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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18

experienced, 6 days a
pleasant working condi-
position. Apply 1923
606-A. is
experienced; large auto
day employment. Full
tier. Box 305-H. Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18

BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPERATOR,
Remington; permanent position with one Of
WaShington's leading ready-to-wear stores;
good salary. Wonderful opportunity for
Advancement. ZIRKIN, S21 14th st. NV.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Portable House Given
Downtown Exhibit Site

A portable, insulated house will be
placed on the plot Immediately in
Evening star., 1946-03-23

Keep the Home Fires Burning.
Don't let the budding of trees leac
you to believe that warm weather Il
definitely here. The stop signal
for home fires hasn't arrived.
1t is still March and the weather
for this month is usually uncertain
Play safe and keep the furnace
operating while longer.
Though it may be warm outside
an unheated home will be several
degrees cooler inside.
It is not necessary to overhead
your house during mild weather
however. You can easily maintain
an even. mild temperature in you,
home by carrying a deep fuel bed
and by keeping fire in banked con-
dition.
Carrying a low, thin fuel bee
doesn't assure you a low tempera-
ture. If you have strong chimney
draft, keep flrebox filled, possibly a
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Aid
For Houses
By Roger c. Whitmon
Repainting Starched Walls.

Question: The last time nv in
terror walls were painted a starch
coating was later applied over the
paint. Before repainting, must this
starch be removed or can size over
the starch and then paint? Any
danger OF the new paint I,eeling?
Answer-You will not require siz-
ing in order to repaint But YOU
should wash of all traces Of the
starch first. Use lukewarm-not
not-water, and start at the base
board. working upward in a circular
motion. Clean rather small area
at time and follow at once by
rinsing thoroughly. Do not let
wash water dry on the walls. Wipe
with dry cloths. If you start wash
ing at the ceiling level, you may
make streaks that will be difiicult to
clean of.
Voices Heard Through Apartment
Wall.
Question: The walls between our
apartment and the next one are
very thin, and we are kept awake at
night by the talking in the next
apartment. Is there some way of
mufning, or sound-proofing the
walls?
Answer-An additional wall, out
OF contact with the old one, if prop
erly put up, should help to deaden
some of the sounds. The spaces
between the studs should be filled
with a blanket insulation, about 2
inches thick. Wallboard can be
used for finish. If you cannot
manage the job at this time, you
could get some improvement by
hanging a heavy piece of fabric on
the wall. This will not give such
good results, however.
Packing Books.
Question: Please tell me how to
pack away books SO that they will
not deteriorate in any way.
Answer-If you wish to keep them
on your bookshelves, each one
should be wrapped in newspaper and
the room where they are kept should
be dry. If you wish to pack them
IN boxes, store them in wood or
other tight containers lined with
waterproof paper. Individual wrap
ping is not necessary. Do not pack
too tightly. Include in each box a
double handful of moth crystals (be
Evening star., 1946-03-23

careful not to inhale this chemical
as the odor is overpowering). Keer
the boxes In dry place and avoic
storage in a basement, no matter
how dry you think 1t Is.
Painting Veneered Furniture.
Question: I have some old wal
nut veneered furniture which 4
would like to paint. Can this be
done without removing the finish?
Answer suggest that you have
the work done by an experienced
workman. If the veneer Is not of
top quality you might loosen the
glue with which the veneer is held
in place. However, II you wish to
take chance, rub lightly with fine
sandpaper and wipe Oh the dust
with cloth dampened with turpen-
tine. Apply the paint according to
the instructions on the paint cans.
II the present finish Is in bad condi-
ton and removal is necessary, use a
prepared paint remover on sale at
the paint stores. It's the water
mixed removers which are most
likely to affect the glue.
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Features, Inc
Evening star., 1946-03-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. =. B.;
SATURDAY

front of the District Building for
10 days, with the approval OF the
Commissioners.
The approval was granted yes
terday with the proviso that no
utility. sewer or electrical connec-
tions be installed in the sample
house. The manufacturer is the
James Co. of GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Branch Librory to Cut
Hours in Stuff Shortuoe

