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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
Liberty Ship
Robert Vann
Launched Oct. 10

The Liberty ship, ROBERT L.
VANN, named from the prominent
Negro journalist and political lead
err who was for % years editor of
the Pittsburgh Courier, is scheduled
for launching October 10 at the
New England Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, South Portland, Maine, the
Maritime Commission announced
today.
Vann, born at Ahoskie, N. c.,
August 20, 1879, received his early
education in the home of a family
where his mother was employed
as domestic. He was graduate
of Waters Institute of Winton, N.
c., the Virginia Union University
of Richmond, and received a law
degree from Pittsburgh University
in 1909. In 1910 Vann helped es-
tablish the Pittsburgh Courier Pub
fishing Company and became the
papers first editor, post he oc-
cupied until his death in 1910.
AS a lawyer, Vann received a
number of public appointments.
He was named assistant solicitor for
Pittsburgh in 1918, President Cool
idge appointed him a member of
the Commission to the Virgin Is
lands in 1923, and in 1885 he was
given the appointment as special
assistant to the U. S. Attorney Gen.
eral by President Roosevelt.
In tribute to Vann's efforts on
behalf of his race, Robert L.
Vann Memorial Tower has been
erected on the campus of Virginia
Union University.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
BANSHEES Wall
IN FLYNN TALE

HOLLYWOOD - An old Irish
legend which Enrol Flynn first
learned from his mother is the
theme of an original story on which
Enrol Flynn and Raoul Walsh will
be working during their coming va
cation in Mexico Venture will
mark first effort of Flynn and
Walsh as writing team, although
Walsh has directed most of the re-
cent Flynn pictures, including
Northern Pursuit"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16

In Destination Tokyo" almost
all the wives of the cast appear
via their portraits, which are
stuck up, as in real submarines,
on locker doors and above hunks.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16
PORO CLUB MEETS

The Poro Club, Mrs. Catherine
Langston, President, met in the
home of Mrs. Halle Jones' popular
beautician, 537 S. Roach Street,
Monday night, with many of its
members present. After an impress
sive devotion the business session
was held with the president pre-
siding. During the social hour,
Mrs. Jones, always a charming hos
tess, served her guests most de-
lectable menu.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16

Word from the Scottish troops is
that the battle of Italy is proceed
ing according to clan.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-10-16

Personal: Eleanor Roosevelt is
visiting in Washington.
The future outlook., 1943-10-02

splendid address, also gave many
suggestions on making old gar
retts over, the meeting was then
turned over to the president
Mrs. Pearl Albright, and with
her very pleasant remarks we
were dismissed.
Mrs. NJ. Moultrie, Miss Helen
Boone, Miss l.. b. Wilson, NADIA
line and Mr.. J. w. Pinnix, motor
red to Raleigh Sunday p. IN. to
visit Miss Waltina Pinnix and
Annie Boone, they are students
at Shaw university.
st. Matthews Closes Revival 4
st. Matthews A. NJ. e. church
closed a great Revival here on
last Friday night. Rev. Mrs. o.
NJ Mcknight, one of our coun-
tries greatest evangelists, de-
lighted Burlington with her mas
terly sermons, and great were
the results. AZ converts and 30
joined st. Matthews church, and
on the past Sunday many were
baptized and received into the.
church fellowship The meet
ing was attended each night by
great crowds. Many from Chapel
Hill, Pitsboro, Liberty, Graham,
Greensboro, Guilford and from
Winston-Salem. st. Matthews
united with all the churches of
Burlington for this revival.
wonderfully helped by this great
revival. Long live Mrs. Mcknight.
Rev. c. S. Stroud, the pastor,
is indeed happy over the revival
also his people as we'll as the
people Of the city.
Scout News
Knowing you TO be interest
ed in the future welfare of the
Negro boys OF Burlington, we
are inviting you to attend n
"Get Acquainted with Scouting"
institute to be held at Jordan
Sellars High School, October 4,
500 p. IN. At this time a NOV
ing picture will be shown en-
titled Scouting Trails to Citizen
The future outlook., 1943-10-02

ship" A number OF Scouts in
uniform will be present to pledge
the allegiance to the flag.
If you want to know what
Scouting is, how ii started. what
ii means to the Negro boy in
Burlington, what part you
should play as volunteer IN
this great movement. please be
present at the appointed time.
The future outlook., 1943-10-02

