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The echo., 1944-07-28

Il. B. 4. Convention
Opens Monday

The H. B. A. Convention opens in
Meridian on Monday, July 31st and it
promises to be an outstanding affair
among H. B. AS. Plans are being
formulated to make this one of the
greatest Conventions ever held.
Some of the presidents in the state
who plan to be present are:
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The echo., 1944-07-28

New Caledonia. Private Eddie J.
Brown Of 112 Shields Alley, Meridian,
Miss, the husband of Mrs. Pearlie
Lee Brown Of the same address, is
now on duty as a truck driver with a
Quartermaster Service Company of
the South Pacific General Depot.
The echo., 1944-07-28

Mrs. NJ. z. Curry of Lawrence
368 has lost one of its faithful mem
bers i'm the person of Sister Hariett
Norwood She departed this life July
p. She joined in 1927 and has been
i'll for ten years.
She leaves to mourn three sons one
of whom is overseas, two daughters,
a husband and host of friends and
relatives.
We hope our loss is Heavens gain.
S. L. Walker President.
The echo., 1944-07-28

New Caledonia; Private First Class
Lee Collins White OF Marion, Missis-
j sippi, the son of Mrs. Maggie Clayton
of Marion is now on duty as a ware
houseman with Quartermaster Ser
vice Company of the South Pacific
General Depot.
The echo., 1944-07-28

New Caledonia: Private Willie
Jackson, t h e nephew of Mrs. Willie
Moore, of Pace, Miss, is now on duty
as a warehouseman with a Quarter
master Service Company of the South
Pacific General Depot.
The echo., 1944-07-28

Sgt. Johnnie Larkin who has been
in many theatres of War is now hon
orably discharged. His many, many
relatives and friends are happy over
his return. According to reports
from Sgt Larkin he is thrilled over
being back home mingIng with hi s
many friends.
Sgt. Larkin was awarded the Purple
Heart for being wounded in action.
He will celebrate his 23rd birthday
this month.
The echo., 1944-07-28

New Caledonia: Private First Glass
Harvey T. Griffin Route 2, Box "a,
Belzoni Miss, the son of Mr.. Henry
Griffin Of the same address. is now on
duty as a warehouseman with a Quar-
telmaster Service Company of n e
South Pacific General Depot.
The echo., 1944-07-28

of Toomsuba. Following will be a re-
Spouse by Sister Minnie Hby, presi-
dent of H. B. A. Lodge No. 9.
Bro. Frank Johnson Of Newton will
deliver a message on the H. B. AS
and their duties.
A cordial invitation is extended to
Mrs. NJ. E. Curry of Lawrence and
her membership. Dinner Will be
served.
T. E. Ellis, President
Miss Julia Davis, Secretary.
The echo., 1944-07-28
WAYNESBORO

Dear Rev. Young: You will find
enclosed five applications for new
members. am going to make a
round report in the Convention and
am expecting a free dinner.
c.. w Mclaughlin, President
MENDENHALL
The echo., 1944-07-28
SHUBUTA

Dear Brother Young: This is to
say that Lodge No. 222 has lost one
The echo., 1944-07-28
August Ast

Through t e great leadership of
the General President and Secretary
of the H. B. A., $4,000 in cash prizes
will be awarded to presidents attend
ing the Convention and entering the
contest.
The presidents who wish to enter
the contest are asked to write on the
following subject: WHAT THE H. B.
A. HAS ACCOMPLISHED SINCE
THE LAST CONVENTION THRU
MY LOCAL LODGE. The manuscript
lis not to contain more than 500 words
to be read by the president Of the
lodge.
The prizes will be awarded ON the
best all round manuscript read by the
presidents. Ten presidents will have
an opportunity to receive cash prizes
as follows: LIST Sl2, 2nd $3.50, 3rd
$3.50, 4th $3.50, 9Th $3.50. 9th $3.50,
7th S2.75. 8th $2.25, 9th $500, 10th
$3.50.
$500 IN PRIZES TO BE AWARD
ED TO MEMBERS OF LOCAL
LODGES IN THE CONVENTION
No more than one member can rep
resent the same lodge in this con-
test. This contest will be broad in
its scope, in that you may choose
whatever subject you may desire.
However, it must be a contribution to
the work of the H. 3. A. It may b
a song poetry, essay. defamation. GO.
The echo., 1944-07-28

Dear Editor: This comes to LET
the many readers know that lodge No.
The echo., 1944-07-28

Mississippi. Standard Negro
newspaper of character, circU~
lat'on and opinion, with mere
than 10000 readers =
Evening star., 1944-08-25
Filipino Cobbies
To Resume Lunch
ForCoI. RomuIo

