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Evening star., 1946-06-10

son, declaring they were operating
under War Department instructions.
But American Army headquarters
officers said that Watson had made
a long statement to criminal inves-
tigation agents and that the posi-
bility that some gems might "be
hidden in Germany is not being
overlooked"
Maj. Watson had worked in close
conjunction at American headquar-
ters in Frankfurt with Col. Durant.
Until couple of months ago,
Maj. Watson was Durant's assistant
in the personnel division of Army
headquarters. They worked in ad-
joining Offices of the huge I. G..
Farben building in Franfurt.
Col. Durant and his wife were in
military detention here, and the
War Department said no decision
had yet been reached on the formal
charges to be filed against them for
court-martial proceedings, probably
in Germany.
At the time the arrest of the Du-
rants was revealed Friday, Army
officials announced they were on
the trail of another officer still on
active duty and a discharged en-
listed man to piece out the final de-
tails of the gem looting. They in
dicated then they expected to put
their hands on the two momentar-
lily.
However, when Maj. Watson's ar
rest was announced in Germany yes
terday, officials refused to say
whether he was the officer sought,
and spokesman for the provost
marshal at Frankfurt added: I'VE
aren't prepared at this time to re-
veal Watson's connection with the
theft"
Another angle of the case yet to
be explained fully is how the fab
ulous jewel trove reached the United
States after it was liberated" from
a secret cache beneath the flagstones
in a subcellar of Kronberg Castle
last November. The Army alleges
the treasure was turned over then
to the WAC captain, who was oper-
ating the castle as en- officers rest
home.
Officers said they believed the
WAC had mailed some of the treas
ure to herself at an address in the
United States, and that Col. Durant
brought the remainder with him in
his baggage when he was redeployed.
Col. Durant courted the WAC when
she was at Kronberg, and the ro-
nance eliminated in marriage May
28-leSs than a week before their
arrest while honeymooning in a
Chicago hotel.
1t was along the honeymoon trail
of the Durants,. War Department
officers reported, that they recov-
cred practically all'' of the looted
gems and other rare heirlooms from
the Hessian castle.
The biggest portion was recovered
from a dime baggage locker in Chi
Evening star., 1946-06-10
Wastepaper Pickup
Schedules Resumed

The regular schedules for paper
pickups in The Evening Star-PTA
Salvage campaign were resumed to-
day with several additional trucks
out gathering in the special collec-
tions donated to the Children's Hos
pital drive.
One additional truckload picked
up Saturday morning added $71 so
to the growing fund, which has been
pledged to the hospital. The fund
still is considerably short of the
goal, but there are many collections
to be reported and in addition a
number Of schools have called The
Star to add this weeks collection to
the fund.
Collections In the Second District
tomorrow, together with the leaders,
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-06-10

suite of 20 had expected to accom-
pany the King to the United States.
He planned to leave here by plane
Thursday and to spend about a
week in Washington and New York
before flying to Switzerland to re-
sumo studies interrupted last De-
cember.
Amanda was born in Germany
September 20, 1925, and first came to
Siam at the age of 2. He went to
Switzerland in 1888, receiving most
of his education in Bern and Lau-
same. He was proclaimed King
March 2, 1885, on the abdication of
mis- uncle, King Prajadhipok, who
died in l94l. Amanda spent little
time in his own land, residing in
Switzerland for most of the last IL
years, except for a brief visit here
in 1888.
Enjoyed Driving Jeep.
Amanda, more Western than East
ern in his tastes, enjoyed playing a
saxophone and driving a jeep about
the palace grounds.
The absolute monarchy of Siam
dating from 1850, was overthrown in
a bloodless revolution thre years be-
fore Amanda ascended the throne
Only a, month ago, he approved a
new constitution providing for q
Senate and House of Representa-
tives, and on June l he opened the
first Siamese Parliament entirely
elected by the people.
japanese troops invaded Siam De-
cember 7, l941, while Amanda was
In Switzerland, and established a
puppet government which declared
war on the United States. The new
Siamese government, again ruled by
Amanda, was recognized by Britain
and the United States last January
h r. -vsf. -
Anandas retinue had been wor-
ried about the possibility of his as
sassination while he was studying In
Switzerland, Paul Rey, director OF
the new Swiss school, where the King
studied, said in Bern. Asked about
reports that the King was depressed
because he was unable to marry a
girl fellow-student, Mr.. Rey said
Amanda has gone with one or two
girls, but had not had a serious
romance.
Cleon Seraidaris, Ananda's s former
Greek teacher and secretary in
Switzerland, said the King had q
irritation in Lausanne, but it was not
a serious affair. He said although
the monarch told him he was aware
OF the impossibility of marrying the
girl, he did not believe Amanda had
committed suicide. Before leaving
the monarch made testament
leaving his present and future for
tune to his mother, the teacher said,
Evening star., 1946-06-10
Jewels
Continued From First Page

