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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
By HARRY .McALPIN

WASHINGTON. D. C,-tNNP.A
The Ringing Bros. -Bsrnum and
Bailey circus was in Washington
las; week lis clown acts and
trained seals. its juggiers and
aerislists had stiff competition from
the Congress of the United States,
however.
Up on Capitol Hill. the per-
Torrance Was built around the
issue of fair employment prac-
tices. Pleas for adherence to
democratic principles were trot-
ted out dressed in Hitlerian fin-
cry which made them unrecog-
niIable.
COLMER of Mississippi, MS
thaich OF red hair and his Ms
slssippi scowl betting his role.
accused the supporters of FEPC
OF attempting 10 Illustrate DEM
ocracy He is one II the principal
characters in the Rules commit
tee drama portraying how cfec-
lively handful Of obStreperouS
men can defea; the Viii OF the
majority
The Republicans kept doing A
trapczc act, swinging all over the
place. calling attention 10 the fact
that the Rules committee has eight
Democratic members and only four
Republicans. But Il was the IN
sistencc OF some OF the Repubh-
cans that the sixth opposition vote
10 FEPC DC present (which would
make tie and proven; reporting
a favorable rule which has kept
the measure bottled up IN the
Rules committee during the past
two weeks.
A PANORAMIC scene OF excite
mcnt and confusion vas staged
when Rep. Marcantonio ,ALP of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Communists Bid
TooheyFareweH
At Testimonial

Patrick Toohey. president OF the
Michigan Communist Political as
ISOLATION, and member OF the ma
tional committee of the Communist
Political association. was given a
rousing farewell testimonial by
over 500 members of the associa-
ton at the IL Horsemen's Civic
center last Saturday night.
Highlighting a series of speeches
praising Toohey, Johnny William
son. national committeeman,
pledged the association to con-
tinued prosecution of the war and
urged his followers to greater eff
forts against the fascist forces
which are now gathering their
strength in the world.
Williamson announced that Har-
old Winters will take over the du-
ties relinquished by Toohey, who
has served in Michigan since 1941.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Saw Man Hugging
Wife, Slabs Him

4 young man. who testified that
ne had come home 10 find ms DIM
ner unprepsred and then went IN
10 = nearby store and caught
his wife IN the arms OF another
man. was found guilty last week
of a telonlouS assault by Record
ers Judge Donald NJ Van Zlle.
Awaiting sentence this week on
the assault charge is Alphonzo
Herbin. OF 1928 Chene street He
told the court that he had sur
prised his wife and Milton An
drews huggins each other.
Hegbin testified that when he
had seen them embrace. his wife
pushed the man away saying,
Here comes my husband
Herbin stated that il was then
that he drew a small knife and
stabbed Andrews several times
after he had seen Andrews run
his hand towards his pocket
Asked by Assistant Prosecutor
Elvin Davenport 10 demonstrate
how he had held Andrews with
one hand and opened a knife and
cut him with the other hand Her
BIN struck Dsvenpo several
times and was warned by Judge
Van Zlle Of such uncalled for &C.
ton
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
NAACP drive
IN final LAP

The NAACP membership cam
paign went into the final stretch
this weekend with 10000 men,
bers on hand. and goal TO 60. The
drive closes June 10. Reports from
campaign workers We d mes d ay
brought the campaign within
striking distance of the quota set
for the campaign.
VICTORY is JUST ahead"
prophesied Daisy z. Lampkin,
field secretary NAACP, and cam
paign director. If we work hard
and continue to report at the rate
we are going, Detroit will remain
the largest NAACP branch in the
country"
DR.. James McClendon. presi-
dent of the NAACP. William Ken
nedy Jr., chairman OF the labor
division. and Gloster B. Current.
executive secretary. appeared be-
fore UAW-CIO Locals 1877. 208 and
400. in the interest of the men,
oership drive. a..
nF NNEDI OhoED ldDOI III
the interest of our common effort
10 better the condition of the
common man, we should support
the NAACP." McClendon told Of
NAACP's early cooperation with
organized labor in the Ford or
ganizing paigns. Current
pointed out how labor and NAACP
have co-operated on community
issues such as: FEPC. consumers
problems. and anti-defamatioD
campai gns.
A letter from r. J. Thomas urg-
ing labor's support Of the NAACP
drive was read 10 the locals by
the various presidents. William
Jenkins. president of Local 400.
urged his members 70 support
intellectually the NAACP."
LOCAL 705 OF the Hotel and
Restaurant Alliance-AFL and the
State and County Municipal
Workers. ClO-are cooperating
in the drive. AL Renner and Reu-
ben Major Of the Hotel and Res
taurant Alliance are heading the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
FDR's FavOrite
Musician In DC.