The Tenley Branch of the Public
Library, 1889 Wisconsin avenue NV.
will curtail its hours Of operation
April because of staff shortages
Miss Clara w. Herbert, District
librarian, has announced.
The branch will be open from
1:30 to $50 pm, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays; from l 80 to
pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and
from am. to pm. on Saturdays.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

little higher than fire door level
Also carry deep ash bed on CRATES
and keep dampers In closed position,
A full firebox burns less coal and
requires less attention, since it offers
greater resistance to drafts.
If your coal pile is very low, re-
member April rains which are yet
to come. April weather is often cold
and damp and it is advisable to keep
moderate heat to prevent illness,
Evening star., 1946-03-23

especially with children and elderly
people.
Spring may be here, but 1t is not
time to shut down on the furnace.
Keep the home fires burning while
longer.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Montrose Soldier
E'nlists For
One Year

Private First Glass Sylvester
Holmes of Montrose. Mississippi,
until recently assigned to the 881st
Port Company of this station, has
enlisted in the United States Army
for one year. Originally indicted
into the Army of the United States
at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on IS
January 1915, he received basic
training at Fort Mcclellan, Alabama
and has served in the Aleutians
since l November 1945 He was
discharged from the Army of the
United States on 10 February 1916
and sworn into the Regular Army
the following day. Before leaving
on his new assignment he will
receive a thirty day furlough at
home. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs Edd
Satchel, are living in Montrose,
Mississippi
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

By Mrs. E. w. Butler
The hearts of thousands of the
holiness movement and of all the
churches of Christ have lately been
cheered and encouraged beyond
expression, at the unexpected and
unnotified coming of our father,
President and Senior Bishop,
Charles Price Jones to the South.
He is centrally located in Jackson
at 329 East Monument Street.
Growing our extreme pleasure
and delight, is the fact that his
general aspect is SO cheerful and
despite the many hopeless reports
to the contrary, his mental powers
are unusually well poised, consider
ing the generally accepted influence
of opiates and anesthetics which
were necessary to deaden his strong
body preparatory for such double
operations he has passed through.
But one of the greatest and most
miraculous wonders of this entire
situation is the living fact witnessed
by hundreds in looking upon the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Nets Fines
On alse
Pretense Count

Arlington High Canton Negro
was fined SIS each on two counts
of obtaining money under false
pretenses in police court Friday.
High also received fines of $40
each on an additional two charges
of soliciting funds from local bust
ness men with a city permit, the
police said.
Police said High had represented
himself to local business men as
soliciting funds for the Southern
News Service, an organization
which he claimed was combating
alien and anti-South propaganda
among the negroes of this area.
At least two Jackson business
firms contributed to Highs scheme.
Chief Joel D. Holden said in warn
ing of the Negroes alleged fraudu-
lent schemes in this area. The
Negro had no permit to solicit
funds, Chief Holden stated. He
pointed out that High allegedly
fleeced several business firms here
last October before he was taken
into custody.
zHigh, the police said, recently
served term in the Federal Peni-
tertiary for similar activities.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
PTAs Support
Red Cross
Health Program

Washington D. G. - Cooperation
of the National Congress of Colored
Parents and Teachers with the work
of the American Red Cross. espe-
cially in the field of health. has
been pledged by Mrs. Cecie P.
Henry, Dover, Del, president of
colored PTAs, whose membership
in p states numbers 10000
Local communities throughout
the territory in which we operate"
she said in letter to national head
quarters of the Red Cross have
benefited greatly from services sup
piled through your local chapters.
especially in teacher supply in the
various courses offered to parent
teacher people"
Courses to which Mrs. Henry re-
ferred include nutrition, home nurs-
ing, first aid, water safety, and acct
dent prevention.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Harding's "444"
Recommended
For Rheumatism

Made and distributed by Harding
Drug Company, the HARDING'S
444 TONIC is recommended for the
Blood and for Rheumatism.
All persons with minor blood dis
orders and rheumatic conditions
arising from blood deficiency and
systemic Impurities will find that
this famous tonic will give relief.
"444" is a well balanced combi-
nation of tests medicinal ingredi-
ents which are favorably accepted
for their value in treating minor
blood disorders.
Persons suffering from rheuma-
tism and minor blood disorders are
advised to get bottle of "444" at
Harding Drug Company
500 Il. Pearl St. or call 3-2444
Jackson, Miss.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Units in Berlin
Busy with Many
Activities

