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StilweHs Supply Line
In Peril, Jops Claim

Tokyo today claimed Japan's Of
fensive into India carried to within
IL miles of the Bengal-Assam Rail-
road, but there was no confirmation
from Allied sources.
The Tokyo radio claim placed
Japanese troops miles southeast
of Dimapur, junction on the key
Bengal-Assam Railroad over which
flow supplies for Allied troops un-
der 1t. Gen. Joseph Stilwell trying
to blast a shortcut land route
from Ledo, India, to Chinese bases.
Tokyo said this great advance,
which means the railroad may be
blocked soon, was made possible by
the capture of Kohima on April 6
and the subsequent release of troops
there.
Associated Press War Correspond
ent Thoburn Want reported in a
delayed dispatch that official Allied
quarters estimate at least one Jap
anese division has been withdrawn
from Eastern Burma to combat AL
lied forces preying on supply routes
in Northern Burma feeding the en-
emy's Indian drive.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
South Carolina Acts
Speedily 10 Assure
White Supremacy
By the Associated Press,


COLUMBIA, S. c., April 18.-
South Carolinas legislators deter
mination to insure their dominant
Democratic party's traditional
white supremacy" by divorcing
primaries and State government ap-
preached fulf1llment today as more
than 100 bills repeating scores of
primary laws neared enactment.
We'll fight him at the polls"
Representative John D. Long of
Union said to the possibility that
"the Negro might try to vote in our
white Democratic primaries despite
all we may do here"
Party and State officials have said
they feared recent United States
Supreme Court ruling that Negroes
could vote in the Texas primaries
might be invoked in South Carolina,
which has similar setup.
They hoped repeal of all primary
statutes would forestall any legal
action by Negroes to vote in the pri-
maries, which would hereafter be
conducted by political parties with
out State permission or regulation
IF the Negro had earned the
privilege to vote" Representative
Long asserted in fiery speech, "he
would still be at the mercy of the
black and white people of the North.
IF the people of the Northern
States want to eat, sleep and marry
with the Negroes. let them, but
object to their trying to ram it down
our throats."
''All this shouting and uproar for
the Negro vote has been brought
about to gain the (Northern Negro
votes" Senator j. P. Mozingo of
Darlington said. when the day
comes that the President of the
United States is elected by popular
vote in a primary, you will hear no
more of it,"
The legislators hoped to have
wiped the word primary" from the
State statutes by Thursday or Fri
day.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
| Actress BIumes
Gtterbug Soldier
In $77,250 Suit
' the Associated nress.

~ VIC hosoCIdtcG STeSS.
LOS ANGELES, April l8.-Jitter-
bugging's hazards were described in
Superior Court yesterday by Florida
Edwards, radio actress.
AS a Halloween canteen hostess,
she testified, she was dancing on
Halloween, 1912. with a soldier who
started wild jitterbug antics"
against her protests.
He was almost tearing me to
pieces, dancing so fast and furiously
and weaving in and out of the
crowd" she told the Judge. "He
lost his balance and didn't catch me
when he threw me to his left. I
slipped and both feet went up in
the air. I landed on my back and
was unconscious several minutes"
Miss Edwards is suing the canteen
for s17,25o damages for alleged back
injuries.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Crowley Sees Answer
To World Problems in
Principles Of Christ

