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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
GuuduIcunuI
Continued From First Page.)

$4,000 men. including many thou
sands wiped out in their own land
ing operations.
Off1cial reports said more than
HOO enemy planes were actually
observed to have been shot down.
Seventy-tWo Japanese ships were
sunk and II probably sunk. The
figure on plane losses excludes hum
dreds crippled and probably unable
to reach their home bases.
I'VE are row going to take Often
sive action, in which the complete
seizure of Guadalcanal has an i'm
portant part" Capt. Browning said
Il am not at liberty to say what"
Admiral Halsey congratulated
Gen. Patch for the work of the
United States forces.
Having sent Gen. Patch to do
a tailoring job on Gudalcanal I am
surprised and pleased at the speed
with which he removed the enemy's
pants to accomplish it," the admiral
said
Credit Given All Forces.
Capt. Browning said: The Army,
Navy and Marines and their re-
spective air components all had an
equal share in this victory. but you
must bear in mind the Marines did
the heavy spadework in the early
months when the going was tough
est"
American losses were not an
nounced, but Army and Marine Of
flcers previously reported ratios of
United States plane destroyed
to every 10 Japanese and l Amer
lean casualty to every 7 for the
enemy. Navy losses were put at
scale of one ship to three Of the
Japanese
so that people in the United
States will not 60 hogwild over the
victory Capt. Browning empha-
sized that "Guadalcanal was never
OF any importance except for its
airfield and as jumping of point
for future operations
"Guadalcanal now is a secure and
relatively comfortable advance base
| for such operations, he continued
ouI utSlle 10 take the 1SlaN0 was
made up of two parts, the first of
| which was to deny the Jap its use
! for similar purposes against US
| That has been accomplished effec-
| lively ever since last August
! AS TO the time OF the evacuation
| OF japanese officers, the naval
| spokesman said, II think week
! preceding the surrender is probably
/ good bet" The success of this I'M
dertaking, he added, is unlikely
and the senior Jap officers may
| have been trapped"
| Replying to query whether any
! isolated enemy units remained on
Guadalcanal, Capt. Browning said
No
"Of course" he went on, cit is a
big island, iungle-covered and it is
inevitable there should be survivors
in relatively inactive areas. But. as
Gen. Patch reported. there is no
vestige Of any organized force left"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
U. 5. Winds Up Case
Against ShiAett
In Fatal Beating
Policeman Tells of Findino
Blood on Shirt Of Suspect
Held in Womun's Death

The Government case against
James Shiflett, AZ, accused of beat
ing a 40-year-old woman to death
with his fists, was expected to be
concluded in District Court today.
Paul Clarke. of the first police
precinct, the first Government wit
ness today, testified that Shif1ett
was sitting in chair smoking q
cigarette when the police arrived at
an apartment in the 500 block of
Third street NV, where the prose
cution charges, the defendant beat
Mrs. Patty Edwards to death last
August II.
Pvt. Clarke said that when the
police asked Shiflett what had hap
pened, he merely Shrugged his
shoulders" The witness said there
was blood on Shifletts undershirt
and that Mrs. Edwards bruised body
was lying down on the floor with an
open wound on the head.
A key witness late yesterday was
Mrs. Grace A. Crabbe, resident of
the apartment in which the Staying
allegedly was committed.
Mrs Crabbe said she heard Shift
let's voice coming from Mrs. Ed-
wards apartment on the afternoon
OF August II and also heard Mrs.
Edwards crying out family, Don't
hit me-"
She said she ran to the door of
the apartment and called out, IF
you don't quit that fighting I'll call
the law" Then she said she heard
very faint" voice, which she
described as that of Mrs. Edwards
saying call the law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Slain Boys Parents Sue
Mrs. Rand|e for $500