cort picked up the key and went to
the station where the loot was re-
covered. Maj. Evans did not reveal
where the key was obtained.
Maj. Evans said Col. Durant made
his call to the fence" at 7:30 pm.
and that the call back came at $50
pm. The announcement of the
jewel theft had appeared in the
afternoon newspapers Friday and
the fence" knew the stuff was ex-
ceptionally "hot," Maj. Evans said.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
PRESIDENT WIN. BELL

President VIM. B ell of H. B. A.
Lodge No. 81 Of Lauderdale was in
the office this week with some more
application blanks for new members.
Fer many, many years it seemed as
if Mr.. Bell was "stuck" and could not
go any farther.
We have gone to his records and
checked up on t h e members added
5 in e September 1915 and we are
happy to state that he has added
twenty-five new members. The office
wishes to congratulate Brother Bell
on proving to US t h a he was not
stuck. He seemed to have been
waiting for something to encourage
him to come out of that nut. Keep
the good work up, Brother Bell, we
knew it was in you.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
MR.. G. E. ANDERSON

Mr. G. E. Anderson Of Shuqualak,
president of H. B. A. Lodge No. SO
has been in poor health for some
time and we wish to doff our hats to
him for being able to hold his mem
bers together so nicely, add new mem
bers n make round reports in the
boards. In the March Board Brother
Anderson reported f or ninety one
members. This is going some, Bro.
G. E. You and "Shellie" know how
to do big things.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
EXECUTIVE BOARD. ETC, BIG
FACTORS

Without a shadow of doubt, the
Convention made the best progressive
move last July that has been made in
the history of the organization. The
organizing of an Executive Board that
has general control; the organizing of
"a Standing Committee in reality and
the election of a real Trustee Board
have meant new life to this Associa-
ton
The various persons who head these
different Boards are not igure-heads
nor puppets. They are Eeal represen-
tatives Of our organization.
With the General President with
years Of worthwhile experience; the
General Vice President who possesses
a GOODNESS and calmness of spirit UNI
der fire; a General Secretary wi t h
courage and manhood who has never
failed and a General Treasurer who
is a sound thinker and sane counsel
Tor. These four General Officers, as
required by our Constitution, backed
up with an Executive Board with A.
J Pornett at the head and a Stand
mittee with G. B. Arlington
standing like the Rock Of
Gibraltar SUCCESS is OURS,
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
The Common Oefensr
For Generations Yet
Unborn

April 18th marks the first anniver-
sary of the death of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelt had his political enc
mics as indeed every great president
of this country before him had his.
But, on this first anniversary of his
death, friend and foe alike can join
! in acclaiming what Mr.. Roosevelt said
in memorable address about h e
meaning of America for us and for
all mankind.
: For more than three centuries we
Americans have been building on this
continent free society. A society
in which the promise of the human
spirit may find fulfllment. Com
mingled here are the blood and gen
ius Of all the peoples of the world
who have sought this promise.
I'VE have built well. We are con-
tinuing our efforts to bring the bless
ings of a free society, of a free anc
productive economic system, to every
family in the land. This is the prom
Use of America.
1T is this that we must continue
to build-this that we must continue
to defend.
1T is the task of our generation
yours and mine. But we build anc
Sdefend not for our generation alone
ave defend the foundations laid dowr
by our fathers. We build life fol
generations yet unborn. We defend
and we build a way of life, not fo1
America alone, but for all mankind.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
new
COTTON TIME

