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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
Miss Ruth Powell HonOred
With Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Mae Isom Davenport enter
tanned with a miscellaneous shower
Thursday evening, August %, hon
oring Miss Ruth Powell, bridge
elect of Edward Daniel Sledge, De-
mopolis, Ala.
After many enjoyable games the
guests were served delicious ice
cream and cake.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16

The bride received many beauti-
full and useful gifts.
Those enjoying the pleasure were:
Miss Ruth Powell, honoree, Misses
Ernestine Powell, Lille Bell Walk
er, Rubye Lloyd, Cleo Chadwick.
Mae Isom Davenport, Emma Palm
er, Esther Dixon and Mesdames
Pearl Perkins, Ruth d. Owens and
Lorene c. Rudd.
Miss Davenport was assisted by
her mother, Mrs. Elmetta Dayen-
port and aunt Mrs. Blanche Brown.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
NOTICES.

TO ALL READERS: There will
be a charge of $100 to run all cuts
or mats in The Mississippi Enter
prise. This will of course also pay
for the short reader that will GO
under the cut. This refers to cuts
that the reader has made himself
We will be glad to give rates for
other cuts.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16

two weeks vacation in Chicago.
They visited their sisters, Mrs.
James Horne, Mrs. Joe Norris, and
sister-in-laws, Mrs. Hal Haywood,
Mrs. B. T. Butler and other rela-
tives and friends. They report a
delightful trip. Mrs. Johnson has
resumed her duties as assistant in
DR.. E. w. Johnson's office.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. JOHNSON

Friends of Mrs. Mary E. Johnson
will be sorry TO hear of her death
Friday night, September 8. Mrs.
Johnson was formerly teacher at
Martin school.
The funeral services were held
Thursday, September 15 She is
survievd by her husband, Rev. L.
P. Johnson and two sons, Porter
Johnson who is in the army and
Lawrence Johnson who is in the
navy.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
J.M.A. SOCIETY MEET

The JM.A. met September II in
the home OF Mrs Mary Williams,
705 Bloom street, with the presi-
dent presiding. Devotion was con-
Quoted by Mrs. w. A. Jones during
which time a song was sung and
Scripture was read by Mrs. Mary
Williams. The members were glad
to have their devotional leader,
Mrs. w. A Jones with them in this
meeting after spending ten days
in Greenwood visiting her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry, who
reside at BIT Gibbs street
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16

Mrs. Dorothy Futch and Kissiah
Williams were guests in the home
of Mrs. Gertrude Walters of Col
umbia, Sunday, September 10. They
reported having wonderful time.
Mrs Walters and Mrs. Futch are
sister-in-laws.
Mrs. Minnie Mae Miller and lit
tie daughter Laura Ann is visiting
in Hattiesburg where they are the
guests of Mrs. Solomon Pitts, mo-
ther-in-laW of Mrs. Miller who
is remembered by many as the
former Minnie M. Ross.
Mrs. Robert Dorsey and mother
left last week for Chicago where
they are visiting relatives and
friends who are giving them a hos
pitable reception. Mrs. Dorsey is a
popular Dalton street beautician.
Mrs. R. T. Williams of Lily ST.,
retuned to her home after spending
several weeks in ST. Louis, Chicago,
Gary and Hammond, Ind, where
she was the guest of relatives and
| friends who extended to her spe-
cial courtesies that made her va
cation a pleasing one. Mrs. Will
liams was an honored guest at sew
eral social club affairs and visited
many places of interest and i'm
| portance.
| Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses
Tate of 2616 Prosperity was very
happy to have as their guests, Bish-
/ op Beabout F. Gordon of Charlotte,
N c., and Rev. G. w. Staffney, pas
tor of the AME. Zion church of
Jackson, Sunday and on Tuesday
evening after returning from Tulsa,
La, they enjoyed lovely dinner
and on Wednesday Bishop Gordon
left for Canton to attend business
ness at other points.
Mr.. George r. Bush was here Wis
ting in the city this week. Mr..
Bush is now residing in Chicago at
1888 Geleo Ave. He was here visit
| ing his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Bal
lard, 1874 E. Church street.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16

