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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
|FBI PROBE
DRAGON
ACTIVITIES

According to reports in Detroit
this week, agents of the Federal
Bureau OF Investigation are at
work here seeking to discover
whether or not local colored Mos
lens and members OF the organ
ization called Development or
Our Own" are still active and II
they are affiliated with Japan
ese-sponsored organization known
as The Black Dragons"
The Development or Our Own"
organization was formed In De-
troit about ten years ago by a
Japanese major. Satahata Taxa
hashi. who married colored
woman. Mrs. Pearl Sherrard. in
February, 1884. The organization
in It's hey-day had a large local
Negro membership and held fire.
quent meetings In Detroit. Mt.
Clemens. Ecorse and other neigh
boring communities.
M0slem Rise
The Moslem flare In Detroit
attracted much local publicity In
1885 and 1885. They had their
own local university. and refused
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
|ues Reckless
river After
|osing Leg

uII Tor $1,000 was fled against
man Hill. 1917 Marston. and
srI Chance. 2S2 K. Palmer. last
uay In Circuit Court.
III was driving a car on Nav
last rate OF speed and met
an accident which cost the
Of one OF the passengers and
"us injuries TO the other pas.
gers In the car.
ne suit was fled by Miss Kath.
" harris through her attorney
'ss .. Berry. who charged that
harris was thrown from the
gu tne pavement and received
~ laal and internal injuries
work. ior ner
appears that Hill was heinz
Ia 'u by a police car on May Ie AZ
oe!ock on Russell street and
Il .0Itrol OF the car which ran
|es, 5 building at 2315 Russell
brs ne" I'M, Inc car and the front OF the
r., were damaged.
|m mHsn questioned by police Hill
Nm, mat he had been drink
p1 ~ denied that he was going
fcosan hour as charged by no.
NOnIinued from page %
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
Dixie WHITES START
Row ON BELLE ISLE
Charge Contractor With $1,000 Swindle
CLAIMS THERE
ARE SEVERAL
VICTIMS

Charged with swindling Mr.. and
Mrs. John Coleman. OF 3106 Moore
street. Inkster, Mich. out OF $1,000
which they paid him on the con-
struction OF home In that COM
munity, Clarence Mcmahon, Of $50
East Columbia, Detroit. represent
ing the c. and L. Construction COM
pany, was examined before Judge
John L. Mokersky, in Inkster.
Wednesday.
According TO Andrew j. Smith,
investigator for Prosecutor Wilt
am Bowling. the Colemans are one
OF several colored families who
have allegedly been duped by Nc
Mahon out OF approximately s6.001.
The examination will be continued
on Aug. u. Meanwhile. the $4,000
bond under which Mcmahon was
placed when arraigned on a war;
rant Tuesday. was Increased to So
500 by Judge Mokersky.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08

DR.. McClendon further stated
that the loyalty OF the Negro tc
America and its institutions need
ed no defense by the NAACP. But
because biased school textbooks
omitted or passed quickly over
the records OF Negro soldiers and
sailors, we have 10 remind oui
white fellow citizens that the
first American killed fighting for
freedom was Crispus Attacks. a
Negro; and the first American
killed fighting in the Philippines
was Robert Brooks. also a Negro.
This war against Hitler and
his junior partners is not merely
a military war: II is political
war is we'll" he said. "In a war
against the destruction OF democ-
racy. national morale will be
stronger in proportion as the de-
mocracy which We defend Il made
real. Therefore. we do raise and
will continue 10 raise with all
the vigor OF which we are capa-
bic. these issues OF discrimination
end segregation in the armed
forces. denial OF employment in
war industry. brutality against
Negro soldiers and prejudiced
military and local civilian police
In some areas. We will not slacken
our efforts in our fight for racial
injustice" he said.
Many helpful suggestions were
made by members Of the press on
how the NAACP could help It's
fight before the public and show
up the enemies OF democracy that
refuse TO give Negro citizens
rights TO work and contribute to
the war effort.
The daily papers. labor papers
and the local Negro press were
represented
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
Moslem Rise
Kills Passenger, 83;
Detroit Driver Held

