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Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
Colman, Former
Selfridge FieldCo.
In Coast Guard

Chicago $50 (PPNS) - William
T. Coleman, former United States
Colonel in command at Selfridge
Field who was denoted and sub
sequently discharged as the out
growth Of shooting his Negro
chauffeur May 5, 1913, Is now .
seaman in the United States Coast
Guard.
The shooting scrape involving
the former colonel attracted con-
siderable attartion and charges
Of white wash" when his demo-
ton to Captain seemed to b the
only punishment to bc given In
connection with what Is ordi-
narily regarded as q serious o,
tense. The ease was later reoy
ed and Coleman discharged.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
Many Sailors
Killed In Coast
Catastrophe

Port Chicago, California --
(PPNS) -- The names Of mum.
Der Of the Negro sailors known
to be killed during the tragic a.
plosion at the navy depot here
have been released. According to
latest reports some two hundred
or more colored sailors we're en-.
gagged in loading cargo con-
sisting of seven tons Of TINT, nitro
glycerine shells and ammunition
on two ships when the explosion
took place. The conduct of the
Negro sailors around the docks
and in the vicinity who aided in
the rescue work and fought the
flames won unstinted praise from
high ranking naval officers in
the area. Four Chicago sailors
were cited for bravery by Cap
tain Merrill T. Kline, command
ing officer. These heroes who
carried on their rescue work de-
spite tho danger of being blown
to bits were. William r. Ander-
son, Richard f. Webb, Ivan A.
Hoyle and Archie b, Covington.
Others receiving high praise
for their heroism included r. s.
Allen and Richard T.. McTerre Of
Detroit; Wayman r. Nelson, Kan.
sas City, Kans John A. Martin
ez, Shreveport, La; Floyd f. Scar.
borough and Harry Fortune Of
Washington.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
Jim CrOWism
Followed Demos
To Liberal "Chi"

Chicago.--The pattern for Jim
Crowism, so long identified with
the Democratic party and the Sol
Id South, was invoked last week
when the Democratic National
convention brought delegates and
visitors here from all over the
United States. Negro delegates
were hustled off to South Side
hotels five rsix miles from Con-
vention headquarters in the 0sssv-
ems Hotel and many more miles
from the Chicago Stadium on the
West Side where the sessions
were held.
This attitude on the part Of the
Democratic Party's housing COM
mittce. in separating the dele
gates on a basis Of color. was in
striking contrast to the position
OF the Republicans when they held
their convention here last month.
Then, not only were delegates
and alternates Of both races
housed together according to dele
cations, but Negro visitors to the
Convention, and newspaper men
covering 1t. were. likewise put up
in the Loop Hotels.
First knowledge that there
would be no general indignation
of the delegates, and that the
Democrats would not push back
the bar of segregation for fear
of antagonizing tho race-hating
Southerners. came early Sunday.
A group Of Negroes appeared 1t
the headquarters OF the housing
committee for assignment. and
We're promptly directed to the
Alpha Hotel on South Michigan
Avenue. The hotel Is owned by
George Jones. one of the Jones
brothers, we'll known numbers
barons and wheelhorses for the
Kelly Democratic political ma
chine.
0thSF Negroes were scattered
throughout the South Side at the
Southway, the Grand, the Perish
ing and other hotels catering to
Negroes
Congressman William L. Daw-
son, (Dem. Ill., was powerless to
do anything about the protest and
was forced to advise acceptance
Of the Jim Crow arrangement as
the best way out OF a bad situa-
ton. Moreover, 1t was argued
that it would be safer II the Ne
groes were kept away from un-
friendly whites from Dixie.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28

Fourteenth Naval District.
The Negro officers on duty at
Manana Naval Barracks, ada
cent to the Parl Harbor Navy
Yard, are:
Ensign Jesse w. Arbor, USNR,
1920 st. Lawrence Avenue. Chi
cago, Illinois, and Warrant Off
Ger Charles B. Lear, USNR, 1910
White Street, Canton, Missouri
Both were members of the first
Negro officer class graduated
from the indoctrination school at
Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
ton, May /, 1914
Lieutenant Commander Grady
Avant, USNR, Commanding Off
Ger of the station, described En-
sign Arbor and Warrant Officer
Lear as exemplary officers, cap
able Of handling their assign
ments.
A college graduate, Ensign
Arbor looks upon his new duties
In a practical as we'll as philoso-
phical manner He explained that
he began his duties in the navy
as an enlisted man and under
stands the problems OF the colored
sailor.
The Ensign Is graduate of Ar
kansas State College, elias of 1895,
and played tackle on the varsity
football team. He pursued post
graduate courses in social sciences
at Lewis Institute in Chicago and
prior to entering the service, July
II, 1912, conducted tailoring
establishment in Chicago. Be-
fore being commissioned he was
on a mine sweeper along the
Eastern coast He ia 20 years
old.
Warrant Officer Lear is ma
tive of Keokuk. Iowa, and Is 2S.
He Is a graduate of the high
school in his home town and en-
tered the service June 90, 1912,
and prior to being assigned to
indoctrlnation school was a COM
pany commander at Great Lakes.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
Prepares Sequel

