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The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04

Also participating in the Congress
will be Mrs. Alice H. Harris, su-
pervisor Of the Colored Recreation
Association of Richmond, Virginia,
and James Cayce, supervisor of col
ored work in the Division of Rec
reation, Louisville, Kentucky. Mrs.
Harris is listed as discussion lead
er at the meeting on recreational
opportunities and Mr.. Cayce as
leader at a session on recreation in
public and private housing projects
ATWELL ON STAFF
E. T. Atwell, director of the Bu-
reau of Colored Work of the Ma
tional Recreation Association. is a
member of the administrative staff
of the Congress. also assisting with
plans for the five-day conference
are Leonard J Wheatley, supervisor
of colored activities in the Balti-
more Public Recreation Depart
ment. and Mrs. Mae Keeble Folkes,
supervisor in the Baltimore Depart
ment.
A large delegation of colored rec
reational leaders will be among the
1,5OC professional and volunteer
workers from all parts of the coun-
try who are expected to attend the
tWenty-sixth annual conference on
Ieisure-time problems, sponsored by
the National Recreation Associa-
ton.
Recreation in "The America We
Defend" will be the underlying
theme of this years Congress.
Among featured speakers are Paul
v. McNutt, Federal Security Ad-
DR.. Henry Noble Mac
Cracken, president of Vassar Col
lege: David CuShman Coyle, noted
economist, engineer, and author of
the widely read America" and
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04
Negro Doctor
Is Barred By
Navy Officials
Had Passed All
Examinations; Is
Turned Down

NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Unlteo
States Navy does not want IL
Harold j. Franklin of Jersey CITY
N. J., as assistant surgeon Wild
the rank of Junior lieutenant even
though he passed all examinations
written, oral and physical-nec-
essary for that post.
DR.. Franklin, who is now an
inferno at Medical Center in jersey
City, brought all the documents IN
his case to the office of the NAACF
here including the final word from
the Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry of the Navy Department: you
did not meet physical qualifications
for appointment"
WROTE THE NAVY
DR.. Franklin wrote to the Navy
May 25, 1941, and on May II, ne
received a letter containing a cir
cular, instructions for filing his ap-
plication, and information that the
next examination for appointment
in the medical corps of the Navy
would be held August II to 15, IN
elusive.
Proof that the Navy is anxious
to secure surgeons may be seen In
the cordial tone of the letter, whose
salutation was Dear DR.. Franklin +,
and whose ending contained the
phrase with kind regards"
Under date of July 21, DR.. Frank
lin was notified to report to the
Naval Hospital at Brooklyn, N. Y,
at 9 a. m. August II for the examl-
nation.
GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
On the back of that letter is an
official endorsement from the
u. S. Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N.
Y, signed by P. P. Maher, which
states examined and found physi-
cally qualified for appointment as
Assistant Surgeon in the U. S. Navy
with the rank of Lieutenant Gunior
grade)."
Later in August, DR.. Franklin,
found that he had passed both the
written and oral examinations, and,
since he had been certified as physi-
cally fit, he awaited notice of his
appointment. When no notice was
received, he finally wired the Navy
department in Washington, and on
September II received a telegram
stating "You did not meet physical
qualifications for appointment"
Puzzled by this apparent CONTRA
diction, DR.. Franklin wrote the
Bureau letter Immediately, and on
September Is received a letter which
added no information to that con-
tanned in the telegram. The letter
merely states "a review of the re-
port of physical examination con-
Quoted on August II, 1941, shows
that you do not meet the physical
requirements for appointment as
Assistant Surgeon"
GETS BRUSQUE LETTER
In contrast to the cordial tone of
the first letter received by DR..
Franklin on May 25, the letter of
September Is is strictly business
like, beginning Dear SIR.
DR.. Franklin, who is light in COM
plexion, told the NAACP that the
only possible reason he could ina
gine for the reversal of opinion by
the Navy department on his fitness
was that somewhere in going over
his record the Navy found out that
he was actually Negro.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04

1t is a challenge to the college,
,rained men and women of today
a challenge to dwarf even this
mans marvellous record with
achievements as unthinkable now
as were those of Mr.. HerndOn when
he undertook the founding of At
lanta Life in 1905.
Birmingham and Atlanta have
set the pace with $4,000, ,COO.OO week
ly debots; their praises have been
sung and crowns of glory adorn
the brOws of the young men who
steered these crews to victory-two
college-trained young men who are
but two of thousands of fertile,
young brains, likewise college-train-
ed, awaiting their opportunity.
What is your answer, young Negro
America? What is your answer to
this challenge?
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04
MULLEN STILL IN POST

