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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

MEMPHIS, Tenn - (SNS)-US~
ing as a general theme, THE
Southeastern. A Dynamic Force in
National Defense" the annual con-
vention of the Southeastern Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, affili-
sted with The National Association
Of Colored Women, will hold seS-
sion in Memphis, on Sunday and
Monday, July $40
There will be present in the two
day session a large number of del
egateS ana interested friends Of
the delegation from Atlanta and
other sections of Georgia. T h e
sessions will be held in the Cen
tenary Methodist Church in the
Tennessee city.
Opening day, the first meeting
wa be called meeting of
assemble at o'clock in the church
with a huge welcome to Memphis
program At p. m. Sunday there
will be called on the meeting of
the Executive Board, with Mrs. II
M. Gibbs, chairman of the body
presiding.
Monday at o a. M, will be-
gin registration, followed by a ses-
sion at 9 a. m. of a business nature,
with Mrs. B. L. Johnson, general
body president in the chair. De-
votions will be led by Mrs. A. G..
MickenS, chaplain, of West Palm
Beach, Fla, afterWhich Mrs. w.
A. Scott, ST., of Atlanta, will read
the minutes. She is the general
body's secretary. Music will be Civ
en- and led by Mrs. Broadnax, fol-
lowed by reports of officers and
club presidents coming from Geor-
gia, Tennessee. Alabama, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Virginia and Florida. Next
will be heard reports from depart
ment chairmen.
There will also be heard at this
hour, Mrs. E. D. Roberts. of Ten
neSSee Of the Law Observance
committee, followed by music. in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

Oliver G.. Winston, FPHA Regional
Director announced this week
Accommodations for approximate
ly 135 women will be provided and
initial occupancy of the buildings
will start within 80 days, Mr.. Win
ston said.
When available for occupancy
this dormitory will increase to 1905
The number of dormitory accomo-
dations fer Negro women war work.
ers that have been provided I'M
der the National Housing Agency's
war housing program.
Housing officials declare that in
order to obtain the needed accomo-
tions, families who do not ordinarl-
~ rent rooms must open
their home to these new govern
n.ent workers. They point out that
families with available rooms can
help the war effort by taking
girls in their homes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

Make Pattern $3.50 in gay wash
able cotton. Daddy's little sweet
heart will look fresh and cool in
this pretty sundress and bonnet.
Pattern $3.50 comes in sizes: 2, 4,
6, 8, and 10. Size 6, sunfrock and
bonnet, requires yards 35-inch
material
Send SIXTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern to Atlanta Daily
West 18th Street, New Yrok IL, N.
World, Pattern Department, 232
Y. Write plainly SIZE, NAME,
ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS more for
the Marian Martin new and bigger
Summer Pattern Book 32-Pages
easy-to-mah, styles. Free pattern
printed in book.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
Miller of Mississippi.

Miller of Mississippi.
On Monday night, beginning at
8 o'clock, there will be held the
closing session, with Mrs. Ida Hen
cerson, of Georgia, presiding. Fol-
lowing a devotional exercise there
will be heard an address by Judge
Camille Kelley, of Memphis, on
Juvenile Delinquency Music will
follow, after which Mrs. E. E.
Sharpe, of Virginia, will present
the president, Mrs. Bertha L. john
son of Mississippi, who will deliver
her annual address. There will BE-
music again, followed by an ad-
dress by Mrs. Doris Hail. of Mis-
Sissippi, on the Junior department.
She is sponsor of that department.
After resolutions are read, there
will be closing remarks and the
benediction.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

