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Evening star., 1947-02-01

tive capacity, military requirements
cut far more deeply into civilian
needs in India than in Britain or
|other Allied countries.
Utilization Of this 5000, ,000, 900
credit is the subject Of studied in
terest here. Although it is all In
sterling, economists insist that part,
at least, should be converted for
use in the United States, or any
other currency region.
Buying Reserve Sought.
The government Of India is re-
ported to favor earmarking about
81, ,000, 900. 900 worth Of sterling for
a currency reserve and for buying
out British investment and CONNER
cial interests in this country.
The remaining $4,000, ,000, 900, 1t
proposes, should become available
to India in annual installments of
roughly $3.50, 900 900.
India's needs for these sums, econ
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Britain 10 Start Talks
On $4,000,
War Debt 10 India
By Phillips Talbot
Foreign Correspondent Of The sior and
@h. fhirrr. r1-;I,, Nsx.,e

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. Lone
of the worlds largest international
debts-India's 5000, ,000. 600 charge
against Britain-goes on the anvil
here this week end.
Vaster than the American loan to
England, Indian sterling balances
have been built up since 1889 largely
by Britain expenditures in India for
Allied war purposes.
They represent nearly one-third
of Britain's total sterling obligations
to all countries.
Sir Wilfred Eady and his team of
Evening star., 1947-02-01

Iomists assert, IS illustrated by the
immediate five-year development
plans, estimated to cost the central
and provincial governments about
81. .000, ,000. 900.
At today's world prices, nearly
81, ,000, ,000,0 900 more will be needed.
lit is felt, to buy foreign capital
goods in the next five years.
iCopyrigllt, 194T)
Evening star., 1947-02-01

Robert Thornton of Belfast killed
a large badger when it ran into the
bumper of his car.
Evening star., 1947-02-01
Pearson Files $l00. 900
Suit Against Magazine

Drew Pearson, newspaper column.
ist and news commentator. yester.
day brought suit in District Cour1
Evening star., 1947-02-01

against Time magazine asking
$10o, 900 damages.
He charged he was 1ibeled In an
article appearing In the publication
on January a.
Russia Will plant 40 ,000, 900 euca-
lyptus trees in its Georgia district.
Evening star., 1947-07-13

The lavish splendor of the Letter
mansion will soon vanish, but Holly
wood may save part of its sumptu-
Gus interior for future use on the
screen.
That was disclosed last night by
representative of the Arrow
Wrecking and Lumber Co., which
Tuesday will start demolishmg the
huge mansion overlooking Dupont
Circle at 1900 New Hampshire ave-
nue..
A representative of movie firm
is due to look over the property to-
morrow, the wrecking company
spokesman said.
They often need elegant period
settings out there and they're just
too expensive to build today he
said. That's the reason they want
to see what we have here"
The massive home was built by
Levi z. Letter. Chicago merchant
prince who started life as a clerk
in a country store. 1t was visited
yesterday by a steady stream OF
washingtonians, some intent on
buying q marble fireplace. others
willing to settle for glass doorknob
Prices Are Not Yet Set.
The wrecking company asked
them all to choose what they want
ed and put their names on a list
Prices were vet to be set.
why. the marble stairway alone
would cost 100000 to reproduce
today. a stone expert told U.s." said
the spokesman. It's hard to set
prices on material like this
On a large job, the wrecking COM
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Catholic U. Will Hold
Summer Devotion July 20

Catholic University will hold its
summer devotion to Our Lady of
Mount Carmel at II am. Sunday.
July 20. with colorful procession
and solemn high mass.
The procession will form at Nc
Mahon Hall and proceed around the
campus. with participants reciting
the rosary and singing hymns of
praise A statute of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel will be borne aloft by
four priests of the Dominican. Fran
ciscan, Augustinian and Carmelite
orders.
The Very Rev. Patrick Russell.
o. c.. of New York will be celebrant
of the mass. The sermon will be
delivered by the Rev. Quentin J..
Duncan. o. c.. Niagara Falls. Ont.
The White Friars Hall choir will
lead the congregation in singing the
mass. Enrolment of members in
the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel will conclude the
services,
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Boy CounseIing Course
Offered by Catholic U.

