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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
Nashville

Thee Roosevelt of Blackwell
passed early Wednesday moor ing
One Of the leading young men Of
the country, MI. Bryles is survived
by his notter Mrs. Mage e Rry-
les, his widow, Mrs. Virginia Bry-
les six childrcs, two hrnthefs For
rest asd Jonsny of kaf sas City,
one ster Miss NINA and many 9th
cr relatives ard friends. Funeral
services were held from tho Bapt.
Church Of which he WAS a member.
Out OF town relatives and friesds
included Mrs. Alma Bryles. Mrs.
Alice w. Brown and Miss ,tencva
Thompson Of Kansas City, Kansas
and Make Waller. Earl Underwood
and Mrs. jamie Ellis Robinson, w.
o. Hill secretary of the Good Sa-
martians all or Little Rock. The
fuseral was one Of the largest ever
had in this vicinity with scripture
reading by Rev. Jenning and songs
and resolution by Eddie Irby. Mrs
Roxie Miles, and Prof. McDsniel.
Telegram and cards Ut condolences
from all pc nts in the country were
read by Miss Ruby Willis with
sermon by Rev. w. G. Hollis. Ac-
tive palf-bcarcrs we're Roosevelt
Barton, Thelma Washington, Wal
ter Lcapart, chas. Swint,n, Her,
bere Nelson Louis Anderson. with
Chsa and Arthur Mcdaniel, q,
Miles asd B. L. 1hamas as honora.
ny pail hearers.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
Pine Bluff


Mr.. nd Mrs. Ed. Wilson VI 30th
< Ohio st. have as guest her
daughter and grandchildren Mrs
Esso lee Cool; Of Little Rock
Mrs. Julia Cashier visited in Hot
Springs. Mrs. Holtcnse Jones spent
last week end in st Irrns visiting
her aunt end ithcr relatives. Mr..
IN. T.. Williams Of Linden returned
from Hot Springs whore ssr was
guest Of Mrs. Mary Webster and
Mrs. Fannie Rosebud Mrs, Will
Iiams was highly entertained while
n the city hv Mrs. Susin Hunter
and Mrs. Ella Grimes. Mrs. Web
ster is reported improved after -
minor operation. Mrs. Carrie Ia.
Wis is Wis ting Mr. and Mrs MclTen-
ry Van Hose IL Of Chicago. The
Bible and Emergency Club met
with Mr., nd Ms. Henry Walton
the annual election was held all Of
ficers retained. with Mrs. Pearl
Hampton CovinGtor' president &,
Mrs Matilda Williams, secretary.
The group enjoyed a delicios zee
course. Sunday was sn eventful
day at Allen Tcmple AME Church
with pastor {. NJ, Hankius and
members still singing Gods priscs
Tor having la d the moitaac oa the
table, after hanging &c years. with
tho 3 month Bond rally bringing
S32Si,3l, completely liluidating the
dehr Rev. Hank rs is due much
praise for his courageous eff trt In
appreciation the membership con
trihuted $3.50. 53 to the pastor.
The funeral Of ncnris Barber was
held from the New Hope CMt'
Church Sunday. Surviving h IN arc
his v'idcw, &c children, one brother
and sister, J. X. Miller was IN
charge. VI SIS Ethel lIsery was bur
led from st, lchn AME Church on
saturday. Pastor Cictn. ofFicated
Pvt, Eli Usery attended the last
rites Of his sister. TIE Young Lad
les Class Of Jerusalem Rapt s. s.
won both hammer and members If
class Dolores Woodruff wrctc "My
Views on the lesson. ccnterng
on Doubling Thomis. The m1rnn-
ing services were dcdicatory 70
Rev. Harris, with Rcv Earl Nor.
gan bringing tho sermon. On Sun.
~ ght a musical program featuring
the Lawson singers was held with
presentation Of gifts hy Mrs. Do
lenia To)lo and sermon by Rev.
Morgan Rev, J. II. Gmlin is pastor
III, j. Evans, secretary and Dolores
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l.. I. Negro who, while expressing
his desire to fight for Amer ca,
refused to obey his induction or
der because he IVES opposed 10 a
segregated Army. Lynn Is now at
Camp Shelby. Alabama and is ss-
ing h $ superior officer to show
cause why he Should he detained
in n Negro regiment.
The M. y. w. will sponso. a
monster mass meeting in New
York en- April %. The place is to
be announced later. A. Phi Hip
Randolph will be the principal
speaker and other prominent speak
ers white and Negro will b. intro
dueed.
The M. y. w. is also planning
phamphlet en- discrimination in
the Army and the Lynn case will
be discussed there.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
DR.. T. Griffin WIZ has many

