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Evening star., 1944-12-14
Mabel Boardman
Wins Praise, Award al
Retirement Luncheon

Miss Mabel T. Boardman has re-
tired from the American Red Cross
after A years as one of it's in
corporators and rs on its Central
Guiding Committee. President
Roosevelt paid tribute to her record
with the simple phrase: THE facts
speak for themselves"
Gathering around a Statler Hotel
luncheon table arrange in the shape
Of huge cross and decorated with
red flowers in the same shape, Mrs,
Roosevelt, Vice President Wallace,
Chairman Basil O'Connor of the Red
Cross and other members OF the
Central Committee paid tribute to
Miss Boardman yesterday. Mr..
OConnor pinned on Miss Boardman
q solid gold pin with a red cross in
its center-"a distinguished service
medal never given before and never
to be given again"
Citation From President.
Mr.. Wallace read a letter from
President Roosevelt, expressing the
pride of Americans in the work of
the pioneer organizer and their
gratitude to her. Then Mr.. O'Con-
nor read a citation from the Presi-
dent.
Miss Boardman-inspirer of the
organization and the administration
of the American Red Gross; leader
of men and women in the vision OF
the Red Cross as national and in
ternational instrumentality of serv-
ice; practical idealist, tireless, loyal
wise and constant; possessed OF
many talents-she has devoted her
life to the purpose of the Red Cross.
The Navy Orchestra played Miss
Boardman's favorite tunes during
the luncheon, many of them World
War songs popular when she travelled
about the country raising funds and
organizing volunteers. She was first
appointed to the Board of Incorpor-
ators by President Theodore Roose-
velt in 1900 and led movement to
influence Congress to give charter
reorganizing the Red Cross for Ma
tion-wide service in 1905. After
leading relief workers at the Gal
weston food in 1905 and the San
Francisco earthquake in 1906, she
was founder of the nursing and
first-aid services in 1909.
Expresses Her Pride.
Miss Boardman was appointed to
the Central Committee and made
its secretary in 1919, post she held
till 1910. She also was chairman OF
volunteer services during the same
period.
Thanking the officials for the
medal and their praise, Miss Board
man spoke emphatically Of hel
pride in the American Red Cross she
helped to build, Interested in the
welfare of all men rather than mere
|ly In the welfare of nations, she
said, 1t is the one treaty respected
by all nations.
It will carry on" she said. The
audience rose, cheering for severa,
minutes.
Miss Boardman now will serve al
an honorary member OF the Cen.
tral Committee, giving the rich.
ness Of her experience" Mr.. o'Con.
nor said.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Senate Given Nominations
OF Three Conmodores

The President today sent to the
Senate the nominations OF three
Navy captains to be commodores.
They are Fred D. Kirkland. Salina,
Kans.' Charles j. Parrish, 1876 East
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md, and
Lester T. Hundt, Fort Lee. N. j..
Capt. Parrish Is on duty In the
logistic plans division OF the Chief
OF Naval Operations here. He for
merly commanded the cruiser Menu
phls.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Lecture to Be Given
On Chekhov's Comedy

An illustrated lecture on Chek-
hov's comedy. "The Cherry Orchard, 4
which comes to the National Thea
ter next week, will be given by Sam
Pearce, theater commentator, at
$50 pm. Sunday at Pierce Hall,
Fifteenth and Harvard streets NV.
The public is invited to attend.
The program is under the direc-
tion of Laurence Staples Of All
Souls Unitarian Church and is being
sponsored by the Theater Guild and
the American Theater Society.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Will Tulk on Fisheries

DR.. Richard A, Kahn, chief of the
economic facilities branch of the
Once of Co-ordinator of Fisheries,
Interior Department, will speak on
The Roman Law of Fisheries at
3 pm. tomorrow at Catholic Uni
versity Law School.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
Strings to Lecture

