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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Two WARRANT
OFFICERS ROSE
FROM RANKS
Ruffin And Williams Get
Commissions At Camp
ClaybO urne

Recently comm Ssioned Warrant
Officer junior grade, Signal Com
nunication general IS George w.
RuGin OF Detroit. Mich.
Starting out as private, Mr..
Rufin has risen through the ranks
70 his present position. He is one
OF the original members .. the
first colored tank battalion the
758h and has Spcn, all OF his tine
sewing with tank units.
A graduate Of the Armored Force
school. he IS quite accomplished:
being a four star man in his own
g 2h:: electrician, musician, RADIO
trio an and Electrician. A. present
he is assigned 20 Headquarters 5,h
Tank Group tL). Camp Claiborne,
Louisiana.
Since entering The tank uni. on
April I. 1912. Mr., James +. Will
lians OF Detroit. Mich. has held
many positions. the latest being
that OF Warran, Officer junior grade
N the 7S+th Tank Battalion IL.
In his opinion. the Arnored COM
mand is one OF the best branches
OF service in which any man could
hope TO be placed II has been
requested that these men both
should be- assigned to the tank
unit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
By PAUL DANIEL DAVIS

CAMBRIDGE Mass. - tANP) -
On Labor day in this city while
Harvard university was comforting
an honorary degree upon Prime
Minister Winston Churchill. two
young colored aviation cadets we're
among the group OF men studying
o. the United States Army Air
Corps Mctcrolosy school. Massachu-
sets Institute OF Technology. 10 be
commissioned lieutenants N the
srry air corps. as weather fore
casters.
They are John Thomas Willie Of
Rverton. n. J, and Robert Maui
rice preer OF 81. Louis and Atlanta.
For the past II months they have
been taking the difficult neterology
courses a; the famed Nj T in
Cambridge. and now rs finished
products will be Stationed IN s;ra-
tegic positions 10 aid in ar COM
ba. BY their ability 10 pred c. and
chart weather conditions accurately
wh.ch is all imporan: N ar COM
ba:
John Thomas Wills. 'he son o.
Mrs. Eleanor J. Young o! RIvcr'on
attended The Palmyra y J. Ugh
school and graduated from the
Trenton Teachers college IN 1912.
where ne held a scholarship, There
he was on the track and soccer
teams, and in the glee club. Al
the Smeterology school he was in
the weatherman's chorus, which
broadcast frequently over Boston
stations. He was also a member
OF Kappa Delta p. national honor
society for teachers. and treasurer
OF his colleges chapter. Wills then
stud ed photoSrammetry a, Prince
ton university under the national
defense courses and later worked
IN The geological survey diviS on
Of the department Of the interior
for SIX months and continued course
work .; Howard university He
became a member OF the enlisted
reserve on August -. 1912 and
reported 10 NIT. as a cadet on
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
PAGE THIRTEEN
Husband In
Army, Wife
RefusedJob

PHILADELPHIA. Pa.-(ANP)-
The fact hat she is u s. army
corporsls wife and the mother o..
a 20-year-old dsu ghter who awaits
induction with the WACs meant
nothing TO Mrs. Ruby Lvles last
week when she answered an ad
which appeared in the Sunday edi-
ton of local paper as truck driver
for the Thornton-Fullcr automo-
ollie agency.
Although Mrs. Lyles accredits
herself with six years OF driving
experience. her interviewer brushed
her away without asking single
question about her qualifications.
The JOB seeker. however. wa
no pushover. and told the white
woman that there was discrimina
ton in her attitude. In denial o.
This accusation. the agent advised
The girls employed heretofore
have been white. In driving the
trucks. il is sometimes necessary
20 stop over for the night You
wouldn't want to sleep with them
would you However. IL some more
nice colored girls like you can
De found, perhaps group may be
formed"
Mrs. Lyles later regist her
complaint with the Fair Employ
ment Practices committee which is
investigating the case.
The Thornton-Fuller automobile
agency is said to thrive, in part.
on Negro business.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
26 DetrOiters
Don Navy Blue
At Great Lakes
GREAT LAKES. nl.-Newcomers

