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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Warmer, Showers

SAN FRANCISCO AP-A night,
ly dim-out OF the Northern Califor'
MIA coast for the duration OF the war
is being extended TO Southern Cali
fornia, and likely will soon cover
the entire coast from Canada to
Mexico. Designed to prevent the sill
houetting OF American ships against
shore illumination, the Office OF
Civilian Defense and the 18th naval
District issued the dim-out order.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
shipments OF sugar to the United
States have far exceeded the
expectations Of Washington Of
fieials, George Gordon Patton,
economist OF the New York
Coffee and Sugar Exchange re-
Vesled today. He said II the
April rate is maintained a mil
lion tons Of raw sugar can be
brought from Hawaii this year
or twice as much as Washing
ton authorities expected.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

GEORGETOWN, British Guiana
--INS-Plans for improvement of
radio broadcasting facilities in
British Guiana we're taking form
today following announcement
that the British government had
provided a grant Of s39,2iO for
the purpose.
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See CHURCHLPase 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

DENVER-INS- Charles Boett-
cher II. member Of a prominent
Colorado family and central figure
in a sensational KIDNAPPING case
nine years ago, announced today
he had been commissioned a first
lieutenant in the Army Air Corps
and would leave at once for Miami
Beach. Fla. to take special train.
ing.
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See COMMUNITY FUND-Page
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LOS ANGELES-AP- The Los
Angeles board of education has no.
titled lis teachers they will not be
employed after June 30, because Of
a declining school enrolment and
the boards plans to increase de-
tense training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

WASHINGTON-INS- A plant
IS underconstruction today near
Charleston, w. Va. which soon will
be turning out a rubber substitute
material discovered by DR.. Glenn
/. Castro. Spencer. W. Va. dentist.
In a conference with reporters, the
dentist said that a tire retreaded
with the compound ran 10000 miles
and that one-third of the tread re-
manned when the tire was removed.
In addition to retreading the ma
terial can be used for making an
entire casing, Casio said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

LONDON-AP-The Star pub
lished a Vichy news agency report
Quoting Bucharest sources today
which declared that new type o.
German land mine had caused the
Russians enormously to believe the
Nazis had used poison gas on tue
eastern front.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

SYDNEY, Australia-AP- The
commonwealth Coal Commission
applied national security regula-
tions today to LAT miners, making
them liable for service in the army
or labor corps, for staying away
from work.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

NEW YORK-INS-Nathan Bal
lenberg, 80. prosperous furniture
salesman, confessed, police said to-
day. to the strangle-murder OF his
bride of II months in a sudden
burst OF anger. Police said Ballen-
berg surrendered after walking the
streets considering suicide after
he strangled his 26-year-old wife.
Ruth in the bedroom of their apart
ment in the Washington Heights
section of Manhattan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

FORT SMITH, Ark.-APDAn ex-
plosion at the Peerless Coal Com
pany mine at nearby Excelsior, in
which five miners were killed and
two others seriously injured, appar-
entity was caused by gas or dust, w.
H. Lewis. mining company presi-
dent, said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

VICHY, France-UP - Paris
newspapers reported today that the
small passenger ship Albatross, re-
turning TO the French mainland
from Oleron Island off La Rochelle,
struck a mine and sank with its
80 passengers and crewmen..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

WASHINGTON ms - Sen.
Clyde NJ. Reed (R) Kans., today
proposed sharp increases in de-
murrage rates and penalties to free
more railroad freight cars for war
transportation. Under present rate
scales, consignees of freight ship
ments are penalized two dollars a
day for each day over two freight
car remains unloaded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

LOS ANGELES-AP-The Oliver
Hazard Perry, first cargo ship built
comparatively by rival shipyards, is
ready for wartime sevice. Built by
the California Shipbuilding Corp,
the steamer was outfitted at the
Consolidated Steel Corporations
yards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

LONDON-INS-Three Of ten
Italian prisoners of war, who es-
capped from Midlands prison camp
wearing wigs. makeup and costumes
stolen from the camp theater, were
recaptured today by officers and
home guardsmen. Search was
pushed for the seven still at large.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-12

