2 p. m. Rev. ]. C. Clay
bourne, a convert of Mrs. Collins
many years ago and a close friend,
will conduct the services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Charlotte CrumD
Poole With US.
Government OPA

Charlotte Crump Poole of New
York City has accepted a position
as Information Specialist with the
Office of Price Administration,
United States Government, Wash
ington, D. c., the duties of which
she has been executing since the
first of the new year. Mrs. Poole
is a former st. Paul girl and re-
signed a position as Publicity Di-
rector of the New York Office of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, to
accept the new one.
Mrs. Poole is the daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. ]. Walton Crump,
500 Fuller avenue, and the wife of
Staff Sergeant Cecil F. Poole of
the 37th Aviation Squadron, Grei-
nier Aviation Field, New Hamp-
shire. She is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Minnesota and a member
of Eta Chapter, Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Soldier With
M any Stripes
Has II Daughters

CAMP PINEDALE, CALF
Master Sgt. John P. Campbell, SER
geant major of one of Camp Pine
dale's Negro organizations, is the
proud father of twelve daughters.
His daughters now exceed by only
three the hash marks on his left
sleeve for his service with Uncle
Sans armed forces-which within
a few months will reach thirty
years. The twelve daughters, the
oldest % and the youngest 10, were
all born at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.,
and now live with their mother at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The twelve daughters, each born
one year apart, earned for Sgt.
Campbell, a place in Robert L. Rip
ley's believe It Or Not" while
his army service has entitled him
to wear three gold stripes and
victory medal with two service bars
for active participation in overseas
engagements and several marks
manship medals.
Were it not for the war, Sgt.
Campbell could soon retire with
thirty years of service, but under
present conditions, that is out of
the question. He says: "Retire?
Not mel Why, 1 expect to do an
other thirty years in the Army,
I'm just getting used to it now"
He is among the most important
non-commissioned officers at Camp
Pinedale and in points of service,
he is one of the oldest non-commis
stoned Negro officers in the serv-
ice.
He Joined a cavalry unit at Fort
Russell, Wyo., in 1912 and later
was transferred to Fort Huachuca,
on the Mexican border. He saw &C
ton in Mexico in 1916 and can tell
many a tale of the American pur-
suit of Pancho Villa. He was sent
overseas soon after war was de-
clared against Germany in 1917
and took part in two major en-
gagements in France, in one of
which he was wounded.
His marriage in 1918 brought
hopes of a son, but he is now re-
signed to being the only male in a
family of females.
A number of Minnesota men are
stationed at Pinedale.
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Race Relations
Observance Feb. Ia
to Fl i'm Mpls.
MANY CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS
GROUPS PLAN RACE RE-
LATIONS OBSERVANCE

GROUPS PLAN RACE RE-
LATIONS OBSERVANCE
Evidence of the extent to which
the worldwide implications of the
American race problem is recog-
nized is reflected in the increased
interest in the 1943 Race Relations
Week. The program will be held
during the week of February IA to
81. Locally, the Interracial Com
mittee of the Urban League, in CO.
operation with the Minneapolis
Church Federation, Y. W. C. A. and
other civic and welfare organiza-
tons will have charge Of activities.
Judge Edward F. Waite is chair
man of the General committee.
Chas. w. Washington, secretary of
the committee, reports that the
number of requests for speakers is
growing rapidly. The Minneapolis
Public Library is arranging an out
standing exhibit of books and many
churches have arranged to devote
the morning service on Sunday,
February Ia, to the observance of
better race relations. In next
weeks issue of this paper, a cal
endar of events will be published
for the benefit of those who would
like to attend some of these af-
fairs.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
DIR. CRUMP SPEAKS AT COM
MUNTTY NIGHT SERVICE

DR.. J. W. Crump, physician and
civic figure, spoke on Physical and
Emotional Health in Wartime" at
the community night service at st,
James A.M.E. Church, Central and
Dale, at 8 p. m. Sunday. The pro-
gram was sponsored by the Ander-
son Circle of the church. Two piano
selections were given and two vo-
cal selections. Mrs. Villa Mae
Barber is president of the Circle
and Rev. B. N. Moore is pastor Of
the church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Sorority Woman
Guest on Wings
Over Jordan

Norma E. Boyd, member of Chi
Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority, will speak on the
Wings Over Jordan program Sun
day, Feb. 7. She will discuss the
work of the National Non-Partisan
Council on Public Affairs, which
grew out of the A K A sorority.
Negro women war workers iv-
ing in Washington, D. c., were
saved $4,000 by reduction in rents
in the Lucy Shove Housing Prof
ect there, through the efforts of
the Council.
Chapters of the Sorority,
throughout the country will hold
breakfast meetings to listen to the
broadcast.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
It's q Boy at the August
Piper's in st. Louis