GREAT LAKES. nl.-Newcomers
this week at the u. S. Naval Train
ing Station here include twenty
nine Michigan men o; the Negro
race
Learning what Il means 70 wear
the Navy blue" these Bluejackets-
to-be are being indoctrinated into
drill. scsmsnship and naval
procedure Their recruit training
period also includes the Nays in
tensive physical hardening program
designed TO put them in tp-top
fighting form.
The Bluejackets-to-be from the
state Of Michigan. are: Arnold Cor
don. "a. Bangor. Mich: Sterling
Coleman. -: william Scott -:
Frank Louis Rives. 10: Lee wellyn
Stotts. 80; Gilmore johnson, 50:
Edward Bray. 10: John Jacob Hin
ton. %: Clarence Carson, Is: Malin
Morris Zellner. 10: Ernest Stamps.
10; Melvin Hand. Is: Henry Wilson.
%: Robert Lee Johnson. Is; Richard
Oliver. 10: Joseph Lewis Hill. 10:
Nathaniel Coakley. %: Charles
Franklin. 10: Perry Williams. 20;
Edward Morris Chandler. 20; r.
B. English. IS: Allen McKenney Jr:.
Is; Turner Jackson. "a: Booker T.
Johnson. "a: John Dennis Grant.
30; Charles Aaron Rockmore, IS:
and Cleophss James Taylor. g, all
o fthe above twenty-six men are
from Detroit. Mich: William Had
lev Bynum. "a, Jackson. Mich. and
Ellis White. IS. Muskegon. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
"a PIONEERS
GRADUATE At
navy HOSPITAL

GREAT LAKES. IlL-fANP)-
Scvcnty-four Negro scsmen Eradu-
sted. last week from the hospital
corps training school here, first Nc
FRO class 10 enter and complete
the school in many years
The las, Negro 20 serve on active
duty in the corps was chief phar-
nacistsS Mate Thomas who had a
splend d record. being admired and
respected oughodt tho corps and
tho navy for his efficiency and gen.
tiemanly qualities.
Prominent speakers az he gradu-
atom were Cap.. r. r S:orch and
Capt. J. r. White. medical officer
in command Lieut. r. s. Rhodes
in spec. al statement 10 the Ne
gro trainecs. said: These men were
chosen 10 pioneer the Negro re-
entry into the corps. They are
signaI,y honored that they were
so chosen. Theirs IS great re-
sponsibility and there is every con-
fdence tina, Il Will be discharged
Negroes have distinguished them
selves in all combat branches OF
the service and there is every rca-
son 10 believe that they VII dis
tinguish themselves no less in
bringing succor and relief - those
OF their shi pma,cs who fall IN
battle"
Several 81 the Negro Scamen re-
cciycd exceedingly h n ratings as
hospital apprentice first c.aSs. The
motto OF the Hospital corps Is. To
keep as many men a, as many guns
as many days as possible"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
21 To Get Medals
At Selfridge Field

Springs, Tenn. Jan. 81. 1912; 18th
Grade Ernest Wheeler. Route 2,
Glasgow. Ky. July 81. 1912.
First Sgt Samuel E. Thomas 1914
Gold street. Chester. Pa. Dec. 10,
l9ii S-Sgt Benjamin Bentley.
5425 North villers street. New Or
leans La. May IS. l94l: S-Sgt. Isaac
Smith. 1922 Evans avenue. Chicago.
IL. July IL. l94.: Cpl. William Hay
wood Jr.. 2sl2 Ellis street, Berkeley.
Cal, April Is. 1912; Cpl. Hamp
Lyon. 440 Hopkins street. Hamil-
ton. Ohio. July 30. 1912: Pvt. lei
William H. Stott. 3325 Adams street.
Henderson. Ky. Aug. |. ls42nfPvt.
lcl James Wright. 1902 Lincoln ave-
rue. Cincinnati. Ohio. July 20. 1912:
TAN Grade Thomas Carr. 4i6 East
4+th street. Chicago. Ill. July -,
1912.
FIRST SGT william B. Swisher.
1883 East li5th street. Los Angeles.
Cal April |. 1898: S-Sgt Charles
W. Jones. 3740 South Indiana ave
nue.. Chicago. Ill. July -. 1912.
So. Elmo y Brown. 1856 Il street.
Charlottesville. Va. May %. l94l.
Sc. Lennon Kennedy. Route I. Box
g. Beatrice. Ala. July "a, 1912. Sgt.
Rober; J Smith. 2425 Missouri ave-
nuc. s. Louis. Mo. May - 1913.
Cpl. Eddie r Williams. 763 Court
E. JsrkSo0vlllc. Fla. Aug 5. 1872.
18th Grade Thomas J. Hanna. 5Si
EsSicr avenue. Akron. Ohio. July
3 l94,. and rvt Isl Ernest Starks,
Route ! Box 90. Bonnesu. SC.
july 4 1912
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Sailors In
Contest For
HaHOfFane

