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St. Paulite Loses
Father, Cousin
In Drowning

Frank Curtis, Sc, of Winona, and
father of Richard Curtis, 81, of
683 Carroll Avenue, drowned Mon
day, August 20, in an attempt to
rescue his nephew, Shirley Dean
Ellis, II, of Oakland, California,
who was visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis.
According to Mrs. Curtis her hus-
band and the boy had gone to a
local lake to try out their new
swimming suits. The youth rushed
into the water first, although he
wasn't able to swim. He evidently
stepped into a hole or a drop-off.
Mr.. Curtis, who could swim, went
into the water to rescue his nephew,
but the struggling youth became
panicky and pulled his uncle under
water.
Curtis, a commercial fisher, was
under water rs minutes before being
found by graphing equipment; the
nephew was found ten minutes
later.
A former porter on the Chicago
and North Western railways "4OO,"
Frank Curtis leaves his wife, two
sons, Sergeant Frank Curtis, Jr.,
stationed in Germany, and Richard
Curtis, q, st. Paul; his mother,
Mrs. Ida Curtis, and one sister,
Mrs. James Ellis, both of Oakland,
California. The latter two are the
only survivors of the Ellis boy.
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travel as much as 80 miles a
day in order to get to and from
work at the Red River and
Lone Star ordnance plants,
which the housing project was
to serve.
Thereupon, the NAACP asked
the court for a permanent injunc-
ton forever restraining" Bland
ford and the National Housing
Agency from denying plaintiffs and
other qualified Negroes, because Of
their race and color, the privilege
Of leasing and occupying vacant
and available units of public hous-
ing in Red River Courts, and other
projects built by the government
in the Texarkana area for war
workers.
Constitutional Violation
In answer to the attempt Of gov
eminent attorneys to have the case
dismissed without a trial on the
merits, the NAACP said that there
has been a violation of the "Con-
stitution and Laws of the United
States and an arbitrary abuse Of
power by a public officer.
The attorneys for the NAACP
are Judge William H. HASTE,
Thurgood Marshall and Leslie
Perry,
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Edrl S. Weber
Speaker at ST.
Jones Sunday

DR.. Earl S. Weber, practicing
dentist in St. Paul for 25 years,
will be the guest speaker at the
last senior choir musical in this
conference year at st. James
A.M.E. church, St. Paul, Sunday,
August &c, at 8 p. m.
DR.. Weber, a graduate of the
University of Minnesota, is a men,
Der of the American Dental Asso-
citation, the Minnesota State Den
tai Association, the st. Paul Dis
trict Dental Association and is a
member of the board of directors of
the Associated Negro Credit Union.
Mrs. Berlinda Washington and Mrs.
Villa Mae Barber are co-chairmen.
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Chorus of IS Voices,
4-Year-Old SOlOist
At Zion on Sunday

The women of Zion will present
a chorus of 35 under the direction
Of Mrs. Cecil Mendoza, with Mrs.
Onie Mccoy as the accompanist,
at their Women's Day program,
Sunday morning, August 26. Mrs.
Martha Lee will be the guest
speaker.
Sunday afternoon at 8 p. M,
little Barbara Mae Green, four
years old, will make her first ap-
pearance. She is a student at
MacPhail. Other Twin City artists
will also appear.
A pageant under the direction of
Mrs. U. A. Bolts, will be pre-
sented at the evening service at
8 p. m. Mrs. L. Jordan is general
chairman Of the Women's Day pro-
gram.
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Do not forget the annual conference
which will convene at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
September 40. James L. Lewis is the dele
gate to represent the laymen. We missed
Brother Curtis Chivers from the Sunday
School and church services last Sunday. We
are glad he is doing nicely and will soon
be with US again.
There will be evening service Sunday at
7 AS p. m. The pastor will preach. Subject
What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of
Him.
Wayman A. M. E. Church: Sunday the
pastor, the Rev. L. P. Ashford, spoke from
the subject: "Christ's Triumphant Ride"
The message was profound and inspiring.
After the sermon the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. General Butler, Lawrence Milton
Butler, was baptized. The God-parents are
S l/c Lee Henry Oates and Mrs. Betty
Oates. Visitors present were Mrs. Mary
Swain and Robert chatham.
Sunday evening the services were well
attended. Mrs. Loire Keith worshipped with
US at this service.
Tuesday night the Busy Bee Club met at
the home of Mrs. Mary Boone. Friday
night the Pastors Aid Society is having a
silent social at the home of the president,
Mrs. Ruby Bobo, SO Highland Ave. Every
one is welcome to come and enjoy a pleasant
evening.
Sunday morning the pastor will deliver
the message, the infant son of S 1/c Lee
Henry Oates and Mrs. Betty Oates will
be baptized.
Monday night, August 81, all clubs and
auxiliaries are asked to meet at the church
to make their annual report. All members
are invited to be present--Church Reporter.
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n. J. Telephone
Company to Hire
Negro Operators

