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, One other person stands out in
the 1915 parade. He is Truman X,
Gibson, Jr., formerly civilian aide
to the Secretary Of War.
His was a difficult job. He never
lost sight Of his objective-effective
utilization Of colored troops in the
United States Army and as a re-
suit Of his efforts the year 1916
may see the Army adopt a plan
Of Indignation.
In performing his duty, as he
saw it, he showed rare courage
His motives impugned, he stuck to
his guns, initiated efforts which
were climaxed by appointment Of
the Gillem board to study the ques-
ton Of the effective utilization Of
cOlored troops. The report of that
board is now in the hands Of Cen
eral Dwight d. Eisenhower, Army
Chief of Staff, who may be depend
ed upon to take steps to implement
that report.
Predictions for the New Year:
Colonel Campbell G. Johnson, ex-
ecutiVe assistant TO General
Lewis b. Hershey, director of
Selective Service, will become
executive assistant to General
Omar N. Bradley, administrator
Of Veterans Affairs.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will scrap their rule
barring cOlOred artists from Con-
stitutiOn Hall
President Truman will appoint
additional eOlOred persons to
Government jobs of responsible
ity.
Judge Almond W. Scott Of the
Washington, d. c., Municipal Court,
has been one of the outstanding
members Of that bench. But the
first pickpocket who comes before
him had better ask Judge Scott to
disqualify himself. The Judge had
his pocket picked and will be quite
free with the time of the first pick
pocket to face him.
Bob Church, Of Tennessee, spent
about a week in Washington Just
before the Christmas holidays. One
day Senator William L. LANCER,
Republican, Of North Dakota, took
Church to lunch in the Senate din
ing room. The head waiter came
up, Church stood and shook hands
with him. Across from LANCER and
Church sat Senator Bob Stewart,
Democrat Of Tennessee. To one
side was Senator Theodore G. (The
MANI Bilbo, Democrat Of Missis-
sippi, with two women guests.
When Bilbo arose in the Senate
on the last day Of the session to
shed tears for the 1875, 900, 900 white
people Of the country, it was ex-
pected he would talk about LANCER
taking Church to lunch in the Sem
ate dining room, but he ignored the
incident.
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out its plan to replace war ser
vice employees WITH veterans
winch means Lnat thousands OF
government Jobs when were sup
posed 10 go 10 veterans viii now
Dc Kept b. civilians.
Not only mat Dut Civil Service
has announced now it will postpone
Its plans 70 mold open competitive
examinations tor thousands OF war
service jobs which wIu De declared
permanent. Veterans were sup
posed 10 be given a chance at these
JOBS as soon as 1t was decided the
JOBS would be made permanent and
wIth veteran preference most of the
JOBS would have gone 10 the boys
out CIul Service says 1t Is forced
To postpone the exams due to lack
Of funds.
Welcome home, Joe, and we mean
1t from way down deep but keep
your feet on the ground, soldier,
and don't lose sight OF your target
It's going to be a tough year Tor
you and me.
Yours in the service,
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Gion 70 overcome all obstacles in q
struggle TO reach a goal were plen-
tiful as were pictures Of Negro
women with the Rquiline facial con-
tours Of white women, looking like
the ads in the daily newspapers Of
white models in fur coats and party
dresses. | thrilled. 1t made a warm
feeling steal over me to see before
my eyes evidence that as n race we
had progressed so far in literature.
1 remembered an oft-repeated
statement by some Of the elder
Negro orators and race-savers that
the Rand Mentally Company, which
manufactures maps and prints his
tories, once remarked that no
woolly-haired race had ever left a
written history or record Of its
existence in the past.
Literary Immortality Attained
II this were true, | thought, we'll
things have changed about with
vengeance. Where a paucity Of
written material on the Negro
might have been lacking as to his
civilized status in Africa and other
countries prior to the slave raids
by the Dutch, British, Portuguese
and Spanish, here was concrete
evidence that at last the black
race has finally achieved literary
Immortality.
Every conceivable phase Of his
life seemed displayed in this win
dow; fActual and fanciful; histori-
cal and imaginary, the record was
here.
Such titles: "Soul Of Black
Folks" "Miseducation of the Ne
gro; BLACK Boy" and Native
Son; Along This Way" "Up
From Slavery; BLACK Reeonstrue-
ton" and BLACK Metropolis;
New World a COMM; What
the Negro Wants; THE Dove
Flies South; "If He Hollers Let
Him Co.; THE Darker Brother;
Autobiography of an Ex-Colored
Man; Half a Man; a thousand
subjects, it seemed all directed to-
ward the Negro at home and
abroad, and with placards and post
ers announcing new titles that
could be expected.
Yes, it warmed my heart to feel
that at last we were being writ
ten about in such fashion. Here in
this store, as it must be in hun
dreds like it throughout the coun-
try, were books by Negro authors,
books about Negro life, Negro
thought, Negro ambition, Negro
experiences, all waiting to jump
into the hands Of Negroes who
should be more eager readers Of
fact and fancy on paper rather
than listeners to tales and rumors
handed down with the embellish-
ments added by many tellers. Now
I told myself, there is no excuse
for white people to have miscon.
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Visitors are always welcome.-Church Re
porter.

