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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-06

Mrs. Earl Ammonette and son,
Rober; Earl, returned Saturday
from a visit in Houston, Texas
Mrs. C. w. Bowen spent the
weekend in Howison, Miss, with
Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Howell.
Douglas Stoker spent a few
days last week in New Orleans.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Craw-
ford and son, Boarden, Zachary,
La, were guests of relatives here
for the weekend. Mrs. Crawford
is the former Mrs. Leona Col
mer of Moss Point.
Mrs. Doyle McRae and daugh-
ter, Emma Frank, Clanton, Ala,
returned to their home Thurs
day alter a visit with Mrs. A.
Q. Hunt, Miss Gertrude Fellows
and Mr.. Frank Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Weigand
and son, Sonny" and Mrs.
George Dudley spent the week.
end with relatives in Decatur,
Ga.
Mrs. Lucille Yattaw returned
Mondev to New Orleans after a
vacation spent with her mother,
Mrs. V. Dixon, and brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Robinson.
Mrs. Alex Pritchett and Mrs.
Bessie Vetter spent a few days
last week in New Orleans.
Miss Ina Thompson and Mrs.
John Cirlot are attending meet
ings of the Methodist Mission
airy Conference in Jackson,
Brookhaven and Vicksburg, Miss.
Tommie and Gregory Cook,
sons of Mrs. Amelia Cook, left
Tuesday TO enter the University
of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.
and Bowling Green business coll
lege in Bowling Green, KY, res
pectiveiy.
The many friends of Mrs.
Leon Nelson r very glad she
is improving at home following
a recent operation in the jack
son County Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Rivers, en-
route from Atlanta, Ga. to the
coast, stopped for a short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Rivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Me
lntosh of New Orleans were WIS.,
itors here last week as the guests
of Mrs. ]. j. Mcintosh and Mr..
and Mrs. L. K. Mcintosh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd McCray.
Mobile. spent the weekend with
Mrs. McCray's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Fails.
Rupert and John Cirlot and
Joyce Nelson are attending the
Kappa Alpha fraternity house
party ileid at the Great Southern
Country Club in Gulfport Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cunning
ham and family left this week
to make their home in Houston
Texas.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-06

Scientific instruments can
record weights within a hundred
thousandth of an ounce, and
measure thicknesses down to
one thousand-millionth of an
inch.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-06

gsanis have already been arr
ranged for each monthly meet
ing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Higginboth-
am returned home the early part
of the week after a motor trip
which took them through Missis-
sippi and Louisiana to Deridder,
where they We're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H.. Yawn.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-06
PASCAGOULA 49,.
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Guy Krebs,
Jr. have moved into their new
home on South Pascagoula where
they will celebrate heir first
wedding anniversary, September
8. They had as guest during the
past weekend, the latter's mother,
Mrs. Ethel Haverly of Mobile.
Miss Johnsie Kell departs Fri
day for Hattiesburg where she
will be a member of the faculty
at Mississippi Southern college
this year. She will be accompan-
led by her sister, Miss Betty, who
will study Education at the col
lege as a start on obtaining her
degree.
Friends of Miss Lille Leake
are welcoming her back as a
member of the faculty at the
Pascagoula high school. Miss
Leake, whose home is at Clos
ter and who has been on the
staff during the past year of the
Red Cross office at Hattiesburg,
formerly taught in Fascagoula
but resigned her position because
of illness. She is residing at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. w. r.
Kell on North Pascagoula
street.
Herman Winnige and daugh-
ter, Patsy, returned to their
home at New Orleans Wednes-
day after visiting in the home
of Mrs. C. T. Torjusen, for sew
eral days. Henry Torjusen who
has been home for the past six
weeks has also returned to New
Orleans whence he will sail soon
on one of the ships of the Mer.
chant Marine, of which he is a
member.
Preston Grassick flew down
from Evanston, Ill for a week
end visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. j. Grassick, who
met him at New Orleans, Sat
urday. He also flew back to
Evanston.
Mr. and Mrs. P. ]. Higginboth-
nm rr.4urnnI hama tho oarlu nnrt
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
OsteOpafhic Hospital
Launches Campaign