Mrs Robert Calhoun, 1913 E. Pas
caguola street, has as her house
guests her niece, Miss Willie Camp
bell and little nephew, Harry Camp
bell of Chicago; also her sister of
McComb, Mrs Carrie Tate.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
Iidbits of News
About Folk We
Know

Mrs. Emma Hamilton of 1O8 Fac
tory street died Saturday, Septem-
Der 8, in the r. H. Green Annex
hospital of brief illness. She
leaves behind her one son Eddie
Handy, who is in service overseas
and daughter, Mrs. Sienna Gibson
and two grandsons.
Funeral services were held at the
Church of God in Christ on Tues
day, September IL, was conducted
by Elder D. A. Bates, pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16

Miss Lucille Hampton for several
years a student at Jackson College
left the city recently to enter
school at Henderson Business Col
lege at Memphis.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
SERGEANT VISITS HERE

Mrs. Stella Grant and Mrs. Bea-
trice F. White of 913 Woodrow Will
son has as their guests, Thursday
S-Sgt. and Mrs. Leon Owens. S-Sgt.
Owens has been in the service of
our country 26 and one-half months.
He is at present stationed at Fort
Briggs, N. c., this being his first
furlough home since October, 1913.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16

Miss Ruby L. Staurt, daughter of
Mrs. Eliza j. Marshall of 1913 Leon
ard street, left the city to join her
aunt and cousin at New York. Miss
,Staurt is formerly of Jackson, her
many friends wish for her much
happiness.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-09-16
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO

Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs
Willie Lewis has returned from a
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-28
|Washingt'n Citizens
Demand Custer
OF Sen. BilbO

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA)
Demanding the custer of Senator
Theodore G. Bilbo Cd. of Miss.)
from his position of mayor" of
Washington by reason of his chair
manship of the Senate District
Committee, more than 5000 Negro
and white citizens of the District
met in a mass meeting here this
week.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of the. Sponsoring Com
mittee to Gust Senator Bilbo, and
unanimously adopted a resolution
asking the Senate to remove the
Senator because of his undemo-
cratic opposition to those ideals for
which we are fighting and because
of his demonstrated inability to act
for or on behalf of the voteless
citizens of the nations capital"
A telegram was sent Bilbo sug-
costing that he resign from the
committee Craftsmanship. The sug-
gestion that the telegram be sent
as a night letter for so cents "be-
cause that's all Bilbo is WORTH"
was roundly applauded. The tele-
gram read:
Hundreds of Washingtonians
here at our mass meeting, repre-
senting the feeling of the citizens
from every walk of life in the ma
TONS capital are convinced that
the methods you have initiated in
solving the Districts problems are
not in keeping with the democratic
principles of our great nation. We
wish to continue building better
race relations between white and
Negro citizens and so solve our
civic problems in cooperative way.
1.-THE welfare of our nation de-
ponds upon it during this war crisis
and the peace to come. In the in
terest of our thousands of Wash
ington citizens, to best remedy the
great harm that has thus far been
created, and to prevent further
alarm and agitation, we are respect
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-28
CONGRESSMAN SAYS
IT'S WRONG FOR JUSTICE
TO ENFORCE THE LAW

Washington, D. C.-(NNPA)-
Intimating that it is wrong for the
Department of Justice to enforce
the law when white police officers
make unwarranted attacks on Ne
groes, Rep. Jamie L. Written ID.
of Miss voiced on the floor of the
House last week his criticism of
recent indictments of such officers
under federal statutes.
Such indictments as this only
make their job harder" he declared
in referring to a recent Mississippi
case.
With the usual subtle innuendoes,
Written branded all Negroes as
criminals, rapists, and unfit citi-
zens. Il served 81 years as dis
trict attorney of the district in
which that city lies and know that
the law-enforcement officers GER
tainly have a hard job enforcing
the law in cities having a Negro
section, particularly on Saturdays
and Sundays" he claimed.
I'VE remember when in our Sec
ton it was unsafe for a lady to
walk the streets after dark as I'M
derstand it is in some sections of
Washington today" Written
charged. I'VE don't expect to see
that day return in Mississippi"
He accused the administration of
using the indictments through the
Justice Department as part of a
drive to secure Negro votes in the
coming national election. This
method is the one sure way, if car
ried far enough, to be sure that the
Democrats of the South will push
from their bosom those who call
themselves Democrats but who all
the while are trying to destroy the
South" he screamed.
Not forgetting the "sing-song"
of the Southern bloc, Written de-
clared 1--WE frankly believe in white
supremacy and expect to see that
it is maintained in our area. Too
we'll are the dark days of recon-
struction remembered"
Paradoxically, he declared that
first and foremost in the minds of
Southerners is the necessity of win
ming the war. But he says there
are other things which will bear no
compromise mot even winning the
war, apparently. These, he states,
are "the safety of our womanhood,
the individual right of a man to
select his own associates, the right
of a state to run its own affairs in
truly constitutional way"
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POST OFFICE BOX q - ATLANTA. GEORGIA