Ontario Provincial police Tues
day held Jerome Reed. 1891 Ma
poleon street. Detroit, for oues-
tioning in an accident In which
en- Essex. Ont, man was fatally
injured shortly before midnight
on Kings Highway No. IS, eight
miles west OF Windsor.
Frank Harris. So years old. of
Essex. a passenger In Reeds car,
died in Grace hospital, Windsor. A
tire blew out, Reed told police,
causing him 70 lose control OF the
car. The automobile turned over
In q ditch.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08

of Samuel Russell, of Alger street
in this city. That portion OF tn;
discourse pertaining TO injustic'
and intolerance toward Negro citi
gems as follows:
Take the Negro, and here
America faces an acid test a.
she goes abroad 10 fight a war
for democracy. Today one Of the
great spokesman for American
democracy Is Pearl Buck and all
that she says rests upon the
American Negro. Have you read
her great address on Democracy,
with a foreword By Mrs. Franklin
ID. ROOSEVELT IL II our race
prejudice that keeps the Negroes
In ghett0s and IN miserable hous-
Ing. Race prejudice forces Ne.
eroes into any poor Kind Of work
they can get. Race prejudice
keeps their wages low. Race
prejudice keeps them from their
American rights ~ citizens OF
America Today they are begin
ming TO believe and IN large nun.
bers that being humble, patient
and obedIenf Isn't going 10 give
them their rights as citizens so
long ~ they are Negroes They
are beginning TO believe that you
and I don't believe IN democracy.
Even IN this hIrh hour he Il dis
crimInafed against solely because
he II q Negro. IN the majority OF
defense industries and In the war
effort.
shortly before the 5th Of Deem.
her a friend OF mine was IN .
fhenfer In TENNESSEE. Inc cmf
EpAnEIel Bonner was played be-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
BABY FRACTURES SKULL

Little Joyce Carmichael, IS
month-old infant fell from the
second floor window OF her parents
home at 2141 Riopelle street. Tues
day. She was taken TO the Receiv-
ing hospital by her mother, Mrs.
Eddie Lou Carmichael. The baby
had a slight skull fracture.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
TIRE THIEF OUT ON BOND

Darlington Arson. rs. SOS 4.
Warren was ordered held for trial
by Recorders Cort Judge John ".
Brennan Monday and placed on
$1,000 bond.
Police charge Johnson with
stealing two tires from an auto.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
3 Draft Evaders
Are Sent To Prison

Among the three draft evad-
ers sentenced by Federal Judge
Ernest A. O'Brien Tuesday was
Robert Taylor. %. OF SIS AIDE
iaide street. Taylor got two
years.
Sentence OF Gregory From
was suspended when he stated
that he wished 20 Join the
Army. Karl J. Can. German
allen got four years; Frank
Schmidt, eight months.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08

49, AZ 1
tlmn.. at wo-
[s,n's hospi-
y Mother
IA child are
ported do
ID fine.
The new
~ ~ the
~ grand
-lld Of Hon
E,n a N 4 4
Ellnam.. AL
Ia Pelham.
E'e chlld's
FIner,
rdsst dlrec-
d OF Wayns
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
De M0CRACY MUST BE REAL To
BUILD MORALE, McCLEND0N SAYS
AT NAACPA PRESS CONFERENCE,

AS he opened the first NAACP Press conference last
Friday IN the YWCA, Lucy Thurman branch Dr. j. j. Nc
Cendon president said that there was much alarm over
the low morale of Negroes because the Kicking around
that they are receiving by industry and branches of the
gov - -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
White Pastor Lashes American
Prejudice Against Negro Citizen


delivered recently the Raymond Waser pastor the First
and segregation Negroes Jews and other minority in the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-08
HE ALFRED
|ELHAMS'
Heir BORN

\ p.I DorIs Pelham. wife OF Al.
I've MIN, 1am. Of HoIbrook avenue
3d. URN 70 a fine baby. son wed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Ottawa Official
Quits in Protest
Of Draft Plans
Minister From Quebec
Resigns; Mackenzie
King Backs Proposal

