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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
COnn's Timing as Bad
 As Judgment of Distance
By DAN PARKER

NOT ONLY WAS BILLY GOWNS judgment distance bad when he aimed for his popawrs jawr his left list of the old gents noggn but his timing was aTocous
 The Twentieth Century Sporting Club boxing in the Garden Friday night after being crowded circus for weeks and naturally headlines grab acquaint public with the fact that it's at the old stand what happnsS Conn and his evero old kitchen braw that hogs all the headlines to the exclusion of the Gardens show.
 "f the fellow at consideration his % next week. might have helped soe moaned Harry MaEEon Oe Mike JacObs publicity department yesterday Then could publicity connection with the Pastor auo fight week from Friday But who going to tie Conn and couple of Mghwelghts?"
 The that will be tied his left will in sngbut the ghweighs will turned loose other Friday night Angot everything to win practically all his fights ed against clever Allie Soz this occasion bout for the lightweight title Angot arrives at the right results by use of wrong methods The average fan can't him with the Observatory Samuel continues
 
 Friday nights but think sammy old fighter trick Ghis occasion and retain his tite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

The opening broadcast of Pass In Review" over WATR last week points toward a well-produced, in- formative and entertaining series. The second broadcast of the army camp roundup will come to WATR listeners tonight at 9:30. As ex- plained last week, nine service camps throughout the nation will participate, each offering the en- tertainment in rotation. Separate camps, including New England's Camp Edwards, will explain Its own military speciality to the Mutual network audience as it's turn comes up. On the whole, army camp broadcasts since they started over & year ago with the weekly Fort Dix series have been of exception ally high caliber. Many times I've heard camp orchestras as good, or better, than our so-called name" bands. And, with Dorsey, Good man, ct al, losing their boys to Uncle Sam so fast it's impossible to keep track of them, the day may come when radio shows from army camps will have the only really good orchestras on the air!
 The fact that Nelson Eddy will
 sing "YOu Are Free" as 8 duet
 with Nadine Conner is enough to
 insure that this radio fan will
 dial the CBS broadcast tonight at
 8 o'clock. Miss Conner is joining
 the program in 8 guest appear
 anee, but don't be surprised if she
 becomes a regular. She's Q vet
 eran of radio, having successful
 appearances on Q half dozen
 broadcaSts to her credit.
 No sooner did he arrive back in Hollywood, after being in the east for more than a year, Eddie Cantor pulled right out of the film capital to head for the Army'S Air Force Replacement Center at Santa Ana from whence onight's NEG "Time tC Smile" show will be broadcast. Ed. die will take with him his new, re. gently signed contract renewal Edna May Oliver as guest star, anc Dinah Shore who will introduce ( new song. The new ditty, which Dinah has selected for this occa. sion, is a little number with biz title-"Conchita Marcheta Lolita Pepita Ros!ta Juanita Lopez" She expects that it will equal "Yes, My Darling Daughter" and "Blues in the Night" in popularity. This army camp appearance is one of several such broadcasts planned by Cantor between now and the end of his current season.
 MonsignOr Fulton J. Sheen,
 outstanding clergyman from the
 Catholic University of America,
 will speak in honor of the Jubilee
 Celebration of His Holiness, Pope
 Plus XII, over WATR- Mutual to.
 night at 10:15 The Hartford
 originated series, "Your Part in
 National Defense" sponsored by
 the State Defense Council, is now
 carried each Wednesday night at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
HALE AMERICAN GOLF

New York, May i3.-luPl-The deadline fer entries in the Hale America National Open golf tourna- ment, originally set for today, kae been extended untll Friday noon by the v. 9.a .a6Glg association.
 Thls action was taken yesterday, the association explained, % that no one would be excluded from the championship ct Chlcagoe Ridge- moor Country club, June i0-1i. be- cause 0f m oversight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
FROsH Q. K. AT BOwDOIN

mranswick. Me. May i5-lUpl-- Rowd0ln college followed the lead cs other colleges today by announcing tllat freshmen wifi he eligible to eartlolnate ln varsity sports. Hove ever, unlike some colleges, bowdoin Will require that freshmen first mllst ealEr :se enc eemeseeg's Work satisfactorily ..,.m..a.i.-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

