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Evening star., 1942-09-25
Cooper's Stamina Gets Cards
Call Over Yunks Behind Bat
Diekey Still Good Catcher When Active,
But Cont Stond Strain Like Rival

IS another OF series comparing the prospective World
BY GALE TALBOT,

NEW YORK Sept 25-It will be Walker Cooper
Cardinals outstanding catcher against
Bill Dickey in the approaching World
stances the vote will have to be wavrng
For half dozen Dickey has the
baseball iron ugged position
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Cards Shortest Priced Entry
Against Yonks in Many Years
Respect for Coopers 10 Shutouts in n
Wins Cuts World Series Odds to 1917
By JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The Cardinals close cmchng the National League
the shortest priced entry the senior cr
cult has sent against Yankees simply
because Of man-Mort Cooper.
The odds LAYERS tentatively calling 10 to against the
Cardinals in the this quite tribute to the big
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Abocodobu! Miracle Man at Work!

will lead College Park. What, watch
last the
that waloped by Pennsylvania 556
buried by Duke 500?
Mayands didn't have Shaughnessy,
didn't have the T formation
called Terrapns
All of the late
College biggest
his Throw
the old guard Break
Junk that Teraplns 1t sounds too
have speed for the IT"
Evening star., 1942-09-25

canex Today Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at Cleve St Louis at Chicago.
ONLY rame Detroit at Cleveland.
Only games.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
The Grapevine Sings of Connecticut Strength

Overnight a effected Mayands
brushing shoulders
the the Big Bears
the world They listened pebound Shaughness
they would be with application
their
Old Liners really better remains to be To-
furnish of the The enemy is Connecticut
but dark reports have been heard That's
grapevine have been Johnny
Buck athletics G. w. for he filings the
warning
takes the big leap tomorrow Probably
never hard hit by aduaons There's
hardly the opening kickoff year ago
zone With the exception of Capt. Alan Cameron.
Wiiom and Mary Roted Conference Power
They're sailing the high seas or
patrong the skies Nays great team OF
playing tougher schedule
skipper Col Emery Larson OF the Marines gone and
Whehe who isn't being conceded much
of chance The opposition William
and Mary little trouble blowing down the
Vrginians
people supposed to be hot stuff this
dangling from their collective belt ALREADY
2oo Southern Conference critics rate
the best.
VAS back in 1882 be rewarded tomorrow
Evening star., 1942-09-25

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
s.. Louis 8; Cincinnati, 0.
Brooklyn, 5: Boston. 3.
New York. So; Philadelphia, 0--3.
Others not scheduled.
e.ssAIr. nj 81. f1uhx
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Leooue Statistics
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER @5' lsl&'
AMERICAN.

Results Yesterday.
CHICAGO. :3-4: Cleveland, l.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1942-09-25

Standing Of the Clubs.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
No Race War, Says
Red Committeeman

WASHINGTON. D. c. - Negro
and white Americans and Filipinos
fighting together under General
Macarthur in the Philippines are
proving by their heroic deeds that
this is no race war. but war Of
peoples fighting for freedom, James
" Ford declared in radio speech
delivered here Monday. Feb. %, il,
commemoration Of George Wash
ington's birthday anniversary.
The speech OF the national leader
and member Of the National Com
mittee OF the Communist Party was
the second in series of'local broad
casts on the war, sponsored by the
District Committee Of the party and
heard over station WWBC.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE
Roxborough 6 Taliaferro
Attorneys-at-law
1908 Broadway = Suite 4o3
Detroit, Michigan
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN CHANCERY

BENNIE A. JOHNSON, Plaintiff
VS.. No.S524,422
MATTE JOHNSON, Defendant
At a session of said Court held
at the Court House in the City Of
Detroit. in said County, on the 9Th
day OF February. A. D. 1912.
Present; The Hon.:
DeWITT H. MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
In this cause. it appearing by
affidavit on file that the defendant,
Matte Johnson. cannot be served
by process issued out of this court,
as she is not a resident OF the State
Of Michigan, but that she resides
in the city OF Cleveland, State Of
Ohio:
On motion of Roxboroush and
Taliaferro, attorneys for the PLAIN
tiff,
1T is ORDERED that the de.
PENDANT, Matte Johnson. appear and
answer the bill of complaint filed
in this cause. within three months
from the date of this order, or that
said bill be taken as confessed, AND
that this order be published in the
Michigan Chronicle and served,
according to law.
Dewitt H. MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
CASPAR- -LINGEMAN. Clerk
BY J. +. Grace. Deputy Clerk
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
3 men, WOMAN
Drink WINE
ALL MEN DIE
Police Say A | leo h o
Came From Auto
Radiator

