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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Claim Drastic USM Bias Against Seannerl'
Race Youths Rescue Crew From Burning Plane
Three From
State Finish
Boot Class

GREAT LAKES. III. - Three
Michigan men were included in a
group OF 10 Negro men who were
graduated today from the Hospital
Corps School at the U. S. Naval
Training Station here and advanced
70 the rating Of hospital apprentice,
second class.
These Negro Bluejackets COM
prise the second class ever 10 be
graduated from the Hospital Corps
school. Selected for this training
on the basis OF series Of aptitude
tests given them while in recruit
training, they have received in
struction in anatomy. physiology.
hygiene and sanitation, materia-
medica. weights and measures. first
aid and bandaging. nursing, trans
portation Of casualties. and die
tetics. The corpsmen are now ready
TO continue their training at Naval
hospitals before being assigned to
duty at sea or other shore stations.
The Michigan graduates are:
Wayne T. Thomas, %, 82l Spencer
street. Flint; and George Pugh. 10,
908 Mcclellan street. Flint. George
Bennett Jr. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Bennett 1907 Woodland street.
Detroit, Mich. was also included
in the group.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Raise Wages
OfRecorder
In Dee Gee

WASHINGTON-(ANP) - Sub
stantal salary increases will be
handed 20 William J. Thompkins,
recorder OF deeds for the District
OF Columbia. and Mrs. Ora Stokes.
superintendent OF the National
Training School for Girls, should
President Roosevelt sign he bill
that passed the house last Tuesday.
The senate acted favorably OH IL
before the summer recess.
Thompkins' salary will be raised
from $1,000 TO 5000 year while
that OF Mrs. Stokes will be cppcd
from s2.700 to $500
1T is the opinion OF this commit
tee Dist. OF COLI that the two po-
sitions which this bill concerns
would pay higher salaries Il filled
by white incumbcn;s, Chairman
Jennings Randolph read from the
report. and also that il is the sense
OF the committee that no faint OF
discrimination should be attached in
any way to any salaries paid in or
under the government OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Army Is Lowering
Literacy Standard

WASHINGTON IANPl-uutera-
cy is not going 10 be the drawback
10 army service il had been for
thousands OF Negro youth, il was
indicated in testimony before the
Senate Military committee recent
ly.
Maj. Gen. Willard C White, as
sistant chic. Of staff ~ charge Of;
personnel. said that the army is
screening out only those who fail
10 pass the simplest form OF intel
liSence tests.
Later in the day, Cap; Henry f
Thompson Of the sdju;Sn, scncr-
ais department. who handles such
matters gave tho committee q few
examples Of the tests given He
described an acceptable illiicratc
inductcc as a man who could add
5 and 3. 8 and s or tell IN what d.
rcction an arrow is pointing. He
must be able TO answer out o. Il
questions.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
WHITES FORCE
jim CROW OF
so SOLDIERS
Hospital Head Yield S
To Pressure OF
SOutherners

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. CANP)-The
Norihinston General Military hos
piisl here last week yielded TO pres
sure from irate white citizens and
Instituted system OF jim crow
among is soldier. patients Victims
OF this practice are 30 soldiers re-
Gently arrived from the station hos
p!,si al Fort Mcclellan. Ala.
Specifically the charges are that
Negro patients have been:
/ Piled into separate wards: 2.
Denied use OF latrines used by
whites; 3 Roped off, animal fashion.
in mess halls; 4, Barred from the
p y post exchange) except for a
brief hour during the day.
When the soldiers first arrived
here they we're accommodated
without segregation, but immediate
ly ,ownspcople began nasty NUT
terinss and army authorities sue.
cumbed 10 their demands.
Negro army personnel also COM
plain tina, While boarding the train
enroute here from Fort Mcclellan
they were herdcd into the sooty.
dingy. squesky day coach but that
white patients were allowed TO
travel in comfortable Pullman
coaches. The treatment accorded the
soldiers at Northington is similar
10 that at the station hospital al
Fort Mcclellan where they are seq
regated in wards. and denied joint
accommodation in the board meet
ings. Red Cross recreation center.
and mess halls, according 10 eye
witnesses.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Pushkin's Ghost
Stalks Nazis In
Russian Air War
BY CHATWOOD HALL

