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Evening star., 1943-07-21

on the four barges, each of which
is $50 feet long and carries COM
pletely equipped power plant with
boilers, fuel oil tanks and auxil-
iaries. Capable of delivering 10000
kilowatts at full output, the barges
may be used separately by simply
tying up to a point where a trans
mission line is available, or may
be connected to provide total of
10000 kilowatts.
Built with Defense Plant Corp.
funds by private contractors. the
plants will be operated by Army
engineers under direction of Mr..
Krug's office. They will be leased
to private or public utility firms.
Evening star., 1943-07-21

the mines, but Mr.. Bevin said that
so far only 5000 have taken mining
jobs in preference to 50-cents -a-day
service with the army and navy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Demonstration
For Women Set
For April IL

Walter Hardin and Prince Clark,
co-chairmen OF the NAACP Labor
committee. announced that the
Demonstration on Employment OF
Negro Women in Industry has been
set Tor Sunday. April IL. TIE gi-
gantic demonstration and parade
which will include 5000 or more
Negro women who are available
for employment in Detroits war
industries will begin at the Detroi'
Institute Of Arts and continue &c
the Cadillac Square where address
-es- ana-speeches on-the- problems
of migrating Negroes into indus
try will be given. Col. George
Strong has been contacted TO speak
and many prominent labor and
civic leaders will complete the pro-
gram.
At a meeting OF Negro trade un-
ionists on Sunday at the Lucy
Thurman YwCA all out support
was pledged by representative lead
ers OF over forty locals OF the
clio.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Brutality Of
Police Under
Investigation

Charged with disturbing the
peace, the case OF Mrs. Gwendolyn
Harris, 81 East Forest avenue, was
adjourned in Recorders court Tues.
day 10 March 30, at the request OF
Mrs. Harris counsel, Atty. Cecil
Rowlette.
Mrs Harris was arrested March
~ at the Federal building while in
line 70 pay her income tax. Wit
nesses said Mrs Harris was pre-
ceded in the line by . white won.
an who told a police officer tina,
Mrs. Harris was following her. Mrs.
Harris denied the allegation stating
that she couldn't help but follow
the woman while standing in line
The police is alleged 10 have
grabbed Mrs Harris. calling C.
D. Niger" and then kicked her
before dragging her down the steps
O: the building 10 a scout car.
Mrs. Harris was taken TO Jail and
later appeared before Recorders
Judge John v. Brennan who re-
leased her on personal bond. In
the meantime the legal redress COM
mittee OF the local branch of the
N.A.AC.P Is investigating charges
OF brutality made against the police
officer by Mrs. Harris.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
War Workers Used
For Janitor Work

Negro women applying for skilled
jobs for which they have been
trained at the governments ex-
pense. are forced to work as jani-
tors and many, are employed as
attendants in the mems Mushrooms
at the Chrysler Highland Park
plant IL was learned this week
from an inside source. These wom-
en- are given jobs in tie wash
rooms, it is said, because il is i'm
possible to secure men for jani-
tors jobs at 80 cents an hour.
Most OF the Negro girls are hired
at the plant without knowing what
duties they are 10 perform. accord
ing 10 Information received, but
the majority OF them end up as
janitors or sweepers, both of which
include heavy work even for ro-
bust men. Heaviest Job assigned
10 women Is that OF shop janitori
On these jobs workers must han
die barrels of metal chips and STAY
ings weighing up to $50 pounds.
These jobs are offered in de-
partment IS. Negro women making
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Threatened Strike AT
HudsOn'S Called Off

A scheduled strike OF the ele-
vstor girls at Hudson department
store last Saturday was averted
when the management made GER
tain compromises 20 the group OF
dissatisfied workers The compro-
mise was made following a confer
ance Friday.
The girls had petitioned 4he man.
sgement for an increase in salary.
However, this was denied, but the
management did agree TO buy the
black stockings worn by the ele-
vator operators while at work. 9th
eF concessions, which. In eject, viii
increase TIE salary OF the workers
The operators are started at a
weekly salary Of SIC with steady
increases. Some Of the operators
who have been in service at the
store over = period OF years receive
SIS week
In addition, each operator is Civ
en- a bonus At Christmas. vacation
with pay and an income bonus
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Thugs Again
Visit Home
OfAttorney

