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Evening star., 1944-04-18
SaIvage-for-victory
Banners Go 10 Kew
And Stoddert Schools

/ Salvage for Victory banners were
presented today to Kay and Stod-
dert Schools, both of which have
exceeded 100 pounds per capita in
The Evening Star-PTA paper SAL
lvage program.
/ Key, with 27,679 pounds collected,
has per capita mark of 1919, and
Stoddert, with 37,620 pounds, a per
capita of 1859.
At both schools assemblies were
held during which plays written by
the children were given and patri-
otto exercises took place.
Collection System Explained.
The pressing need for wastepaper
was stressed and at Key the care
fully organized system of collection
was explained. Every house in the
schools territory is canvassed each
week. Eighteen boys forming a
wagon brigade pick up the loads
which are too heavy to be carried.
Two schools, Petworth and Whit
tier, which were temporarily out of
the campaign, have re-enlisted, and
collections will be renewed Wednes-
day, April 26.
From Montgomery County have
come additional recruits. Richard
Montgomery High School, Glenmont
School and East Silver Spring plan
special drives and Our Lady of
Lourdes at Bethesda will join in the
weekly collection program.
Checks Sent to Schools.
Checks for March collections have
been sent to schools in the second
district, as follows:
Shaw, $349.34, the largest amount
ever earned In one month by one
school; Grimke, $160.41; st. Mar
tins, $131.75: Brookland- Moves.
s119.07; Burroughs, $11433; Wood
ridge, $105.14; Terrell, s108. IA:
Garrison, $75.70; Douglass Simmons.
SIS; Cleveland, STA; Langdon, 1916;
Eckington-E Emery, $64.16; j. F.. Cook,
$63.92; Morse-Twining, $55.67; Gar
net-Patterson, $3437; Harrison.
$26.45; Bunker Hill, $23.35; Taft,
$22.56; Bundy, 1880; Thomson.
$1S.85, and Langston, $I4.66.
Yesterdays collection of 19,2oo
pounds brought the total to 4,209 ,269
rounds.
Among the larger collections were
Orr, 2,070; Buchanan, 3,720; Jeffer-
son, 1854 and Syphax, 3,579.
Collections Tomorrow.
Collections in the third district
tomorrow, together with the leaders.
follow:
Evening star., 1944-04-18

Jesu, was fur seeienweh9 In FRANKS
arrangement. the impressive
"opheiis Lieder.v by Brahms and
the highly effective sLAus peo," by
Milford. She held the interest Of
her listeners 70 the end, where en-
cores prolonged the short but iilu-
lminatlng program.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

with state organization the regis
tration jumped from $4,000 then
to a rough 10000.
"We got out there and plugged
away day and night" said one of
the lesser known workers of which
there are hundreds in the state.
eve had to demonstrate some
thing quickly-and believe me, we
did"
To demonstrate is indeed in their
minds. Dallas has $4,000 Negroes.
The city and county elections are
non-partisan. In 1897 and 1899 the
Negro voters held the balance of
power. The situation changed in
later years. The expectation is that
in 1945 it will again register its
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

The Associated Negro Press re-
Gently undertook the first appraisal
Of the situation as it has developed
following the famous "white pri-
mary" decision of the United States
Supreme court in January, and is
prepared to say following first
hand observation that Texas Ne
groes are way out in front in their
determination to secure for them
selves the right to influence gov
ernmental and party matters in
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

influence with even more telling
effect.
In the 1914 Democratic primary
no real issue appeared to be in
volved other than to see whether
Negroes would be allowed to par
ticipate. They did unhamped with
minor exceptions. The new league
might have counted for something,
however, only it was easily recog-
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

nizable, as was pointed out to the
league, that their membership
might well include Republicans,
Communists, Socialists as we'll as
Democrats. Therefore as bargain
ing agent in Democratic scrap
it's influence was unsuited to guag-
ing-so they were told.
Actually there is a fair number
CONTINUED on Page ~
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21

