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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-24
STUDYING
NEGRO
Confined from Page .
Law fonnd Army nready

Law fonnd Army tnrenuy
MIR, Gibson said the Army had
very few policies toward Negroes
in 1910. AMI was relatively unprc-
pared 10 handle the problem when
the Fish amendment 10 tho national
service act Obliged il 70 accept Ne
gro draltees Ia large numbers NJ
pro uuils had TO he rapidly expani-
cd without adequate cadres of
trained OFFICERS and without adr-
quate methods TO meet special dir
ficuliics
A mixture OF White and Negro
officers in the same units carses
some hard feeling because, a.
though the Army policy Is opposed
70 segregation. separate Offices
clHhs develop and incidents Of race
prejudice tend io be ,Naeearsi'd
IN front line units negro offices
are M fai ~ command oser vhHc
officers Negro promotions are
mad" ~ a block system wilton
works hardshlps on individuals
~ Gibson said mos Of the sind
Division offiecrs killed in combat
have hetu Negro Officers. which ne
said, reflected nor, credit on their
courage than their Judgement TIE
best answer Is 10 appoint off.o ~
not because they are colored or
White but because they arc po'H
and the division is trying 10 ~
that be added.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-24
BRADSHAW
WonIInned from rage Ial


Is King Of the Jirer-Jump m
JNe fanatics the year round.
Featured mcmbers or Brad
shaw crew Includes Billy Ford.
sensational trumpet and vocal
star; Count hastings, sax ridin
STAR.
Gene ROGERS IN Person.
Coming direct from Hollywood,
that booeie wocg,c specialist.
Gene Rogers Rogers was last
seen in Traits My l,aby In
conjunction Nth Gene Rogers
appearance az the Paradise. the
manaeement has PROVIDED a spc-
cial lighting techcnique fer his
appearance.
Joe Turner In Person
Joe Turner returns to tie Pa
fudisc thcaicr In burst of glo-
Wy. In hts last appearance here
he was = sensation and due To-
numerous requests the Paradise
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THOMAS
continued from Page .

tOhiihueu from rage
clirh I'd Battalion ana keep sew
cral OF the German eln batiries oc-
cupied while the infantry infilira-
led into town around The TANKS
Fight While Wounded
How Well The mlld-manncrcd
capiain executed his orders IS best
revealed IN The Official citation.
Which reads as follows
headquarters Seventh Army
dated Is February 1880 While
riding in the lead vehicle OF TASK
force organized to storm and cap-
lure The Village OF Climba,h Fran
&c, Lieutenant Thomas srmored
scout car Nas y.iit,'s+i 10 intense
enemy artillery self-ptopelled gun.
and small arms fire Although
vUunded by the initial burst OF
hostile FIRE Lieut.. Thomas sig
nailed he remainder Of the column
TO halt ard, despite the severity
~ his wounds assisted tho crew Of
the wrecked car in dismounimg
In Pain
"Ipon leaving the scant protcc-
lion which tho vehicle afforded
Lieutenant Thomas was again sub
jtCt,d 10 hail OF enemy fire
which inflicted multiple gun shot
wounds in his chest legs and both
arms Despite the intense pain
caused by these wounds. the .ica-
tenant ordered and directed the
dispersion and emplacemcnt or
TWO antiiank guns which in few
moments We're effectively return
ing the enemy fire.
Realizing that he could no long
or remain IN command OF The pla-
loon he signaled TO the platoon
commander to Join him Lieutenant
Thomas then thoroughly oriental
cd him on enemy gun dispositions
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-24

tinued war and the persistent eN-
ploitation Of large portion OF
mankind. II not indeed the major
ify OF human beings the state
ment pointed out that every de-
mand on colonial powers here
made has at sometime or other
been declared by these powers as
an integral part OF their policy
Peace and civilization, humanity
and religion today demand rms
sacrifice of independence on the
part of the worlds great powers
for social progress and demo-
cracv.7
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-24
EDITORS


