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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Dick Morgan Has
Earned Rest At
Florida Air Base
Capt. Albert Ady Writes
Story About Rockville Boy
Whose Wife Is Now With
Sentinel

Sixty-three combat missions
over fortress Europe as lombard
Ter in a Martin Marauder earned
T-Sgt. Richard P. Morgan, former
happy-go-lucky Rockville lad, the
Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple
Heart and Air Medal with clever
oak leaf clusters. AS a result OF
long weary hours in the air, Sgt
"Dick' Morgan is now convalescing
from operational fatigue at the
huge Air Forces hospital near St
Petersburg, Fla.
Sgt. Morgan worked at Reed
Bros. in Rockville, "out front" he
says. 81 got to know pretty near
everybody there. That was early
in 1871 before the war and ration
ing started. When peace comes
he wants to return to Rockville.
"It's a great town." Dick" says.
81 used to be a soda jerker in at
Peoples Drug Store, too. doc
Stimek taught me how to make a
good milk shake. Wished for one
many time while / WIS with the
9th Air Force.
"Dick" was telling some of his
buddies about Rockville. He mar
ried one of the local girls "Best
in town, Jean Beall". She now
works in the Sentinel office. Sis
ter of Leonard and Ralph Beall
and cousin TO Bud Beall" he boast
ed, "Best guys in town"
"Then there was Paul Wire at
Reed Bros. He always paid US off
was never huffled, but take Les
Wilson, / nevc: saw him with his
face clean. Pat Murray lii the shop
used to kid me a lot, and so did
Raleigh Chinn and Schultz.
1t was during one of those dar-
ing daylight forays that "Dick''
got his big chance he is officially
credited with shooting down Me
109. "Dick' reluctantly tells about
it. at wasn't much" he says, 1--WE
were in the middle of things, flax
thick as navy bean soup and the
Germans everywhere. Never saw
so many planes coming from every
angle. Suddenly one came right
down the barrel of my 80 calibers.
He seemed to. straddle the front
sight. Sure, I was scared, but I
squeezed the trigger. There wasn't
anything else to do. was lucky,
/ guess. He just seemed to hang
in mid-air, then blow up. Any
body could have done it,.
Only "a years old, "Dick" has
lived a lifetime in three years. He
enlisted in the Air Corps Deem
Der 8, 1941, trained at MacDill
Field, Florida and Lowry Field.
Colorado. He was sent overseas
in April; he came through five
rough crash landings and rode
home many time with only one
motor running.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
REMEMBER.
BLOOD DONOR DAY

The Red Cross Blood Donor Unit
will be at tn Methodist Church
Monday, April 18th from $3.50 to
2. Call Mrs. James II. Nolan or
your local chairman for registra-
tions. The war is not yet over
and more blood is being called for.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Criminal Cases Now
Being Heard In Court

Trials of criminal cases began
in the Circuit Court this morning
before Judges Charles W. Wood
ward and Stedman Prescott. IS
cases including 8 appeals from
decisions of county magistrates
are docketed.
A change Of venue in the Corens
murder case is expected to be
asked by his attorney, Harold C.
Smith. At
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Rockville Girl Pledged
To Alpha OmicrOn Pi

Emily P. Stickney Of POI w.
Montgomery avenue, Rockville, a
student in the College of Arts and
Sciences, Cornell University, has
been pledgd to Alpha Omicorn p:
sorority.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Annual Report
Shows COunty's
Health Is Good
Scarlet Fever Cases High.
New Clinics And Several
New Health Centers Estab-
lished