MOSCOW amp - Although
Alexander Pushkin. the great Rus
sian poet. has long been dead.
Alexander Pus 1kin" is still STRAIT
ing the lufiwsffe in Soviet skies.
Nine fascist vulturcs have already
been sent dashing to the earth
from his deadly fire. and in one
day he destroyed four swastika
bombcrs az Spas-De Myansk.
This Alexander Pushkin" is a
fighter plane that bears the name
OF the world famous writer. One
hundred thousand rubles was con-
tributed toward its construction by
the well known Russian writer and
Pushkinist. Ivan Novikov. II is
1iloted by Capt Gorokhov who says
i: is a great battle plane and living
up 10 its IGNORED name"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
Gen. Holly Praises Feats OF
Negro Warriors In Past Wars

tween defeat and victory, he added.
and warned that this would be true
whether the soldier be a chef, truck
driver, or combat engineer.
BE good soldiers" Gen. Holly
urged the Servicemen. good men,
oers OF our team which is now
showing such fine results against
our enemies in all theatres o.
action There is no thrill quite like
the feeling of knowing that a job
has been we'll done
Following the speeches and must
Cal portions Of the programs the
enlisted personnel remained for a
dance staged b. the special service
office.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

LOUISVILLE (ANPl---Five thou
sand soldiers filled the Fort Knox
Fieldhouse last week 10 celebrate
Emancipation Day ceremonies and
hear Brig Gen. Joseph A. Holly
commandment Of the armored school
assert that since the days OF the
Revolutionary War" Negroes have
been superb fighting men"
Gen. Holly appeared or pro-
gram addressed also by Chaplain
Robert E. SHELTON who spoke on
The Negroes Dream o. Tomor-
row" Chief Chaplain OF the Ar
mored Command James O'Neil, and
Col ". Butler Briscoe, post COM
mander.
Continuing. Gen Holly told the
audience that Negro soldiers were
serving in every branch OF the scrv-
ice in every battle area in this war
and from all reports are performing
creditably. He said their hcroism
matched that OF such famous or
sanizations as the 9th and 10Th
Cavalry and the oath and 18th In
'antry in the Spanish-Amcrican
War. and the 369,h and 370ta In
tantry regiments IN World War l.
Cites Record OF ;69th
The record Of the 36eth in par
.icular during World War I should
DC an inspiration 10 all Americans.
declared the general 1t was under
fire 1871 days in France. suffered
casualties in killed and wounded of
500 men. never lost a prisoner.
never lost a foot OF ground in de-
,cnsive operations. These soldiers
were a team Of fighting men
I'D like 10 emphasize the idea
Of teamwork as it applies to this
war. Now. as never before in the
history o, warfare. teamwork is
absolutely vital. The days Of in
dividual combat belong more and
more 10 history and less TO the
fighting machine Of today"
Modern warfare consist OF a
series OF movements with higbly
mechanical devices that require
large human machines to make
them work properly. said Gen Hol-
~. Coordination OF effort 10 the
end Of smooth running organiza-
ton is the balance oftcntimcs be-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
BOMBEXPLODES
SECONDS after
HEROIC RESCUE
Saved Crew From Wreck
Of B-24 Bomber In
New Guinea
BY SCOOP" JONES
fANP War Correspondent

