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Hilda Moses
Wins Acclaim
in New Play

Hilda Moses Simms, Minneapo-
lis girl, got very favorable notices
from the critics of the N. Y. Times
and P M for her role in Gamma
Lucasta," new play by Phillip
Yordan which had it's New York
tryout Friday, June II.
Lewis Nichols, N. Y. Times,
wrote
The American Negro Theatre,
which has a somewhat heated
headquarters on West 135th Street,
last evening turned it's attention
to the tryout of a new play. 1t
was "Anna Lucasta," by Phillip
Yordan, with adoption credits to
Abram Hill and Harry Wagstaff
Gribble, and the group of players
gave it a finished production. AS
a play Gamma" may not be fully
ready for downtown, but with it
the American Negro Theatre
showed that it knows it's business,
that it is honest and that it num-
bers among its members several
actors who are excellent. AS a
tryout, the evening was one of the
best of the year.
Mr.. Yordan's play is about a
young prostitute who tries to
abandon that life. There is moth
ing novel about it, and some of the
writing is little heavy. Enough
good material makes up the rest,
however, to give the players their
chance, and that is all they need.
In the role of the girl there is a
young actress named Hilda Moses
Simms, who in addition to being
something beyond pretty has a full
command of her part. There also
is Fred O'Neal, who is wonderful
as pompous and scheming
brother-in-law. Earle Hyman, Le-
titia Toole and Alberta Perkins
have other roles. Mr.. Gribble di-
rected the play we'll, obviously with
actors willing to do everything he
wished.
The P. M. theater writer said of
Hilda Simms, "In the title role in
deed-a beautiful girl-gives a
beautiful performance, one that has
both the insight to sustain a
Characterization and the born
authority to make her felt from the
moment she comes on the stage"
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George Johnson
Buried June Is

Funeral services for George
Johnson, So, 1O6 Royalston Ave. N,
Minneapolis, who was found dead
in bed at his home, Friday, June
16, were held Wednesday at 2 p. M,
at the Neal Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. E. R. Thomas officiating.
Mr.. Johnson was born in Mem
phis, Tenn, and had been a resi-
dent of Minneapolis for the last
thirteen years. His sister, Mrs.
Jessie Coleman, of this city, sur
wives.
Interment was at Crystal Lake
Cemetery.
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Graduates to
Be HOnOred
at Pilgrim

The 1914 high school graduates
of st. Paul will be honored at a
testimonial sponsored by the Pill
grim Baptist Sunday School, Sun
day, June %, at 8 p. m, at the
church.
Fred Truax, Commissioner of
Education of st. Paul, will speak
on "The Value of Education" and
Rev. Jackson Wilcox, pastor of the
Park Baptist Church, will talk
on "What the Church Is to the
Graduates"
This meeting is open to the
public.
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adopted his amendments to pro-
hibit use of the 100000 appropri-
alton to pay the salaries of any
persons on the staff who ~ init
ate, investigate, or otherwise work
on any complaint where the per-
son accused of discriminating does
not have the right to appeal any
ruling to the President; (2) work
on any case which might result in
seizure of the plant by federal
authorities; or (3) violate any act
of Congress by orders or directives
or recommendations of the FEPC.
The Senate then, after being told
by Senator Ebert Thomas and by
Senator Dennis Chavez of New
Mexico and Senator James M.
Mead of New York that it was kill
ing FEPC after voting to continue
it refused to pass Russell's amend
ment to prohibit consideration or
investigation of complaints where
in these might be an existing con-
tract between a labor union and an
employer.
It likewise defeated another in
which Russell sought to limit the
FEPC to use of not more than rs
per cent of the funds for employ
ment of persons of minority groups
which represent less than Is per
cent of the total population of the
United States.
The debate in the Senate sank
today to its lowest levels of dig
nifty, honesty and democracy in
the vicious speeches of Bilbo and
Senator John L. Mcclellan d., of
Ark and the white superiority"
intersection of Senator ]. o. East
land Cd. of Miss.).
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Minnesota Baptists'
Annual Session at
Pilgrim Rest Church

