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Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
It's The Spots

lis The Spots
The sun seems to be off an hour
in Imperial Valley in the summer"
sam Lindsay commented
"HowS that?" asked Barney
Smith.
We'll, yesterday, Lindsay went
on in a puzzled manner, the sun
dial showed 4 o'clock when it actu
ally was 5 o'clock"
Why, you," howle6 Smith, that
sundial is OK. We're on war saw
ing time. It's not the sundial that's
off. It's YOu!"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-13
RAMBLING REPORTER

Continued from Page u
Kings team.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

ment rating, and you shouldn't have personal
troubles on your mind then.
I felt all right when we went up and headed
out toward the bombing range. Pete. though,
was still sour and bitter Maybe, as he
claimed, my runs on the target weren't in
the groove that day. Maybe did 60 down
like one-winged duck :. and what chance
did bombardier have! Something spoiled
our teamwork, that's certain. The test was
bad.
Pete took it hard, and it didn't help his
bitterness any when l was sent on at once
to combat duty, while he was held for further
training.
COMING to the East Coast, l still kept track
of him one way and another. OF course he
made good bombazdier But there were
other things, not so good. 1t all showed now
in the tight look on his face. as if he still
thought everything was against him - begin
ming with the girl What Pete Warren needed
was something to set him up.
This was his first combat assignment
Because he was good, l wanted him in my
crew. Maybe job would come along that
we could do together, like what had happened
only two weeks ago. I'd had little taste
of victory and knew how it could make man
feel.
A tanker had been torpedoed, and, be-
cause was raised on this part of the coast
and knew its currents, I'd managed to spot
drifting lifeboat, circlmg it until surface
Evening star., 1944-02-27

open to attack. Like sheep.
That's what was thinking as we turned
from them, our fight time almost up. Some
where to the south. if reports were right,
wolf was lying in ambush for this flock. Head
ing back, took the controls.
Since we'd seen nothing far off-shore, We
tried another course nearest the coast just
after the convoy had dropped behind us, l
saw patch of seaweed beyond the planes
nose. 1t was small hardly visible from
thousand feet banked before we were over
it and called through the intercom. Bombing
stationsr'
Are you going nuts?" Red Harris yelled
Tw-1-77-44
Evening star., 1944-02-27

'>O&ay. chum," said IF that's the way you
want il"
Inside, had to crowd over while he
squeezed down into his bombardiers CON-
partment in front of the pilots and co-pilot's
seats Red Harris was sitting on the right side,
checking our instrument panel. Tex Hardy
was in the navlgator's seat behind me. Little
Stevie had gone back to his guns.
We took off by instruments The morning
was still black. Then for while there wasn't
time to be troubled about Pete Warren Why
trouble about him, anyway? didn't know.
Only, we'd had 50 many good days together
1t seemed a waste not to have them again.
Times like these, comradeship is one of the
best things you've got.
IF THE dawn hadn't been 50 grand that
morning. l might not have thought about
him any more. But it was the kind with some
thing in it you want to share. We were far
off-shore when the sun came up, throwing its
light in pink and gold onto cloud bank to
the west first. before the orange disc itself
edged up from the curved sea rim to the east.
The water below us was dead gray, then pol
ished steel. turning at last to blue.
Over the interoom phone Tex and Red and
Little Stevie began throwing cracks at one
another. They ignored Pete, although he
could hear through his own headset We were
all feeling good, and it was too bad that one
of us should be down there in his bombar-
dier's compartment, soured.
From behind me Tex kept handing navi-
CATION notes across my shoulder. constantly
correcting our course. In less than thirty min
utes after dawn we reached the U-boat's
widening spiral to cover the sea.
Still no pig. Red Harris was flying now.
He was good kid. light brick-top.
glad to have this time at the controls. sig
nailed and he went down to buzz the water.
From hundred feet you could look far into
the blueness We cut wide circles again. But
still no luck.
The good feeling we'd had began to leave
us. There was no more joking over the inter-
com phone. A and fights had failed on this
same kind of mission. 1t was pretty important
to us that G fight didn't fail
WE SAW the convoy about ten minutes
later, far to the north. coming our way.
yelled at Red. not using the phone. Let's
give it look!''
The convoy had an air escort, and we were
still far off, up two thousand feet. when
couple of planes streaked out to intercept us.
They gave US close inspection and went
back. We drifted on above the convoy
It's hard to explain the feeling you get,
a sitting up there high over bunch of
lA boats like that. There's a sort OF
majesty about the way they plow
Il ahead in perfect lines. as if come hell
.H or Hitler they'll go on. You're think
WV ing, too, of the cargoes they carry,
- how much it all means. And yet in
spite of their escort, they look 80 wide
open to attack Like sheep.
That's what l was thinking as we turned
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Il was q moment for quick
decision, fox teamwork. But
the crew wasn't q team

