davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1945-01-19
(T1lankS to Mrs. A. w. L.,

WUSfLITLgLOH.J
Mrs. j. c. w. asks for a recipe for
chocolate sauce (made with cocoa
The following I found on a can of
cocoa, and hope it is what she wants
One cup cocoa, l cup sugar, v
teaspoon salt, l cup cold water,
teaspoons vanilla.
Combine cocoa. sugar and salt ir
saucepan; add water slowly AND
place over low fame, stirring until
smooth then boil 2 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add vanilla, pour into
jar. Cover tightly and store in re-
frigerator. Makes about 2 cups.
For chocolate milk, use 2 table.
spoons cocoa sirup to l cup milk
Two tablespoons matted milk pow
der may also be added, if desired.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
DOWN SOUTH" CORN BREAD
Thanks to Miss /. M. W.,
ffsf,jJJe

HydtLSCtLte.)
Some time ago Mrs. r. H. L. re-
quested recipe "for real down
South corn bread that calls for no
-four" wrote to a friend about
1t and she sent me the following
recipe, adding the cook said, "the
more careless it's done the better
1t comes out"
One cup yellow corn meal. Add
salt and / teaspoon baking powder
2 cups cold cooked hominy grits, /
heaping tablespoon softened butter,
2 eggs broken into mixture, l to 2
cups sweet milk.
Cook all in deep creased dish
In a moderate oven for about an
hour. Serve with spoon. Have
heat underneath and change place
to brown on top.
1t is called "Owendaw Bread"
The meal is not scalded as in some
recipes and comes out very light.
Cooked rice may be used instead Of
hominy grits. The recipe was given
by a Southern born dietician, so she
should know. I hope this is the
recipe that Mrs. r. H. l.. wanted
for her husband
Evening star., 1945-01-19

CHOCOLATE SAUCE MADE WITH
COCOA.
THANKS to DR.. M. E. o,
WGshington.)
For j. c. w.. who asked for choco-
late sauce made of cocoa. This Is
delicious and unforgettable, since
all ingredients are equal.
One half cup each granulated
sugar, cocoa, boiling water, corn
sirup. Mix until smooth, stir until
sugar Is dissolved and a good boil
is reached, then boil minutes. Let
cool before using.
Evening star., 1945-01-19

Continued on Next Ps0e.l
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
EoueHa Parsons
in WoMy Mywood

HOLLYWOOD April 2-Mar-
lene Dietrich and Maurice Cheva-
ller are expected 10 play them
selves IN Sol Lessers Paris
Canteen." They appeared on sue
ceSsive nights in Paris al the
canteen. and Sol has cabled them
TO repeat their act for him. He
IL getting his visa TO 60 overseas,
where the Paris version OF his
canteen charity film will he made
This IS the second offer that
Chevalier has had within the last
"a hours. Maurice and Franklin
King have offered him $1,000 TO
come 20 Hollywood and star In
The Gentleman from Paris" The
King brothers are eager 10 have
their musical start this summer
OF course, II depends upon
whether Chevalier can get a visa.
He has been cleared Of collabora-
ZIONIST charges. and is said he
was ,refused permission TO 90 20
London only because Of war con-
utionS.
"A very hot deal is pending be-
rn Bette Davis and Gilbert
Pr for the film rights TO Vic
t6fia Regina" the Helen Hayes
play. Bette wants 10 do IL for
her second independent produc-
ton AT Warmers. / was especially
interested because her Queen
Elizabeth in Elizabeth and
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Cole Co.
At Bowery

LESTER COLE and his debs,
something new under the musical
sun, headline an all-star. fun
jammed Bowery show this week.
This talented sextette of stylish
singers and their maestro offer a
wide repertoire of favorites both
current and proven. Bert Nagie
and Hilja star in their midnight
serenade," routine which in
cludes among other provocative
stunts, cat imperSonation.
frankie Rapp and Joe r. Ross
prove that two masters of cere-
monies are funnier than one and
Harry Jarkey sparks another part
OF the show with much laugh
getting material. Nino Repepi,
operate baritone, thrills feminine
ringsiders with his versions of Il
Love Life" and Donkey Sere-
made" The Pat Walsh high
kickers provide neat precision
Fe9tiHes- and Ben Young orcfes-
ira plays for the show and
dancing.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Central Park
Earns Back Cost

