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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-24
whether these frontiers be physical

whether these frontiers be physical
or spiritual.
"A white man can talk of what
such Negro pioneering MEANS" he
continued, "but it is with great diff
ficulty that white man grasps and
appreciates the cost of outstanding
accomplishment by an American
Negro. When a white man becomes
a leader in busines, science, author
ship, civic affairs, singing, or act
ing, he has to make great sacrifices,
it is true, and exhibits an amazing
single-mindedness of purpose. But
when a Negro achieves a similar
pre-eminence in what is still. a
white mans social system, he re-
quires all of those qualities and the
additional courage and strength
necessitated by our shameful caste
system in this country.
''It is a little wonder that the Ne
groes who have accomplished what
is symbolized by the Spingarn med
al have had such thrilling and in
credible life histories. In many
cases, they have endured trials that
few white Americans can imagine
and even fewer have experienced"
The citation accompanying the
award to Robson, reads:
For his distinguished achieve
ments in the theater and on the
tive concern for the rights of the
concert stage, as we'll as for his ac-
Common man of every race, color,
religion and nationality"
The Spingarn medal was insti-
tuted in 1914 by the late J. E.
Spingarn, longtime officer of the
to be awarded for the
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-10-24

highest or noblest achievement by
an American Negro during the pre-
ceding years or years" Walter
White, NAACP executive secre-
tary, introduced Marshall Field.
Marian Anderson, also a Spingarn
medal winner, was on the program.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

But whoever it was, this latest and
AmeriCaniZed version of the diversion
goes beyond the acting out of word
Syllables and presents familiar
phrases in one quick scene Four
common American figures of speech
are illustrated in the pictures on this
page.
The answers to these charades are
at the end of this article-but don't
peek until you have had a good, hard
look at the pictures.
Here are few examples (none of
them Illustrated of the new Yankee
method of playing a game that pro
Vided polite amusement in the draw
ing rooms of France as far back as
the 1700s: Cd A player walks across
the floor, drawing a toy locomotive
by a string The answer is Pulling
Il fast one (2) Two players stand
together One has an armful of news
papers. His partner, without saying
a word, thrusts out an arm and points
10 the door. The answer to this one
is GO peddle your papers"
One wag wrapped bath towel
about his head, turban-fashion, and
bcamed joyously on roomful of his
friends. He was both pleased and dis
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

action TO the words. But the circlet stuck.
Again and again Pvt Bottomley tried TO
slip the ring on 1t was strictly no 60
Tension mounted in the little church. Miss
Robinson tried to put the ring on herself.
You mustn't do that" whispered the rec
tor to the bride.
And here the minister proved himself
cool hand in an emergency Fumbling in his
Waistcoat pocket the Reverend Rains pro-
duced the church's big brass door key.
use this" he told Bottomley indicating
the rounded end of the handle. This fitted
over the brides finger easily And so the knot
was tied, the giant church key becoming the
couples key to happiness.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Scotch Thrift
in Reverse

NN/HERE money is concerned,
W. the average Scotsman is pic
w tured, somewhat humorouSly,
as a tightfisted gent whose nights
rest would be ruined If so much as
a penny eluded his penuriouS grasp.
But there's one thing the Scotch
value above money and that's the
beauty Of their justly famous high.
lands. And they proved IL the other
day when the directors of the North
of Scotland Hydro Electric Board an
nounced that they were going 10
spend 81 million dollars for gigantic
hydro-electric plant at Pitlochry
Perthshire, 20 supply cheap power.
The company pointed out how
easy life would be when washing
machines, refrigerators, water pumps,
electric lights and cookstoves could
be operated at the touch OF a finger.
But an organization called the
Amenity Council, the members of
which are appointed 10 safeguard ma
tional interests by no less a person
than the Secretary OF State for Scot
land. would have none of it.
Despite the saving in labor, what
would hundreds of miles of unsightly
poles and wire do TO the celebrated
native scenery? Clutter il up was
the verdict, so the organization asked
that the plan be shelved.
But the company officials intend
to go right ahead with il. Now the
fight has waxed so hot that govern
ment inquiry is shortly to be held
in Edinburgh to see il progress isn't
more important than scenery.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
vedsWedding 4S|te fSt ChurehKey

