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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
Greatest Air Offensive in
History Damages Enemy
Air Bases
OCCUPIED COUNTRIES
SHELLED BY BRITISH
Large Industrial Areas OF
Germany, Italy COntinu=
Ously Bombed
BY ROBERT VERMILLION
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, May Is. - (UP)
- A mountaineering Allied
air offensive left large indus
trial areas, naval and air
bases of Germany, Italy, oc-
cupied countries and islands
of the Mediterranean heavily
damaged today from two
days and three nights of con-
tinuous bombing.
The Air Ministry News Service
announced that British Intruder
planes of the fighter command at
tackled air fields and communica-
ton lines in occupied countries
during the night. One WhirlWind
Fighter damaged a 1000 ton ship
near the French coast and two Ger
man planes were shot down.
A Middle East colnmunique at
Cairo said British heavy bomberS
attacked Messina at the S'cilian end
Of the ferry service to Italy on
Thursday night and that fighters
damaged an enemy minesWeeper Off
the west coast of Greece yesterday.
These were the latest develop
ments in the American and British
offensive that reached it's peak
yesterday when the greatest number
of American planes ever to attack
from Great Britain made four
way raid on the German naval base
at Kiel, war plants at Antwerp, Bel
GUM, a power plant at VelSen,
Holland, and an air field at Cour-
trai, Belgium.
GA German communique said 30
Allied planes were destroyed during
raids on Kiel, Antwerp and other
places, including IA American
bembers. Loss Of seven German
fighters was ADMITTEDLY
This attack eclipsed the record
of American planes that raided ST..
Omer and Meaulte in northern
France the day before.
The Royal Air Force dropped a
record bomb load-probably more
than 200 0tons-in its assault on
Berlin, Czechoslovakia and Bochum
in the central uhr valley on Thurs
day night.
During the last few days Ameri-
can, British and Russian Air Forces
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15

London, l1y l5--(UP)-A clan
destine station Identifying itself as
radio Milan of the truth called upon
the Italian people today 10 throw
the Germans out of Italy before an
Allied invasion hits the nation.
The call came amid new reports of
Italian preparations to guard the
country's long shoreline and killings,
arrests, riots and Na2i resistance
throughout occupied Europe.
Radio Rome In broadcast hearo
by Exchange Telegraph, said the
Italian Senate held sikh our ses-
sion yesterday to figure out how to
defend the country and received re-
pNStA ShAt ANA 1tAIiAA AiziAiNna bad
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
s44 STUDENTS DROP OUT

Berkeley, Cal. (UP)--For the first
time in the long history Of the Uni
yersity of California, students are
leaving that institution at the rate
Of 20 to 100 daily to engage either
in the armed services or war work
industries. Out OF a total registra-
ton this year Of 908l, 844 have al
ready dropped out, including the
entire Enlisted RaSsrye Coxn4 RaAaa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
BY WALTER CRONKITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

hCSo SIaII COiICopOAIuChtk
American air base in Eng.
land, May Is. = (UP) =
This is the kickoff in the
greatest air offensive in his
tory. 1t is partly American
and partly British, but thiS
story is concerned only with
the American share in it. For
two days American boys in
American hombers and fight,
ers have been taking off from
this base, carrying the air
war to Germany and the occupied
countries and all but few have
been returning in jubilant spirits
ever the results CT their missions.
The U. S. Army Air Force has
ben sweating it out for long. bitter
months with too few planes, too few
crews and too few fighters for es-
cort. But all that is over now and
the YankS will play an important
part in Softening up tn continent
for land invasion.
The Yanks are here. all right, and
Adolf Hitler has good reason to
worry about t. One can't go near an
American base without catching the
Spirltof we've got the stuff now.
It's in the hum OF flying fortress
motors as they warm up at fields
all over England. It's in the sound
of the control tower operators voice
as he says: IN for mother, go
ahead and in the pilots voice as ne
sings back: "Okay." It's in the grins
of greasy mechanics as they watch
their machines roll off the line
For the irst time one gets the
feeling chat the Americans are real
~ fighting war in this theater.
That is, it is the first time that the
Americans have been able to pull
their weight side by side with the
British airmen.
Yes, the Yanks are here in force
noW-and more are on the way
Mediterranean Open
Allied Headquarters. North Africa.
May 15-(UP)-Chief Air Marshal
Sir Arthur Tedder told a press con-
ference today that the Mediterran-
can sea route was virtually open
again and that 525 Axis planes.
many of them in excellent condition,
had been captured i'll Tunisia.
Conveys now can pass through the
Sicilian Straits saving more than
5000 miles for Allied ships enroute
to and from the east although
there may be losses" Tedder said.
1--WE can't guarantee there won't
be losses but the Mediterranean Is
open TO us again" he said referring
to the clearing of the Axis from
North Africa where Allied planes
can now be based to protect con-
yoys.
Tedder said that the German ak
force was completely knocked out n
North Africa.
There are growing signs the Hun
is really pinched hard" he said.
THE morale Of German pilots has
dropped greatly. The Luftwaffe wild
be the first German military arm to
crack up completely"
He listed the planes captured as
$50 around Ell Aouina 80 near BIZ
zerte and 81 Ahmed and 100 on
Cap Bon Peninsula.
Tedder commanded the Allied Air
Forces In the Tunisian campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
sPELLMAN IN ISTANBUL