PHILADELPHIA Pa tANP)-
While the public becomes increas-
ingly aroused over the proposed
o'1ster IF Herbert E. Millen from
his $45o0 rost es assistant direc-
tor Of public safety, the political
rowers-th a+-he are marking time.
Millen still knows "nothing" Of
ficial of the rl'mored custer, and
his heart is still set only on be-
COMING Judge. He is mot in
terested", in the parole job, he
asserts still.
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have vision and the determination
to work.
Atlanta Life Insurance Company,
founded in 1905 by AlOnzO F. Hern-
don, who deposited S5,OOO.OO with
the State of Georgia, to begin do
ing business, has grown to an in
stitution with assets of $4,558, ,731-
05; insurance in force excess of $685.
100000, and surplus and capital of
sos, ,OOO, 100000. In 1910 payments to
policyholders and beneficiaries
amounted to SS34,6SS.10,
Truly impressive is this marvellous
record when the fact is considered
that AlOnzO F. HerndOn was born
slave, and while denied the
chance to obtain an education in
the schOOl-rOOm, has proved what
can be accomplished with business
acumen, honesty and hard work.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04
800 AT SOUTHERN

SCOTLANDVILLE, La. Ac-
oording to a report from j. J.
5edgemon, registrar, over 300 first
year students supplemented by 600
Ipperclassmen formed the Southern
University student body on open
ing day. This number is expected
20 reach a grand total of over one
thousand students when final regis
ration tabulations are complete.
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A. B.-Would I be doing the
right thing to take the new place
that I have in mind? What about
this man here?
Ans: Take the new place if yon
are quite sure you cannot be happy
and content where you are right
now. The man you mentioned ad
mires you and is going to be kind
and good as long as you are there
but he Just isn't in a position finan-
cially to provide in the sryle that
you demand.
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400 AT A. & T.

400 AT A. & T.
GREENSBORO, N. G. - Nearly
400 freshmen registered at A. and
T. college last week. This was the
largest group of entering freshmen
ever to register in the history of
the institution, which has met the
educational needs of the public for
a half century.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04
Clement Speaker
At Natl C0nfab

BALTIMORE-( (SNS)-Rufus E. Clement president of
Atlanta University Atlanta scheduled to speak at two
sessions of the National Recreation Congress which opens
here Monday, September 29 He will summarize discussion
on methods of increasing recreationa opportunities at
Wednesday morning section meeting and session
on Thursday
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04
Illinois WPA
Complies Lists
OF Information
DR.. Jemison Halls
Contribution
AS "Invaluable"

CHICAGO, III (SNS>- The first
national directory of Negro Bap-
fist Church organizations ever TO
be compiled in the United states
is to be published shortly by the
Illinois Historical Records Survey
. unit of the Division of Conlmun-
ity Service Programs, Illinois State
Wo-,, Projects Administration.
Charles p. Casey, WA Admin
istrs tor for Illinois, made this an
nouncement early this week. lie
said the directory will list names
and locations Of over is, 600 church.
es.. all State conventions and as
sociations. It will be issued in three
volumes arranged alphabetically by
States and church bodies wlthln
each state.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04

him for his condition. Yes, there
could be a chance for the Better
brought about if you do as the doc
tor tells you. Ask him about mas
saying as we'll as his diet.
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04

B. G. My husband is sick. He
had something like a stroke on his
right side last Tuesday. What must
we do and will he get better?
Ans: Place him under the con-
slant care of good doctor and
let the doctor tell you how to treat
The Phoenix index., 1941-10-04

be patient, he will do all right
Give him a chance to prove that
be means business by you.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

officials had provided special
train to haul the troops, the train
to be run in three sections. Rela-
tives fO members of Company B in
this city went to Weverton and
others to Cumberland in the hope
of having chance of bidding them
goodbye. The guardsmen travel
ed to the border in almost princely
style. Tourist sleepers had been
provided for the enlisted men
while officers had standard Pull
man sleepers. The First Infantry
with approximately 1900 officers
and men, prepared to take the field
in active service. Colonel G. A.
Little was supplied with equipment
for war strength regiment of $50
enlisted men to a company.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

