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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Famed Cakes Prosecutor
PrOvOkes World Interest

NASSAU. Bahamas-(ANP) Re
ports reaching here inform tina,
American Negroes were pleasantly
surprised and markedly interested
10 learn that the chief prosecutor in
the famous Cakes murder trial,
commanding the attention OF the
entire civilized world is Negro
Alfred Francis Adderley.
His opening speech TO the blue
blood jury weighing evidence for
and against the dash.ng Alfred De
Marigny accused OF numbering his
multi-millionaire father-in- law last
July 8. has won the highest praise
from professional brothers and lay
men alike as one OF the most mas.
terful ever recorded in the his
tory Of the bar.
While Negro Americans and most
OF the white world are unfamiliar
with the youthful barrister. he is
10 native Bahamians and Atty.
Gen. Eric Mailman, who retained
his services, a brilliant lawyer,
gifted with flowing oratory. Q quick
brain, and accredited with many
sensational legal victories Adder
ley hrst attracted international
focus when he broke" the For
roster KIDNAPPING case in 1888.
Forester, a Philadelphia lawyer,
attempted to abduct his two chill
dren who were here with his d.
vorced wife. a Delaware Dupont,
but the effort was foiled and his
prosecution followed. The stellar
performance OF Adderley in I'M
covering evidence and securing the
conviction Of Forester won him
many offers from several foreign
countries for practice, including one
from an American Arm at Chicago.
but Adderley decided in favor Of
his native land.
Adderley. the son OF the late Al
fred Adderley, wealthy merchant
and exporter who for IS years
served as member Of the house OF
assembly. and the grand nephew Of
the late William Adderley. who rep
resented the southern district Of the
Bahamas including Nassau in the
same legislature, was born here IS
years ago. He was graduated from
Cambridge university and admitted
TO the bar Of the Middle Temple at
London May IA. 1919.
Adderley's rise in the profession
IN the islands has been rapid. he,
ike his forebears. won election to
the assembly in 1923 and held the
post until 1888 when the king ele-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
BY CHARLES ALIEN

waited him to the legislative coun-
ell. He still holds this governments
al position.
Once during his career he visited
America and worked as a shipping
clerk in New York during a fnsn-
cial crisis in his family while still q
law student He earned enough
money 10 complete his education.
and lay the basis for the family
recouping its former affiuence.
Adderley is married tot the for
mer Miss Ethel Lunn. a member Of
an old Nassau family Mrs. Adder
ley Is closely associated with the
Duchess OF Windsor in Red Cross
work and the health clinics she has
established for Negro children. They
have two sons whom they are in
structing to carry on"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

heavy. threatening a downpour on
November > when Ten and wome1
with dyerger; views Will 60 20 the
polls 20 exercise their ght-the
only way Of settlins civic and poiiti-
ca differences And the political
attention Of the entire nation has
'Osyss focused 5n",S.S cieGUc%s sor.
4 JcfTr eS can be elected on ar init.
race platform, a precedent Will be
set for the entire North.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
In His Hand.
In His Hand,
I'll have you know
I'm white as snow -
Settin' In Jesus hand.

With the piano just a-going. the
;ambourines a-fiying. and the peo-
pie shouting right on up 10 the
altar.
Jaw. rock. church. rock~ Elder
Jones would cry at such intensely
lucrative moments
But he were too ambitious. He
wouldn't let we'll enough alone He
wanted 20 DE a big sho: and panic
Harlem, sew UP Chicago. and then
move on 10 Hollywood He warn:
satisfied with jus: :; Louis
So he got - thinking. now wha.
can do 10 &c; everybody excited.
10 get everybody talking about my
church. 20 &c: he streets outside
crowded ard my name known all
over, even unto the far reaches OF
this nation Now, wha: can do
Billy Sunday had a sawduSt trail
Rev Becton had two vale;s IN the
pulpit with him all the time as ne
cas-: OFT garment after garment in
he heat OF his preaching. and used
Up dozens Of white handkerchiefs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
MADAM TO YOU
by Langston Hughes for AMP
MADAM AND THE
CHARITY GUILD

