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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23

are Beatrice Preston, president:
Lucille Hopson. vice president;
Madge Reynolds, recording eecre-
iary. May Randolph, pond
inr secretary; Elizabeth Gary,
treasurer, and Nell Dobson Plant.
parliamentarian.
a delicious repast was served
when the business session CLOSED.
Members preent were M. Beatrice
Preston. Mrs. Margaret Hawkins,
Mrs. Madge Reynolds, Mrs '.liza-
bets Gary. Mrs. May Randolph Mrs.
Mamie Digs. MIS-. Hattie Moody,
Mrs. Rose Hill, Mrs Louise 3. Bry-
an. Mrs. Hazel Walden. Mrs. Luz
ellie Brown, Mrs Sadie Haney.
Miss Louise Carr. Mrs. Nell Plant.
Mrs Barry Belle Rhodes Mrs. Jen-
ME strickland Mrs Bernie Harp
or and Mrs.. Alberta Harris
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Mrs. Beatrice Preston
Heads Study Group

The Current Topic Study club met
Tuesday, May y at the home OF
Mrs. Lucille Topson. who was CO.
hostess with Mrs. Violet Lewis. The
club opened with the club song.
after which the Lords Prayer was
repeated in unison. At this time the
annual meeting all business was in
order. The reports OF the chair
men OF committees and officers
we're read. Mrs. Mary Belle
Rhodes. organizer OF the club, gave
splendid talk on club life Elec-
ton OF officers was then held.
The officers for the ensuing year
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Cavaliers To Give
Third Spring Recital

Sunday afternoon, May 81, the
Cavaliers will present their third
Spring concert in the lecture nall
of the Detroit Institute OF Arts.
This organization which started out
three years ago as an unframed
quartet, has very rapidly grown IN
to one OF the finest singing groups
in Detroit. Their repertoire In
cludes more than two hundred Sc
lections, ranging from the classics
OF Handel and Bach and the spirit
uals Of Burleigh and Dett, TO the
ballads OF the present days.
In the beginning, the Cavaliers
adopted a high musical Standard,
from which they have never waver-
ed.
Many changes have taken place
in this as well as in all other or
CARNATIONS during the past three
years. IN the case OF the Cavaliers,
this third concert finds only two OF
those remaining who were present
at the forming OF the group. Three
have answered the call TO arms, and
this year, those OF the organization
who are carrying on. salute Les
lie Pinkston and John Jemison,
who. since leaving the group last
year, have earned promotions In
their respective divisions.
The group also bids Godspeeed TO
Joseph williams. who leaves for
camp only six days prior to this
years concert.
The Cavaliers Is under the direc-
ton OF Edward r. Lockeit. who has
been the director since the organi-
zation OF the aggregation. The ac-
companist for this concert will be
that very talented musician, Fa-
Their Joseph l.. Wright, who so ably
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Club Of Victory

A new club. called the Club for
Victory, has been organized at the
st. Antoine YMCA by Simon Fuller.
All boys and girls who are inter-
ested in making OF themselves bet
ter actors and citizens are invited
to come to the YMCA Friday at $3.50
pm. and attend the clubs meeting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Has 18th Birthday

Rose Marie Poore. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moore. 6795 Scot
ten. will celebrate her fifteenth
birthday Saturday with a party in
her home. Rose Marie Is a student
at Northwestern High school and
also studying music at the Detroit
Foundation OF Music.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23

chicken. string bans, sweet pota-
toes. beet salad. celery. rolls, cof-
fee and Ice cream was served. The
long tables were BEAUTIFULLY deco
rated with bouquets OF flowers and
lighted candles, particularly the
speakers table.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23

as the occasion on
which TO present
Miss Theresa Ca
yer, talented To-
cal poetess. in re-
cital at the Lucy
Thurman YWCA
on May 20. The
proceeds will go
toward the asso-
clation's annual
scholarship fund.
Val Claire, pop
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Theresa Caver
To Give Recital
At Y w G A

The Educational committee OF the
Conant Gardens Political associa-
ton. headed by Mrs. Irene Graves
has selected National Poetry Week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23