AT ITS 58th performance, up
In Central Park" has earned back
for producer Michael Todd his
original investment. The Herbert
and Dorothy Fields-Sigmund Rom
berg musical also has set a record
in cost OF production. as Todd es-
Inmates the original investment al
$4,000. 4
Since its opening on Jan. 27
1945. at the Century Theater in
New York the show has broken
all box office records. crossing
more than $4,000 weekly.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03

Essex created 10 much discus
sion.
Bette followe Elizabeth's
portraits high forehead. and
severe head dress, and was one
Of the first actresses 10 COM
pletely forget all ideas of beauty.
While her Queen Elizabeth might
not have been her most popular
performance. IL is conceded to be
one OF her best characteriZations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
FloWerpots

CATHERINE CRAIG, who
plays a WAVE officer in Here
Come the WAVES" has converted
two German helmets into flower
pots. They are souvenirs sent her
by her husband, Capt. Robert
Preston, former film star.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Scheduled

THE BLUE DAHLIA," forth
coming film with Alan Ladd,
Veronica Lake and William Ben
dix. is an original screen play by
Raymond Chandler. author of
Farewell. My Lovely" The Big
Sleep" and other mystery best
sellers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Joins Lillian

LILLIAN GISH. silent film star
who resumes her career in Miss
Susie Slagle's." has brought her
mother, the former artress Mary
Robinson Mcconnell, 10 Holly
wood for an Indefinite stay.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-03
Feudin' Family

ANOTHER FILM family ex,
pected 10 win the attention of fans
is the "Fleagles.." hillbilly clan ir
Murder, He Says"
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gous and ubiquitous the anti-democratic color at
tudes are threatening society just as surely as
anything the Axis could possibly devise
Sooner or later, the federal government is going
to have to meet head-on this color-madness which is
greater menace today than ever before. The neu-
trality of the national leadership in the war between
native fascsm and democracy is just as unrealistic
and dangerous as neutrality would have been in the
war on Hitler. In this era of atomic power and ma
terial mastery, something is going to have to be
done about the American mind
When teen-agers, the men and women of to-
morrow are so stricken with color phobas that they
organize revolt against democratic concepts, it is
time to wake up and face the facts of life. AS we
have observed before the federal government must
mobilize the national resources to combat racsm
Just as efficiently and effectively we modified
for the defeat of Hitler. diseased mind can be
just as fatal as diseased body and the American
mind is seriously infected with racism today.
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MIR. KNIGHTS BIG MEN

- In signed editorial in the Sunday edition of
the Detroit Free Press honest John, the publisher
cited the great need of the country big Men to Meet
the Challenge of the Times" Few can quarrel with
the general thesis that big men with courage vision
honesty and heart that's right are needed to lead
America up the glory road. Few can quarrel with
the tribute given to Wendell Willkie. Indeed Mr.
knight only falters in that he does not carry his
arguments far enough.
We cannot help thinking that it is also mpor-
tant for the country to recognize these so-caed big
men when they do rise up to meet the challenge of
the times" We hold that President Roosevelt was
big man and this is the verdict of the ma ority of
the American people Yet Mr.. Knight and colleagues
not only opposed him, but castigated those who sup
ported President Roosevelt Wendell Willkie Incl
dentally, politically lynched by the same people
who are now calling him a patron saint Henry
Wallace and all the liberal boys will never get
chance to run this country and demonstrate their
bgness if Mr.. Knight and his colleagues can help it.
- The ma jority of he American newspapers
which exert tremendous influence upon public opin-
ion want only certain kind of "big men" to run
our affairs. They must be good Republicans in col
fusion with the National Manufacturers Associa-
ton and the big-rhoneyed free-booters of w
street. Wkie was all right with this crowd until
he started to learn about liberalism and began
sounding off about equality, etc. When Wilkie be-
came champion of unpopular causes his number
was up.
Mr. Knight is very popular with the big editors
and publishers of the nation including BERTHE Nc
Cormick of Chicago. If he could use his influence
to help educate the American people, the citizens
would learn to recognize big men when they ap-
peared on the American scene. The rub comes,
however, over what are the elements that make up
big man. In the past most Of the American press,
including the Detroit Free Press, has strung along
with the big men picked by the big-money boys And
we feel safe in saying that if Lincoln and Willkie
showed up today and remained true to liberalism,
Mr. Knight and his friends would denounce them as
dangerous radicals or crackpots.
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eventually break. And when they
break there always is greater UNI
p.CaSantneSs than before.
II our city administration con-
tinues TO turn its back upon It's
obvious responsibility to improve
ethnic relations: IL II continues
its present practice Of leaving
this municipal task mainly to
the faithful but inadequate min
istrationS of Detroits social, re-
ligiOus and labor organizations,
we shall awake one day soon to
find a veritable DEVILS brew con-
cocted of hate strikes and riots.
WE HAVE Detroit lnter-racisl
Detroit lnter-racial om N i tie e
this committee indicates munich
pal aWareness of responsibility
The prediction statements Of our
present mayor also indicates that
he favors the continuance OF such
an official body and. hence, is COM
mitted 10 the acceptance by the
city OF its responsibility.
Notwithstanding the sincere de-
sire on the part of George Scherm-
err, the director and Beulah Whit
by, his energetic assistant. the
present City Of Detroit Inter-raciaI
committee has not done the jot
the people az Detroit have a right
to expect OF il. Much OF thi,
Shortcomings has been due to a
lack OF funds and q lack Of CO.
operation from the Common Coun-
ell and our other city officials
But mostly the committees failure
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Chronicle New York Bureau