Ankara, May IA. Delayed -
(UP)-Archbishop Francis j. Spell
man Of New York left today for
Istanbul. He is expected to return
here Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
Yanks TO Play Major ROIg
in Softening Continent
for Invasion
WE'VE GOT THE STUFF,
CRY OF u. S. AVIATORS
First Time American and
British Flyers Fight
Side By Side

Editors: After watching the
American Air Force in England
blossO INTO full strength over a
siX-mOnth period, United Press
Correspondent Walter Cronkite
describes in the following dispatch
the part the Americans are play
ing in the new Allied air offensive.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
LEGAL NOTICE
RoxboFoush 8 Tslisferro
Attorneys-At-law
1908 Broadway Suite 403
Detroit, Michigan
STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
THE COUNTY OF WAYNE
IN CHANCERY

SHELLY W. WILLIAMS. Plaintiff
VS.. No. 340450
ROSA WILLIAMS. Defendant
At session of said curt held ut
the Court House in the City of De.
troit in said County, or the oath
day Of March. AID. 1913.
Present: The Hon.
CHESTER p. oHARA
Circuit Judge
In this cause, II appearing by affi-
davit hereto attached, that the de-
PENDANT. Rosa Williams. cannot be
served by process issued out of this
court, as she is not a resident of
the State OF Michigan. but that she
resides in the City OF Toledo. State
of Ohio:
On motion of Roxborough and
Taliaferro. Attorneys for the plain.
tiff,
Vt is ORDERED that the de-
PENDANT, Rosa Williams. appear and
answer the bill OF complaint filed
in this cause. within three months
from the date Of this order. or that
said bill be taken as confessed BY
the said defendant. and that this
order be published in the Michigan
Chronicle. and served. according to
law.
CHESTER p. O'HARA,
Circuit Judge
A True Copy.
CASPAR J. LINGEMAN. Clerk
BY A. A. Berger, Deputy Clerk
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
Bishop Leads
All AMEs In
Money Drive

Observation-Disclosures
W. A. Fountain OF Atlanta led the
entire A.M.E. connection in total
dollar money raised during the
fiscal year og April /, 1912, TO
March 81. 1913. according to the
yearly report just released by DR.,
A. S. Jackson, financial secretary
whose headquarters are in Wash
ington.
Bishop Fountain OF the sixth dis
trict raised total of $38, 08960, an
increase of $3,095.57 over the pre-
vious year. Second honors wen TO
Bishop D. H. Sims, Philadelphia.
with S37,07l22 raised an increase
of $1.46947, while third among the
l6 prelates was Bishop H. Y. Tookes
OF Jacksonville. Fla. reporting a
total OF $34,629.50. His increase of
S4,27l.37 was the largest reported.
Total dollar money for the fiscal
year was $346, 1871. an addition OF
$24,4l3.63 over the past year. Larg-
est report OF any conference was
that OF the Philadelphia conference
of the first district which produced
Sl2,224.72 with the Chicago con-
ference Of the second district Sec
ond with $l2,200.50.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01

At the meeting the trustees Sp-
propriated $377.50 for the work of
the fund during the coming year
in its three programs: the Develop
ment of rural education. both white
and Negro, in the South: the grant
ing Of fellowships to Negroes and
white southerners; and the develop
ment OF democratic practices in
race relations.
Serving with Bishop She'll on the
board of trustees are Leasing J.
Rosenwald, chairman, Philadelphia;
Will w. Alexander, Washington;
Edwin r Embree. Chicago; Mark
Ethridge. Louisville; A. Richard
Frank. Chicago; Charles S. john
son, Nashville; Adele r. Levy. New
York; Franklin c. Mclean, Chi
cago; Howard w. Odum, CT pei
Hill, N. c.; Leonard M. Rieser, Chi
cago: Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,
Washington. D. c., and Edgar B.
Stern, New Orleans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
SENTENCE
RMONS
By REV. FRANK G. LOWRY
For mp