Observe the law and stay of the
when Metropolitan Detroit
blacks out next Sunday from 10 TO
10:l5 pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Les JOIies

The Les Jolies are busy planning
for their Old-Fashioned hay ride
and barn dance to be held June 8
at z pm. in Romulus. Mich. The
group will leave from the YWCA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23
Ypsi
SOCials

Little Eleanora Baylis celebrated
her fifth birthday last Saturday IN
the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Baylis. She entertain
ed two little guests. They roasted
weiners in the back yard and later
cake and ice cream was served.
Eleanora received many beaut-
full gifts
Domestic Daughters
The Domestic Daughters have
added three new members to their
roster. Mrs. Mae Freeman, Nor
man Davis and Mrs. Betty Jack
son.
The club is having a penny sup
per at Mrs Queenie Kersey's this
Saturday night.
The Normal college students will
hold their annual inyitational for
NAL in Charles McKenny hall next
Friday evening The students have
worked hard on this affair and are
looking forward 10 a grand eve
ming
Walter Simpson and Warren
johnson are winding up their track
careers at Normal college this
June. Both boys have enjoyed a
pleasant track career.
Simpson Is also the college ping
pong champion
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23

accompanied for the concert last
June.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-05-23

MINI tH'FT uIdf TdUIO HVWs
reporter. will introduce Miss Ca
yer to her audience. Gordon Flem-
ing, also OF CKLW. will assist Miss
Caver as organist
All traffic must stop during the
complete blackout. sunday, May "a,
from 10 TO 1915 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Mucussur Battle
Blasts Jap Hopes

LONDON. Jan. %. rUP)-A mill
tary commentator said today that
American and Netherlands Warships
and airplanes had battered a Japa-
nese invasion fleet i'll the Macassar
strait so badly that it was unlikely
TO achieve whatever objective the
japanese high command had as
signed 1t.
The commentator said there had
been no important changes in the
general far eastern situation.
He added that the japanese had
suffered $50 casualties in a fight
on the Mdlayan east coast Tues
day.
A Daily Mail special correspond
ent, telephoning from Batavia, said
that the battle of the Macassar
strait was now emerging as the
greatest sea action since the battle
OF Jutland in the last war when
the German grand fleet made its
last vain attempt to break into
the Atlantic
BATTLE STILL RAGING
The battle is still raging today p
in its sixth day-and no matter how
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Churchill Wins
Confidence Vote

manded division
James MaXton, independent La
borite from Glasgow, was the dis
senter. but two other Independent
Laborites acted at tellers and thus
did not vote and both of them
j. McGovern and Campbell Step
hen-Shouted: no
MEMBERS CHEER
The vote was wildly cheered by
members who stood on their seats
and waved as Churchill smilingly
left the chamber.
The Prime Minister, making the
final government speech in
three-day debate, said that:
!. The wish Of the American peo-
pie and leaders was that the large
mass of trained and equipped
United States troops should come
il contact with the enemy as close
and as soon as possible"
2. Hitler's last hope of total vic
tory is successful invasion of the
British Islands but the presence
of the AEF in the British Isles
CCIlS SIlluICo dII llIlDOl IdlII dQuI-
tional deterrent to that enemy
hope.
3. The AEF in Northern Ireland,
which was protested by the Fire
government leaders, offers a meas
ure of protection" to Southern Ire
land as we'll as Ulster and can
not do any harm" to Premier Ea-
man de Valera. The British have
been vainly seeking permission to
use naval bases in Eire)
4 The fact that well equipped
American troops were sent to Brit
ain will permit British-purchased
supplies in the United States to be
sent quickly to the Far East, for
Australian and New Zealand.
5. A steadily flow of reinforce
ments has been going to Malaga
for several weeks. but Il cannot
tell how the Johore battle or the
attack on the Island of Singapore
will 60
6. A cabinet post similar to the
director of the American war pro-
ductionS board will be created.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Survivors Give Up
Hope for %0Lost
In U.Boat Attack

