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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
riars Ale And P0rters Cleaners Tie For League Lead
Bennett Stars
Get NeW Sponsor
In WoluenneLoor
BY ALFONSO CATO

The Wolverine League leaders,
Bennett Stars, took on a new spon-
sor and name Last Friday evening
at Paradise bowl. The team is
bowling under the name OF Spor-
trees Tropical Bar. and their spon-
sor is Raymond (Sportree) jack
son.
After setting a new scoring rec
ord in the league a few days ago,
they finally lost a match to High
Land Parks five in league compe-
tition. The Highland Park team is
a newcomer TO the league and ac-
complished the feat because their
rivals had 10 spot them l64 pins
This proved too much OF a spot
for the "gas house gang" to over
come. J. Sorrell. p member OF the
victors. was high man in the match
with his 22l score that came in
the first and his 200 that came in
the third and final game OF the
contest. Other teams and how they
bowled are:
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
Joe Louis To Be Given
A Rest Early Next Month

ule Of exhibitions" the heavyweight
champion and his group Of boxers
who have been appearing at army
camps will be given a rest early
in November. after reaching the
Pacific coast.
Louis and his fellow lighters
started on tour August 80. The
army said that by the time his
fight show reaches the West Coast
il will have given exhibitions In
48 camps before a total gate OF
more than 100000.
Included in the group OF fighters
with the champion are: Sgt George
Nicholson. former sparmate OF
Louis; Sgt. Walker tRay Robinson)
Smith, Sgt. Jackie Wilson, and Sgt.
James Edgar.
Louis has been appearing at
different camp almost each and
every day. visiting the sick in the
hospital during the morning, and
giving a boxing exhibition in the
evening.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23

WASHINGTON, D. C.-That Joe
Louis and group of boxers are and
ing the pace OF their boxing sched-
ule somewhat faster than In pre-
war days. was made evident this
past week.
The army announced last week
that sworn out by a gruelling sched-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
Washington To Have
New USO Center

WASHINGTON. D. c. - A new
USO club slated 10 be one OF the
largest centers for servicemen and
~ work59S' s..N "yszgaingto7. a',s' ~
open within two months at POLL
Georgia avenue. N. w. The pro-
posed center is the gift OF Mrs. Hem
ry Alvah Strong. who purchased
the property from the Goodwill In
dustrieS,
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tennis tournament sponsored by the

Central Motor City Tennis club.
She Is probably Detroit's fore
most all-around girl athlete. Name
the sport, and you'll find that this
young woman not only participates.
but excells in il. Besides bad
minton and tennis. there's SWIM
ming. horseback riding. table ten
mis-. and basketball. just to mention
a few. In most Of these activities
she organizes and directs the girls
in her capacity as physical director
at Lucy Thurman YWCA.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
GIFTS FOR BOWLERS

Soldier Xmas Gift Fund sponsored by the
Bowling of the Michigan Chronicle former
in service in Of the world will receive
gifts above photo reading from left TO rights Alfonso
bowling Chronicle be checking the
of those who made the donaions Pvt Ohio Wells holding
that lis overseas Mrs Margaret
May alleys holding box that will be sent
Charles former of the Motor City league and
in England and George Bennett manager OF
holding J. H. Brown. former member
who somewhere in North Africa The
through December 10 which will be the dead
gifts soldiers stationed here in the good old USA
Photo by Louis.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-23
BASORA BEATS
zIvIC IN TEN :
ROUND MATCH
Puerto Rican Scores
Unanimous Victory
Over Veteran

A few weeks back Jose Basora,
Puerto Rican middleweight, met
Jake LaMotta, one-man riot from
the Bronx. at Olympia. and Basora
lost the l0-round decision.
LaMotta floored Basora six times
within the first two rounds, and
only the indomitable courage OF the
Sphinx-faced Puerto Rican enabled
him to weather the storm and last
out the 10 rounds. He was fighting
strongly at the finish.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
WOLD CHAMBERLAIN NAVY
COMMANDER DENIES SERVICE
MEMS CENTER "OUT OF BOUNDS

