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Evening star., 1943-05-16
Churchill Dictution Is 'Music,'
Former Secretary Declares
Miss Moir to Tell
Of Duties Tonight
On USO Program

When you are Winston Churchills
private secretary and the boss gets
brilliant idea in the middle of the
night, your telephone jangles and
you take down the idea right then
and there. What's more, you love to
do it.
HE wants to work 18 hours a day
and if you are his secretary, you do
the same thing" says Miss Phyllis
Moir, who once served Mr.. Churchill
in that capacity for four months.
Hours do not exist for him. But he
is so stimulating. he makes your life
so exciting, that you don't care.
His mind brims over with ideas.
When he gets a good one in the
middle Of the night, he just tele-
phones his secretary. He always
wants to get things down on paper
right away"
Design Of Beauty"
Miss Moir will tell all about it
tonight during the 7 to 10 pm. pro-
gram called American Design Of
Beauty" at the National Theater,
sponsored by the United Service Or
CARNATIONS. Other speakers are 1t.
Juanita Redmond, Army nurse who
wrote Il Served on Bataan";; Alice
Marble, the tennis champion, and
Joan Hobart, director of Dorothy
Gray beauty salons, who will DEM
onstrate chic clothes, smart hair
dos and correct makeup.
The closer you get to Winston
Churchill, the greater your admira-
ton for him becomes" Miss Moir
asserts He is the hardest worker
1 ever saw. He is perfectionist.
He makes the greatest effort in
everything he undertakes. When
ne dictates, he whispers his phrases
to himself first, before they are put
down on paper. He listens to his
own words like a composer to music.
That's why his phrases are so mu-
sical."
Mr.. Churchill tolerstes no eras-
ures in letter tipping, Miss Moir con-
tinued in her "reminiscences at the
'" AAoAo A4oeCl SCSlClOdy. Willie UdO
work infuriates him, he is lavish
In praise and always appreciates
good work Immediately"
Can Work Anywhere.
Other random characterizations
by Miss :Moir are these: Mr..
Churchill has extraordinary DOW
ers of concentration; can work on
train, plane or ferry boat completely
absorbed in his subject; becomes
personally attached and is very
loyal to his employees; drives him
self very hard and his associates
likewise: can be perfectly charming,
but is also brusque and crotchety
when irritated; open to novel ideas,
will always try something new and
is enormously curious about every
thing on earth, just like child"
He is intensely delighted with gad-
gets. "Once We came to new hotel
Evening star., 1943-05-16

type of program, Mr.. Chapman said.
The association is making plans for
rehabilitation Of the servicemen who
viii not come under the Veterans
Administration program.
Two Bills Supported.
The association is backing bills
now before the House and Senate
which would provide for the use of
Federal and State funds for hos
pital or surgical treatment or other
rehabilitation of physically handi-
capped persons.
One of the main purposes. .of the
associations present meeting, Mr.
Chapman explained, is to acquaint
the State supervisors with the posi-
bilities of cooperation with Fed
eral agencies
Speakers at yesterday afternoons S
session included Glen Brockway of
the War Manpower Commissions S
Bureau of Placement, Max CHAM
bers of the WINGS Bureau of Train
ing. Dr. Verne Harvey, medical
director for the Civil Service Com
mission; Mrs. Helen Martin of the
Red Cross, Col. Robert Owens. rep
resenting the selective service Or
ganization, and a representative Of
the Veterans Administration.
Mr.. Chambers told the group that
increasing numbers of handicapped
persons are being placed in war jobs
by the United States Employment
Service. Placements OF this type
were 40,454 during the first three
months of this year, he said, as COM
pared with a total of 80 900 last year
and only 10000 in 1941.
More than 10000 physically handi-
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Group Presses Plans
For Rehabilitation
Of Handicapped
Vocational Supervisors
Also Will Discuss
Servicemen's Problems