Matthew w. Stirling and his
archeologist wife, Mrs. Marion
Stirling, will lecture before members
of the National Geographic Society
at Constitution Hall tomorrow eve
ming. Natural-color motion pictures
OF the newly discovered ruins of
prehistoric city in Southern Mexico
will be shown.
Evening star., 1944-12-14

ally rolling for
ward out here,
G a t h e r / n G
strength as it
advances. a
But in talks
with top fight
commanders in
t h e backward
and forw a r d
areas, the d.
tails of which
remain off the
record, one is
left with the
firm conviction
that while the
.Ians are slowly
Evening star., 1944-12-14
First OF a Series.J
BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS PEARL HARBOR (By MaiD =
The stupendous growth of American
might and power which is pressing
the japanese in the Pacific is liter
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Talent Winner
Plans To Enter
Howard In Fall

Gertrude Wilson, l7-year-old
graduate OF Northern high school
a few weeks back and winner Sun
day night OF the Search-For-T Talent
contest sponsored by the Michigan
Chronicle, is just a pretty little girl
who likes 10 sing
In fact, Gertrude has been singing
since she was little girl in pigtails.
However, she didn't develop the
desire to become a concert singer
until two years ago.
AT that time the desire had COM
pletely enveloped her, and she en-
rolled as a student in the Robert
Nolan Choir. getting her singing in
Structions and lessons under the
supervision OF Celeste Cole. noted
Detroit singer who won fame some
years ago while in Russia.
Her voice wasn't much at the
beginning" said Cole. but she was
a hard working student. 1t has de-
veloped fast IN the past two years y
Gertrude likes 70 sew and swim,
and she hopes 10 enroll as a student
at Howard university this fall She
Is the only girl Of six children One
brother, Harold, is in the armed
forces He is a former member OF
the Robert Nolan Choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wilson,
parents OF Miss Wilson. and Mrs.
Katie Barton. grandmother. we're in
| Ebenezcr for the contest Mr.. VIII
son was one of the first to congratu-
late his daughter
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Mother Pleads To
Amy For Her Son

in connection with a disturbance
and refusal 10 work al Dale Mabry
Field near Tallahassee, Fla, on
March 81.
Col. Terry A Lyon. chairman OF
the four-member board, said the
case would be taken under Consld-
Grafton solely on the record.
Four others convicted with Jones
were William j. Flemons Jr., Wash
ing,on, DC; Joseph r. Kent OF
Evanston, Ill; Arthur Boyd, Sum
NIT. NJ, and James E. Crawley o.
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Jones-Jason told the hear
ing Of efforts 10 raise her three
children alone-thcir father died a
week before the third was born
TO love their God. their country and
their home. in that order.
Tells OF Sons Life
Leo wanted TO become pilot, she
said. but was told in the shadow
Of the home Of the Liberty Bell
that Negroes were not wanted IN
the air corps
Leo enlisted in the air corps and
was sent 10 Boiling Field, Washing
ton. where she said, he encount-
cred his first experience of segre-
CATION" by being required 10 eat
IN the kitchen.
She said that her son was men
tally and physically i'll and mat
when she learned he was AWOL,
She sent him back 10 camp. after
ne had been home for six days, his
first trip home in three years.
While awaiting transfer for that
violation the disturbance occurred
which led 10 the mutiny charge.
David Levinson. counsel for the five
soldiers. admitted that Mrs Jones
Jason raised question he had not
raised when she explained that Leo
was a general prisoner IN the
guardhouse and was not required &C
report for work duty as was the
garrison prisoners who were SerV'
ing their terms in that guardhouse
Thus. she said. Leo could not have
refused 10 do something he was no
required TO do.
Parents Of Flemons, the mother o
Boyd. Mrs. McMasters and Rev
Merrel Booker, pastor OF a Baptis
cNirch in Summit, NJ, were alst
present TO disclose the boys had M
previous criminal records IN civil
ian life.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
EghterCaptains
Pay Tribute To
Comrades In N. Y.

