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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
Killed In
Explosion

4. =. Army Forces. Ncdlter-
ranean Theatre OF Operations
staff Sergeant James T..
knight Of the 565th Infantry
regiment. whose wife. Mrs.
Elizabeth knight, lives az the
Gofham hotel. Detroit. was one
Of - Negro soldiers who we're
instantly Killed In an cSplo>-
ion which occurred nj Vim
reggie. Italy on July Il. Death
came ~ n result OF an eN-
ploSion Of mines In u nearby
building which partially de-
molished the American Red
Gross club where the men
were relaxing.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
GOSPEL SINGERS
HOLD CONFAB
IN MOTOR CITY

Several hundred delegates are
here attending the thirteenth am
rual session OF the National
convention OF Gospel Choirs aud
Choruses. The sessions are be-
ing held at the Church Of Our
Faith. 6a5 East Montcalm. Of
which Rev. Cornelius Barnes is
pastor.
The delegates hail from New
York. Illinois. Missouri Niichi-
gan Indiana. South Carolina.
North Carolina West Virginia.
Tennessee. California. Georgia.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11

Mrs. Prudence Perry. a soror-
~ member who resides al 80
Marlborough street, Detroit, ~
letter TO the press this week
makes the following ohserva-
tions concerning colored sorori-
ties and fraiefniticS She writes;
surely this is food for thought
among our people. who are so-
rority and fraternity crazy The
Womans Home Companion prints
an article on lleariachc on The
Campus and this worry thought
full article is reprinted in Read
er's Digest Of iuiy 1853
Thinking back over my years
of experience with both. wonder
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
Negro Typist At
Police Headquarters


Police commissioner John r.
Ballenger announced Monday the
appointment OF Miss Barbara
Watson. 51i9 Beechwood. as
junior typist IN the womans d.
vision al police headquarters
Miss Watson Is the daughter OF
Mr and Mrs. Albert watson.
She attended Clary colleec az
ypsisanu and Wayne university.
She was an honor graduate of
Northwestern high school
The YOUNG lady became eligible
for the appointment hy taking
= civil service examination.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
Ii. Leon Burton
Decorated For
Service In Italy

WITH THE FIFTH AR.
NY. Italy First Lieutenant Leon
r. Burton, The son OF MIR and
Mrs. Frank burton. 459 Harding
avenue. Detroit Michigan. re-
Gently was awarded the Bronze
star Tor mcriiorious service In
combat during the italian cant
paign
He served on The fifth Army
front with the 9end Buffalo
division
Burton. an artillery forward
observer with frontline infantry
units. on one occasion was in
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
P. A. DENIES
RAID WARRANT

A police warrant charging John
C. Clark, 49, with violating the
state gambling laws VAS denied
Saturday hy Assistant Prosecutor
Basil Considnc
Considnc said that a aih precinct
raidine sound under William
Hum. Illegally entered Clarks
home without properly identifying
themselves and confiscated liquor.
playing cards. and io6 unused mu-
tuei bet pads Five persons were
booked for lettering but we're re-
leased
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
LITER Freed
AT Second Trial

MAI Ridgely. after serving ihir-
teen years OF life sentinre for
murder. has been granted his free
dom by Recorders Judge Donald
vanZile.
Ridgely was granted a new trial
Thursday and Judge vanzile ac-
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
Action Committee
To Sponsor
Mass Meeting

a mass meeting viii be held
by the Community Action COM
mlttee. Monday. August IL. at
s pm. In the ST Peter Ciaver
Community gymnasium. Eliot and
Beauhicn The meeting will be
held To discuss the special prob
lem OF colored citizens during the
reconvcrsion period and Will be
addressed by leading trade union
lists and civic leaders
A large part Of the delibera-
lions will be devoted 10 the spe-
cific plans the Committee has
for broadening the field for the
employment Of colorcd citizens.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11
Five Days To Ease
His Conscience

