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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-16

head and hitting just beyond. The
German shells tore through the or
chards around us. There was ma
chine cunning all around, and bull
lets tipped through the trees above
us.
could tell by their shoulder
patches that the soldiers near me
were from a division to our right,
and l wondered what. they were
doing there. Then 1 heard one OF
them say:
This is a fine foul-up for you! I
knew that lieutenant was getting
lost. He'll, we're service troops, and
here we are right in the front lines.
Grim as the moment was, I had
to laugh to myself at their pitiful
plight.
left command post in farm
house and started to another about
10 minutes away. When got there,
they said the one I had just left
had been hit while l was on the
way.
A solid armor-piercing shell had
gone right through window and
a man I knew had his leg cut off.
That evening the other officers took
big steel slug over to the hospital
so he would have souvenir.
When I got to another battalion
command post, later in the day
they were just ready to move. A
sergeant had been forward about
half mile in a jeep and picked
out farmhouse. He said it wa:
the cleanest, incest one he mad
been in for long time.
So we piled into several jeeps
and drove up there. It had been
only 20 minutes since the sergeant
had left. But when we got to the
new house, it wasn't there.
A shell had hit it, in the last 20
minutes and set it afire, and it had
burned to the ground. So we drove
up the road little farther and
picked out another one. We had
been there about half an hour when
she'll struck in an orchard 50
yards in front of US.
In few minutes our litter bear.
ers came past, carrying a captain.
He was the surgeon of our adjoin-
ing battalion, and he had been look
ing In the orchard for a likely
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-16

Once more shells drove me into
a roadside ditch. I squatted there
just a bewildered guy in brown.
part of thin line of other bewil-
dered guys as far up and down the
ditch as you could see.
It was really frightening. Our
own shells were whanging over.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-16
Our Chief Ain,

To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-16

TOP OF THE MORNING
We may choose to stay away from
God, but we cannot choose the conse-
Quences. ID. M. IlNhEh.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26

Yolande Maddox. Mus. BAG.
dramatic soprano. will be pre-
senied in a spring Recital.
Tuesday. Mar. 7. at $3.50 pm.
ar the Detroit Institute of Arts
in the Lecture Hall. Woodward
at Kirby. The singer Is a grad.
uate of the Detroit Conserva-
tory of Music and studied voice
under the Metropolitan Opera
coach. Maestro William Herman
of New York. N. Y. Mrs. Mad
dox is an outstanding concert
artist who possesses an excep-
tionallY sweet soprano voice OF
wide range and beautiful tone
color. Lorainetta LeBon will
accompany her. The concert is
under the auspices of the Mad
dox Singers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
FDR, Marcantonio
I'm Conference
On Race Matters

WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
Congressman Vito Marcantonio
OF New York held a Is minute
off the record conference with
President Roosevelt on Tuesday,
and declared that the talk re-
enforces my conviction that the
Presidents viewpoint program
must be Immediately enacted to
insure speedy victory on the
battlefront in 1914"
The congressman declined to
say what he and the President
had specifically discussed out
side OF the pending bill regard
ing Puerto Rican finances. This
measure as it passed the senate
would extend Is million dollars
in relief to Puerto Rico. A house
committee, he said, has cut out
the relief portion and substi-
tu:ed an amendment that one
half OF the islands revenue on
rum should be turned into the
United States treasury.
The New Yorker said he also
talked about various matters re-
garding the Negro and viewed
with him the developing political
picture. He admitted that some
attention was given to his pend
ing bill 10 establish permanent
FEPC, but would not comment
on the chief executives position.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
r. J. Thomas Will
Discuss Housing

Announcing a monster mass meet
ing at Ebenezer AME. church on
Sunday, Feb II at $3.50 pm, to
discuss Housing. r. J. Thomas.
International President of the
UAW-CIO will be the main speaker
Other participants on the program
will include George Adde's, Secre-
tary-Treasurer, UAW-CIO; Richard
T. Frankensteen. Walter Reuther,
Vice Presidents. UAW-CIO; Shelton
Tapes, Recording Secretary, JAW
CLIO. representative OF Mayor
Jefries' Police Commissioner Bal
lenger and other prominent citizens.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Industrial Workers League, under
the guidance of committee COM
posed OF Albert Harris Hodges
Mason. Willie c. Rsiney and Clar-
ence A. Mason. who will, serve as
chairman OF the program. The pub
lie is cordially invited TO attend and
express their personal opinions on
THE very vital question.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
Detroit Library
Sponsors Group
Lecture Series