Plans for rehabilitation of handi-
capped persons to enable them to
take place in the war effort were
to be discussed today by the State
supervisors of vocational rehabilita-
ton, who yesterday afternoon
opened four day meeting in the
Continental Hotel.
Proposals also are to be made for
rehabilitatio of servicemen who are
physically handicapped as a result
of the war. The meeting is being
held under auspices OF the National
Rehabilitation Association, a pri-
vate agency composed of Federal
and State workers in this field.
Walter c. Chapman of Roanoke,
Va, executive secretary OF the as
sociation that the Veterans Admin
lStration will ref1t for civilian jobs
all servicemen who suffer service
connected disabilities in the war.
In the last war, however, only about
Is per cent of the disabled service
men would have qualified for this
Evening star., 1943-05-16

capped persons have been employed
by the Government since the Civil
Service Commission lowered the
barriers several months ago, Mr..
Chambers said. He praised the rec
ords they have made up to this time.
THE Government is setting the
pace in employing handicapped peo-
ple," he declared, "and the reluct-
ance of industry to hire them is
gradually breaking down"
The VINO representative cited the
case OF large group OF deaf mutes
who are being trained in California
to 90 aircraft sheet metal work. A
boy with a totally paralyzed arm
is today an assistant chief radio
operator in Merchant Marine con-
voy in the Atlantic, he said.
Chairman of yesterdays session,
which was a meeting Of the States
Council Section of the association,
was DR.. John A. Kratz, chief of
the Vocational Rehabilitation Di-
vision OF the Federal Once of Edu-
cation.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
District Health Chief
Hits Venerea| Disease
Figures as Nonsense
Dr.. RuhIond Says Coses
Among Soldiers Don't
Give Accurate Picture

DR.. George Rutland, District
Health Omcer. yesterday termed as
Statistical nonsense" figures show
ing that more soldiers become in
fected with venereal disease In
Washington than in any other large
city in the Nation.
James S. Owen. regional super
visor for the Federal Security
Agency, testified before a House
subcommittee investigating vice
conditions here that Washington
has the worst venereal disease rec
ord in the country, with 1,109 in
fections reported by the Army for
the last six months Of f942-or 1888
per 100000 population.
DR.. Rullland said it was absurd"
20 base Army infections on the total
civilian population, thereby imply
ing that civilian infection would
be at the same rate.
Ridiculous Statistics Cited.
ITS like adding bananas and
apples together to get oranges"
DR.. Rutland said.
The health officer said that the
only proper way to arrive at correct
statistics regarding Army infections
was to base the infections on the
total Army population in Wash
ngton for any given length of time.
AS far as civilian infections are
concerned. DR.. Rutland said. WASH
lngton has ranged from sixth to
tenth among the Nations large
cities during the last six months.
Meanwhile. several Municipal
Court judges denied charges voiced
at the same congressional hearing
that the courts here are "apathetic"
in penalizing vice offenders by say
ing that their critics were passing
the buck"
Several witnesses testified Friday
before the House District Subcom-
mittee on Public Health that Mu-
nicipal Court judges are letting
prostitutes, panderers and keepers
of disorderly houses of with light
fines or short Jail terms or releasing
them on probation.
All Four Convicted.
Perusal Of court records revealed
that this month four women defend
ants have appeared before Judge
George D. Nelson on charges of
soliciting prostitution.
All four were convicted and given
the maximum sentence of a $lO0
fine or 80 days in Jail, the records
show. None was placed on proba-
ton.
Chief Municipal Court Judge
George P. Barse dismissed the ac-
cusations as lust words"
The courts record speaks for
itself" he said. 1T would not be
administering proper justice if we
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Agency to Work Longer
To Mark Memorial Doy

Employees of the Soil Conserva-
tion Service will work an hour
longer Memorial Day.
Hugh H. Bennett, chief of the
agency. announced yesterday that
the ofices in which the regular
schedule is from 9 to $50 will be
open from to $50 on May 81,
so those who desire to work the
extra hour in honor Of America S
fighting men may come in an hour
earlier in the morning. or stay an
hour later in the evening This
arrangement was made when about
100 Soil Conservation employees
urged this form of Memorial Day
observance which. first was sug-
gested by a group Of War produc-
ton Board employees.
There are about 400 Soil Con-
servation employees here and 5000
= the field.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
French Must Report
Hour After Invasion
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, May 15-A
Paris dispatch to the Tribune de
Geneve reported today that an
nouncements had been posted warn
ing all able-bodied Frenchmen to
report at specified centers within an
hour In event of Allied invasion.
Those failing to report within the
time limit run the risk of being con-
sidered guerrillas. liable to the death
penalty, it said, and the placards
have been posted throughout the
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Police Protection
Asked for Potatoes
BY the Associated press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. An elderly
man carrying bushel basket Of po-
tatoes stopped Patrolmen Charles
King and Bernie Hetenhouser here.
Il guess I'm going to have to ask
for police protection" he told the
officers, explaining he was being
stopped every few feet by pedestri-
ans inquiring where he had pur-
chased the spuds,
Evening star., 1943-05-16