CorIton Moss, the first Negro
script writer for radio presento-
lions, who is outhor- &c tor COM
mentotor Of the War Depart
ment film, The Negro Soldier"
hos arrived in the European
Theoter Of Operation where he
is supervising the making Of q
sequel to the motion picture. A
motive Of Nevork, N. J. Mr.. Moss
mokes his home at 400 West l47
Street, N. Y.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
TRAIN WRECK HEROES
ARE DENIED FOOD

New York - Walter Winchell
inserted few lines in his July
20 column pointing out that "a
maid and a porter working all
night helping to extricate victims
of the Santa Fe wreck recently
were refused food at all nearby
cafes in Williams, Arizona. They
had to walk miles out of town
until they located a place owned
by Negroes before they got food"
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
NEGRO CONGRESS-
PLEADS WITH MAYOR

New York - CO. - Officials
of the Natl. Negro Congress call.
ed on Mayor LaGuardia and Po-
lice Commissioner Lewis Valen.
tine to take steps to prevent
spreading Of racial outbreaks in
this city which began with an
attack by hoodlums on Negro
tenants Of the Fort Greene Hous-
ing project in Brooklyn last Fri
day.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
NAACP CONDEMNS
USES DISCRIMINATION

Washington In a letter to
Paul V. McNutt, director, VINO,
the discriminatory practices of
the USES were assailed by the
Washington Bureau NAACP. The
letter further demanded McNutt
order all his field officers to
cease requiring Negro job-seek-
ers to use separate entrances, or
be interviewed in segregated
quarters, or to fill acquisitions
of employers who seek workers
by racial description.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
NEGRO WORKERS INCENSED
OVER WHOLE AFFAIR

Negro workers who have rend-
cred efficient service at the club
and have the respect of officers
who frequent the club, are very
embittered over Travis attack on
the youngster who Is member
of the high standing families Of
the city. But due to their loyalty
to Commander Odds and the
many officers, continued their
work after the beating under the
management Of Travis who Is
continued in his position despite
the Commander upholding Travis
and giving them no words OF con-
ISOLATION whatever.
The victim of the beating Is
under physicians care.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
First Negro Reserve Officers
Assigned To Duty At Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor delayed THE
first Negro Reserve Officers of
the L s. Navy to be assigned to
duty outside the continental
United States have arrived in the
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
DEMOCRATS RID SELVES Of NEGRO mel
BY DEFEATING WALL ACE AND NAMING TRu
Throws 1914 Presidential Campaign
Between Gov. Dewey And Truman

afternoon came forward to Sec
ond the nomination of President
Roosevelt for a fourth term. He
attempted to give all the liberal
PHILOSOPHERS he talked about to
Roosevelt, but one who knows
Wallace and what the tall Iowan
has stood for in public life, right
ly interpreted the pull-no-punches
attack the Vice President deliver
ed directly to the Southern bloc.
Test OF His Greatness
"The future belongs to those
who go down the line unswerv-
ingly for the liberal principles of
both political democracy and eco
nomic democracy regardless of
race, color or religion. In a po-
litical, educational and economic
sense there must be no inferior
races. The poll tax must 90. /.
Equal educational opportunities
must come. The future must
bring equal wages for equal work
regardless of sex or race"
That was the official death war
rant for the courageous cham
pion Of the common man, black
and white. The Democrats had
written into their platform an
evasive and cowardly plank on
the race issue, declaring, I'VE
believe that racial and religious
minorities have the right to live,
develop and vote equally with all
citizens and share the rights that
are guaranteed by our Constitu-
ton. Congress shout dexert its
full constitutional powers to pro-
tect these rights"
The South didn't want that
much said on the issue, but grud-
gingly approved it as a master
piece of dueking and admitted
that the so-ealled racial plank
promised nothing, pointed to no.
thing and was merely an abstract
idea expressed in rowing langua-
&c.
Word Negro Ruled Out
The word NEGRO" was used
not once during the entire con-
tenuon by the various speakers.
Nothing was written that contain
ed the obnoxious name and only
two speakers referred directly to
Negroes-Mr. Wallace and Gov.
Ellis Arnall of Georgia. Mr.. Wal
lace mentioned race, color or re-
ligion." Gov. Arnall on Friday,
giving what many thought was
ambiguous support to the Wal
lace candidacy, declared that 1.-The
colored people % the North want
Wallace
The 1914 Presidential cam
paign can now be viewed as a
race between Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey Of New York, the Republi-
can nominee, and Harry s. Tru-
man of Missouri, Vice President,
since there is a feeling that Mr..
Roosevelt merely consented to the
use Of his name to carry the head
of the ticket and that Truman
will be the real President If elect
ed.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
BOYS, A Good Reason To Be Ill

