North Carolina Newspapers

Rlsnlnrd Printing ‘Is. Inz 22*-^10 S. First :>t. Loulivillet Ky« GA. MOB LYNCHES FOUR EXTEND DUTIES OF NEGRO MP’S l.»OHOR!J iMlv Arrp* - PMHrc nf *hf Oftih M*Ji- tarv pntire roinpsny '••ill hr rKten'l- furfh^r north ’'-hr*) r»f it» pla»0''P5 nou -.r«ti.,|,fH •>! T'-rrr^ d*! '* '»va to Vi-*'ri;ji , r-ummPi rr-or*. 'hi' ’i rok. iho pi'n- inSIllHI Od-r s*>«||r.ti provowt FT)4i-hHl offire annoinif rd Thr nnil i on- Mr ■ IP l.^ghntn Nf-tuPH rll Pl'^ and Pisa t«>n iir>i; m OffiiPf a*'(i •nli-.tP'i man f tha the penins'ilai I'tth AJP ' ,»ir the p'pt* •flactatl mi ''f sn\ iirnt pre^anMv in the M“d'fa! r^pa;rn thr^ite f'spt H»rirv T NT '. of Pirt.hiPKh (on iruiHai *hp nriit. h^d Ihr^iir harking i phnomtig men finp. ^lUhle fmor in Itnlv All N'rcro lippp-. jp i|,. MTft -no 4:vii;r,oi oi Httn'hnd t panii the AN lai ha %r •ar'i -n !*; in the .-Olfthai X-o,,t pjlt \ (|| I Ml- \ W I. i: \i»ir.H. rjnn'i n ATCiaiAV, AlMM^oT 19l‘i PRICK Tobacco Workers Get Salary Increase ★ ★ ★ 1b ★ 1b ★ ★ ★ ★ 1b 1b ★ 1b ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1b ★ 1b Ar $300,000 ORPHANAGE DRIVE ON CIO Tobacco Local Sets Wage Record WINSTON-SALKM— The largPM w’ice gains m lim hninrv of the tobacco iiiriii-.try id tjio South were won hy H CIO iiniori hnic, I.ocal 22 of the fond. Toharro, Agrien'- tiiral aiid Allied Worker,-. The aoni. were won in h new ro:itr»cl just signed bclween tim CIO union and the R J Reynnlds Tobacco C''m- SOUTHERNERS GRID FOR FIGHT AGAINST BILL WASHIGTON 'Af^i - Threat cing to keep the 7!)th congress in session all summer, if necessary, to defeat the anti-polj Un blU.with « filibuster, ioufhern senators. hea.l> ed by Sen Waller F. George iDem.. Ga I were girding forces last week for a fight on the mea.sura to he launched this week hi the last Issue of the present scs.sion AtUmpt,. to pas', 'he bill, whicn would outlaw the poll *hx as n re quirement for %-nfjng in federal elee- nany, makers of C-yi.iels cigarette- and "(her pinducts The c'.n'iH't, M'hjch set. e.'ir an hoiii as the neu- muiiinuin. will ; brine an extra W.ftOO.hrjli a yej.r jii to the hoii.'-rhold biidgels of -nine ! It.rifin wniker-. all nf them memh»i -. . "f FTA-CIO Average increase will I tiRiire at IR pcjrrnt. with the larr- , er increases eoiiig to tne towo'-- i paid workers . Among "fher firsts. ihn new CIO I contract ends the It-week exemp- I 'i'>n from ox-erume pnvmerl th;,: ha-; plagued .easonal workers evt*? j since It was wntfrn mto 'he wag- '■ and hour act For the first lim'’, '.easonal workers in the tobarco ■'IrippinK sheds will receive time land a half after in hours woik- in I a week and eight hours m a day Thr contiart itictirdc- tmpiovirt -enionly .(tiree paid hoiidavs. Tm- proved grievance marhlnery. mam tenaiire of membership and thr checkoff for uiuon serurily. Tlie coniract is expected U' be a} model for similar pacts rtftw helup. ' negotiated by PTA-CIO in the Carolina tobacco belt, esperially m the leafhouses with a nigh seasonal employment Some r.n in fin.mm workers are eligible tor Cir> mem bership in this industry in the Board of Directors Proposal Launches Building Program NEGRO GRADS INFERIOR SAYS A. P, DAVIS OXFORD. N’ C —The Board nt^ ;I)iicchir; of the fToUircd Orphanage •if N. C met it) It- aMiiinl meeting llii., iifleiiioon iJiily I’fli in the in- tifulion'. office The lollnwiiig Hi rC' |r,| 5 WO|n p| csciit Ml' K K, ' Toney. Chauman. U W Piuliam. B. ' K I,.tsMlrr. Win R Johnson. John iTHf MOI RNS MOB VIC- MiNs I'riini rs iWiyrr. (m* .lames > the body lagrios. rtcht, lo of her sister, .Mr* me of four moh at .1 fuiirr.tl at .