Counting three to a family, more
than half million people will read
this issue of The Star. II you have
a want" tell them through a Star
Want Ad." Phone MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

fromer occupied zone, and may bs
extended to the former free zone.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

gambling house. Several owners OF
policy stations. the places where
bets are placed. have been arrested.
A few have been fined small sums,
but most of them have been re-
leased.
The November grand jury is re-
ported to be preparing indictments
against many OF the big names in
the local gambling kingdom and
revelations in the jury room are
believed to involve high city gov
eminent officials. Already Police
Commissioner James A. Altman has
made several protracted appear
ances before the grand jurors. and
on his last visit repeatedly begged
with tears yelling in his eyes to be
spared indictment and given an
other chance TO clear up the stu
alton. Mayor Edward j.. Kelly also
spent considerable time before the
jury. and while apparently not di-
rectly involved. in the opinion Of
many observers, suffered a major
jolt TO his reputation because Of
his admitted ignorance Of local
affairs plus his eagerness to pass
the others in his administration
Lawyers for the state are said to
have pointed out that Attorney
Tavernier was a link between the
collections for protection on the
South side and the higher-upS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
HF May Order
Traction Hiring
OfRace Workers

PHILADELPHIA-(ANP)- Fol-
lowing an announcement by c..
James Fleming last Monday that
the Philadelphia Transportation
company would be ordered 10 hire
Negroes as trolley car conductors
and operators this week is the
scheduled meeting of representa-
tives OF the NAACP Action COM
mittee on PIC Employment with
DR.. A. A. Mitten. PIC public rela-
lions director. this Friday.
Fleming. who is regional director
OF President Rooevelts Fair En-
ployment Practices committee. said
Pic has expressed willingness 10
abide by the FEPCs proposed di-
receive. but the PRT employees
union has requested time to poll
its membership on the issue. Flem-
ing's announcement came nine days
after hundreds OF colored citizens.
thanked by white sympathizers.
staged mass march 10 Reyburn
plaza. in front OF city hall in the
heart OF the city, and the company's
general Offices. Picketing these
Offices was 10 be the follow-up
action.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
Wayne County Better Homes, Inc Stock Selling Fast
Parents Take Up
Gauntlet, I'm Club

The parents Of children attending
the Trowbridge Elementary school
located at 65l East Forest avenue
have organized very fine Parents
club, which Is divided into two Sec
tons so that war workers may par
ticipste. One group meets on the
first and third Mondays of each
month at p. m. and the other
group meets on the first and third
Thursday of each month at 200
p. m
This group has succeeded In hav-
ing a board Of education scanteen
set up In the school, where children
of working mothers are cared for
after school hours and on Satur-
days by persons especially trained
in child care.
In this district, there were no
after school recreational facilities,
thereby adding to the juvenile de-
linquency problem. AS result OF
the efforts Of this group, the De-
partment has provided recreation
facilities at the school. Large num-
bers OF boys and girls are taking
advantage OF these facilities under
the guidance of two very capable
instructors
At present the Parents club is
attempting to have the Recreation
program placed on a five-day basis,
and is attempting to locate vacant
lots in the vicinity of the school
which could possibly be used for
recreational purposes.
Mrs. Katie Dallas is president OF
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
Legion Post Has
Distinguished
Award Rating

