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Air Squad
99th Pursuit
Squadron Short
Of It's Quota

CHANUTE FIELD, RantOul, Ill
(SN5) For alert young Negro
men interested in aviation, the
Ides Of March was an eventful day
This historic. date of Caesars
downfall this year marked the
birth of the 99th Pursuit squad
ron, first all-colored unit in the
Army Air Corps.
On March q the first group Of
recruits who enlisted in the squad
ron at Maxwell Field, Montgomery,
Alabama, arrived at Chanute Field.
Rantoul, ILL., More newcomers
from other fields soon swelled their
ranks, and now there are more
than $40 men in the squadron,
most of them preparing for train
ing as airplane mechanics and
ground crew specialists in the Air
Corps Technical School
TT Chanute they will learn how
to serve and repair plans TO be
used in training 33 colored pilots
for the 99th Pursuit squadron be-
ginning about October l at TuSke-
ges, Alal>ama. The colored STU
dents will take the regular inten-
sive technical courses previously
limited to white youths.
FROM THRUOUT NATION
The young soldiers forming the
new squadron come from through
out the United States, the largest
groups representing the South and
East. II civilian life they held a
vide range of jobs, while many
were college students and out
standing Negro athletes. In the
squadron's ranks, for instance, are
seven members of the football
squad which won the national Ne
gro championship for Morris
Brown college Atlanta, IN 1910.
Adapting themselves readily to
army life, the recruits of the 99th
are showing a fine cooperative
spirit, willingness to learn and
work hard, according to their Of
ficers. They also ore joining with
enthusiasm in the Chanute Field
athletic and recreational program,
playing softball, bowling, boxing
and taking part IN other ac- /
tivities.
There are few vacancies re-
manning in the squadron's quota of
276 men to be filled by enlistment.
Applicants must be unmarried,
from 10 to 80 years of age, in good
physical condition and of good
moral character. Candidates under
Il wears cid must have written
consent of parents or guardians
and a high school diploma or
their academic credentials, and a
birth certificate must be present.
ed by all applicants. After meeting
these requirements, they must
pass the Air Corps standard trade
test.
them The attack did not materi-
alize
The trouble, Page asserted, did
not look like a race matter ''or any
thing like that, although there
were some incidents of rock
throwing and individual lighting.
AS a precautionary measure no
one was allowed to leave the camp
for a time, the roads leading into
the area were guarded and mill
tary policemen and a detachment
Of soldiers from the camp wers
stationed in various sections of the
reservation.
All Negro troops in nearby Co.
lumbia for the weekend were
picked up during the afternoon
and night and carried to the fort
by military police in a preventive
movement
Enlisted men have opportunities
to take flights in airplanes and
training in air mechanics, inStru-
mentS, parachute rigging, metal
working, welding, armoring and
other fields
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
Learns Peacemaker
Role Doesn't Paw

ATLANTA. Ga.-(SNS)-~
Robert Putnam, As, of 701 Smith
Street. had found out Sunday that
the role of a peacemaker doesn't
always pay. Putnam was stabbed in
the left shoulder and side late
Saturday night when he tried 20
stop fight
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03

Chicago; Phillips temple, Los An
geles; Morning chapel, Ft. Worth;
Beebe tabernacle, Houston; Lane
Metropolitan, Cleveland; Phillips
temple, Indianapolis; Williams
Memorial temple, Shreveport; St.
Peters chapel Kansas City, Kan,
and few others. Occasional refer
ence has also been made that
Mmphis may be a dark horse" to
jump into the race seeking to en-
tertain the high tribunal Of the
church.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
BOARDS UNCHALLENGED

Our children have been forced to take these
strictly non-deiense courses for the simple reason
that one has challenged the pOWers-that-be in
these local communities who are responsible for
setting them
The Act Of Congress authorizing this gigantic
educational program specifically provides that there
shall be no discrimination in the selection Of ranees
Aptitude interest and adaptabity count yes bu
rot color If refusing to permit youths because OF
the hue of their skin, 10 learn the more technical
skils if the feeble excuse of no job opportunity
is offered is not violation of this provision, perhaps
this writer's understanding of plain every day Eng
llef is faulty.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
SMASH THIS BARRIER

re measure in wise holds that this training
is TO be withheld from any race or group, merely
because large proportion of that group has not
training is sought. That is plain evasion on the
part of local school boards of the broad terms of the
act
Smash this artificial barrier erected TO keep our
youths from obtaining training let them become
fully familiar with these varied s<ills and tech
nques not by the handful but by the thousands and
what now appears 10 be an unsurmountamle barrier
10 employment of skilled Negro workers will be
found to be really problem at all
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
Race Soldiers, White
CCC Clash In sc.