>li«iiroc, Ga. The body nf the slain womairb htis- liand. (ienrge Itnisey. al-at a vie tun of llir m»h, is -hown at the Irll Now York — Arthur P. Davi.s, in a Ihuiigiil * provokuig rirliclf. rli:.cir.5e;; Negro r.iiit'lat.ship in the Augu:;t itkuic of The Cri-.i.. ' nn NAAf'l’ ninnlhi.v puhlir.Uu>n. Ml. Davi:,’ aitieic will certainly .'.timulalc fovert-H dir.ciis.sion wlion he states, ‘Our cplleges ai-’ luininp out gradiiatps in prarM- rally all of lh«* acadr-niic field; . Wo nrr getting the quantity, a eollepe degree i.s almost a.s ‘Conlliiiied on bimk page) ,M,Sf) BAN NFtiRO FNI.ISIMFNT.S ABRGAO I.FGffORN, Italy lANTi — Fnlistmcnt of Negrn persniniel in the rcciilar army has hren sns- pcM'Ird in the Mediterranean (he,tier in arcordanre with a di rectlvr rccelvrcl from the war iep.irlmrnt by theatre head- quarlcTK in Caserta. The new war deparlment po licy affeeis largriv troops sia- (l■•llrll in Ihe l^eehorn area un der peninsular base section, the army servlre force in Italy, to which all hilt two units in Italy composed of Negroes are assign ed or attached. W Mitchell. Rev. N. A Cheek. Dr. t R L Noblin. W T. Yancey, M. S j Curiin, C. t-‘. .Sprnildlng, Dr. J, P' i .Shep.-ird The most importani de cision of the mer'iing was the ao- proval of the superinlendeiifs plan.s fo' Iniinching a drive ("r $J00.00n I for building, expansion and permH-| nent Blood Thirsty Mob A Jvdas In the Lot of Them provemeni m the instil' plant The superintendent’s: report was accepted and ’ idget for lf)1R-J7 appi- 'ved. Direelors were I elected as follows. Three-year term ‘ C .Rpnulding. J. E. Shepard. K I K Toney; iwo-vear term—John W j Mit-hell, N. A Cheek. J. W Sea- tirook| one-year term — Wm. R John.son, O. D Jones. j Prior fo the meeting a .«Mrvev of the condition of »he buildings i had been made hv R R Markley. architect, who yrtve u report to the hn-trd on lus findings. It was alarm ing t" the members to know that the plant was in siirh a deplorable ‘•ondition. The builifing housing the laiger bny.s is completely yvorn out. .Mr, Mnrktev advised that under no condition :Ji'iuld any considerable -iim of money he spent m recon ditioning thi;. building The floors are sunken, walls cracked, founda tions inadequate and there is no ha- •i; for renv'drling. The healing ffr. (' f.. Tbnmas. I.nutsvllte, Kv.. (.'hsirraan of the locol Pro gram ( oramitlee of thr Fill Cttr Dental Iterlety states that tho National Dental Association con vention to be held In LonlsvlUo August 19th lo 23rd will feature a Public Health Meeting Tuesday, AuKUst 20th. Dr. Ru.sscll A. Dixon, Washing- Ion. D. C.. D-an of Uie College at Dentistry. Howard Untrerslty, and Dr. Don Clawson. Na-shvIMe, Tenn. President of the Meharrv MedIral t olirge will address the p'.ivMclana of the National Medical kssocia- llon, and the dentists ' CQe Na- liorul Dental Association In com- hindj session at this Public Meet ing. Presentation nf thr American Mothers, Mrs. Clement of Louis ville and remarks hy the Mayor nf the rity with responses by Dr. C. Herbert Marshall, Chairman of the Trustee Board nf the No- linnal Medical Association, and l>r. W. M. Spinger, Chairman of the Fxecullve Board, National Dental Associatiou, rriday evening the phyalctano and rtenlists will join together fn the annual dance at the rlo.slng of the convention. BRITISH ARMY REFUSES NEGRO ENLISTEES London (ANP) — Colored sub jects of Great Britain have been roniecturing what their statm would be now that the war ^ over. During the war there been a relaxation of the WASHIGTON 'ANPi — Threat ■•ing fo keep the 79th congress tn I session ail ummer. if necessary, to | defeat the anti poU tea bfU.with 4. j flllhuster, southern senafors, hea.!