-
with State functions. The object
lion TO ihe poll ,aN is ont firm
Or TAXATION, but to any tax thar
foffei's ihe right % franchise ior
nonpaymeAi 10 thai phase tax
IS not fof t,enuc bat 4 spblrr-
ipee to disrniianehist Citixcns
San Fsaicse Chionicit, Ian
y. 1876.
This Thursday is tse last day
on which citizens Of BIRMINGHAM
ran paw tusir poil 81, il they
wish 70 vote Ia the municipal
elections mis- sprung The
League Of Nomen Voters Il TO be-
commended Tor tie WORK il has
done in encouraging citizens to Get
their names on the list Of quail
tied voters There are however
MANY who have nor yet attended
20 ihis important matter Lot all
clisiple citizens Who have ncg-
lee'ed 10 pay pol tax oc so iu-
gay especially If LIVING la Brm-
'nsham They owe il 10 toe COM
mnni'y as VOL as TO Themselves.
% be IN position TO exercise The
right 81 suffrage
hlfhiingham Age-lierali, Feb q
1876.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-24
Daily Doiings
Peple's

According 20 a Washington radio
commentator. we should soon have
more food on the homefront This
commentator stated that high of
ficials 10 the nations capitol have
decided their present system IL
food disrrihliion IS wrong Thct
had n classified as follows tll
Tho armed forces need CO allies
and their people: 60 The home
front need The rlans would he
revised 10 read 90 The armed
forces ~ The homefront: 'sl
our allies and their people. This
commentator related how some
sopshfrn senators had explained
that salt pork could not be pur-
chased in the south, although it
Is the backbone 81 ne south dish-
Is. he stated an the salt pork vas
being sent 70 Russia
We are reminded OF letter ~
ceivtd from a cousin IA louisiana
last wees who stated that saii
pork could noi be bought there 4
A visitor ny Our Pastor
Thursday afternoon, our pastor
Kew. carlyle r. stewart. minister
O Ebenezer ANE church stopped
a. our onte FOR his first VISIT
since coaing Is the eiiy. We en-
toSed orr talk with Rev stewart
who believes IN cooperation Rev
Siewaet believes thar those mem
bers q Ehenezsr who are in bus
ness should he sappor'ed by mems
bers WHO are III need cf what they
may have 10 sell Last sunday
he asked an business persons Of
the church 70 regisier al the III
Gee. III has plans in mind which /
vii be announced a later date
Recalling Depression Days
our good triend McIienry lln-
surancc Niece storpea ~ PIX
office fos 4 - FRIDAY eNsA-
INK. Mr. Niece likes 70 discuss
with is some oi she days ttst We
were ioreihcr dafing the afrres
sion. Neither n us shall neser
forget. Perhaps the mos ooi
standing ~ all our sad events To-
rethsr was ono nlehf "a 1872 when
We went into restaurant on
Hastings STREET near LAFAYETTE
snd neither OF rs had one penny
III was the policy Of the WATERS
there 10 bring the customers a.
glass az water and ? bowl ~ soup
before their orders had been given
,whcn the water came 20 oar
tahle Mr. McCec spoke Mister
W eoni have amy money LaNe q
wstch want won IT. bis have
meat ON ite' The waiter wcut 10
rhc tit.nsn consulted she rhel ana
retufn saving Ok. That was our
firss meal that dsv, and We both
were glad, OF course, We had INC
usual aubi of those dare The
banks had riosed on on money
Whaf monsy,
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Marine On Two
Veterans Graduate

lNN JlNA i3,.ay,d Oa me
haen n"0os 'he neny on mo
az Arero Naenfs of fAe hienth
Ammunition company worfhy
fuss, ssef Of ihe negro Nmma
sinWniiipn companies IN the
Mai.anas ar'lous ana az pf'eL
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lere's The Answer
lQnesIIons on page III