For the second time within two
years Atty. Joseph A. Craigen, dep
uty labor commissioner, has been
the victim OF burglars who have
entered his home at 2S6 King street
almost cleaned him out of clothing
and jewelry. The latest burglary
occurred on Sunday afternoon.
Attorney Craigen and his house
guest, Truman X Gibson civilian
aide 10 Secretary Of War Henry
Stimson. left the house at $3.50
for the ST. Antoine branch OF tie
YMCA where Gibson spoke. They
returned home at $50 pm.
The burglars obtained entrance
by cutting the glass in a side door.
They ransacked every room in the
house, escaping with loot amount,
in: TO $500. according to Craigen.
They also smashed a violet ray
machine costing sl65. They emp
tied Gibson's bag but did not take
any OF his belongings. II was sew
eral hours before he found Eis
plane ticket for the return trip to
Washington.
On the time before the burglars
took - suits Of clothes from Craig
ems home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

According 10 reliable information.
the older operators were reluctant
about cooperating with, the girls
who had drawn up a petition %
submit to W. Murphy. superintend-
ens OF service. This petition wss
drawn by the younger and more
militant operators.
AT the same time 10 maids snns
ployed at TIE Tart hotel. 20 DavA
export, threatened to strike unlssa
they were paid more money. ne
maids appealed their case % The
Hotel and Restaurant workers IN
ion. Local 706 OF the American
Federation Of Labor. =, = 81
The girls are receiving Sieno =
week and demsnSed $40 A. spekss-
man for tn, maids said they WORK
from $40 in the morning 10 SO
in the afternoon. Che also A.
clared that IL OF the maids had
been let out because Of the reo,ssss
Tor an ineresse In szlary. ,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Party Broken Up
As Guest Is Shot

A party celebrating the homecom.
ing Of Sgt william Davis. n a
Camp Gordon. Ca. was broken up
Monday night when Ma 1leanor
Davis, according to police. grabbed
gun and shot her husband II Do
stomach His coalition Il tempo.
rsrily serious
Patrolman John Scott HToo g.
Antoine street was 1t the party q
4726 St Antoine street and had put
his revolver in . dresser drawsr.
The sergeant ana his wits hkd q
argument and sltercsfiea .dpring
which she is alleged to havA etNb.
bed the gun and shot him Shs =
held on a felonious assault charge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
By JOHN WOOD

Norman Klagman has read stories
OF the cruel punishment and cold
blooded murder OF Jews in Nazi-
occupied Europe He has listened
attentively as radio commentators
described and condemned Hitler'S
latest methods OF exterm.na,ing a
race responsible for the growth and
culture OF a country in late years
converted into a land OF horror by
degenerate leader and his ruth
less lieutenants thirSting for blood
and world dominance.
Like all good Americans OF Jew
fish descent. Norman shudders a;
the very thought Of race perSecu-
ton, whether 1t is against his own
or the Negro race. The son OF
Russisn.Jew parents who operate
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Cops jailed Six
For Investigation

ST. men were arrested this week
by police who held them pending
an investigation into series OF
larceny from the person cases, &C
eording TO police records.
Held were JOHN c. Cobb. AZ. oil
500 Erskine; Dave Kelly, -lias Rob-
inson 90. OF 2540 Hastings street;
Elias Davidson. ~. OF 6S5 Division
street: Charles Reeves, "A. OF 2l2l
Hastings street; Zet Joe Ford. 81,
Of 9l6 Watson street and George
Pryor. q no address given.
All were arrested at 1924 Has
tings street this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Although this country Is engaged
IN its greatest struggle for sur
vival. the boys on Capitol Hill
find plenty OF time TO bait the jew
the Negro and the Communist.
Right now il is David Ginsburg,
general counsel OF the Office OF
Price Administration, who las been
denounced as draft dodger" de-
spite the fact that his deferment
was sought by former OPA Cher
Leon Henderson. Mr.. Ginsours
himself sought his release from the
OPA ON March 8 in order to go
into the army. PM quotes q state
ment by Rep. John w. Flanagan
from West Virginia. Il don't want
any Ginsburg placed in charge OF
M boy" Later for the Congress
sionsl Record Flanagan eliminated
the word amy" Little is heard IN
Congress OF the just rights OF min
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
wv 4AyUe ssr.
Suicide Here