DR.. J 7. Griffin whc has many
young friends acicss his denomina
ton supporting him for Bishop at
the merit General Conference has
turned Haven Methodist Chdrch
into n Bee Hive Of work. over the
last few weeks n Ministers Council
Of his Dist. has Eecn hi Id in Haven
The ph'lander Smith College SIN
gers Sang to n S100,OG house, The
Be'huse Club rtaged a style Show
before full hcusc Mrs r. Seats
Pres, Choir MIXED audlenc. Ant
the l}rothcshood, Of which A.
Hicks is Pros will palk the house
with a play Friday n sht April z
testified "0ld Black Joe, And the
church is now making big plains
for Easter and it's Wedding of the
Roses
Some Gossip
Flash 4 pretty woman Oh Wal
nut st, has q Grand child No. ose
believed she was a 'irand Mother
SO she purchased glasses last week
so she would look Grand Maish.
Il is not had to pull the curtains
down wien you urdress for bed
A little girl got scared as she
walked by window and saw g
big man undrcss ng last Fri.sight
Learn to cut dcws on your whisky
boys tho Gov. might ration it
There is a cute little brown woman
who lives on or rather near ple,
sast st. whose breath smell like a
switch engine Saw her smoking out
Of the corner Of my eye as she
rode by so | know why. Awful,
awful, dwful.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02

Woodruff. reporter.
Mrs. Fells laid to Iest--Mrs Lucy
Fells of GG3 F.. 18th st. was laid
to rest n Miller's eemetary on Mon
ny from the st. faul Bapt. Church
The Rev. J. + Clark pastor in
charge. Mrs. Fells was well known
in religious add fraternal circles
Surviving her are a daughter. NJ SIS
Ruby Stamps, IL sister, Mrs. ILL
lie Freeman: brother. Clarence
Mayweathers OF Los Angles, Calf.
and two Grandchildren I.aVera
Stamps and a devoted FIR end.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
Hot Springs High
Lights

Well the pleasure seekers are
fast leaving and the health seekers
will start to com ng. Many are
leaving broke and some with plenty
money; both being caused by the
way the races came out,
Baby pleasant Of Ozark st,
IL much improved after being
struck down by a bicycle. The
Gulpha st. Garage IS enc of the
leading businesses If The citv. All
Negro car drivers should 20 there
where they will be called Mr. and
Mrs. You arc called boys & girl
else where.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
TEXARKANA
BY Mrs. Ids B. Mar shall

