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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01
Lena Horne
Featured
In Coronet

Number -Four pin-up queen of
the nation, star of eight success
full moving pictures and a lovely
personality besides /. that's Lena
Horne of Hollywood, says an arti-
Gle in the January issue of Coro-
net magazine
Slightly less than a decade ago,
the lovely Lena, who halls straight
from Brooklyn, was hoofing it in an
Ethel Waters show at New York's
Cotton Club for 25 dollars a week,
says Coronet. Two years later,
when she'd picked up some tricks
in singing and Undertaking, Noble
Sissle took her on with his band
But the public still wasn't much
aware of Lena Horne. Then for
a while she sang with Charlie Bar
nett's band. Jazz-man John Henry
Hammond, Jr soon spotted her and
Lena was On her way to the big
time.
Hammond persuaded Barney Jo-
sephson of New York's two Cafe
Societies to try out Lena's singing
in his downtown branch. From
there she went to the Savoy-PlaZa
where a smart, sophisticated up
town crowd went mad for her. She
just sang the old songs simply,
with no tricks, no shouting, moth
ing fancy, says Coronet, but it
moved critics to call her "bash-
full volcano"
1t wasn't long after she went to
the Savoy-Plaza that she landed
in Hollywood and in less than two
years time she's sung her way
through eight pictures and into a
salary that skyrockets. Twice
MGM has torn up her contract to
write bigger, better ones to match
her box-office popularity. In re-
turn, she has made a success of
such pictures as Broadway Rhy-
shm, Stormy Weather, Cabin in
/ the Sky, Right About Face and AS
Thousands Cheer, Coronet contin-
ues.
Her handling of Hollywood
wolves has set a standard for all
young ladies' runs one anecdote
about her. "She receives their at
tentions graciously and adds kind
ly, Come up to the house and
meet the children and my moth
err"
For statistical purposes, she
stands five feet six and half,
weighs 118 and first went to school
at P. S. 1875 in Brooklyn. She has
a birthday June Both when she'll
be &c, and takes success with the
philosophical comment Don't hope
for too much and you'll duck dis
appointment"
And Lena's ducking precious lit
tie of it these days, concludes Cor
onet.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01

Friends of Miss Liberia OHM
ple) Gross are sorry to hear of the
illness which necessitated the I'M
dergoing of an operation at me
Sallie Harris Clinic this week. 1t
is truly hoped that at this writing
she is resting nicely. Miss Gross,
the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. ].
Gross, Pascagoula Street, is secre-
tary at the local USO.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01
Negro Churches
To Mark Holiday
January |

Negro churches of the state will
observe January l as a day of
prayer in accordance with the
presidential proclamation, it was
decided at a meeting of a commit
tee in charge.
State chairman of the committee
is DR.. S. D. Redmond, while DR..
B. j. Nolan is secretary, and DR..
w. P. Whitfield, treasurer. A steer
ing committee to contact negroes
in the state includes DR.. c. L. Bar
mes, DR.. A. L. Holland, DR.. ]. L.
Reddix, Prof. o. D. Cobbins, DR..
c. A. Greer, DR.. A. B. Keeling and
DR.. w. H. Blackman.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01

no small organism that can be
trapped in the test tube as can
diphtheria and typhoid germs" the
physician said. This virus has to
be grown and studied in living It's
sue and inly in animals brought
from half way around the world"
In 1887 the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis was orga-
nized, with the blessing of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who himself was a
victim of infantile paralysis. The
dimes and dollars collected by it,
in commemoration of the Presi-
dents birthday, have enabled the
recent progress to be made in fight
ing the disease.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01

Buy War Bonds and Stamps nowl
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01

With pork points reduced again
we have less reason to squeal
when this little pig goes to market.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01

T/Sgt. Jeffrey Davis Durr of TIT
West Pascagoula Street, who visited
his wife for brief pre-holiday stay.
T/Sgt. Durr former co-owner of
the City Cab Service Station, is
now stationed at Camp Tyson, Ten
nessee, and he has lost no time in
going up the military ladder. He
is making just as good soldier as
he did a successful business man
when he was civilian.
His immediate family and friends
are very happy over his military
record. While here he was enter
tanned and visited by many friends.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-01-01

They give their ives-you lend
your money-Buy War Bonds Now!
Evening star., 1944-12-05

