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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Navy Announces New Plan
Involving Negro Officers

WASHINGTON, D. C. (NNPA).
The Navy Department last
Thursday, announced a plan which
will permit qualified Negro enlisted
men of the Navy and Marine Corps
to become officers and enter on
active duty as Ensigns and Naval
Aviators in the Navy and second
Eeutenants in the Marines.
Both the Navy and the Marine
Corps emphasized last Friday that
Negro sailors and marines would
be permitted full participation un-
der the new plan.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
''DGd" Walker
Finds WOnGn's
NetU Glasses

A st. Paul woman was lucky
last week that the finder Of her new
glasses was an insurance man who
knew how to track down people.
The woman was Mrs. Mary John
son, TAO st. Anthony, and W. B.
dad" Walker was the good Sa-
marian"
Mr.. Walker, a salesman for
American Farmers Mutual Auto In
surance Co., found the glasses as
he alighted from his car. He spent
two days tracing the owner by call
ing various optical companies.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Meow, Moowl
Russell Goes To
Town On Gcssipsl

Nell Russell analyses the
ladies who (most do, we
hear) gossip in her 'SThe
Way / See It" column on
page 8 this edition.
: Whether you agree or dis
a gree with Nell Russell
you're bound to read some
thing provoking thought or
comment in her weekly col
umn. Nell is one of the most
readable writers In N. w.
journalism.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Short Views
of the
NEWS
Ku Klux Khan Barred
From State Of New Jersey

TRENTON, N. ]. (NNPAl.-
The Klu Klux Khan will hereafter
be absolutely excluded and debar-
red from holding, exercising and
enjoying the privileges and fran
chises Of a corporation in New Jer-
sey," under a judgment of custer
which was signed last Wednesday
by Supreme Court Justice Oliphant.
The Khan custer was signed by
Oliphant on application of Attorney
General Van Ripper, who questioned
the Klan's right TO hold q state
charter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Five Islands Represented
At Caribbean Tourist Meet

BROOKLYN, N. Y. CNNPA).-
The Virgin Islands, Haiti, Puerto
Rico, Jamaica and Cuba were rep
resented last Monday as the Carib-
bean Tourist Conference met at the
st. George Hotel and recommended
q strong international effort to
bring tourists to the Caribbean
area.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Future Of ItaIy's African
Colonies Delayed for Year

PARIS (NNPA). - The Paris
Conference last Thursday morning
completed approval Of the peaes
treaty with Italy, leaving decision
on the future administration Of
Italian African colonies deferred
for one year.
In the voting on disputed issues,
the Western nations voted solidly
against the Soviet Union and the
Slav states that vote with IL. At
times Ethiopia ahstained from vOt-
ing.
Geraldine LawhOTn, bllnd-deaf
artist, here Nov. IS. Auspices
Credjafawn Credit UniOn.-AdVt
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
MARION ROsEBY PLEADS
GUILTY ON NARCOTICS
SALE IN III. q. C0TIRT

Marion RoBeby, 738 Sc. Anthony,
st. Paul, pleaded guilty last week
when arraigned IN Federal district
court on a narcotics charge.
Pre-sentence investigation was
ordered by Judge Robert G. Bell
before whom Roseby appeared. The
government charged Roseby with
the sale Of two marihuana cigarets.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Twelve VA Hospitals Give Beds
To Negro Vets in Emergency"
Others JimcrO World War III Men

WASHINGTON, D. C-In twelve Veterans Administra-
hospitals Negro veterans not admitted at all except
in of emergency and Of 1852 Negro veterans hos
pitazed in other VA facilities of August 81 4379
nearly so per cent receiving medical under jim
conditions Veteran Administration report showed last
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Press Rejoicing Premature:
Twenty-three Acquitted
In Tennessee Trials
Face New Indictments

NEW YORK-As congratulatory messages continued
pouring into NAACP offices in New Yors Freedom House
the unprecedented and historic Lawrenceburg Tenn
trials which acquitted % out of Is Negroes indicted
charges of attempted murder defense counsel LOBBY Weaver
and Ransom formulated plans in preparation for further
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Damned Within, Damned Without liners
Army Civilian Aide Marcus III. Ray
In Backing Voluntary Enlistments

WASHINGTON, D. C-Implying that he occupies a
position in which he damned within and outside of bureauc
racy and assuming defeatst attitude Marcus H. Ray,
civilian aide to the Secretary of War; last Sunday openly
espoused discrimination by the Army in accepting vol
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
Three Important Goals
To Be Key Detectives /.
OF NOrthside Council