NHitOrS are always Welcome.-Chureh he
porter.
Border Methodist Church: The choir led
the congregation In a morning of high
spiritual witnessing on December 80. at the
regular morning worship. Many members
witnessed 10 their faith. Mrs Ida Mae
Green united with the church on confession
Of faith. A number of visitors were in at
tendance, including Mrs. Jippie Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Wright of Robbinsdale.
Many devout wOrshipers enjoyed the
Watch Night festivities. The Prayer Band
held the song and praise service the min
ster gave the Watch Night message and
microscopy prayer. The worshippers par
ticipated in a Commute candle light prayer
vigil around the stroke Of midnight The
congregation witnessed to It's faith in God
as revealed in Jesus Christ the Lord. A
thank-OfferinE was lifted, and we went "a
the reception room for a waffle breakfast
served by the Reyes.
The funeral Of Mrs. Hester Jackson, 81
Of bl2 Emerson Ave. N, was held at Border
on Thursday, January 8, at 2 D. m, with
the Rev. Kelley officiating.
The Holy Communion Of the church will
be held on Sunday, January 6, at IL a. m
The message will be The Prayer OF
Simeon"
The Prayer Band will meet at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Edwards, 22O6 Elliot
Ave on Tuesday, January s. at p. m.
The Keyes will hold their bi-weekly meet.
ing at the parsonage on Monday, January
7, at 8 p. m.
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st. James A. NJ. E. Church: On Sunday.
December 80, the text: And when they had
sung hymn they went out TO the Mount
Of Olives" Matt. 20 80. The Rev. f. X.
Thomas preached a sermon full of meaning.
and the congregation responded beautifully.
Visitors in the congregation were Mr.. Ollie
Thomas Of Chicago Miss Vivian Thomas
Of Detroit. Mich; Dewey Winston Of the
Navy. and Mrs. L. Stovall. Rev. Henderson
feddick preached at the p. m. quarterly
meeting. His text was Cor. 10, nth verse
Oneness in Christ" We are all partaken
Of one bread. Christians should show one
ness in Love and Christian Character. They
should forgive and forget evil thoughts and
hatreds.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish % express our sincere thanks
and appreciation TO our many friends and
neiRhbors for their beautiful floral offerings
and for their kindness TO US during our
recent bereavement, also Rev. H. c. Boyd
for his consolinR words.--Mrs. II. 7. Ormes,
wife and Mrs. Alberta Dudley, sister.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks 10
friends, neiRhbors and relatives for sym
patty and kindness shown US in our recent
bereavement in the loss Of our brother.
Alonzo Hopkins, and for the many cards
and beautiful floral offerings. Thanks TO
Rev. b. N. Moore and choir.
MagIetta Jenkins,
Stephen Hopkins, Jr..
VerRielee Washington.
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Dear Joe"
A Weekly Column by and
for Veterans
By JAMES L. HICKS

