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The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
BY WILLIAM FOWLkES

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Olin Montgomery, one of the
four liberated ''Scottsboro Boys
was on his way North and away
from his Atlanta home Thursday,
BECAUSE he feared for safety anc
peace of his life.
Montgomery had been In Atlanta
seven weeks, staying at the home
of his mother and sister on S1mp-
son Street. He had tried to get q
job to be near his people and TO
"settle down" and be a good citi-
zen. But last Monday an incident
occurred which convinced him
more that he might fare better IN
other parts of the nation than the
South which kept him jailed tol
six years and seven months for q
crime he insists he didn't do.
The 28-year-old native Albanian,
whose sight is failing, said he was
on his way home Monday from
Marietta Street stockyard, where
he sought employment, when ac-
costed by two railroad detectives.
FIND LETTER
Only crossing the railroad tracks
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Highway PatrOlmen
Make 1O1 Arrests
During November

Arizona highway patrolmen made
1O1 arrests during the month OF
November. Reckless dri iv n {
trcl1ght % arrests. Speeding
came second with IA, while run
ming boulevard stops took third
place with IL arrests. There were
ten arrests by the patrol for intoxi-
cation and eight for drunk driving
the month. Six autoists were
arrested for driving without a
license. and three each for wrong
full PASSING and parking on the
highway. Two were arrested for
having FAULTY lights and two for
not having license plates on their
cars. One person was arrasted for
leaving an obstruction on the high
way: one for driving on the wron"
eide. ono hit-and-run driver, and
six for theft.
The patrol issued SIS written warn
ir9s to motorists during November
ard ordered the lights repaired on
1857 cars. Seven arrests were made
in connection with accidents.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Burn Cross
In Front
Of Home

WOODBURY.. N. j., Dec. 10
Benjamin F.. Greene and his wife,
the first Negro family to attempt
residence at jefferson, small
community near here of about $50
all-white population, were threat
ened with mob violence last Mon
Gay, after they had ignored a crude
sign bearing a warning that they
were not wanted in jefferson which
had been mailed to the door of
four-room house the couple had
recently rented and prepared to oc-
cupy.
Greene arranged to rent the
four room house in Jefferson,
where no colored persons Ehave
ever been known to live, through
the owner, Lynwood Allen. a
week before. The sign, fifteen
inches square and printed with
black crayon, was tackled on the
front door when he and his wife
went to move in their furniture
this Monday. The sign read: "N-s''
Not Wanted in Town.
Police advised the couple tc
continue with their plans and tc
ignore the sign, as they had the
receipts for tn, rent and TIE
lease. ..-.u
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Youth Losing
Sight Is Beate,.
By Atlanta Officer

at the time, Montgomery said the
officers patted him down and found
letter he had received from DR..
Allan Knight Chalmers, white
minister of Broadway Tabernacle
Church, New York, who is carrying
on the work to free the five i'm
prisoned Scottsboro trial youths.
Recognizing him as one of the
boys" one of the detectives is
said to have slapped and kicked
Montgomery and told him he
should be in prison now. After the
abuse, Montgomery said he was
told to get going in a hurry. That
convinced him that knowledge OF
who he was would hinder his abili-
ty to "get along" here, Montgomery
stated. He Immediately set about
to secure the aid of friends for
transportation finance, Montgom-
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Proclamation

WHEREAS. the national and
state record of traffic accidents,
involving great loss of life, thou
sands of injuries and enormous
property damage, presents a chal
lenge TO the collective intelligence
and concern of all Americans:
AND WHEREAS, the month OF
December heretofore mas been
ore of the worst because OF in
creased hazards due to Sno"
and ice on the roads and too the
holiday spirit; and
WHEREAS, unless extreme eau
ton in driving is taken by
sutoists the Christmas of l94C
which should gladden. all homes
will be changed to one of deep
sorrow because of a sad accident
to some member of the family.
NOW. THEREFORE, L, r. T.
JONES, Governor of Arizona, do
hereby urge autoists of Arizona
to drive slowly, soberly and care
fully. and all pedestrians to walk
alertly during the holiday season,
to the end that none of the
homes of our citizens may be fill
ed with sadness instead oil
Christmas Joy because of some
avoidable traffic accident.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l Ihav'
set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Ari-
zona to be affixed.
Done at the State Capitol this
10th day of Dec, l94O.
(SICfNED) r. T. JONES,
GOVERNOR.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Freed Scottsboro Boy Tells
OF Troubles Since Release