Chronicle New York Bureau
More than sorry TO hear OF Ben
Davis Sr.s death, the end OF a
long and colorful career. He and
his famous son were a day and
night contrast in the political
world Ben, Sr.. was a lifelong
Republican. while Ben, Jr., is an
avowed Communist.
Baseballer Jackie Robinson is
due to wed soon. to Rachel Isum.
Bob Teller with the Cleveland In
dians, says, "Jackis will be in a
tough spot when he plays. I'm
not prejudieed against him either.
and ! hope he mkaes good But.
frankly, don't think he will"
Hope Teller's wrong
PM gives its sports ed. Joe Cum
miskey. the credit for the Robinson
berth with the Royals while VIM
chell credits Joe Bostic, formerly
with P-V for the break. Ho hum.
Newspaper circles mere are buzz
ing with the announcement that
the Amsterdam News will put out
tabloid edition in addition Co lis
regular paper each week. rv..
Watch out for young Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. Jr. who Is IN
the forefront OF veterans hgh,
for housing here. FDR. Jr., is no,
only handsome, but evidently con.
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no basis in fact.
Detroit cannot afford seine of
the things that have been done
BY BOTH SIDES. We in Detroit
have before us the task of UN-
DOING some Of the damage that
has been done by the election
campaign. We must take this task
seriously. There are organizations
and forces that will take the task
seriously.
Race and religion are never the
issues in any political campaign.
Anybody who tries to use them
must be soundly denounced by the
people. The people and their
leaders cannot wait until some po-
litical campaign brings out the
mongers OF race hate and religious
bigotry to deal with race hate and
religious hatred. For at such
time few people think with sanity
and clarity. Programs have 10 be
started before election time, if the
stage is going 10 be set for a cam
paign that is without the false
lNSGC vi dNC dllO lCllSlOll OtlIk
dragged into the electionecring.
A program can be laid down that
will make il impossible for any
candidate 10 refer 10 race and re-
ligion at election time. A program
in this direction could become so
effective that every person seeking
political office would not dare bring
in the red herrinss' of race and
religion.
Mr.. Jefrics and Mr. Franken-t
steen as candidates steered clear
OF the race and religion angle in
their individual campaigning. The
supporters OF both candidates did
great deal Of il. however. The
supporters OF both sides used diff
eerent methods The supporters Of
Mr.. Jefries used papers and hand
bills to preach their brand Of race
hatred and religious bigotry. Mr..
Frankenstecn's supporters used the
mouth 70 mouth method TO spread
race hate and religious bigotrv
Both methods arc effective and
dangerous to the unity OF Detroit.
One method can be studied years
afterwards and the other cannot.
Both methods will cause chief 10
our citizens.
A group Of honest-minddl men
and women should band the rtselves
together now to lay q plan 10 over
come the positive responsiveness
of our Detroit citizens to the use
of race hate and religious bigotry
in election campaigns.
Horace A. White And the Unions
Horace A. White is and al
ways will be for the unions. Un-
ions are for the benefit OF the
workers and not instruments BY
which anybody may gain political
power.
The record will show how Horace
White has fought for the right kind
OF housing program in Detroit.
Anybody who Is concerned about
the truth will read that record
that has been recorded q hundred
times all over Detroit Anybody
who has a political axe to grind
will not be concerned about the
truth.
Horace White has been in public
life long enough to know that men
will tell lies and dStort 10 their
own ends. SO 1t Will be 49, Amen.
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policy and program on inter group
relations.
THIRD: The De,roi; Commission
m lnter-Group relations shoIld
nave bud get adeC 4a.e 10 employ
a full time dc tor and a compe-
tent staff 10 administer The citys
program.
FOURTH: There ShoGli be
citizens co-ordiua'nc committee on
inter-2roup relations This COM
m.ttee would be a volunteer body
composed 81 representatives from
every lnter-racIal. ln'er-cultural
and nationality organization in our
city. Two requirements fo7 rep.
rcsentation should be met by each
or ganizatlon, first, il must have
been in active existence in De.
troit for at least SIX months; and
second. its principles must accorc
with the city's officia, policy or
inter- group relations.
There probably are more Of
these organizations active in De-
troit than in any other CITY In
America today. Between them
they doubtleSsly have discovered
and used every known technique
for combating intolerance. There
Is no reason why the city should
not officially recognize and prof
II from the know how Of these
experienced agencies right here
In our midst.
THIS co-ordna'lNc committee
would function as 4 peoples toraT
called into session a. regular in
tervsls II also would serve az
sracible within which all SugeeS
tons and recommendations couit
be subjected 70 the test o. IRE,
and open discussion before bcinI
presented 70 the commission T.
necessarily would be large. there.
fore II should have Key stardlnI
Suh-commitiees on such issues \
lax and order. housing. employ,
men', health and recreation. cIyl
liberties. etc.
The recommendations n, these
subcommittee II approved, by ~,
co-ordinatinC committee would b,
referred by Il -. tho Detroit com
mission on inter group relations
In order that there will he ~
necessary lajS0n between The co
ordinatins committee ard tho con-
mission and 20 insure as wei, ofi
cial RECOGNITION o. tNc work 81 m,
co-ordinatinI committee the ii
rector Of the commission >hou't
also be the chairman 81 the co
ordinating committee
II seems 10 US that this "a tht
minimum program our city coult
accept and put into effect
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real.
Characters Not Real
Although there are glmpses OF
understanding in The Robbed
Heart" as a whole il misses fire.
Mr.. Cuthbert'S characters. white
and Negro. do not come TO life;
Denis is as unacceptable as Judy.
II Is not unlikely that many persons
seek release from their own world
IN the world Of jazz but certainly
there are many frcnetic. unlnhlb-
tied individuals among white mu-
siclans. To accept the characteris-
tics Of small group of azz devotees
as typical Of Negroes and 10 pic
ture Judy as throwing off like a
veneer her pseudo-Caucaslan
primness' adds up 10 the same old
stereotype: Negroes are just diff
ferent."
The Robbed Heart" begins with
situation VII ch could have made
an interesting story and might
have helped 10 present a more real
istIc picture Of relationships be-
tween Negroes and whites. Instead.
not only the characters but the
story falls short
The Robbed Heart" by Clifton
Cuthbert; l.. r. Fischer Publish
ing Co, New York; $3.50; l945.
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MASS INSANITY
government.

