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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
'HEARTSHAPE
IN THE DUST
GETS PRIZE
First Negro To Win A
Major Award From
HOpwOOd

Robert Earl Hayden, former staff
writer on the Michigan Chronicle
and author OF a book of poems
entitled "Hearshape in the Dust"
was given the Avery Hopwood
Award of $500 for poetry at the
University OF Michigan last Tues
day. Mr. Hayden is the first Negro
to win a major Hopwood award
A product Of Detroit public
schools and a distinguished stu
dent at the University of Michigan.
young Robert Hayden entered q
32-page manuscript entitled BLACK
Spear in the famous Hopwood lit
erary contest. The manuscript con-
tanned q collection OF ballads and
interpretative lyrics on the Civil
War period.
In August 1898, Mr. Hay den won
minor Hopwood award and SUD-
sequently continued his studies
which eliminated last Tuesday ia
6 major award In December Of
1910, the Falcon Press published his
first volume Of poetry which won
national attention and praise from
many outstanding literary critics,
Mr. Hayden married the well
known artist, Erma Morris, who
founded the Jubal awards and he
is studying in the English depart
ment OF the University OF Michigan
under DR.. Robert Cowden.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
Two Held For
Stabbing Here

Listed as John Doe No. 3l4, but
later identified as Earl Black. an
injured man was treated at Receiv-
ing hospital this week for stab
wound to the right chest, shoulder.
left side and left cheek.
A second man was also treated
at the hospital after being taken
10 get aid from the Fox hotel. along
with Earl Black. Leonard Wright
was treated for a lacersted left
chest
Police are holding Leonard
Wright and Albert Goodwin ~. Of
the Fox hotel for uan investigation
OF the assault which repeatedly re-
suited from dispute over money.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
mterracial Group Demands
Jobs For Negro Women

a group Of three hundred Ne
gro and white women under the
auspices Of the Winter Lecture
Series committee Of the Plymouth
Congregational church feel that
the effort 10 deny Negro women
the opportunity 10 work on war
jobs in the Ford plants is indie
fensible. This effort 10 bar Negro
women is adding to the oil 10
Axis fires We urge you, In the
name Of Democracy and in the
interest Of winning the war, 10
take Negro women into war jobs
Immediately. Any other pro-
cedure is unpatriotic."
This was the text OF resolution
sent last Saturday afternoon "a
Harry Bennett, personnel director
OF the Ford Motor company Henry
Ford. owner OF the Ford Motor
company, the Detroit Free Press
the Detroit News. the Detroit Times
and the Fair Employment Practices
committee by the more than 30C
Negro and white women gathered
al First Congregational church The
occasion Of the meeting was The
closing session ~ the Annual WIN.
ser Lecture series sponsored by ths
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

To the end that Negro workers
VIII share equally in the estimated
$4,000 jobs in Defense Industry
wh.ch will be available by June
1913 in Detroit plants according to
figures quoted by City Plsnner
George F. Emery the DiggS Com
mit,ee on Employment Of Negroes
in War Industry is planning a mass
meeting to De held Sunday, May
81 at Belle Isle shell at pm.
War Man Power Head May
BE Main Speaker
Paul } McNutt head Of the War
Man Power board AT Washington,
D. c. may be the principal speaker
At the meeting Of the committee
held last Tuesday evening at the
Y.WC.A, plans for the session got
wei underway Committees named
included Mrs. Rosa Gragg, pub
iicity, assisted by Louise Blackman,
S A. Hall. Mrs. Rannie Grubbs-
Hi and MIS- Eloise Moore; finance.
l.. c. Blount; youth, Wesley Brown,
chairman. assisted by Alma Strong,
Geneva Dixon and Mary Dixon;
music, Archibald Henderson. chair
man. assisted by H Alexander and
Mrs Roberta Davis.
Frat Aids Move
A special cooperative committee
aDnOiDfe,d nv tho OMEGA PEI Phi
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
ACCOM- AIMED
Wife TO HOME
OF OTHER MAN
Court Ordered Release
Following Police
Investigation

