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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30
Center, Scene
OF Musicale

Presenting patriotic, classical and
historical selections the 1912 Spring
Music festival will be the major
event on the calendar Of the Great
Metropolitan Center's activities.
The event will be presented ufI-
der the direction Of Prof. S A.
Ratliffe, music director Of the cen
ter. Featured Will be seven choirs
under the professors direction; the
American Legion band with John
Lane, conducting. and other groups.
Individual Artists To Appear
Among the individual artists who
will appear on the program are:
James A. Rutherford, baritone;
Leon Edwards Patterson, mozzo So
prsno and Blanche Murphy, So
prsno.
Among the numbers which will
be featured are Souss's Stars and
Stripes Forever" RosSini's Der
Forest and Meadows" Razafs We
Are Americans Too Motley's
Freedom" and Robinson's famous
Ballad for Americans"
The scene OF the event will be
the great Metropolitan Center club
located at l448 Sherman street, be-
tween Russell and Riopelle streets.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30
Viuian Scott Wins
~ JubaL Award

nance" and "Obertrass."
Also the recipient Of honorable
mention was Gloria Taylor. young
Detroit pianist, who gave evidence
Of having within her the makings
of good pianist. Her rendition Of
the Chopin Revolutionary Etude
was accurate as 10 notes and dis
played a certain amount OF finger
agility. but was spilled. we feel
by too much blurred and heavy
pedalling and too little shading.
Mrs, Hayden is the wife Of Robert
E. Hayden. recent winner OF the
Hopwood award in the field OF
poetry at the University OF Michi-
gan and author OF the volume OF
poems published last year at De-
troit, Mich. by the Falcon Press,
Louis E. Martin. president The
book was entitled Heart Shape in
the Dust" and melted nation wide
acclaim.
Relative 10 '42-'43 season, Mrs.
Hayden said: The Jubal Award is
making plans for the presentation
OF one or two programs for the
United Service organizations, I'M
less. however. a genuine interest
in cultural projects manifests it.
self on the part OF the general
public, all concerts for the award
will be discontinued, and the pre-
sentation made by members OF the
board and other interested patrons"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30
.AbOL|TION|STS
PORTRAIT wins
MUCH PRAISE
SOjourner Truth Sculpture
To Be Sent To Mrs.
Roosevelt

The Sojourner Truth Citizens De-
Tense committee at a recent noon.
day meeting witnessed a showing
of a strikingly life-like sculptured
portrait OF Sojourner Truth. This
miniature OF the great woman
which inclusive OF its base stands
nearly a foot high was modelled
by Oliver LaGrone. young Detroit
sculptor and student OF the world
famed sculptor. Carl Miles. The
inspiration for this portrait arose
out OF a close study OF the eolorful
life Of Sojourner Truth and the
similarity with her deep faith in
humanitarian principles 10 be seen
in the incorporating fight waged
by black and white citizens to gain
occupancy Of the project by Ne
groes
The committee was hearty in its
praise OF the artistic merit OF the
work and unanimously adopted a
joint proposal for sponsoring sale
Of the portraits and using the share
of funds from such sales to help
defray costs in the securing the re-
lease OF the young Negroes held
under criminal charges since the
recent disturbance.
A tentative proposal was made
20 send one Of the portraits to Mrs,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30

legal counsel for the NAA.c,P,,
was appointed 10 compose a fitting
statement to be engraved on the
base Of the statue tying up this
cultural creation with the historic
developments for occupancy OF the
project.
Rev, John NJ. Miles. Mrs. Beulah
Whitby. and Gloster B Current
and the artist have charge OF de-
tails OF production and sales. The
offices OF the N.AAC.P. will serve
as an outlet for the sculptures
which will probably be finished in
an attractive dark copper-bronze
tint. The heads will go on sale in
Detroit. Friday, May %. Later they
will be shipped to other points.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30