At the oath Annual Session of
the Minnesota Baptist Association
and the auxiliaries, the Women's
Baptist State Convention and the
Sunday School and B. T. U. held at
Pilgrim Rest church, Humboldt
Heights, on June Is and 16, the
following officers were elected:
Rev. A. F. Martin, moderator;
Rev. J. W. Phelps, vice moderator;
Mrs. Fern Helm, secretary; Rev.
J. J. Clayburn, treasurer. Officers
of the Women's Auxiliary are:
Mrs. M. Burrell, president; Mrs.
Lydia Brown, first vice president;
Mrs. Mamie Battles, second vice
president; Mrs. Fern Helm, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Alberta Bell,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Mabel Pierson, assistant secretary;
Mrs. Sally Mae Williams, treasur-
er; Mrs. Effie Larkins, statistician,
Mrs. Ella Golden, historian; Mrs.
Mae Marshall, parliamentarian.
Mrs. Dessa Gresham, was elected
director of young people of the
Sunday School and B. T. u; Rev.
H. W. Bolts, Jr., president; Mrs.
Bertha Johnson, first vice presi-~
dent; Miss Leatrice Dodd, second
vice president; Miss Beulah Baines,
third vice president; Mrs. Carrie
Wallace, recording secretary; Mrs.
Estella Sims, treasurer; Miss
Gwendolyn Schofield, assistant sec
rotary; Miss Juanda Cuff, choris-
ter; Mrs. A. Holloway, parliament
tartan; Mrs. Ella Golden, historian.
In his annual address, Rev. A. F.
Martin, moderator, recommended
that the Baptist churches in this
association join together in build
ing a Baptist home for "our aged
people that they might have place
to spend their last years in COM
fort" A committee was appointed
to start work on this project under
the craftsmanship of Mrs. Golden.
Rev. Bolts, Jr., will deliver the
Introductory sermon at the Ma
tional Sunday School and B. T. U.
Congress in Birmingham, Ala, this
week.
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James T. WardlaW
To Move Family
Here From Ohio

James T. Wardlaw, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis Ur-
ban League, left for Youngstown,
Ohio, Tuesday night, to join his
wife and daughter, Lydia, who have
been living there with Mrs. Ward
laws parents since he accepted the
Minneapolis post several months
ago. Mr.. Wardlaw expects to be
there about a month and will then
drive his family back to Mime
apolis.
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Visitors

Visitors at the office this week
were Mines. Celia Boyd, Ann Walk
er; Misses Dorothy Payne, Mary
Esther Young, Messrs. John Moul-
trie and Courtney Torell, Mime
apolis; Mrs. Viola Hall, and Miss
Bernardine Hall, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. Dewitt Hunter, Chicago, and
T/Sgt. Eugene E. Schuck, N. Camp
Hood, Texas.
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Woman Falls Near
Home, Breaks Leg

Mrs. Pauline Hutchcraft, TIP Oak
Lake, suffered a broken leg Tues
day morning, June 20, when she
fell in the vicinity of Phyllis
Wheatley House. A physician was
summoned and Mrs. Hutchcraft
was removed to her home where her
leg was placed in a cast.
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Gerald L. Porter
Resigns Post at
Halle O. Brown

Gerald L. Porter, director of the
athletic department at Halle O..
Brown House, St. Paul, for the past
three years, has resigned his posi-
ton for one as executive secretary
of community house, The Home
Service Association, at Toronto,
Canada. He will assume his new
duties Immediately.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-23
Attend County
Democratic FL
Meeting at Lowry

Among the delegates attending
the Ramsey County Democratic
Farmer Labor convention which
was held at the Lowry Hotel, Sat
urday, June IL and 10, were Frank
Boyd, MaceO Littlejohn, J. Louis
Erwin and Mrs. Della Holsumback.
Mr.. Boyd is on the State Central
Committee with Mayor John Nc
Donough and others.
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Librarian
Unit 2 S'Sass4
UncOvering
Washington
By Harry S. McAlpin
(White House Correspondent
NNPA)