LONDON-AP-Marshal Petain,
Frances chief of state, returned TO
Vichy this morning from the Ri
viera, cutting short a vacation for
reasons OF 'imperious concern,
the Paris radio said today.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
No Progress
In Teachers
Salary

JACKSON, Miss.-The MissiSsip-
pi Council of inter-racial coopera-
ton held its annual meeting at
the ST. Andrews Parish House,
Monday, March 10th.
Of the important matter coming
before the body were, education and
National Defense, and the School
for Delinquent Negro youth.
The school for Delinquent Ne
gro youth engaged much of the
attention of the council during The
year. A special committee reported
that every woman's organization in
the state had endorsed the proposed
home and that more than 500 let
ters had been Written to- leading
people in every county in the
state urging them to ask their
legislators to support the measure
now before the legislature.
The Bill for the creation of
home for delinquent youth recently
passed the lower house of the
legislature, and was scheduled for
consideration in the Senate during
the week of March 10th.
A committee appointed last year
on Teachers salary made no report
and according to Bishop Green, as
chairman of the Council, it could
be assumed that no progress had
been made with respect to the
matter. The legislature killed a
bill for the increase in teachers
salaries at the present session.
Speakers heard during the ses-
sion were Pres. j. L.. Reddix OF
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Mississippi Council
OF Inter- Racial
Cooperation Meets

Jackson College, on the subject:
Education for National Defense. -
Hon. Alfred H. Stone, Chairman Of
the State Tax Commission, who
speaking under the subject: What
Of the Future" gave and interesting
talk on the background and history
of the American Negro.
Mrs. Jesse Daniel Ames, General
Field Secretary of the Commission
on Inter-racial cooperation, forum
speaker, made by far the most
stunning speech during the session
in which she called upon the white
people to learn more about the
Negro by reading the Negro papers
and magazines to get a real under
standing Of their condition, which
would in turn awaken them to
greater efforts toward inter-racial
tolerance.
Music was furnished by Campbell
College and Jackson College.
Among those present were: Bis
hop S. l.. Greene, A. M. E. Church;
Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Prentiss, Miss,
Rev. Ben j. Nolan, Pearl st. A.
M. E. Church; Prof. B. B. Dansby
Rev. A. B. Keeling Percy Greene,
Jackson Advocate; Prof. Anslem J.
Finch, Brandon, Miss.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
District Singing
Convention Meets

MT. OLIVE, Miss.-The first
Quarterly Meeting of the Zion
Spring Leaf Baptist church Dis
trict Singing Convention Of the
year will be held at New Prospect
March % and %, 1912.
This is the largest organization
of its kind in south Mississippi
and a very large crowd is expected
to attend the opening session Of
the year. A program will be rem
dered Saturday at 7 P M, by New
Prospect Sunday School, Miss
Earle Hooks, sponsor. Saturday. 6
P. M Educational Address by
Rev. E. D. Barnes Of Collins
Rev Barnes is former student
of Jackson College and IS. one a
Mississippi's greatest pastors Meet
this silver -tongueG orator. i !,
! .lresident O. M Myers (New
Hebron, Misso urges ali delegates
and choirs to put this session on
record rs one without parallel
n the history Of the convention.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
HarIem's |Nazi1 Convicted;
Had Preached New Order

NEW YORK-tC)- Robert O
Jordan, forty-one year old British
West Indies Negro who has con.
Quoted militant prc-Nazi cam
paign in Harlem in the last two
years under the banner of his
Ethiopian-Pacific League, was
convicted by a jury in the United
States District Court of violating
the alien registration act of 1910
In the first prosecution under
the act here Jordan was found
guilty of failing to notify the
Commissioner of immigration, and
Naturalization Of three specific oc-
casiOns of change of address. He
will be sentenced by Judge Edward
A. COnger and faces maximum
term OF ninety days and $500 fine.
Jordan, known to many Negroes
as the Harlem Nazi' preaching to
his followers new ORDER pat
termed on economic security to be
found in an African empire, admit
ted on the witness stand at the
brief Kfal that he had violated the
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Ask Roosevelt
Tolnteryene
In Detroit Riot
Protection
For Worker.
Is Asked