OTTAWA. May II QNS).-
Legislation to permit compulsory
overseas service was introduced
by Prime Minister w. L. Mac
kenzie King in the House of Com
mons today as the minister OF
public works and transport quit
his cabinet post in protest.
Resignation of p. J. A. Cardin,
senior minister from the province
of Quebec, reflected sentiment
against amendment of the mobi-
llization act in the territory he
represents.
The French-speaking province
refused 10 endorse the change
permitting the government &c
draft men for overseas service
when the issue was supported by
the rest of Canada in the recent
national plebiscite.
King. in submitting the amend
ment, declared that if il wer,
adopted Canada's war effort
would in no way be hamperec
by any moral or legal restrictions.
He added that the beginning o.
transcription would depend on de
velopments "in the light of al
relevant circumstances"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Air Cadet Drive
Wins Recruits

Ten years from today IL the
college educated man is missing
from the social scene II will not
be the fault of the United States
Army Air Corps recruiters.
According 10 1t. r, L. Cox Of
the air corps. the army, enlistins
high school seniors and college
students, wants these young mer
TO finish their school work and
start their cadet training upon
completion of the courses.
Lieutenant Cox was in Detroit
TO assist in a special cadet enlist.
rnent campaign at Wayne Uni
versity. He addressed about zoe
high school and college students ir
the university auditorium. The
audience was shown the newest all
corps film winning Your Wings
which stars Jimmy Stewart.
Present at the program were all
corps faculty aides from many
Detroit high schools tstudents
were issued permits to skip classes
for the event) and Prof. d. II
Palmer Of Wayne University, all
corps advisor.
Cox was relieved of submarine
lpatrol duty on the eastern coast
to make this recruiting tunket. Al
the conclusion of his talk, many
enthusiasts signed up with the re.
serves. thereby enlisting for active
duty when they graduate from
school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Bird Blamed
Death OF Auto Passenger
Laid to Woodpecker

A woodpecker was blamed to-
day as the cause of an odd auto
mobile accident which cost the life
of Miss Helen Mikulit, %, of 1913
East Eliza avenue, Hazel Park.
The bird flew through a venti-
llator vane of car in which Miss
IMikult was riding on Canal road
near Schoenherr road. The driver
Miss Lydia Kozlowski of 1885 East
Eliza, lost control. The car col.
Ilided with another. Both plunged
into the 12-foot deep Mt. Clemens
Utica canal.
/ Miss Kozlowski and the two
passengers of the other car suf
fered only scratches and bruises
But Miss Mikulit's injuries re
suited in her death at st. Joseph
Hospital, Mt. Clemens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Ford Go
Drafts
Demands

A seven-day week, around the
clock schedule and abandonment
of extra pay for Saturday and
Sunday work we're among the for
NAL proposals drafted today by the
UAW-CIO Ford Council for in
clusion in the new union contract
with the Ford Motor Company.
The list of proposed contract
changes, completed yesterday at
the council meeting in the Book
Cadillac Hotel, follow closely the
early recommendations of Richard
T. Leonard, .UAW-CIO Ford di-
rector.
Specifically, the council will re-
quest that continuous operation in
Ford plants be maintained by use
of a swing shift.
Although the council agreed to
forego time and a half pay for
Saturdays and double time for
Sundays for the duration, II de-
manded that the contract provide
for added compensation after the
war. Forfeiture Of the overtime
during the emergency would be
effected by a supplementary
agreement.
Other major demands included
a general 81 day pay increase.
equalization of tool and die wages
with those paid in job shops,
equalization of maintenance wages
with the highest paid in the in
dustry, elimination of spread
rates except on skilled jobs,
elimination of geographical differ
entails, payment of 500 defense
bonds in lieu of two-week vaca-
tions with pay. increase In the
number of grievance committee
men and establishment of impair
tial umpire machinery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Baby Sailor
Still in Action

Herbert Howard Hale, Detroit's
baby sailor" who created a stir
in naval circles when officers dis
covered his 13-year age, today
was still very much part of the
service.
Like his grown-up brothers,
Herbert oYerstayed his leave after
hitch-hiking here from Great
Lakes, and like them, also, he was
picked up by police and bundled
back to the station. His furlough
expired at z a. m. Monday.
The youth, who is awaiting an
"under-age discharge" was visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Hale, 1888 Clark street, when
Detective Clarence Cusick called.
Cusick turned him over to nava
authorities here and he was sen
back TO Chicago last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
New Airport Site
Protested by 923

