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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

10 engage in ones choice Of occupation.
the freedom To run for public Office, the
frfedOm 10 vote for ones own choice.
IL includes concern for the Well-being
Of the total group rather than for the
welfare of any special group selected by
race, creed color or wealth.
But our American way II much
more than "A collection Of rights and
privileges. II involves also some duties
some obligations, some responsibilities
One Of these N included i'm the Oath Of
Allegiance that every new citizen takes
II II the readiness Ia hear arms I'm the
defense Of our country when necessary
Another Is the readiness 10 help
support the government i'm its activities
through the payment of taxes Another
II the Willingness to obey the laws made
by our representatives.
THE one. however. that I want TO
stress i the responsibility Of sharing in
democratic government through the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Aid DraffeeS
Get Health Tests First
as Job Protection
TIMES star Correspondent

NihU Correspondent
LANSING, Oct. 13. Beginning
this month. draftees will be called
10 induction centerS for physical
examinations. then sent home TO
await actual induction into the
army. Selectve Service Director
K. NJ. RoSecranS announced today.
In this month caii. which VIII
furnish men for November and
December, there viii be APO for
This is new plan which we
hope will spare a lot Of selectees
the embarrassment of being
rejected after they have cleaned
up their business affairs at
home" Colonel Rosecrans said.
Colonel Rosecrans said those
called 70 induction centers for
physical examinations will be re-
turned home for 10 10 40 days
before they are indicted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Auto at Wife S Grave,
Missing Man Hunted

Police today were seeking Mich
olaS Cores. 80 OF 1924 LaWndale
avenue VINO has been missing since
10 p ~ yesterday when his car
was found parked beside the
graves of hiS wife and daughter in
WOodmerc Cemetery.
Cores disappearance was re-
ported by ms uncle Joseph Def
fling OF 4S20 LaWndalc who told
police that Cores family was
killed year ago in an automobile
accident
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

OF the ballot the remaining
nations where all citizens the
tion that with this duty
ton Each should make
that he
Each should inform himself the
for public office and the
of amendments
special proposals Finally, each should be allow
nothing to interfere election day with casting his ballot
Vote for the candidates who hes
qualified to perform
running Vote again-dependng Judgment Of
what best for all the people-on the that
mtted To the voters But vote! Exercise the ballot IL
once the privilege and the responsibility that haactees best
American democratic Of life"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Money Sought
For Mediators
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Oct. 13.-With the
labor mediation board about TO
run out of money, Gov. Murray D.
Van Wagner defended its work
today, and indicated he might ask
the little legislature for more
funds.
The board under the last ad.
ministration spent $4,000 in one
year. This year. the Legislators
provided S44 900, which the gov
ernor said would be gone by JAM
nary /.
~ believe the record will
show that Michigan has less
than one actual strike for every
10 that are threatened and that
we have one Of the best boards,
in the country" the governor
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Girl. z. browns in Barrel

LANSING. oct. 49, TWo-ycar-
old Betty Lou Renniker wa,
drowned near her home an los
East Hodge avenue when She fell
into a l0-foot deep rain barrel
while attempting 20 retrieve a
milk bottle state police Said-today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
DIR. COdy'S Speech

The oddress Of Dr.. Frank Cody superintendent Of
Detroit Public Schools Which pH be rcproduccd by
phoaograph recordings IN Detroit schools, reads:
"Our country facing great emergency whether
not what call the American democratic life
nue The American democratic of lite things.
IL includes the freedom 10 worship the the
10 nnh he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Award for WHIkie

NEW YORK. Oct. 10 GNSl -
Wendell l. Wllkic VIII receive
The 1911 Churchman award for
% promotion of goodwill and
better understanding among all
peoples az the annual dinner Of
the Churchman Associates on
November IS. 1t was announced
fnGa..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Kills Wife and Self
With New Shotgun

A moment after he proudly
showed his new shotgun 10 an adj
inning neIghbor woman Laverne
ITcaguc 70, Of ITO Pasadena ave-
hue. Highland Park. turned the
gun on h,s wife. Clauce -. killed
her and then fired fatal shot
Through his own heart
The double deaths ended nine
lyearS OF married life.
T.hpir daughfrr Ioano & was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

