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VOLUME XLVIII

SECOND SECTION Saturday, October 7, 1944

NUMBER 43

Towards Freedom— Read Much, Listen Carefully, Think Clearly, Act Swiftly

Indiana AME 9 s Hold Annual Conference

FATE OF NATION'S LARGEST COLORED HOSPITAL, LOCATED AT FT. HUACHUCA, IN DOURT FT. HUACHUCA. Oct. 5. (ANP> [the Pershing division and that 80 —Ft. Huachuca. training ground | WACs will be assigned to that for the famed 92nd and 93rd In-[station. fantry Divisions and the site of Here prominent Negro military the nations’ largest Negro hospi- heads are of the opinion that the tal, is destined for inactivation I National Medical Association Oct. 15. according to an official I stands ready to oppose any effort announcement last week by Col. j to mishandle the fort’s colored Edwin N. Hardy, post commander, medical officers.

The largest training post in the

Though it is reported that the | country and used exclusively for mid-October evacuation will cause j x e gro troops. Huachuca, since 1877, a shrinkage in population from has been an important training

25,000 to 300 persons, no official news has come forth concerning the disposition of the all-colored hospital staff, and nearly 100 officers in the medical officers replacement corps or the 80-odd Negro nurses stationed at the fort. Rumors, which are fast, many, and varied, have it that those doctors will be sent to other posts w-here they will be placed under white supervision; Douglas air base will be converted into an allcolored base and some of the medics will be sent there: a veteran hospital will be established and turned over to Negroes; the more qualified physician., will he distributed to certain white hospitals. Despite radio requests for 3,000 additional nurses nearly ipo are here doing very little. The war department needs doctors so badly that all limited service medical officers are to be re-examined with

center for soldiers, including those of the Indian wars and in World War t. In 1940 military authorities saw fit to modernize the post and then several millions of dollars were expended toward building expansions and the reservation was increased to 73.000 acres or more than 117 square miles. Although much additional Arizona territory was utilized for establishment of barracks, mess halls, hospital, headquarters buildings. recreational clubs and centers, a field house and stadium which seats more than 11.000 persons, the general color was retained by the presence of the Apache Indian scouts that are dispersed throughout the fort. Comprising Arizona’s third largest population center, last October, during the training of the 92nd, the

the Idea of putting as many as f° r hod a population of more than

possible on overseas assignments. Medics here are desirous of offering their lesignations en masse but are being discouraged by the

25,000 persons. It served as a supply center for all army camps in Arizona, many in New Mexico, and some in California. Transportation

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EDUCATORS PLAN Bishop •lolin Gregg RrosMtes

AID TO VETS

of the war

commanding officer them to wait action

department.

Further rumors are that the general staff will not permit a mixing of colored and white units and despite the announcements relative to nurs*>i being trained in white centers, they still come here. Though the surgeon general's office would like to solve all this, the general s*a£f and service commands will not permit it. An announcement Tuesday by Colonel Hardy indicated that 6,000 Mo..vca<ci laborers are to be quartered at Fc. Huachuca for a three month period, beginning Oct. 1. An entertainment unit of forty performers will go to Hotel Theresa. New York, Nov. 1. It is understood that Earl Renfroe is en route to the Pershing hotel, Chicago, to head the dental unit; Col. West A. Hamilton will command

who wants these supplies was by rails.

truck and airlines. At Fort Huachuca a huge military laundry and dry cleanestablishment handled the clothing and bedding for over 30.000 soldiers As a communication center^ the fort’s system could skillfully handle more than 24,000 telephone calls in 24 hours. The two hospitals were equipped with 1.141 beds and there were three dental infirmaries with fortytwo chairs. The fort at one time had the only Negro-commanded and staffed hospital in the army. Many of the country’s foremost Negro physicians and dentists were staff-

ed here.

With the inactivation of Fort

Released by U. S. Wap Department. Bureau of Public Relations First Nazi Bagged By New Negro Unit With Fifth Army The first German prisoner chipped from the Gothic Line in Italy by a patrol of the 92nd Division is shown being questioned by 1st Lieut. Lawrence C. Spencer, of Elizabeth, N. J. The second all-Negro division committed to action in this war, the 92nd is operating with the Fifth Army. (Signal Corps Radio-Telephoto.)

