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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
White COlumnist Offers
Program For Race Peace

slant surrounding and shouldering
OF any would-be hoodlum. any
where, the moment he begins his
activities. whether with half-bricks,
lead pipe or spoken word. II means
destroying the rioters faith that he
has social approval II means max
ing him as lonely as he thinks his
victim is. II means going back TO
the people for our answers. as we
always must.
But IL means work. II means a
program on the scale OF our air.
raid service. And why not? Recent
race riots have done exactly what
we feared air raids might do: they
have killed citizens, destroyed prop
erty. and disrupted munitions pro-
duction. 1t would have been worth
so Junkers 88s 20 Hitler TO do TO
Detroit what was done for him.
But there is not a penny Of appro-
priation 10 prevent this. nor a single
man in charge OF fighting this men
ace, though we know it is here,
though We sit and look at it, and
watch il stare back at US.
X X X
Tbs Republic will defeat this dan
ger when it fights it in program
matte terms, not with good words
and good wishes after evil deeds.
l would suggest the appointment
OF an outstanding national figure
TO head this program. would take
Chief Justice Stone off the Supreme
Court to do it, or draft President
Conant OF Harvard. or give former
Chief Justice Hughes this final pub
lie task to do for his people, or
assign ii 10 President Frank p. Ora
ham of the University OF North
Carolina, or to Raymond Gram
Swing. or to William Allen White,
or TO Myron c. Taylor. or to Henry
Luce.
The evil thing which has come
upon us can be converted into a
thrilling demonstration for democ-
racy at every point where a dozen
Americans gather.
But We have to know that we're
IN fight; We have to say it clear
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
SerUicenen
HonoredAt
St.Cyprians

A. the eleven o'clock service al
s.. Cypran's church. Sunday. June
-. unique service was held for
the boys OF ST. Cyprian's church
and the community who are in
the armed forces A personal in
vitation was extended 20 their IA
theirs. mothers. brothers. sisters and
wives 10 attend The eleven o'clock
service.
Prayers were given by the Rev.
Malcolm c.. Dadeg for the boys, and
their names were read before the
parish altar. As each was men
aoncd an acolyte Lighted candle
representing that boy.
These small candles were ar
ranged in the form OF crosses which
completely covered the altar. The
lovely chlldrcn's choir. under the
direction OF Miss Barbara Russell,
sang: Holy Father keep our loved
ones meath Thy care
At the close OF the service, rela-
tivcs OF those in the armed forces
stood in a group on the front steps
O.: zee church while a Photograph
was taken which it is planned will
. be sent by the parents and rela-
lives 10 every boy SO he may see
his family.
The service fittingly ended for
the summer the family worship
services observed every fourth
Sunday with the entire family wor-
shipping as a family, while the
childrens choir sang the service.
Parents on the West side have
been urged 10 encourage their cons
to participate in the experiment
which is being conducted by one
mother 10 find out what the boys
want to do and seeking their re-
actions TO the problems confront
ing them. For it is an experiment.
The club is conducting most nearly
along the lines OF boy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

One OF the most constructive pro-
grams for racial amity yet offered
by a syndicated writer was con-
tanned in the column I'D Rather Be
Right" by Samuel Grafton. in Tues
days Detroit Free Press. Because
OF the significance OF the text OF the
column. the Michigan Chronicle is
reprinting IL below.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

by the police. after rioters had been
searched at the IS police precinct
stations.
Sixteen rifles, 30 shotgens, Q ice
picks, 2l0 knives, IL blackjacks, 2
meat cleavers, 5 axes. 35 baseball
bats. bottles. bowling pins, 2
bayonets and 70 rocks. l3 razors.
and rounds of ammunition were
taken from alleged rioters.
These weapons were seized by
police in the period from last Sum-
day when the riot began) to We'd
nesday noon, so police reported
this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
YOUTH ACCUSED
OF MURDER IN
A RIOT DEATH

A l9-year-old youth was accused
by police this week OF murder In
the death OF James Kenny. a white
milkman at 23rd and w. Kirby
street. on June 81.
Held pending a complete invests
CATION into the Staying by homi-
eide squad detectives was Lewis
Riley James, alias Charles James
Of 3045 w. Kirby.
James was 10 be questioned this
week by Lieut.. Joe Wolf OF the
homicide squad.
Kenny lived at 1885 Mark
Twain. His funeral was held last
week.
This Is the first murder case
listed by the police as a result of
the recent riot disturbances here.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
FEPC-
CONTINUED from Page II