Week OF Feb. 28-March 4 at the
Detroit Public Library Monday,
Feb. 20, BIS pm. The second in a
series Of four weekly illustrated
lectures on The Democratic Arts:
Engraving. Etching and Lithogra-
ply given by Isabel Weadock, cura-
tor Of prints at the Detroit Insti-
tute OF Arts Miss Weadock will dis
cusJ Engraving and Great Engrav-
ers. particularly the work OF Durer.
the great 18th century German en-
sraver, and Nanteuil, the French
engraver Of the 18th century.
Tuesday, Feb. 20. 8:l5 pm. The
third in the series of weekly Film
Forums on the theme World War
II and After" The pictures shown
will be This Is Poland" film de-
picting Poland before and after the
Nazi invasion and the film white
Eagle in which Leslie Howard
tells the dramatic story OF the life
Of Polish men, women and chill
dren exiled in Britain. Dr. Kath-
ryn Robb OF Marygrove college will
act as chairman for informal dis
cussion following the film.
February % through March /:
The Comic Strip-an exhibit as
sembled by the American Institute
Of Graphic Arts showing the de-
velopment of the comic strip from
picture books of early Magyar
civilization down to the present
day.
Admission to these events is free.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
Many Deaths Are
Reported Here By
Coroner's Office

Several Detroiters died from
natural causes this week, according
TO autopsy reports of the police de-
partment.
Among those were Louise Maceo
alias Eloise Ryan, 49, of 2205 ST
Antoine street, who died while sit
ting in chair after she had fallen
against parked car on st. Antoine
street last week.
Other guests were Ethel Brown,
48, Of 23l Fortune street, who suf-
fered from a heart ailment; Ida
Thomas, 43, Of 1455 Leland, who
died during a visit to her by a
friend; Juanita Doughton, six
months-old of 1917 Beaubien street;
Kermit Robinson. four months old
Of 1904 McDougall;
James Felix. AZ. OF 1910 Hastings
street; George Hammond, 50. of 1926
Riopelle and Elmer Richard Byrd,
81, Of l945 Jay street. All reported
ly died from natural causes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
Investment Co. Is
Issued Charter

The Victory Loan and Invest
ment company. 44e East Warren,
received It's charter last Wednes-
day and L. now authorized to sell
stock amounting 70 $4,000. Attor-
ney, rsrcival Piper announced a
the regular meeting OF the Booker
T. Washington Trade Association
last week.
Incorporated last April. the
firms charter has been approved
by the Federal Reserve Bank and
the State Banking department
Sale OF stock has been approved by
the Corporation Securities Com
pany. II Is the only such financial
organization in Detroit operated by
Negroes.
Officers are: Carlton Gaines,
president; DR.. Robert Greenidge,
first vice president; Edward Davis.
second vice president: Mrs. r..
Louise Grooms. secretary. and
George Porter, treasurer.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26

Don't overlook kidneys. Cook them
only IS to 20 minutes. whether they
are sauteed. boiled or served UP Creole
style
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26

This group of youngsters from Trowbridgs
School shows all evidence of capturing one of
the prizes In the l4th Jabbsrwock of Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority. Their skif Is: THE WE'D
DING OF JACK AND JILL" The photo shows
Donald Cilmer. as Jack and Gloria Ann Robin
son Jill. Others in the photo Villa Mae
Jenkins. Barbara Armour GwendolYn Wiley.
GwendolYn Johns. Bsrnics Gwynn. Carolyn
Brazelfon. velms Snyder. John Bennett. Edward
Thornton. Tommy Brooks. Troy Mitchell Milton
Brown. William Millbrook. Helen Watson. An
derson Gilmer. Barbara Jean. Kirkland Light
sey Glenn BYnum. Bobbie Elder Ben Stevens.
Calvin Jordan. Carl Thornton. John Braxton.
Thomas Hogan. Gloria Anderson. Helen Hollo-
way. CwendolYn Poplar. Gwendolyn Talbert.
Shirley Major. Charlene Davis. The play is
directed by Mrs. Bakdella Smith and Miss Mar
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
Bulletin Helps
Negro HistoyM
AHPubEcSc