The Service Mems Centers in
Minneapolis and st. Paul have not
been declared "out of bounds" for
Negro service men stationed at
Void Chamberlain Field, according
to Commander D. M. Campbell.
This statement was made to a
committee headed by Major Sam
uel Ransom during a conference
with Commander Campbell Thurs
day, January z.
During the past two months it
has been generally understood by
the Negro citizens of both cities
that officials at Void Chamberlain
Field had issued an order to the
Negro men stationed there that
they could not frequent the down.
town recreational centers estab-
hshed in Minneapolis and st. Paul
for the benefit of service men.
Both Commander Campbell and
Lieutenant C. ]. Ruddy, Morale
Officer, at the base stated that
they had not heard of any such ac-
ton, that it was only a rumor
which was coming to their atten-
ton for the first time. It was
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Finley Wilson
Says Ed. r. Speech
Was Disappointing

Washington, D. c., Jan. IL.
Finley Wilson, Grand Exalted Rul-
er of the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the
World, the largest dues paying or
ganization of Negroes in the Unit
ed States, in commenting on the
Presidents speech at the opening
of Congress, promised the full sup
port Of his organization for Mr..
Roosevelt's foreign policy Of per-
manently defeating dictatorship
and aggression, but declared that
the speech was weak in failing to
support any effective measures to
strengthen democracy at home, ex-
cept for the proposal to extend the
Social Security Program.
Mr.. Wilson declared, "Mr. Roose-
welt is a great leader for the nation
at war, and the Elks, of which I
have the honor to be the Grand
Exalted Ruler, whole-heartedly
support the policy of fighting the
war against dictatorship and ag-
gression on behalf Of democracy
and peace, even though peace-time
democracy as it is actually prac-
ticed in the United States treats
Negroes as merely second-class
citizens in many parts Of the coun-
try. We are also whole-heartedly
behind his statesmanlike proposal
to assure lasting peace and perma-
nent employment to all men and
women who need and want to work.
For Negroes, who constitute ten
per cent Of the population and who
are constantly Disseminated
against in industry because Of race,
stand to make special gains from
guarantees Of employment. But
otherwise the Presidents speech
was a disappointment.
Race Bias Weakest Link
"Racial discrimination consti-
tutes the weakest link in our de-
mocracy, yet on this subject the
Presidents speech was very weak.
He conspicuously failed to endorse
the Federal Anti-Lynching Bill, for
example, even though the past year
saw three lynchings in one week.
Lynching is not merely a blot on
civilization. II Is detrimental to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Annual Credit
Union Meeting
Hears Reports

