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Evening star., 1945-07-27
Letters to The Star
A Negro Soldier, Now in Europe,
Comments on Eastiand Charge

Comments on Eastiand Charge
To the Editor Of The star:
have Just finished reading an article
In the Stars and Stripes In which Sena-
tor Eastland was quoted as saying that
the Negro soldier has been an utter
and abysmal failure in war. He said
this view was given him by high-rank-
ing officers on recent visit to Europe.
The Stars and Stripes is paper pub
lished for the soldiers overseas, to try
in small way to give us soldiers a
general idea of what is going on In the
u. S. A.
am just one of the Negro soldiers
in the ETO who is awaiting rede-
ployment to the Pacific, either through
the States or directly to the Obi.
From here only last week there was
an article in the Stars and Stripes in
which general was congratulating
Negro troops for their part played in
the battles of Europe. Negro troops as
whole are in the service forces of the
United States Army. Much credit has
been given them for outstanding service,
such as was performed during the break
through. Glory for the soldiers In the
service forces is very rare, except for
service performed under critical condi-
tions.
If the Negro soldiers are such failures,
why doesn't the Army discharge them.
and let them go home to their fami-
lies who are waiting for them with open
arms?
wonder If the Senator ever heard Of
the Negro heroes of the seth Division?
The Negro soldiers who we're in the
service forces and volunteered for COM
bat duty and lost their lives? Have
they died in vain? Many units wear
Bronze Stars and Presidential Citations.
And even Gen. Eisenhower himself,
who has been here with us all the time,
repeatedly has recognized the loyalty,
devotion to duty and soldierly quail
ties of Negro officers and men under
him.
Why should some one, who sits in an
ONCE all day and makes a so-called in
spection tour just once in a while, try
to knock a race of people that has
proven its ability everywhere 1t is given
a chance?
The war in Europe is over now, and
1t Is not expected to last long in the
Pacific. There will be celebrations and
homecomings for some, but for the
Negro it will just be returning to an
other battlefield, If such statements as
the Senator's be allowed to infiltrate the
minds of citizens who are left behind
and have only the press and persons of
high authority to depend on for infor-
nation concerning the soldiers, re-
gardless of race, color or creed.
If the morale of the Negro soldier
which has been very high, suddenly
should decline. the public should know
the reason why. The Negro soldier
has Just received one of the severest
blows in the face that could be given
any person or group of people who have
been giving their best, looking only for
little credit.
CORPL. FRANCIS e. DYER.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
CT Joe and the Job
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
He is coming back-thousands of him
with something missing. 1t may be a
leg or an arm or worse. Ofttimes he
will not be able to return to the old job
and he may imagine that with a leg or
two off he can do fairly well as ste
nographer.
ok! So he takes the right courses
and passes all the tests. Then he goes
up for civil service examination and
does fairly well, not needing the 10
point allowance for disability-only to
learn that all this was for naught!
1t just happens that there is a little
joker in the civil service rules. The
heads of governmental departments
may choose which sex they prefer, and
good-looking steno with a short skirt
may be better office ornament than
CT Joe's sun-burned face, broken body
and the disabled veteran preference.
Right here in the Capital of the Ma
tion he will have to travel around from
agency to agency (and by the way, did
you ever look at the list of Government
agencies in the telephone bookP).
Congress can. and believe it should
amplfy the functions of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission so that copy of each
available list reaches every department
head; then 1t should compel appoint
ments in turn, starting at the top with
out regard to letters from Senators or
Representatives or any other influence
other than that granted by law. 1t can,
and should, do away with the making
out of the long and complicated Form
81 in each employment office. Once
should be enough.
ERNEST LYALL MISNER.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
For japan to Choose