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-The par
ents of a 17-year-old high school
boy who was fatally shot II days ago
filed a $4,000 damage suit yester-
day against Mrs. Helen Aileen Ran
die, who was charged with the
Staying and with wounding her
wealthy horseman husband
The damage action was filed by
Addison w. Wiley, father of Allen
E. Wiley, and the boys mother
Lena F. Wiley. Mr.. Wiley is a
resident of Bay Ridge, Md, and a
Washington attorney.
The summons was served on Mrs
Randle, 31-year-old third wife OF
Ulmo S. Randle. Washington and
Virginia horse fancier, in her cell at
the Anne Arundel County Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Death Of Five Patients
In Hospital Fire Feared
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 10
Ofhcials of the Evansville State
Hospital today checked the institu-
TONS records in an effort to de-
termine If all 1900 patients had
escaped after fire DESTROYED the
hospital at dawn yesterday. Loss
was estimated by officials at
$4,000 900.
While special trains took most
OF the patients to emergency quar-
tiers in Logansport, Madison and
indianapolis, DR.. John H. Hare,
superintendent. said last night there
was possibility five or six Of the
inmates might have lost their lives
in the fire.
He said, however, officials had not
completed check of hospital rec
ords. He also said some Of the in
mates might have gone to homes
Of relatives and had not notified
authorities.
One employe, Mrs Ida Mcclure,
a linen marker, lost her life in the
fire, while Mrs. Maude Maxwell.
more than 70 years old and en-
ployed at the hospital since its
establishment so years ago, was
missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Former N. P. and Governor
OF Leeward Islands Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-Sir Eustace
Twistleton WykGham Fiennes. 49,
who had an adventurous life as q
soldier, fur trapper in Canada, farm
laborer, member of Parliament and
governor of the Leeward Islands in
1929, died yesterday at his home,
Wilbury House, Sunningdale.
The second son of the 18th Lord
Sage and Sele, he worked as a
laborer in the Canadian Northwest
and later went trapping fur for the
Hudson Bay Co. He saw service as
trooper in 1885 during the second
Riel rebellion in Northwest Canada
He was born February %, 1864,
and was created a baronet in 1916.
Prior to his service in the Leeward
Islands, he was governor of the Sey-
chelle Islands in 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Navy Flyer Is Killed
As Chute Fails 10 0pen
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 10.-Lt. Rob-
ert Donaldson, U. S. N, 30, was
killed yesterday in a leap from his
falling plane. His parachute failed
to open.
The 5th naval district announced
the accident and said that 1t. DON
aldson Of st. Petersburg, Fla, was
plotting a Navy plane and was
forced to bail out because the plane
apparently had developed me-
chanical defect.
The Navy said the pilot apparent
ly was at the controls as long as
possible In the hope OF making a
forced landing, since the plane was
only few hundred feet from the
ground when the flyer jumped
1t. Donaldson was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy
in 1894 and received his fight train
ing at the Naval Air Station at
Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Mrs. Charles P. Lukens
Dies in HosDitul

Mrs. Mabel Pownall Lukens Of
Kenwood. Md, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital after brief
illness. Funeral services will take
place at 10 am. tomorrow at
Gawler's chapel. with the DR.. Charles
L. Carhart officiating. Burial will
be in Atglen Presbyterian Cemetery,
Atglen, Pa.
Mrs. Lukens is survived by her
husband. Charles P Lukens, a retired
banker; daughter. Mrs. j. Carl
Snyder, Buffalo, N. Y; son. Charles
P. Lukens, jr., with whom she made
her home; sister, Mrs. Friend B.
Gilpin, Crawford. N. j., and two
brothers, Ben F. Pownall, Christiana,
Pa, and Joseph D. PownaN, Tren-
ton, N. j.
Mrs. Lukens, native of Lancaster,
Pa, had been resident of the
Washington area for IS years,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Dr.. Edward RisIey Dies;
Adventist Educator

Word has been received by the
Seventh-Day Adventist ONCE at
Takoma Park. Md, of the death on
Sunday in Iona Linda. Calf. of
DR.. Edward H. Risley. IS. dean of
the Iona Linda division of the Col
lege of Medical Evangelists, Sew
enth-Day Adventist medical school,
A graduate of the American
Medical Missionary College In Bat
tie Creek in 1904. DR.. Risley was
professor of chemistry there until
1910. When the Iona Linda divi-
sion was established, in 1919. he be-
came head of the department of
chemistry and has served as dean
since 1924. He was president of the
College of Medical Evangelists in
1927 and 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Rites Held for Flyer
Killed in California

Funeral services for Flight OfYicer
Wilbur w. Boyd. Air Forces, of Route
4, Anacostia, D. c., killed in an
airplane accident near Newhall,
Calf. January 81, were held today
in the chapel at Fort Myer, Va. Full
military honors were accorded, with
burial following In Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers, all Air
Forces officers, were First Its. N. L.
Botsford. Alden Sounier and Ken
meth A. Linklater. and Second Its
Paul Swami, T. Bolton and Ralph
j. Stanley.
Flight Officer Boyd's next Of kin
was his mother, who lives on Route
in Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Navy Lists 81 Casualties,
One a Rockville Marine