Dear Joe,
You might have been the man
of the year in l945 but if things
keep on like they are going you'll
be the forgotten man of 1916.
Don't take my word for it, Joe.
Listen to the guys who are getting
paid to know.
You know what Arthur S. Flem-
ming, one Of the commissioners of
the U. S. Civil Service, said last
Friday? Give a look and have a
learn, Joe. These are the words
he used:
1--WE are confident that each
member Of this committee wants
to see US, as the representatives
Of the United States Government,
do an effective job in rendering
service to these returning veterans.
"And yet-and | say this after
considerable thought-we are right
at the breaking point as far as
rendering such service. Unless the
Congress can see its way to grant
US $l,600,0O0, we believe, and we
say this advisedly, that the pro-
gram Of the government as set
forth in the Veterans Preference
Act Of 1914 will break down."
This guy, Flemming, Joe, is
one of the boys who run the Civil
Service Commission for the Gov
eminent and he was testifying
before the Senate Appropriation
committee and begging them not
to cut Civil Services budget be-
cause then Civil Service would
have to cut its service to vet
Grams.
Flemming told the committee
that veterans all over the country
are going to feel that their govern
ment, functiOning in its capacity
as an employer is giving them the
brush off,"
He then reminded the boys on the
hill that back in 1912 the war ser
vice appointment system was set
up with the understanding that
when the war was over the Jobs
would be open to veterans but he
said unless the Commission get the
$1,600,00O, I'VE will not even be able
to begin to start in that direction"
Flemming knows what he is talk
ing about, Joe. He gets paid to
know and he didn't pull his punches
when he testified. He told them
Civil Service needed that $1,6OO,-
900 to help veterans-needed it
badly.
You know what happened, Joe?
Congress chopped off a cool million
from the budget and sent him out
to help the Joes with 100000.
When the war was going on moth
ing was too good or too expensive
for "the boys"-but the war is over
now, Joe.
Flemming revealed that more
and more GPs are appealing to
Civil Service for jobs. In Septem-
Der 327,850 vets applied for jobs,
in October 100000 did the same
thing and in November the figure
went up to 369,O17.
When the budget was cut Civil
Service took all its representatives
out of Army, Navy ard Marine
separation centers where they had
been recruiting Joes for Civil Ser
vice jobs; then it called in its rep
resentatives from cities all over the
country where they had been ex-
planning job opportunities in gov
eminent to vets and were helping
federal agencies put CTS on jobs.
But there is the payOff. Now
Civil Service is going to throw
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Washington
Spotlight
By Louis Lautier

The accolade for the 1915 all
round champ goes to Charley Hous-
ton. His espousal Of the cause Of
minority groups throughout the
year just closed, in court and at
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Dream Books Great Sellers Among
Negroes: Pass Up Serious Literature
By Dan Gardner

One Gay stopped to look in the window of store in
deang largely with books and literature of the Negro
AS viewed the display my became confused with the
OF ttles and subjects stacked piled and laid out in
me WINDOW dazzling array Posters showing the rugged
features OF STRONG Negro with the unyinp
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Evening star., 1946-09-16

will feature q deIieoey
dome in true Mary
lond style:
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Mickey Turns Film Producer
By SheiIoh Grohom

Greer Garson's telephone number
is q secret from her studio execu-
tives who, when they want Greer,
have to relay messages through her
personal agent. I'm told that Greer S
beautiful house at Del Mar was pre-
sented to her by Metro. Greer's S
really doing all right. When she
first came here she was paid $500 a
week Now it's $500. Charles
Korvin is expecting his 14-year-
daughter, Tinko, from Budapest.
They haven't met since before the
war, but Tinko will know her fathers
voice because he has sent her some
recordings from Temptation" his
recent picture with Merle Oberon.
Bette Davis is nothing, if not di-
rect. When this reporter stopped
by her table in the Warner green
room and asked if she had a mo-
ment to spare, Bette snapped, mo" "
I knew she wasn't in good mood,
but didn't know it was that bad.
Bette finally winds up her picture,
Deception" today. Because Bette
has been tired and works only from
10 in the morning until in the
afternoon. The picture, which start
ed with a seven weeks shooting
schedule, took five months to COM
plete. But even this is one month
Evening star., 1946-09-16

lures interferes with my hone life,
I'll finish my contract and ten re-
tire"
I bumped into Lauren Bacal with
a shopping basket and a fiece ex-
preston in a Sunset Boulevan mar
ket. She said that her seryat had
been getting poor stuff at theaarket
and when she complained The was
told, You're not buying enough
high-priced stuff and we have to
save the best for the people who
do" That's life today, Laren.
Vanessa Brown, former aliz kid,
tells me that last year she f1unked
course at the Upiversityof Cali
fornia Uos Angeles. All well, it
was only physical education course.
Peggy Cummln, and her mother
are off to New Mexico for three
weeks vacation. And hat re-
minds me, LindaGaarnell is taking
two weeks to beome a blond for
Amber" Linda is such a pro-
nounced brunetA that her hair
would be ruinedif the job were
done in one day. SO every day. in
every way, Lindaiha gets lighter
and lighter and when the job is
done, her hair WILDE amber -colored,
she hopes.
Overheard: HaEd Lloyd telling
Glenn Ford, "Y y should have
worked in earliei movie days-in
those days I made 6 900 week and
kept $1,000 of It'll surely would
Evening star., 1946-09-16

