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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

the applicant. He applied, and
received a favorable answer
from the training center, locat-
ed at Albuquerque. New Mexico.
which referred him to Montre-
al. Forwarding his applications
to the Canadian city, he vert
personally to the British Air
Ministry in Washington. ON
Gals there gave him another
application form and suggested
that he state he was colored,
although he says no space was
provided for designating race,
creed or coolr.
after several weeks" Ashe
writes, i again telephoned Cap
tain ]. D, Mugford who immed-
lately remembered my case and
stated that Montreal had ex-
pected him to notify me that I
could not be accepted"
On September 10 Ashe wrote
Mugford asking him to confirm
his statement that the pilot was
not admitted because of his
race. Two days later he re-
ceived note from Mugford in
which was enclosed the list Of
qualifications containing ths
discriminatory statement.
The NAACP stated that this
combination of American and
British race prejudice makes it
doubly hard to believe the
statement included in the Eight
Points for Peace formed during
the Mid Atlantic Conferences
of the leaders of the two gov
ernments which assures free
dom from fear and want" TO
all men in all lands.
The Association is fornulatir e
a protest to be sent to the
British government, which will
be released very soon. 1t will
contain statements of fact in
the Ashe case and several 9TH
ers which have come to the at
tention Of the NAACP.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Fete Canada Lee
and Native Son" Cast

A capacity crowd attended an
after-the-Show reception to
Canada Lee and other members
of the Native Son" cast at the
League of Women Club house.
558 Mass, avenue, wednesday
night.
The reception was arranged
by the New England Congress
for Eqquqal Opportunities, Atty
John R. Bourne, president, was
unable to be present because Of
illness, Secretary william H.
Harrison was master of cere-
monies, and DR.. R. A. Simmons,
national and local vice-presi-
dent addressed the large crowd,
thanking them for aiding the
congress campaign for jobs for
all.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

Lincoln Hall on Mass. Ave. is
to be a recreation center for
soldiers on leave in Boston.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Atty Schenck's Son
WEEDS Miss GOode

Miss Madeline B. Goode. the
daughter of Mrs. Ransom Frank
Goode and the late Ransom F.
Goode of Everett, and Mr.. Doug
las Van Buren, Schenck, of
Staten Island, New York, son of
Mrs. Sarah Schenck of w. Med
ford, and Atty. John w. Schenck
of Boston, were joined in mar
riage recently before the mem
bers of the immediate families
and q few friends. The cere-
mony was performed by the
Rev. Willard L. Clayton, pastor
of the Union Baptist Church,
Maiden, Mass. The bride was
given away by her brother, Ran
som Thomas Goode.
The brides gown was of Slip
per Satin with lace, and court
veil of net, applique border
matching e lace of the gown,
held by a diadem of seeded
pearls in the form of orange
blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and
stephanotis.
Mrs. Hamilton D. Kelley of
Boston was matron-of-h honor,
gowned in blue taffeta. She car
ried talisman roses with baby
breath and delphinium, and wore
a matching coronet, and her
bouquet similar to Mrs. Kelley's.
The brides mother was in blue
jersey with a corsage of tails
man roses.
was best man. The usher was
William B. Sexton of Boston.
Nelson Ambush of Cambridge,
Following the cesemony, a re-
ception was held at the home
of the bride with over 100 guests
attending.
Mrs. Schenck was graduated
from Boston University School of
Social Work with a BIS. degree.
She has been actively engaged
in group work in Everett and
Maiden and is known especially
for her work in the local recre-
ational department She was
club advisor of the "Alta-Lux'
club of the Maiden YWCA and a
graduate of the Radio Corps OF
Mass. Women'S Civilian Defense
School.
Mr.. Schenck is an alumnus OF
both Boston and Lincoln Univer-
sites. He is employed as assis-
tant in the Assessors ONCE OF
the Tax Department of the City
of New York.
After a wedding trip to Wash
ington, D. c., Mr.. and Mrs
Schenck will make their home in
New York.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
ENGLAND CHO0SY ON PILOTS
WANTS ONLY WHITES FOR
PLANE FERRY SERVICE
British Race Prejudice
Survives Wor's Horrors