cry said he intended to hitciilike
back to New York, but was advised
against it. The Atlanta Urban
League, through Secretary w. X.
Bell, Jr., helped Montgomery get
funds and ticket to Gotham.
Montgomery revealed that ne
returned to Atlanta from New
York, where had been practlcing
to play a saxophone. When his
eyes event bad," he gave up the
music practicing and decided to
come home to live and work with
his people because he was not
ashamed to face the public, being
Continued on Page g.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21

1t was Immediately after the bell
sounded for the sixth round that
Ray Arcel, McCoy's trainer, hurled
a solid White towel into the ring,
staying his punch-drunk gladiator
from the letha1 onslaught of the
now aroused champion. Referee
Martin raised Joe's hand III VIC
tory.
SECOND BOSTON SHOWING
Louis, fiohtipg in Boston tonight
for the first time since he drop
ped a National AAU light heavy
weight title bout to Max Marek in
his amateur days, received voclfer-
GUS ovation from the swell turn
Continued on Sports Page)
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Order Is
N0WRaCe'S
Friend
Imperial Wizard
Says Group Helped
Atlanta Churches

WASHINGTON-(ANP)-In-
vading Washington for the pur.
pose of lobbying for a bill spon-
sored by his organization, James
Arnold Colescott, 49 year old vet.
eranarian head of the Ku KluS
Klan, called a press conference
as soon as he was comfortably
ensconced in his Hotel Washing
ton quarters.
The wizard said the kla"
doesn't want to run the Negro
out of the country, but it is posi-
lively opposed to segregation.
He warned, however, that Ne.
groes must stop breathing ho'
communistjc airs, or serious trou.
BILE will follow. Further, the wiz.
ard declared he didn't believe in
the mixing of whites and blacks
in training camps because "it
won't work."
Mr.. Colescott indicates that un-
der the "new" khan, the Negro
has become a ward of. the khan
and not an enemy. In the Atlanta
district, khan headquarters church
es are built from khan funds for
Negroes. No needy Negro family
goes hungry if the Klan knows
about it.
"We definitely do not have a
feud with Negroes, Catholics or
Jews" he said, "the minority
groups have as much right i'm
this country, if they are all
right"
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
SLASHING ATTACK

But McCoy's left eye and nose
we're literally slashed by the cleav-
er-like fist of the champion. Louis
staggered the Boston battler in the
fifth round, closing his badly dam
aged left eye completely with
stinging rights. The bell spared
Mccoy further punishment.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Apology, Please

On December 7th there appeared
an article in This paper under the
mead of The (Iigh School Play
Well Attended.) Giving The IVY
Leaf Club credit for the sponsoring
If the play, Given by the Athletic
Association, at the High School
which was a mistake,
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Protest
Lands Him
In Brig
Goodwin Worked
Four Years, Twelve
Days On Big Ship
BY WILLIAM FOwLKEs