NSVhsiboVo htOhs 6bN ~
groups OF cases. including those in
Detroit. those concerning alleged
discrimination on certain railroads,
and the capital transit case in Wash
ington. wish TO give the new
committee the opportunity TO de-
eide the order in which it wishes
to hear these cases. can give assur-
ance that every effort will be made
to achieve quick disposition OF cases
now on the committees docket"
A part OF the reorganization Of
The FEPC. following the mandate
given il in the Presidents Execu-
tive Order 9346. will be the estab-
lLshment OF IL regional office re-
sponsible 10 the committee and To-
cate in the IL regions OF the War
Manpower Commission.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Appoint Negro To Vital
Wage Hour Committee

CHICAGO. Illinois - (SpeciaD -
Oscar Wilson OF Chicago. only
Negro member OF the National Man.
agement Committee OF the CIO
Packing House Workers Union. has
been appointed a member OF the
Federal Wage Hour Committee &c
establish minimum wages and max.
imum hours OF work for the poultry.
creamery. and meat industries
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

Rommey Marsh district in Kent.
Eng. boasts il has not had q single
case of drunkenness in 20 years.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03

and shout il out. The emotion Is
there. l suggest that there would
be so great an outpouring OF feel
ing. and perhaps the shedding OF
tears. too. at proper great meet
ing to fight this thing, that il would
make the scabrous emotions OF the
race rioters seem like cold reserve.
II Is nonfeaSance 10 fight fascism
abroad with thrilling and beautiful
machines perfect 10 the ten
thousandth Of an inch. while fight
ing il fuzzily and by makeshift at
home. We want the troops on the
streets Of Detroit. We want the
American something back on them.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
I'D RATHER BE RIGHT
BY Samuel Grafton
From the Detroit Free Press)


NEW YORK. June 28-The parad-
ing OF troops in Detroit does not
restore order II merely renders
disorder static for the time being.
Soldiers cannot restore order. They
can only halt disorder until some
thing better happens
Only the people can restore order;
they can do so only by counter
demonstrations against the hood
lums who have broken order.
We shall have order in Detroit
only when il is clear that in every
gathering place, park. drug store
or luke joint. a majority of the
citizens present are in favor of
order. What Detroit needs land
many another city tool is an anti
race riot parade. or large meeting.
to prove TO the disorderly that the
streets belong TO order.
Race riots are demonstrations
There is nothing inevitable" about
them. And order must make its
demonstrations first. and seize the
streets first. If it really wants to
control them
X X *
That means work. II means Cor
should mean local radio speeches
by every mayor in America, telling
the people what TO do in case Of
threatened disorder. II means dis
cussion OF the problem in every
church, union meeting. business
luncheon. school. army camp. lodge
meeting.
1t means deliberate. nationwide
campaign to build up a public i'm
pulse which will result in the in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Ruby Ely, Star
In 'POrgy,' Dies

Ruby Ely, 33, one OF the races
ranking concert artists. died here
Saturday following a brief illness.
Miss Ely. rated with the May
nors and Andersons in her own
field. was often seen on the stage
and screen.
She was in the Broadway version
OF "Porgy and Bess."
She appeared in several films
along with Paul Robson. Bing
Crosby and others. In private life
Miss Ely was Mrs. Jack Carr, hav-
ing married a well known must
clan by that name while on tour
several years ago.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Annual Newsboys'
Contest S tart e d

The annual contest for newsboys
and agents of the, Michigan Chroni-
Gle started June % and will con-
tinue through August 81. Newsboys
expecting to compete in this contes;
can sign with agents in their dis
tricts.
Further information will appear
in the Chronicle next week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
T. j. Thomas Cited For Mayoraty Seat In Sample Poll
Victims Get Defense

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People, through its National Office Offering
to all innocent victims of the Detroit riots Walter White
executive secretary of the NAACP announced this week
White said that the association will
throughout the country and that appeal through
voluntary contributions has been issued Contributions
made at the Detroit Office 46 East Warren avenue Telephone
TErrance 1869.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
CRITICISM Of
MAYOR STRONG.
POLL REVEALS
Negroes, Whites Quizzed
By ChrO nicle
Reporter
BY PAUL KEEN

