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Evening star., 1945-04-05
Assembly Members
Of Virginia Advisory
Commissions Named
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, April 5.-Per-
sonnel of six Senate and House
commissions of the Virginia Ad-
visory Legislative Council, created
at the recent extraordinary session
of the General Assembly, have been
announced by House Speaker
Thomas Stanley and 1t Gov. Will
liam NJ Tuck, presiding officer OF
the Senate.
The appointments. announced late
yesterday, were as follows:
Commission to study suffrage laws
Senators Robert C. Walden, Gretna
and William D. Medley, Arlington
and Delegates Stuart Campbell
Wythe; Vernon Smith, Buchanan
and w. R. Shaffer, Shenandoah, Re-
publican. Gov. Darden will name
four members.
Veterans affairs-Senators Major
NJ Hillard, Norfolk, and Ben T
Pitts, Fredericksburg; and Dele
gates William j. Gibson, Fredericks-
burg; Robert F. Baldwin, Norfolk
and Ryland Craft. Scott.
Educat tional needs of wards of the
Department of Public Welfare
Senators Thomas Blanton, Carolina,
and Lloyd c. Bird, Chesterfield; and
Delegates Ed De Jarnette, Hanover;
J. j. Williams, Henrico, and J. H.
Holleman, Prince George.
Auction method of selling hurley
tobacco-Senator Harry C. Stuart
of Russell and Delegates J. Walter
Gray, Washington, and William H.
Irvine, Campbell.
Reappointed to the War Voters
Commission were Senator'S Morton
Goode, Dinwiddie, and M. M. Long,
Wise; and Delegates c. G. Black
we'll, Lunenburg; Walter Hopkins,
Richmond, and J. E. Profit. Floyd.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
haryIand's S Hospitals,
Schools 10 Get Apples
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-The War
Food Administration has purchased
1851 bushels of apples from Mary
land growers and is donating them
to nonproflt school lunch programs
and hospitals throughout the State,
the agencys regional Office disclosed
today.
The apples used for this purpose,
the VIA said, were of a variety
little in demand commercially. The
agency pays S150 per bushel for
U. S. Grade No. l and SITS for a
combination grade of the small
apples.
Seven Eastern Shore counties
have received a total of 1000 BUSH
els under the program to date, VIA
said.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
April Is Made
Tax Dead|ine
For Maryland
"a Hours Grace
Allowed on Dute
Falling on Sunday
BY the Associated Press,

DS tue heeUCldteQ FEcsS.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-Because
the normal deadline for filing State
income tax returns-April 15-falls
on Sunday this year. taxpayers
will be allowed a 24-hour period of
grace.
Benjamin F. Marsh, chief auditor
of the Income Tax Division, an
nounced that returns filed until mid
night of April 16 would be accepted
without penalty.
At the same time he reminded
taxpayers of five changes in State
income tax laws made during the
legislative session just ended:
CompenSations up to l,500 paid
to members of the armed forces and
fthe merchant marine are tax ex-
empt;
A dependent Is now defined as a
person related to the taxpayer, hav-
ing an income not in excess of $500
annually and receiving more than
one-half of his support from the
taxpayer.
A credit of s400, instead of $40 as
formerly, is provided for each de-
pendent of taxpayer using the op-
tional Tax Form SOB. Credit allowed
for each dependent in filling out the
regular form remains at $500;
No return is required from the
estate of Maryland resident who
dies while in the armed services,
although he may have incurred a
liability prior to his death;
All mustering-out pay received by
members of the armed forces is tax
exempt.
All of the changes are applicable
on income received during 1874
Other changes made in the State
income tax laws this year are not
applicable in making out the cur
rent returns.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Red Cross Donations
Are Expected TO Set
AN-Time High for DC.