Police say that william Brake
field. "a. Of lo22 Watson street
attempted to commit suicide Las.
week by slashing his left wrist,
over apparent dependency caused
by his wife. Elizabeth. leaving him.
Brakeheld,s condition was report
ed as temporarily serious this
week.
No reason was given for the re-
ported taking iodine by Madceoa
Hill q. of 1907 Biddle street this
week. in what police listed as q
suicide attempt
She received treatment at Receiv-
ing hospital.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Ollie Berry. SO. white, Of 1851
Woodward avenue, manager OF
Greenfeld's cafe, and Ben Carcasd-
den, AZ, white, Of rs West Alexsn-
drine, chef at the above restaurant.
pleaded not guilty to charges Of vio-
lating the Civil Rights law when
they appeared before Recorders
Judge Joseph A. ellis Tuesday
Early Tuesday morning. Burnie
Peacock. sailor. secured a warrant
charging the above two men with
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

ER8 M xy04kyTOl
Negro workers. the association
showed interest IN whether the De-
troit Housing commission was 90
ing to allow Negro workers who
are vitality In need OF housing. 10
share the project
Edgecomb Questioned
In q letter TO the Housing COM
mission addressed 10 George Ed
gecomb. secretary-director. the as
ISOLATION stated:
1T has come TO our attention that
the first OF the war housing projects
now under consideration by the
De;roi; Housing commission, viii,
be opened at Dix and Powell. on
or about April l. This project is
known. unofficislly. as the Catallo
homes
Because OF the pressing need
for housing for all war workers,
and especially Negro war workers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

clothing store on Woodrow Will
son avenue. Highland Park. young
Klagman has learned to abhor race
prejudice. just as his parents abhor
the Nazis philosophy OF race SUI
periority.
But there isn't much a sixteen
year-old boy can DO about Hitler
and his Axis partners except TO
90 on hating them and dreaming
Of a better world for all people
after the war is over. And Nor
man Klagmsn is dreamer.
Al Central high school where lie
sometimes irks his fellow students
with his talk abou, race equality.
Norman often writes poems be-
tween classes. and has shown 3
keen interest an folk songs and
Negro spir.tusls. in fact SO much
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Jewish Boy Who Hates Prejudice

interest that he recently tried his
hand at writing a Negro spiritual.
From a heavy batch OF original
manuscripts. including essays book
reviews. prose and poetry, We Sc.
lec;cd the following poem which
Norman said was meant 10 be Ne
gro spiritual. But like the john
son brothers famous Lift Every
Voice and Sing" I, rs not writing
Of any particular race or group,
but one that expresses the true
convictions OF all Americans who
believe in freedom and who still
hold TO that belief that the God
in which they believe will guide
their footsteps towards the desired
end OF brotherhood OF man The
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Adde's Raps FILA
Lodge Decision

The recent decision Of the Fed
eral Housing authority to bar
colored war workers from the Viii.
low Lodge project was denounced
by George +. Adde's. international
secretary-treasurer of UAW-CIO, in
a statement issued Tuesday follow
ing conference with a committee
OF Is representatives from labor,
church and civic organizations.
Adde's not only denounced the de-
cision of the FILA, but declared that
II was undemocratic. He further
blamed the deplorable housing con-
dition for absenteeism and man.
power shortage.
The secretary sad he doubted
that the daily press would carry
his statement
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
HELD AS FUGITIVE

Zelner Coburn. 26. OF 446 Erskine
street was arrested here this week
or charges Of being a fugitive from
Shelby County. Tennessee. where
authorities claim he jumped bond
and escaped.
He was wanted in the southern
state for assault with intent 10
murder while carrying a pistol,
Detective William Eckstein. one OF
the arresting officers disclosed this
week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Three Sailors Charge
Cafe Discrimination

refusing 10 serve him and two other
sailors at GreenAeld's restaurant
last week.
The case will be tried before a
jury March % in the court Of Re-
corder's Judge ellis
Both Berry and Carcasdden were
released on personal bond pending
trial Melvin Phillips and Garland
Fleming, also sailors stationed at
Crosse Isle. Mich, are witnesses IN
the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Leslie Perry Will
Speak Here Sunday