FORT JACKSON, S. c. -(ANP)
Following a quarrel which en-
sued when a white CCC worker
pushed one Of the soldiers from
the colored 48th Quartermaster
regiment under the water in a
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
13O Students Register For
Powder, Explosives Course

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(SNS)-L X. Downing
dean of the School of Architecture and Engineering
nOunced this week that registration for the course i'm
the chemistry of powder and explosives being offered
at Howard University under the direction of the u S.
Office of Education, closed this week with enroll
ment of l30 students of several races.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
OxIey Is Right

WHICH COMES FIRST the hen or the egg
This ancient puzzle more accurately than ahythlns
else that comes to this writer's mind pictures he
dilemma in which the Negro finds himself during
the present expansion in employment attendant 10
natin defense emergency
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03

YMCA lake where they were
swimming Sunday, intermittent
slirmishes took place throughout
the afternoon and night Officials
of the past report, however, that
everything Is now under control
and that affairs are continuing
as usual
Lieut. Col. Lewis A. Page said
nc serious injuries were reported,
but one man was carried to the
hospital for treatment and then
released He said that as many as
$50 soldiers lined up defensively in
their area Sunday night because
they heard a gang was coming
from the CCC camp to attack
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
Terms Handling Of Negro Problem Violation OF Democrac
Hits South's Wastage
OF Human Resources

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Na--( NS)-Stating that the
whole American process handling its Negro problnis funda
mental violation both democracy intellectual freedom DT
Macom S. Maclean president OF Hampton Institute told 200
professors and college deans New York last week that this
system Wasage OF human Wasage that
nanon certainly democracy. afford.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
School Board
Has Until Nav
S to Answer

this city, member Of the legal staff
Of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-03
A COMPARISON

Here the courses white youths by thousands
all this country taking: electricity, gas and
electric welding, drafting, metal trades pattern MAX
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
DOUGLAS | ].
 NEWS
FORMER DOUGLAS GIRL TO
 BE MARRIED IN SEATTLE

Miss Marguerite Michael, daugh- ter Of MT. and Mrs. Clark Michael of Seattle, and granddaughter of Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin. pionee e I resident of Douglas, will become a June bride at 8 o'clock tomorrow eve ming, in the Puget Sound metropo- lis.
 MT. Clyde Dearinger, son of MT and Mrs. E.. A. Dearinger, is groom to be and his twin brother Claire is to be married at the same time for a double wedding event The ceremony will take. place at the Dearinger home, No. All, Francis avenue.
 Although she was born in Seattle the bride-to-be lived in Douglas fer a few years when small child When of school age her parents had again removed to Seattle and there she attended public school, complet- ing her junior year in high school this spring. Clyde Dearinger is en- ployed at the Boeing plant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
PRINCE RUPERT
 SAILS NORTH ON INAUGURAL TRIP

At o'clock last evening tn e Prince Rupert, Canadian National steamer, docked in Juneau, bring ing 172 round trip passengers. The Prince Rupert, which is bound for Skagway, will return to Juneau Saturday midnight on its way back to Vancouver.
 Of the 172 roundtrippers 38 are members of the Californian Broth erhocd of Railway Clerks and their families who for the e.moSt part, have never before visited Alaska.
 Among those aboard is George A. McNichoI, Chief. Passenger Agent for the, line, who is making his annual trip on this inaugural voyage of the company season. Me- Nicholl stated that he thought this year would bring up cord-break- ing passenger receipts and that. he had every hope of making this sea- son the most successful ever He added, also, that he was grateful that, as yet, none of the com pany's West Coast 7, ships. except the Prince Robert, had been called for Atlantic naval duty.
 The Prince Rupert sailed at mid night.
 Capt. N MacLean is master of the ship with E. w Gray acting as Chief Officer, G. Davidson is Chief En- gineer, N. A. Mclean is Purser, D. M Jenkins, Assistant Purser and A. Drummand, Chief Steward
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
MRS. LOGAN HOSTESS

Complimentary to Mrs. Leo Mac Greanor, who leaves Sunday for a vacation trip to Canada, Mrs. Grant Logan entertained at her home last night with surprise bon voyage shower
 An evening of bingo and pinochle was enjoyed by the Mesdames Tauno Niemi, B. Stewart, Clancey. Henkins, Gus Erickson, L. B. Nelson. Mike Deseko, Clyde Bolyan, A. R. Edwards, Verne Hodges and Miss Astrid Ladd.
 Following serving of refreshments by the hostess, appropriate gifts were presented Mrs. MacGreanor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
55 YUKON HAS 400 ABOARD FROM j SEATTLE