1t took oo long and thousand miles of solid
radio Marjorie Anderson
delpia No York order be sigma
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
got a relapse.
1916

At a meeting of the Maryland
State Pharmaceutical Association,
at Braddock Heights, Mrs. Charles
Muth, Baltimore, and Mrs. H. l..
Meredith, this city entertained
those present with a small hand
organ while the hat was passed
around for funds to be used for the
relief of dependents upon the SOL
diers enlisted in the First Regi-
ment. There was a liberal re-
sponse.
The First Regiment, including
Company B, this city, left Camp
Harrington, at noon, Friday, June
80, over the B. & o. via Washington
and Weverton, with Ell Paso, Texas
as the destination. The B. & O..
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

job Of starring in Hap Hazard, the first per-
son he met was Van Fleming, slated to be
producer on the show. The two men didn't
need any introduction however. Fleming
produced a show called "You Name IT, in
San Francisco six years ago. One of its chief
actors was a comedian named Ransom
Sherman.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

tariff he often muttered to himself Il hope there's nobody
day, I -ope, 1 hope, hope"
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

Origination of AL Pearce's familiar ELMER
Blurt'' catch line, II hope, hope, hope"
which will be heard over CHS beginning Fri
day, October 8, at 1880 p. m. EST, came
from Pearce's own experiences as a sales
man. AT one period in his life, AL sold in
surance, the kind that calls for a weekly
premium of ten cents or quarter. AS
Pearce tapped at doors, or timidly rang door
bells in the desperate effort to collect the
tn himself ttI hnne fhere,S nnhodu home To.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
- 1918 -

A local paper, dated November
1S,191S, published the following, in
heavy type, under the caption,
"Hohenzollern Dynasty Has Fallen
at Last:
Peace has been declared and
the great and cruel war is over.
The Armistice formulated by the
Allied Armies was signed at mid
night by the Central Powers, ac-
cording to an official message.
THE happy news long looked
for by millions of people has come
at last. 1t has been a military
struggle never before equalled in
the history of the world. Every
ingenuity known to modern war
fare for the destruction of lives and
property was brought into play on
both land and sea.
LAS soon as the news was receiv-
ed whistles were blown and bells
rung in celebration of the most JOY
Gus news.
There never was more general
or more sincere rejoicing than that
which greeted the news that the
peace armistice had been signed.
And justifiably so, for blood has
filled the trenches of Europe for
many months. Loved ones have
left the home circle and gone for
ward into battle with the enemy,
the most formidable, the most
treacherous and the most blood
thirsty of modern or even ancient
history.
'And in this awful struggle
without a parallel, America enter
ed to preserve the honor and dig
nifty of a nation and to help down
imperialism and cause this world
to be a better place in which to
live. In bringing about this grand
and glorious achievement the brave
and courageous American boys
have played a most glorious part.
1t is true some have died on the
field of valor; others will come
back manned in the struggle with
the ruthless foe while still others
will return to join their friends
again, all having won equal hOnors
and laurels. All hail to the brave
Americans boys.
Thank God for the glorious
news which came just as the Sab
bath day closed, but the morning
sun was destined to shed it's rays
of peace over all the world instead
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

The following we're headlines in
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
of streams of life blood flowing
from freshly-made wounds"

Western Maryland Ry. train
Dispatcher w. c. Fleigh wife and
two little daughters, are stopping
at the Fort Cumberland Hotel, in
Cumberland. They will also visit
Fairmont, Pittsburgh and Balti-
more before returning home.
E. Earl Whitmore, Camp Holi-
bird, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B.
Whitmore, Hamilton Boulevard
John J. Trovinger, 35 Wayside
avenue, is sick again. He had the
flue and went out too soon and
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
LISTEN TO THIS
BY TOM FIZDALE

Radio is one entertainment medium that
gives every actor an even break as proved
this season with the debut of the show
titled "Ihe Great Gildersleeve," heard Sun
days at $3.50 p. m. EST, NBC-Red, starring
Hal Peary in the title role. For the past few
years, actor Peary has been stooge on the
Fibber MCGEE and Molly program, building
such tremendous following for his Glider
sleeve character that the McGee's sponsor
was happy to see Peary slide into his own
starring spot for another bankroIler.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

Members of the Presbyterian
Church were delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter K.
Summers, on the lawn at their
home on North Street. The lawn
was lighted with japanese lanterns
showing up archways massed over
head with pink and crimson roses
and great banks of roses and ferns
at the sides. A short musical and
literary program was rendered.
Punch and cake were served.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

