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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Charges Bias In
NY. Child Home

NEW YORK-Addressing several
hundred teachers from the Metro
politan area and from the North
Atlantic seaboard at a conference
at Teachers college, William Hod.
son, Commissioner of Welfa: >, dc.
clared that discrimination against
Negroes exists u several Of New
York's child care institutions.
The commissioner said that such
prejudice stands in the way Of the
Kind Of world democrat the ma
ton wants after the war is over
The conference theme was The
Present Educational Program and
the War Situation"
Hodson did not name {. but said
one OF the larger. semi-public in
stituiions OF the city caring for
children, had refused 10 admit Ne.
gro children because its directors
feared such action would result in
depreciation Of real estate values in
that neighborhood. He intimated
that III der the City Charter public
funds may be refused to this insii.
tuition and others practicing similar
discrimination.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Bishop Makes History
Refuses Offer OF T IL sc!

ment would be in jeopardy Being
a young minister was easily
frightened INTO giving money 10
ward the ouna.on. gave all }
mad hoping TO get a collection the
sunday 'efore Christmas but Z
'a'hed on mat sunday and did
not nave service therefore "ner
christmas came mad no money
10 make my VIE and myself happy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
March On Washington Movement
Starts Campaign For War Jobs

in the past Probably only in De-
troit and New York City. public
utilities have been and sJll are an
industry OF white workers only.
As result OF recent opinion Of
legal counsel, the Presidents Com
miltee on FAIR sgf1oyment Prac-
tees has been given jurisdiction
over public utilities, the first hear
ngs on charges OF discrimination
having been held with the Capitol
Transit company in Washington,
D C.
The March on Washington Move
ment urges Negroes in all OF the
cities Of the country to make aopli-
cation for Jobs in all Of the public
tittifttes- aHd-tshe committees TO
wait on the Utilities Management
for these Jobs ana raise cases OF
discrimination to the Fair Employ
mcnt Prac ice Committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Sues Trolley
Conductor
For Attack

10 ANGELES - Allen Estes IS,
injured Sunday when he was alleg-
ediy struck over the head with
street car controls in the hands OF
molorman-conductor F F MacDon-
aid in charge OF a B line car dur
ing an argument near Temple and
Main streets, plans 70 sue both Mac
Donald and the street car company
for his injuries and arrest.
He has retained as his counsel
Ally Walter L. Gordon Jr
During the alteration that fol-
lowed Estes injury a free-for-all
fight aSsertedly took place with
passengers on the B car and others
stalled because OF the delay. Police
summoned to the scene quickly sent
for endorsements. When the larger
group OF officers arrived they took
INTO custody Estes and three others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
Gets Death Penalty
In WOman's Murder

CLEVELAND-A Common Pleas
court jury late Friday, found Will
lie Johnson, 36-year-old car
washer, guilty OF numbering ana
Remembering the body OF Marie
Wilson, 20-year-old prostitute on
June 26
IT, verdict carried the penalty
Of execution at the State penkenii-
AIRY. A motion for a new trial and
sanity hearing were the only two
things that stood between johnson
and the electric chair, his attorney
SAID =
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

CHICAGO, IlL-Because Of the
demands Of the war, men are be-
ing taken out Of the public utilities.
It is reported that white women
are making applications to work as
motorwomen and conductors on the
surface cars, elevated, subway, bus
es, as well as for places now occu-
pied by men in the electric, gas and
telephone companies.
On account Of this scarcity Of
manpowcr in certain age groups,
the March on Washington Movement
starts campaign to get Negro men
and women into the public utilities
from which they have been barred
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

ASHEVILLE, y. C.-His-
tory was made at the recent
10th annual North Carolina
conference of the C.M.E,
church at Brown Temple here,
when Bishop c. L. Russell OF
Washington, D. C., who presideo
over the conclave, refused fatty to
accept a donation collected by the
ministers, and declared hcstedly:
What DO you think am. a bishop
or moncy-monger?" +
The preIate said he was paid
salary and did not want MS poorly
paid ministers 10 take H. IT none,
10 make up a donation for him
Then, a 4 deep hush fell over the
audience attending the session, he
said, with feeling: You insult me
when you try 10 BUY your way into
my graccs Win d5i atoms.
What would look like 10 allow
my mpjsters to take money from
.helr pockets 10 give me a donation
when IN a few days Christmas will
be here and their wives and chill
a'cn are looNlhs for them 10 Santa
Claus them II / lake their money
as donation, how can they make
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
ALL HOUSTON
OPERATORS
CARRY GUNS
Driver Threatens T o
Kill NJ an After
Disagreement