Berlin, Germany - Guard duty
is not the only one being performed
by Negro troops in Germany. Sta
toned in Berlin within a stones
throw of the great temple of air.
port is the Saith QuarKtermaster
Truck Company, which hauls every
thing from men to machines.
Manned now mostly by GIs fresh
out of the States, the Saith is COM
manded by a Chicagoan, First
Lieutenant James A. Durkin. His
first sergeant is Marion M. Adams,
who also is a Chicagoan with his
home at Isl lakewood Boulevard.
Sergeant Adams has no plans
calling for his immediate return
home. He likes his job in Berlin
and plans to stick it out.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Zachary Taylor
Attends School
lin Pearl Harbor

Sgt. Zachary Taylor. USMCR, of
924 North Blair ST., Jackson, Miss,
is students student at the Navy
Pacific University here during off
duty hours.
NavPacU, which opened Jan. 3,
has a curriculum of more than 100
high school, college and technical
courses and service enrolment
of more than 5000. The faculty is
composed of Navy and Marine per-
sonnet and civilians.
Glasses meet for two hours day.
five days a week Courses are
completed in four weeks, then ex-
aminations are administered by the
U. S. Armed Forces Institute
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
JACKSON'S NEGRO Y.M,C.A.
BUILDING BOUGHT; LOCATED
AT 800 M. Parish STREET
MONEY RAISED THROUGH
CHARTERED MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE

The Parish Street Branch Young
Mems Christian Association con-
cluded recently legal arrangements
whereby the property located at
800 N. Parish Street became its
own. The energetic Board of Man
agement, with Prof. l. S. Sanders, as
its chairman, had previously bought
practically all the furnishings and
equipment of the former colored
USO.
The need of a site became impera-
tive. The opportunity came to buy
ed with the abel Mr.. A. L. Rice
The Board of Management was in
tensely interested in getting a loca-
ton easily accessible and as central
as possible in order to serve the
best interests of Negro boys and
men in Jackson.
A special committee was appoint
ed with the ab elMr. A. L. Rice
as its chairman. The following capa-
bic men We're appointed to work
with Mr.. Rice: DR.. A. H. Mccoy.
Mr.. Edward Lee, Mr.. E. w. Banks,
DR. A. H. Fair Prof. B. B. Dansby,
and Mr. Percy Green.
This group had only a short time
to realize its goal of S355O0O They
accepted the challenge and through
excellent cooperation raised S392O.OO
in about two weeks.
This was charter membership
drive and large number of citi-
zens qualified The Committee and
the Association take this means of
thanking all persons who contri-
buted toward the success of this
undertaking.
Mr.. James R. Buck, Jr. is the
Executive Secretary of the Parish
Street Branch Young Mems Christ
ian Association.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Total Negro
Strength Of
Army 372,369

Washington, D. c. - On January
l, 1916 the total Negro strength of
the Army was 372,369, it was an
nounced today by the War Depart
ment. This figure represented 8.81
percent of the total army strength
strength at that time.
Commissioned officers, flight and
warrant officers made up 4,743 of
of the Negro strength. Of the total
216,897 were serving overseas.
On May l, 1945, Negro personnel
in the Army numbered 100000 of
which 4,0O3 were Wacs, This re-
presented the peak f Negro Army
strength during the War years.
A partial breakdown of Negro
strength in the Army as of January
l, 1916 giving continental. overseas,
and World wide figures follows:
Infantry ~ 1O,481, 8,717, 1913.
Coast and Field Artillery -
1884, 5,123, 6,5O7.
Engineers = 48,775 1884, 1869.
Air Corps - 8,24O, 43,424, 51,664.
Transportation Codps - 30,986, 49,
637, 44,623.
All Others - $1,000, 1912, 1s1,-
718.
Total 155,472, ZIG, 897, 372, 36s.
Officers:
Included in above totals 4,743
Including:
Dental Corps Officers 70
Nurses 318
Other Medical Corps Officers 331
Chaplains 143
Serving Overseas 216,897
Including:
Pacific Theater 130,019
China and India-Burma
Theaters 10,135
Alaskan department L,UoO
European Theater 61,085
Mediterranean Theater 6,125
Africa Middle East
Theater 400
Caribbean Defense
Cmmand 1,4S9
Including:
Women's Army Corps 283
Including Persian Guild Command.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
ARMY TO MAKE full
USE OF NEGROES
I'M POSTWAR p ANS
STRESS TO BE PLACED
ON COMBAT AS WELL AS
SERVICE UNITS

