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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Special Color Chutes

The chutists. wearing special
tin hats and carrying pistols and
small knives, dropped in groups
lof u. the jump master in each
group dropping last.
Each man required between so
and IS seconds for his descent, but
in seemingly only an instant after
the first man left his transport the
air appeared full of tiny white
parasols.
Then followed the red, blue and
orange parachutes carrying light
machine guns, 60-millimeter NOR
tarS and ammunition earthward.
Aduonce on Beacon
Each type of load has its own
color of chute. White parachutes
are used by the troops. The red
'chutes carry ammunition. The
men and equipment all landed on
the airport proper in what. from
a short distance, seemed TO be a
cluster.
The work of assembly required
but a few minutes before the en-
tire company advanced on the
beacon designated as the main
control tower for the purpose of
the demonstration.
A smoke signal from the beacon
announced its capture II minutes
after Capt. John L. Erickson an
nounced through a loud speaker
system that the planes were ap-
preaching the field.
The demonstration was wit
messed by Lieut.. Gen. Brehon
Somervell and his retinue. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Benson Ford and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edsel Ford.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05
Bowling Bossing Dems
Here Perils Governor

is in Wayne that the governor will
win or lose the coming election.
That is why the cards will be
laid on the table Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Parts for Tanks
Flown to Libyo
from Detroit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 5.-Vital tank
parts were fown from Detroit to
Libya within the last month to aid
the British in defeating Field Mar
shall Erwin Rommels panzer forces,
Col. Richard z. Crane, deputy chief
of the Detroit ordnance district, an
nounced yesterday.
The British Purchasing Commits
sion called the Detroit ordnance dis
trict on a Sunday. Col. Crane said,
asking If certain tank parts could
be had Immediately. The ordnance
office checked with the producer and
found that the parts were available.
The following day the parts were
packed under supervision Of a Brit
ish officer. With q motorcycle es-
cort truck rushed the parts to q
flying field and they were placed
aboard a Libya-bound plane. The
parts arrived in time to aid the
British in their stand against the
German drive.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
D. {. War Salvage Tops
II Million Pounds

Statistics on the Districts salvage
efforts reveal that II, 1,16o,62o pounds
OF war materials have been collect
ed here since last December.
The figure, reported last night at
a meeting Of the District Salvage
Committee. includes 17,1o5,4 All
pounds Of scrap iron and steel;
836,634 pounds Of scrap rubber,
46,324,007 pounds of waste paper
and 1,e07,675 pounds of non-ferrous
metals.
While continuing its drive for
scrap metals, the women's division
headed by Mrs. Newton c. Wing
will specialize on rubber scrap COL
lections henceforth, Mrs. Wing said,
adding that the rubber replace
ment situation Is more critical than
the metal scrap need at this time.
Her division In the two months of
its life has centered its efforts along
educational lines and henceforth
will prosecute the rubber conserva-
ton program, Mrs. Wing reported.
Herbert L. Gutterson, chief of the
general salvage section of the Bu-
reau Of Industrial Conservation, told
the committee there now are II 200
organized groups throughout the
country helping salvage waste mate
rial for the Uar effort
Robert Nathan, chief of the plan
ming division of the War Production
Board, warned that householders
may be forced to strip their homes
Of on-essential metal decorations
to provide critical materials needed
in war production.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Harmless 'Snif-kit' Helps
In Identifying War Gases
pv the Associated prsxs

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 5.-A sniff
kit" is the latest device developed
to aid in the training of defense
classes and similar groups-helping
them to identify various types of
war gas.
The kit contains five glass stop
pered bottles. each of which holds
a harmless charge with the char
acteristic odor of a gas-mustard,
phosgene. chloropicrin, lewisite and
tear. The labels describe the form
and persistence of the gas, Its effect
on the system, flrst-aid and field
naturalization instructions, methods
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Minority Group TO Get
Rationinq Board Posts

Representation of Negro and
other minority groups on war ration
ing boards has been ordered by
President Roosevelt. Edgar G.
Brown, president of the United
Government Employees and director
of the National Negro Council, an
nounced today.
Director Brown reported that he
had received s. reply from the Presi-
dent in answer to q resolution Of
the Council urging recognition Of
minority groups, informing him that
Price Administrator Leon Henderson
would issue a directive calling for
this step.
The director announced that sew
eral appointments of Negroes to
membership on the local Rationing
Board already have been made.
Among these were DR.. Albert
Hughes, John T. Rhines, Jesse H.
Mitchell, Dr. Winston G. Willoughby
and James NJ Nabrit, jr.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