1880 by WATR. Program was formerly broadcast at 7:45 {. Henry Hull reads the famous Bishop of Minister" on WATERS broadcast of the Treasury Star Parade tonight at 0:lS. Al Good mans orchestra Is also heard on the broadcast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
PROBABLE PITCHERS
lBy United Press) NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago (Mooty l-2) at Boston (Tobin 4-3) 3 p. m. (EWT). Cincinnati (Vandermeer 3-O at Brooklyn (Higbe I-3) 3 p. m. (EWTD.
 Pittsburgh Butcher 3-2J at New York (Koslo 2-2) 3 p. m. (EWT).
 New York (Koslo 2-2) 3 p, m. Philadelphia (Johnson i-2) 3:i5 D. m. (EWT).
 AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston (Wagner 3-l at Chicago CHumphries O-0 { p. m, lEWT). Philadelphia (Besse O-3) at St. Louis lHollingsWorth l-0) { p. m, lEWT). Washington (Newsom 4-3) at Detroit lNewhouser 0-D 3 D. m. (EWT).
 New York (BOnham 4-0) at Cleveland (Dean I-0) { p, m, (EWTJ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Syracuse at T0r0nt0 (Dlghtl, eJePsey City at Buffalo, eRewark ct Rochester,, neltlmore at Montreal, (sPOstp0neal,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN Iings cut here in Brooklyn

Things cut here in Brooklyn Have reached a pretty pass Cause very soon-I think by June MacPhail won't have no gas! Who's gonna needle Walker? Who's gonna fight with Lip? Who's gonna screech and make speech Should Medwick start to slip? Who's gonna bait the writers Who call spade a spade? Who's gonna yell like Merry Hell
 If Babe Phelps make the grade? Yep, things look black fin Brooklyn. Oy, Oy, alack, alas! Our fav'rite game won't look the same MacPhail won't have mo gas!
 -YTIYEG POYInCK RrmnAlvn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
THEY PAY NO DUES

All members of the Garden City Golf Club in Long Island who enter the armed services are carried without charge as long as they are in uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
ROWE IN POSITION TO HELP DODGERS

Everything happens to the Dodgers, and Larry MacPhail is today wondering what will hap pen to them in connection with Lynwood Rowe.
 Whitlow Wyatt, Freddie Fitz- simmons and Curt Davis are older pitching heads who have been of unestimable value to Them Beau tiful Buns. Johnny Allen and now Laryr Frenhc haven't done the FlatbuslerS any harm.
 There was a demand for Rowe's services as Whit Wyatt lost his hard one and with unrnistakable signs that Fat Freddie Fitz finally had reached the end of the trail.
 But RoweS debut as a Dodgel tadrly was an suspicious one.
 The removal of 10 teeth failed to restore the bite to Rowes fast ball, which is why American League outfits waived on the prennial Schoolboy and the Brooks got him for $15,000.
 Loud Speaker MacPhail is pull ing for his luck with broken-down blokes to hold.
 Few club heads have sung, Any Old Buns Today? with a gerater measure of success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

Harris. Winning Aarehii' don. Losing piieher-t. Harris n- iiowan. Time - s;i9. Attendanee ~ e57s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

Sparks" Old Casey would shout, mo stacking, old fellow. Are you doing your sharep When did you last charge an umpire? Your conduct borders on appease- ment. This is globular war. Get out there and kick hell out of that hemiSphere!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Philadelphia 5, St. Louis (. eNeW York at Cleveland. eBostOn at Chicago. sWashingt0n at Detroit. (sP0stpOned).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
'TheAStandings
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 1. New York [, Pittsburgh 3. Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 2. Chicago 9, Boston 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
EASTERN LEAGUE

6amea Yesterday Hagtf0Fd 3, WiIkeB.BaFFe 2 llt ln- nlnRgl, (otheF games postp0DeGl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
Games T0dmy

Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at New York. Chicago at Boston,
 Ht, Louis at Philadelphia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
sIssa:' SIsss. ......:.SSf SSt sS s,-ff

Errors VI DRDinR, Lanning, Two base hits " Marshall, Lannlng, AnS deFsan, Three base hit = DlMaggio' Sacrifices = WRsdell, Ryan, Double play gosoaraFi, 1usitne 4 klefeh' Q eF. Triple play - Ryan and duFges' Left on basgs-dlanls 2, Pirates ' seiman 2, LannlnR :. struck out. by Melton (, I.annlng 2. Hits off Ualntgelman, c in 2 ss3 lnnlnRsi Lanning, : iT z Ia. Runs--Off Helnfs xAlman 1. Lanning 2, Losing pitcher --HeintgelmRn, umpiFes=-0oets and ReaFaon, Tima-2;iG.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