World problems cannot be solved
until nations re-examine the un-
derlying principles of the true ma
ture of man and recognize and
appreciate their true destiny and
the true purpose of their existence,
Leo T. Crowley, administrator of
the Foreign Economic Administra-
ton, told an assembly of the Fourth
Degree, knights of Columbus, last
night.
Speaking at meeting at which
Ambassador DR.. Hector David
Castro of Ell Salvador was honored,
Mr.. Crowley said he was convinced
that only in "a clear realization
that in these principles lies the
only solution to the problem of
peaceful living for the individual,
for the family, for the community,
for the Nation and for the world"
Search for Happiness.
Tracing the road travelled by the
great thinkers of history in search
for happiness, the speaker declared
the utilitarian, materialistic philos-
ophy of today is mixture of older
PHILOSOPHERS that had failed to dis
cover a solution to the problem.
The answer to it is found in the
teachings of Christ, he said.
Superficial evaluation of the man
and the world of today would indi-
cate that there exists a universal
craving for liberty" he said. "On
analysis, however, this is seen to be
something different from the liberty
that was intended by those who
founded our nations. 1t has de-
generated to the point where, for
the individual, it is better inter-
preted as license and for the COM
munity as an obligation of all
others to respect this supposed
right of the individual to exercise
his license"
1T is certainly evident that
Christ's conception of the nature
and destiny of man is not general
throughout the world today. In
ternational law has for all practical
purposes disappeared from the face
of the earth and in its place stands
the animal dictate of expediency.
New Norm of Morality.
Among individuals everywhere we
find the insidious growth of a new
norm of morality. Under today's
standard of individual conduct there
is apparently only one evil-that of
getting caught. There is little but
lip service given to the Christian
concept of the nature of man; there
is very little thought given tc the
relation Of man to himself, man to
his fellow men and man to his
God"
Introduced by Harold P. Jones,
former faithful navigator of the
Fourth Degree, DR.. Castro said the1
nations of the Western Hemisphere
had a mutual heritage of faith, al
faith that united all peoples in a
spirit of unity.
A resolution of esteem for the
Ambassador, passed by the Fourth
Degree Assembly, was read and pre-
sented to DR.. Castro by Timothy P.
Calvin, supreme master of the
Fourth. Degree. A bouquet of red
roses was presented Nine. CastroI
by Faithful Navigator Thomas
Carlin.
Dr.. Castro also received a jeweled
emblem of the Fourth Degree, of
which he is member, from Alfred
A. McGarraghy, vice faithful navi-
gator.
Evening star., 1944-04-18

that the WPB never gets another
executive session with the COM
plants subcommittee of the Small
Business Committee, consisting of
Senator Tom Stewart of Tennessee
and myself"
Hits Erroneous" Story.
Senator Wherry was aroused by
what he contended was an entirely
erroneous story, apparently given
out by some one in WPB to Column
ist Drew Pearson about two Sena-
tors from the Bible belt-Tom Stew
art and myself-pulling wires to get
extra newsprint for the Police Ga
zette while religious publications
have been denied extra paper"
II told Donald Nelson" Senator
Wherry told a reporter, that it
couldn't come from anywhere but
the WPB and he said there are some
news leaks there.
II told him I regarded that de-
liberate smear and intimidation of
a congressional committee. He
promised to investigate the whole
thing"
Explains Meeting.
The Nebraskan declared neither
he nor Senator Stewart did any
wire pulling for the Police Gazette. :"
"A representative of the Police
Gazette and some WPB officials ap-
peared before us in executive ses-
sion in our capacity of complaints
subcommittee Senator Wherry
said, land discussed the matter of
base period for newsprint for the
magazine.
I'VE hear complaints from all
kinds of business-it wasn't unusual
to hear this one. We simply heard
this complaint and when the WPB
seemed willing to do what was asked
there was nothing for us to do"
Evening star., 1944-04-18
DrexeI President ResioHs

PHILADELPHIA, April 18 lP).-
DR.. George P. Rea resigned yester-
day as president of Drexel Institute
Of Technology, announcing he
planned to re-enter private busi-
ness. The Board of Trustees, which
accepted the resignation with re-
gret," announced DR.. Rea will con-
tinue as board member. No sue
cessor was named.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
India
Continued From First Page J

throughout the Burma area. For
the second time in three days Amer
ican -long-range fighters struck at
the japanese airfield at Heho, Gen.
trail Burma, destroying some II
fighters and damaging in the air.
The communique disclosed that
three days ago American heavy
bombers of the 10th Air Force at
tackled japanese shipping at Port
Blair in the strategically important
Andaman Islands of the coast of
Burma, scoring near misses on three
motor vessels and destroying one en-
emy fighter and damaging two which
attempted to intercept,
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336 Reported Killed
In Bombay Blasts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April ia Reuters
dispatch from Bombay quoted an
official announcement today as say
ing 1856 persons had perished as the
result of a fire which touched off
two heavy ammunition explosions in
that port last Friday.
The announcement said ,462 had
been injured and 422 of these still
were hospitalized.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Cloudy and
cool this afternoon; occasional rain
and not so cool tonight. Tomorrow
cloudy and cool, with occasional
rain in forenoon.
River Report.
Potomac cloudy and Shenandoah
River clear at Harpers Ferry
Potomac slightly muddy at Great
Falls.
Report for Last "a Hours
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Record for Last 2f Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 81, pm Year ago, So.
Lowest a., 6:45 am. Year ago A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on April 9.
Lowest, Il, on January ~
Humidity for Last 2I Hours
lFrom noon Yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 30 per cent, at !:3O pm
Lowest, "a per cent, at $40 am.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1944-04-18

that some one
in WPB is de-
liberately trying
to smear and in
timidate a SEN
ate Small Busi-
n e SIS Subcom-
m / tt e e." of
which the Me-
braskan is a
member.
He asked Mr..
NeSOn, the Sen
a t or said, to
find out who it
Is, and If Nelson
d o e S MT com e
Evening star., 1944-04-18

$4,000 Washington men and womer
are fighting for freedom. rs, 5,00l
reasons for buying bonds!
Evening star., 1944-04-18
|Wherry Complains
To Nelson Of Smear
by WpB EmpIoye
BY the Associated Press.

Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska, disclosed today he had
complained to Chairman Donald
Nelson of the War Production Board
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Heads Zinc Institute

. ST. LOUIS, April 10 tP.-Howard
I. Young, president of the American
Zinc Lead ~ Smelling Co. OF St.
Louis, today was reelected presi-
dent OF the American Zinc Institute
for his 10th consecutive term at
the institutes 26th annual meeting.
Evening star., 1944-04-18

Grease makes gunpowder! Save
waste kitchen fats. Take them TO
your meat dealer.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.

'Ex dividend; tPlus extras; Paid 20
l0c extra. pPaid in 1e43. $1,000
Evening star., 1944-04-18
New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK. April 1s R,.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.:
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Washington Exchonee
BONDS.

SALES.
Mersenthaler linotype-J at S5.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April 1s 4,.--Diyidsnds
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11

is still fighting the Civil War and
trying to win this one so they can
dictate the racial policy and peace
terms"
Recommend Actions
He makes recommendations. "The
two main influences we must set
at work now are-prepare the SOL
diers to not expect too much and,
prepare society to receive them with
sympathy and appreciation. Now is
our chance to push our interests
fully and prove our power for good.
ave must refute and expose the
propaganda that is leveled against
us-concealing our part in the war;
keeping us out Of important parts
of the war and vital industry; mag
nifying our death rate and venereal
diseases, much of which comes from
biased white health officers; our
low income; bad housing and slum
dwelling are the fault of the social
pattern, and should be the basis of
condemning the social order instead
of piling up biased figures to fix for
Negroes lower status"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
F.D.R. Requests
BOilermakers Union
to Drop Jim Crow

Kansas City, Mo.-In a di-
rect, unprecedented personal
appeal, President Roosevelt
this week asked the AFL In
ternational Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, now in conven-
ton here, to end the unions policy
of Jim Crow locals for Negroes.
More than 1000 delegates attend
ing the convention heard the Presi-
dents letter and warmly applauded
it's contents indicating that the
union may take favorable action on
a number of pending resolutions
which would wipe out the tradi-
tional policy which segregates Ne
groes into separate locals.
The President wrote: "Our war
production requires that every
worker capable of serving his coun-
try be permitted to serve regard
less of creed, race or national
origin"
Leaders Make Plea
The convention also received an
appeal from 25 national Negro lead
ers to end its Jim Crow policy
which has been the cause of a num-
Der of layoffs on the West Coast
because of Negroes refusal to join
locals in which they have no rights
except to pay dues.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
o. My! BilbO
Becomes Mayor of
Washington, D. G.

Observation-Disclosures of a
civil rights law in the District of
Columbia, even the right to vote
because of a 20 per cent Negro
population, received a severe set
back last week when Senate senior
ity rules elevated "that man" Theo-
dore Bilbo, Democratic Senator
from Mississippi, to Craftsmanship
of the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia. Bilbo becomes
virtually the "mayor" of Washing
ton.
Death of Sen. Frederick Van
Mugs (D) of Indiana left the chair
manship of the powerful Senate
Judiciary committee vacant. To
this vacancy Senator McCarran
(D) of Nevada was named by the
Senate steering committee. 'McCar-
ran had been chairman of the Dis
trict committee. Unwritten rules of
the Senate prevent one Senator
holding more than one major COM
mittee craftsmanship. McCarran's
resignation from the District COM
mittee craftsmanship led to Bilbo's
appointment.
Rev. Arthur D. Gray, president
of the local branch of the NAACP
and active in civic affairs of the
District, expressed the consensus
of Negroes when he declared: 81
certainly think that the seniority
rule which elevated Bilbo to this po-
sition is most unfortunate. I feel
the whole government of the Dis
trict of Columbia should be non
partisan in its set-up. A more ca
pable and fit person should have
been selected for the place. On the
basis of Bilbo's record and state
ments, Negroes cannot expect any
kind of fair treatment under his
administration Of District affairs"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Matte Coins,
Old Settler,
Seriously iii