Mrs. Alice Cranberry left for
Chicago after spending the wn-
ter with her daughter and son-'n
law Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Love. The
Canaan Sewing Circle held rcgu-
lar meeting at the home Of Mrs. j.
II. Wilhert. A handkerchief show
or wa. given MIS-. v 6. Love, wee
president. The V. c. Loves arc re-
turning to their former home in
Tenn. soon. Mrs. Pearl Bell left
for Shreveport, In. to visit her
daughters. Myrtle and Mary Ella.
Earlcan Epps hns returned from
TT. Wayne, Ind. after an extended
visit. The l'TA units Of Washing
ton High and College Hill Schools
resumed on Thursday after several
weeks suspension due to incle-
mcnt weather as announced by
Mrs. ]. A. johnson president, The
Library Drive VII continue!
st. James Bapt. Church closed an
nivcrsary economies for their pas
tor. Rev. A. William or Sunday,
S2c7.5l. Apprcciat on
was expressed to sister churches
for cooperating. Mrs. Savannah
Tucker has returned from New
Orleans where she was guest OF
Mrs. Emily Ward ard Mrs. Van
Harton. Mrs. Minsic Dav s Of FL
Dorado was called to the bedside Of
her sister, Mrs. Estclls Rccde, and |
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Com
Icy. Mr.. and Mrs. r {. Taylor are |
proude parents Of a 9 ii. baby sen.
Registering at the FIR fndship |
Circles social meeting held ut the
Nome Of Mrs Susie Weatherspoon |
were Mesdamcs Msgee Moore Lu-
CIV Bradley. Mary B. Jackson, r.
A Grant nera Tucker, Roxie Grun |
", Anna Shapard, Alberta y, ss,
Media Conley. Laterar Robinson,
Weathcrspo0s snd Mrs Minnie
DAYS was special guest, Tho Will
ling Workers met at the home Of
Mrs +. A. Grant with Mrs. Savan-
nah Tucker, presiding. Members
present included Mrs. Maggie
Moore, Sarah Sexton, Fredonia
Stfnson who joined ir to make the
meeting successful one.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
Wood Springs News
BY Cliff, I'd Mask

Visitors at the local school were
Mrs. Mollie Reed Molllc Smith
and Calrle Dockery lesa week c.
tizenship award given ii Mattlene
Fields and Lora Bell Caldwell u
the primary dept Mrs. Joshua
Warren and HUSBAND left for New
York to make future residence
Students of the heal school spon.
sored Mock Sing rg Convention
with classes Of Tcxarkana. Stamps,
lewisviile, Waldo Camden aad
Magnolia represented, with Debo-
rah Wesley staring on the pro-
gram. The Gospel Four jr. puart-
ette boys VIII sing in connection
with ON Thumb wedding, Mrs.
Charity Gipson s reported impro-
we'd. Mrs. Doeia Gopson is able to
be up again,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02
Batesville News
BY ELISE SMILEY

Pvt. Gail Finley son of Mr., nd
Mrs. s. 7. Finley has been trans,
fered to Camp Walters, Texas for
basic training. The Usher Board
Of Bethel AME Church was host
ess to n Silver Tea leld at the
home OF MIS- Lizzie Finley Sun
day with H. members and fr'cr.s
registering. Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Hawkins and Earnest Finley of
Monrova, Calf are visiting friends
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fused Nh. Bowman a room VIII oh
had been reserved for him. or the
grounds that many other guests
ut the fotel would move out if he
accepted Negro. He said he had
never he'd a Negro guest and aid
not int,ni t. start new III. JAW
organizers. assembled fer a re-
uional conference, then checked out
in a body,
If canv cted the hotel man can
20 to Jail for thirty to ninety days,
or pay a fine Of not less thar Sle9
" more than $500, cr both. In
the civil suit which Mr.. Delson
w Il file, the damages are :. mini
mum Of 500, a Maximum of $500.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02

spec al music for the iceasi' n. A
play. "Cinlerlla In Fati9n Land
was presented 10y the 9Th and 18th
grades, climaying the affair, with
Miss Willie Mae Goodman as n
structor. The contest se.ted s23h6'
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02

copy from hl. Mrs Sadie Ire.
Mrs JsIaett Fin ME ard Mrs. Gcor
gia Is. Tillman were st Louis visi
tors last week and also visited
Pvt. Jack finnie at jefferson Bar
raks.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1943-04-02

community. Jim Wyshe is much
improved.
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Let Us Help You Plan Your Victory Garden

pressing patriotism, they are Necessary II HE
average family 10 going to have help in pseins
out ito absolute need for fresh vegetables. It's
time TO start planting your Victory Garden Now!
Let Us help you plan it!
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Display Depicts Value
OF PIasma 10 Wounded

