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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-09
TRUMAN'S TALK MAY
EXPLAIN new RED ROLE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Presi-
dent Truman may reveal additional
details of Russia's surprise declara-
tion Of war on Japan when he re-
ports to the nation on the Big Three
conference by radio at pm. (CWT)
tomorrow.
He also may shed new light on
the atomic bomb and it's effect
upon Japan. He received latest in
formation on the destruction Of
Hiroshima from Secretary of War
Henry l.. Stimson today and then
conferred at length with Secretary
of State James F. Byrnes.
The President, who has made
two Notwithstanding announcements
in less than a week, told reporters
only, Russia has declared war on
Japan-that's ALL" His broadcast
may contain additional details as
we'll as discussion of the vast
significance of Russia's entry into
the Pacific war.
Stimson's report was interrupted
by Undersecretary of State Joseph
c.. Grew, who hastened into the
Presidents office with a small
sheaf of papers, remained only
long enough to deliver them, and
departed without comment. The
context of the papers was not
known.
Presidential Secretary Charles G..
Ross had no explanation of the
hurried visit, but it was believed
to have had a connection with the
Russian declaration of war.
Byrnes refused to tell reporters
whether he and Mr.. Truman had
discussed the atomic bombing.
"Ask the President" he replied.
"He's doing the talking now"
The Russian move heightened
speculation that congress may be
called into session before Oct. 8,
the scheduled date, in anticipation
of imminent peace. Sen. Harley M.
Kilgore Dem, w. Va.) predicted
this. after a conference with Mr..
Truman held before the Russian
announcement.
White House officials indicated
there was nothing specific about
recalling the legislators, but it was
pointed out that congress naturally
would be reconvened if the Japa-
nese surrender.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-09
NEGRO HIGH SCHOOL REPORT JARS SOUTH

ATLANTA, Aug. 9 (ANP)-A
report on the low standard of Ne
gro high schools in the south by
w. A. Robinson of Atlanta Uni
versity caused the Durham, N. c.,
Morning Herald to write an edi-
torial on the subject under the
heading, Growing Conviction Ne
groes Need Educational Aid"
The report, entitled Progress
and Plans of Negro High Schools
toward Regional Accreditment,"
shows that in IL southern states
there were only 100 Negro high
schools in 1943 that met regional
requirements for accreditment. Ala
bama had six, Florida five, Georgia
13, Kentucky four, Mississippi
three, North Carolina %, South
Carolina five, Tennessee four, Tex
as Is and Virginia IA.
The report, prepared with the aid
of the II state commissioners under
Robinson's Craftsmanship of the
Secondary School study at his At
lanta university headquarters, fur
ther revealed that "there has been
no increase in such schools in the
last 10 years"
Low salaries paid to Negro teach
ers will not permit the Negro
schools to meet regional require
ments, in others the matter of the
school library, the appropriation
for the library, or the qualifica-
tions of the librarian will stand
first in difficulty, Robinson said.
North Carolina has set about to
correct some of this fault" said
the Morning Herald's editorial.
"The recent action equalizing sal
aries of public school teachers is
one step in the right direction. But
any casual study of the physical
equipment provided the two races,
forced by circumstances that have
accumulated through the years to
live side by side, will bear testi-
mony that great deal needs to be
done before any equalization exists
at that point"
The difficulties of raising the
standards of southern Negro high
schools stem from the refusal of
the community to give the Negro
high school enough financial sup
port to run a school that meets
even the low regional requirements
of the Southern association" the
report charged.
The Mayors Committee on In
terracial affairs Of Durham has
already recommended to the city
council that a Negro be appointed
to the school board.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-09
PASTORS AID Presents
GOSPEL SINGERS

The Pastors Aid Society of the
Mt. Enon Baptist Church will pre-
sent the Famous Austin Gospel
Singers of Toledo, Ohio, in a pro-
gram at the church on Sunday at
3 pm. The society is presenting
this program on behalf of their
ninth anniversary.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-09
MUSICAL PROGRAM
PLANNED

A musical program rendered by
the Harmony Four Junior Quar-
tette of Cotton, Georgia, will be
heard Sunday night at 8 pm. at
the St. Paul Bethlehem Baptist
church at 926 Frederick street.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-09
ECHOES OF HARMONY Al
TABERNACLE CHURCH

A musical program will be pre-
sented by the Echoes of Harmony
Singers from the Tabernacle Bap-
tist Church, Sunday, August IL at
3 pm. at the First Baptist Church
of West Carrollton, Ohio. Rev.
caldwell, pastor invites everyone
to attend.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-09
By Pfc. Rufus Wells, Jr.