Of protection and the type of shell
or bomb loading In which each is
likely to be used.
The kits will not be sold gen.
orally, but will be used for training
purposes. Made In accordance with
recommendations of Col. Walter p.
Burn Of the Chemical Warfare
Service, they we're approved by
that service and the ONCE Of Ci-
william Defense.
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Murray Is Accused
OF Communism by
Mine Union Leaders
Statement Thot Lewis
Is Seeking to Create
Confusion AssuiIed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Apparently laying the groundwork
for expelling Philip Murray from the
United Mine Workers, leaders of
that union today accused the CIO
president of being allied with Com
munists and supporting their doc
trines.
A resolution adopted by the UNIV
Policy Committee declared Com
munlsm was the real issue and that
Mr.. Murray attempted to becloud it
by uttering false and defamatory
statements against the union and
its president, John L. Lewis.
Mr.. Murray, whom Mr.. Lewis rel
moved last week as vice president of
the UNIV, called the accusations
ridiculous" and remarked that
neither he nor his family "ever
visited the Soviet Embassy or en-
gagged in social pow vows with
Soviet diplomats" Mr. Murray was
referring to Mr.. Lewis presence at
a Soviet Embassy social function a
couple Of years ago.
Mr.. Murray further replied that
the allegation that he was a Com
munist sympathizer was "the bigoted
statement of hatred emanating from
the juicy gills Of a fat man who OBJ
viously has pathological tendencies. -
Bitter Warfare Seen.
The miners unexpected action
blasted everything linking them with
the CIO except the tattered tech
nical threads which can be broken
only in convention next fall. At
the same time the seeds of a pos
sible new and bitter jurisdictional
warfare were seen In the revolt of
so local unions of District. so, the
Chemical and Dairy Farmer Branch
of the UNIV. Delegations claiming
to represent more than 1900 mem
bers in half dozen cities appealed
to the CIO Executive Board to give
them direct affiliation and to set up
a chemical, coke, gas and by-prod-
ucts division as rival to the UMW's
far-flung District so.
The UNIV resolution said that the
miners for many years condemned
Communism and barred Com
munists from membership. 1t did
not make the straight-out accusa-
ton that Mr.. Murray was Com
munist. but the CIO chief said it
was obvious Mr.. Lewis was shoot
ing at the membership Mr. Murray
has held all his adult life.
Murray Statement Assailed.
The resolution said Mr.. Murray's
statements that Mr. Lewis promoted
opposition to President RooSevelts
foreign policy and was hell bent
on the creation of national confu-
sion and national discomfort were
intended 'to defame and disgrace
the good name and standing" of
the UNIV.
1t declared Mr.. Murray "has seen
fit to cast his lot with the Com
munist element of the CIO and has
rushed to their defense under the
Evening star., 1942-06-05

guise, cloak and pretense Of national
unity"
It demanded from Mr.. Murray q
public retraction and that he i'm
mediately publicly renounce his
allegiance to and his support of
Communism; that he discharge
from the employment of the CIO
those Communists now on the pay
roll"
Mr.. Murray commented that
"every man on the payroll was put
there by John L. Lewis and worked
for him for six years"
Evening star., 1942-06-05
Flag Pageant Will Open
Water Gate Series June IA

A representation Of the flags Of
the a. United Nations will feature
the opening concert of the National
Symphnoy Orchestra's Water Gate
series June IA. J. P. Hayes, manager,
announced today.
Script for the presentation, which
will be in the form of an informal
pageant. has been written by Max
well Anderson, playwright, and will
be produced by Melvyn Douglas,
screen star.
Twenty-seven members Of the
three United States armed forces
will participate in the presentation,
which will be broadcast over a
Nationwide hookup.
Plans for the program have been
arranged through the cooperation
of Hans Kinder, orchestra con-
ductor, and officials of the Once of
Civilian Defense and once of Facts
and Figures. The first rehearsal
will be held June IL.
" for xyfcfnrv nn$ lot Hot Hae},-
Evening star., 1942-06-05
All Opposition Parties
Join Mexican War Effort
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, June 5.-The
Sinarquistas. rightist peasant group
claiming 100000 members, joined
Mexico's war effort yesterday to
complete the list of major opposi-
ton parties expressing their full
cooperation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Jim Crow Routed From
Spokane Army Theatre