MORRISTOWN, N. J.-Qualified
Negro girls will be hired as switch
board operators by the Morristown,
New Jersey Bell Telephone Com
pany, it was announced this week
by William T. Ruffin, Coordinator
of the Morristown Service Council,
a National Urban League cooperat-
ing agency.
In informing the Councils EN-
ployment Committee of the deci-
sion, Donald Boice, Business Man
ager for the Morristown telephone
branch, stated: "For several years
the New Jersey Bell Telephone
Company has offered employment
to qualified Negro girls in the cleri-
cal forces of the company's organ
ization in many sections of the
State. The same opportunity is
now being offered to Negro girls
who are qualified for the work to
become switchboard operators, as
vacancies occur in the switchboard
operating force"
Coordination Ruffin disclosed that
the Service Councils Employment
Committee has followed an active
program on minority employment
Indignation into Morristown indus
tries since the Committee was
formed several months ago. Arthur
c. Gillette, well-known lawyer, is
chairman Of the Committee, and
Reverend Alexander T. White of
the Bethel A. M. E. Church is the
Councils president.
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production, Miss Scott, who just
married the New York Congress
man, gets an opportunity to exhibit
her many talents which includes
those of pianist, singer-and a new
accomplishment - hnguist. 1t is
doubtful that anyone who has fol-
lowed films over the years can re-
member when a Negro artist was
permitted to display her cultural
abilities as does the glamorous
Hazel in Rhapsody in Blue" Ac-
tually, she speaks French and sew
eral other languages with the same
ease with which she handles Eng
hsh. In the Warner picture of the
life of the late George Gershwin she
interprets Gershwin's melodious
songs in both French and English.
Predicted a Flop
This represents a definite mile
stone in the career of the girl who
through hard work became the
musical toast of Manhattan. When
she came to Hollywood people won
dered how she would fare. Of West
Indian extraction, she was known
as much for her insistence on what
she believed were her rights as she
was for her famous boogie-woogie
playing at the piano. Many pre-
dicted that her business-like man
ner would not fit into the Holly
wood scheme of things; and that
she would return to Cafe Society
in New York, a sadder, but wiser
entertainer.
She made several trips to the
tinsel city and each time proved the
pundits wrong. The thing that
clinched it was her ability to get
more money for working a few
weeks in pictures than several top
notch Negro stars who spent the
major portion of their time before
the magic lenses.
Is True Artist
As in New York with her many
civic and cultural activities, in Hol-
lywood, Hazel Scott became known
for her boundless energy in aiding
worthy causes. When Warner Bros. !
assigned her to a featured role in
Rhapsody in Blue" they did so
because they wanted whoever
played the role of the one who in
PRODUCES George Gershwin to Paris
to be someone whom audiences
would credit with real culture. The
part demanded that it be done con-
vincingly and with genuine artistry.
Hazel Scott was the perfect answer.
In the Paris night club scene she
plays the piano, sings, and acts as
mistress of ceremonies.
Regardless of what happens to
Hazel Scott from now on in her
very eventful life, as is indicated
in Rhapsody in Blue" whatever
she does-she does it up brown
Phil Carter.
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Separated 20 Years
G.I. Finds Mother
Through Red Cross