Oil Agreement
Heorinqs Slated

Hearings on the Anglo-America
oil agreement will be held by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
after the new Congress meets the
first of the year.
The Senate committee today
authorized Chairman Connally to
arrange for these hearings. The
agreement has been before the COM
mittee since last August when it was
transmitted to the Senate by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Last Saturday, Senator Connally
predicted the treaty would not be
ratified.
Although hearings in executive
session have been held on the agree
ment by Foreign Relations Sub
committee, the treaty has Ian
guished. Strong opposition from
some American sources has been
manifested. particularly by the pc
troleum industry
There has been in the last few
days a demand that something be
done about this agreement. Fear
was expressed that If it was simply
pigeon -holed, it would create bad
atmosphere for the many other eco
nomic agreements, and for the peace
agreements which are to come In
| the future.
Evening star., 1944-12-05

by lue ASSOCldleO FT6SS.
ROME. Dec. 5-Aircraft of the
Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air
Force accidentally sank the unil-
Illuminated German hospital ship
Tuebingen during a period of poor
light on November 18 while she was
en- route to Trieste, Allied headquar-
ters announced today. Regrets were
conveyed to German authorities.
The headquarters statement said,
"A full inquiry into this unfortunate
incident is proceeding" Headquar-
ters said it understood that casual
ties among the crew were very light.
The ship was carrying no wounded
at the time.
The official Allied report said
nothing of the nationality of the
attacking planes, but indicated they
we're British with the statement
that the British government had
conveyed its regrets to the enemy.
The detailed account said the
British Admiralty, under article IL
of the second Hague Convention,
ordered that the hospital ships Tue
bingen and Gradisca, which were
evacuating German sick and wound
ed from Salonika to Trieste, be in
tercepted and the sick and wounded
made prisoners of war.
(The article cited provides:
ANY warship belonging to .
Evening star., 1944-12-05
PAC 10 Become Force
In World Affairs,
HiI|man Reveals
Labor Leader in London
Says Group Will Assist
In lnternutionuIism
BY ALEX H. SINGLETON.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Sidney Hill
man today said the CIO Political
Action Committee which he
heads would be kept alive and
expanded as a force for postwar
international cooperation"
ITS good thing for the world
at large that there is an organized
force within the United States fight
ing for proper international CO.
operation he told one of the largest
press conferences ever held in Lon
don
His hands thrust deep into the
pockets of his double e-breasted suit,
the labor leader explained, for the
benefit of the British press, the in
tricacies of the American election
system.
With obvious relish, he called the
roll of several members of Congress
whom he described as reaction
aries" whose defeat PAC sought.
In the course of an hour-long dis
cussion, Mr.. Hillman offered these
observations:
Every reactionary is an isola-
zionist. Every labor-baiter is an
isolationist. Every isolationist is in
the antilabor camp.
Labor has become politically po-
tent under the two-party system.
1T is not In our (the United
States interest to play power poll
tics
Free enterprise has to be guided
at timeS-we recognize that i'll the
United States.
We are against cartels. Cartels
are big business. International CO.
operation should come through gov
ernment, not big business"
Here to discuss with British Trade
Union leaders the agenda for an In
ternational Labor Conference in
February, Mr. Hillman refused to
discuss in detail the possibility of
organizing labor internationally
along the lines of the PAC to take
a hand In world affairs.
But he did say that such a step
should be taken-''we must have
an organization to express our
selves"
One British reporter posed
hypothetical question-What party
should he join if he moved to
America?
Mr.. Hillman replied that the de-
cision might be difficult nobody
takes the two-party system serious
ly." he said-but contended it would
be easy to. decide which candidates
to support.
Another correspondent wondered
how PAC made its decisions.
Mr.. Hillman said it was on the
basis of an individuals record and
added:
you are just guided by your
conscience"
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Allied Flyers Accidentally Sink
UnIiqhted Nuzi Hospital Ship