SAN JUAN, P. R, Jan. %. up
The II survivors Of the torpedoed
Canadian liner Lady Hawkins
grateful for what they regarded as
their miraculous preservation. gave
up their $50 shipmateS as definitely
lost today.
Dispatches from Canada and tEa
United States confirmed their fore
bodlngS that the TWO other life
boats known to have gotten awaV
from the Lady Hawkins probably
had not survived. If no more sur
viyorS are found, the Lady HaWE-
ms is the worst tragedy of the
current German submarine war
along the Atlantic coast and one
Of the worst of the war
Most Of the $50 missing We're civil
ians, including a large number of
women and children. Among them
were American construction work
ers, mostly from the vicinity OF st.
Joseph, Mo
The survivors told in detail TO-
Gay of the tOrpedoing of the Lady
Hawkins and of their personal or
deaIs through five days and nights
crowded in one lifeboat
The submarine sneaked up or
the Lady Hawkins in a soft, moon
less tropical night
1t must have known she %aS de-
fenseless, because it brOEr water
100 yards away and turned two
lights upon her. A minute later, it
sent a torpedo smashing into the
Lady Hawkins No hold. A sec
ond exploded in the No. hold.
The ship heeled violently over,
pitching 200 sleeping persons into
the sea. The engine room was blown
up and the power supply cut off.
The radio was useless.
Then the Lady Hawkins caught
fire, and burned for 25 minutes
before sinking, while IS SURVIVORS
pulled away in a lifeboat. with
drowning men, women and babies
around them begging for help.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Enemy Steadily
Nearer Singapore

SINGAPORE. Jar. %. UP)-
Australian troops in two slashing
bayonet attacks have killed 45O
Japanese on the Malaga front a
Malaga command said today. but
i was admitted that the battle
2one was steadily nearing Sing
apore and that a Japanese central
column was now only SO miles
from the Tebrau Strait
In the first attack, on the east
coast Tuesday. the Japanese were
caught between the advanced Aus
tralian forces and l strong Austria
han artillery barrage which laid
down behind them. The Japanese
lost $50 men against 70 Australians
killed or wounded
Yesterday. the Australians at
tackled with the bayonet on the
central area. ripping into the Jap
aneSe and killing an estimated 200
men without loss 10 themselves. II
VAS asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

many ships the japanese lose It
will not be won until the entire
enemy invasion armada has been
wiped out or the survivors have been
forced 10 turn back" he said.
The correspondent asserted that
the fleet estimated TO number 100
Warships. transports and supply
ships was still intent on a full scale
invasion of Java, headquarters Of
Gen Sir Archibald Wavell, United
Nations commander
L understand that Gen Wavell
has ordered that at all costs the
enemy fleet must be forced back, "
the correspondent reported.
He credited American bombing
planes with sinking two more Japa-
neSe ships CCapparently yesterday.
as previously reported but esti-
mated that about 65 japanese ships,
carrying 10000 japanese troops
with their tull equipment Sull
remained afloat
This would mean that the Japa-
neAe ships were large ones and
that the troops carried little more
than their rifles
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

The COmmunlque sad that an
additional $40 Imperial troops
part Of a force which had been cut
of on the west coast. had now
fought their way through the Jap
aneSe lines to reach the nam I'M
perial forces.
Japanese planes swept over sing
apore this morning. including one
formation of . bomberS, but the
communioue said British fighter
planes drove them off and forced
them to jettison their bombs as
they fled. one japanese plane was
destroyed and another probably
dCWned
The japanese driving down the
Central railroad had reached Lay
ang. only 80 miles from the tip OF
the peninsula
on the east coast they had
reached the HuIu Sedil River area
30 miles from the Strait. the com
muN.uue showed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Red Army Smashes
German Positions
In SouIher Area