Washington, March 3 The War
Department announced an intention
today to make fuller use of Negro
manpower both in the peacetime
regular army and in the event of
future war
An approved new army policy
recommended by a board of four
generals provides however for or
ganization of Negro troops into
units no larger than an infantry
regiment-some 1900 men-or a
comparable organization.
The decision for small units was
based on experiments and other
experiences of World War II in
which the board reported that "the
most successful employment of Ne
gro units occurred when they were
employed as units closely associat-
ed with white units on similar
tasks"
Specifically the new policy pro-
vides for creation of all types of
Negro units, both combat and serv-
ice, on the 1-to-10 proportion of
Negro to white civilians In addi-
ton qualified individuals will be
used Sin appropriate special and
overhead units
An unspecified number f select
ed Negro officers with war ex-
perience are to be accepted in the
regular army on the same stand
ards as other officers Negro officers
eventually should command all-Ne-
gro units it was stated.
The principle was approved that
Negro units of the postwar army
should be stationed lin localities
where community attitudes are
favorable and in such strength as
will not constitute an undue bur-
den of the civilian population"
The board, headed by 1t Gen.
Alvan c. Gillem, concluded that
the War Department failed to pre-
pare adequate plans for use of Ne
gro manpower prior to World War
II, and advised that if remedial
action" were taken now, many of
the apparent deficiencies of the Ne
gro soldier can be eliminated
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

wonderful visitation of the Holy
Spirit upon Bishop Jones voice and
every faculty of his mind and body
on Sunday night, February "a.
His physical being was loosed
from every infirmity as it were,
and he was caught up into high
holy spiritual state such as has not
been experienced by him for some
time; nor have our eyes seen or
ears heard, such powerful soul
penetrating words as fell from the
lips of that man-of- God, during
that high state of special exaltation.
For about an hour nothing could be
heard except the high powered
words of this peculiarly amounted
servant, interspesed by divinely ut
tered groans from the depts of
soul, laden with the burden of the
responsibility of a great group of
Gods peculiar people, given him
years ago.
Then the shouts, the amens, the
glory halleluyahs, that no doubt
were resounded in the Heavens
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09

while God returned to the mourners
of many years, for sorrow, happi-
ness, for grief, as recompense pro-
missed for those that wait patiently
upon Him.
This angel of light and love will
remain in Jackson, on the original
camping grounds until God, as he
did oses of old, tells him to move
onto other parts of his field of serv-
ice to cheer, renew, build up, res
tore waste places of the work, as
only he can do. Pray on-God is in
process of restoring/the years which
the caterpillar, the locus and pal
mer worm hath eaten away, as pro-
missed through his prophet Joel.
Let us keep praying. Don't faint
and we shall reap the reward of
them that faint not.
The two poses to the right in the
above picture were taken February
81, 1916 in Jackson and the one
of left was taken, July 1914 by
Beadle.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Suggests Making
Farm Work More
Attractive

AS an inducement to get return
ing veterans and war workers to
take farm jobs Secretary of Agri-
culture Clinton P. Anderson sug-
gests that farmers provide adequate
housing and shorten the work-week.
The suggestions were made in the
Secretary's annual report which
was released recently
THE present allowance of 500
week available under the Service
mans REIMBURSEMENT Act is some
what higher than the average cash
farm wage paid hired farm work.
ers in March 1885, says the re-
port.
Continuing, the Secretary's report
adds that in the South, where farm
wages are lower than elsewhere,
the readjustment allowances of re-
turnees may exert an upward pres
oul Z Oil 1dI III wages.
The report states that adequate
housing and other items furnished
free to the worker by the farmer
may povide a considerable induce
ment for returning soldiers and
workers to take farm jobs. 1t is
thought that many farmers may
find it useful to offer a stipulated
work-week of reasonable length.
The report points out that, al
though the supply of labor for good
farm jobs should be greater by mid
summer than in any year since 1912,
such inducements will help to off
set partially the much lower level
of farm wages as compared with
industrial wages and at the same
time attract more able bodied
young men.
In discussing the prospects of
seasonal labor, the Secretary's re-
port says that large growers may
have more difficulty obtaining
workers this year because prison
ers of war, importers, and patriotic
groups of local people ae likely to
be less available.
AS for migrant workers, the re-
port points out that living and
working conditions of migratory la
borers are not such as to attract
many recuits unless there is pro-
longed unemployment.
However, the Secretary's report
iTVlicates that enough people will
probably be available for farm
work if they can be routed to the
right place at the right time with
assurance of employment and good
pay.
Taking the long time view, Secre-
tary Anderson says that under full
agricultural produc-
ton per worker will be enhanced
by new and improved farm machin-
cry, thus eventually less labor will
be required. The Secretary adds,
that then it will be necessary to
have more nonfarm jobs to absorb
the displaced farm workers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
Intentions To Wed