The Filipino Taxi Drivers Asso-
ciation Of Washington will resume
its luncheon honoring Col Carlos p
Romulo. new resident Commissioner
Of the Philippines, at S pm. today in
the Bataan Club and everybody will
have o chance to make q speech.
It all started Wednesday when vir-
tually all Filipino cab drivers In the
city turned out at the club, located
in the basement Of COS Sixth street
NV, to eat their native dishes and
hear Col. Romulo.
The new commissioner 50 inspired
his countrymen that all wanted to
make speeches, but Col. Romulo
pointed out that probably would
take all afternoon, and besides
Washington has q transportation
problem. The 90 drivers present
agreed and voted to resume the
luncheon today.
Col. Romulo said Wednesday that
~ q rule the appointment Of resi-
dent commissioner would call for q
formal party ut some luxurious
hotel. But, he added, "the fact that
you, the taxi drivers, are the first
ones to honor me seems to be SYM
bolic of the Filipino administration,
which finds its strength and support
In the people it represents"
Evening star., 1944-08-25

VOL. 1880 - Rubindsia's "bartaroIIs,"
TxhsIkewskYs Swan Lake Ballet" and Nous.
sofsskys Song Of ihs Flea" included.
Wc, io:30-GsNs Na1en and Dill Stern
talk golf.
Wc, i:30-"1hs Widow Of WasdaIs
Head" by Arthur Was plnsfo, Is the pIay.
Evening star., 1944-08-25
0N me An TO-DAY.

on Ine AR TO-DAY.
W0f. 8:o0-chsrIls Rugslss Is host 10
YarlA June Havsr end cemsdian Eddie Mar.
WMA. 6:30-An eyewitness account Of Z
naval or sitsd On = up task force of the
Philippines high lights tho program.
VOL, S:30-Ihs life Of Jane Adams.
founder Of Null House.
WM, S:30-"Ihs Case Of ihs EtiNbuoolaq
Evening star., 1944-08-25

Cop" tonfTonk Nora and Nih Charles.
Mc. S:30-FiHt game 10 q ssrl0 with
tho Now York Yankees fFsm Griffith Stadium.
WMAl, 9:30-eob chssier's Band.
WAL, i0:00-iax FaIksaburs and Richard
Dix visit the "SoIdisn With Wings"
WR, f0:00-Jans froman. Celeste Holm
.ad Jstk Smith. Latin American song stria,
drop In af ths 6ntsen.
Evening star., 1944-08-25
Eve alipe!

lys eesning eat sweet, but It viii snd
On sour nots-with trouble for Henry
Aldrich and his pal, Homsr. But they
will always come out OK. The Aldrich
Family Show starts Friday, September
1st. It's nsw fin,s, new day, s,ew not
'oork. Hear Henry Adrich explaining
eperythsngi Station WTOP-S PM,
Fridays.
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Free Insurance Plan
Hailed by Realtors

Action of the War Damage Corp
in granting policy holders a years
free insurance amounting to an ap.
proximate saving of 100000 900 tt
homeowners and business interests
was praised today by Herbert U
Nelson, executive vice president OF
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards.
Mr.. Nelson pointed out the bene-
fit was in line with the association
recommendation a year ago that
premiums be eliminated and that
the corporation be placed on a mu-
tual basis, with unused funds to be
returned to the policyholders at the
end of the war.
Noting the corporations report of
an accumulated reserve of $218, 00O,-
900 with relative minor claims out
standing and with war hazards de-
creasing as our armies advance to
victory, Mr.. Nelson said he saw no
need for any further payment of
war damage premiums.
AS for the associations proposal
that the huge reserve eventually be
divided among policy holders, Mr..
Nelson said he expected favorable
action by Congress on legislation
authorizing such a disposition of the
funds. His organization, he said,
had long since Endorsed the legisla-
ton.
He said realtors all over the coun-
try had expressed their gratifica-
ton over the corporations action,
which taey regarded as quite rnns
sistent with the service the agey
IS rendering the real estate induS
during the war. ~
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|Gichner WorksLease
Drury Bott|ing Plant

The Fred S. Gichner Iron Works,
Inc, 1914 Twenty-fo street NV,
this week reported leasing of the
former bottling works of the Abner
Drury Brewing Co. at 2424 G street
NV.
Welders and other craftsmen of
the Gichner organization now are
engaged in establishing the firms
second plant for the manufacture
OF metal munitions parts, Mr.
Gichner reported. The local firm
recently signed a contract with the
Navy for additional production "in
conjunction with the gun mount di-
vision of the Firestone Tire g. Rub
Der Co."
Mr.. Gichner reported executive
offices will be maintained at 1914
Twenty-fourth street NV. The
firm recently was awarded the
Army Navy E award and the E Star
for capacity production.
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| WPB Amendment
Eases Limit on
| Roof Asbestos