The value of blood plasma to
wounded soldiers will be shown by
two photographs and an oil paint
ing in a window display today at
the Longfellow Building, Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island avenues NV.
The photographs, enlarged to 30
by 40 inches, depict a plasma opera
tion in a fox hole in Guadalcanal and
on the fields of New Guinea. An
oil painting by Robert Riggs also
shows a wounded soldier receiving
TRANSMISSION.
Mrs. Loretta Bickford, director of
the District Red Cross blood donor
center at 81 Louisiana avenue NV,
announced yesterday that there will
be a new schedule for blood dona-
tions starting September l, On
Mondays through Fridays the hours
will be from 9 am. to pm, with
the last appointment at Sis pm.
Saturdays the hours will be from
9 am. to II noon, with the last
appointment at 11:15 am.
Minors desiring to donate blood
may obtain special forms for their
parents to sign from the blood
donor center or may call District
5000.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
F. P. Hibbard, 49, Dies;
Once Envoy 10 Liberia

Frederick P. Hibbard, 40, formerly
American charge d'affaires at Mon
rovia, Liberia, died in New York,
the State Department announced
last night. He was taken i'll while
serving as the State Department
representative with the official party
of President Barclay during the
Liberian chief executives visit to
this country in June.
Secretary of State Hull issued a
statement from Quebec saying that
Mr.. Hibbard's death will be a tire
mendous shock, not only to his COL
leagues in the foreign service, but to
the countless friends he had made
for himself and for the United
States in the course of his varied
service in many parts of the world -
Mr.. Hibbard was with the depart
ment in Washington from July 81,
1882, until August 81, 1894. He was
native of Denison, Tex.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
1t. Huntington Thorn
is Killed in SoIomons;
Rasmussen Missinq

Two District men were reported
in casualty list issued by the Navy
yesterday: One, 1t. q. g. Hunting
ton Thorn, as dead, and the other,
Svend John Rasmussen, motor ma
chinists mate, first class, as missing.
The recent list brings to total of
28,846 the Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard casualties reported
since December 7, 1941, including
1888 listed as dead, 5,043 wounded.
1861 missing in action and 4,151 as
prisoners of war.
1t. Thorn was the son of Corcoran
Thom, president of the American
Security & Trust Co., and Mrs.
Thom, 3244 Nebraska avenue NV.
He attended Friends Secondary
School here and the Middlesex Pre-
paratory School, Concord, Mass, and
Harvard University, where he was
graduated in 1885 and received his
degree from the law school in 1888.
Until October 4, 1941, when he
married Miss Rosemary Dearden
of Willbury Grange, Sussex, Eng
land, he was private secretary to
DR.. William B. Conant, president of
the university. After two years he
resigned and came to live in Wash
ington before being commissioned
as ensign N the Naval Reserve.
He attended officers courses in
New York City and Newport, R. l.,
and was assigned to battleship duty.
On December 81, 1912, he was re-
Evening star., 1943-08-24
1rathH