On the basis of the ultimatum Just
Issued jointly from Potsdam by the
heads Of the Chinese, British and
, American governments, Japan now
must decide between either of two
courses: 1t can surrender uncondi-
tionally and enjoy an opportunity
10 build a peaceful and productive
society, or it can continue to fight
on and suffer the utter destruction
Of its armed forces and homeland.
There are no alternatives. The
choice is as simple and as grim as
that.
Though unconditional surrender is
called for, the ultimatum neverthe-
less sets forth certain basic terms.
These divide themselves, in case of
the enemy's submission, into what
might be called the penalties and
the promises. The penalties include:
ID The elimination of the militia
ristic leadership of Japan; (2) the
complete disarming of all the armed
forces; 60 the punishment of war
criminals; a. reparations in kind;
(5) an end to industries capable of
military production; (6D effectuation
Of the Cairo Declaration, limiting
Japanese sovereignty to the home
Islands and "such minor islands as
we determine" and CD occupation
of territory ito be designated by the
Allies"
Balancing these are the promises,
some of them paraphrasing the
Atlantic Charter: Cd "We do not
intend that the Japanese shall be
enslaved as a race or destroyed as
a nation; (2) the disarmed forces
will be permitted to return to their
homes to make a living; CD the
home islands will be allowed to
maintain such industries as will
support their economy; (4 though
vanquished, the country will have
access to essential raw materials
and will be able eventually to par
ticipate in world trade; (5) freedom
of speech, religion and thought
possibly permitting retention of the
Emperor-will be established, and
co. the occupation of Japan will be
ended as soon as the Allies achieve
their objectives and peacefully in
clined and responsible government is
established in accordance with the
freely expressed will of the people.
This solemn declaration probably
goes as far as any such declaration
could toward meeting the recent de-
mand for a definition of uncondi-
tional surrender. Certainly, it seems
specific enough for the Japanese. 1t
tells them what to expect If they
yield and what to expect If they
keep on resisting. What their choice
will be remains to be seen, but they
have the example of Germany before
them, and, as the ultimatum truth
fully tells them, the Allied power we
are ready to unleash against them
will make their fate far worse than
Germany'S if they hold out. In the
teeth of all this, wholly apart from
what Russia may or may not do, it
will be madness for them not to
submit; it will be the hara-kiri OF a
nation.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Caution

This branch that breaks to lovely
trencherous foam In April air
Is on,inous. Remember that April sits
lightly on the bough;
Remember the heart wiu need assur.
Gnce In an autumn epening,
Remember it ,uell, though the hour
Is not noD. not no,D.
Be careful tDith Dhdt trust you tuEe
this storm OF bloom,
This cold nselodious song OF lark In
spring OF year;
Full many sign ,Dill pass bet,peen ths
blossom and the fruits
And whateper promise Dit be held,
it is not here, not here.
Temper this weu. this season OF the
quick bright fotuer;
Remember that tn its tr1ke lies seed,
lies barren husE;:
Remember that the heart tpiH need
much more than this
TO sustain chill quiet emptiness OF
autumn dusk.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Thanks From Teachers Officer

hanks From teachers Officer
To the Editor Of The Star:
Over period of many months The
Star actively has sponsored the cause of
District teachers and administrators in
obtaining overdue salary increases. With
President Truman's signing of our salary
bill, this undertaking has been brought
to successful conclusion. A large meas
ure of credit is due to you for awakening
public interest and support through your
alert columns, for striving to clear up
misunderstanding, and for keeping
Washingtonians properly posted through
the successive stages of this undertaking
For your persistent efforts therein and
for your deep civic comprehension of
what Is needed In this and other respects
have observed, wish to express full
appreciation. ELBERT Y oLNEY,
Vice president. Junior High School
Teachers Association; treasurer, Dis
trict Of Columbia Teachers Federal
Credit Union.
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Let Them Build

From the Ottawa Journal.
1t is just possible that If the empha-
sis were placed on speeding UP produc-
tion of building materials, if all require
ments for home building were given top
priority in reconversion plans, the
housing problem would be solved quicker
than by the construction of mass units
Encouraging the construction of mod
ern apartment blocks within the city
would also be great help.
Evening star., 1945-07-27

realize that retributive Justice Is
closing In on them, the Swiss ar
rangement, If 1t does not effect an
improvement, should at least keep
matters from getting worse. The
development will come as hearten-
ing news to all who have relatives
in japanese hands.
Evening star., 1945-07-27

then were undertaken. On the
present occasion the damage Is
greater, more thorough, more costly.
But the spirit Of survival in the
hearts Of the people is the same.
The Burgomaster of Ostend already
has prepared a plan for the complete
rebuilding Of his community along
improved modern lines of scientific
designing,
Evening star., 1945-07-27
Admitting an Opposition