The following article appeared In
the Legion News. a weekly news
paper published by the Detroit Dis
trict Association and the American
Legion. Department OF Michigan. in
the issue OF October 20:
Tom Phillips Post No. 1874 OF
Detroit. Mich. ;+hsa been awarded a
Certificate OF Distinguished Service
by national headquarters for hav-
ing obtained the highest rating in
the department Of Michigan as the
result Of maintaining a well ball
anced, efficient Americanism and
Post activities program as specified
by the National Americanism Com
mission in their annual American
ism and Post activity report for the
year l943."
Tom Phillips Post is the oldest
colored post in the state OF Michi-
gan and burned the mortgage on
its home at 269 E. Warren avenue,
Detroit. in August l943. Alfred c.
Jefferson was commander and Her
bert U. White was Americanism
committee chairman for 1943.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
CONSTRUCTION
ON new HOMES
Being RUSHED

The public demand for the stock
OF the Wayne County Better Homes,
Inc. has exceeded expectations. &C.
cording to Senator Charles c. Diggs,
president.
The company was organized sew
eral months ago with an authorized
capital OF 100000. divided into
10000 shares OF a par value OF $40
each. There are 5000 shares Of pre-
ferred stock and 2.450 OF common
stock. Digs explained. The pre-
ferred stock has no voting power.
Construction Started
The Wayne County Better Homes.
Inc. recently started construction
on number of homes in Conant
Gardens Officials said the first of
the homes will be ready for occu-
pancy shortly after the Christmas
holidays.
Because OF the acute housing. the
construction Of the homes will not
only provide places OF abode for
defense workers, but will produce
a high level Of employment in
building and construction. which.
many believe. will run for a long
period OF time.
Raymond NJ Foley. state director
OF Federal Housing Administration.
who recently turned his personal
attention to the problems OF promot-
ing the interest OF better housing
among Negroes in Detroit and other
parts OF Michigan. said recently:
The fundamental difficulties In
this regard have been misunder-
standing which ! believe are now
cleared 10 a very considerable ex-
tent and I hope we will now have
much actual progress in the build
ing Of proper homes for Negro
families.
Il am very pleased" he eontin-
ued, with the progress and organi-
cation or the wayne County Better
Homes. Inc. ] feel that the corpora
ton will successfully complete its
program OF building much needed
homes for the Negro people. II is
commendable 10 see group OF Ne
groes with finance and qualifica-
tons leading the way in helping
10 alleviate their own housing prob
lens ! am sure you will agree that
this will go long way 10 stimulate
other interests in this situation. This
feature will prove. as I have always
maintained. that there Is no greater
risk in the building OF homes and
In insuring OF mortgages for Ne
groes than there Il for any other
citixens"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
Eight Year Old
Celebrates Oct. 30

A gay and colorful Halloween
birthday party was held Saturday.
Oct 30 from 2 10 6 pm. in honor
Of Virginia jeanne Parker on her
eighth natal day. at the home Of
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil l.
Parker, 8435 Brush street.
Those present included Gloria
Shells, Sandra SIMMONS. Penny
Wise, Barbara Carey, Gloria Mey-
ers. Barbara and Betty Mitchell.
Aileen Kent. Carol Ann Watson.
Geraldine Green's. Eleanor and
Elaine Milben. Gwendolyn and
Beverly Johnson. Tommie and
Thelma Mosby. Jacqueline Mills,
1rvene Jenkins. Billy and Phillip
Loving, Alvin and Paul Loving, Will
lard Simmons, Larry Millben and
Tracey Johnson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
New ~ Secretary
At Fisher Branch

Richard S. Polling win become the
executive secretary Of the Fisher
branch YMcA effective December I.
Il was announced this week by
DR.. A. C. Studer. general secretary
OF the Detroit YMCAs. Mr.. Polling
has been selected 10 take the posi-
ton vacated by the resignation o.
Wallace Wright. who retired Octo-
Der Is.
The new executive secretary has
been the membership secretary OF
the Northern branch YMCA since
1928 and has many outstanding
achievements in membership work
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
GAMBLING WAR
is s TILL ON
In CHICAG 0
By GEORGE COLEMAN MOORE