Contributions to a $500, 600
Building Fund are being asked
by the Massachusetts Osteo-
pathic Hospital, Jamaica Plain,
which launched its renewed
appeal on Tuesday, the 18th
anniversary of the laying of
its cornerstone. The only such
institution in the state, its sup
porters and patients, including
those of a large and busy Out
Fatients Department, repre-
sent every Greater Boston
community.
Hospital officials explain the
necessity for the fund by stat
ing: Costly alterations are
required which would not add
to bed-capacity. In view of the
expanding demand for its SER
vices, it was decided that these
alterations should be made in
cidental to logical plan for
the hospitals development.
which would serve the COM
munity better and in the long
run would be more economi-
cal"
A new and enlarged Matern-
ity Department viii be an inn
portant feature of the new
construction.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
PORTERS WIN AGAIN

breach CT their contract and to
restrain the individual defend
ants from enGeavor to induce its
abrogation or breach. Under
such circumstances the plain
tiffS ought not to be required to
pledge additional security for
damages that might and doubt
less will accrue to the corporate
defendant, but for which the
plaintiffs would in no wise be re-
Sponsible or at fault"
In view of the above, the sew
eral motions to dismiss and dis
solve the restraining order at
this stage of the proceeding will
be denied. Furthermore, the mo-
ton to increase the iniunctive
pond viii be overrnled"
In announcing the memoir
able victory" President A. Philip
Randolph added that the Broth
erhood has been certified by the
National Mediation Board as the
bargaining agent Of the train
porters and train attendants on
the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad as result Of
an election held by the Board,
and plans are already underway
to negotiate an agreement con
corning their rates of pay ant
working conditions.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

NEW YORK-In a decision by
Judge Albert L. Reeves Of the
U. S. District Court for the
Western Division of Western
District at Kansas City, Mo, in
a case of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters against the
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad
and the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, motion by the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen to
dismiss a temporary restraining
order which operates to hold
train porters on their jobs, and
motion of the Kansas
Texas Railroad to increase in
iunctive bond were dismissed
Judge Reeves stated: "A valid
and subsisting contract held by
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters is admittedly threatened
and it is not denied that they
would suffer irreparable dam
age. In view of the admitted
facts, the plaintiffs are not
wrongfully enjoining the corpo-
rate defendant and the individ-
ual defendant. At this early
stage of the proceeding, and up
on the admitted facts, the plain
tifs have the undeniable rights
to restrain the abrogation Of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
Jewish And COIored
Posts Union Service

Over 100 members OF the
Jewish Posts of Boston Joined
with the Patrick E. Toy Post
and Auxiliary, V. F. W, in an
Agmistice service ct Peoples
Baptist Church, Sunday Eve
ming, NOV. 10.
A salute to the co1ors opened
the service followed by the
singing Of America and scrip
ture reading by the assistant
pastor. apostles 1O. The pas
tor. Rev. r. M. owens. then
welcomed the veterans and
their friends. Speaking of the
problems of both the Jewish
and colored races he said it was
good to see the two groups
united in this ArmiStice service.
His subject was Broken Prom
iseS and no Peace" He said that
peace is not the absence of war
but the presence Of justice and
that international brotherhood
can bring peace to the world if
given a chance. He spoke Of
the contributions made by both
the Jewish and the co'ored
people to the American way Of
life. Prayers was led by the Jew
ish Post chaplain and one min
ute Of silence was observed. A
message was read by Sr v. Com.
Jerry c. Wilson Of Toy Post
from the Brookline Post
Jr v. Com. Joe Morgalln Of
Post 20 was the speaker for the
Jewish Posts of Boston. Citing
many cases Of race hate against
colored people he stated that
the only way to fight faseism
is for the minority groups here
which form the majority to
unite and fight together, Ell Y.
Krovitsky, as acting comman-
der Of Post % was In charge of
The colors and Sr. v. Com.
Jerry C. Wilson was chairman.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
Mayor CurIey Names
Taylor To Housing BID

Word was received this week
of the appointment Of DR.. Silas
F. 'Shag Taylor, veteran Dem
ocratic leader, to the Mayors
Emergency Housing Commits
sion The appointment was
made by Mayor James M. Cur
ley.
The appointment of DR.. Tay-
lor was made out of regard to
his long interest in housing and
better living conditions for the
City of Boston, especially in
areas like the South End and
Lower Roxbury.
The appointment, however,
was a general one in which the
venerable Democrat will speak
for all minority groups. His
many years of intimate &C
quaintance with the many ra-
cial groups of the city are ex-
pected to make him admirably
fitted for the post.
The Mayors Emergency Com
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
GRAND STAR
CONCERT DRAWS
FULL CHURCH