Zamboanga, Mindanao, P. IA
mother and her son, separated for
20 years, soon will be reunited
through the efforts of Duke Mont
gomery, 1O41 East PIC Street, New
York City, Red Cross field director
with the 93rd "Blue Helmet" Divi-
sion, the only all-Negro division in
the Pacific.
The soldier, a rifeman with the
36Sth Infantry Regiment, was an
infant when his father deserted his
mother and took him to Oklahoma.
When the father died, the FIVE
year-old child was placed in an
orphanage where he remained until
he was II.
Indicted While Searching
81 didn't know where to start
looking for my mother" the
soldier explained to Montgomery,
"and in a few months was in the
Army"
Montgomery wrote to all the Red
Cross chapters he felt might be
able to help. A month later, he
received a reply from the New
York City chapter, giving the
mothers address and including a
report on her health and welfare.
The commanding officer approx
ed an emergency furlough for the
eager CT.
Said Montgomery: 81 had a par
ticular interest in this. 1 was in
the same orphanage myself as
child"
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st. James A. M. e. Church: Spiritual
Victory" the subject Of Rev. Moore's mes
sage, the morning of the 10th, not only
made one mindful of the kind of peace
which came on VI Day but the peace of
our own lives. Rev. Moore said: IF victory
only saves the bodies of men we have
attained nothing; the victory which God
gives Is that which We are most concerned
about. There is no victory unless it Is
backed up by the Spirit Of God. We should
not put material things first; the scripture
says, Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven
and all things shall be added unto you"
short memorial service for Brother Will
liam Tucker, who passed August II, was
held during the opening service.
Mrs. Amelia Latimer was crowned
Queen of the Gospel Choir" at the clos
ing of their contest at the evening service.
Mrs. Violet Sanders was especially COM
mended by Rev. Moore for her excellent
effort, this being her first venture.
August rs, Conference Claims Sunday"
Rev. Moore's subject will be The Highest
Good" DR.. Weber will be guest speaker
for the senior choir musical at 8 100 p. m.
Visitors at the morning service were
Mrs. d. L. Pattillo and her sister. Miss
Rosa Latimer, visiting from Atlanta
Georgia, and Mr.. George Wills from Pill
grim Baptist Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
from St Peter A. M. E. Church, Mime
apolis, worshipped with US at the evening
service.-Bertha L. King.
Border Church: The morning worship
for last Sunday. August 10, was a day Of
prayer and searching of hearts. We praised
God that the monstrous war had ended and
that many of our loved ones will return
soon.
We searched our hearts inquiring whether
We are ready for this hour of crisis and
opportunity. The morning message, "The
Death of War" announced that the destruc-
tive forces of this age of invention compels
man to outlaw war from his society or face
the suicide of the human race.
Visitors at the morning worship were
Mrs. Mary Alice Smith of Minneapolis, and
her niece, Mrs. Lila Earl of St. Marks
Methodist Church, Chicago.
The prayer band met last Tuesday,
August 81. at the home of Mrs. Robert
Nolan, 1921 Fifth St. South.
Sunday morning, August 26, we will have
a guest preacher. Miss Eva Nelly Penner,
missionary on furlough from India. and
an ordained Methodist clergy-lady. The Rev.
W. ]. Lewis, minister and Welsh singer,
will render a solo.
The official board will meet on August
27 at 8 p. m. The D-Day prayer band will
meet at the home of Mrs. Martha Lee,
1880 Hiawatha Ave. &c., Tuesday, August
2S.-Church Reporter.
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DuY-Long Schedule
To Mdrk st. Peter
Mems Celebration

st. Peters A.M.E. church of Min
neapolis, will celebrate Mems Day,
Sunday, August 25, with a day
long schedule of activities.
At the morning service, William
NJ. Seabron, industrial secretary of
the Minneapolis Urban League, will
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be the guest speaker at 1O:45 a. m.
Edward Brown will direct the
mems chorus for the service.
In the afternoon, an inter-racial
round table panel discussion will
begin at 4 p. m, with guest speak
ers featured.
A. B. Wright is chairman for the
day; Webster Stovall is program
chairman, and the Rev. II. C. Boyd
is pastor. Members of the Urban
League and NAACP groups in both
cities are especially invited to at
tend.
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Rhapsody in Blue" Film
Hands New Mrs. Powell
A Lush Wedding Gift

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF--Haze Scott, the new Mrs
Adam Powell Jr upon whom the gods have apparently de-
ded to shower their blessings all will for the second
time In matter of weeks become the talk of many towns
when the Warner f Rhapsody in Blue is released
Riding the crest of the in this expansive musical
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In MemOriam

