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Evening star., 1945-05-27
Petain S Letter Askinq
leahy 70 Testify al
Trial Made Public
1y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 26.-Lawyers for
Marshal Petain made public tonight
the letter in which the former Vichy
Head Of State appealed to Admiral
William D. Leahy, former United
States Ambassador at Vichy, to "help
me convince those who are accusing
me of their mistake"
The letter, dated May %, asked
Admiral Leahy to testify in Petain' S
defense at his trial on charges of
intelligence with the Germans, ten
tatively set for June Is, and If un-
able to be present to send a written
deposition.
Gn Washington, White House
sources said Admiral Leahy had
absolutely no comment" on
Petain's request)
Praises Americans.
Petain's letter, as disclosed by
Fernand Isorny and Jacques Payen,
the marshal's lawyers, said:
My Dear Admiral: Victory finally
has crowned the efforts of the Al
lies. Americans have shown them
selves to be magnificent. I am not
surprised, because saw them mount
an offensive at Montfaucon in 1918,
and I was certain they would cover
their flag with glory again.
The Joy this great event brings
me is covered by a shadow which
grows darker every day. I am ac-
cused today of having betrayed
France, having compromised my
self with secret society, La Ca
goule, certain members of which,
it appears, have used my name with
theirs in their German activities.
The indignation that have ex-
pressed in learning of this wicked
ness hasn't convinced my judges
and I am now in the position of
a defendant accused of having be-
trayed his country, I who have al
ways done everything to defend it.
Was Protecting French.
MY dear admiral-you who have
lived beside me during those
months, you who have witnessed
my efforts to restore France, you
will help me to convince those
who are accusing me of their mis-
take. to show them that I have
never had any aim other than to
live and protect them against the
demands and the cruelties of the
German occupying troops.
Testimony of an honorable man
that you are would be valuable to
me in silencing those who pro-
nounce such judgments on me- This
is the reason that I ask you to
consent to be a witness in my trial
and, in case your duties should pre-
vent you from so doing, to address
written evidence of the efforts
that ! never ceased to exert on be-
half Of France and which you saw"
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Robbi Miller to Speak

Rabbi Irving Miller, prominent
Jewish leader and general secretary
OF the World Jewish Congress, will
discuss the San Francisco Confer
ence and the world Jewish problem
at a meeting at pm. Tuesday at
the Jewish Community Center, 1928
Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
AIcontoru Caravan Meets

At the quarterly meeting of AL
Cantara Caravan, Order of the AL
hambra, Thursday night at knights
of Columbus Hall. following din
ner, moving pictures entitled The
Task Force and Life Aboard a
Transport were shown Grand
Vizier Joseph McKenna spoke.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
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LOST.