Despite repeated warming,
recrds of the bureau of naval
personnel show a steady increase
in the number of allotment and
family allowance checks stolen
or lost after, delivery. To pre-
vent loss. the following sugges-
The future outlook., 1943-10-02
Community Library Drive

The Negro Community Orgahi-
cation has on a Library Drive to
end Sunday, October 18th at
$3.50 o'clock in Jordan Sellers
auditorium with a program as
the feature Of the evening This
drive Is being carried out in the
form Of contest among the
various sections of the COM
munity. The section with the
largest amount over $4,000, Will
be entertained by the organiza-
ton at its next regular meet
ing after the close Of the con-
test. If you have not already
been approached, you will be
approached SO get your pledge
ready.
Rev. c. $. Stroud Speaks At
Gum Elementary School
j. t. Gum Elementary School
held its first Assembly in the
auditorium Of Jordan Sellars
High School on Friday morn
ing, September "a.
Mrs. j. d.. Brown was chair
man of the program. After the
singing OF America" the scrip
ture was read and a prayer
given.
The principal, j +. Gum,
then introduced the speaker,
Rev. G. S. Stroud, pastor of st.
Matthews A. NJ e. Church Of
this city. Rev. Stroud used the
scripture as a basis for his dis
cussion. He referred to the prog
ress which has been made by
the school, and the wonderful
opportunities offered the 577
The future outlook., 1943-10-02

tions have been offered: (D be
sure your name is on your mail
box or door; (2) watch for your
check and deposit IS promptly
in a regular place; (3) IL YOU
move, notify your postmaster
md either the Allotment Divis-
ion Of the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts. Navy Department.
Cleveland. Ohio.
The future outlook., 1943-10-02
BURLINGTON NEWS

students. under the guidance OF
l5 teachers.
He contrasted the schools OF
yesterday with the schools Of
today, emphasizing the import
ance of perfect attendance. lie
stated that in spite Of distance,
bad roads and poor school build
ing, he was never tardy during
his public school life. The child
rem were encouraged to become
Christians and practice good
manners at home, at school and
on the streets.
After the address, Miss Il. n.
Lively led the group in the sing
ing OF 1--WE Are Climbing Jacobs
Ladder" Then Prof Gum pre-
sented the new teachers, Miss
f. l.. Evans. Mrs. b. S. Keyes,
and Miss II. G.. Galloway. The
Star Spangled Banner was sung
in closing.
Personals
Pvt. Louis B. Corbett of Camp
Hood, Texas, was at home on
furlough visiting his parents,
.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Corbett,
Of Burlington. Also their daugh-
ters. Mrs. Hattie Corbett Elliott,
Mrs. ID. G. Hazilipp and Mrs.
Verna Mae Evans, all OF Wash
ington, d. c., joined their
brother and the rest of the
family in a reunion.
Mr. Amos Montgomery of
Washington, ID. c., has recently
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Vincent Of Burlington.
Mrs. Onie Curry has returned
from New York where she has
UeeB NlSlllllS lElclluo'
There were number of SER
vice men in the city Sunday
visiting the churches.
Pfc. Junior Herbin OF Camp
Benning, Ga. spent the week
end at home on Richmond Hill.
Pfc. Seaman j. w, Compton
OF Port Chicago, California, son
of Mr.. Jess Compton Of Cottage
Hill is on leave visiting here.
The Better Homes club met
Monday night with Miss l.. b.
Wilson in the Home Economics
room. Miss Wilson made a
The future outlook., 1943-10-02