Inc INITIAL training claSS-fOur
To SIX weeks in length-w II have
an enrolment of 135 nurses, all
OF whom were recently commits
stoned second lieutenants.
Captain Mary L. Petty, 1921
Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Ill.,,
first Negro nurse with the Army
Corps to hold a captaincy and
CHEST ranking Negro nurse in
the Ninth Service Command, will
supervise the schooling.
TRAIN FOR HOSPITALS
Upon completion of the train
ing, which will be assigned for
duty at station hospitals in the
command. which consists Of the
eight Western states of California
Oregon. Washington, Idaho, Mon
tana, Utah. Nevada and Arizona.
At present there are IS Negro
members of the Army Nurse
Corns on duty as first and second
lieutenants at military hospitals
in the Ninth Service Command.
Captain Petty was promoted to
her present rank on March 90,
1914. She is chief nurse at Sta
ton Hospital No. l at Fort Hua-
chnca.
porn N Seattle. Washington
and a resident of Chicago since
infancy, CAPTAIN Petty was grad
uated from Wendell Phillips
High School. Chicago, in 1894
md later enrolled in the Freed
mems Hosp'ta School of Nursing,
Washington. d. c.. finishing the
course in 1910.
FROM VIRGINIA
Shortly after her graduation,
Captain Petty was employed in
the obstetrical service depart
ment at Dixie Hospital. Hamp-
ton. Va. She transferred to Sea
View Hospital at Staten
Island. New York. in February,
1o41. remaining there until or
dered 70 report for active duty
with tho Armv Nurse Corps in
Sentember. 1941.
Captain Petty's first Army as
signment as a second lieutenant,
took her TO Station Hospital No. 2
ct Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
She received her first promotion
ITO first lieutenant) in Seutem-
Der. 1912. and was transferred
soon afterward TO Fort Huachnca.
Upon her arrival at Fort Hua-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
By DEZBO HILLIARD-KNIGHT

Those curly little hairs that nes-
tie under your lovely arm can mean
the difference between sweet sue
cess" and "sour solitude" where
fun and friendship are concerned.
Don't you know that hair alb
serbs moister like sponge? Parti-
cularly that variety of hair that
the good Lord handed out to his
darker children. And when hair is
wet with perspiration--Well, even
your best friend won't tell YOU
that-"a rose by any other name
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
MEN LOVE r

Pluko has fragrance men love. It's
compelling sweetness invites romance,
because the perfume-like scent Of It
fingers irresistibly about you all
through tl.ose precious night hours.
And although Pluko brings such
added lustre to your hair, although
it has such exquisite qualities, Pluko
costs very little to use. It is sold by
dealers everywhere in generous eco
nomical sizes. In Amber, Csc, in
White, SOC. Try Pluko once, and
you'll never be without it. Demand
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
More Rooms TO Be
Opened InCapitol

WASHINGTON, d. c. (SNS)-
-Four buildings at Logan Circle.
Washington. D. c are being taken
under lease by the Federal Pub
lie Housing Authority, National
Housing Agency, and will be con-
verted into a dormitory to help
meet the needs of Negro women
Being recruited by war agencie.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
SHAVE 1T OFF

"odeur diSagreeable' Ito put IN Tic
mild French)i
SHAVE 1T OFF
In the first place. If you use a
cream deoderant, what do you do
but paste down the blooming
brush, making an uncomfortable
wad of goo! on the other hand. II
you use a liquid edoderant or a
non perspirant. neither can do
their work on the underarm glands
because HAIR lABSORBS MOST
OF IT!
So - shave it off - cut 1t off
or, however you can, get it off
But-GET 1T OFF,
There are countless effective de-
pilatories chair removers) on the
market, which do the dirty work
efficiently and WITHOUT PAIN
Don't be ''pain-in- the-nose''
any longer. Be truly feminine
fresh dainty-in the good old sum-
mertime, and all of the time.
The hair on your head is your
browning glory! The hair under
your arms, besides being an EYE
SORE, is your NOT-SO-SECRET
SHAME!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
. A HAIR BEAUTIFIER

For more beautiful looking hair use
Pluko, a genuine Black and White
creation. For Pluko actually does
beautify your hair as it helps you to
comb it out hatteringly smooth and
soft. Hair cared for with Pluko Hair
Dressing becomes easier to arrange,
really behaves beautifully, and stays
"set" longer. You'll find it can be
such fun to edo" your hair in many
heart-winning ways, while this IA
nous dressing keeps it well-groomed,
shining and smooth for many hours.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
Women Rally To
Pay For Vessel

(SNS) - Negroes in Washington
D. c., will have big War Bond rally July b. the Treasury
Department announced this week 1t will be held Crit
fifth Stadium under the auspices of the National Council
of Negro Women part of the councils effort to sell
So 100000 worth of War Bonds the cost of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

chuca on September 10, Captain
Petty was assigned as assistant to
First Lieutenant Susan Freeman,
then chief nurse at Station Hos
pital No. l. When Lieutenant
Freeman was assigned to over
seas duty. Captain Petty Chen
first eutenant)) was appoint
ed chief nurse.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

clude: Mrs. Louise Grooms, De-
troit, Mich; Mrs. w. c. Bridges,
st. Louis, Mo; Mrs. Howard
Gregg, Dover, Del; Mrs. Susie B.
Williams, Richmond. Va; Mrs. Ele-
amor c. Bailey, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs.
Emmeline Scott, Atlanta, Ga;
Mrs. Margaret Brown, Brooklyn,
N. Y, and Mrs. Rertie Derrick,
District of Columbia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