NEW YORK-"All applicants
must be of the white race, F."
5tates the last point in the list
Of nine minimum requirements
for pilots and co-pilots issued
by the Royal Air Force Ferry
Command.
The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People is in possession of pho
tostatic copies of the list of re-.
quirementS for American flyers
to ferry planes to Britain and a
letter from J. D. Mugford, a
captain in the Raj Ferry Com
mand, Washington, D. c. to
Charles M, Ashe, 274 Division
Ave, Washington, which are adj
missions that the British Air
Commission turned down his
application for service with the
Raj as ferry pilot BECAUSE
HE is COLORED.
Ashes letter to the NAACP
gives the facts
Since the Royal Air Force
has been. requesting American
pilots for service in Montreal
(Canada), I have been applying
and have not been able to get
anything in black and white
showing the reason for the re-
fusal of my application until I
received the enclosed copy from
the Raj.
I'm June, an article appeared
in American newspapers asking
pilots with as little as 400 hours
Of experience on any type of
airplane to contact officials of
the TWA airlines, Il have about
2400 hours and am a CONNER
cial pilot and INSTRUCTOR if they
would be interested in receiving
additional training which would
prepare them for the position
in question"
Ashe states that TWA was
contracted by the Raj to give
three weeks of intensive train
ing to applicants at no cost tc
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
By MABE KOUNTZE

SOMBRVTLLE, Mass l. o u
Montgomery's Boston Black
hawks made their successful
semi pro and 1941 debut here
last Sunday afternoon with a
well earned 1910 victory over
the powerful New Bedford
Whalers.
SHARES 40-Yd Pass
The golden clad BlackhawkS
scored once in the first half, as
1876 ID Johnny OK Oxley, for
ner SomerviIle H. S., and How
ard University fullback, bias
ted through the heavier Whaler
line from the visitors 2-yd
stripe.
The second, and far more
sensational touchdown, resulted
from a final half, 4O-yd for
ward pass from Montgomery
completed beautifully over the
Whaler goal-line by right end,
Irving Woods, rangy 1870 ID Tus-
Eekee, representative. The fast
stepping eXSouthern Confer
ence athlete took the pass over
MS shoulder while travelling
full speed. Nearly trapped sew
eraI times, Montgomery was
forced almost to midfield before
ne let loose the pass; one of
the most thrilling ever seen
here.
Grant Dazzles Crowd
The flaming-red clad Whal-
erS displayed heavy team with
three colored boys, a 200 lb tao
KIe, Ramos, from Hampton; a
chuchunky 100 ID right wing
back, BaSsario from North Carr
DINA, and right end Houtmann,
ooaSting of U. S. Navy back
ground. All three were regulars
and with rifle-arm Riley full
pack Sadowski, and left half
ECONOMICS, these Whalers gave
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Boston Sigmas Fete
National President

The Boston chapters namely:
Beta Alpha and Pi Beta Sigma
of the Phi Beta Sigma Frater-
nifty, along with their sisters in
zeta, acting in the capacities of
hosts and hosteSseS, accorded
to R. A. Billings, M. D., Nation
81 president of the above named
fraternity, a most cordial re-
ception, Sunday evening, Sept.
Fl, at the Silver Box Studio.
Representatives from the ma
ior fraternitieS and sororites,
civic and business organizations
turned out en-masse to greet
and receive the guest of honor
who hailed from Atlanta, Ga.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Jones Brothers Star

The BlackhaWkS uncovered
several potential stars, notably
the amazing Jones Brothers of
theatrical fame. Captain Max
lie Jones. the 22O ID ex-Alaba-
ma State Hornet tackle, stood
out in the Hawk line like a bea-
con among such notable line
heroes as his 210 ID brother,
Clyde Jones of Southern U, the
other regular Hawk tackle;
Hampton's famous 1876 ID guard
Jimmy Stuart; Dick Silva, BoS-
tons Trade ex-All-Scholastic
end, the now widely toasted Ir-
wing Woods; Chef Jones, ex-
Iowa wing, and Herb Jones,
former Alabama State half
back.
Montgomery, himself -
equalled as an elusive halfback,
rested contentedly as he Wis
Toned acapable supporting cast
in Brad Grant, Ok Oxley, Pete
Bernard and the 1872 ID Babe
Plenty, eX-Brighton H. S. star.
1t was announced that Dilboy
Field will be the home park of
the BlackhawkS with featured
games every Sunday afternoon.
Game officials were: Referee
Brady of B. c., Head-Lineman,
John Shelbourne Of Dartmouth,
and Field Umpire KelIeher of
B. C.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

