davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-06-17

Philip Klutznick, commissioner OF
the Federal Public Housing Author.
ity. will speak In Chicago June Il,
before the American Home Eco
nomics Association. Stressing the
Evening star., 1944-06-17

Cockfill. in the vicinity ol the old
Bethel Academy grounds and Il now
operating the farm land.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
See Democracy
In Indies After
World War Ends

WASHINGTON. D. C.-(NNPA)-
The lessons in cooperation enforced
by the war. said Charles o. Wander
PlaS. acting governor for the free
parts of the Netherlands Indies and
chief commissioner for the Indies in
Australia and New Zealand. have
opened up possibilities for the or
ganization OF true democracy in
the Indies, in nationwide radio
broadcast last week.
Our Dutch officers are learning
that il can be privilege TO serve
under an lndoneSian leader" he
said. In the new Indonesia, the last
traces OF discrimination will have
disappeared. Dutch. Indonesian and
Chinese will be comrades, united in
their faith in freedom. and prepared
10 fight for their ideals at the side
OF the Western democracies."
He pointed out that the organiza-
ton of all personal and material re-
sources in both liberatee territories
and neighboring occupied lands is
in the hands of the Netherlands
Indies Civil Affairs (NICA). in
which Indonesians and their former
European rulers meet on a basis Of
equality.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Battle Creek Lass
Is Fort Bragg WAC

FORT BRAGG. N. C.-Mem-
bers Of WAC Detachment No. 2
here are proud of their mess
personnel which is headed by
Staff Sergeant Betty Boone. a ma
tive Of Battle Greek. Mich. who
graduated from the Cooks and
Bakers School al Des Moines.
Iowa. April, 1914. A select crew OF
expert cooks prepare delicious
meals and at the same time OBJ
serve rules set by the post food
conservation officials. Very little
waste Is made by members of this
unit. They rank third OF all organ
izaiions. WACs do KIP Just like
their brothers the Gls in a routine
manner and NCOs are detailed
DROs or dining room orderlies.
1t Carolina v. Powell is mess
officer OF the detachment. FRS;
cooks are S-Sgt. Ruby Lawson. OF
Wichita: Tech. ia Ethel Preston,
OF Texas and Chicago: S-Sgt
Frances Beckett. Of Philadelphia.
who is al present attending school
for Cooks and Bakers al Des
Moines. Second cooks are Tech.
5th Ruth Rauth OF Houston. Texas.
and Tech. 5th Louella Wilson. of
New Orleans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Gen. Eisenhower
Brands killing
Report Untrue

NEW YORK General Dwight
Eisenhower branded ''unfounded
and incorrect" the statement Of a
merchant seaman whose report that
white para;roopers had either killed
or wounded more than a score Of
Negro soldiers in Bristol. England,
about August !. was sent to the
NAACP by the Workers Defense
League.
Replying 10 Walter Whites urgent
inquiry regarding the rumor, Cen
eral Eisenhower said in his cable
Pursuant 10 your message regard
ing incident involving killing Of
eight and wounding twenty colored
soldiers around August !. in Eng
land. | had thorough investigation
conducted which reveals the report
is unfounded and incorrect"
Do your duty as citizen. Reg
lister and vote in November
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07

water 10 thousands OF front line
troops. Pvt. Sewell, a truck driver,
IS doing a mighty fine job. says his
sergeant.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Sewell, who reside al 1921 West
Warren avenue. Detroit. Mich. Pvt
Sewell was indicted into the Army
April 10 ls43. and reported 10 the
Reception Center al Fort Custer.
Mich. He received his basic training
al Camp Wheeler. Ga. and was
transferred 10 his present organiza-
ton, then stationed al Camp Swift,
Texas. He arrived overseas in Jsnu-
airy. 1914
Pvt Sewell attended Northwest
ern high school in Detroit, where
re excelled in athletics, starring in
basketball and boxing. Prior 10 in
ductlon. he was an employee Of the
Ford Motor company,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
.OPA Staff Member
Joins Red Cross

Mrs OsSie Brock Rountree. age
IS, 1896 Hendricks. will leave the
Detroit district OPA Office Satur-
day. September 80. 10 join the ov-
erseaS unit OF the American Red
Cross. il was announced today by
w. E Fitzgerald. district director.
Mrs. Rountree joined the Wash
ington Office OF Price Administra-
ton in October. 1912. and came to
the Detroit Office July Il. l9+3. as
a secretary in the Legal Enforce
ment division Of the district Of
flee. She is the wife OF Reverend
Charles Rountree, pastor at the
Bray Temple Methodist church in
Pontiac.
Mrs Rountree will take two
weeks training course in Wash
ington beginning Monday before
leaving for overseas. She will be
staff assistant handling club
service recreation and entertain
ment for colored troops in fore gn
lands.
Mrs. Rountree was born in Mis-
sissippi but lived the majority OF
her lie in East St. Louis. n. and
came 10 Detroit 20 marry Charles
Rountree JULY 80.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
CTS MAKE MARK IN PERSIAN GULF area
OPERATE MAIN
SUPPLY ROUTE
TO S0vIETS