- : ed by Sen Waller F. George 'Dem. i Gi I were girding foices last week | for a fight on the measure to be ) launched this week as the last Issuv ' of the present session i Attempts to pass 'he bill, which i would outlaw tne poll tax as a re quirement for voting in federal elec- j lonr, way promised by Senate Dem- ' ocratic Lender AJben W Barklsy | 'Ky I, who withheld the is?ue imfil i "must" legislation, including OPA revival wa.a concluded j Sen pHikley diacioyed that dis-j ciislon'j of Ihe poll t;ix bill with ' proponents and '-ppnnents. includ ing terms which it mav be brought j up for seriate consideration, have i been held for several months -V The confraet Includes rmproved seniority .three paid holidBys. Tm- prttved grievance machinery, mam tenance of membership and the | checkoff for union sectirify. TTie coniran is expected U’ be a' model for similnr pacts rtftw heinp. negotiated by FTA-riO in the Carolina f'*bacco belt, especially ui th- leaftiou.ses with a high seasonal employment. Some gomip workers are eligible for CIO mem bership In this Industry in the one slate alone I .NI.STFR MOf'RNH MOB VIC- i ll.M--Ml-w rrances nnyre, ran- ' Noicrt nv her pasAnr. tne kcv. James .Magrinx right, looks on the body of her sister. Mrs. Mary Horsey, one of four mob victims, at a fntieral at .>tenrne, Oa. The body of (he slain woman’s hus band. (Jeorgr Dorsey, also a vic tim of the mob. is -hnwn at thr iefl. turning out graduates in practi cally all of the Hcademir field; . . We are getting the quantity, a '■college degree is almost as trontlniicd on ba^k page) iionrrt in the l/eghorn area un der peninsular base section, (he army service (orre tn Italy, to which alt hut twu untU In llalv composed of Negroes are asaigp- rd or attached. nan ne^n maae nv n n MMcxieT. ! architect, who unve a report to the I hO'ird on his findings It was alarm ing t" the members to know that (he plant was In nieh a deploiabla REFUSES NEGRO I condition The bnilAtng housing (he I^iy[l I^TCCO ! loiger hoys is completely worn ou: I CCO abortion on white W-OMAN THAROED TO PHTSiriAN CONrORD (ANP) — Or. P. H. Lee. physican here, appeared In recorder’s roorl Monday for a preliminary hearing on charges of performing illegal operations on two local white women. Blood Thirsty Mob Kills Four Negroes EDITOR ADMITS STUPID MISTAKE WASHINGTON — Harold G. Stagg. editor of the Veteran* Edi tion of Army Times, admitted care lessness in publishing an offensiv. joke in the publication's ‘Mess Line’ column a.s a result of TTAACP pressure T^ie joke in (luestion. con taining the word nigger, received w’ide circulation in the paper and w'as called to the al'ention of the NAACP by Lawrence A Caesar, a Negrc vet. of Dalton. Mass In a letter to Madison .lon-s. N A A C. P Adminiilralive As-sis- tant. Ml Stagg stated. The real bJam- lies with me. The Mess Line'' eulumn is subject to my censor.ship. i but somehow the joke in question 1 escaped my nolice at the time the ■ One of Ihe women, hoth of whom allegedly snhmilted to (ho abortions on July 9. Is reported In a serious condition at one of the hospitals here. The physi cian was arrested after a probe by (he slate hureao of investi gation. NKW ^■0|^K f H>vcriir»i--(>li«ci Ijn’ciic T{tlm;iflg«'’s Kl-qii-liafkf'd nxliort;illon.s t«» iTitili-violcti'-c against Ni* ! giv)r.s iini'i’ iriini fruit Tliur.sda.v. wlii'iiii an armed moh in \\'alton County, (ieoima, draL'tred two Nruroc.-; atid fhnir wivers from their lionies and lynched them in the nearby woods. - - According to reports filtering into NAAt’P .News Burciii, the IINDK \'ri; MOST (,A. NK(-;T0 VO'IKS C AST FOK CAKMICHAF.I, KLANS RAGING IN ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 'ANP. _ The Kii Kliix Klan i.s not only aliy-o again in Alabama but booming ut ■ cording to William Hugh Morris, one of Its members and one if three men who signed incorporation papers m .fefferson Pr'-bale coint last week making the KKK offi cially an organized body here The tContiniied on back page) •Continued on hack page) A(I.A.