The Grand star Concert
given by King Solomon Lodge
A. F. and A. M. Masons assisted
by st. Agnes Guild of st. Cyp-
rian's Church last Sunday al
ternoon was a great success and
a magnificent demonstration of
classic music. The attendance
was large and filled ST. Cy-
prian's Church Parish Hall in
which it was he'd, to capacity.
st. Clair Kirton, Grand Secre-
tary Of Alpha Grand Lodge, A.
F. and A. M. MaSons was mas
ter of ceremonies and gave I'M
stinted praise to the Guild for
its assistance rendered King
Solomon Lodge in presenting
the excellent program, consist
ing of numbers by Lycurgus
Lockman, baritone, Marilynne
Barrow lyric soprano, Ada
Barco, dramatic reader; May
belle Fenton Butler. pianist.
and Elwyn Barrow. accompan-
list. Among Mrs. Barco's selec-
lions was 'He Passed This
Way" by Mr.. Kirton and dedi-
Gated 20 VIM. Monroe TTotter.
At the conclusion Of the pro-
gram Mr.. Kirton presented
Grand Master william A. How
ard and Grand Matron of the
Eastern Star Ardel'e Edwards.
The Grand Master was enthu-
siastic in his praise of the
splendid program and made
the following comments on the
renditions of each artist: THE
Continued on Page d
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

THERE ARE OTHER more inn
portant appointments to be considered
BY the Governor-elect for which col
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

Much deserved praise will be
given the nearly 5000 voters
who united to assure the election
of Attorney Banks Among the
thousands Of Ballots cast for the
winning candidates there was
ored men can also qualify. But we've
mentioned one Of the lesser roles oily
as one Of numerous positions TO be
filed next January.
AND THERE ARE some Uncle
Toms who take the song TO Each
His Own" too literally.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

mission was established some
time ago to cope with the I'M
usual conditions which have
followed the War period. In
Boston alone there are an es-
timated 100000 persons need
ing more adequate homes.
Among these are many service
men and their families, as well
as thousands of members of
Boston's minority groups.
II accepting the appoint
ment DR.. Taylor said Il hope
that in this new job my expe-
rience can be made to match
my good intentions and that I
can contribute some small part
toward making Boston one OF
the best-housed areas in the
country. I believe that any COM
mission which enjoys the coop
Grafton and direction of my old
friend Mayor Curley can and
will accomplish this great pur-
pose"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

DR.. CHARLES S. JOHNSON, whose
election Os sixth president Of Fisk
University has been announced by the
Board Of Trustees meeting in New
York. The first eoIored president OF
the So-yeor-oId school, he hos been
director of Fisk's soeioI science de-
pertinent since 1928, and is on in
ternotiOnoIly known leader and scholar
in the field Of race relations. He has
accepted the position.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

The suspension of the NAACP
Boston Branch Youth Council
was voted at a meeting this
week of then AACP National
Executive Board in New York.
The order forbtds the local
youth council to hold any meet
ing, to solicit funds, to enroll
members or to function in any
other way
Political activity by the Bos-
ton youth organization was
given as the reason for suspen-
sion order.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
Order NAACP Youth
Council Suspended

The National Executive Board
of the NAACP recently met to
consider the question whether
it was advisable to permit
branches of the nationwide
body to participate in politics.
After considerable discussion
the Board rejected the PROPOSE
ton because of the dangers that
would be involved and subSe-
quently the Board notified all
branches of the decision,
reached at that meeting which
also was held at the New York
headquarters.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

BOXING, unlike many other sports,
has more than one commissioner, more
than one Judge, and a flock Of ref
erees. Undoubtedly men must be
qualified Tor these positions and ]
believe there are colored men in the
Bay State who can fill the bill.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
SUSPEND NAACP YOUTH LOCAL
BOSTON BAKED