addressed to Sgt Lee Nelson How
come One that the boys are talk
ing about is Pvt. Harold Mark
hume's nickname, Little Whiskey."
Pfc. Jimmy Sanders told a certain
Miss. here, not TO go around pull
ing off everything that she sees
That takes up a bit OF territory.
methinks. Pvt Bradford Morris
was quite unfortunate while on his
furlough; he got both his eyes cen
sored." Bye, now-Julius Holland
COMPANY ID"
Pvt. John Hines double times so
much that when the week ends
comes he is too tired 10 60 20 the
Big Dee. The Gailoping dominoes
did not break right with Pfc.
George Rozier, so Clara Grace VIII
have 10 wait until after the 3lst
10 see him. Isaac Blank makes
every mail call, only TO walk away
downhearted. Has the Talent in
Detroit forgotten?
Collided with Pfc. Earl Carter
headed towards the Dixie line after
a brief holiday in Detroit. Pvt.
William Glass and Yours Truly re-
ceiyed anonymous cards. Thanks
Million" 1t and Big Mama. Or
chids TO Gladys Thomas, Ruth
Lindsey, Margaret Lee, Jane Wat
son, and Ethel WEIGH OF Detroit:
and Margaret Stevenson and Rose
Phillips Of Chicago for their con-
tributions to the Victory ball Ruth
Cunningham OF Detroit will have a
special visit from Pfc. Alfred Col
lard who will troop from Chi to
see her while on furlough Pvt.
John Gains returned earlier than
expected from furlough. Reason:
Kahkis unknown rival. Corp Rob-
ert McLarlin's regular phone calls
from points East are being care
fully policed Sgt. Berfords return
from training school is welcomed
Pvt. John Kimble didn't waste time
after spending six months in Bill
ings General hospital Another
candidate GO. d. for the Write
A Solder Campaign Is First Cook,
Pfc. Edward Scott He reports that
he has lot of stationary but no
one 10 write to-Yours, Leo White.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30
(By Stan Correspondent)

Wednesday and Thursday, May 20
and 81. saw the ending OF the Juoal
Award, le4l-le42 season with the
holding OF the annual additions.
In an interview Mrs Erma Morris
Hayden. founder OF the award said;
Though this has been a most
chaotic season for the organization,
it certainly has had no effect upon
the calibre OF performance dis
played by the three top-noteh con-
testants who arose in this seasons
additions"
Vivian Scott Takes Tops"
In Repeat Performance
Vivian Scott, l6-year-old Pontiac
pianist, who. it will be remembered
received a partial scholarship from
last years addition, left no doubt
this time as to her possibilities a:
a concert artist She performed
both. the First Movement OF Bee
thoven's Sonata in F Major snc
Ravel's "Jeux Deau," with splen
did interpretsiive skill. At tn,
young musician's second perform
snce, much warmth, which was alb
sent in her previous renditions, wa.
displayed.
Thomas Bridge. young Universit,
OF Michigan student, violinist anC
first recipient OF the Jubsl award
received honorable mention for hi
renditions OF Wicniawsh's "Ro-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30

Leonard Mcpherson of Chrysler
Highland Park plant, Highland
Park, Mich. was elected delegate
by Local 400 Of the U.A.W- Go to
attend the Michigan State clio con-
vention. TO be held in Muskegon,
Mich, May 26, 81 28
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-05-30
SUNDAY FIRE
R0UTSFAMILY
AND BOOMERS
Occupants Flee In Night
Clothes as Fire Destroys
Inside OF Building


seven persons, including an ex-
rectsnt mother, were left home
less Sunday morning when a fire
OF undetermined origin DESTROYED
the interior OF a house al SIS Farms
worth street. driving the occupants
Of the dwelling into the street in
their night clothes.
Occupants OF the house. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Morris and their chill
dren, Ruth and Virginia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Kimberley and another
roomer, were awakened about $50
in the morning when a'roomer Dis
covered a blaze on the second floor
Of the small building. An alarm
was turned in and the occupants
fled 10 the streets in their night
comes F!lemen arrived a few
minutes later ou; the entire interior
o. me nome Vas DESTROYED before
NE hFe was brought under control.
Mrs sally W!moerley, an ex-
peeiant mother, told a Ahronie!e
reporter mat none OF the oceapants
OF me mouse had any idea now
inc hre started II was awakened
by one OF the roomers VINO discov-
cred the hre' she said but how
II started no one in the house
knows Inc top OF the building
was burning last before we reached
Inc street ana the tre spread so
las' we We're unable to save any
o. our personal belongings. All
me furniture ana most OF our
e4o.hihs nave oeen destroyed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
The Brighter Side