The Navy today announced 81
casualties in its forces, the Marine
Corps and the Coast Guard. The
list includes A dead, % wounded
and IA missing. 1t brings to a total
OF 22,972 the known number of dead
wounded and missing during this
war.
The list Of wounded includes the
name Of Marine Pvt. Clinton M
Crown, the address of whose mother
Mrs. Jessie M. Crown, is given as
Rockville, Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
1900 Steel Workers
Aqree to Resume Jobs
BY the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. TO-
Union employees of the Buckeye Steel
Castings Co. agreed to return to
work today. ending ne-day walk
out that left 1900 idle and tied up
work at the factory. which is en-
gagged exclusively in war production.
Howard N Porter. field representa-
tive of the CIO-United Steel Work.
ers OF America, said the decision fol-
lowed the company's agreement to
submit to the War Labor Board a
grievance involving the number Of
men in foundry crew
The walkout, Mr. Porter said. oc-
CURED after the firm proposed to
reduce foundry crew from three to
four men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Churchill Defends
U-Bout Confusion
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb 1O-Emanuel
Shinwell, Laborite member, pro-
posed In the House of Commons
today that the British and the
United States Navies use a uniform
U-boat sinking tally system 50
ofi1cial statements would mot lead
to confusion"
Prime Minister Churchill, sitting
at the government bench, replied
quickly, eve like to confuse the
enemy"
A. v. Alexander, First Lord of the
Admiralty, promised that the entire
U-boat situation would be covered
IN a report to Parliament, and
asked that further questions await
the statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Guido zernatto Dies;
Tried 10 Save Austria
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Guido
Zernatto, 80. anti-Nazi member of
the Schuschnigg cabinet who tried
to stave off German occupation of
Austria. died Monday night at his
Riverside drive home.
Zernatto. secretary general of the
Fatherland Front in Austria in 1896,
remained at his post until the Nazi
occupation of Austria was completed.
He was arrested. but escaped to
Hungary, then to France. When the
Germans overran France he came to
this country.
He was assistant research professor
Of political philosophy at Fordham
University's Graduate School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
Ii. Col. George {. Hammer
Becomes Full Colonel

1t. Col. George Carroll Hammer
OF the Marine Corps was included in
a list of nine officers of his rank
named yesterday by the Navy to be-
come full colonies. He lives at 1910
Biltmore street NV.
A native Of Livingston, Va, Col.
Hammer was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant in the marines in
1916. He was graduated from the
Virginia Military Institute.
During the World War he served
in Haiti and in the Dominican Re-
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
War Jobs Stabilized
In Pacific Northwest
BY the Associated Press,


SEATTLE, Feb. l0.-In far
reaching move to utilize fully the
manpower in Pacific Northwest war
industries, the Area War Manpower
Commission ordered jobs of thou
sands Of civilian war workers in
Oregon and Washington stabilized,
effective last midnight.
The restrictive order provides that
workers in % designated industries
may switch jobs only if they have
certificate of availability from their
employers, approved by their labor
unions and filed with the United
States Employment Service.
On the metal collection drive you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10

On the metal collection drive you
have an S card. Go the limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-10
! 900 WAVES on DUTY Here

Approximately 1000 WAVES are
on duty in Washington, the Navy
said today in announcing that $500
are In far-flung billets throughout
the Nation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17

Opinions among whites were
sharply split between north and
south with most Dixie movie-go-
ers believing that Hollywood's pre-
sentation OF the Negro In such
roles as Gone With The Wind
is accurate.
Yes No Undecided
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17
SEEING EYE
Continued from page ls)

