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Evening star., 1944-04-26
Race Issue Holding Up
'G.I. Bill Of Rights
Senator Clark Says
BY the Associated Press,

Controversy over the $780,
600, 900 &c. I. bill of rights" flared
on a new front today when SEN
ator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, attributed delay in House
action to "the hatred of certain
Congressman for the colored
soldiers"
Turning his fire on Representa-
tive Rankin, Democrat. of Missis-
sippi. who later said he did mot
care to comment" on the Missouri
ans assertion, Senator Clark de-
clared that if the House struck out
unemployment compensation pro-
visions, it would have to accept re-
sponsibility for defeat of the bill.
Senator Clark, one time national
commander of the American Legion,
is chairman of the Senate Finance
subcommittee which steered .the
omnibus veterans bill to unanimous
Senate passage before the Easter
recess.
Clark May Oppose Conference.
Mr.. Rankin, chairman of the
House Veterans Legislation Com
mittee, reported Saturday the COM
mittee was going over the bill care
fully, trying to make of it a work.
able piece Of constructive legisla-
ton" and did not propose Ito be
stampeded. by any one"
Senator Clark declared that as the
legislator in charge of the bill
sponsored by 80 Senators, he would
not agree to House and Senate
conference over differences, if the
House "adheres to Mr.. Rankins S
position"
"The resistance to the Senate bill
is, in my judgment, based entirely
upon the hatred of certain Con-
gressmen for the colored portion OF
our armed forces" Senator Clark
told reporters.
They are so unwilling to allow
the colored troops to have the un-
employment insurance to which they
are entitled that they would be de-
sirous of withholding absolutely
deserved benefits from all of our
troops.
Carefully Circumscribed.
"The provisions of the Senate bill
with regard to unemployment bene-
fits have been very carefully cir
cumScribed by men who are entirely
unwilling to let the gold -brickers
and coffee coolers get on the pay
roll"
The bill would provide up to So
weeks unemployment compensation
out of a 24-month period for men
and women veterans of the armed
forces unable to find regular work
plus SIS week for married men and
SIS for child
I'VE regard the provisions of the
IL. I. bill of rights with reference
to unemployment insurance as the
absolute minimum to which all mer
and women who serve in the armed
forces should be entitled" Senator
Clark declared.
Speaking for myself, If the policy
of undertaking to prevent ordinary
rights to colored troops should be
adopted by the House, will oppose
as senator in charge of the bill
even the submission of the bill tc
a conference.
Il would prefer to leave it in the
lap of Mr.. Rankin and the House
OF Representatives and see how Ions
| they will keen the hill b"
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Curron Approved

The Senate Judiciary Committee
today ordered a favorable report on
the nomination of Edward M
Curran for another term as United
States attorney. A favorable report
had been recommended earlier by a
subcommittee which heard test1-
mony.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Grand Master to Visit Lodoe

John M. Stewart, grand master of
Masons in Virginia, will make his
annual visit to the Alexandria
Washington Lodge at 7:30 pm. to-
morrow. The meeting will be held
in the old lodgeroom on Cameron
street and Charles G. Wall, worship
full master of the lodge, has urged
all members to attend.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-04-26
Weather Report

DlStrlct OF Columbia - Partly
cloudy with mild temperature to-
night; tomorrow rain and not so
warm.
Virginia - Increasing cloudiness
followed by rain in south portion
tonight; mild temperature tonight
and not so warm tomorrow.
Notwithstanding cloudiness
and mild temperature tonight; to-
morrow rain and not quite so warm.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy, Shenan-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry. Po-
tomac muddy at Great Falls.
Tide Tables.
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Evening star., 1944-04-26

1t clear that the japanese would not long remain in
active Naturally enough important ouposs would
good targets Harbor Midway offering them
either in the raid
Evening star., 1944-04-26
tFurnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
The Sun and Moon.
PreciUitatiOn.