CAMP AMIRABAD. TEHERAN.
Iran.-CDelayed)-In the years to
come the archives OF history viii
show the military miracles OF
World War II and no doubt will
be reSplendent with the names and
deeds Of those immortal heroes OF
Bataan, Corregidor, FL Guettar.
Tarawa. and Normandy. Equally
deserving OF such accolades and a
place in the hall OF fame as these
knights OF the fox-holes and
beachheadS are the stalwarts OK
the Army Service Forces former-
ly Services OF Supply such as
those serving here in the Persian
Gulf Command under canny. Ari--
zona-born, and West Point-trained
Mai. Gen. Donald H. Connolly.
Working this supply line Is a
heart-breaking transport job ana
the soldiers OF this command.
some four thousand of whom are
colored. are mainly responsible for
the millions of tons of Lend-Lease
supplies valued at millions OF dol
lars which have rolled through the
Persian corridor TO aid our SOVIET
ally whose crushing offensive pow
er has amazed and delighted the
Allied world and amazed ana
staggered the tottering Reich
Nature An Enemy
Handling these supplies from
dawn to dusk with a short siesta
in the afternoon. and in tempera-
lures that rise 10 ITO degrees +.
Ql5-l25 in the shaded in the sum-
mer and fall below zero In the
winter hands covered BY IN
sulated gloves TO keep from scar.
ing the flesh as it touches meta!
material clothes encrusted
with salt from excess perspiration.
giving a two-tone color appearance
TO their dungarees no breeze
unable 10 sleep because OF
the intense heat mouths dry.
making il difficult to swallow
fighting dysentry which Is 50 com.
mon here tell-tale traces OF
blood in the urine bodies
breaking out in prickly rash
normal strength seeping from once
sturdy frames taking large
quantities OF salt tablets to replace
bodily losses senses reeling
dull pains in the back OF the
head, warning that the sun Is taxi
ing its toll and frankly feel
| ing like exiles from home, yet real
| izing that they have one OF the
wars most important jobs 70 do
to get the supplies through to Rus
vI~See GIs, Page 10
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ANOTHER FIRST
FOR N ARIN ES
AT | { JE U N {

CAMP LEJEUNE, N. C.-The
nrst all-Negro class of Navy hos
pital corpsmen is now undergoing
training at this Marine base to
equip themselves for combat duty
with the Fleet Marine Force.
Lieutenant cg) Emory H Pitch
ford. hospital corps, formerly OF
e74 Moreland avenue, Sc. Allan
ia. Ga. is their commanding off,
Ger.
Already Graduates
These men. already graduates OF
US. Naval Hospital Corps schools,
were selected for this training be-
cause Of their educational and
medical background. Many of them
are qualified technicians in phar-
macy and laboratory procedure.
The course OF instruction in
eludes close order drills. condi-
tioning hikes. care OF equipment
and clothing. military courtesy,
and a familiarization with admin
istration OF the medical depart
ment
Field Problems
In addition 10 claSswork. the
men are taken on field problems.
both day and night. Their instruc-
ton on such problems covers med
zeal field hygiene. chemical war
fare, medical field equipment. mill
itary topography. and map-read-
ing.
After completing their course
the men will have an opportunity
20 take post graduate work with
the possibility OF qualifying for
field laboratory technician ratings.
or field operating room techni-
clans rating. or field X-ray tech
nician's
Graduates with high marks may
be selected as instructors assist
ants
Following an early inspection OF
The school Captain Don S. Knowl-
ton. U S N, camp medical officer.
whose wife lives at 1905 Hobar
Road. NV. Washington. D. c..
eomplimen,ed the commanding Of
hcer on the fine showing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07

There are $4,000 telephone operators in the
Bell System = the largest number in history. As
telephone calls have increased, more people have
been added to har lie them.
Service generally is coed but some Long
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Wins Battle Star
For Service On
BOugainville Isle