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BILLFOLD. black. Reward. AD 97O4
BILLFOLD, red leather. cont ng receipt fo
WeT bou Bsnd @ in ea 5ns Th aaa
tents. Reward. RA POSI- after z pm. ~
BLACK FOLDER, containing four No
rauon books, four No: IS, issued to James
Colorado ave. NV. S5 reward. RA 7156
CAT, yellow and white. nearly fun srown
nearly two weeks. Tel. North 343s.
CHANGE PURSE, green leather containing
reward Hobart 1926
COCKER SPANIEL, male. light red, vi
entity Aspen Hill. Md. reward. Nationa
DOG; black and white female setter:
months. old. Lee Heights, Arlington. Va:
May gath. Reward. Phone MIR. LANE
DOG, white spitz male, name "coppie," Il
NV Reward. IA. 54ae. us A-NA y
disappeared May 25. Call Glebe 292s.
ENVELOPE, small, white, containing cos.
iqu,e isTelry: lost May 9th between os 1Ott
WILLIAMS. NE. 4412. q.
',hevy Chase circle. 6 pm. Friday: driver
pleeaaIe p phone Wo. 1921 or return to H. ]
sd aqsi ssd sms GnoFd wfd
oliver 1859 after 6 pm 21'
GoLP sEAPsssntme9ta vsPs Mis- to HEp
-1G I1 RIGkEY' EIs All States Hotel Ma a4Ss
i'ALF-SIZE VIOLIN by my careless little
daughter. on Rollingwood bus. Friday eve
Ning. Reward WI. s033:
aiaNDBAG, ladys, BLACK gabardine, on May
or on Federal Express or in Baltimore Nd.
obtaining two emerald brooches one com
shtr ws5 watch
act with diamond studded crest on face
Sssy KEY: ,ssRss5n GxRMES RiR ss!sA co
DENTIFIcATIoN BRACELLT, gold; with
2snns amf sewaTd ann Ga B1Hoof g. sd EXT
light. EN-. 7157.
ocKET. goId frame, two pic.ures lone
Navy ,uniform): lost either in THOMPSON s
WIZARD Hotel or at a4th and Penna
NV. and M st. Small reward. LU. 1927 1927
PACKAGE on Rosslyn streetcar. Will
OR, a57s' '"'A '""e' "Ai0
PIN. blue flowered on gold leaf, lost be-
tween 18th and Newton ne. and 7th st.
12,ss' sentimental value. Reward. Call
PoCKETBOOK. blue leather, in Palais
Royal, Friday, contains identification. keys,
about 50. etc. Reward. Wo: soss.
PURSE, brown and tan striped fabric, with
zPDs e9ntanGs min leather 6fod with
important papers II 7IoI "
ruRsE; brown fabric. tl near 18th and F
r n1S Var pep asncson Sss sns
desperately needed. Reward. OR. O2es
booth at National Airport on May %, con,
TO 429 Senate ONCE Bldg Reward. ''
SORORITY PIN, Alpha omicrom Pi, in Vi
SIitg snisy 9f coless PARK: engraved Mary
S11sroo. SUN OF MONEY; sslsEn. lost in woodward 9
1900, Apt. 40. A'
WALLET, red leather, Lady Buxton make
between eows Georgia aye and Gresham pl
Adams Sass or co. si7s. DOl'AN' DaD'''
WRIST WATCH; Lady NgIn, gold, down:
reward Can c@o. CO. esHass.' Hs. 90 ABOUT noon
WRIST WATCH, diamond 7roundl. vicin:
ity WooaEard GE q. = = Lothrop or S. & W. Re.
WRIST WATCH, ladys. gold, black cort
wrist band, initials IN B. F." Reward
Phone re: $500. Ext. e7ss. . '
WRIST WATCH, lady's, Eigin, diamond
studded, square; lost bet. 14th and p sts
NV. and 26th and K SITS. NV. Reward
Ss5 REWARD for return of platinum ring
containing 10 rubies and % diamonds MR.
BROWN. MA. 1915, or call in person, 73(
Investment Bldg
$50 REWARD---Lost, in January, suitcase
Evening star., 1945-05-27

CLASSES. laoy's gold oxford. with chain,
4 red case marked Sine: reward. Call
oliver 1859 after 6 pm. y.
Evening star., 1945-05-27
LOST RATION COUPONS.

GAS RATION A, issued Chas. e. Lambert,
5005 Edmonston ave-, Hyattsville, Md:
serial, 240174; car tag. 383-697 Md 27s
FOUR RATION BOOKS, vicinity Ga. ave.
Call Taylor 9469 2Ss
ELIZABETH LEE lost ration book 3 and 4.
1901 Vermont ave. NV. co. 1928.
RATION BOOK 4, issued to Milton Stro-
ther, Route 3, Wilson lane. Box %, Be-
LOST-Ration book 8. LILLIAN OUT
LAW Return to 7344 Park road NV.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

GOLD BEADS-Sentimental value to own
'. Liberal reward. Call MRS. HE'D
TIG RICKEY, All States Hotel, MA. 24S3,
Evening star., 1945-05-27
FOUND.