The Washington Red Cross cam
paign closes today 1t is expected to
pass the 100000 mark and set a
record for Red Cross drives here.
The 10000 solicitors were jubilant
today as they totaled the collections
of their 35 days efforts. Their total
a week ago was $2,807 ,0744 per
cent more than the $2,700, 300 quota
Oversubscription today is expected
to be so heavy that Samuel H
Kaufman, campaign chairman, has
arranged to dedicate the financial
reports and the efforts of the solici-
tors to the armed forces. High
ranking officers of the Army and
Navy will accept the dedication on
behalf of the servicemen.
Will Honor Servicemen.
Accepting on behalf of the Navy
Marines and Coast Guard will be
Vice Admiral Charles NJ Cooke, jr.
chief of staff and aide to the COM
mander in chief, United States Fleet
Maj. Gen. James A. Ulio. adjutant
general, will represent the Army
The meeting also will honor Il
American servicemen on speaking
tour here after their liberation from
German and japanese prison camps
The campaign headquarters in the
United States Chamber of Com
merce was swamped with late re-
ports yesterday. All 10 divisions ot
solicitors oversubscribed their quotas
during March, but many new gains
had not been reported until Mr.
Kaufman issued a special appea
Tuesday to push the campaign tota
as high as possible for the dedica.
ton ceremony today.
The previous record for Wash.
ington was 100000, raised las
year after longer campaign. Tn,
1945 campaign already has set two
other records The solicitors made
the quota for the first time within
the month designated by President
Roosevelt for the drive, and all II
divisions were uniformly successful
In other years some divisions had tc
pull up the average of the others
Counties Win Praise.
Outstanding among the 10 divi.
sions have been the four county
soliciting teams. Arlington ano
Montgomery counties were the first
in the Metropolitan area to over
subscribe their quotas. Arlington
has not only oversubscribed heavily
and increased the per capita gift
but also has reached 5000 more
contributors than before.
Mr.. Kaufman emphasized that
county drives are made more diff
cult by the number Of persons who
gave in their Washington Offices and
that the overwhelming success of the
county solicitors this year is espe-
cially significant.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Woman Pays Fine Of $50
For Cruelty to Animals

Mrs. Lucille Roebuck. colored, of
near Upper Marlboro, Md, was fined
$50 and costs yesterday by Judge
Charles Marbury of Prince Georges
County Circuit Court for cruelty to
animals.
Mrs. Roebuck was arrested last
October on warrants sworn out by
j. Edgar Brown, humane officer of
the County Animal Rescue League,
charging her with improperly feed
ling two horses. The case was sent
to Circuit Court after the defend
ant demanded a jury trial.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Memorial Rites Planned
For Rockville Soldier

Memorial services will be held at
8 pm. Sunday in the Rockville
Christian Church for Pfc. Donald
r. Higgins, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Higgins, Rockville.
Chaplain S. j. Burgess of Ft. Bel
voir, Va, will deliver the sermon
and the Rev. j. Lloyd Black, Wash
ington, formerly pastor of the Rock
vile church, also will speak.
PFC Higgins was wounded in &C
ton in Germany December /, and
died in hospital in France three
days later.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Nine Teen-Age Girls Flee
Industrial Home School

While number of children from
the Industrial Home School, 245;
Wisconsin avenue NV, were at
tending the Shrine circus in Uline
Arena yesterday, nine teen-age
girls escaped from the institution
police said.
One of them was taken into GUS
tody last night, police said. but the
others still were missing today. The
girls are all about IA years old.
Police we're also seeking five other
girls, 13 to II years old, who ran
away from the Receiving Home fol
Children, Macarthur boulevard ano
Loughborough street NV, Tuesday
night.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Seubee on Guam Wins
Divorce in Baltimore

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-A Balti-
more Seabee. presumably stationed
on Guam, was granted an absolute
divorce yesterday in the first con-
tested case tried in Baltimore courts
for an absent serviceman.
The sailor. William Jacob Stitzel
authorized relatives to file suit last
December against Mrs. Mary Gray
Stitzel, %, to whom he was married
November 30, l941, at Cumberland
Judge Joseph Sherbow signed the
decree after hearing testimony OF
witnesses regarding visitors at the
wife's Observation-Disclosures which
were denied by Mrs. Stetzil.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Virginia Motorists Told
To Replace Missing Cards

Virginia motorists who have not
yet received their State registration
card necessary for the purchase of
1945 license tags were urged today
by State Motor Vehicles Division
officials to write Immediately for a
duplicate.
Division officials said all registra-
ton blanks were in the mails by
March Is, and should be in the
hands of auto owners by this time
Motorists having special license
numbers issued them year after
year should note this number in
their letter requesting duplicate
blank, officials said.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Two Hurt in Collision
|On CoIesviIIe Rood