Wendell Willkie, the burr next to
the skin of the Republicans, has
spelled out the Negro issue in
no uncertain terms in his current
series of articles on what should
be in the Republican platform for
the 1914 Presidential campaign.
Stripped of its partisan political
slant, WILKES challenge to the Re-
publican party as to its sincerity
is a challenge to America and to
Democracy as practiced in this
country. "Our adoption or rejection
of these principles" he says, "will
be the test of our sincerity and of
our moral leadership in the eyes
of hundreds of millions all over
the world"
What is so impressive about the
Willkie statement on the Negro is
the keen insight it shows of the
flames that gnaw at the hearts of
100000 of Americas citizens who
are relegated to a second class citi-
zenship solely on the basis of their
color or identification with the Ne
gro race.
What is equally impressive is the
fact that those statements are made
and this challenge thrown out with
out any pressure being applied to
get them. That is a new experience
for Negroes, who have seen every
progressive step toward their ad-
vancement to full citizenship, and
every effort directed along that
path come as result of pressures
applied >or axes to grind. Mrs.
Roosevelt would qualify for SINH
lar compliment-but few others
would.
Consider the challenge in Will
kie's words when he says that Ne
groes will not be satisfied "by the
counsels of patience and the as
surances of kindly men that pro-
gress has been made, that eventual
ly, through fair treatment and CO.
operative effort, Negroes will in
some distant day obtain the rights
which the Constitution itself guar
entees to them"
There are some so-called Glib
erals" in the New Deal who might
we'll read those prophetic words and
ponder the advice they pass on
to Negroes and to the administra-
ton.
Indeed, WILKES statement on the
Negro is challenge not only to the
Republican Party-it is an equally
effective glove-slap in the face of
the Democratic Party which is faced
with an unwelcome squabble over
the Grace issue" at its convention
in July, when the rebel delegations
from Texas, Mississippi, South
Carolina and possibly Arkansas
will insist on the elimination or ex-
punging of the very planks that
Willkie urges be put into the Re-
publican platform.
Negroes will be watching both
the convention, armed, as they
know, with what might we'll prove
to be the deciding ballots in a
hotly contested November election.
They will not be fooled by any
passivity on the part of the Re-
publicans who might feel they can
rely on the negative approach of
letting the Democrats "tear their
britches" on the snags presented
in their Forthcoming "race issue"
fight. Willlde has made the bed,
it is up to the Party to lie in it
or stay out.
If they accept WILKES challenge,
what a spot that puts the Demo-
Gratis on!
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Recital

Mrs. Esther Roach, 3917 Fifth
Ave. S., will present her music
pupils in her annual recital at the
Schmidt's Music Center, SO S. 10th
St., Sunday, July 2, at 5 p. m.
Guest artists to appear are Ber-
tina Johnson, soloist, and Avis
Ware Carter, reader. No admis-
sion charge.
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st. Peter Church
WOmen's Day on
Sunday, June Is

Mrs. W. D. Brown will be the
guest speaker at the morning SER
vices, Women's Day, at st. Peter
A. M. E. church, Sunday, June rs.
A musical program has been ar
ranged for the afternoon services
at p. m.
Mrs. Celia Boyd, chairman of the
planning committee, asks each
woman to bring a guest.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-23
EDDRESS GOODEN
PLEADS GUILTY

Mrs. Eddress Young Gooden,
charged with first degree man.
slaughter in the fatal stabbing of
George Atkinson, AZ, June 8,
changed her plea to guilty.
She was sentenced to serve 2 to
10 years at the state reformatory
at Shakopee.
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Eva L. Abbey at
Mason City, Ia,
o. E. S. Meeting

Eva L. Abbey, Ala W. 18th St.,
Minneapolis, left Monday, June 10,
to attend the Eastern Star Grand
Chapter meeting at Mason City, Ia.
Mrs. Abbey is the Past Grand Ma
iron of the Iowa jurisdiction.
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Lena Cobb Delegate
to A M E Meeting
at st. James Church

Lena Cobb, 534 Girard N, was
the Stewards delegate from Way
man AME church, Minneapolis, to
the District Conference held at
st. James church, Minneapolis,
Monday and Tuesday, June 10 and
20.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-23

Follow the CrOwdI Saturday,
July 20, st. Paul Auditorium, Twin
Cities Biggest Musical Extrava-
CANA, st. Paul and Minneapolis
ElIks. ]. w. Pate, General Chair
man.-Adv.
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FEPC Saved By 80
to Fl Vote; Sen. Russell
Tries to Cripple Agency
By Harry McAIpin

Washington, D. G. (By ire)-The FEPC was saved by
1921 vote of the Senate today when crippled by the adop
on of three of Senator Russes farreachng amendments
called connving and SUBTLE by Senator Thomas of Utah.
After refusing to adopt Russes amendment to strike
FEPC from the War Agencies Appropriation Bill the Senate
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-06-23

Boat ride, June 80, sponsored by
Bethesda Baptist Church. Boat
leaves at 6 p. m. from dock below
University hospital.
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!. Serving Uncle Sam