Extra credit is given to the
college girl who sees. the two
timing possibilities of the casual
skirt and blouse combination
worn by starlet Bcryl Vaughn.
She meets spur-of the moment
tea dancing and dinner dates by
adding color capturing velvet
bow to belt of II tie silk plaid
skirt.
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Maryland requires that both cars
be steered and carry registration
tags.
Aside from these technical Difficult
ties, however, the tow-motoring sys-
tenn may solve number of vacation
ing problems.
Under the plan, it was pointed out,
a motorist may be able to take his
family for vacation by automobile
even though he has used all his gaso-
line coupons, or is denied ration
board permission to make the trip by
car. Ali he has to do is to find some
friend willing to tow him to the
vacation spot and back.
On the other hand, if both motor
lists have gasoline and can obtain
vacation travel permits from their
ration boards, they may take turns
towing, perhaps with one towing to
the vacation spot and the other
towing on the way home.
Though each car would burn
extra gas while towing. this alter
mating method would use less gaso-
line and fewer ration coupons than
if the two cars made the trip singly.
It might enable motorists to go
to a desired vacation spot, even
though neither had enough gasoline
to make the round trip by himself
No local motorists have an
nounced to District OPA oficials
1See TANDEM, Page A-20
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6-Point Plan 10 Avert
Rationing Of Clothes
Announced by Nelson
Quantity Will Be Raised;
Lsw-Priced Apparel
To Be Stressed

A six-point program designed
to make rationing of clothing
unnecessary, including manu-
facture of more low-priced ap-
parel, was announced today by
Chairman Donald M. Nelson OF
the War Production Board.
Mr.. Nelson said the program was
designed to do two things-to in
crease the quantity of essential tex
tiles available for civilians. and to
make certain the available supply
will 90 as far as possible through
proper attention to distribution, use
and repair.
In perhaps the most important
point of the program, he said that
more volume" merchandise would
be produced. The trend away from
mass-produced. low-priced clothing
will be reversed. Mr. Nelson pointed
out that higher operating costs have
brought about a natural increase
in the production of more expensive
fabrics with a consequent reduction
in output of volume merchandise.
Mr.. Nelson said the program re-
suited from a recent industry re-
quest as to what could be done
to prevent clothing rationing Con-
ferences were held between the Of
CONTINUED on Page AS, Col. II
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OPA Rules Motorists Can Tow
Friends Cars to Vacation Spots

Motorists granted permission to
use A gasoline for vacation travel
may. if they wish. tow the gasless
automobile of some friend or rela-
tive, the District Office of Price
Administration ruled today.
Only the driver whose automobile
will do the towing, the OPA said,
need make application to his local
ration board for a vacation travel
permit.
The ruling was announced here
after published reports from Balti-
more disclosed that the Maryland
State OPA has approved the tan
dem" travel idea, said to have orig
mated with ingenious Baltimore
motorists. 81
There is no law against tandem
driving in either the District or
Maryland, a check with law-en-
forcement officers indicated.
In the District, however, the
practice is subject to some regula-
ton. No car can tow more than
one other, and any connection be-
tween the two vehicles cannot ex-
coed IS feet in length.
If interpreted strictly, the Dis
trict law also will require that
motorists departing on vacation
tandem style" hoist pinch
square red flag, or similar-size
signal, on the chain, rope or cable
between their two cars
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Senator Lucas
In Radio Forum

Senator Lucas of Illinois,
who is sponsoring legislation
designed to stimulate voting
by Americans in wartime
wherever they may be, will
discuss his proposals this eve
ming in the National Radio
Forum. Senator Lucas has in
troduced two bills, one pro-
viding for keeping the polls,
open from 6 am. until 9 pm,
and the other making it pos
sible for men and women in
the armed forces, wherever
they are stationed, to vote.
He believes that in wartime it
is all the more necessary that
every qualified American vote.
The National Radio Forum
Is a Blue Network feature ar
ranged by The Star and
broadcast locally over The
Evening Star station WMAL
at 1925 pm.
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IByrnes Reveals Probe
OF Gas and Fuel Oil
Rationing Under Way
VINO to Weigh Supply
And Demand in Eost,
CONGRESS Bloc Told