The North Side Community Council, organization %
foster tolerance and promote community enterprise met
Thursday night at PHYLLIS Wheaey with representayaa AZ
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-10-18
FIJI Agents Expanding
Search for LyneherB

MONROE, Ga. (NNPAl.--Shex-
In e. s. Gordon, of Walton County,
said last Friday that agents Of the
Federal Bureau Of investigates
had famed out into Ave nearby
counties In their investigation 81
the lynehing Of four persons near
here last July.
The Sheriff said q special squad
Of FBI agents, working under Char
lie Weeks, agent IN charge, In Mon
roe, has gone into Oconee, Mor8an,
Rockdale, Barrow and Newton
Counties.
Evening star., 1946-11-24

TW--il-A-%S
Evening star., 1946-11-24

r JUST got back from trip to Smith Center.
Kan, the Heart of the U. S. A.
That's where another Wally runs Wally's
Wagon. l wrote a piece about him while
back, and the Editor asked me if couldn't
20 down there on Wally Ogle's birthday.
"Huh?" | gulp at him. "Shucks, l don't
know nobody in Smith Center except Wally
Ogle - an l only had couple of letters from
himr'
That's just it," the Editor tells me. Go
get acquainted"
So me an the Missus went. 1t gives you
funny feelin' to be right in the middle of the
country. Whatever way you turn, there's the
same amount of the u. S. in front of you as in
back.
An there, right in the middle of town. was
''Wallys Wagon!
I'm Wally Boren. an this is the Missus,"
said to the fellow inside the popcorn stand
I'm Wally Ogle." he grins at me- Come in
side an help me open the mail.
He had two bushel baskets of birthday cards
that come in that mornin'.
"Happy Birthday. Wally Ogle, from an
Alabama reader who wishes you lots
more,'' read the FIRST one picked up.
you're plucky guy" said one from near
Boston when Wally Boren suggested we
send you card, it seemed to be exactly what
we sUaated to do
From All Over
HERE's one from a neighbor,' Wally Ogle
chuckles She says she put my first clothes on
me, the day was born"
81 lust want to send you little remembrance
in addition to greeting" my Missus read An
bill fell out, from guy in Oregon.
Well, in an hour we had looked at just about
all the fine, sincere an genuine good wishes you
can think of. They were comm from every
state in the Union an from Alaska, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, don't know where-all. Governor
Schoeppel of Kansas wrote one. So did Con-
gresham Carlson from Washington.
1t seemed like everybody wanted to wish
some luck to guy who didn't let paralysis
stop him from maxim good in his own business.
Ivan Burgess. the mail carrier. come up with
another bundle an joked about Wally workin'
him to death.
Mayor Frank Hoover came across the
street from his store an said, "You two
Wallys are putin the town on the map"
Mister Bill Lee an Mister Howard Beason.
who print the local paper. "The Smith County
Pioneer" stuck their heads in an told US to
come look at their front window. There was
three or four more bushels of letters there.
We went around the corner an down shady
street to Wally's house. His mother looked just
Evening star., 1946-11-24
Wally Ogle Says Thanks

the way a fellows mother ought to look. An
his sisters was swell gals. We sat there havin'
cake an coffee an chatterin' about the weather
an the crops an the elections. Pretty soon.
Melba, one of Wally's sisters, said. well,
guess we ought to open some more mail. An
out came another basket of greetin's!
The Heart of the U.S.A. Here we were in it.
I guess 5000 of you folks sent good word.
Maybe 10000. More mail was still comm in
when we left. Smith Center has only about
LOO people an all of a sudden the post Office
was bulgin' with three months mail - all for
Wally Ogle.
mo. I'm not surprised" Wally said. Il
think it's pretty wonderful. But guess it's the
way people are, all over. isn't it?"
His Share Of Txoubls
ALONG with dust storms. plaques o locusts an
depression all of which hit Smith Center while
he was growin' up. Wally Ogle lost his father
when he was still kid.
So when you see the Chamber of Commerce
roster an find "Wally's Wagon" is member
an Wally Ogle is maxim his own good Twin in
his own business, you wonder if it could hap
pen You look at the town an it's full of nice
homes, good cars, happy an able folks.
"Wally had to help himself" DR.. Nickel. his
doctor, told me. mo one but he could make his
crippled muscles do his biddin'."
DOC" said to him, II amt up on anatomy,
but Smith Center looks to me like the real CUTS
O. the US.A'
On Thursday night we went to the Wally
n, NJ ho Chamber Qf C0ua.
merce, along with about 200 other folks. Some
body read letter tellin' Wally he was good
guy an the writer was sendn' him dollar. In
10 seconds Wally Ogie had an armload of
dollar bills in front of him. So he had to make
a speech
Maybe He'll Retire
HERE is what he said, maxim his face say
every word plain an with chuckle:
eff this keeps up much longer, can retire
an catch up on my mail.
Next mornin'. way off from Smith Center,
the Missus an me was readin' big city paper.
There was shortages an crises an all manner
O. ills, it seemed like. to bedevil guy. wherever
he lived in the U.S.A.
The Missus folded the paper an thought a
minute WELL" she smiled. lone thing Uncle
Sam ain't got is hsoyt tr0nbleF
-WAllY BoREM
P.S. Wally Ogie said for me to tell you he
was answerin' all the letters that had return
addresses The folks in town are helpin' But he
wanted all the rest of you to know it was the
greatest thing ever happened to him.
Evening star., 1946-11-24

