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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10


cleared idea Of the perspective which America will
bring to the Peace table and 10 the aspirations for
freedom and equality OF the non-whe peoples OF
the world
We who are American citizens OF African descent.
We didn't lose a. Detroit much America lost
II is true that The number OF dead and dying Is
greater By far than that OF our attackers who were
evidently aided and abetted by officers OF the law
sworn to protect the lives and property OF the ct-
zens no matter what their or color But we
lost prestige lost respect; lost no
honor. But America lost and the measure OF her
loss is ncaculable. For TO the ends OF the earth
wherever there are those who possess skins that
are dark. and they numbered In countless mill
lions the luster OF Americas name will be furnished
and faith In the American democracy will begin 10
ebb For what can America tell Great Britain OF
India And how America condemn the ruth
lessness OF Japan America which sprInkles the
pavements OF her cities with the blood OF citizens
whose only offense is the color OF their skin
In the face OF the pogr ON at Detroit and the In
creasng holiness OF those elements OF the popua-
ton intent on depriving the Negro OF bis rights
a. citizen By threats. intimidation and mass muir
DER the silence Of the President Of the United states
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10


80 MORE CAS- Jr1T east
aspcrsions on condiioas peti'al
or otherwise in ctlaeo New
York Memphis. Aiar ~ any
ether metropolitan center once
known as The CITY llearEel The
city Where Life IS Wm'h li'-
ms tho gateway 20 ~ Nori's
~ Michean's summe 'r's aad
latterly as dynamic p"rait M
I'll 81 reached the wak q na-
iional and internaiicHs arelaiin
as the arsenal Of ttic-w--''s. All
Of these high-soundinr and elao-
oia'c titles OF Meirepnli'qr sa.-
premacy have. gone into ihe lin
bo % disgrace dishoDe and aru'
tai disillusionment
TIE HYDRA-llEADtn NON
stcr of mohocracy has reared "
ugly ana shapcless head p ne
CITY. The one proud bearff q
metropolitan titles now 'ani'o-
cd 4 hundred wears Of ms ci'Fs
futurc viii sin hear the hrpfd o
Detroit. the dcfilod
DIsCRIMINNfloN rre'a'lics
and race-hatred cnlmintsl ino
ono Of the most brutal ana IN
necessary displays Of So 'al.-ar-
tipa.hy sunday afternoon June y
1913. 10 be witnessed ers@hsfe N
the United states Mon hral'l
because 81 the utter absence q
official control ana TIE arpeFe"
lukc-warm pariicipa'ier n con-
stituicd authority IN nny 'ho9' ~
stem al It's boginnine ihe sven
ana flow 81 this mch-iofr'a'
THE coLoRED CITIZENS q
Detroit. everywhere. are 'N'''
inriy becoming fearful h~efv"
they have reason 20 believe '0',
In this city. the police WI y"
give them adequaie pre'e'''"'
The governor OF Georgia Na- q"
son and right 20 remind if'r.N
that tho south VIII soon ~" ~
lanrcls as the center for mo'''''H
ana lvnch-law.
ouR CITY administrator CIV
not handle the situation ~
question even the adcQuacy q Wy
state 10 now cope with conditions
within Detroit Tho onls ana ns ,.,
effective recourse is Tor ~ g"
zens who believe IN rlsh' W."
Justice. to appear 70 Na>n'"1~"'
This appeal should 80 hy h' ".
Of thousands. directly 20 'hep'
idcnt. "A
THE UTTER LOSS Of falih ava
trust in this clty's aaminls'rau,'
and police body by Dciroits 8"
ored population, merits 'he ~
mediate attention Of Fcdef' e.
thoriiics. ANY colorcd person "a0
agserts thet members u his r','
here entertain faith and 'rn'n y
constituted authority OF Ve"''"
deliberately lies. =.
on EVERY HAND there Is ~
ible evidence Of this lack OF nv,
and faith in the adeouacy % W
fetal Detroit 70 cope WIN "'
pres situation. -,
WE HEAR NO word from '"'
so-calied good people OF De''0"
the Old Dctroiter. lie who We
first 10 boast Of the greatness s"s
feirness OF his city. Are they '0o
intimidnted by the influx OF '"'
nieht-shirted crowd?
WHAT DETROIT NEEDS
know. What the Nation sn0u's
realize. that here in Detroit wy
arsenal OF tho world. is the pow
der-keg for potential revolution,
Feeding the hate and prejudice =,
the South. and coddling the m'na.
OF near-hate Northcrners ~
Axis agents have a fertile NV
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