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
Negroes in Uncle Sain's Navy are
'put in the brig and discharged
without trial when they protest their
lowly position in the mess
attendant rank their inability to
rise to a higher rating and the in
suits, inconveniences and discrim-
nations they get in the nations sea
defense service, it was related here
Sunday.
Shannon Goodwin, of Birming-
ham, Ala, one Of sixteen colored
youths discharged from the U. S.
IS. Philadelphia because they re-
vealed to the Negro press the treat
ment accorded members of the race
aboard the fighting sea dogs"
was in the city en- route home from
Norfolk, Va, where recruiting sta
ton authorities gave him his walk
ing papers for being undesirable"
and unfit" for service.
Goodwin was loud in his con-
Gemnation of the treatment ac-
corded him by forces OF nation
which is his native land and which
he sought to serve and advance III
it's employ. After four years and
IL days of service on the heavy
battleship philadelphia" Goodwin
warned that his country apparent
ly wanted no service by members OF
its most numerous minority group
except in the bottom rank, starred
with undesirable treatment. Condi-
tions on the Philadelphia are con-
sidered a fair sample of the Navy
as a whole.
REVEALED TO PRESS
The Alabama boy said that with
two others he wrote a letter to the
Negro press telling of "unbeearable'
conditions in the Navy. A copy Of
this letter was forwarded appar-
emily from the Department of
Navy in Washington to Commander
Hambert ziroli, of the Philadelphia
Immediately ziroli got busy and
started investigation of this dis,
content" aboard ship, Goodwin
said. All mess attendants, that is
Negroes. abroad ship were called
before him, one by one, and asked
about the letter Of protest. Good
win said he admitted his part in
writing when questioned. In an
swer to the question Of why he
wrote such letter, Goodwin said
he replied that he wanted the pub
lie to know the treatment being
accorded Negroes in the Navy, their
inability to get change of rating.
The commander is alleged to have
told Goodwin that he would have
been placed in the brig for asking
a change.
Having no knowledge OF law,
Goodwin said he was tricked into
signing a statement telling of his
decision to reveal Naval conditions.
The next day he revealed names OF
the other letter writer's upon a
promise of "help in the mess and
signed his name to a statement that
he and the others Willingly put
their signatures to an admis ion OF
the written protest.
LOCKED IN Brig
On the next day, Goodwin ana
the fifteen mess attendants were
locked up in the brig as general
court-martial prisoners, he said
The officers did all they could to
break down the prisoners morale
during the twenty days of imprison-
ment on the ship before they were
Continued on Page 81
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21
Challenger FIoored
In 1st, Leaves Ring
With Closed Eye
Champion Patient and Cool
AS He Staggers Opponent
With Singing Rights
(EXCLUSIVE TO SNS)

BOSTON, Dec. 16-Dispaying the stole patience and
ooness of true champion joe Louis had AL Mccoy game
French Canadian challenger. unfit for action after the
fifth sanza here tonight in the Boston Garden and Referee
Johnny Martin declared the bobardng Brown Bomber vic
tor by technical Knockout in the sixth round.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-21

Dropped TO the canvas for the
count of one late in the first
ruond. Mccoy rallied brilliantly
and, by bobbing and weaving and
retrea ing when In imminent dan
ger. weathered merciless attack
by The champion in the next four
rounds.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
fn mrmnrtant

DEITZ. ELIZABETH E. A tribute Of
love 70 The memory Of our dear mother.
Who psssed away
three years ago today. March IA. 1887.
Though suffering she breathed not q muir
For the Comforter stood by her side
With Me shalt thou ABIDE
On the river q pale boatm.n hastened.
,,rA Across to that beautiful shoEe; .r,.,,
Hfa pREN h9sfHS xNB SAhfH
DEIrz. ELIZABETH E. Sacred to the
memory of our beloved mother. srand-
HTM ane vho III. M
ihree i e years "a ~ ago today. Mach rchf Il. 1887 "
Somewhere back of the sunset.
Where lovelness never dies,
she wn Het tb. in bu. ad nd OF sod glory ~ the
And we who have known and loved her.
Whose passing has brought sad tears,
WI cherish her memory always
Grieve not, lest our srievine should ssdden
And shadow her kingdom that must be so
Still may we serve her If bravely ". send
Smiles in return for her love round the
HER la$pSvefse : eH15paEs ,y egASPeH11: &c ~ !:
JACKSON. SARAH N. Sacred to tn.
sHR%H R9FY T 9xcksoN Sfs sho snd e this %sf III
one year aao today. March IA. 1899.
never failing and can, never. die in the
memory Of her husband and children.
PERRY. rHELMA MAE. In sacred and
st & MAE eeus5 sso :pe as
day, March a. 1899
And from the sunlight view We get
glimpse Of thee. Mount Olivet.
Carried by the ANGELS to the land Of rest.
Welcomed by the Savior to the heavenly
Gathered with the 'ovs4 44R IL E;s.ft:f EsafH7:
sEh1 d.as i.hef ALBrRT iR 9se. e
THOMPSON, who passed away one year
| ago today. March IA, 1880.
Some think We are not lonely
When at times they see US smile:
Little DO they know the heartaches
That we s0f'fE Iov1Na VI g. cHinbREs. Th1lf
THOMPSON. ALBERT c.. In sad but
Syns e my ,d tsthT
life one year ago today. March Il. 1899.
I loved my precious father.
miss him more each day:
God knew how he was suffering.
So He took Dad away.
What would give to clasp his hand,
His happy face to see.
To hear his voice and see his smile
That meant so much to me?
HIS LOVING SON. ELMER. AND FAMILY
THOMPSON. ALBERT c, In loving
memory Of my dear husband. ALBERT c.
THOMPSON who passed away one year
ago today. March IA, 1899.
1t is so lonely here without you
And so sad along lifes way:
Life does not seem the same to mo
Since you were called away.
But then I knew how you suffered
My loss was your eternal gain:
Oh. how I tried to keep YOU here.
NV efforts and tears were in vain.
Forgotten to the world by some you may be-
But dear to my memory you will always be
LOVING WIFE, LILLIAN THOMPSON. -
VAN RESWICK. REBECCA A. In loving
memory of my dear mother. REBECCA, 4.
VAN RESWICK, who departed this life
eleven years ago today March II. 1929.
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills hard to climb:
He gently closed his loving eyes
And whispered. Peace be thine"
YOUR LONELY DAUGHTER. ELLA M.
FRENCH.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Guy Y. Collins
Funeral Services
Tomorrow Night
Veteran Chief Clerk
Had Been With Stur
For 81 Years