diers?
Ans: Yes, you made a mistake
but it isn't too late to rectify it..
But before you can, you must make
up your mind to resist temptations
of this kind in the future. Make
amends to your husband by being
loyal, true and forever constant.
T. T. To the Able Wallace Serv-
ice. l am writing just a few lines
to let you know how l am getting
along. l am fine and l can't ex-
press all the good words that is
needed to thank you for your Serv-
ice. 1t has helped me so much
since l received my Reading and
Guide and l am thanking you more
and more every day live. Now
l can see my way better than ever
and my mind is relieved. You will
hear from me soon.
A. A. NJ. My husband has a boy
Is years old and it seems to me
that he doesn't care to show me
any respect at all. Everything in
the house is mine, but when he
wants something he never asks me,
he always asks his father and 1
don't think that's right, because he
is old enough to know better and
l have told him SOC times about
it and it doesn't do any good. I
told his father and he gets angry
and makes unnecessary arguments.
l am disguised with my husband.
What shall l do, pray for him to
go to the army or string along with
my ups and downs?
Ans: If you are willing to make
the necessary effort you could cor
rect this friction in your home. At
present you are treating your step
son as an outsider. He hasn't the
freedom that an ordinary son would
have in the home. The father sees
this and tries to patch things up
between you two. You can avoid
these family spats by being more
considerable of your step-sOn and
allowing him privileges without him
having to ask for them. In this
way, you will gain his respect and
make the father happier. After
all your husband is working, shar.
ing his earnings between you and
the son and you should be willing
to share your home likewise.
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fully, but sincerely calling upon
you to resign as chairman Of the
Senate District of Columbia COM
mittee."
Among the speakers at the meet
ing was Atty. Charles Houston,
prominent in civic work and a mem
Der of the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practice. He
declared that he was unable to
make a political speech because
there may be those who would seek
to interpret his appearance as a
violation of the Hatch Act prohib-
iting the participation of govern
ment employees in politics. "But
l can say as an American that Pm
damned tired of being misrepre-
sented," he stated emphatically.
Other speakers were Mrs. Doro-
thy Strange of the Washington
Bureau of the National Negro Con-
gress; Miss Thelma Dale, admins
trative secretary of the National
Negro Congress; Earl J. Amedee,
president of the NAACP; Charles
S. Hill, of the ALL Hotel and
Restaurant Workers Association;
Eugene Cotton, assistant general
counsel of the National CLIO; and
Leighton Williams, temporary
chairman of the Sponsoring Com
mittee.
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FREDERICKA MARTIN of

. FREDERICKA MARTIN Of
Chicago, Illinois, is in Mpls. visit
ing her parents, REV. and MRS.
A. F. MARTIN of Bethesda Bap-
fist Church. Congrats to MY
BOSS, CECIL Z. NEWMAN, who
wrote an excellent article in the
Spring issue of Opportunity Maya
zine on the indignation of Negroes
into local defense plants. More
power to more men like EDITOR
NEWMAN. MISS MARY
LANGFORD of the New York
Urban League, will arrive in town
this week to visit friends. She
will be the house guest of Mr.. and
MRS. STAFFORD LOTT.
Well, trans, enuf news for now,
but I'll be seein' you again soon.
YOUR PAL,
SAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-28

