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Evening star., 1943-12-02
Escort Plane Carrier
Sunk by Jap Sub in
Gilbert Operations
Croft First of Its Kind
Lost in War; Death
Toll Not Announced
$500 JAPANESE CASUALTIES,
exceeding marines, reported at
Tarawa. Page ALI

BY the Associated Press.
The United States escort air.
craft carrier Liscome Bay was
torpedoed and sunk by a Japa-
nese submarine during the Gill
bert Islands operations. and was
the only American vessel lost
during the engagement, the
Navy announced today.
The Gilberts engagement itself
has been described as one of the
bloodiest in the Pacific area.
Rear Admiral Henry M. Mullinnix
reported missing last week, was said
by the Navy to have been aboard
the carrier. ;.
Capt. Irving D. Wiltsie, command
er OF the Liscombe Bay, also is re-
ported missing in action.
Casualties Not Disclosed.
The total casualties have not vet
been disclosed by the Navy. The
normal complement of such carriers
mas not been announced.
The Liscome Bay was the first
American escort carrier reported
sunk since the United States en-
tered the war and is the first carrier
OF any kind to be lost in more than
year. The last carrier sinking re-
ported was that of the Hornet which
went down in the battle of Santa
Cruz October 24-25. 1912.
The sir g brings to 131 the total
naval los, thus far reported by
the Navy during the war. Five Of
the sinkings have been aircraft
carriers, including the Liscome Bay.
An escort carrier is a small one.
normally used to escort convovs
Evening star., 1943-12-02

(See ITALY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1943-12-02

(See CORN, Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1943-12-02

(See RAIDS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-12-02

(See BRACKEN, Page A-2OD
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Weather Forecast

Showers. colder tonight; temperature
near freezing. Tomorrow fair, colder.
Temperatures today-Highest, 48. at
1870 PM; lowest, IS, at 7:20 am. Yes
terday-Highest, 50, at 3:45 pm; low
est, 80, at 1928 am.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

Continued on Page A-2O, Column /
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspooe
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Hazelhurst Man
Wins Army
Captaincy

HAZELHURST, Miss-Trank M.
Christmas of this city, former
instructor at Alcorn college has re-
ceived his commission as a Captain
in the United States; Army follow
ing completion of the Officers
Training Course it was learned
here last week Captain Christmas
is now Regimental Adjutant of tile
369th Infantry position Of excep-
tiona1 responsibility.
Entering the Army while an in
structor at Alcorn College, Cap
tain Christmas was the director
of the Orchestra of the college
whidh was indicted into the
army as unit. The induction OF
the orche-tra as a unit being the
first such induction in the history
of the army was accomplished by
tile Mississippi Sslective Service,
but only after a special order OF
the President of the United States
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Neu Orleans Youth Hailed
AS Eyes OfUnderwaterBoat
Accurate Sight
Leads To Sinking
OF Enemy Ships

ABOARD A SUBMARINE IN
THE PACIFIC = (ANP) = Rear
Admiral Charles A. LOCKWOOD
commander of submarines in the
Pacific, Friday pinned a ribbon
enblematic of the navy and marine
corns medal on Joseph Cross, 81,
for sighting enemy ships leading to
sinkings both by day and night.
Cross is believed to be the first
Negro lookout ever to be awarded
the medal. He, along with d. j..
SNYDER, %, white, now torpedo
mans mate, Bro olass, of Pittsburgh
are among the very few lookouts
decorated. Both received the navy
and marine medal Friday. Both
sighted enemy ships leading TO
sinkings both by day and night,
and each won the lookout's contest
for which officers of their ship
gave SITS each.
Adm. Lockwood, In presenting
the awards, said:
81 am glad to see 1ookouts are
getting medals. They are the eyes
of our submarines. The lookout is
a very important man in your or
ganization.
Some ships give lookouts prizes
They feel that perks up lookouts
and is very good insurance for the
ship"
1t. Commander Phillip S. Ross,
81, Tucson, Ariz., and Annapolis,
the submarines captain, said that
Cross seems to see as well nights
as days. He's our best Jap spotter."
Cross, year ago, worked in a
Photographic studio at New Or
leans. When he decided to enlist,
submarines had the greatest ap-
peal. He went to boot camp and
then into submarine service,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Elks In State
Convention At
Vicksburg, Miss.