&c Glascoe Ewing, the left
VIM Ewing 1920 goth Ave- &c., Minneapolis He stationed
folk WAC Private Bernce Pauey Huggar secretary
physo herapy clinic at the Camp Breckenridge hospital
Private Huggar sisters Miss Margaret Pauy and Mrs Marguerite
Buer and her brother Harry Pauy live 1924 Washington NJ
Minneapolis Her uncle Courtney Tore lives 3O1
Edward the right the Mr..
Green GIG 7th Ave- NJ Minneapolis He serving
Italy, sister, Mrs NJ Rice, also lives in Minneapolis
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Publishers Reflect
Sengstacke; Local
Man Gets Post

New York, June 19-John H.
Sengstacke of the CHICAGO DE-
FENDER was reelected president
of the Negro Publishers Associa-
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News Reports Improve
A great improvement in the
quality of news reports involving
Negro members of the armed
forces was reported as the result
Of the appointment by the Army
and Navy of Negro public relations
officers.
At a cocktail party given by the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19
Fall Of Toulon Seen
 In Next Few Days
tcOntinued from Page D

half miles east of La Roquebruss- anne. and Wins. four and a half miles northeast Of Brignoles, also were seized.
 Planning out from the road junc- tion Draguignan. some 30 miles fine land from Le Layandou. other col- umnS advanced l4 miles to the west, Overrunning Salernes. and ap- preached Caroes. IS miles to the southwest in the Argens valley.
 East of Draglignan. positions es- tablished by parafrOops soon after the start of the invasion remained mostly stable.
 Elements Of a third German divi- sion, the 338th Infantry, have been identified on the northwest sector Of the beachhead, a special an- nOuncement reported. Previous bul- letins said the 2a2nd and i.986th Infantry divisions were in the area.
 French troops were credited by headquarters with overcoming the last enemy opposition in the Cap Benat area. some 90 miles east of TOulon.
 An the Mitchell b0mbers partic.- pating in yesterdays raid on Tou- lon haTbOr returned safely. though heavy anti-aircraft fire vas enc countered. Two big gun positions at the entrance to the harb0r also were silenced in the attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19
OBITUARY

WALI.-John ]. Wall, iOss Meri- den Road. mail carrier in Water bury for the past ls years. died early last night at St. MaFy's Hos- pital after a brief illness.
 He was born in Waterbury. the son of the late John and Mary (ScullyD Wall. A veteran of the first World War, Mir. Wall was on active. naval duty overseas during World War I and was a member of Cpl. Cople Post. American Legion. He had reiinqutsfed his postal duties a short time ago due to illness.
 Surviving are his wife, Charlotte E. nusk) Wall; two sisters, Miss Anna C. Wall and Mrs. Helen Mc- Cormack. and four brothers, Afi- chael J.. Francis K. Vincent F., and Joseph P. all of this city, and several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin funeral home, 20 East Main Street. Monday morning at s:3O to the Church Of ES. Peter and Paul for the solemn high Mass of re- quiem at g. Burial will be fin old St. J0seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to day and tomorrow. both afternoon and eve- ming.
 Members of the American Legion will meet at the Legion home Sum- day at 2 D. m. to go in a body to the funeral home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19
TWIN DIES IN
 SAD TRAGEDY
Brother Released By Cor. Oner Following Fatal
 Accidental Shooting

Edward N. Hvizdo. 1889 Barnum avenue. Bridgeport. was fatally wounded in a hunting accident Ht Housatonlc farm. Southbury. early last night, when his twin brother. George. fired his .22 caliber rifle at what he thought was a moving aIli- nal target. and struck his brother in the head.
 Medical Examiner Howard Allen Of Woodbury reported the death due to accidental causes. and George vas allowed io return home by Cor oner Stephen A. Romiek of Water bury.
 State Troopers Edward Christian and John Dunphy of Bethany bar- racks said the two youths, with Bd- ward Lampe and his son. Edward, also of Bridgeport, were hunting woodchucks. when Edward became separated from the rest Of the group. Some minutes later. George spied what he thought was a wood chuck about 200 fet away. and fired. hitting his brother.
 The funeral will be held from the Munson funeral home, woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19
Ricciuti, CIO Leader,
 Scores PAC Critics
Charges Repubican-American Owners, Editors With
 Political Conspiracy; Official Statement Issued

people like us during the Hoover administration. Hunger. to make people realize their place and to teach them not to get too cOcky- hunger was the policy Of the Hoover administration.
 If we lose who will win? The people who really have the hunger for power and control so that it can be used as Hoover used 1t. Oh. if We should lose. there probably won't be guns this time. Yet, We know their fondpess for calling out the militia. Perhaps we do have cause to be concerned that they might try to trample over our bodies as well as our spirits.
 Well, fellows. they're not going to have a chance to do it. We. the people, are going to Win!"
 The full text of Mr. Ricciuti's speech can he found in a paid ad- ertisement on Page 10 of today'S Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19