Mrs. Matte Coins, 410 Carroll,
old settler of St. Paul, though past
the critical stage and greatly i'm
proved, is still seriously i'll at
home, suffering with pneumonia.
A number of Mrs. Coins chill
dren and grandchildren, called to
her bedside last week, constituted
an unexpected reunion of the well
known family. Two sons, Maurice
W. of Las Vegas, New, and Ken
meth of Los Angeles, hurried by
plane to st. Paul. Mrs. /. B. Scott,
a daughter, came from Cleveland
and two grandsons, Pfc. Eugene
Hilyard, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and
1t. Walter Coins, Tuskegee, Ala,
arrived last week. Two sons, Wal
ter, 500 Carroll, and Roy, at the
Carroll Ave. address, live in st.
Paul. Mrs. Mamie Bland, Indian
apolis, Ind, cousin of Mrs. Coins,
came to st. Paul some time ago to
live with Mrs. Coins.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11

war period, Mr.. Townsend said:
"The postw period, so far
as egroes are concerned d,
is not too bright din g
to my observation. First, because
the Negro has not responded to
those organizations that will influ-
ence to large degree the type of
economy the nation should have
when peace comes. In the second
place, unless the Federal Govern
ment is willing to establish t h e
same type of economy in peace that
we have in war; if, at the expense
of human lives, the nation can es-
tablish an economy of $50 billion
dollars, which is responsible for
the utilization of all of our man
power, then the program set forth
by the National Association of
Manufacturers, in which they en-
visage an economy of rs to 100
billion dollars, indicates that one
third of the employable persons
working at this time will be idle.
If we use the unhappy past as the
yardstick, the most of these unem-
ployed persons will be Negroes"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Race Relations
Program Feb. Ii,
Halle @. Brown

st. Paul will observe Race Re-
latiOns Sunday at the Halle Q.
Brown Community House, 553 Au-
rora Avenue, on Sunday afternoon,
February IS, at four o'clock. The
subject of discussion will be: "What
are the Rights and Responsibilities
of Minorities."
Speakers representing the minor
ity groups are: Negro, Mr.. Robert
Johnson, professor from Virginia
Union University, Richmond, Vir-
ginia, who is now doing graduate
study at the University of Mime
sofa and is a candidate for Phi. D.
degree in Economics; Mexican, Mr..
]. B. Calva, vice-consul to the Twin
Cities from Mexico; japanese, Mrs.
Minoh Mukaeda, assistant to the di-
rector of the Twin City Lutheran
Relocation Hostel; Catholic (lay-
MANI, Miss Mary E. McGough,
principal of Jefferson School, st.
Paul; Jewish, Mr.. Averill Berman,
radio news commentator from Min
neapolis. The Moderator will be
Rev. H. Leonard, First Methodist
Church, St. Paul. Music will be
furnished by Temple of Aaron choir
with Mr.. Ben G. Nosowsky, cantor;
Mr.. Boris Ostrowski, director.
This program is sponsored by a
city-wide committee interested in
improving race relations.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11

8 p. M, with the doors opening at
7:15. The vice president is ex-
pected to begin his speech at 9
p. m. 1t is tentatively scheduled
for broadcast locally and perhaps
over a nationwide hookup.
Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr., pro-
fessor of political science at Ma
calester College, who made a SEN
sational debut in Minnesota poll
tics last year, is general chairman
of arrangements and will preside
at the meeting. There will be
brief talks by representatives of
Minnesota farm, labor and business
groups and a short entertainment
program. The meeting is open to
the public. Admission is free.
During the day, Mr.. Wallace will
meet with progressive leaders, hold
a press conference and continue his
talks with political leaders as part
of his campaign to secure the Dem
ocratic nomination for reelection.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Robert White
Dies Suddenly

Robert Lewis White, age 10, $40
Bryant Ave. No., died sudden
ly at the Veterans hospital Thurs
day, Feb. 3.
Funeral services were held at
Zion Baptist Church Monday, Feb.
z, at 2 p. M, with Rev. H. W. Bolts,
ST., officiating. Interment was at
Crystal Lake Cemetery. His father,
Lewis, and mother, Helen Lewis;
two brothers, Lewis, Jr., and Eu-
gene, and other relatives survive.
Robert had received a medical
discharge from the Army eight
days prior to his death.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Credit Union to
Launch Member
Drive Feb. q