WITH THE AEF IN NEW GUI-
NEA-Three youths have risened
into the glory OF heroes. A B-24
bomber returning from 4 am.
raid. crashed TO scattered burning
wreckage. amid exploding am
munition and managed to rescue
two Of its crew before l00o-pound
bomb. ignited from the heat, de-
tonated the remains OF the fiery
bulkage TO kingdom come.
Sgt.A Lewis Grindle Jr. Girod
Station. Phoenix. Ariz.: Cpl. James
". Temple. GA w. Franklin, Bal
timore. Md. and Pfc. David Will
lams Ludowici, Ga, are the heroes
OF this rescue. Sgt. Grindle gives a
vivid account: I'VE were just re-
turning from one place where we
had been furnishing maintenance
for our trucks. II was about four
o'clock in the morning when We
were just approaching when he saw
o plane crash just few hundred
yards ahead OF us.
Story Of Rescue
David Williams and ! were the
first 10 arrive. We could hear men
in the wreckage crying for help,
We got out OF our truck and ran TO
the burning plane TO see IL we could
help. We managed to pull one
badly injured man from the
wrecked plane. carried him from
the fire. We went back. got an
other one and was carrying him to
safety when the ambulance and
fire truck arrived.
while the firc-fighters were at
tempting TO cx;inguish the blaze.
David and I started back 20 the
plane for the third time TO sec II
we could help. the other members
Of the trapped Szesews-sJust then a
thunderous explosion came. knock
Ing me flat TO the ground. ! lost
consciousness for few moments,
but soon recovered finding that !
was only slightly bruised"
Cpl. Temple who arrived on the
scene after the other men. said
that he had been attracted by the
fire from a distance and hurried to
see II 7 could give some assistance.
] arrived just as Grindle and Will
liams were rescuing the second vic
tim The ambulance was also just
arriving. helped the medical men
place the two crash victims into
the ambulance. I believe Grindle
and %illiams had gone back 10 the
plane to see II they could rescue
more. Then the explosion came
and was Knocked unconscious"
Knocked Out BY Bomb
All three men were rendered
unconscious from the conclusion Of
the bomb. Pfc. Williams received
the worse OF the deal a fragment
Of shrapnel in the right arm, not
serious enough, though. 10 cause
any permanent disability. The
other two men received minor lac
erations on arms and upper por-
tons OF the body.
They all are members OF an avia-
ton ON. Truck company. Their
company commander. lSt 1t Cslven
T. Lsvely. informally commended
them highly, Our men displayed
extraordinary bravery in the res
cue OF the crew members from the
burning wreckage OF the plane and
] am mighty proud TO be the COM
handing officer of this organization
OF which these two men belong"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
APPEALS FOR FURNISHINGS

TUSKEGEE tANPl-An appeal
was made last week by Mrs. Cath
crime Motion Patterson. chairman
Of the camp and hospital commit
tee OF the Tuskegec Woman's
club. for a list o. needs for soldier
patients no; provided by the war
department. The soldier patients
affected arc in the Central Ala
bams Camp and Hospital Council
area and include Gunthcr field and
Maxwell field in Montgomery,
Craig field in Selma and Tuskegee
Army Air field. AZ TuSkesee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
.OkayEunds
For Soldier
Recreation

WASHINGTON. D. CAMP
The Federal Works agency has ap-
proved an allotment of $4,000 TO
cover the cost Of construction and
equipment for a recreation center
for Negro service men attached
TO the Yorktown Naval Mine de-
pot. the Naval Mine Warfare school
and ships anchored in the York
town river.
This is revealed in report Of
progress made by federal. state and
local agencies operating in the
Hampton Roads area in providing
additional facilities and services to
meet the needs OF the war-caused
increase in population, and issued
Tuesday by Darlington Gill. direc-
tor of the new Committee for Con-
gested Production areas
At present there are no recrea-
tional facilities available in Lackey
for Negro service men, the report
says.
Recommendations Followed
The action is a follow-up on q
list OF IS recommendation made
by a subcommittee OF the house
naval affairs investigating commit.
tee.
The naval report pointed out also
that the wage rate for common
labor TO deliver coal in the Hamp.
ton Roads area was below. the pre-
vailing rate for common labor ir
the shipyards. and as result ar
acute shortage OF labor was re-
ported early in June by coal dealer:
in Portsmouth
The Congested Areas committee
whose job is expediting. now re-
ports that with the assistance o.
the area representative OF its com.
mi,iee. the coal dealers association
OF Portsmouth submitted an appli
cation 10 the War Labor board re.
questing an increase in labor rate:
from 40 cents 10 so cents an hour
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
TEN GRADUATES
CHARGE RANK
discrimination
Violation Of Executive
$500 A md 9J06 In
Statements