IN COMBAT WITH THE XIV
CORPS SERVICE COM NJ I'd
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
WEST PACIFIC - Pvt. James P.
Scwell OF Detroit, Mich. on duty
in the Southwest Pacific. serving
with the water publication section
OF the XIV Corps Service Conn
mand. has been awarded a battle
star 10 go on his Asiatic- Pacific
Campaign Ribbon for participation
in the March. Bougainville CAM
paign.
His unit purihes and distributes
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
InkSter Sailor
Receives Honors
At Great Lakes

GREAT LAKES. Ill. - Among
those graduating from an inten-
sive course OF aviation metalsmith
training al recent Service Schools
exercises here was Richard T. Al
len. 81. 433l Bridgeport. Inkster,
Mich.
This Bluejacket was selected for
his specialized training on the ba-
Sis Of his recruit training aptitude
test score Graduates from the
twenty specialized courses taught
here az the Service Schools are
sent 20 sea. 10 shore stations. or 10
advanced schools, for further duty
or training.
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0he has 184, 1919 sisters

Distance lines to war.busy centers get crowded.
Then the operator may say - "Piease limit your
call TO 5 minutes"
We appreciate the way you're going along with
that suggestion.
tiEVISY IN WcroRY-
Guy noRE war bohoS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
NOn-COmS To Aid
NAACP With Sale

NEW YORK - The NAACP ac-
knowledged this week announce
ment that funds and proceeds from
the sale of property belonging 10
the "Non-Com Club" OF the 4905th
AAF Base Unit GAVIN so at Robins
Field. Georgia. will be given the
association when the unit disbands.
T Sgt. Thomas White, secretary of
the group. told OF the decision in a
letter 10 Walter White.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
CAN VEGETABLES. FRUITS

INSTITUTE. w. Va.-The Com
munity Canning Center Of the West
Virginia State college at Institute.
A. Jones. increasing.service. During
Us three days Of operation the staff
and applicants have canned more
than 500 cans of vegetables and
fruits
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PVT. EDWARD CHANDLER

KEESLER FIELD. BiloXi.-Pvt.
Edward Chandler, son Of Mr. Ed
ward Chandler. 5073 Roosevelt
street. Detroit, Mich, has reported
10 Keesler Field TO take the Army
Air Forces Training Command ex-
aminat!ons TO determine his quail
fcations as pre-aviation cadet.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
II. Col. James Roosevelt
Awarded Silver Star
By the Associated Press

os tne ASSOCIATED Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. Lit
Col. James Roosevelt has been
awarded the Silver Star for gallantry
in action in the marines attack on
Maxim Atoll in the Gilbert Islands
last November 1923.
1t. Gen. DeloS c. Emmons, head
of the Western Defense Command
presented the award at military
review yesterday at the San
Francisco Presidio on behalf Of 1t
Gen. Robert c. Richardson, COM
manding general of the Central
Pacific area.
The citation to the 36-year-old
son of the President said that while
he was an observer with a unit OF
the 9th Infantry Division, which
effected the Maxim landing, "Col
Roosevelt voluntarily sought out the
scenes Of the heaviest fighting"
Throughout the three-day pc
riod," the citation said, "he con-
tinually accompanied the leading
elements of the assault, exposing
himself to constant danger. His
calmness under fire and presence
among the foremost elements OF the
attacking force was a source of in
spiration to all ranks"
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Forest Fire Wurdens
Named in Fuirfux

Joseph L. Money, Vienna. chief
forest fire warden for Fairfax
County, yesterday announced ap-
pointment of local forest fire war;
dens in the county. They are:
James E.. Cooke, Franconia; NJ J.
Merryman. Route 3, Alexandria Charles
E. Knupfer. Fort Hunt: Grover c. Cox.
Route ]. Alexandria Harry v. Ishum,
Fort Belvoir; j. A. Mussleman, Occoauan:
Joe Mettauer, Annandale; william T. Ber-
1ett, Lorton, Charles w. Shepherd. Gun
ston Neck.
Edward Nestel; Springfield: Oliver A.
Falls Church; Dewitt NJ. crickenberger,,
jesse B. fsrfas cfton enfsfl Myron meFedqp: cnpp
Fairfax; John f. Carper. Mclean. and and
Charles E. Gardner. Route q, Herndon.
Ivan j. Money. Vienna, has been
named patrolman for the Fort Bel
voir defense area: Turner A. Sisk,
Route 2. Herndon, lookout watch
man, and Mark L. Money, Route /,
Vienna, assistant lookout watch
man.
Mr.. Money warns all residents
that the burning of brush or grass
within 300 feet of any wood or
brush land is prohibited, except be-
tween 4 pm. and midnight.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Air-Borne Buildings
Demonstrated by CAA