HOUSTON, Texas-White
drivers of buses in Houston
are becoming more and more
abusive to their Negro pas
sengers who ride the almost
totally Negro lines.
Most Of the drivers are armed
with guns and they are reported as
saying that the company permits
them 10 carry them as protection
against robberies, which in the past
have been infrequeni
Many Negro women have been
slapped by white drivers and in one
instance a driver stopped his bus in
the downtown district and chased
woman down the street where he hit
her IN the face
Goes for Gun
Latest outbreak occurred last Sat.
urday night when a driver, incensed
during a disagreement with Ne.
gro, called one OF the inspectors
and told him he would have killed
a IF out on Hardy street
for calling me asname but | didn't
have gun. walt to tell you SO
you can call an ambulance
The Inspector thereon 'old him tc
90 ahead and kill him"
The driver stopped another bus.
secured q gun rom the white driver
and then began iarangulng a white
passenger, regaling him with the
narrowing details OF how he was
going to kill the Negro.
= lie stopped his BUS 4; the corner
where the Negro passenger alishtcd
and looked for the man but did not
see him.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
v HITE DENIES
HE'S READY TO
DROP THE CASE
Appointment OF ColOred
o f f icer Starts
Wild RumOr

Hsmtramck was seething with
rumors this week that threatened to
bring out into the open a behind
the-scenes fight that has been going
on between Negro civic and politi-
Cal factions, one OF which made ac-
eusations that Leroy C. White was
ready to compromise" in his suit
Restraining the city of Hamtramck
from renting any CT the homes in
the Colonel Hamtramck Housing
Project unless the project is opened
tog oi-racial occupancy.
White, who was informed Of the
rumor OF a compromise by the
Mayor of Hamtramck last week.
Vehemently denied that he was en-
tertaining thoughts OF either COM
promising or dropping the suit, Ac-
cording 10 White, tie mayor is al
legged 10 have been told that he
(Whitel would drop the suit if his
political group were allowed 10
name Negro- officer about to be
appointed by the city sdministra-
ton.
This is nothing but a delibexaie
lie circulated by rival parties in the
community who themselves woul6
Seal their bitthrights for a mess Of
potta2eSl White told the Michig gan
Chronicie. IEdon't care who names
the officer to se appointed. but !
want it Understood that have no
intention of dropping the suit he
declared
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19
City Losing $1,000 a Month


Because the city refused II per-
nit eight Negro families 10 occupy
homes in the project, White filed
suit last September as a taxpayer
and occupancy Of the project has
been held up ever since. Whit; said
the mayor declared that the city is
losing more than S7oO0=per month
while the homes remain idle until
the case is heard in court.
Attorneys for White said they can
wait as long as the court for action.
pointing out that when the case is
heard it will determine whether the
government can set aside one racial
group Of taxjapers' money from the
other, or will prove through. court
action whether the government can
lswfullyo discriminate against Ne
Groes or other minority groups.
The case has gained nation wide
attention and ttorneys throughout
the country are awaiting the de-
clsion, Whites attorneys said they
would not press Cor early court ac-
ton although they have been ap-
preached by interested parties
urging an immediate settlement Of
the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-19


Rev c. NJ Metcalf, pastor OF St
Peters A.ME church and a close
friend Of White termed the rumors
ridiculous" Metcalf, stated that
certain individuals and so-called
leaders have been spreading
rumor that there was a deal afoot
whereby the housing case now
pending in court would be dropped
However, those close to the situa-
ton need not be informed that this
case is OF too great importance TO
ever consider any type Of deal
These9rumors have obviously been
started by certain so-called leaders
who are now on the city payroll
and are using their position not in
the interest of their people but to
destroy the cause for which their
people fight II this case were
not so important 10 the Negro peo-
pie in general we should not take
the time even to deny these false
hoods"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Saginaw Site
OF State Realty
Convention
Atkinson 70 Lead
Local Delegation
10 Annual Meeting

James +. Atkinson. president OF
the Detroit Real Estate board, will
lead a large delegation Of Detroit
realtors 70 the tWcnty-ciEhth
annual convention 81 the Michigan
Real Estate Association at Hotel
Bancroft Saginaw, next Friday
and Saturday
Nationally prominent speakers
will discuss such subjects as the
part realtors arc playing IN the
nations war effort. the rebuilding
of our cities after the war and the
cooperation Of the real estate pro-
fesSion with the governments rent
control agencies.
Herbert L. Nelson, executive
vice president Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards,
and James Galbreath, regional
vice president OF the NAREB. are
slated for convention addresses.
Highlight of the convention VIII
be the annual banquet next Friday
evening. The Very Rev. Chester
r. Emerson of Trinity Cathedral.
Cleveland O, Will deliver the
principal address.
Chairman Of the convention
committee is Maurice Allen OF
Lansing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