VINCENNES, Oct, 2.—Many old and young residents of this historic city paid tribute to the life

, T . . ... ,of Mrs. Clara Hill Stewart at Huachuca 300 officers, civilian em- im siVe runeral servirea held to - ployes and enhste. men must be d at the Bethel A . M. E. church on their way to ether locations. of ’ which she had been a memhe r ! nd .A cen : t f r ; _ t . hat m ° 8t . A and active worker in its Stewardess

Board for 30 years. Rev. I. Slaugh-

MRS. CLARA STEWART, LIFELONG CHURCH MAKES RESIDENCE OF VINCENNES, DIES COURT FIGHT

FUR BUILUING

portant and interesting

suddenly cut off.

must be

ASKS ARMY COMPEL ADHERENCE ' TO ITS ANTI-JIM CROW ORDER

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new york o c t 5.-Discipiin- j Capt. Hall, 99th Hero, arv action to Ik* taken against Col. , , . » ywi » J. P. Edgerty. C. O.. at Ft. Benning. ; Instructs ttt TllSkepee Oa.. who has refused to carry out | TUSKEGEE, Oct. 5. (ANP) — the War Deliarfmerit’s directive With his new assignment to a fightbanning discrimination in Post Ex- er transition training section unchanges. Theatres, etc., was request- der Lieut. Col. Donald O. McPhered by the NAACP in a letter to son. Capt. Charles B. Hall, Brazil. Under^Seeretary of War. Robert ( Ind.. hailed as the first American Patterson. .Sept. ‘2*i. ! Negro flier to ahoot down a Nazi In his communication, pointing plane in aerial combat, returned out also similar instances in other ,quietly to army life last week aftsouthern areas. Walter White, NA-' er receiving the honors of return-

ACP Secretary said, “By way of quotations in the public press, a* well as by direct comnmunicat ions from Negro soldiers at Fort Benning. Georgia, who heard him. we have learned that Colonel .1. P. Edgerly, Commanding Officer at the Reception Center there, has clearly demonstrated his unwillingness to execute the provision of Memorandum No. 92. In In his

RITES HELD FOR ALBERT HARRIS GARY OFFICER

ter, the pastor, officiated.

A resident here during the entire 74 years of her life, Mrs. Stewart died at her home, 1226 Seminary street, last Friday, Sept.

29. following a lingering illness of 4 . TT „ „ , . several years. She suffered a stroke ! 10 Re; ’ Ro ^i nson olficiat-

SOUTH BEND, Oct. 5—The congregation of the Church of God In Christ Jesus All Nations must seek other court action or noncourt settlement if it is to continue services at the former church home, a house located at 1526 West Colfax street, Judge J. Elmer Peak held last week in a ruling in

Superior Court. No. 2.

In considering the contention of petitioners for a settlement of an argument over possession of the premises, the judge told Walter Jackson and Sandy Thomas, who brought the suit that if as they asserted a corporation existed,

for the past three years. | suit would have .been brought in

its name. The two said they were

The first meeting of the sub-com-mittee on materials met in the Supreme Court room at the State House on Monday. This committee is part of the Indiana Coun oil created by Dr. Celment T. Malnn. Stat£ Superintendent of Public Instruction, to aid returning veterans to avail themselves of the educational benefits of the “Service Men’s Readjustment Act of 1944”, known as the “G.I. Bill of Rights”. The membership of the materials sub-coiiwiiitteo include: President Clyde E. Wildman of De Pauw university, chairman; Dean Frank <’, Iloekema, VPlirdue univeijsftV; T. C. Johnson. Crispus Attacks high school. Indianapolis .and Mrs. Harry Mulder, department presi dent. American Legion auxiliary, Hammond. Also serving on the committee are: Guy Stantz. principal Gerstmeyer high school, Terre Haute; Superintendent William K. Wilson, <’lark County public schools: Jeffersonville, John M. Phelps. admissions counselor. Rose Polytechnic institute. Terre Haute, and C. J. Dexter, chief of vocational rehabilitation and eduaction division. Veterans' Administration, Indi anapoiis. Assistant State Superintendent of Public Istruetion Irons, and Mur- < phy, guidance director of the Indianapolis public schools, also attended the meeting. Doctor Mulan opened the meeting b ystating its purpose, which was to determine and make known to returning veterans all educational facilities, both private and public, available to them in Indiana. The chairman presided at the lung discussion after Dr. Milan left. If was decided that after milking a thorough investigation three bulletins setting forth what schools and colleges have to offer returning veterans should be issued and distributed widely. The three bulletins are to be: 1. Secondary schools - public and private. 2. Sjieciai vocational schools. .’i Colleges and universities. Six regional meetings were held as follows; At Madison. September B0; Newcastle. October 2; Colum Ida City. October 3; Valparaiso. October 4 : Crawfordsville, October 5: and Washington October 6. There are from 14 to 17 eontigous counties in each region, all 92 coun tics being represented

Reports Show Indiana Churches Progress

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GARY, Ind., Oct. 5.—Albert Harris. for many years a member of the Gary Police department, was buried Sept. 22 with final rites held at the First A. M. E. church.