Catholic University will offer q
two-year graduate training program
in boy counseling, with students
spending two of the four semesters
at Father Flanagan's Boys Home at
Boys Town, Nebr., 1t was announced
yesterday.
The course will train men to act
as counselors in boys institutions
and other agencies dealing with
adolescent boys. the Rt. Rev. Msgr
P. J. Mccormick. university rector,
said. Graduates of the course will
receive masters degrees in boy
counseling. The course will begin
In September.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
|Mrs. Duranf 10 Plead
For Release Monday,
Charging Sd Degree
BY 'he Associated Press

CHARLESTON. w. Va, July H.
Kathleen Nash Durant, former WAC
captain, Monday will try to obtain
release from the Federal Women's
Reformatory at Anderson, w. Va,
where she is serving f1ve-year SEN
tence for theft of the Hesse crown
jewels. Her petition for a writ of
habeas corpus charges the Army
used third degree methods" in Eek
torting' confession from her. The
case comes up before Judge Ben
Moore in. United States District
Court.
The 43-year-old former Arizona
hotel manager, originally from Hud-
son, Wis, contends she already had
been separated from the service and
was not subject to the action of an
Army court-martial which last fall
convicted her of helping to remove
the $10,000,000 jewel cache from
Kronberg Castle at Frankfurt. Ger
many She was in charge of an
officers club there.
Mrs. Durants petition said she
Evening star., 1947-07-13

was compelled to undress before a
military policeman detailed to guard
her In psychopathic ward deten-
ton cell at Fort Sheridan, H., fol-
lowing her arrest in June, 1916. She
alleged she was questioned in relays
and told when she requested food
that "she could eat as soon as she
signed the statement"
Her husband. former Col. Jack w.
Durant of the Army Air Forces from
Washington and Chicago, was con-
victed by another court-martial on
April 80 and sentenced to IS years
at hard labor and dishonorable dis
charge.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Hollywood May Save Interior
Of Letter Mansion for Movies

panies bid for the work. Then they
are permitted to sell the material
for whatever it may bring. The
amount of the successful bid on the
Letter job is secret, since COM
petition in the wrecking business
is fairly keen, and nobody wants to
let the other fellow know his
business.
When the wrecking job is COM
pleted in about six weeks, Alvin l..
Aubinoe. 1907 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. will begin construction of a
s3000,000 apartment hotel of eight
stories and $50 rooms on the site.
Nobody seemed to know for sure
how many rooms are in the man
sion. In view ef the difficulty in
knowing what to count as a room
some closets seemed almost as
large as a modern small apartment
an independent count was hazard
GUS. But there appeared to be
at least 40 rooms, including eight
small ones in the attic.
Laundry Room is Large.
But the number of rooms doesn't t
give the measure of the place. Into
the laundry, for example, you could
put any one of hundreds Of two
bedroom homes now being built in
the Washington area.
About the only remaining me-
mento of the Letters seemed to be
a badly smashed signal board used
to call servants. 1t was in the
attic, along with a couple Of boxes
of used typewriter ribbons. Those
apparently were abandoned by the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics, which occupied the
mansion during the war.
Visitors. yesterday weres mostly
women. One elderly visitor said
she often had read of the Letters
IN the old days and wanted to see
their home before it was destroyed.
Another said she could picture the
wonderful times the Letters had.
just by looking at the big stairway.
These people really lived" she
said.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Friendship House Plans
Scuvenqer Hunt, Dance

A scavenger hunt and dance will
be given at 7:30 pm. tomorrow at
Friendship House, GIG D street Sc,
for 13 and IA year olds, according
to an announcement.
Friendship House is open week
day afternoons from to 5 pm,
and from 10 a m. to noon each Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday for day
camp activities. Day camp will con-
tinue until August /. Picnics and
outings are scheduled for Friday
afternoons and Saturdays. the an
nouncement said,
Evening star., 1947-07-13
5000 Expected to Attend
WheutIey YWCA Soiree

Officials of Phyllis Wheatley
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, 901 Rhode Island avenue NV,
said they expect more than 5000
guests at the organizaticn's fifth
annual midsummer soiree from 6
to 9 pm. today at the "Y" apnex,
i719 Thirteenth street NV.
Mrs. Henrietta Childs, member
ship chairman and secretary of the
board, will direct the program. Mrs.
Eunice Matthew will be mistress of
ceremonies for the musical program.
Evening star., 1947-07-13

Men at the organizations second
annual convention last week at St.
Louis, it was announced yesterday,
Mr.. Cohen, now doing experiment
tai work for the Navy Department
here, is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Miami.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Seymour S. Cohen Heads
B'nui Birth Young Men

Seymour S. Cohen, 3509 Four
teenth street NV, has been elected
president of the B'nai Birth Young
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Smith Offers
Labor HeIp