these shores. The millions OF In
dia know and the brown people OF
the Southwest Pacific know and
the blacks OF Africa know that
Americas protestations OF democ-
racy are as sounding brass and
tnkling cymbals. and that oppres-
sion and persecution because OF
race and color may be found not
only under the swastika OF Ger
many but under the stars and
n.n...or Ala thnu will have a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10
EDITORIAL PAGE
.CALVIN'S
DIGEST
ny l.. RAYNARD WHITNEY
Good Of Al

Ry l.. RAYNARD WHITNEY
Good Of Al
Thyoughout white America there
are mau' enoouraeing signs which
point out that The Fundamental
welfare ~ me Negro IS Tor the
Icoi ~ an Writing In The
Nmcfitan VA, the Christian
Z Science Mosrvr June Q had this
say
1.-The War Labor Roard's de-
ci>ion 10 require rlunl pay for
Ncero aud white workers per.
forming the same work for the
>ontbpert Petroleum company in
IoNa> ny. Texas. Is IN line with
american ideals. II Is morally
sound. tnd il 4 ~ morally sound
decisions will always be. economic
eally sound. H. VIII hcnciit not
onls The Negro workers affected
b, il. not only Negroes all over
the lni'ed STATES who are cndeay-
"rlng % east oil ~hacklc> Of
prejudice. bnt white workers and
indeed The entire social fabric OF
The Iniicd states
AWAY, easter 10 letect
f ma'e - racial discrimination
"a arh eYe than 10 cast tho
h'an or ~ ere own What
Ans cans saA abon Nszi theor-
iss or ahpai racial aspects 81 inn
DE- ial.sni VIII have more weight
~ iht NnfIa as Americans prac-
ny" 81 homs VIVA, ,hss preach
Bra'a. Or. Graham
'The W Labor Roaid's deci-
SOD rs wti'itu by rs Frank r..
crahae hlwsclf Souihcrnef was
aN 'hna q alqcal for Wide I'M
'anihra ~ ihr Neeros place
in Ame tn 50 ei * bis COM
t'hHen .o Amorie4u euliRfe ana
81 us. gh,s as a. patriotic ciii-
The War Labor Boards report
said; ">laser gave The Nesro hi
christianity Christianity gave The
Nesrp hi> freedom. This freedom
mu>t give The Negro equal rights
10 home and health. education
and citizenship. and an equal op-
fcrtnniis 70 wurk and fight Tor
cur cop'mou country
The Monitor eurt'Hed When
'ha' ga IS achleNNi one OF the
4apim u mans humanity 10
iaen cln he ~ GOTTEN except as &
llin.frafs hos s'cilously 10
fpHAn senc Do an things WORK
terfAsr far god % them who
ser i eeod ~ all"
RnVi>t.r IA N.tc
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