Monthly precipitation in inches In C.
Capital (current month to datel.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
First Sepia Lady OF Films Says
More Dignified Parts Are Needed

born, not merely as the result of
her present eminent stature, but
from a background rich in profess
sional experience.
I'm deed, she points out, tn
ground remaining to be covered as
vast. And reactionary forces are
strong.
However, her verbal as sharp
ems when she is faced with those
who feel that a Negro depicted on
the screen is anything but a mem
ial role automatically implies mis-
cegenation. Certainly there is no
Illogical dramatic development in
incorporating a Negro girl in a
mystery picture, for instance. She
might be a doctors assistant or
an elevator operator. Such cast
ing would give audiences the OPP
portunity to see her in something
beyond a calico dress. And through
a detective who might want to
question her, one could note that
her home and business life is
normal, decent and intelligent.
There are a thousand ways an
accurate picture of Negro life can
be achieved on the screen. Lena
Horne, for one, feels a response
bility in achieving that objective.
Meanwhile she sings her song
in the inimitable Horne manner
and with a personality that is
impossible to resist, she is making
her own quiet and effective con-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(SNS)-
Representative of Mayors inter-
racial commissions from two of
the largest industrial centers OF
the nation Thursday in testimony
presented before the House Labor
Committee recommended the eS-
tablishment of a permenent Fair
Employment Practice Committee
as a bulwark against possible race
riots in the postwar period.
The witnesses, Mrs. Beulah t,
Whitby, Assistant Director of the
City of Detroit Inter-racial Com
mission; and David M Grant,
member and representative Of the
Inter-racial Commission of st.
Louis, emphasized that it is eco
nomic insecurity and the resultant
competition for jobs which nourish
the roots of racial antagonism.
SIGNS SEEN
In her testimony supporting the
enactment of the Dawson Scanlon-
LaFollette identical bills designed
to create a permanent FEPC Mrs.
Whitby warned the committee of
"premonitory signs as reconversion
is already getting under way" She
cited instances of cut-backS where
Negro employees were the first to
be dismissed. Minority groups. she
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
Canton, Miss.

The evening of May 16 will LONE
be remembered by the friends of
Mrs. sHattie Mclaughlin because
On that evening her husband, Mr.
Sanders Mclaughlin entertained
with surprise birthday party and
it was really a surprise After re-
covering from the shock of having
q party, the honoree and guest
played bridge and whist. Then. as
the hour grew late, palatable
menu of baked ham stuffed eggs
potato salad, bread and cookies
was served. Mrs. r. V. Prichard
and Mrs. Ada Moore acted as host
esses to the affair The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Grant, MRS. Margaret Dotson, Mrs
Viola caldwell, Mrs. Joe Prichard.
Mrs. Lucy Caldwell Solomon Miss
Mary Lee Perry, Mrs. Made Gar
rett Parham, Miss Mary Belle
Startling, Mrs. Martha Arts and
daughters, Helen and Thelma, DR..
and Mrs. j. H. Bell and daughter
Patricia Miss We're Lee Brewer.
Mrs. Ollie Love, Mrs. Alberta
Tolliver, Mrs. T. B. Cameron. Mr..
Roscoe Cameron. Mrs. Leora OGen.
Mrs. r. v. Prichard and Mrs,
Ada Moore (hosteses, Mrs. Hattie
Mclaughlin Chonoree) and Mr..
Sanders Mclaughlin.
We regret having lost Miss Gen
ada Archie from the younger SCI
Of our CITY, but find it comforting
to know that she has accepted a
position as secretary to Mrs. A. C.
Oliver, Supervisor of Home Demon
stration for Miss. Congratulations
Genadal
Miss Mildred J. Henderson of
Vicksourg, Miss, was the house
guest of Miss Carmen f. Parrish,
for four days last week. Miss Hen
derson is the Home Economics In
structor at Brookhaven.
Mrs. Lucy Caldwell Solomon has
been reappointed secretary to the
Home Demonstration Agent ano
Negro County Agent of Madison
County. after being away for the
past year.
Mr.. r. NJ. Mackey. Negro County
Agent for Madison County has Just
returned from a meeting of the
AME Zion General Conference,
which convened in Detroit. After
the conference, he visited Mr. and
Mrs Ode Lloyd. 500 East 48th ST.,
Chicago, H.; and his sister and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17