Leslie Perry Of the Washington
Bureau NAACP. will address the
monthly meeting OF the associa.
ton Sunday, March 81, at ST. Ste
phens AME church, Stanford and
Cobb. Much interest has been
shown in the meeting because OF
tho NAACP fight for housing at
Willow Run and Detroit The time
is $50 pm. DR.. Mcclendon will
nrexide
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Held For Shooting

Jesse Kemp, 81. 4703 East Neva-
da avenue. was shot three times in
the neck Monday night Arthur
McCalpin, 81. Col Alger avenue. is
held by police charged with the
crime.
Kemp said nc and his girl friend
Miss Helen Hurd. met MeCalpin
while they were returning home
and the latter fred at him after
tearing a coat off Miss Hurd ans
striking her with the gun several
times. ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Irnnass ssrvies u anys eiffsen "
IL vioixtion OF TIE st1k& lnwx h
answered: Damn the Iswx Pm
running this plaee!- OthAr places
refusing to serve Negroes are the
Merchants Bar Coy 1nn Tavern,
Belvedere hotel and bar and Kid
Parkers Night club. al close 70
Fort Brady whore hundreds OF Ne.
gro service men zres stationed.
No HeIp Prem Oflieess
In an effort TO hreak down this
discrimination, colored service men
have appealed to their command
ing officer but according to IN
formation, he has refused to intsrs
fere witE the policy Of tha So
business men When asked II he
would be member Of q delegation
seeking q conferences with The
mayor, the commanding ofRicsr 4
said to have answered being In
military service the actions Of civ.
ilians don't interest me. don't
want to be mixed mp In this thing
at all
It was reported that on one o.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
HELD ON DOPE CHARGE

Twenty-five-year-old Nathaniel
Mallersor of 456 Frederick avenue,
apartment 204. was held by federal
agents this week after police re-
portedly found marihuana cigar
cites in his apartment according
10 police records.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Sheffield Flags Ste. Marie
Father OF
Chronicles
Editor Dead

SAVANNAH Ca. - DR.. Louis \. !
Martin. well known Georgia physi-
clan and father Of Louis e. Martin.
editor Of the Michigan Chronicle,
succumbed last Saturday morning
at his home following a long i'll
ness
" The sixty nine year old physi-
clan was veteran member OF ma
tional. state and local medical So
cities and had practieed in Ssvan-
nah for the last quarter Of 3 CEN
fury. Born in Santiago. Cubs. DR..
Martin came TO the United States
rs q youth Of sixteen. He receIys6
khis literary and medical tx11rfG1
,3Sl HI Il BScl y III Z
| pioQe - iptx3Senous therspy III
y 16fvivsdby his widow. Nrs. VII.
Ia Martin. three daughters. one son,
and fous arandchildren.
Funeral arrangements had not
been announced at this writing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
6 YoungM
HeLdHereOn
Girl Charges

Six young men were arrested last
week on charges rsportedly grow
ing out Of their association witk
teen age young girls, police records
disclosed this week.
Held ON charges OF bastardy were
William James Palmer. 20. Of 1103
Brewster: Jsseph Brown a. Of 1A6s
Rivar., street.; Coleman Chimney.
"a OF 4ooo Stockton: and Leon
nssy:s ss.s;
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Demand All Detroit Projects
Be Opened To All War Workers

With TIE Federal Housing Au-
thority remaining adamant in its
stand against interracial occupancy
OF housing projects in the Michi-
gan Defense area. and unofficial
reports that the Detroit Housing
Commission Is ready to open two
projects in Detroit, added impetus
was given to the fght against segre-
gated housing this week as the
National Association for the Ad-
vascement OF Colored People de-
manded that all projects in Detroit
be open TO all war workers.
II was reported Monday that two
projects are scheduled to be opened
here but the Michigan Chronicle
was unable 10 confirm this report.
The Detroit Branch Of the Ma
tional Association tcr ths Advance
ment Of colegpd Hoppla Querssd
1x rffr1Dr 1n01DUtuion ca
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