EDITORS mail
NtIIes To RanLIn

prfui' Mich
mlv 1882
tcs lr ~ Tihure
ien.-- ~ me Tribune may he
fta 90 r.ad no follow ing
le'''r n'i'en hv mf ~ Conrress-
Han E9aSA 20 Mississippi IT.
nercs.nan Rankin
iion ~ esenmiivos
WNhinl'er nc
0aeid % call youf at
'fnin 20 he fqci That on Juno
i9i. N9il stated That thc host
Wv 70 r e'-rr With Negroes
was - Separate mon from the
soNa!lcd rhli's What yoa should
ha.c ad va That al southern
so.lal.ei whites should stay down
south and lherc would not be any
fforh'e % Nifhiean AT all Now
in 'ho state ~ Nchiran YOU have
ci'af uuwh ~ Southern whites.
Alsp N he tiir ~ Detroit we
have on Dee police force about
ora'fi ~ whom are white
n'Acr and thcy are Ku klux
IS rephofs
Sow tlp state from which YOU
'fno onlones lynchlng ~ Nc
p's Yet yon represent the ole
rtW ~ Mississippi iha believes
'r IYufh Law for Negroes n not.
hr dorf Won take action against
i3e ka kiuS Khan
Very truly vonrs
"IOhn Adnms.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

And now they know. For Los Angeles-Mobile
beaumont and Detroit have spoken more eloquent
~ than all the high sounding. vanglorious words
about the four freedoms and liberty and equality
thar since Pearl IIarhor have been shouted from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

Detroit Mich.
June rs. 1913
Detroit Tribune
Gcr'icmen
What Is Tho difference between
thc lisa and Germany They
shooi men down for talking IN
Germany. and in the u.s.A. they
shoof them down for walking
What arc VIC fighting for To en-
slave ourselves thought We
were fighting to preserve free
dom.
They kill our women. our man
and even our soldiers in uniform
We can't get the same pay white
workers get. 7 wonder n there r.
any IIitierism IN the world worse
tnsn what IS IN America. 7 lived
eleven years IN Europe Germany.
Russia. Spain England. France.
rand 7 never saw more inhumanity
than America has here. We must
keep fighting 20 win democracy
for ihc world and freedom for all.
fsigned)
W. NJ. Gunner,
bb7 uarneld.
--Reglster To Vote
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

" seems that pcorie used TO paying as.
they-so that they pass up the most priceless pos
session. salvation which b had without money
OF price.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-10

Detroit. Mich.
Juno Is. 1898
Evening star., 1943-05-09

face: kids will die or be manned in growing
numbers every day until we win. The
more days, the more boys.)
The numbers we shall lose will be linn
tied not by Americas self-denial 50 much
as by Americas accomplishment, not
merely by giving-up, but by getting done.
BY the vigor and quality and volume and
above all the speed of our work.
LIVERY day lost by somebody's self
indulgence means day added at the end
when somebody will have to fight Every
day wasted by people who say. Whats
the hurry; we'll win eventually?" must be
made up for by still another day when
somebody's boys will be killed. Such days
are now being piled up by absentees, by
showdown workers, by people who want
theirs" first, by gimme boys" and by
those who would play politics with human
destiny. They are being accumulated by
every self-indulgent user-up of some prod
uct of precious man-hour: gasoline, rub
Der, food -.
Mismanagement is going to be paid for
in costly extra days, and every f,unbling,
timid, afraid-to-face-the- facts delay among
the nations leaders creates still more
extra days when the losses will continue.
They are being created by every one OF
US who lets himself think of the end of
this war as a matter of course. a foregone
conclusion. This, the greatest peril that
ever America faced! This, the threat to
each of US, no matter how remote, and
to our children in generations yet unbomD
Oh, mothers of all the kids who are Out
There or On the Way, mothers who smile
across the table but lin the empty morn-
ing house, when no one is looking) caress
that waiting chair - may all of US, always
and every day, remember for you that this
is the day that counts! We can make it
count for so much that it will save another
and more costly day - at the end Today
is the day to shorten the war.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
jUhPEREfTE