Funeral services for Guy Victor
Collins, veteran chief clerk of The
Star business once. who died yes
terday, will be held tomorrow at
8 pm. at the Chambers funeral
home, 91s Cleveland avenue, River
dale. Md. The Rev. r. Cotter Fitz-
gerald of st. Francis De Sales
Church will ofiiciate. Burial will be
private.
Mr.. Collins. who was 68, was one
OF The Stars Oldest employees in
point Of service, having begun his
career on the newspaper 81 years
ago last July 10. His home was at
1912 Irving street NE.
A son of the late William r.
Collins, first city editor of The Star,
Mr.. Collins became chief clerk in
1905 after several years service on
the clerical staff and in the book
keeping department. Except for
service for a time as classified ad-
vertising manager, he had continued
as chief clerk for nearly 80 years.
Highly, regarded by his colleagues,
he was honored by them on his
completion of so years of service
in 1888.
Mr.. Collins had wide friend
ship among the Districts older resi-
dents and had been identified with
many activities. Formerly a men,
ber of the old Columbia Athletic
Club, Mr.. Collins also was we'll
known many years ago for dra-
matte readings. In Georgetown,
where he was born. and where his
family has lived for several genera
tions, he was member of the Lin
thicum Institute Dramatic Club,
also appeared frequently before the
Carroll Institute Dramatic Club.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Daisy Memler Collins: a brother,
Ralph H. Collins of the Washington
Bureau of the New York Sun and
two sisters. Mrs. Ada Gaskins of
Washington. widow of Samuel Gas
kins. and Mrs. Edna M. Dickinson
of New York, widow of William
Dickinson.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
K. Of {. 10 Place Plaque
In Amphitheater

A Knights of Columbus plaque,
dedicated ITO the Undying Memory
Of All Who Served God and Country
in the World War" was to be in
stalled today in the trophy room of
the Amphitheater at the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier.
At ceremonies at p p.m., the plaque
was to be presented by Supreme
knight Francis p Matthews of
Omaha, Nebr. and received by
Lamont A. Williams. in charge of
functions at the amphitheater.
Scheduled to accompany MIR. Mat
thews were Supreme Treasurer
Daniel j. Callahan, Supreme Advo-
cate Luke E. Hart of St. Louis, the
State deputy of Maryland, John A..
Flanagan of Baltimore; the State
deputy Of Virginia, Lawrence w.
Corbett of Alexandria,; the State
deputy of the District Of Columbia,
Col. Thomas F. Carlin; the master
of the Maryland-District province
of the fourth degree, Knights Of Co.
lumbus. DR.. w. Victor Maconachy of
Baltimore, and large delegation Of
local members of the order.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Claude W. McSwuin,
Textile Expert, Dies

Claude M. McSwain, SO, textile ex-
pert for the Agriculture Department
and brother of the late John J. Nc
Swain, former Representative from
South Carolina, died yesterday at
Casualty Hospital Of heart attack.
A native Of South Carolina, Mr..
McSwain had been assigned in re-
cent years to Raleigh, N. c., for re-
search IN new uses for cotton.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lucille Rhyme McSwain; a daughter,
Mrs. William Farmer, Honolulu,
T. H., and two sons, John w. of
Waynesboro, N. c., and Alex, who
has been connected with the Santee-
Cooper power development In South
Carolina.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Miss Annie Loomis,
Retired Teacher, Dies