belligerent may demand that sick,
wounded or shipwrecked men on
board military hospital ships '''
should be handed over.")
Casualties were removed from the
Tuebingen by a British destroyer
west of Crete on October q and
from the Gradisca off Khios on
October 20. The ships were released
The Tuebingen then put into a
Yugoslav port, taking on 357 sick
and wounded enemy soldiers. She
was intercepted again and taken to
Bari, where the second group of
casualties was removed. Again she
was released and ordered to sail to
Trieste.
The flight leader was unable to
identify the German hospital ship
when she was sighted off Pola, Italy
before sunrise on November 18. He
reported and asked for instructions
Owing to atmospheric condi-
tions," the statement said, "the
message was received incorrectly
and indicated to the controlling Of
f1cer at the base that high-speed
launch had been sighted in the
middle of the Gulf of Venice. Hav-
ing ascertained that no Allied
launch was in the neighborhood, the
controlling officer at the base gave
permission to attack. The attack
was carried out and the ship was
SUNK"
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Ravenna Is Captured
BY British 9Th Army
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 5.-British 9th Army
troops have captured Ravenna,
German stronghold on the Adriatic.
the Allied high command announced
today.
Ravenna. which has a population
Of $1,000, is is miles northeast of
Forli.
The announcement said the CITY
fell as the result of "a brilliant en-
circling movement by the Cana
diam Princess Louises Dragon
Guards, which outfanked the city
and forced the enemy to Withdraw
to avoid being trapped"
The Canadian unit cut Route is
and entered Ravenna from the
northwest as the 9th Lancers
plunged into the city from the
south, it said.
Previously Allied headquarters had
announced the capture of Russi and
Godo, towns on the Rayenna-
Bologna railway, and midway be-
tween Ravenna and Faenza, be-
seiged Na1 stronghold on the Bo-
logna-Rimini lateral highway.
Evening star., 1944-12-05
American Flyers Drop
1000 Tons Of Bombs
On Berlin in Daylight =
80 German Planes Downed
Over Capital by 800
U. S. Escort Fighters
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-American
heavy bombers blasted Berlin
with almost 1000 tons of bombs
today. Their fighter escort shot
down 80 German planes over the
Nazi capital.
1t was the first daylight raid by
heavy bombers on Berlin since Oc-
tober 6.
The bulk of the feet of more than
$50 heavies and 800 fighters from
bases in Britain smashed munitions
and tank factories inside Berlin and
in Tegel, suburb. Others hit the
rail center of Munster.
The Luftwaffe made one of its
rare appearances in strength but
the Nazi fighters apparently failed
to reach the big bomber formations
Nazi Fighters Kept Of.
Clinging together in packs of 100
or more, the Nazi Messerschmitts
and Focke-Wulfs concentrated on
small groups of the bombers but
the American fighters wouldn't let
them in
Maj. William j. Hove, Crookston,
Mimi, led his Mustang squadron
against so German fighters diving
toward Fortress formation. Eleven
enemy planes were destroyed in a
flash, spokesman for the United
States Strategic Air Forces said.
Maj. Hove was credited with five
kills and shared another with his
Wingman, 1t. Arthur R. Alexander
of Hollywood.
The fighters today had the ad-
vantage of bases i'll Belgium and
France close to the Reich frontier
and they could fight with gasoline
they once had to save for the 500
mile journey back to Britain.
Some Cloud Over Berlin.
There was some cloud over Berlin
but the first big formation OF
bombers was able to bomb visually
The German fighters apparently
gave up after the furious battle with
the first planes to reach Berlin
Other formations reported they were
not molested.
The blows followed up yesterdays
12,000-ton assault on eight railroad
centers of supreme Importance to
Marshal Gerd Won Rundstedt's S
armies in the west.
United States headquarters an
nounced the loss of IL bombers and
three fighters from the attack yes
terday on the rail centers, which
was carried out by 1900 planes. The
Raj bombers command announced
the loss of II bombers and no
fighters in the attacks. Two of the
attacks were in darkness.
Communications Raided.
RAF Spitfires and Typhoons yes
terday carried on the war against
German rail communications from
(Sae AERIAL pape A.o0
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Charles Town Results

FIRST RACE-!Purse. $500; 2-year-olds
claiming; 6Iz furlongs.
Infinite Girl tCarrillo) 1880 $50 $50
Gino Gold kelly 600 8 60
Morgips Lad (Fiocchi) $50
Time. 1:233s.
Also ran-Dr. Pudd. Pilgrim Maid. Down.
ing Street, Builder, Bagheera.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $500: 3-year-
olds and UP; claiming; 6ha furlonss
ireland fSheaffer) $50 4.2O 800
Pete's Prince fCarrillo) $40 $50
Walter Light LOOP 90
Also ran-Letitia s. Deau Foot, Within,
Mare Nostrum McFonso.
daily Double paid S3SSo)
Evening star., 1944-12-05
CoIifIower Faces
Suspension Order
In Oil Ration Case
OPA Doubts WiIIfuI
Violation, but Says
Dealer Was Negligent