A Twin City-wide membership
campaign with the church as a nu-
cleus will be launched by the Asso-
ciated Negro Credit union begin
ming with a mass meeting at Pill
grim Baptist church, St. Paul, Sun
day, Feb. 81. On March Is mass
meeting will be held in Minneapolis
at Zion Baptist church.
Preliminary plans for the big
drive were made at a meeting of
the membership committee held
Jan. 81 at the home of DIR. Earl
Weber, ITO Carroll, St. Paul. Plans
will be completed for meetings dur
ing the initial stage of the drive at
another meeting to be held Mon
day, Feb. IA, with Mrs. Arthur Bur-
ris, ST., TOP Carroll, st. Paul.
Rev. s. E. Ware will serve as
program chairman for this special
drive with Rev. C. B. Wheeler, St.
Paul, and Martin Brown, Minneap-
oils, co-chairmen. Rev. H. w. Bolts,
ST., is general chairman. The coop
Grafton of other churches will be
sought.
Officers of the credit union for
1914, elected at the January meet
ing of the board of directors, are
w. B. Walker, president; Mrs.
Cecil E. Newman, vice president;
Talmadge B. Carey, secretary
treasurer; Mrs. Robert Wallace,
Jr., assistant to the secretary-treas-
urer. Rev. B. N. Moore is chairman
of the educational committee.
With income tax time at h a d
the Associated Negro credit union
announced at it's regular monthly
board meeting Monday night that
it had a large supply of money on
hand to loan, at a very small rate,
for taxes or similar purposes. Any
one needing financial assistance is
urged by the officers to get in
touch with any officer of the organi-
cation and they will be directed to
the proper authority on loans. It is
not too late to join the Christmas
savings club plan.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11

see in real perspective how truly
great each citizen becomes in
m sSing national strength
against the Nazis and the Japs.
Capt. Maurice WitherSpoon,
Navy chaplain aboard the Car
rier Wasp when she sank, tells
of a rescued wounded sailor,
who, as he regained conscious
ness, asked: Did I do my
That's the only question you,
too, have to ask yourself when
you decide the extent of your
personal participation in the
Fourth War Loan.
There undoubtedly will be
large single purchases of War
Bonds in this community, but
yourS-if it is your BEST will
deserve equally the red, white
and blue Shield you are privi-
legged to display in the window
of your home.
So "Lefs Al Back the Attack"
THE EDITOR.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Chivers
Recital Monday,
March 20, YWCA

A musical recital will be given
Monday, March 20, at Benton Hall
at the YWCA by Mrs. LORRAINE
Chivers for Allen Chapel AME
Church.
Complete arrangements are be-
ing handled by Mrs. Anna Smith,
general chairman of the arrange
ment committee.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Nutolie Moormun
Speaks at N. A. A. C. P.
Meeting February Is

Miss Natalie Norman of Wash
ington, D. c., here attending the
University, will be the principal
speaker at the regular meeting of
the st. Paul branch of the NAACP
Tuesday, Feb. Is, at the Halle Q.
Brown House at 8 p. m.
Miss Norman, a graduate of
Miners Teachers College in Wash
ington, was executive secretary of
the Minorities Work Shop, a mill
tant organization in D. C. She will
speak on some of her observations
concerning segregation and discr-
mination here in the Twin Cities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11

Among the visitors to the Spokes-
man-Recorder Offices: w. Allen, R.
B. Waiver, Edna Russell, Essie Wy
att, H. L. Adams, Will Carter, Min
neapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Burrell, ST., Ankeny, Iowa; Sydney
Williams, st. Paul; J. A. New
eombe, L. Barfeld, Mrs. Ella Will
liams, Martha B. Clayburn, Mime
apolis; Pfc. E. Hilyard, Fl. Hua-
chuca, Ariz.; Consuelo Townsend,
Chicago, and Juanita J. Nelson, St.
Paul.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Phyllis Wheatley
Annual Meeting
Thursday, Feb. "a

The twentieth annual meeting of
Phyllis Wheatley House sponsored
by the auxiliary will be held Thurs
day, February "a, at p. m. Ray
mond W. Cannon, attorney, will be
the principal speaker. Details of
the program will appear in the next
edition of this newspaper.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-02-11
Congressman Gale
Lone MinnesOtan to
Favor Soldiers Vote

Washington, D. C. - Congress
man Richard Gale was the lone
Minnesota representative to vote
for the administration supported
Federal soldiers vote measure
which was defeated last week.