ping my head towards the Juice
lined behind the bar.
He frightened. Accepted the
drink. downed 1t In one gulp. II
was N.O., too. A double.
This ole guy" he went on. was
rat exterminator. He knew all
about rats. He was the only Negro
the government had on its staff 10
catch rats on government projects
| usta sit nights and talk with
him. He ALWAYS said our folks were
Just like rats in many ways"
Il would've resented that" /
smiled.
NAV, the ole guy had some
thing" he retorted. "One night as
We sat talkin' in his shanty big
she rat appeared in the middle OF
the floor reached slowly for
shovel to kill her. The ole guy just
stamped his feet and zip, the rat
cut out on all four"
was all ears. sensing a good
story.
milne II | git another drink" he
asked. giving me that sad smile.
Sure. Sure" said. and added.
anxiously. We'll. what happened"
well, asked the ole guy why
hadn't he let me bash the rats
brains out with the shovel. He
looked at me sorta funny and got
up and led me outside. He showed
me little path made by rats that
were in a hurry. The old guy then
led me a step or two down behind
the shanty, and to my surprise,
showed me the rat that had been
in the shanty. A large spring trap
had her by the head.
"ya see. the old guy knew rats,
just like you and think We know
Negroes. When we got back TO the
shanty he said. That's the only
way TO get Negroes somewhere in
this world. Instead OF trying 10
lead 'em somewhere just study
their habits then set a trap with
something good for them and run
them into Il. va can't lead EN-.
They're too much like rats. They
want all they can git for nothin.
And that is Why va can't lead EN-. )"
This cat began TO wax eloquent
on his experiences around the
country. and | bought him five
double v.O's before l went TO
the rest room.
A crowd OF guys were in there
and. just as pushed in the door.
heard one crack. "Ole Bo-Bo got
live one tonight. He's downed
five doubles on a guy l amt seen
round here before"
yeah, piped-up another. Il
counted 'em. | bet Bo-Bo was
tellin' that rat story"
All laughed loudly.
I lowered my head. turned out OF
the rest room, went out the side
door. AS I fooled my short back
M town, was thinking seriously
about Negroes and rats. Yeah.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17

Henderson, Former Ananger With
Goodman, Brings Band To Paradise

Fletcher "smack" Henderson.
Americas Foremost Arranger"
ard his famous orchestra will APP
pear in person for weeks en-
eagement al the Paradise theatre
starting Friday. Smack" Hender-
son was the first to use full or
chestrations in the current swing
style in one OF the finest mu-
steal unites the maestro had had
during his career Of over 20
years
Henderson was twice the win
ner OF the national award for the
creation OF Americas finest dance
arrangements. His personality has
attracted TO his roster over a
period of years practically every
eepia name in modern music:
Louis Armstrong. John Kirby. Fats
Waller. Choo Berry. J c. Hig-
ginhotham. Benny Carter. Roy
t.ldridgc. Don Redman. Buster
bailey. Joe and Russell Smith.
CoOtie Williams. Sidney Garlett,
Charlie Green. Coleman Hawkins,
Dick Wells. Rex Stewart. Mouse
Randolph. Benny Morton. Kaiser
Marshall. Tommy Ladnier Bobby
stark. and others.
Goodman's Chief Arranger
Feeling he could unquestionably
contribute more TO modern music
by concentrating on the art OF
arranging. several years ago
Fletcher disbanded his own fine
orchestra a good deal 81 his
work was created especially ior
Benny Goodman. But the urge
soon obscessed the maestro 70
have band again to play his
cwn melodic pat erns With the
forming 81 his great new orches-
TIE. Henderson picked UP where
he had left OFF His following in
clude the millions keep rich' OF
growing by leaps and bounds
without a let-up in sight
Sensational Vocalist
George Floyd. sensational song
ster. featured with Fletcher Hen
dcrson and his orchestra. is thrill
inr after dusk wanderers viii
his pulsating vocal styling and
amazing voice
FLOYD. whose range seems
5oundless had worthy ambition
as youngster-io he a doc,o'
anr to serve among his people
But an inherent family trait OF
the paternal side drew him e
the early study Of the trombone
trumpet. and voice
Singer Floyd had given no scr
,ous thought 10 his present ar
until one night az a dance he dii
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17
ETHEL WATERS
WILL HONOR
COMPOSER

NEW YORK cITY-Ethel Wat
ers. internationally known star of
stage, screen and radio. who open
ed at the Strand theatre here on
Broadway last week, will pay mu-
steal tribute to the great Russian
composer pianist-conductor Sergei
Rachmaninoff. who died in Cali
fornia recently.
on a theatre tour OF the coun-
try after completing the top star
role in Cabin in the Sky" which
Is scheduled 10 open on Broadway
soon. Miss waters Is hard az work
on one OF the great musical gen
ius' lieder for an early addition
to her we'll rounded program.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17
Clarinet Player