WASHINGTON - "A N p -
Charging that the riot last week
end at the Detroit Sojourner
Truth Defense housing project
when In accordance with the de-
cisions Of federal and local au-
thorities Negro families sought to
move in, was organized by the Ku
Klux Klan and other fifth column
lists. disrupting national unity and
war porduction, the National Negro
congress and the National Fedora
tion for Constitutional Liberties
have called upon President Roose-
welt to intervene
The letter to the President ask
ing that he assure protection
against mob violence to Negro war
workers and that he put stop to
the disruption of unity and pro-
duction. was signed by DR.. Max
Yergan, president of the National
Negro congress, and Milton N.
Kemnitz, executive secretary OF
the National Federation for Con-
stitutional Liberties.
Within q few hcur3 Of the De-
troit riot Axis short wave broad
casts were reporting lengthy ac-
counts of q bloody race riot in De-
troit. The letter points out the
tragic seriousness Of the racial
issue to the present war, indicating
that the Maxi and Japanese foes
are attempting to use this issue
IN the near and Tar east, in the
Southwest Pacific, and in India,
and that the enemies Of Americs
seek to aid the Axis by using the
racial issue to disrupt national
unity and zstayd production.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
King Hiram mas0nS To
Meet In beIzoni Site

The M. w. King Hiram Grand
Lodge A. F. & A. M. Scottish Rite
Masons of the State of Mississippi,
will hol da District Meeting in
Belzoni, Sunday, April 18th, and
Monday April 18th, 1912, as the
guest of Moses Lodge and other
lodges in the Northern part of the
state, namely Yazoo City, Isola
Moon Lake, Inverness, Indianola.
BairdS, Moorhead, Berclair, Itta
Bena, Morgan City. Mossay Lake:
Swifton, Phillips, Gereneda, Bour-
bon, Hollandale, Greenville, Alli-
gator, Tunica, Clarksdale, Dodds-
vile, Shaw, Slaughter, Drew, and
other lodges in the Southern Dis
trict that will join in this big cele-
grafton are: Laurel, Meridian, Car
thage, Brookhaven, Picayune, Vicks-
burg, Hattiesburg, jackson and
others.
A special invitation is extended to
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21

all Masonic brothers, sisters of the
o. E. S., Church societies and the
public in general to be present with
us and witness the biggest Masonic
celebration ever held in the
Northern part of the state by a
Negro fraternal organization.
The M. w. King Hiram Grand
Lodge is chartered and incorporated
under the laws of the state, and
have grown to be one of the
largest and best Masonic Organi-
zation existing in Mississippi, with
all indebtedness paid. The officers
and members of the organization
are proud of the progress that has
been made by their Grand lodge,
an organization that is in reach
of every member on roll
Any information you desire, you
may write or call, Home Office,
1872 m Parish Street, Jackson,
Mississippi.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Prominent Doctors S
Wife Charges
|DeSertiOn

HATTTESBURG, Miss DIR. NJ
l.. Smith, physician TO Alcorn Ccl-
lege, whose divorced action against
his socially prominent wife filed
here some weeks ago, attracted
widespread attention In profes-
sicnal and social circles of the
state, appeared in the Chancery
Court here. March II and IL in
continuation of his suit in answer
to the request CT his wife for a
change of venire.
Filing an exception to the juris-
diction Of the Forest County Court
to tay the ssssc. ling II EOttfE
MRS. Smith charged that her hns-
band deserted her to file his suit
in the Forest County Court anG
asked for a change of vernire tn
Claiborne County.
DR.. and Mrs. Smith have resi-
dence at Alcorn College.
Judge Summrall before whom
the case was heard granted the
change transferring the case to the
Cnancery Court OF Claibone Co,
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Continued on Back Page)
Extend Food Stamp
To Six Mississippi
Counties