Word has been received here
by Mrs. Thomas Hickman, S12
st. Anthony avenue, that a baby
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
August Piper (Marcella Cope
landD at st. Mary's Infirmary,
st. Louis, Missouri, Friday, jan
uary %. The baby has been
named August Thomas Piper.
Mrs. Cora Parker, 6S3 Iglehart
avenue, mother of Mrs. Piper, is
in st. Louis with her daughter.
The baby's paternal grand
mother is Mrs. Frances Piper of
st. Louis, Mo-, sister Of the well
known Mrs. Florence CIeaves
Evans, late Of st. Paul, and now
of st. Louis. Mrs. Hickman is
Mrs. Piper's aunt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
League Auxiliary
Seeks War Bond
Sales Certificate

Recently the Women's Division,
Hennepin County War Savings
Committee, announced that where
80 per cent of the members of an
organization are making regular
purchases of war bonds or stamps
the organization would be awarded
a certificate of merit. The Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the Minneapolis
Urban League, one of the most ac-
tive groups in the city in the pro-
motion of the sale of stamps and
bonds, is now engaged in making a
survey of its membership as basis
for qualifying for this award. Mrs.
Josephine Chambers, Auxiliary
president, stated to the organiza-
ton at its meeting Tuesday eve
ming, that in her opinion the per-
centage of bond and stamp pur-
chasers among the members and
families of the Auxiliary will ex-
coed that set by the Hennepin
County Committee.
Mrs. E. L. Sims and Mrs. Wen
dell Jones reported on the monthly
program of the Women's Division
held at the Northern States Power
Company Friday, Jan. 20. They
made plea for a larger attendance
of Auxiliary members at these
meetings held regularly the last
Friday of each month. Mrs. Jones,
member of the Executive Commit
tee of the Hennepin County group,
complimented the women upon
their sustained war savings &C
tivity. The Auxiliary has estab-
lished revolving fund for the reg
ular purchase of war stamps to
be sold by members. To date the
organization has disposed of ST.
671.10 worth of bonds and stamps,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Negro Girl Is
Elected President
Student Council

The student body of 1000 at
Wendell Phillips Junior High
School, Minneapolis, last week
elected Jean Brown, Negro student,
president of the student council,
the highest office student can hold
in the school.
Jean, the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. W. D. Brown, of GA E. 14th
St., Minneapolis, won the honor in
a two-day campaign with seven
other students, all white. Of the
1000 students only a few are Ne
groes. AS far as is known, this is
the first time Negro student has
been so honored by fellow students
in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
N. Y. Daily
Says HASTE
on New FEPC
NEW FEPC CHOSEN
INCLUDES HASTE GRAHAM,
ROSS

New York, N. Y.-Attorney Gen.
eral Francis Biddle, who was
charged with the responsibility of
working out a reorganization of
the Fair Employment Practice
committee, announced this week
the names of four new paid mem
bers to supplant the present I'M
paid FEPC group, according to a
copyrighted story in the New
York Post. The new committee
which will function independent of
the War Manpower Commission in
cludes Frank Graham as chairman,
Malcolm Ross, Father Haas and
William HASTE who was until re-
Gently Civilian Aide to the Secre-
tary of War.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Negro History
Week Presents
Noted Figure
DIR. Isaac Fisher to Speak at
st. James, st. Paul

Dr. isaac t1Sner 10 speak AT
st. James, St. Paul
The Welcome Hall Christian
Center and the young people of St.
James A. M. E., Mt. Ohvet Baptist,
Camphor Methodist and Pilgrim
Baptist churches will sponsor a
mass launching of Negro History
Week Sunday, Feb. Z, at 5 p. m.
at st. James A. NJ. E. church.
They will present DR.. Isaac Fish
er, the first Negro to receive the
Guggenheim Fellowship. He trav-
eled and studied in Europe and
Africa under it's sponsorship. He
was educated at Tuskegee Insti-
tute and Columbia University.
DR.. Fisher, a minister and writ
er now residing in st. Paul, was
president of Arkansas State Col
lege for 9 years, the editor of the
Southern Workman at Hampton
Institute, 9 years, and director of
research at Florida State College,
10 years. He is the father of Miss
Constance Fisher who is engaged
in social service work with the
Family Welfare Service, st. Paul.
You can sell, buy or rent
through our classified ad
column. Cheap, too! Cal
Midway $40.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Mrs. Jas. Lynn
Heads Council

The Past Matrons and Patrons
Council, o. E. S., met Sunday, Jan.
II, at Welcome Hall for election
of officers.
Officers for 1913 are, Mrs. James
Lynn, president; Mrs. Louise Walk
er, vice president; Mrs. Florence
Johnson, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Hook, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Kate Neil, f.
nancial secretary; James Lynn,
sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Geneva
Murray, chairman of Silent Social;
Mrs. Agnes Wilson, chaplain.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Black French
Governors Boy &
Girl Escape Nazis