Monday. James Anderson. 200
Macomb street was sentenced 10
five days in the Wayne County
Jail for driving without a license
Anderson was arrested bv Pa
trolman Selwyn Adams of The
Can't y station Monday al For-
est and Chene SITS. The officers
said that the defendants license
had been revoked for year he
cause OF his bad traffic record Tie
said that he stopped Anderson be-
cause he drove like man with a
guilty conscience"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-11


uudlet OF spectators and
burners packed the First In
lutonal Baptist church. and
I'd Mitchell street for q block
nday % get last glimpse of
FemaNs Of Christopher Mar
~ Crawford. 29-year-old flor
who VAS slain in his flower
~ on ta.ust .. by his i7-year-
sweetheart.
|he ilHrel IN the opinion OF
|esn flantramck police was
Y bss Witnessed In several
|rs 10 Bat city. The church
ar Wa, banked with beautiful
|Tefs and il took more than
dozen isNer girls TO carry out
\ fora ibutes.
presshe Service
N splie Of the fanfare. color
curious oulookers. the serv-
r were long impressive and ev-
fneed an air OF sadness. The
fsram I'd viewing OF the body
p over inrec hours. The enlogy
read hy the Rev. G. NJ. Met
Of iiamtramck. Others who
n last respects 10 the young
~ were the Rev. r. l.. Jones.
y read the scripture; Mrs.
me Spnnn and W. II. Andrews,
- sane solos: Rev. Lee T,
~ VIM gave the invocation.
n fefrcll. who read n poem.
L'onard Troutman. who read
OBITUARY and other resolu-
pN The senior choir OF the
T'' Institutional Baptist church
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Mrs. Bert Gibson
Waits Visit of
Sons Scot Bride

End of the German war has been
anxiously awaited by Mrs. Bert Glib
son because it means not only the
return CT her son Pfc. Ernest Hayes
Gibson, but Witt from her daugh-
ter-in-law who was wed to Pfc.
Gibson last July in Scotland.
The young Mrs Gibson has had
her papers in order since last De-
cember, awaiting the end of the
war and the go-ahead signal from
the American consul in Glasgow
for transportation to this country.
The former Elizabeth Heap
Granahan, she was married to then
Staff Sergeant Gibson at Cadzcw
Parish Manse in Glasgow. They
honeymooned at famous Loeb Lo-
mond. After the groom was trans
ferred from Scotland to the conti-
nent, Mrs. Gibson made her home
in Hamilton, Scotland, where she
is living at present.
Pfc. Gibson was among those who
volunteered to leave jobs behind
the lines to train as infantrymen in
France this winter, the change be-
ing accompanied by loss of rank.
Since then he has been fighting
with the 36th Division in Germany
Also awaiting the arrival CT their
new sister-in-law are Miss Doris
Gibson and Bert Gibson, Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Churches
Schools
Florence Carlson
Takes Presidency
Of B.P.W. Group

Miss Florence Carlson took office
as president of the Business and
Professional Women's Club at the
installation dinner Tuesday night in
the California hotel. She and the
other new officers were installed by
Mary Hancock, retiring president.
Other new c3ncers are Marie
Welch, president; Madge Car
renter, treasurer; F'lossie 10 Bur-
son, corresponding secretary: and
Helen Ashelford, recording secretary.
Mrs. Hancock was presented with
a club pin, with gavel attached. in
recognition of her term as presi-
dent.
Roses decorated the table for the
dinner and musical program was
presented by TIE pupils of Margaret
Rau. A quartet, including Naomi
Cox, Blanche Ray Roben, Douglas
Eoben and Clement Wilson, pre-
sented several instrumental num-
bers while vocal selections were
sung by Ethel Hart.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Baptist Women
Install Officers
For Next Year

New officers of the Womens Un-
ion of the First Baptist church were
installed Tuesday night with Mrs.
o. P. Mandrapa. president Of the
valley union, as installing officer.
assisted by Mrs. Charles Lakins and
Mrs. Chester Strougher.
Mrs. Max Stroh took office as
president and will be assisted next
year by Mrs. Ashley Hudspeth, first
ce-president; Mrs. Earl Parker,
second president; Mrs. Ralph
Sibley. secretary: ard Mrs Merle
Wilson, treasurer.
Before the installation, Mrs. Lar
ry Feetham presented program OF
piano solos and devotions were Civ
en- by Mrs. (. l.. Bennett.
Refreshments were served at the
close Of the evening by Mesdames
L. w. Harris, Stuart Zinn and Ralph
Sibley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY


Methodist choirs, cherubs, 8; jun
iors, 4; seniors, 1880, church.
Boy Scout troop IL, 1880, Scout
hut.
20-30 Club, 7:3O, California hotel.
Bible Study, 1880, Methodist
church.
Prayer meeting, 1880, Baptist
church.
State Guard, 7:30, stadium.
Acacia Home Department, 8, L. o.
Willabee home, East Main street.
Benefit Concert, $3.50, De ANA
hotel.
Service1lens Dance, $3.50, Vet
Grams hall.
THURSDAY
Rotary Club, IL, Barbara Worth
hotel.
Presbyterian dinner, GAS, church.
Night school 10, high school.
USO desert party, 1880, club.
CAP g. CAPC, 1880, high school.
RAM. No. 109, 1880, Masonic
temple.
USWV Auxiliary s, Veterans hall.
Electricians, 1880, Labor temple.
Red Cross Motor Corps, 8, 120
North Fifth street.
R.P.O.E., 8, ElkS club.
Central Labor Council, 8, Labor
temple.
Building trades, 8, Labor temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Red Cross Board
Approves
New Chairmen

Approval of Mrs w A. Vie as
chairman Of the home service corps,
with Mrs. Warren Currier to con-
tinue as home service committee
head, was given by the Red Gross
beard at the monthly meeting Mon
day night in chapter headquarters,
with Leo DeCelleS presiding.
Mrs. Dorothy Frame was also ap-
prCved as new captain of the mo-
tor corps, succeeding Lillian Flem-
ing.
Plans Tor the opening Of Red
Cross office in Holtville we're tcld
and staff assistants are now being
trained to handle the office. A
course in water safety, including
swimming, will be started in Holt
vile in June, it was reported.
Activities of volunteers have in
creased, according to Mrs Norman
Deaton, chairman CT the volunteer
services, with 13 staff assistants
completing the recent course; II
Gray Ladies working in the dispen-
Sary at the marine base; 70 women
doing production work. and four
nurses aides assisting the county
health department.
In addition, Mrs. Currier an
nounced the home service depart
ment handled 263 cases in April
She also tcld of the activities of
the Veterans Coordinating Council
on which she is the Red Gross rep
resentative
Mothers Day activities of the
camp and hospital committee at the
marine base were reported by Mrs.
R. H. Maddux, chairman. 1t was
announced the recent war fund
drive has netted S37,139.c6, and is
expected to ready $4,000 when all
contributions are in.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Society
X Clubs
Friends Church
Of HoI+ville
Attends Party

A party in the sand dunes was
enjoyed by members and their FAM
lies of the North Holtville Friends
church. Games were played, fol-
lowed by a weiner roast.
Those present were: Douglas and
Dennis Ferguson: Edith, Peggy and
Billy Allen; Billy, Dona and Francis
Bradley; Jewel Kelly; Lois and
Charlotte Ann Foster: Catherine.
Sheivie, and David Cruttendcn;
Enron and Evelene Early; Vertalon
and Dale Orgier; Douglas Hoke;
Floyd, Vernon and Charles Sigmon;
Ronnie and Charles Layton; Rich
ard Ferguson.
Misses: Vertie Roberts. Mary and
Lenna Station, Ardell Orgier, Ger
aldine Christensen, Gertrude Sig
mon; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Paris, Mrs.
Gertrude Orgier, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
dred Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Allen, Mrs. o. Cruttendcn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forrest Ferguson, Mrs. Gron-
ing, Mrs Ell Sigmcn, Marion and
Porter Station, and Rev. Wright.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Mrs. BoIenbaker
Named Head Of
Episcopal Guild