the crew wasn't a team.
already waiting in the alert room, all of
- us except bombardiI. Somewhere off
Cape Stormy U-boat was pqowling, cutting
into the Atlantic coastal conveys like lone
wolf killing stray sheep. Neither A nor B
fights had spotted it. c fights turn, our
turn, was coming up next.
Over in one corner Red Harris. Tex Hardy
and Little Stevie, co-pilot. navigator and gun
ner of my crew. were playing twenty-one. 1t
was just as Red Harris was saying, Hit it
easy. pal" that Pete Warren came in.
had expected him. In fact I'd asked to
have him in my fight crew as soon as l
learned he'd been assigned to this base. But
see me-
He came in and stopped. He hadn't
changed; a big guy with bristle of light
brown hair, and brown eyes which still took
things much too seriously. A sudden shoulder
was in them now. For one long moment he
stood there staring. as if six months ago we
hadn't been IN training together, hadn't
shared the same quarters and tried to chase
the same girl up tree.
i AK around the card game halted. Red and
Tex and Little Stevie sat watching Pete.
It was his stiff formality then that told what
he felt. He saluted when he didn't need to.
We were brother officers of the same rank.
"Bombardier Officer Warren" he said,
reporting to fight c."
Glad you're here, Pete | said.
He stood there saying nothing. Over in
the corner Little Stevie said, "I'll pay nine
teen" The game went on.
Pete came closer then He dropped his
voice down low. ''Okay. Rick. l smell some
thing and it stinks. Maybe you had your
reasons for this. don't want to hear them
Getting me in your crew won't change
damn thing"
Change wtat?' asked.
He didn't answer. but picked up maya
zine and sprawled with it on lounge.
Sitting down at table near the telephone,
kept watching him remembered the good
days we'd hid out west together, when Pete
was getting his bombardier training and l
was learning the fine points of bombeT's
controla We had shared quarters on that
desert field, worked out our hours together
in the same plane Something more than COM
panionship can grow out of times like that.
And we made good team in the air.
It seemed almost ridiculous afterwards
that a girl could spoil it But the long training
had wound US up, little irritable and hot.
and this girl was the one explosive thing be-
tween US. anyway.
What happened was mix-up in dates. She
went out with me one night while Pete cooled
his heels waiting for her. He was really in
love, guess. And a man in love isn't account
able. He swore I'd crossed him. He thought
the girl had brushed him off.
ye %h:e ha<n,< harr,pred inst before OlIr
Evening star., 1944-02-27

sitting up there high over bunch OF
boats like that. There's a sort OF
majesty about the way they plow
ahead in perfect lines. as if come hell
or Hitler they'll go on. You're think
ing, too, of the cargoes they carry,
how much it all means. And yet in
spite of their escort, they look 80 wide
Evening star., 1944-02-27
1(l|!A

door We were all moving in rush = except
Pete Warren. He always was the set. deliber-
ate kind Perhaps that's what made his hand
50 steady at laying eggs.
We ran across the field in the dark toward
the food lights around our plane Its twin
motors were already turning over. warmed
and idling.
Red, Tex and Little Stevie climbed in.
stepped aside to let Pete 20 in next.
He stopped. After you. sweetheart, of
course! Should forget?"
You can't 60 on having sympathy for guy
like that, still carrying chip about a girl
who was clean out of both our lives by now.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

rescue came The tanker's captain was in it.
Afterwards we met and talked and he handed
out lot of praise. 1t was all routine. Still.
with everyone slapping you on the back. you
can't help feeling pretty swell.
I'd been watching Pete as he sat with one
long leg hooked across the lounge arm. his
head bent over the magazine He hadn't
turned page The telephones ring made me
jump.
1t was Operations. Our turn had come -
a U-boat seen by an off-shore patrol and lost
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
A. PHILIP RANDOLPH FLAYS
DISCRIMINATION in ALL.