Success is something one seldom
meets up with, but has 10 20 after,
Seeing ones self has even failed
sS an effective cure for bad habits;
mirrors have always been part Of
saloon and tavern decorations.
!, is only the deep inward look
that causes all outward appearances
90 change.
Men reflect ou,wardly on that
which is within.
When a man fully senses that the
kingdom OF God is within him, then
he takes delight in making things
correspond outside.
He realizes then, that his artistic
skill at interior decoration adds
luster 10 the cross and draws men
towards salvation.
The invaluable possessions OF a
man are the virtues that cannot be
made by hand; they are love, kind
ness. patience and endurance.
He who continues 10 put his foot
IN church. will soon discover he
has made step in the right direc-
ton.
Only until they themselves were.
forced into fox-holes did certain
foxy atheists begin 10 consider the
words of the Blessed Master who
said Foxes have holes, and birds
Of the air have nests; but the son
of man hath not where TO lay his
head"
People who follow the crowds are
not looking for job to do, but for
someone else to do it.
When a man is looking for job
he tries to get ahead OF the crowd.
There is ample time even after
the sun goes down. for a man TO set
down TO some real work.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
ACCUSE SPARKS OF
LAUNCHING THE MOVE

NEW YORK-Prominent colored
and white leaders, in meeting held
this week, accused Gov. Chauncey
Sparks OF Alabama OF attempting to
seize control of Tuskegee Institute
through a state subsidy of 500, 900.
The leaders also urged rejection
OF the proposal by Tuskegee's board
Of trustees. which held special
meeting Monday afternoon.
The proposal was outlined by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01

MABEL THACKER. Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
At session Of said Court. held at
the Court House in the City of De.
troit, County Of Wayne. State Of
Michigan. on the 31st day Of March.
AID. 1943.
Present: The Hon.
CHESTER P. O'HARA
Circuit Judge
II appearing by affidavit attached
hereto. that the defer dant. Mabel
Thacker. is not a resident of the
State Of Michigan. and that her last
known address was Gaffney. S. c.
On motion Of Alonzo D. Pettiford,
Attorney for the plaintiff. Samuel
Tracker,
1T is ORDERED that the said
defendant, Mabel Thacker. enter her
appearance in 'his cause on or be-
fore three months from date of this
order. or that the said Bill of Com.
plant be taken as confessed. and
that said order be served and pub
lished as required by law.
CHESTER P. O'HARA
Circuit Judge
A True Copy.
CASPAR j. LfNGEMAN. Clerk =
BY A. A. Berger, Deputy Clerk
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
DR.. Hudnut Speaks
At Second Baptist

DR.. Herbert Beecher Hudnut,
pastor Of Woodward Avenue Pres
byterian church will speak at a
mass meeting at Second Baptist
church Sunday, May 2, at 4 pm.
He will talk from the subject, The
Post War World"
s. Sunday will also mark the OPEN
ing of National Music Week and
the senior choir of the church has
prepared special music for the &C.
casion. DR.. w. o. Terrell will di-
rect the choir. The meeting is under
the auspices of the Cultural Com
mittee Of the 'church, Mrs. Jerene
Macklin is chairman Of the COM
mittee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
Convention
Hears Ohio;s
GoU. Bricker

- DAYTON. 0hio.-The National
Baptist Convention here at Bethel
Baptist church last week heard the
following enthusiastic message Of
welcome from the governor OF Ohio
John w. Bricker virtually the first
IN its national history. He urged
the Baptist church 10 play a vital
part in winning the war The gov-
ernor also praised the RI. Rev.
Sandy F. Ray House Representative
and Rev. c. T. lsom. board mem
Der Of Wilberforce for their leader
ship in Ohio.
"The state OF Ohio wishes the
National Baptist Convention
hearty welcome Ohio 'oday is en-
gagged in a great war II is war OF
production OF food. clothing and es-
sentisl fighting materials. BY
Using every agency both govern
mental and non governmental 20
produce more goods, We can best
serve our people and press our
fight for freedom in America. In
that program the Baptist church
Can play vital part"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
Patterson Denies Stories That
Alabama Will Take Over Tuskegee

