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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
By HOWARD D. GoULr

The Office of Censorship
under Byron Price has been
severely criticized of late by
correspondents from foreign
countries who have not been
permitted 10 send home dispatches
or news items about Negroes.
This does not mean that the Office
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Vandenburg Talks
On Readings Book

Sunday, December 10, Virgil
Vanderburg, co-pastor Of the Peo-
pies church, 1851 Brush street, will
review ]. Saunders Readings great
book. NO Day of Triumph" This
book is the finest work by a Merge
author since Richard Wrights Ma
tive Son"
Following the review the body
will dissolve into a general group,
discussing the merits Of the book
itself. The public is urged TO hear
this timely presentation OF the trials
and struggles Of the Negro people.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

Mrs. Rose Heron entertained in
honor OF friends on Thanksgiving
Day at her home. Those present
we're Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.
Skyles, William Stewart, Robert
Bynum. Mrs. Jennie Nichols. Mrs.
Ellen Jenkins, Moses Heron, Miss
Helen Sitgraves, Sailor William
Terrence, U.S.N, and Sailor Doyle
c. Branch. U.S.N.; both are training
at Great Lakes. Ill.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Negro Chaplain Corps
Builds Morale Of Men

Knox also served in the 372nd in
the last war and since then has
held pastorates in Chicago. Indian
apolis and Lexington, Ky.
Chaplain In Army Posts
Many posts have more than one
Negro chaplain Recently. Fort
Bragg had two. Fort Benn!ng, two,
Fort Mcclellan twhere part of the
92nd Division is stationed) had
four and Fort Huaehuca, fourteen.
From fifteen denominations and al
most every state in the Union. they
come. They rank from Lieutenant
to Major
Until recently, Chaplain John W.
Bowman was the only Negro chap
lain Of the Roman Catholic faith.
Born in Washington, D, c., the thir-
teenth Of fourteen children, he COM
pleted his seminary education in
Bay st LOUIS, La. He Is now sta
toned at Fort Mcclellan. Ala.
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WIN c'N'ilah leaders when help to
overcome problems Wrich arise and
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Censor Bars All Negro
News To Foreign Nations

Of Censorship has stopped the
transmission Of all news about Ne
groes. but it does mean that this Of
fee has been censoring a great part
Of the news describing the condi-
Ions Of life for the Negro popula.
ton.
Fer example. a person in Rio de
Janeuo who subscribed 10 the Chi
caso Defender would find on re-
ceiyins his paper that i: had been
practically cut 10 pieces " the cen
s0r. In order 10 show just how far
he censorship goes. and how ridicu-
.ous it becomes, we might cite the
c5se Of the British CORES pondent
who complained that he was IN
able 10 tell his readers in Eng
and that Hugh Mulzac, recently
made Captain Of the merchant ship
Booker T Washington, was a Negro
The Office Of Censorship has in
dictated that the only reason for
withholding news about Negroes is
due 10 u.e fact that AXIS propaganda
agents can use this information in
undermining the confidence of
p-op.e in countries like South
America,
Since the Office OF Censorship is
apparently following a policy OF
.sJppressing all news which indicates
how Negroes are excluded from
equitable participation in the life
Of a democratic society, the writer
herewith directs the attention OF
Mr.. Price and his assistants 10 a
source they may have overlooked
Any reader Of the average Ameri.
can daily newspaper can turn TO
the help wanteu column and find
numerous advertisements in which
The term white only" appears. Re
Gently all the Chicago newspapers
carried an advertisement as fol-
lows war Plant Guards wanted
White Only" Any axis -asen.
could easily take the help wanted
columns and use these as an indi.
cation Of the treatment accorded by
Americans TO Negro workers
4 Although it will be a simple mat.
Ter for the ccnsors to cut out the
nelp wanted columns from any
newspaper sent 10 foreign countries
there j. much better method
which might be used 10 prevent The
+ transmission of this kind OF infor
nation 10 axis agents The Office
Of Censorship might Join with th'
Office Of War Information and re
quest Of all American newspaper
tina; they cease publishing adver
tlsements which ask for whit
workers only.
They might easily justify a direc
1--WE or request Of this kind b,
pointing out that axis agents are oil
the alert 10 secure information o
this kind and accordingly when the,
accept and publish employment sd
yertisemcnis calling for white work
ers only they are giving aid an
comfort to our enemies.
Finally The Office Of CENSORSHIP
, nigh. call upon the Feieral Burea
( OF Investigation Tor assistance. Al
/ Ter all the FBI has arrested sever;
. persons because they have urge
I Negroes not to participate in the dc
q. Tense Of their country. Ere We Nav
4 a situation or case where Negro6
} arc fatly told that they will NJ
be allowed TO participate in tn
10 War effort
p II the Office Of Censorship is II
y jercsted in constructive action the
10 this is one situation where the
D could do a great deal 'owsrd il
IsuuHg all out defense u democrat,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