Faced with a critical shortage Of
long-fiber asbestos needed for war
uses, the War Production Board
has taken steps to solve the problem
by amending construction conserva-
ton order L-41 governing building
repairs, according to an announce
ment received here today by D. j.
Fowley of the United Clay Products
Co.
The new amendment exempts as
bestos shingles from the 5000 limit
which governs all such home re-
pairs and permits the use of asbestos
shingles for re-rooflng and residing
without restriction if the building
is in need Of a new roof or needs
repainting or repairs.
1.-THE amendment was made nee
essary," Mr.. Fowley said, "by the
fact that many tons of short as
bestos fiber must be mined in order
to produce one tone of long fiber.
In the past, this short fiber has
found an outlet in the manufacture
of asbestos shingles, but because Of
the restrictions of order L-41, the
utilization of short fiber was greatly
reduced and thereby threatened q
critical shortage of long fiber.
"This move on the part OF the
War Production Board is designed
TO provide an adequate supply OF
long fiber required for the manu-
EaAetsre of essential war materials,
Us marine cable, installations,
nss. textiles and fire-proofng
|m4tSfials for Ships" Mr.. Fowley
said. "At the same time it will per-
NIT many District, Virginia and
Maryland home owners to make
needed repairs to their homes by re-
roofing or residing with asbestos
shingles"
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or slightly more than one third OF
the estimated average for the Ave-
year period following the war, &C
cording to the committees forecast
Big Five Year Demand.
Manufacturers of building ma
terials and equipment would be re-
quired to produce materials and
equipment at the rate of almost
$40, 600, 900 900 annually to meet the
average demand during the I'VE
years, Mr.. Follin said, pointing out,
however, that this total does not
include large additional quantity
OF building equipment, such as
stoves, refrigerators and bathtubs
needed to replace those now in use.
The forecasts we're contained In a
report entitled How to Plan Now
for Tomorrow" issued by the coun-
Gil to assist building product manu-
facturers in estimating the probable
postwar demand for their products.
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Building Expenditure!
This Year Estimated
III Pet. Below 1913

| Owing to the wartime shortage OF
many building materials and OF
manpower, expenditures for main
tenance and repair of residential
and other construction during the
current year are expected to be
about II per cent less than in 1913,
according to- a statement today by
James w. Follin, managing director
of the Producers Council. based on
a report by the councils Market
Analysis Committee.
The estimated expenditure of
So, 000, 900 900 for 1914 would be less
than IN any year since 1899, in spite
OF the great accumulated demand
for repair work on the part Of home
owners, business concerns and
others, Mr.. Follin said.
1.-THE committee estimated that
expenditures for maintenance and
repair will rise to $500 900 900 dur
ing the first IL months after the
war, but even this total, which is
higher than in any preceding year,
will not be large enough to enable
property owners to catch up with all
necessary repairs" Mr.. Follin stated
AS result, expenditures for this
purpose during the next five post
war years are estimated at the I'M
precedented figure of $500, 900 900
annually, on the average.
Limited Supplies Seen.
"It is believed that the amount
OF building materials and equipment
available for repair and mainte-
nance during the first postwar year
will be reduced by the heavy de-
mands for building products needed
in new construction enterprises.
particularly for the erection Of new
dwelling units.
THE estimated volume Of repair
and maintenance, for the current
year Is greater, in proportion to the
amount of new construction, than
IN any preceding year. However, it
represents only part of the actual
need, which is greater than usual
on account of the abnormally inten-
sive use being made of existing
structures and the inability to re-
place or renovate them under war
time conditions.
Adding the estimated $4,000, 00o,-
600 Of new construction to the ex-
penditures for maintenance and re.
pairs, the total value of new con-
struction and maintenance during
1914 would amount to $1,000 600, 900,
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VHH
There IS PRESENT IN THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME THE RARE AND US
UAL COMBINATION OF STRIKING EXTERIOR, TOGETHER WITH
REFINED, CHARMING AND PRACTICAL INTERIOR
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separate region. Mr.. Snyder said
Termed FWA Region 8, 1t will in
clude the District and Arlington
County and parts of Prince Georges,
Montgomery and Fairfax Counties,
At the same time MIR. Snyder an
nounced that c. l.. Vickers. who has
been assistant regional director with
headquarters at Richmond. becomes
regional director for region 2, which
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Low Bid Of $334,800
Offered to Build School