Although II was late getting to
teachers in the public schools due
to printers difficulties, the Guide
for Negro History Week" published
by authority Of the Detroit Board
Of Education marked a departure
in the kind Of celebration on Negro
History Week in the schools. The
bulletin. prepared for use during
the week Of February 1919, was
the work of the Detroit Federation
Of Teachers and committee COM
posed of Grace Wiegman DENLY,
chairman: Carolyn Booming. East
ern; Huldah Fine. Poe; Irene
Graves, NAACP and teacher at
Trowbridge: Blanche Rinehart,
Northeastern; Eleanor Wolf, and
Ray Hatcher. Detroit Urban league.
The bulletin states in the intro
duction that whether. we are de-
scendants from Europeans, Asians,
Africans, or American Indians, we
are human beings who have the
same desires, hopes, sensitivities
and potential abilities"
II points out that the bulletin Is
about 10000 Negro Americans
Of whom over 14l, 900 live in De-
troit."
Stating that all races OF the earth
have a common origin, the bulletin
debunks racial myths and gives
evidence to prove there are no
pure" races.
The historical background OF Ne
groes is given in outline and the
cultural achievements OF the Afri-
can Negro given due place.
Achievements of'the Negro in gov
eminent, education. science, inven-
tons, business and literature;
music. art, drama, exploration,
armed forces, journalism, labor and
sports are prominent part OF the
bulletin.
Under Things to Do" the. teach
ers are advised 10 examine care
fully her own attitudes toward the
Negro and told to ask questions
about attitudes in teaching. The
pupil is 10 be acquainted with a
variety of materials which present
the history. social development and
cultural contributions OF the Ne
gro Class room activities are TO
include units Of work on the con-
tribution of the Negro TO the life
of America, his heroes, and famous
! people.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26

garet Matthew'S. The various committees of
the Delta Sigma Theta Jabberwock have com.
pleted their final arrangements for their show.
Friday evening. Feb Is at the Art Institute. at
Sis pm. The members of the committee are
enthused over the completeness of their plans
10 make this the finest Jabberwock ever offered
TO the theatre loving public From various COM
mems heard and from fast selling of tickets
plus demand for choice seats. the committee is
expecting a generous overflow. For those who
have not yet secured tickets. contact one of the
Ticket Committee members: Eleanor Osborne.
chairman; Helen Toodle. Toodle Drug Store. or
Helen Garvin. Tickets also available at the
Y.W.C.A. and at the ticket Office of the Art
Institute on Thursday and Friday Feb. "a and
rs. Glenn and Gladys Mills are directing the
Jabberwock this year.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
TWO POETS SCORE

ST. LOUISIANA, - Langston
Hughes and John Henry Owens Of
Los Angeles. were among the prize
winners in the Ralph Cheyney Me-
mortal award. according to Q re.
cent announcement by Span maya.
zine. The two prize winners were
the only colored contributors.
Hughes were selected for q poem
appearing In the magazines Oc-
tober-November issue OF le43.
Owens poem. titled Negro Cotton
Pickers." appeared In the Decem-
Der. i94s-January. 1874. issue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
Caretaker Held,
Shot Noisy Guest

A 5l-year-old caretaker OF "a
Edmund Place. apartment No u
was yader Investigation this weef
for the shooting OF Frank Wright
%. 'of 649 Medberry last week.
Police say that Wright had visit
ed his sister. Mrs Georgia Cunning
ham at the Edmund Place address
and became noisy. at which time
the caretaker. Abe Naples and
Wright had an alteration
Naples. according TO police. shot
WRIGHT in the neck He was held for
ouestio nins by homicide officers as
signed 10 the case.
WRIGHT was reported In ten
porarily serious condition al Re.
ceiving hospital.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-26
POLL TAX BILL
HANGING FIRE,
AWAITS ACTION