VCKSBURG, Mis- The Miss.
Al association OF the Improved
Benevolent and Protective order of
Elks of the World opened its 1913
state meeting here Sunday, June
13. The three day session was
schedule through Wednesday, June
t6.
The session waG officially opened
with Cola Street parade Sunday
evening.
The vicksburg lodge. the
largest and most active in the
state el5 host to convention had
made exter i've preparations for
the entertainment and pleasure of
one of the largest crowds in Elks
hi-torv in the state inspite Of the
war times restriction on travel.
Among the most prominent Elks
attending the convention was the
National Grand Secretary Hon.
James E Kelly of Birmingham,
Ala.
While there had appeared much
talk in recent months among etate
Flks regarding the need for
lContinucd on back pagel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
NEGRO Woman Who Claimed She Killed
White Mistress On Orders From President,
Is Executed In Mississippi

LEXINGTON, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Carren, 55-year-old Ne
gro woman who said she shot and
killed the wife of her employer con
orders from the President" was ex-
ecuted in the Holmes County Jail
here early Friday morning
Mrs. M. E. Word, the wife of an
Owen Well storekeeper, in whose
home the executed woman was en-
ployed as a cook, was shot to death
on the morning of April Is. Al
though the husband of the slain
woman was in the store which is
within calling distance of the
home, he did not hear the shot that
killed his wife, but found the body
on returning home later in the day.
The cook, who had not left the
house upon the arrival of her en-
ployer's husband, when questioned
concerning the shooting, is report
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
$500 War Stamps
And Bonds Sold
At USO

More than s3s00.c0 worth of war
bonds and stamps were sold last
Saturday at the USO Club during
a sale sponsored by the Women
and Girls Volunteer Organization.
Under the direction of Mrs. Doris
Tharp Hall, leader of the Women
and Girls Volunteer groups of the
USO club the sale was well or
ganized and directed and was
largely attended by representative
group of citizens
All sales of bonds were handled
through the Peoples Undertaking
Co, the only Negro agency for dis
tributing war bonds in the civ.
Director George l.. Edwards of
the USO club said that the bond
sale contributed one of the finest
programs since the opening Of the
club,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Natives
Set For
Attack
New Weapons
Take Place
Of Spears

WASHINGTON - (ANP)
Ethiopian soldiers are be-
ing trained to take part in
the allied invasion of Italy,
a member of Emperor Halle
Selassie's cabinet revealed
last week.
Wilma Deressa, acting
minister of finance and
Ethiopia's leading delegate
at the United Nations Food
conference, told Sec. of State
Cordell Hull that Ethiopian
soldiers are now training
with modern weapons in
stead of the spears and an
tiquated rifles with which
they tried to defend their
country against the Italians
in 1886.
"We have offered to
take part in the invasion of
Continued on back page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Tupelo White Man
Held For Rape

TUPELO, Miss-A 27-year -o1d
white man, whose name is being
withheld, was arrested and Is being
held in the County Jail here, as
suspect in the connection with
the rape of an eleven year old
white girl near Guntown, a small
community about Is miles from
this city.
The alleged rape of the young
girl is reported to have occurred
last Wednesday while she was
driving cattle home from the
pasture.
Although Governor johnson had
been notified of the arrest Police
and County Officials said no
charges had been filed pending a
complete investigat ton,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Texas Again
Sends Up White
Primary Case
Marshall Says
Florida Attempts
Vote Subterfuge

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-
The long legal fight to outlaw the
white primary" in the South is
now before the United States Sup
RENE Court. On June the Supreme
Court granted certiorari in the
case of Lonnie Smith VS.. the cleo
ton judges of Houston, Texas. The
election judges had refused to per-
nit Smith to vote in the Houston
primary election.
During the fail term of the
Supreme Court there will be argu-
ment on this question. In the in
term NAACP attorneys are pre-
pairing briefs to be submitted prior
Continued or back page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Demands Release OF
Man After Fight
With Soldier

COLLINS, Miss. = (SpeciaD
This small community still feels
the effects of the incident which
occurred here a week ago when
two Negro soldiers were wounded
and ten others arrested after they
had been stopped by officers and
highway patrolmen for speeding In
an allegedly stolen truck. Saturday
afternoon, crowd assembled and
demanded the release of Broodus
Sullivan, white, who has been ar
rested and put in jail, along with
Continued on hack page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