Repercussions Of the chastity riot.
ing last week are already being fell
In political circles as CRITICISMS Of
the so-called "timorous" attitude Il
Mayor Jeffries and of most of the
City Council continue to pile Up
. Save for Councilmen George Ed.
wards and John Lodge, the munich
pal government has been under
heavy fire and many white groups
are as alarmed as Negroes over the
lack of strong and affirmative mu-
nicipal leadership, it was disclosed
In interviews this week.
20 in Various Fields
This reporter questioned ten Ne
groes and ten whites representing
various fields OF endeavor on the
political future of the city and the
effects of the riot on the political
fortunes OF the incumbents. We
agreed not TO publish their names.
The majority OF both groups ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the
Mayor and while the Negroes ques-
toned were more vehement the
whites seem TO feel that the Mayor
may be doing his best but that his
best was not good enough for the
city OF Detroit in this crucial period.
This reporter presented list Of
public figures which included most
OF the known aspirants for the may.
orally seat, 10 the persons inter-
viewed and asked which one OF the
people listed might conceivably do
a better job than Mayor Jeffriese
Eight Negroes and six whites stated
that r. J, Thomas OF the UAW-CfO
would give the city better admin
istration than any Of the so-called
politicians whose names have APP
peared most frequently as mayor
atty timber. Frank lsbey ranked
second in the POLL and Prosecutor
Downing and City Treasurer Cobo
ranked third and fourth respective
ly.
The fact that r. J Thomas name
was on the list caused one person
TO comment. Il never thought about
ability 10 run this town the way i,
him. for public Office but, come to
think OF Il. he has the CUTS and
ought 10 be run. Any man that
Can keep the lid on those labor
factions is genius he added.
Doubt He Will
While most OF the persons inter-
viewed said they would like TO see
Thomas run for mayor. they doubt
ed that he would. Two Negroes
stated that r. J. Thomas would be
a strong mayor on the type OF
LaGuardia OF New York.
Despite the fact that fifteen names
were listed which had appeared
most frequently in tho daily press,
several persons questioned COM
planned that Detroit does not have
any frst-elass administrators who
arc interested in politics. One white
person stated that: Everybody is
afraid OF the race issue
A Negro business man declared
that il Detroit had some kind OF
ward system. more effective control
could be established over munich
pal affairs and the pulse Of the peo-
pie would be more accurately meas
ured.
II was indicated from all persons
interv,ewed that the 1914 election
viii be one Of the hottest in local
history and that the voters arc 60
Ing 10 turn out in full strength.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-31
Rites Monday
For Merchant
James H. Grove

- Funeral services for James II
rowc. 73-Near-old wee president
~ the Crowley Miner Co. who
died Yesterday Am hlS home al 400
r.. Grand Blvd, VIII be held al .
4. M. Monday i'm the residence and
At $50 "A. m. al IS Peter and Paul
Church. Bural viii be- m MI
Elliott Cemetery.
Mr.. Groves death. following an
extended illness. ended hiS Detroit
merchandising career which began
- years ago when he worked as
cash boy for the c r Mablcy Co.
Four years later. al the age oil
y. he became salesman m
George Peck'> dry goods store and
later worked for w II Elliott.
From his position a manager ~
The hat department IN Partridge
and BackwcllS department, store
ne advanced 10 tho position of
TTTSr TTOTr superintendent 0T mo
Crowley Miner Co when 'ha'
firm was founded % 1905 he bc-
came wee president ol Clo".cl s
In 1880
Mr. Grove was "A member Ol N>
Peter and Paul Church and 1"ae
active in thc Knights of CoirimhuS
STRIVING arc SIstcr cam
crime thfco nephew Wilhelm IT.
David n. and Ncrrlcr ] Crow
and p niece Mrs Gertrude Gogoi.r
Of Holland Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-31

The Roy Arthur 7 klontZ-
9aXInrtt E5iJ..lt--al-ti- -l-!IllI4,l.. -.--'-.
odist Church VIII preach the
funeral service for Robert ] Ncl-
son 81 WHO died n bis nome ~
1910 ChcrrylaWn of "a heart
attack
ScrNi ccS Wlll hc held a. . p m
tomorrow in Tie hrm.~trer &
Funeral iloUe 10000 Puritan
Burial VIII be .n Evergreen
Cepa.fpTN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Glover Park Post Office
Urqed al Citizens Meeting

