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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Macbeth Hurd Paige

that Representative Macbeth ud Paige the Both egsa
the awmakng body if
unfortunate for Minnesota.
Mrs. Paige the first legislator in the state Her fine
recognized everywhere in the N. w.
AS friend of humanity Mrs Paige has interested her full life
including the Negro She the the
establishment of Phyllis Wheaty House Minneapolis Several
the legislature fost anNegro laws the
killed by the influence and ability of Macbeth Paige Republican
aning has been hands with
Laborte like the late evered A Socwe to eliminate bills
signed restrict the Negro the his citizenship
We could about the transformations
children
she has made public her retirement
still hope she does not plan to leave the legislature
she does decide retire gracefully
with truhfulnes "she has been faithful
well deserved relief responsibilities
public life"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
A Negro Looks at the South

BY Reid Jackson in the New Republic
That strained relations between whites and Negroes in
America the upsurge despite the widely heraded
prophecy of the Four Freedoms for mnors oppressed
peoples borne out by dayoday occurrences The
OF such friction should not be difficult to find But when the
prosecuting attorney large MdWestern city places sole
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-24
Expendable

Although l scott at evil omens,
My feet fear will not appear
In famed cement at Grauman's,
But I can be expendable,
By making self dependable.
No matter how my hopes may glow,
My name may claim no hall of fame,
Pm sure above all else know,
One act that's reprehensible
Can make life indefensible.
To walk erect and look ahead,
While some grow great who deviate,
To shun success where honor's dead,
Think labor over luck commendable,
All, few are that expendable.
must confess l did not choose
Ny face, my place in life, or race,
And thus too many chances lose,
Yet, to changing I'm unbendable,
Now doubt that Pm dependable.
It's great to be dependable,
To have things find you sendable,
Naught's so broken it's unmendable,
The whole darn schemes pretendable!
James T. Logan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02

Cuba expects 10 produce 1000. 900
punches of bananas this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02
North, South Americans
Still Vastly Different

N,iiu" Of The republic Of VrrG2u,'..
- Hou and me- iuid how hr aud
his fellow rDumirylurm love th,.
United States al 4 press conference,
al Blair iiuuSr. that ncw-old gov
'rIin'cni guest house uppuSit" the
White House.
I:"Sldcnl Medina was nicely done
IN u piut gray SsIil with u repeating
"plD- note IN his hluc-gray tie. lie
wore his Good NriGhb"rl!nesS ON
ll= sleeve. u bright smile ON his
uIp.d SAGE. ard smart Interpreter
Il as elbow. Ills manner was gullr-
les. /. YOU had not known better
you WOLlO have believed him when
ne SAID he had not come Ia wash
.ngtrn 10 discuss any matters of
business or international relations.
Ills rrIy reason tor being here vas
tng' nc thought it time 10 make 4
"sH!.ltnal tUOr." lie said he ais,
wanted 20 know President Roosevelt
BETTER.
President Medina sat before a
"li"r"phonc. Behind him in am
bush were the dark eyed members
!n' ms encourage. And over IN the
, corner some of Nelson Rockefeller,
young mCn were making disc re-
C"GdncS Il the interview.
.. course. We talked abo"t Tho
unity afd solidarity of Tie Amc.!-
cas-. President Medina was car
'uI. however. - speak "only for Ven
cZ1c."' when hard questions came
miS way. Several did come his wIy.
That one about trading with the So
wet Union. Tor example His excel
lency said Venezuela at least had ~
plans !or establishing such trade.
President Medina explained. a
little laDurlu'Sly, That VcrcHucla
wanted from Tn" powerful rcSOur-
COS Of The United States only that
which would be helpful Ia Vcnr.
zuci2 in developing her great apri-
cultural Industries.
III th:S point a. very good Eng lI.n
speaking aide leaned over and wh's-
pcrCd something To the general
The interpreter listened in politely.
of course. Then said quicil.:
"PrCSidrnt MCdiva says Vcnc-
zucla wants only that whici she
can pay for"
Nicr wurdS-"'buy and pay Tor.
They seldom fall ON North Nmcri-
can cas-.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02
INTERESTING