In memory of my loving wife, Dovie
Thelma Ward, who left this sphere four
sad years ago, August %, 1871.
The depths of sorrow we cannot tell,
OF the loss of one we loved so well,
And while she sleeps a peaceful sleep,
Her memory we shall always keep.
James w. Ward
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NAACP Seeks Ruling
On Barring Negroes
From Housing Project

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Whether court can dismiss the
complaint of Negro war worker whose application for
home public housing project rejected not on its
merits but simply because he Negro question upon
which NAACP attorneys have asked the United States Dis
trict Court of the District of Columbia to rule.
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Mrs. VICE Richardson
Remuins to K. G..

The remains of Mrs. W. G.
Richardson, 1919 Chicago Ave-, who
died August IT, after long illness,
were shipped last week to Kansas
City for burial.
Brief, private rites were held at
the family home here before ship
ment to Missouri.
The late Mrs. Richardson, a
native Of Meadville, Pa, and her
husband, W. G. Richardson, vet
eran Pullman employee, have re-
sided in Minneapolis since 1921.
The deceased was the daughter
of the late Dan Lucas, famous
Kansas City business man of three
decades ago. In addition to her
husband, Mrs. Richardson is sur
vived by a son, Winston, who is
in the armed services in the South
Pacific.
Mrs. Richardson was i'll for eight
years, three Of which she was an
invalid.
Services were read in Kansas
City by Rev. Bernard Whitlock of
st. Augustine Episcopal church.
D. c. Dowdy, Funeral Director,
in charge of arrangements.
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Cards of Thanks

To our friends and well wishers we wish
TO express our sincere thanks and grateful
appreciation for their lovely gifts and
words of encouragement.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Willis
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Kathryn Jackson Dies

Al Uenerdl hospital
Kathryn Jackson, age II, 1910
North Bryant Ave-, died at the Min
neapois General Hospital, August
II.
Funeral services were held at the
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel,
Tuesday, August 81, at 2 p. m,
with the Rev. ]. Robinson assisted
by the Rev. G. Mcconnell officiat-
ing. Interment was at Crystal
Lake Cemetery.
Surviving is a sister, Bertha
Snadon, two brothers, Walter Bar
bee of Minneapolis and Harry Bar
bee of Denver, Colo. Several nieces
and nephews and other relatives.
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The issue was raised when thu
government filed a motion to dis
miss a suit brought last March b!
NAACP attorneys on behalf O.
Louis P. Hughes, Jim Brown, Jr,
and A. D. Harper, three Negr'
citizens Of Texas, against John B
Blandford, Jr., Administrator O
the United States National Hous
ing Agency.
BlandfOrd and the National
Housing Agency, it was
charged in the original COM
plant, had solicited applica-
tons from the plaintiffs and
approximately 200 other Negro
defense workers in the Tex
arkana, Texas, area for homes
in the Red River Courts, a pub
lie war housing project. Many
Negroes, including the plain
tiffs, were found to be quail
fed and had been accepted.
Numbers of influential Texas
white people, however, de-
manded that the project be
turned over to whites, to which
demands the National HOus-
ing Agency yielded. Thereafter
all Negroes were refused &C.
cupancy, notwithstanding the
fact that many Of them had to
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Funeral Rites Held

For Minneapolis Man
Funeral services for Sam Bell,
age II, 63712 Olson Blvd, who died
at Minneapolis General Hospital,
Tuesday, August q, were held at
the Woodland Funeral Home Chapel,
Thursday, August %, at 2 p. m,
with the Rev. H. E. Richardson
officiating. Interment was held at
Crystal Lake cemetery.
He is survived by five STEP
daughters and six step-sons.
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Donation from Overseas

NEW YoRK-A total of $1,118
was received by the NAACP last
week from three units of service
men overseas for memberships and
contributions.
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BY CHARLES ALIEN
ARE SPENT WASHING DISHES!