! A suggestion that a post Office be
established in the Glover Park area
was offered last night at a meeting
of the Glover Park Citizens Asso-
citation.
The proposal was made by C. l..
Coen. secretary of the association,
who told the members that there is
now no post ONCE in the community
which has more than 300 citizens.
During the discussion one member
pointed out that there were two
postal stations within three blocks
of each other in another community
near Glover Park.
The group also discussed a sug-
eestion that a plaque be obtained to
list the names OF all men in the
community who have entered the
armed forces.
Mrs. Helen Bryant, chairman OF
the Victory Garden Committee. was
authorized to do what she could in
obtaining land for those who want
plots.
All members were urged to attend
the AFRAID warden service and CT
villain defense meeting to be held
April in the auditorium of the
Industrial Home School, 2453 Wis
consin avenue NV.
The meeting, presided over by
James S. McMullen. president. was
held In the Benjamin Stoddert
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Former D. T.. Yeowoman
Named Captain in Marines

Helen G. ONeill, 1927 Forty
Fourth street NV, who was a chief
yeoman in World War I. has been
commissioned captain in the Ma
rine Corps Women's Reserve, the
Navy Department announced yes
terday. She was indicted two days
ago by 1t. Gen. Thomas Holcomb,
commandment of the Marine Corps,
and is scheduled to report for active
duty this month.
At the time of her enrolment in
the Marine Corps Reserve Capt.
O'Neill was administrative assistant
to Joseph w. Powell. assistant to the
Secretary of the Navy. Prior to that
she had served as private secretary
TO four assistant secretaries of the
Navy, T. Douglas Robinson, Ernest
Lee Jahncke, Col. Henry L. Roose-
welt and Charles Edison She also
has served as secretary to three
chiefs of training in the Bureau Of
Navigation.
Capt. O'Neill was one of the orig
inal yeowomen in the last World
War and was an organizer and sec
ond national commander of the Ma
tional Yeomen F. She also is a
past commander of the U. S. S. ia
cob Jones Post. American Legion.
and a former member of the Le-
gion's National Child Welfare Com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Natures Children
FAN CORAL
(Acropord nluricdtd.

BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
In ancient days it was believed
that corals were petrified plants. or
that they formed q connecting link
between minerals and plants. In
the beginning OF the 18th century
their true character was discovered.
Corals belong to the same class Of
animals as the sea anemones.
The coral polyp is another WON
der of nature. A solitary polyp is
too tiny to be seen. being but frac-
ton of an inch in size. Naturally,
so small an object could not accom-
phsh much. But in numbers there
is strength. Millions, even billions,
of polyps pool their efforts and &C
complish much.
Corals are produced by process
known as budding. That Is, q polyp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
Reddy Fox the crafty sinner.
Thinks OF nothing but 4 dinner.

Thinks OF nothing but a dinner.
At least, that Is the way it often
seems. When he saw Mr.. Quack and
Mrs. Quack swim into the moonlight
in the Smiling Pool, he didn't once
think of how handsome they looked,
but OF what fine dinner they would
make. In this respect he was very
much like the hunters with terrible
guns who had made life so hard for
Mr.. and Mrs. Quack ever since they
had started up from the sunny
Southland. But there was some
excuse for Reddy; he really was
hungry.
So, as he lay there behind the
little bunch of withered grass on the
bank Of the Smiling Pool watching
Mr.. and Mrs. Quack, his mouth
watered and his stomach fairly
ached with longing, as we'll as
emptiness. Mrs. Quack had been
leading the way, and now that they
were fairly in the Smiling Pool she
swan about in a way that told
Reddy as plainly as words could
have that she knew all about the
Smiling Pool.
She acts as If she had been here
before, thought Reddy. Il guess l
made a mistake in staying away
from here so long But he is a
stranger here. I can tell that by the
way he acts. He doesn't feel at
home here. My gracious, I wish l
could swim like Billy Mink, or Little
Joe Otter! would have one of them
in no time. But I can't swim. so I
must see how clever I can be to
| catch one OF them
Mrs. Quack was making a great
fuss about Mr.. Quack, swimming
around him and now and then
touching him ever SO gently. all the
time talking to him in a low voice.
Little by little Reddy began to
understand that something was the
matter with Mr.. Quack. AS soon as
he suspected that he kept his eyes
mostly on Mr.. Quack, and so he
discovered that while Mr.. Quack
sometimes lifted one wing he never
lifted the other.
That wing is hurt" thought
I Reddy. Il don't believe he can fly.
That is why they swan up the
Laughing Brook instead of flying
| here. II he can't fly. so much the
better for me. He will be easier to
catch than Mrs. Quack. He looks a
little thin, and he doesn't act very
strong, He would taste better if he
were fat, but If he isn't strong he
will be easier to catch"
/ Now this wasn't hardheartedness
on the part of Reddy. 1t sounds so,
/ but it wasn't. You see. he didn' t
once think OF Mr.. Quack's feelings.
He wasn't looking on Mr.. Quack as
a person, but as dinner, and that
made all the difference in the world
! After little while Mrs. Quack
| led the way over to the part of the
Smiling Pool where the hulrushes
grew, They were brown and broken
| down. for, you know. they had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Deaths Reported