Sept 24 1

’ “ ' , . ... I Harris was bdrn in Gampton, At the funeral services Miss ■ MO ) in December, 1853. and had

Helen Monroe and Mrs. Margie be en ill

Smith were soloists and interment jje was a member of the Masonic.

was in Fan view cemetery. J Odd Fellows, and Eastern Star , directors of the corporation. Surviving are: tne nusband. Hi- lodges and had resided here since! The court was told the defendram Stewart, to whom Mrs. Stew-; 1916. Burial was in Oakhill cem- ants to the suit, John Chester. 121

art was married on Christmas Day. 'etery.

1889; five nieces, Mrs. Vereda Rus-• He is survived by the widow’, sell. Vincennes; Mrs. Venatine Mrs. Lena Harris, D. G. M. of the Sanders. Indianapolis, and the Miss- Household of Ruth, and past proses Iva. Mable and Norene Hill, all ident of the Indiana Federation of of Chicago. Colored Women’s clubs.

ing here. Captain Hall will now pass on his battle knowledge to others as an instructor at the Tuskegee Army Air force school here. Stripped of his overseas ribbons and meals received in 11 months of thrilling combat in three theaters of war. Captain Hall was glad to be out of the public’s eye. He was reluctant to talk about his exciting battle experiences but

EVANSVILLE. Ind.. Oct. 5.—A Lincoln school carnival will he held at the school Friday. Oct. 20th, Mrs. Cecil Ogden, president of the

lecture"To "the' Negn» soldiers. ^ ; showed delight when the name 'of | Lincoln Parent-Teachers Associnnot only threatened them with re-1 his Plane, ’’Maxine,” named for tlon - announced this week follow-

North Birdsell street, and Clara Wmston, 1516 West Liston street, had rented the Colfax street house of worship to George Moore. V. L. Moore, and Willa B. Washington, thus preventing the congregation from resuming services in the building. Counsel for the plaintiffs said a new r suit would be brought

as directed by the court.

EVANSVILLE P-TA TO SPONSOR CARNIVAL AT LINCOLN SCHOOL sflY JAMAICANS

SAVED CROPS

irisals if they acted in accord with was me r ti .?H ed \ . Hi8 . ^ ! m Tht °, f

the Memorandum, but following the T ) l ane ( named “Knobby.” his fame, he instructed that all copies j cr f w cn ,( ffs nickname, whom he of the Memorandum he removed r.f j 18 nhout in respectful tones. from bulletin board throughout the *, e . cared ^ or . M ax ' ne in an inNetrro sector timate respectful manner that is ~ ' J f-omparable only to the care of a ”The*Articles of War provide for j stable boy for his prize filly, Capthe punishment of enlisted men 1 tain Hall mused reflectively. He who disobey military orders. Are shares his success with Maxine, we to suppose that Colonel Edger- bis wife, and “Knobby,” his crew

ly’s conduct is not governed by the ; chief. (sarneV This officer is not alone in

The carnival will serve as a social event that will bring together students of the school and parents and other adults of the community. the association decided. At the meeting. Mrs. Clifford Matthews discussed and outlined a series of programs for each meeting during the coming year, following which the group voted to sponsor a Girl Scout Troop at the

of Negroes in Hazlewood, a Negro settlement. A spokesman for the committee sa”! that when presented with the proof. Davis declared. “A segregated bar would he better than no bar at all,” hut denied

he was selling the

TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Oct. 5 — Brought here by the federal emer-

members oi « enc y farm labor office, 20 Jamai-

his race “down the river.” Members of the committee, the spokesmen said, were quick to rote, however, lhat Davis is in high favor with the most hitter and outspoken of the Negro hates. The committee is said to have, the official recognition of officials

of the International UAW-CIO who sent their representative, Walter

What’* the Answer?

Hiiduin No. 97. We understand that Commanding Officers at Fort Knox. Kentucky. Godinan F’ield. Kentucky, Hendricks Field. Florida .and Flirt Riley, Kansas, follow a similar pattern of behavior. “Already the un-American treatment of Negro soldiers has created a wave of resentment throughout the, nation. The widespread knowledge that Post Commanders are misconstruing Memorandmn

No. 97 to the detriment of N>gro j Spelman College? soldiers will serve to intensify this j 5) who was the

depot ruble situation.