fever, poliomyelitis and rabies,
Montgomery County made a salts
factory health record in 1914 &C.
cording to the Annual Report just
released by DR.. V. L. Ellicott,
County Health Officer. The scarlet
fever cases totaled 754, nearly
three times any previous year. No
cases were fatal. Poliomyelitis
cases totaled "a. While no deaths
occurred, several patients were left
with severe paralysis.
The rabies epidemic among ami
mails carried ever from 1943 but
died out rapidly with the vaccina-
ton of dogs in May and June.
tuberculosis and veneral disease
programs were improved during
the year through better record sys-
tens, follow-up work and more per-
sonnet. A vertical microscope was
installed at the Rockville Chest
Clinic by the County tuberculosis
Association. Through U. S. Public
Health Service fund, an opening
for a cleck in the veneral disease
program was provided in July, but
no one has been found to fill it.
New Maternal-Child Hygiene
Clinics were started at Gathers
burg in July and at Fairway
Homes in August. This brought
the number of monthly clinics to
twelve.
Routine physical examinations of
kindergarten and new first grade
pupils was resumed in October.
These had been omitted in 1913.
During 1914 the Health Depart
ment and cooperating agencies
helasfiye eve nlipiess two ear eli
MICS and two clinics for crippled
children.
A new Health Center was open
ed in Gaitheisburg on May 18th
and in Colesville on September 10.
Improvements were made in the
Poolesville and Olney Health Cen
tiers through U. S. Public Health
Service, venereal disease funds.
New Public Health Lay Commit
tees were organized in Gathers
burg in April, in Poolesville in
May, and in Damascus in October.
A new supervising nurse, Miss
Sadie Gladwin, was appointed in
August to replace Miss Lillian
Gardiner who had resigned in
March. A new division of Health
Education was established in April
with the appointment of Miss
Stella Randolph.
Eating places were given their
first grading inspections between
January and November. At the
close of the year 1873 establish
ments were listed as Grade A and
five as Grade B.
A rat survey was made by Mr..
Joseph E. Borc.les, U. S. Public
Health Service and completed in
July, and a new County control
program was started in November.
Health needs in the County in
clude a visiting nursing service, a
health fund to pay not only for
disqualification but for clinic care,
appliances and other costs for
medically INDECENT persons, rheu-
matte fever cardiac program, more
public health nurses and more ade-
quate space for the Health Depart
ment in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
Long Holiday For
County Schools

At noon today Thursday
pupils of the public schools of the
county begin the longest Easter
holiday in the history of the school
system. Schools will reopen April
9Th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29
County Red Cross Fund
$12, 500 Over The Quota
$4,000 Raised Before End Of Third Week.
Col HObley Enthusiastic Over Success
UP COUNTY REPORT

Mrs James H. Nolan, vice-chairman of the Red Cross
War Fund Committee in Montgomery County released the
following figures of the district charmen as Of
Wednesday, March 28th:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29

Contributions reported by County
Annie M. Wilson Branch, Mrs. Donaldson ....%. 100000
Bethesda Branch, Judge Brault 100000
Boyds Clarkburg Rev. Mr. Kerr Observation-Disclosures. 34sOO
Chevy Chase Branch, Col Hobley 100000
Clara Barton Branch Mrs Lowe. Observation-Disclosures.
Coesvle, Mrs. Candy O33O0
Damascus Mrs Woodfed ............... 1,3670O
Jamestown Seneca, Mrs. Gassaway ........... 5000
Gaithersburg Mrs. Bell and Miss Cooke
Germantown Mrs. Seby 313OO
laytonsvle, Rev. Mr. Groves
oney Sandy Spring, Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Beebe 22s5OO
Pooesvle, Mrs Gray Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Potomac Rev. Mr. Soper
Rockville Branch Mrs Sherman Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Silver Spring Branch Mrs Ragsdae 2225OO0
Takoma Park Branch, Mr. Observation-Disclosures. 4OO000
washington Grove, Mrs. Becaft 1890
unallocated 2294O0
Total Observation-Disclosures. $958OO00
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29

$95,800 or over the top by
$12,500 before the end of the
third week! is Montgomery Coun-
TVS enthusiastic response to the
call for $S3, 300 in the current Red
Cross War Fund Drive. Asked
the secret of his remarkable sue
cess in surprising the goal with
a week yet to spare, Colonel A. H.
Hobley, War Fund Chairman, re-
piled with spirit: "Well, you
can't make bricks without straw,
you know, and the people of my
territory have what it takes! My
workers have done a thoroughly
splendid job of soliciting, and
they have had fine, generous, APP
preciative people with whom to
deal-people who understand what
the Red Cross does for their boys,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29

jectively studied from the van
tage point OF history-is: were
these ideals ever involved in
this war, or was America "sold
a bill Of goods"
"Your position. Mr.. Strom-
berg, is an important one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-29

be wiped out
by the Russians
before such an
election would
be possible. If
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
PISTOLS and knives were use
Five SeneeoIese
On The Riveriu
Slain In Clash