Maricopa County Senator Mar
vim e. Smith, in a letter to ID. A.
Baldwin, secretary-treasurer of
Phoenix Hotel and Restaurant
EMPLOYEES and Bartenders Union,
Local No. 613. last Monday, gave
assurance to organized labor that
it could count on him for any
assistance he could give. Mr..
Smith stated:
eff there is anything I can do
for organized labor i'm the senate,
please do not hesitate to call on
me-"
He enclosed a check for q size
able amount for the Westward
HO hotel picket line fund, and
expressed the hope the union
would soon win that fight.
In discussing the incident with
the Labor Journal editor, Broth
er Baldwin said he deeply ap-
preciated Senator's Smiths ac-
tion in sending the check and the
expression of friendship accom-
panying it. He said, 'It is good
to know that organized labor has
such friends"
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
The FEp( Bill Will
Be Introduced In
18Th Legislature

The mass meeting which was
called by precinct committeewom-
en-, Mrs. Pearl Turner and Mrs.
Josephine Smith, was held last
Sunday at the First Colored Bap-
tist Church at which time resolu-
tions were passed and a commit
tee appointed to draft bill to in
trducoed the Fair Employment
Practice Act. Senator Marvin E.
Smith was principal speaker.
The bill was drafted Monday
night by the committee and is now
in the hands of Mr.. Smith who will
introduce the bill in the Senate.
Mr.. Wing Ong, Representative OF
District IL, will cooperate in help
ing to put this bill through.
Mr.. Smith in his short talk said
it is very imperative that Negro
citizens show an intense interest
in this bill, and may do so by be-
ing present at the time it is sched-
uled to come to the floor.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Prohibition Doomed
As Dry panatea, Says
Dr.. Earl F. zeiq|er

"Panacea by legislation is
doomed to failure as a solution of
the complex alcohol problem, DR..
Earl F. Zeigler, Dean of the Pres
byterian College of Christian Ed
ucation, and Secretary of the
Board ofChistian Education, Pres
byterian Church of the u. S. A,
warns in a searching reapparisal
of Temperance activities.
In an article published in "The
Voice." official organ of the
Board of Temperance of the Meth
odist Church, October, 1946, DR..
Zeigler issues a vigorous "coudem-
uation" = to use his own term =
of the methods he and others have
used in the past in writing or
teachinp Sunday School lessons:
"We did lot of name calling;
appealed little to the reason, much
to the emotions; handled statistics
irresponcibly, always made the St
atistics come out favorably for our
side; were willing to quote any,
thing that favored tern"eranc7
without checking too closely tc
verify the reliability of the source
material; professed to be scientific
without daring to go the whole
distance; refused to admit that
the alohol problem was complex;
tried to solve the problem by one
bold stroke of legislation"
But too much dependence upon
legislation, DR.. Zeigler warns, is
a further admission that we dc
not understand the complexitv OF
the alcohol problem was complex;
"Panacea by lie gi S l a t IN is
doomed to failure because there
are factors in the alohol problem
that require an entirely different
treatment. If we are willing to
admit that legislation is not q
panacea, we have already solved
one of the problems of alcohol ed
ucation. We have begun to be ed
ucated when we discover our linn
itations as we'll as our possibilit-
ieS."
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
R Of 1859 Negro
Officers Members
Of Regular Army

Washington-Out of a total of
1859 Negro officers in the Army
on November 1, 1916, 43 were men,
berS of the Regular Army, it has
been announced by the War De-
partment.
Thirty-one of this number were
appointed in the Regular Army on
July 3, 1916. They were among
$500 chosen from more than 1OO,-
600 applicants.
Seven of the remaining IL Regu-
Lar Army officers are graduates
of the United States Military
Academy at West Point, New
York. The remaining five were
members of the Regular Army
prior to the beginning of World
War II.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Farm Labor Union
In 18th Convention

Announcement was made this
week in Memphis that the 18th An
nual Convention of the National
Farm Labor Union will meet in
Washington, D. c., January 13, Ia,
IS. About 200 delegates are ex-
pected to attend, according to H.
L. Mitchell, President of the union.
The National Farm Labor Union
was formerly known as the South
ern Tenant Farmers Union, and is
now a national union affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Morgan Joins
Federation
Legal Staff