IN THE azure waters of the
l. Gulf of California, below the
booming city of San Diego but
in Mexican territory, dwells the
most ariStocratic branch OF
penaeus stylirostris. otherwise
known as the shrimp.
For upwards of 10 years prior
10 1910, the japanese had this
branch totally surrounded. II
was practically unknown 10 the
American palate and the ieal-
ousy with which the Japanese,
operating under concession from
the Mexican COVE m n t,
guarded their treasure leads me
10 doubt the impression that
they have no taste for. or APP
probation of food delicacieS.
Beyond question. this shrimp.
which for The sake of convent
ence. / will call the Mexican
shrimp, is royalty among she'll
fish. perhaps second only to the
king Of toothsome amphibian
S7Sorsels. the stone crab of my
beloved Dade County, Florida.
| believe only a lobSter-loving
New Englander could dispute
my claim 10 the purple robe for
the stone crab and then ii would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
Better Health :
by Dr. Logan CIendening
Nerve Ills
Common

a former club woman. Little
Theater, society leader. expert
bridge player, speech-making
woman, who came TO him in
middle age with paper on
which were written 20 symp-
toms she had, such as: insomnia,
poor appetite. indigestion. bitter
taste in the mouth. rapid heart,
gas on the stomach, constipation.
heartburn, pains in the back OF
the neck. unbearable home life.
She was much surprised when
the doctor could find nothing 10
cut out.
The encouraging thing Is that
forward-iooking surgeons are
recognizing this situation.
Time was in the early stages
OF aseptic surgery when the sur
geon would operate on any one.
Heaven only knows how many
of the purely nervous patients
carry surgical scars.
But the surgeons are learning
restraint.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
by Damon RunyOn

have to be a bigoted Yankee
who had never gone against the
notified monarch of the Keys.
A ND please do not start tell
"A ing me what you know
about shrimp now that I have
brought up this Mexican matter.
| am aware that shrimp is a
topic as fecund of argument as
apple pie. l know that mar
velouS shrimp are found in many
of our waters and as an old
shrimp man l disparage none of
them. All shrimp are pretty
good. But when il comes to the
Mexican shrimp. l feel that
superlatives are in order.
The Mexican shrimp is big
fat shrimp. 1t has a curious
sweetness unlike any other she'll
fish | ever tasted. The best way
10 fix it is 10 fry it after dust
ing il with cracker crumbs.
The most artistic ntnIU w1bf
the Mexican shrimp l have en-
countered is the chef Of an old
fashioned restaurant in San
Diego called the Golden Lion.
1t is presided over by Vera
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

THE radio operator on one of
them was our best spy"
OVER at the War Production
" Board two men, working in
the same huge office. never met
each other.
one quit every day promptly
az 1 p. m. The other struggled
until 8. sometimes 7.
Finally, after weeks Of IL. the
latter. who noticed the other
quit at 4 every day. went up 10
h+G.l-i--..--..-------'a--
I'D like To ask you per-
Sonai question. We both work
i'm the same office. yet you quit
at 4, and l can't clean up my
work until much later. How do
YOU do it,"
well, I'll tell YOU" said the
clock-watcher.
Every day about 2 or 5 when
reports start coming In. sim
ply scribble on each one: Refer
la Commander Smith
II figure that in a big office
like this there's always some
guy named Commander smith"
why. you so-and-so" en-
ploded the other. rolling up his
sleeves "Ny names Comman-
der smith"
TIiE morning mail:
Il Dear WV: The anecdote
In your column the other day
about Dorothy Parker and
Robert BeDchiey having a cable
aadr-----Park- Bcneh--wss most
timely.
Next day I noted n nag was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
by II. v. Durling

one huU or Ue
who can do wonders with
horse on A muddy track.
Nick Wall is one of them.
MY BITTER campaign No.
VA 1886 directed against one
United States Army officer hav-
ing a better uniform than an
other officer of the same rank
is making no progress.
Officers with plenty Of money
continue 10 have uniforms cost
ing three or four times more
than those officers Without
much money.
The bars on some lieutenants'
uniforms are brass covered with
washed gold. while the bars on
other lieutenants' uniforms are
almost solid gold.
A situation such as this GER
tainly should not exist in the
army of democracy.
Why doesn't the government
buy the officers uniforms and
have them all of the same grade
of material and tailoring?
TIRES for all United States
i citizens in a year.
That is a claim now being
made.
BE wonderful, if true.
The nearer 10 normal the
United States keeps things GO
ing at home during wartime the
more discouraging it will be to
the enemy.
five eaR-keep -our auto
mobiles. our trucks, our rail-
roads going.
And also keep our sports and
theaters operating.
And our food supply up 10
where everybody is getting
plenty TO eat and still keep on
wsging vigorous war against the
AXIS that is really going to
break their hearts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
The AristOcrat
of Shrimp