Carrying almost 400 passengers and three round trip tourists the northbound steamer Yukon Capt. c. A. Glasscock and Purser Leigh Runge, docked in Juneau at 11:30 o'clock this forenoon with 42 ,pas- sengers from Seattle and Southeast Alaska for Juneau. The vessel is scheduled to sail for the Westward at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Passengers arriving from Seattle were George F. Alexander, Jr., Lydia Black, D. I. Breneman, Annie Bren- eman, MT. and Mrs. Hollis E. Chat win, Loretta Gaynor. Marian Harris, Mrs. c. c. Harris, Walter Johnson, Lew G. Kay; George A. Meagher, Ethel May Meyers, Ellen Rice, Ruo- ert Rock, Ruth F. Sheppard, B. D. Stewart, Jeanette Stewart, Sue Stew art. Mary Winters, Harold Brandt, Robert D. Brown, A. Carlson, Will fam Honold, Jack Klingbud, Jack Hardsug, Buel V. Rees and Frank Winters.
 From Ketchikan-W. B. Wood, H. B. Gustafson, H. H. Bond, Herbert Cole and Louie Wersen.
 From Wrangell-Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Nelson, H. M. Olson, G O. Me Guire and Ken M. Nelson.
 From Petersburg-Earl Neuru, A. Van Mavern, S. J. Herrala and Wal ter TaivOla.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20

tContiuued from Page One) happily for 43 years and then De- bcrah died.
 And here's how we got the story. Gannett, the Widower of a soldier who had been pensioned for years, petitioned Congress-With all the claiming that he was en- titled to the same consideration as the widow of pensioned soldier and that the pension should be continued
 Tt took an act of Congress to do it, but alarmed if Congress didn't act. Come on out to the files. I've got the minutes of Con- gress right here and all the docu- ments in the case"
 ,, And darned if Jim hadn't. There it was, in flowing script, setting -orth that since the annals of this country furnish no other similar example of female heroism, H. delity and courage" as displayed by Deborah Sampson, her wid- over, Benjamin Gannett should receive a pension of $80 year for the rest of his days.
 Congress has never granted an other medal" like that.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
ANDRAEs, WRIGH1s BOUND FOR H00NAH
 ABOARD S. S. YUKON

Peter J. Andrae. president Of the Icy Straits Salmon Company, Mrs. Andrae. Mrs. Frank Wright and Pa tricia Wright are passengers aboard the Yukon enroute to Hoonah, where they will visit for the summer.
 The party was joined in Juneau by Frank Wright, superintendent of the company's eannery. Wright has been in Juneau several days and is returning to Hoonah aboard the Yu- kOn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
HALIBUTERs SELL

Capt. John Lowell of the hail. butter Fern unloaded 22,000 pounds of fish at the Cold Storage dock this morning, selling to the Alaska Coast Fisheries at prices of 9.S5 and 8.5 cents per pound. Capt. Ole Westby of the 31-D337 sold 2,9Oo pounds to the Alaska Coast Fish cries at prices of 9.5 and 8.5 cents per pound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND
Baranof due Sunday.

Baranof due Sunday.
 North Coast due Tuesday.
 SCHEDULED SAILINGS
 . Princess Charlotte scheduled to
 sail from Vancouver June 21
 at pm.
 Columbia scheduled to sal from
 Seattle pm. Sunday, July
 g.
 Prince George scheduled to sail
 from Vancouver, June g at
 9 pm.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from
 Seattle June "A at g am.
 Northland scheduled to sail from Seattle June 25.
 Taku scheduled to sail from . Seattle June 26. . Princess Louise scheduled to sail . from Vancouver June 28 at 9pm. aSt . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . North Sea scheduled south bound sometime early t0mOr- . row morning. . Prince Rupert scheduled south . bound midnight Saturday. . Denali scheduled southbound { . sometime Sunday. . Aleutian scheduled southbound { June 25. Yukon scheduled southbound ( . June 27. . LOCAL SAILINGS . Estebeth scheduled to sail { every Wednesday at pm. ( . for Sitka and wayports. . Naha leaves every Wednesday { at l pm. for Petersburg, Port Alexander, Rake and way ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
POLICE WORK IS CHORE

TOPEKA, Kas.-A pair of To- peka policemen trailed stolen COW to a pasture and concealed themselves in brush to wait TOT a thief Occasionally they had to give up their lurking to feed and water the ccw. Iris went on all day long, up to milking time, when they quit. The thief never did show up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
POSSUM HUNT