WASHINGTON. D C-tNNPA)
The favorite musician Of the late
President Roosevelt. Chief Petty
Oficer Graham w Jackson Of At
lsnta. Ga. held White House and
Congressional circles in the palm
Of his hand during recent visit
10 Washington.
Jackson was ordered 10 Wash
ing,on al request ot the White
House. from his station in Georgia.
where he serves in the recruiting
division Of tho Navy AT Navy
Recruiting Headquarters here.
IackSon's visit was a mystery. All
they knew was that he was 10 be
sent to the White House immedi-
ately upon his arrival.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

of 500 E. Adams. were fined $500
or six months to FIVE years.
Gerald Mitchell. 80. of 28l E.
Willis. was fined 81 1000 or serve
six months to five years. Wilfred
Jackson. AZ. OF $40 E. Adams. re-
ceived similar fine or to serve
nine months 10 Ave years.
The IA were convicted of alleged
operation OF mutuels syndicate
known TO police as the Lincoln
Mutuels House.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
WASTE FATS STILL NEEDED

Many women arc not participate
Ing IN the Fat Salvage program.
because they find il necessary in
these days Of shortages TO reuse
cooking fats in their kitchens. ac-
eording to the Wayne County SAL
vage chairman. As wartime
economy. il is proper that they
should What the government asks
them 10 do is turn in all those fats
which they would normally throw
away because they have no further
reuse value.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

tiicstc and instructions 70 pur-
chase something which she best
wished TO remember the depart
ment by
Mrs Rawlings has been with
the department for more than Is
wears. She started in 1918 al the
Lincoln school with one Of De-
troit's first Fairgrounds, Upon
the opening Of Brewster Center.
Mrs Rawlings was placed in
charge OF the girls and women's
activities.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

III GU dl q OoAA
quet Saturday
AZ the Fairview
Gardens.
A ain ST a
back ground Of
. ! n 5 a n d
lovely flowers.
tables were set
for $50 c o.
workers Mr..
Edward T. Nc
Gowan. direc-
tor Of recrea-
uonal activl-
ties. presented
Mrs. Rswlin IS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

Gibson. presi-
dent of the Clio
State council,
declared I h a I
the Negro prob
lem is an eco
nomic one and
as soon as the
details Of eco
n o m les are
cleared. the So
cial end will
disappear.
AS long as
the Negro does
not have equal
opport u n ity,"
Gibson S al d.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

o2y OF d elimination is bound TO
develop ami in time the whole
community will be subject 10 II.
Now is the time for all forces in
the community 10 attack this evil"
Declaring that war time emery
encies have proved that Negroes
could do well In all types If
jobs. Gibson called for the full
utilization Of all Of the manpow-
or of the nation to guarantee .
full life for America.
THE PEOPLE must be awak-
ened 10 the economic facts. not
so much for minorities as for the
working classes as a whole" Glib
son added
Dr. Shirly Johnson. assistant pas
tor OF Central Methodist church.
warned that the whole pattern OF
discrimination is dangerous be-
cause II can easily lead 10 other
determinations Besides being an
economic questions, Dr. Johnson
said. this is also an ethical one.
which IS most basic and funds-
mental and is facing the people OF
the world toby
MRS. OFELIA MENDOZA. Of TIC
University Of Michigan spoke IN
behalf Of the Mexican citizens. who
&C subjected 30 much discrimlna-
ton in the United States
Attorney Marshall declared
that discrimination Is still strong
and that IS million Americans
need protection In their jobs
III now Is not the time for a
permanent FEPC." Marshall said.
q can't imagine one any better"
THE NAACP LAWYER declared
further that the fac; that many
away. that many others viii DC
fired as undesirable and that Jobs
as such viii be scarce in the post
war period means that everybody
will be looking for scapegoat
I'VE have every reason 10 fear that
the time worn scapegoatS that have
been used IN America will DC
brouSh, out Of the closets again.
he said
We must match the power IF
those groups which have set put
To DESTROY democracy In this ma
ton" Marshall declared. and
work against the day when only
the minorifieS will believe In
democracy"
THE FEPC must &c made 4 per-
rnsnent part Of the thinking Of
America Marshall SAID because
discrimination is fools econ-
cnv
Chico Marx. world famous
comedian and Jack Heller. we'll
known Detroit NC. entertained
during the internission Miss
Frances Comfort was mistress OF
ceremonies
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Wayne Graduates
6 Negroes From
MOrtuary Dept.