Metcalfe. a plump little lady
whose late husband was Jack
Metcalfe. a well known jockey
of his day. The walls of the
Golden Lion are covered with
photos of old time racing scenes
and famous horses and riders
and movie and other celebrities.
ER years it was thought that
Il the shrimp existed only in
the inland waters and lagoons Of
Baja California and the fishing
was a small operation until
around 1923 when some Florida
fish ermen came along and
showed the folks that in the out
side waters off the coasts OF
Sonora and Sinaloa were the
greatest shrimping grounds in
the world.
The Japs soon had big fleets
of fishing boats at work under
their concession and they were
supposed to teach the Mexicans
the business and to make il pos
sible for the latter to eventually
buy the equipment but nothing
happened.
II is said that when Gen. Avila
Camacho was elected president
of Mexico. the former president,
Gen. Abelardo Rodriguez. flew
TO Mexico City from Ensenada
10 inform Avila Camacho that
the Japs on the west coast were
very dangerous. inasmuch as
there we're four or five hundred
of them supposed TO be fisher
men but who were Japanese
naval officers who changed cap
tains at sea and paid little at
tention TO Mexican maritime
laws.
A VILLA CAMACHO agreed
"a that they were dangerous
but feared the shrimp industry
would suffer if they were given
the gate and then Abelardo
Rodriguez offered to buy 20 fish
ing boats and establish land
facilities for his own people.
Both he and Avila Camacho
thought il would be a losing
venture but the plan was
adopted and Abelardo Rodriguez
flew back TO Ensenada and soon
the Japs concessions were can
celled and they were chased out.
That was a couple of years
ago and meantime the industry
has developed enormously, with
big freezing and packing plants
IN several now thriving towns
in Mexico and a packing eS-
Enlistment in San Diego.
Abelardo Rodriguez Is tho
dominating factor. y His COM
panies also pack tuna and
abalone now but / am sure his
greatest claim TO fame must
always be the fact that he gave
the Americans The shrimp that
the JapS were holding out for
themselves.
copyrieai. 1872. BY KinE Features
Distributed ~ International News ssrvto
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
4 Irnerican
Congress

night by high Republican and
Democratic leaders.
Each spoke. and glowingly, of
what the election Of a Congress
made up Of his party would
mean
\ Republican Congress would
do this and a Democratic Con-
gross would do that.
The Republican argued that a
Republican victory in November
would shorten the war by days,
weeks. even years.
So did the Democrat.
They spoke the same old junk
that Republicans and Democrats
have spoken for years.
They sounded like paid par
rotS perhaps they wcre) who
had listened TO all the party
speeches for 80 years.
To hear them you wouldn't
believe that there ever had been
a Republican or a Democrat
who had failed has trust.
4 s I listened TO them. their
- voice carried TO the 48
states by radio. ] wondered
why neither ever spoke Of an
AMERICAN Congress. instead
Of a Republican Congress or
Democratic Congress.
There must be somewhere IN
this country a man big enough
10 stand before a microphone.
or before reporters, and ex-
press the conviction that what
Is needed now is an American
Congress.
There must be at least one
man who is willing 10 forget
self. pclf. brothers on the pay
roll. aunts in the anteroom on
salary. free stamps. and so
much a mile transportation
money.
This is the time 10 start
choosing for public office men
who place country before poll
tics.
If there is a man in Nevada.
Georgia. California. Idaho. Colo
RADIO. or anywhere else who, by
his honesty and judgment can
help bring this war TO sue
cesSful close. he should be the
man 10 60 10 Washington.
THOSE who believe that
i two-party or three-party or
SiX-party system is necessary
TO maintain a democracy in
times like these should ask
themselves these questions:
Does a mother who has sent
a son 10 war care whether a
Republican or Democrat hast
+ ems the day firing ends?
Does a wife who sent hus-
band. or girl who sent a
sweetheart care about the party
membership OF those who direct
our strategy?
Does the soldier in the field.
face to face with the foe, give
a thought TO who sees 10 IL that
he can meet the enemy on an
equal footing?
Does he care whether a Demo-
crat or a Republican places
gun in his hand. just so he gets
a gun?
These are times for Ameri-
cans. not party members.
Distributed D. Mcknight Syndicate. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
by Henry McLemOre

pat them on the ticket did so
because they felt in their hearts
that their election would best
serve the country not the party?
Wouldn't il bc great 10 know
that They weren't on the ticket
because Of iavorS rendered IN
i1e past. or because they held
The hest chance 10 swing the
Gentle vote. the Jewish vote,
the Negro vote. the Irish vote,
ihc Italian vote, and all the
other kinds OF votes7
In other words, wouldn't il he
great 10 know that during the
time when the United States
faces It's greatest ordeal. the
men who run lis politics were
g. cIom. a. willing. as anxious
10 serve come what may, as the
soldiers VINO bear It's guns?
WHAT a blessing il would be
w 10 know, deep down. that
every representative. every sem
ator. was as willing 10 forget
self as are the marine in the
Solomons. the pilot IN a Fortress
over France. the watchout on a
tanker The commander of a sub
marine the scout in the JungleS
at Australia
! listened 10 rafRs the other
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