MlNNo, GENNARo. Members of the
APW III Anso ssSv$s5 asS sSssSS 81; 2 3
Chaplin st. NV, on Wednesday. August
25, at 10 am. Interment Mount Olivet
day, August 20, 1943, at the residence of
Psrk PsT Md NEE LII EeT AVs VIE TskG%
don NJ Normandy Mrs. Ruth Bliss, Bis Mrs.
Esa4se Geaner PLASTER MGr Of New YORK City and
Friends may call at the, Takoma funeral
home. 2 254 Carroll St, Iakoma Park; D; c.
aves. on Wednesday, August IS, at 8 pm.
Casket will lie in state in church from
1;45 to 3 pm 1nterment Rock Creek
RANDOLPH, AMANDA MELvINA On
Monday, In August 23. 1943, at her residence,
2s 152s New Jersey ave. NV, AMANDA MEL
and sister m1nsF of Mrs s. Sadie MoTsan
and grandmother of Joseph l.. Randolph.
bv H1tiSe %siysn of fgnsral later
ROLLOW, JEANETTE A. On Sunday,
$iif s3th = p +. ,t5 ndaL SSLLoWG
Paul R Fletcher. Friends may cali at her
late Tesidenee, where SERVICES will be held
H.
Relatives and friends invited Interment
Confessional Cemetery. "a
SCHUYLER, IDA On Sunday, August %,
I943. at her residence, 103 H st: NV, IDA
ing at Stewards funeral home, 80 H st. ne.
Notice OF funeral later
SMITH, ELIZABETH Y. On Sunday,
ff 1 the osioSs beioSsd Ta Ts df aI7e FTed
aeoTge 0s stsdtier e d snd 1t. a:Han Jniian
Services at Chambers funeral home,
3o72 st. NV, on Thursday, August 26.
eemetp1T e. em Integmsnt nrignso AglinEton Natona
copy.) Ok
gust, 90, .1943. EDGAR c. STEVENS. be-
loved sd,Irds husband nd Of Lprene v Stevens.
home 4th st. and Massachusetts ave. ne,
where services will be held on Wednesday
rends INVITED 1ntsrmen IT. 1assbu4s sstlse5 va aaa e
THOMAS, MILDRED l.. On Monday,
a.nsE August p, 1943. at $40 am; At her resi-
nhsr 81 JOHN yfs 9nm Ven9 and &c hs Hnonss ss
Robert T. Givens; cousin of Gertrude N.
Funeral private. ARRANGEMENTS by w
Ernest Jarvis.
a4s MihpREp w2hkE h Monaay daSshteF AeFuot St
Ma4e lGuse aBa Bassd 51hn osa Wake son Snd sister
Mackell, Dorothy Irving, Maseo and Luke
atives and friends
Notlcs of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
by MaIvan e. Schey.
WORLEY, DANIEL HERBERT. on,Tues-
DAY; August "a, 1943, at Children'S Hos
pital. DANIEL HERBERT WORLEY. aged
8 months, the beloved son of William c.
ana Ernestine Hammack Worley. Remains
resting at Chambers funeral home. l4O0
SShapin st, NV, until Wednesday, August
70, at IL a m.
SERVICES and interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
ZEIGLER. ADA L. On Sunday, August
%, 1943, at her home, 636 Mass ave
ne, ADA L; ZEIGLER, wife OF the late
Harry w. Zeigler
Mrs; zeigler will rest at the Tabler fu-
neral home, 4217 9th st. NV. until We'd
nesday August 25, when services will be
held in the chapel in Fort Lincoln Gem
etery at o'clock pm.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
James Lockhead, 81,
Dies Of Heart Attack;
Civil Defense Leader

James Lockhead, 81, who was call
ed Washington's "One-man Salvage
Committee, died Unexpectedly yes
terday at his home, 494 G street
S.W., of a heart attack
Already a zone warden in the
Southwest area, Mr.. Lockhead felt
last year he should be doing more
for the war effort. To stimulate the
tagging salvage campaign in his
area, he formulated a plan for the
purchase of a small truck, which
would pay for itself with funds
gained from the sale of salvage,
With it he began highly successful
salvage drive for the benefit of the
Southwest Civilian Defense Com
mittee, converting his own living
room into an Office and winning high
praise of the District Salvage Com
mittee.
A native of Washington, Mr.. Lock-
head had engaged in varied occupa-
tions, and was a pioneer motion
picture operator. At the time of his
death he was operator at the Ashley
Theater. During the day he con-
tinued his salvage work, and also
was deputy air raid warden in his
neighborhood.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Annie v. Lockhead, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nettie Howard and Mrs.
Alta Hopper, all of Washington.
Also surviving are sister, Mrs.
Margaret Alvers; an uncle, Maj.
Frank Lockhead, U. S. A., and six
stepchildren.
Funeral services will be held a.
10 am. tomorrow at st. Dominic 8
Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery
Evening star., 1943-08-24