NEW YORK (ANP) - Docu-
mented allegations of fragrant and
illegal discrimination visited upon
10 graduates of the United States
Maritime Service Training ttation
at Sheepshesd Bay by the USMS.
the War Shipping Administration
and at least one maritime union
we're contained in a signed letter
20 the National Maritime union last
week.
The compliments list names.
dates. places, and circumstances in
making the sensational charges that
reveal csllous violation Of the
Presidents Executive Orders 8802
and 9406 which prescribe "discrim-
ination in essential industries"
Those seamen filing the affidavit
are Henry II. Williams. Lubin e.
Spencer Jr.. James E. Bray. Wilton
o. Cooper, Alvin A. Watson. Rich
ard J. Stribling. Bryon r. Smith,
Chester L. Edward. Sam A. Nc
Clellan and Booker T. Brooks.
Idle Five Weeks
The letter was sent 10 the NMU
because. We feel" stated the sea-
men. that this condition Is none
of your making and we appeal for
your help in combating this evf
situation. One OF the tenets Of your
organization is that there shall be
no discrimination because Of race
or color on ships carrying crews
from your union
After graduation from the USM..
training school as ordinary sea-
men. the maritime workers relate
that they were quartered at thf
Chelsea hotel awaiting jobs. bur
that after five weeks of idlenesa
they decided to act Squirting their
decision was the knowledge tina
successive classes had been gradu-
ated from the school and shipped
10 various vessels, to other sta
tons, and to the Great Lakes. Ship
ping authorities informed them they
could ship only as messmen.
A spokesman for the NMU stated
that efforts are being made TO corr
rect the situation that is directl.
opposed to the principles OF the
leading union organization Of sea,
going men.
List or Determinations
| Some Of the discrimination listed
in the sensational charges that: "On
or about June %. 2:30 pm, tive
men Of M. o. Cooper's section
which came out June a. were thu
last men left, were shippfng out
Cooper asked Ensign Brinker why
he was not shipped with his class
mates as others OF a later elias,
were being sent to that particular
job. The answer he received was
Those men were going out through
the seamen's Pacific union tSUPl
uISee SEAMEN. Page 10
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02
DEDICATE BUILDING

MORGANFlELD. Ky. CAMP
\ $4,000 recreation building espc-
c,sily for Negro servicemen and
Wacs OF Camp Breckenridge. Ky.
was officially opened and dedicated
here Monday night in an impressive
ceremony featuring an address by
James w. Geater OF Washington.
representing the Federal Security
agency.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
DIR. Jacob w. Bird
Heads Medical Faculty

DIR. Jacob w. Bird of Sandy
Spring, chief Of the medical staff
Of the Montgomery County General
Hospital, recently was elected pres
ident of the Medical and Chirurgi-
cal faculty of the State of Mary
land at meeting in Baltimore.
DR.. Bird has been president of
the Social Service League Of Mont
gomery County for IS years. He
is past president of the Maryland
Children's Aid Society and was a
member Of the County Board Of
Welfare four years.
He is a member of the State
Board of Public Health and is past
president of the Montgomery
County Medical Society.
DIR. Bird is a graduate of st.
Johns College in Annapolis and
the medical school of the Univers-
ity of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Rockville Town Tax
To Be Lowered

Rockville's tax rate for the fis-
cal year which begins July
is expected to be considerably
lower than the present levy. The
present rate is 50 cents on each
500 of assessed valuation.
Mayor Douglas M. Blandford
is known to favor a substantial
reduction, and the Mayor and
Council may cut at least 10 cents
off the levy when the 1884
rate is fixed probably late this
month.
The action of the recent Legis-
lature in increasing Rockville's
area by about % acres by ex-
tending its boundary lines to the
south and southeast means a sub
stantial boost in the towns tax
able basis, although 10 acres of
the new territory belongs to the
Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment and is tax free.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Tribute Paid To
Observers Corps

Staff Sgt. j. X. Austin paid
special tribute to the men and
women of the Ground Observers
Corps whose vigilance is our first
line of defense against surprise at
tack, at a meeting in Rockville on
April 20, for the Civilian Official
Staff of the Corps.
The impending danger of such
an attack is greater now than any
time since Pearl Harbor, accord
ing to officers of the First Fighter
Command who called the meeting.
Interesting proof of the progress
made by the Corps was brought
out at Wednesdays blackout. Both
the civilian staff and the officers
attending were so conversant with
their subject that the meeting was
carried on right through the black
out.
An urgent appeal is being made
for more watchers to replace
men and women needed at home
now that the planting season has
arrived.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Commissioners To
Have Charter
Printed In Papers
In Favor Of Mass Publica-
ton For Benefit Of Coun-
tians