CA Joseph Ienklrs Roberts,
= Negro who had nlstaled 10
Liberia from Virginia Va ,arsed
from 1875 TO 1856.
CA Airs. Marian Samplg
ca Mrs Mildred - r1icS ilis
Peters Was formerly pstc.pal
~ Titus school and principal Of
Armstrong school
CA Ally William II Lewis u
Boston
tA Thomas Allen
ca IT, Lucille y Mayo
tAl The United MaNa LIE
ms
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-03-24

The National War Labor board
has ordered the Shreveport LAD
plant OF Libbey-Owens-fold 90.
TO eliminate wage diffcrenliss
between white and Negro work
crs in that plant.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Miss Ronnie Solbert, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Joan Perkins of
New York and Mrs. George Hall
were the other attendants. They
were gowned like the matron of
honor with bandeaux of red roses
matching their bouquets.
1t. Solbert is the son of Brig
Gen. and Mrs. Oscar Solbert of
Rochester and he and his bride both
are members of the Naval Reserve
Two fellow officers in the same serv-
ice, 1t. Robert R. Stevenson and
1t. Ralph r. Davidson, were among
the ushers, and the others were
Maj. E. c. Trimble and 1t. Alex
ander, Hargrave of Rochester, 1t.
William Billings of New Haven, Mr..
Robert Leary of Washington, Mr..
Lawrence Tighe. jr., of West New
ton, Mass, and Mr.. Roger Kirk,
brother of the bride Mr.. Thomas
Taylor of Wynnewood, Pa, was the
best man.
A graduate of the Madeira School,
the bride also attended Vassar Col
lege. She was presented at the
Court of St. James's and made her
debut in Washington in 1910, two
years later entering the first class
of women to enlist in the Naval
Reserve.
1t. Solbert is graduate of Gro
ton School and of Yale University.
He now is on duty here after serv-
ing three years in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Ensign Deborah Kirk Bride
In Christ Church Ceremony

Vice Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk
escorted his daughter, Ensign De-
borah Kirk, to the altar in old Christ
Church in Georgetown yesterday
afternoon and gave her in marriage
to 1t. Peter Solbert in ceremony
taking place at $50 o'clock with
the Rev. John Anschutz officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Richard H.
Wilmer, ir.
Following the ceremony Admiral
and Mrs. Kirk were hosts at a re-
ception IN the charming old
Georgetown home at 3017 N street,
which they recently acquired and
hastily put in order for yesterdays
function, the first they have given
since moving.
the bride is the granddaughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
l. Chaplin, who were prominent for
many years in Washington, where
Mrs. Kirk, as Miss Lydia Chaplin
made her debut and was married
to the admiral, then 1t. Comdr
Kirk. The wedding dress of Mrs.
Chaplin adorned her granddaughter
yesterday. who wore with it veil
of tulle draped from cap of point
lace and carried a bouquet of white
roses and bouvardia.
Mrs. John Appel, sister of the
bride. was her matron of honor and
was costumed in period dress of
powder blue faille with a small BAN
deau of flowers matching the red
roses in her bouquet.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
MArkley-Bnckner
Epening Ceremony