During those thrilling hours when
you are with him, your hair must
look its loveiiest. You can enchant
him completely with softer, smoother
hair that lends magic to those init
mate moments. That's why glamour
wise women everywhere are count
ing so much on Pluko.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08
First Basic Training Center For Negro Nurses
Opens AT f. Huachuca With 165 In Class
Captain Petty To
Command New Unit

FORT DOUGLAS, Utah-Estabshment at Fort Hua-
chuca Arizona the first basic training center for Negro
nurses in the Ninth Service Command announced to-
day by Major General David McCoach, Jr, Commanding
General from his headquarters at Fort Douglas Utah
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

The University Michigan plans memorial for Miss Frice
Durham medical student the
who drowned the Huron River Ann Arbor Mich last
Miss Holmes lost while attempting Thomas
JONES' 26 old candidate for the doctors degree in du
which riding overturned
native Winston Salem, N. c. Both bodies
recovered
daughter Charles L. Holmes professor North Caro-
lima College Mrs Forice Holmes dean of girls at Durham
High School, third member of her
family a Michigan graduate degree
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-07-08

only strength" it gives is to the
"odeur disagreeable" Ito put in tic
mild F'rench)i
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Titan Spring
Teams Busy

University Of Detroit spring sth-
letic squads today limbered up for
action as three games each were
scheduled in the baseball team
and tennis squad and two meets
for the golf team
Lloyd BraZilS diamond SQUAD
viii spar with River Rouge Mill
tarY Police AZ L. of -. today
BomuluS AirbaSc Wednesday and
Michigan State Saturday
The tennis team will play De.
troil Tech al L. Of d. Wednesday,
River Rouge Military Police Fri
day and Crosse lie today
Ohio State and Notre Dame will
oppose the golf teams here Friday
and Saturday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08

Mary Ann RandazZo. II, and
Irene pigeon WaSkewicZ. same
age. are IN the final tonight OF the
midecfS division. Metropolitan
Open Girls Tennis championship
tournament al Hamtramck Park
Josephine Smllka and Stephanie
prychitko play for the 1918
group hOnors
Miss Smilka. also competing in
tho Junior ranks 1918 gained
that title yesterday after a siren
uous three-Set match with Gloria
King. 1913 state girls champion.
3-6. Ga. SIS. IN the third set
Gloria led SIS and i0-l5 Before
the twelfth game ended. the count
was deuce FIVE times. Josephine
went on 10 take set and match
by steady. consistent hitting.
Miss King defeated Miss Pry-
chitko in the Scmifnal 60. Ca
Miss Smilka won from Olga
MaSkulich " Hamtramck High
School 81 60
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
New Ship
Inn Debut
Nv GEORGE e. VAN

A new lady by the name Of
Thisbe made her bow on the river
and lake Sunday when Tom
Petzold put his new S-meter sloop
through her first shakedown,
With a crew made up Of CO.
owner Bert Lyons, Joe Shay, Carl
Beurer, Capt. Bob Bryant, Her.
man petzold and Herman PetLold
Jr., Thisbe behaved in a manner
that made those aboard sing her
praises
Previous 10 this season she was
sailed AT Msrblehead by Charles
Francis Adams. former secretary
OF the navy. Next Sunday Thisbe
will sail her first race. A warm-up
affair against three other eights,
Warrior, Shamrock and Pintail.
Five races were sailed by De-
troit Yacht Club cathoat shippers
IN a ductuatinG northwest wind.
al Cook took the feature when he
sailed away from such veterans
as James Smith. Per Valboe,
Howard Donaldson and Fred
Hayes,
Other winners were: n c
Clark. r. r. jennings, Jerry Jor-
don, Charley Lapworth and Jerry
Jordan.
Ftrst rae. Won hy Hale clark followed
hy Harry scott leo Rubh Don Hunter.
" a Howe Emmett Mccoy and Otis
Taylor Time. 1874
Second race Won by AZ cook followed
hv James smith. Per Valhof Howard
Donaldson Fred Haye' Charles Huber
ard Cameron Bills Time 20 80
THIRD race Won by y n Jennings
followed ~ Art DannsekPr Jr. I'd Chris
ftan " q strickhsm. james Bomov, SD
Wsrnrr and 10 Smith Time 81 90.
Fourth race Won by John Pointer fol
lowyd nv parreli Lsrtry William Jollsy,
John Champion. 4. Williams. Don
clifford. Joseph Sturgeon Time IS IS.
Fiuh race-Won by Charley Lapworth
followed h, wiifred stsiner, c u Brown,
~ LORD Va Darling, Georee CorsaboVn
and Robert pownis Time 10 20
sixth race Won hy Jerry Jordan FOL
leWed hy Charles Dietrich Robert VII.
ierns Robert Rredin Carl Ohlsson Fred
Sinrun and : n Farley Time ISIS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Oswald S 3
PAGES Golfers