DEMOCRACY means not II good as yoa are" bat
d, "You are as good as an.' Theodore Parker
Ad-daleel., 1946-04-10
"Arouu0 G0fe 75own' :

I've been away for many long years,
since the old pape was disbanded but as
soon as / heard that the American Syrian
Lebanon Association was going to sponsor
ar English section in the Guide why | dug
out my clippings and raced to the papers
Office~Belive it or not, they told me was
too old for this column and after much
pleading, I'm on a two weeks trial and if
you like my column write to the Editor
and let him know how good / am.
/ noticed at the last meeting of the A.
S. l. A.~that the Left Wing element is get
ting larger and do they really dictate the
policies of the club? Why do all the ath'
letes of the club belong to that group,
George Asher, Mike Karam and Charles
Latiff.
Pete Howard and Joe Elias have mas
tered the old game of PINOCLE that's
what Vice-President THOMAS JOSEPH
learned last week.
Lucille Caleel certainly made many a
heart pond in three quarter time when
she reported about the club sweaters
l think I'll get one for my self (sweater).
It's election time so all the politicians
of the club were in a mellow mOod'That is
the only time the big wigs of the A. S. L..
A. ever see me because l pack an impor-
tant vote. I'm promising it to everyone who
is a candidate~that's why l have so many
friends.
Joe Hodge, Chuck Kallie, Freddie Mac
kool and Ed (Jake) Jacobs finally atten'
ded a meeting and we ended up at the
Harper Rec,
After all is said and lone Tommy Hakim
proves he has it, in more ways than one...
Jim David and Sam Ed were showing Joe
Hakim how to bowl 200 Scores. bowling
is not a sanctuary to us men any longer
years ago when we had a MISUNDERS'
|TANDING at the home with the little wo-
man..to the bowling alley we would 60.
ley THEN. Now the female counterparts
of the Fadols and organs, Kiallies helped
ito close the Harper Rec. last Tuesday mite.
George Ashar's rendition of "Look Down,
Look Down" certainly met with the ap'
proval of all the pin boys.
(Old Timer)
Ad-daleel., 1946-04-10
Ghtr.....
C..casual.
H..healthy
I:.intere
C..charming
BY e:2o

"Chic" it the Syrian miss who uses sim
plicity' as the keynote of her attire for
forty-six.
Severe lines, bright %colors, prints and
solids all help to make the woman of the
Hour.
Of course, these suggestions are put to
you; but, your own keen sense of design
must be the guide to a well-dressed mode.
Choose your colors, materials and pat
terms with care, keeping in mind your own
particular type.
Over-dressing is a capital fault of most
women. Nothing is more abhorred thar to
see a girl of medium stature, be-decked in
flowers, ruffles and peblums-leave the lat
ter to the tall gals.
POise is an important factor in deter
mining a smart women. Above all; neat
ness and cleanliness from the skin out. This
uneven seams; rundown shoes are taboo.
Remember, if you are chic you have
everything m!!!!!!! :
Having discussed the important funde~
mentals of good grooming let's turn the
pages to Spring Fashions.
Ragland and dolman sleeves are the
rage from sunny California to cold Con,
necticut. Accented shoulders, slim waists
and flared bottoms set the style for this
seasons coats.
G~abardine, glen.plaid and cotton-twill
have priorities over other materials, Suit
skirts are neatly ~'pegged" adding to the
groomed appearance. Plastic'patent plat
form shoes selling but"def".
The wise Miss will plan each outfit that
is strictly "date,bate".
AMvETS EASTER DANCE
Ad-daleel., 1946-04-10
SMOKERS