The laws and legislative COM
mittee of the Arizona State Fed
Grafton of Labor announced this
week that Joseph III. Morgan,
former member Of the Arizona
state supreme court, had been
retained as a member Of the Fed
eration's legal staff to combat
the so-called "right-to-work"
amendment adopted at the last
general election.
Mr.. Morgan retired from the
supreme court bench on January
6. He will Join with Henry s.
McCluskey, Federation counsel,
in an effort to have the new anti
labor law declared unconstitu-
tional, and they expect to file
suits in the superior court within
the next few days.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Boys Clubs Support March OF Dimes

their own pennies, nickels and
dimes to the Club as their contri-
button to the local campaign drive.
This means that for the next few
weeks the boys are sacrificing the
money they would ordinarily spend
on cokes, candy, chewing gum and
ice cream for the benefit of the To-
cal Infantile Paralysis Campaign.
If the boys themselves can sacri-
flee this much in behalf of the
March of Dimes" we feel that the
citizens Of Phoenix can match their
dimes with dollars in support OF
the local campaign.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
zefa Phi Beta
Sorority Sponsors
Community Project

The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will
celebrate Finer Womanhood
Week" February 20-24 by present.
ing the outstanding woman of the
year, who will be selected accord
ing to the valuable service rendered
voluntarily in this community.
The Sorority is asking groups,
organizations and individuals to
send in the name of woman whom
they feel is outstanding. The name
must be submitted not later than
January 27 to Mrs. L. B. Nelson,
SGT E. Jefferson ST., or Mrs. T. M.
Camper, 720 E. Jefferson st.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Arizona Pioneer
Dies Al Yuma

Mrs. S. Hill passed away Janu-
ary 9th at Yuma, Arizona. She was
one of the old pioneers, at one
time being located in Prescott. She
was a member of the Eastern Star
and an ardent church worker. Her
husband, Sam Hill, passed away a
year ago after celebrating 60 years
of welded bliss. Mrs. Hill was the
mother of Mrs. Vera Rainwatery
and is also survived by one grand
child, two great-grandchildren,
and two Observation-Disclosures
Several pioneer Phoenicians at
tended the funeral held in Yuma.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17

Executive Director, Ronald G.
Thomson announced today that
they are cooperating with the To-
cal Infantile Paralysis Campaign
at the East Side and West Side
Boys Clubs.
Posters are now being promin-
emily displayed in the two clubs
and the members of the two Phoe-
nix Boys Clubs have been asked to
carry home the story of the urgent
need for the support of this pro-
gram.
The boy members themselves are
rallying to the cause by bringing
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17

(1n0 views expressed In Cn1S
column are those of the writer
and do not necessarily express
the editorial opinion of The
Arizona Sun.-The EditOr)
AS we go to press-Carver High
School and the Junior Elks Home
are getting new coat of paint
Carver has to have something to
make it noticeable) There is
to much competition from junk
yards, factories, etc., all around
Carver "a darn shame).
Heard that the Urban League
secretary is res.gning j.. (too bad,
a very good fellow -. Too many
of our people hang around the
city bus terminal mostly argue
ing about politics, of which most
of them know nothing about q.
Most all of the juke boxes in Negro
places of business have to many
blue numbers on them.
Guess who I saw on a street car
DR.. Solomon and Arthur Arbow.
(They have Cadillacs) Did
You Know Tlat-The Elks Home
here is the most beautiful of any
in the country? (The Junior Elks
will soon be) Take any num-
ber, multiply it by 2, add 4, divide
it by 2, subtract that number from
the first number you had, and
your answer will always be 2. ;.
The March of Dimes will start
soon Some of us could try to
beauty our homes and lawns . F. g..
Charlsetta Favors has a new hus-
band Can Army captain .
Phoenix has a lot of churches
Why is there so much crime? d.. .
Hats off to Negro dance patrons
We have less fights at our
dances than any other nationality.
Main topics of the day are Super
Stitions and arguments about Re-
ligions. "Why are so many of us
afraid to let black cat cross our
path, or won't let broom sweep
or touch your feet, sweep dirt out
of doors at night, ETC.. i? Why do so
many people condemn the other
fellow about his or her Religion?
These things are nothing but ignor-
ance. Each person is entitled to
his or her own belief. There is
nothing you can do about it. So far
as superstitions, forget about it. If
you are going to have bad luck,
you are going to get it, and cross
ing the street to avoid a black cat
won't help you any. If you are
Baptist, leave the Catholic and
Methodist people alone. No man
has done as much for people of all
religions as Father Emmett, who
is a Catholic. He was condemned
years ago by the same people who
are now depending upon the hos
pital he has built, for their very
lives. Some of the Seventh Day
Adventist believers condemn every
one for working on Saturday, yet
these same people use lights, gas,
water, StreetcarS, call the police
and firemen if needed, and would
be the first to complain if couldn't
get the services of these depart
ments. I could go on but I think
the point is across to you. So dc
the best that you know how,
right in your own Religion ano
leave the other person alone
See you next week-your COM
plants or compliments will be ap.
preciated-drop us card or letter
P. S. Watch for the opening OF
the Junior Elks Home.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Appeals Made
To National,
State Unions