The districts champion cold
weather golfer for AT least one
day is big John Oswald His 70
ar Oakland Hills was the lowest
reported yesterday as sizeable
crowds turned out on all the
courses, public as well as private,
despite the chilly winds.
Harvey Olson showed the way
for the second straight day at
Lochmoor by posting a rs. while
Jay McMullen and Ferd Henkel
had 79's 10 top the qualifers in
the spring tournament AZ Red
Run
The 79's by Doug Srigley and
Try Funston stood up rs low over
the weekend AZ Plum Hollow
where r. d. Bedtikofer won low
net with SO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
One Title
To Detroit

Winning the senior women s
figure event Miss Dorothy Law
was the only Detroiter 10 annex a
national figure or dance title as
the u. s. roller skating meet
ended its six-day tournament
Saturday night at Arena Gardens.
Art Russell Of Oakland, Cal.
won the senior mems figure title.
Other winners in the final day=in-
cluded James Costigan and Ruth
Grouse OF Philadelphia.-senior
dance L Carol BeddeH and Tom
Lane Of Brooklyn. senior pairs,
and Ruth Schultz and John Had
dad, junior pairs.
Four championships went 10
Lane, Bodden. Helen SokolowSki
and Jim Gallagher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
CORSICA Is LOSER

Johnny Corsica vas the victim
m the second game. The lsnky
riCht-hander had two difficult
innings. The FIRST two runs wers
scored m tho second inning when
the White SoX punched three
hits.
Three hits in 2 row accounted
for the other two Chicago mark
ors Breaking 2 deadlock they
came IN the ninth. Tucker. lucky
again, beat out or so N was
reported-a roller topped 10 Cor
sics II looked like Gorsica's
throw beat Tucker 10 first hass
but Base Umpire George Pipgrss
said no York gave George = dirty
look but that was the extent 81
the protest offered by the indif-
feront Tigers
Came Ralph Hodgir with two
hagCer 10 right There was noth-
jnC wrong with Ralph'S double.
except that II was bagged by A
SoN player. Now, here is the sad.
sad part Of the tale. Cuccinello.
who had already driven in one
run. laced a single 70 left and
both Tucker and Hodgin scored
with runs that locked up ys
nasive olde bale game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Los Angeles Hurler
Gets No-Hit Game

SAN FRANCISCO, May SOUP
George ComollaS. Los Angeles
hurler from Havana. Cuba today
held the distinction Of being the
only pitcher ln the Pacific Coast
League 10 have a no-hit game 70
his credit this season
Comollas scored the no-hittCr
over San Francisco yesterday
driving in the winning run HIM
self with single IN the seventh.
The 20 victory also was Comet
las first win this wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
S}rona for Grimm

.l-rl RYAN and other scriheS
travelling with the White SoN
rrrrrt th7t Chicago baseball
fan 7rc pleased 10 have Charley
Cr-m hack AS manager or the
Cubs
'iIe never should have hecn
fired" Ryan declared
Grimm is immensely popular
n fHc Windy CRY
Ard NUV aukcc is getting
great guy boz Casey Stengel Ion
nanv wears lr The majors IN
ridentslly Sfercel rs Grimm
PICK Grimm beng part owncl
~ fhr Brewers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08

Milwaukee holds a 3ig game
Lead over Columbus in American
Association 49,. Sunday
won ? Sunday 81 and 7-6 over
RedbIrds Toledo. Minneapolis and
81 Paul tied for third, games
behind Columbus Mudhens
lost opener with Kansas City 20
but won second 1874.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
25.I5l Fans
Are Let Down
BY LEO MAcDoNELL