NEW YORK.-Two captains OF
the Goth Fighter Squadron paid trib-
ute 10 their comrades az press
conference in New York last week
The two aces, Captain Lemuel r
Gusts, Howard graduate and form
or Hartford policeman, and Captain
Charles B. Hall who has won the
Distinguished Flying Cross were
credited with four Of the seventeen
planes shot down by their SQUADRON
over North Africa. Sicily and the
Anzio beachhead in Italy.
goth An Experiment
when the 99th first went over
the general impression was that II
was an experiment Now think the
record shows il was a successful
experiment" Captain Custis said.
There is no difference between
white and Negro pilots in the air.
the captains said. When questioned
as 10 how their performance was
received by other fighter squadronS
they said that "a fifty calibre ma
chine gun or 20-mm. cannon was
very forceful common denomina-
tor"
Soldiers Aggressive and Progressive
OF his comrades in arms. Captain
Gusts said;
When they come home they ex-
pect 10 get some of the things
they've been hearing about and
fighting for. believe they will
be both aggressive and progressive
about ii all"
Pre-Medical Student
Captain Hall OF Brazil. Ind. Is a
former pre-medical student al East
ern Teachers college and was a
member Of the first class Of Negro
Aviation cadets to graduate from
the Tuskegee Training school. He
is credited with shooting down two
Nazi Focke-Wulf 1905 and Mes
serschmidt Captain Custis joined
the army in July. l94l, and also
trained at Tuskegee He wears the
Air Medal for $50 hours of combat
flying
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
3 Youths Plead
Guilty In Theft

Three young men plead guilty last
week on a charge OF breaking and
entering a business place in the
night time and stealing mems wear
ing apparel.
The men are Joseph Sewell. q,
and James Sewell. II. both Of 2275
Madison avenue and Leon tCooiie)
Williams. 81. Of ll40 Jos Campau,
accused OF stealing mems suits from
4 tailoring shop at 1855 Madison
avenue on May 6. this year James
Gldden, a., OF 1914 McDousall is
owner Of the store
According 10 detectives Dave
Marshall and Henderson Turpin
some OF the stolen clothes had been
recovered from a pawnShop.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

MEMPHIS (ANP) - Announce
ment that the National Negro Bust
ness League would hold its annual
convention in Birmingham, August
%, 30 and 81. was made by the
president Of the league, DR.. j. E.
Walker.
The presentation of the c. c.
Spaulding annual award will be a
feature Of this meeting. The award
is made each year 10 the man or
woman who. in the opinion Of the
judges. has made the greatest con-
tributiOn during the current year,
towards the progress and advance
ment Of the Negro in business.
Nominations. together with bio
graphical material and the story Of
achievement. including photographs
upon which the nomination is
based. should be sent To George
w. Cox, North Carolina Mutual
building, Durham. NC.
Since the Spauldng award was
established in 1910, il has been pre-
sented To w. J. Edwards, Negro
Junk dealer of Oklahoma City. who
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Will Be DepOrted
To West Indies

NEW YORK-Word has been re-
ceived here by the NAACP that
George Burrows, eXtradted from
New York last year TO Gulfport,
Miss. on 4 charge Of shooting two
white men IN a hotel there, is at
Miami, Fla, awaiting deportation
70 the British West Indies. Al the
tine Burrows was eXtradned on
orders Of Gov. Thomas + Dewey,
there was great fear that nc would
be lyrched when returned Ia Mis-
Slsslppl However. the NAACP en-
gagged a leading attorney Of Gulf
port 10 defend him and after sew
oral months al charges against
Burrows were dismissed. and he
was ordered deported.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Soldier Dies In
Rescue Attempt

NEW ORLEANS. La-T.-Sgt Ed
win z. Robert. former school teach
er IN the Orleans Parish public
schools. was cited for bravery in a
letter TO his mother from his COM
handing officer which announced
Roberts death while attempting TO
save the life OF fellow soldier.
The son Of Mrs. Augustine Robert
and the late Ripaul Robert Of New
Orleans, Sgt Robert was grad
uate OF the Vslena Jones Normal
school. Later he studied for his
baccalaureate degree at Xavier uni
versity.
T.-Sgt Robert. the first member
OF the Orleans Parish teaching staff
10 die in World War II. lost his life
in the Pacific theatre OF war on
April %. 1914. in an attempt TO
save another soldier from drown
ing,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
WIFE HELD IN
DEATH Of HER
HUSBAND HERE