a Young mother and her hus-
band were held by police this week
n the fatal staob!ns of the womans
reported common-lsN male with
whom she had lived in a rented
room for several we-Hs following
six month separation from ner
husband accused by police of the
laying Of James White, A., Of 297
Erskine street
Homicide squad detective stated
hat Ruby Randall had gone TO WISH
relatives at 234 Watson street
apartment 80, when she was me.
at 'ha, address by her husband.
Dudley. %, Of $50 Josephine street
from whom she mad been separate
tx months
Goes to Death Scene
Randall accompanied his estran
ed wife to the 297 Essk,ne street ad
dress, where she repeatedly lived
with James White. On srryjnE q
the Erskine street address and III
bedroom Of White, the Two me
became involved in an srgumen
and White was fatally stabbed b
Dud ey Randall
Owner OF the premises, Guile
Null called DR.. j. B. Green Of 2730
Hastings street. who pronounced
James White dead.
Both Randall and his wife eScsp-
] al f.4flnfHrrrNn
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
A Stick -up Nets
$175 To Thugs

This is stickup," Dave and
Laura Herring. 43l f Palmer,
quoted a pair Of armed thugs as
saying last week after Dave, the
apartment caretaker had been
asked to show the holdup men ar
apartment.
The Herrings reported that the
pair seemed familiar with the room
as they went to a dresser drawer
took approximately sl75 in money
and escaped
One Of the men was armed with
gun, Dave Herring told police
officers this week
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

A man known as Major" is
sought by police this week in the
stabbing Of Thomas Friday, %, OF
1906 W Warren avenue, treated al
Receiving hospital for knife wounds
TO the chest, abdomen and neck.
He told police that he was riding
with man known as Major" and
the two OF them had an argument
over some whiskey and he suffered
the injuries mentioned above.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23
LOSES MONEY TO THUG

Claiming that he was robbed Of
s2s 80 by an unidentified thug. this
week, Leon Adams. 43, Of l0l5
Brewster street was treated a. Re-
ceiving hospital for lscerated left
cheek and chest
Police questioned three witnesses
10 the alleged alteration and seek
the unidentified knife man and
hold-up man. according 10 police
rarorde
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

Lecture Series committee Of Ply
mouth church under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Beuiah T Whitby,
prominent social worker and chair
man OF the group.
Mrs. VI. NJ. LAWSON
Addresses Group
Mrs. Marjorie Nickel Ae Lawson.
wife OF the prominent Washington
lawyer. addressed The large inter-
racial gathering speaking upon
Women in World al War" Mrs
Lswsons approach was fundameni-
ally sociological and dealt with the
traditional status OF women. traced
the economic forces which con-
tributed to their emancipation and
emphasis upon their importance
during times OF war
From this general picture, Mrs
Lawson turned to the more specific
problem Of Negro women in war
industry. In this connection she
named several plants where the
War Production board has worked
out plans with management ~
which Negro women have been
afforded equal status with while
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

RTsee LAWYER, Page .
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

~see JOBS, PsE, 2
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-23

~see HANGS SELF, Page 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Fire Damages
RosseH School
| As Board Meets

The sound of sirens interrupted a
meeting of the Board of Education
late yesterday, and members looked
out OF windows to see fire engines
racing down Thirteenth street. AS
they return to their deliberations,
the report came in that the fire was
in the Rossell School, Ninth and E
streets S.W.
Milo F. Christensen, District CO.
ordinator of recreation, dashed from
the meeting. The Rossen School
houses Offices of the Recreation De-
partment.
Two alarms were sounded for the
blaze, which was confined to floor
ing and walls on the first story OF
the old brick structure, and a fire
captain was injured fighting it,
Capt. F. D. ScrogginS of No. 10 Truck
Co. was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for a gashed arm.
The first alarm was turned in
when several Office workers noticed
smoke, and firemen called more ap-
paratus after experiencing difficulty
fighting the flames shooting up be-
tween walls. The first was believed
caused by overheating.
United States Coast Guard re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
J. H. PendIefon Dies;
Oldest Marine General
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Feb. 5.-Maj. Gen
Joseph Henry Pendleton, 81, oldest
United States marine officer of gen.
eral rank, died yesterday.
Born in Rochester, Pa. June 2,
1860, Gen. Pendleton retired from
the Marine Corps in 1924.
Brig. Gen. Pendleton was known
throughout the Marine Corps in all
parts of the world as Uncle Joe"
Before he became brigadier general
he had a record of 10 years and S
months foreign, expeditionary and
sea service.
At that time he had served on
nine expeditions and campaigns, in
Guiding the Spanish american War,
service in the Philippines, Panama,
Nicaragua and Santo Domingo. He
distinguished himself as commander
Of the marine force which operated
IN Nicaragua In 1912 and restored
order on behalf of the government
of President Zamorra. To do this
he led marine forces in dispensing
a Nicaraguan stronghold which had
been considered invincible since the
days OF the Spanish Conquistadores
In 1917 he was Military Governor OF
Santo Domingo.
He received the Navy Cross for
the Santo Domingo campaign and
for his administration there. He
also held the Mexican campaign
medal, the Nicaraguan campaign
medal, the West Indian campaign
medal. the Spanish campaign medal
Victory medal and Santo Domingo
medal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Port Darwin Is Goal
Of laps, Stepping Up
Their Air Activity
Enemy Within Fighter
Planes Fuel Ronee
Of AustruIion Base
BY GEORGE WELLER,
&oreign CORRESPONDENT of The Star an