The New York Times re-
ported Tuesday that Ave per-
sons were killed in a clash be-
tween Senegalese and French
soldiers at the French garrison
al st. Raphael on the Riviera.
According 10 the New York
Times. a French patrol came
upon several score Senegalese
still absent from camp after
curfew. Unable 10 handle them.
q nervous young second lieu
tenant ordered his men to Are.
and one of the Senegalese was
killed. His comrades rushed
back to camp to give the alarm.
and the streets were soon
thronged with several hundred
Senegalese who looted homes
In reprisal. The S enegalese
were beaten back. but all did
not return TO camp,
Besides Ave who were killed.
q dozen on each side were
wounded.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
89-Y e or-OId
Bee Keeper Dies
In Conodiun Fire

William Matthew Walls, well
known resident of Essex, Ont. was
burned 10 death Saturday. Aug. IL.
He was 80 years old and was born
in Sandwich, West Ontario. but
moved to the family homestead on
Puce Road a; the age OF two years.
THE LATE Mr.. Walls was sue
ceSSful farmer and beekeeper for
over so years. He served on the
Deacon's Board of Puce Baptist
church Tor 81 years.
Surviving are his widow, Sarah
Jane. a son, Walter; three daugh-
tiers, Ethel Mrs. John Woodson) of
Detroit; Leila May. and Luclndea
lMrs. Clarence thompson OF
Windsor: two brothers. Henry and
Davis Walls; fourteen grand
children and eight great grand
children.
The deceased was the grand
father of Mrs. Charles +. Long OF
Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Clio Joins In Drive To
Impeach Senator Blbo

Moves 20 Gust Bilbo from the
U. s. Senate gained momentum
in the past week with additional
denunciations Of his fascist-like
conduct.
The Greater Detroit and Wayne
County Council of the CLIO, this
week demanded the impeachment
Of Bilbo. Enclosing photostats of
an insulting letter sent by Bilbo to
two Detroit Negroes, the council
wrote to President Truman and TO
Senators Ferguson and vanden-
berg:
In the name Of the 400. 200 CLIO
workers in this area we insist that
you denounce the spreading OF this
racial poison in our nation and
further insist that Mr.. Bilbo be
impeached. We feel that he is not
At TO represent any part Of our
country"
Local 14s, United Federal Work
ers tC1O). Chicago. this week
urged Senators Lucas and Brooks
OF Illinois 70 initiate custer pro-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Youthful Group
Shoots Boy On
Steps Of Home

According to his statement TO
the police. l7-year-old boy was
shot in the arm by another youth
who drove up to his house with q
group Of boys In two cars.
The youth who was treated az
Receiving hospital is Leroy Cribs.
Of 734S Dryden avenue. who could
give no reason for the shooting.
He told police that he knew only
one Of the boys rs James Alpin.
who is also about IL,
Police took two other youths
for questioning who were sitting
on the porch OF Cribs house at
the time Of the shooting. They
are James Kemp, IL. Of 1868 Gen.
trail and Phillip Madison, lS OF
1920 Military.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

and began hurting bottles, bricks
and other missiles at several hun
dred soldiers and sailors who had
fastened to the scene Of the dis
turbance.
MPs fired several shots In the
air in an attempt to disperse the
crowd which had threatened to
lynch one of the Negroes who had
tried to escape through a rear win
dow Of the club. He was saved by
the timely arrival Of British police.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Negro Airmen May
Purchase Planes

WASHINGTON - Returned vet
Grams of the famed Goth Fighter
Squadron and the 332nd Fighter
Group, as well as other war vet
Grams. may now purchase airplanes
and related parts from government
SURPRISES. the Surplus PROPERTY
Board announced this week, as a
result OF two amendments TO exist
ing regulations.
The SPB amended Regulation
No. defective July - which per-
mitS veterans to purchase material
and equipment 10 set themselves
up in their own business or pro-
feSSion. Heretofore. the regulation
excepted aircraft.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
War Workers Fear ey