The largest number ~ Negroes
10 graduate from the WAYNE uni
vcvsity Department Of Mortusry
Science. received their diplomas
on June Q al the commencement
exercises OF the department at the
Medical COLLEGE auditorium
Bruce Ball. principal speaker.
advised the graduates that flu
neral directors are now coraid-
0ered professional men, but II Is
up 10 YOU TO so live as to prove
that you are Of professional cali
bre. The day Of the backslap-
ping mortician has passed" Ball
said.
ALFRED NORTON was one Of
the SIX graduated with distinction
The full list Of Negro graduates
is as follows Mrs Allenc Robin
son. Alfred Norton. William T
Philips, Frederick D. Ramsey.
Beverly c. Draper and Joseph B
Thompson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Retires After IS
Years WithDept.
OF Recreation

Mrs Edith Rawlings. formerly Of
the Department OF Parks and Rec
rcation staff. was one of fhree re-
firing employees who was hon.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

Two and quarter million people
heard 1877 American Red Cross speak
ers during the last War Fund drive,
end helped swell the ultimate con-
tribuuon figures 10 more than two
hundred and a quarter million dollars.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
DECLARES RACE.
BIAS TO BE A.
FALSE ECONOMY.
BY CHARLES J. WARTMAN

Now is the time for all OF the
friends of democracy to stand up
and be counted" Thurgood Mar
shall, legal counsel for the NAACP
told citizens of Detroit at the Rack
ham Memorial auditorium last
Wednesday night
The well known barrister was
the main speaker on the program
sponsored by the Detroit Com
mittee for . Permanent Fair EN-
ployment Practice commission
and the Workers Educational
Service Of the University Of Mich
igan.
SPEAKING on the theme Can
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
Now Is The Time For The Permanent FEPC' Marshall

tigation this week OF breaking into
a home at 325 Z. Warren and steal
ing sl75 in cash and personal prop
erty.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

NAACP drive in their local. Mort
Furay and Arthur Poplar are
working with NAACP from
SCMWA.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
STOLE CASH

Jerry Hsskins. %. of $500 Greeley.
and Raymond Weaver. %. OF the
same address. were held for inves-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
"a Finish From
Lincoln High

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.-Miss
joyce Nsnette Cotton. first honor
graduate Of the Lincoln University
MOI Laboratory high school. gave
the principal address. -Four Years
in Retrospect" at the schools grad
uating exercises Friday night.
Portugal will construct a large in
ternational AIRPORT al Faro.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

SPEAKING on the theme Can
We Afford Discrimination" John
Evening star., 1945-10-17

Evelyn Draper with Bill Mayhugh's
Quintette and Lazala Trio.
Weiner roast, USO Club, Eighth
and Pennsylvania avenue NV,
7:30 o'clock tonight.
New York State night dance,
NCCS-USO, 1914 N streets NV,
8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, Masonic Service Center,
Thirteenth and H streets NV, 8
o'clock tonight.
Of6cers: Dance, XII, Chapter, Phi
Sigma Epsilon Sorority, Offlcers'
Club Of Washington, 9 o'clock to-
night.
Service personnel may obtain
more information by calling the
United Nations Center, National
5000, or any of the following USOs:
National 3431, National 0614, Execu-
tive 0428, or Republic 1927. Colored
personnel may call USO, Decatur
1854, or War Hospitality, Decatur
7768,
Evening star., 1945-10-17
\X}&':;;: !: 5;
"