With the contest only month
old. company OF Negro sailors
recently became the first OF its
race and the third at Great Lakes TO
be entered in the Hall OF Fame"
at the U. s. Naval Training Station.
Great Lakes. III.
Made up prcdominantly OF men
from Texas. PENNSYLVANIA. Virginia.
North Carolina and Washington
DC. the COMPANY qualified for the
award BY winning five battalion
f" flags Uor EXCELLENCE during
rs recruit training period. Mem
hers ~ the unit have left the Train
ing Station on nine-dav| boot
leave. after which thcv will be as
signed - one Of the Navy's Service
Schools for advanced training or be
sent directly 10 duty at sea or at
another shore station.
Named as honor man OF the COM
nanv was John Alvin Martin, OF
lls W. Cray avenue. Houston.
Texas Martin was apprentice chief
petty officer 81 his outfit during
training. Stanley Martin Mcbride
Of 25O8 Palmyra street, New Or
leans. La. was company clerk. and
James ODell Chick. Of l4l7 Wylie
avenue. Pittsburgh, Pa, was mas
ter-a.-arrns
The Hall OF Fame" was estab-
lished BY the Great Lakes BULLE-
TIN. the Training Stations weekly
newspaper. 10 honor crack recruit
companies. Companies which prove
their merit by winning five bat
talon "Es" are rewarded by
published commendstion in THE
BULLETIN. accompanied by pic
.lIre Of the company personnel.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
3 Officers With
Fort Benning Wacs

roPr BENNING. CLAMP
4 cadre OF three officers and u
enlisted personnel o, the hrs. COM
pany o, co,ored WACs 10 be as
Ssned in Georgia has arrived at
For. Benaing becoming the fourth
company o. TIE Women's Army
corps a; the post
Under The command ., Second
Lue.;enan. Lucille Y Mayo the
unit VIII replace colo-ed enlisted
personnel on duty a. the reception
center ard ether installations al
For: Benning.
A SPECIAL detail VIII he included
n the company. which is des. gnat-
cd WAC detachment. station COM
plemcnt. Session = - assis; in an
educational program al the recep-
I on cen:er.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
INSIDE NORTH AFRICA
By S. SGT. JAMES SANDERS

Half way aerosse storm is en-
coun,cred: but in the grandest tra-
di;ion OF those who fly the mail the
giant smphl bian GroanS, reels.
climbs above the storm and roars
on westward 10 arrive AZ is desti-
nation "on the nose" The precious
parcels Of film are then speedcd 10
the APO's processing stati on
Somewhere on Manhattan Island ="
Here the reels are run ;hrouga the
cnlarser ard prin,er-thc final
stages in tho active romance Of
YOUR "V-Mail" letter. From the
printer to the cutting room the now
huge rolls Of processed letters are
separated with a keen bladcd paper
cutter. Quickly envelopcd thc COM
pleted letters are now. assorted.
bagged and rushed 70 the waiting
trains that will speed them 10 their
destination. The next afternoon
the poSt-man rings your bell twice
ard there is you. let,cr-trom me-
Somewhere In Norta Africa or
wherever | may be . the whole
thing accomplished in week or a
liitlc more.
That is why I like 10 use V-mail:
/, is so much faster That is why
Uncle Sammic likes you 10 use V
mail: j, saves so much vital cargo
space. That is why | ask YOU TO
use V-mail when you write You
sec gct lonesome as hell when |
do not receive your sugar reports
So hi Orchid Face know that !
am awaiting TIC N-msil, and that
I am. Forever and DAY
Jimmy s"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
81
UrgesFunds
For Russian
War Relief

