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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-30

lie Ontyne Traynham of New
York, N. Y, has been chosen to
head the Women's and Girls work
at Halle Q. Brown community
house, st. Paul. The position was
left open recently by the resigna-
ton of Janabelle Murphy.
Miss Traynham is a graduate
from the department of Physical
Science Health Education and rec
reation of Wilberforce University
and has been Unidentified with the
nationally known Wilberforce
Dancers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-30
Negro Planks i'm
G. O. P. Platform
Racial and Religious

Racial and Religious
Intolerance
We unreservedly condemn the in
lection into American life Of appeals TO
racial or religious prejudice.
We pledge an immediate eonRres-
sional inquiry 70 ascertain the extent TO
which mBtreatunent, segregation and
discrimination against Negroes who are
in our armed forces are impairinR
morale and efficiency, and the adoption
Of corrective legislation.
We pledge the establishment By fed
eral legislation Of q permanent fair en-
ployment practice commission.
Anti-Poll Tax
The payment Of any poll tar should
not be a condition of voting in federal
elections and we favor immediate sub
mission of a constitutional amendment
for its abolition
Anti-Lynehing
We favor legislation against lynehinR
and pledge our sincere efforts in be-
half Of it's early enactment.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-30
Friendly Ten
Dance july 3

The Friendly Ten Social club will
give a dance on Monday, July 8, at
the CLIO Hall at 9th st. and Fourth
Ave. So.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-30
Republicans Bid for Negro
Support by Planks on
FEPC, Poll Tax & Lynching
'latfOrm Uses 10S Words on Negroes Status

Chicago, June 81 (by Wire)-A pledge of immediate
inquiry to ascertain the extent to which msreamen
cation and discrimination against Negroes in the Armed
Forces mpairs morale and adoption of corrective gsa-
ton
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-30

Join the NAACP--
Evening star., 1944-07-30

fire power of the Americans, who
invaded Guam's west coast. now has
been extended to the east shore. The
east targets are being pounded by
artillery directed by observers atop
,020-foot Mt. Tenjo and two other
newly seized heights.
Admiral Nimitz announced the
Guam and Tinian successes in two
communiques tonight which also
listed q Cotton bombing of Truk in
the Central Carolines Thursday by
Marshalls-based Army Liberators.
One bomber was lost and the COM
munique made pointed reference
that two crewmen bailed out and
were strafed by enemy fighters. /"
The Liberators' gunners shot down
two and possibly three of eight in
terceptors.
Guam Garrison Avenged.
The Devil Dogs avenged the tiny
American garrison which was over
whelmed there shortly after the war
opened in December, l941.
"I'd like to ram my bayonet into
the pants of every Jap who sat on
this Sergt. William Brown of Los
Angeles told John r. Henry, war
correspondent, as the marine held
up the flags remnants
Mr.. Henry, representing the COM
bined Allied press, reported direct
from Orote:
Although enemy troopers occu-
pied the buildings since l94l, the
marines paused as they passed
through the wreckage. glancing for
some familiar residue of prewar
days.
1000 japanese Trapped.
Mr.. Henry said the marines did
not pause long. however, as they
lunged ahead within sight Of the
Orote airfield. The attackers also
are pressing In for the kill against
1000 trappad Japanese, seeking to
add them to the more than $4,000
enemy dead exacted on the ground,
in the air and on the sea in the
Marianas operation.
The dispatch told Of pillbox and
sniper post opposition. with some
Of the enemy installations on the
the marine rife range.
The marines were aided by tanks
and flame. throwers as they pushed
the Japanese ever nearer the sea-
ward tip Of the Peninsula, on the
west coast of the island.
Mr.: Henry quoted Col. w. A.
Wachtler of Washington, D. c., on
the staff OF Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger
as saying the first phase of the
Guam operation is completed, the
invasion has kept on schedule and
Evening star., 1944-07-30