A Sl-yesr-old wife was held ior
investigation of murder tins week
after. according 10 police. she had
sfsc: and killed he. ?9-vear.old hus-
band whom she says had broken
down the door Of her home IN an
effort 10 get TO her last week
Held was MIS-, Csrreite Murphy
Of s74 Alfred street The dead man
was identified a. her husband
James Lee. Of ga Mcdoury svcuuc
James had gone 70 the Alfred
street address and attempted 10 &C.
In 10 see his eS;raneed wife Snc
refused 10 open the door after re
insisted that she do 50.
She told police that She had gone
10 The bedroom Of the house. go'
and loaded a gun and then fatally
sho; her husband after 80 had
broken the door N and was enter
ing her home.
The couple had been separated
for three months
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Ask Nominations For
IA Spaulding Award

is reputed To have made over $780,
900 in the business. a portion Of
which was invested in the develop
ment Of Negro housing project;
Alonzo c. Wright OF Cleveland, in
l94l, for his success in establishing
and operating eight filling stations;
McKiSsack and McKissack OF Nash
vile lin 1892 for their successful
completion OF buildings for the
Tuskegee Army Air Field, and TO
Howard "Skippy" Smith in l943 for
founding and directing the Pacific
Parachute company of San Diego.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Young Man Jailed
For Theft Attempt

Joseph Watson. %. Of 2648 Madi-
son street, was arrested for inveSti-
cation OF assault with intent 10 rob
on the complaint OF Lee AlllSton. so.
Of 1914 Monroe street. Police say
the alleged incident took place at
Chcne and Lafayette street this
week
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

WASHINGTON. - Mrs Mayme
Jorcs-Jason Of Philadelphia last
week pleaded not for Clcmency,
but for Justice before an Army
Judge advocates review board ON
behalf of her son. PVT. Leo NJ.
Jones. sentenced 10 IS years IN
prison and diShonorable discharge
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
PRESENT PIANIST

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala. -
For its feature attraction for the
first term OF the Summer School,
the Tuskegee Institute Entertain
ment Course presented Carol v
Blanton. pianist. OF the Music De-
partment al billiard University. New
Orleans. at the 1880 assembly on
June H.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Calls For Action
To Stop Outbreaks

NEW YORK, N. Y. June % -
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia and Police
Commissioner Valentine OF New
York we're urged by the National
Negro Congress this week 10 take
steps essential TO prevent spreading
OF racial outbreaks in this city which
began with an attack by hoodlums
on Negro tenants OF the Fort
Greene Housing Project in Brook
lyn last Friday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

sily akin srupusns and ugly tpott zen
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kslp yea. uss my private secret skin form
MIA Ses its amsIinE effects start overnight.
I call n NATURIs BALM OF BALSAh
Try n for seven nighis. II Il doesn't beat
anything ysu ever tried. send back and ge'
your msney. This may seem too good 20 be
true but the test will tell. NY koSLr
BACK susrsntes protects you. SEND NO
NoNEY. unles. you vish. When poStmab
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hless the day you found NATURES BALM
OF DAlsAH. Writ. today NOW MISS
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York II, MY.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Three Local Lads
AT Staten Island

FOX HILL CONFINEMENT,
Staten Island, NY-There are 3 De-
trolters among the enlisted person
mel Of Port Companies. here.
They are Sgt ALVIN Allen, who
was recently promoted from grade
Of corporal. Cpl Gilbert Jones, both
are OF the 58lst another IS Pvt
Thomas r. Anderson Of the 580th.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
WINS RADCLIFFE PHD.

ATLANTA. Go Radcliffe Coz
leEe this week awarded the Ph -.
degree in biology "a Miss Mary l..
Reddick 81 the MoyesoGSc college
faculty a. commencement; exercises
in Cambridge, Mass.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

Mr.. Rhecha Ross. one OF De-
troit's favoriie tenors. will be
presented in a recital al the
Lecture Hall of the Detroit In
stitute of Arts. Sunday. July 8.
at 4 pm. under the auspices OF
the Women's Usher Board OF
Second Baptist Church and the
Signs of the Times Radio Cho-
rus of Station WJBK. Second
Baptist was the first TO bring
the famed Roland Hayes 10 De-
troit. We feel sure we are pre-
senting another world renown
singer. Watch for the program
in next weeks Chronicle. Miss
Murriel Bennett. of Windsor.
another of DR.. Nellie B. Huger's
students. will accompany Mr..
Ross. Tickets on sale at Detroit
Institute of Arts.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
HARLEM EIGHT MEETS