linotypist.
Mrs. Johnson
died early Mon
day m ornin g
aftos a brief ILL.,
ness OF n OF
more than seven
hours. She was
stricken W h lie
visiting friends.
Miss Louis e
Wynn and John
Rollins at the
DuSable hotel.
Mr. johnson was
notifie and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Church Marks End
Of Years Activity

Oficially marking the close Of a
years activity the Sacred Heart
Baptist church held a meeting last
Wednesday at which a program for
the following year was outlined and
a resolution for action Of the mem
bcrship was offered by the pastor,
Rev. NJ L. Franklin.
The resolution carried seven
points which called for the raising
OF $4,000; the support by the
church OF the unfortunate OF the
community and a greater effort to-
wards unity OF all peoples.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
Death Takes
RuthJohnSon
Club Leader

CHICAGO, II. - Special =
Simple. yet impressive we're the.
funeral services held Wednesday
morning at Waterfords parlors for
Mrs. Ruth f. johnson. wife OF Ru-
dolf johnson, Chicago Defender
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
IN MEMORIAMS

In loving remembrance OF our
dear mother, Mary !. Brown, who
passed away live years ago Decem-
her 5. 1857:
\ preciog, one from IS is gone,
\ voice We loved is stillcd:
y place is vacant in our home
Winch never can ne filIcd.
Sadly missed by her daughters.
Pauline Troticr Edith Jackson
And Esther MCPHERSON.
In fond remembrance Of Bertha
y. Bledsoe, who passed one year
ago December o, 1871:
Memory is cup Of Joy
That dust cannot destroy.
Sadly missed by her husband and
son, Frank ST. and Frank Jr.,
and sistcrs-Pauline Trotter,
Edith Jackson an d Esther
McPhierson.
In loving remembrance Of our
darling Austin Whit1ock. who
passed away four years ago necem-
her I:
No one knows how much we miss
him,
Friends may think the wound is
healed
But they little know the sorrow
Deep within Our hearts concealed.
Sadly missed by Father, Mother
and Grandmother Granger.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-07-03

Helen Raeback, specialist in &C.
cupational research, who wrote
JOBS IN THE CIVIL SERV-
ICE, a new 36-page study offer
ing up to the minute pertinent
data on examinations, appoint
ments, salaries and promotional
possibilities in the Civil Service,
which was published this week by
the B'nai Birth Vocational Serv-
ice Bureau.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Bill 0utIawing Fees
On War Contracts
Goes 10 Senate
House fosses Measure
After Agents Activities
Are CoIled 'Scundul'

By TIA Associated Press.
A measure outlawing future fees
for sales agents on war goods was
turned over to the Senate today with
swift House passage rejecting con-
gressional anger over commission
profits amounting to millions OF dol
lars.
The House action came on voice
vote after Chairman Vinson Of the
Naval Affairs Committee declared
that the operations of the agents
were fleeing the American tax
payers" and Chairman May Of the
Military Affairs Committee de-
scribed their activities as "a public
scandal"
Representative Vinson expressed
hope that the bill would be rushed
through the Senate and be signed
into law by Saturday night.
House approval came less than q
week after four Washington firms of
sales engineers" acknowledged be-
fore the naval committee earning
commission profits Of close to $4,000
600 during the last 18 months by
obtaining contracts for their coast
forecast clientele OF manufacturers.
Inquiries to Continue.
"Only the surface has been
scratched" said Representatives May
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Potomac Line Forfeifs
SIS in BIackouf Case