The Office of War Mobilization
is undertaking an investigation
of the gasoline and fuel oil prob
lem, Director James F. .Byrnes
announced today.
The purpose of the inquiry is to
ascertain the demands at this time
and the prospective demands on the
available supply. of the possibility
of additional sources of supply and
the question of rationing the avail
able supply for the civilian popu-
lation." said a statement issued early
this afternoon through the White
House.
Mr.. Byrnes' statement followed
conferences with representatives of
the military services and congress
sional delega ton, and he said that
this afternoon ne is comforting fur
ther with the heads Of several of
the agencies involved in the produc-
ton. distribution and transportation
of gasoline and of fuel OIL
The congressional group today
came from the Eastern Seaboard
(See GASOLINE, Page A-2)
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5. 5. Crosby 5. Noyes
Launching Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to Tn. Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, July IA Named
for former editor of The Washing
ton Evening Star, the S. S. Crosby
S. Moves, l65th Liberty ship to be
built at the yard, will be launched
at the Bethlehem Fairfield Ship
yard at pm. tomorrow. The vessel
was 30 days under construction from
keel laying to launching.
The sponsor for the ship will be
Miss Mira Pearce Moves. daughter
of Mrs. Laurence H. Green and the
late Theodore P. Moves. She is a
granddaughter of Theodore w.
Moves, editor of The Star, and great
granddaughter of the man for whom
the ship was named.
Crosby Stuart Moves was born on
February Is, 1925, at Minot, Me. He
began his newspaper career as a
Washington correspondent, joining
the staff of The Star as a reporter
in 1855. He rose rapidly to the
post of assistant editor of the paper
and in 1867 became editor in chief.
He died in 1908.
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1920 of Canned
Vegetables to Go
7oCWiIions
New Quotas Fixed
ByWFA Slightly
Under Present Ones
BY the Associated Press.

Ds the hSSOCldteQ fIeS9.
The War Food Administration
today allocated to civilians 10 per
cent of the Nations prospective
supply of canned vegetables and
soups and SO per cent of the
canned fruits and juices for the
next IL months. ....
Oficials said this would provide a
somewhat smaller per capita quota
than allowed at present.
Total quantity a1located for civil
ians was 213,0O0,0O0 cases, compared
with 278,0O0,000 purchased in 1912
and with an average of 225 900 900
cases in the 1859 period. The VIA
pointed out, however, that these
supplies were expected to be aug
mented by record production of
home fruits and vegetables.
The bulk of the non-civilian sup
plies will go to the armed forces
Canned goods, because of their rel
alive -perishabi.ity and ease in
storing and shipping. are among the
most important IoodS Tor mllltarS
use.
The ALLEGATIONS included:
Canned fruits ard jui:,.; exclud-
ing citrus-civilian supply, 80 500 900
cases, compared with 51,500,0O
bought last year; military and war
services, 24,490,000 cases: lease lend,
$4,000: other exports and shipments,
including foreign relief and rehabili-
tation, $1,000, and contingency re-
serve, 100000.
Canned vegetables and soups,
baked beans. and baby foods-civil-
ian, 1870. 186, 900 cases, compared with
226 100000 last year; military, ST.
10000; lease-lend, 3,140,000; other
exports and shipments, 1902 900, and
contingency reserves, 100000.
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BY JAMES COOPER,
London Daily Express Correspondent