BUNCH OF KEYS, South Capitol St, with
Stanley Horner Identification. Call DI.
CURI.Y-HAIRED DOG, black, size Of 6pitz.
Call TR. 0342.
Evening star., 1945-05-27

OCkET, gold frame, two pictures tone
ide my father, other side husband, in
Navy .uniform): lost either in Thompson s
OF between there and carstop in front OF
NV. and M st. Small reward. LU. 1927
Evening star., 1945-05-27

GLASSES. green case, left in taxi, at
thevy Chase Circle, 6 pm. Friday: driver
please phone WO 1901 or return TO H, j.
CtFRRrTY- 1Nnl Hill Bldg
Evening star., 1945-05-27

PACKAGE on Rosslyn streetoar Will
1nder please return to owner? Reward.
OR. 2572.
PIN. blue lowered on gold leaf lost be-
tween 18th and Newton ne. and 1th st
he.; sentimental value. Reward. Call
Nj tS3O
Evening star., 1945-05-27

iIALF-SIZE VIOLIN by my careless little
daughter. on Rollingwood bus, Friday eve
oing Reward WI S033
Evening star., 1945-05-27

pOCKETBOOK. blue leather, in Palais
Royal, Friday, contains identification, keys
about 50. etc. Reward. WO. SOSS.
PURSE, brown and tan striped fabric, with
Upper, containing leather bilifold with
Identification and $40, coin purse. etc, in
oowntown section. Reward for return of
lmportant paperS IL 1l0l
Evening star., 1945-05-27

1ENTIFICATION BRACELET, gold, with
',e name Ann Brooks Webb" Friday
tvening. Reward. Call OIL. $500, Ext. 239
wv NOTEBOOK, lost in cab Friday
Evening star., 1945-05-27

IANDBAG, lady's, black gabardine, on May
or on Federal Express or in Baltimore, Md
rontainins two emerald brooches, one COM
hinstion cigarette lighter with watch on
ace surrounded by diamonds, owner S
anne inscribed in case; yellow gold COM
act with diamond studded crest on face,
Money. keys. fountain pen, lipstick. etc.
'eWard. Tel collect. CARMEN g. COM
my, Plaza 223O. Baltimore, Md go
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08
Nellie Stone
Says Books
Are Weapons

Books are weapons-the best
weapons of democracy" Nellie
Stone quoted these words of the
late President Roosevelt this week,
in discussing her candidacy for
Minneapolis library board post.
"Our libraries can be powerful
medium for creating better rela-
tons between all groups in the COM
munity," she said. "By making
knowledge available to all, We will
advance the cause of peace in the
world through better understand
ing.
an addition we can use books
and libraries to fight against dis
elimination and racial prejudice
through better understanding in our
own community.
Mrs. Stone has many interests
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

Border Msthodiss Chureh News: The
speaker at the morning worship service
on Sunday, May "a. was Rev. z. Hawkins,
minister Of 81. Augustine Presbyterian
church, in the Bronx, New York, and presi-
dent Of the Afro-Ameriean Presbyterian
Council, which serves seventy churches in
the Northern and Western sections Of this
country. His topic was Bearing Witness"
The message last Sunday morning, June
Q, Jesus the Way Of Life" was delivered
by the church minister, Rev. X. W. Kelley.
The ID Day Prayer band held its FIRST
anniversary on Tuesday, June s, at s:15
.. m. The minister, Rev. Kelley, gave the
meditation, "ConStaney in Prayer" The
Prayer band will meet Tuesday, June II,
at p. m. at the home Of Mrs. Jesse Win
stOn. 1880 5lst Ave. SO.-Church Reporter.
WaymAn Methodist Church News: Sun
day, June 3, the pastor, Rev. l. c. Ashford,
spoke on the topic, Christ the Same Yes
terday. Today and Forever" The material
in the text pointed 20 the dynamic stead
fastness in the works Of the Lord. Mn.
Lorraine ChiyeS was our guest soloist,
accompanied by her daughter. Miss Con-
stance Chivers.
Last Sunday evening, the pastors subject
was Il Am Not Ashamed Of the Gospel
for It Is the Power of God Unto Salvation"
Next Sunday morning. June 10. the
Juvenile Eiks will have their annual chill
dren's day sermon at Wayman. Rev. Ash
ford will deliver the sermon. The choir
will furnish the music.
At this service, Hubert H Humphrey
candidate for Mayor, will greet the Junior
Elks and meet those who desire 70 know
him better.
At 4 .. m, the Allen Star Missionary
society will issue certificates for the com
pletion Of their memory work. Miss MARY
Davis is the supervisor. Guest artists will
appear.
The Christian Leaf Club presented Mrs..
Maize Ashford, the pastors wife, many
gifts on her birthday, early this week
Church Reporter.
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had done before US.