some of the epics available. The
breathless thought also occurs to
me that with the use of super
sonics, audiences might even be
given the impression that the
shadows appearing before them
are really actors. Science doesn't
know its limitations.
Incidentally, I wonder what
would happen If some of the
players were exposed to a super
sonic dog whistle. L. B.
Sounds like a frustrated actor,
doesn't he' HIM.
Miscellany department: Luther
Green's production of Edith Whar-
tons 'The Bonner Sisters" should
be the seasons most star dotted
dramatic offering of the year
It's cast will be headed by Judith
Anderson, and Lillian and Dorothy
Gish :. Ira o. Beatty. former prin-
cipal of Thomas Jefferson Junior
High School, has been elected pres.
ident of the Arlington Little Thea
ter Arsenic and Old Lace
Evening star., 1946-09-16

retirement is concerned, also Will
engage the services of Madge Evans,
Margaret Douglas, and John Mar
Ston.
Kelly will direct.
Operations department: In TAX
ing its place as Washington second
theater on October % with the Max
well Anderson -Ingrid Bergman play,
Joan of Lorraine" LiSner Audi
torium, 21st and H streets, promises
to be one of the busy spots of the
Nations Capital. It's cultural activi-
ties will include music, the dance,
lectures, as well as dramatic attrac-
tions.
Ballet for America will be the at
traction for October 9-10, and the
Children's Theater of New York will
offer its first Lisner attraction, THE
Secret Garden" on October 19.
There will be morning and after
noon performances, instead Of the
one forenoon presentation offered
by the group during its tenancy OF
the National.
| United Nations Forums and the
National Symphony Orchestra stu
dent concerts will be later dates at
the same theater.
Use of the theater for professional
performances has been made pos
sible by the George Washington
University administration ability
to obtain equipment and furnishings
which were not available during the
war years.
One world department.: Marlene
Dietrich, now at work in Hollywood
on her first picture in several years,
has no intention of being less than
an international star now the war
is over and she is free to make
movies. England and France also
will become Dietrich homes, and,
naturally, places of business.
Correspondence department: Dear
Mr.. Carmody:
After reading the following letter,
which seems to have been lying
around my desk few days, you will
readily see why the writer wishes
to be identified only by his initials.
After all, man has only one chin
to lead with per lifetime. The mat
ter our reader brings up, however,
is deserving of the widest circula-
ton, so:
Dear Mr.. Macarthur:
I was intrigued the other day
by the story you ran of Holly
woods venture in the use of su-
personics to induce appropriate
reactions by audiences to cavort-
ings on the screen. Apparently
the idea is to stimulate movie
goers' sensibilities by exposing
them to inaudible impressions on
their hearing apparatus which
will make them sympathetic with
what's going on before their eyes.
1t would seem to me that this is
somewhat in the class with hav-
ing the wagon follow the horse.
Why wouldn't 1t be better to ex-
pose the actors to these super
sonic sounds and get from them
performances of such superior
value that audiences would not
require artificial stimuli? Super
sonics might give vestiges of
Elasticity to a few of the totem
poles now hired to perform in
Evening star., 1946-09-16
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Mickey Rooney has signed to pro-
duce pictures at Metro. By the way,
when Mickey entertains his friends
usually after dinner-they aren't
offered anything stronger than root
beer . Lana Turner Is losing her
fat so fast that it's funny-to every
one, including Lana. 1t seems that
Miss Turner can take weight off
as quickly as she puts it on. And
she'll be in proper shape to leave
for location with the company of
Green Dolphin Street" today.
Judith Anderson tells me that she
made $450 on the recent sale of
her house Hedy Lamar is
happy because John Loder is back
in town Goth Century-Fox Of
fered $150,000 for Robert Mitchum
to make picture with June Haver.
Now it's up to Selznick and RKO,
who own Mr.. Mitchum.
Norma Shearer has put her Santa
Monica beach house on the market
and is looking for something small
er in Bel Air. And by the way,
Norma's husband, Marty Arrouge,
probably will follow her to Enter
prise Studios in a production job
Ginger Rogers husband, Jack
Briggs, also works as an associate
producer at Enterprise. where Gin
ger has signed to make two pictures
Kind of nice to have your husband
around to look out for you.
Kathryn Grayson is fuming be-
cause she was charged $l3l to make
a small pair of drapes from ma
terial she supplied. This expense
also infuriated her boy friend
Johnnie Johnston, who refers to
drapes as The Drapes Of Wrath
Sorry, it's the heat.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Nova's Film Role