Pick your cotton early, !
cause cotton is such won-
derful stuff! Once upon a
time you loved it because
it was clean and cool and
colorful. And it's still
that, but it has taken on
big city airs, too. It's
STYLED with an air for
young tricks who 60 places
and do things.
Homespun-teXtured cot
ton, woven in the mills of
our good neighbor, MeXi-
co. lends its charm to this
Fashion Frock of the
Week. The corselet mid
riff. accented by conga line
buttons, gives an exciting
hand-span waistline above
the dirndl skirt of this
gay, young SweeTeen. The
high, round neck is bound
and ties in a shoestring
bow, and the facing of the
sleeves folds back and but
tons to shyly but surely
expose nice arms.
Cotton is oh-so eo-y TO
tub and oh-oh--l :
on Miss Fashion ;
allowancei
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29

and listen at them discuss t h e T
problems; the daily mail that comes
to our office from two to three times
per day; keep our death roll straight;
notify each of you OF any members
whom you failed to pay for in the
Board, together with numerous other
matters and more in less than thirty
days.
May I say to You that it cannot be
done Permit me to suggest this to
you: When you mail in your report
and get your post Office receipt or
when you come to the board and make
your report personally a nd get our
oA'iciaI receipt ono then your report
is published through the Weekly Echo
that should give You and your LODGE
to know that your report has been
made. Please do not expect the office
to do the impossible.
When you get post office money
order and then when your report is
published through he Echo that is
two receipts within itself and it will
be mighty sweet Of you if some of
you would not rush us with cards and
letters about a third receipt Give
us time if you please.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
MRS. c. NJ. MAYFIELD

Mrs. c. NJ. Mayfeld, our charming
president of H. B. A. Lodge No. 288
of Waynesboro is cleaning up in her
lodge. At the untimely death of her
husband, she wa elected president
and may l say, she has really BEEN
ACTING PRESIDENT.
In the March board she reported a
total of 1876 members. Humah, to
Sister Nayfield,
j. the March board she reported a
total Of 1876 members. Hurrah, to
Sister Mayffeld
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
By Ruth Taylor

Unemployment is the big problem
of today. But this great problem is
not an issue in which we have only a
selfish interest. Unemployment in
America will affect the whole world.
AS Walter Lippmann said, I'VE are
now such a preponderant part of the
economy of the world tn a unless
here at home we attain the stability
of full employment, we shall be a
force for disorder, rather than for
order everywhere"
We have learned the bitter lesson
that no democracy is secure anywhere
in h e world when tyranny reigns
anywhere in tn e world We have
learned the bitter lesson that not only
can no nation remain half slave and
half free-but that no world can re
main half slave and half free.
Do we need another bitter lesson
to learn that there can be no endur-
ing prosperity for one country and
not for all? Freedom Of body is
small solace to a hungry man. Pat
riotsm does not thrive on hunger.
Unless we establish in all countries a
system removing the shadow of hun
ger from anyone that is willing to
work, there will be no freedom any
where.
am not advocating any system of
world philanthropy But I am say
ing h at full employment here in
America is not just question of
earning a living for US alone. We
must prove here in America that in
democracy lies the solution of the
peace problems, that we can not only
maintain our freedom of thought but
with our American system of free
enterprise we can continue our high
standards of living and wipe out the
dread spectre of unemployment, of
postwar depression. We must prove
the worth of our faith in our way of
life, if we want to make a perma-
nent peace.
If we will all work together, we
can lick this spectre and win penn
anent peace of prosperity. We must
prove that 100000 people stem
ming from all the four corners Of the
earth can live together and together
create a real Democracy W here a
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
WISDOM IN ELECTING AN
EXECUTIVE BOARD. ETC.

To the presidents and readers of the
Echo: 1t is fine thing for us to take
an inventory of our stock and see as
to whether we are going forward or
backward. An inventory once p er
month will not be a dangerous thing
in some concerns.
AS your General Secretary, | have
made a close observation of the REAL
work Of the H. B. A. from July thru
March 30, 1916 eight months.
We have held three Quarterly Boards
since h e Convention and not in a
single board has there been a decline
in money, members and interest. The
membership has continued to increase,
our collections have continued to in
crease, our deaths have increased and
our payments on death benefits have
increased.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
LAWRENCE

Dear Rev. Young: This will let the
many readers know that Sister NJ. l..
Tanner, a member of H. B. A. Lodge
No. 3OS lost her house by fire and
everything she had.
\ She is asking aid from the H. B. A.
Any amount given will be highly ap-
prccie ed by the lodge and all CON
cer1of You NOV send if to Mrs NJ
i. Curry, Lawrence, Miss, her pres
ident.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
TO BE WITH LODGE NO. 55
ON SECOND SUNDAY