"TheS had been 10 n movie
most OF yesterday afternoon"
She said. ION the way home she
stopped al my house and asked
me TO walk home with her. She
said when she and her husband
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

10 his fathers home for a visit
and would be home later.
TALKING IN BEDROOM
eve were in the front bed
room talking when he came in.
Both OF them seemed i'm good
spirits and acted like they had
been enjoying themselves at the
movie. He had just bought a
Continued on Page SiN)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Youth So Drunk
He Can t Recall
Hitting Bears
Girl Critically Hurt
by Wild Driver of
Stolen Automobile

a youthful driver 80 drunk he
didn't know what happened is a
police prisoner in Receiving Hos
pital, his Mead injured and Miss
Jeanette Arnold. 20. of 17l4 Nc
Clellan avenue, a passenger i'm one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
Get Out Vote
Drive Launched
Continued from Page One)

ANVhtihhtu iioHn IaRt OnVl
ing Of essays on the Importance of
voting were being made today by
G. G. Barnes, Director OF Social
Studies, and his aides. As these
essays are written and Judged. the
most mcritorious will be printed
in the Detroit Times.
In like manner. posters and art
designs by pupils in art classes.
will also be published in this
newspaper.
Prizes Will be awarded by the
Detroit Times the schools If,
whose districts the largest per-
'centage of voters 90 10 the polls
The awards will be presented AT
formal functions soon after the
ELECTION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

of the four cars
" h ic n he hit
with a stolen
automobile is
in critical con-
dltinn with a
possible broken
neck.
The driver Is
10 yea r. old
Clarence Johns
of 1715 Town
SEM avenue a
bridegroom of
five IN onths
whose bride rs
on a trip yislt-
ing her parents.
He is held both.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

near by al the
tune and was
the first to see
their bodies
Mrs Eva
Conner % Of
100 Pasadena.
the close friend
a n q ncIghbor
witnessed
the prcNIcw TO
the ID citing
and heard the
fatal shots today
Assistant
Prosecutor VIII
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

an 4 -hlt=nln- charge and lns=-irls
-vegTTgarIUU ~ car rlWTT.
Johns ran into the car IN which
Miss Arnold waS.riding ~ the END
Of wild 70-mile-an-hour chase IN
East Jefferson avenue police sad
rs he sought 10 escape the driver
Of the first car which he hit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
DEMOCRACY IN PERIL

In his address. the Rev. Charles
IT Cloud s. j. president Of the
University Of Detroit, pointed Out
that our democracy is the one
that is seriously endangered today
by the rise of relationships.
And. Father Cloud warned.
III democracy il TO exist and
flourish all the citizens have
grave obligation of casting their
ballots on election day. The neg
lect Of this simple duty on the
part Of "A large portion of the
citizens spells ruin for the demo-
cratic form OF government"
This point was also stressed by
Frank y. ISbey chairman of the
Michigan Defense Savings Com
mitiee. who said 90,
Our right to vote is our right
to live I'm democracy. The
rights and privileges of democ-
racy depend on the continued
and intelligent use Of the ballot.
1t should be our constant aim 10
elect men and women who are
fitted to serve us"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
GOVERNOR SPEAKS

Recordings have been made of
the addresses Of Gov. Van Wag-
oner and the other speakers and
are being played simultaneously In
many Of the schools through their
photograph simplifying systems.
Printed copies Of all the addresses
are being distributed te-the chill
dren 10 take home 10 their parents.
In his address the governor
urged the children:
You boys and girls have
JON to dO---a job OF reminding
your fathers and mothers OF
their responsibilities a. good citi-
Zens, and their obligation 10 help
keep our government free until
the day comes when YOU YOUR
selves b o me full fledged
citizens and carry on those
privileges that your parents.
your grandparents and all the
other Americans for generations
back. have left for future gem
eratiOnS 10 enjoy.
"Show your parents that YOU
appreciate these privileges and
that YOU know how they must
he protected. Help get your
parents 10 the voting booth on
election day."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13
CARoMS orr TWO CARS