day, July 3o.-A large escorted force
Of Liberators and Mitchstls de.
stroyed IS Japanese planes and
caused extensive damage in the first
large-scale raid on Halmahera Is-
land Thursday, headquarters an
nounced today.
Halmahera lies about 300 miles
south Of Mindanao, main southern
island In the Philippines. It Is
considered . major strongpoint
blocking any direct approach to the
Philippines from the New Guinea
area.
More than so Liberators, with
fighter support and additional
Mitchell medium bombers, partici-
pated in the daylight assault. They
dropped more than 80 tons OF bombs
around three major airdromes at
the northern end Of the main island.
Thirty planes were destroyed on
the ground and Is interceptors were
shot down. Two Allied fighters were
lost.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique said the raiders effected
complete surprise" in attacking the
Islands three most active airfields
Liberators also crashed rs tons
OF explosives on the Sorong air.
drome, at the western end of Dutch
New Guinea, Wednesday, and
dropped 80 tons on the Manokwari
In Dutch New Guinea Friday.
The general ground situation or
the Aitape battle front in British
New Guinea was quiet. The Japa.
nese toll Of dead was mounting
however, in the Afua track abou,
five miles inland on the Driniumol
River
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Paper Salvage Drive
Adds 10000 Pounds
In Week s Collection

turning IN more tnan 4O,U0O
pounds Of old newspapers and mag
azines last week, the Fairgrounds
and schools cooperating In the
summer salvage program sponsored
by the Recreation Department. the
Parent Teacher Associations and
The Evening Star, brought the sum-
mer collection to within less than
5000 pounds Of the zoe, 00o-pound
mark.
With the exception OF last Friday.
which was off = bit over the previ-
GUS Friday, the last three weeks
have seen each day better than the
same day In the previous week.
Three Of the Fairgrounds have
been outstanding, Rosedale in four
collections averaging more than
5000 pounds per collection and Con-
gress Heights, with 7,7s5 pounds,
and Raymond, with 6,158, also
standing high. The Rosedale COL
lection will give that playground
approximately $s7 for the purchase
Of equipment. Collections at Rose
dale have been stimulated by the
issuance of 20 free tickets by the
Beverly Theater management to the
10 boys and 10 girls bringing In
the most paper each week.
Standing Of Fairgrounds.
Standings Of the Fairgrounds, with
weight In pounds, Is as follows:
Rosedale, 12,245: Congress Heights,
7,785; Raymond, 6,158; Chevy Chase,
$500; Edgewood, 3,185. Twin Oaks,
3.152; Hearst, 2,490; Takoma, 2,332;
Virginia Avenue, 2,305.
Hamilton, 2,285; Palisades, 2025;
Shaw, 1881; Rudolph, 1,579: Pea
body, 1,575; Monroe, 1851; George
town, $500; Hardy, 1900; Stoddert,
1880; Smothers, 1,217.
Western Stadium, LIZA; Payne,
1,140. Truesdell. 1880; Rose Park,
1,020: Barnard, 972; Kenilworth,
925: Janney, 855: Randall, 826; New
York Avenue. s23; Fillmore. 800;
Columbia, $50.
Paul, $40; Parkside, $40; GAL
linger. 496; Happy Hollow, 4S3; Ban
neker, ATS; Douglas Simmons, 40:
GARFIELD, 400; Cook, $50; Barry
Farms, 400; Langley Dugout, $40.
Francis, 1872; Syphax, 800; Keene
300; Murch. 300; Bundy. 265; Logan,
$50; Langson. $50; Howard. 245:
Fort Greble. 233; Dunbar, 200: Knox
Hill, IT'S; Deanwood, 1877; Stevens.
125; Turkey Thicket, lis: A. Bowen.
IS; Bunker Hill, rs; .Burrville, 75:,
Randle Highlands. so: Mitchell
PARK. 50; Davis, 80; Shows Court
20; Hoover, 20.
School Totals.
The schools with collections last
week reached the following totals
in pounds:
Mcfarland. 2e7,72s; Jefferson,
233, ,63s; Kingsman. l58,l39; Lafay-
cite, 1858; Wheatley. 109,672:
Bancroft, 9l,23s; Taylor. rs, ,51s;
Brookland, 72,573; Woodbridge. TO-
1856; Garrison. 68,597: Park View,
67,7s4; Orr, 67,282; Noyes, 64,52s:
H. D. Cooke, 57,703; Seaton, 53,43s;
West, 50,204; Bryan, 1926; Lang
don, 1859; Eaton, 41.509; West
brook, 35,297; Hayes, 32,240; WAL
ZACH, 24,330: East Silver Spring, TO-
243; Carberry, 1920 and Corcoran,
14,442.
Collections tomorrow will be as
follows:
Jefferson Wallach
Bryan Orr
Hoover Garfield
Virginia Avenue Congress Heights
Randle Highlands Fort Greble
Naylor Gardens Knox Hill
Smallwood Payne
Randall Syphax
A. Bowen Barry Farms
Douglas Dwellings
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Women Sponsor cornlvoI