AN AVIATION executive and
"a two parachute jumpers were
discussing a future test job.
"Sure, l need the money" con-
ceded one jumper. Only l need my
health. too" The other jumper
nodded agreement.
The executive looked perplexed.
'Okay, boys" he said. Nov, tell
me. Who in the devil am l going to
get to test that new chute?"
Both men thought awhile. Pres
entity one spoke up. Boss, why
don't you ask Adeline Gray?"
Only he didn't have to. Adeline
Gray beat him to the punch. She
volunteered for the job. A slender,
quiet, golden-haired girl, she is the
first and only woman parachute
tester in the country today.
At "a. with IS jumps to her cred
it, Adeline looks more like a settled
housewife than a daring professional
chutist and accomplished pilot. She
started in aviation as a kid in Con-
nechcut. MY parents objected to
my taking flying lessons" she ex-
plains. so l got job after school
to pay for them"
EUE1IUGCED pilot at 81, Ade-
line then set out to study the art
of parachute Jumping. She went to
an instructor at the Hartford air
port and quietly told him what
she wanted to do.
Whats the matter with you?"
he asked. You got rocks in your
head? A woman isn't built to stand
that sort of stuff. Go home and for
get about it."
But not Adeline. She insisted,
and she made the grade. After Pearl
Harbor, she went to work for the
Evening star., 1943-05-09

SI"oN1GHT, she wrote, there wasn't
any meat on the table, but it
u didn't matter; there often isn't.
these days, in this or any other home.
There wasn't any coffee, either, or butter.
But those aren't the things we really miss.
Those are the absences we talk about, you
understand. But the one that is unspoken,
even in our minds, is the one across the
table, where the empty chair stands
waiting.
For the sake of the kid whose chair
that is, we will do without meat without
the car. without shoes - without any
thing that may help to bring him back"
Oh. mothers in unoounted homes, fac
ing those vacant chairs, may America be
worthy, not only of its kids, but of you!
For always there sits with you the dread
of what each passing day may bring -
the knowledge that in every day of fight
ing somebody's boys are wounded or
killed. As Americas effort grows and more
boys come into the fight, those losses will
increase. Already the papers are estimat-
ing the probable casualties of the near
future at 100000 month. And not for
one month, but for many.
How many? That depends on how we'll
America backs you up. 1t depends not
only on your sacrifices, but on those of
all the millions in whose homes there is
not yet - a vacant chair. 1t depends on
people who are - 80 it may seem - far
out of it, in factories and Offices and on
farms. 1t depends on people who think
themselves and their loved ones safe be-
cause of age or frailty. did war spare
women or old people or little children or
the helpless in Poland, in France, in
Greece, in China, in all the lands whose
kids died withont stopping the A1s?)
We shall stop them, but the kids have
to die, and are dying today - this min
ute - to do it. For that is the way things
have to be. Qt is the grim truth we must
Evening star., 1943-05-09

Receivers of the mass letter love
it: the letter-writers know they're
doing another vital home-front Job.
PERS0MALITY. Marine Sgt.
Russell Graddick, stationed in the
Solomons. had a problem: his bud
dies were out on an important mis-
sion and he had a stack of tents to
put up - alone. Only solution was
to get the Solomon Islanders to
work for him. But he had nothing
to pay them with.
The sergeant took the only way
out: he smiled charmingly, turned
on the personality, interested the
natives in helping him. All of them
had a fine time. In better-than-
average time, the tents were up.
The whole thing was huge sue
cess. Much greater than the marine
had expected: when it was all over,
the natives offered the sergeant the
job of village chief. M.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
SlDEllNEs

IDEA. Mass methods are now be-
ing used to produce letters for men
and women in the armed services.
Here's how one company does it:
Each department has a reporter
who collects news, turns it over to
a committee. The committee also
scans letters from all former asso-
ciates in uniform, selects newsy
bits. Then the appointed letter
writer weaves in all the items. A
mimeograph turns out copies.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
THIS WEEK
- ~ AC 4 I'm z -

TOO MUCH GLORY.
BY Frosk Rlekordsoa Pierce
WHEN THE ALLIES TAKE OVER. 80.
BY Ednvsd Stevens
PVT. MeGARRY "GAABtER".. !
BY Msff Tayief
THEY WANT 10 DANCE -......... 10
BY E1ssnes SissSsM
BY Jsssy Moson
MAGIC FOR SALE. IS
BY Herhsst ClySs Lewis
PEANUTS PACK A WALLOF. ...... -
byClsasssjss Rottlskord
Fashless. ~, Bsossv. ..14, "oviz
Es". Waiiys Wssea. ....17
Csvss BY Rsisl Mssnis. E.P.G.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
She wanted no runs