Mr.. Lee Thornton Payton, 1949
Lynch ST., Addie M Bolden, Ray
mond.
Mr.. Jesse Punches, 2212 Little
Street, Willie Mae Greyer, 2243
Whitfield.
Mr.. Henry Church, Miss Bessie
Briggs, Florence, Miss.
Mr.. Herman Ebert, Miss Vir-
ginia Lewis Rt. 6, Jackson.
Mr.. George Andrew Davis, Flora
Avenue, Miss Viola Thornton, 131
Flora Ave.
Mr.. Tommie Martin, Jr., Lynch,
Miss Addie B. Cuberton, 1074Lynch.
Mr.. Arthur B. Jones, Miss Ella
B. Dotson, 1924 Booker St.
Mr.. Bob Mitchell, 1907 Pleasant
Avenue, Miss Martha Grudup, 1909
Moody
Mr.. Bennie j. Skinner. 10 10 Hill,
Miss Rosie Lee Henderson Ri. 6,
Jackson.
Mr.. Phillip Stewart, 918 Short
Rose, Miss Cathleen Owens, 1114
w. Pearl.
Mr.. Robert E. Proctor, 116 w.
Monument, Miss Earlean Williams.
1923 NJ Grayson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
MISS. NEGRO TEACHERS ASK
81, 00O, 900 INCREASE, GET
BOOST OF 100000
MUCH OF MONEY TO GO
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
HICH-TYPE NEGRO SCHOOLS

Mississippi colored school teachers
Monday wired many Mississippi
legislators urging a 100000 in
crease in the S23,O00,000 appropria-
ton already approved by both
houses, only 100000 has already
been approved by the Senate
Finance committee and is due for
floor action this week.
Edward S. Bishop of Corinth,
president of Mississippi Association
of Teachers in Colored Schools sent
an Identical telegram to legislators,
urging $25,OOO,O0O appropriation as
requested by the State Department
of Education to begin longtime
state program.
Already legislative study COM
mittee, headed by Senator John
Kyle of Sardis as chairman of the
Senate Education committee, and
which included educators from all
parts of the state, had recommend
ed broad program of state aid for
building new schools, particularly
for bringing small colorer schools
up to par A few white schools in
poor counties" would also be aided
by the building program, but it is
generally agreed that the appropria-
ton would go largely to construc-
ton of high-type colored schools.
The 100000 asked by the Kyle
committee was put into bill form
by Senator Kyle and was approved
last week by the Senate Finance
committee. Meantime a House bill
for a $23,00O,000 general common
school appropriation was passed
without change by the Senate and
is on the way to Governor Bailey's
desk. It represents a jump of $3,000,-
900 over the 1914 appropriation.
Gentlemen: in the interest of the
development of all the human re-
sources of our state that we nigh
utilize them to the fullest possible
extent in the development of vast
natural riches with which God has
seen fit to endow our great state,
the Mississippi Association of Teach
ers in Co@ored Schools beg your
consideration of the $23,O00,000 APP
propriated for common schools.
THE $25,0OO,0OO requested by the
Department of Education will help
begin a program of education of
all the boys and girls of Missis-
sippi for which more than a million
of her colored citizens will have
unlimited gratitude.
1--WE therefore make this request
because of our faith in your states
manship and the interest we know
you have in the fullest develop
ment of every individual in the
state"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-09
0PA Will Check
War Surplus,
Other Prices

The actual retail prices of war
surplus goods, low-cost apparel, and
''mark-up" foods in local stores will
be checked during March by mem
bers of the Rankin area Price Con-
troll Board, T. j. Luke chairman of
the Area Price Control board, said
today.
The check of low-cost clothing
will include practically all sales
of all kinds of wearing apparel,
from underwear to topcoats,