-. II =
peeple 49, are adding thefr
clAims ~ ~ Ss,Is3 persens VIE
filed gnok I eaaims last week.
Amene def Awere yssns ard
old. Neers ~ white. men ahd
women whs HID played such IN
Important pass In the great home
front army % producers during
World War II.
MRS. JAMIE wolfe. Of 3z2o
Rivard. a widow, who has worked
al the Hudson Motor Car Com
pany for nine months, told the
Chronicle reporter, I've been liv-
ing here a long time, since 1920
and plan 10 stay in Detroit like
have been. I have home here
and my mother 10 support. These
people are going 10 pay me my
money because I am due IT and
want il. This line does not excite
me- ~
Il don't know exactly what
am gong 10 do" Ransome Savan-
nah. %. of 1859 Hastings street
said Il have, been war worker
for IS months and have been IN
Detroit for eight years. may 90
10 Ohio IL | can get my compen-
sation transferred"
Charles Smith. Of 44e2 Brush
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

der and a. Negro civilian at the
entrance Of a club frequented by
Negroes.
"A Marine. a soldier and a white
GIRL were stabbed in the fight with
seven Africans. West Indians and
their American Negro soldier
friends and two white American
soldiers, two sailors aud q white
English girl.
ACCORDING 10 accounts OF the
disturbance. the Negroes were
leaving the club when the white
American. jubilsnt over the defeat
Of the laps. threatened the Negroes
because of a remark one Of them
made TO his companion.
In the hght that followed whites,
out-fought. shouted for help while
their girl companion telephoned
police. BY the time police and
MPs arrived. the Negroes had bar
ricaded themselves inside the club
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Held For Punderinq

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Velmar Wat
SON OF 5844 Brush street, were held
for. trial Tuesday on charge of
pandering and were placed on
$4,000 bond each by Recorders
Judge Arthur z. Gordon. who
heard the examination.
Two separate charges Of accept
ing the earnings Of prostitute
were placed against the couple.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

all agencies OF the federal govern
ment. over complaints against all
employers and the unions of their
employees having contrsctlel re-
iatiOns withe the federal gevern-
ment which expressly or by inn
plication contain a nondiscrimina-
ton clause, and over complaints
against employers and unions OF
their employees engaged In indus
tries essential to the war effort.
whether or not they have con-
tractual relations with the govern
ment
Except for a few contract hold
erS. the FEPC will be limited now
10 handling complaints against
agencies of the federal govern
mcnt. y
This n happening at q time
when determinations In layolfs
and hiring and rehiring are likely
10 increase. There IL nothing The 7
present FEPC can do, however.
until Congress passes Legislation
making the agency permanent
and giving u Jurisdiction ever
nW-See FEPC, Pare 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Portland Employs
CoIored Teachers

PORTLAND, Ore.-In a move TO
improve race relations and open
up opportunities for Negroes IN
this city, the board Of education
has announced the appointment OF
the first colored teachers in the
history If Portland. Robert c..
Ford. formerly Of Shawnee. Okla.
lnd Mrs l. o. Stone. formerly OF
Kansss CITY. Kans.. will teach ele-
nrentary school classes beginning
this fall.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
1t Doesn't Pay To .
Hurt The Wife

Convicted by Recorders Judge
John ]. Maher, Leslie Newson. 4S.
OF SIS Hendrie street was sen.
fenced to serve 30 days in the De-
troit House OF Correction. The
defendant was charged with stab
bing his wife, Jean. IS. with. .
spindle July 10 Newson said the
stabbing was accidental.
Mrs. Newson filed divorce action
against her husband last Feb, %.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
SWINDLE GAME
from COUPLE

Four young women, two Of them
described as gypsies, were named
as suspects this week in the alleged
larceny of $2.7oo from a married
couple and q 75-year-old man.
According to police. Leyie Mar
tin and his wifi. Mrs. Minnie
Martin of 4422 ST Antoine street.
gave S750 TO an unidentified woman
who stated that she would bless
Mrs. Martin who was III.
Later two women repeatedly
came TO the Martin home and
asked that Mr.. Martin give them
$1,000 10 be blessed at a church.
MARTIN. according TO police ac-
counts. refused TO let them take the
money from the premises. where
upon the women said that they
would bless il at his home, wrap
ping the money in a cloth.
On examining the cloth later,
49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Ask Ruling On
Barring Race
From, Housing

WASHINGTON, d. C.-whether
court can dismiss the complaint
of a Negro war worker whose ap-
plication for a home in q public
war housing project was rejected
not on its merits-but simply be-
cause he was a Negro, is a ques-
ton upon which N.A.A.C.P. attor-
neys have asked the United States
District Court of the District OF
Columbia TO rule.
THE ISSUE was raised when the
government filed a motion to dis
miss a suit brought last March by
NAA.C.P. attorneys on behalf Of
Louis p, Hughes, Jim Brown Jr..
and A d. Harper. three Negro
citizens of Texas against John b.
Blandford Jr.. administrators Of the
United States National Housing
Agency.
Biandford and the National
Housing Agency, IL was charged
I'm the original complaint, had
solicited applications from the
plaintiffs and approximately
roo other Negro defense workers
In the Texarkana, Texas. area fer
1See HOUSING. Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Surgeons Lift Bon