HOLLYWOOD - CA N P)-Many
an article in papers and maya
zines published by whites has been
written about Lena Horne. Most
of these merely extolled her charm,
talent, and beauty Beauty OF
course in time will fade, hence
cannot be counted upon as a per-
manent appeal, either to the box
office or to worshippers at the
shrine of physical loneliness.
But racial loyalty, modesty, and
thouhtfulness are priceless virtues
that can live as long as life lasts.
1t is those that a long article by
David Hanna in the widely cir
culated Daily News on May 20
particularly stressed, and studying
Miss Horne with a penetrating
philosophical eye, he wound and
revealed some of Miss Hornes
philosophers on life and on her
race.
Excerpts from the article follow:
ITO be a symbol to ones race
and at the same time remain a
realist is an uneasy position to
maintain-one requiring more than
the usual appurtenances of charac-
ter and a patience that often can
become oppressive.
yet with a dignity, intelligence,
way of parrying words and a
beauty that is dazzling, Lena
Horne has managed to accomplish
both in the troubled waters of the
motion picture industry. And there
are no recorded instances when
the actress has been compelled to
squirm uncomfortably in the
ticklish chair she occupies.
"On meeting Lena Horne at
Metro Goldwyn- Mayer, where she
is under contract, one finds young
lady whose low, charming and
compelling voice can jump with
facility from the technical aspects
of the entertainment business to
the problems of the Negro in
motion pictures. These she knows
with thoroughness and an I'M
Outstanding that have been
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
Pvt. SimmS Is
Paratrooper Now

FIT. BENNING, Ga. - Private
Henry E. Simms, Sr., husband Of
Mrs. Mabel B. Simms of 412 E,
BTW Apis, Columbus, Ga, has
won the right to wear Wings
and Boots of the United States
Army Paratroops. He has COM
pleted four weeks of jump train
ing during which he made five
jumps from a plane in flight,
the last tactical jump at night
involving a combat problem on
landing.
Jumping at the Parachute
School has been steadily devel-
oped to recognized war sci
ence. There is less than one per-
cent chance of injury while
jumping at the school.
In addition to producing jump
ers. Parachute Specialist Train
ing is given to qualified men in
Communication, Demolition, Rig
gers and Sewing Machine Main
tenance, vital skills for Airborne
troops.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
Detroit, st. Louis Officials
See 1t AS Riot Preventative

said. are fearful for the future"
If they could have the assurance.
she added, that their government
is setting up an agency to safe
guard and guarantee them at least
an equal opportunity for ? job
along with their fellow citizens, 1t
would do a great deal to quiet the
restlessnesS and tension which pre-
vail not only in a city like Detroit,
but in many centerS the nation
over
Mr.. Grant described conditions
in st. Louis, which has over 100
war industries. I'm June 1912" he
said, 'in the face of a dire need
for workers-skilled, Semi-skilled
and unskilled-tEe Negro found
himself, for no reason save his
color, unemployed, though COM
pletely employable" Denied the
opportunity to work, Negroes stag
ed a public demonstration.
NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE
1--WE were not looking for
trouble he said, 1--WE were strug-
CLING to be permitted to assist in
the war effort-to give to our
government the benefit of our Ia
Dor. -. We took every safeguard we
knew but all the same we knew
that misstep, careless or
thoughtless word or act, might
have f1ared into a racial confla-
grafton. But no other course being
open to us, we HAD to risk it
in our desperation for jobs
Where Negroes were employed,
Mr.. Grant said, they were often
relegated to mental jobs, and den
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
InterraciaI Commissions
Back Permanent FEPC Idea

ed the opportunity to advance in
to skilled production-line work.
Now, Negroes in the armed forces
have received training in fields
never open to them before. "Will
they too," Mr.. Grant asked, have
to march around the doors of in
dustry to get jobs? Without fed
eral legislation in the nature of
the bill you are now considering,
I say they might have to do it..
And they will do it, and their
resentment will run to the depths
of human emotion and justifiably
so. For they will be thinking Of
the kind of reward they have re-
turned home to for w1eir brave
and noble sacrifices
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
Visits Family

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17

Cpl. Al c. Lloyd, son Of MI. and
Mrs. Alphonse LLOYD, Of 420 Walnut
ST., Canton, Miss, recently spent a
happy furlough with his family
and friends. While there he was
highly entertained. Among h e
greatest entertainments being Il
surprise party given by the senior
girls of Cameron High School
Over 100 of his friends came to
make it highly enjoyable affair.
A delicious menu of punch, cookies
and ice cream was served.
Cpl. Lloyd was a member Of the
class before entering the army. He
is now stationed at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-06-17
Lena Horne Makes Plea For
Better Roles For Negroes