>1A — R"!- gallused. race hailing gnvpinnr- nnmlnaie Eugene Talmadge, in ?*anta .Mnnira, f'al.. en vacation, bnavtcfi last wrrk ihal he le- rrived no .Negro voles in the .filly 17 Drmocrallr primary rx- erpt hv mistake. or fiene was jiisi ahoni right, srrording io most observers. As a Talmadge spokesman said, most of the approximaleiy 100.- 000 Negroes who voti-d !■ ll»e t fieorgla primary lyncl'ini; wa'. Ihe culmina^'iri of lit fcthiig CXI ting between a Nr- -lo. n''"er Moholni. and a whi’e l.irni'T id'iitificd only an lle.;tpr, •''Inch beg ui with an altercation K-. • r >1, I -.ii weeks dg", Accoiding lo latest reports Mal'-otin, G-o miner, his ■RiuTVr- mlaw .and huih their wives were •ci/cH by the in"l) Iasi nl*4il an.I nistlrri Mff iriiu the lyond.s when* then iniililatixi bodie;; were r'lunrt A Judas In the Lot of Them Let’s Raise A Million to Find Him 'rhere ift no honor Hmonp thieves or murderers. And to aventre the cold-blooded lynchings of Monroe, (la,, Ihc I’eward mn.sf be infi’eH.sed. If must he rni.sed to tl poitil where a .fnda.s will l»e .so lured b.v gf. '^ (and not tinkling .silver) that, information will bo for’h. ming frnm the mid .1 of their like. I’hrt.se who are r* Ting n|) tluv-e inilib>s.H killers will eventnally give info , .(ion if enough gold i.s offered. Kor there I.s no honor among them and a million dollar.s will prove .so. ,\s ft race we stjind condemned if we do nothing to aid in offering rewards leading to the arrest of these men N’orMi Carolina and every state should have tre mendous fund rallies for the apprehen.sion of the Mon roe killei’s. W'e have rai.sed millions for education: we have .spent millions on good time; now let’s spend a million for iu.stice. We pledge and will pay any organized body $100 toward this million. Mr Marklcv »dv>s^ that under nu condition h'Uild any or>nstden.ble -•i.m of money be spent in recon ditioning thi- building The Doors are sunken, wxlls cracked, foundx- tions lequate and there is no be- '■i' (ot rem''deling. The heating (Continued on b.ick page) FLAG OF LIBERIA WAVES FROM GHI BUILDING CHICAGO (ANP) — The tri color flag of Liberia, with hues ideniical t'l those of th" flag of the l.Tniled States, wav^d m doty «itnp the world’', largest building. Ihe Merchandsir Mai . here last Friday on the birthday of the world's only Negro republic. The flag of Liberia, which will celebrate its centennial next year, was raised to the mart's flagpole by Richard F, Westbrooks, coimsul In (Continued on back page) London (AKP) — Colored fub- jerts of Great Britain have been conjecturing what their atatua would be now that the war b over. During the war there had been a relaxation of the coW bai. Colored colonials had been permitted to hold the Wni’t commission, i. e.. become offic ers in certain limited instance*. Recently the question waa raised in the house of common* by a member, Maj. Wilkes. M. P. Neither the army nor navy j replied favorably. The Royal All force said that “all British subjects, without distinction of color or descent, are now equally eligible for the Roytl Air force. King’s regulations and air coun cil instructions will be appri^ri- ately amended” .Sec of State for War Law- son. i.pcaking for the army, said he was discussing the matter with the secretary of state for the colonies, He knew there was considerable feeling in the ques tion but though) it should be (iJs- cussed before any action waa taken. The navy ind.^ated that the free integration of blacks would not happen in that branch. ' rhis The; mur in«. Plrrllnn rust ibrlr hHlInts •lamps V. f'armirhapl. for iynr-hiiiK.s fill If iw clusoly i upun 111*- ilirniitpniiiq rnvinei "f jMitliu in Mi-.sis.ippj aiiri Tiilniadtp ' II Grumi.