EMPORIA, Va.--F. D. Mitchell 5agged nine 'possums without dog or gun. During the cleaning-up Of a storehouse on his property, a mother 'possum and eight young 'possums were found.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20

Fl Salvadors henequen, formerly exported, is now consumed almost entirely by the domestic coffee bag industry, according to the Depart ment of Commerce.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
BACK FOR VACATION

George F. Alexander, Jr., son of Judge and Mrs Alexander, arrived on the steamer Yukon today. He will spend the summer vacation with his parents before returning to the University of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
c. OF c. MEETING

Meeting of Douglas Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for this eve lning at 8 o'clock in the city hall. General invitation for attendance is extended by the officers in charge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
RINEHART LANDS HERE

Petersburg pilot Jimmy Rlne- hart arrived in Juneau last night on a flight from Petersburg to Ju- neau with James Boyle. He expects to return today, weather permit ting. r
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
LOUISE DOCKS
 FROM SkAGWAY

On a southbound trip, after re- turning to Juneau from Skagway the Canadian steamer Princess Lou ise, Capt. s. K. Gray and purser E. Cornelius, docked in Juneau at 2 o'clock this morning and sailed two hours later, taking l9 passen- gers from this city for the south
 Passengers sailing are H. J Friedman, N. L. Towers, N. Gun ther, G. Sullivan. E. Earlandson, O. Heitsed, 0. Berg, G. Noun, B. Keenan, J. Peterson, E. T. Keenan, J. c. Sullivan, L. Lawson, E. J. Johnson, Mrs A. Buchanan, MT. and Mrs. J. T. Troicano, Miss G. McLynne and l.. Paulin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
FIRST AIDERS MEET

Regular meeting of first aid for yemen class will be held at 7:30 o'clock this evening in the city hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20

Louisiana expects to produce pa- prika commercially; California is experimenting with caraway, poppy and celery seed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20

The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al ,>ska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20

A wind velocity of 231 miles an hour was reported in 1884 atop Mount Washington, New Hampshire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
LOCAL SAILINGS
TIDES

(Sun time, June 2D
 Low tide-5:00 am, 1.2 feet High tide-l1:22 am, 131 feet. Low tide--4:58 pm, 4.3 feet. High tide-1l:07 pm. 1858 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-06-20
Drafting Women for
 National Defense Has
 Revealed Strange Case

tContinued from Page One1
Evening star., 1941-10-01
Indo-China Acts 10 Avoid
Friction With Japanese

BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE, Oct. French of
ficials in Indo-China have privately
warned the population to avoid fric-
ton with the Japanese occupation
force "at any sacrifice" in an effort
to prevent serious disturbances, au-
thoritative reports reaching here
yesterday said.
The French were pictured as feel
ing that the japanese are seeking
preteXts to create disturbances and
thereafter place Indo-China COM
pletely under japanese control.
The japanese were reported tc
have visited several hundred prom
incnt Chinese merchants and to
have demanded that they declare
themselves in favor of the Japanese
dominated Marking government in
China. The Chinese quarter oi
Hanoi was said to have been lootec
for two days.
French authorities, the report said
apparently are powerless to inf1u-
ence the japanese.
Chinese sources said the Chinese
consul at Saigon had been warned
that he would be killed unless he
closed his consulate and left Indo-
China. He asserted he had no in.
tention of leaving, and said he was
reporting all japanese activities tc
his government at Chungking.
Evening star., 1941-10-01
Ex-Convict Quizzed
As Searchers Fail
To Find Lost Girl
Kidnop Suspect Denies
knowledge of 5-Yeor-OId
Missing in Forest
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CONWAY, N. H., Oct. IA former
convict. wanted for questioning in
old Pamela Hollingworth, was taken
into custody by Boston police today
and denied knowing anything about
the girl.
County Solicitor Burnham Davis
told the man Monday night to re-
port to High Sheriff James WEIGH
the next day for questioning, but
he did not do so.
When a checkup disclosed he was
absent from his usual whereabouts,
State police at Concord sent out a
teletype appeal for the mans arrest.
Employed Near Camp.
State Police Supt George A. Col
braith said the man, recently en-
ployed as a laborer near here, was
known to have been in the vicinity
of White Lodge Forest Reservation
Sunday when the girl disappeared
from her parents sight while play
ing there.
Welch. who left sick bed to join
In the search for the girl, daughter
of Lowell Mass, lumber company
superintendent, said:
Il think this is another Walker
case"
Sara Walker, 6. disappeared six
years ago from a cabin near where
the HollingWorth girl vanished. The
case went unsolved.
Rewards Offered.
A reward of s100 to any one find
ing Pamela alive, offered by DR.
Philip G.. Berman, Lowell friend of
the Hollingworths, raised to $3.50 the
amount posted for her return.
Though many woodsmen expressed
doubt the girl still could be alive if
she has been in the woods, clad only
in her sunSuit and sneakers. since
her disappearance. search continued
through the night in spite of occa-
sional driving rain squalls.
A detachment of 100 soldiers of
the 240th Coast Artillery. Portland,
Me- joined the searching party, al
ready consisting of 100 Fort Devens,
Mass, troops as we'll as forest
rangers, police and volunteers.
Evening star., 1941-10-01
Physicians Needed
To Aid Polio Victims
By the Assoc;a TED Press.
uAPDJCRuDc 7

