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PORTLAND INQUIRER :Y t ' r SUPERLATIVE JIG “3” UNIT SET LU IS R U S S E L L and his orchestra “ Hit Band of the Year.” SAVANNAH CHURCHILL “America's Song Favorite.” TOUR “ D E E K " W A T S O N ’S Q U A R T E T “ Singing Sensation of the Nation.” i.x d u siie to T ed Yates Publications T | ERE they are the greatest hit show of thtf 1945 H Spring season, the superlative Big “3” Unit which is set for a tour across the country—north, south, east and west. Savannah Churchill, America’s favorite song stylist, popular Manor Records best seller whose waxing of “ Daddy, Daddy” and Irving Berlin's "AH Alone,” is tops, will be featured with “ Deek” Watson and His Brown Dots, the quartet that N. Y. critics hailed as, “the singing favorites of the nation.” The Brown Dots recently recorded (for Good Luck Smiles On Negro Liberty Ships Only two out of the 18 Liberty ships named for outstanding Ne gro Americans and Negro sea men who have lost their lives in this war were among the 570 United States flag merchant ships lost from direct war causes be tween September 1, 1939, and May 8, 194555, the War Shipping Administration announced this week. The two ships sunk by direct enemy action were the SS FRED ERICK DOUGLASS, named for the famed abolitionist leader and editor, and lost in the northwest Atlanitc September 20, 1943, and the SS ROBERT L. VANN, des ignated in honor of the founder and publisher of The Pittsburgh Courier, and sunk in the north east Atlantic on March 1, 1944. The WSA report did not in clude American - owned vessels under foreign flags. Two of the Negro-named vessels are in this category. They were the SS PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR, bearing the name of the famous Negro poet, and the SS ROBERT S. ABBOTT, the Liberty ship, which honored the founder and publisher of The Chicago Defen der. The 570 vessels were part of 1,554 United States flag merchant ships of 6,277,077 deadweight tons lost from war causes and marine casualties largely due to war conditions between 1939 and 1945. The destruction of ships by the enemy was accompanied by heavy loss of life. The latest Merchant Marine casualty list reports 5,579 merchant seamen dead and missing, and 487 pris oners of war, a total of 6,066 as of May 1, 1945. An overwelming percentage of the merchant vessels were de SHAKE BUNGALOW; 6 cheery rooms, oak floors, garage, full cement basement. Automatic water heater, good condition. Terms or bargain for cash; owner 302 N. Cherry St. W ANTED. RIDERS! Am driving to Oklahoma, via California, week after next. Can accommodate two riders. Rates reasonable. Buick car. Phone WEbster 5104 or care of Mrs. “Peggy” Thomas, 818 N. Russell St. Congratulations, Portland Inquirer, on your First Anni versary! Andy Ford. Manor Records), “ 31 Miles For A Nickle,” “ Let’s Give Love Another Chance,” "For Sentimental Rea sons,” and “ You’re Heaven Sent.” Luis Russell and His Orchestra hailed as the “Hit Band of the Year,” will round out this star-studded show. Russell’s (Manor) recordings of “Boogie in the Basement,” “ You Taught Me How To Smile Again,” along with "St. Louis Holiday,” and "I Need Your Kind Of Loving,” is first rate. Milton Buggs is the vocalist with the band. stroyed by German or Italian The North Atlantic has natur submarines, air attacks and ally proved the most desirable mines, with 68 lost in Japanese hunting ground for Axis submar areas. The most extensive de- j ines. Up to the end of last year, struction was in the north At* 219 American merchant ships lantic, where wolfpacks of U- were sunk, 141 in the northwest boats prowled against convoys area and 8 in the northeast At to the British Isles and north lantic, in addition to the 27 sunk Russia until curbed by fast-ex off Normandy. Next, the Carib panding Allied naval and air bean Sea was the most thorough power, including the use of escort ly exploited area for enemy sub carriers, such as the 50 designed marine operations, with 122 of and built by the United States our vessels lost. Maritime Commission for the In the Pacific, Axis submar Navy. ines and air attack account for The dark days of 1942, before 44 American ships; in the south new methods