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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-27
Brutality To Se|ectees
Focuses Attention On
Report Of GiIIem Board
War Department
Interested In
experimentation
By LOUIS LAUTIER
For the NNPA News Service

WASHINGTON, D. C.-An in
vestllgation of police brutality
pracllced against colored selectees
at Columbus, Georgia, focuses pub
nc attention again upon the re-
port of the Gillem Board which
recommended to the War Depart
ment broad policy for utilization
OF colored personnel in the mill
Jary establishment.
The report of the investigation
shows hostile attitude of the
civilian police toward the Army
as we'll as discloses no real grounds
for the use of force against forty
two colored selectees, who were on
their way from Savannah, Georgia,
to the reception center at Fort
Benning for induction into the
Army.
On the basis of the report, if
the War Department is honestly
interested in the implementation of
the report of the Gillem Board, it
can follow only one of two courses
close Fort Benning entirely or
remove all colored troops from
Fort Benning.
The Gillem Board recommended
that training advantages accruing
from favorable climate or ter
rain condition should be evaluated
against the factor of unfavorable
community attitude with it's re-
sultant effect on both training and
morale.
When the Army officer conduct
ing the investigation into police
brutality practiced against the Sc
lectees sought information from
Chief of Police j. G.. Newberry of
Columbus, he was rehuffed.
REFUSED QUESTIONING
Newberry told him the bloody
beating of the selectees was CT
william matter and he would not be
questioned. nor allow any of his
men to be questioned. He also said
he was "sick and tired" of mill
tary authorities at Fort Benning
sending Investigators to question
his police every time there was an
incident involving a soldier.
The beating of the forty-two Sc
lectees was not the first incident
of police brutality practiced upon
colored personnel by Columbus po-
lice. The towns police have long
record of such conduct, ranging
from mere beatings to killings
sf1r M or
into the military reservation to
abuse a colored officer.
Selective Service Headquarters
here agreed that the men were
still in a civilian status, but took
the position that from the mo-
ment the men reported at draft
headquarters in Savannah to be
sent to the reception center at
Fort Benning, some responsibility
for the men rested both with the
Selective Service System and the
Army. In the circumstances, it was
stated, the Army could have sent
military police to take charge OF
the selectees and the clubbing and
blackjacking of them by the civil
ian police would have been avoid
ed.
Because Of the responsibility for
selectees travelling to reception
center it has, Selective Service had
it's own investigation made of the
incident. It's report is at variance
with the Army,s report ana places
the blame for the incident on the
behavior Of the men, accusing them
of drinking and stopping the train
en- route.
Selective Service said it had re-
ceived no protests from any OF
CARNATIONS or individuals about
the incident and, therefore, was
Continued On Back Page
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-27
Claims Negroes
Made Deal With
USES Officials
Survey Shows That
Local USES Keeps
Separate Files
BY JAMES L.. HICKS
NNPA staff Writer

WASHINGTON, D. c. Broad
hints of deal whereby the Unit
ed States Employment Service
adopted a policy of race segrega-
ton in the District of Columbia
we're made last Thursday by Henry
E. Ireide, white, whose resignation
as chief OF programs and methods
OF the Fourth USES Region be-
comes effective April 30.
If Treide is to be believed the
deal was made with the House
Appropriations Committee in l943
an involved colored persons. The
more acceptable version is that II
a deal was made, it was between
members of the House appropria-
tions subcommittee which handled
USES appropriations and USES OF
Officials.
Treiae contends that race segre-
CATION in the District of Columbia
Employment Center exists by vlrE
tue of a congressional mandate
and has the approval of colored
persons who were consulted.
President Truman's executive or
der banning race discrimination III
government agencies is in conflict
with the congressional mandate
and, in his opinion, the congress
ional mandate should govern
Treide added that colored people
are making big mistake in levell-
ing charges of race segregation at
USES officials when the segrega-
ton pattern was adopted in the
District of Columbia with the ap
proval of colored persons and
congressional act.
No recold of any agreement in
volving colored persons and mem-
bers of the House appropriations
committee could be found in any
hearings pertaining TO any USES
appropriation bill and there is no
provision of law requiring such
segregation.
An official in the LABOR Depart.
ment said Treide erred in stating
that any such agreement could
be found in the hearings on any
USES appropriation bill, but that
there was little doubt in his mind
that such an agreement had been
made "off-the record" to appease
recationary members CT the House
appropriations committee.
Segregation in the District of
Columbia Employment Center
reached its climax recently when
a colored job applicant and a col
ored guard had an alteration over
the job applicants refusal to get
into Jim Grow line. The job ap-
plicant was arrested and was la
ter fined SIS for disorderly conduct
by Judge Thomas d. Quinn of the
Municipal Court.
The United STATES Civil Service
Commission recently found as the
result of AN official Investigation
that the local USES Office was
maintaining separate files of white
and colored workers and segregat-
ing job applicants according to
race and ordered the agency to
cease such practices. A. check last
Friday revealed that the segrega-
ton pattern was still being follow
ed. as
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-27