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. IA
shortage of physicians and nurses
presented a problem today to the
State Health Department in making
plans for the care of children left
crippled by the recent infantile
paralysis outbreak in Pennsylvania.
DR.. A. H Stewart, acting secre-
tary, said that $135 900 of Federal
money was available, in addition to
$250,000 in State funds, but added:
TT isn't so much a matter of
money-it's a matter of personnel.
We're crippled in all hospitals by
lack of nurses and doctors"
The outbreak, which spread to SO
of the States 81 counties, reached
its peak in mid-September and was
declared by Dr. Stewart to be on the
decline. More than 525 persons
were stricken and 33 deaths resulted.
Evening star., 1941-10-01
so Troopers Keep Curious
From Gov. James Weddinq
Widow and Executive
To Be Married With
Simple Ceremony
RA the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
DOYLESTOWN, Pa, Oct. IA
detail of so State troopers was
assigned to make good Gov. Arthur
H. James wish for quiet wedding
day.
The $50 guests had to have cards
for admittance to the simple cere-
mony arranged at noon for his mar
riage to attractive Mrs. Emily Rad
cliffe Case, 48-year- -old widow.
This Eastern Pennsylvania town
of 4,500 was excited over the biggest
and most important wedding in its
history. Public schools gave 1000
children a half-hour recess to see
the party entering and leaving the
Doylestown Presbyterian Church.
The bride, thrilled, nervous and
excited" over becoming Pennsyl-
vania's new first lady, selected a
plain blue silk jersey dress, "
necked, with a jeweled belt and hat
to match for the march to the
altar along an aisle decked with
white gladioluseS and palms. The
conventional cutaway and striped
trousers was the 58-year-old Gov
ernorS choice.
About 80 guests were invited to
toast the newlyweds in champagne
at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs Robert Anderson Radcliffe.
after which the couple planned to
depart for a Today tour of the
South.
There was no rehearsal, the bride
declaring Arthur says that when
you do this more than once you
know what it's all about" They
did meet to talk the service over"
Then the Governor retired to his
hotel with his 24-year-old daughter
Dorothy, who is being displaced as
Evening star., 1941-10-01

The Society Islands only railway
has locomotives and rs dumpcars.
Evening star., 1941-10-01
TrotskY Killing Suspect
Pleads SeIf-D Defense

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 1.-The
suspect in the Staying of Leon
Trotsky was reported last night to
have pleaded that the pickax kill
ing was an act OF self-defense in a
scuff1e resulting from the exiled rev.
olutionarys opinion that he was
poor writer.
Trotskyites long have held that
jacques Mornard was commissioned
by the Russian o. G. P. U. for the
Staying.
The new version, as published by
Evening star., 1941-10-01

the press out Of excerpts from the
long declarations made by Mornard
to judicial investigators, is SUBJ
stantially that:
Mornard took an article to Trot-
sky for approval and that Trotsky
thought little of his literary style,
whereupon Mornard grabbed Trot-
sky by the sleeve and Trotsky bit
him and tried to draw an automatic
pistol
But I was quicker" Mornard said.
IT told him, You want to wipe me
Evening star., 1941-10-01
David Rockefeller
Given Defense Post
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-David
Rockefeller, youngest son of John
D. Rockefeller, jr., yesterday was
named an assistant in the regional
defense council.
Secretary to Mayor La Guardia
since May, 1910, Mr.. Rockefeller be-
comes an aide to Mrs. Anna M.
Rosenberg, regional director Of
health, welfare and related defense
activities
Mr.. Rockefeller, 26, was gradus ted
from Harvard, the London School Of
Economics and the University Of
Chicago.