Al ST Antoine street he Caromef
ofL1Wo other cars Waiting for Z
stop light and crashed into Tho
automobile driven by Hilble It's
dale 81 Of 1851 Lycasle avenue
with whom Miss Arnold va
riding overt ttrr7TUE n. ;
The car which Johns was driving
had been reported stolen t1fIt john,
\ told police he does not remember
taking n.
II was drunk, ?, itte declared
so drunk don't remember
anything that happened for six
hours before the accident"
Miss Arnold said She was Just
riding around with fiSdatc killing
time until 5 q IN when She was
10 leave for Fort Custer 10 say
Cood-hY 70 her soldier sweetheart
James Garland there who is be,n-
transferred
y was going "a drive over
with his brother and Sister-in-
law" she said in Receiving Hos
ultal her head hold flrm hY
braces until %-fays can be
taken
AFRAID To FALL SLEEP
"Tt was about 3 a. m. and
was afraid II went 30 sleep
| would not be up in time 10
make the trip. ! have just wired
Fort Custer telling Jimmy
a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

Beautiful. colorful rugs at a
saving that's far too important to
miss. Choice of 9x12 #. axmin-
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9x12 and 8x10-ft. reversible
chenille rugs in Early American
and Persian designs. All are first
quality! And every one VALUE!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-13

-IhlII daIEhlcr-Inann
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

THIRTEEN MILLION race-COn-
scious American people have been
disillusioned. That is, most of them
have. Idolizing Joe Louis almost tC
a fault, these folk had come tC
believe the old fairy tale stuff
"They married and lived happily
ever afterward", applied to the
world champion and his charming
wife too.
But, as a matter of serious fact
the odds have been heavily against
the LOuises' marriage succeeding
since they first walked the middle
aisle together a few hours before
the Max Baer fight i'll New York
City September "a, 1885.
Several bizarre characteristics of
the strange romance convinced this
observer nothing short of miracle
would make the marriage sue
cess. Among these observations
were the following.
U AS far back as October 1894
when the column was in Chicago
for the annual Tuskegee- Wlber-
force classic at Soldiers Field, Mar
va appeared deeply in love with a
young taXicab driver.
(2) Joe Louis was hurried into
the decision to marry upon advice
of CO-Managers John ROxbOrOugh
and Julian Black, who felt he need
ed protection against the heavy
fan-mail he was receiving daily
from admiring feminines with all
kinds of interests and proposals.
(3) Joe Louis was SO timid that
he proposed to Marva over the
telephOne-and the amazing thing
is that she accepted. However, she
had shown no special interest in
Louis while he was in the small
money class and it is a matter
for cOnsidera ton that Joe had be-
come man of real financial
worth when she finally said "yeS".
az joe Louis lacked the educa-
ton and pOiSe his charming wife
her somewhat uneasy with him in
public during their early married
life before the heavyweight champ
ion developed the fine bearing he
boasts today.
81 Marva has never reliShed the
isolation she has suffered during
Louis long training sieges and the
leisure and luxury she has had at
her disposal have been the source
of the personal criticism directed
against her.
(6) Marva has demanded the
right to dwell in JOe's training
camps-against which she has been
advised since the first Schmeling
fight.
CO Marva has always appeared,
to this observer, to want the lux
urieS and prominence that being
the wife of joe Louis could bring
her, without wanting to make the
sacrifices that naturally have been
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Lem franklin,
Bob Montgomery
Win Bouts

WASHINGTON-(ANP) - Two
more promising colored fighters
vlndicated their followers faith in
them here last week when Bob
Montgomery of Philadelphia and
Alvin Franklin of Washington
won victories over their oppon-
ents in mixed matches at Griffith
stadium that had the fans cheering
wildly throughout the entire even
ing.
Montgomery, matched w h
Wishy Jones, leading southern
lightweight contender, was on the
receiving end for two rounds, but
after the second, the conqueror Of
Lew Jenkins found himself and
also Jones and made the latter
wish he were somewhere else. At
the end of the fourth round, the
Wishy one was unable to answer
the bell for the fifth round, his
face being badly cut and other
wise bruised, so the referee stop
ped the fight awarding the de-
cision to Montgomery.
Al Franklin, known to New
Torkers for his magnificent show
ing in the Golden Gloves and Dia-
mond Belt Journeys, fighting as a
Welterweight, had as his op-
ponent Phil Furr, one of Wash
ington's leading welters. They bat
tied furiously for ten rounds with
Franklin winning the Judges de-
cision in a well earend fight.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