The On To New York B. M, G.
Committee of Odd Fellows is
sponsoring a smokerette and
entertainment for ladies and
gentlemen at Deacon Hall, 1861
Washington st. on Thursday
night, Oct. 2. The public is cor
daily invited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Worst Punishment

referring TO Southern cOngressman's blast against
Charles Lndbergh for his injection racsm into his re-
cent Des Moines Ia speech Walter White execn
tive secretary wrote to the editor of York Herald
Tribune last Friday
"A member of the Texas legislation yesterday shouted
Lndbergh ought to be shipped Germany to live
with his peOple!'
7 suggest far terrible punishment Make Lind
oerghs skin black and condemn him to live in Texas"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

Miss Helena Chisolm, daugh-
ter of Frank Chisoim, Tuskegee
Field Agent, and Mrs. Chisholm,
spent the past weekend at her
home in Conn., where her par
entS maintain residence. Miss
Chisolm is in Boston doing
clinical research work in the
hub hospital system.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27

On Sunday, Sept. IA, Mr.. aond
Mrs. j. C. Marshall and Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Roper, and VIM. Jr.
of Roxbury were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Johnson Of
Copley St., Cambridge.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
CITY NEWS
HIGHLIGHTS

Miss Calmentina t. Rabbit
Oh Wareham, Mass, grand
daughter of Mrs. 1. Carita
harper and granddaughter of
MRS Bertha A. Ramsey, spent
Ohe weekend at Mrs. Harper's
new residence, 10 Dilworth st.
Boston She has now returned
10 state Teachers College.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-27
Lou MOntgomery's BIaCkhawks
Win DiIboy Opener, 1910

theBlackhawks a battle royal
fromStart to finish.
Surprise package of the Black
hawks was an eX-Everett H. S.
and former Medford Rambler
star right halfback, 100 ID Brad
ford Brad" Grant who dazzled
thecroWd with his mad dashes
around both wings and through
the line for substantial gains
throughout the torrid after
noon.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Senator Byrnes Is Reported
Picked for Supreme Court
President Believed
Saving Jackson for
Chief Justiceship
By GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt has selected
Senator James Frances Byrnes of
South Carolina to fill the Supreme
Court vacancy created by the re-
tirement of Associate Justice James
Clark Reynolds. well informed sour
CeS on Capitol Hill and in New Deal
circles said yesterday.
In the same quarters it is believed
that the President is holding Attor-
ney General Jackson in reserve and
will appoint him Chief Justice
whenever Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes sees fit to retire. The
belief is that the Chief Justice will
certainly serve through the current
session of the court which will not
end until June. Mr.. Jackson, like
Chief Justice Hughes, is from New
York State.
The President announced several
days ago that he had decided on a
man for the court but that he would
not make the appointment for some
time. That might easily fit in with
the choice of Senator Byrnes. The
Senator from South Carolina has
been relied upon by the administra-
tion on numerous occasions to help
steer important legislation through
the Senate, and he is a member of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee which is soon to pass upon
the administration lease lend bill.
Not only is he needed for his service
on that committee, but also for the
fight which is expected in the Sem
ate itself over this legislation.
1t is possible, of course, for the
President to name Mr.. jackson to
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Submarine Attack Report
On Radio Proves False
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-The
Mackay Radio reported tonight it
had picked up an "SSS" message
Submarine sighted from a source
giving the call letters 'KFZL," listed
to a United States ship, the Area
dia, but a further check showed
they had been Cancelled in June.
1T now appears the call definitely
was a phoney," Mackay officials said.
1--WE have been unable to find any
ship listing those call letters at pres
ent. We at first considered the mes
sage as possibly authentic because
it came in over the 600 meters dis
tress signal wave length"
The message read:
"SSS 34.19 north. 1892 west.
Shelled unknown man."
This would have placed the sub
marine less than 1000 miles off the
California coast between Santa Bar
bara and San Francisco.
Coast Guard officials said they
also picked up the message, but did
not know what to make of it."
Evening star., 1941-01-26
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Scores of
police and fremen worked fran
tically and vainly today to stem an
avalanche of buckwheat coal which
trapped and then suffocated John
Seery, 80, a stoker who stumbled
into the huge hopper in the sub
basement of the New York Life In
surance Co building.
For four hours they worked as
the black tide inched higher, snap
ping or crushing a half-dozen de-
vices used in an effort to sustain
life.
Working in relays, so firemen and
policemen shoveled coal steadily:
but each time they appeared to be
gaining, new pile came slithering
down.
At one time the workers got a
rope beneath Seery's shoulders, but
tons Of coal slipped and snapped It.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Broudcusts to Combat
Foreign Propaganda
By the Associated Press