Miss Ruth E. Mark1ey was one of
yesterdays brides, her marriage to
Sergt. Lee E. Buckner taking place
last evening in the Grace Reformed
Church, with the Rev. Calvin H.
Wingert officiating at the ceremony.
Chrysanthemums and asters with
white gladioluses and ferns formed
the decorations for the wedding,
and Mrs. Florence C. Bailey presided
at the organ. Miss Marlin Markell
sang solo selections.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert E. Markley, and
she was escorted to the altar and
given in marriage by her father.
Her sister, Mrs. Ralph H. Heit-
muller, and Mrs. Charles B. Nc
Lendon were the matrons of honor.
White satin was worn by the
bride, cascade of ruff1es featuring
the train of her dress. A Juliet
cap of seed pearls held her veil of
illusion and she carried a prayer
(See MISS MARKLEY. Page B-1i1
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Hyattsville Miss Clara Jeannine
Bacon, daughter of Mrs Gray Hag-
gard Bacon of lockwood, Tenn,
was married yesterday afternoon
to Mr.. Ira Urban White, son of
Mrs. John Camp of Hyattsville.
White asters with palms formed
the setting for the ceremony, at
which the Rev Edgar w. Beckett
off1ciated at 430 o'clock. Mr.. John
r. Wells played the wedding music
and accompanied the soloist, Miss
Dorothy Brown.
Mr.. Robert L. Shemwell escorted
the bride, who wore a gown of
white satin with half-length veil
and Mrs. Shemwell was the matron
of honor, wearing pink chiffon.
The other attendants, Miss Mona
Isaacson and Mrs. Harman WEIGH,
wore blue and rose taffeta respec-
lively and each attendant carried.
a bouquet of pink roses and del
phinium.
Mr.. WEIGH was the best man and
those serving as ushers were Mr.
John O'Brien. and Mr.. Wendell
Brown.
!. st. Johns Church in Leesburg
was the scene of the wedding yes
terday afternoon of Miss Emily
Armstrong Lewis and Maj. Robert
Wieland, the Rev. Michael Igoe
officiating at o'clock.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Carlos Lewis of Lees
burg and she was escorted by her
father and attended by Mrs. Henry
o. Farr as matron of honor.
Preceding the. bride, Mrs. Farr
wore dress of rose mousseline de
sole and carried delphinium and
pink snapdragons. The bride was
costumed in ivory faille with a veil
attached to a Juliet cap trimmed
with orange blossoms and carried
white orchids and bouvardia.
Maj. Wieland is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence G. Wieland Of
(ses WEDDN0A Pa9e 6-sJ
Evening star., 1945-09-09

of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Cable
man of this city, and Mai Gordon
Flint Bell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len c. Bell of Lake Forest, Ill. An
See CEREMONY, Page B-80
Evening star., 1945-09-09
1t. Gaillard
Is Engaged

Members of residential society
are centering their attention to-
day on the announcement made
by the Rev. and Mrs. John HUI
bert Stanton Of Johnstown. Pa,
of the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Barbara Jeanne
Stanton to 1t. David Du Bose
GalIard II, A. U. S., SON of 1t.
Col. and Mrs. David st. Pierce
Gaillard of Washington.
1t. Gaillard is the grandson of
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett and the
late Mr.. Blodgett, a prominent
Michigan lumberman, and of the
late Col. and Mrs. David Du
Bose Gaillard. The late Col.
Gaillard was a member of the
commission which built the
Panama Canal, and the Gaillard
Cut, formerly Culebra Cut, was
renamed in his honor.
Miss Stanton is a student at
Westminster College, New Will
mington, Pa. 1t. Gaillard was
graduated from st. Adams
School and was attending the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology when he entered the
Army. He recently left for duty
In the Pacific.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Frances Dietz
Is Married

Rear Admiral Robert Alfred
Theobald, U. S. N, retired, an
nounces the marriage of his
daughter, Mrs. Frances Theobald
Dietz. to 1t. James Lamb Brain
erd, U. S. N. R., son of Mrs.
Thomas Estey and the late Mr..
Brainerd of San Francisco. The
ceremony took place August 81 in
the home of Capt. and Mrs.
Rufus A. Thayer, with Rear
Admiral William N. Thomas,
Chaplains Corps, U. S. N, off,
ciating.
The former Mrs. Dietz is a
graduate of Bishop School in
La Jolla, Calf. and was grad
uated from Vassar in the class
of 1884. 1t. Brainerd was grad
uated from Stanford University,
class of 1890.
After a short wedding trip 1t.
and Mrs. Brainerd will be at
home at the Westchester Apart
mentS.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
DR.. Ro1Ue A1Uarded Medal
|By Honduras Government