Joseph Moore, IS, of Wheaton,
Md, and Mrs. Margaret Schroeder,
81, Hollywood Park, were injured
early today when their cars collided
at the intersection of Colesville road
and Dale drive.
Attendants at the Washington
Sanitarium, Takoma Park, said Mr..
Moore suffered face lacerations and
possible skull fracture and Mrs.
Schroeder suffered minor skin
abraSiOns.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Half Of Clio Members
In Virginia Pay Poll Tax
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, April 5.-Ap-
proximately $4,000 of $4,000 CIC
members in Virginia have paid the
poll tax and are registered to vote
according to Ernest B. Pugh, re-
gional director.
A campaign for qualification has
been carried on for some months
Mr.. Pugh said, through political ac-
ton committees.
He said there would be no special
action between now and the dead.
line for poll tax payment early in
May, but said that committee chair
men are cognizant of the deadline
date and are urging workers tc
nualify
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Navy DraftCu
Has Little Effect
In Maryland
Reduction Is Spread
| Over 66 Boards,
| Official Points Out
BY the Associated Press,

oy lLc ASSOClhtcQ fIeSS.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-Col. Henry
C. Stanwood, Maryland selective
service director. says the halving Of
the Nays draft calls for May prob
ably will result in little easing Of
calls for men over 80.
He said the effect of the order
would be almost negligible" be-
cause the reduction in the number
of calls would have to be spread
among Marylands 66 draft boards.
National spokesmen said the re-
duced quota would put the Navys
requirements for May at around
$4,000. This would make Marylands
share about 240 men.
Col. Stanwood said he had not
received official notice of the reduc-
ton, but that he felt sure it would
have no effect on occupational de-
ferments already granted to men
under 80 in key positions in war
plants.
Il feel that these deferments all
ready have been carried as far as
possible under the April l ruling"
the director said The roll of these
young men in vital posts already
has been studied, and 1 do not be-
lieve the relaxing of Navy demands
will make any more of them eligible
for deferment"
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Building Permits Total
$47 .262 in Alexandria

No residential building was re.
ported in Alexandria during March
according to A. r. Lash, building
inspector.
Permits for a total of $47,26 ir
new constructions, repairs and al.
terations were issued by the build.
ing inspectors Office.
Nonresidential construction per.
mits amounted to $22 600. Forty-twc
permits were issued for Residential
repairs and alterations at an aggre.
gate cost of S24,3O7, while non.
residential repairs amounted to s355
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Women Voters to Hear
National Secretary

Miss Olive Mckay. secretary Of
the National League of Women
Voters, will be the guest speaker at
luncheon meeting of the Arling-
ton-Alexandria League of Women
Voters at ! pm. tomorrow at the
Evans Coffee Shop, Glebe road and
Lee highway. Her subject will be
Building New League: Our Op-
portunity in 1945"
Mrs. C. T. Larson, education
chairman, will report on discussions
of neighborhood groups on the
Denny report and its application to
Virginia schools. Mrs. Harold A..
Stone, president, will discuss the
functions and organization of the
league.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Hospital Crafts Workers
To Receive 10 Boxes

Ten large boxes of cork, sea shells,
glass and wooden beads, buckles and
coat hangers for the crafts section
of the Boiling Field Hospital have
been collected by the Arlington
County Junior Red Cross.
Miss Gertrude Smith, county
chairman, said a piano equipped
with rollers, also has been supplied
by the chapter to the Bethesda
Naval Hospital,
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Assembly Sets Date
To Study Carney Case
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, April 5.-The
General Assembly met in "construc-
tive" session yesterday, signed A
enrolled bills, instructed sergeants
at arms of the Senate and House to
notify Judge A. B. Carney of Norfolk
County of intention to consider his
removal for alleged improper con-
duct, and recessed until May IA.
The 25-minute session was purely
routine. All business was suspended
while 1t Gov. William M. Tuck and
Speaker Thomas B. Stanley signed
% House and Is Senate bills en-
rolled since the session recessed
March 26. These we're sent imme-
diately to Gov. Darden, who already
has signed "a measures passed at
the recent special session.
When the Assembly reconvenes
both houses will resolve themselves
into committees Of the whole to
consider the resolution to remove
Judge Carney.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Arlington Building 7 TotoIs
$216,8O5 Durinq March

Permits for construction valued
at $216,805 were issued in Airing
ton County last month, it was re-
ported today by Andrew Jensen,
county building inspector.
a. The permits issued, totaling 104,
were as follows: One-family dwell
smgs, four, $29,935; semi-detached
dwellings, two, $4,000; business,
one, $1,000; school, one, s79,897;
garages and accessory buildings,
eight, s4,252, and alterations and
repairs, 88, $71,721.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
Women Voters to Meet

The Arlington-Alexandria League
of Women Voters will hold a lunch
con at l pm. tomorrow at Evans
Coffee Shop. Glebe road and Lee
highway. Miss Olive Mckay, Or
ganization secretary of the national
league. will discuss, Building a New
League: Our Opportunity in 1945.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
ST 900 Given for Ambulance