Of widespread interest to social
circles in Jackson, Aberdeen and
Memphis is the recent marriage of
Miss Lucille Hubbard to Mr.. Edgar
T. Stewart. The marriage was SOL
emnized in Jackson, Sunday, May
80, 1943.
Mrs. Stewart is the second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ausie
j. Hubbard of Aberdeen. She is a
graduate of Rust College where she
was for three years office assistant.
She is a teacher and typist and has
served in both capacities with the
Jackson City Schools.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

ed to have remarked that she shot
Mrs. Word on orders from the
President.
Following the arrest and indict-
ment of Mary Elizabeth Carren,
she was tried in the Holmes Coun-
ty Court and convicted on a charge
of first degree murder. AS the jury
made no recommendation for
mercy, death sentence in the case
was mandatory.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

This is the first retreat ceremony
of an Infantry Battalion on Qua
daIcanaI Island in the Pacific.
A Japanese collapsible landing
boat can be seen to the left. The
tent behind the boat is doubly
protected from tropical rains with
an extra Top.
Buglers, left to right: Cpl. CIar-
ence Kirk of Columbus, Ca; Pvt.
Walter E. Hereford of Pontotoc,
Miss; Pvt. James Stitt of Lafay-
cite, Ala; Pfc. Jimmie Crawford
of Jasper, Ala.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

Saluting, left of flagstaff tree:
Sgt. st. Clair Burris of Atlanta,
Ca; Pvt. Elijah Wilson, Jr., of
Galveston, Texas, and Pfc. Law
renee B. Blackwell (now Techni-
clan 5th Grade) of New Orleans,
La.
At the flag, left to right; staff
Sergeant SiIas Christian of Jasper
Ala; and Staff SGT. George l.
Brown of TT. Benning, Ga.
Saluting, right Of flagstaff tree
left to right: Cpl Alexander NJ
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
John Sengstacke
Named President
OF Publishers

vey Of the Negro pres and the
election of John Sengstacke OF the
Chicago Defender as president
marked the close Of the fourth an
nual session Of the National Negro
Publishers Association at the
Brock Building here Saturday even
ing. 1850
Other officers elected were Ho-
ward Murphy, Baltimore afro
American, secretary-theasurer; C.
A. Scott, Atlanta Daily WORLD,
southern vice prerident. C. A.
Franklin, Kansas City Call, west
ern vice president; j. B. Barnes,
Washington Tribune, eastern vice.
president and Frank L. Stanley,
Louisville Defender, central vice
president. Named to the executiy e
board were the retiring president,
w. o. walker. Cleveland Call Post
Carter Wesley, Houston Inforner,
and Miss Olive Digs, Chicago Bee.
The dicision to protest to the
War Department and national Sc
lective service director, General
Hershey the induction on June 4
Of Managing Editor s'earles of Al
tany, Georgia resulted from the
review by G. A. Scott. of the diff
ficulties he has been experiencing
in keeping his key men. These
difficulties, he said, were accen-
tuated by the ~systematic exclu-
sion OF Negroes from draft boards
in all Southern states but Virginia
and North Carolina.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

Davenport of Philadelphia, Pa;
Pfc. Freddie l.. Pruitt of Armory,
Mississippi; Cpl. Samuel j. Per-
rauIt (now Technician 4th Grade)
of New Orleans, La; Cpl. Elmore
Hill of Birmingham, Ala; Tech.
5th Or. William E. Sanford of
Tallahassee, Fla, Lt. Col. Julian
G. Hearne, Jr., of Wheeling, w.
Va, commanding officer of the
Battalion; 1t. Wilson L. Moore
of Newberry, S. c., and Major John
T. Meath of Camden, N. J.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
Press Association Plans Protest
Of Albany Editors Induction

Albany's Southwest Georgian, the
snubbing of q proposal by the
Council for Democracy for a sur
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-tS N Sap
rroval CT the plans to protest
the induction Of A. C. See rles OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19

Mr.. Stewart is the only son of
Rev. A. T. Stewart and Mrs. Annie
(Triplett) Stewart of Tyler, Tex
as and Memphis, Tennessee re-
spectively He is the former Big
Tripp' of jackson College football
and debating fame and for the past
five years president of that insti-
tution's Alumni Association. He
was at one time sergeant in the
u. S. Army, serving as supply SER
geant. He is teacher, law gradu-
ate and a nationally known Phi
Beta Sigma man,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-06-19
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
70 ACT