BURMA, Aug. 9 (ANP)-An in
ternational army of workers, 70
percent of whom were American
Negro troops, triumphed miracu-
lously over furious japanese Air
attacks and adverse weather con-
ditions to construct the Ledo Road,
life line to China, in 25 months.
The road began in wild, rugged
Upper India late in 1912 and proved
the old precept that with the Unit
ed States Army engineers, where
there's will there's a highway.
Getting it's name from a town in
India's Assam province, the Ledo
Road dips, climbs and twists east
ward through the Patkai range of
Northern Burma, weaving it's way
into the region of the upper Chind-
win river. The immediate purpose
of the road was to provide route
to supply allied forces campaign
ing against the Japs in Northern
Burma. The long range purpose
was to link roads in China's Yum
nan province with Burma routes,
giving China adequate land connec-
tions with India.
At times it seemed the very ele-
ments were determined that the
road would never be completed.
Americas Tan Yanks pitted their
skill and courage against terrible,
tough natural conditions. In mon
soon seasons, SO inches of rain Of
ten fell in single month, as much
as seven inches in one day.
Washouts were frequent, often
costing the Yanks a quarter mile of
precious roadway. Mud was a sea-
sonal torment, but they took it in
stride. Thick, tangled hardwood
jungle wore beautifully bouquets
Of pink and yellow Burma orchids
but resisted the axe and was no
pushover for huge bulldozers. Mod
ern machinery eased the difficult
ties. Rock crushers, trucks and jeeps
by the hundreds were brought 1000
miles by land, sea and air to the
hard pressed engineers.
An average of 100000 tons of
rock and dirt was removed by the
engineers to build one mile of road.
They worked all day and at night
by oil flares.
Chinese units and native Indians,
subjects Of the maharajah of Nee
pal, cleared the way, felled trees
and opened up the jungle. Tan
Yanks blasted out rock and earth,
built temporary bridges, and had
traffic rolling before final grad
ing, surfacing and drainage was
completed.
Tribesmen on the job and in the
vicinity practice polyandry, polyg-
amy and gerentocracy. They raised
dogs for food and used primitive
weapons. Headhunters were friend
ly to Americans.
At times the road had to COM
promise with nature. 1t zigZags to
make easy grade on one mile high
mountains, takes advantage of old
trails, shrinks from two-lane width
to a one way jeep track, spiraling
around preclpies and ravines.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05

James r. Turner, son Of Mr.. and
Mr.. r. j. Turner, who has heom
attending A, S. T. p. school \. p. /,
Auburn, Alabama, is visiting her
before returning to school in North
Georgia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05
Sncnl Mcck-Inl Hrrc

Miss Mildred Haylc, Il Student al
Meredith College, Raleigh, spent the
Weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Hoyle. of Rouua /.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05
Tuesday Club To Meet.

The Woman's Tuesday. club Will
meet in the home of Mrs. Hiram
King, on Church street, Tuesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock, il was an
nounccd today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05
Expected from New York.

Miss Frances +. Boyd, of NcW
York City, VIII arrive tonight t.
visit her sister, Mrs. w. *. Sturgcs.
241 Young avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05

Mary NJ. Johnson,
IT,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05

I0% Helps Bury 1904 More
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-05
PRAYER Band Ncctinr

Ethel Barnett dc Vita
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Prince Georges Children
To Get Examinations

A schedule of summer "roundups,'
in which children entering Prince
Georges County white schools for
the first time next September will
be given physical examinations, wa
announced today by DR.. John M
Byers, county health officer. Places
and dates of the examinations are:
Friday-Berwyn School, 10 te
l1:30 am, and BeltsviAe School
1:30 to 2:30 pm.
Tuesday - Bradbury Heights
School, 10 to 1880 am, and Suit
land School, l:30 to 2:30 pm.
May l0-Riverdale School, 10 to
1880 am. and 1:30 to 2:3o pm.
May III. Enos Ray School, IC
to 1880 am, and Mount Rainier
School, 1:30 to 2:30 pm.
May 31-Capitol Heights School
10 to 1880 am, and Seat Pleasant
School. 1:30 to 2:30 pm.
More than $50 colored school chill
dren were examined last month at
special health clinics in seven COL
ored communities in observance OF
Negro Health Week.
DR.. Byers also announced that
there is q vacancy for a public
health nurse in the County Health
Department. The position pays
81 800 . year plus $500 for travel ex-
penses. Applicants must be grad
uate nurses.
Evening star., 1945-05-02