LOS Angeles tileatregoers, by
the way, will have a two-fold OPP
portunity to glimpse the Lena
Horne talents in action when she
opens shortly as a featured memb-
er Of the cast Of MGM's Two Girls
and Sailor and comes June to
the Orpheum theater for a week
Of personal appearances.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19

An overflow crowd is expected at
Ebenezer A.ME. church on Mon
day, Feb. 81, where Reverend Adam
Clayton Powell Jr.. will speak on
The Future Of the Negro in Ameri-
ca" Reverend Powell, who won
national prominence as thesfirst Me-
gro elected to the City Council Of
the city of New York, will make his
appearance here under the sponsor
ship OF the International Workers
Order. The meeting on Monday
will be an Emancipation rally COM
memorating the anniversary OF the
birthdays OF Abraham Lincoln and
Frederick Douglass.
A unique feature of the rally will
be the question-and-answer period
which will give the audience an OPP
portunity 10 quiz Reverend Powell
on current issues. II is expected that
Reverend Powell will comment on
the role the Negro people will play
in the coming national elections and
on the recent electoral victories in
New York City. where, for the Sec
ond time, a Negro was elected to
the City Council with united white
and Negro support
AS pastor OF the Abysslnian Bap-
fist church in Harlem. and editor
Of the Peoples Voice. Reverend
Powell has played a distinguished
part in civic affairs in New York.
He was an organizer OF the Co
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
BY FLETCHER p. MARTIN
Representing Combined Negro Press)

ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC
BASE (Via AirmaiD - When two
thousand pounds of hurting mis-
sles of steel and powder smash
enemy installations on Bougainville,
it is a safe wager that these flying
Representations OF death were
handled by a Negro ordnance unit
1t is safe to add that when Mitchells
and Liberators, pregnant with
block busters, hover above Rabaul,
strong brown hands are they which
showed the bombs up through the
bomb bays before the ships took
flight.
Among those helping to load the
bomb bays for their missions OF
destruction are five Detroiters. now
veterans of the supply lines of the
South Pacific. They are: Sergeants
Thomas Black. Walter F. Medlock,
James B. Banks. Tony Ward and
Private Eugene Millender.
Somewhere in the bosom OF the
Solomons, hidden from the be-
specialized eyes of enemy recon-
Nuisance, is potent and formid-
able ammunition area, acres long,
acres wide.
Guarding and handling each
fuse, each bomb, is a unit Of Negro
specialists in ordnance. The exact
amount of destruction there is con-
fidential information, but confiden-
TALLY. there is enough TO blow the
citizens OF Tokyo to the land of
their beloved ancestors.
This colored unit receives. issues.
stores, and ships every pound of
this deadly power. Cherished rec
ords show that in daily routine
these men have handled Is tons Of
small ammunition, per man, per
eight-hour shift. They work around
the clock.
Landing in an advanced Solo
mons base in September, l943. after
two months in Noumea. New Gale
donna, they have since operated the
dump in this area for the 18th Air
Force.
When talking with checkers and
leaders one finds that these men
know their job. They know OF the
potential danger. They know its
importance. The average citizen
might find il difficult TO distinguish
between demolition and incendiary
bombs; armor piercing and general
purpose blockbusters. Not only
does this unit know. but they also
know the component parts OF each,
and reasons why they are so con-
structed and designed.
Commanding is Capt. Frank G..
Dudley, veteran soldier OF Moneta,
Va. The ranking non-commissioned
officer is youthful looking, gray
haired, I World War veteran Sgt.
Albert L. Hypps. of Washington,
DC. Sgt. Hypps first enlisted in
1917. served Is months in France.
Enlisted for the second time In
September, 1912. In between those
years he was an advertising agency
executive in New York and WASH
ington. The reason he gave this
correspondent for volunteering
again at the age Of 46 was simply
stated:
THE war struck me. I will do all
I can as long as can be useful
Another veteran. and famed
Army athlete is Master Sergeant
Lockhart II. Barnett. OF Detroit.
Now chief clerk OF the depot office.
Sgt. Barnett has spent Is years in
Army service stationed with the
10th Cavalry, 25th Infantry. and 3
J ordnance units. After attending
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Negro Residents
Buy War Bonds,
Purchase Plane