INTERESTING These meetings
usually are Very perfunCtory with
"Tri!rics more than half the m.m-
o'rs represented by proxy. Despite
The continuing talk about iaCi, o, in
ir!cSt IN politics this year. the jack
son Dinner end other occasions ~, :
proven mat the politically minded
part Of the population is Kccnlv M
tcrcsi led. SO Il more than avcrarc at
tendance IS looked for al the Feb
uarN committee session. Whether 10
mold the State convention before. bc-
tween ~ after the primary elections
VIII DO discus ed. Chances are thai
since the second primary-if one
should &c necessary c,nc
about the middle of June the en-
NrntIun this year may moi De held
mill after all nominations have been
made. II is expected that date Tor the
national convention will have been
sct by the time the State committee
meets and viii have some influence
on the tim" tor the State conl cntiun.
main purpose Ui which Will be 10 Sc
!"Cl delegates % The national meet
ing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02
Startling Developments
IN I'ucilic Likely Soon

r"H..'u- A..w,r blows nr Ger
.. .".. -..v east
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02
inNN.EN,,IIAN.:

CONVENTIONS - Tu,: before
leaving Raleigh 10. u. ham, a, fi,u-
dersonvtilc rUcsday. Monroe Eed-
den. chairman al the State demo
cratic Executive Committee. had a
conference with the governor and
announced an official call Tor the
C"mmtto" la aSSCmb!" in the hall of
Ih' nous" oi representatives ON Feb
rmE ~ It 3 p. ~. - lN time and
place al The State convention. county
convention and precinct meetings.
The plan "i party organizations re-
quircs lHat this committee meeting.
De he!u om o. before AiarCh 10 ar
each election year
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-02

American housewives have given
i"c DI!ir, ui Price Administrator
midnight lulc.> with then huge p,u.-
chase. O.! o!c1mura5rInc. Long plr-
tIal I" butter. Americans had % Der
capita consumption ul 30 pound. a.,
MAJ gaIin" ~ 1913 I'm 1922. the lie
u." was - pounds
50 great ma, been the demand tim,
consumers have been blIvrng mn,r
margarine thau DpA had on hand /,
ih.on. notwithstanding the tact juat
'hr pom, value M. Increased from
/, i"uf 81 slN points - pound ~ Novcm-
u;'r.
Ia" reason lur the margarine
um Ma: due {, The tact that il had
" I""cr point .IluC than butter and.
M addition. has been more widely
80 "l!Jh!" Al II bread spread.
biN .H.'h".ltlrS have taken steps
&C. head -t' threatened MARGARINE
.''"jtIgc. The Food Distribution Ad-
mHnairLtIuu will -Oun increase civil
IAN @i!utmUnt% for the first Quarter
Il 1911 and. unless unforeseen de
'rirpmcnis arise the ration point
\3lT' - not expected Ia Dr increased
Argentina is aiding It's farmers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
Escaped Virginia
ConNIcts Charged
Under kldnap Act

Washington, May G-(AP)-Fed-
"rhl Bureau Of investigation head
quarters here announced the arrest
early today at Washington. n. c.. of
ihrec escaped Virginia convIcts who
'ii"g"dly kidnapped and robbed
iIrw"r an their flight.
All three Of them arc Negroes. One
ni them wI$ critically wounded when
n" attempted 10 resist arrest. Di-
rector j. Edgar Hoover identified the
men AZ Robert DHuGhtrCy. 10: Lacy
Hinton. %. and Nl'hunos Johnson.
2%. He SAID they mad escaped from
The Chatham. Va. prison camp April
~, and kidnapped and robbed Bey-
criy Iyr"c. farmer. and forced
nm at pistol point tu drive them To
Greensboro. n. G.. where he was tied
To- = tree and robbcr Of $l25.
\ complain. charging the three
with violating the Federal kIdnaping
law was ill"d IT Roanoke. Va. April
~. MI three "i the prisoners were
serving toms for house breaking.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
British Are
Advancing
India Drive

%nu'hca ASIA licrduu,ifors,
EIdF. C"Hl"n. May G..thP) -
BrliIsh and Indian i"rr"s. striking
~ q general offensive" ~ ~" Knhima
area "' -. tern India. hIy" cleared
'h" Japanese from - number Of i'm
puriau' positions and Ir" continuing
I" advance. headquarters. announced
today
4 c"muuulGu" aid 'lHf IT. Gcu.
ln-"ph " %trlwclr& Chimes" troops
W'r" forging uh"1d south ur Iukan-
gahlawur. highly contested Nnga,rng
vgl'"y ErliI%c IN uorIhrru burma.
an. ais" tHd overcome Japanese de-
lc' scs ucnr lnhi,raw river ~ The Mo
CHurg valley
a Reuters correspondent cables
that the kuhim1 battle may bc the
biggest so lar un tnIS front. II may
decide ihr laic of the prcScn' Jap
uuc-r offensive ~ the Assam area
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06