LOHQOH Ahliy 6ApIeSS NOIIcSpOuucIb
distributed by the Associated Press.
ABOARD AN ALLIED CRUISER
OFF AUGUSTA, Sicily, July IL
Delayed Augusta, naval base
in East Sicily, was taken by a
Greek destroyer.
1t had been evacuated after a
heavy naval bombardment.
In town of $1,000 persons nor
mally, only one man could be found.
This is how it happened.
It was just one afternoons work
by a cruiser squadron patrolling
between captured Syracuse and
Augusta. .-i
The Navy plastered the hillside
town Of Melilli, eight miles south
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Planes Cut Path
OF Destruction
Through Sicily
Resistance Light;
Two Ships Sunk and
Two Destroyers Hit
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, July 14.-Allied
bombers and fighters spread
flaming path of destruction
across Sicily and its surrounding
waters yesterday, sinking two
more merchant ships and dam
aging two destroyers, while
shooting down AZ Axis aircraft
against a loss of seven, an Allied
air communique announced to-
day.
The attacks lasted from dawn
until shutdown and then continued
when the night bombers and fighters
took over.
The days bag included $50 trucks.
IS freight cars and locomotives
destroyed in savagely efficient blows
at the enemy's vital communicat tons
facilities.
Two Airfields Hit.
Allied bombers spread a flaming
carpet of destruction on two of the
enemy's remaining airtlelds in Sicily.
at Milo and Catania, and success
fully beat of enemy aircraft which
attempted to interfere with the
Allied invasion operations. the COM
munique said. Milo airfield is short
distance from Trapani. Italian naval
base on the west coast Of Sicily.
Emma. important communications
center located in the heart of the
island, also was attacked by the
Allied bombers, the headquarters re-
port said.
The day-long raids followed at.
tacks by Allied night bombers on
enemy airfields and communications
in Sicily and Southern Italy, the AL
lied communique said.
(The German radio, quoting
the Italian newspaper II Popolo
di Roma, described Emma as "the
strategic center of Sicily for the
movement of Axis reserves
Liberators Raid Italy.
Meanwhile, a United States COM
munique issued at Cairo announced
that heavy Liberators in several
formations smashed at Who Valen-
(See AERIAL. Page A-l8)
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Liberotors BIost jap
Roll Yard in Burma

By the Associated Press
NEW DELHI. July 14.-Heavy
Liberator bombers of the 10Th
United States Air Force dropped Q
tons of bombs on Japanese railroad
installations at Myingyan in Burma
Yesterday, communique announced
today.
Hits were reported along the
eastern side of the railroad yards
and probable hits on warehouses
and the main station" the bulletin
said. "An explosion was seen near
the station. from which smoke rose
to a height of 5000 feet" All the
Liberators returned safely
Myingyan is an important trans
portation center on the Irrawaddy
River, about so miles southwest of
Mandalay.
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j. 5. Air Force in China
Raids on Wide Front
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. July 14.-Flyers OF
the United States 14th Air Force
struck at the japanese in the past
seven days in bombing and strafing
missions which ranged from the
Yangtze River front to French Indo-
China, a communique from 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. StilWell's headquarters
announced today
A motor vessel of between 5000
and 10000 tons was among Is river
craft destroyed or damaged near
Canton, it said.
Five raids were made on the Hal
phong. Hongay and Campha port
area of French Indo-China.
Hits were scored on plant which,
1t was estimated, supplied 30 per
cent of the cement used for Japa-
nese military installations south Of
Formosa (TaiWan).
Extensive damage was caused in
the Hongay-Campha area, the big
gest coal-producing region of Indo-
China, used for fueling ships be-
tween Japan and the South Seas.
No American planes were lost.
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Augusta Taken by Greek Ship;
ONLY One Man Found in Town

west of Augusta, when the town
threatened the west flank Of our
forces going north. The roads were
bombarded in support of our tanks
en- route to the town. :
Attacks by Stuka dive bombers
were beaten of, and then came the
bombardment of Augusta and its
capture.
Just as a make-weight, We had
some 80 air raid alarms. most of
which failed to materialize, thanks
to the protection of our Spitfires.
With other cruisers we had fin
ished bombarding Melilli. leaving
1t covered with white smoke. with
a huge, black sheaf of smoke In
the center suggesting big fire.
We were patrolling outside
(See AUGUSTA, Page A-2J
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. Comiso lies just west Of Ragusa
in Southeast Sicily, and Ponte
Olevo is nine miles north of the
American bridgehead at Celia.
Porto Empedocle is on the
south coast only about three
miles from Agrigento, where
aerial reconnaissance has dis
closed heavy Axis forces gather
ing for counterattack.
The fall of Marc represents a IS
mile strike inland northwest of Lii
cata. extending the Allied holdings
on the southern coast of the island
to the west. Marc is only IL miles
east of the city of Agrigento.
Troops Enter Augusta.
The smash northward Of the
British 9th Army followed the entry
into Augusta harbor, 19 miles north
of Syracuse and 35 miles south of
Catania, by British and a Greek
destroyer at pm. Monday and
occupation of that strategic port
Continued on Page Alb. Column II