The Associated Negro Credit
Union held its sixth annual meet
ing at Halle Q. Brown Settlement
House, st. Paul, on Monday, Jam
uary IL.
Annual reports given by the
president, W. B. Walker, Talmadge
Carey, secretary-treasurer, C. W.
Washington, chairman of the credit
committee, and George G. Mundell,
chairman of the supervisory COM
mittee.
R. E. Archer, treasurer of the
League Credit Union, spoke and
highly Landed the officers for hav-
ing done such an excellent job un-
der such terrific handicaps. Mr..
Archer also urged members to pitch
in and work and give more sup
port to their officers who worked
tirelessly for no compensation. He
reminded them that they were all
partners in this organization and
that those who availed themselves
of the credit unions loan service
which has amounted to SIC, 394.35
since 1887 had saved a total of sew
eral hundreds of dollars in loan
fees.
Rev. B. N. Moore briefly gave
history of the cooperative move
ment and the advantages in them
for the people. Miss 1. Myrtle Car
den conducted the panel on which
Rev. Moore spoke and William
Modem kept the discussion lively
by asking pertinent questions, the
answers to which were educational.
W. B. Walker, Talmadge B.
Carey and DR.. Earl S. Weber were
reelected to the board Of directors.
Mrs. Nettie Shepherd, Minneapolis,
was elected to serve during the I'M
expired term of Percy C. Hughes,
also a director, who resigned re-
Gently.
Geo. G. Mundell and John N.
Patton, st. Paul, and Jos. B. Levy,
Minneapolis, were reelected to the
supervisory committee. c. W.
Washington and Tom Carroll, Min
neapolis, were reelected to the
credit committee. Mrs. Mildred
Daniels of Minneapolis was also
elected to the credit committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Lincoln University, Jefferson City,
Mo. The program will begin at
8 p. m.
This year the high cost of food
caused the House to abandon its
usual dinner and there will be no
admission or dinner fee.
A group of "Hallie's" young
people will present an impromptu
skit entitled "The Citizen Family
Visits Halle O."
The announcement from the COM
mittee in charge of the meeting
said Tuesday:
"This year particularly the neigh
borhood has a lot to crow about,
payments have been completed on
the old building and it is now the
exclusive property of the Halle Q.
Brown. It was purchased on a
five-year plan from the Union Hall
Association. A newly decorated
auditorium with a new notty pine
stage and new fiuorescent lights
all go to make a far more attrac-
tive building.
The Nursery School which at one
time cared for children Of low in
come families or children whose
families were on direct relief has
now changed its entire objective to
meet a new and growing need,
working mothers children will 60
to make up the clientele of the
Nursery School plus those children
who are referred by social workers
for particular reasons to benefit the
child primarily.
While a large number Of older
boys and young men have gone into
the armed forces there are no less
than 5S4 separate individuals en-
rolled in clubs and classes accord.
ing to recreation study recently
made by the Community Chest Of
which Halle Q. Brown House is q
participating member.
DR.. Scruggs, who is a Ph.D. in
education from the University OF
Kansas, will talk on the sub
ject, 'The Preparation Young PeO-
pie Should Make in the Midst Of
War for Peace Time Occupations.
A social hour will be held fol-
lowing the formal meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Minneapolis. Rev. NJ. R. Hogarth
will officiate.
Joe Young, reputedly well to do
in a financial way, was in the real
estate business in Minneapolis for
many years. At one time he had
offices with William R. Morris, at
torney who also committed suicide.
Reports say Young owns several
pieces of Minneapolis real estate
and property in Los Angeles where
he went to live in 1899. The hus-
band of the late Lena Smith, an
other Minneapolis figure, he mar
ried a Los Angeles woman after
moving to the West Coast. The
most recent Mrs. Young also died
in 1912.
Young visited Minneapolis sew
eral months ago.
His only known relative who sur
wives is a niece, Miss Geraldine
Broaddus, a teacher in the Leayen-
worth, Kans., public schools who
arrived in Minneapolis Wednesday
for the funeral on Friday.
Interment will be at Lakewood
cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Rev. Robbins
Forum Speaker

Rev. Wallace W. Robbins, pas
tor of Unity Church and president
of the Executive Board of the st.
Paul Urban League, has been Sc
cured by Eta Chapter, Alpha Kap-
pa Alpha Sorority, as speaker at
the Sunday Forum, January "a,
at the Halle Q. Brown Community
House, sponsored by the Sorority.
An interesting musical program
is being arranged. The program is
under the direction of the Civic
Committee of Eta Chapter. Mrs.
Allie Balenger is chairman of the
committee and is being assisted by
Mrs. Bella Lee Shelton, Mrs. Wan
da Owens and Miss Laura Jeffrey.
Rev. Robbins subject will be an
nounced later. .-...
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
John Marshall
p. T. A. Meeting
January 10

The John Marshall High School
P. T. A. will hold its regular meet
ing on January 10 at 8 p. m. in the
school auditorium.
Guests of honor will be Mrs
Herbert Parker, vice president Of
the State P. 7. A.; Mrs. R. D,
Brubaker, president, st. Paul
Council, and Mrs. Glenn Finger,
movie and radio chairman of the
council.
Mr.. Ed Merit, liking of commu-
nifty singing" will lead in commu-
nifty singing.
The highight of the evening
will be a panel discussion on
"Child Delinquency" Mrs. Her
bert Parker will be the moderator;
Mrs. Glenn Finger will discuss the
home; Robert R. Mitchell will dis
cuss the responsibility Of the
church; Barbara Cross, the school
and Norris Kunkleman, the COM
munity.
Everyone is urged to attend and
hear this important discussion. Re-
freshments will be served.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

admitted that several undesirable
spots had been declared "out Of
bounds" but under no circum-
stances would such an order apply
to the Service Mems Center.
Men at the Base are not suffer
ing from a lack of recreation in
the opinion of Lieut.. Ruddy. He
stated that many of the men were
married and live in the city. 9th.
ers have become well acquainted
with local citizens and have no diff
ficulty in finding wholesome recre,
alton. He stated that he would
check to see whether or not the
rumor regarding the Service Mems
Center had originated at the base
The Commander expressed his de-
sire to have the men spend theil
time at such places as the Service
Mems Center.
Other members of the investigat.
ing committee, headed by Major
Ransom, were Rev. B. N. Moore
st. Paul, Harvey Moss and Chas
W. Washington of Minneapolis
The committee represented the
Twin Cities Service Mems Council
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Council Renames
Brown President
Others Reelected