CIlclI SIdCc.
Even while this correspondent |
was in the state gathering data |
for this article, the state demo-
cratic committee was preparing to
convene in Dallas to thresh out |
two matters: The final selection of |
presidential electors-a fight be-
tween the pro- and anti Roosevelts;
and the method by which the su-
preme court decision may be cir
cumvented or nullified.
For 10 years the Negroes of this
state had been fighting to have
their votes cast and counted in the
Democratic primary elections. Each
time that their case appeared to be
won, new approaches were later to
be evolved which defeated their
purpose. The almost unanimous de-
cision of the high court appears
now to have closed all loopholes.
But even this is being said with
tongue in cheek. 1t took $4,000 to
win this last case, money raised by
small contributions from among
the people themselves who would
benefit.
None of this was done without
organization, and it has been or
ganization that is now beginning to
show other fruits of effort. This
work has been going ahead on a
precinct, municipal, county and
state basis. Last June the energy
of Texas spilled over into other
states, and SO Negro political lead
ers of the south met in New Ore
leans to found the National Pro-
gressive league.
The work of that group will in
almost every respect be identical
with that being done by the Texas
State Progressive Voters league
now headed by the Rev. Maynard
Jackson of Dallas. It is through
this latter group that the drive on
the "white primary" found its
greatest sponsorship.
"We're non-partisan," says DR..
Jackson. "Our job is to fight the
fight for the right to vote in pri-
mary elections, irrespective of
party. We're also vitality interested
in encouraging the widest possible
registration and payment Of poll
taxes among Negroes in Texas"
The poll tax here is paid at the
time of registration. The tax is
$1.75. Halfway expectant that the
decision would be in their favor
81 persons attended a conference
in Dallas on Jan. 10 to map the
registration campaign. Only q
days remained in which to do the
| job. In that short space of time
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-21
TEXAS SETS PATTERN IN DIXIE VOTE FIGHT
By ERNEST E. JOHNSON

DALLAS Sept o. (ANP)What happening here in Texas
the Negro wide significance
on of the south opportunity participate
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Capt. Don Leonard
lauds Cd 5efup
Proved Invaluable
During Disasters

LANSING, July 81 - (P -
Capt. Donald S. Leonard, State
Civilian Defense director, told
local defense chairman today
that air raid protection person.
mel had played vital parts in re-
lief of recent civilian catastro-
Plies throughout the nation, and
that Michigan's OCD volunteers
must be kept at a high peak Of
efficiency.
He added that until the Army
releases the OCD from respon-
sibility for still-poSsible air at
tack damage the OCD force has
an important part still to play
in war preparedness.
Leonard said OCD citizens de-
Tense corps personnel gave val
liable assistance to War-depleted
police and fire departments in
the Ringing Bros, circus fire
il Hartford, CHM, in midwest
ern floods this summer, in
Rhode. Island and Pennsylvania
forest fire emergencies, in wharf
fires at Seattle, in chlorine gas
accident in Brooklyn which ov-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Mothers Help
Army Hospital
Blue Stors Inc,
Seek $1,000 Fund

LANSING-A drive to sup
ply badly-needed equipment
for Selfridge Field hospital has
been launched by the Depart
ment of Michigan, Blue Star
Mothers, Inc. The drive is aimed
at raising $4,000 to purchase
supplies needed by the men and
women, and their families. at
the base.
committee headed by Mrs.
Ethel Stitt, Detroit, representing
of 40 widely-scattered points, is
spearheading the drive for
fluids.
The amount raised will be
used to purchase furniture and
materials, physio h e r apy,
nursery, and obstetrical room
equipment. Mrs. Esther Whetzel
of Mount Clemens, but whose
home chapter is Lansing, has al
ready turned over Lansing S
grant of $3.50 toward this fund.
Mrs. Whetzel states she makes
personal contribution of $40 per
month from collection of waste
materials.
Representatives of the Blue
Star Mothers seek donations of
any amount toward their cause.
Bay City has made a contribu-
ton Of $50. Holt and Otter Lake
Chapters have also sent in re-
mittanceS.
The expressed reason that
funds are being raised for this
purpose is that the Federal gov
crnment is sending most of its
supplies of this nature overseas.
A Kimball fever cabinet has
ben donated to the cause by
Mrs. Whetzel, the value Of
which is $3.50. The total cost of
the supplies and physio-therapy
equipment will be about $4,000.
This includes an allowance of
$1,000 for physio-therapy equip
ment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
NewLondon
'Seedy' City Area
to be Eliminated