From the st. Louis Post -Dispatch. !.
Mr.. Truman, consulting men who won
the support of millions of Americans
when they ran for the presidency, Is
using practical craftsmanship in this
endeayor to find points of agreement
with political opponents, rather than to
drive them further away.
Evening star., 1945-03-15

attractive to them and should offer
decent and satisfactory employ
ment conditions New occupations
such as the ever-increasing health
and nutrition services, will open
new avenues of opportunity for
women.
The speaker advised women
against accepting jobs for less pay
than that received by men. An
advocate of equal pay for equal
work. she condemned the unequal
policy as Short-sighted, adding
that in the long run 1t only accom-
plished pulling down wage levels.
She was introduced by Miss
Betty Darling Gwyer, president of
the Women's Ad Club. Miss Gwyer
presented Mrs. Mary v. Robinson,
chief Of the Information Division,
Women's Bureau, Department of
Labor, and Miss Mary Ann Hig-
gins, assistant to the vice chair
man, War Manpower Commission.
Mrs. Florence Meara, president Of
the Soroptimist Club, presided.
Evening star., 1945-03-15

Catholic Tbeater
Success Outlined
To ZOnta Club
By Gretchen Smith

That the theatergoing public still
prefers classics of the 18th and 17th
centuries, when produced with the
modern and artistic touch of the
goth century, to many of the
"warmed-over" plays showing on a
Commercial" Broadway, is evident
from the increased patronage en-
joyed by the Catholic University
Theater In the past three years.
In brief outline of the beginning
and purpose of the Catholic Uni
Iversity Theater, DR.. Josephine Meg
Callan, director of Interpretation of
the department of speech and drama
Of Catholic University, told the Zonta
Club yesterday that subscriptions for
season tickets to the theater had
tripled lin the past three years.
Only eight years old. the theater,
established as laboratory" for pu-
lpils of the speech and drama de-
lpartment, already has produced ap-
proximately 73 productions ranging
from revivals of Shakespeare to
musical comedies. one of the most
successful of which, Sing Out, Sweet
Land" is still playing on Broadway.
Not only have subscriptions in
creased, but the popularity of the
productions has been proved by re-
quest for extension of the original
schedule of three-day run for one
show to as long as two weeks, DR..
Callan said.
Catholic University Theater has
found that the 18th century come
dies are the most popular revivals,
according to the speaker.
"T'he vitality and appeal of these
great plays have been shown by their
survival up to the goth century, she
asserted.
, A graduate of Northwestern Uni
versity and holder of a doctors de-
gree from De Pauw University, DR..
Callan formerly made her home in
Milwaukee. coming to Washington
following the death of her husband
in that city several years ago.
She was introduced by DR.. Eu-
genie Leonard, dean of women of
Catholic University and member of
the club. Donations were taken for
the National Symphony Orchestra
by DR.. Inez Wilbur, chairman of the
Club Orchestra Committee. Mrs.
Elizabeth Cox. the president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Forum to Be Held

rs full employment possible after
the war?" will be the question put
to a panel of economists and con-
gressional representatives at 8:15
pm. tomorrow at the Women's Club
of Chevy Chase's clubhouse.
Sponsored by the club, the public
forum, the second in a series, will
deal with such questions as Govern
ment planning for full employment,
an economic bill of rights, oppor-
tunities for small business and indi-
vidual enterprise. employment for
veterans and domestic prosperity as
an aid to international peace.
| Senator Morse. Republican, of
Oregon and Representative Biemil-
| Ter, Democrat. of Wisconsin will dis
cuss the Government part through
| Legislation. Economic stabilization
is the topic chosen by DR.. Alvin
Hansen. special economic advisor to
the Federal Reserve Board. Plans
of business will be explained by DIR.
Emerson Schmidt. director of
Economic Research Departments.
Chamber of Commerce. DR.. Louis
Lorwin, economic advisor, Foreign
Economic Administration. will tell
how the economy of the United
States will affect the economy of the
rest of the world.
Evening star., 1945-03-15