America, Inc. and the Advisory
Committee of the National Asso-
ciation of Negroes in American IN
dustry..
The purpose OF the program OF
the former committee is to demon
strate that the extension OF
birth control service through
medical and public health agencies
could quickly reduce the death
rate of Negro mothers and babies,
and promote the general welfare
of the Negro race.
The 1atter is non-profit
charitable and educational organ
ization which will be devoted to
economic and industrial research
as that field affects Negroes and
American business, Industry, the
disseminating of information
among Negroes to the end that
the Negro might better understand
the machinery of American busi-
ness and industry, and the main
tenance of a general program de-
signed to increase good will be-
tween these two groups.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
SPORTS SCRAPS
LUCIUS (Melancholy) JONES
Joe Louis Domestic Troubles Arouse
Sympathies of America; Brown Bomber Had
Two Strikes Against Him at Outset

! necessary during the boys active
| fighting career.
(8) Marva deceived Joe about
approaching motherhood, more
than a year having elapsed since
the alleged secret" was barred ia
him.
(9) There have been continuous
rumOrs of moral misconduct on
the part of the champions mate,
to which charges Marva has plead
ed absolute innocence, but she DID
allow a friend woman reporter,
Nell DOdsOn, to syndicate an arti-
Gle through the Associated Negro
Press which DEFENDED her
character.
1O) Marya's past" still hOvered
over her even after she married
Joe. In fact, under cover" work
had to be done to prevent Louis
being blackmailed to provide
money for her former bOyfriend.
This young man later lost his
life on what many believe was a
planned" shooting fatality to re-
move him forever from the pic
ture where he might intimately
gring scandal into the Louis house,
hold.
There are even more such OBJ
servations, but the 10 above prove
at least ONE thing-Joe and Marva
Barrow were "mismatched" at the
very outset.
Naturally, the Negro race hates
the ugly fact. But it's no fairy tale
stuff. Joe and Marva have never
got along well, because they are
East and West-and never the
twain shall meet.
Joe may love Marva, but the
column seriously doubts her sin
cere affection for him.
AS for Joe's alleged cruelty, to
the point of striking Marva, it may
actually be true, but most people
can't seem to conceive of such a
mOnstrOsity.
Natural human sympathy is
usually on the WomanS side in
matters of this kind, but it is our
opinion Marva made a mistake
with her eyes open nearly six years
ago.
If lack of JOe's time is her big
grievance, Marva has waited a
terribly long time to complain. If
Joe has been repeatedly cruel,
striking her with his fists, it is a
new side of Louis altogether to
what all of us had come to know.
One Atlanta belle says Joe could
MT have hit Marva, as she charges,
because, if that were the case,
she'd be dead. Maybe she's got
something there. After all, if Joe
can't knock out Marva, why should
people be amazed that he didn't
knock out Billy Conn any sooner?
1t is not for this column to de-
eide just what the fate of Joe and
Marva shall be. Still it is the
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Laud Negroes
For Work In
A. A. u. Meet

Comments of praise are going the
rounds about the showing, made by
Dixie Colleges at the National
NAAU meet.
Leo Tarrant, celebrated sprinter
developed by Coach Dave Albrit-
ton, State Teachers College, Mont
,gomery, who rehurt an axle which
has given him trouble all the year.
had to withdraw from the races
after entering the 100 meter in the
junior division.
Bill O'Shield, of Fort Valley,
with Ernest Marshall, the success
full quarter-miler; Ralph Metcalfe
with Eddie Culp, the record
breaker in the junior division 1,5OO
meter and placer in the senior di-
vision, And Herbert Douglass,
placer in the 100 meter, shared in
the recognition.
These successes rebound to the
benefit of the STAG, greatest, on
comparison of records, among Me-
gro conferences.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
zeke HartsfieId Successfully
Defends Coveted Links Crown
Joe Admits He
Has Slipped