DANCE.
New York State Society, Shore
nam Hotel, $50 o'clock tonight.
DISCUSSION.
"Bolivia's Contribution to the War
Efort," by Mario Castro, exchange
student from Bolivia, for Club de las
Americas, National Archives audi
torium, 8 o'clock tonight.
EXHIBITS.
Lee Atkyns and Mimi D. Bolton
paintings. Arts Club of Washing
ton, 10 am. to 5 pm. through Fri
day.
Postwar plans for Washington,
Corcoran Art Gallery, noon to 4:30
pm. today: am. to 4:30 pm. to-
morrow through Saturday, and 2 to
5 pm. Sunday.
New acquisitions in Rosenwald
collection, National Gallery of Art,
10 am. to pm. through Saturday
and 2 to 10 pm. Sunday.
Pacific war photographs through
October Is and rare books and man
uscriptS from Rosenwald collection.
through January IS, 1916, Library of
Congress, 9 am. to 10 pm. Mondays
through Friday; 9 am. to 6 pm.
Saturdays, and 1870 am. to 10 pm.
L Sundays.
Flying Tigers" portraits by Ray
mond P. r. Nelson, National Collec-
ton of Fine Arts, Natural History
Building Smithsonian Institution,
am. to 4:30 pm. through Octo-
ber %.
Paintings and drawings by Hector
Poeleo Of Venezuela, Pan American
Union, 9 am. to 4:30 pm. Mondays
through Fridays; 10 am. to 4 pm,
Saturdays and to pm. Sundays
through october.
THE Navy at War" paintings by
Lit. Edward Millman, U. S. N. r.,
Public Library, Eighth and K streets
NV, 8 am. to pm. weekdays
and 2 to 6 pm. Sundays through
October.
Japanese and German surrender
documents, papers and museum
pieces of the late President Roose-
welt, Tooth anniversary of Naval
Academy exhibit, and Admiral Perry
papers, National Archives, 8:45 am.
to Sis pm. weekdays, and 1880 to
S pm. Sundays through November.
Chrysanthemum exhibit, Dunbar
ton Oaks gardens, 10:30 am. to noon
Wednesdays and to pm. Satur-
| days and Sundays through season.
LUNCHEON.
| Cosmopolitan Club of Washington,
Washington Hotel, 1880 pm. to-
morrow. Members and guests.
Junior Board of Commerce, Hotel
Annapolis. 1890 pm. tomorrow.
Members and guests.
Cornell Alumni Club, Sheraton
Hotel, 1880 pm. tomorrow. Mem
bers and guests.
MEETING.
Wardman Park Hotel, o'clock to-
night.
MOONLIGHT HIKES.
Capital Hiking Club, party at
Green Meadows, Md, meet end of
Brookland streetcar line, 7:45 o'clock
tonight. Bring food and cup.
Wanderbirds Hiking Club, hike
and campfire, meet at Rosslyn
streetcar terminal, 7:45 o'clock to-
night. Bring food and liquids.
MUSIC.
Wade N. Stephens organ recital,
Washington chapel, Church of Lat
ter Day Saints, 8 o'clock tonight.
SQUARE DANCE.
Pierce Hall, Sixteenth and Har-
ward streets NV, $50 o'clock to-
night.
FOR SERvICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Johnny and
Evening star., 1945-10-17

identified intruders In their home
yesterday.
Detective Sergt. John Cotter said
Mrs. Dollinger expressed belief the
assailants were retaliating against
her activities in connection with a
union inquiry into beatings of two
other union members.
The intruders turned fiashlight
Evening star., 1945-10-17

ION her In bed, awakening her, and
started to pound me on the face
Mrs. Dollinger said. She said she
thought they were using "blackjacks
or short clubs"
II screamed and my husband
|awoke," she said. "As he jumped
up, they hit him on the ankle and
he fell. They ran"
Evening star., 1945-10-17
Woman, Husband Beaten;
Union Inquiry Role Blamed

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Genora
Dollinger, 80, former chief shop
steward for United Automobile
Workers (CIO) local, and her hus-
band, Sol, u.s.. were beaten by un-
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Falls Church
.Neigbb0rb00d

Mrs. John Wells and her sons
John and Jim, of Palm Beach, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Horne.
Mrs. Harold Platt of Lawrence
Kans., is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Fred Prickett.
Capt. and Mrs. Charles Collins
have as their guests Mrs. Collins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Vogel
of Bradford, Pa.
Miss Doris Mapp of Railway, N. j.,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L.
Niggeman.
1t. and Mrs. Robert E. Ankers of
Boston are guests of 1t Ankers'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Ankers.
Mrs. James K Eagen of Baltimore
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Hartman.
Col and Mrs. Robert w. Brown
were hosts at a buffet supper last
evening honoring their son -in-law
1t. Comdr. Curtis Kelley, who is
home from the Pacific.
Mrs. Thomas Britt has as her
guests her mother, Mrs. E. Casco of
Cleveland, and her cousins, Father
Marcellus, o. S. B., and Miss S.
Kovach of Latrobe, Pa.
Mrs. Lydia Smith of Cleveland is
a guest of her daughter law,
Mrs. Fred Smith.
Mrs. E. c. Putnam of Ravenwood
was hostess at a luncheon on Fri
day, honoring Mrs. R. Curley of
Kewanee, Ill Mrs. Putnam's sister,
Mrs. J. A. Lundy of Atlanta also
IS a visitor.
Mrs. E. Genres and her two chill
dren Mary and James are visiting
in New York.
Mrs. James Carlson and Daughter
Holly left Wednesday for Princeton,
ILL.,, to visit Mr. Carlson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Carlson.
Mrs. Milton Byrne and her two
sons Richard and James are visiting
Mrs. Byrne's parents, DR.. and Mrs.
j. Rowan, in Danville, Va.
Mrs. Earle Young was hostess at
an evening party Wednesday, COM
plimenting Mrs. Ralph Lindsey.
Mrs. Harold Taylor and her three
daughters Mary Ann, Becky and
Ellin, left Friday for vacation
at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Capt. Robert Williams is home
from Europe and is with his mother,
Mrs. R. W. Williams.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Silver Spring
and Vici,1itv