and court train Her long illusion
veil was held by coronet of orange
blossoms.
Mrs J. Gibson McIlvain, jr., of
DowningtoWn, Pa, was matron OF
honor and the bridesmaids were the
Misses Elizabeth r. Earle, Jean Par
rish. Alice Powell and Lovira Shedd
all of Washington. They were dressed
In similar frocks of pink and blue
marquisette, with bouffant skirts and
ruff1ed sweetheart necklines
Mary 10 Shevlin, daughter oi
Mr. and Mrs Joseph j. Shevlin
: was the flower girl, and she wort
a blue frock and carried a bouquet
of spring flowers.
1t. Hiatt, who is the son of Mrs
Kenneth L. Hiatt of Kansas City ano
the late Mr.. Hiatt, had as his best
man Mr.. Norman Baughn of Chi.
cago. The ushers included 1t. Will
liam Cresson of Swarthmore, 1t. Ed
win P. Garrigan of Richmond, 1t
John H. Redding of Detroit ano
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Reception at Washington Club
after Ceremony Last Euening

the spring pastel
gowns bridal attendants Easrme
N. White spring
Presbyterian
performed at $3.50 o'clock the the
Mccartney officiating Spring bouquets
their
and carried by the bride.
daughter Clinton B.
families
wedding white bridal satin
Evening star., 1945-03-15

to Mr.. Robert Compere Arledge.
The ceremony took place in All
Souls Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1945-03-15

Ensign William B. Alexander of
Montclair, all of the United States
Naval Reserve.
The wedding reception was held in
the Washington Club, where spring
blossoms also were used and where
a string ensemble played during the
reception hours. Assisting were Mrs
Richard H. Butler, Mrs. Laura Earle,
Mrs. Forrest Meyer, Mrs. w. ]. Nc
Neil, Mrs. Felix Spurney, Mrs. Earl
! o. Whittier and the Misses Margaret
Davis, Christine Halliday, Theodore
Price, Marthajane Kennedy, Dorothy
Schilling, Naisby Waller and Mary
Clark White. The bride cut the
wedding cake with the sword of 1t
w. James Mcneil, U. S. N.
1t. and Mrs Hiatt will make their
home in Washington while the for
mer is on duty in the Bureau OF
Ships. He was graduated in archi-
tectural engineering from the Uni
versity of Kansas and his bride at
tended Sidwell Friends School, was
graduated from Swarthmore College
and has been employed by the Ma
tional Geographic Society.
Evening star., 1945-03-15
asserts Women
BE Giuen Chance
In Postwar Era
By Catherine Hamblev

The Nations social and economic
structure will suffer if job oppor-
tunities are not kept open in the
postwar era for millions of gain
fully employed women, Frieda S.
Miller, chief of the Women'S Di-
vision, Department of Labor, de-
clared yesterday
Speaking at a combined luncheon
meeting OF the Soroptimist Club
and the Women's Advertising Club,
Miss Miller pointed out that in 1914
there were 18,500,0O0 women en-
|ployed, with 100000 looking for
work. In contrast, II ,OOO, 900 women
were employed in 1910, with 2,500,-
600 seeking employment. About
one-half of the newcomers in the
commercial field were formerly oc-
cupied in homes, she explained,
while one-third are young people
who had never worked before.
According to a survey, approx
imately 80 per cent of the total
number now hired wish to continue
working after the close of hostilities,
the speaker said.
She warned that workers who
must seek gainful employment be-
cause they have obligations either
to themselves or to dependents
must be given the chance through
| full employment to compete in the
job market. Otherwise, the coun-
try will resort to public relief or to
the old system whereby "old maids"
became the responsibility of their
kin.
| Trained workers with special
skills who have stuck by their pro-
fessions will be in the more stable
postwar position, Miss Miller as
serted. Workers, particularly those
who have moved into spheres for
merly occupied only by men, such
as in heavy industries, may have
| to shift into work areas such as
the service industries, she added.
These labor areas, the division
chief declared, should be made more
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Florida Guests
IOf Mrs. BIOdgett