She was q member of the Gen,
Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary, No. 8,
Spanish War Veterans, and the Biz
centennial Chapter of the Amer
ican War Mothers.
Survivors include daughter, Mrs.
Mary A. Redding; four sons, Will
liam T., Richard H., George r. and
Benjamin F. Lusby. all of Washing
ton; Is grandchildren and II great
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-08-24

found badly burned in his apart
ment at 2210 Pennsylvania ave
nue. NV.
Mr.. Neher, an employe Of the In
terror Department. and his wife, who
suffered second degree burns to her
right arm, had returned to the
apartment about an hour before
the fire was discovered in their
apartment shortly before am.
Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Houre Leaving to Report
On TuIks With Franco
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID Aug 24-British AM
bassador Sir Samuel Hoare is ex-
pected to leave for London today
to report On his recent talks with
Generalissimo Francisco Franco and
Foreign Minister Francisco Gomez
Jordana.
The British Ambassador conferred
with the Spanish leader at Pazo-
demeiras last Friday. The nature
of the conferences was not an
nounced, but Madrid and London
attached some significance to the
talks in view of the Allied Mediter-
ranean campaign.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Servicemen Are Granted
Extension on Tax Forms

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury has ruled that men,
bers of the armed forces need not
file September Is declarations of
estimated income tax, provided they
file final return by next March Is.
In another action yesterday, the
Treasury held that city farmers"
are excluded from special benefits
written into the pay-as-you-go tax
law for real farmers. The latter,
defined as those who derive at least
30 per cent of their gross income
from farming, have until December
Is to file their estimates of income
in the tax.
All other individuals to whom the
estimate provision applies - some
$4,000, ,000-must file q declara ton
by September Is.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Mrs. Santa Anna lusby, 81
To Be Buried Today

Mrs. Santa Anna Lusby. 81, OF
82l Eleventh street NE, who died
Saturday after months illness
will be buried after funeral services
at ii am. today at the Church OF
the Nativity, Fourteenth street and
Massachusetts avenue Sc. The
Rev. Enoch M. Thompson will off,
ciate and burial will be in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
A native of Frederick, Md, Mrs
Lusby had lived in the District since
coming here as young girl. She
was the widow of William T. Lusby
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Hacker Robbed of $40
In Johnson Alley Area

The johnson alley NV. area,
being given special attention" by
police, was the scene of the seventh
holdup this month when a cab
driver last night lost $50 to a colored
man.
The driver was John E. Kee, 1912
Portner road, Alexandria, Va, who
picked up the colored man in the
1900 block of Sixteenth street NV.
He was held up two blocks from
johnson alley.
Evening star., 1943-08-24

ported on Navy casualty list as
missing in action in the Solomon
Islands. His parents knew he was
somewhere in the Pacific, but they
did not know at the time he was
on active duty in the Solomons.
His widow lives here with his
parents. "A brother, Corcoran, jr.,
is on active duty with the Air Forces.
Mr.. Rasmussens wife, Mrs. Ger
trude Rasmussen, at one time lived
in the l400 block of Belmont street
NV.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Ethel Waters Secretary
Charged With Larceny

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.-Archie
c. Savage, 90, secretary to Ethel
Waters, colored actress and singer
was summoned for arraignment in
Municipal Court today on a grand
theft complaint, signed by Miss
Waters, charging that he stole $1O,-
900 in cash and sl3,400 in jewelry
from a trunk in her home.
District Attorneys investigator
Charles Ebbets said Savage denied
any knowledge of the theft.
The Axis is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.