Pine Bluff - After extensive training Tuskeeee Institute
the Misses Annye Carolyn Hamilton and Catherine Bryant
here tor two weeks vacation guest Of their families.
Codct Homion left is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jones'
Code Byont is daughter Of Mrs. Anna Mae Shaw.
The attractive young odes hove been feted several social
offors. Both will receive Codet Junior Strips sometime Sep
TENDER
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
18-Year-0Id Bartender Beaten
White Manager
Fined SIS $500
Cost In City Court

j. *. Travis, white, who form
erly managed the Woodlawn
Cafeteria at Bauxite and now
manages the Little Rock Military
Club, stood before Municipal
Judge Harper Harb Monday morn
ing and accepted a $500 fine
plus $3.50 court cost for putting
"a niger In his place" last week
when he was accused of picking
up stick and whipping an eigh-
teen-year-old bartender in the
club room because he refused to
do extra work, it is reported.
1t is said that the attack start
ed in the barroom and continued
in the club room before several
Army officers and guests. In the
boys effort to get away from
Travis who was constantly using
his weapon, a broom handle, no
one made a move to stop him.
The head waiter came and dis
armed him of his weapon per-
hitting the boy to free himself
Travis was arrested by detec-
tiyes who were summoned to the
scene and released on bond furn-
ished by Commander Odds, who
heads the Military Club.
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28

Miss Jennie swon the lovely daughter Mr. and Mrs. J.
Swan Of Abs Eyon Chicago who selected Miss Pooe
Bonneville News Magazine few weeks ago. Miss swon qodu
oted from Summer High School St Louis No. and student
OF Stowe eoheTs College there When Jennie becomes school
NORM it her plan to teach the chcoao School system-
Photo by Youngs Studio
Arkansas State press., 1944-07-28
COMMANDER OIIDS GIVES
"BRUSH-OFF,

In an interview with Command
er 01ds Monday morning this
paper was told by the Command
er that his first knowledge Of the
affair was when he was approach
ed BY the paper, but assured VA
that when fiis board on governors
met Wednesday he would get into
the matter and find out what 1t
is al labout and do the right
thing. Still 1t was Monday morn
ing when this paper approached
the Commander, and he had mo
knowledge" whatever of any con-
flict Travis had been In, yet, Sat-
urday morning he called his au-
ditor to get a check for 500 and
go Travis bond, it was reported.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
|. Keller Shank
Re-Heads Grange

| I. Keller Shank, of Petersburg,
chairman of the Washington Coun-
ty Board of Commissioners, was re-
elected Master of the Washington
County Pomona Grange, at the
quarterly meeting held at Hancock
on November 25, with the Hancock
Grange as host.
The Pomona Grange went on rec
ord in a resolution as opposed to the
proposed minimum wage scale and
maximum work hours as included in
bill now pending before Congress.
A further study of the bill will be
made.
Other officers elected were: Over
seer, Van Itnyre; lecturer, Mrs.
George A. Sites; steward, Ernest
Yeakle; assistant steward, Leroy
Lehman; chaplain, William Leather
man; treasurer, Clarence Dorrier;
secretary, Margaret Straliper; gate
keeper, Theodore Hebb; Ceres, Mrs.
Mary Ward; Pomona, Mrs. Elva
Leatherman; Flora, Mrs. Bertha
Martin; lady assistant steward, Mrs.
May Hebb; pianist, Mrs. Ella Shell
Ter.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
HOME LOANS TO
VETERANS SPEEDED