Mrs. Roger Bolenbaker was elect
ed pres ident Of ST Paul's Episcopal
Guild, succeeding Mrs. George Buck
lin at the last meeting of the sea-
sen for the group, held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs W. A.
Tondro.
Luncheon was served by Mrs. Tom
dro, preceding the business meet
ing.
Also elected with Mrs. Bolen-
baker were Mrs Bucklin, vice.
president; Mrs. Reginald L. Knox.
Jr., secretary; and Mrs Shields
Charlton, treasurer, Mrs. Charlton
was also treasurer last year Mrs.
Richard Moore is retiring vice.
president and Mrs. Bolenbaker,
secretary.
Mrs. James Collins won the door
prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23

new officers are Patricia Finn, first
vice-preSident; Grace Tackett, SEE
end ce-president; Mary Virginia
McNeece, secretary, and Rosie Car
rozza, treasurer.
New members of the board of
directors are Martha Gray, Margar-
ct Vaughn, Kay Wom5oldt and e.
eanor Hansen.
Retiring officers are Janet Brad
shaw, president: Frances Sunstrom,
first president; Dorothy Blake
", second president; Patricia
Finn, secretary and Erenstine Wag-
oner, treasurer The board of direc-
tors for the past year included Lille
Maljan, Rosie CarrozZa, Julia Hen
derSon and Eleanor Hansen.
Dinner was prepared by Mrs. An
thony F'iore and served by men,
bers of Mrs. D. B. Roberts Camp
Fire girls group.
After dinner musical program
was presented, including two piano
solos by Roberta Tackett. Mrs. Tao
kett played "Socromonte" (Turina)
and Fantasia" (Mozart). Georgia
ma Washburn sang Thank God
For a Garden" (Teresa del Riego)
and The Desert Song" (Rombergl
Mrs. Washburn was accompanied
by Mrs. Warren Brock.
CHAIRMEN REPORT
At the business meeting, reports
of the years activities were made by
the following chairmen; Frances
Sunstrom, membership; Dorothy
BlakeIy, house; Margaret Vaughn.
welfare; Eleanor Hansen, program:
Grace Tackett, historian; Lois Belch,
courtesy; and Helen Lee, parla-
mentarian and bylaws.
After short talk by Miss Frances
Niles on the Seventh War Loan
Drive, the new officers were INSTALL
ed.
Special guests were Mrs. w. A.
Tondro, retiring president of the
senior Ten Thousand club, Mrs
Robert w. Ware, new president;
Mrs. Earle G. Davis, vice-president
and adviser to tbs junior section;
and Mrs. w. j. Thornburg, new
vice-president. Mrs. Davis intro
duced the visitors.
GIFT PRESENTED
In appreciation of her work as
president, Mrs. Bradshaw was pre-
sented with a gift from the club.
The door prize was won by Mrs
Earle c. Davis.
Assisting Dorothy Blakely with
plans for the dinner, were Mona
Elder, Margaret Vaughn, Ella Pow
ell, Geraldine Morgan, and Mary
Maggie. Grace Tackett was in charge
of the decorations. assisted by Julia
Henderson, Carolyn Goff, Lois Belch
and Mona Edler.
The banquet closed activities of
the club for the season and the
next meeting is scheduled for the
second Thursday in Octcte-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
NEW BOOKS
FICTION

"A Rope of Sand" by Francis Bon
nanny; Buffalo Coat" by Carol
Brink; Wild Orchard" by Isabel
Dick; Turn to the Sun" by Anne
Duffield; Net Of Cobwebs" by Ellis
abeth Sanxay Holding; Doctor
Woodward's Ambition" by Eliza
beth Seifert; 'Inocencia" by Alfredo
Taunay
NON-FICTION
MY Animal Babies by Belle
Benchley; Pleasant Valley" by Lou
is Bromfield; Pottery and Porce-
lain" by Warren Cox; '.Mozart-His
Character, His Work" by Alfred
EinStein; Twenty Careers of To-
morrow by Darrell & Frances Huff
How to Read Better & Faster" by
Norman Lewis; "The Far Shore
by Max Miller; Belle Boyd" by
Louis A. Sigaud: The Thurber Car
nival' by James Thurber; "Ameri-
can Guerrilla in the Philippines
by Ira Wolfert.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Good Neishbors
Mark Birthdays
Of Two Members