Acting OPA Hearing Commits
sioner Clifford Snider today ruled
that rationing violations had
been found in the case of James
E. Collif1oWer g. Co., Inc, and
announced he would issue a sus-
pension order.
The ruling followed submission by
District OPA Enforcement Attorney
Carl w. Berueffv of an amended list
of customers alleged to have received
oil from the firm in excess of their
rations last winter, reducing the
number of cases originally cited at
II to 40.
In making his decision Mr.. Snider
said it was doubtful from the testi-
mony whether there had been any
willful violations, but, he added,
this is clear case where busi-
ness has been run at loose ends, with
negligence and carelessness.
Undecided on Next Step.
Mr.. Colliflower, who appeared as
his own counsel, said he would await
the suspension order before deciding
what steps to take next.
Earlier, Mr. Snider had accepted
the amended list submitted by Mr..
Berueffy, who said "the record clear
ly shows violations" in the 40 cases,
totaling about 1000 gallons. This
drew from Mr., Colliflower the COM
ment:
He (Mr. Berueffy) burns the mid
night oil, and comes here today with
an amended list. He makes mis-
takes, too, and want that to 90 or
the record"
Mr.. Collif1ower, well-known busi-
ness and civic leader here, admitted
a number of deliveries in excess Of
rations deposited with his firm. He
Evening star., 1944-12-05
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy soon will be spend
ing s1O0,000,000 a month on
rocket ammunition alone.
Rockets have been found in
creasingly useful, among other
things, for spraying death upon
japanese machine gunners as a
cover for landing operations.
The 100000, 900 outlay, to be at
tanned within four months, is "as
much as is now being spent per
month for all types of naval ammu-
nition," said the Office of War In
formation in a cautiously worded
report today on United States use
and development of rockets.
The Army is down for about S12,-
600 900 monthly throughout l945 for
rocket ammunition, over and above
the amount spent on the projectors
themselves-tank piercing bazookas
and other rocket launchers.
Indication that America may have
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Britain Stands on Riqht
To Views on Personnel

LONDON, Dec. 5 (P.-A Foreign
Office spokesman said today "it is
the aim of all of us to insure the
return of Italy to full and unfettered
self-government," but reiterated the
British governments stand that it
has a right to express its views on
the appointment of any particular
Italian statesman.
He declined to comment directly
on the United States State Depart
ment's policy declaration.
Evening star., 1944-12-05
ovy'sRocket Ammunition C. ost
Soon to Hit 100 Million q Month
owl Hints Of More Surprises in Store
For Axis in Long-Ronee ProjectiIes

some rocket surprises in store for
the Axis was given in this Owl COM
ment: Newest American rocket de-
velopments, including design details
and the range and speed attained by
the projectiles, as we'll as projection
figures, have not been made public
by the military authorities"
Noting that ordnance experts have
not officially reported any giant,
long-range projectile like the Ger
man W. rocket bomb, owl said:
American ordnance experts have
concentrated on developing artil-
lery-type rockets, with emphasis on
correcting the present relative in
accuracy of rocket fire"
Characterizing the rocket as "one
of the principal weapon innovations
Of this war" owl said it now is
used on seven types of American
warplanes-the Army's Lightnings,
Airacobras, Warhawks, Thunder
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Britain to Resist Any Attempt
7oForce Red Regime on Greeks
Army Will Be Used
To Maintain Order,
Churchill Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Britain will
resist any attempt to impose by
violence a Communist dictator
ship" in Greece, and is ready to
use her army if necessary to
maintain order, Prime Minister
Churchill declared today.
In bristling session of the House
of Commons, with one Communist
and several labor members firing
questions, Mr. Churchill stood firm
behind the government of George
Papandreou even as Athens heard
rumors that the Premier would
resign.
Fratricidal fighting broke out in
the Greek capital over the week end
in the crisis which developed when
(See GREECE, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1944-12-05
Freed Nations Able
To Supply 9o9d Of Own
Needs, Roosevelt Says
$4,253,423 in U. S. Funds
Spent So Far by UkRRA,
He Reports to Congress
EISENHOWER TELLS NAZIS not
to expect food from Allies.
Page AS