Acquisition of land for the pro-
posed city airport at Eight-Mile
and Ryan roads will be "comhated
in every possible way" the War
rem Township board announced
today.
The threat followed receipt of
a petition signed by 923 residents
Of the area. urging action to block
condemnation proceedings.
Meanwhile. split vote was in
dicated tonight when Common
Council considers condemnation
suits against the mile-square tract
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Housing Near
AT Willow Run
Special 10 TINE DETROIT TIMES

YPSILANTI. May u. - Con-
Istruction of IS temporary dormi-
tories to house 5000 men north OF
Michigan avenue near Spencer
road will start early next month,
Ypsilanti authorities learned today
First of the federal-sponsored
projects by which the government
plans TO house Willow Run work
ers. the dormitories will be fol.
lowed by similar buildings to &C.
commodate 1000 more men and
women employees, 800 single
dwelling units and 5000 apart.
ments for light housekeeping
couples.
Definite information on the con-
struction program was brought
here by Earl Won Storck, principal
Iproject planner in the Detroit Of
flee of the Federal Public Works
Housing Authority. Won Storck
said some of the buildings would
be ready by October ].
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Regains Sight at III
Fether, Blind for 8 Years Falls. Strikes Head on
Curbsfone and Is Able to See

Kubiak first saw his daughter
when she returned home from
school.
IL knew her right away" he
said. Things are still hazy, hut
they're getting clearer every day.
Thank God for that; 10 makes a
man glad to be alive"
Kubiak's first impression of the
world of 1912 was that things
were moving too fast for me.
From the placid life of the blind
he suddenly was plunged into 8
World spinning dizzily under the
impetus of a world conflict.
TELLS OF SURPRISES
az thought from what I heard
that women were all In Stacks
and men were wearing shorts or
tight trousers without cuffs"
Kubiak said. 81 was surprised
at the largeness Of modern
furniture"
Kubiak was a radio fan and the
one person he would like to see
now that he has seen his family
and friends, is the man who imi
tates Donald Duck on a nationa
radio program.
Kubiak is the father OF min,
children-Verna, 10; Frank Jr.. 1S
Thomas, II; Celia, 16: John; Mary
Ia; George, IL; Stanley, IL. an,
Jeanette. The family lives a
8079 Nuremberg avenue.
Kubiak lost the sight of hi
right eye in 1913 when a boy dis
charged a shotgun near him ant
part of the charge struck him. II,
said pa pellets were removed
from his eye.
He continued working as a fore
man in an auto body plant and II
1880 steel splinters pierced the lef
teye, Five operations failed to re
store his sight.
Despite his sightless eye, h,
served in a medical detachment
overseas in the last war. TN Eng
land he was transferred TO al
army forestry detachment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Graft TriaIRule
Due on Motions

Judge Earl c. Pugley was ex-
bected 10 rule today ION more than
10 motions to dismiss gambling
graft conspiracy charges against
30 defendants in the handbook
rial, after which the defense will
open its case.
The dismissal motions occupied
most of the day yesterday. The Ia
\Cmen jurors were ordered to
urn 10 court Tomorrow, but
We're instructed to be ready TO re-
tum today should disposal OF the
motions take less than time antic-
lpated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
River Victim Unidentified

The body of a dark-haired man
about As years old. which was re-
moved from the Detroit river at
the foot of CaSs avenue, still was
unidentified by police today. The
man, who was believed TO have
been in the water about 10 days,
twas wearing workman's coveralls
and carried a folding rule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12

His sight accidentally restored
hfter eight years of total blind
ness, 44-year-old Frank J. Kubiak
oday gazed long and happily upon
his 7-year-old daughter, Jeanette,
whom he had never seen.
Kubiak's sight was restored
when he fell and struck his head
against what he terms the curse
of the blind" a. curbstone.
Curbstones are what NIKE the
pressing of streets an agoaN to the
blind. Kubiak was crossing a
street which he had crossed often
before. so THAI he knew IL took Is
steps to walk from curb TO curb.
81 counted up TO nine and
then my son, John, saw n ear
coming and hurried me up.
Loaf count, made . misstep and
tripped. In falling, my head hit
tho curbstDne and then ! saw
the first gsimmering Of light In
eight years"
HIS FIRST IMPULSE
Kubiak's. first impulse was ia
drink in with his eyes everything
that blindness had denied him.
THAT day walked for II
hours" he said. "John and Mary
vslked behind me instead of
Iwtth me. just TO see II I could
make 10 alone. First I could
make out the outlines Of build
ings.
"The next day I could see
people moving and autos going
nv. The third day could esti-
mate height and width. Streaks
Of red, blue and yellow light
that had passed before my eyes
went away.
81 l1pt my sight q secret
from Clara, my wife, for three
days. L wanted to be sure. When
I told her she became hysterical
with 10y and she cried for the
next three days. IL was as great
g. shock 20 her ss 10 was TO me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12