“This Association urges that your office make a complete investigation of ‘Colonel Edgerly with the view of using strong disciplinary measures. We further urge that widespread inrhliclty be released with reference to such disciplinary action as may be taken in order that other Comman ders of like mind will he convinced that War Department memoranda

mean what they say”.

1) What important post is held by Mrs. Bertha J. Diggs? 2) Who was the first Negro ever chosen as one of the 16 Republican presidential electors in New

Jersey?

3) Who was the first Negro woman to win a scholarship at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine

Arts?

4) Who were the founders of

founder and

first director of the department of records and research at Tuskegee

Institute.

6) WTiat was the original name of the “Ink Spots”? 7) Who has the distinction of being the first Negro to become a member of the trial bureau of the department of justice? 8) What was the first college attended by the late George Washington Carver. (Con, on Pago t f Sec. Section}

school, and selected Miss Gertrude blaidin, hete to in\estigate ami re-

port on the unconstitutional segregation of, and discrimination

Hodge. Miss Virginia Little, and “Mrs. Ethel Harrell as leaders.

UNION WORKERS FIGHT JIM CROW

against Negro members of the

Union.

Amos Jackson is the committee chairman. Roscoe Wray, the vice-

chairman. and Thomas

secretary.

CITIZENS FEEL DEALTH penalty to striking SAILORS UNJUST GL

ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 5. — The committee of colored workers organized recently to protect the rights of Negro members of Local 662 of the United Automobile Workers of the CIO began its work with an attempt to determine what organizations and individuals are behind the move which culminated in the posting of a sign, last

month. ‘‘For Whites Only” in the charged with mutiny for refusing union hall, and other forms of dis-1 to handle ammunition in the load-

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29. (ANP) —Local citizens are watching closely and planning a petition campaign if necessary to save 50 ‘Colored sailors from execution up at Mare Island depot. Last week

can farm workers have been highly praised by managers of the Standard Brands company which operates the Loudon Packing com-

pany.

C. I). Chambers, manager of field production for the company, said this week: “The boys of this group have just about saved the tomato crop for our purposes, for the crop was good and held up well until last week. Their work has saved approximately 1,000 acres within delivery distance to the Terre Haute

plant.

“These workers are all males,

Vaughn, aie educated, and their Eng-

lish is good. For some this is the second season. They are well-fed j in our own cafeteria, are wellhoused, and say they are contented with our treatment of them and the pay, out of which they effect substantial savings. They have done

an excellent job for us.”

MASS FIRING CAUSES STRIKE

MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Oct. 5. (ANP) —The wholesale firing of Negro employes of the Anderson-Tully company here resulted in n wholesale walkout of the more than 350 Negro workers at the plant Thursday. The trouble stems from the company's attitude toward organization efforts of the International Woodworkers of America. CIO. among the workers, it was disclosed. Although the National War Labor board had ordered company offi dais to'meet with union representatives to work out contract details, the company had continued to ignore the directive, according to.George Bentley, union organizer. Only a small minority of the Anderson-Tully workers are white. The workers, through their rep ■ esentatives. kept pressing for a meeting in order that contractural arrangements with tine company company <*ou4d be effected. When some of their number became impatient and advocated a ‘-itrikei the majority voted a no strike action. The majority wanted to wait until the company complied with the NLBR and War Labor board action However, the sentiment of the majority shifted Wednesday night. 148 voting to strike and 47 voting no strike. The strike vote was the result of the firing of 23 workers whom company stooges had pointed out as leading spokesmen of the union, it was said. Moving swiftly, the WLB has ordered the company and the union to send representatives to WashingIon for a hearing, at which time the company will be called upon to explain "why it has not complied with the WLB directive” and the union will be forced to explain why its members walked omt of a war plant in violation of the CIO pledge to continue war producction uninterrupted for the duration.