.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-James
Boyd. novelist, today announced a
group of American writer's and
playwrihts had formed The Free
Co. to prepare dramatic broadcasts
as counter attack against foreign
propaganda in this country.
Asserting that "the effectiveness
of hostile propaganda - is greater
here than generally realized" The
Free Co. said in statement:
$50 far, most effort in this
country has been directed to at
tacks on that propaganda. But the
best defense would be positive re-
statement in moving terms of our
own beliefs"
Among those preparing the
Nation wide broadcasts will be Rob-
ert E. Sherwood, Orson WelleS and
Archibald MacLeish. Other men,
bers of the group are Marc Connolly
William Saroyan, Maxwell Ander-
son, Stephen Vincent Benet, Paul
Green, Sherwood Anderson, George
M. Cohan and Mr.. Boyd.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Six Italian WarpIanes
Shot Down, Greeks Say
BY the Associated Press

by tEe Associated fleSS.
ATHENS, Jan. 25.-Greek soldiers
captured more than 100 prisoners in
successful local actions" in Al
bania and six Italian planes were
shot down over the front and dur
ing a raid on Salonika. the Greek
high command reported tonight.
All Greek planes returned safely, it
was said.
The communique gave no details
on the days fighting.
Reports from Bitolj. Yugoslavia,
said the Italian air force was in
creasing its activity in Albania and
large formation of Fascist planes
was said to have attacked Greek
positions.
Greek reports received at the
Yugoslav border said the main pres
sure from Italian troops was di-
rected against the Tepeleni sector.
Violent infantry fighting was re-
ported in one area.
The Greeks were said to have
bombed the Italian-held port of
Valona and Berati, while British
planes bombed the highway between
Tepeleni and Berati via Klisura
and between Tepeleni and Valona.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Storm Keeps U. 5. Force
From Newfoundland Port
Ey the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Jan.
25.-United States soldiers, ferried
here from New York to man the
still-unfnished Newfoundland de-
fense base, waited outside this har-
Dor tonight while storm kept their
transport, the Edmund B. Alexander,
from berthing.
Wind and sea made it too hazard
Gus to guide the 21,329-ton troop
ship-once the transatlantic liner
Amerika-through the narrow, rock
bound channel into st. Johns
harbor.
The United States base here, a
gift from Britain, will have an air
field. an Army defense force site of
160 acres and a naval area of %
acres, including 1850 feet of wharf
age. when construction is completed
The only ceremony planned when
the troopship makes port is the
usual visit between officials, Gov
Sir H. T. Walwyn and Col. Maurice
Welty, commander of the United
States garrison.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Coal Slide Suffocutes Stoker
AS so Rescuers' Efforts Fail

Stripped to the waist and black
ened and choked by the dust, they
succeeded once in getting Seery's
head and shoulders into an inverted
barrel The barrel snapped like
matchbox.
The emergency squad shored up
part of the bin and formed a basket
brigade to carry away the coal.
Acetylene torches ate into the side
of the hopper.
Father w. j. Farricker, disregard
ing cautions of police and firemen,
descended into the hopper and ad-
ministered extreme JUNCTION.
Il believe he was alive at the
time" said the priest, but he was
unconscious"
A moment after a hypodermic
was administered to ease the pain,
another pile cascaded down and
Seery was buried deeper than ever.
At nightfall the body was recov-
cred.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Irish Warned Of Crisis
Within Few Months