The Civitan Club of Bethesda
yesterday appropriated $1,000 to-
ward the cost Of a $4,000 ambulance
to be presented to the Bethesda Fire
Department, DR.. Bruce Benjamin,
Civitan chairman Of the project,
announced.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
USO Dance Planned

The Alexandria USO Center,
Washington and King streets, will
hold a formal Easter dance at $50
o'clock tonight. Refreshments will
be served. All service men and
women are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Branches at:
Bethesda, Md.
Arlington Farms, Va.
The Pentagon Building
Veyyatile Goats

Serve practical ostings for your foshions. Choose
tailored dressy fine wool fobrcs neutro
coors, styled for JUNIORS misses wonen'in third
floor Coot Department.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

MANcUSo JONES
Double Victory Bar
UZZlEl LEE
Club Sensation
GEORGE EVANS
Pullman Waters Club
KIRK LEWIS
Mitchell Hotel
JOHN WHITE
Gotham Hotel
IRVINE Ro0NE
Gotham Hotel
RAYMOND JACKSON
Tropical Bar
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
Negro GIs Rap Uncle Tom Film Actors And Actresses

ing the inevitable fate of what
knowing Bill will mean to them
in the future. One OF them, his
wife-who loved him most-needs
friends as she has never needed
them before. For Bills body must
be put away.
The other woman-whom he pos
sibly loved most-needs friends as
she never had before. For she must
find solace and consolation in her
knowledge that il was the loss OF
her love that caused the tragedy
which must now be shared by the
two women in Bills life.
And so Art Tatum Trio
has been booked for an appear
ance at Cotton club, at a date to
be announced later. j. p. Miller,
the manager. is we'll liked by pa
irons of this spot. Genial en-
ployes here are barmaid Connie
Washington and mattresses Azalee
Cunningham, Daisy Waterman.
Della Grier. Lottie Robinson and
Connie Gaitskill
A trio OF delovelies at the club
Sunday black were AYTs Vivian
Barrette, and SBTs Viola and Do
ris Martin i. . Ronald Ricco and
AL Tobin are currently entertain
ing Cotton club patrons.
PARADISE VALLEYERS are
marking time until the contem-
plated fall election TO choose a
mayor of the Valley. Names mem
toned most frequently as candi-
dates are Chester Rente, incum-
bent; Raymond Sportree Jackson.
Nathaniel Lane, Goldie Lloyd,
John Randolph Betton III, and AL
bert tGeetch) Pakeman.
II one of them gets out a
workable platform announcing
his desire to really bring bet
ter economic conditions to the
Valley he Is sure to be
winner for the mayors seat in
Paradise Valley.
Our pet team OF informers. Moe
and Poe, say that the digit opera
tors are readyng 10 reap a har-
vest, what with so many, folks
losing their defense hayem and
hoping that luck and a hit" will
repleniSh their empty money
boxes. New houses are said TO be
forming. but soon.
War casualties; The increased
number OF painted dolls with
time on their hands and no cash
IN their pockets who look out
from dark doorways along the hy-
ways and byways of this frantic
city.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

their uniforms with distinction and
dignity.
RESENTMENT among GIs in the
Philippines was particularly elo-
Quent Whenever ! visited an out
1T our Uncle Tommlns Negro art
lists were on the pan
Said one soldier IN an engineer
ing outfit on Luzon:
We try for weeks TO offset
the vicious propaganda being
used against US among these
friendly Filipino people who
have been told that we are all
ignorant. servile, boisterous, and
illiterate. We tell them Of our
lawyers and doctors. our scien-
fists and teachers. our business
men and politicians. Then we in
wife them 10 our movies TO see
Negr)e In roles that represent
the worst that has been said
about us. It's not only humiliat-
ing. but disgusting. We can damn
well do without any Of them"
The criticism OF movie roles car
rieS over 10 such Of our radio fig
ures as are heard overseas RocheS-
ter Is a nuI Der one 80 and So to
the men who wear the uniforms
OF army, navy and marines. Sole
difference in reaction may b. mca-
sured in intensity and the clamor
with which protests are made.
During my service in the Pacific
I have heard multitude of gripes
from Negro Servicemen have
heard the segregation policy OF the
armed services roundly lambaSted.
! have heard complaints about rat
ings and assignments, about re-
strictions and rotation. and the
numberless other things that are
the bane OF military life, but the
protest against those who permit
themSlevS 10 be used as tools OF
the anti-Negro propagandiStS on
the screen and radio is by far the
most eloquent
so EXTREME is the GIS reac,
ton TO our artistic Uncle Toms that
even the comparatively inoccuous
This Is the Army" came IN for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