SPOKANT, Neutrality-suspicious.
lowing an assertion by Roy VIII
kins, NAACP assistant executive
secretary that Geiger Field army
officials had brought Jim Grow to
Spokane theatres when there
never had been Jim Crow before
Colonel w. G. Schauffler. Jr., air
base commander at Gieger Field
said this week in an interview
with Roy Wilkins that the Negro
troops of the 32nd Aviation
Squadron were not forced to sit
in a segregated section but could
sit anywhere. He said when the
men had first arrived at the field
they had been asked If they did
not want a section of the theatre
which could be considered theirs
and they had said yes. Reminded
that new colored draftees from
the deep socthern states would
be likely to accept such a "sug-
gestion" Colonel Schauffler agreed
and then stated that the men
would not be forced to occupy a
Jim Grow section.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
u. S. SUGAR CORPORATION
Fl FACE PEONAGE
PEONACE BILL FACE SUGAR COMP
FLORIDA SHERIFF ALSO INDICTED
Florida Sheriff Also Accused
of Unjust Labor Impressment

Florida Sheriff Also Accused
OF Unjust Labor Impressment
TAMPA. Fla. - District Attor-
ney Herbert S. Phillips announced
today that federal grand jury In
dictments had been returned
aaginst the United States Sugar
corporation. its personnel mana
ger and three of its camp super
intendents. charging them with
holding Negro sugar cane workers
in conditions of peonage.
An indictment also was return
ed against Sheriff JEFF Virgins of
Glades county charging him. with
working county prisoners on his
own farm without pay, in viola
ton of the federal civil rights and
anti-peonage statues, Phillips
said.
The Indictment in the sugar
cane workers case named as de-
PENDANTS the sugar corporation,
NJ. e. Won Mach, personnel man.
ager at the company's Clewiston
(Fla.) office; Evan Mcleod, sup
erintendent of the Bear Beach
camp; Oliver Sheppard, superin-
tendent of the South Shore camp,
and a superintendent named Neal,
of the Miami Locks camp.
Face Two Counts
One count of the indictment
charged that the defendants "in-
jured, oppressed, threatened and
inundated" Negro field workers
to prevent the free exercise of
their rights under the 18th
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
NAACP Washington Bureau
Investigates Dissemination
In War Department


The Washington Bureau of the
NAACP is investigating persistent
rumors that Negroes are being
Disseminated against by the Al
lowance and Allotment Branch OF
the War Department. This Branch
is moving its offices from Wash.
ington TO Newark. New Jersey
early in November. It is under.
stood that it employs nearly 1900
Negroes out of its stan of 1000.
1t is alleged that the Negro
employees have been discouraged
from transferring with the office
under the guise that the housing
Accommodations for Negroes are in
adequate. Present information in
dicates that, while housing ,facili-
ties in Newark are equally acute
for white employees. there has
been no effort on the part of the
officials to deter the whites from
going.
As a part and parcel of the de-
termination of the Allowance and
Allotment Branch to keep Negores
from transferring to Newark, it
is reported that many Negroes
who insisted upon going have
been given termination notices on
the ground of ineffieiency. Eff
cheney ratings are being issued in
spite of the fact that many of
those graded have only been en-
ployed for several weeks and, in
some instances, have been assign
ed to the supervisor or other ra-
ting officer for a very limited
time.
Conversations have been had
with Col. Talley Joiner in the Of
flee of the Executive Office of A.
81 A. and with Capt. NJ. A. Besler,
Public Relations Officer both
of whom deny that any discrimi-
nation has been practiced in the
matter of rating Negro employ
ees. 1t is admitted, however, that
more Negro girls received notices
of termination because of low eff
ficiency than whites.
The Newark Branch of the
NAACP has been requested to
make an investigation of the
housing facilities in Newark for
Negroes. the ration of housing ia
cilities for prospective Negro
transferees to white transferees,
and purported OPPOSITION of the
City of Newark to the immigra-
ton of Negro government en-
ployees.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Negro Singer and D. A. R.
AT Odds Again
Over Concert