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Jan. 25.-A crisis with
in a few weeks or a few months"
and with it "the greatest danger"
to the Irish nation was forecast
tonight by Sean Lemass, Fires Min
lister of Supplies.
Speaking at the annual dinner
of the Institute of Journalists, he
said Fire had the right to be neutral
and I'VE have the right to expect
the belligerents to take care to as
sure that of the thousands of bombs
falling from the skies, none fall on
our territory"
But rights alone. he added, are
poor protection for small states
when great empires go to war"
Fire was facing the danger of
an invasion only a few months ago,
the minister said, and he asked:
rs that danger passed? I think
that the very contrary is the truth.
Within few weeks or a few months
a crisis will come and with it the
greatest danger to our nation"
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Three Generals
Reported Killed
In Italian Riots
Many Hurt in Milan
As Nuzis Intervene,
G. B. S. Man Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Winston
Burdett, C. B. S. correspondent in
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, reported to-
night that reports from Italy said
three Italian generals were killed
and several hundred persons were
wounded today in rioting in Milan
and Turin and smaller cities in the
Italian Pc Valley.
Mr.. Burdett's information was
cabled to New York and broadcast
here by C. B. S. He said foreign
diplomatic sources in Belgrade were
informed the three Italian officers
were slain by intervening German
troops during street riots in Milan.
six hours after the broad
cast the Associated Press had
not received any information on
the reports from its correspond
ents in heavily censored Italy or
in neighborlng countries)
Riots Reported Continuing.
Mr.. Burdett said the reports stated
the disorders, grave and far-reach-
ing, began "a hours ago and were
continuing tonight.
The information reaching Bel
grade, Mr.. Burdett reported, said
German forces took the main hand
in fighting the disorders. Italian
soldiers were said 10 have taken
part in the street fighting though
it was not clear, Mr.. Burdett added
the regime or the insurgents or
both.
German troops, Mr.. Burdett said
he had been informed, have oc-
cupied Milan's railroad station, tele-
phone central Office and post Office
He said they are reported also on
sentry duty at major Milan fac
tories.
Aided by Blackshirts.
He also relayed the report in
Yugoslavia that German troops in
northern Italy were aided in Milan
by Italian Fascist Blackshirts.
Nazi troops, according to these
advices, also have been given con-
troll of all communication on the
Italian island of Sicily and in the
southern Italian region of Brindisi
Mr.. Burdett said.
Another c. B. S. correspondent
Harry w. Flannery in Berlin. re-
ported in a broadcast that endless
trains with units of the German
Air Force have been going over
the Brenner Pass Unto italy, carry
ing materials for air fields, signal
facilities and ammunition supplies. "
Mr.. Flannery said he quoted from
the newspaper Berliner Boersen
Zeitung.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Bethlehem Steel
Workers 10 Return
To Work Today
c. |. o. Representative
Says ! 500 Of n, 900
Men Remained Awuy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Participants in what union organ
izers called protest demonstra-
ton" at the Bethlehem Steel Co.'S
plant at Bethlehem. Pa, decided to
return today to the jobs they left
on Friday
Van A. Bittner. head of the c. l.
O'S Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee, estimated about 1900 of the
plants 2l.000 employees remained
away from work. A company
spokesman said yesterday that the
plant was operating normally. al
though pickets we're at the entrances.
The company, with plants in
Pennsylvania, New York and Mary
land. has more than a billion dollars
worth of defense contracts.
Mr.. Bittner said the protest" was
against what he described as the
cOmpanys refusal to adjust union
grievances which included questions
of wages and seniority.
Milwaukee Plant Idle.
Another plant holding S26000,000
of defense contracts, the Allis-Chal-
mers Manufacturing Co. at Mil
Waukee, went through a fourth day
OF idleneSS while Federal repre-
sentatives sought to settle the strike
and bring an accord in an inter-
union dispute between the C. l. O.
United Automobile Workers and
maintenance men affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor.
At the cruX of the strike situa-
ton there is the demand of the
U. A. w. for union shop. Yester-
day Harold Christoffel, president of
the C. I. o. local, charged that the
company forced the walkout and
asserted that we will not return
to work until the company *'' pays
for time lost in the strike"
c. I. o. leaders at the Allis-Chalm-
ers Plant have demanded that the
A. F. L. maintenance men sign
agreements not to participate in
any A. F. L. organizing activities.
A. F. L. leaders threaten to call out
(See BETHLEHEM, Page A-5)