The Woman's Society Of Chris
tian Service will sponsor Z carnival
from to Q pm. Wednesday at
Mount olivet Methodist Church.
Glebe road and Sixteenth street,
north, Arlington. The affair viii
be directed by Mrs. Thomas b
McKneely.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Pacific
Continued From First Pace.

and bombed by Thunderbolts from
Saipan which few 100 sorties
Thursday.
Orote was captured by the lst
Provisional Brigade. Apra's other
shores are sealed off by forces which
several days ago Joined their north
and south beachheads behind it.
The harbor patrol of PIT boats in
dicates the extent of American con-
troll.
Front line dispatches from the
peninsula disclosed that the ground
Evening star., 1944-07-30

the forces now are about in posi-
ton for "a further telling blow"
u. S. Bombers Hit Island
300 Miles From Mindonoo
By the Associated Press.
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, Sum-
Evening star., 1944-07-30

SERVICE WITH SMILE" "on
9ut Oil stoton opened shnston Left
President Shrineton
grove executives the Gulf Oil operates
Complete oehies ooHole including call
The IS dolly a. m o
Evening star., 1944-07-30

AID PAPER DRIvEThree heavy contributors to the Chevery
Tuxedo playground salvage collection bring
another Bobby Montague years old left)
parade with 1908 pounds Melvin speas DID, 448
pounds and 4year-od Janis Orndof pushes the
Star Staff Photo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25

Closed
Till ~

Ia the heaviest breakdown on
bars for liquor violations for many
months. the liquor commission to-
day closed three taverns for the
remainder Of 1914.
License suspensions for the bal
ance Of the license year, running
through April, not 20 be renewed
during the rest of the year were
ordered against the following:
John w. Murski. 27408 Ecorse
road, Inkster, for seven violation
counts including selling after
hours and gambling on the prem
iSes: Martin j. Clarke and Charles
A. Segnalla, 10703 Telegraph road,
Erie, two counts Of employing
minors and selling TO intoxicated
patrons; Bernard j. Ashley, l29lS
f.. jefferson. for serving minors.
Anthony Chludzinski. $500 Van
Dyke, was given IA days 10 sell
out for accepting mutual bet
tickets.
Licenses If seven bars were Sus-
pended for 10 days, with $50 fines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Annual Statement to ID Polcvholders
ooh Annual Statement

The greatly intensified effort of he nation
~ war has been The dominant irfuence
on The activities ofthe Company. us agent
and employees, during The year lq+3.
The Company itself has recognized Us
continued responsibility 70 support me
Government IN us war effort through the
purchase Of United States Government
obligations During the year the COMPANY
increased is holdings If these obligations
by &34l 600 600 A. the end Of the year
the Company held over 81 sos 900 900 Of
such securities. an amount equal % az pr
cent Of the total assets If the Company
There is no safer investment than United
States Government bonds For the protec
ton Of IT'S policyholders, therefore, as well
as for the furtherance Of the public IN
terest, the Company has adhered 20 rs
wartime policy Of investing its funds
primarily IN the obligations Of the Un.tec
States Government
In view Of the prevailing low rates Of IN
terest and IN recognition Of the long range
effect oflowintcrest earnings the Company
has further increased The reserve. held o.
secure the performance Of It's outstanding
life insurance and annuity contracts.
~ The Company is convinced that y
pajicy both as 20 investments and reserves
IS, IN all the circumstances, prudent an
proper so far as the protection Of is police
holders Is concerned. II ia also clearly 81
the best interest OF the nation still a. war
The Company declared for 1914 the
same annual dividend scale as was APP
phcsble for 1913 Dividends payable IN
1914 amount 10 S53, 500 000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25
Roosevelt Aide
MeHett RESIGNS

WASHINGTON. March "a
GNS) President Roosevelt to-
day announced thar no had ac-
cepted tho resignation Of Lowell
Meffp>. one Of his administrative
assistants. Who will return 10 the
newspaper business
AZ the same time Mr. Roosevelt
announced the long runoTe q
resignation Of Leo Crowley as
alien property custodian Crowley
relinquiSheS only The alien prop
erty Job and continues as chief Of
the foreign economic admlnistra-
ton, The President said
The President said he-accepted
Melletts resignation with the
greatest reluctance but that hts
administrator who had been 2
newspaper executive for many
years before going INTO the gov
eminent, now wished 20 return ~
his profession
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25