NEW YORK. - Negroes in this
country feel a special k.nsh.p with
me brave Russian people. no; Only
because the Russians record OF
physical and emotional suffering
during the centuries matches tina;
Of the American Negroes, but also
because The Soviet Union has sue
ceedei in stamping on; racial preju-
DICE from It's national lie"
Thus spoke Lester B. Granger.
executive secretary o, the National
Usban League this week when he
endorsed the National War Funds
coming DIVE as j: relates 10 the
Russian War Relief. Inc.
The Russian War Relief. with IS
other war service and relief agen-
c.cs. Will share in the funds coll
lected during the National War
Fund campaign 10 be launched on
i national scale IN conjunction with
united community campaign in o.
iober and November. Funds COL
lec:ed during this national cam
paiyn VIII provide a.d for MILLIONS
Of Russian civilians who have/1ast
al ;he;- worldly belongings. They
need food, seed, medical supplies
and clothing
Among the agencies which
merged to)form the National War
Fund n oyier 10 conserve time and
GU. down overhead expenses are
number in which Negroes have a
direct and vital interest and from
which they reap grca; Lcnefts.
namely: the USO, through which
hundreds OF thousands o, Negro
serv,cemen are entertained and
made comfortable: the United Sea-
mems Service. Which serves over
1000 Negro merchant seamen: and
he French and Belgian Relief Soci-
e:es. whose funds are spen: on
million OF Negro French and Bel
gian Subjects in Africa, providing
iaem with clothing. hospital EATON.
mcd.ca! and other equipment.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Harvard Business School
HasHad OneN Negro Cadet

BOSTON, Mass. - (ANP) - The
course OF training given to the
army air force stat.sticians at the
Harvard Business. school has been
increased by three weeks. So far
only one colored student has at
tended the school-Lieut Emmett,
Rice OF New York City. and City
College OF New York City. now
stationed with one OF the Tuskegee
Army Air Force squadrons. The
course was heightened from five to
eight weeks to give the statisticians
practical experience az airhelds in
the Boston area before they are
shipped 10 combat zones.
BY the new system which has
been in operation over year,
statisticians control officer IS placed
with every army air forces unit
The demand for these men is so
great that most OF the graduates
Of the school are overseas. Because
OF this demand. the school is being
enlarged. and now classes enter
every four weeks. The school is
The only one OF is kind in the
nation. and was also the first TO
experiment with the use OF civilian
professors TO teach army courses
Organized in June, 1912, i; was kept
secret until Tine magazine re-
vealed the set-up in January, 1912
The men OF the school are the
cream OF the army air forces. They
are hand picked from the AAF
Officers Candidate school in Nj
ami. and then sent here for further
specialized training in the prob
lens OF air logiStics The school
teaches the men the new AAF sta
;aSticians system. by Which general
headquarters in Washington re-
ce.ves an accurate day 20 day all
inclusive picture OF ar force &C
t.vl:v. They learn how the az
forces are organized methods of
collecting and gausing statistics,
personnel analysis. military law,
and other information which will
be necessary 10 them after they
graduate As statlSticians control
officers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Youth Meets
Veteran AT
Great Lakes