The publishers empowered the
president to name members of the
executive committee as a unit to
make representations to both
Secretary OF War, Henry I, Slim
son and General Lewis B. Hershey,
selective service director.
Continued Nr hack pagel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Those in Party

The We partaking Of this adj
venture consisted Of Capt Tex
McCrary L. S. Army Bob ConSl-
dine. star correspondent Dave
Seherman, expert photographer
and your humble chroniCier.
We latter three, as well as Tex,
were in officers uniforms but WE
wore no designation OF rank on
the shoulders such as lieutenantS'
bars or colonies eagles. Instead,
we wore Just below the shoulder
on the left an arm patch read
ing war correspondent"
Driving US in a Studebakcr
command car was Cpl Joe Brou-
lett of Brooklyn, ~. Y
Capt Tex McCrary picked me
up at 8 a m. BY then I had bathed.
shaved, breakfasted, and was
waiting for him downstairs. a
musette bag stuffed with toilet
articles. writing materials. and a
bottle of milk wrapped in a bath
towel slung over my shoulder.
Those Of YOU reading this who
happen 10 know me will readily
appreciate that for me to he in
such state Of preparedness, clean
illness and efficiency ar such an
early hour is an extraordinary feat
in itself. Those of you who don't
know me aren't missing anything.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Clark Field Veteran

Then we inveigled Mai. Speed
Hubbard of Fort Worth, Tex,
into being photographed. He was
AZ Clark Field in the Philippines
when the JapS came.
Bob Considine will tell you the
full stories Of their adventures,
so watch for them. Incidentally,
the public relations officer here
was First 1t. Burton Sims who
joined the army as a private from
my fathers Los Angeles Ex-
aminer.
! or we went then TO the next
fighter field.
This field has only been here a
short time and has not yet gotten
its full quota OF planes. However.
IL will be in operation in a few
weeks and the men are rarin' to
go.
The commanding officer here
was 31-year-old 1t. Col. Barton
Russell from Montana.
He. too, needed thawing out.
but later posed for us standing
by one OF his fighters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Influences Homefoiks

The folks Al home know where
the kid is. know he is doing his
job and feel more like playing
some part in il themselves, such
as buying more bonds and the like.
Since the business of these boys
is war and not making headlines
or getting their picture in the
paper. they invariably at first
viewed us with suspicion
II is only when they realize the
good this Job Will do, and we get
10 talking and liking one another,
that they warm UP and tell their
own stories, first slowly and then
almost eagerly as they relive
their experiences.
Finally they do something
which they would have bet
hundred 10 one 20 minutes previ-
ously that they would not do. That
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
3:3O-"ARMY FLASH"

Don't miss this
exciting demon
sirGiion OF Air
craft Warming
Corps opera
hons. presented
by the United
SiGies Army Air
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Fought in Far East

We then met another Far East
ern veteran, this time in the per-
son Of Maj. Nat Blanton from
Oklahoma. We have come 12C
miles by now and il is 1890 p. m.
so we lunch together and Blanton
tells us his story.
After lunch, everybody being
pally by now. he goes and gets
his helmet and goggles and we
make some shots Of him around
his plane.
Later, he goes UP to Tex and
says shyly:
IL never thought would do
this hut as long "a I have, II
reminds me that I promised
the wife months ago that I
would get n picture taken like
this. so would you send me a
couple Of extra prints"
This gives you an idea Of the
two extremes of the makeup of
temperament in these fellows.
One minute they are ready TO
90 out 10 shoot and kill with all
the courage, ability, technical
knowledge and experience they
possess. The next minute you get
a glimpse Of the warm. boyish
side Of their characters in their
embarrassment when you start
asking questions, followed by
their shy self-conScious request
for one Of the pictures.
At the next field nearby we met
Maj D. d. McGovern with whom
We got along quite easily. All of
us 20 out TO sit on the grass in
from. Of the fields concrete apron
while he talks Of his experiences
in the Philippines and Australia.
Finally, we get a picture Of him
all dressed up ShowinGp him Just
climbing down from his fighter
after presumably returning
from a Sortie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Every Pose Different