THE bride was lovely, but her face betrayed
an unusual concern as she walked up the
! aisle of St James's Church. Baby, Eng
land. She was all upset about the ring.
Miss Margaret Robinson was fretting be-
cause her finger was swollen from chilblains,
she was afraid the ring wouldn't slip onto it.
The organ notes died away and the clergy
man began reading the ceremony Standing
beside Pvt. Frank NJ Bottomley a vet
eran newly returned from Burma, Miss Robin
son managed to make the right responses.
The service came 10 the part Miss Robin
son dreaded.
with this ring l thee we'd" her bride
groom repeated, and attempted TO fit the
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

appointed at the
speed with w h C h
several people shout
cd "T h e h a p p y
medium"
This same disciple
of the old French
game tried mystify-
ing his friends by
parading before them
with a poster of a
strong man fleXing
his bulging biceps.
Nobody guessed that
he was silently say
ing The picture of
health. "
And now the an
swers 10 the photo
graphs on this page.
The girl knitting
if you haven't al.
ready guessed it
IL June 10. 10.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
H0wSmart AreNOQ? 4

ANkAY back in the 18th century
" the fun-loving people of
w France invented the familiar
game of charades. Ever since those
days imaginative individuals have
been acting out words while their
friends tried 10 guess what the anna
teur ThespianS were saying.
The English borrowed the indoor
sport from their neighbors on the
Continent and the pastime eventually
found its way to America where
Yankee ingenuity, being what IL is,
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

gave the game a
few new twists.
In the old days
charaders would
pick a word of
two or more Syl-
lables and act out
each syllable. The
word Washington,
for eX a m p i e,
might be por-
trayed by some
one going through
the business of
wa S h ng clothes
in a tub and then
writin G 1000
pounds on a black
board.
Such words were
not hard 10 get
if the acting was
clean-cut and the
guesserS had at
tentive, alert
minds but words
of four and five
Sy ii a Bile s made
greater demands
on the pantomim,
lists and the people
they were trying
10 puzzle.
Just who got
the inspiration to
stream lin e a n d
noderniZe the old
guessing game in
The manner shown
in the photographs
on this page is
something of a
puZZlp in itself
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

is "All wrapped up in her work"
The feet sticking out of the blanket
belong to someone who's Sleeping
like a log" The charades with live
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

animal props" are "Sick as a dog"
and Letting the cat out of the bag"
If these were too easy, try fooling
your friends with some tougher ones.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

NN]HERE money is concerned
W. the average Scotsman is pic
w tured, somewhat humorouSly
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

II June 10, I9f5
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Alexandra Hospital
Nurse Glass 10 Open

The fifth class in the Alexandria
Hospital School of Nursing will start
next month. Mrs. Irene Roszel
school director said IL candidates al.
ready have been accepted and that
the applications of eight other can.
didates are now being considered
The school reopened In October.
1943, after a lapse of 10 years, and
there are now IS students in train
ing with the first class scheduled to
graduate in October, 1916.
= The school headquarters are in
Carter Hall on Prince street, with
some of the students living in the
building and others in Daingerfield.
the wing recently added to the Alex
andria Hospital for living quarters
for students. AL Of the new class
will be quartered in Dainger6eld.
Mrs. RoSzel said. ~.
Mrs. Carol Crum, director of pub
Iic relations of the Nurse Education
Division, Public Health Service, said
that the status of students enrolling
this fall In regard to the Cadet Nurse
Corps will depend on the decision of
the President or of Congress, and
that the directors of all nursing
schools will be advised as soon az
that decision is reached
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Navy Movie Is Made
In Alexandra With
Citizens as Extras

Alexandria was location for q
technicolor motion picture and many
Of the city's leading citizens were
extras" when the Navy filmed a
portion of its official film. well
Done" in front Of the Chamber of
Commerce Building, 200 South
Washington street, this morning.
Navy officials explained that the
film is being made for release at
separation centers to show enlisted
men about to be released a picture
of American life and what they
have been fighting for"
Use of Alexandria for the scene
showing a veterans parade passing
before reviewing stand, was merely
a matter of convenience because it
happens to be city of the size de-
scribed in the film, and because its
officials and residents were willing
to cooperate in the plan.
In a reviewing stand set up on the
steps OF the Chamber of Commerce
Building, Mayor William T. Wilkins
played the part of the Mayor of the
city described in the film, while uni
formed members of American Legion
Post "a and Russell Mitchell Post
500. Veterans Of Foreign Wars, also
took part In the proceedings.
The parade will include crack
color guard units from the Army,
Navy and Marines. Veteran flags
also will be in the parade.
Navy officers in charge of the pro-
duction said that portions OF the
movie have been filmed in New Eng
land, the far West. and at sea in
scenes depicting America at work
its children at play and various
phases of life in the United States
during the war.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Prince William Plans
Action 10 Establish
War Memorial
Special Dispatch to The Star,