WASHINGTON. D. c.-Although
che green light was 70 have been
given the anti-poll tax bill as soon
rs legislation was out Of the way
IN the senate affecting taxes. sub
sidies and the soldier vote. the leg
tSlation Is still hanging fire.
The tax bill is pending before
the President for action, having
passed both houses of congress: the
subsidy measure has been acted
on by the Senate and sent 10 the
House: and the soldier vote bill is
~ in conference between the two
houses where an attempt Is being
made 10 bring together the views
OF the supporters Of federal BAL
lot and the advocates Of a strictly
states right bill.
Death Causes Delay
The present delay in the poll tax
bill is being attributed TO the un-
timely death OF Sen. Van Mugs and
the absence from the city OF the
new chairman Of the judiciary COM
nittee. Sen. McCarrah CD OF Ne
vada. He has been out Of the city
since his appointment TO that post
He Is expected 10 return the first
Of the week.
Just prior 10 his leaving the city.
Sen. McCarran is reported 10 have
given assurance 10 Sen. Mead CD
of New York that he would call up
the measure on his return from
Nevada, provided the three pieces
OF mus legislation were out OF
the way.
Faces Fiiibuster
II II conceded on all sides that
the bill faces an inevitable filibus-
ter The National Committee 10
Abolish the Poll Tax has set out
in A B c form the things that are
necessary 10 get the bill enacted
into law. X uses the American
people 10 write or wire their sena-
tors to
l. Oppose any motion 70 table. or
postpone or recommit the bill.
2. Oppose any motion 10 adjourn.
rather than recess the Senate. once
the bill is called up.
8. Call for record troll CALI
vote on every motion. and to be
present for every vote.
4 Oppose all anne en- d m n S.
changes. or additions 10 the bill.
S. Vote for cloture and to con-
tinue 10 vote for cloture.
6. Tolerate no "gentlemen's agree
ment"
The committee also urges that II
IN individual lives in a poll tax
state. he commend the champions
Of the bill, Senator'S Alben w.
Barley tKy). James NJ Mead
tN.Y), and Abe Murdoch (Utah);
and urge his own senators not TO
participate in a shameful flibuster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
Tuberculosis Takes
 More Lives Than War
Statistics Prove Statement Over Centuries; Eradlca.
 ton Ideal Still Far Away

llahed before the fuii toll of tuber. cuiosls on the continent of Europe ls fully disclosed,
 "lFere ln tho United States, we cannot expect to escape the ilnph- cations of this development even though seemingly fer away at pres- ont. Thousands of men and women ln our armed forces will shortly be returning Go our own flreBides after being in contact with the military and civilian peoples of Europe.
 "E'ortunately, the American public ls realizing to c greater degree what the Christlnas Seal hos done and Is doing to bring about the control of tuberculosis. An informed public opinion is the greatest weapon we have against this disease enemy. Through it, responsible bodies can be guided and stimulated to action"
 Looking ahead to November, it was pointed out by Miss Brophy, that there is need for more money If tuberculosis associations are to carry their part of the burden ifl greater clinic and Xsraylng pro- grams as well as in continuing the educational work so long well esta- llshed Plans were reviewed to open the 3Bth Annual Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale on Monday, November 20. For overseas mailing, tho ie44 Christmas Seals are now available at local tuberculosis asso. eIationR ar at the state offieO of the Connecticut Tuberculosis Associa- ton, 4S Pennington avenue, Hart ford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12

Continued from Page D
 Second Tactical Ar Force reported today in Q communique from MoS- COW that scores" Of Eighth Ar Force heavy bombers made Q shut. tie raid from England yesterday, attacking industrial targets at ChemnitZ, 80 miles southeast of Leipzig, and landing at United States bases in the Soviet Union.
 Fifty-one Mustang fighter planes accompanied the bomborS on the long flight, the 18th Shuttle-bomb- ing mission since the first Ameri. can bombers landed in Russia on June 2, All the bomberS were re- ported safe, One fighter was re- ported missing,
 On the shuttle-raid several en- emy aircraft were sighted but none gave batle, the communique re- ported, The Luftwaffe, however, offered opposition to the British raiders over Berlin and Darmstadt,
 NaZi Night Fighters
 German night fighters over Darm- Stadt attacked in great strength, the air ministry said, adding that l6 British planes were lost in the two raids, in which at least seven enemy fighters were destroyed, The Germans lost l75 planes to Ameri- can bomberS and fighters yesterday
 Four-engined LancaSters carried out the attack on Darmstadt, center of the German chemical in- oustry and important rail hub, De- spite intense anti-aircraft fire and swarms of fighters, huge fires were started among the highly-inflam- mable chemical works, Returning pilots reported that clouds ot smoke billowed 10. ,000 feet.
 MoSquitoS again planted two-ton blockbusterS on Berlin, but for the first time in several weeks, were opposed by fighters. RAF Lancas- ters and HalifaXes also attacked thwre synthetic oil plants in the Ruhr.
 Nine of the four-engined bombers were lost in the latter operation. in WHICH 0IJllklAGo dlAA AAhobAAA6o oS companied the heavies to CaStrop- Rauxel, Damen and Nordstern.
 Strong Opposition
 The U. s. strategic airforce of- ficially noted that the yesterdays air opposition encountered by American bombers was the strongest m recent months. Groups Of 100 to l5O fighters attacked at various points as a fleet of l750 American borlbers and fighters raided syn thetic oil plants and other war in- dustries.
 Fighter pilots shot down il6 Ger man planes and destroyed 42 on the ground by strafing airdromes, while the flying fortresSes and Liberators blasted IT more from the sky.
 The Americans lost 48 bombers and 29 fighters, although com munique said four bombers and about half of the missing fighters were believed to have landed in France and Belgium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12