E. B. G. am writing you in
regards to my affairs. have been
going with a married man and his
wife has found it out. He has said
that he loved me and he has given
me everything l have asked him
for. Tell me if l should continue
going with him or quit?
Ans: He has shOwered you with
everything that money can buy but
his heart hasn't been touched yet.
Regardless of what you have
wheedled out of him it hasn't
brought you any satisfaction. You
haven't gained his love nor his sin
cere friendship. Give up the mar
ried man. If you expect to have
a husband and a home of your own
it's time you were starting in the
right direction. Make friends with
the single men and hands of the
married men.
NJ. C. D. 1 have a problem l
would like for you to solve for me.
l am getting up in years and I am
thinking about taking a course in
nursing. Do you think l would be
successful?
Ans: Nurses are at a premium
at this crucial time. The Registered
Nurses are scarce and OverwOrked
and there is a demand for Practical
Nurses now as never before. Take
this course and prepare yourself
for the line of endeavOr that inter
ests you most. By doing SO, you
will be helping your country and
preparing yourself for a postwar
job.
NJ. S. L. Am l doing right to
stay in the home with my mother
in-law or should we get US a place
alone as l wish to do?
Ans: Every couple deserves a
home of their own regardless Of
how meager it may be. Move your
wife into a place of your own. 1t
was kind and considerable of your
mOther-in-law to give you a home
with her but now that you can stand
on your own feet take advantage
of the opportunity.
L l. J. Since my husband is
overseas l have been writing to a
Cpl. and a Pvt. Both claim they
love me. Have I made a mistake
in life to go with these two SOL
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Phyllis Wheatley
House News

Stafford Lott, athletic director at
Phyllis Wheatley House, says
'Wheatley's boys and mems base
ball and softball teams refuse to
let the bad weather stop their prac-
tice. They have been working out
in Wheatley's well equipped Gym.
Robert Patterson'S Craft classes
are doing a splendid job and in
Wheatley'S summer activity he will
have the following classes: paper
craft, glider and fsherman's craft.
"All boys clubs are going to have
big evening of entertainment on
May IL, at the Boys Club jambOree.
Phyllis Wheatley's initial air
meet under the supervision of Mr..
Robert Patterson and Stafford Lott,
will be held at Sumner Field on
Saturday afternoon, July l. Boys
with controlled gas, endurance, fly
ing scale and glider models are
urged to sign up now. Awards for
the best looking model plane and
also for the first three places in
each division will be given.
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! The ten
mis- tournament will be held June
"a and 25.
Ira Allen and Connie Austin are
the first boys of Wheatley out on
Sumner Field Tennis court. They
have issued a challenge to anybody
and any place and any time.
Trophies will be on display at
the Spokesman and Recorder news
paper office from May l to 6. All!
They're really beautiful"
The Summer program at the
House will include Open House,
Tennis, Swimming, Baseball, Soft
ball, Hikes, Tours, Craft classes,
Social Mixers, Boys Club jam
boree, May II; Tennis Tournament,
June "a and 25 at Sumner Field;
Field Day, July % at Sum-
ner Field; Air Meet, July I at
Sumner Field.
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JUSTICE OWEN ROBERTS
REPUBLICAN DARK HORSE
By Harry McAlpin

Washington, D. C.-(NNPA)-
Dewey-opposition forces in the Re-
publican party are sending up a
trial balloon" on Associate JUS
tice Owen J. Roberts of the Su-
preme Court as a presidential can
didate, it was learned here last
week. Justice Roberts was the lone
dissenter to the recent Supreme
Court decision on the Texas pri-
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mary case.

mary case.
The discussions of the move to
place his name before the nomi-
mating convention characterize the
justice as a person strong in inter
national views, representative of
the party on domestic policy, and
of tested stature in governmental
service.
Justice Roberts is one of the two
Republicans now serving on the
Supreme Court bench. He delivered
the opinion in the case of Grovey
V. Townsend, denying Negroes the
right to participate in the Texas
primaries, in 1885.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
caldwell Honored
For 50 Years Service