EISENHOWER TELLS NAZIS not
to expect food from Allies.
Page AS
Ey the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt told Con-
gress today that the liberated
peoples of Europe will be able to
supply 80 per cent of their own
basic needs this winter.
He made the assertion in submit
ting his first report on American
participation in the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admin
istration in which he noted that
supply operations have not yet
begun in the field"
Covering the three months ended
September 80, the report showed an
actual cash outlay of $4,253,423 and
ALLEGATIONS totaling $3.50, 900 900 out
of the $500 100000 thus far appro-
priated in American funds.
Field Work May Start Soon.
Noting that emergency needs in
liberated areas are still being met
only from military relief supplies, -
Mr.. Roosevelt told the lawmakers
field supply operations "are likely
to begin shortly in some areas"
American participation in the a.
nation UNRRA was authorized last
March and effectuated by execu-
tive order in July. An aggregate
of $3.50, 100000 was pledged as
this country's total share.
In his report the Chief Execu-
tive said the liberating Allied ar
mics in some sections found condi-
tions to be worse than we had
anticipated and in other sections
they are not as bad as we had
feared. Generally, however, there
has been a wide extent of suffering
and privation and the job ahead is
great"
Cites Huge Job Ahead.
The report provided a glimpse OF
the tremendous job ahead. Already
in Europe alone, it said 100000
people have been freed after three
to five Years of "Nai looting, per-
secution and brutality
1t spoke of acute food shortages
in many lands, particularly in cities
1t said exposure, due to lack OF
clothing, had killed nearly as many
people as had starvation. 1t men,
toned seriously lowered resistance
to disease. of the death of hundreds
of thousands of children from NAL
nutrition
1t estimated 10000, 900 men. wom-
en- and children had been driven or
had fed from their homes and said
their return will mean "the great
est migration of modern times"
Reconstruction Aid Pledged.
Mr.. Roosevelt offered this promise
in a letter transmitting the report
to Congress:
''T'he liberated peoples will be
(See REIIEF Page All
Evening star., 1944-12-05
D. {. War Bond Drive
Now Is Less Than
1917 Short Of Goal
Campaign Quickens,
Picks Up $500, 900
Additional in Sales

The Districts Sixth War Loan
drive picked up an additional
50 100000 in sales reported today
bringing the new total to s84,-
100000, or 90.2 per cent of the
s94, 100000 quota.
Sales of series "E" bonds in
creased one million, bringing
that total to s12,2OO,OO 4O.6 per
cent of the s30,000,OO0 quota
and still 5 per cent behind
schedule.
According to today's report, which
includes sales reported through yes
terday. corporations are now % per
cent over their quota, having piled
up total of SCI 900, 900, with quota
of s48,000,000. Sales to individuals,
including "E" bonds and bonds of
larger issue, rose 81 100000 to reach
new high of s22,9OO 900, or 4e.8 per
cent of the s46,ooo,ooo quota.
Washington fell another place be-
hind in the contest between eight
metropolitan centers to see which
can reach its "E" bond quota first
Ahead of the District were Milwau-
kee, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia,
and Washington leads Los Angeles,
ST. Louis, San Francisco and Bos-
ton.
AS sales of series "E' bonds con-
tinued to be the only part of the
drive behind schedule, Christmas
shoppers became the most important
source of bond buyers.
Ted r. Gamble, national director
!6of war finance, appealed to the
throngs which crowd stores on every
shopping street in the country tt
put bonds on their list as the No
/ gift.
WAR expenditures don't accom-
modate themselves to our tradi-
tional Christmas season." he re.
minded shoppers. Santa can serve
the boys overseas very well by in.
Guiding lot of War Bonds in hi
bag of gifts"
10000, 1000 More Buyers Needed.
He announced that 10000 900 per.
sons have bought bonds so far ir
the drive, but added that 10000 O0(
more are needed. We've got to sell
bond to almost literally every
person in the country who has in.
come" he said. If Christmas shop.
pers do put bonds first, he declared
the "E" bond figure-the one thai
means the most in terms of the
total number of buyers-will meet
lis quota.
The Treasury announced today
the opening of an exhibit of an ex.
ploded WI robot bomb-one of the
bombs that fell. on England.
| Mounted on a trailer, the 25-foot
weapon, torn out of shape when II
hit, will be displayed from 10 m
?, to 5 pm. on Fifteenth street be.
tween Constitution and Pennsyl.
vania avenues NV. Beside it is 6
13-foot model of what the bomt
looked like before it exploded. Tht
bomb also will be taken to variou.
bond rallies throughout this week
It was sent to this country by tn,
London Daily Express and is tn,
first such weapon to be displayed
here.
Sales figures announced for tn,
| (See WAR BONDS, Page A-10J
Evening star., 1944-12-05
18th Overseas Edition
Available Tomorrow

The 14th Overseas Edition
of The Evening Star will be
out tomorrow at both The
Stars business counter and
the Victory Bond Booth
in Lansburgh's Department
Store. 1t is free, with an
envelope for mailing.
Editorial content and typog-
raphy of the Overseas Edition
are prepared by The Star.
Paper, printing and distribu-
ton are furnished by Lans-
burgh's.