-i. bulb fjf whom (lpm;tn'i '•'I !Im' niub ;if liuii hr t.ikfu In "krpp ; N-gini'}; III thfir (il-irr’’ ;infi in rn- •iiip whin- siiiirt-iiiu''.v. f>ffu-i;i1.s f»f !l.i- N.AAf’l’ ill u puinifd (n IliP br. Jiitl Bfiugii u fiiil nf Ihc cyps nf vet- idiird rcrrntly in NAACP SECURES CLEMENCY FOR CONVICTED GI N. C Quads Termed Rarer Than Dionne Quintuplets ‘•r.-in I.Sr.llth fill Ga. Gov. Offers Reward $10,000 Reward Of fere for Lynchers MONROE. Ga — Governor EllLs Arnall Saturday offered rewaid;; up to SIO.OOO f'T the mob of desperados who lynch d four men near here Thursday t* was hrir fhinduy. The problem of apprehending the moh assumed major propni imn-; ,ti llu' oiit.-' i -. berau.se the people “are afraid to talk," hut Maj, W E. .Spence, head of thr (Irorgia Staif r-ili-'.l, .-aid after a 24-hoiir inve.sfigation that he would wire rvcr.v Geo''^'a cnncif':-s;Mian or fi;-k flic 4^'r\-»'inni to wire them, a.sking their support of federal an ti-]ynrhing legisiatinu. He .said he would make this reque.st, because under the condition;; no'*' existing in Georgi-i ‘ we tan not cope with mob violence.’’ SUSPECT RELEASED 'We will have to start all over again," he said, and added thit he Tiad .--eveial I'a'l-. to ti-n-lt down, .and that at Arnall's orders the State Bureau of In''e.stiga’ioii -vill t-'>ntinue its ie|ent|ps;; quest for the kiUrra, ‘We have had rases like fhi.s before." he said, and could do -ill right with them, bill that 'va.s befrre the race issue became so prom inent." Annoyed at the lack of progress, Spence re^'ealed that one ?u.spr'-t. a ioadhou.se employee, had been picked up for questioning, hut later released when .1. Ix>y Harrison, lone witness of the masfiacre, failed to identify him a.s a member of the mob, Governor Arnall denounced the mas.s murder as a heinous crime, and ordered State officers to stay on the job until the case is solved. (Continued on hack page) Waher While, NAAGp Executive " r-reiary. in a Uairinciil In the A.s- •nciatcd P'css staled; ‘The riiiadruplr lyiichim; 'f twfi ■;c"i-fK-; and thfir wr-es in Walton "itiiy. r,i-»tma. ycstcrd.iy i.s Ihc incx-ii.-iolr. mcsrapahlc result of T.ilmarjyc''- and the Ku Kliix Klan' -Ktvut-Hf-v r>f "iilriKhi violation of the la«-- ■>( ihf f«-flcral tiovernmen* and human dereney Eleclinn of a jm.iii as hiazcn a.; Hitler in his ra- ,eia] th^'orics makes ihcr Ha.stard- I ly tiimc.s nf this nature inevitable .unless ttir fedfral gfivcmmctU and I 'hf jii'wcr of iHiiili.- opiiiinn call a : hall to siirh ei im.niilily Neuroes were liif virliin.; Vf.stcrday. "Ibor iiiinoritifs and eveniii-'lly demoera- '.’■y Itse lf will be Ihf i ictim.s itimor- row'. Thisi' Ivin-Fiiiitts ar*- nol i.solafcd. Tlifv fii -miinlv iiilo ihf jiallfm nf lawl) snr.ss lipinu whipiH'd np in the South, siieh .-i; thf Columbia. Tfnn . ioiithn-ak of l.iu rroriiaiv, the more |ierMil i^oiiuinu' out of Ihf fyc.'s of i t Nfatai war vftfran at .\ikcn. S. 'C. ihiif hours afifr hf had hern honoiably diseharge.-l from the Army on returning from the Paci fic, and other crimes The Nation al Association for Ihc Advancement (Continued on back page) W.A.SHINGTON — On l)eremh«»r If. IfIS the NAACP Legal Depart , in'-nf, siihniiilod lo thoSccielary of War a jietiiion for rtemcncy In be half of .lohn H. Thorpe Thorpe had hern tried and eonvielcd by General Coiirf.Martial on the 2lsl nf No vember. lf-14. ffir allegedly partici pating m an a.ssaiill upon some Mil itary Policemen. He was sentenc ed (o Dishonorahio Discharge and l.'i years at hard labor. The petition pointed out that there was not sufficient evidence in the case to support the charge and con- vielion, and that the testimony of Ihe prosecutions two main witnesses l--iek(^ eredibility. It was also