More than 100 Justice Department
employees paid tribute yesterday aft
ernoon to David D. Caldwell prin-
cipal attorney, at the close of SO
years of continuous service Gath
cred in the Office of James P. Nc
Granery, they heard Attorney Gen
eral Biddle tell their veteran COL
league that he had earned the graft
tude of his country.
Mr.. Caldwell, responding to the
presentation of a book containing
the signatures of Chief Justice Stone
and long list of other associates,
said that when he came to Washing
ton on May 81, 1894, the police
men of whom he inquired in Penn
sylvania avenue did not know the
location of the Justice Department
and offered him the Treasury or
Agriculture instead.
Those were the days." Mr.. Cald-
well explained, when the depart
ment had only one telephone. If
the President wished to talk with
the Attorney General, I had to
run down the hall and bring him
back to the chief clerks ROOM
Mr.. Caldwell's term of service,
1t was pointed out, had extended
through the administrations of nine
Presidents and 10 Attorneys Gen.
eral Born In Cincinnati January
5, 1870, he was a leader in the
movement providing for retirement
of Government employees, started in
1900 and brought to a successful
conclusion by congressional action
in 1920.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Nine Regional Offices
|M MD 10 Close June 80
~ tn Associated Prsss.

Ii
Scaling down IT'S operations to
mees = curtailed budget. the Office
INf CxvlfiAn Defense viii wipe out
to nirae regional Ofnces on June 80
and set up four small field Offices
probably IN New York, Chicago, San
|Rrzncisco and New Orleans.
An OCD spokesman said the field
omces would have no administrative
or policy authority, but would act
simply as haison units to work with
other agencies on OCD programs.
At present, OCD has regional Of
fees and directors in Boston. New
York. Baltimore, Atlanta, Cleveland.
Chicago, Omaha, Dallas and San
Francisco.
The curtailment already has
started, 1t was stated. The Cleve-
land and Omaha regional offices
recently were stripped of some func-
tons which went to the Chicago
office, and the work remaining from
the Cleveland unit was transferred
to Columbus, Ohio.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Weather Report

District of Columbia Several
more warm days, slowly increasing
humidity; highest temperature 80
degrees. Sunny days and moonlight
nights.
Maryland and Vrginia-Fair and
continued warm tonight and to-
morrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
IS D. {. Men Report
Today for Induction

Forty-five District men have beer
ordered by their draft board te
report for induction into the armed
forces today. The group includes
20 for the Army and rs for the
Navy The list follows:
Army
Andre, George W. Allen, Roosevelt
DeIung, ALVIN W. Hampton, Robert N
gerscn. Ralph B. Hart Jacob W.
Ford William r Hayes John
McKenna, 10 ,eph MONTGOMERY, Ceorse
Minis, Arthur L. Davis, Leroy
Inc, Alpert; Matthews, George s.
Eelslnger. Gerard. Lybrand John I.
Ihomas. Eugene Muster, Luther
winchester, Marvin Totten, Bertram
Navy.
Beall, Fred L. Wishtman, James E.
Cason Norman B. Wirz Christian j
Crawford, John B: Wright. Ebert C.
Crawford. Lamar 8. Eggler, James M.
Gallum, Elmore Mobley, James A.
Norris. Carlton L. Payne Ebert A
LantZ Robert K. Brown Ulysses a.
Moore, John c. Colbert, Frank L.
Morgal, William NJ Powell Booker T
Ohm, Mulard r. Hankins, James T.
Parrish. George w Herring Elmer
Rosenblum, Robert Stackhouse, Junius
Taylor, Wilbur j.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

From noon Yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, So. .3:25 pm. Year ago 81.
Lowest, 81. $50 am, Year ago, 65.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, o2, on May -
Lowest, II. on January 8.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Hishest. 10 per cent, at $40 am.
Lowest, "a per cent, at 2:30 PM
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast
and Qeodetic Survey
Evening star., 1944-05-31

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Friends Pitch In

Rogers Hornshy and friends
7round 81. Louis assumed ohhCa-
lions contracted by Grover Cleve-
land Alexander in Cincinnati DIR.
inE the former great pitchers
past years residence in the Ohio
metropolis Joe Cronin. who
recently signed new three-year
contract. Is now winding up his
second five-year agreement with
the Red SoX His salary is
reported 70 be around the sos 900
mark
incidentally. Fred ManderS
Lions arc going 10 be out Of luck
for their oct S opening AZ Briggs
Stadium. should tho Tigers win
the pennani The Tigers and
Cards would then be using the
stadium on that date a Sat
urday night football game AT u,
Of y. Stadium looks like the only
out Jimmy Dykes says that there
isn't player in the minors worth
$50 600 THE Red Sox paid
$40 600 or more for a couple Of
pitchers and they haven't done
any good DYKES declared