Drinking what they apparently
believed was wine someone had
thrown away, three men and a
woman were poisoned this week,
with all the men dying as result.
Of the liquid they had consumed.
Homicide Squad Inspector John
o. Whitman stated that the party
evidently believed the liquid they
we're drinking was wine that had
been found by a rag collector. The
liquid was apparently alcohol some
one had drained from an automo-
bile radiator and thrown away.
James and Adie Ben. Robert and
Elizabeth Conner. all OF 1910 Alex
andrine street, were all rushed to
Receiving hospital The three men
died a short time later Mrs. Eliza
beth Conner was reported in a
serious condition Tuesday and was
held for further questioning by the
police.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
rs Families


white youngsters who know moth
ing OF race hatred. watched the
spectacle that will be written into
the pages OF history as a black
mark agtirst the name Of Detroit
that will take generations to erase.
II don't know what we will do"
one woman told this reporter Our
furniture has been on the truck
standing out there all day. We gave
up our other place to move out
here because we thought this thing
had seen settled. We were told that
the police would protect US. but the
minute we got to the intersection,
the police told US we couldn't get
through the mob. They didn't try
10 force the mob back, SC we could
90 through
As she talked. mounted police
men charged through a crowd OF
Negroes trying to force the mob line
10 effect a passage for the furniture
vans parked along the street,
One truck driver told reporters,
Il can't understand why the police
should protect these white people
who are breaking the law and ar
rest you Negroes VINO are protecting
the governments orders TO move
into the project"
Find Homes For Families
Most o. the families who were
scheduled to move Saturday appeal,
ed to the Citizens Committee 10
find shelter for them.
MY husband is working in a
defense plant and he has to work
on Sunday" one woman said How
can he work TO help produce the
things needed to defend this coun-
try il the police are going 70 pro-
tect a mob keeping US out of our
nomes9% she added.
Most OF the families were housed
by workers OF the Citizens Com
mittee for the night while others
made THEN own arrangements for
shelter. -
The rs families had signed leases
for the homes and had been aSsur-
ed protection while moving, but aft
er their furniture had been loaded
on vans, they found their way
blocked by police and the mob.
One man asked a policeman why
he didn't disperse the white mob
and let tie trucks 60 through?
I'm sorry. but no Negroes are
10 cross that line" the officer an
swered.
But what about our furniture
and our children that will have no
place to sleep tonight" the man
asked. The officer turned and walk
ed away
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07

Sunday, March 8. is Annual
Health Emphasis Sunday at the ST
Antoine Branch ~" and the forum
will present one OF the outstanding
medics and medical research men
in he country. DR.. NJ. o. Bousfield
is the director for Negro Health IN
department OF the lulius Rosen-
valid fund, and as such he has MADE
many studies of health conditions
among Negroes throughout the
country. Ibis important posilIon
has gwen the ~" speaker access
10 the ate Of health of thousands
Of Negr1 people,
DR. NJ o. Bousfield; is resioenl
OF Chicago and one of the Windy
distinguished Citizens.
-His-wie-iS- STANDARDIZATION
dell Philips nigh school. and about
four :'ears ago he was elected TO the
Board OF Education. These two
people have been an excellent team
and have lahored long and diligent-
ly in the interest of health and
education.
Dr. Bousteld will speak on me
subject, Negro Health ana Ma
tionsl defense" and this important
address should be heard by every
thinking Negro in Detroit, Mrs.
Percy Jacks, coloraturs soprano,
will be the soloist and the program
will start promptly at four o'clock.
The Visiting Nurses association, the
local Health guild, under Mrs. Pearl
Collins, and the Wayne County
Medical society are cooperating 10
make Health Sunday at the "Y"~ .
real contribution TO our local en-
phssis for better health.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County Of Wayne
ss-zo7,265