The birthdays of Mrs. Josephine
Streeter and Clarence Cropley were
celebrated at the meeting of the
Coed Neighbors Club held recently
at the home of Mrs. Streeter and
her son, Carl Streeter, in Holtville.
Cards were played during the eve
ming with prizes being wen by Mrs.
George Paskle, Peggy Ann Publi-
cover, Mrs. Clarence Cropley and
Lloyd Sigmon.
Refreshments were served, after
which gifts were opened by Mrs.
Streeter and Mr. Cropley.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Sigmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Cropley, Mrs. George Paskle,
Mrs. Ncra Grant, Miss Peggy Ann
Fublicover and the hosts, Mrs.
Streeter and Mr. Streeter.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20. 1901.
Published evenings except Saturday
and Sunday. in combination with the
Sunday POST PRESS, by the Imperial
Valley Publishing Company, 625 State
ST., FL Centre, Calf.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher
and President
Member United Press, California News
paper Publishers Assn, West Holiday
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Rates 0ncluding Sunday PoSt-Press)
Single copy SC; carrier. paid-in-ad-
vance: l month, S1.00; months
flat
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By Mail: 1 month, S1.00; 3 months,
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Entered at FL Centre, Calf, post
office as 2nd class matt
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
eKIA aRRITATIoNS OF
SNnN EXTERNAL CAUSE

Eczema, acne pimples. simple ringworn,
letter, salt rheum, bumps (blackheads).
and ugly broken-out skin. Millions re-
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these miseries with this simple home treat
ment. Black and White Ointment goes
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if you're not satisfied. Use only as di-
rected. Vital in cleansing is good soap.
Enjoy Black and White Skin Soap daily
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
RATION POINTS
MEATS. FATS. Etc.-Book 4. Re

MEATS, FATS, Etc.-Book 4, Red
Stamps VS., rs and Az through Do
good through June 2. Stamps E2
through J2, good through June go
Stamps K2 through P2, good through
July 81. Stamps O. through W, good
through August 81.
Save every drop of waste fat. For
victory in 1945 an added 100000
pounds is needed. Each pound is
worth 2 red points.
PROCESSED FOODS-Book 4,
Blue Stamps H2 through No, good
through June 2. Stamps NJ through
So, good through June 80. Stamps
T2 through X2, good through July
81. Stamps W, 70 and Al through
Cl. good May l through Aug. 81.
SUGAR-Book 4, Stamp 35, good
for five pounds through June 2.
Stamp No. 36 valid May /.
SHOES-Book 3, Airplane Stamps
l, 2 and g. Termination date not
set. III
GASOLINE-15-A Coupons good
for four gallons each through June
81. B-6, CO, B-1 and CT coupons
good for five gallons.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
USO Arranses
Sand Dune Party

A sand dune picnic party has
been planned for service men and
women for Thursday night under
the direction CT Miss Barbara Bow
en-, program director Of tire USO.
The party will leave ne club
house at 7:30 p. M and dinner will
be prepared on the desert. Wives
of servicemen have also been in
vited
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
Men to Manage
O.E.S. Program

Men of the Eastern Star will put
on the program at the meeting of
Signal Chapter 276 at p. m. Friday
in the Masonic Temple.
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing the meeting by Bert Mitchell
and his committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
VERTFS CRAIGS ARE
PARENTS OF SON

Bobby Vertes Craig is the name
chosen by Pfc. and Mrs. Vertes
Craig for their son born May 18 in
the E. Centre hospital. He weighed
eight pounds. two and quarter
ounces. Pfc. Craig is in the marines.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
OF PERSONAL
INTEREST

Mrs. Bonnie Ann Collins has re-
turned to her home here with her
mother, Mrs. Roger Bolenbaker, and
DR.. Bolenbaker. following the COM
pletion of her sophomore year at
the University of Arizona. She is
member of Kappa Theta there
Mrs. Cali P Harrison is visiting
Mrs. Florence Swanberger for a
few days while she is away from
her home in the Laguna mountains.
Chicago has a passenger train
entering or leaving every 80 Sec
onds.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
PVT, MRS JACK STUBBS
HAVE NEW DAUGHTER