Some students of race relations are beginning
to fear that there is streak of madness in the
American mind. They are becoming convinced that
what America needs is not good five cent cigar,
as President Marshall averred, but good first rate
psychiatrist AS we read the dispatches from Gary,
Indiana on the new student hate-strike last week,
we too must confess our msgivngs over the sanity
Of our society.
In Gary group of teen-age white students abet-
ted by their elders resisting every effort to solve
their problems" on democratic basis. They are
making an organized drive to force through hard
and fast system of segregation in public education
In the process they are using the arguments and
catch-phrases which are the American counterparts
Of the Nazi notions and slogans
Where did these kids get their mad ideas? They
got them in Che mv,1es, n the cnufrnes in the news
papers, at the dinner table and up and down the
streets The microbes of racism are swallowed with
every breath of our free American air" Conta
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cerned with current issues. whirl
adds UP to good political material
As this goes 10 press. seems like
~ that the International ASsocia
ton OF MachIniStS. largest AT OF
union VIII outlaw It's jim CROW
membership in lis convention Hif
nip
Liberal Bette Davis would no
pass the studio strikers PICKET In
even though she was scheduled p
lead in a Warner Brothers picture
Just what we'd expect OF hcr
NewSpancrmen Bill Num- an
Stanley Roberts Of tho Courie
here While Louis Martin Of IN
Chronicle. Charles Browning Of IN
Defender and CONGRESSMAN Daw
son expected for the seatin. q
Judge Mollison Biz doinss adoini
Chester Hines has written
melodramatic move II lie Ho,lcr
Let Him Go" full Of fire an
birthstone
NeWSpaperman Ted Postou
FOR over week Ni'b broncbii
v>y}sornodha. Is w and around an
back ON the Job with the Nc
York Post.
Afraid 10 eiic'. we jus' hog
Hill and Fra1kcnsteen are II
Keep hghtlnSl
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Dominicuns Deny
Civil Disorders