MANASSAS, Va. Aug. 27.eThe
establishment of memorial to
Prince William County soldiers who
lost their lives in this war and to
those who served during the con-
fiict is under consideration by War
Memorial Committees appointed by
various organizations to select q
suitable and useful memorial.
C. C. Cloe, president of the Prince
William County Chamber of Com
merce, proposed this week that the
organization sponsor the project.
He named committe composed
OF r.. Worth Peters and Fred R.
Hynson to confer with representa-
tiveS OF other groups and, investi-
gate the type of memorial which
would be most ideal to honor both
white and colored servicemen of
the county.
Mayor Harry p Davis of Manas-
sas spoke in favor of a community
center or club which would be
financed by individual gifts. DR..
George B. Cooke, chairman of the
War Memorial Committee appointed
by the Manassas Town Council,
reported that estimates on the cost
of stone monument with names
Of servicemen engraved on bronze
placques would be around $500.
1t is generally understood that
the entire county should participate
in the project and that both white
and colored soldiers should be hon.
ored, but it remains to be decided
whether a monument or some form
of living memorial would serve the
purpose better. Suggestions from
county residents will be welcomed
oy the Memorial Committees of
any OF the local organizations.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Strike Vote Scheduled
For Westinghouse
Plants at Baltimore
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMoRE, Aug. n. joel
Brown, president of the Salaried
Employees Association, said yester-
day that 800 workers at three West
hghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Corp. plants here would hold a
strike vote September 6 in what he
termed a test case for union organi-
cation among white collar workers.
Mr.. Brown said the vote would at
test to the effectiveness with which
such employees as buyers. expediters
and statesmen could adopt the bar
gaining technique of the unions.
The dispute arose, he explained.
from the unaffiliated unions de-
mands for incentive bonuses of the
sort granted to men on a wage basis.
The company, he said, agreed by
specifying a salary adjustment for
additional effort" in the salary con-
tract, but they have made no effort
to live up to the contract"
Donald Lee, Westinghouse man.
ager OF industrial relations, said
the firm so far had been unable to
find yardstick for measuring
white-collar workers additional ef-
fort. Existing incentive bonus pro-
grams applied to those classes of
workers whose bonuses could be
evaluated in terms of increased pro-
duction, he said.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Parents Meet Today
With School Board on
Child Care Centers

School age children will have a
more acute need for child cafe
centers this winter than nursery
age children, parents fighting for
continuance of the program argued
today as they prepared to meet
with school ofiicials.
The Parents Committee for Con-
tinuance of District Child Care
Centers announced 1t would pre-
sent petition this morning to
Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
Of schools, urging that the centers
be kept open despite an order with
drawing Federal funds by October
81.
Meanwhile, the Board of Educa-
ton was tabulating answers to q
job expectancy questionnaire filled
out by working mothers of TOO chill
dren benefited by the program.
See DifIiculty of Control.
Friends and relatives who would
have to take care Of the children If
the centers close would have far
more difficulty controlling child
between 6 and II than they would
taking care of toddler, Mrs. Clyde
Hunt, chairman of the Parents
Committee, pointed out.
Schools will open September II.
Last winter, mothers left their chill
dren at the centers on their way to
work. The directors saw that the
children got to school. They re-
turned to the center for a hot lunch
and again to play when the schools
closed.
1--WE don't want our children
roaming the streets after school,"
Mrs. Hunt declared. I'VE can give
them money for lunch, but how can
we be sure a child that age will
spend it for hot food?"
Says Need to Decline.
Mr.. Haycock foresees a gradual
reduction in the number of chill
dren using the % District centers
as married servicemen return from
the armed forces and mothers lose
their wartime jobs.
II the program were continued.
he said, the number Of teachers
would automatically be reduced and
the centers would be closed as the
mothers retire from war work.
The mothers insist the war emer-
gency has not ended.
viii you assure us that our hus-
bands will be home from overseas by
October 3l?" mothers asked Mrs.
Roy Fischell, head teacher at the
Highland Center, 676 Yuma street
Sc.
None Of the 40 mothers using this
center expressed any intention of
quitting their jobs in the near
future or of taking their children
out OF the center. Eighty per cent
OF their husbands are in service.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
-AP Wirephoto from Navy.