jules Sen1on Bache, New York
fnancier and one Of the founders
of the Chrysler Corp. died az his
winter home in Palm Beach early
today after a brief illness He was
50 years old
Born in New York City, he
began his long banking career as
a cashier Of Leopold Calm e. Co
The name was changed IN ! s
Bache in 1892, and IT. iS-now one
Of the nations largest brokerage
firms with offices IN most Of the
big cities, including Detroit.
Mr.. Bache was well known in
autonotive circles AZ the time
ofa1iS death, he was vice president,
director and member ~ the finance
committee of Chrysler Corp. and
director Of Motor Products Co.
Be-wss also q member ~ the
board oi the Ann Arbor Railroad
and other enterprises,
Known internationally for hrs
$4,000 600 art collections. Bache
presented two famous Dutch paint
lnCS st Christopher and the
Madonna Enthroned to the De-
trolt Museum in 1910 His collec-
ton becomes a permanent part Of
the Metropolitan Museum Of Ar
in New York after the war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25

Although the life insurance business by
its very nature, is an important influence
sgsinst initiation, nevertheless the Com
pany has felt that. in these DAYS Of war en-
plovrnent and shortages Of civilian goods,
u should make every reasonable effort 70
play It's part in the fight against an exces-
sive rise in the cost Of living Accordingly,
u has taken an active part in the coopcrs-
tive advertising program undertaken by
llo life insurance companies to help pre-
vent an uncontrolled rise in prices and the
cost Of living It's purpose is 70 encourage
people 10 do voluntarily those things which
vill divert spendable funds into war bonds.
life insurance and savings rather than into
unnecessary goods. The Company joined
IN this program believing that it was
timely contribution to the economic and
social welfare Of the country as a whole
and that II would directly serve the best
interests Of its policyholders.
On April u. 1874, the New York Life
Insurance Company enters its Tooth year
IN strong position. The Company looks
forward earnestly 10 the responsibilities
and great opportunities which lie ahead.
more complete report as Of December
81, 1913, containing additional statistical
and other information Of interest about
the Company, will be sent upon request.
A list Of bonds and preferred and guaran-
teed stocks owned BY the Company is also
available These booklets may be obtained
by writing 10 the New York Life Insur ,
ance Company, 81 Madison Avenue, Nev
York 10, ~. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25

Over ZOO II our employees and agents
are now serving in the armed forces, and II
IS greatly 70 the credit Of a much reduced
taft that the detailed operations II the
Company are being carried on with such
2 high standard ~ performance and Scrv-
ice 70 the policyholderS At the same time
he staff. both IN the Home Office and in
the Field, have made substantial con
tributions 70 the overall war effort by
taxing part 20 an increasing extent in vol
lpteer war activities both through Com
pany organizations and individually N
their own communities
Our agency organization, greatly re-
dCced by war service, likewise deserves
much credit for the encouraging growth
during 1913 in the Company's volume Of
life insursnce'in force. Sales Of new life m
sursnce were $457 900 600, an increase Of
] ! per cent over the previous year These
sales are in excess of any years business
since 1897. Examinations because Of lapse
and surrender were the lowest in twenty
four years At the close Of the year tots,
insurance in force was $3.50, 900 900,
Asof December 81 1913, the reel estate
holdings Of the Company, acquired under
foreclosure, were valued at S3s, 25o, 900
Which is but slightly over one per cent Of
The Company's total assets. The book
value Of foreclosed real estate sold dutng
the year amounted to S27 300 900.
The mortality experience Of the year was
less favorable than the previous year but II
did not differ greatly from 1910, despite the
fact that in 1913 there were approximately
$4,000, oooofwsr claims including desthsof
rneu in service not caused by ar act ~ war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25
Bsby Snooks Is Grandma

HOLLYWOOD March "a ms
Baby SHOCKS is grand
mother The daughter Of comedi-
enne Fanny Brce, Mrs Ray
Stark became The mother Of ar
S-p0und son AZ CedarS Of Lcba-
non Hospital yesterday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25
Baby Pigs Dying

CHICAGO. March a (UP)-
The nations pork supply is short
ened by the death of 40 per cent
Of it's baby pigs because Of i'm
proper care. disease and parasites,
according 10 DR.. L. p. Doyle,
chairman Of the American Veteri-
nary Medical Associations COM
mittee on swine diseases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-25
Leather Cut Seen

CHICAGO. March a tUP)--
Prospects that Australia. the
largest Supplier of raw stocks 10
the u. s. tanning industry, may
restrict exports of sheepskins in
the near future were reported IN
a recent issue Of Hide Leather and
Shoes, the shoe and leather
weekly.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

estate, trends In housing coustruc-
toin and costs. housing finance,
problems Of city growth and struc-
ture, housing management and
housing market analysis.
Not all the 56 were MIA employees,
1t was noted. They included private
real estate men, Army officers, Once
of Price Administration rent control
employees and even two members Of
the Australian Air Force, which in
dicates q wide interest in housing.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
By JESSIE FANF EVANS.