who cannot build today because
of war restrictions on building
can, through a wise program o.
land selection and war bond in
vestment, put themselves in 8
position TO build after the war.
"Tf the public, especially those
people who do not now own
homes, realized fully how easily
they can build up these funds
for future homes. Ii seems to me
that agencies for war bond
sales would be swamped with
customers" Menard said.
"And we should not forget the
fact that for fund of $1,000.
we only invest an actual sum OF
$500. The increase In value OF
the bonds at maturity adding
the other $500. In other words
we only pay Sl8.75 for each SIS
war bond of our future building
fund"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Detroit Vacancy
Rate Was liz
In Early August
National Housing
Agency Reports
in Sample Survey

Detroit had a gross vacancy
rate OF IL per cent during the
first week of August. according TO
a sample survey made for the Ma
tional Housing Agency, it was an
nounced by Director j. c. Capt or
the bureau of the census, depart
ment of commerce. The survey.
which was completed in co-opera-
ton with the Works Projects Adj
ministration. included Hamtramck
and Highland Park in addition 10
Detroit, and shows that the rental
vacancy rate in the three places
was 0.3 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Occupied Dwellings,

In contrast to the low vacancy
rates, substantial number of the
occupied dwelling units had room
for additional persons. Almost
one-fourth ga per cent? of the
dwelling units were not occupied
TO capacity: without exceeding q
persons a room, they could have
housed 10000 additional persons.
These dwellings had about two
sevenths of all the rooms in De-
troit, Hamtramck and Highland
Park. but were occupied by only
-one-sixth of the population Tex
elusive Of persons in hotels, COM
nercial rooming houses, housing
projects and tourists camps. which
were not included in the survey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Twenty-Year Loans

FHA-insured Mortgage on
sound existing houses may cover
up 10 so per cent of the FILA
valuation Of the property and may
run for as long as 20 years. Inter
est charges are limited to maxi
mum of 4la per cent on reducing
balances. plus the FILA insurance
premium of "a of ! per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
RemodeIinq Loans

Increases in July in the money
provided to build war housing and
for remodeling and repairing
existing dwellings mainly ac-
counted for the largest total vol
ume of advances by savings, build
ing and loan associations in three
Tanrthu
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

The survey was an enumeration
of 5000 dwelling units in a sample
carefully selected 10 represent
structures in all sections of III
three places. 4
Interviews with household MEM
bers indicated that total or
about $4,000 bedrooms in occupied
dwellings were not currently used
as sleeping rooms. Many OF these
bedrooms were being used for
other purposes. and some were
not furnished with beds at the
time of the survey.
In all OF the occupied dwellings.
however. only 1000 rooms were
currently offered for rent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

Association Members
Report Upturn
in Vacant Property

Favorable public reaction to the
advertising program of the Associ-
alton for Future Security in its
land selling-war bond selling drive,
was reported Saturday by J. F
Baker, administrative executive oil
the association.
Association members have In
formed me that not only are
land sales increasing, but also
that many men working long
hours In war production plants
have asked their wives to look
at vacant property advertised
for sale. with the view Of buying
a domestic and laying up enough
money in United States war
savings bonds TO finance future
home construction" Baker said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
X Plan K0W for Secui7t''
after tie war

Millions of dollars moving steadily. day after day.
week after week into IN. hands Of thousands Of and
women engaged in work buying power
flowing into customers hands than before in DetroS
history.
Yet today there fewer things for you buy with
increasing goods restrictions Th, condition
.. and will last while lasts.
Your security after the depend, upon what you do with
these War dollar. TO-DAY. Used TO bid price, Hp on the
present restricted volume Of goods they bring initiation
saved through bond investment and land purchase
for future building they your future securil
THINK then plan NOW for the day, of peace to come.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
EIsed Firm Reports
108,725 in Sales

The Elsea Realty and Invest
ment Company Saturday reported
Is sales for the first half OF
September, with a total volume OF
S108,725. Twenty-three of the
ElSea sales were singles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

embodying the selection and
purchase of large attractive
domestic In the type of COM
munity offering the environment
desired, and the establishment Of
building fund through war
bond investment on a scale large
enough 10 make a home a
reality. Is n safe, sound and
practical idea," Broadway de-
clared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Make Plans Now

Executives and business men
desiring 10 settle or retire after
the war in well-restricted suburban
areas, will do well to make definite
plans toward this objective now
Judson Broadway, veteran Detroit
realtor, pointed out Saturday.
"a definite individual plan,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Big Stake Cited