A veteran OF Is years service IN
the merchant marine and a l7-year-
old Bluejacket who was discharged
from the Army when il was dicov-
cred he was under age are now In
training in one OF the Negro regi-
mcnts at the Y. s. Naval Training
Station. Great Lakes, III.
The 5-foot 5-inch. l2s-pound ex-
soldier is John Henry Pryor, son OF
Robert Pryor. OF Abraham Lincoln
Court. Paducah. Ky. The former
merchant seaman is Frank Gaberial,
%. OF 334 ST. Nicholas avenue, New
York City.
Pryor &ss IS years old when he
reported for his basic training az
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
where. because OF r.. o. T. c.
training in high school, he served
a. company clerk and acting drill
sargusnk LsNsr ~ served In tn
medical corps until his true age wa,
discovered. He was a private. first
class, when he received his hon.
orable discharge He enlisted in
the Navy July IA. soon after his
18th birthday. His brother. Rob
ert. is a corporal serving overseas.
Gaberial, native OF ST. Thomas.
Virgin Islands. went 10 sea FOR the
first time at Puerto Rico when he
was II years old. He was ship
wrecked several times, and last
year was serving aboard a ship
which was shelled by an enemy
submarine. He was sworn into the
Navy on July 3. His wife, Mrs.
Mae Gaberial. lives at the st.
Nicholas avenue address in New
York City.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Two Negro Lieutenants
Weather Forcasters

November 7, 1912. where he did
his basic training and entered the
regular mcterolosy program.
Robert Maurice Precr. the son
OF Mrs Rose Preer Brown OF Par.
son Street, Atlanta graduated from
the Booker T Washington high
school in Atlanta and fcom More.
house college in Atlanta with the
class OF l94l obtaining B. s. in
chemistry He was member Of
nc science and math club. member
OF the M" club. and one OF the
national directors OF the Delta Phi
Delta. journalism society. He later
worked as postmaster a: Atlanta
university and in the registrars
Office He volunteered in June.
1912. for me;erology training. and
was called 70 active duty on Nov.
Q, 1892 Precr married Miss Bette
Banner OF Boston and Atlanta uni.
verSi;v. and on June 10. became The
father OF a son. Precr, Jr.
AZ The present tine FIVE univer-
sites; Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology New York university.
CAiycrS.ty o. Chcaso. California
institute 81 Technology. Pasadena:
and the University OF California
az Los Angeles arc offering this
highly technical training in cooper
alton with the army. Five men
are now in the advanced phases
Of meterology in the air corps One
OF the other two commissioned OIL
GERS besides willis and Preer Is
Lieut. Benjamin Bullock. stationed
al Tuskegee: one aviation cadet is
now IN training IN California.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Waukegan Gets New USO
Club For Servicemen

WAUKEGAN. Ill-Ranking OIL
GERS OF Great Lakes Naval Training
station and Fl Sheridan partici-
pa,ed Sunday in the dedicatory
services here OF the newest USO
club. located al 724 South Genesee
street.
Recently completed The building
was constructed especially for Ne
gro troops. So. at the dedication
program. instead OF the USO pro-
viding entertainment for visitors.
Navy and Army enlisted men aud
officers assumed the task.
Music was provided by the Camp
Robert Smalls concert band. under
the direction OF Lewis X Cakes.
chief petty officer. and by the Camp
Lawrence gee club, directed by
Frank Rowane. seaman lie.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich -
Twenty one enlisted men OF the
s33rd Air Base Security Battalion.
now trainings Seltridge Field.
base O. TIE Army AIT Forces. Will
be awarded Good Conduct Medals
at an impressive battalion cere-
mony.
AS the ribbon is pinned on by
Colonel Paul E. Drcimsn, COM
handing officer. TIE name Of each
Of the recipients Will be announced
10 the assembled troops BY Isl Il.
Richard J. kaufman, battalion ad-
jutsnt.
The citation which Will DC read
by Lieutenant Kaufman, states that
the enlisted men having completed
one year OF continuous active Fed
eral military service while the
United States is az war having
demonstrated fidelity through faith
full and exsc, performance OF duty.
having produced desired results
through their efficiency. thus set
ting an example 10 all military
personnel. are hereby awarded the
Good Conduct Medal"
Listed according 10 name. rank
and date Of entrance into the Army.
those 10 be honored will be;
First SGT Joseph A. McDougsld
i7l2 w. Norris street. Philadelphia.
Pa. March 26, l94l: T.Sg,. Henry
VI Fits. Route 2 Box l2e. Li;ilctcn.
NC Jan. 80. 1912; S-Sgt. Samuel
Sewers. - Brocme street. Ncwark.
M April -. l94l; T-t,h Grade
Claude Holmes, Route >. Bethel
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
ASSIGNED TO FLIGHT SCHOOL

TUSkEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD.
Cadet Henry r Hervcy. son OF
Nj ard Mrs Henry y Hervcy.
lll6S Ashland avenue. Chicago. has
been ASST gned 10 the basic flight
school He attended Wilson junior
college in 1899 ~ le4l.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Dear Ill, Orchid Face:

Dear Lii Orchid Face:
This is the romance OF an over
seas V-Msil letter that Won have so
long wanted When the urge o:
opportunity comes 70 write, and
hundred thousand other Johnnie
G-Ts grab hunk OF "N-msll' sta
iionery and proceed - compose
tat sugar report The finished
master piece is delivered. unsealcd.
TO the unit censor who checks II To
be sure that We have not inviting
~ revealed any vital military in
formation. Censorship completed
my letter with scores OF others is
delivered BY the mos; expeditions
means possible to the APO. That
may be accomplished by motor
bike. jeep. or air transport.
AT the APO tarmy post Officer
the letters are numbered in Sc
quence and bundled. then rushed
20 the filming station. Here the
Recordak. on l6 nm. film, shoots
1900 letters per hour. With tho
same clock-like precision the film
is now rushed through the devcl-
oping and final inspection pro-
cesSeS. The original OF my letter is
securely locked away until tho safe
arrival OF the film is flashed from
tho states: then Il is DESTROYED The
exposed film is neatly boxed and
put aboard an air transport My
letter with one thousand nine hum
drcd and ninety-ninc Others now
weighs only six ounces. At tho be-
ginnig OF tho process t1cy Weighed
eight pounds. The long lcG ~ tho
westward trek is now under way.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
Induction Will
Save Him $50

MILWAUKEE. Wis If Curtis
Kinncr. president Of the Five by
Five club on Juneau avenue. is
passed as physically III for the army
on October IA. he will save fifty
dollars.
That was the conclusion drawn
IN district Cour, Friday when a $50
fine was held in sbcyence after
a conviction OF Illegal liquor sales
al tho club. II kinncr enters the
army the fine Will DC forgotten.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
soldiers Letter Reveals Interesting Facts About Persia

ample" Moore said, II man and
his wife or wives arc gong into
town. the man rides the donkey
while MS wife troiS along on foot
maybe with the BABY some
country"
The sergeant states tina, he visited
the tomb Of the ProphcF Daniel
which is near castle supposed ,o
nave been that ot nc JEWISH queen,
OF AShaSerouS referred 10 IN the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18
LIST Negro Chaplain
To Fl. Jackson Post

FORT JACKSON. S. CLAMP
For the frst time in many months.
Negro troops at Fort, Jackson will
have the services OF a chaplain
OF their own race.
Mai Wiley r. Deal. chief OF the
Fort Jacks on Chsp1ir's branch.
revealed that First Lieut.. Llewellyu
+ Thornhill has been asst ncd 20
this post FOR duty with the 274th
Qusrterraste battalion.
A Methodist. Chaplain. Thornhili
IS native Of Charleston, W. Va.
and held pastorates in that city and
in .eubenvliie. O. Springfield, O..
and San Francisco
Chaplain Thornhil was educated
at Wllberforce university and Payne
Theologlc cal seminary. ESQ
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18

Bible Book OF Esther. He describes
The tomb as very interesting
monument OF stone. having two
wings conferred with huge stone
cone shaped dome 1t is here
that many Persians come TO pray
and receive inspiration nc sad
The castle is now used as some
kInd of fort and IS IN excellent re-
par ard | MAJ nc cmbcd cS al
inc ancient horrors which those ola
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-18

S.,vcr studded with diamonds and
other precious stones Can you
imagine such in a land OF poverty.
The young king has an automobile
trimmed in gold. am told
IN the capital OF Iran there arc
many modern buildings 10 DC seen
Some OF which arc rcmind'ul OF
those n America: however among
'hesc arc Others 81 mud ard oiors
Nhlcn RUN the good VieN PUices