MOSCOW. Jan. -. Up The Re- /
army smashed G,rmm noiticns
on a southern lront sector anuii-
laung four regiments aad Saatter-
ng an elite 2uard anG Hunaa.-
lau cavalry regiment dispatches dis
closed To-Day.
While The Russians advanced on
The southern 0oIt. Tie Germans
threw III hoay@ reserves in the
northwest in m effort II Esly the
Russian drive there. a German
effort To recapturc the town of
Peno resulted in complete destruc-
ton Of the 89th infantry regiment
of the 8lst division. which recently
arrived from France to suffen Nazi
resistance In addition the l74th reg
iment suffered extremely heavy
casualties. The l89th regiment, SeCt
forward to retakc PenO, was ami
hilated during three day battle
in which its commander, Col. Hoch-
meir. was killed.
The forces OF Marshal Semyon
TimOShenko began a driving olfens-
i've on the northern sector of the
southern front. resulting from the
progre>s the Russians achieved in
rolling back the Germans south
west of Tula in the directions OF
Orcl and Bryansh.
The German radio admitted Il.
big Russian break through in the
Kursk region, which is within the
northern sector OF Tmothenko's
front
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29

LONDON, Jan. 90. CUPl-Prime
Minister Winston Churchill won
an overwhelming vote of confidence
in the House of Commons today
after declaring the AEFs readi-
ness for early and close contact
with the enemy further dimmed
Adolf Hitler'S last remaining hopes
of total victory
The vote was 464 to one.
An appeal by Admiral Sir Roger
J. Keyes for a unanimous vote Of
confidence was challenged by the
independent laborites, who de
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Japs Effect New
B0rneo LANDING

BATAVIA, Jan. %. (UP)-Japa :
nese invasion forces, in new threa5
toward the encirclement Of Singa-
pore, have effected a landing al
Pemangkat, on the southwest Bor-
neo coast, and Japanese troops have
started a drive toward that area
from British SaraWak TO the nortn
a Netherlands Indies command CON-
munique said today.
The communique said that thz
japanese, overwhelmingly stronger
than the Dutch forces in the area
had obtained local successes despite
their fierce resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
MANY never
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OF BACkACHES
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When disorder Of kidney function permits
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
ACTION GAINS TIME

Whatever the final score it was
evident that Japan had suffered
me sharpest setback Of the war
a setback which should give a
priceless time advantage to the
united national forces holding the
vital Dutch East Indies Australian
line.
L affords additional time for the
arrival in the war theater Of the
stream OF material and men"
which Secretary of Navy Frank
Knox said is now moving to the
hard pressed fronts in the South
Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
GROWING TOTAL

s. ...-ea O: probably lost in the
Sucu>>aa action was placed yes
.etG"I BY Gen Sir Archibald
Nayeil a. p. Il tae TWO ships re
ported ,oday a.e in addition to
.4> figures. Tie to.al now stands
Al 33.
The Japanese Eurled "headlong
infantry assaults at both the
rieh, and left flanks OF MacAr-
thurs lines
However. American artillery
aSa.n broke up the Japanese at
.ackS With heavy enemy losses.
japanese aircraft CONTINUED to
restrict heir activity TO recon-
nalsSance.
TIE latest AIacasSar sinkings
occurred. ne Va department re-
scIled. n an attack by five heavy
I. s bomberS on Japanese trans
po-t concentrations at Bahkpapan
III" Datch oil port on the Borneo
ooa>t which has been seized to the
enemy
one transport was sunk and an
other was set afire Two Japanese
planes were shot down and a third
was damaged. All the u S. planes
returned safely TO their base.
Estimates Of japanese troop loss
es ranged up to $4,000 1t was ad-
mitted that possibly 10000 men
ard IS or more japanese ships
have escaped the allied blows thus
TAI. But the action has not yet
tnGtQ.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
Stern Resistance
Gains Needed Time
For Allied Forces