The Negro Chamber OF Commerce
Of Shreveport, La, in cooperation
with ONCE OF Civilian Defense
block leaders, have underwritten
purchase Of a fighter plane TO be
named the Negro Chamber Of Com
merce OF Shreveport" the national
ONCE of the OCD announced this
week. Money for the purchase OF
the plane will be obtained through
the sale OF war bonds to Negro resi-
dents Of the city.
DR.. Z. w. Duncan. president Of
The Negro Chamber Of Commerce.
Is chairman Of the drive. Chairman
of the women's division is Mrs. IT.
ma Green Jackson. and her CO.
chairman is Miss Muriel Boyd.
Other committee chairmen are.
Carl D. Scott, retail division; Z. w.
Clay, barber shops; w. II. Mstlock.
Insurance.: w. L. G. Abneu under
takers; and W. z. Walton. secretary
Of the Chamber OF Commerce. di-
rector of publicity.
A fighter plane costs SIS, 900. The
campaign Is tied In with the Fourth
War Bond drive.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Five Detroit Soldiers Help Load
Bomb Bays To Blast Jap Bases

A. and T. college of Greensboro,
NC, he joined the service and
toured the PHILIPPINES. China. ia
pan, and parts Of Russia. as SOL
der and athlete specializing in box
ing. baseball and track.
Little technical information can
be given about this outfit because
Of the confidential nature of the
work and of its potent importance
in the pursuit Of allied aims in the
Pacific. But its mission is an essen
tial part OF what gains are made
here. When Bougainville and Ra-
baul feel the earth tremor. these
men are unquestionably guilty of
having hand in ii.
One important item of major in
terest explained by Sgt Hypps and
the commanding officer ninety
eight per cent of the unit are to
receive. shortly Good Conduct
medals awarded by the Army. The
largest percentage in the South Pa
cific.
Making up the unit are: Pvts.
William Stephens and Courtney p.
wells. nc. Lewis T.. POllaru ana
Pvt. Melvin Reid. New York City;
Sgts. Thomas Black, Walter F. Med
lock, James B. Banks, Tony Ward,
Otis Bannister and Pvt. Eugene Mil
lender, Detroit; Sgt. John II. Scott,
st. Louis; Sgt. Dave Beverly, Pvts.
Morriss E. Gavin and Walter Jack
son. Chicago; Sgt. Clinton T. Ware,
Pvts. Easten M. Bradley, Elijah
Montgomery, Harold Foster, Pies
Floyd Williams, Samuel Martin,
Washington, DC; Sgts. Chas. E.
Jones, Charles E. Waters, Cpl. Rom
melle Robinson: Pics. Robert H
Black. Julian o. Braxton; Pvts
Bonnie Carr, Norman Young. Will
liam T. Wheatley, Milton A. Barnes
Baltimore. Md.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-02-19
Y Centennial
Drive Opens Feb.
20 To March 10

DR. J. L. Henderson, chairman Of
The "Y" Centennial Drive appointed
eight group work leaders 10 secure
90 new members between February
- and March 10. Each new men,
Der who enrolls will receive ~"
Centennial Card.
Roderick Sehuster was named
S,aeix1nan of the municipal group:
Wiliiasp r Summers, chairman Of
Che Fed@FAl employees group; n.
Jerome Harrisou, chairman OF the
hovD department; pr. J. J. xcClen.
don md Roscoe Tyler. chairman OF
the professional and business group;
Thomas Briscoe and Luke Williams,
chairman Of the fraternities and
lodges: Jesse Owen, chairman OF in
dustry: Conklin Bray. chairman OF
residence and Edward B. Swintt,
chairman OF churches.
General Chairman Henderson
somewhat deviated from the original
plan OF campaigning, when he ap-
pointed responsible laymen from
various "Y" committees and put
each chairman on the quota basis.
In q directive to the various chair
men, they were given a minimum
quota Of so new members each and
were asked to organize commit
tee of q minimum OF Is workers
with a minimum OF q quota OF three
members each. Each chairman was
given a time limit Of MonGay. Feb.
IL, in which 10 complete his or
ganization. DR.. Henderson stated
that there are nine branches OF the
Y.M.C.A. in Detroit and each has
the responsibility for the organiza-
ton Of a committee Of 100. ] know
that. rs O chairman OF your group.
you will be as anxious for st. An
tome to reach her quota as the lay.
men OF other branches are in their
lroups.