DETROIT (SNSl - World
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
was quoted following an inter.
view Saturday as admitting thai
he doesn't pack the power he
exhibited in former fight engage
ments.
Louis said he noticed that ha
couldn't finish Conn after having
him all set up for the knockout
in the third and fifth rounds. He
said he'd retire after the Lou
Nova fight in September if he
finds that he has slipped ''too
far"
Reasons he gave for his "slip-
ping" the interviewer quoted
Louis, were that he trained too
hard-since November 13-hav.
ing had only one little vacation
Of two weeks between fights.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Rv ALVIN MOSES FOR AMP

BY ALVIN MOSE1S FoR fHASE
NEW YORK-THE PASSING OF
Al year old Margaret Mcfarland
Conn, mother of Billy Conn, has
its sad side as noted by expressions
among Harlem's sporting tratern-
ity. Everywhere we've travelled
ana especially, among boxing fans,
sympathy for the Irish gamecock
has been liberal and sincere. Other
groups may set UP gangster fac
tions, manifest hatred that fails to
stop at the grave ct al, but hap
PLY, Negroes do not initiate them
in this connection. We play hard.
more often than not. ."too hard"
for at times a sWitchblade ends
what all started out to be good
clean fun. Blame most of that up
on maladiuStment, inSularity and
temperament. Fail not to give the
despised black youth the orchids
he so rightly deserves for remem-
bering to sorrow genuinely regard
less of racial origin. color or relig-
ious beliefs.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Sepiia Golfers
Play On White
D. {. Course

WASHINGTON - (ANP)-Ac-
companied by three park police
men, a group of Negro golfer:
played II holes on the govern
ment owned East Potomac course
Sunday after being informed THAI
Negroes are not allowed to play
here.
JAY A. Williams, George Williams
and Cecil Shamwen, all members
Of the Royal Golf club who Gus
tonarily play on a nine-hole jim
crow course, bought tickets to play
en- the East Potomac course. They
were refused admission by the
ticket taker who said if they were
any other nationality he could ad-
nit them.
The men consulted with Edgar
Brown, president of the United
Government employees and director
Ci the National Negro council, who
along with Miss Dolores Brown,
Emmett Sullivan and Mrs. Paris B.
Brown of the Wake Robin Golf
club, returned with them to Haines
FONT. Upon being refused admis-
sion the second time the men
pressed on through, and after some
delay were permitted to tee off.
While some comments were made
by a few bellgerent spectators, the
police who accompanied the party
dispersed those who seemed in.
clined to act as a gallery for the
Colored players.
At the ninth hole which is near
the club house a few cat calls and
threats were made but the players
continued without molestatidn.
When they reached the 18th hole
wind storm came up which fore
ell them to sto pplaying. Mr..
Brown announced that he would
take the matter up with Secretary
Ickes of the department of the in
terror under whose jurisdiction the
golf course falls.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12
Boy, II, Saves
Drowning Boy, E

Chicago, (ANP) - Elmer Rus
sell, II, is a hero. Passing the
Washington Park swimming pool
Sunday afternoon, he heard a
scream. Scaling on eight foot picket
fence, he dived into the pool and
carried to safety Thomas Wooten,
6. who was afterWard revived by
a park policeman. The pool had
not been opened for the season
when the near drowning TOOK
place.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-12

opinion here that, as husband and
wife for more than five years, they
were entitled to parenthOOd. If
one has cheated" the other of that
right a divorce is in order.
ChivalrouS and manly to a fault,
Joe has cleverly covered up"
lot of ugly facts that would newt
ably creep out in a contested di-
vorce case by charging off Marva's
dissatisfaction to the fact that her
insistance at frequenting his train
ing camp was overridden. He firm
ly says he won't contest her pro-
ceedings. Further, he denies her
charges of cruelty and of beating
her and claims utter surprise at
her action.
1t is feasible indeed that Joe not
contest that divorce. For him, a di-
vOrce looks like the best out.
Marrying later after sober reflec-
tiOns and considerations, Joe and
Marva may have entered into a
successful and happy union.
But the way the pair got into
the serious proposition of matri-
mony was more of business
deal" than anything else 1t smack
ed of commercialism at the very
outset.
No effort is being made to say
that Joe hasn't his faults, too, and
is above cenSure. But he certainly
had TWO STRIKES on him right
off the bat.
EDITORS NOTE: The columns
conservative estimate of Joe Louis
worth as a million dollars-in a
piece the other day dealing with