Sunday morning and watched
the air battles"
She said she was forbidden to
elaborate on the many things
she saw during the raid, except
that Jap planes attempted to
strafe Der car when driving to re.
latives in Honolulu.
Her husband, Charles, is now
somewhere at sea. They met ir
San Diego when she made her first
trip TO this country five years ago
The family is staying with hi'
mother, Mrs. Ewald Gutzeit O
62l0 Payne avenue, Dearborn, VIII,
has another son, Paul, serving il
the navy.
Last word from Charles was re
ceived on April Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Police Shatter
Girls Plan TO
Doctor
Even Troussesu Taken
to Repay $40 Stolen
From Mans Room

Blond Georgia Milford, cafe hat
(heck girl who a few days ago had
Iisions of marriage to a wealthy
md brilliant young pathologist
oday found her dream house In
HANDLES like this:
Her ''pathologist" exposed q
titus B. Ray. 81. Of 1925 West
Grand boulevard, who never rose
lbove an orderly In his career OF
Medicine.
Her trousseau was confiscated
" police to help make good 500
which Ray stole from the room OF
DIR. Robert B. Edmondson at st,
hary's Hospital.
Her job gone and a mother to
Import.
INCEPTION OF TROUBLES
Twenty-four-year-old Georgia s
roubles began when Ray. who
pleaded guilty TO larceny before
Judge Thomas NJ. Cotter yester-
Jay, came into the bar where she
hecked hats and professed 'un-
ying love-"
HE WAS slightly drunk" re-
counted the girl. but I took him
out and poured . lot Of coffee
down him. When he came, out
of II he still wanted TO marry
me-"
She introduced Him TO her
1ther in their home at 1861 East
bn avenue and then followed q
ling that still has Georgia dizzy.
There were clothes, jewelry and
axicabs, even one clear ITO To-
edo."
AwED BY EXTRAVAGANZA
why, I never paid more than
o17 for q coat" said Miss Null
ford. "When he handed me $40
| 20 buy clothes I almost tainted"
Rays cxtravagances, while they
fascinated Georgia. drew the at
|ention of night spot police.
When they began checking up
hey found Ray was on probation
or one theft and sought for the
fdmondson theft. In addition,
hey discovered a wife and family
n Minnesota. When arrested he
RELY confessed his guilf.
Ray Is now awaiting sentence.
he st. Mary's Hospital robbery,
|olice say. was committed just "a
ours after Judge George Murphy
released him on six months pro-
baton for stealing a typewriter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12
Cities Get
State Orders 10
Stdgger Hours
Pontiac Plan Already
Under Way in Detroit,
JeHries Points Out a..

The mayors of some IS Michi-
gan cities were asked today by
Maxwell Halsey. state co-ordina-
tor of wartime transportation con-
servation, to hire transportation
co-ordinators, institute staggered
working hours and put into effect
the Pontiac plan" Of transporta-
ton. as Detroit is now doing.
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries Jr.
pointed out that Detroit had an
ticipated the action Of the state
official and that two weeks ago II
had hired Donald SlutZ TO be
traffic co-ordinator and put the
Pontiac plan into effect. Details
are being worked out.
PROVED BY EXPERIMENT
With the nations dwindling rub
Der unable TO serve all needs for
the duration. the Pontiac plan is
designed to keep war workers rid
ing TO work.
AS proven in an experiment In
Pontiac. this can be done by stag
igering business. factory and school
hours to flatten out peak transpor'
Itation periods; by sharing the
ride" by a system OF preferential
traffic enforcement, giving wal
workers right of way on heavily
Travelled arteries and by redou-
bling safety methods.
Halsey outlined the plan step
by-step. warned the rest was up
to local officials.