which give a military air to the
sleeping quarters.
The ample shower baths in the
dormitories are used regularly by
the boys without much prompting
by the house mother.
The mess hall include the we'll
lighted, clean and airy dining
room, kitchen, refrigeration and
storage. Included in the dining
room is piano donated by the
Continued ON Back Pagel
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-04-27
POWELL VOTES NAY.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
(NNPA)--On the important roll
call on the bill extending the draft
for nine months after its expira-
ton May Is, but providing for
suspension of inductions from May
Is to October Is, and exempting
all males under twenty years of
age from the selective Service
System as extended, passed 200 to
108. Representative Adam C. Pow
ell. Democrat. of New York vot-
ed may"
Evening star., 1946-03-31

"Weary Child" autograph
By Otis Philbrick, on uie1o vat
the National Museum, DiUi-
sion of Fine Arts.
vancing Figure" and other robust
nudes.
Many of the new oils have an alb
stract impact, but If one studies
them, they reveal naturalistic frag-
ments, like plums in pudding
Tiger, Tiger" for instance is q
sort of essence of the subject, in
which the big cats head emerges
mistily from a mottled background
of tiger-skin colors and tropical
habitat.
In addition to the oils in the main
gallery, there are drawings ano
gouaches in the smaller rooms. Sew
eral of birds depict very sinister
species, compared to those Mr.
Calfee did a few years ago. A
majority of his drawings deal with
reclining nudes in very uncomfort-
able positions, suggesting grief. an
guish, despair and comparable emo
tions.
The present exhibition seems tc
represent a transitional period in
Mr.. Calfee's career. There is always
the possibility that experiments viii
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Vim a Cash Prise
Writing, Drawing
For Junior Star

If you are not more than 18, OF
have not yet finished high school
you are eligible to write or draw fol
The Junior Star. AS many as five
cash prizes of 81 are awarded fol
the best contributions published
each week, and writers of stories
which in the opinion of the editor
are of sufficient merit are issued
cards identifying them as Junior
Star reporters. Here are the rules
!. All contributions must be original.
2. Stories, articles. poems, etc, must bt
written on one side of paper; If type.
written they must be double spaced Draw.
ings must be in black ink or crayon or
rolled or folded,
). Name and address. telephone num-
Der and school of the contributor must b.
in the upper lett-hand corner of written
contributions and on the back OF drawings
4. The editors choice of winners is fina
contribution in whatever form he thinks
best, regardless of whether 1t is awarded
prize. He may also withhold prizes
awarded for contributions found not to be
original
5. No contributions will be returned.
Checks for contributions awarded
prizes today will be mailed this week
Address your contributions to:
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ing. l10l Pennsylvania avenue NV.
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Evening star., 1946-03-31
Uncle Rays Corner

that 1t sings more sweetly than its
easterly relatives. Besides its song,
it has call note which sounds like
chuck, chuck"
Meadowlarks of both tribes make
their nests on the ground, and form
them out of grass. When possible.
a pair of meadowlarks find a slightly
followed place beside patch of tall
grass, and there weave framework
from twigs and grass. Often the
birds weave dome of grass, to-
gether with grass tunnel by which
to enter and leave.
Conceal Their Nests.
In that way, the meadowlarks con-
ceal their home. Keen eyes are
needed to spy such nest, and you
may walk within few feet without
seeing it. More likely one of the
parent birds will come out and fly
past you before you guess that a nest
Is near.
From five to seven little meadow
larkS are reared in a nest. These
are usually old enough to take care
of themselves, and are able to get
out OF the way of the blades, when
hay is cut in July.
Farmers treat meadowlarks as well
al possible The birds are valued
because they destroy grasshoppers
and other insects. Snakes and mice
are enemies of the meadowlark
family, and the birds are also in
danger from hawks and crows.
Parent meadowlarks have strong
legs and are good runners. When
they rise from the ground, their
fight is jerky at first, but later turns
into smooth soaring.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Blind Student Sings,
Plays Piano and
.Composes Music
Prize Contribution
By Anne M. Profit. II,
Dvnbor hiah School.