-WallResa, stephens, sns der, Runs batted in ?. Mepulnn Y
 cuilanblne, Johnson. sieberl, Wal, iaesa 2, Tw0-base hlts-cullenblne 3, Wagner, ciifi. Three .base hlt-T an base-NalO, RaeFihees-M Marehll l- don, cmllenbine, li Harris, Double plays Wagner and Blalri rilft, liutteFrlAge and MeQuinn, Left on Philadelphia f9 st. Louis s'
 Eases on balls-0ff MaFehildon 6, ll. don 2, Callsnrl [. n. Harris |, Han. nlmg 1. HitH-olf D. Harris 2, in lnnlnes 70 out in kf'sAi Manning. ln :; Marehildun, s-a; Call glnrls 1 in l a.s. Asiid piteh-R
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

Games Today New York at Cleveland. Boston at Chicago. Washington st Detroit, Philadelphia at St, Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
GamAs Tam0Er0W

Philadelphla at Chicago. Boston at St, Louis. New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUERS
 IN STEP WITH TIMES

Called on the carpet, even tht oldest offender would only have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13
Ganes TOmOPFOw

Chicago at Philadelphia. St, Louis at Boston,
 Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Cincinnati ct New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

FOiaIs ,,y1l,, " v h.Batted for Hanning in 9th, esRan for Glift in 9th,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

is barking at the boys in blue. And between Fireball Frisch, Lippy Dur ocher and Sting Stengel, the Nation al League ought to be ablbe to buy @ bomber in no time at all
 National League mqne """H '" E players are in step with the times. President Prick is not.
 The cry is for belligerency on all fronts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-13

;season's total hits.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27
Jackson Housing
Problems Scored

impossible for them TO purchase a
home.
This reporter was shown a frame
building that is said to have been
condemned by the fire department
months ago, but the owner IS per
mitted to rent this property TO Ne
groes for $50 a month The building
has been converted into small units
that are sublet to tenants who have
been unable to find homes else
where in the city.
Negroes, il is said, have accepted
these conditions and have made
very few attempts TO alleviate them.
Each attempt. it was pointed out,
mas resulted in higher rents and
landlords renting to colored tenants
have been reluctant to adjust their
prices to the 1871 price level.
No Projects In the City
There are no lowcost housing
projects in the city it was learned,
and each attempt to establisN fed
eral housing for low income faml-
lie has been fought by real estate
interests
The objections 10 housing prof.
ecis have been based on the grounds
that Jackson has no Stun area and
that no projects are neeced There
are no indications Of a Stun area,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27
Air Raid Wardens
In Graduation

Area Of the Office of Civilian
Defense, under the area and zone
leaders respectively, Wilbur C..
Woodson and R. NJ, Golightly, is
presenting a graduation program in
which 300 air raid wardens, COM
posed Of many racial groups, will
be awarded certificates and certi-
fication cards. This is the first
graduation program to be present.
ed by any area of the air raid
warden service, In order to be
eligible for graduation, each student
has been required to finish II hours
Of air raid instruction and 10 hours
Of first aid instruction.
The participants will be the De-
troit WPA dance orchestra, Jack
Ferguson, conductor; the Fora
Dixie Eight, George Branham, d.
rector; Lee ], Pouge, Zone 2, area /;
principal speaker, Councilman
George C. Edwards, and Is instruc-
tors who volunteered their services
70 prepare the graduates.
The exercises will be held at the
Miller high school auditorium, 1922
Dubois street, on Tuesday, June 80,
6 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27
Rap Discrimination In Jackson Defense Industries
COVERING
THE STATE
With T. J. w.