ner," whose grave and monument
are at the entrance to Frederick
ancient Mount Olivet Cemetery, and
his brother-in-law, Roger Brooke
Taney, who, as chief justice of the
United States, handed down the
Dred Scott decision and admins
tered the oaths of Office to nine
Presidents from Martin Van Buren
to Abraham Lincoln.
In addition, John Hanson, first
President under the Articles of Con-
federation, lived in Frederick and
his old home still stands.
Another Frederick attraction is
Rose Hill Manor, built by Thomas
johnson, first elected Governor of
Maryland and later associate Su-
preme Court justice. The estate,
comprising 750 acres, is located one
mile north of the city and is regard
ed as Nne of the show places of the
State.
The city also has erected a tablet
in the courthouse to the IL "immor-
tai" judges who were the first to
protest officially against the Stamp
Act in 1765.
Besides these places of historic
interest, Frederick boasts the larg-
est brush manufacturing plant in
the world, while the largest aquatic
gardens in the country are located
In Frederick County.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Frederick Announces Program
For 2OOth Birthday Sept. 3

Historic Frederick, Md, made
famous by Barbara Frietchie's flag
waving defiance of Stonewall Jack
sons Confederate soldiers as re-
lated in John Greenleaf Whittier's
poem, will celebrate its 200th birth
day September 3.
The observance will get under
way with the dedication of q Co.
lonial home presented to the Fred
erick County Historical Society by
Mrs. Tyler Belt.
This will be followed by a parade
in which military units and civic
organizations will participate, and
appropriate exercises at Baker Park.
Banquet to Climax Fete.
Climaxing the celebration will be
a banquet in the evening at the
Francis Scott Key Hotel, after
which There will be a community
birthday ball at the Armory and a
"get-together" reception at the
hotel.
Speakers at the banquet will in
clude Gov. O'Conor, DR.. H. C. Byrd,
president Of the University of Mary
land; Col. George E. Ijams, assist
ant administrator of the Veterans
Administration, and Daniel M.
Lyons, United States pardon at
torney. Samuel D. Schell, executive
director Of the United States Mari
time Commission, will act as toast
master.
Nestled amongssome of the richest
farms in the country approximately
40 miles from the National Capital,
Frederick has long been a must
on tourist maps.
Frietchie Controversy.
Biggest attraction is thu. home of
Barbara Frietchie, over whom an
8O-year controversy, has ragged as to
whether she actually dared the Con-
federates to: Shoot, If you must,
this old gray head, but spare your
country's nag"
1t Is contended by some that the
heroine of Whittier's poem was 90
years old and bedridden when Jack
sons men passed through the town
and could not possibly have waved
a flag from her window.
Others hold, however, that Dame
Frietchie, although old and confined
to her bed, was an ardent believer
IN the Union and in her enthusiasm
might easily have arisen from her
bed, taken the few steps to the win
dow and waved her flag at the Con-
federate forces below. In any event,
the city has reaped a rich reward
from those visiting the shrine.
Others Overshadowed.
Her fame has overshadowed the
city's connection with two illustrious
gentlemen-Francis Scott Key, au-
thor of THE Star Spangled Ban
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Virginia x-Rays Uncover
I247 tuberculosis Cases
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. .--
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. GA total
of e247 cases of active tuberculosis
were uncovered in Virginia by a
Statewide x-ray survey of nearly
10000 Virginians, Miss Ellen II.
Smith, president Of the Virginia
tuberculosis Association, announced
yesterday. -t- .~s
The findings in all 1851 X-rays,
made from October to May, have
not yet been reported to the associa-
tion and these cases were among
48,307 films on which records are
complete.
Examinations were conducted for
children of preschool age, School
children, college students, teachers,
school bus drivers, food handlers,
industrial workers, BARRIERS and
beauticians, dairymen, farmers,
housewives, business people, profess
sional men and women and IT'S peo-
pie not classified.
A total Of 862 persons were found
to be suffering from some heart all
ment, bone or other abnormality.
Evening star., 1945-08-27