A low bid Of $334, 300 for construc-
ton OF the new Patterson School waa
submitted yesterday by Cramer1
volinerhausen Co., local builders
highest OF IL bids was for $429, 1877.
The new two-story building of 16
rooms is to be located on South Cap
itol street between Danbury and
Elmira streets. 1t will replace the
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has d l r e c t e d
FWA war public
works and serv-
ices In Washing.
ton, was an
nounced today
by Baird Snyder,
acting FWA ad-
ministrator.
The sharp in
crease in popu-
lation, concen-
tration of war
activities an d
expanded FWA
programs In the
'Washinpton area
have neceSsitat-
ed the desinnatio
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Washington Area PuI
In New FWA Region

Designation of q new Federal
Works Agency region embracing the
Washington Metropolitan Area under
direction of Henry ]. Sullivan, who
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includes Maryland and Virginia. Mr..
Vickers succeeds Kenneth Maxwell.
newly appointed assistant commits
sioner of reclamation, Interior De-
partment.
Both Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Vickers
joined the Public Works Adminis-
tration In 1888, serving In various
positions with that agency and SUBJ
sequently with the FWA.
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present temporary building at
Nichols avenue and Chesapeake
street S.W., which has been cited
frequently as a menace to planes ap-
preaching or leaving Boiling Field.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Japanese Steel
Plants Fired

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shipping center 135 miles north of
Shanghai.
In aiming at the heart of Japan's S
war production at Yawata, a strong
formation of Superfortresses deliv-
cred the daylight attack from a
clear sun-filled sky and left fires
that were still burning when the
second formation came over at
night.
japanese fighter planes. which
avoided the B-29's in previous raics,
came up in swarms while ground
defenders threw up a barrage of
anti-aircraft fire described as the
heaviest ever seen in this theater.
COSTLY TO u. S.
Although the raid was costly to
the 20th bomber command, the re-
suits indicated it was even costlier
to the japanese who were feeling
the two previous attacks on Yawata,
which produces % per cent of
Japan,s steel output.
During the daylight assault, IL
japanese fighter planes were shot
down. IL others probably destroyed
and 10 damaged by SuperfortreSs
gunners.
Returning crewmen said their
bombs crashed into the center of
the steel works as they sighted the
target under perfect conditions with
excellent visibility.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Three Autoists
Die in Crash

VENTURA, Cal. Aug. 81. CUP)-
Three persons were killed and six
injured in a headon collision that
clutterec highway l0l with wreck
age late Sunday night on the
Conejo grade near Camerillo.
Dead were Frank CaSsiani, his
daughter Elizabeth CaSsiani, 80, and
Mrs. Catherine A. Correa, 26, all
Baldwin Park.
S l-c Robert Hale, attached to
the Moro Bay naval station, was
reported seriously injured.
S-Sgt. David CaSSiani. %, his wife
Mrs. Louise Cassiani, 18, IngleWooc !;
Mrs. Caterina Bonaccorso, Baldwin
Park; S &c Roy Lee Dreker, II, and
S 1c Jack Eckert, also stationed at
Moro Bay, were slightly injured
Highway patrolmen reported the
accident occurred when a car driven
by Dreker careened down the wrong
side of the highway and Sgt. Cas-
slanl, driviL5 tie car, was unable
to avoid him.
Patrolmen issued citation
against Dreker for driving with a
suspended license and on the wrong
side of the road and turned him
over to navy authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Montgomery Sees
War Near End
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fast-rolling British push toward the
mouth of the river. threatened i'm
minent humiliation for the enemy
units that had escaped that trap.
United Press war correspondent
Richard d. Mcmillan reported that
the latest bag of captiyes included
three Nazi generals: Lieutenant
General BadinSik, commander of the
276th division; Gen. Elfeidt, COM
mander of the 84th corps, and
Lieutenant General Menni, listed as
leader of the 84th division
The forcing of the Seine river
barrier virtually isolated revolt torn
Paris and menaced the Nazi robot
bomb bases along the channel
coast.
Allied headquarters announced
officially that the Americans were
across the Seine in great strength
at Nantes, and German radio re-
ports admitted that Lieutenant
General George S. Patton's troops
also forced crossing 1912 miles to
the north at Vernon.
A steady stream of men and ar
NOR was reported pouring into the
bridgeheacS and Berlin said Pat
tons forces were tanning out along
the south bank of the Seine on a
front of more than 30 miles. reach
ing northWard to Gallon and south
to within l8 miles of Paris.
POUND PARIS ON WEST
Other American columns pounded
"a the western and southern gates
of Paris and, according to Nazi re-
ports. sent armored patrols stab
bing into the city itself, where Ger
man troops were fighting thousands
of heavily armed patriots.
The new American break through
lashed out from the Caen area in a
great wheeling movement that roll
/ ed back the German lines to within
| two miles of the highway center of
LiSieux and carried to within about
! 10 miles of the Seine estuary.
NAZI CASE HOPELESS
With the Americans already fan
ming out along the north bank of
the Seine and the British threaten
ing to break across in a matter of
days at the most. the plight of the
Nazi 7th army appeared hopeless.
AT the same time. the two Allied
Spearheads menaceo the entire ro-
bot bomb coast from Dieppe to Ca
lais. now defended only by the
skeletonized German 18th army
most of whose tanks and artillery
had been drained off to bolster the
7th army in Normandy.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Emergency Fund
For Buildings
Is Apportioned