ny uEOhOE VELLLn,
ForeiEn Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
BATAVIA, Feb. 5.-Increased
Japanese air activity south of the
island Of Timor makes it obvious
that Japan Is using to the fullest
advantage her superior forces on
land, sea and air with a view to
seizure of Port Darwin in Australia
the key to domination of the South
Pacific.
In what evidently was q recon-
Nuisance raid, a Japanese plane
Monday dropped single bomb and
machine-gunned two Dutch ships at
Koepang on the southern coast of
Tmor. Koepang is only 500 miles
from Port Darwin.
Japs No Longer Restricted.
Signifying that the Japanese are
now within fighter planes fuel
range of Port Darwin was the an
nouncement yesterday that flying
boat had been shot down en- route
from that southernmost Allied
bastion to Koepang. The Japanese
no longer are restricted to hit-and-
run tactics. 1t is becoming a battle
between fighter planes in this area.
Aware that her immediate re-
sources in this respect are greater,
Japan throws them lavishly over
tropical seas. The purpose is not
only bombing military detectives
and terrorist bombing, but annihi-
lation Of the Sumatra and Java de-
lenses. To check this advance the
Allies must obtain fighter superiority
in at least single place. The
Malay episode demonstrates the
futility Of piecemeal reinforcements.
Two Encouraging Spots.
The encouraging spots suddenly
appearing are Balik Papan in East
ern Borneo and Amboina in Ceram,
which are still giving trouble to the
Japanese. Radio silences descend
ing on these places means that they
are fighting for their lives and must
protect themselves against the radio
compass.
1t is appreciated fully here that in
relieving Britain, the United States
may be acting from q long-ra
view. At the same time it is evident
that only through every assistance
and continual reinforcements ar
irving here can the battle be main
tanned. With their meager means
the Netherlands Indies already have
proved themselves to the world.
(copyrisht 1912. Chicago Daily News, Inc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

United States Coast Guard re-
cruiting station now open at 1900
E street NV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
MADELINE WEBB
 MAY KNOW TODAY

New York, May % = W.P) The case of Madeline Webb, her lover, Eli Shonbrun, and the sneak thief, John Cullen, goes to a jury today.
 Judge Jonah J. Goldstein has only to charge the jury before 1t begins deciding whether the defendants are guilty of murdering Mrs. Susie Flora Reich, wealthy Polish re- fugee, to steal her $500 ring.
 Attorneys concluded their sum- nations yesterday, amid outburstS from Shonbrun, and Miss Webb, a model and dancer who came to New York from Oklahoma to be an &C., treES.
 Once she leaped up and shouted at Prosecutor Jacob Grumet:
 "You dirty. low-bred so-and-so. how can you stand there and say that?"
 Grumet had asked the jury "in the name of decency" to send all three to the electric chair.
 The case was given to the jury In in general session court at i2:SS D. ms EWT today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
FIRST GASOLINE
 STORER PAYS $25
William Nadeau of Cole Street Had Case NOlled
 By Paying Toll
(NEA Telephoto) AA