One of the most interesting stu.
dents in myf classes is Edward
Smith, senior. Though handicap.
ped by blindness, he does not re.
frain from enjoying various activi-
ties. His eagerness and enthusiasm
in his classes have won for him
much admiration from his fellow
classmates.
Edward also is a very talented
student. He sings, plays the piano
and enjoys composing songs. Quite
often he is heard cheerfully singing
in the school corridors as he goe.
to and from his classes.
In June, Edward is expecting tt
be graduated. He, however, doe.
not intend to discontinue his edu.
cation then, but rather to enter
college in the fall. With much add.
tional training and study, he feel.
that he will accomplish his goal
which is to be a vocalist.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

The Story of "Gertie" Farrar &
Rinehartl-Story of a mother duck
which attracted considerable news
paper attention in her home town,
Milwaukee.
The Littlest Reindeer, by Johanna
De Witt and Phoebe Erickson (Chil-
dren's Press; $D-The littlest rein
door was ashamed to be seen with
the others because he had no ant
lers. He travelled to the South alone.
Finally, he grew antlers, saw them
reflected in a pool and ran back
North for the first reindeer dance
of the year. Good illustrations and
large print
Chicken Little Count to- Ten, by
Margaret Friskey and Katherine
Evans (Children's Press; $D-An-
other picture story for the very
young. Main purpose is to teach
children to count to 10.
1 Find Out, by F.. Emerson An
drews and Pelagie Doane CDuell
Sloan and Pearce; $150-Record
book for parents to keep of child's
progress up to five years old.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Rise, Young Man
Prize Contribution
By Carolyn M. Smith, IS,

Coolidge High School.
O rise. young man! Wipe the sleer
from your eyes;
Look yonder over golden fields OF
corn.
From the night and it's shadows rise
A smile of greeting from the morn
The sun is rising DER the hill,
The grass is shining with dew.
Gone is the night, black and still;
A bright new day, just for you.
The cock is Growing, Come out
and sing!"
Get your hands into the rich
black sod.
You're off to work and It's spring
Time to give thanks to God.
You have so much, young son;
You have your rich green land
With which honest sweat you have
won,
With stalwart heart and steady
hand.
Sing a hymn as you shoulder youl
hoe
And set out on your way;
Sing with the spring breeze as YOU
go,
God has given you this joyous day
Evening star., 1946-03-31
100 Miniature Dogs
Are Blairite's Hobby
Prize Contribution
By KothIeen FouIconer, II,
Montgomery BIoir Hioh School.

Montgomery Blor High School.
One hundred miniature dogs make
up the collection which is 16-year-
old Ann Whitcomb's hobby.
A senior at Montgomery Blail
High School, Ann has gathered toy
dogs for two or three years.
Her first dog was a black-and-
white china setter. Now her COL
lection includes miniatures carved
from wood and made of china
glass and wool. Dachshunds, cocker
spaniels, settlers, elbows, bull dogs
collies and mongrels are repre-.
sented.
Ann adds to the kennel" BY
purchasing dogs that take her fancy
or through gifts.
But Mitzi and Zombie, her IA
vorites, aren't miniatures. The
former is a honey-colored cocker
spaniel and the latter a Boston bull
cocker spaniel. Both are very much
alive.
Ann will enter Maine Universit,
next fall
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Gordon Pupil Enjoys
With
Girl in Canterbury
Prfze Contribution
BY Jonet SchisIer, Is
Gordon Junior HIGH School

About year ago, started writing
to- a girl who lives in England. Her
home is in Canterbury, Kent, which
is about 56 miles from London.
Anne Askew is her name, and she
attends the Simon Langton Girls
School. In the summer, she has
only eight weeks vacation, in COM
parison with the nearly IL weeks
we have in this country.
Anne lives near the Canterbury
Cathedral. Immediately after the
war ended, she writes, the sandbags
were removed from the beautiful
jeweled windows and they were
placed back in the cathedral. have
received many postcard views of the
cathedral and England to add to my
large collection. Also I have a
lovely Canterbury cross to be worn
on a chain.
During the war, it would take a
month for my letter to go to Eng
land and another month for Anne's
to come back to America. Now
however, it only takes II days.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