TED YATES PuBLICHfloN

camp swing unit :. e.. -. .....
Beihunes school, Daytona Beach.
Fla, BLUE was also connected
with Buddy Blues orchestra OF
Ohio.
In the reed section are. Cpl. Ar
thur ]. Mann of Detroit. who plays
sax and clarinet; and a former
player with Joe Norris orchestra.
a favorite at the Trianon ballroom
in Detroit; Pvt. Humphrey Thorn
as of Muskogee, Okla. saxophonist
and clarinet player, and a former
student of Langston university, and
Pfc. Gilbert Fowler, Jr., sax and
clarinet, of San Francisco, who
saw service in many favorite bands
before coming into the army.
The brass section includes Sgt.
George FL. Rider of Louisville, and
Cadre James A. Crabbe OF Fresno,
Cal, trombones; Pvt. william A.
Parr of Kansas City. Kan, bass
horn and bass violin. rhythm sec
ton. Also in the rhythm section
are Cpls. N II. Brown OF
Charles, ". Va. drums. and Her
man l.. jenkins. piano. Brown. who
is known as the Gene Krupa' OF
all camp orchestras. once played
with Tiny Bradshaw and his band
when Tiny's orchestra played this
town and the regular player of the
band was unable 10 be present.
Brown doubled for the regular
player that evening. and made such
an impression on the band that
Tiny offered him regular berth
IL he wished the job but he re-
fused.
Cpl. jenkins, the piano player
who also plays clarinet. just be-
fore coming into the army was
auditioned by his highness of Hi
De Ho, Cab Galloway. But for his
being indicted. jenkins might now
have been touring the country with
Cab and his unit.
The orchestra. in addition 10 its
regular duty OF playing for dances
at the service clubs at the camps.
also plays for military dances at
both the Galveston and Houston
centers for the colored soldiers in
the Houston area.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17
Stage
Ri Robinson Prepares To Sue For
False Report On Stormy Weather ,

,,o,,yWooD-(ANP) - Upon
nv ..,nrp Of his attorney, the
NV :, ,.-.ev Gelsler last week. Bill
s ro''u internationally famous
hOD' !, dancers declared that he
s.'s adv 10 sue over a story that
Vs. '...,rsd IN several publications a
y, w. sro. The story was to the ef-
' ~, hat his all-colored starring
Y, Fox's stormy weather
vould he remadc TO exclude him
rom romantic role opposite Lena
Horne,
uishly indignant over the art-
i, and which the studio also hur-
,I,s 10 contradict to the Associated
y.,ro Press. Bill had declared that
!, would enter suit for damages NJ
!, 100000 as soon as Geisler, who
-, mt OF town. returned. Incl
s,ntaly this attorney is the man
Who forced Hollywood Legion
,,dium 10 break its ls-year-old
color bar, and who more recently
Mad successfully defended movie
.t,r Enrol Flynn against trumped-
up rape charges.
II not known definitely which
publication Robinson plans TO sue
first but the story made its initial
appearance In New York's PM.
Coast readers did not see II until
4 appeared on the front page OF
he Pittsburgh Courier March q.
However It also appeared in the
New York Amsterdam News and
the New York's Peoples Voice. To
date (, has been seemingly impos-
shle 10 trace down the actual au-
thor Of the fallacy. hut the major
nv Of the newsfolk here declare
tAa' Il was written in New York
as have been several other recent
false stories
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17
CAB INFLUENCE HITS ARMY

wASHINGToN-(ANP) - Could
It be the Cab Galloway influence
that caused so much concern In
the house OF commons last week.
or was II just plain ebulllence on
the part OF a British officer, one
1t. Col. Gates? 1t seems that the
colonel has ordered all officers OF
his regiment to shout when they
meet a detachment OF soldiers from
that regiment. "Hi-De-Hi." And
the men have been ordered to yell
back, "Hi-De-Ho."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17
Buy Defense Bonds

You'll rin a. grand time II YOU bet on
M-G-M's SLEEPxRl (Which is show
business for a picture that s quietly pre-
sented. but loudly hailed when critics
and audiences get a ''look-see. y
4
It's "A Stranger in Town" but It IS
making itself quite at home wherever
IL Sho""' 4
II offers YOU continual neriment, dandy
aisticuffs. clirnaxed with humdinger OF
a free-for-all street brawll
4
It's as American as a country town and
as down-to-earth as ham and eggs which
makes il pretty rare dish these days)
\
You'll get a warm feeling and a pleasant
glow when you watch Frank Morgan
who is the stranger in town but no
stranger to anybody when II comes TO a
reputation for good. hearty chucklesome
entertainment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-04-17

Read the concluding of
he thrilling story, "Native
Son." on page 9.