American communities have a
stake in the fact that the Federal
Housing Administration has acted to
speed the making of insured home
loans to veterans by private in
situations under the terms Of the e.
/. Bill of Rights.
The FILA is now accepting from
private lending agencies applications
for the insurance of principal loans,
supplemented by loans under Sec
ton sos of the G.. I. Bill. These are
cases where the Veterans Admins
tration guarantees an equity loan
not to exceed $4,000, and where the
principal loan, which must comply
with FILA regulations, is insured by
FILA. The federal agency seeks all
possible protection of veterans in
what may be the most important
single financial transaction in their
life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
More Nurses Must
Be Recruited Now

Of interest to American families
everywhere is the fact that the
Army must recruit 10000 nurses
Immediately in order to care for
wounded and sick soldiers. both at
home and overseas. In addition,
1000 nurses are needed by the Vet
Grams Administration for its SER
vices. The Navy will need 500
nurses month for several more
months.
In an effort to stimulate the inter
est of nurses in this indispensable
service, Paul V. McNutt, War Man
power Chairman, has sent kilograms
to all state procurement and assign
ment committees requesting that adj
ditional names of nurses be made
available to the American Red Cross
for recruitment purposes. Nurses
who enter the service are commits
stoned and will enjoy all rights ex-
tended to the armed forces under
the G. I. Bill of Rights.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
CHRISTMAS TREE
SUPPLY is AMPLE

The supply of Christmas trees in
1914 will probably be ample to sat-
isfy holiday needs of Americans, ac-
cording to data given the Office OF
War Information by the War Pro
duction Board, Department of Ag-
riculture and Office of Defense
Transportation At the same time,
however, buyers are warned against
'over-zealous buying" as that might
create an artificial shortage followed
by waste of trees.
In 1913 consumer anxiety about
the family tree, which began with
slow deliveries to retailers, led to
high prices followed by a glut of
trees near Christmas time Many
surplus trees sold for practically
nothing on Christmas Eve and siz-
able leftover had to be destroyed.
The 1914 supply should be about
that Of last year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
State Grange Meets
Here Next Week

The Maryland State Grange will
hold a three-day meeting in the
ballroom at the Hotel Alexander on
December 6, and g.
On Wednesday evening, Deem
Der 6, the meeting will open with a
Grange get-together" in the form
of a sicoal hour arranged by the
Washington County Pomona Grange,
as preliminary to the first full day
of meeting, Thursday.
A feature of the meeting will be
a Sixth Degree session on Thurs
day evening, at which Worthy Ma
tional Master Albert S. Goss vii
deliver an address before the con-
ferring of the degree by State
Grange officers. Following presen-
tation of awards in achievement
contest and presentation of silver
star certificates, social hour will
be enjoyed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
Local and County
War Casualties

During the past week the follow
ing local and county war casualties
have been reported:
Killed In Action
Sgt. Raymond G. Mears, husband
of Mrs. Juanita Knode Mears, 464
Park Place, was killed in action
over France on November 10, ac-
cordng to word received by his fam
lily from the War Department. He
was a gunner on B-24 Lberator
and was stationed in England.
Entering the service on February
IL, 1913, he has been overseas since
August 4, 1914.
He was a graduate of the Hagers-
town High School, Class of 1899, and
was formerl employed at Fairchild
Aircraft.
Surviving, besides his wife, are:
Sisters, Mrs. Naomi Grim and Thel-
ma l., this city; Mrs. Dorothy BRO,
Cleveland; brothers, Pfc. Calvin R.,
Harrington, Kansas, and niece,
Joyce Shaffer, this city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
Army Mothers Plan
Christmas Party

The Washington County Army
Mothers Organization, known as the
AMO, is planning a big Christmas
party for all soldiers who happen to
be in Hagerstown around Christmas
time. Details are now being worked
out and the full program and the
date of the party will be announced
shortly.
The AMO meets on the second
and fourth Monday of every month
at the Woodmen of the World build
ing, 126 North Potomac street, at
1880 pm. Every mother in Hagers-
town or Washington County, who
has son in either the Army or the
Marine Corps is automatically a
member and all are cordially in
vited to attend the meetings. The
AMO is purely voluntary organi-
cation and there are no member
dues of any kind.
The organization made a generous
contribution to the War Relief fund
and has also put on a Christmas
party at the Newton d. Baker hos
pital.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30

Governor OConor Accepts Washington Counys Offer III ss
Bellevue Farm AS Site For the New 85O.Bed Plant