Cd ID - q ti2s Nv II.
Eaton slats as memhers ~ de I'M
ion began csstfn8 their votss IN
the annual eIsctjon os officers.
Backing up his charges with a
letter in which Eaton asked George
=. Adde's international secretary
treasurer to remove Ste. Marie as
a "disrupter and splitter within
the ranks OF the union" Sheffield
questioned Eaton's sincerity OF pur-
pose and said: Eaton has jumped
from Red batting to race batting
with statements that Shelton
Tapes. present recording secretary
Of the union Is only interested IN
tie welfare Of the Negro workers"
"Eaton's published statements that
Ste. Marie led the fight for the
OF Negro women at
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20
Between The
HEADLINES
~ PAUL KEEN

Editsr's note: The views sx-
pressed By Mr.. Keen do not nee
essarily reflect the opaniens -
The Michigan Chrenicle.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-20

~ uS00 49, - - 49, 49, '-|1 40
Eve riyel yOss htal
last Lafayette street was dead on
admission To Receiving hospital
after ste had been shot in the
left thigh with the bullet entering
her right lung.
Hazel Dopson, 70, OF 1888 East
Lafayette street. was taken TO Re-
ceiving hospital where she was
treated for q gunshot wound to
the right foot.
Police are holding Bubbles, A
c. Phillips. OF 1888 T. Lafayette
street for the fatal shooting OF Mrs
Kendrid. Police say he denies be-
Ing armed with So caliore re-
yolver and also tie shooting.
However. IL witnesses told De-
tec,iye Sergeant Maurice Fullerton
and Detective Joe Wolf that Phil
lips and Raymond CASTOR OF l3o4
MeoDugall avenue. had an alterca-
tion and that Phillips had chased
CASTOR inside the beer garden al
1911 Orleans street.
Chased Foe Into Tavern
Inside the tavern. Phillips so
witnesses say, fred two shots at
CASTOR. with one bullet striking
and killing Mrs. Kendrid and the
other striking Miss Dopson In the
foot.
Following the shooting. Phillips
escaped. but was later arrested and
held for investigation OF the muir
der OF the young wife, who was
q bystander in the drinking estao-
lishment.
Police learned that the two
youths had had an alteration be-
fore and that last week Philips
had called CASTOR outside the tav-
ern and then struck him in the
mouth with the butt OF revolver
CASTOR, so police disclosed, tripped
Phillips and fled into the beer
garden where Phillips fred the two
shots resulting in injuries to the
two women bystanders in the tav-
ern.
Phillips. so police say. denied
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~see GANG, Page S
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s~-see SHEFFIELD. Page q
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~see WORKERS. Page )
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~ See PROJECTS. Page .
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S-se. n. naADY. r.ss 5
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~ See JEWISH. Page ,
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~ See HEADLINES. Pre- S
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-21
Reds 0utfIank
Nazi Deienses
Storm Into
Smoiensk Zone

LONDON. Sept. 2l-- up -
Blasting into the Smolensk de-
Tense zone TO outflank that Ger
man central front anchor, Red
Army forces stormed on today
from captured Velizh, SIS miles
to the northwest, while further
south they had slashed across
the Kiev-Chernigov highway on
the middle Dnieper river and cut
the main Crimean escape rail-
way between Zaporozhe and
DnierpopetroYsk.
The Moscow 1communique dis
closed an amazing list of tri-
umphs marked up by the hard
smuggling Russian troops, includ-
ing the start OF a great wheeling
movement pointed toward Cher
kasy. key rail center on the
Dnieper southwest of Kiev, in
an attempt TO entrap the hun
dreds of thousand of German
troops reported msssed in the
river bend.
More than 1870 towns and
villages feel before the slashing
Soviet advances. the Russian
war bulletin said. Tremendous
piles of war equipment, includ-
ing strings of fully loaded troop
and material trains, tanks, ar
mored cars, guns and ammdni-
ton were reported taken intact,
as we'll g great caches of grain,
indicating the haste in which the
Nazis were fleeing on practi-
cally all sectors of the battle
front.
The enemy left more than TO-
600 dead on the field of battle,
the Russians said.
Red Army airmen smashed an
apparent attempt of the Ger
mans 20 evacuate the Caucasus,
when they sank an enemy mine
sweeper and three troop barges
just south Of the Taman PENN
See RUSSIA-Page 2