French Africa, Feb. 8, OWL
Two younger sons and a daughter
of Felix Eboue, Governor General
of French Equatorial Africa, have
escaped from Nazi-occupied France
and Joined their parents at Brazza-
vile, it was learned from Office
of War Information outpost men
today.
An older son is already serving
as a pilot in the Fighting French
Air Force.
The three younger Eboue chill
dren, all students in French schools,
had been held in France since the
months following the Armistice Of
June, 1910.
During this period, at least one
ranking Vichy official tried to use
the plight of the three Eboue chill
dren to force their father to sup
port the Vichy regime. While, as
Governor of the Chad Province,
Eboue debated an open declaration
for the forces of Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, this official sent him this
radiogram:
What can little French Africa
do? Think of your children!"
Fully aware that his decision
might endanger the lives Of his
children, Eboue ignored the threat
ening cablegram and dispatched
the following wire to General de
Gaulle:
ain the spirit of the highest dis
cipline, / recognize no other au-
thority than yours"
Governor Eboue's declaration on
August %, 1910, Influenced great
ly the action of other colonial gov
ernors in the French Congo, Uban-
gi-Shari and the Cameroons in sub
sequently supporting the Fighting
French Movement. And one month
later, Governor de Gaulle visited
the colonies and appointed Felix
Eboue Governor General of French
Equatorial Africa.
Regarded as one of the most
trusted and respected leaders, Gov
ernor General Eboue is termed by
the Fighting French as zone of the
worlds outstanding examples of a
Negro holding a high and honored
place among whites"
Born in 1884 at Cayenne, the
capital of French Guiana in the
Western Hemisphere, Eboue, bril-
liant young scholar, studied at
Bordeaux University in France and
was graduated as a Bachelor Of
Laws. He entered French colonial
service shortly afterwards and rose
rapidly. For nearly 80 years he
held posts of varying Importance
in Equatorial Africa He was ap-
pointed Governor of the Chad Prov
ince in 1886 following a term as
Governor of Guadalupe in the
West Indies.
Today, Felix Eboue lives with his
wife, comfortable, motherly wom-
an, in the Governors Palace, a
handsome stone building set among
the palms and fame trees of Braz-
zaville.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Sherman Scruggs
Heard at Halle
@. Brown Meeting

More than $50 people listened
to an intellectual yet practical mes
sage from DR.. Sherm Scruggs
President of Lincoln University in
Jefferson City, Missouri, at the
14th annual meeting of Halle O.
Brown House held recently at the
House auditorium. There was
nothing in his entire speech which
could not be applied to all who
heard him, young and old.
Unlike most speakers the presi-
dent not only told of the unfortu-
nate situation in which the Negro
finds himself but gave a ray of
hope to the dismal picture by
telling US how to prepare for the
opportunities that will come our
way. After opportunities have
been made, then he suggested vari-
Gus means of making the most of
every opportunity we have.
The Negro, DR.. Scruggs said,
has too much at stake in this de-
mocracy to stop now. He has
fought, worked, bled and died to
gain even the share he is enjoying
now and it is the responsibility of
every able bodied American Negro
to contribute his share to the war
effort in spite Of prejudices, dis
elimination and handicaps. This,
said DR.. Scruggs, is our America
and we helped build it, our democ-
racy and we must help make it
what it should be.
Democracy is the highest ideal in
government and it should not be
criticised because there are weak
people who administer it. It is our
responsibility said he-to see to
it by our efforts and competence
that it shall include all people and
benefit each man according to his
contribution.
Officers elected were DR.. J. W.
Crump, President; Mrs. Fred H.
Morisse, Secretary; John Milton,
Jr., Treasurer; Mrs. George Brooks
and Mrs. Fred H. Morisse, men,
bers of the Welfare Council. New
members elected to the Board of
Directors are Mr.. John M. Patton
and Mrs. H. C. Palmer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05
Ministerial Alliance on Record
For Congressional Investigation
on Negro Troop Mistreatment

The Twin City Ministerial AL
lance in its regular meeting Tues
day went on record through the
recommendation of Rev. A. Fred
erick Martin, chairman of the Civic
Affairs Committee, in supporting
the Coordinating Committee Of the
Twin Cities Branches Of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People in its de-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-02-05

mand for a congressional investi-
cation into the demotion Of former
Sergeant Samuel Reed and the gen.
eral mistreatment Of Negroes in
the Armed Forces Of the nation.
Petitions requesting this investiga-
ton have been circulated in several
Twin City churches. Rev. G. B.
Wheeler is the president of the
organization.