YPSILANTI-Negroes here are
adding their -li.tls-bit te-the
Squawks against alleged oiscrimina
ton at Willow Run Bomber plant.
They say Detroiters can accept the
hookum about no bias if they want
to but the girls up here know, for
they have been told point blank
that their place will be in III, wash
rooms and other places that our
women have been content with
until now Much talk still
going on about a housing project in
the city or near Bomber plant. but
federal and local housing authori-
ties haven't yet made up their
minds. It's said plans call for
our race but outcome of Hamtramck
housing squabble may cause Ne
groes 10 ask for joint occupancy
from now on Strike al Cont
mental Foundry where approx
mately 40 Negroes are employed
may be settled by the time you read
this. Some workers are seeking
transfers to bomber plant while
others just don't give hang where
they work so long as they can avoid
Staying the wolf on he doorsteps
TJ,W. talked with one Negro mem
Der of CLIO local 1872 continental
Foundry who said men are any
thing but contented with working
3 to 5 hours a day which accounts
for desire to transfer 10 bomber
plant running day and night.
ANN ARBOR: School closes and
the town dies its perennial death as
citizens settle down TO wait for
next fall, Leaving out the ordinary
social events only three things hap
per here-mornlng noon ana nIgnt.
PORT HURON-Checking reports
OF hundreds of Negroes saIo to have
been brought in to work on con-
sIructon job and are now out Of
work because nobody cares about
hiring them. Info says men can be
found sleeping IN woods and on
NA-AFo aAAA 6aAat aAA NNNAs4NNA ma
ing is nothing TO raise the eyebrows
over; police chief isn't worried SO
long as bodies are not dumped on
his steps, SO they say.
JACKSON - N.AA.C.P. which
usually closes during the summer
months has decided to keep going
to fight for jobs in defense plants
Baptists of Chain Lake dis
triet will meet for three day session
from July 8 to IL at Second Bapust
church. It's billed as just another
convention but young people here
plan to place before the cloth facts
and figures on employment and
housing conditions and ask them
"how about this mess?" . James
Selby replaces wife as president of
local NAA.C.P. Ceiestine
Caldwell comes home for two
weeks vacation from Meharry.
Archie Milburn and Roosevelt
Sieger attend summer sessions at
U. of NJ, where Stieger will
graduate.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27

With restrictions barring the
rental or sale Of homes in many OF
Juckson's residential sections to
Negroes. the housing problem here
is growing worse. as hundreds Of
defense workers pour into the al
ready overcrowded city, it was
learned this week.
Renting a decent home is said
70 be an impossibilisy and Negroes
cannot buy property in any Of the
residential sections unless al least
ore ~.Aer c6iored family already
tvns prorerty in the vicinity. Such
stipulations it is said. are contained
in all restrictive property cove
nantS
Negroes In Substandard Dwellings
Information giver a Michigan
Chronicle reporter by social
worker states that mos Of the col
ored population Of the city is
housed in dwellings below standard,
and that some Of the homes occu-
pied BY colored tenants have been
condemned by the Ere department
In almost every case it was point
cd out. Negroes paw high rents for
rsnsackle homes because no o'her
rental property is available and re-
str!cuve covenants make it almost
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27
Reviewing The War

debacle at Pearl Harbor, we have
come a long way since then For
a long time there was a lack OF
accurate coordination between va
rious branches Of the armed service
but the japanese American engage
ments around Midway Islands and
Oahu-in which the navy, army and
marines worked in perfect harmony
suggest that these conditions have
undergone a change; and the pres
ence of American soldiers. both
white and Negro, on foreign soil
lends credence 70 the belief that a
second front, for which labor has
been calling and Lord Beaverbrook
recently asked, is about TO be
launched.
4; 4; :;
ONE ENEMY WHICH the United
Nations, and especially America
must overcome before we can get
on with the prosecution of this war
is discrimination against the Ameri-
can Negro in defense industry and
in the armed forces. Halfway
measures have already been taken
to sppease the Negro worker and
soldier who is crying out for an
equal chance 10 defeat the enemies
of democracy; but unless more
drastic steps are taken to defeat
the fifth columnists who refuse to
work on the production lines with
Negroes, and those who ridicule
the idea of mixed armies, produc-
ton and shipping Of war materials
TO the battlefronts cannot possibly
keep up with the pace set by the
enemy. And the Negro soldier can
not be expected to do his best in
a prescribed regiment with mem
cries Of discrimination against his
brother in defense industries back
home forever plasuing him. Unless
this enemy is defeated at home,
America may as well settle down
and look forward to a long, hard
war.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27