An early democratic partnership
on the part Of Holland with the
Netherlands East Indies after their
liberation from Japanese occupation
Evening star., 1944-10-01

ate OF Princeton University, he has
been teaching at the university /;
years.
Nine new members of the faculty
OF National University viii be intro
duced to the student body at the
10th annual convocation at $50 p m.
tomorrow in its new building, 1926
New York avenue NV. Chancellor
George P. Barse, chief judge of
District Municipal Court, will pre-
side. The old headquarters on
Thirteenth street are now occupied
by a Government agency.
Between 200 and 300 returned
servicemen are already registered at
the colleges for instruction under
the "GI Bill of Rights" provisions
for free tuition. or under compensa-
ton for disability, according to the
Veterans Administration. The num-
Der is expected to increase by mid
term.
American University has, in ad-
dition to its regular student body,
30 Navy women stenographers
working all day at the Navy De-
partment but studying and living
on the campus and taking night
classes.
Catholic University has an
nounced that following opening of
classes Tuesday, the Law School will
hold its first Riccobono Seminar of
Roman Law at pm. Wednesday
In Mcmahon Hall.
Evening star., 1944-10-01


Economic, Financial and Shipping
Mission on Belmont road.
This partnership is inevitable
and will proceed on the basis of free
acceptance and rejection. hand In
hand with our already formulated
rehabilitation plans" he declares.
Every Hollander Is an ingrained
democrat at heart, you know. and
our East Indian colonies are still
pioneer country in the broadest
sense" he adds.
Forced to Leave Family.
AS Lieutenant Governor of the
Netherlands Indies during the
troubled months of 1910, 1941 and
1912. when he vainly attemptd to
avert the Japanese attack and de-
feat it once it had come, DR.. Van
Nook was alternately known as
"the strong man." "the watch dog"
and "the shrewdest trader Of them
alp in his urgent pleas to the United
Nations, and in his adament rela-
tions with the Japanese.
Upon official orders, in the very
teeth of the Japanese attack upon
Bandung, last stronghold of his
country in the Far East, he was
flown out upon a plane which used
the only strip Of runway still avail
able. He had to leave behind him
his beautiful wife and his young son
and daughter. No direct word has
been received from them since that
fateful morning.
Since that hour he has been using
his tremendous energies and con-
structive powers to help perfect the
arrangements for the after-the-war
tomorrows in the Netherlands East
Indies.
The problems reduced to funda-
mental essentials are relatively sim
pie ones. DR.. van Nook believes.
They will be met upon the basis Of
previous practical experience in
working with the modernization of
native civilizations, not the super
imposing Of master will and pat
tern upon the Indonesians..
11lS ldCe uSutS up WIN HuIndn-
itarian interest as he talks of the
Dutch training schools for civil
servants and artisans in the lib
Grated areas, which are already in
operation near Brisbane, Australia.
Made up of escaped Indonesians, Of
f1cers and noncommissioned men
from Hollands army, navy and air
forces, these trainees are to be the
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Swedish-Arqentine Trode

Sweden has sent Argentina $l34,-
100000 worth OF goods in the last
year and has imported $288 900, ,o0C
worth from Argentina.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
mia Picks Employees
For Advanced Housing
Study al Harvard

Looking at the field OF housing as
a profession in itself, the National
Housing Agency is lining up hand
ful Of qualified "key" employees for
advanced training to include term
at Harvard University.
Under joint plan OF the agency
and the university, hand picked
personnel will study housing in
Washington on their own time fol-
six months under MIA direction
and after that attend Harvard on
graduate scholarships for at least
one term.
Carter Mcfarland, MIA training
ofncer, has reviewed applications
from 50 employees, from top-rankihg
officials OF the agency to stenog-
raphers. Following his personal in
terview, the applicants are being
judged also by Holmes Perkins, as
sociate professor of architecture at
Harvard, now on leave with MIA,
who represents the university in the
program, and DR.. Helen Monchow
Of MIA ~