The Arizona State Federation
Of Labor has announced that
letters asking for funds to COM
bat the fright to work" amend
ment in the courts have been
sent to all local unions in the
state and International unions af-
filiated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Suits will be filed in the courts
this week, and will be followed
through to the Supreme Court Of
the United States, Federation Of
ficials announce.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17

Mr.. Jay Chavis of Seattle, Grand
Inspector of Elks Clubs throughout
the United States is in the city on
an inspection tour.
Mr.. Chavis says, 81 have visited
Elks Clubs in 36 states and I have
not seen any which surpass the
VIM. H. Patterson Lodge here"
He Will visit all lodges in the
state before leaving for Florida.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
ElkS Initiate 10

Ten candidates were initiated in
the VIM. H. Patterson Lodge OF
Elks last Tuesday evening which
is another step towards "goal'
of 500 members this year, Exalted
Ruler Patterson, said.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17

Buckeye, Ariz., located IS miles
west of Phoenix, bears the name
of the state from which the first
settlers there came-Ohio. The
first irrigation canal in the COM
munity was constructed there in
1885.
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Book To Be Published On Nearo Athletes

New York City-Negro athletes
starred in many of the champion
ship meets and tournaments in the
Armed Forces all over the world,
according to compiled information
in the 1946-1947 Negro Handbook
edited by Florence Murray ant
scheduled for January Goth publ
cation by Current Books, Inc.
Authoritative information in thi!
concise reference publication or
the Negro, shows that Negro younl
men who never had a chance tt
compete found opportunity to de
velop skills and talents hitherto
suppressed and dormant. In thu
Flight Areas around the world
in World War II, there was littl
or no color line in sports compe
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17
Mz61MMN5
M2Ie157QD1>

Government life insurance ac-
count sof all World War II veter-
ans in this area have been moved
from New York to the San Fran
cisco Branch IL Office of the Vet
owns Administration, William T.
Hardaway, Manager of the Arizona
VA Reg on al Office at Phoenix, an
nounced today.
Activation of this new office
promises better and quicker SER
vice in all insurance transactions
and marks the end of a major por-
ton of General Omar N. Bradley's
program of putting operational VA
Offices closer to veterans, Hard
away said. The new establishment
is, in effect, the home office of Ma
tional Service Life Insuran poll
cyholders in the Branch area Of
Arizona, California, Nevada and
Hawaii.
Veterans holding u. S. Govern
ment Life Insur ance policies issued
during World War I, or prior to
October 8, 1910, and whose policy
numbers are preceded by the let
ters "T'' or "K', will continue to
remit premiums to Washington,
D. c., where their accounts are
serviced. All other veterans, or
those with policies issued after Oc-
tober 8, 1910, should make remit
tances to 180 New Montgomery
/ Street, San Francisco, Hardaway
pointed out.
Information concerning CT insur-
ance may be obtained from any
VA office, located at Phoenix, Tue
son, Whipple, Yuma, Flagstaff,
Globe, Doulgas and indow Rock.
w The deadline for reinstating
! lapsed permanent (converteO Ma
tional Service Life Insurance poll
cies without a medical examination
has been extended from January 1,
1947 to February /, lat, it was an
nounced today by the Arizona Re-
gional Office of the Veterans Ad-
ministration at Phoenix.
Veterans who have let their con-
verted NSLI policies lapse, VA said,
now have an additional month in
whic hto renew their insurance by
merely signing comparative
health statement" that they are in
as good health as when their poll
c:es were dropped, and paying back
premiums pluS interest.
The privilege of reinstating
lapsedlapsed term NSLI with a
similar comparative health state
ment also expires February 1, ac-
cording to present law, VA point
ed out. Only two monthly payments
Continued on Page Sd
Arizona sun., 1947-01-17

tition. AS an example of the de-
mocrscy of sports in foreign fields,
Negro athletes won seven of thir-
teen titles to lead the Fifth Army
Team to championship in Florence,
Italy. One hundred and seventeen
athletes of the 92nd Division
amassed 80 points to the nearest
opponents 49.
Edwin B. Henderson, head of
physical education in the Negro
schools in the District of Colum-
,bia, and author of the books, Ne
gro in Sports, compiled the sports
material for the 1946-1947 Negro
!, Handbook. In the section on sports,
.both amateur and professional
, champions of all fields of sports are
slisted, including AAU and collegi-
: ate contests.