Pioneer Parachute Co. THE first
parachute made of nylon was put
together in our plant" she says
proudly. "And l was the one who
volunteered to test it,
This was an all-important task.
If the nylon held up, it meant we
could do without Jap silk for our
parachutes.
Adeline made the jump at 1900
feet. She says: II had but one
thought as l fioated down - Please,
Lord, this is one time don't want
any runs in my nylon!"
-kElNOn Lee
Evening star., 1943-05-09

Names and descriptions Of all characters in
6cs3on stories and semi fiction articles in this
Which haJpens to be ths same a that Of any
DssSon, HvinS o. dead. - entirely eoine3dental.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23

dress by DR.. Walker.
The kindergarten Christmas party
will be held in the parlor Saturday,
January at O'Clock.
The annual meeting Of the Second
Congregational church will be held
Thursday evening, January 10, at 8
O'Clock III the chapel.
The following children were bap-
tiled by DR.. Walker last Sunday
morning: Verlona Lynne Allison
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Trueman
E. Allison of 80 Earl street (70):
Bonnie Karle Brucker, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond K. Brucker
Of IA Grove street 600; Robert
Kenneth Dyer, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence w. Dyer Of 342 West Grove
street T6D; Betty Margaret Cole,
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Clarence
H. Cole of 119 Coniston avenue (29);
Thomas Holdsworth Cole, son OF
DR.. and Mrs. Clarence H. Cole of
119 Coniston avenue (29); Roy
Franklin Foss, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Foss, Jr., of 228 Hillside
obCAANC NAO/p 4SOAAoA0 SAAtiA AS-o 44on-
ian, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eprem Hak-
ian of 80 Willow street (2D; Diane
Irene Henricksen, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold E. Henricksen Of
lit Monmouth avenue; Ronald Ed
win Prall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Prall of $50 Prospect street %;
Susan Mary Schoeck, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Scfoeck
of "a Wildemere avenue (42); George
Calvin Senior, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Senior of Is Plaza avenue
cd; Lynn Ruth Strow, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Strow OF
IA Grove street (20); Joan Win1-
fred Thibault, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Antonio Thibault OF rs Summer
street Cd; Theodore Henry Weber,
sim. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
H. Weberslnn of Is Nathan court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Charges Allies
Uncooperutive

Noumea, New Caledonia, Dec. %
-UP)-Christian Laigret, COVER
nor pro tenn of New Caledonia,
charged today that the American
military command here has failed
to cooperate with the French, and
has failed to control Negro troops
on leave, many of whom allegedly
have molested women.
Laigret also charged the Amer
lean command with failure to live
I'D to its agreements concerning the
use of port facilities. and asserted
that it had used the harbor here
Illegally.
Mai. Gen. Rush B. Lincoln, Ames,
Ia, commanding American forces
on the island, refused to comment
on Laigret's charges. He said all
matters which the governor men
toned had been discussed previous
ly with French authorities and
agreements had been reached and
abided by within the limits of mill
tary necessity.
Laigret, who will be replaced
shortly by permanent Governor
Jacques Tallec, made the charges
at a press conference. He said the
points of friction had been report
ed to Frenh authorities at Algiers
but that no representations had
been made to Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
NO $50 MASSES
CHRISTMAS DAY
First to Be Read at $50
to Conform With War
Time Regulations