A sign in a New York Bar (quote),, II
you're 80 yrs. old and with your IaVner
and mother. we'll cash your check.
Ad-daleel., 1946-04-10
We Submit

have the utmost pleasure to be one of
the A.. S. L. A. staff members of the Syrian
Lebanon Guide, because l deem it an honor
to work with any member of ~Syrian.Leba-
nese parents from the A. S. L. A.
IT'S UP TO YOU.....
Time has come to the Syrian speaking
people to be represented, and this Job be-
longs to no one but us. We, the Syrian
youth. must take it upon ourselves to see
that the Syrians get recognition in the flu
ture.
l would like to impress upon you the
Importance of this: The Syrians are gra'
dually falling apart and it's up to the Sy'
rlan youth to see that this does not happen
MY PAST AS A JOURNALIST.
1t appears almost certain On the basis of
the present record that they nave chosen
the wrong person for this column. But
does that discourage me ? Ha!Tl give you
both barrels as | go on. But seriously, my
space was reserved just for little me. Yes,
my name was put aside alright, and later
thrown out of the window.
I'll never forget the first time I applied
for M first reporters job with the (LibeI)
Journal. l was Immediately hired by a
1lVe,nunOreQ per cenCagc mark ana look
my first assignment. 1t was a fashion dog
show and / was so thrilled over the whole
thing. My first assignment; I was on my
way to a Pulitzer prize. When I had rea'
ched my destination, I found the place in
shambles of ashes, and deserted. So, I re-
turned to my editors office to give him the
bad news. When I told him that the fashion
show was called'off because of the disas'
trous fire and that l had no story for him,
he did nothing but gesture to the door, yes,
I was fired.
Up till today, / still can't figure out why
he dismissed a capable man of my talents =.
RAISE YOUR VOICE..
At each publication of this paper, all
MEMBERS of the A. S. L. A. will have the
opportunity to share this column with
you anonymous friend. Any idea that you
might have and would like to convey to
your fellow'members thru us, we would be
glad to add it to this column of offensive
t~rivials. So, if you have any material that
you may consider interesting, please submit
it to the Editor.
A. S. L. A. GLEE CLUB
Ad-daleel., 1946-04-10
A. S. L. A. GLEE CLUB,

/ would like to congratulate Mrs. Shap.
TIM on his fine work with the Glee Club.
Fred has contributed much time and effort
in getting the club in full swing.
Mr.. Obesti, the clubs director, has been
very pleased with their progress. Already
they can offer fine renditions of many
numbers. By the way, I have been infor,
med that they are still in need of singers.
Anyone interested may directly apply to
Mr.. Shaptini.
RACING FOR THE FINIS....,
Like most readers who leave the writer
in the middle of his story, l will here bring
this column to an end if you are still with
me.
We will do our very best to please you,
and we hope that you enjoy our future
publication to you.
I would like to leave you with a thought
an A. S. L. A. veteran left with me the
other day: when Europe plans to start
something hereafter, it will "see America
first, Obediently yours
Match
Ad-daleel., 1946-04-10
AMVETS EASTER DANCE

The AMVETS of Michigan Post No 8,
the American S~yrian:Lebanese Post, are
sponsoring a dance on April FL, 1916, at
the Detroit Labor Temple Ballroom, at
80 West Moncalm Avenue.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Will Represent City
At National Finals
In Akron Next Month

timed at 30 seconds-one of the
fastest runs-in his first heat.
His entry was sponsored by the
Cooley Mccullough Post of the
Legion and Mai. Gen. U
S. Grant III, member of the post.
Young Walter Huff, hope of Class
'B" in the city finals, was cheerful
despite his loss. Walter, who has
been living at the German Orphan
Home, 1900 Good Hope road Sc,
was encouraged by George Christ
man of the home in building his
car. His widowed mother, Mrs
Katherine Huff of 1901 Third street
NV, and one of his two sisters were
on hand to cheer for him.
VIII Try Again.
Walter, who attends the Ketcham
School, promised to try again next
year. With the exception of the
championship awards, his prizes
earned yesterday were the came al
those of Paul.
The runner-up to Paul in the
Glass "a" final was Jerry Colin
is, of 3173 Westover drive Sc, a
student at Anacostia High School
Finishing second to Walter in
Glass "B" was Alfred E. Ashton, II
of 2802 Thirty-first street Sc, a
student at Randle Highlands School
In the Derby racing, sponsored
by The Star and the District De-
partment of the American Legion
in association with Chevrolet deal
ers, boys II and Ia raced in Glass
tSee SOAP BOX, Page A-l0J
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Roosevelt and Advisers Cleared
Of Pearl Horbor Responsibility 4
Minority Report Divides Blame
20 Flyers Killed
As B-77sCoHde
Off Panama
Two Crash During
Search for Lost
Pursuit Planes
BY the kssocioted Pres,