WASHINGTON. - Marian An
derson, Negro singer, and the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton today disagreed again over
plans for an appearance in the or
ganization's Constitution Halt.
The singer last month informed
the D. A. r. she would sing at a
war benefit concert in the hall
from which she was barred in
1939-provided the management
made no attempt to segregate the
audience on the basis of color,
and on condition that she be al
lowed the use of the hall on flu
ture occasions.
The executive committee of the
ID. A. r. announced today it had
rejected these conditions. Fred r..
Hand, managing director of the
hall, wrote the singers manager
that mo appearance of any artist
can ever considered as 2 prece-
dent insofar as future engage
ments in Constitution Hall are
concerned.
d. A. r. officers in explaining
the 1899 refusal of use of the hall
to the singer said that the date
in question had been filed pre-
viously. hTe situation resulted in
a dispute over D. "A. R. policies
and the resignation of Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt as member of the
organization.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11

Texas, her birth place, where she
met and visited with relatives,
friends, schoolmates, that she had
not seen since grammer school
days, which was a. thrill one has
to experience to know how 1t
feels. A visit to Crockett, Texas
where she received most of her
education. was another scene of
great interest, where she met sew
eral schoolmates of years ago.
Then a visit to Houston, Texas
and to Los Angeles, Calf, where
she visited another son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Bruce. Then
to Portland, Oregon where she
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Paries. My
trip and vacation was wonderful,
7 enjoyed every moment of the
time, but I am glad to back in Sc
attic and at business again, says
Mrs. Davis to the Northwest En-
terprise reporter.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Home After Pleasant
Vacation

Mrs. Martha Davis, popular
manager of the Angelus Mortu-
airy at 319 18th Ave, returned
TO the city last week after very
pleasant six weeks vacation. and
visit to relatives in Illinois Texas,
Alabama. Tennessee, California
and Oregon. Mrs. Davis visited
her brother in Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Wilkerson her son, Sam
my Bruce, at Tuskeegee, Ala,
where she was present to see her
son presented with his wings for
the Air Corp by high Army Off
cials. It was indeed interesting to
see my boy SO happy over the ac-
complishments that he so coveted.
| shall never forget the occasion,
says Mrs. Davis. She also visited
another brother and family at
Memphis, Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Trigg. Thence to Texarkana,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Senior Citizens May Work

Il
| Many persons, including some
of those who are receiving Senior
Citizen Grants. have a wrong idea
about the attitude of the Welfare
Department regarding any earn
ings of these elderly people. There
Is an impression that every dollar
earned by a recipient will be de-
Quoted from the grant as soon as
the Welfare department is aware
of It! You will, doubtless, appre-
ciate having a statement of our
policy and we will be glad il you
would pass it on to others.
The King County Welfare De-
partment has urged old age pen
sioners to accept jobs and assist in
the war effort whenever they are
able. With the approval of the
State Department of Social Sc
curity the King County Welfare
Department has adopted a plan
wherein "the determining factor
in either continuing or suspending
the grant is whether the work
done is temporary or regular. If
it is of short duration in most
cases, no change in the amount of
the grant will need to be made.
1t Is recognized that the few dol
lars earned may be needed for
special items which those concern
ed have not previously been able
to obtain. However, if the en-
ployment proves to be continuous
and extends over a considerable
length of time, payment must
then be suspended during the per-
iod of employment, if the income
is substantial and sufficient
to meet their needs. If the work
lass but the amount earned is not
sufficient to meet their needs,
grant may be paid to cover the
difference between their earnings
and their determined need"
The procedure of reinstatement
of suspended grants has been sim
plifled to resume payments with
out delay. Those "pensioners"
who have requested discontinu
ance of their grants because of
employment have had the grants
again made active as soon as they
notified the Department that their
employment had ceased. Thus,
we are giving every encourage
ment to all persons on our rolls
to assist in the present problem
of shortage of workers.
Forty-five old age recipients be-
came self-supporting in August
and sixty five in September. Two
totally blind persons have re
quest suspension of their grants
since they are now engaged
in war work.
AS usual, we will cooperate
this season with the Christmas
Bureau of the Community Fund
in the matter of clearance on fam
lilies needing extra help at Thank
giving and Christmas.
L. L. Highland, Administrator.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11