LONDON, July 27-(Py-Old
L o n d lon the bomb-battered
square mile around ST. Pauls-
will be rebuilt after the war as
the business center of the city
with wider streets and taller
buildings, under plans made
public by London officials yes
terday.
The program would unwrap
st. Pauls from its seedy sur
roundings. but the planners en-
phasized they did not want TO
see the famous cathedral set in
some exotic arbor foreign to the
atmosphere of old London.
The "City"-as this area is
knoWn--is the financial center
of the entire British Empire
with a population of 100000 by
day and 10000 by night-one
of the smallest divisions of Met
ropolitan London.
The rebuilding program, to be
carried out in 20 or 25 years,
calls for construction of a wide
ring road North of the city 20
relieve traffic congestion and
extension of the present en-
bankment between Black Friars
and London bridge.
The planners suggested that
the height of the buildings,
which generally have been
under rs feet, be increased to
a maximum of 100 feet.
A S5,000,00O airport, first
proposed in 1889, was approved.
Of st. Paul's the report said:
eve are touching upon an
area of such wide interest that
the Court (of Common CounciD
may well decide that the ulti-
mate solution should be deter
mined by means of competition,
open possibly to the whole en-
pire."
The Royal Academy of Arts
had proposed elaborate revamp.
ing of the area around St. Paul's
However, City Engineer F. j
Forty, who drafted the plan
sounded the keynote of the
city fathers when he said, 81
want the city to be the leading
place of commerce in the worlc
and not, as some planners would
suggest, a park"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Inside Story
On Fund Asked
Croft Allegations
at Lonsing Sifted

MASON, July q - P-The
prosecution and defense in the
Legislative graft trial sought to-
day to make the most of oppor-
tunity to get at the real Inside
story" of the raising and spend
ing of a fund for lobbying in
Michigan's legislature.
John E. Hancock, of Detroit,
self-styled treasurer of the fund,
whose picturesque correspond
-ence concerning the fund has
formed a large part of the pros
ecution's trial exhibits, was the
target in this cross-fire of ques-
tions as he was recalled to the
witness stand to resume testi-
mony in his own behalf.
Hancock, Detroit branch man.
ager of the Associates Discount
Corporation, is one of five Off
Gals of finance companies on
trial before circuit court jury
with II members of the 1889
Legislature, to whom the fl
nance is alleged to have paid
brides to influence their votes
on certain bills.
Hancock is author of the now
celebrated letter describing to
the lobbyist, Major Charles F.
Hemans, a plea for more blood
donors" for the Lobby Fund,
and another apologizing to He
mans for not sending him more
money and explaining that "old
Mother Hubbard's cupboard was
bare"
Hemans has testified that
Hancock and the other finance
men hired him to bribe the
Legislators, and that he did
bride them.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
.HitIer's Paper
Views Gravity
of Nazi PLIGHT

LONDON, July 27- R -
In stark comment on Paul JOS
eph Goebbels' assertion that tot
al mobilization would relieve
the receding German front, Hit
ler's own newspaper said today
1--WE openly declare that never
since the beginning of the war
have our nerves and hearts been
exposed the heavier trials"
The comment in the Voel-
kischer Beobachter, Berlin Or
gan of the Nazi party, appeared
beside a report of the speech of
the newly appointed Reich
plenipotentiary for total mobil-
ization."
The propaganda minister, also
Gauleiter of Berlin, asserted
that German reserves would be
moved to the fighting fronts
from the home army, now COM
manded by the Gestapo chief
Heinrich Himmler and that re-
suits would begin to show next
month"
The situation, especially In
the. East, will soon change in
favor of Germany" he said as
the Russians charged to within
140 miles of German Silesia and
stood within easy striking dis
lance of East Prussia.
Hitlers mobilization decree
placing Reichsmarshal Hermann
Goering and Goebbels in charge
ordered total mobilization not
only of Germany, but of all &C.
cupied territories
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27

Handsome glasses in choice
of three handy sizes! E c h
with rolled edges to lessen
chance of chipping, flat, prac-
teal bases.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27

ercame 1000 persons, in Penn
sylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia tornadoes and in the
explosion of two Navy ammu-
milton ships at Port Chicago,
Calf.
Such assistance, Leonard said,
proved the wisdom of the Mich
igan OCD's decision last Janu-
airy to de-emphasize non-protec-
tive services but to maintain
the citizens defense corps at
full strength.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
Major Royce howes
Is Named a Colonel
Richmond Resident
Former News Editor