had done before US.
Next we saw the Tropical Gar
dens. Here all the tropical plants
have been gathered. We saw the
cinnamon plants, rubber trees,
royal poinsettias, avocado trees,
bougainvilleas, mangoes, coffee and
banana trees. Here too, we saw the
famed orchid growing. The orchid
is not a parasite but grows on dead
or live trees or rocks. 1t can live
anywhere there is moisture and the
correct temperature.
We then continued our torturous
mountain climbing, up and up in
the Sierra Madres and chewed my
gum furiously. From Monterrey
with an altitude of 100 feet above
sea level we reached high of 5000
feet above sea level and then
dropped to 1000 feet. We were now
on comparatively level ground and
the day was gone.
For a time we were surrounded
by blackness. Now from out Of the
distance the lights of a great and
vast city beckoned to US like a
beacon out of the silent blacIness
of the night. God in his infinite
goodness and mercy had been twill
ing" and we had arrived safely at
Mexico City.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

Among the visitors TO the Minneapolis
office this week were Laura Moses, Esther
Roach, Cpl. Ben Peery and Sgt. Sam
Mitchell, of Minneapolis, Marguerite Bow
lin, Kansas City, Kans., and Helen Kitchen,
Dies Moines Iowa
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Teen Age
Chatter
By GEORGIA RUSSELL

There were quite a few plcnlcs,
Wednesday. Saw Phyllis Mayes,
Joyce King, Lorraine White, Lois
Milsap, ETC., at Phalen, while Car
meta Hit, Betty Lewis, Jane Rus
sell, Gloria Parker, Clentell Jack
son, Don Gates, Albert Jones, De-
lores Brown, Shirley Terrell and
many, many others went to Como.
Before l go on, want to make
a correction. Leona Mason does not
go STEADY" with Hobert Mitchell.
The party given Friday by Sid
ney Richardson, La Rain Latimer,
AL Bannon, and Gene Goss at the
Sterling Club was really a success.
Some of the many present were
Duanita Calender, Edith Price, Ven
tress Jackson, Iris Brown, Joyce
King. Charles Mccoy, Pauline Ray,
Frank Brown, Willis Reed, Bill, etc.
Next Sunday the youths of Cam
phor church will take over the COM
plete services. The program is in
honor of the graduates of high
school and college. want to urge
all of you to come.
The couple of the week is Char
lotte O'Neal and Boyd Crawford.
Frank Hubbard is home on ten
days furlough, and S. H. seems to
be taking up great deal of his
time. l thought E. P. or G. H. had
his heart, but S. H. seems to have
his watch and ring.
The skating party was really fine
but quite crowded.
Hear that La Rain Latimer was
carrying a torch for R. L. What
about it, La Rahn?)
Must be rushing along, catch you
next week.
TO BE DISCHARGED
FROM ARMY
Pvt. Fred Marshall, GIG Olson
Blvd, is in the city to receive a
discharge. He was with the Air
Corps at Westover Field, Mass.
HALLE Q. BROWN
HOUSE NOTES
The "Stay At Home Camp" of
Halle Q. Brown House will open
June rs and will last through Au-
gust II.
Sewing, crafts, dramatics, per-
sonal charms, music, mystery out
ing, swimming, library, folk dane
ing, puppetry, archery will be
taught. Registrations should be
made now, as the limit is 200.
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ST. PAUL REGULAR
MEETINGS