A new type of prefabricated ply
wood building-light enough to be
shipped by air to war zones, where
they will be used-was demonstrat-
ed by the Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration yesterday.
In the Commerce Department
courtyard five unskilled workmen
completed demonstration of build
ing, II by 16 feet, within an hour
and a half, before a group of naval
officers and civilians.
1t will house fan markers, which
are radio devices sending position
marking signals to flyers.
The buildings weigh less than
one-half structures of similar size
constructed in conventional fashion,
yet are much stronger.
Construction work today was un-
der the supervision of Charles Wise
airWays construction section, CAA.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Miss Cusachs 10 Christen
Destroyer Porter on Monda,
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Mar. 1.-THE destroy
er Porter, to be christened by Geor-
gianna Porter Cusachs, Annapolis,
Md, will be launched Monday at
the attle-Tacoma Shipbuilding
Corps yard.
Miss Cusachs is the great-great-
granddaughter of Commodore David
Porter and the great-granddaughter
Of his son, Admiral David Dixon
Porter. The destroyer is the fourth
American naval vessel to be named
for the commodore and his son, and
will continue the name of destroy
er lost in the battle of Santa Cruz
Islands October 26, 1912.
Commodore Porter, born in Bos-
ton in February. 1780, served In the
wars with France and Tripon and
in the War of 1872. Admiral Porter
who was born at Chester, Pa, June
8, 1918, was with the feet during
the war with Mexico and in the
Civil War, and served as superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy from
1866 to 1859.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Patterson AssaiIs Protest
Against Bombing Nazis
v the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Mar. 11.-Un-
dersecretary of War Patterson be-
lieves "the recent protest against
our bombing of Germany from
sources within our borders is pro-
test against our waging war in our
own defense"
He told the Buffalo Chamber Of
Commerce last night that Axis
nationals get measure of en-
couragement out of the recent pro-
test"
A statement from Is clergymen
and writer's recently decried Allied
obliteration assaults on German
cities.
Mr.. Patterson asserted Axis ma
tions no longer fight for victory
they are fighting for time" and a
chance for a soft peace"
The Undersecretary also asserted
civilian production would not be re-
sumed until the success of our in
vasion of the continent of Europe
is assured"
He urged enactment of national
war service act to alleviate a man
power shortage that "is still acute
and will become more acute as Sc
lective service calls 100000 more
men."
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Ruling on Admission
OF History Of Pepco
Deferred by Flanagan
Company Counsel Coils
Report Excellent But
Doubts Its Relevancy

A ruling on whether the entire
report on the history of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. prepared by the
chief ACCOUNTANT of the Federal
Trade Commission, should be ad-
mltted as evidence in the annual
rate hearing of the power company
has been deferred over the week
end by Chairman James H. Flan-
agan of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
William K. Laws, attorney for
Pepco, told the commission that
subject to check ''we think this is
an excellent report on the history of
the company, but we doubt the
relevancy of certain portions"
Object to References.
Throughout the testimony of
Arthur Lundvall, who wrote the re-
port, company attorneys objected
to references to the relationship be-
tween the North American Co. and
Pepco. The report pointed out that
North American mad holdings in the
Washington Railway and Electric
Co., which owns all the common
stock of Pepco
The company has also raised OBJ
jections to testimony dealing with a
transaction in 1912 by which Pepco
issued s1,000,000 in common stock to
Wreco for two-thirds interest in
the Great Falls water site. The
company contends this should not
be brought into rate proceedings
since this 100000 has been ex-
cluded from the rate base of
Pepco.
Consumption Increases.
Mr.. Lundvalls testimony brought
out that from 1890 to 1912, the kilo-
Watt-hour consumption per resi-
Dental customer had increased lit
per cent, while the revenue per con-
sumer had increased only 1914 per
cent. In the case of commercial
power during the same period, kilo-
watt-hour consumption per customer
increased 112 per cent, while the
revenue per customer went up only
4 per cent.
Next week the PUG expects to
begin hearing testimony on depreci-
alton. Reopening of the hearing at
10 am. Monday will mark the begin
ming of the third week of the hear
ings.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Youth Pilots Girl to Join
Both Killed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associates Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Mar. 11.-Dr.
and Mrs. Walter o. Smelling, parents
of Robert Fulton Smelling, 81, said
they were informed last night that
their son and Miss jeanette Yoder.
daughter of Mrs. Frank Yoder of
East Orange, N. j., were killed when
their airplane crashed several miles
east of Springfield, Mo.
DR.. Smelling, who is director of re-
search for the Trojan Powder Co.
here, said his son had completed
enough flying to obtain a COM
mercial pilots license, preparatory
to joining the Naval Air Force.
Young Smelling was flying Miss
Yoder to Sweetwater, Tex, where she
was to take the necessary training
before entering the WASPS, the
Air Forces auxiliary, his father said.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Reminders on Rati0niinQ8