I"mdnu. May G.-lAp,-NJo-
~ hddH k. Gandhi. ;i-ycar-nId
INDIAN Gdiinnali>t leader. wa, re-
lca""il today from detention at
f"ona, India, on grounds of fail
~" h".lth. u months after the
frIt'Nli cnniincd him in the Aga
hhJn'N ornate palace for political
activity which they REGARDED as
haze! ing India'S resistance 10
IaIam.
"ln view ni medical rcports of
Nr. Gani'ii'> hcaiih.' IN an
noi'nccm"nt said, the govern
mrnt "f India has decided To re-
icdsr him unconditionIIIy. This
dcri>irn has been takcu .,lrIy on
medical grounds"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
GermansAre
Ready For
The Utmost
Enemy COMMANDER
Claims Surprises
Await the Allies

London. May G. (AP) -
flcld Marshal Erwin Rommel
added his voice today to the
invasion guessing din, declaring
the attack must he rcckoncd as
imminent, and asserting that
IN" German soldier armed with
new weapons, Is ready for the
utmost.
The Allies" n" declared in a Ger
man broadcast muuItorcd by the
ministry OF information. will come
up AGAINST macy great surprises"
lhiS IL particularly true Of
mos" enemy inrnatinns which
may try in Land nv parachute or
from Glidcrs behind the coastal
front. R"mmrI declared.
In" broadcast said ne addressed
hi" commanders after completing a
'"jr ul Mediterranean coast dcfcnscs
ana quoted ulm as saying:
My Inspection OF the interior or
NC c"iiuy has shown the existence
"i an Interesting system of tactical
in' assures which can pc described as ,
complete novelty"
S
u. ~, Captain H. II. BaItour
HhdcrNccrrtLry iIr air. declared
mat. ior all practical ELrposes.
sumo ljS.GOO Allird airmen al
read have opened tn" main battle
oi the invasion.
lie asserted that the destruction
executed during April Throughout
me length ana breadth of occupied
Europe by these airmcn would make
me INVASION task from the coast to
Berlin more direct
Looking g the peace beyond the
nNISi"n. the London Daily Herald
SAID today that the European advjs-
"iy commission now had "practicalIy
completed u detailed document set
'ihE out armIStlCc terms to be pre-
Scntcd to Germany.
The commission authorized by ,bc
MOSCOW conference has been meeting
ocnInd CLOSED doors since last Dccem.
per IL. Although it is understood to
nr chlciIy concerned with plans for
dealing with Germany after the war
II Is empowered To- make rccornmcn-
dationS on any matters concerning
the conflict.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
Simpler Tax
Bill Passes
Unanimously

Washington May (AP) A
ii"n"c-appro'cd strcamlincd tax
bill. welcomed ag the cure for the
March - headache that still hangs
on. h'adcd tor the Senate today.
Given unanimous approval by the
House yesterday the measure is de-
signed io max" tax computation as
ra'nI'>s as possible. Il goes TO the
Scnaic Finance Committee Monday.
Chairman George. Georgia Demo-
crai, said ne and other Democrats
On the committee were disposed to
go along with the House version Of
In" b'li. which is expected 10 relieve
"n.OOO.OOO tax payers of the Job of
making out complicated tax returns.
Il don't think that the eA smptions
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06

hau-I, cts. MIy G-l.rD---
Biight SunNi''uT today was push
~" cut - hriiirdiy cold wave
Wh'rii hrna' GiIuS ."ds"rH see
"ydN III The midwest. with lrur-
rc;atur"N -, much - II hrIrv
",,ndl. aud brisk falls ui snow
and street.
Freezing Weather c\!cudrh ~
Tar ~muth aS Oklahoma Last night.
fine overnight low here ui 3?.y
degrees was the lowest tor his
ldir ~ the season in the W.
thcr i.urriu's ~ years ui records.
The lnw"Nt previous reading was
80 degrees on NAV -. 1907
!. e. Lloyd. Federal meteor
"lnciSi. predicted fair weather
ic" The area fer the next two
day. with the thermometer riS-
into the COS. giving in-SwDilcn
streams chance to run off.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06

fh""ni\iiilr. "a. Nay c.
tNfh--In jnNCr and Sandra
>iirriN. iinl blonde girls doom
th meyer 70 have d separate cx-
iNirrr". death came as a release
inhi' irrm bonds that joined
Uhcw ~ .u"r birth six days ago
in'r". the larger. aud appar-
rri'' stronger. ceased her labor
cd breathing shortly after mid
night. and Sandra. whose cir
CulatCrS weakness forctold an
carly end Ia The struggle for life.
died 4 iCw minutes later.
pr. y. Elmer GotwalS. who de-
livrrcd the twins. said they CON
iraCtcd pneumonia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
Police Probe Finding OF
Woman's Body LIN Trunk