Once adopted
: little girl child
She grew up ard got ruin.,
Nearly drove ne wild.
II
Then I adopted
A little boy.
He used a switch blade
For a toy.
III
What makes these charity
Children so bad?
Amt had no luck
With none ! had.
"
Poor little things.
Born behind the s8-rock.
With parents that don't even
Stop 10 take stock.
Y
The County won't pay ne
But four week.
,Cant raiS%no child on thai,
So 10 speak.
VI
And the lady from the
Juvenile Court
Always coming around
Wanting report.
VII
Last time ! told her.
Report. my eye!
Things is bad
You figure out why!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
POETS CORNER
NO RIOT A-COMING
BY William Henry HUI for AMP

There IS no riot coming here
Ru1oys are but riot seeds.
There's ne; one hing for US 70 fear
Thoughts Of them are poison weeds.
We people here can set along,
Harmony is what we crave;
That IS he burden OF our song
From the cradle 10 the grave.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
."Noxf Uovi"
BY T. JOHN WOOD

Last week heavy dark clouds Of
racial strife threatened the peace
az this city which had settled down
- nea- normal after being torn
ssunder by bloody race riot four
months ago An avalanche Of anti
Negro propaganda fell from the
radio and daily press like cloud
burst. then settled down 10 a slow
c!izzle. sprinklIng the already fer
tie soil where seeds OF race hatred,
toWn by dozen brazen subversive
organ. cations, were ready 10 burst
into full growth Men and women
j every walk Of lie saw the sign.
s1uddered. and went about their
daily tasks, hoping agains, hope that
the ugly cloud would pass away
leaving in is wake rainbow Of
Nin,er-racial peace and goodwill
Reason for this ominous sgn-the
EoveTb Der 2 elections.
Students OF race relations, poll
Teal observers and advocates OF
white supremacy shifted their inter-
est from the deep South 10 Detroit
where Mayor Edward J. Jeffries. Jr,
repudiated at the polls in the Oct. 5
primaries, continued his two weeks
cid race-baiting. abor-baiting cam
paign for reelection as mayor Of
tn fourth largest and most i'm
portant city in the United States
With every spl!n;ery plank IN his
weak campaign platform torn from
Under him, the Mayor, his political
future hanging prccariously by
e m thread. dug deep into his de-
p.eted bag Of tricks from VIII Oh he
pulled a synthetic race ISSUE and.
nagnlfying this false issue 10 dam
fe.ous proportions, tread a dan
Gerous road which may lead him
back TO the city hall or 10 political
oblivion.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
CLOUDS HANG HEAVY

BY week end. Jcffries had tenn
percd his attacks on Negroes and la
Dor and the Detroit News. bowling
to the demands OF the lnier-racial
Fellowship's plea for common de-
cency. was content 10 appeal 10 or
ganized labor 10 re-elect Jcffries on
his past record Of fairness TO all
labor groups.
But the damage has been done
and the clouds are still hanging
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30

long as I'm on the cross. | plays on
like I'm dead particularly wher
Tie reporters come round. On Mon
day night. Hallelujahl ! will rise
an take up collection.'
"Amen!" said Brother Hicks.
Well. you couldn't get a-near the.
church on the night that Rev. Jone
had had II announced that he woul
be crucifed. dead. stay dead. am
rise. Negroes came from all owe
ST. Louis. East 81. Louis and nigh
nigh everywhere else to be present
az the witnessing OF the miracle.
Lots OF 'em didn't believe in Rev
Jones. but lots OF 'em did - cause
sometimes false preachers can ge'
you so you cant tell yonder from
whittier and that's the way Jones
had them.
The church was jack packed and
jsmmed Not a seat 20 be had. And
tears were already flowing long be.
fore their Elder even approached
The cross. which was looming UP
behind the pulpit. made Oh. OF new
lumber right straight from the saw
mill. In the rose-colored lights. with
them big paper lilies that Sister
Bradford had made decorating the
head and foot, it looked mighty
pretty
Elder Jones preached a mighty
sermon that night, too And as hot
as il was. there was plenty a-leap
ing and jumping and shouting IL
that crowded church II looked like
the walls would fall. Then when he
go: through preaching Elder Jones
made solemn announcement. AS
he termed II, his last pronounce.
ment.
Church! Tonight. as I have told
the world. I'm gonna die. I'm gonna
be nailed 10 this here cross and LEI
the breath pass from me. But TO-
morrow. Monday night. August the
:wenty-frs., at II pm. am coming
back 70 life. Amen! After twenty
four hours on the cross. Hallelujah'
And all the city Of S.. Louis can be
saved - IL they will just come on,
10 see me Now. before ! mounts
the steps TO the cross, let US sing for
the Last time our song. IN HIS
HAND cause tell YOU. that's
where I am! And as We sing. lie;
every body come forward 70 the COL
lection table and help this church.
Give largely!
The piano tinkled, the tambour.
ines rang. Elder Jones and his chill
dren sang:
In His hand.
In His hand!
You'll never stray
Down the Devils way
Settin' In Jesus hand!
oh, I'm His hand!
In Hh hand!
Though ] may die
I'll mount on high -
Settin' In Jesus hand!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
NEWSPAPER INCITEs READERS