At a session OF the Probate Court
for said County Of Wayne. held
at the Probate Court Room IN
the City of Detroit on the twenty
ninth day OF January in the year
ne thousand nine hundred and
forty-two.
Present.
THOMAS c. MURPHY
Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate Of
CARRIE DAWKlNS. deceased.
On reading and filing the petit
ton of Leroy Dawkirs praying that
administration OF said estate be
granted to himself or some other
suitable person.:
1t is ordered that the twenty
seventh day OF February. next At
ten o'clock in the forenoon Ai said
Court Room be appointed for hear
ing said petition.
And i is further ordered that
copy OF this order be published
once in each week for three We ks
consecutively previous to said time
o. hearing, in the Michigan Chroi-
icle, newspaper printed and cir
culating in said County of Wayne.
THOMAS c. MURPHY
- Judge OF Probate
"a true copy)
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Eyewitness
Continued from Page 1

crowds from both sides threw
stones and bottles
A shot, said TO have been fired
by a policeman, penetrated the
walls OF the home OF Mrs James
Williams and narrowly missed hit
ting her four-year-old daughter,
Bernsdine who had been kept in
the house away from the crowd. !
saw the bullet-hole in the wall and
the spattered clustering near the
chair W. ere the little girl was Sit
ting at the time it penetrated the
wall. Has the child been standing.
she would have been killed by the
bullet.
saw the police drag Negroes
from back in the crowd and rush
them off to the police station where
they were booked on charges OF in
citing a riot. saw the police dis
arm Negroes in the crowd while
the white mobbis;s remained armed
with clubs behind police protection
When crossed the line with a
photographer one OF the mobbist
threatened me with an iron pipe.
When police rushed me from the
white side" Of Ryan road, the white
rioters still had the weapon in his
hand and police made no attempt
TO disarm him. was struck on the
leg with a bottle thrown by one
of the Tobbists while others called
out get that Niger newspaper man
away from here" White newspaper
men mingled freely in the crowd
OF Negroes and were neither in
suited Or attacked.
When Negroes drove truck
through ttc-iine-ttey werGerupon
by members OF the mob and one
was 5rutally beaten with a club.
for the police had not taken the
weapons away from the white mob.
Negroes who were put under
protective custody" were later
seen with their heads swathed in
bandages, although they were sent
away from the scene uninjured.
| 'aw one Negro at the Davidson
street police station where he had
been nearly all day. On his way
to work that morning one Of the
mob hsd thrown a brick through
the window OF his car and injured
his shoulder, but the police had ar
rested no one for the assault.
| saw scores OF Negroes at the
police station held for melting
riot while the white mob which
formed early that morning remain
ed on +" street while police guard
ed them from the Negroes who
we're supposed TO move into the
project. saw their furniture, piled
on trucks parked along the street
while men wondered what could be
done against a mob protected by
the law OF the city.
And talked with women whose
children had no place to sleep that
night because mob defied the
government and threatened the
very lives OF Negroes who dared to
cross through to the project where
the government had built homes for
them.
l saw police brutality at its worst
| nave seen police brutality before.
but never have seen police off
GERS protecting a mob committing
an act OF treason against the gov
eminent. See other stories in this
issue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE
HERBERT 1. DUDLEY
Attorney-at-laW
Ass Russell Street
Detroit. Michigan
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN CHANCERY

LEVONIA EFORD. Plaintiff
VS.. No. j2j657
JOHN HENRY EFoRD,
Defendant
At a session Of said court held
at the Court House in the City OF
Detroit, on the 10th day OF January,
A. D., 1912
Present: The Hon.:
Dewitt II MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
1t appearing to this court from
the affidavit on file that the de-
iendant, John Henry Eford. does
not reside in the State of Michigan.
but resides at Clioala, Ala, Post
Office Box 1888;
ON MOTION OF HERBERT
L. DUDLEY, attorney for PLAIN.
tiff.
1T is ORDERED that the de-
iendant. John Henry Eford. appear
and answer the Bill of Complaint
filed in this cause within three (5l
months from the date OF this order,
or said Bill will be taken as con-
fessed, and that copy of said order
be sent to the last known address
of said defendant by registered
mail, and in case no registered re-
turn receipt signed by the defend
ant is received, that this order he
published as required by law.
Dewitt H. MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN. Clerk
BY ]. f. Grace, Deputy Clerk
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
Diggs Loses Job
Of Burying Poor

The lucrative burial business that
State Senator Charles c. Digs con-
Quoted for Eloise Inflrmary has
been eliminated, the Wayne county
board OF county Institutions dis
closed today,
The board has directed DR..
Thomas K. Gruber, superintendent,
to return TO the former policy OF
assigning inmates TO the work.
Eloise paid Digs who held a
monopoly, $4,000 in four years,
records revealed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
College Students to
Hear Phila. Officer

PETERSBURG, Va.-Theodore R.
Penny, juvenile officer connected
with the municipal court OF the city
OF Philadelphia for the past quarter
century, will speak at Virginia
State college, Thursday March 10
Penny, who will speak on What Is
Democracy" comes to the college
on the invitation Of DR.. p. c. John
sun. professor of education
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
When Everything Has Failed
IT'S TIME FOR you TO
CONSULT COD!