"The land owner has a great
stake i'm America" Treadwell
said. "He is inclined TO be more
fully conscious of the privileges
that America has opened to him.
He has more to fight for and to
work for, because he has a
tangible, definite interest n d
ownership in the land In which
he lives.
"And the greater the number
OF Americans. who become land
owners, the more powerful will
become the will to protect the
nation which made that owner
ship possible, and to safeguard
the American principles under
which free Americans can enjoy
the right to buy, own and use
and build homes upon the land
under their feet"
II. F. Menard of Knight-Menart
Company, said Saturday tina
thousands of thoughtful Detroiter
who do not now own homes, ant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Two Considerations

1.-TWO important considerations
make such plan especially
sound and desirable under to-
days conditions. First United
States war savings bonds offer,
beyond question, the safest,
surest investment for funds In
the world today. Secondly,
highly desirable suburban home
sites are available at moderate
prices I'm today's market and the
selection Is wide. Really choice
property will be In demand and
rapidly picked up when the war
ends and price levels may be
expected to rise"
Land purchase and ownership b,
civilians was termed a real moral
builder by Clarence w. Treadwel
Of the c. w Treadwell Company
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-14
T E n MS
By LENA E. WALDEN

Hello Folks
Central Motor City Tennis club
held its regular meeting Wednesday
at Brewster Center. Things went
along smoothly except for The ripple
caused by the auditors report and
on which Mr.. Craig gave a very
impressive talk. The Central Motor
City Tennis club endeavors to put
on an extensive program for the
colored population Of Detroit the
year round. During the winter. as
I've mentioned from time to time,
we have indoor tennis IN the gym
every Wednesday evening and bad
minton every Thursday evening,
In addition To the tennis, We also
have ping pong and bridge or Chi
nese checkers on social nights,
Uhlch- are every second and fourth
Wednesday In the summer We
have intercity matches with Cleve-
land, Columbus, Toledo and Chi
cago. all open to the public and
all withou, cost 10 the public. In
addition TO the intercity matches
we have an open tournament here
in Detroit and are well represented
in the New York open tournaments.
the Mid-western tournaments, and
the national tournaments.
Our club is small in comparison
with those OF the aforementioned
cities and although we lack the
financial support from non-active
members that they enjoy we man
age by diligently applying our
selves 10 attain our objective as
outlined 10 you above,
Don't want to bore you folks, but
we OF the Central Motor City Tennis
club are porud of our club and have
a reputation of being one of the
leading clubs in the American Ten
mis- association, so we just can't
help but crow from time to time.
Then too, we do want you to know
what we are doing as we need and
appreciate your assistance in all
our endeavors.
Ping pong shared the spotlight
with badminton this Thursday and
our usual members the Lomaxes,
the Joneses, the Wrights, the Oat-
ises, etc, were present. Couldn't
keep track OF the games that were
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-14
WRITER'S STILL FIGHTING
HEADS CUSTER EXHIBITION

FORT CUSTER, Mich.-while the
fight-world is looking at the acts
of Joe Louis in technicolor, another
Michigan boy is still in clear focus
Of the States fans; and he is Johnny
Winters, the fighting janitor from
Pontiac
Johnny is a veteran in the camp
boxing circles for he has been with
the army boys up al Fort Custer
over a year. You remember Whit
ers? Yes sirl
Quite a Record
John is the boy who fought Ros-
coe Toles, Michigan heavyweight
champion. five times, Won twice,
lost 'wice and drew once He is the
same lad that Poppa Dee took to
St. Louis and upset the applicant
Of Lee Savold, whose managers
had the wagon hitchcd to star
that thev though would drag them
right into a New York tile match
with the Brown Bomber.
Coming In
The ever moving-in WhIters is a
private. first class in the l609th
Corps f.rea Service Unit 1t was
right after he lost his last fight
down in Columbus 10 Otis Thomas
that he big boy enlisted. That
was over a year ago.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-14
AROUND THE TRACK ON
SIX GLASSES OF WATER

that Detroit was not even poise
than Chicago. but Cleveland had
that beat Detroit now gives a trio.
perfect ease
Very Raw
Late but straight Jackie Wilson
Of Pittsburgh, National Boxing As
ISOLATION featherwelsht champion,
was on the short end OF a Boston"
decision in that town, last week
when Abe Denner, local Jewish
fighter. vas given a split judgment
in a ten-round non-title bout.
New York
Diogenes Leon, Puerto Rican
fealherWeight, who boxes out Of
New York, was indefinitely sus-
pended Friday by Pennsylvania
State Athletic commissioner for