BLUE MONDAY FOR rHH
TIGERS
Yes, you said IT, chum. But
very blue.
Steve O'Neill's feeble felines
dropped two more games yester-
day, giving the White SoX clean
sweep OF the three-gsme series
and ran the home town teams
defeats 10 nine in 10 contests
played at Briggs Stadium this
season.
All OF which is a sinful way to
treat fans as loyal as those we
have in Detroit.
The scores of Yesterdays dolbls
dose OF grief were Al and az.
But, most astonishing was that
25,151 paid baseball customers
turned out in football weather
TO witness the games. While the
twin setback mired the Tigers
deeper in last place, the White
Sox vaulted 10 fourth place.
The big Sabbath Day crowd
ran the total paid attendance 10
10S,707 for 10 games played in
eight days at the local ball park
this spring an average of more
than 10000 a game. There was
one other doubleheader besides
that of yesterday.
From a Tiger viewpoint, the
only bright spot in the days
gloomy program waS a mighty
home run-by RHdy Yerk, his
second OF the year. But. there
were persons in the crowd who
seemingly didn't like even that
Hal Trosky. the new White SoX
first baseman who once did SINH
lar duty for the Indians. also
bagged a home run. his third OF
the early season games. Being a
left-handed hitter, Halls circuit
drive was parked in the upper
deck of the Tight-held stands, a
respectable. If shorter poke. than
that explode by the broad
Shouldered Detroiter. But while
shorter IN distance. the Trosky
walloP came At more opportune
time than Yorks, being whscked
with a man on base.
II came An-tAs eighth fHtfifiE
of Rufus Gentry. who had re-
placed Harold fA4ewtioHser, after
( NewhoUSer had been lifted for a
pinch hitter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Final Inning
TaIIipS Win

The Detroit Softhsll Associa-
ti0n - 90 o. y good start. with
two Of last nights three games
decided IN the final inning The
seventh.
sid Collier singled home the
winning run for Fruehauf ~ ~
defeated Local =. by 2-l, while
wild pitch gave Briggs Bomb
ers the deciding marker IN
"A triumph over Johnson.
Pitcher Virginia Manning hlt
= hrst inning homer with two
IN as Bnnherettes defeated
Kelley. S-6
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Redeemer Wins

With Jack Wiser again star
ring on the mound Retecmcr
High nine whipped S. Gregory.
81 in First Division game yes
terday Willer allowed only three
hits and famed ~. running his
record 10 50 in four games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
ExtendP layer
DeddIine

CHICAGO May 6 tUPl-Ms-
ioy baseball Leagues have eN-
tended until 1une IS the desdline
for reducing their squads 10 25
players.
Judge kencSaW Mountain Lam
dis hasehslls high commissioner,
Sald the extension was 10 apply
IN -the -la44 season eaiy, Pre-
viouSly the clubs have had 10 re-
fUCP fheiT SQUADS within 80 days
after the opening Of the season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Custer Meets Wayne

FORT CUSTER. May s The
Fort Custer baseball team hopes
Ia get IFS season under way
Wednesday with the Wayne Uni
vorSitY 4 double-header schcd-
uled with The University Of Mich
lgan q week ago was rained out.
while transportation failure forced
The cancellation OF a game with
Fort Sheridan last Saturday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Almost 10 Years

Don Hefner whom the
TIGERS traded IN Los Angeles
for Jake Mooty = pitcher,
recently. came within few
weeks OF being 4 l0-year man
IN the ma iorS. II was IN 1894
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08
Feeble FeIines
Totals so % - Totals 30 - ~

fhat'rf ~. NevHouscr iu seventh
kHns HoaE Trrsky. Uickshoi cue.
7r.n York ERRORS Trrsh HiEF5ur
Runs h1tfrd n fresh Dietrich TrosEN
hrft Tw0.r base h' Higgins Home runs
fr0ss york S8cr.hces Wenh, Diet
rn DHeris p.8vs schaik 20 Webs 20
ri.sff fTrrnruo fo Sthalk f9 rrosky
Nrt0 ~ Hoover t4 York LeN 9n hsss
lineage Detroit % Rases un balls
~ Dietrich 0n NeUh.usrr '1N Gentry
Struck uuf Et Dietrich B oy New
r.ueer tt Gentry 8 HITS on View
.arr tr INNINGS ~ Gentry In
innings Losing pitcher Sswhnussr TIM
ee stewart MCGOWAN ana rirrres
rt 81 Attendance 20 00o estimated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-08

that the Yam
KEGS paId the
ltinn ore
club a fancy
price that in
cluded c a 5 h
a n d I " o
play ers for
he pronlis-
ing young IN
fielder
w 18th the
exception OF
a bricf visit