other doctor. He told me 1t was
only my stomach and to keep work.
ing rs much as could around the
manure pile; the ammonia fumes
would do me good. I've been all
right since"
Lived With Uncle.
His father died not long after
Bull Run and he lived with an uncle
who had truck farm on the Four
teenth street road at Rhode Island
avenue. The farm backed up to
what is now Logan Circle.
Il used to see Lincoln almost
every day In the summer" he said,
coming and going from Soldiers
Home, the summer White House of
that day. Sometimes he would be
In a closed carriage and sometimes
riding horseback"
He remembered, when he was Is,
watching the Union soldiers from
the siege Of Petersburg debark at
the Seventh street docks and hasten
north on the Seventh street road
Georgia avenue) to save the city
from Jubal Early's Confederate
raiders. He followed the Union SOL
diers almost to Fort Stevens lat
Quackenbos street, where Early was
turned back.
Alfred Heitmuller's cows had
much to do with his Civil War
memories.
I'VE had two cows-but almost
every family then had at least one
cow" he said. "On Saturday morn
ing-it was April is, 1865-one of the
COWS was missing. She hadn't come
In the night before. I got on q horse
and started looking for her. The
COWS used to roam all over the COM
mons. When I got to the tavern at
Fourteenth and. r streets I was
stopped by four soldiers. Their
horses were tied to the, tavern's rail.
They told me- they were stopping
every one leaving the city. Lincoln
had been assassinated."
When the interviewer hoped Mr..
Heitmuller would live six more years
and beat the record of the last Oldest
member of the Oldest Inhabitants
Christian Heurich, Mr..
Heitmuller demured.
Pm tired of it," he said. II don't
go out. I read only little; my eyes
aren't too good. I listen to the radio
and move around In here. don't
want to-
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Virginia Constitution
Group Seeks Blanket
Election Amendment
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSoclateo PreS1.
RICHMOND, Va, May "A sin
gle blanket amendment to abolish
personal registration and poll-tax
for persons in, the armed
forces. rather than series Of
to several sections of
the Constitution, appeared to be
the likely recommendation today OF
the Privileges and Elections Com
mtttee Of the Virginia Constitu-
tional Convention.
Working far into the night, the
named a subcommittee
Of five members to prepare a draft
Of single amendment for con-
by the committee today
before the convention was called.
Meanwhile. there were indica-
tions that the constitutional con-
vention might not adjourn finally
this week. The Committee on Ex-
penditures, Journal and Enroll
ment, also meeting last night, voted
w PAokSOoC t1Aot tllC COiltcllt1Otl Au.
journ for an indefinite period
perhaps three weeks-to allow for
Its acts and also "for
such further action as the conven-
ton may deem advisable"
It recommended that the conven-
ton proclaim its acts without sub
to the electorate.
Many and varied proposals were
submitted to the Privileges and
Elections Committee, running all the
way from outright repeal OF the
States poll tax to the enfranchise-
ment. Of 18-year-old men and wom-
en- In the armed forces. Only the
amendments relating to the one
purpose of abolishfng poll taxes and
registration for persons in the
armed forces or discharged veter-
ans were given any detailed consid-
Grafton, however, in the afternoon
and night executive sessions follow
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Soil Conservation Area
InMontqomerApproved

Formation of a soil conservation
district for Montgomery County has
been approved by the Maryland
State Soil Conservation Committee,
DR.. T. B. Symons. committee chair
man and dean Of the University of
Maryland School Of Agriculture, an
nounced yesterday. -
The State committee authorized
James d. King and J. Raymond
Kemp, Montgomery County farmers
who were appointed supervisors for
the proposed district, to apply to
the Maryland secretary Of State for
a certificate Of organization in order
to formally create the district office.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
lsiNRst'onmig
$Remindeiyea