RICHMOND The War De-
partment announced today the
promotion of Capt. Royce B.
Howes, AUS, to the rang of ma
jor. Howes lives at 1901 Pound
street, this village. His promo
ton marks one of II announced
by the War Department for
Michigan officers.
Major HoweS, before entering
the armed service, was foreign
news editor of the Detroit Free
Press and had been news com
mentator over radio station
WJR. Major and Mrs. Howes
have resided in Richmond for
several years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
CARS DAMAGED

Three automobiles were dam
aged Wednesday evening when
a car skidded on the wet pave
ment at the Gratiot and Butler
roads intersection in Clinton
township, and into two parked
cars. Leo E. Shinsky, 1882 st.
Jean street, Detroit, was travel
ing north on Gratiot, when his
car skidded. The left front fend-
er and bumper of his car were
slightly damaged. Cars of Wal
ter Schott, 10 Burr street, and
Sammie c.. Black, 5712 Broad
way, were damaged. No one
was injured.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27

All the automobiles in the
United States could run on me-
thane, the marsh gas obtained
from natural gas, petroleum re-
filming and coal processing. - DR..
Gustav Egloff, oil industry chem
isl.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27
TALKING THROUGH
HIS HAT?

LOS ANGELES - Judge Eu-
gene p Fay said the fine was
$40 even though Frank s. r.
Bombino, Jr., Is, charged with
speeding, had explained:
81 couldn't have been going
over 40 because if l had my hat
would have blown off,"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-27

A bogus nylon stocking went
on sale via the black market.
And hundreds of women put
their foot into it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
SOCIAL AGENCIES
 TO BE SURVEYED
Expert Analysis To Be Made of the Various PrO-
 grams Now in Effect

An expert survey of the activi- ties of the various social agencies affiliated with the Community Chest. Inc. of Waterbury may be undertaken shortly with a view of coordinating all programs and realizing the greatest possible bene- fits from the money annually doe mated by generous Waterburians.
 Each agency will be appraised on the merits of its own particular program, its facilities and allotted funds. and from the general com- munity welfare point of view. It is believed possible that in an expert study of plans some useless or due plicated effort may be eliminated and the good work accomplished by the various spread over a wider area and at less expense.
 Members of the Waterbury Coun- cil of Social Agencies have taken the initiative in the proposal to analyze services rendered and to consider impartially the objectives of the different groups. A poll of members will determine when the survey will be undertaken.
 No criticism has been found of any group, as a matter of fact it is gen- orally agreed that the various agen- cies are doing a splendid job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
NAME GOODSELL
 TO FUEL STAFF
Chief Air Raid Warden Now Deputy State Fuel
 Administrator

Ralph S. GoOdsell Of ssEAtford. chief air raid warden for the state, since May. l9l3. has been appoint ed deputy state fuel administrator, it was announced today by state Fuel Administrator Seth W. Darley. Mir. Goodsell also will continue his duties in the protective division Of the State War Council
 AS assistant to Fuel Administrator Seth W. Darley, Mir. Goodsell suc- ceeds Bishop von Wettberg Of Ox- ford, who resigned to go into serv- ice with the Marines. The work of the fuel office includes organization of local committees throughout the state to handle emergency fuel problems during the coming winter. and Mir. Goodsell has had extensive experience in organizing the air raid warden services throughout Connecticut.
 MT. Goodsell has been connected with Civilian Defense since its inc ception and was chief air raid war den of Stratford when he was cilos- en to head this branch of the states air raid protection program. He had charge of organizing the State War Inspection Service. through which insurance company representatives, serving as volunteers. make periodi- cal inspection of safety precautions and fire hazards in war plants.
 During the mobilization of Civili- an Defense protective forces for the Hartford circus disaster. MT. Good sell directed the work of volunteers who reported at the State Armory for operation of the temporary morgue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
FUEL COMMITTEES
 BEING ORGANIZED
State Administrator Set. ting Up Program for An.
 ticipated Emergencies