bers of the Governing Board of
the Union, which includes the AM
bassadors of the Latin American
countries will attend the dinner.
DR.. Rowe is the second director
general of the union, the first one
having been the late John Barrett.
who was instrumental in getting
the imposing building which is its
headquarters. A few years ago the
union paid tribute to the late
James G. Blaine, who as Secretary
of State, was the first to send in
vitations to the countries of Gen.
tral and South America to meet
and have conferences for better
understanding. That was during the
administration of President Ben
jamin Harrison and in the so years
the republics of the Western Hemi-
sphere have become very we'll united.
The Honduras Ambassador and
Sonora de Caceres have as their
guest at the Embassy the Director
General of the Electrical Communi-
cations Of Honduras, Senior Ale
jandro Braganes.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Weddings i'm Nearby Churches

A wedding of interest took place
yesterday afternoon in st. Johns
Church in Mclean, Va. when Miss
Betty Powell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Thomas Powell of
Waverley Way, Mclean, became the
bride of 1t. william Kennon Boul-
din, jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bouldin
who reside in Roanoke. The Rev.
John G. Sadtler, godfather of the
bride, officiated at 4:30 o'clock as
sisted by the Rev. Alfred st. John
Mattheys.
The church was decorated with
white gladioluses and cosmos min
gled with palms and ferns and the
altar was lighted by white tapers.
AS the guests assembled an organ
recital was given by Mrs. Harry l..
Abel and just before the ceremony,
Mrs. Vaughn Van Cott sang two
solos.
The BRIDE was escorted and given
In marriage by her father and she
wore gown of white satin with
medium length tulle veil held in
place by orange blossoms. She
carried an old prayer book covered
with suepnanotis.
Miss Nancy Cowan was the maid
of honor and the other attendants
were Miss Suzette Fay ard Mrs.
Raymond Frazier. They wore dresses
OF white embroidered net over white
tatfeta and carried old-fashioned
bouquets of blossoms in shades of
blue and misty rose which blended
with their accessories.
1t. Raymond Frazier was the best
man and the ushers were Capt.
Willard Christensen and 1t. Rod
erick Harvey.
A reception followed at the home
Of the brides parents. The bride
attended Fairfax Hall Junior Col
lege and the Washington School
for Secretaries. The bridegroom is
q graduate of the Virginia Poly
technic Institute.
At the First Methodist Church Ia
Evening star., 1945-09-09

The Honduras government has
awarded the medal of the Order
Of Morazan to Dr.. Leo S. Rowe and
the Ambassador, DR.. Don Julian H.
Caceres, will present the medal in
the very near future. The award
was made on the 25th anniversary
of DR.. Rowe's service as Director
General of the Pan American Un-
ion and given for his outstanding
and tireless work for better under
standing and unity between the re-
publics of the Americas The ami
versary fell on September and
! at the union itself a very informal
party was arranged in his honor by
the members of the staff. Dr. Rowe
will be honored further by the Pan
American Society of New York,
when he will be the guest of honor
at dinner September IT, Mem
Evening star., 1945-09-09
In the Diplomatic Set
Retiring ENJOY
TO Be Feted