point ed out in the petition that the pr^- sreution had failed fo prove th.J chiu-gi* beyond a reasonable doubt It was requested that thi* convic tion be-reversed and the remaining jHirf'in nf ThorjMW sentence be re mitted. thereby allowing hini recti-j li.st in Ihe army and honorably fer-j ininatc his service to his coiintr.v. I On July in. jtMfl. the NAACP Leg- , Jt4in H. Thorpe in which he slates I al DeparXaicnt received a Fetter from j that he has been returned to duly ' as the result of our petition to the' Secretary of W.ir in his behalf. Ho will in all probability earn an Hon-, orable Discharge from the service! some time lo the near future. ILLINOIS UNIV. NAMES NEGRO TO ITS STAFF REIDSVILLF, (ANP) — The blrthl.x»iise. for his second child; Mary of four litle girls to Mr and Mrs. j Alice for the h jimt; and Mary James Fultg here la.sf May. about Catherine tot ihe physlcian't niece. CHICAGO (ANP) -X Appoint- menf of Harold W Wood.son. teach ing assistant in the depart,nent nf hinlogical chemistry of the college of medicine. University of Illinois, as research as-sistant for the coming school year was announced lajit wck hy the university. A graduate of the Illinois Insti- iiilf of Technology and the Univer sity of Illlnoia, Mr. Woodson is a H nationally ki.scientific aii'.h- nr. (.'olliihnralor of two organic chptni--lry Icxf-bonks. he is a staff member of Chemical Abstracts, di.s- linguished journal of Ihe profes-sl n. Prc.scntly working Inward a doc torate of philosophy degree in bio logical chemistry at the University nf Illinois, Mr Woodson has been the recifiient of many honors for outstanding work in his field A Rosenwald fellow for 1945-46. he the same time the Dionne quintup lets were celebrating their 12th birthday, has stirred many compari- .sons between ttie two multiple birth.s. Physicians here declare that the two-month-old Flutz’ babies arc even more amazing than the "quins" because they are not premature in fants, and. should they live, will bo the first of six recorded sets of Negro quads fo survive. Moreover, the Fuliz’ sksters are I identical, a fact .according to Dr.! , . . I Fred K. Kelmer, who d-livered 1I'"'';' hoiir, then t . . : .snAontiils nf fArmiila evei At birth the babies' weight aver aged three pounds, to ounces and they are declared healthy, normal in every way. and well proportlm* ed. After six weeks of diligent care, now woigh almost five pounds, are under Dr Klenner’.s guidance, they beginning In kick vigorously and raise up toward their feeding bot tles. For the first 12 hours after birth they were given, with a medtdne dropper, one teaspoonfut of bolted them, whtch hRppen.. enee Ir. appro-, f™"'"'* J""’"';, xlmately every sWooo births The '“"''•S- habtes. born May 2,1. are raid 10 bo. ™ ‘”’",'7 "'i ... much alike even their resular iS'''"'"'' • ‘"‘F nurae can tell them apart only by““ their arm bands. babies in incubators, but their , ,, I nursery has be.»n kept al 80 degrees. .. visllnra are barred except the sinA® .. » an np anina °' ]jiijndTess, wHo says: The (Continued on back page) since she suffered spinal mcnigitis at the age of two. was almost shock- : cd into speech when .she was Told of , the birth of quads to her. Her Ups formed an amazed “four" when the girls were brought to her for the first time. Deciding in give the babies the same first name because they are so much alike, Mrs. Flutz has nam- j ed them: Mary Ann. "Ann” for Dr. Xlenner'e eldest daughter; Mary 'Who else would wash eight sleeping garments, eight shirts, stacks of blankets, pads, and sheets, to say nothing about three or four dozen diapers every day?" When asked about the one blue blanket among the pinks, she repllea, "Twon't no shortage of girls, just (Continued on back page)