Nature has given protection of
color to many of the creatures which
live on the earth. Among these is
the meadowlark, which is very hard
to discover in the midst of a
meadow. That saves it from being
seen by enemies.
The song of the male meadow
lark is more of a whistle than any
thing else, though he has been
imagined to say, Spring O. the year
spring O. the year." To some lis
teners, his song sounds sad and pitt
full, but it is soft and musical. He
is among the few birds which sing
while flying. He also sings on the
ground.
If you go out to look for one of
these birds, you may search in a
meadow, a hay field or a marsh
You will have trouble seeing the
singer, even though you hear his
notes, for he has a sly way of keep
ing out of sight.
Larger Than Robin.
A meadowlark is a little. larger
than robin. Its upper feathers
are streakee brown and buff, and
it has yellow breast marked with
a dark half-circle.
The meadowlark, proper, is not
found west of Kansas, but there is a
related bird known as the prairie
lark" or Western meadowlark. Il
has much the same type of feathers
except that there are yellow mark
ings at each side of the throat.
The Western meadowlark is founo
from California as far East as Ala
bama and Wisconsin. 1t has q fine
song which may be compared to the
notes Of 3 flute. Many persons think
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Hooper Water Colors
In Current Exhibit

Luther Weeks Branch of Inter-
national Galleries, 2010 S street
NV, is currently showing an ex-
hibition of water colors and sketch
es by Katrine Amory Hooper. The
former compose two-thirds of the
show; are broad and sketchy in
handling, done with full brush
and deep colors. But superimposed
washes appear trifle muddy in
some instances
1t is said that she paints her
own reaction to landscape in which
she has lived, rather than its visual
aspects. This would account for
the sultry browns and warm greens
with which she has portrayed New
Hampshire (subject of most of her
water colors) a State which would
impress others as cool and fresh
in color. But of course, some of
us know that State only as sum-
mer vacation oasis.
Decidedly the best of Mrs. Hoop
er's work on view here, are a few
photographic crayon sketches, simple
linear dance FORMS"
Evening star., 1946-03-31

"Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens"
was acquired with funds provided
by the late Andrew w. Mellon and
the Mellon Educational and Chari-
table Trust 1t was purchased from
the collection of Sir William Var
Horne, who had acquired it from the
artist himself. Hanging across the
gallery from "Siegfried" is another
painting by Ryder, the weird Mac
beth and the Witches" lent by Dun
can Phillips.
Some authorities regard Ryder as
one of a trinity of old masters in
10th century American painting, the
others being Winslow Homer and
Thomas Eakins. Ryder is the most
difficult to appreciate. Liking for
his work is an acquired taste. But
he certainly belongs in the National
Gallery of Art, and it Is gratifying
that he is represented with so good
an example.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
New Paths Taken
In Calfee's Pictures

William Calfee's past performances
have given evidence of his SUBJ
stantial talent. In his current show
at Caresse Crosby's Gallery Of Mod
ern Art Ito remain to April -, COM
posed of work done in the past Il
months, he takes a number of paths
considerably rocker than those he
has trod heretofore.
Mr.. Calfee has gone in for expert
ment and invention in a big way
Certain of the new paintings suggest
influences, which may, of course, be
purely coincidental. To mention but
two, "Salome," painted in earth red
has hint of Rouault, and the heavy
'Mayan Sybil" recalls Weber's "Ad-
Evening star., 1946-03-31
|OES Activities
In Local Chapters