The Department of Agriculture
announced today that the Food
Stamp program for distributing
agricultural commodities will be
extended to the counties of Leake,
Montgomery, Webster, Wayne, Yalo-
busha, and Jefferson Davis III
Mississippi
Selection of the areas followed
conferences between representatives
of the Agricultural Marketing Ad-
ministration of the Department OF
Agriculture and local public officials,
welfare officials, business men and
bankers who will be concerned with
the operation of the program.
Total population of the six
counties is 105,617. 1t Is estimated
that there are 5,276 cases, represent
ing 1907 persons, receiving public
assistance in the area and eligible
for the Food Stamp program.
Under the plan of the stamp dis
tribution to be used in the counties
eligible families will be given the
opportunity to buy orange colored
stamps at rates approximating their
food expenditures. and to receive
free blue stamps for use in obtain
ing specially designated commodi-
ties to supplement their food sup
plies.
BY means Of the stamp program
agricultural commodities are moved
through regular trade channels to
families receiving public aid. rhis
gives the farmer wider market
for crops which are in abundant
supply and at the same time adds
needed foods to the diets Of public
cid families,
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21

On Monday night, March 18th,
the Commencement Exercise Of
the Local Chapter of American Red
Cross Kinds County, under the di-
rectton Sof Nurse o. W. Harris, r.
nj WIS held at Templc Church.
Those receiving certificates were:
MesdameS Willie BlaloCk, Mabel
Baker. Mafi1da 1in9ham, Beatrice
Davis, Ruth Davis, RQsa Jones. Y
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Teachers Arriue Early
For Mates Contention

is election year
With no outstanding candidates
yet mentioned no prediction was
being heard respecting the election
The chief topic however for dis
cussion among groups of teachers
is of course teachers salaries and
some indication pointed to a sharp
listing Of candidates on that iS-
sue. "
Hon. Jesse O. Thomas, United
States Treasury Department, WASH
ington, -. O., and DR.. N. p. Tfllman
were among the leading speakers on
the convention program.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Petition State
|LegislatureF ForNegrO
Delinquent Home

JACKSON, Miss.-A Jackson Ne"
gro Citizens Committee here last
week petitioned the Mississippi
State Legislature for the erection of
home for the Negro delinquent
youth of Mississippi Citing among
other things, the great increase
in the rate of crime among the
Negro youth of the. state; that q
large number of Negro youth be-
low the age of 18 years are now III
the jail or county farms, and III
the state penitentiary, contrary to
law, and that some of the courts
have undertaken to let youthful Ne
gro boys and girls out to individual
farmers, in violation OF so year
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
ELECTION ADDS TO INTEREST

ELECTION ADDS TO INTEREST
Scores of teachers were registered
in Jackson Thursday morning for
the Annual Convention OF the
Mississippi Association of Teachers
in Colored Schools, In what was
the largest number early arrivals
in years. Many of those who regis
tered Thursday morning arrived In
jackson Wednesday night for the
Jackson College Musical at the
City Auditorium.
Adding to the interest and in
some way causing the many early
arrivals was the fact that this
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Enters Equal
SaIarYFiight

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - (SNS)--
A formal petition in the name
Of William Bo1den, Praco High
school, asking that his salary be
equalized to that of similar stat
is of white teachers, was made
Monday to the Jefferson County
Board of Education, according to
Attorney Arthur D. Shores.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21

Mt. Morris Park and on Dec. 8,
he moved again, this time to So
West 10th Street.
Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Continued on Back Page)
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
Governor Silent
On Possible
Action By FbI
Judge Charges
Jurors To Be
"Fair And Honest

JEFFERSON CITY - Mo-
fANP)-The report of special
grand jury of II merchants, pro-
fessional men and farmers, con-
yened at Benton. Mo-, to inyesti-
gate the lynching Of Cleo Wright.
cotton mill workers by a mob at
Sikeston, Mo-. january IS, was
mace here hast wee,sA 10 Circnii
Judge J. 9. Mcdowell, stating that
it found insufficient evidence to
return a true bill.
Read by the jury foremen, r. H
Mackley, merchant farmer of
Blodgett, Mo-, in the presence Of
about SO spectators, the report
stated, "We, the grand jury, find
insufficient evidence to return a
true bill in the matter of mob ac-
tivity at Sikeston, January 25,
1912.
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21

registration rules.
He registered under the act at
272 Manhattan Avenue. Last July
5th, he moved to % West 120th
st. On August 25, he moved to S
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
DR.. Patterson,
Claude Barnett
Are Appointed
Will Be First
Negro Farm Aides
In History