Judge Hobart Newman In District
branch of Municipal Court today
accepted forfeiture of SIS collateral
for an alleged blackout violation
June II by the Potomac River Line,
operators OF the s. S. Potomac, when
the company's president-treasurer,
Benjamin B. Wills, failed to appear
In court.
Jddge Newman said on taking the
forfeiture that the case was subpect
to reopening when he has an oppor-
tunity to examine more closely the
charge that the Potomac was fully
lighted during the blackout last
month. Only witness to appear in
the case was 1t. Otha r. Saunders
Of the harbor precinct. who gave a
brief explanation of the case. =
william H.. Rinehart, assistant
deputy warden of the southwest
area, signed the warrant. Complaint
WAS made by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Irving Bryan, who had the
case under advisement more fllAn
a week before taking action yest4t-
day.
Evening star., 1942-07-21

and Vinson as they served notice
that the investigations would con-
tinue. Alexander Stone Of Washing
ton, the first agent to appear before
the naval committee in its inquiry,
was indicted last week by Federal
grand jury on charge OF receiving
commissions on war contract while
a Government employe In the Fed
eral Housing Administration.
The House increased the penalty
clause in the bill from six months
maximum penalty to five years, to-
gether with maximum fine of
5000. It adopted also an amend
ment prohibiting former Govern
ment employees from dealing directly
or indirectly on contracts with the
department in which they previously
had served unless period OF five
years has elapsed.
AS originally drafted, the measure
covered only naval contracts, but
it was broadened on the floor under
a motion by Mr.. May to bring all
Government contracts within its
scope.
Mr.. Vinson described the practice
Of commission fees as worse than
robbery" At one point, he referred
to an agent who had entertained
naval and Coast Guard officers with
whom he did business.
Vinson Urges Ban.
II talked with the Navy today"
Mr.. Vinson said, land advised it
to issue an order prohibiting OFF,
GERS from accepting invitations of
this type"
Navy officers, like Caesars wife,
Evening star., 1942-07-21
U. 5. Bomber Fights OF
q japanese Planes

- tie Associated Press.
An Army Flying Fortress bomber
piloted by Capt. Frank D. Sharp Of
Salem, Greg, fought OH q Japanese
fighters, shooting down four Of the
enemy planes. during . two-hour
battle over Burma, the War Depart
ment reported yesterday.
After bombing Rangoon. the four
engined Boeing BIZ was attacked
by the enemy fighters. One gunner
was killed and four other members
of the crew were wounded. All the
bomber's guns were put out Of
action, the rudder controls were shot
away and two engines Knocked out
Of commission.
Nevertheless, the Department re-
ported, after six members Of the
crew, including two wounded, had
bailed out, Capt. Sharp and his CO.
pilot, both wounded, managed to
land the plane and make their way
back to their command.
The announcement did not iden-
tify ary Of the crew except Capt.
Sharp, and did not disclose when
the battle occurred.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Washington Soldier
Killed Accidentally
Al Texas Games
Serot. Edwin Renner, q,
Will Be Buried Here
With Military Honors

Technical Sergt. Edwin Reriner,
23. son Of Charles H. Renner, 1720
Twenty-first street NV. was killed
accidentally while on Army maneu-
vers near Brady. Tex. late Saturday.
relatives were advised today.
Enlisting in the cavalry q year
ago, Sergt. Renner won rapid promo
ton as his outfit became a mech
anized group. He was stationed at
Camp Bowie. Tex.
The body will be brought to WASH
ington for burial with military
honors In Arlington National Gene
terry. No details of the fatal accident
have been received.
Sergt Renner was born here and
attended st. Paul's School. He was
employed in construction work at
Fort Belvoir Immediately preceding
his enlistment In the Army.
Besides his father, he is survived
by a sister, Miss Bette Renner, an
attorney in the Justice Department,
and two brothers, Charles H. Renner,
jr, and Fred Renner, all Of Wash
ington. .'
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Heorst's Son Seeks
Job Of Ferry Pilot
Ps the Associated Press.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 21.-
Randolph Apperson Hearst, son of
William Randolph Hearst, the news
paper publisher, yesterday applied
Tor ferry pilots position with the
Army Ferrying Command.
Capt. George Smith, Ferrying
Command public relations officer,
said no definite action had resulted
from the application. Young Hearst
came here from Atlanta, where he
was visiting.
Several months ago he left for
San Francisco. where he was assist
ant to the publisher OF the Call
Bulletin, Hearst paper. He holds
q commercial pilots license and has
300 flying hours to his credit, he
said.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
U.S.. Pilots, Co|ored Troops
Arrive in Northern Ireland

lows. They are among the best
of the lot"
They Immediately mingled
with British forces, inspecting
British planes and exchanging
shop talk.
All expressed eagerness to get
into the air Immediately.
LONDON, July al P.-The
first United States military
planes carrying American mark
ings dipped over London yester-
day manned by American crews,
and British pedestrians waved
and cheered.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Russions Urged to Use
Peat and Wood as Fuel
p the AaaoeiAted Press.