BY MABE KOUNTzE

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An things como 10 those 7gto gel
frcd 5raifirg and 90 after them"
THE ELECTION OF world war
veteran, Larry Banks, was a fitting
pre-Armistce Day event for democ-
racy in Boston, Nobody can say that
Larry hasn't tried hard He fully
deserves his success and we hope it
will inspire other veterans to stop
grumbling and get on the ball
ARAlISTICE DAY seemed to point
out the need for greater vet participa-
ton in world affairs in order to
straighten out the current Commissions.
The election of Larry Banks should
show all the veterans that by unity
and persistency they, too, can win OF
the home-front as they did on the
battlefront. So count off, one, twoll
WASHINGTON LETTER from
Mrs. Thomasina Johnson, chief OF
Minority Groups Office, Department
of Labor, has arrived and seems to
stress the need for colored citizens TO
take a more intelligent outlook on
world events. A former member OF
the Boston Press Club, "Tommi" IS
certainly one of the best informed
women in Washington today.
THE BOSTON LADY who has
forced many a southern dixocrat to
retreat and who has influenced men
like Henry Wallace to make public
statements against labor discrimina-
ton against colored. originally went
to Washington to lobby for liberal
legislation. She accepted the Labor
Department job because there is plenty
of valuable work to be done there.
Employment Offices are soon going
back to the states.
EDDIE WATSON, now featur-
ing a hot trio at the Rio chats
poetry, is another Boston vet who
is making good in big way, and You
ought 10 hear him sometime For
mer1y a captain in the 93rd Division,
and a company K" man with the
Boston 372nd, Eddie plays beauti-
full piano and is New England Con-
servatory grad Always glad to boost
a vet
GOV. BOB BRADFORD will
make many appointments, among them
a commissioner of boxing. NEW
YORK has a colored referee, Jim
Freeman; DR.. Powell, as a commits
sioncr, and Frank Forbes as a judge.
II any city, that is noted for bad
decisions against colored boxers, needs
a colored boxing commissioner, it is
BOSTON. So far we have none.
EVEN JOE LOUIS, when he
fought here as an amateur, could not
gain decision in the eyes Of the local
judges. Boston probably is the ONLY
city that can claim this dubious honor.
We hope Mr.. Bradford will at least
make some effort to remedy this gad
situation.
BOXING, unlike many other sports,
has more than one commissioner, more
than one judge. and flock of ref
erees. Undoubtedly men must be
qualified Tor these positions and ]
believe there are colored men in the
Bay State who can fill the bill.
THERE ARE OTHER more inn
portant appointments to be considered
by the Governor-elect for which col
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
FEPCTO ACT
CAUTIOUSLY

Addressing a meeting Of the
Bay state Lodge Of Bnai Birth
at Hotel Baconsfield, Brookline,
Nov. 7 Commissioner Elwood S.
Mckinney declared thar the
FEPC viii be administered SO
as not to burden employers;
that the law would punish only
wilful violators and in the case
of wilful violators, the FEPC
intends to enforce the Act Wig
orouSly.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16

EVEN JOE LOUIS, when he
fought here as an amateur, could not
gain decision in the eyes Of the local
judges. Boston probably is the ONLY
city that can claim this dubious honor.
We hope Mr.. Bradford will at least
make some effort to remedy this -ad
situation.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
JORDAN HALL
NEXT WEDNESDAY

An honor program to senior
artists of Boston with thirty
years service will be presented
by the Liberal Arts Club Of
Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 20,
g: 80 D. m. at Jordan Hall. Hunt
ington Ave. and Gainsboro St,
Boston.
There will be a galaxy of ar
lists participating on the up
to-date program. During the
first part of the program
memorial service viii be dedi-
Gated to those artists who have
passed on with Gladys Perdue
at the organ Mary Brown, con-
tralto, Gertrude smith, reader,
and Victor MascoI, tenor. who
will render that dramatic song
There is No Death"
The second and concluding
part will contribute to the liy-
ing and viii be by the following
artists Matilda Birch Charles
ton. soprano Carolyn Free
man, dancer. Angelyn De
Waugh, contralto, James Brown
baritone Quilla Bergman, vio-
linist, Celestial Ensemble. James
Prout, director, Buckner Gam
by, pianist, Harold Evans, ac-
companist.
Tickets may be had from
John Powell, % wellington ST.,
Gladys Fuller, 81 Dllworth St.,
and at the hall.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-11-16
ELDERLY INVALID
VOTES FOR BANKS

one the casting of which was
manifestation of zeal that
reached the sublime. And that
was the vote by an elderly in
valid lady who has been a
"shut-in" during the eight long
years.
Buoyed by a yearning to help
Banks to win 79-year-old Mrs.
Hester Wallace SO Camden ST.,
with the aid of her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Harriet Jackson Young,
same address, managed to make
her way to the polls and had the
Continued on Page a.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Farm Accident Kills
D. {. Highway Official