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Carry
ing upon his shoulders the hope
and faith of 100000 fellow
black citizens in the struggle for
the right to work. the mastery
A. Philip Randolph held the Gath
annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor spell
bound last week as he ripped into
the resolution committees con-
vention report on Jim Crow aux
Hilary unions.
The indomitable ndolph,
standing majestically on the floor
of the convention. pleaded the
cause of the Negro worker and
exposed the veil of hypocrisy of
the ALL in dealing with labor
proglems affecting the colored
workers. The Sleeping Car Por-
ters' president unequivocally de-
manded that the Boilermakers,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
AFL AGAIN LETS NATION DOWN

Tuesday November %, the American Federation of
Labor in annual convention in New Orleans again be-
trayed the democratic ideal of nation by refusing
cleanse its body of Jim Crow discrimination against Ne
gro Americans The delegates rejected all resolutions
submlttd by A. Philip Randolph and Milton P. Webster
of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porers condemna
tons AS usual Mr. Randolph cited the of specific
AL unions which exclude segregate Negro workers,
declaring these unions (Boermakers, Machinists and
Electrical Workers should either toe the line get
OF the ALL since they continuing their practices
violation of the andiscrminaton resolution passed by
the 1913 convention.
The abuse which Mr.. Randolph received ought to
indicate to him and the other leaders of the Brohrhood
that the time is now long overdue for their withdrawal
from the American Federation of Labor for their
Joining the CIO To contrast the respective stands of the
two conventions the question of racial discrimination
will suffice to the wisdom of such decision in the
interests of the Negro people within the organized labor
movement-Boston Chronicle
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13

Machinists and Electrical Work
ers drop their color bars or get
out Of the American Federation
of Labor.
Randolph memorable speech
was made in reply to a recon-
mendation by the resolutions
committee that the convention re-
affirm the generalized declara-
tion of the 1943 Boston Conven-
tion on the question of auxiliary
unions, this was tanamount to
rejection of a sweeping resolu-
tion submitted by Milton P. Web
ster and Randolph, as delegates
representing the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters.
Taking the bull by the rorns in
the heart of the Deep South,
Randolph told the convention that
the "Boilermakers' control the
Continued on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
Puget Sound Lodge 100
Holds Annual Election

For the 31st time Ex-Ruler E.
r. Chalney. P. S. l.. No. 100
l. b. P. o. e. of w, heads the
local herd.
At their meeting Monday, De-
cember a. the following officers
were elected without opposition :
e. r. Chainey. exalted ruler;
Johnny Steele. Est. Lead. Knight,
Sam Henderson, Est. Ley. Knight,
Irwin Higgins. Est. Lect. Knight,
w. K. Vrooman, Fin. Sec, e. 1.
Robinson, Rec. Sec, Philip Nc
Cnllough. Treas. Bonnie Harper.
Esq, Alfred Washington, 1. c..
James Smith, Tyler, DR.. w. II.
Calhoun, Physician. For Trustees,
Wendell Norris and George Wood
topped Floyd Cox and Charles
Taylor.
All officers will be installed
Monday night, January Is. 1919.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
DINING CAR UNION
FIGHTS FBI ARRESTS

The wholesale arrest of 113
Union Pacific walters, charged
with a 100000 meal racket. /"
was branded this week by arous-
ed officials of the Dining Car
Employees Union as an attempt
to sabotage their fast-growing or
ganization. Flenoid Cunningham.
West Coast secretary-treasurer of
the union. termed the charges
ridiculous" and stated that the
union was prepared for a show
down fight.
The walters were arrested by
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents along with 23 white stew
ards on charges of Withholding
money from meals served on the
roads Chicago-Los Angeles train,
the Challenger.
Officials contacted here stated
that they sought no clemency for
those found guilty, but we're
staunchly supporting the vast
majority of innocent walters in
order that they are not perse-
cuted along with a few guilty"
Harrison T. Brooks, former re-
cording Secretary of Dining Car
Continued on Page 81
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
MAID SUES POLICE
WATCHING HER DRESS

Jettie Mae Allen, hotel maid,
who accused two Seattle police
officers of entering her hotel
room while she was asleep July
10 and then ordering her to get
dressed although they refused to
leave the room, filed a $1,000
damage suit against the Police
Department for humiliation suf-
fered during the incident.
Named as defendants in the
complaint are Police Chief Her
bert d. Kimsey, Sergt. Joseph d.
Captain and Patrolmen Glen G..
Kidwell and Wesley B. Moore.
The complaint states that the two
patrolmen entered her hotel room
and told the maid to dress and
go along with them.
Mrs. Allen, Negress, said she
requested the officers to leave
the room but they refused and
she was forced to dress in their
presence. She was confined lille
gally in the city Jail for three
days, according OF the complaint,
and finally was released without
any charge having been filed
against her. Mrs. Allen stated
she was not guilty of any offense
and was greatly Inundated" by
her experience.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
EVERGREEN TEMPLE
ELECTS new OFFICERS