An organization of local solid fuels committees in each city and town where there are coal yards snd coal distribution facilities, developed by State Fuel Administrator Sth w. Darley as part of the states pros grom of preparedness for the anti cipated coal shortage of tile com- ing winter. was outlired today by the State War Council.
 In letter to local War Council chair.nen, State War Administrator Henry B. MOsle explained that each local committee will consist of a coal dealer, a representative of the local government and a representa- tive of the local War Council. He asked that War Council represen- tatiyes be appointed as soon as pos- sible and their names reported to the state office. The Committee will function locally as 6 part of the War Council organization,
 Writing to mayors and select men, MT, parley asked that 0ne man be named by them in each eom- munity to represent the local gOV- ernment on the solid fuels eommit- tee,
 Tt now appears" said MT, Darley, that there will be communities in the state this next winter where an emergency will exist as a result of a shortage of anthracite coal, Our sincere belief is that the effect of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
By ROSETTE HARGROVE NEA Stan Correspondent

London-History has the unfor- tunate habit of repeating itself. Re- ports that have come out of Paris since D Day indicate that Parisians are facing conditions similar to those which prevailed during the famous size of 1870. The difference, however. is that the Germans are now inside the capital and not bat tering at its walls as they were 74 years ago.
 Paris is threatened with a fam inc. Long before the Allies in- vaded Normandy there had been a shortage of truck drivers. port CTS. carriers and other such people to insure the delivery of packages and distribute foodstuffs All ship ments of foodstuffs from the Nor mandy area stopped completely from D Day In any case. conditions had become chaotic as a result oi Allied bombing raids on roads bridges and railways some weeks before the famous June 9th.
 German patrols blocked all roads leading to Paris and cons- cated foodstuffs which farmers have tried to send into the city Paris reserves are said to be low barely sufficient for two or. at most. three weeks. In the city itself the German authorities have reauisiticned, without payment all foodstuffs they can lay hands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
PAUL WATERMAN. GUEST LEADER
Noted Orchestra Director to Assist At New Haven
 Concert Tuesday

New Haven, Conn. July 27-what should be one of the outstanding musical and patriotic events in New Haven history will take place on the Green next Tuesday evening and the general public is invited along with all military personnel at Yale . University.
 Making its bow before New Hav- enites and helping to celebrate the thirty-seventh anniversary of the establishment of what is now known as the Army Air Forces and the tkirty-fifth anniversary of the pur- chase of the first Army plane, will be the band of the Training Con- niand of the AEF. a newly arrived unit which has replaced the crew led by Capt. Glenn Miller.
 M-Sgt. Harry Bluestone. a violin- is. of great prominence before he entered the service. will lead the AAFrC Band and he will be assist ed by Paul Whiteman, one of the greatest men in American music, who has been invited to participate in the event by Capt. Robert C.. Jennings, band commandant.
 Another celebrity who will take part in the ceremony is Lieut. Will liam Holden, star of many screen plays. who is stationed here with the band, serving as adputant and head of the dramatic department. Mir. Whiteman has sent word that he also will bring Eileen Woods. his lovely singing star of Blue Network Radio Shows.
 Following the completion of a Fifth War Bond Tour in the com pany of Whiteman and Hollywood stars such as Ingrid Bergman, Paul Lukas. Ray Bolger. Lana Turner and Al Jolson, the band arrived at Yale recently and now is doing three major radio network shows each week.
 Tn addition to the Saturday night "I Sustain The Wings" program, it does the Army Air Forces show on Thursday nights over Mutual and the symphonic Flight show on Sunday mornings over the Blue Net, Whiteman has been guest an- nouncer on the Sunday program.
 The band formerly was stationed at Fort Worth, Tex. headquarters for the Training Command. It has been in existence approximately a year and in that time has grown from a small dance group into a versatile 55-piece orchestra which Whiteman and other critics veto is one of the best on the air,
 Tuesday nights program, which will start at 7:30 p. m, on the Green, will feature both popular music and that ef a more classical strain, Miss Woods. a great radio faVorite, will share the vocal part of the program with Cpl Bob Carroll, a radio star in civilian life who is of the Bing Crosby school.
 Military leaders of the AAFfC School at Yale are expected to take part in the program commemorate ing the establishment of the Train ing Command and the advent of air power in our Armed Forces, This program will be announced later,