Charged with storing gasoline in the cellar of his home in violation of city ordinance William Nadeau, 30, of 50 Cole street was arraigned In municipal court today and grant, ed a nolle upon payment of $25.
 The case was the first instance of alleged gasoline "hoarding'' brought before the court since the start of gasoline rationing. The warrant for Nadeau's arrest was issued yesterday by Pros. Frederick l.. Palomba at the request of Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey. Detec- tive Lieut.. William F. Pollard made the arrest.
 Marshal Lahey complained that Nadeau had stored 55 gallons of gasoline in drum in the base ment of the house where he board- ed. The gasoline has been removed, Pros. Palomba said today.
 Serve as Warning
 The prosecutor pointed out that Nadeau'S case should serve as a warming to others who might be in- clined to violate the law. Serious fire damage might result from this practice" he sad.
 Tn recommending 8 nolle Pros. Palomba pointed out that Nadeal was being charged more than the usual amount" because of the Seri- ouSness of the offense. '"The fact that this gasoline was stored So
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
Memorial Day Will Be Quietly Observed Here
No Parade, But Many Ceremonies Will Take Place in Churches, Other Places; Memorial Day Mass
 at Immaculate Conception

Thousands of Waterburians will forego the usual Memorial Day hol- iday tomorrow to work at war pro- duction jobs in local factories, pay ing their tribute to the dead of earl- fer wars by producing the weapons needed to protect the liberties they won and defended. The customary holiday parade will be omitted to- morrow, but 8 series of memorial exercises will be held.
 Downtown stores, offices and pub lie buildings will be closed tomor- row, as will virtually all the large food stores. State and federal of- fees will be closed, with the excep- ton of Selective Service board of fees, which will be open as usual.
 Flags and flowers have been placed on the graves of approxi- mately 1,4O0 departed veterans dur ing the past week by veterans committees.
 MemOEial Mass
 A Memorial Mass will be offered at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at a. m. tomorrow by Rev. Francis M. OiShea, permanent rector. Flags of the city's veterans organizations will be massed at the (Continued on Page O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
English, American Built
 I anks, Planes Batter Axis
Rent Director McDuff Has Warned
 Both Landlords, Tenants On Law
Federal Rent Ceilings Be- come Effective This
 Coming Monday

Rent Director George J. McDuff today warned both landlords and tenants that federal rent ceilings become effective Monday and that payment or acceptance on or after that date of higher rentals than were paid April 1, 1941, will be a violation of the law. State OPA Di- rector Chester Bowles was in Wa terbury today to interview prospec- tive candidates for key appoint ments but the appointment proce- dure was still highly confused.
 Headquarters for the Rent Direc- ton office in the Waterbury area will be opened Monday in the Buckingham building, at Bank and Grand streets.
 MT. McDuff announced his first staff appointment today, naming Miss ErInina Cimaglla, civil serV- ice enploye, as one of the clerks for the district office. Miss Cimiglia was formerly in civil service at Washington but recently has been serving as a federal employe at NeWington.
 Reports Still Prevail
 Political circles continued to buzz with reports that Attorney Law renee l.. Lewis, former states at- torney and now chairman of the Waterbury rationing board, wal playing an important role in tht making of appointments to key DO. sitions in the rent control, set-up Attorney William J. Secor, whl works with MT. Lewis law firm, is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
Gestapo Terrorists Of Hitler Never Stop
Another Leader, However, Has Been SIain This Time in Norway; Czechs Face Death; "Hangman'
 in Bad Shape
By JOHN A. PARRIs

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, May 29-(UP)-Attacks on Adolf Hitler's Gestapo terrorists spread to Norway today while Ger man authorities transformed all of Czechoslovakia into concentration camp in the search for the would be assassin of Reinhard Heydrich, No. 2 leader of the Gestapo.
 A deputy chief of the Gestapo was reported to have been slain by Nor wegian patriots near Bergen and the Nazis, in swift reprisal, burned and backed the entire village where the attack occurred, according to Stock holm advices.
 Terror was reported by Czech officials here to be spreading over the country in the wake of the shooting of Heydrich, known to the people of the occupied countries as "Den Henker" (the hangman) be- cause of his ruthlessness.
 Six persons-all members of one family and including two Women- already have been executed near Pilsen.
 The frontiers of Czecholsovakia have been sealed and no trains have crossed the borders since Wednes- day when Heydrich was shot, Berlin adVices to Stockholm said.
 Within the closed frontiers whole sale roundups of suspects were un- der way. Highways were guarded with barricades at numerous points where all travellers were halted and searched.
 All Czechs over IS years of age
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
B DRIVERS PAY
 $ EACH TODAY
Broke All Night Parking Laws; Arrest for Those
 Who Were Absent