NEW. YORK-NNNPA) - In a
declaration received Oct. 81 in New
York. the SaNto~ Domingo govern
ment has denied that disorders had
broken out IN the territory or the
republic.
Dispatches from Leopoldville.
Belgian Congo. on the day before
said that according 10 information
given by a clandestine radio sta
ton TO Spain and Latin America
a revolution had broken Out in
Santo Domingo
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I has been due TO the committees
own lack OF the Imagination need
ed to visualize and the determina-
ton needed 10 execute a really
effective program on in,er-sroup
relations.
II seems 10 us there ars four
steps Detroit must take il We are
10 have the kind OF minimum pro-
gram and the machinery needed
TO execute it.
FIRST: Detroit should have an
officially announced policy on i'm
ter-group relations. Such a policy
statement would set forth the broad
detectives the city administration
Will seek TO attain in this field
and would define the powers of
the agency charged with their at
talnnent So far as We are adj
viSed our cltyS administration has
never ISSUED an overall declaration
% lis official policy on inter-group
field OF public housing; and that
was adverse TO improved inter-
group relations New York City.
Chicago. Los Angeles and several
other large cities declared their
official policy At the time they
set up their mayors committee.
but not Detroit
The first requisite OF a planned
program is that We let the citizenry
know al the outset what We seek
! 10 accomplish and how we intend
10 achieve our detectives. This
can be done by an executive order
or proclamation issued by the may
or Such proclamation should
| call for an end to unfair practices
in all municipal activities and IN
all public or private endeavors
I over which the city has any regu-
! latory authority. II should also
commit the city to undertake a
I comprehensive educational pro-
gram designed 10 eliminate racial.
rel slous and nationality preju-
dices.
SECOND: The present City al
Detroit lnter-racisl cofmittee
/ should BE abolished II has dem
onstrated its incompetency 10 do
the job. II should be replaced by
Detroit commission on inter
group relations. This commission
would be composed OF at least ore
/ representative Of every major ra-
cial. religious and nationality group
in our city. The members Of the
commission would be appointed by
the mayor. with the approval OF
the Common Council; would be
required to meet at least once per
month; and they should be paid
on a per diem basis. The Commits
sion's function would be 10 super
wise the carrying out OF the city s
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ROBBED HEART"

A novel about young, wealthy,
white man. Denis Sloane, a Jazz
specialist who falls in love with sn
upper class Negro girl, Judy Fos-
Ter The Robbed Heart" doesn't
lutte come of The story might
have been effective had the author
oarred 1t through as he begins. But
somewhere along the line he allows
Bert. the Notwithstanding Shift
less friend Of Denis and his girl
friend Frances 20 assume over-im-
portant roles
Granted Denis love for jazz il is
not so easy - accept his unques-
tionNs fricrisA , with Bert who
mas no apparent redeeming quail
tiles. To inflct Frances, a worthy
mate for Ber' on judy whom he
lovesesnd respects is hard TO ex-
plain except IN terms OF her later
action IN informing the families Of
the two Of their affair
Faulty Psychology
The author. Clifton Cuthbert.
,skeS for granted sore basic diff
ferences between Negroes and
whites Although Denis loves Judy
sincerely he owes her in great part
for her Negro qualities The fol-
loving are Denis thoughts;
Already Judy was beginning
TO lose some of her pseudo eau
casian primness after whole eve
nings Of his tactful. persistent
hints. At first she had held on 10
all her upper-class Harlem va
riety Of finishing school deport.
ment, until she began TO under
stand that being a member Of her
race was something more than ac-
eident for him: II was the root Of
qualities he required Of her. She
was finding II little enough
trouble TO change, loosening her
tight personality; he was sure she
was enjoying H."
Described as an upper-tlass we'll
educated Negro girl. Judy is an
easy conquest for Denis and al
/ though they talk much of love,
marriage isn't mentioned. In the
end she appears callous and the
book closes with a melodramatic