NEW YORKr-The American
College Of Surgeons ban on Negro
doctors was broken last week.
Three Negro surgeons received APP
plication blanks from the ACS, in
GLIDING DIR. George Thorne, who,
Ave months ago, was refused a
blank because he is a Negro.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
FEPCPower Wanes Just
AS It Is Needed Most

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--(NNPA
Wholesale cancellation Of war
contracts by the army and navy
is stripping FEPC OF is authority
oves, Determinations in Hiring and
working conditions.
UNDER THE Executive Order Of
the President. the agency has had
jurisdiction over complaints against
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
US. Troops In Racial
Disturbance In London

LONDON-The worst racial dis
turbance ever witnessed in London
occurred here during the w cele-
bration.
A number Of American serv-
Ice men were injured and % per-
sons were arrested following two
hours q street fighting between
white soldiers and . group Of
Negroes.
PISTOLS and knives were used
m the melee which started With
an argument between a white SOL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

-All we can do is wait" said
several former Detroit war work
ers in the long line before the
Unemployment Compensation Office
at liz T. jefferson avenue. Monday
morning.
According 10 the Detroit Urban
League, p. 500 Negro war workers
have lost their jobs since vi Day.
This announcement was rnade fol-
lowing survey made THIS week.
They were part Of xhsgnnass Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Go Back To School,
Dr.. CuIiver Urges

WASHINGTON - Citing recent
scientific chronological and social
developments as evidence Of the
importance Of edacstion IN the
modern world. DR.. Ambrose Cali
yer. senior specialist IN the edues-
ton Of Negroes u. 8. Once q
Education. this week urged all Ne
gro high school children 10 return
to school and hnish their sduea-'
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
NAACP Publicity
Director Resigns

NEW YoRK.=as Of August rs,
Miss Consuelo c. Young resigned
her position as director OF pub
Lefty and promotion for the
NAACP. and returned 20 her
home in Chicago. She had been
employed in the national Office OF
the NAACP since March. 1914.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

Live Baby In Can
S. 7. BiHups To
AssumeAssi
Principalship

St. Clair Billups Jr., son OF Mr.
and Mrs. st. Clair Billups ST., OF
6745 Scotch avenue, was notified
Saturday that he has been ap-
pointed assistant principal of the
Bishop school in a letter signed
by the acting superintendent Of the
Detroit Board of Education.
BILLUPS received his ABB. and
MA. degrees from Wayne univer-
sity in June, i94l and J1ne. l945
respectively. From January. 1885
until Sept. le4s The new appointee
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
It's Tniplets At
The Cathcarts;;
Born Saturday

Triplets were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cathcart. OF 5f22 oath
street. Saturday. Aug. ID IN the
Wayne DiagnoStic hospital. The
babies. who had not been named
AZ this writing. are two girls and
n boy. The girls are said to be
very nearly Identical 49,
THE girls weighed pounds Is
ounces: and pounds ounces. The
boy weighed 4 pounds 2 ounces at
birth They are at the Children's
hospital under observation. DR..
Garrett was the attending physi-
clan. Mrs. Cathcart is the former
Elizabeth Ryans.
The Cathcart's first child. George
-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25

ceedings against Senator Bilbo.
The local. which Is composed OF
post Office workers, charged in q
resolution that Bilbo has degraded
Americanism and the hght for
democracy by addressing seurrii-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
Reuther Demands
80 pct. Pay Rcise
For G. IA. Workers

Walter p. Reuther, vice presi-
dent and director Of the ON De-
partment OF the UAW-ClO. This
week served demands upon the
General Motors Corporation for a
30 per cent increase in wages o.
the 800. 900 auto workers covered
by the agreement between the cor
poration and the international
union.
In letter 10 {. Z. Wilson.
corporation president, Reuther
pointed cut that President Tru-
man had Just announced . new
wage and price stabilisatien pol
icy for the reconversion period.
Under this policy. wage increases
are permissible so long rs they
do not necessitate increases In
prices.
HE SAID: With this policy we
in the UAW-CIO are in hearty ac-
cord. We have maintained all alopR
that the public interest demands
effective. stringent price sontrol;
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