Thirteen drivers paid $5 each for nolles in municipal court today on charges of violating the city's all- night parking ban as police and court officials carried out warn- ings that those failing to pay $1 for tags would be brought into court.
 Three who failed to appear in re- sponse to summonSes were ordered arrested.
 Prosecutor Frederick L. Palomba said that he issued 42 warrants yeS- terday and 50 more today for the arrest of drivers who disregarded tags issued for all-night parking violations. The warrants were is- sued at the request of Deputy Po- lice Supt. Daniel J. Carson.
 One nlotoriSt who received a ticket for overtime parking at a meter paid $5 today for failure to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
NAZI SUBMARINE
 UNDER DISGUISE

New London, Conn, May 29-(UP) Capt. George Hazeleaf, 60, of Oak land, Calf, told today how @ Ger man submarine disguised as a life- boat with sail lured his medium sized freighter almost within str!k- ing distance before the masquerade was discovered.
 The freighter finally was torpe- doed by the submarine on May 2l about 200 miles off the Atlantic coast and 90 survivors were landed here May 26. Only man lost in the sinking was Second Mate Fred 0. Martin, of San Antop& Tex. Seven required hospitalizt for exposure.
 "At g 6. m. we sighted |nnat ap- peared to be a lifeboat about i've
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
93-Year Old Veteran, Who Saw Surrender
 Of Lee. Asks For Just One Shot At Hitler

General Lee walked by so close I could have touched him. He was handsome - tall and straight and his uniform looked as if it just came from the tailor. He had a flashing sword with jewels in the hilt.
 General Grant came along few minutes after Lee. He had on an old slouch hat and a dirty old uniform like 8 private with his bars on the shoulders. Anyone would think he was the one de- feated."
 Bronson said that after the sur- render i've boys divvied up our ra- tions with the rebs" and i've were all just like brothers"
 On return from war he became & grocer and later a government employe. His first wife died and he now lives with his second wife, a motherly little lady of 70. He has three daughters and three grandsons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
AMERICAN TROOPS
 GOING TO FRANCE
Gen. Marshall Tells This to West Point Cadets at
 Graduation

West Point, N. r., May 29-(UP) Gen. George c. Marshall, army chief of staff, declared today that American troops are landing in England and they will land in France"
 Addressing the graduating class of the U. s. Military Academy, Mar shall said that Americans are fight irg in all parts of the globe and then made his cryptic reference to future action in France.
 His statement seemed especially significant in view of the United States British military talks now going on in London. These talks have given rise to strong specula- tion that a second European front is being planned-when the time IS ripe-to ease RuSsiaS war burden by diYerting German forces some what in western Europe. This is not expected to be for some time, how ever. The first phase doubtless will be American air attacks on Ger many in cooperation with the Brit iSh.
 At the same time, Marshall dis closed that the army had raised its goal for 1942 and that there would be almost 4,500,000 soldiers under arms by the end of the year rather than the 3,500000 originally planned at the start of the war.
 Air Forces Growing
 He revealed that during the past four weeks alone the army's strength has been increased by 300000 men. The largest part of the army'S ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-29
MORE WOMEN ASK
 BALDWIN TO RUN

Brooklyn, Conn, May 29-(UP)- A resolution adopted by the Wind- ham County Republican W0men's club today called on former Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin to run for re- election.
 The resolution was approved unanimously at 8 meeting last night.
 It was the second wOlmen's club resolution to be approved in the state within the week. A few days ago, the Fairfield County Republi. can women passed similar resolu- tions
 A similar resolution wifi De Of. fered at q meeting of the Middlesex county wolnein's organization next month, 1t was reD0rted.