WASHINGTON. JaH ~ up
tn. " department, reported to-
Say Gen. Douglas MacAr,hW'S men
..ayc at8.td back aheaGiong' Jap
.a.e>e attacks and I. S. forces have
.a>et their score 10 l6 Japanese
ships sunk or damaged in the bat
=, Of Maea>Sar straits.
American amE nymg forwesseS.
,.....Hg ou. tHclr thl:d at,ack on
ne Japanese invasion fleet in
Maca>Sar waters. sank one Japan
eSe transport and Sc, another atire.
thc var department rrported
This brought Tie total Of ships
sunk by American air and sea
forces IN the battle 10 10. Six more
are listed as probably sunk or
damaged.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
THANKSGIVING

nation at war for survival must of necessity
take short notice of festivities appropriate to such
an occasion as our Thanksgiving. The Negro people
have put their shoulders to the grim task of bringing
ruin upon formidable enemy and they are fortified
by the faith that by their efforts there will result
blessings for which all America may be truly CRATE
full. The finer impulses of mankind which are given
expression on Thanksgiving must be instilled into
the hearts of our valiant people who are engaged
in vast crusade to rid the world of great evil
The recent victories of our fight ng forces at
opposite ends of the globe cheer us this day and
strengthen our resolve to make ourselves worthy
of their great courage. While we give thanks for
these fortunate events on the line of battle take
heart to defeat at home these native forces which
would nullify those foreign triumphs. We dedicate
ourselves to the conquest of the slave-makers and
we are thankful that we have the courage and the
right to make war against them, for in being able
and free to fight, we have the prerequisites for
eventual victory.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28

Hammering home their protests against the
wanton abuses which Negro men and women job
seekers are suffering in this area, the strong dele
cation presented the government agencies and Con-
gresham Toan with a clear picture of our grev-
ances and demanded immediate action. Pointing out
that the current controversy over the manpower
shortage is meaningless in view of the biased en-
Doyment policies of many large industries in Detroit
they urged the government agencies to face the facts
We have been told that the Fair Employment
Practice committee is seriously considering the hold
ing of hearing in Detroit. There can be mistake
about the necessity for holding this hearing now.
The presence of this large committee in Washington
should be enough to indicate the unrest among the
rank and file here over these employment abuses.
If the government agencies do not act, we shall re-
double efforts and intensity this fight for greater
participation for Negroes in the war effort as good
Americans should. We are at war; and the indus
trialists not going to be permitted to indulge
in their peacetme caprices in this matter of color
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
WE HONOR . . .

/ Friends. we would like for you
to know better, this weeks person.
ality, Ramon S. Scruggs, good
looking young branch manager of
the Michigan Bell Telephone COM
pany.
Ramon comes from the Athens
Of the South" Nashville, Tenn.
where he was born, reared and
educated. He finished the famous
Pearl high school in Nashville. then
attended Tennessee State college.
and finally gradusted-from Fisk
university.
Upon graduating from Fisk. Mr..
Scruggs was named one OF the two
Negro representatives employed by
the Rumford Baking Powder COM
psny. While working in this capa-
city, he travelled in 10 states as a
public relations person, promoted
sales and conducted large cooking
schools which averaged from 800 to
1900 in attendance The employ.
ment Of Mr. Scruggs and Mr. Tyus
by the Rumford company began a
wave OF the employment Of Negroes
as representatives in large white
concerns.
Upon leaving the Rumiord COM
pany. our guest became the director
OF Green Pastures Camp. the $780,
900 Urban League camp for boys
and girls. From there he became
Boys Secretary Of the 81. Antoine
branch Y.MC.A., where he stayed
for four years, and when he left,
the membership had increased from
$50 to 300 boys
The first Negro to be hired by
the Bell Telephone company in a
capacity other than custodian was
our honoree. He went there as a
commercial agent and since then
has been promoted to the position
OF branch manager Of the telephone
company. The office is located at
1913 Gratiot avenue. Working un-
der his supervision are three public
office representatives. The office
supports itself, and has been in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28

we feel that recreation and relax
alton for work is not necessary to
a good work period.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-28
MASS DELEGATION

Determined to eliminate the vicious practice of
job discrimination and segregation which is leopard
izing the war effort and violating the citizenship
of the Negro people, the Citizens Committee on War
Jobs, headed by the Reverend Charles A. Hill, sent
mass delegation to Washington last week. The
nations capital is beginning to learn that Detroiters
mean business and they not only talk about an issue
they take action.