Evergreen Temple No. 157.
DIR Elks chose the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year:
DIR. Ruler-Leona Barrows.
Vice DIR. Ruler - Mrs. Clara
White.
Asst. DIR. Rules-Rosie Smith.
Chaplain-Mamie Rhone.
Seeretary-Francis Mayfield.
Recorder-Mary Casman.
Treasurer-Nellie Williams.
Escort-Marie Taylor.
Observation-Disclosures Steele.
Gatekeeper-Susie Marshall.
rganist-Emma Chainey.
Trustees-Mrs. Dugan. Helen
Snyder, Julia Higgins.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
AS We EXPECTED

A white sergeant, writing to
the Army newspaper, The Stars
and Stripes. says:
"Our outfit Is composed of
boys from North and South. We
have often fought the Civil War
over and over again in friendly
arguments, but on one point we
are agreed. The Negro soldier
in this war is getting more credit
than he deserves.
HE is, in the majority of
cases, a rear-echelon cowboy who
never saw the front lines. We
have been on the front line since
shortly after D-Day. Never have
we seen a colored soldier on the
front lines.
1--WE, the fighting doughboys.
give credit where it is deserved.
Even the needles get their share
of credit. It maks me mad to
see bunch of rear-echelon cow
boys grabbing credit where they
have done nothing to deserve 1t.
-S.-Sgt. T. A. w, Inf"
This sort of complaint was to
be expected and we were waiting
for it. 1t Is true that the edi-
tors of Stars and Stripes take
pains to cite the contributions of
Negro fighting units in this war,
but the fact remains that in 9
general sense the white sergeant
is correct.
Negro soldiers are indeed very
scarce on the fighting fronts,
but through no fault of their
own.
Out of nearly one million Ne
gro soldiers, less than 100000
are in combat service-the rest
are doing laborlng and trucking
work because those who control
the Army and Navy do not want
them to get too much credit as
fighters.
That was why the new Army
and Navy were set up on a segre
gated basis and that is why seq
regation continues.
We may expect more com
plants of this kind from Whit
soldiers, and the fault can b.
laid right at the door of thu
Commander-in-Chi - Pit 5
burgh Courier.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13

Mr.. Ernest Freeman, who has
been residing with his aunt, Mrs.
Anna Mccoy. and brother, Benron
Lee Freeman, 4141 39th Avenue
South, Seattle, Wash, is return
ing to San Francisco, Calf, to
spend the Christmas holidays
with Mrs. Emma Walker and
friend for the past seven months.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
WHY NOT GOV. ELECT
MONO WAICREN

who In the state and nation
knows Hugh.
Hugh, in this writer's opinion,
is the best qualified man for Sen
ator Walgren's seat in the Sen
ate of all those so far mentioned.
Senator Walgren has his best
candidate to succeed himself in
the Senate right on his starr
now.
Hugh is liberal and progress
sive, and one of the hardest
workers in the irnterest of the
Democratic party in the state. No
man knows more about the job
or is more qualified to step into
Walgrens' Senate shoes.
Attention, Governor-Elect, and
give this thought your careruI
consideration.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
MOTION TO DISMISS RIOTERS DENIED
COURT VIEWS SCENE OF HANGING
brought against these men. :

brought against these men,"
In his rebuttal, Colonel Jawor-
ski said: Il think even counsel
for the defense. with his able
partisan approach. will coneede
riot took place.
There is no reason to consider
evidence insufficient simply be-
cause il is offered only by one
witness. The most culpable man
down there may have been iden-
tilted by only one witness, while
someone less guilty may have
been identified by five or six
"These men were way down in
the Italian area, where they had
no business to be. If they did
not intend to participate in the
riot, why were they there?
Those men who did most
actively participate in the riot
did SO because they knew there
were scores of other standing by
ready to aid them If necessary.
Bunker it is claimed only as
sisted his combrade, Clark. Dixon
was only by-stander. 1t was
claimed Ford was only seen out
side room in orderly but was not
doing anything. Campbell, by
the testimony of Battles, Zone of
the witnesses granted immunity
for his testimony was seen in
the area but could not say where
and saw him doing nothing, only
standing by. Battles also testi-
fled he saw Sgt. Graham some
where In the area, also Umblitz,
but saw them doing nothing. Bat
ties veracity was very question
able. Counsel for the defense
asked the court to take into
consideration the probability of
the accusing witness.
Corporal Larkins, Private
Jones and Hurtz are the three
charged with murder. There was
no proof that either had malice
(Centinued on Page y
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
BREMERTON NEWS
BY JAMES T. WALKER