The Council of Negro Organi-
cations held its annual meeting
and election of officers Sunday,
Jan. 10, at Phyllis Wheatley House.
DR.. w. D. Brown, president, re-
viewed work of the Council during
1912 and among other achieve
ments pointed out that of the re-
lationship established with local
daily newspapers in regard to the
manner of handling news involving
Negroes.
Mrs. Ethel Lynch, chairman of
the committee on placement of Ne
gro teachers in public schools, re-
ported her findings and called at
tention to the fact that no Negro
had applied for such a position
during the past Is or 20 years.
thus no serious question Of how it
might be handled had arisen. A
Mr.. Sands, an assistant to N. b.
Shoemaker, public school super
intendent whom she interviewed,
stated that if such an application
is made by a qualified person he be-
lieved that it would be handled
fairly.
The following officers were elect
ed by unanimous vote: DR.. w. D.
Brown, president; Henry R. Thorn
as, first vice president; George
Hall, second vice president; Wen
dell Jones, treasurer; c. W. Wash
ington, secretary; Miss Essie Ma
son, recording secretary; Mrs. Mae
Marshall, Leo Bohanon, Cecil E.
Newman, members Of the executive
committee.
Discussion on 'Do Negroes
Want Total Indignation" was pre-
scented by John M. Patton, presi-
dent of the st. Paul Community
Council, and Miss Irma Clardy,
secretary Of the Minneapolis
Branch of the NAACP. Leo M.
Bohannon presided.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

ings at which it was prepared to
shoot the works against railroad
management and unions for defy
ing President Roosevelt's anti
discrimination order.
McNutt's move appeared certain
to create a major blow-up on the
discrimination issue and may lead
to sudden collapse of the FEPC,
spearhead of the drive for equal
rights in war work. With Negro
groups expected to interpret Nc
Nuts action as a "death SEN
tence" for the FEPC, key members
Of the Committee already were re-
ported on the verge of resignation.
Who'll Take Rap?
Official announcement of the
"postponement" of the hearings
scheduled to begin here next Mon
day, may come at McNutt's weekly
press conference today. Members
of the FEPC are understood to
have fatty rejected McNutts re-
quest that the Committee issue the
announcement on its own. They
told him bluntly that, if he insisted
on abandonment of the hearings, he
would have to "take the rap" him
self.
1t is understood that McNutt's
final decision to block the hearings
was communicated to Lawrence W.
Cramer, executive secretary of the
FEPC, on Saturday. Cramer con-
ferred with other members Of the
committee, then informed the man
power chief that he would have to
make an announcement under his
own name.
The gravity of the case is under
lined by the fact that the projected
railroad hearings have been her
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
us. Indicts 5
Miss. Lynchers

Jackson, Miss. The South
land, at least that part of it
which likes its lynchings, was
astounded today when U. s.
Marshals prepared to arrest five
white men charged with lynch
ing a Negro.
It is indicated that an attempt
will be made by defense lawyers
and the daily press Of the State
to show that the indictments are
another" invasion Of States
rights by the Federal govern
ment.
The lynched man, Howard
Wash, was a farm hand. He
was taken from the jail at
Laurel, October 16, and hanged
by a mob.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15


Private Reed, a native of St.
Paul, Mimi, graduate of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, brother of
Dwight Reed, Minnesota All-Amer-
lean end, and former president of
the st. Paul Branch Of the NAACP,
was accused Of destroying" a
paper containing an application of
a private for the Officer Candidate
School.
Just prior to this alleged "crime"
the then Sergeant Reed had been
the chairman of a committee which
had presented, through regular
military channels, a petition to the
commanding officer citing certain
grievances and asking redress. The
petition charged color discrimina-
ton and mistreatment of Negro
soldiers at Camp Lee. In reply to
an inquiry from the NAACP, Ma
jor General James E. Edmonds
wrote that the fact that Sergeant
Reed had been chairman of this
commute was "only coincidental"
with his demotion and had no rela-
ton to it.
The matter is being pressed by
the st. Paul and Minneapolis
branches of the NAACP where
Reed and his family are held in
highest respect. His father, Dwight
Reed, ST., is a graduate of Dart
mouth college and has been a civil
engineer in st. Paul for more than
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Mrs, Mae Williams of New York
City is the sister of Mrs. Dorothy
Boyd, manager of the Nifty Cafe,
556 Rondo Ave.
During the Christmas holidays
Mrs. Williams went from New
York to Chicago to visit her moth
er and after a trip back to New
York, came from that city directly
to St. Paul to assume her new du-
ties as assistant manager of the
Nifty Cafe. These two sisters will
carry on while Artie Boyd, pro-
prietor, and husband of Mrs. Doro-
thy Boyd, is doing his part in the
armed services.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Interviews For War
Plant Jobs To
Continue