The Harlem Eight Social Club
met at the home Of Mrs. Hill, 26l7
Chestnut ST June 10. with the vice
president Mrs Corene Thompson,
presiding The club is planning a
social affair in the near future.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-11

To read the latest letters re-
ceived from Pfc. Charles (Scotty)
Boyd, 35, Of SO Edgevale and Pfc.
Joseph w. Stopera. 33. OF 343S
Clippert, no one could guess any
thing unusual had happened 10
them.
Yet, according 10 a late dis
patch from the army's headquar-
tiers on Bougainville, Scotty and
Joe, together with Pfc. Walter
Collins of Philadelphia, are real
heroes.
Surrounded by hundreds Of
JapS. the three crouched IN their
pillbox on the defense perimeter
and prepared 10 blow themselves
apart rather than surrender.
They barricaded the doorway
and bolstered the rattan lacings
of the gun ports with clothing
and ammunition boxes so the
Japs couldn't drop grenades
inside.
After many hours OF exchange
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-11
City, County
ok. Building

Detroit and Wayne County Of.
hcials today have agreed 1enta-
lively on a plan whereby the
county would build a S5,000,000
Joint county-city administrative
building, with the city assuming
the task Of providing a Sl2,00O,0 900
airport terminal.
Under terms Of a plan sub
mitted 10 Mayor Jeffries by
County Auditor Hafcli. the county
would submit $500e,090 10
SO 100000 bond issHe To the voters
next November for construction
of the building. Detroit -woufd
occupy a major portion Of the
buifding rs Il tenant, paying a
rental 10 be set semiannually by
arbitration.
Only snag in agreeing on the
airport stems from the question
of what the countyS contribution
shall be. The county has a cur
rent appropriation of $500 600 for
airport purposes, which the super
pisers have indicated they would
appropriate each year for four
years.
81 think the county airport
committee should recommend
te-the supervisors that this
S5O0.OOO be turned over 10 the
city" Hafeli said, "but I do not
think we have the authority 10
commit the supervisors TO any
future obligations"
City officials have planned 70
appropriate Sl000000 for four
years, 10 which they hoped 10 add
$1,000 600 IN county appropria-
tons and S6,0O0,O00 from the
federal government for the pur-
pose. Jeffries baked on the posi-
bility of the county making no
contribution TO the airport on the
argument that IL would serve the
entire area not -iI$t the city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-11
3 Heroes Hold Off
Hundreds of .DapS

fire, they were rescued by their
buddies of the 9th Division.
Boyd, who was born in Glasgow
Scotland, has made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Wilson IN De-
troit for the last IS years.
IN ARMY TWO YEARS
"ScOtty has been in the army
two years." said Mrs. Wilson,
"I8 months of IL overseas. All
he ever says II that it's tough.
For eight years before he was
drafted, he was machinist at
FOrd'S."
One of Joe's sisters, Jean. re-
ceived a letter from him today
saying that he had been awarded
the Purple Heart and would send
ii home.
Joe has two brothers IN the
army. Pvt. Stanley in Alaska and
Cpl. Frank in the United States.
There are five other sisters. His
parents are both dead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-11
MARINE DEAD

MARINE DEAD
Muntean, Pfc. Earl - Mrs.
Helen Muntean mother, 3259
Amazon, Dearborn.
Van Wagner, Pfc. Walter T.
Mrs Helen Van Wagner, mother,
Lapeer.
MARINE WOUNDED
Chase. Cpl. William R-AlrS,
Rosa II. Chase. mother, Trav-
erSe City.
Morrel. Pvt. Jack Il. - Mrs.
Georgia d. Morrell, m other,
MuSkegon.
Struble, S/Sgt. John C.-Mrs.
John G. Struble, wife Alto.
Tuesday. April II. 1914