By JAMES T. WALKER
Colored artist exhibits oil
painting in Seattle. Painting is
decorative art, goes back to
carly times.
Painting as an expression OF
ones creative ability is equally
as old.
Many, many men have reached
the heights of fame through the
medium of expression with an
easel and board.
Others paint for the mere Joy
gained in 1t.
This. we believe, gives us an
insight on why James w. Wash
ington, Jr., has been able to
turn out such outstanding works
of art; why that in a recent cart
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
BY GEORGE ". WOOD

The trial at Fort Lawton.
where Al Negro soldiers accused
of rioting. three OF them charged
with murder on account of the
death of Olivoto, an Italian pris-
oner who was found hanged from
guy wire. resumed Friday after
a recess from Monday, to grant
time for the defense counsel.
Major w. T. Beeks, to interview
his witnesses.
Major Beeks moved for a find
ing of not guilty for the three
accused of murder on the ground
that violation of the seth article
of war had neither been alleged
or proved. He also moved for an
acquittal for Sgt. Graham. Pri-
Yates Bunker. Dixon, Ford, Will
liams, Campbell. Coverson, Snow
and Understanding that they
could not be convicted upon their
unsupported confessions. Both
motions were denied by the law
member, Col. George w. O'Con-
nor.
Charged Not Upheld
Major Beeks contended that a
violation OF the seth Article of
War, which defines a riot as "a
tumultuous disturbance of the
peace by three or more persons
who execute a disturbance in
a violent and turbulent manner
to the terror OF the people," had
not been asserted or proved by
Colonel Jaworski.
There has been no showing
that the occupants of the post
were In terror. Major Beeks said.
is II your contention that at
no time can a riot take place on
any Army post because the oc-
cupants cannot be intimidated?"
asked Colonel O'Conner.
"That Is right" Major Beeks
replied. There are 9th err
charges which could have been
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
BY J. A. (JACK) JOHNSON

BY j. A. (JACK) JOHNSON
There Is much speculation in
political circles as to who Cover
nor-Elect Mon G. Walgren will
appoint to succeed himself in the
United States Senate when he
assumes the duties of Governor
of the State of Washington.
Why not Hugh Mitchell, Sem
ator Walgren's present executive
assistant?
Hugh Mitchell. a newspaper
reporter in Everett until 1882,
went into politics when Sena-
tor Walgren first ran for Con-
gress in the End district.
He has been Senator Walgren's
secretary in Congress and in the
Senate for twelve years.
Hugh, knows who's who in
the state and nation, and who's
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
RUTH'S BEAUTY SALON

Mrs. Ruth G. Whiteside, pro-
prietor of Ruths' Beauty Salon
at 500 Main, wishes to an
nounce the return of Willie Mae
Bradley, absent for veral
months. Mrs. Bradley is ready
and anxious to serve old and
new customers. Another oper-
ator of the Ruth's Beauty Salon
Is Mrs. Hazel Brooks from Los
Angeles, Calf. Well experienced
in the art of hair-styling and an
all around professional beauti-
clan. Make your next appoint
ment at The Ruth's Beauty Sa-
lon, MA. $3.50. You are as
sured prompt and courteous serv-
ice.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-12-13
Creative Hair Stylist
Back on the Job

Mrs. Willie Mae Bradley has
returned to Ruth's eauty
Shoppe, 500 Main ST.. after Wis
iting her husband in the U. S.
Navy. San Diego. Calf, and her
parents, st. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Bradley. creative hair
styiist, has something new for the
holidays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-09
Center Imp ortant TO Navy Boys

Many grandmothers serving the board of the Naval
Armory Recreation Fund including Mrs Benjamin Warren,
organizers who is chairman Mrs. Richard P
Joy Mrs Leo Butze who very active Mrs Hugh Dill
man. Russell Ager Mrs Allen Sheldon Mrs Anna Kresge
Mrs Walter o. Briggs and Mrs Henry f. Gambler.
The naval to the navy what the USO
the army and much appreciated by the boys who cannot
get during the week.
Games athletic activities, two movies week furnished
by navy dance twice month and concerts keep
the bows entertained and happy.