Mrs. DeIos A. Blodgett has as heI
guest at Casa de Hiverno, her home
at Miami Beach, her daughter, Mrs
Henry Parsons Erwin Of Washing
ton, and Col. and Mrs. James L
Walsh, the latter formerly Miss
Maizie Porcher, niece of Mrs
Blodgett. Mrs. Walsh's sister-in
law, Mrs. Arthur Porcher, also is
her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett
will join the formers mother in
her Miami Beach home during
April and will be accompanied by
their children.
Mrs. Blodgett. senior, will return
to her home here the middle of May
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Miss Heiss Weds
III. SWQnSOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Heiss an.
nounce the marriage of their daugh.
ter, Miss Anna Frances Heiss, tt
1t. q. g. Hills S. Swanson, U. S
N. r., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
E. Swanson of Belvidere, Ill. The
ceremony took place February Is ir
Hamline Church, the Rev. DR.. H. w
Burgan, assisted by the Rev. DR.
Lucius C. Clark, officiating.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attended
by her sister. Miss Barbara Heiss
as maid of honor, and Miss Mar
garet Ritchie was the bridesmaid
1t. q. g. Thomas E. Deibel OF
Saginaw, Mich, was best man for
1t. Swanson and the ushers were
1t. q. g. David E. Stouffer of De-
catur, Ill. and 1t. q. g. William
F. Buschmann of Long Island.
Evening star., 1945-03-15
In Play Here

Capt. Sidney Bassler will return
to Washington for two weeks March
rs, when winged Victory" in
which he is acting. will open at
the National Theater.
A resident of the Capital for 1o
years, Capt. Bassler was a con-
tract examiner in the General Ac-
counting Office when he enlisted
His many appearances with the
local theater groups qualified him
for a prominent character role in
the Moss Hart drama of the Army
Air Forces.
Evening star., 1945-03-15

to Mr.. Robert Compere Arledge
The ceremony took place in All
Souls Memorial Church.
Miss Mary Henderson. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Hender-
son, became the bride January q
of Mr.. James Warren Wright. The
ceremony took place in the home OF
the brides parents in Chevy Chase
in the presence OF the immediate
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Ryan White OF
BridgeWater, Va, announce the mar
riage Of their daughter. Miss Mary
Ryan White, to 1t. q. g. Bruce Nc
Connell Graham, U. S. N. r., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Polk Graham
also of BridgeWater The wedding
tok place January 81 in the Bridge
water Methodist Church, the Rev
James Wesley Turner officiating.
Sherwood Presbyterian Church
was the scene of the wedding JAN
uary n of Miss Marjory May
Thiele, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Horace G. Thiele of this city, ano
1t. Elmer NJ Blair, U. S. NJ R., sor
of Mrs. Mary Blair of Ermine, KY.
and the late Rev. j. M. Blair. The
Rev. Richard M. Mussen officiatee
at the double-ring ceremony.
Evening star., 1945-03-15

Announcement Is made of the
marriage January Is of Miss Marian
Rosella Braun, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Matthew Braun,
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Il announcement

Prof. and Mrs. Milton S. Cush.
man of Athens, w. Va, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Virginia E. Cushman, to Mr.
Bertrand L. Richter of this city.
Miss Cushman is a graduate OF
the Concord State Teachers College
where her father is head of the his
tory department.
Mr. Richter is the son of Mrs
Minnie H. Richter and the late
Mr.. Conrad Richter Of Washington
and is a graduate of the Benjamin
Franklin University.
The wedding will take place In
June.
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Christening Party

The economic adviser of the
President. of the Philippines and
Mrs. Urbano A. Zafra were hosts at
an informal reception in their home
following the christening Sunday of
their son in the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament. The secretary
of finance in charge of the Philip
pine government and Mrs. Jaime
Hernandez were the infants god
parents.
Evening star., 1945-03-15
Red Cross DELEGATES

Mrs. Joseph Baker and Mrs. A. B.
Bowie have been elected by the
Woman's Club of Kensington as
delegate and alternate to the State
Federation in Baltimore.
Charles Irwin, who has just re-
turned from duty abroad with the
Red Cross, will be guest speaker at
meeting at ! pm. tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. j, T. Williams,
Evening star., 1945-03-15

The bride Is the former Miss
Dorothy LeWiS Bretney,
daughter OF Mrs. Bernard
Reeues Bretney OF this city
and the late Mr.. .Bretney. Her
marriage to Mr.. Fred Wesley
King, son of Mrs. Samuel Kirk
Uood King OF Escalon, Calf,
and the late Mr.. King, took
place in the home of the
brides mother, the Req. Fred
erick BroiDn Harris Officiating.
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