Pvt and Mrs. Jack Stubbs are the
parents of daughter. named JAG
queline, born Sunday in the El Cen
tro hospital She weighed six pounds
four and three-quarters ounces. Pvt
Stubbs is in the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
DAUGHTER BORN
TO ORAN DOUGHERTYS

daughter born Sunday in the Ell
CerNro hospital to Corporal and
Mrs. Oran Daugherty. The baby
weighed seven pounds, thirteen
ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
DAUGHTER BORN TO
GEORGE FOWLKESES

A daughter named Jo-Carroll De-
Mise, was bern May Is in the El
Centre hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
George Fowlkes. She weighed eight
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
lssss.' ssasa. OF Interest to Women Society ss,s
tied By Mari HoyeyK
Frances Sunstrom Installed
At Junior 10000 Club Dinner

the
Ten banquet Tuesday night
candles purple yellow lighting Ushaped table
Hghigh of the installation officers with Mis-
list
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
has been granted in Imperial county
superior court to William K. Smith
in the suit he filed against Lila
May Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-23
SUES FOR DIVORCE

In superior court Benjamin Harri-
son Moser Jr., has filed a divorce
suit against Lois Elaine Moser.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-09
Ex-Huuchuco
General Led in
Subic BoyCoup
(From Bisbee Review


A former division commander at
Fort Huachuca was among the lead
ers of the Subic bay invasion in
the Philippine islands recently. He
is Major General Charles P. Hall,
commanding the 11th corps, which
made the first landing in the bay.
Gen. Hall was the first commander
of the 93rd infantry division at Fort
Huachuca, having been assigned to
its command upon its activation. At
that time, his assistant commander
was Brig. Gen. E. M. Almond who
has since been promoted to major
general and placed in command of
the 92nd division which followed
the 93rd in training at Fort Hua-
chuca. The 92nd is now fighting in
Italy.
Gen. Hall is native of Sardia,
Miss, West Point graduate, and a
veteran of World War I. He was dec
grated with the distinguished service
cross for extraordinary heroism at
Vierzy, France, in July, 1918. He
also won the silver star, purple heart,
the French legion of honor, and the
croix de guerre.
After World War I, Gen.. Hall
served in the Philippines, which ex-
perience is believed to have proven
of much benefit in the recent Subic
bay landings.
Gen. Hall has many friends in
this district who knew him when he
was stationed at Fort Huachuca.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-02-09
Army Asks
Volunteers
For Air Corps
Need Is Immediate

An air mail communication,
recently rec Give d from the
Generals Office in
Washington, to the Command
ing General of the Ninth Service
Command, opens the way for
many of Fort Huachuca's GIs
to enter the air force as pilots.
The letter states: Because of an
immediate need for Negro volun-
teers for colored pilot training pro-
gram, it is directed that all per-
sonnel of your command, with the
exception of alerted units and casual
personnel in replacement depots be
screened for volunteers for pilot
training. Applicants for such train
ing viii be proceSsed for all volun-
ters who are between the ages of 18
and rs inclusive, who have not been
previously eliminated from any
phase of air crew training, who have
an ACCT score of 100 or better and
who meet following minimum phys
ical requirements"
No obvious physical defects below
the standards established by AR 40
los, ID October 1912, as amended:
1920 vision; correct color vision;
1915 hearing acuity; height, be-
tween 64" and TO- inclusive; weight
ia to 200 lbs; blood pressure per-
isistent not greater than 1876, diastolic
not greater than 85; freedom from
gross dental defects.
The letter sets forth that volun-
teerS who meet the qualifications are
to be forwarded to the nearest AAF
examining board for action of pro-
cessing. Character statements from
commanding officers are necessary,
Direction is given that all trans
fers of volunteers be expedited so
that the applicants may be given
pilot training as soon as possible.