But Jcfres was not without an
ally IN this war aga.ns; minority
groups. Editorial writers for the
Detroit News, their typcUr tiers
drenched IN y.;rio,. produced coll
umns that could have melted the
local cii!zenry 10 another June 20
but for the ccol-heaiedness Of the
rank and file who knew that the
race issue IS not the ISSUE in IN S
campaign What the editorial writ
crs lacked N facts they made up
FOR ~ viciouSneSS as they beat the
drums Of race-ha,red in column
amer column Ard what they
lacked in editorial content, they
made up for by race angling the
story Of the court hearing OF the
leroy G. White versus The City of
Har:rmck housing case, and the
trial Of Leo Upton and Charles
t.yars. ch@sed VIII inEsiing .,hc
June 70 rot.
50 inNammatory were JcfTr es ra-
do u:;ecanccs ;hat Atty. Joseph
Brown. counsel for Upton. asked
judge John p Maher 10 declare a
mistEisLon- the grounds that The
raee-bsiting addresses may have in
nueneed the all-white jury. And so
infammatory were his radio speech
cs that The Greater Detroit inter-
racial Fellowship was prompted 10
issue an appeal 10 all candidates 20
refrain from inject ng the race issue
IN the campaign, and the local
branch OF the NAACP. petitioned
the Federal Communications COM
TO silence Jofrrics lest he
plunge the city into another race
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
INQUIRY

D. you ever think Of ne.
When you're alone. my dear;
Or alone 60 you e'er be-
Do you e'er shed a tear?
Do you know ! am down-cast
Because Of grave mistake;
That ! am now an eut-caSt:
TIA, NY whole LIES az stake
Do YOU think az all. my dear,
or all the things gone by
or our love and JOY and fear
And of the reason why?
Should you ever think OF ne.
Please le; me- know you d..
For this IS an humble plea
Fyo9l re, ny lote 70 you,
delaney Anderson
No. 403S9.
1000 Cooper Street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
In His hand.
In His Hand.
I'm safe and sound
I'll be bound
Settin' In Jexus hand,
: In Jesus handi

Come one! Come all. Come. my
Lambs" Elder Jones would shout.
And pu. il down for Jesus
And poor Old washer-lades and
big "a, cooks. long lean truck drivers
and heavy-set roustabouts would
come up and lay their money down
two times every evening for Elder
Jones.
Tia: minister was getting r'ch
right there IN that ST. Louis alley.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
THE MAYORS CHARGES

The mayor charged that organized
labor and 3 Negro minority" are
attempting 20 wrest control OF the
city government from the minority
Tow in control for their own selfish
gains: he openly accused Negroes
Cf wilfuliy starting the June 20
rot branded Negroes as self-seek-
ia minority bent upon forcing their
way INTO White communities and
even white homes. and accused la
Dor leaders OF aiding Negroes in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
ROCK, CHURCH, ROCK
Chapter I