Ine retlrlng Mexican AmDdSSd"
dor, DR.. Francisco Castillo Najera.
has very full schedule for the next
few days, as his very wide cir
Gle of friends have We'd with each
other for time to entertain. The
Governing Board Of the Pan Amer
ican Union, of which DR.. Castillo
Najero has been a member since
he took up his duties here in 1885,
will have q special session followed
|by luncheon tomorrow.
The Assistant Secretary of State,
Mr.. Dean Acheson, will be host at
luncheon Wednesday and the mem
bers of the Embassy staff will give
a farewell fete Thursday for the
Ambassador before he leaves for
California en- route home. ThA
Ambassador will take up his new
duties as Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Mexico the end of this month.
His visit to California is to attend
the two-day celebration of Mexican
independence with residents of that
republic living in and near Los
Angeles. DR.. Castillo Najera will
mot return to Washington, but will
60 on to Mexico City from Cali
fornia.
Sonora de Castillo Najera and
the younger members of their FAM
| lily will leave Washington the lat-
ter part Of the week to be in Mexi-
co when the newly appointed Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs arrives
there.
His Britannia majesty's Ambas-
sador, the Viscount of Halifax. will
arrive this evening from England,
where he and the Viscountess went
the middle of the summer for their
usual vacation. The Ambassador
cut short his stay in England to re-
turn here for conferences and Vis-
countess Halifax. prefering travel
by land and sea to that of air, will
join him in Washington within a
fortnight.
The Nicaraguan Ambassador and
Sonora de Sevilla Sacasa left yes
terday for their Central American
home and do not expect to be back
in this Capital until the late au-
tumn or early winter. They were
accompanied by their two small
children, Guillermo and Lillian, both
born in Washington since the AM
bassador assumed his duties here.
The newly appointed Colombian
Ambassador, Senor Carlos Daenz de
Santamaria, with Sonora de Saenz
de Santamaria, have arrived in
Washington and are getting settled
IN the Embassy. They were accom-
panied to Washington by their three
children, Alberto, now II: Inez. 3,
and little Guillermo only 10 months
old. Senor de Santamaria has not
! presented his credentials but an
appointment will be made shortly
for his reception by the President.
The retiring Swedish Minister
and Nine. Bostrom, who have been
in Washington for the past 10 days
| finishing their last-minute packing,
Will leave Wednesday en- route to
return to Sweden. They will be in
| Sweden for some time but prob
ably will be back in this country for
Christmas with their son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. sixten
Wollmar, and their children who
live near Philadelphia The newly
appointed Minister, NJ Herman
ERICKSON, and Nine. Erickson are
mot expected to reach Washington
before the first of October and in
the meantime the Counselor M.
Tor Hans Wistrand, will be Charge
'd,Affaires.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Marian Andrews
Bride Yesterday

The marriage of Miss Marian
Magil Andrews and Maj. Elmer
Carlton Harrison, A. u S., son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Harrison of Kins-
ton. N. c., took place last evening
Maj. Harrison lived for some years
in China and Mr.. and Mrs. An
dreWs and their daughter were resi-
dents of Tokyo for some time.
p The wedding took place in st.
Adams Church, the Rev. Charles
T. Warner officiating at 6 O'Clock
and the wedding music was played
by Mr.. Walter Nash. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews. who now live in VAN
(See RPTNE pooa
Evening star., 1945-09-09

(See BRIDE, Page B-8.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

tSee MISS MARKLEY, Page B-11.)
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Miss Barbara Gablemau Weds
Maj. Bell in Chapel Ceremony

Many guests from out of town as
we'll as their many friends in the
Capital witnessed the ceremony yes
terday which united in marriage
Miss Barbara Gableman, daughter
Evening star., 1945-04-02

weeks before the San Francisco
Conference is scheduled to convene.
This country advocates an inter-
national truSteeship system under
which nations holding mandates
over territories would be required
to permit the development of self
government leading toward inde-
pendence.
But in sponsoring that idea the
United States may find itself op-
posed by Britain and France, which
have taken the position that man
dates should be brought closer into
their imperial systems.
Reds Back United States.
Although the Russians have said
little on the subject, it is believed
they would tend to side with the
Americans. The Chinese position
is vet unknown though they also
are likely to back the United States.
The United States plan. ready for
presentation if the meeting de-
velops, calls for establishment OF a
trusteeship council under the gen.
eral assembly of the proposed world
organization, similar to the pro-
posed economic and social council
The United States, and probably
the other big powers. intend to push
aside the direct question Of who
will exercise power over former
Italian and japanese colonies and
mandates. and the question of other
colonial areas. The discussions
would be limited, according to this
idea, to setting up machinery for
taking care of mandates set up un-
der the league and those which will
result from this war.