Chicago. May G.-(NiO rnl,r"
N.C" "ncd NOR" than 4 d"irn u"u
"'9 women to-day q, they hunted rur
""'l I'nHl clues 10 aid in solving 'hc
,HN'''l"lI' death ul = woman who's"
|,v,,'ih-uudc body was shipped from
c'cdE" I" Los Angles III trunk.
''''ch also was intensified for the
",,' Wh" arranged the shipment.
f"ckcd ~ salt and mass NJ blood
.''"'u clothing. the hudv WAS dis
,N'I"n bv u Los Angelo railway
,,hp''NS' 'cicrE yc>irrIy when b"
Ipp'!cd the trunk after he had seen
'uc Sccplng from II.
-, t"lcc Lieutenant Philip BrictJhv.
,,hc hc homicide division. SAID dc'CC-
ives ives hhad established that the trunk
vas Shipped last Sunday morning ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06

Raleigh. MAY .ttor-
nrN General Harry McNIuIian
said today that under state rIrr-
tion laws prrson> who reach
their 2lSt birthday b"fur" ihr
November elections may vote in
b"th The primary Miy - and
general elections.
He made the ruling iu response
Ia several inquiries REGARDING
puaiiiiratiGnN al new icGi~trantS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
Allies Drop
More Bombs
In Balkans
Plocsti Oil Field
l arset After Dam
In Italy Is Blown

Allied Iirn,iuI,rtr,.. E.,,I.
NIur. 4 ,,n, ~, .N"i'i'H'
an, ,.,,.,I "' ''ihlaliS
''|'ni''H |" nave evacuated
I'LL civilian" beyond the fifth
army : main front cnr :, d,ntb
Of tNruty n,;l,.. an:
uun.,,r. , N''','" hcitu-
NIr' "''i'''''l''d ipuaN.
rr,r, H.'u'N again last
r,,,i.,,..' ,''' h'li'.'h". following
p..,.',., ,.'',, ,', ~, ".I "I""'hnG of tn"
..,,.,r,.' '''.' j" '''I%' and daylight
80, ,.,, - - 'N'"'I'r''n h"hNy b"mbcrs
f., q. ''''''"'''''. ran crn'"rS.
,!,. ,.,;I' t '''ihIGnt blow. British
IIaI,r,vr. ',,i ',,.' ~. I'M, am, OIL &t"rng"
,anl,. -, ,'., ',, "''i'h%'"nS bombed
,,;io. ,',...'''' ,''''''','"'. ~ E"mamra. ten
,rr ,;r,, !, ,','i''' "' ''"'s'l II was
ni,o N.Y.. ,!." 'u ih" "lI field.
and l,,,,.,nns ''E r. Nh,f Hawks
1".,r.,,;.,' H, ''""h nN British,
r;In,. n''' XIV" H'hih African
r,..n,,., ."''" ,. we 'ii'hrk on the
,,cr, n,.,, '' >l''''hs ''""d WA
linn, ,md ,, Imam '"mmunIca-
ynnJ ,,'n ,.; 'nH'H 'rh miles he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
CU,RIrSTON LArNCuINGs

INWI"-INW. : c May 1.-TWO
wurc IuutnG hips. uCchan,zcd. wrii
be launched Wednesday At the Char.
lesion navy yards. navy authorities
today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
VVEAE Tier
FOR NOKTU CAROLINA.

Cooler tonight: fair To party
cloudy in interior. sunday fair to
rarity cloudy and continued cool.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06
Naxiis Claim
Reds Plan
Great Push
Report Mcn Masscd
/ or Offensive With
Berlin as the Goal

London. MAY 6.-CAPl-Gcr-
nan r'Iori' rrlaycd through
Ht"rkh0lm said Today that the
EIN>IInS hat nli>srd men ana
equipment "on an enormous"
scale ~ old Poland for a new
drive an III" path To Berlin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-06

Continued OH Page Two.)
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EDENS REAFFIRMS
BRITAIN'S STAND
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
ties commission had concluded the
Germans committed the Katyn
mass murders as a provocation.
2. The Soviet government news
paper Izvestia's bitter assertion
that the Polish government in Lon
don actively participated in
Campaign of SANDER in the
Katyn incident ito please Hitler"
3. Publication yesterday in VOL
ma Polska, newspaper of the Pol
ish committee in Moscow, Of an
editorial urging creation of "po-
litical center uniting the Poles in
Russia with those in the home
land, ready to "enter Poland to-
gether with victorious detachments
of the Polish army and restore the
liberated country to the hands of
the people who will themselves de-
eide their fate"
Circles close to the Polish gov
eminent. in London declared that
this last point brought into the
open what they contended Moscow
had been planning all along-to
"set up" in Warsaw regime
to it.
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RUSSIANS REJECT
AMERICAN OFFER
Continued from Page One)