1918 did away with the ward sys-
TEN Of government.
Under the present form Of city
government it is impossible to elect
Negro to the City Council and
hard for any member Of a minority
group 10 be elected Consequently
we do not get our rightful repre-
sentation. II County Home Rule
is enacted by this same selfish
group it will equally be impossible
for the Negro and other minority
groups to get square deal
1t is the duty Of every colored
man or woman that has one iota Of
intelligence to make themselves a
committee OF one to go out on
the highways SD byways to bring
about tie defeat Of this selfish
move. All Organizations and
churches should bring this amend
ment to the attention OF their menu
bers and not allow this good old
constitution Michigan that has
stood the test OF over one hum
bred years to be tempered with by
selfish group that seeks to bring
about the control Of our county
government for the benefit Of sell
fish few
In conclusion, because Of lack Of
space in which TO give complete
explanation | would be glad to at
tend my organization meeting or
church to explain what is meant
by Home Rule" Please call Edi-
tor Louis Martin. Michigan Chron-
icle. for dates for explanation #
this amendment The battle cry
must be 1T shall not pass"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27
Story OF Mrs. Porter Cole
Is Told By Her Godchild
Fisk University Was Founded On Faith, Love
And Loyalty

Fisk university founded on faith,
love and loyalty" these are the
WORDS OF Mrs. Maggie Porter Cole,
the last surviving member of the
Original Fisk jubilee Singers, who
was laid TO rest last Thursday. She
is resting in luxury beneath a huge
bank Of flowers in beautiful Wood
mere cemetery where the birds sing
and the flowers bloom the year
round. This is as she would like it
TO be, for Mrs Cole was one Of the
most beautiful characters that ever
lived As an artist she ranked among
the highest of her day 1t was in her
spacious music room on Melborne
avenue many years ago that we first
listened many times over as she
would tell Of her experiences with
an angelic expression on her beau
tiful face and with the greatest of
pride. She would relate story after
story of the joys and sorrows OF the
first band Of nine singers who made
Fisk university the great school it
is today.
On October 6. 1871 nine boys and
girls, Maggie Porter, Ella Sheppard,
Jennie Jackson, Minnie Tate, Eliza
Walker. Thomas Rutling. Benjamin
NJ. Holms, and Gren Evans. with
George White who realized that as
a race the Negro was musical,s,sl-
ways expressing their Joys, hopes.
and sorrows through melody, the
Fisk Singers were organized. With
a vision, he labored patiently with
these promising young people and
taught them TO sing
They left Fisk with the good will
Of President Cravath and the IA
Guilty with nothing-no money,
hardly warm clothing, no name
but a deep love in their hearts for
Fisk TO travel north and attempt to
sing money out Of the pockets of
their listeners with which 10 lift a
mortgage and keep the doors open
to 1900 students gathered there. The
idea Of a group Of Negro college
students travelling and singing was
an unheard of thing They were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-06-27


WEN iduies anu geh'lsmeh oeiore
pesii 10 teil you Oh the merlts
anu uemeri's oil ihe present onlclais
Ill pubic once ana tne outs VINO
Woulu IKE 10 get III ieel that the
mann interest toudy Is the hsht Oh
our people anu lhe minority groups
10 keep "hal Is cailed nome rule
rom peihs enacted IN the wayne
ooun'y' IL Is cameo rome RUE
name IL Seiiish hule or MIS-
ruie' many people nave calIeu
me Oh the pnohe anu asked me 10
explain Mhat is meant by Home
huie' Inns proposnioh' anu l can
II Proposiuoh' covers muitltude
Oh SINS IL IL sponsored ny the same
sei'ish group 'Iia' spohsoreu inc
present form OF noh-parusan CITY
government that eiects hine-man
councii al large. All OF these couh-
eiirieh eouiu i've IN the BOOK
Oauiliae hoIel or all I'VE IN any
one mouse IN the city oil Detroit
consequently the people III the ma
Jorlty IN tne CITY nave no voice IN
because most or them are selected
by the Cltizehs League ana the
of the gentlemen WIN beIonr In
and cortroI tho no,roit Citzens
League have Offices on Griswold
street. the wall street of Detroit
and their homes are in the exclu-
sive districts and small inter-urban
cities such as Crosse Pointe and
Birmingham. These same men are
the big downtown taxpayers. They
have ruled the city of Detroit with
an iron fist for the past twenty
four years since the voice of the
government of the city was taken
from the hands of the majority of
the people. The question now in
the minds of most of our inteIli-
gent people is, What do you mean
by good government? This phrase
has been so often used by candi-
dates that have been supported by
the citizens league. The last mayor
sponsored by this citizens league
has just been convicted and SEN
fenced to prison along with several
of the councilmen. These men are
either now or will be behind the
gray walls of Jackson prison.
The police department that was
said 10 be the most honest in the
United States has now been found
TO be the most corrupt with ITS
top officials lust sentenced to the
service Of time in the Big House"
Are we ignorant? Are we to be