AS soon as practicable after the
war, work will be commenced at the
Bellevue Farm on the erection of an
850-bed State hospital.
That was the good news coming to
Washington County last week, with
Governor Herbert r. O'Connor's
announcement that the Bellevue site
had been selected for the Western
Maryland Hospital, one of the two
state hospitals to be erected after
the war, to take care of the states
chronically i'll and aged persons.
The other is to be erected in Eastern
Maryland. At the same time the
Governor announced that the 1945
General Assembly will be asked to
appropriate funds for a third hospit-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
VIEW AuxiIiaries
Annual Meeting

The annual dinner and district
meeting of Auxiliaries of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars was held on
Wednesday night, November %, at
the Hotel Patterson. Mrs. Audrey
A. Highbarger, of Hagerstown, dis
trict president presided.
The guest speaker was A. Vernon
Collision, Maryland director of the
United States Employment Service,
who spoke on Rehabilitation of
War Veterans" Mr.. Collision, dur
ing his address, suggested that per-
haps the best way to get the dis
charged war veteran happily settled
again in civilian life, was, when in
terviewing him about getting job,
to let the veteran do most of the
talking. In this way, Mr. Collision
pointed out, the interviewer would
get clearer idea of what the veter-
an was expecting in the way of en-
ployment and thus have better
chance of finding a job to fit the man
instead of trying to fit the veteran to
the job.
Among those who attended the
dinner were Representatives from
VIEW Auxiliaries of Henry Hart
Post, Cumberland, and the John r.
Fairgrieve Post. Frostburg. Hagers-
towns William D. Byron Post re-
representatives. included: Mrs. Nam
ME Ruth, president of the Auxiliary
and district secretary; Harry E.
Commander; William r.
Lynn, ST., post service officer, and
U. L. burst, post publicity officer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
EIks Lodge To Present Medal of Valor To
Kin of Sergeant Doub AT Services Sunday

Hugh S. George, Exalted Ruler of
Hagerstown Elks Lodge, No. 378, has
announced that the Medal of Valor,
and a handsome certificate from the
Grand Lodge, honoring the late Sgt.
Harry G.. Doub, Jr., who was killed
in action while on a combat mission
over Germany on March Is, 1914,
will be presented to his sister, Mrs.
Kenneth Doub Long, at the Elks
annual Memorial Services to be held
at the Colonial Theatre on Sunday
afternoon, December 3, at three
o'clock. Tribute will also be paid to
the memory of all civilian members
who died during the year.
Long a tradition in Elkdom, this
annual ceremony = to which the
public has been invited - will have
as feature an address by Philip ".
Gayant, of Washington, D. c. Lodge
No. Is, and an appropriate musical
program has been arranged for the
occasion.
Well over half-a-million Elks in
more than 1400 other Elk lodges
from coast to coast will hold SINH
lar services on Memorial Sunday.
In a report from the Elks War
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
Another Story
Hour Tomorrow

The fifth in the series of Friday
afternoon Story Hours, which are
becoming more and more popular
each week, will be held in the
Children's Room at the Washington
County Library, tomorrow after
noon at four o'clock.
This weeks story teller will be
Miss Ann Webb, assistant home
demonstration agent for Washington
County, who has chosen for her sub
ject, "The Velveteen Rabbit" by
Margery Williams
This is the story of velveteen
rabbit that a little boy found in his
Christmas stocking. He loved it SO
much that it became a real rabbit
and now go to the library tomor-
row afternoon and hear the rest OF
the story. School children of all
ages are welcome.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-30
Model Railroad
Show Now Open

The seventh annual Model Rail
road Show, featuring the operation
of scale model trains over the 'fPo-
tomac Valley R. r." is in progress
at lat West Franklin street, under
the auspices of the HagerstoWn
Model Railroad Club. There are
still three nights to visit this most
interesting exhibition, which enthu-
siastica crowds are nightly acclaim
ing.
During one stage of the show five
trains operate over the Potomac
Valley Railroad at the same time.
On the wall behind the layout is a
painting depicting familiar Mary
land terrain, as seen at Harpers
Ferry, Burnside Bridge and a por-
ton of the Super Highway, travers-
ing southern Pennsylvania.
Each individual performance is
As minutes long. Actual train sound
effects, reproduced from electrical
transcriptions, coordinate with the
movement of the trains. The pub
lie is cordially invited to see the
handiwork of the local craftsmen
before the show closes on Sunday,
Dec. 3. Doors open at 7:45 p. m.
and the operation of trains continues
until 9:45 p. m. This coming Sun
day there will be a matinee from
2:30 to 4:30 p. M, as well as the reg
ular night show.