A delightful party of the past few
days was the annual picnic lunch
con given by Prof. and Mrs. w. B.
Marks in the garden Of their Silver
Spring home for the faculty of the
Takoma Park Junior High School
of which Mr. Marks has been prin-
cipal for number of years In
addition to the faculty members
the guests included the State Super
visor of High Schools and Mrs.
Wilbur Devilbiss of College Park,
Mr.. William Feddeman of Washing
ton, Miss Julia Foley of Rockville,
DR.. Elois Cason, Capt. Raymond
Hart and Mr.. William Cohen.
Several parties are being planned
for Mrs. Verna Campbell and Mrs.
Vera Hughes, twin sisters, of Ham,
ilton, Ohio, who arrived Friday to
visit Miss Helen Dolan of Woodside
Park. Tuesday evening Miss Dolan
will entertain at garden party at
her home in honor of the visitors
and Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Bastian will give a party for
them. Tomorrow evening Miss
Dolan will entertain at dinner in
honor of her mother, Mrs. John J.
Dolan, who will celebrate her birth
DAY anniversary, and also for her
house guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Chace of Sill
yer Spring, accompanied by their
two children are spending week at
Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Daniels have
moved from Silver Spring to San
Diego.
Anther family who has left Sill
yer Spring to take up residence in
California is that of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville Walker and their two chill
dren, who have moved to Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton E. Eldridge
have visiting them at their home in
Silver Spring the formers sister
in-laW, Mrs. Byron Eldridge of
Los Angeles, Mrs. George A. Hood,
wife of Maj. Hood, entertained at
dinner Friday evening at her home
in South Woodside Park in honor of
the visitor and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
de Anzorena of Rollingwood were
hosts at dinner Wednesday for Mrs
Eldridge.
Miss Joan Maloy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Maloy of Silver
Spring, is vacationing at Selby
Beach. Md.
Mrs John Merrick of Takoma
Park is vacationing in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
GQithersbure

Miss Mary Jane Reed will leave
TUESDAY for Bluefield, w. Va. to at
tend the wedding of Miss Alice Hob
son, and Mr.. George w. S. Moore OF
the Naval Reserve, which will take
place Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Menges OF
York, Pa, are with their son-in- law
and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Schwartz, in DerWood.
Mrs. B T. Hynson and Mrs. Will
liam Hallam of Washington have
opened their cottage in Washington
Grove for the summer
MI and Mrs. F. K. Metzger OF
Sandy Spring have with them theil
daukhter, Mrs. Sheridan Smith OF
Spokane, Wash.
Mrs Alban Peasants, formerly OF
Norfolk, is with Mrs. William Din
Widdie for a visit.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

who have arrived from Boston
where they have been visiting
Comdr. Libbey's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Alexander of
Coral Gables, Fla, are visiting Mr..
Alexander's nephew and niece, Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Slant.
Postmaster and Mrs. william A.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley P.
Young announce the engage
nent OF their daughter, Miss
Alice Christine Young, to 1t.
John Glenn Yeager, U. S. N. r.,
1Uho noW is on duty in the
South Pacific.
1t. Yeager is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. James N. Yedger of
Houston.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Strohm have left for Norfolk to
visit their son -in-law and daughter,
1t. and Mrs. James F. Flanders.
They were accompanied by Mrs. E.
8. Lockwood.
Mrs. Benjamin J. Gault, wife Of
1t. Comdr. Gault, is vacationing in
Ocean City. N. j.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

1t. and Mrs. Robert l.. Neff have
arrived from the West Coast and
are guests of his parents, the Rev.
and Mrs. Luther Neff. 1t. Neff re-
Gently returned from duty overseas
and Ensign Paul H. Neff. who has
been on duty in the Atlantic, also
Is home for a visit.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
4 nnab0is

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl J. Thomson
have as their guest Mrs. Alfred
Cookman of Elizabeth, N. j., and
also their son-in-law and daughter.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. L. Blaine Lib
bey, jr., and their two daughters,
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