p the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July H.-With Ger.
mans In possession Of the Donets
Basin the Communist party news
paper Pravda called on the Rus
slams today to harvest peat and
wood to keep electric plants run
ming at full speed this winter and
allow the remaining coal to 90 to
Soviet war industries.
This is the peak of the peat.
cutting season.
It is one Of the main sources
of Russian electrification. During
1898 the Russians harvested a.
10000 tons. This has been bet
tered since.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
"A. P. Wirephotos.

must be above suspicion" he added.
Representative Walter, Democrat,
Of Pennsylvania described the
agents practice as "a vicious con-
spiracy," and asked Mr.. Vinson what
they did to earn their money.
"In some cases." said the naval
chairman, they may have been In
strumental in changing contract
specifications to meet their clients
output, but I doubt very seriously
whether many Of them had an in
side track"
Mr.. Vinson added that the effect
on the morale of servicemen would
be bad If the practice were con-
tinued and Majority Leader McCor-
mack said that 1T we pass this bill
quickly the effect will be favorable" !"
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Suboteurs
Continued From First Page. }

Henry Hans Haupt. She Tilted him
after learning Of his Nazi activities.
The other woman Is believed to
have been Mrs. Agnes Jordan, also
of Chicago. Several weeks ago she
came to Washington and volun-
teered to give the Government Ger
tain information that might be Of
value to it in the prosecution OF the
eight Nazis on trial.
The Government, according to
an earlier communique, formally
completed It's case against the
men at 2:36 pm. yesterday. More
than 20 witnesses testified for the
prosecution-most of them FBI
agents who aided In the roundup
of the sabotuers following their o.
boat landings on the Long Island
and Florida coasts.
No disclosure has been made as
TO the number of defense witnesses
If there are any-other than the
prisoners themselves. They have
asked for an opportunity to take
the stand in a final effort to save
their lives.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
FbI Holds Coast Guard
Failed 10 Cooperate
In Sabofeur Case
Hoover Files Protest
On Retention Of Vest
Found on Beech

j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
has filed . protest with the Coast
Guard against It's alleged failure to
cooperate properly with the FBI in
its search for the eight Nazi sabo-
teurs now on trial, 1t was disclosed
today.
Mr.. Hoover Is understood to nave
told the Coast Guard In his protest
that its failure to cooperate with
the FBI was against the internal Sc
curity Of the Nation.
The protest was based on what was
described as the refusal Of coast
guardsmen to obey orders and turn
over to the FBI promptly a vest and
several other articles belonging to
the Nazi agents who landed last
month on the Long Island coast.
The Nazis, whose arrival was first
spotted by John C. Cullen. a 90
year-old Coast Guard seaman,
buried on the beach near ANA
gansett, Long Island. boxes of explo-
sives and clothing. The mysterious
brown vest is one Of the Government
exhibits placed in the trial room at
the Justice Department.
On June 13 the coast guardsmen
were ordered to turn over to the
FB1 all the articles belonging to the
Nazi agents which had come into
their possession on the Long Island
beach. 1t. q. g. Sidney X. Fran
ken and several other coast guards
men were said to have retained the
vest despite the order to turn over
to the FBI all the evidence obtained
relating to the German saboteurs.
The Coast Guard group is said to
have taken the vest to New York
City for examination by the police
laboratory in that city.
A few days later the vest was
turned over to the FBI, which es-
tablished that 1t belonged to one of
the eight Nazis now being tried by
the military commission.
The vest did not play an impor-
tant part in the apprehension of the
Nazi agents, 1t was reliably reported.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES
FORCES IN NORTHERN IRE
LAND, July 21.-American pilots
and colored troops have arrived
here, swelling the ranks OF
United States invasion forces.
There are air force maintenance
crews with the pilots.
The pilots, drawn from all
sections of the United States, are
commanded by 40-year-old
colonel, who declared:
you will hear from these fel-
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Egypt
Continued FROM First Page. }