II YOUR luck has been crossed or the
one YOU love has forssken you. tney
will return when the condition IS
removed
DR.. Bell specializes in kidney trouble.
backsche legache. dizziness, lack Of
normal pep, etc. II you believe in
God. he can help you. Consult hint
He knows.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
'JITTERBUGS'
ARE LAuDED A,
RACE HEROES
Discussion At Plymouth
Church To Be
Continued

Last Sunday evening approx
ns;e.y 100 high school and co.lcst
young people met a; PlynoT7
church under the sponsor.dIp 81
the recently organized Piymou h
. League. to discuss the Neeros teat
IN MAINTAIN the Soiourner Truth
Housing project Tod Clcase. d.
rector Of Youth Work a. Plymouth
church and president of iae P,y-
mouth League opened the Discus
sion with a stsiemen, " the pvou-
lem NJ Clease stated n par. The
sem ,nsent ~ the Negro commune
crvstalized by the SojoIrner Truth
fi2h, Is symptomatic Of a growing
psychology % revolt Negro lcade'-
ship seems fdr the most pas, afraid
10 buck tn, blind un,h.pklns emo
tional hys'eria The Negro COM
nunjty IN rs anger and ind cnst! n
seems willing 10 rcnounce ihoug 1T
and planned strategy and delegate
and he selfish Negro politician who
would exploit this racial temper ard
racial leadership -to-tae HJstseseae2
ian me people into bloody revolt
with no t1orElt n inc r1=t n Negro
lives and prlpe,iy The NcErc I'LL 81
beware Of oppor.uu.,i leaders VINO
would sacrifice thousands thai th+y
m.7h; gam seat n Congress o.
-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07


BESSIE MAE WROTEN.
Plaintiff
VS..
EDDIE WROTEN. Defendant
At a session of said Court held
at the Court House in the City OF
Detroit, in said county on the 9TH
day OF February, A. D. 1912.
Present: The Hon:
Dewitt H. MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
In this cause, II appearing ny
affidavit on file that the defendant
Eddie Wroten. cannot be served
by process issued out Of this court,
as he is not a resident OF the Stale
OF Michigan, but that he resides in
the City of Blanton, State OF Mis-.
sissippi
Or motion of Roxborough and
Taliaferro. attorneys for the Plain
tiif,
1T is ORDERED that the de.
PENDANT, Eddie Wroten. appear and
answer the bill OF complaint filed
in this cause, within three months
from the date Of this order, or that
said bill be taken as confessed. and
that this order be published in the
Michigan Chronicle, and served,
according TO law.
DeWITT II. MERRIAM
Circuit Judge
A True Copy
ICASPAR I. LTNGEMAN, Clerk
Nv l. + Grace. Deputy Clerk
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE
Roxborough 6 Tslisferro
Attorneys-at-law
1908 Broadway, Suite 4o5
Detroit, Michigan
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN CHANCERY
MARY MENSION, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 325,2j0
John MENSION, Defendant

MARY MENSION, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 325,2jO
John MENsIoN. Defendant
At a session OF said court held
at the Court House in the City OF
Detroit, in said County, on the 24th
day of February, AID, 1912.
Present.; The Hon.
Guy A. MILLER.
Circuit Judge
= In this cause, it appearing by
affidavit on tile that the defend
ant. John Mension. cannot he
served by process issued out OF this
Court as he is not resident oi
the State OF Michigan, but that he
resides in the City OF Philadelphia,
State OF Pennsylvania:
On motion OF Roxborough and
Tsliaferro, attorneys for the Plain
tiff.
1T is ORDERED that the de-
PENDANT, John Mension. appear and
answer the bill of complaint filed
in this cause, within three months
from the date Of this order, or that
said bill be take as confessed, and
that this order be published IN the
Michigan Chronicle, and served,
according TO law.
GUY A. MILLER,
Circuit Judge
\ True Copy
CASPAR T. L1NGEMNN. Clerk
By A. HargresVe Deputy Clerk
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DIR. RaifOrd-
Continued from Page