Only special notices will be pub
lished.
Fidelity Chapter Wednesday
honoring March and April birthdays
Gavel Chapter-Tuesday, honor
ing past matrons and past patrons
Thursday, Home Board with Flor
ence Lippard.
Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter
Thursday, honoring grand mat
ron, grand patron, grand conduct
ress and associate grand conduct
ress.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter-Wed.
nesday evening, Star Point Society
with Mrs. Katherine K. Kirkland.
East Gate Chapter-Friday, COM
mittee night.
Washington Centennial Chapter
Friday, line officers to be honored
Federal Chapter - Wednesday
Ways and Means with Elizabeth
Singer.
Areme Chapter-Wednesday, line
officers night.
Bethany Chapter-Friday, honor.
ing April birthdays and Esther
night. April II, Star Points with
Mrs. Dorothy Wray.
Acacia Chapter-Iuesday, initia.
tion.
Evening star., 1946-03-31

sound and strong. Once an appeal
is lost, there is no further appeal.
Question from G. F., Ocala, Fla. {:
"Im disabled veteran. I get
$3.50 a month pensicn-50 per cent
disability. If I take a course under
the vocational rehabilitation law,
I've been told I would draw S115 a
month (because I am marrieO as a
subsistence allowance, and SIT a
month because I have two children.
Is that right?"
No. Whoever told you the
amounts you mention was quoting
the minimum payments. Those
amounts are what a disabled man
would get if he had, say, a 10 per
cent or 20 per cent disability.
You would get your pension
($57.5O plus $50, because you have
one or more dependents. Therefore,
you'd get total of s14750 month.
II you're hasy about some
right or benefit you think is
coming to you, send your query
to me at The Sunday Star. In
close selt-addressed, stamped
envelope for a personal reply.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Safety Circus Talks
By Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, director
of The. Stars school safety program
and former chief of detectives, is
giving a Safety Circus" series of
chalk talks to pupils of elementary
and junior and senior high schools
The program is sponsored by The
Junior Star in cooperation with
school authorities of the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
This weeks schedule:
Monday, GAS am, Phillips
Wormley at Briggs-Montgomery
HIS am, Sumner Magruder
Tuesday, Gas am, Ambush-Small-
wood at Bowen. Wednesday, Gas
am, Burrville. Thursday, GAS am.
Bundy; 11:l5 am, Morse -Twinine
at Bundy. Friday, Gas am.
Merritt.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Prize Contribution
By Finis Gentry, IS,
Anoeos'io High School.

My friend, Richard Miller, be-
came interested in art at the age
of 8, when he was given a set of
oil paints. He lost interest after a
while, however-due mostly to the
fact that, boylike. he did not find
time to practice. He did not take
up painting again until he was IL.
Then he became very enthusi-
astic about art, devoting most Of
his spare time to it for the next
two years. When he came to Wash
ington he jumped at every oppor-
tunity to develop his talent. He
was, he says, the youngest boy ever
permitted to copy the famous
works on exhibition in the National
Gallery of Art.
One of the paintings which Dick
copied in the National Gallery was
Lady Davenport" He entered it
in an exhibition here and won a
scholarship emitting him to a
years instruction by noted artist.
The following year Dick entered
an original painting, The Checker
Player" in the same exhibition.
This won him two months train
ing at the Cape School of Art.
Provincetown, Mass.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Local Masonic News

Grand Chapter officers of the
Royal Arch will speak in the SUBJ
ordinate chapters this week as
follows: Monday, Petworth, Thomas
R. Wilson; Tuesday, La Fayette,
John G.. Mathes; Wednesday, Co.
lumbia. Harry A. Strong; Thursday
Brightwood, Theodore c. Lewis;
Friday, school of instruction.
Evening star., 1946-03-31
Children's Books Exhibit
Extended Through Today

So popular has been the ex-
hibition Of children's books from
from the Bernard Meeks collection,
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, that
that it has been extended through
today dnstead of closing at the
end of three weeks, as originally
planned)
1t is truly delightful show, and
any one who has missed the op-
portunity to see it, should take ad-
vantage of this afternoon. 1t. Meeks
lis to lecture and show some of his
treasures at local club tomorrow
so it seems unlikely there will be
a further extension of time
Looking at 1t. Meeks' books and
the large number of original paint
ings, water colors and drawings
which make the exhibition one of
art as we'll as literature, the visitor
has the illusion OF taking a round
trip to childhood, however brief
The exhibition should not be missed
T. X X
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
Tuesday is to open an exhibition
Of paintings and sketches of World
War II by Alexander P. Russo
Specialist "P" 1fc u. S. N. r. Last
summer he had a one-man show
at the Whyte Gallery here, of paint
ings and sketches of London black
outs, air raids and devastation, which
he did in 1943 and "A, when he
went to England with the Naval
Task Force. A few works of this
series will be included in the Cor
coran show. There will also be work
representing the Normandy invasion
and activities in the Pacific area.