New Haven, Sept, l9-"what shall we do about tuberculoslsq--ls . question frequently asked in these days but seldom answered in ape. oifo terms" said Miss Frances Brophy of the National TuberculoSls association, in talking about the present state of the fight against tuberculosis which over the centur- les has killed more people than hes war. Tt is still, according to ie4S figures, killing B7,000 people in the United states and that Is Q toll ex- acted by our colnplacency toward Q disease we know how to conquer Proof of ultimate success, If we keep steadily at the Job, will bo eradication, Unfortunately, that ideal is still far away.
 If wo look at figures from tho occupied countries of Europe and consider conditions in Great Britain AS well as our own conditions that have grown more acute as the re- suit of the war effort, 1t appears that the challenge of the future iS greater than anything that the ore ganlEed tuberculosis movement hes had to meet slncc the first Christ. mas Seal Sale in 1907.
 'Inoomplete figures from France, Poland, Norway and other devRs- tated areas In Europe make 1t evl- dent that tuberculosis is likely to be . continuing problem after the ceS- SAtlon of war. Probably 1t will be years after peace has been estah-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
OBITUARY

DEM0-CharleS Demo, 0S, of 90 Central avenue, died last night at his home after Q lingering illness, He was born in Naugatuck ana lived in Waterbury most of his life, He was Q earetaker for the Castle Memorial home, 90 Central avenue.
 Mfr. Demo weS conmunicant Of Mt. Olive A. N. E. Zion church.
 Surviving arc: his wife, Cinda Demo; Q daughter, Mrs, Helen Ways Q stepson, Douglas Jenkins, all of Waterbury; c brother, James Demo, Philadelphia; Q sister, Mrs. Fred- erick MinnuS. Waterbury; and sev. eral nieces and nephews,
 The funeral will be held at p, m. tomorrow from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue Rev. D. W. Fogg, officiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery Friends may call at the funera' home today from 3 to 10 D, m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
PROBE OF COUNTY
 JAIL CONTINUES
Several Witnesses Exam. ined by State Referee;
 SIavin May Testify

New Haven, Conn., Sept. l2-(Up) State Referee Carl Fosters one- man investigation into conditions at New Haven county jail resumed today after the examination of four witnesses whose testimony was be. lieved to have concerned the insti. tution's financial accounts.
 The witnesses included Ellsworth M. Davis, a bank teller; c. Edwin Wright of the state Judicial depart ment who made a special audit of the jail books last June; Louis Fer retti. suspended chief clerk, and John Inorio, former Deputy Sheriff and jail guard.
 The state was expected to call two other witnesses during today's closed hearing. One was Meyer Wilkes, Q machine operator at the Hugh Standard Manufacturing Co.,, and the other, Abraham Rothstein unemployed, who said he had gone to jail several times to "visit friends"
 The investigation was a direct result of the escape of five prison. CTS several months ago.
 MT. Davis, the first witness called yesterday. remained in the hearings room for only about five minutes It is believed he was asked about thhe account kept by the jail at the New Haven TradeSmen's bank where he is a teller. MT. Wright remained in the room, from which all spectators were barred, for sev. eral hours, presumably outlining results of the audit made at the jail last June.
 No indication was given by States Attorney Abraham s. Ullman wher any of the former inmates at the jail would be called. One of them John "Maude" Anderson of Water bury, who made a complaint on con- ditionS is now serving a sentence at the Wethersfield prison.
 Anderson was one of the inmates who escaped from the jail. On his arraignment before Superior Court Judge William H. Comley in New Haven June IS. after he was cap- tured, he testified that he had tak- en a few drinks before his escape and indicated liquor was easily ob- tainable by the inmates.
 The one-man jury probe was ore dered by Judge Comley last week. af- ter the states attorney stated he believed crimes have been commit ted" at the jail.
 It is believed High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin may be called to testify shortly.