Continued from Page
before Recorders Judge W. Mckay
Skillman, at which time all stood
mute and we're placed n So 500
bond each
March II was set at the examina-
ton date for DR. Raford Other
dates were set for the remaining
three defendants
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County of Wayne
ss-297,2G3

At session of the Probate Court
ssid-eounty- of-tt ayr. trtd
at the Probate Court Room IN the
city of Detroit, on the twenty
ninth day OF January in the year
one thousand nine hundred and
forty-two.
Present
JOSEPH A MURPHY
Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate of
ALICE HALL FLEMING. de-
ceased.
An instrument in writing our-
porting to be the' last will and
testament OF said deceased having
been delivered into this court for
probate and Pauline Hall Smith.
having filed Herewith her petition
praying that administration with
the will annexed he granted to her
self or some other suitable person:
1t is ordered that the nineteenth
day OF March. next at ten o'clock
in the forenoon at said Court Room
be appointed for proving SAID in
strument and hearing said petition.
And it is further ordered, that
a copy Of this order be published
once in each week for three weeks
consecutively previous to said time
of hearing, in the Michigan Chron-
icle, a newspaper printed and cir
culsting in said County OF Wayne.
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,
Judge OF Probate
"a true copy)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07

tdrfy { SSudfttrS
Five p, trolmen and a White wom-
an we're the first casualties OF the
riot. The woman. Dolores Homer.
told hospital attaches that she had
been hit on the back OF the head
! by a brick. Several stitches were
taken while five police officers
we're treated for minor injuries.
Police riot squads began patrol
ling the Negro area and made
wholesale arrests OF Negroes while
the white mobsters were permitted
TO occupy the project on all sides.
The Reverend Horace A. White,
Glosier Current and others attempt
ed 10 address the Negroes assem-
bled and urged them to refrain
from violence,
Delay Occupancy
As result Of the riot the city
officials ordered an indefinite de-
lay Of occupancy Of the project
After several hours OF milling
around and a few sporadic fist
fights. the crowds dispersed toward
nishtfsll and the police cleared the
whole eight block area although
white pickets were permitted TO
surround the project.
Committee Acts
The Citizens Committee Of both
whites and Negroes who had won
the project for Negro occupancy
called an emergency mass meeting
Saturday night and appointed a
delegation OF so people 10 confer
with Mayor Edward ]. Jeffries and
urge him 10 assume full RESPONSE
blty for law and order in the city
and to issue orders to the police
department to protect Negro citiz-
ems in the area.
The rs families which were ex-
pected to spend the night in the
project ard who had abandoned
their former homes. were taken
care Of by the city Housing Com
mission.
Mass Meeting
Sunday afternoon at the St John
CINE church mass meeting OF
SEVERAL hundred Negroes heard Ne
gro ana WhIle ttade union ana civic
leaders eNnort them to keep the
peace but to mobilize by the tens
Of thousands and to go to City Hall
Monday morning and demand that
the city authorities maintain law
ana 9roer IN me city OF DetroH'
MAYOR JetlrIes announced that ne
would leave tor washington Mon
Gay 10 confer win FeoeraI otilel-
ais as 10 me disposition oil me
project IN me lace OF me riot Inc
NeSIo C'"HehIS Is determined 'nal
tne aoJoulner PROJECT pc occupied
by negro uelehse workers Tor
Waom u was ouIIt'
ienero"Ich threatened housing
oiilela's IN washington and IN De
lroii mat II Negroes we're gwen
the project mat there would be a
TIo'. ms riot threat mas oeen USED
repeatedly to lntlmidate the author
iiies. from the scene SATURDAY,
however neuiralebserfers could
readily nave seen mat II IT were
not Tor the hostile acts OF the De-
troIt police, Negroes would nave
occupied the project The mob was
very definitely oIuf mob for the
whites ran whenever it appeared
that Inc Negroes might break
through the police lines and the
mounted patrols
As these lines are written the
status OF the Sojourner Truth Pro-
Joei has not been affected by the
riot ana the Federal government
stsnd.r2 pat on its decision for
Negro occupancy.
Mayor Jeftries left the city Tues
day morning by plane and was
grounded in Pittsburgh. He arrived
IN Washington Tuesday night TO
confer with recently appointed
heads OF the new Federal housing
division. The mayor admitted to a
committee on Monday that in going
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-07
LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
County Of Wayne
SIS. - 2o7,630

AT a session OF the Probate Court
for said County OF Wayne, held at
the Probate Court Room in the
City of Detroit, on the eleventh
day OF February. in the year one
thousand nine hundred and forty
two.
Present.