daylight raid on Sunday following
4 night assault on Tphruhs the RAE
blasted the Ii DAbe A1r10ld W11oro
air reinforcements have been
reaching Marshal 'Rommel and the
British Mediterranean feet bonn
barded Matruh Friday and Saturday
nights.
With activity on the Fl Alamein
front limited to patrol work, British
mobile forces reported yesterday
that Marshal Rommel had with
drawn his right flank slightly to .
point 10 miles north Of the Qattara
Depression.
This Indicated that the line had
again assumed roughly the appear
ance Of q fsh hook with the hook
at the fluid southern end of the
front and the northern tip still an
chored above the Tel el Eisa-Hill
Of Jesus-about 10 miles northwest
Of Ell Alamein.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Policeman Fires on Man
Tokinq Tires From Truck

A man suspected Of stripping tires
from . truck was believed shot this
morning by Policeman Russell
Greenwalk at Henry and Pendleton
streets, Alexandria. The man es-
capped.
Meanwhile, Washington police are
investigating the case of an Alex
andrian who was admitted to Freed
mems Hospital with bullet wound
In his left leg.
Policeman Greenwalk said he saw
q man removing tires from . truck
belonging to the Seaboard Salvage
Co. When the man saw the ofncer
approaching, he first hid under the
truck and then started to run away,
Mr.. Greenwalk said After warning
the man to stop, Mr.. Greenvalk
said he fired ut him several times.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
.WAAC Recruiting
Continues Brisk;
$50 Signed Yesterday
Dozen on Hand as Stotion
Opens; Eight Officer
Candidates Sworn In

The stream Of applications for
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
kept up steadily at the recruiting
station At 1l04 New York avenue
NV. today. A dozen girls were
waiting when the station opened at
o'clock this morning. Capt. Frank
s. Sloan, recruiting of1icer, expected
the registration at least to reach
and perhaps to surpass yesterdays
total of $50 by closing time at S
o'clock.
While applications are being re-
ceived for the corps first basic train
ing school for auxiliaries. to begin
August II at Fort Des Moines, Iowa,
Capt. Sloan is also swearing in f1ve
more oficer candidates for classes
at the fort.
Eight officer candidates were
sworn in yesterday and viii report
to the fort August 3. The five who
are to be sworn In and will receive
a final physical checkup by tomor-
row will report August 7. Their
names will not be announced by
Capt. Sloan till after they are sworn
In. Eight officer candidates from
Washington have already begun
classes at Fort Des Moines.
Government Clerks Predominate.
Women applying as auxiliaries are
being told by Capt. Sloan that they
will be classified and called for their
nrst physical examination in about
two weeks. Most Of the applicants
yesterday, he said, were much nearer
the minimum age Of 81 than the
maximum of IS. Government clerks
predominated.
Unless these girls also have skill
as cooks, switchboard operators,
Mattresses, librarians or some other
service needed Immediately by the
Army, they are not apt to be called
as soon as those who require q
minimum of training before being
able to release some soldier for ac-
tive fighting.
Registration Of applicants will
keep up until he has orders to stop
taking them, Capt. Sloan said. The
recruiting ofacer confessed to en-
joying the assignment Of recruiting
for the WAAC as well as the Regu-
lar Army.
"At first I wasn't sure how would
like dealing with thousands of
women" he said. Now I think It's
the most pleasant assignment
ever had"
Those Sworn In Yesterday.
The eight future officers OF the
WAAC sworn in yesterday were Mrs
Westray B. Boyce, 1920 F street
NV: Miss Ruth Brewer, 1894 Mon
roe street NV: Miss Ruth Essary
1921 Newark street NV; Miss Jose
phine Martin, Henderson, N. c.;
Miss Mary Agnes Brown, 1906 Fit.
teenth street NV; Miss Elizabeth
Buchan, 1725 Seventeenth street
NV; Miss Jeanne L. McSheehy
60O1 Wilson lane, Bethesda, and Mis-!
Bernice Woodward, 12S c street NE
Except for Miss Martin, Nortf
Carolina school teacher, who regis
tered here on her vacation, and Mis-!
Buchan, > department. stors business
empa0ye, al the candidates are Gov.
| ernment employees. -.-... ~.