amendment of the Constitution
and held them in involuntary ser
vitude.
The second count charged they
eonspired to violate federal anti
peonage statutes.
Phillips said the first count car
ried a maximum penalty of 10
years IMPRISONMENT and $4,000
fine, and the second count two
years imprisonment and $4,000
fine.
The district attorney said the
indictments grew out of an inyes-
tigation directed by Assistant At
torney General Wendell Berge
following complaints received by
the justice department that the
sugar corporation recruited Negro
workers in southern states for en-
ployment on its sugar plantations
near Clewiston, offering free
transportation.
Upon arrival. Phillips related,
the Negroes said they were noti-
fled that they were indebted to
the company for the cost of trans
portation and that the debt had
to be worked out before they
could leave. Workers who at
tempted to escape were appre-
hended and returned to the plan
tation. he declared.
Vice President Jay M. Moran at
Clewiston denied emphatically
emphatioally that peonage or for
ced labor conditions ever existed
on any of the IL plantations of
the sugar corporation.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Get Away From Jail,
Or Pay Fine, Verdict

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. = A
Negro convicted of drunkenness
was sentenced today to stay away
from the city Jail.
Police said he recently served
so days for drunkenness and ap-
parently "just fell in love with
our JAIL" He returned every
night for supper. slept there and
ate breakfast before leaving.
Last night he came "home" in
a state of aggravated inebriation,
officers said. Brought to court, he
agreed to remain away rather
than pay a SIS fine.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Arsenal Anti-Negro
Stand Prc5ed By FEPC

DETROIT, Michigan. : Law
renee w. Cramer of the Presi-
dents Fair Employment Practice
Committee informed the NAACP
this week that Investigations of
the case of Buenos Marie Blocker
who was denied employment at
the Hudson Naval Arsenal be-
cause of the arsenal's anti-Negro
policy were being conducted.
Blocker after passing all exarl-
nations and being assigned to
work was refused employment at
The Detroit plant last week when
he reported for duty.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11

Wendell WILKES radio address to the American
people,
1--WE also punching holes in reservoir of good
will day by failing define clearly aims.
Besides giving Allies in Asia and eastern Europe
something fight WITH have got give them
of what fighting for. The 200 100000 people
of Russia and the 600 people of China people
like you and me bewildered and anxious.
They know what they fighting for. They not
of Many of them have read the Atlantic char
ter Rightly wrongly they satisfied They ask:
What about Pacific charter?
Their doubts expressed to in simple, UNI
misakable question IS tire be charter only for the
millions of the hemisphere? Is there be
east? Is freedom supposed be priceless for the white
man. for the world, but of in
the eastY
MANY of them asked the question which has be-
almost symbol all through Asia: What about
India?
people of the who would like arp
doubtful Thy cannot ascertain from governments
wishy washy attitude toward the problem of India what
likely feel the end of the about all the
other hundreds of millions of people They
not tell from vague and vacciatng talk whether
freedom.
"In Africa in the Middle East, throughout the Arab
world well in China and the whole Far East free
dom the orry but scheduled abolition of the
lonial system. that this is
you that the rule of people by other peoples free
DOM and not what fight to preserve"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11

the polls, November Bird. T e
large plurality given Mr.. Gala
han leaves no doubt in the minds
of King County voters, that the
well planned program concern
ing the most important activities
in the Sheriff's office, met the APP
prevail of all progressive citizens.
We are in accord with Sheriff
Callahan, and his timely Sher-
IFS program, which If carried out
as planned, will reach and bene-
fit every home in Seattle and the
county. Let's give him our every
support, that 1t can be said that
Harlan S. Callahan is the best
Sheriff King County ever elected.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11
Bishop Walls Makes
Gift to NAACP

CHICAGO. Ill. = The NAACP
acknowledged this week receipt
of $50 from Bishop w. j. Walls
of Chicago, Illinois. Bishop Walls
congratulated the NAACP on its
present program at the Washing
ton Bureau.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-11-11

The Pacific Coast Negro Direct
ory makes a useful Xmas gift, on
sale at Bishops Rrug Store. Man
nings Creamery, Enterprise Of
fee, Honeysuekles Recreation. Ur-
ban League, Mrs. McCravens. and
807i 21st Ave. so cents the copy.