Department officials did not an.
pear agitated over the reply.
Persons familiar with the text
OF the note, which was not given
out, said it was written in tone
OF warm friendliness and showed
no resentment on the part of the
Russians that the offer of good Of
fices had been made. Hull himself
IN summarizing it's contents. re-
ported that it contained an ex-
preston of qualification for the
United States action.
The offer, made at the request
Of the Polish government. was an
ncunced here January II.
The American note, presented in
Moscow by Ambassador w. Averell
Hartman, carefully avoided max
ing any proposal OF mediation in
the thorny territorial dispute be-
tween Russia and Poland,
This is the point Of Russo-Polish
difficulties on which Moscow has
expressed most vigorous views in
favor of a direct settlement with
Poland. 1t is also the type of ques-
ton which the American govern
ment repeatedly feels should be
left for settlement after the war
and within the framework of what
ever postwar world security Or
ganization is set up.
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mo MORE TROUBLE
WITH C0NSTIPATI0N!"
Says Longtime Sufferer
Who Tried Laxative Cereal!

If you, too, are disappointed
with pills and purgatives, be sure
to read this unsolicited letter.
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remedies, but got only temporary relief.
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drinking water freely through the day: l
have since never had the slightest trouble
with constipation. My gratitude to KEEL
LOGG'S ALL-BRAN." Mr.. H. M. Riley.
II E. Division Street, Chicago, nj.
Scientists say KELLOGG'S
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lack of sufficient "cellulosic" ele-
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one Of Natures most effective
sources of these elements! They
work by helping the friendly
colonic flora fluff up and prepare
the colonic wastes for easy, nat
ural elimination. KELLOGG'S
ALL-BRAN is not purgative.
Doesn't sweep you OUT! It's a
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If you have constipation of this
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BOND PURCHASES
SLOWLY GOING UP
Continued from Page One>

alton is sponsoring the two-act
musical comedy This Amt the
Army" written by Pvts. Bob Alex
ander and Gilbert Cowan of Camp
Davis, on the ITALIAN stage Sasur-
day, February 5, at 8 pm.
Tickets of admission will be Civ.
en- with the purchase of War
bond, bought through the theater
group members. A SPECIAL booth
is to be opened at the Tide Water
Power company next Friday, and
will dispense bonds and tickets
through Friday, February 4, Thai
ian officials said Wednesday.
The ITALIAN board is offering a
S25 bond to the person occupying
the lucky seat in the audience and
there will be other prizes.
The production will boast some
of the ablest talent at Camp Da-
Wis. Capt. L. B. Wantuck, special
service officer at the camp, is in
charge Of arranging the produc-
ton Sgt. Sidney Foreman, concert
baritone. will erve as master of
ceremonies.
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BRIDGEHEAD THROWN
ACROSS THE RAPIDO
CONTINUED from Page One)

and British invasion forces south
of Rome, the Allied command be-
ing determined to keep the enemy
guessing as long as possible. But
it seemed certain that advance
units had cut the Appian Way,
some Is miles from the coast, and
it was more than likely that the
Via Casilina between Rome and
Casino was under Allied artillery
fire. I.
(The Cairo radio reported that
Allied troops were within 10 miles
of Rome, but did not say il what
direction, so added little to the
available fund Of information. The
town of Velletri, which the Ger
man radio indicated Tuesday had
been occupied by American troops,
is approximately 20 airline miles
from Rome on the Appian Way.
(There was no Allied confirmation
of Velletri's caprure.)
Although Nazi resistance to the
landing forces was reported in
creasing steadily, an Allied officer
described it as still Comparative
ly light" and it was evident that
no major battle had yet been
joined. Allied reinforcements,
tanks and artillery continued to
stream ashore and fan out over
the rolling countryside. 1t. Gen.
Mark W. Clark, Fifth army COM
mander, again visited the beach
head front and expressed satisfac-
ton with progress made.
The natural objective of the new
Allied operation would be the &C.
cupation of strategic positions in
the mountains which began to rise
some IS miles inland and the es-
Enlistment of a firm line across
the coastal shelf below Rome, with
the hills on one side and the sea
on the other.
(This appeared to bear out earli-
er indications that the landing
forces were not aiming primarily
at Rome itself, but intended to
cut the communications of perhaps
100, 900 Nazi troops on the Casino
front. Swiss dispatches from the
Italian frontier said German au-
thorlties had proclaimed a state
OF siege in the Eternal City be-
cause of a wave of anti-Nazi ac-
tivity)