tavern operators are expecting a
boom when the fall floorshow sea-
son opens near Labor Day. How
ever. the recent unhayeming OF
Hepcats and Flychix from their
war gigs is bound 10 put dint in
the number Of nitelifers who would
usually buy ducatS 10 see what S
going on inside the leading fun
houses. Nevertheless, the JOY spot
operators are going ahead with
plans to make their postwar floor
shows something to be long re-
membered
So it's high time you nitelifers
made plans to take in the gala
opening show Of your favorite
nitery. ere long. Clubs expect
ing a large fall show after lance
are Clubs Skies, Owens, Sensa-
ton. Enrico and Zombie.
At present, none of the clubs
have announced the stage lineup
Of their floorshow eive-outs
Word comes that after making
good in New Orleans nltery.
Clarence Dorsey and his boys are
on their way TO better things by
opening at Cafe De Society. Gar
field boulevard in Chi for four
weeks, then to Cafe Society in
NYC for six weeks. Band members
are Duke Coates. Baby Borders.
Paul Williams, T. J. Fowler. Dennis
Gisshard and Clarence Dorsey
Tommy Perkins and friends were
having fun at Club Owens last
week. In the party were Otis Chap
man from Buffalo, ~ Y. who is
head bartender at Moon Glow nit
cry there. Another Buffalo-ite was
Miss Vernell Carr. OF the SBT class
who does a wicked Camel Walk "
Deputy Sheriff Gene Tondee. pop
ular fellow, is now on vacation
from his police duties Charming
Linda Page. milliner from Chi.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

is visiting here with Catherine Mo-
ten or Livingstone street.
Frank Barbaro's BoWery is doing
all rite as they book outstanding
sepia acts to grace the floorboards.
. Boogie Woogie Queen Dorothy
Donegan was tickling the key
boards there this week and is fol-
lowed next week by Ethel Waters,
famed stage. screen, radio singer
and dramatic actress Of world re-
nown. -. Downtown theatre is
clicking with sepia talent. Most OF
the stage headlners have appeared
or will appear there during the
show season What with Paradise
theatre readying 10 open, Detroit
erS are sure 10 see and hear the
best theatrical talent in the land
POPULARITY is a tickle thing
While you're alive and able TO help
this person and that BY doing them
small favors. you're a grand guy.
And the more people you do ia
vors for. the greater your pOpulari-
~ becomes. People run over each
other in getting to you, so they
can boast that they're a friend Of
yours. Men and women alike lay
claim to having exchanged COM
partnership and acts Of friendliness
with you. They all boast that YOU
are one swell guy.
And then you die. These same
folks run over each other In get
ting away out Of that circle Of
friendship which they formerly
boosted Of being In. They all
your one time friends and some
times relatives) claim TO have
known all along that something
was wrong with you. That YOU
were "nO-right" guy. And that
they only knew you casually.
And that my friends. is the sort
Of stuff Of which some Of our best
friends are made.
In. Passing: A tragic story was
unfoldcd this week when word
came that Wilbur BID Boz ce.
bartender about town had killed
himself over a woman. The story
has a dramatic aspect which is a
powerful. moving and human tale
Of the way OF a nan with a maid,
or in this case two maids
BILL WHO BOASTED Of being
the towns fastest bartender when
he was working at Lark's Grill.
Twelve Horseman club and Cock
tail Lounge. was the kind of fell
low who knew many women and
had fatal appeal for them Yet.
he was sure TO one day find the
one and only girl Folks who knew
him best thought that ne had
found that one Girl several years
ago Her name was Ann.
Yet others knew that with Bill
such a thing as love was mere
passing fancy and that he was
above falling hard for the charms
OF any one woman. And then. it
happened. He finally met one wom-
an he could neither realize as his
own nor could he forget her when
the chips were down against him
and his love for her. Her name
was Vivian.
To end what had perhaps be-
come an int0lerable situation,
Bill took his own life. He Is be-
yond all caring, beyond the
reach Of the great. moving forces
Of life. His troubled heart Is
StilIed.
But the two women are yet fac
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
SWINGING WITH
NITELIFERS
BY LARRY cHIsM

TO BILL
Love is dead.
See how smooth his brow is now,
How his thick lidded eyes are
sealed.
How soft his dry lips are,
And how sweet ) his smile OF re-
lief
As ne breathes no more
Love is dead,
See how cold his thin hands are
And how they are folded across a
breast
In which a still heart grows cold.
See how rigid death has left him.
And how peaceful, calm and cold
he lies.
For. love is dead.
L. Chism.
The above is rather unusual for
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