Man lcGs Heuer meant n sing
And oil his mimic organs e'er
expressed
Was bit az imitotire houl at
best.
John Langhorne.
Gam not certain as 10 what
caused Mr.. LanghUrne 10 express
so bitterly such a radical view
as the above. Maybe he lived
next door TO a bathtub singer.
Or perhaps one of his neighbors
was a dynamic soprano. fond of
practicing dittieS which called
for her TO finish on high.-EVDD
Jimmy JOHNSTON. Colorful
- manager of boxers. Mr..
johnson uses the I'VE" in dis
cusSing the fights OF his boxers.
That is 1--WE knocked him out
In six rounds, I'VE beat him cas-
lily in 10 rounds and so on.
Perhaps Jimmy is of great
assistance to his fighters. but
when some managers use that
I'VE" line OF talk. il recalls the
fable of the flea and an elephant
who walked across a bridge to-
gether.
AS the two reached the other
side of the bridge, the flea said
TO the elephant;
ooh, boy! We sure did shake
that thing"
THE best harness racing track
L l have seen so far IS the
Villa Gloria in Rome.
Second best, Saratoga Race
way at Saratoga Springs. y. Y.
Most luxurious greyhound rae
ing plant / ever saw was in a
suburb of Paris.
But then I haven't seen many
greyhound tracks.
1t is a sport that never has
appealed TO me.
To the names of the owners
of quaint pets must be added
that OF Viceroy Linlithgow of
India.
He has a turtle named Jonah
and a toad named Himmler.
Many who should know claim
that the practice Of going hat
less in the winter time, which
fad is on the increase among
young people of both sexes. is
the cause of the development
of many cases of sinus trouble.
TNHE taxicab was invented by
l. the Chinese who a couple Of
thousand years ago had cabs
with a meter which consisted Of
pebbles dropping into jar at
intervals; each pebble indicating
the cab had travelled a certain
distance.
The Chinese also invented the
cocktail which invention is often
enormously credited TO an Amer
lean innkeeper.
You hear much talk Of mud
horses but little OF mud
jockeys" There are some jockeys
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19

GOOD newspapermen usually
W make fine short story writ
ers. playwrights and novelists.
On the other hand not many
short story writers and novellsts
make good newspapermen.
O. Henry was fired from a
New York newspaper.
Sinclair Lewis had the same
experience with a San Francisco
newspaper.
Ever hear of a hens eggs
selling for 500 each?
1t happened in Esham. Eng
land. where the eggs of little
black hen brought the equival-
ent of that price in pounds.
Seems this little black hen
had produced a number OF cock
fighting champions.
Don't know the record for
price per egg from a hen with
no cock-fighting descendants.
But as the ability TO produce
an unusual number of eggs is
a hereditary trait / imagine
some good prices have been paid
for the eggs OF egg-laying
champions.
LIVER see a white race horse?
IL Neither did /. But a few
years ago at Aqua Caliente,
Mexico, a white thoroughbred
competed in several races.
Man in Los Angeles says he
has a cat that can retrieve and
carry and wag its tail.
Expert on male character
states:
Tall men are more agrees
sive and sociable than short men
and make better leaders.
- A pipe smoker IL usuaiiy o.
steadier and more reliable
worker than cigaret or cigar
smoker"
This experts statement leaves
me a little out on the limb. I
am tall but am a cigar smoker.
QUERIES from clients:
" Q-I was a stenographer.
Now l am a waitress. What
does the average man think OF
a waitress?
Amy waitress who worries
about losing her social standing
because she is a waitress has q
bit of a snob in her.
The average American man
takes a girl for what she shows
herself to be as to character.
etc, regardless of her occupa-
ton.
Q-You are always telling
about your baseball playing;
what was your batting average?
Don't lie TO me now.
A-What do you mean I'm al
ways telling about my ball play
ing?
/ mention it about once q
year.
AS for my batting average
during my last year at college
it was .372 and l can prove it
by the record book.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-19
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS

A. G.. PasSaic. y. Us there
any cure for a broken cartilage
in the knee without undergoing
operation?
Answer-SometimeS a slipped
or broken cartilage gives no or
little trouble. 1t is never COM
plctely cured unless removed
suTgiCally.