The General Secretary, Reverend R.
L. Young, will be with Lodge No. 55
of Ellisville, Floyd Coins, President.
on the second Sunday in April. Rev
Young will preach the annual sermon
for the lodge.
A big time is in tore for the
large number of friends and visitors
who plan to attend this meeting.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
GENERAL PRESIDENT TO VISIT
LOUIN ON Sth OF MAY

Brother j. S. Simmons and HI S
members and friends are anticipating
big time for t h e 9Th of May at
which time the General President will
be present and deliver the main ad-
dress.
Lodge No. 487 is moving along nice
ly and we feel that the General Pres
ident will render US yeoman service
on the 9Th Of May.
The general public is cordially in
vited to attend this meeting,
J. S. Simmons, President
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
MRS. BETTE FAULKNER

Mrs. Bette Faulkner of Ellisville,
president of H. B. A. Lodge No. n
is doing real H. B. A. work in her
lodge.
She operates a first class Beauty
parlor in Ellisville In her March
report she reported for ninety nine
members. Who said women couldn't
do things?
Sister "Bettie"> you have almost
reached the hundred mark.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
TMPoRTANT'To PRESIDENTS

Dear Presidents: The office is happy
to know that you are interested in
your lodge and your financial reports
to the extent that you try to keep up
with everything pertaining to the
office and your local lodge.
Permit your Secretary to make this
observations: AS you know, the board
closed March 18th. You ais know
that we are doing in one day in the
board w h we used to do in from
five to seven days.
Some of you seem to feel that with
only two persons in the office to do
the work that we should be able to
write hundreds of receipts, check your
report blanks wi t h almost seven
thousand members, which are to be
checked and double checked; issue a
large number of policies for new
members that are made in the board;
he Weekly E c h to be published
weekly; hundreds Of persons coming
to the office regularly on H. B. A
business matters and we must stop
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
On Unemployment

worker, whether OF brain or had, is
an American worker, no an Irish
worker, not a Polish worker, not an
Italian worker, not a JEWISH worker,
Catholic worker, a Protestant work.
er, but just an American.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
DR.. COLEMAN IN HOSPITAL

DR.. R. L. Coleman with offices in
the H. B. A. office building is in the
hospital in Nashville, Tenn. His
many, many patients, friends and adj
mirers are praying that he will soon
recover.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29

Mrs. Willie Collins underwent tie
second operation this week in Ander-
sons Infrmary, She is pretty rest
less as we go to press.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29

Mrs. Mabel Kendrick, president of
H. B. A. Lodge No. 121 who is wide
awake n d alert. The Association
made no mistake in electing her
member of the Executive Board
1t is a fine thing for us to be liberal
enough to give our women recogni-
ton in some of these all important
places.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29
FOLK WE
KNOW

Reverend Lewis Moore, our presi-
dent at Waynesboro, was in the office
this week on business.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29

Professor VIM Hopkins continues
on the sick list. He is a patient in a
local hospital in the city.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29

With the 9th annual NATIONAL
Donut Week being Observed
throughout the country from March,
oath through 30th, here is a newt
and novel way to serve store bought
donuts. Put 2 tablespoons molassc>I
in glass; fill with milk; stir |,
blend. Add l to 2 drops pepper /
mint extract to taste. Dust Withi
nutmeg. Serve with sugared donuLS
for an after school snack. This is a.
nutritious as we'll as delicious dish
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1946-03-29

M1sslse1nri Standard No~t |
newspaper OF .n9raf-os4r. 1rCEh
lat'on and opinion, with mors
than 10000 readers
The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01

members Of the National Negro Con-
gress in the endeavor to kill Jim Crow
practices throughout America.
Signed Edward J. Jeffries, Mayor
Edward Tolan, President Of the
West Side Unit of the National Ne
gro Congress, announced that hun
dreds of button sellers will throng the
downtown area on May IL as part of
a city-wide drive to distribute 10000
buttons bearing the legend Death
Blow to Jim Crow" The button car
ries a facsimile Of a powerful hand
throttling the life out of a crow.
Anti-Crow Day in Detroit on May
IL marks the formal opening Of a
dramatic series of re-Convention
events aimed at popularizing the
forthcoming Tenth Anniversary Of the
National Negro Congress which will
in Detroit May 80 through
June 2. The opening session will take
place On Thursday, May 80 at the
Bethel Church at 500 P. M. More
than 1000 delegates hailing from viz
tually every state in the union are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01
CHOLE C. FOR
STATE SUPT. PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION

Distinguished nationally fer Anr
service TO rural education. her untir-
ing efforts have been instrumental, in
a large measure, for the material adj
vances which rural education has mac
in Nebraska in recent years. kindly
sympathy for both education and tea
cheers. keen interest in the welfare Of
very teacher and pupil in Nebraska,
have inspired countless numbers Of
Nebraska's teachers to a better service
and a better appreciation Of their re-
s~ponsibilities and opportunities. Tea
chers throughout Nebraska are fami-
liar with her stimulating bulletins on
rural education. n" Quoted from Dist
riot Six Program.
$&~<$$&%&&
CORRECTTONtH
The names Of Mrs. "A. L. Allen and
Mrs. A. Charles Hunter, recent Omaha
visitors whote photo appears on the
Society Page, were reversed througIs
typographical error. The captions
should have read: Entertained az
Po-Ke-No Party. Mrs. a.. L. Allen,
Mrs. A. Charles Hunter
The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01
..JEFFRIES PROCLAIMS MAY IL
AS DEATH BLOW TO JIM
CROW DAY"

AT the behest of the National Ne
gro Congress Edward ]. Jefries, Jr.,
Mayor Of the city of Detroit, signed
an official proclamation calling upon
the citizens of Detroit to set aside the
day Of May II, 1916 as Death Blow
to Jim Grow Day" This announce
ment was released today by c. Lee
Bron Simmons, Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney of Wayne County and Pres
ident Of the Detroit Council of the
National Negro Congress.
A full text Of the Mayors procla-
nation follows:
WHEREAS the year of 1915 marks
the tenth anniversary Of the founding
Of the National Negro Congress, and
WHEREAS we have emerged from a
world conflict determined to estab-
lish democratic principles, THERE
FORE, |, as Mayor of Detroit de-
clare May IL, 1916 as DEATH
BLOW TO JIM CROW DAY, and
call upon our people to join with the
The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01

1t was Mr.. Justice Holmes who said:
The greatest menace to freedom is
an inert people.
No dictator usurps power. Power
usually passes by default when the
old government has grown weak thru
compromise with evil. The tragedies Of
history tie tragedies of the misuse Of
power. If we compromise with evil
today. then are we undone tomorrow.
1t is seldom that liberty Of any kind
is lost all at once.
"Hey, don't YOU know the war is
over and won?", you say.
Hold on a minute, brother. Sure |
know w won the war. but are we
winning the peace? Victory in arms
did not guarantee that. 1t only won
US another chance to work for lasting
peace and prosperity. 1t may be u
last chance. There can be no perma-
naent peace unless and UNTIL Just
ice is also present.
The sign of good government is
the fulfilment of the promises made
in the Bill or Rights, the Four Free
hOAAo dIo III hlldIlIC AudIIcI. WHEN
a government is tyrannical and denies
these rights to ANY group Of its citi-
zens, it no longer should be consider
ed representative Of the people,.
Yes. it wasn't so long ago we all
subcribsed to that. But doesn't your
public conscience twinge a little?
If we keep silent when we see a
yyrnGn committed x.ra ra --1-4 A.
it, and we become silent in the face
Of evil, we condone it, aid its repetiliin
1t is not a matter Of taking sides. 1t
is the coming to the defense Of right
against wrong, or justice against in
justice, Of liberty against oppression,
or religion against ~paganism, Of the
sanctity of the individual against the
supremacy Of the State.
I'm not telling you what I think.
but AM telling you TO THINK and
and to let those whom you put in
power know your thoughts. They do
not do their work with the aid Of a
crystal ball. They can't figure out your
thoughts unless you tell them. They
can hear only a vocal, highly organi-
zed minority. unless you, the people.
really wake up and tell them YOU be.
lieve in right for rights sake and thai
Americans don't compromise or bar
gain with another persons rights Of
freedoms. When you keep quiet wher
you should speak out, you aid in sell
ing your brother down the river. Lei
the people be good and the govern
ment cannot be bad. Who was it said
People will not always have The
government they deserve, but they viii
ALWAYS have the government. they ap
plaud"?
How is your private conscience?
The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01
THE ROAD TO HEALTH
Watch Sore Threats
BY William ID. Norman. Nj

Chief, Department Of OtoLnyngology
St. Mary's Infirmary and Homer
Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.