y of your life with
your hands in a dishpanI
But this will no longer be neces-
sary in your All-Electric Kitchen.
Soon, an Electric Dishwasher will
take over the most distastefuI,
time-consuming chOre in your
home -. washing dishes, pots
and pans.
Simply put them in your EIec-
trio Dishwasher >. flip the switch
and your dishes are DONE!
o Dishes are tOdshed in hot,
sIIdsy tUdter.
o RiHSed in clear hot IOater.
. Dishes come out cleaning
clean and gern.free.
o No tcipinR L. Yecessarv.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Theater Fashions

ion standpoint in a deep-armed
belted three-quarter black satin
theater coat worn over short black
dress.
However, for Washington, where
during the war audiences didn't
dress-except for the opening of
Oklahoma" or an event of compa-
rable importance-the big news was
in the great number of long dinner
dresses that swept up the aisles
Black and white shared honors, both
often elaborated with gold sequins
several with the new draped hipline.
For example, gold sequins effectively
edged the peplum of a smart white
gown while huge plumes of silver
sequins elaborated the bodice and
skirt of a long black number, both
of these worn with silver fox jackets.
The gown, however, that had almost
as many heads craning as did Miss
Hepburn, or Jean Arthur, or the
Irving Berlins, who were in the
audience, was a slim black dinner
dress with skirt slashed to the knee
and edged with golden border to
match the scintillating circular cape
made completely Of the glittering
stuff. E. H.
Evening star., 1945-10-03

Caught in the pages Of the chill
drenS classics, or In the newer books,
presented gaily with rollicking illus
trations, is that wide world of fancy
and reality that spells reading to
children. Adults in miniature and
hence miniature individuals, chill
dren's tastes in reading are as diff
ferent as the youngsters themselves.
Brothers and sisters stake claims of
their own to their choice in literary
fare. They exhibit a range of inter-
est as wide as that of adults. They
adore adventure and humor. They
love fairy tales-Washingt Pub
lie Library has difficulty getting
enough to go around. They still
clamor for Dickens. Last year, the
circulation in the children's depart
ment of the library system showed
gain of LOG, ,693 books, in spite of
transportation difficulties, in spite
of skeleton stats manning the
libraries.
Childhood reading becomes a part
OF their adult lives, woven into their
attitudes, part of their memories.
And children don't set aside the
reading habit along with their pas
sion for swings and slides; actually
it's THE recreation that can go
through life in all ages and all stages
of health.
It's logical to consult a doctor
when your child is Ill. It's Just as
logical, when you want aid in guild
ing youngsters reading, to consult
a children'S librarian. From the wom-
en- who should know, heading library
work for children In the District.
We learned that, in the business of
finding THE book for the child, the
children's librarian has to catch the
child's interest, stimulate it, and sat
isfy 1t. All of which amounts to a
fine art. The librarian knows the
books, possesses" them herself, and
then helps the child to make the
books he reads part of himself.
Also, the librarian aims to hit the
child'S needs squarely-without un-
derestimating his ability, and yet,
without diScouraging him by a too
stiff dose of advanced reading. At
tractively illustrated factual books
are part of the child's literary diet
these days; however, the librarian
keeps vigilant eye on the reading
of creating books SO essential to her
young charges. Librarians and their
books share the stage with parents
| and teachers in developing chill
dren's tastes, characters and minds
There are children's rooms in the
branch Libraries throughout the city.
as we'll as in the central library, a
total of Il in all. Each boasts one
or more trained childrenis S librarians.
Most of the branch libraries conduct
story hour every Saturday morn
ing. In helping the parents and
the children, these librarians con-
suit either over the telephone or In
Evening star., 1945-10-03

Monday nights opening of '"The
Rugged Path" with Spencer Tracy,
brought to the National not only his
frequent cinema companion, Kath-
crime Hepburn, but also the most
gala first-night audience we've seen
in many year. The charming
Miss Hepburn, with her hair coiffed
high, curls on top, wore a simple
little black suit and carried the
bright pink hat that was her sole
flash of color. Nor was hers the
only black suit in the audience
The chic black theater suit was
noted in faille and the newer moire,
as well as sleek black satin which
made the smartest of all, cut with
short jacket and draped hipline.
These suits were topped by feather
hats
Among the short theater gowns,
satin again made the biggest fash
ion news. Counted once in black in
a slim sleeveless two-piece tunic
dress, in brown satin one-piece
sleeveless gown with large tassels
Q-2-3 of them down the front, it
counted most heavily from a FASH