II was very interesting 10 watch
Dave and Tex work. They no
more think Of taking two subjects
In the same pose than think Of
sending another story in a few
days which Is nothing but a word
repetition Of this.
Posing the subject and knowing
how TO take pictures is lust the
difference between a good and an
ordinary photographer.
Dave used Rolloflcx with flash
light attachment l should saw
Dave was good II he doesn't send
me those pictures he made Of me.
I reserve the right 10 change my
opinion.
u was getting on in the after
noon by then. 50 we decided 10
push on 10 q field some miles
away and spend the night with
Col Chick Harding. With the
cars gas meter reading "a quar-
(COutiutlATfA IN DaUa UYvaN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Picture Is Explained

Tex explained the public re-
lations picture 10 him, and then
We interviewed him
II was slow al first, but gradu-
ally he talked more easily He
had the distinguished flying cross.
which we learned. he had gotten
under these circumstances:
When the JapS attacked Manila,
he was stricken with malaria and
confined in a hospital. Under
his direction, all movable pa
tents were transferred 10 Cor
rcgidor. Whereupon he. although
still i'll. got to Bataan and organ
lied as we'll as flew with-the
so-called Bamboo Fleet
These consisted Of all kinds Of
planes. which although not able
70 fight, flew around performing
the lob which is now being done
by the air and sea rescue COM
mand.
In brief. they picked UP filters
downed al sea and individuals
stranded and isolated in remote
parts OF these islands. and brought
them to the comparative safety
of Bataan.
Here. also, we finally succeeded
in securing the photograph Of
Mai. Gerald Dix of Indiana who
was on the aircraft carrier Lang
ley when she sank while attempt
ing to bring planes TO besieged
Java.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

Pvt. Newman. who died at
Dow Field, Bangor, Me, and
for whom services were 10 be
held in Detroit today. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Newman. 2437 Finley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Into the Countryside

We picked up the others. and
sped through town into the famed
English countryside bound for our
first airfeld.
Tex had a couple Of specific
jobs TO perform AZ each station.
One was TO interview fliers, who
just now were trucking into this
theater, who had seen action from
December Seventh onward in the
Philippines, Java and Australia.
The other was 10 acquaint sew
eral new groups with the facilities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

available 10 them through the pub
lie relations activities here.
You see these commanding Off
GERS are extremely businesSlike
fliers and their business is war,
Their public relations officers are
generally young, and ineXperi-
enced. and what Tex wants TO get
over 10 them is that public rela-
tons headquarters here wants
stories and information coming
from the fields about individual
pilots in a fairly steady stream.
This is sent home and even If
only the local paper in the town
from which one OF the kids comes
from prints it, you can: see that il
is serving its purpose
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Heroes Difficult
TO Handle for
Army Publicity
BY w. r. HEARST. JUNIOR
rrhI.h.r. N,~ Ynrk journal American

FMNlAhefs NV infh a'NInhi AHNFffNah
LONDON, Sept. 23-I have Just
come back from a really wonder
full two-day trip.
II was productive Of experience
and material for all concerned
and happy in that there was no
war gong on al the hours we
happened to be al the stations.
II was also amusing as the con-
verSstion sparkled with what 10
US al least passed for wit
When we weren't talking We
were listening 10 tales Of herolSm
and adventure TlNallng anything
that might have taken place any
where from the days Of Greek
mythology and medieval Chivalry
right on down 10 Sept 20, 1913
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
12:3O-ELISSA LANDI

Meet lovely, qlGmorous
Elissd Lundi. fdmous os
q sioqe. screen and radio
actress. noted for her
abilities as q lie cturer
and novelist. She Is now
appearing in Tomorrow
The World" which ia
currently plGYing ot the
Coss Theotre. With her
will be -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
". r.. Hearst, Junior, IN England: ~
Hears Stories of FIieTS
Who Fought I'm Far East
Their Photos
Used to Bolster
Home Front

fs, they agree 70 20 get their
helmets, goggles and parachutes,
If necessary, and pose by one OF
their fighters or bombers.
At the first field we GOT three.
In command OF the officers was
1t. Col. w. +. Cummings Jr,
who is also a veteran Of the
Philippines and South Pacific
fighting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
100 SINGING PAGEANT

A drGmdtic and colortul
presentation which con-
irosts iodGY's stream
lined uniforms with the
then trim service uni
forms women wore in
l9l7Gndl9ls. Highlighiod
with songs. old and
new. Staged and mar
rGied by Helen Virginia
Meyer iGmed costume
historian.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27

11:3O-A BROADCAST

Mutual will
broadcast from
the siege these
I'M m tia b ! Q
zonies. Mutuol 8
Morning Mad
cops. Happy Joe
and Rolph. You