st. Paul citizens seeking employ
ment in local war industry will be
interviewed Monday and Tuesday
o a. m. to 4 p. m. by a plant repre-
sentative at the st. Paul Urban
League, 1873 e. 9Th Street, st. Paul.
On Wednesday and Thursday in
terviews may be had in Minneapo-
lis at the offices of the Minneapolis
Urban League, 240 S. 4th St., Min
neapolis, at the same hours.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

Is years.
The Rev. C. T. r. Nelson, presi-
dent of the st. Paul branch, and
Irving Blumberg, a member Of the
board Of the Minneapolis branch,
conferred personally with Walter
White here January 8 and with
Congressman Mas Of Minnesota,
Judge William Il. HASTE and 9TH
ers in Washington on January IL
Congressman Mas has written
the st. Paul branch Of the NAACP
that he is mot satisfied" with the
explanation of the War department
in the Reed case, and will be glad
to place the matter before the
House Military Affairs committee
for investigation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
O.ES. Patrons and
MatrOns Council
to Meet Sunday

The Past Matrons and Past
Patrons Council, o. E. s., will hold
a very important meeting on Sum-
day, January IL, at 2:3O p. m. at
Welcome Hall, on the corner of st.
Anthony and Harrington, st. Paul.
Every member is urged to at
tend, for there is business Of grave
importance.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Johnny Baker
Post Men Given
First Aid Kits

At a meeting Of the Minneapolis
Civilian Defense Council Rescue
Squad January 6 at Nicollet hotel
First Aid Kits were distributed to
members who had finished the
First Aid course.
Members Of Johnny Baker Post,
American Legion, receiving the
kits were Percy Hughes, Webster
Stovall, Jack Posten, Joe Napue,
E. M. Fassett, Spencer Shivers and
Henderson.
These men are now equipped to
answer any emergency due to
bombings or other war casualties.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15
Glad to Pay
His Paner Bill

Mr.. A. R. North, 485 Rondo Ave-,
st. Paul, writes on the bottom of
his circulation statement, ''This is
one bill I am glad to pay. En-
closed find money order for the
above amount"
Twas fun to receive that bit Of
encouragement instead Of the
usual, 81 want to get that paper,
but you'll have to come by here
and get the money" And we suf-
fer, too, from the lack Of gas and
tires just as other civilians, so col
lectin' amt so easy for us as It
used Ia be. To those who have
cooperated, we graciOusly thank
you.-E. B.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

several months ago, was rushed to
Minneapolis General hospital short
ly after 8 p. m. when it was dis
covered that she had drunk the
poison. She could not be revived
and died about 11:30 that night.
Some members of the family said
the Lysol was drunk by accident
but the coroner's report listed the
death as suicide.
Besides her seven children, Mrs.
Robinson is survived by her mother,
three brothers and two sisters, one
her twin. One son is serving in
the United States Navy.
Rev. Robert Kelly conducted the
funeral service. Interment, Crystal
Lake cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-15

1t is reported that Irving Blum
berg of Minneapolis viii make q
report of his and Rev. G. T. Nell
sons trip to the East at a meeting
of the Minneapolis branch Sunday,
January "a, at Phyllis Wheatley
House at 4 p. m
Rev. Nelson will report to the
st. Paul branch Tuesday, January
10, at Halle Q. Brown House at
8 p. m
"Strike a Blow at Old Jim Crow
Equal Rights for Negroes in the
Armed Forces" has been selected
for the slogan of the Twin City
Sam Reed co-ordinating committee.