PANAMA. Panama, July 90
Twenty crewmen aboard two Army
Flying Fortresses were believed to
have been killed today when the
planes collided near Coiba Island, of
the Pacific coast of Panama, and
plunged into the sea.
An Army announcement said that
1t. Elmer Drolshagem, who was fly
ing in the same formation, circled
the scene for three hours with out
sighting any survivors. Later five
bodies were recovered.
Army headquarters said one
bomber appeared to break in half
before plummeting into the ocean
and submerging Immediately. The
other lost part of the right wing and
appeared to explode when it hit the
water.
The planes were part of forma-
tion based at Rio Hato airbase which
were searching for three American
pursuit planes reported lost in a
storm Thursday morning and which
are already two days overdue at
Talara, Peru.
The Army said the collision oc-
Cured when the bombers swept
down to investigate what appeared
to be life raft.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Rain Ends Heat Wave;
Cooler Weather Today

A cooling thunderstorm swept
away the heat wave which sent the
temperature surging to a new season
high of 96 degrees yesterday and
the Weather Bureau predicted a
pleasant Sunday with the mercury
expected to linger in the eighties.
When the temperature reached s6
degrees at 2 pm, surprising by one
degree the previous season high
registered June 18, the Weather Bu-
reau recalled without comment the
106 degrees Washington sweltered
under on July 20, 1880.
A heavy rain was falling at $50
pm. and the city cooled off rapidly.
At midnight the thermometer read
ing was 72 degrees.
The heat was general throughout
the Nation, with new seasonal
records in a number of sections. The
mercury rose to 106 in Medford, Ore.
and ranged in the zoos elsewhere in
the Northwest. Light snow fiurries.
however, brought an unusual twist
to the weather picture at Big Bear
Lake, near San Bernardino, Calf.
New York City suffered with a new
seasonal high of 80.
The localized thunderstorm flooded
streets and disrupted telephone and
power service in Baltimore where
the storm reached a violence nos
eQualed here.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Paul Boudrot Is, Sweeps to Victory Soap Box Derby
District Lad Covers
1,000-Foot Course
In 30 Seconds

Paul Boudrot, Is, folded his lanky
frame into little coaster car six
times yesterday, led his competition
down the course in each effort and
became Washington's first postwar
Soap Box Derby champion.
On the Capitals hottest day of
the year, the Kramer Junior High
School student flashed down the
1,000-foot slope on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Sc, between Texas avenue
and Carpenter street, under a scar
ing sun for five of his victories. But
there was a cooling breeze and
clouding skies which threatened to
drench the climax of the coaster
classic when he mounted the start
ing ramp for the city final.
The rains waited, however. Cov-
ering the distance in 80 seconds.
Paul bested the Glass "B" champion.
Walter Ray Huff, IL, by several
lengths and won the right to rep
resent Washington in the national
finals in Akron, Ohio, August 18.
Mother Is Ro0ter.
The new champions mother, Mrs.
Wilfred j. Boudrot, strained for
ward in her chair at the finish line
as the two homemade speedsters
Then, seeing her sons
comfortable margin, she jumped to
her feet and cheered and waved as
he crossed the finish stripe.
Mrs. Boudrot. widow, is pub
lie stenographer at the House Of
fee Building Paul is her only child.
They live at 251s Park place Sc.
Despite her protests that she
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Roxas Tells Peasant Chief
LawIessness Must End
By the Assoeiosed Press

MANILA, July 20.-President
Roxas, whose military police are
clashing bloodily with armed peas
ants tHukbalahaps) throughout
Central Luzon. bluntly told the
peasants leader at three hour
conference today. Il will not trade
concessions for observance of law"
The President demanded i'm
mediate termination of lawlessness.
banditry and resistance to peace
forces of the government"
The Hulk leader, Luis Taruc, de-
clined comment on leaving the
meeting but it was regarded as
significant that both he and an
aide, Juan Feleo, planned to leave
Immediately for trouble scenes in
Rampanga and Nueva Ecija Prov
inces.
The peasants have contended
that land ownership underlies the
situation. Their leaders charge that
reactionary provincial governors,
acting on behalf of large land
owners, seek by the use of military
police to reduce them to peonage.