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 81. (UP)-
The state department of finance ap-
proved allocas:ons totaling $73o. .8l5
for emergency repairs and improve
ments for state institutions and Of
fices from fund of $1,000,000 ap-
propriated by the legislature last
June.
The department of institutions
will receive $523, $40, of which $75,-
$50 is to be spent at the state hos
pital at Agnews, 500, 400 at CANA
rillo, $43,l67 at Mencocino, $109. .255
at Napa, $73.198 at Norwalk, $22 200
at Patton and $55,600 at Stockton;
$4,000 at the Sonoma state home;
$4,000 at Langley Porter clinic, San
Francisco and $4,000 at the Oak
land home for the blind.
The department of education will
spend 5000 at San Jose state COL
lege, $4,000 at Chico state and $4,000
at the Berkeley school for the Geaf
A total of S53,275 was authorized
for the state youth authority, $40
900 of it to be spent at the Preston
School of Industry, $5275 at the
Ventura School for Girls and $4,000
at the Fred C. NelleS School for
Boys, Whittier
The sum of $52.150 will be spent
on state office buildings in Sacra-
mento, $1,000 in Los Angeles and
$4,000 in San Francisco.
The department approved $26,3OO
for repairs and Improvements at the
Yountville Veterans Home, Napa
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Peace Talks Get
Start at Capital
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] A1OIlllllutu 1dSt IL
future international organization
must use effectively all resources in
possession of members of the or
ganization and, first of all. the re-
sources of such great nations as the
Soviet union, and the United States
and Great Britain
Gromyko expire sed optimism
about the present exploratory CiS-
cuSsions, saying he was certain they
would bring positive results in
view of the spirit of understanding
in which the three great nations of
the world are meeting"
Asserting that there already is "a
large measure of agreement" among
the big three, Cadogan called upon
the delegates not to forget the time
factor now that the war is nearing
its end.
There seems, iii fact. to be gen.
eral will on the part of what are
at present the three most powerful
states in the world to achieve some
kind of world organization, and
what is more, to achieve it son." he
said replying to Hulls welcome ad-
dress.
END OF WAR
Events are moving fast and peace
may come sooner than some expect
1t would be folly to delay con-
struction of at least some frame
work of future internatinal coopera-
ton until the problems of peace
confront us with all their inSis-
tency.'
The opening ceremonial session.
the only one to which the press
will be admitted-was held in the
high-ceilinged music room of the
l43-year-old Georgian mansion on
a secluded Washington estate, Dunn
barton Oaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Patriots Bottle
Nuzis in Paris

week and are active in almost one
third of France.
3. Radio Algiers said French
Maquis have captured Vichy and
are holding French Chief of State
Marshal Henri Philipped Petain
there until his fate can be decided
by the French national committee.
4. Other French collaborators, in
Guiding chief of government Pierre
Laval. number one on the national
committees list of traitors marked
for execution, were reported to have
fled Vichy.
5. The Nazi-controlled Scandin-
avian telegraph bureau acknowledge
ed that the German press had been
instructed to prepare the public
for the loss of Paris and the aban-
donment of France.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
Dewey Emissary
On Peace Plan
To Meet WiIIkie
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that he would be glad to confer
with Dulles on his way to Wash
ington
Then he told Dewey he wished he
had known Dewey wanted his views
before Dewey issued his statement
expressing alarm for small nations.
s For several years I have been
deeply concerned about the i'll fate
of the small nations inherent in
military alliances between any or
iall of the great powers" he said.
'but I have been equally concerned
that there should not arise among
bur Allies the notion that our party
would in any way obstruct or en-
danger the success of an interna-
ticnal conference"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-21
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national liberation, arrived in Nor
mandy and is expected to lead the
reconstructed French army in its
entry into Paris.
?. A French forces of the interior
communique said patriot troops have
liberated eight departments prov
inces) and 20 towns in the past