Crispus Attacks Home Association and
Board, every third Thursday at Halle @.
Brown House.
Halle @. Brown Service Club regular
meetings Monday of each week at 8 p. m.
at Halle Q. Brown House.
st. Paul WOmen's Council, first and
third Monday in each month, Halle q.
Brown House, 2 p. m.
WANDS, Halle Q. Brown chapter, every
other Sunday at Camphor Church.
Elks, Como Temple, No. 1913 LIP DEW,
second and fourth Thursday of each month,
Elks Lodge, 5S8 Rondo Ave-, p. m.
o. E. s., Queen of Sheba Chapter, No. 5,
second Monday of each month at Pioneer
Lodge, TIA st. Anthony Ave.
o. E. S., st. Paul Chapter, No. l, first
Wednesday, Pioneer Lodge, TIA st. An
thony.
Grand Slam Club, every fourth Friday
at the Sterling Club.
Self Culture Club, second and fourth
Thursday, each month.
Social Twelve Club, Thursday of each
week.
brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, St.
Paul Auxiliary, first Saturday each month
at p. m. and third Sunday each month
at p. M, both meetings at members
homes.
D. Y. W. Y. X. Club, third Tuesday each
month at members homes.
Entire Nous Club, first and third Tues
day each month at p. m. at members
homes.
Grand Slam Club, fourth Friday each
month at Sterling Club.
N. A. A. c. P, St. Paul Branch, third
Tuesday each month, 8 p. m. at Halle @.
Brown House.
o. E. S. Princess Ozeil Chapter No. 10,
first Tuesday each month, p. m, at Per-
feet ASHER Hall, TIA st. Anthony.
Pioneer Lodge No. 10, F. and A. M, first
and third Monday each month, p. M, at
Perfect ASHER Hall, TIA st. Anthony.
Perfect ASHER Lodge No. 4, F. and A. M,
second and fourth Tuesday each month, 8
p. M, at Perfect ASHER Hall, TIA st. An
thony.
Sterling Club, first Tuesday each month
at the club, 315 No. Dale.
Sterling Club Auxiliary, fourth Tuesday
each month at the club, 315 No. Dale.
Service Club, Halle @. Brown House,
every Monday, 8 p. M, at Halle.
Urban League Board, one meeting each
month by appointment.
Urban League Auxiliary, first and third
Thursday each month at members homes.
Wetomachick Club meets every other
week, temporarily at members homes.
Criterion Art Club, first Monday each
month at members homes.
Charles Young Auxiliary No. 2, second
Saturday night of each month at the ODER
Boys Club.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-06-08

in the community. Vice president
of her trade union, Hotel & Res
taurant Workers Local 665, AL,
she has led much of the work in
the political field, fighting for
abolition of the poll-tax and for
the establishment of a Fair EN-
ployment Practices commission.
An active member of the League
of Women Voters, she is vitality in
terested in their current program
of working to assure the success
of the San Francisco conference,
participating in discussions with
women's groups of both Republican
and D ocra i c-Farmer-Labor
parties.
She is also active in the work of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
and among her wartime jobs has
been community work with the
Women's Army for the National
Defense.
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CALENDAR
MINNEAPOLIS REGULAR
MEETINGS