Hagerstown paper dated Aug. 8:
Root Confident Russia is Loyal;
Russians In New Drive, Capture
500; British Make Drive From
Coast; See Another Winter and
Spring of War"
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

tare on ShadOt0 contract, thc hitrd in a ro,U,
tchich actually brought about the final decision.
NoO that she's starring for the third year as
"Margot, the Shadows girl friend, in the Shado,o
program heard Sundays at $50 p. m. EST oper
Mutual Actress Anderson is closing her Quaker
City home and moving into Manhattan.
When the seventh SON of family of eight
marries the twelfth daughter of family of
thirteen, you may expect something unusual
to come of the union. That's what happened
when Jim Jordan married Marian DriscoIl
back in Peoria about rs years ago and what
came of their union is Fibber MCGEE and
Molly, heard Tuesdays at $3.50 p. m. EST,
NBC-Red, for Jim, you see, is Fibber and
Marian is folly, and this is their seventh
year as the McGee's.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
AMONG THE MOVERS

Garland L. Stull has moved from
66 Wayside avenue to his new
house just completed on Fountain
Head Heights. Charles C. Hite
has moved from Prospect avenue
to the house vacated by Mr.. Stull.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

If good face is letter of recon
mendation, a good heart is a letter
of credit. - (Bulwer-Lytton).
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03
HORSE AND BUGGY
DAYS
Bv the Old Lamp Lighter

John Brown, coIOred, was hanged
at the Jail at 7:45 on the morning
of Friday, June 80, 1916. Susan
Dixon, says the newspaper account
was an old mountain woman, i'll
fed, thinly clad and resided in a
hut alone. She lived on a SCARED,
white knobbed hillside down by
Mt. Briar. Her neighbOrs knew
her ways and of the little sum she
had saved for burial expenses.
The SWamper. who had already
crimsOned his hands in human life
according to confessions, that, by
some, were accepted as true, was
greedy for money. He took a $40
bill from her stockings, after her
head was wrecked by a shot gun.
Applications for sections of rope
began to roll in, some from Will
Transport. There is a supposition,
So id the one who wrote up the
hanging, that there is a supersti-
tion that the rope used to hang
man is good for fits. The crime
for which Brown was hanged was
committed on Christmas Eve, at
9:15. when he shot and killed the
aged Mrs. Dixon in her cabin home
along the lonely road. She was
first shot while lying on her bed
and the second shot was fired at
her after she had leaped from the
bed and staggered across the room.
Brown fired through window
from which he had removed a
sack that had been used to close
broken pane of glass. He used a
cheap shot gun. The woman was
found dead on the floor by neigh
bOrs. He was arrested in this city
as he was about to leave on a B.
& o. train. Browns plea was that
he shot her in mistake for Shook
Griffith. a neighbOr. with whom he
had had some trouble, Griffith ow-
ing him some money. This was
the third hanging in Washington
County in SO years. The story
ends: Thus did Sheriff Long and
his deputies perform decently and
in due order a most unpleasant
duty"
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-03

broadcasting old acquaintance
than family class
heard Wednesdays
Hollywood
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
TOP PLACE K REPLIED
 BY DODGERS
Pirate Victory Streak Stop ped at Six by Young
 Cub HurIer
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The hustling Brooklyn Dodgers regained first place in the Na- tional League yesterday, defeating the Boston Braves 6 to 2 as Whit low Wyatt rolled to his 18th tri- umph with six-hit performance.
 Paul Erickson, 23-year-old Chi cago Cubs righthander, stopped the Pittsburgh Pirates with one htt yesterday to score his first major league pitching victory, ending the Pirate winning streak at six with a to 0 score.
 The New York Giants defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2 yesterday with the aid of Norman Young's homer
 Only three games were played in the American League yesterday as Bob Johnsons goth homer of the season with two on base, gave the Philadelphia Athletics 5 to 5 victory over the New York Yan- kees.
 The Chicago White Sox made 1t two straight over the St. Louis Browns with the score 16 to ?, and the Washington Senators coast ed to a l5 to victory over Bos- ton.
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'WALk-AWAY GIVES pAp5
 TOP PLACE 4
Only One More Moose Vic tory Needed 10 Cap
 lure Pennanf
SCORE LAST NIGHT Moose 10; Douglas 3
SCORE BY INNINGS
 123 A 567 TT. Moose - 20 40 02 2-10 Douglas - % OO12 2 C.