WASHINGTON, D. C.-tSNS)--
DR.. F. D. Patterson, president OF
Tuskegee Institute, and Claude A.
Barnett. director Of ASscciated Me-
gro Press, have been named spe-
cial assistants to the Secretary OF
Agriculture. The announcement Of
the appointment was made Sat-
urday by Secretary Claude T.
Wickard
49, Drsss Ratterso oaa-~ aud MI ,Barnett
VIII Seryn the Secretary as cob.
Sultar1ts and advisors on import
ant problems affecting Negro farm
ers and their part in the war eff
fort. One of their special functions
will be to help insure the integra-
ton and full participation Of Ne
gro farmers in the. food-for-tree-
dom campaign.
FIRST IN HISTORY
The appointments of Mr.. Barnett
and Doctor Patterson mark the first
time that members of the race
have been named assistants to the
Secretary Of Agriculture. In sett-
ing this precedent, Secretary Wick
ard makes Agriculture the third
Executive Branch Of the Govern
ment to place Negro Americans in
such positions.
In asking Doctor Patterson and
Mr.. Barnett TO serve on his staff
the Secretary's letter said in part:
"Your interest In agriculture
dates back several years and stems,
I feel, from genuine desire TO
help improve conditions on the
farm for thousands of your people.
In the position which I am ask
ing you to accept, you will, l be-
lieve, be able to make a fine con-
tribution to the general welfare OF
Negro farmers. And in your cur
rent war effort your work of help
ing to promote the full participa-
tion of Negro farmers IN the food
for-freedom campaign will mean
for them better diet and better
health.
s'NoW, as always, feel that Me-
groes, both on the farm and in our
cities and towns are ready to do
their full share. I have no doubts
of their loyalty and devotion. But,
like all our people, their energies
must be implemented and directed
so that they may do the things
which count most toward final
victory. You can help lend that
direction, as well as aid my office
in devising ways and means OF
giving Negro farmers the most ade-
quate assistance in their drive to
produce food for a wartime econ
omy. The Department stands ready
to make its resources available to
our farmers, white and colored
alike, SO that they may make the
most effective contribution to the
war effort"
TO BE IN CHICAGO
Mr.. Barnett's headquarters with
be in Chicago and Doctor Patter-
sons headquarters will be in Tus-
kegee. Both will confer with Sec
retary Wickard from time to time
and make recommendations as to
methods of assisting Negro farm
ers in helping to meet the food
for-freedom goals. They viii also
work closely with various agricul-
tural bureaus including Extension
Service, Farm Administration, Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Administra-
3tien and USDA War Boards.
Both Doctor Patterson and Mr.
barnett have shown vital interest
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Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21
OFFICERS COMpLIMENTED

"We desire to compliment the
state highway patrol and county
officials for Their work in connec-
ton with mob action"
Judge Mcdowell accepted the
report without comment, and Gov.
Forrest G. Donnell refused to COM
.ment on <tfe action of the jury un-
Jackson advocate., 1942-03-21

Continued on Back Page
Evening star., 1942-05-01

Labrador to work in the construc-
ton crews, against alleged exploi-
tation of the natives by the Hudson's
Bay Co. Mrs. Paddon, however.
did not condemn the company. She
does not expect, she says. that a
commercial institution will con-
Germ itself with matters sociological,
and so far as the Grenfell people
are concerned, the company has
co-operated with their efforts in
every way possible. We visited the
company trading post here and were
shown through the fur stores. but
only on condition that I write no
account of anything I saw or heard.
Whatever the merits of Hudson's s
Bay operations in Labrador, it is not
a question that concerns either
Canadians or Americans, for Labra-
dor, governmentally, is a subdivision
of Newfoundland, and as such. a
colony administrated by the Brit
ish crown.
There seems no question that,