CHICAGO-(ANP) - While the
heat is still being directed against
the Guzik gambling syndicate and
the policy racket high command.
the kingpins. the hustlers. the touts,
and hangers-on, peeped from their
neither world hideouts last week
long enough 10 eve with hope re-
versal by the Illinois Supreme court
six months Jail sentence meted
out to Atty. Clifford H Tavernier.
numbers bsronS' mouthpiece.
Tavernier. we'll known colored
lawyer. was convicted two years
ago in the courtroom of Judge John
A. Sbarbaro on contempt Of court
charges after he had refused to
repeat testimony he previously had
given TO grand jury investigating
the gambling hierarchy. The law
yer had told the jurors that he was
the paid agent OF the policy over
lords with his name firmly en-
trenched on the annual payroll.
Tavernier's testimony was neces-
sary 70 the states case 10 convict
the Is gambling bosses among
which were Jim knight. operator
OF the Palm Tavern: Julian Black.
co-manager OF heavyweight cham
pion Sgt. Joe Louis: the fabulous
Jones brothers who are also bust
nessmen and philanthropists; Julius
Benvenuti. an Italian. long a leader
and seized BY police in the present
sn,i-gaming drive: and Charlie Far
rell. popular play boy.
Judge Sbarbaro ruled that Taver-
nier was obligated 10 testify or
face a contempt OF court sentence
The APPELLATE court upheld the lower
court justice. However, the big.
moneyed men OF the risk game
sponsored an appeal 10 the states
highest court Tavernier held that
to testify would tend 10 incriminate
himself as a party 10 the conspiracy
OF the bosses OF the $4,000. 900 a
year illicit lotteries The high court
ruled he could not be compelled to
testify Attys, Patrick Prescott Jr..
and Benjamin Clanton defended
Mr.. Tavernier. en
Present Investigation into the
rackets here began after Danny
Stanton and Martin (Sonny Bow
Quirk, old-time Capone mob gang
sters. were slain in a renewal Of
the annihilistic underworld war.
James Egan. ex-convict gaming
house employee. was subsequently,
arrested and confessed participa-
ton in the Quirk murder. The heat
was put on the Guzik CLIQUE and
eventually extended to the illesiti-
mate numbers rob-racket.
Most Of the better known policy
wheels have been shut down and
their operators reported convent
emily "vacatoning" in Hot Springs
Ark. popular sneak rendezvous for
the royal circle OF the policy ring
Others, although operating under
cover. are said not to pay winnings
whiie al are trembling lest the
long arm OF the law ensnares Their,
Benvenuti was seized last week
when police from States Attorney
Thomas j. Courtney's Office swooped
down on his gambling headquar-
ters with axes 10 renovate the prop
erty. Pleading for his holdings, the
policy mogul was taken into Gus
tody and charged with operating a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27
Arkansas School
Dormitory Opens

BRINKLEY. Ark. - (ANP) - An
estimated loss of $4,000 was de-
termined Tuesday when the boys
dormitory at the Fargo Agricultural
school for Negroes. near here.
burned. President Floyd Brown be-
lieved that the origin Of the fire
was due to defective wiring.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-27

the Thursday afternoon section and
Mrs. Babcock is president of the
Monday evening section. Other Of
ficers include Mesdames Stapleton,
Lightsey. Harris, Brazelton, Sumlin,
Stokes, Black and Mr.. Lewis Rose.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-08-28
Good. Will Makes Good Business

The business people and other citizens listed here
join with The Detroit Tribune in pledgng to help
mote interacia good will and cooperation in effort
to make Detroit safer, happier, prosperous city
which live. Each and all of regret the recent
local conflict and realize that whatever harms any
racial religious element in community also brings
harm o all of
To prevent the occurrence of similar racial distur-
Dances city in the future offer the following
suggestions and pledge to do everything to help
put them into operation: TO wit
l. We recommend that better and more adequate
housing facilities be provided for families residing in
the so-caled blghted areas of our city.
q We recommend that the City of Detroit pro-
vide Fairgrounds and recreation facilities for the
youth Of Detroit
3. We recommend that larger number Of color
ed policemen be added the Detroit police force and
assigned only eolored but to various other
duties traffic officers parolmen, detectives
and so forth.
4. We recommend that social service agencies,
civic fraterna business and church atons col
laborate organized effort to discourage racial and
religious animosities among the people by program of
education in tolerance and amty.