Big Bill Ramsey weakened to give eight hits and only one walk last night after Koski was knocked from the box in the third, and the Doug las nine fell by the way to give the Moose a 3 to 2 lead in the 4 out of T game series for the championship of Gastineau Channel.
 After walking five men. allowing two hits and putting Ramsey on the spot with the bases loaded, none away and three runs already gone by the board, Koski went to the showers, turning the precarious posi- tion over to Ramsey.
 Until the fifth when Ramsey soar ed out one-run homer, the game was shut-out for Kern, who scat tered only six hits during the game. It was frolic drom the start for the Moosemen when they skeptically saw Koski on the mound, and wondered if he could be still as good as he was two games ago when he whipped the lodge team. He wasn't.
 Freak Play
 The former Elk hurler walked Fritz Schmitz after Guy had ground ed out in the first frame and then the fans waited for cleanup hitter Joe Snow to pick up the bat. He singled and in came Schmitz. Snow,
 ' himself, came in for a score when Wiley tried to catch him off third, threw the ball to Taguchi, and hit Snow on the back of the neck. The ball bounced out into the field and Snow came in during the melee.
 Again in the fourth the Islanders sagged their chins as four runs came by. Guy was walked by Koski, Schmitz made first on Manning's bobble, and John Skok took hard single to allow Guy to score. Snow was walked, and with the bases load ed. Ramsey went to the mound for Koski. The hard hitting, hard-hurl- ing pitcher walked Kern to force in Schmitz. then settled down to strike out Clancy Converse, One was away, and when Skok ventured too far off third and was caught in hot-box, Ramsey glommed on to the ball and ran the stubby catcher down to make the second out. He gave Sturrock a single on the next man up, however, and Snow and Kern came in for the third and fourth runs of the frame. Grummett struck out for the first of his three times during the battle and the inning was over.
 Bad Time for Homer
 With two men out and no one on the bases, prettyboy Ramsey leaned on one of Kern's fast ones and 1t went out over center field fence, in the next inning; it was only one run, but the shut-out was broken.
 Hopelessly out-numbered in runs, the Islanders kept in there pitching ball, but the Moosemen cinched the game with four more runs and ended the contest at the end of the seventh after two-run Douglas rally in the sixth.
 The box score follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09

 PASS FERMENTATION


 Two members of the Juneau unit of the Alaska National Guard passed examinations last night for promotion as Second Lieutenants of Infantry in the National Guard of the United States.
 They were Ralph E. Moreau, pri- vate in the medical department de- tachment, and Elmer B. Benedict, corporal in Company A. Both will be unattached so far as any com- pany is concerned and may be placed in any contingent following induction of the guardsmen into active service on September 15.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

August 10.-Sunrse sos sunset 9:01 Saturday morning weathe indicated pressure
  Relatively prevailed Elias
 
 expected 
 skies prevailed Alaska this falling the William Sound Upper along fallen during 2 with the greatest hundedths inch recorded Wosnesenk h morning The highest  33 Barrow this Moderate ceilings sibies prevailed the Ketchkan the vicinity
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09

Taguchi 3, Wiley 8, Erskine, Man ming 6, Ramsey; assists: Schmitz, Snow, Sturrock T, Wiley, Rustad 3, Erskine, Koski, Ramsey; two base hits: Wiley 2; hit by pitched ball: Sturrock; bases on balls: off Koski 5, off Ramsey 1, off Kern 2; struck out: by Ramsey ', by Kern 8; double plays: Sturrock- Schmitz-S Snow; um- pires: Magorty behind the plate, Shepard on the bases; scorer: Hill; time of game: hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
ALLEGED KILLER IS
 10 FACE CHARGE
 OF MANSLAUGHTER
Roy Faweetf Flown Here Yesterday Afier
 Boat Shooting

Roy Fawcett, native fisherman being held on a manslaughter charge following the shooting of Mike Houston, another native, a. board the fishing boat Josie II, was brought to Juneau last night by plane, in custody of an FBI inves- tigator.
 Fawcett is in the Federal jail here today, after being bound over to the grand jury His bail was set at $1,500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-08-09
NOTICE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
 DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT
 JUNEAU.
 In the Matter of the Application of MELVILLE SLOANE LEAK for change of name.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That on August 2, 1941, in the above entitled Court and cause, the