.ats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
US, Us, Az through D-2 good
through June Q; stamps E-2
through J-2 good good through
June 30; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
o. through U-2 valid through
August 81.
nned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
d-2 through M-2 good through
June z; stamps NJ through So
good through June 80. Stamps TT
through x-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, Z-2, Al, B-t and
Gel through August 81.
ints for Fats-Your meat dealer
win paw two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
IS valid for S pounds
through June z. Stamp No. 50
valid for 5 pounds through Au-
gust II. 50
Gasolins-A-l5 coupons are valid
{ through june II B-e, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for s gal
Ions each.
Shoss--Airpians stamps l, 2 and
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
+; unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
vaAd August /. -, +,
Fuel 'oil-Peraods l, q, 3, 4 and s
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. All
currently valid coupons win ex.
pire August 81. Consumers III this
ares should not have used more
thsn p per cent Of their ration u
q today.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
New Magistrate Begins
Work in Prince GEORGES

Arthur P. Owens, 66, Hyattsville
retired Government attorney, today
began his new duties as a trial
magistrate for Prince Georges
County after being sworn in yes
terday by Circuit Court Clerk Brice
Bowie at Upper Marlboro. He
succeeds Judge Walter L. Green.
A native Of Anne Arundel County
the new magistrate moved to Hyatts-
vile Is years ago. He received his
law degree at National University
in 1911 and was in private practice
until 1920, when he entered the
Veterans Administration. He was
retired in l943. Judge Owens is
married and has no children.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Construction Of Home
For Delinquent Youths
Is Opposed by Chest

The Montgomery County Com
Chest and Council was on
record today as opposing construc-
ton Of county juvenile detention
home until other juvenile welfare
services have been inaugurated and
in operation for six months.
In a report issued yesterday by
the organizations Detention Home
Study Committee. under the direc-
ton of Alfred D. Noyes, it was
recommended that the county estab-
lish Immediately three subsidized
foster homes for delinquents-one
for white boys, one for white girls
and the third for colored children.
The report also recommended i'm
mediate expansion of the home
finding department of the County
Welfare Department, "the first job
of which should be to establish the
homes"
In opposing construction of a
"catch-all' institution-a juvenile
jail-the committee stressed the fact
that no one building can meet all
the needs, since neglected children
need a distinctly different type Of
care than delinquents.
The committee also recommended
that the community service and
planning division of the Chest and
Council investigate the advisability
Of joining either Prince Georges or
Frederick County In the construction
Of regional detention home.
Emphasizing the fact that "the
best place for any child Is in his own
the committee recommended
that every effort be made to
family life in the county
and to provide adequate salary scales
and board rates in subsidized foster
homes.
In addition to Mr.. Noyes, other
members of the committee are Miss
Lavinia Engle, Francis Miller, DR..
Harold Morris, James v. Bennett,
DR.. Mabel Wilkin, Mrs. MINER Hos
teller, Mrs. Albert Walker, Thomas
Pyle and Mrs. Olcutt Deming.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Alfred .HeitnuIIer, o6 Todoy,
Recalls Barefoot Days in q. c..
Remembers DetoiIs
Of Civil War and
Lincoln Assassination
By GEORGE KENNEDY.

Boyhood In Washington during
the Civil War came to life In his
talk. He padded barefoot near the
Capitol, its dome still skeleton of
construction, across meadows scared
by the July sun, the common grazing
ground for his fathers and the
netghbors' cows. He was toting a
two-gallon can of milk. :.
Alfred Heitmuller, oldest member
Of. the Association of Oldest In
habitants of the District, was CIV
ing birthday interview, and en-
joying 1t. He is 96 years old today.
His observance of happenings that
morning is fresh and immediate, for
Alfred Heitmuller was IL.
Volunteers Encamped Here.
THE Union volunteers, l00-day
men, were encamped where Nc
Ktnley High School now stands" !"
Mr.. Heitmuller said. II had said to
my stepmother, We ought to be able
to sell some milk there So every
morning I carried a two-gallon can
out there and sold it for q nickel
a pint, coming home with my pockets
full Of change.
1T was Saturday morning, July
20, 1861. When I got to the camp,
the soldiers were gone. Some officer
said, They're marching on Rich
mond.'
Sunday afternoon I was back at
the camp with other boys. Some
soldiers were putting up a big
balloon-filled with smoke. One
soldier went up in it with pair of
field glasses while the others held
the balloon by ropes. He gazed across
at the Virginia side of the Potomac.
when he came down, he said,
One crowd is running one way.
Another crowd is running another
way. can't tell who's winning
Came Limping Back.
"A little later we knew who had
won The men came limping back
across the Long Bridge at Seventh
street, scratched by bushes all the
way from Bull Run"
Mr.. Heitmuller rose from his chair
frequently and walked up and down
the parlor of his daughters home at
1925 Gallatin street NV.
He was born here and spent most
OF his hfe truck gardening within
the District, raising strawberries and
bush berries, radishes and other
root crops for the Baltimore market.
The first farm was along New Jersey
avenue between C and G streets,
just across the present Station Plaza
from the Capitol. That's where he
was born. The last was In the Brent
wood section Of Northeast. When
manpower became short during the
last war, he retired.
Il was given two years to live, 72
years ago." he said. Il was "a, two
years married and with two children.
The doctor who told me was Wash
ington's best. I walked home and
while crossing bridge in lexington
over a little creek I looked down at
the water. There I go just like the
water I said. What's to be Is to
be- And I threw down the bottle
OF medicine he had given me and 1t )
broke on q stone. I went, to an
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Two Boys Rescued
After Boat Smashes
On Potomac Rocks
from Yesterdays Late Editions. J