Chapter I
Elder William Jones was one OF
them rock-church preachers who
know how to make the spirit rise
and the soul get right. Sometimes
he used TO start talking real slow
and you'd think his sermon warn't
gonna be nothing. but by the time
he got through. the walls OF the
building would be almost rent. the
doors busted open. and the benches
turned over from pure shouting on
the part of the brothers and sisters
He were a great preacher. was
Rev William Jones. But he warn't
satisfied, that was his trouble He
wanted to be greater than he was
He wanted TO be Billy Sunday or
a Aimee Mcpherson or a reeurrected
Rev Becton. And that's what
brought about his downfall am
bition,
Now, Rev. Jones had been for
nearly year the pastor OF one OF
them little colorei churches in the
back alleys OF ST Louis that are
open every night in the week for
preaching, singing. and praying
where sisters come 10 shake tam
bourines, shout and get happy while
the Reverend presents the Word.
Elder Jones always opened his
part Of the services with IN HIS
HAND. his theme song. and he
always closed his part Of the SER
vices with the same. Now. the
rhythm OF IN HIS HAND was such
that once IL got 10 swinging. you
couldn't help but move YOUR arms
or feet or both. and since the
Reverepd always took up collection
az the beginning and end OF his
sermons. the movement OF the
crowd az such times was always
toward the Questionable - which
was exactly where the Elder wanted
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
BURN CHURCH MORTGAGES

NEW ORLEANS. La. - Members
o. the congregation witnessed an
impressive ceremony Sunday IN the
burning OF the mortgage note OF the
Greater Mt Zion Baptist church,
Rev. Morris Burreli. pastor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-30
Heavy Clouds Hang Over
Detroit On Election Eve

hi attack on the white people Of
Detroit; he charged that because he.
as Mayor Of Detroit, had checked
;h.S stampede. Negroes formed a
coalition with organized labor 20
defeat han and change the system
81 city government
Jcfries' ace-baiting fell on the
ears Of an estimated half million
Listeners, 400 900 OF whom are en-
pec;ed 10 so 10 the polls On No.
vomber ?. Migrant white workers.
nj any from the deep South. huddled
around their radios in subs,andard
homes. converted s,ore-front apart
mentS" and over-crowded trailer
shacks. listened stteriat,le,y as the
.air-ha!red son ot a liberal father
wed with the B.loos and Rankins
and Geobbek for top honors as a
pdgandist Of venomouS race
hatred
Negroes In unsanltsry, vermin-
infested shacks; Negroes in COM
Portable homes and Negroes on the
street corner either listened 10
Jeffries melting speeches or read
them in the next days newspapers.
Theirs was a strange reaction. tor
although they had lost their faith
in JET and his ability 20 steer the
local ship Of state. no one could
have made them believe tina; jeff
rieS would resort 10 race-bait.ns
even 10 save his own political face.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-14
MOTHERS Getnmg The Orhidy, Tod4y|

-. and the erondest
"orchid' of all, in mothers
estimation, is O bou-
tonniere of War Stamps,
O bouquet" she'll wear
proudly. How about
picking one up for her
tomorrow at our
Victory Center,
Main Floor,
The Hecht Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-14
P.S.
DRESSES THAT
PLATTER WOMEN
WIN VALENTINES railways

"Heorts and flowers" o-pIenty will wing their woy
to Mother today But they're not the only VoIen-
tines she'll receive! Straight through the year
and every doy many pretty word and
sweet bouquet ore tossed to her -. for the charm
ing way she looks for her pretty figure -. her
Youthful grace And Mother just smiles
acknowledging the compliments but knowing
full we'll how much she owes these Valentine" to
her we'll designed frocks :. dresses designed by
experts in wonoen's and half sizes designed to
streomIine mature curves to fIotter nnotrony fig
ures and to odd height to the figure shorter-thon
average. Which is why she always makes point
of choosing her dresses at The Heoht Co.'S
Women's Shops for here she is assured
oIwoys-of wide selections in dresses specifically
created in her size and gracious new fashions
fIottering to her figure
Third Floor of Fashions, The Hecht co.,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
Look Out, 4-Fs!
You May Get Into
Mathematician

WASHINGTON (ANP)-Legisla-
ton now in the works which
would call for a RESTING of those
men in the AT classification OF Sc
lective service-and among them
are roughly 1900 Negroes-and
put most of them into what would
be known as the army and navy
maintenance corps, is being given
much better than an even chance
OF passage, according 10 informed
circles.
Rep. Luce. sponsor Of HR 1856.
would establish the corps. place II
under the jurisdiction of the war
department where il would be an
auxiliary 10. but not a part of, the
army of the United States. II would
be comprised OF men who have not
been found to be suitable for 'front.'
line fighting at the moment or even
later-meaning those deferred
and those men who just up and
leave jobs in essential industry
without securing approval for the
change.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
10 From State
At Great Lakes