Lou Nova, former heavyweight
boxing contender, has been assigned
a comedy role in Warmers forthcom-
ing film, Love and Learn"
Nova has appeared in several films
since he retired from the ring fol-
lowing his bout with Champion Joe
Louis.
Grayce Hampton, George Meader,
John Alvin and Clifton Young also
have been added to the cast of the
new film.
Jack Carson, Bob Hutton, Martha
Vickers and Janis Paige portray
starring roles in Love and Learn"
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of SHOWING

Stage.
National-"The Temporary Mrs
Smith: $50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Courage of Lassie': 1914!
am, 1885, 4;3o, 7:25 and 1918 pm
Stage shows: 1875, $3.50, 6::25 and
$40 pm.
Columbia-"Ceasar and Cleopa.
tra": 1875 am, 2, 4;30, 7 and 9:3(
pm.
Earle - "Of Human Bondage"
10:45 am, /, 3:15, $50 7:35 ane
$40 pm.
Hippodrome Terror House"
2:2o, 3:55, 5:25. 6:55. 8;25 and 9:5;
pm.
Keith's"The Kid From Brook,
lyn": Has am, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05 ane
9:35. pm.
Little-"It Happened at the Inn"
II am, l, $40, $40, 7:30 and ga;
pm.
Metropolitan-"The Big Sleep"
10:55 am, los, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 ane
GAS pm.
Palace-"Monsieur Beaucaire":: /,
am. los, 3:15, 5:25, 7;3o and 9:4t
pm.
Pix-"Gangs, Inc: 2:1o, ASS, 7:4I
and 1915 pm.
Trans s-Lux-News and shorts, con
tinuous from 10:15 am.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
to Rest

Loretta Young has, on doctors
advice, withdrawn from her role op-
posite James Stewart in Magic
Town" the Robert Riskin produc-
ton for RKO-Radio release. She
plans a month vacation upon
completion of her current RKO-
Radio feature, Katie for Congress.
When she accepted the Magic
Evening star., 1946-09-16

Town" co-starring role, Miss Young's
physician sought to dissuade her.
He warned her that three big pic
lures in a year without rest between
them was bad enough, but that
fourth would be seriously injurious
to her health.
Evening star., 1946-09-16

less than the time for Bette's "Mr.
Skeffington."
Gloria De Haven has changed her
mind again-she will not retire after
Summer Holiday" as planned
I've three more years to go on my
Metro contract" Gloria tells me,
And unless I find that making pic
Evening star., 1946-09-16
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. As
Is.

like to have worked in those days
and Ill be glad any time to make
$1,000 a week.
(Released by North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Five Years Stage Vacation
Ends Friday for Ina Claire
By Joy Cormody

Production department Miss Ina Claire who has spent the last
luxurious lasstude Francisco will
George Kelly comedy, "The Fatal Weakness"
Evening star., 1946-09-16

will be the groups first production
Harry Anger's first production
for the new Club Cairo, opening
next Friday night, will be up in the
budget class of his presentations at
the Earl when the house had a
vaudeville policy Columbia s
The Renegades" will be screened
for critics tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1946-09-16

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Parking Space Available to Patrons
Healthfully Air Conditioned.
Today and Tomorrow-BETTED DAVIS
in "A STOLEN LIFE" At /, 3:05,
$40. LIS. Q:2b
Evening star., 1946-09-16

pYWN Pa. Ave. of 7fh Sc.
AeAsN FR. 500. Not. Pm.
Parking Space Available to Patrons
Healthfully Air Conditioned
Today and Tomorrow-VAN JOHN
SON, ESTHER WILLIAMS in EASY
TO WE'D Tin Tech.). At 1:15, 3:15,
5:l5, 7:30, 9:25.