jimmie nlnI +. Bass. S. ~ a54 10Th st. ne, "
John A. Dunkel, 81. $50 North Carolina
Mary C. QUAD. "a. 1880 st. Sc
William F Galway. IS. 100 st. ne.
Marion B. Stewart, 10, Virginia.
Myrtle A, Henry. % 2oo4 G st. NV.
Francis Drum. "a. IS R st. ne.
Margaret E. Allen. 81, 1874 Kearney st. n p
Florence A Kelly, 50, 1928 Evarts ST NV
John w Choate 80, 1915 18th ST. NV.
Mary E, Turner, "a. 35.2 tn st. NV
Benjamin F. Hutchinson "a, 32l Mary
land ave s.w.
Luther Conard. IL. sos Rock Greek Church
Bessie W: Taeeard, Al, East Clifton Ter
Myrtle E. McNeiy, 80. St. Elizsbeth's Hos,
Shirley Dagger, 25 1900 Cathedral ave
vincenzo Neri. 90, Rhode Island.
I<ttIe johnson, 81. 1850 Bruce pl Sc.
Yuns Kwai, 81, 1912 Highland pl. NV.
Mildred McGruder 20. 22l5 F st. NV
Mary H Thompson, rs. I'LL 2lst st. II W
Robert Goiman. ~ go H St. ne.
Wesley Smith, 81, 1906 18th pl. ne.
Hannah Tomln, A. 1888 10th st NV
BENJAMIN H. Hawkins, ~. 1890 Californla
Sterling. Williams. 80, 1925 T st. NV.
Missouri Leak. 30, 1137 6th st NV.
Caryl Burns. Q. 624 o St NV
Infant Rebecca D Young. rs P St sw
Infant Hawkins, 6l3 6lst ave. ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20

gives life to another one which re-
mains attached to the parent. The
new one produces bud and this is
continued until the increase forms
skeletons of the polyps.
The polyp extracts the bicarbonate
of lime from the sea water and
forms it into a skeleton which is
known as coral. This skeleton is
built up to support the delicate It's
sues of the polyp. The same line Of
procedure followed by the sponges.
The coral sea fan grows to a
height of several feet. It attaches
itself as tiny polyp to suitable
object in shallow water and forms
an irregularly shaped, branched
colony consisting OF billions of
polyps. From each branch arise a
number of small moundlike SWELL
ings. Within these the transpar-
ent living corals retire when re-
tracted.
Corals are abundant in the warm
waters OF the tropics. Few are
found in temperate regions and in
the Arctic. Some live a solitary ex-
istence as the fans: others, by di-
vision. form vast colonies known as
reefs and islands. These are found
in many parts of the world.
These reefs are made of three
different types, the barrier, fringe
and atoll. A barrier reef is sep
arated from the shore by a wide,
deep channel. A fringing or shore
barrier reef is a ridge built up
from the sea bottom so close to land
that no navigable channel exists.
An atoll is circular reef which in
closes lagoon.
The most famous barrier reef is
that of Australia. 1t Is over 1850
miles long, covers an area of 200, 900
square miles and incloses a channel
from 10 to Is fathoms deep. In
some places it is 80 miles deep.