GREAT LAKES, Ill.-The navy's
boot training" period is rapidly
Transforming 10 Michigan Negro
men into fighting bluejackets since
their recent entry al the U. S. Nava.
Training school here
The Michigan recruits are: Frank
Jeter Burns: Leonard James Riley.
10; Jim Jones. "a: William Walter
Ford. 81; Grady Shellie Jr.. Is:
Norah Duncan Jr.. Is: Frank Sam
West, 20; Samuel Miller, 81; Walter
Lorenzo Kennebrew. IS; Sidney
Thomas Tillman. 10; Charles Henry
.Cloub, 81; Charles Thomas Young.
10: Rhodell Mcqueen. 10: all above
men from Detroit: Earl Westbrook.
10. Grand Rapids; Wilbur George
Davis, l9. Grand Rapids: William
Adams, 10. Hamtramck: Ernest Lee
Ross, 10, Pontiac; Oscar Atkins, 10
Pontiac; James Douglas Williams
10, White Cloud.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
Ethiopian ENJOY
Presents Papers
In Washington

WASHINGTON, D. CAMP
The recently-srrived envoy of the
Ethiopian government Blotta Eph.
rem Teweldi Medhem. visited the
state department last Wednesday
and presented his credentials TO
Acting Secretary OF State Edward
r. Stetiinius, and Immediately set
about the business OF preparing
for his work as delegate 10 the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
:ation administration conferences
in Atlantic City.
The minister designate. N he wa
referred TO. arrived at tho army
airport here on Sunday evening al
though original plans called fol-
him TO arrive at LsGuardis airport
New York, where an elaborate well
come had been arranged for him.
According 10 the Official explana-
ton at the state department the
point Of arrival was not finally
known until IS minutes before the
airliner actually landed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
DISCHARGE INDUCTEE. Il

ATLANTA tANP)-Camp Stew
arts youngest non-com. l5-year-old
Cpl King Caesar Maddox. who was
drafted at the age Of IA. has been
honorably discharged from the
army because of his age.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
Three Detroit
Marksmen Earn
Qualifications

The following Detroit soldiers,
now stationed at Paine Field.
Everette, Washington, have sue
cessfully completed the Arms
Qualifications Courses of the United
States army: Pfc. Jack Malone,
1902 Brush street, 30 caliber rifle
marksman; Sgt Peyton w. John
son, son Of John Johnson of 1898
Woodrow, 80 caliber rifle marks
man, and Cpl. Harry Reid, son OF
Mrs. Lucy Reid Of 1900 Fourteenth
avenue, % and 80 caliber rifle
marksman All are members of an
aviation squadron.
Riflemen, gunners, and men
armed with the pistol are qualified
in three ascending grades: marks
man, sharpshooter. and expert. Men
qualifying with the bayonet are
rated as experts only.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-20
BY CHATwoOD HALL

MOSCOW-(ANP) That Jim
crow ran rampant in the beseiged
city Of Kiev before its recapture
by the Red army was evidence on
all sides here last week. The battle
Scared city was literally placarded
with the familiar fascist discrimi-
natory signs, and stories from ma
tives of degrading segregation prac-
tees are sickening.
At popular moving picture the
atre the marquee bears the sign
-For Germans Only and highly
freQuented bath house carries a
sign reading "Only Germans May
Enter" Restaurants and other pub
lie places exhibit signs with the
nota.ions Mon Germans Keep Out"
or only Germans Served Here ="
Residential discrimination was car
ried TO lis utmost according 70
civilians here.
Kiev was a Jim crow heaven and
a city of easy money and loose
pleasures during the German occu-
patton. The important Russian city
was called the capital OF the Ger
man horstland" All the best streets
were restricted TO the Germans and
the finest buildings Likewise were
reserved for Germans only"
Although Kiev formerly had
large Jewish population not one
sign was discovered mentioning
discrimination against them. The
reason became tragically apparent
when /, was learned that all the
Jews had been murdered. One lone
Jew rushing into the liberating
arms Of the mighty Russian army
claimed TO be the single representa-
tive OF his people alive in the area
Tens Of thousands Of Jews who
lived here before the Hitler hordes
overran the territory have been
located on the outskirts OF the city
in graves in Jewish cemeteries.
These helpless people were victims
OF mass murders Of Hitler's blood
thirsty troopers.