Attacks on the CIO Political Action program by The Waterbury American and The Waterbury Re- publican were answered in a hard hitting talk given tonight by Ransto Rlcciuu. political action representa- tive of the International Union Of Mine. Mill & Sgnelter Workers be- fore a group Of cfO shop stewards.
 Asserting. Tt is an old trick to accuse your opponent Of what you yourself are guilty Of. Ricciuu de- clared that these Waterbury negs- papers which were charging the cIO with attempting to acquire political control, actually were guilty themselves Of a hunger for political power
 Their owners and editors have been trying to capture political con" trol in this city for years, said Ric. ciuu. They not only have sought to influence the Republican party. They have tried to take 1t over.
 They have pretty much suc- ceeded. But theirs has been the kiss Of death. Tn 20 long years Republi- can candidates for city Ofilce have received the support Of these news papers and only one candidate of any importance has been elected.
 They have tried just as hard, but failed just as miserably, to invade the state Republican party. When they offered one Of their own as a candidate for the highest ofilce in the state, Republican leaders wisely turned their backs to them. Success is hard enough for the Republican party to achieve in Connecticut in any circumstances. The Republican party is the conservative party, but it knows better than to put the mill- stone of utter reaction around it's neck.
 Bitterness and jealousy are the response of these newspapers to the success Of anyone else in politics. This bitterness and jealousy, plus a hate Of liberalism, are behind these newspapers attacks on the ctO political Action program. In their scheme of things, the common man must be kept strictly in what they consider his place To see the com mon man assuming a political ag' gressiyeness and activity iil pTopors ton to his stake in government and his numbers. causes these newspaper owners and editors to wFtthe tn anguish and anger"
 Riceiuti said the attacks Of these newspapers fail to worry the cI0 But jt will make us fight hardef," he said. urging that the Political Action yoteg registration drive De pushed to the utmost,
 Rieeiuti said a Republican victory would mean "a return to the ideas of Herbert Hoover"
 Guns were turned on common
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19

lContinued from Page D stream opposte northeast Prussa were frng their rifles into the enemy lines. The Germans were reported huTling fresh reserves from central Germany into battle daily.
 Koney's Army burst through the German defenses below Radon after capturing the Nazi bastion Of San dOmierz. at the confluence of the Vistula and the San rivers iiS miles south of Warsaw. and forcing a new crossing on the Vistula between Mscow and WiniaFy. four and 10 miles northeast of 6andomierz.
 Planning out in all directions from their new bTtdgehead, Koney's forces linked up with units already west Of EaEdomieTg to extend the Soviet hold on the vest bank of the Vistula to 7S miles and plunged on to the north past Radon. 55 miles south Of Warsaw and 55 miles northwest of Eand0miefz.
 The tremendous striking power of the columns biting into WaFsaw's southern Hank was indicated when Premier Marshal Josef Stain com mended 43 generals ln his order Of the day announcing the new crossing of the Vistula,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-19
Bombs Wreck Huge Hovoc
6cOntinued from Page D

COhlanueu from rage lp
 crewInen reported leaving Brem- en a mass Of flame and recOnnais- sanoe pilots who flew over the port an hour later. said a vast conflagra. tion ragged in the city. with smoke soaring 23.00O feet high.
 The oil works at Sterkrade. which were hit. seven times previously, were given a well concentrated" assault, the air ministry said.
 Mosquito bomlDers again carried the attack to Berlin, while other British bombers hit Cologne and unidentified targets in northwest Germany
 Four British bombers were lost in the widespread night raids. which included laying mines in enemy wa- ters.
 The U. s. strategic air force an- nounced. meanwhile. that Flying FOrtresses and Aberators encoun- tered on enemy air opposition ia three missions yesterday, and antl- aircraft fire ranged from meager to intense.
 In one attack on the Nancy-Essy airdrome. the bO,nbers and escorting fighters destroyed at least 45 grounded planes and damaged Q number of others.