A letter from Most Rev. Maurice
F. McAuliffe, bishop of Hartford,
sent to pastors of the Roman Cath
olic parishes throughout the Hart
ford diocese was read at local
churches last Sunday.
It concerns the Mass schedule for
Christmas day in conformity with
wartime regulations.
1t follows:
Dear Father:
Our beloved country is in a state
of emergency due to the War. 1t is
taking every precaution to protect
all our people.
In order to conform better with
war time regulations, it has been
deemed advisable to establish this
schedule of Masses for Christmas
Day.
/. The first Mass should be offer
ed not earlier than $50 a. m. and
this early Mass should be a low
Mass, as we'll as all others until 500
a. m.
2. Solemn Mass may be offered
from 900 a. m. to HOO a. m. These
regulations extend to all Christmas,
institutions and convent chapels OF
the Diocese of Hartford.
Sincerely Yours in Christ
Maurice F. McAuliffe
Bishop of Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Increased School
Population Cited
AS Major Reason
Aggravating Condition; Generalization and Out
Migration of War Workers in Year or Two

which has just entered school, 5000
over 22,034, shows the rise to come
The sharp increase is shown in the
birth rate figures of The state, in
1888 the number of births was 49,
1896: in 1899: 1910 1910: 24,487:
1911: 28,105 and in 1912: $1,000.
Rehabilitation of teachers and
out-migration of war-workers in
year or two may be expected to fur
nish some relief.
The survey shows that "a of the
90 superintendent of schools in the
state made 772 appointments to va
cancies for this school year, with Ga
positions untitled at the time of re-
porting. The shortage of teachers is
shown by the fact that among the
appointments were those of ia
former teacher returning to teach
ing to help relieve the shortage. The
of vacancies among the
100000 teaching positions was about
the same as that for the previous
school year. The turnover in the 81
towns under state superintendent
of rural education, however, was "a
per cent.
Among the 772 vacancies were 496
in elementary schools, 81 in Junior
high, and 2o9 in senior high schools.
OF the appointees 264 were mex
perjenced. Of the untitled positions
IS were in elementary schools, in
junior high schools and "a in senior
high schools.
DR.. Thomas ]. Condor, Water
bury superintendent of schools. re-
ports there are more than 80 appli-
cants on the grammar school wait
ing list here and more than SO on
the high school list. He states no
shortage of teachers has been ex-
perienced here except in the manual
training. manual arts and physical
education departments.
In previous years, however, the
combined lists contained $50 or
more names.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
EDISON avenue
RESIDENT DIES
Mary McGrath HOar to Be
Inferred Monday; Mother
of ScOvin Nurse

Mrs. Mary (McGrath) Hoar Of 100
Edison Ave, died at her home this
morning after a brief illness. She
was born in Ireland, daughter Of
the late Maurice and Ellen Carey
McGrath and came to Waterbury
As years ago, making her home on
Washington HILL,
For the past Is years she resided
In the East End. She was e.
devout communicate of SITS Peter
and Paul church and a member Of
the Rosary Confraternity Of the
parish.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Dwyer, nurse, at
the Scovill Mfg. Co.; grandson.
John J. Dwyer of this city: two
brothers, Dennis and Patrick Nc
Grath of Ireland; and a sister,
Bridget, of Ireland.
The funeral will be held from
the Mulville funeral home, 270
West Main street, Monday morn
ing at 8:15 to SITS. Peter and Paul
church at where a solemn high
Mass will be celebrated. Burial will
be In new st. Joseph's cemetery j
Friends may call at the funeral
home tomorrow evening from 2 to
10 and Saturday and Sunday from
2 to 10 p. m. &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-23
Further Shortage Of Connecticut Teachers Probable
Rev. James B. Allan
Sunday Noon Guest
Second Church Members to Hear Former Wyoming
Minister; Annual Parish Meeting Jan. Is

Rev. James B. Allan. former min
lister of the Union church, Green
River, Wyoming, and now prepar-
irg to study at the Army Chaplain
school at Harvard University, will
be the speaker at the meeting of
the Noon club at the Second Con-
gregational church chapel the day
after Christmas. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Allan, mem
berS of the Second church parish.
There will be no Pilgrim Fellow
ship or Ccombs Fellowship Dec. rs.
Both groups will meet next Sunday,
January 2. There will also be a
teachers meeting at o'clock In the
chapel.
The next communion service and
reception of members will be held
Sunday, January 2. The prepare
tory service will be held December
80 at o'clock in the chapel. Adj