Richard S. Stevens, about 40, CHIEF
field inspector of materials in tn.
District Highway Department, wa.
crushed to death by a trailer truck
yesterday on his farm near Fred.
ericksburg, Va, State police there
reported.
Trooper c. I. Swami, who investi-
gated the accident, reported the
truck had just finished unloading
fertilizer at barn and was leaving
when Mr.. Stevens became caught
between the truck and the structure
He died en- route to Fredericksbure
Hospital, 8 miles away.
r. w. Wilton, assistant chief o1
materials of the District Highway
Department, said Mr.. Stevens re.
Gently had purchased the farm tt
replace one which had been taker
over by the Navy.
Mr.. Stevens, native of Fair
fax County, had been with the high.
way department about 20 years, Mr.
Wilton said. Mr.. Stevens lived here
at 1760 Lanier place NV. He leave.
his wife and is believed also to bs
survived by brothers and sisters
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Vinson's S Opinion Asked
On Excess Profits Refunds

By the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means
Committee yesterday asked Secre-
tary of the Treasury Vinson for his
opinion on proposed legislation to
deny excess profits tax refunds to
businesses closed by strikes.
The war-imposed 855 per cent
excess profits levy was repealed on
January l. 1916, but Congress pro-
vided system for certain refunds
to those corporations failing in 1916
to make net profits equal to their
prewar average earnings.
E. M. Voorhees,, chairman of the
Finance Committee of the United
States Steel Corp, declared in a
statement Friday that CIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray had "misstated
the facts" in asserting that the Gov
ernment would repay the corpora
ton more than s67,000,0O0 If IL
breaks even" in 1916.
THE truth is" Mr.. Voorhees, said
that if United States Steel breaks
even in 1916, it will not be repaid
one penny by the government un-
der the carry-back provision of the
Federal tax law"
Evening star., 1946-01-27
|Nayy-CoIIege Tieup
In Research Reported
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The Times
says the Navy Is going into partner
ship with the Nations colleges,
universities and industrial labora-
tories to encourage scientific re-
search in the interest of national
defense.
In story under a Washington
dateline, written by Benjamin Fine,
the Times says 80 educational in
stitutions now are negotiating, or
have signed already, contracts for
research in the fields of electronics,
nuclear physics, nutrition, radio,
biology, material deterioration,
chemistry, mathematics, flight,
guided missiles, medicine and others.
The paper says the program calls
for expenditure of millions of dol
lars and that while the institutions
and laboratories will receive finan-
cial aid from the Navy they still will
have freedom to initiate, explore
teach and publish their findings"
Participating colleges are being
asked, the Times says, to integrate
the Navy Unsupported research with
their educational programs, with de-
gree credit, and to provide oppor-
tunities for graduate students to
work in the projects wherever feas-
ible.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
7 Fugitive Sailors Given
5 Years in Cor Theft
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Jan. ga Federal
judge yesterday sentenced seven
sailors who escaped from naval
custody at Camp Peary, Va, last
November to five years each after
they had pleaded guilty to an In
dictment charging violation of the
Motor Vehicle Theft Act.
Those sentenced were Charles
Wright, 18, Nashville, Tenn; Silas
H. Burgess, 81, Baxter, Tenn;
George D. Ledger. 81, Haverhill,
Mass; Theodore Ehall, 10, Roch-
ester, Mich; William H. Hagan, 20,
Baltimore; Edward o. Blus, %, Ball
timore, and Justin r. Harrington,
20, Cohocton Center, N. Y.
FBI agents said Byron E. Thomp-
son, %, soldier who escaped with the
sailors, was captured at Grinnell.
Iowa, and is being held at Des
Moines on motor theft charge.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
University Women Urge
Approval Of British Loan

Favorable action by Congress or
the proposed loan to Great Britain
was urged yesterday by the Amer.
ican Association of University
Women in letters to leaders of the
Senate and House
Signed by DR.. Louise Pearce oi
the Rockefeller Institute of Medical
Research, DR.. Mabel Newcomer
head Of the Department of Eco
nomics at Vassar, and DR.. Bessie
C. Randolph, president of Hollins
College, the petition said in part:
The association based its indorse-
ment on the urgent need for good
monetary relationships between
Great Britain and the United States
to prevent the world from break
ing up into competing economic
blocs based on the currencies used
in various areas: The dollar in the
Western Hemisphere, the pound In
the British Commonwealth and
Western Europe, the ruble in Rus
sia and her satellite countries"