Unlike most GIs, Pvt. Joseph
Alkofer, stationed at Fort Belvoir,
Va, is not looking forward to an
early separation from the Army,
now that the war is over. On the
contrary, he's planning ito stay in.
And, instead of grumbling at the
prospect of being a traffic cop in
Tokyo or a night watchman in
Berlin, he's asking for such an as
signment.
For Pvt. Alkofer is SO, veteran
of the Regular Army, and he in
tends to stay in-at least three years
more, when he'll be eligible for re-
tirement on pension.
The Army is all right if you like
it, and he does, Pvt. Alkofer insists.
And he has been in too long to
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Counsel for Fenwick
10 Ask Court 10 Quash
Collins Ballot Protest
ny the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRISTOL, Va, Aug. T.-Attor-
neys for Charles r. Fenwick Of
Arlington plan to appear before
Judge Julian Gum at Richmond
tomorrow to ask him to file motion
to quash the election contest In
stituted against Mr.. Fenwick by L.
Preston Collins of Marion. Mr.. Col.
Inns was defeated for the lieutenant
governor nomination In the August
z Democratic primary.
George M. Warren Of Bristol,
counsel for Mr.. Collins, said last
night he had received the following
letter from George e. Allen and
Oscar shewmake, attorneys for Mr..
Fenwick:
In the matter of the contest for
the nomination for Col. Charles r.
Fenwick for the ONCE of lieutenant
governor, we are writing to advise
that we expect to appear before
Judge Gum in Circuit Court at
Richmond at his ofIlce in City Hall
at $50 am. on the 18th day Of
August and ask leave to file q
motion to quash the complaint, and
then ask the court to set the mat
ter down for hearing at the earliest
possible date, preferably the 18th,
30th or 31st of August.
Please govern yourselves ac-
cordingly."
Attorneys for Mr.. Collins, investi.
eating the Wise County election re-
turns, reported that only one poll
book was found. They said they
could discover no trace of the Is
books which have been missing
since the primary. Mr.. Warren
said no attempt was being made
to find the missing books.
Mr.. Collins attorneys also re.
ported that envelopes containing
the officially certified returns from
Pound and Bond Mill precincts,
were found to contain many ballots
less than the number listed on the
outside of the ballot boxes.
To further their claims that re-
turns were not valid, lawyers for
Mr.. Collins stated that they in
tended to interview Wise County
voters today and compare testi-
mony given against returns entered
In poll books, if the missing books
are found.
Evening star., 1945-08-27
Tokyo to Bor Jozz,
Will Rebuild Theuters
By the Associsted Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-Ja-
pan will welcome American occupa-
zion forces-but American jazz is a
bit too much.
Despite its popularity in prewar
Japan, it will henceforth be sup
planted by the music of whole
;ome" bands, Domei news agency
aid today in dispatch quoting the
newspaper Yomiuri Hochi.
Still. working people must laugh, {"
)omei's broadcast acknowledged
D Tokyo metropolitan police are
Ding their best to rebuild and re-
pen movie theaters. Many were de-
troyed by American bombs.
Evening star., 1945-08-27

want to take off his uniform now
he explains.
Pvt. Alkofer has served q years
His eighth enlistment is up and
he's ready to be sworn in again for
his ninth.
Pop" Alkofer, as his comrades
call him, has served in Hawaii and
Panama and at posts in various
parts of the United States.
The Army has him, at the mo-
ment, in an engineer outfit, but he
much prefers the infantry. When
he re-enlists in a week or 10 days
he intends to ask for the infantry
and to volunteer for foreign service
A native Of Chicago, Pvt. Alkofer
first enlisted in the Navy In 1915.
But after few years afloat he de-
cided he preferred short duty and
Joined the Army
Evening star., 1945-08-27
3 tuberculosis Clinics
Announced for County

Three clinics will be held next
month in Prince Georges County
under the auspices of the Maryland
tuberculosis Association. Dates and
places were announced as follows:
Health Department, Upper Marl-
boro Courthouse, 10 am, September
Z; County Service Building, Hyatts-
vile, 10 am, September 81, and
Police Court Building, Laurel, p m,
September %.