The Montgomery County Com
missioners on Tuesday ordered the
publication of the proposed charter
for the County to be published in
all county weekly newspapers, that
every resident Of the county be
given a chance to. become familiar
with the document.
Lacy Shaw, president of the
board was in favor Of the widest
possible circulation. Walter John
son, the only Republican member
also declared himself in favor of
the mass publication.
For State Tax Commission -
The commissioners forwarded the
names of Fl persons from which
seven members Of the county as
sessment board will be selected to
the State Tax Commission. The
commission will select one from
each group Of three names sub
mitted.
They are Emory H. Bogley, J.
s. Eaton and G. Ellington Bell; s.
Murray Hamilton, A. Hempstone
Griffith and Frank I. Davis; Frank
L. Hewitt, Jr., George w. Nc
Ceney and Martin F. Iverson;
John T. Culver, James S. Irwin and
Francis Maloy; Walter L. Aud,
Walter Mathews, Jr., and Robert
Poole to act as clerk-Robert s.
Billhimer, Arthur Watkins, Jr. and
Glenwood King; motor vehicle
assessor Garner w. Duvall,
Laurison B. Riggs and Forest
Crown.
Emergency Police Appointed
Charles Pearson Of Silver Spring
and German Butler Of Poolesville
were appointed emergency police
men to replace Robert Waters and
William Wooten, resigned.
County Treasurer Sworn in
The commissioners also approved
the two bonds of $4,000 each to
cover State and County funds, and
John B. Diamond who was re-
elected treasurer for the county
last fall was later sworn in before
Clayton X. Watkins.
Conduit Treasurer Approved
The bond Of William Nelson
Butler, who replaces F. Norman
Hearn as treasurer Of the Conduit
Road Fire Board was approved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Rockville Welding
Classes Have Vacancies

Many Of the trainees in the
acetylene welding classes at the
Rockville High School are now
completing their course or going
into industry leaving vacancies in
each of the classes.
There are three classes now in
session. One meets Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturdays from z to IL
P. NJ; another on Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays from 7 to IL
P. M. and the third class meets
every afternoon Mondays through
Fridays 1890 to 1920 P. M.
These classes are free to both
men and women who desire to pre-
pare themselves for aiding the war
effort by entering a field that is in
great need of skilled workers. The
classes are supported by the Fed
eral Government under the direc-
ton of the Montgomery County
Board of Education.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Sherwood High School
Bond And Stamp Sales

In the nationwide War Bond and
Stamp Drive Sherwood School Of
Sandy Spring, exceeded its goal Of
$1,000 with total Of 17o1.4O.
The 718 students, 421 of whom
are Elementary and 297 High
School, bought s334.S5 and 1865
worth respectively. The largest
single purchase was made by Cal
vert Hell, a sophomore, in the Bird
week of the drive, a $1,000 bond.
is bonds were sold he remain
der Of the $170f.40 being obtained
through stamps sales of varying
amounts. The students Of Sher-
wood expect to continue buying
stamps and bonds at this tempo
and hope to christen jeep in the
near future.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Canteen Class Serves
Mobile Unit Lunch

The new Mobile Canteen recent
ly presented to the Montgomery
County Chapter of the Red Cross
by the Woodmont Country Club,
came to Rockville on Saturday that
the members of the Rockville can
teen class being conducted by Mrs.
Gertrude Bowie might have the op-
portunity to serve lunch from it. 1t
was driven by Mrs. Harris Barnum
of Bethesda.
The high wind prevented the use
of an outdoor fire as had been
planned, but food cooked in the
cafeteria by the class was served
from the Mobile Unit to about rs
persons. Mrs. Frank Gunderson
county chairman of nutrition and
Mrs. Kester L. Hastings, county
chairman of canteen, were pres
ent.
According to Mrs. Hastings the
unit plans to visit all parts of the
county where canteen groups are
being established, to accustom
them to serving a number Of per-
sons cheaply and quickly, in an
emergency.
Mrs. Walter Pack was chairman
Of luncheon on Saturday, and this
was the menu: A hamburger, mix
ed with soya bean grits for added
nutrition, a roll, a cream cheese
sandwich with pimento and nuts
salad Of carrots and cabbage
with a dessert Of plain cake made
| with maple syrup, peaches and
whipped cream. This was served
at an estimated cost Of twenty
FIVE cent a plate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-06
Testing County For
Evacuation Quarters

A survey is being conducted in
the County by AFRAID wardens to
ascertain the number Of persons
who can be cared for in event of an
emergency evacuation from other
areas. The survey is intended as
a guide 50 no time will be lost in
providing quarters II the need
arises. The information will be
kept confidential.
Every dwelling in the county will
be canvassed on space available
and the quantity Of household
equipment and bedding available
Maintenance Of evacuees would be
at no expense to the householder,
The survey is to be completed by
May II.