Miss Annie Elisabeth L,oomis, 50,
retired school teacher and long q
resident of Washington, died yes
terday at her home, the Davis San
itarium, 1882 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Miss Loosnis was born in North
Bridgewater, now Brockton, Mass.
She was educated at the Wilbra-
ham Academy in Massachusetts, and
taught in Bernardston, Mass. !;
Hagerstown, Md; Meriden, N. H.
and Yonkers, N. Y, before coming
to Washington in 1881.
Here she taught in several public
schools, and at one time was prin-
cipal Of the Cranch School. She
retired from teaching about 20 years
ago. Miss Loomis was the author
of several children's books.
She leaves no immediate rela-
tives.
Funeral services will be held at
the Wright funeral home, 1897
Tenth street NV, Saturday. Bur-
ial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Requiem Mass Saturday
For Jerry J. Hanauan

Requiem mass for Jerry J. Han
agan, 81, who was fatally injured In
q trafnc accident Tuesday, will be
held at 10 am. Saturday ut st.
Gabriel's Church, Grant Circle, with
the Rev. william j. Sweeney ON
ciating.
Father Sweeney is to conduct q
private service at the home, 8 Grant
Circle NV, at $50 am. Burial is
to be at Glasgow, Pa.
Mr.. flanagan was born in Bland
burg, Pa, and had lived In Washing
ton eight years. He had been en-
ployed by The Star as a watchman
for about five years.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Mary Sheehan flanagan of WASH
ington; four sisters, Mrs. Catherine
O'Neill and the Misses Sarah, Mary
and Marguerite flanagan, all Of
washington, and five brothers, Will
liam, Francis. James and Lawrence.
all of Washington, and Patrick
flanagan Of Blandburg.
Evening star., 1940-03-14

RUSSELL. CLARENCE. Comrades Of
Sergeant George Berry Camp
No. 10. U. S. w. ", are re-
9f5 ouested to attend the funeral
3S9l of our late comrade. CLAIR
ENCE RUSSELL. Friday. March
10, 1910. at l pm. from Eu-
gene Eord'S funeral na rlor 400
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Only Null for Germany
Removed From Clipper
~ the Associa ted Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March II.
Only mail addressed to Germany
was removed for censoring from the
Yankee Clipper yesterday on ar
rival Of the last eastbound Pan
American plane to stop in Bermuda.
The chief censor explained that
Evening star., 1940-03-14

mail addressed to neutrals was not
removed. as heretofore, because Of
lack Of time.
The German mail amounted to
six bags, containing 800 pounds.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
Firth

TORREY. A son. PHILIP HUSTON. III,
Tey. IT,. U. g, Navy. and Mrs Torrey on
March 10; 1870: at Mercy Hospital, San
q Comdr Dallas Laizure. y. s. Navy tre-
ured), and Mrs Laizure and Of Brig Cen
Philip H. Torrey, U. s. Marine Corps. and
Mre, Torrey.
Evening star., 1940-03-14

Lack Of steel Is delaying the
launching Of many new ships in
Denmark.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

ments 20, 81, 80, IS and 81. Size 13
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Evening star., 1940-06-02
BY BARBARA BELL.

These designs are so distinctly
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Chambray, gingham, sharkskin and
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Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1968-B is
designed for sizes IL, Ia, 16. 18 and
20. Corresponding bust measure
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Dr.Cox Visits
Parents in
Alabama
Fredericksburg
Man and Daughter
Make Plane Trip

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, June
l.-Dr. L. Philip Cox and,his young
daughter, Beverley, few to Mobile
Ala. this week to join his wife for
a To-day visit with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Warren M. Cox.
Mrs. Houston K. Sweetser is in
Atlantic City for two weeks.
Mrs. Edward Alvey, jr., has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. w. G.
McClintic, in Hot Springs.
Mrs. Celia Heilbron of Baltimore
is the guest of her brother in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M
Goldsmith, at their home, East
Chatham.
Mrs. w. K. Howard has returned