Canned and Frozen Foods, ETC.
Book No. 4, green stamps K, L, and
M valid through March 20 and
retain old values of 8, 5, and /
points. Book No. 4, blue stamps
AS, B-8, C-8, D-8 and E-8 valid
through May 20 and worth 10
points each. Blue tokens and
green 1-point stamps may be used
as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 8,
brown stamps Y and z valid
through March 20 and retain old
values of 8, S, 2 and / points. Book
No. 4, red stamps A-8, B-8 and C-S
good through May 20 and worth
10 points each. Red stokens and
brown 1-point stamps may be used
as change. Red Stamps D-8, E-8
and F-8, become valid tomorrow
Evening star., 1944-03-11

and are good for 10 points each
through May 20.
Sugar-Book No. 4, Stamp 30 valid
for pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for
for home canning through Febru-
ary %, 1945.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good fol
3 gallons through May 8. b.
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons gooo
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 3 coupons gooo
through Monday. Period No.
coupons valid through September
30. Period No. 5 coupons become
valid Tuesday. All good for II
gallons per unit. Consumers ir
this area should not have used
more than 78 per cent of their to-
tai yearly fuel oil rations as OF
March 6.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Pope Will Broadcast
Tomorrow Morning
py the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-THE bells
Of all Rome's churches will peal for
five minutes tomorrow morning i'm
mediately preceding the appearance
Of Pope Plus XII on st. Peters
balcony to speak to refugees from
Southern Italy on the fifth ami
versary observance of his coronation,
the Vatican radio said last night.
The Pope will speak at 1890 am.
(EWT). The ceremonies will be
broadcast by the Vatican radio on
wave lengths of 5026 and 3006
meters starting at 1910, the an
nouncement said.
The Vatican broadcast, as directed
to the Italian people, was reported
to the Office of War Information.
A previous Vatican broadcast said
that other anniversary observances
would be omitted this year "in view
Of the present grievous circum-
stances"
Evening star., 1944-03-11
0'Conor Signs Soldier
Vote Bill; Approves
OF Teacher Bonus
16 Enuctments Awoit
Action by Governor as
Special Session Ends
BY the Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 1l.-A soldier
vote act became part of Mary
lands law today, while Is other
enactments of a five-day special
session of the General Assembly
including continuation of teacher
and State employe pensions-needed
only the Governors signature to be
written into the statute books.
Gov. OConor signed the soldier
vote bill last night and announced
he would also approve shortly the
teacher bonus bill.
The extraordinary session called
by the Governor Monday actually
ended at GAS o'clock last night in
the Senate and six minutes later
in the House. Clocks were turned
back to permit adjournment before"
$50 pm, the adjournment hour
agreed upon.
The two soldier voting bills en-
acted by the Assembly provided for
mail voting by members of the
armed forces and by merchant mari
ners, Red Cross and USO workers
and certain other civilians serving
abroad, and validated applications
for absentee ballots now on hand
for both the primary and general
elections.
The Legislature also voted to con-
tinue $50 monthly bonus to school
teachers receiving less than $4,000
annually from May / until July /,
l945, excluding two vacation months,
The State is to pay nine months
bonus and the counties three.
Considered equally important to
the thousands of State employees was
companion bill to pay State work.
ers receiving less than $1,000 an.
nually bonus of $3.50.
The final day of the session was
quiet. The one disagreement of
any consequence centered about An
airport coming bill sought by Balti.
more City to carry out its plan for
new municipal airport in Balti-
more or Anne Arundel Counties.
The bill as passed provided new
sections to govern the zoning OF
airports, applicable to the entire
State except Baltimore County.
which protested the measure.
Gov. O'Conor, in a statement on
the teacher bonus, said:
I am highly gratified that tho
State government is able to pay to
the school teachers. by way Of this
bonus, an extra $1,530,0O0. This
tremendous amount, when added to
the $18,500,00 already in the pres.
ent budget for school purposes.
brings the grand total Of the States
outlay for the public school system
to $40. 900 900. the largest In the his.
tory Of the State"
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Church PIons Loymen's Day

The Rev. John W. Rosenberger
announced yesterday that laymen's
day will be observed in the Rock
vile Methodist Church tomorrow
instead Of the usual services. Judge
Charles w. Woodward of the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery County,
Prof. Dwight P. Hurley, church lay
leader, and others will speak and
male quartet will sing. Prof. Hur-
ley will be in charge of the program,