of combatting en Atlantic, 42; in the Mediterran emy attacks on shipping had ean and Black Seas, 39; in the been perfected, witnessed the Gulf of Mexico, 25; in the Red heigth of the German and Italian Sea and Iidian Ocean, 27; in the attempt to halt the transport of approaches to ^Jie Mediterranean, troops and munitions to the Eur 18; and in the undetermined ar opean war theater. In the five eas, 7. months from March through July, 204 American merchant ships were sunk, an average of more than one a day. In June of 1942, the highest point of loss es of the war was reached, the enemy sending 49 U. S. vessels New York—As an indication of to the bottom in 30 days. their interest in America’s fu Starting with the sinking of the ture, Negro enlisted men and SS CITY OF RAYVILLE, No their officers in the Armed For vember 8, 1940, after 1943 losses ces of the Unitel States have al were cut to 129, of 885,076 dead ready contribcted $10,220 to the weight tons. Last year the en 1945 United Negro College Fund emy sank only 59. To the 1944 campaign for the war time needs total should be added as war of 32 private accredited colleges losses, however, the 27 U. S. flag and universities, it was announ vessels that were over-age or had ced this week by Thomas A. been knocked out but not sunk Morgan, national chairman. in combat. These vessels were “The significant thing about scuttled by their own crews to this gesture is that $8,500 of the form the artifical harbors that amount has been sent from over helped make successful the A l seas,” Mr. Morgan pointed out. lied invasion of Normandy. From “Letters received at national January 1, 1945, to May 8, an headquarters indicate that Negro additional 22 vessels were lost. soldiers on battle fronts through- ( out the world are giving serious j Company B, 4th Medical Batta lion, 4th Infantry, $100; Head thought to their future.” In many instances, according to quarters, 267th uartermasters Bat the letters, contributions for the talion, $512. Also, members of the 707th College Fund have been collected i at special chapel services where Medical Unit, $7.20; the 394th Negro education has been the Quartermasters Truck Company, $226.20; officers and men of the subject of discussion. “Many of the men of this bat Headquarters of the 87th Chemi talion,” wrote the Special Service cal Unit, overseas, $125. Enlisted Officer of the 784th Tank BattaL men and officers in the various ion,” have already shown an branches of the Armed Services eagerness to take advantage of have made individual gifts rang the post-war educational oppor ing up to $100. tunities under the GI Bill and Negroes in the Armed fo rce s will attend some of the colleges contributed $35,000 to the Fund that participate in the Fund.” in last year’s campaign. On the One of the largest contributions basis of the $10,220 received thus received was from the 24th In far, it is expected that 1945 Arm fantry, a Negro unit fighting in ed Service contributions will sur the South Pacific Theater which pass the 1944 total. sent a check totaling $4,523.13. Four companies of the 1887th NEW HOME Engineers Aviation Battalion in the same Theater contributed $1,- Modern 2 bedrooms. Large living 137.99. room, ultra modern. Kitchen, In the European Theater, offi full basement. Furnace. Floored cers and men at Headquarters of a t t i c . Immediate possession. the 41st Construction Battalion Price $5350. Easy terms. Call gave $1,062.28 and from the 607th Frank Litwiller, AT. 9888. Ordnance Ammunition Company $232.55 was received. During the 1945 United Negro College Fund campaign the im portance of providing adequate education opportunities for the re turning Negro veteran in schools associated with the Fund has constantly been stressed. Ap proximately 30,000 Negro cold- iers intend to enroll in colleges See our Automatic and other educational institu tions above the high school level W ater Heaters following discharge according to a recent Army survey. Visit Our Other Fund contributions from Record Department 1534th Truck Company in the the Armed Service include: Pacific, $134; members of the Convenient location 892nd Engineers Aviation Com 2633 N. 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