AWARD SOLDIERS PURPLE HEARTS

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, IT- I ALY—Nine wounded Negro infan | trymen from the 92nd Infantry Division, now fighting vith the fifth Army, and one of their officers recently were awarded Purple Hearts by Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, who pinned the medals on them in their wards at the .Kith Evacutaion hospital, the War department disclosed today. Among the first casualties of the Division, which was committed to the front line late in August, the Negro doughboys were told by the Fifth Army Commander that their unit had discharged itself well in its initial battle exjierience. Gen. Clark asked each one the cireanistances and nature of his wounds and wished him a speedy recovery. Several of the wounded men reminded the General that they had heard his talk to them at the front the day they went into action. Those who received decorations were Pf<. Herman Bradley of 928 W. 27th. Indinnaplis. Ind.: Pfc. Ernest Hainsworth of Southern Pines. North Carolina: Pfc. Turner Joiner of Vaidesta, Ga.; S/Sgt. Wayne Stine of Mt. Enterprise. Tex.; Pfc. Nathaniel Coffey of 3719 4th st., New Orleans, La.: Pvt. Theodore Coleman of West Helena. Ark.: Pvt. Frank Earsery of 1311 W. Walnut st., Louisville, Ky.: Pvt. First Class Isaac Milfoil of IS N. West Boundary, Savannah, Ga.: •rnd Pfc. David Foster of 108 Oscar st., Greenville. S. C.

institution prediction a record en-! rollment which may exceed 950. The youngest freshman to regis- | ter is 13-year-old Lawrence Zollicoffer of Littleston. The lad’s high school transcript shows that he graduated with “B" average.

MARION, Ind., Oct. 5.—Ardent prayers were uttered for the welfare of the church and community it serves at the closing session of the Indiana Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church at Bethel church last Sunday. The conference opened Wednesday,

Sept. 27.

Bishop John A. Gregg, presiding, in an eloquent address preceeding the reading of the appointments for the coming year, pleaded for a revival of the spiritual fervor of Christendom’s early leaders which led to the firm establishment of God’s church as the most important influence in the life of the human race. Solution of present and post war problems facing the nation and world demanded guidance and understanding that come only through close kinship with God, he said. With more than 500 members and visitors attending this 106th annual meeting, the conference received reports revealing the line work being done in the varidus Indiana communities where the denomination’s churches are located. Notable visitors to the conference included Bishop H. Clayborne and George W. Barbour, and John H. Lewis, dean of Payne Theological seminary. One of the highlights was the preaching of conference- sermons Thursday and Friday by the Rer. Lyman Parks, a newly-ordained minister, reputed to he one of the most promising younger men. He was educated at Indiana State Teachers college, Wilberforce university, and the Payne Theological seminary, Wilberforce, Ohio. The Rev. H. L. P. Jones of Bethel, the host to the conference, will be succeeded by the Rev. Parks in his first assignment.

DATA IS SOUGHT ON WAR DEAD, WOUNDED, MISSING

THE RECORDER is seeking to obtain complete information on Indianapolis, and all Indiana, members of the Armed Forces, including' S'avy, In Dead, Missing, Prisoners, and Wounded of World War II. Data is sought also from all Indiana families whose members have tvon Honors or Medals for heroism. Some data is already in hand, but more complete information is sought. Co-operation of the families of Servicemen is very much needed on this matter. THE RECORDER is anxious to have as completed record as is possible. This can be done only through co-opera-tion of the Servicemen. If a Serviceman is reported Missing and turns jp a Prisoner, or Officially is Confirmed as Lost in Action, this information plus any other Changes, also, should be sent to the RECORDER* The information desired includes the Entine Period of the War, from the beginning. A Blank is published here. Please fill it in immediately, and mail, or bring, to the Offices of THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER, 518-20 Indiana Avenue (7) Indianapolis, Indiana.

Name and Rank

Flntered Service

Missing... Killed Prisoner... Wounded. . (Check Which One)

Date and Location.

crimination.

At their first iheeting, the members heard Ernest Davis, employe of the Delco-Remy Plant, deny he advocated segregation in a tavern

martial in which mutiny was the

charge.

The 50 sailors, all of whom sur-

the navy opened courtmartial pro- j vived the Port Chicago explosion ceedings here against 50 Negroes jin which 327 persons were killed

last July, assertedly ‘refused to load an ammunition ship at Mare Island Naval Ammunition depot on Aug. 9, prior to the ship’s departure for the South Pacific. All 50 defendants were present last week

ing of a naval vessel.

History records this as t/le first mutiny trial of a Negro, and records similarly failed to disclose

a formal American navy court-J for the proceedings.

475 FRESHMEN AT A & T ENROLLMENT EXCEEDS 950

GREENSBORO, N. C„ Oct. 5. (A NP)—Topping all previous records, A. & T. college registration began last week for freshmen with 475 newcomers on hand, according to L. A. Wise, registrar. With the number of students continuing to ;ome to the college, officials of the

Address at Home. Names and Address of Parents.

Name and Address of Wife (if married)

'lumber of Children Military Record and Awards.

Where Employed Upon Induction or Enlistment.

Place and Date of Birth.

Note: if You Are a Relative of a Serviceman. Pleas* Fill Questionnaire