(From Yesterdays Late Editions.)
Jean and Jerry Swoford, u and
10, respectively, sons of Mr.. and Mrs
Glenn Swofford, 10112 Brunett ave-
nue., Silver Spring, Md, were rescued
by Glen Echo flremen today after
their boat had been swept over the
canal feeder dam at Brookmont and
had lodged on rocks below.
Capt. George Arnold and Arnold
Irons Of the fire department made
the rescue from Snake Island, which
lies in the center of the Potomac
River and forms part of the feeder
dam.
Capt. Arnold said he and Mr.
Irons took a life line to the island
after receiving a rescue call from a
man who heard the boys call fol-
help.
THE water was about feet deep
in some places, and very swift y
Capt. Arnold said. When reached
the boat I found that the boys had
not been injured and the boat had
Ao06CA oCSAAC1y O1l IllC lOShS. Oll6
side had been split by the rocks. and
water pouring in from the upper
side, ran out again. That split prob
ably kept the kids from being
washed down stream"
Capt. Arnold said Mr.. Irons had
the other end of the life line Sc
cured on Snake Island, and the
boys, first Jean and then Jerry
pulled themselves, hand over hand
back to dry land. =!
"The kids were scared, but full OF
nerve he said, +t
Capt. Arnold said that the boys
had walked down to the river early
this morning, where they had seer
the boat and decided to take a ride
They were taken to the Suburban
Hospital at Bethesda where at
tendants reported that they were
fine, but a little cold.'
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Reports Made
On Arlington
Incorporation
Civic Committee
Lists Advantages,
Disadvantages

A special committee Of the Arlinr.
ton Civic Federation TODAY began
further studies Of advantages and
disadvantages Of Incorporating Ar
hngton into city.
In its initial report, made at the
federation meeting last night, the
committee listed these major ad-
vantages Of incorporation:
The right Of annexation to make
up for land lost to the Federal Gov
ernment; the right to levy manv
new taxes, such as professional and
trade licenses, theater, public utility
and city automobile taxes, and the
power to regulate speed limits and
install trafnc lights on State routes
within the city.
Arguments Against Plan,
Arguments the committee ad.
Vanced against incorporation in.
cluded:
The loss of approximately $86 900
annually In gasoline taxes:
The expense Of a city attorney
which would be created under the
enabling act:
Loss of some State school funds:
The power Of the City Council to
incur bonded Indebtedness without
the consent Of the voters.
Loss of certain immunities to
damage suits possessed by counties,
The federation also went on
record as indorsing a resolution of
the Cherrydale Citizens Association
favoring a county playground ada
cent to North Thomas street and
Old Dominion drive.
The site was selected BY the
county government, but opposition
has developed on the part of
number OF home owners in the area.
Suggests No Celebration.
Another resolution was aGopted
providing that the federation sug-
gest to the county board that no
celebrating be done in the county
on We day.
On the motion of John Paul Jones,
Parkway Citizens Association dele
gate, that action be taken to elimi-
nate the traffic hazard existing at
Kirkwood road and Lee highway, the
matter was referred to the Safety
Committee.
Michael J. Cookery of the Arling-
ton tuberculosis Association was .
guest speaker He urged the fedora
tion's support in the chest X-ray
program.