A. B. G. Club meets every third Sunday,
at the home Of different members.
American Legion, Johnny Baker Post and
Auxiliary. fourth Wednesday each month ut
Phyllis Wheatley House.
Anchor Hilyard Lodge No. 2, y. and
A. M, first Tuesday of each month at the
Rawjjess Club. 8 y. m.
Associated Negro Credit Union, Tuesday
Of each month, 8704 Fifth Ave. So.
Birthday Club, once a month.
Booker T. Washington Study Club, the
second Tuesday Of each month.
Brotherhood Sleeping Car POTters, regular
meeting dates, End and 18th Of each month.
II these dates fall on Sunday, the meeting
Is held on Monday. The first meeting is
held at the ober Boys Club. st. Paul, and
the second at Phyllis Wheatley House.
Minneapolis.
brotherhood Of Sleeping Car POrters,
Minneapolis Auxiliary, second Tuesday each
month at members homes.
Cooks and Walters Union, Local GA. sec
ond Wednesday each month at $3.50 D. m.
at r. r. Club, 314 E. 3sth St.
Dubois Bridge Club, second and fourth
Friday.
EIecta Chapter No. 3, o. E. g., second
Wednesday Of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Elks-Ames Lodge No. log, IBPOEW,
first and third Monday each month at Elk's
Rest, 14S Hyland Ave.
O0Q reuOWbp AnJnOny LO0Re NO. Eot .
at st. James A. M. Z. Church, 3l4 18th
Ave. &c., first and third Wednesday each
month.
Phyllis wheatIey House Auxiliary, second
Thursday each month at Phyllis Wheatley
House.
Friendly Sixteen Club, every other Sat
urday.
Jolly Sixteen Club, second and fourth
Sunday each month.
Household Of Ruth No. 776, once a month
at the Rawjess Club, 3013 Garfield.
Mary Mason Council the first Tuesday of
Minnehaha Temple No. 129, first and
third Thursday, Elks Lodge, 148 Hyland
Ave. No.
Modernettes, every other Wednesday.
Minneapolis Branch Brotherhood Sleeping
Car Porters Auxiliary meets the second
Tuesday of each month at Phyllis Wheatley
Pride Of the West No. Q, o. e. g., sec
ond Tuesday Of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Minneapolis Branch BsCP, Auxiliary,
second Tuesday of each month at Phyllis
Wheatley.
Queen Esther Temple No. 2, s. N. T.,
regular meetings the first Monday of each
month at the Rawjjess Club, 3013 Garfield.
1945-l946, the first in the long history Of
Victory Chapter No. 8, meets the fourth
Monday of each month at the Rawjjess
Club.
Smart Set Whist Club, first and third
Wednesday of each month.
7. o. B. Club, Saturdays, twice a month.
WANDS, LOvonia H. Brown chapter at
314 E. 38th St., second Sunday each month
from to 6 p. m.
Working Girls Council at the Phyllis
Wheatley House in their club room, the first
and third Sundays of each month, at p. m.
Sophisticated Eight Club meets twice a
month on Saturdays.
Paramount Contract Club, the first and
third Friday of each month.
NeighbOrhOOd Bridge Club, every other
Monday.
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TWIN CITY REGULAR
MEETINGS

Charles Young Auxiliary No. IL, Sec
ond Monday each month at Veterans Hall
in st. Paul Auditorium.
Brotherhood Sleeping Car Porters, regu-
lar meeting dates, End of each month at
Ober Boys Club, st. Paul, and 18th of
each month at Phyllis Wheatley House,
Minneapolis. If these dates fall on Sunday
the meeting is held on Monday.
]. Wesley Jones Branch, National As
ISOLATION of Musicians, first Monday of
each month, business and study third Mon
day of each month, program and social
meetings.
Credjafawn Social Club, every other We'd
nesday.
Col. Charles Young Camp No. 20, u. s.
w. ", End Saturday each month at Ober
Boys Club, st. Paul.
WOmen's Auxiliary Local SIG, first Thurs
day each month at Dining Car Waiterg'
Union headquarters, 43115 RondO, st. Paul.
Two O'clock Bridge Club, Saturdays,
twice monthly at the homes of different
members,