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala. -
A wave Of protest TO the virtual
sell out" OF Tuskegee institute for
a pittancc OF 100000 a year was
sweeping the country this week as
educators. editors and the man in
the street openly criticized Presi-
dent F. d. Patterson OF the inter-
nationally known educational in
stitution for making a deal with
negotiating Gov. Chauncy Sparks
Of Alabama
Under the reported deal" the
Alabama State Legislature would
vote an annual endowment to Tus-
kegee OF $1,000 and in return for
that amount would name six trus-
tees TO the board. One publisher
openly charged that the idea was
President Patterson's. copied from
Cornell university where New York
states names Cornell trustees in ex-
change for an annual appropriation.
II the deal" goes through. it was
pointed out, il would meanthe end
of academic. freedom for the largest
private institution in the South, and
the governor OF Alabama and its
legislature would be in a position
to control not only Tuskegee's mil
lions, but the veterans hospital, the
National Infantile Paralysis Unit
and the Tuskegee Air school.
This is a matter that concerns
us ALI Tuskegee is not state in
stitution-it is a national, an inter-
national institution"
So declared DR.. G.. Lake lines,
widely known clergyman. a former
assistant to the principal Of Tus-
kegee Institute. SECRETARY of the
school, and now president OF Knox
vile college, this week. as he regis
tered another vigorous protest to
the proposal Of Governor Sparks of
Alabama that the state appropriate
100000 to Tuskegee for graduate
work in return for naming six
members Of the schools trustee
board.
In letter IN Dir William j
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01

stating that he was willing to recon-
mend to the Alabama legislature
that it take the first step by appro-
priating 100000 toward the amount
needed and that six trustees three
more than the Tuskegee Institute
charter now provides for) should
be set up as an instrument through
which the state funds could be
transferred. He, the governor. stated
specifically that he did not wish
TO interfere with the control of
Tuskegee Institute and requested
the attorney general and his legal
adviser to prepare a bill that would
leave the control of Tuskegee Insti-
tute completely in the hands OF its
trustees with 10 Of the Is self
perpetuating. BY staggering the
terms Of the six trustees herewith
proposed from three to five years
no governor will have the power
to change more than three of the
six in a given administration. Since
one Of the six will be the current
state superintendent OF education,
the choice is further limited. The
governor has indicated that his ap-
pointments will be made in con-
sultation with the officials Of Tus-
kegee Institute and that a portion
Of the six will be colored. The six
state trustees, il appointed, will have
no chairman OF the group and will
therefore have expression only in
terms Of united trustee board action
A careful study OF similar relation
ships indicates that zone are more
favorable and that every reasonable
safeguard to retain the full control
OF the institution by its trustees.
more than three-fourths of whom
will be private. has been taken.
Whether this step will be taken
or not cannot be determined at this
time. One thing is definite. 1t is not
"a diabolical scheme on the part of
the state of Alabama to get control
Of Tuskegee Institute" And further,
the measures proposed have been
carefully considered not only by
trustees and officials of the insti-
tute. but also by educators Of ma
tional standing and by officials OF
foundations who have put millions
OF dollars in the education Of Negro
youth.
This Is not a time for the hys-
terical rejuvenation of the emotions
Of the Civil War. Private colleges
for Negroes must realistically face
completely new day so far as sup
port is concerned. 1t sounds heroic
to say that it is better that we main
tain our freedom and let the build
ings crumble to ashes in the dust
beneath our feet. The fact is that
there is a tremendous job OF edu-
cation 10 be done for the Negro
youth OF the South. We shall be
wise to conserve what we have
gained from the philanthropy OF
the past by carefully executed plans
which provide the sort OF public
utilization required for the sound
growth which any educational in
stitution must have TO meet the
challenge of a dynamic and con-
stantly changing society. 1t will be
tragic indeed il short-sightedness
and suspicion prevent our promot-
ing and profting by this sensible
and inevitable transition.
"(Sipned) F d. Patterson
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
YOUNG PEOPLES CONTEST

The Michigan District Associa-
TONS city-wide young peoples
contest will close Friday evening.
April 80, at Macedonia Baptist
church of which the Rev. H. H.
Coleman is pastor. Mrs. Sarah
Barthwell is general supervisor Of
the contest and the young people
of Macedonia church are represent
ed by Miss Jaggers. The closing
program will begin at 8 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
IN MEMOR1AM

IN MEMORY OF CHRISTENIA
Gentry, who passed away on
April %, 1912.
It's lonesome here without you, dear
We miss you more each day
Somehow things don't seem the
same
Since you were called away.
MRS. j. A. HILL and family.
Mother and sister. Mrs. v.
Sims; Mrs. p. Boweles, aunt.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01

Schieffeln Of New York City. chair
man OF the board at Tuskegee, DR..
lines stated:
Controlled as it is today by a
board Of trustees composed for the
most part of white people from
both North and South, such
proposal is tantamount to re-
pudiation of the policies of the past
and a reflection upon the judgment
and capacity OF those presently re-
sponsible for its control and guild
ance.
1T were better for the institute
10 perish utterly than for its trus-
tees to be a party to any such be-
trayal OF the hopes of a race and
the confidence which the nation
has reposed in the men and women
who are its legally constituted
guardians"
The Washington. DC, Tuskegee
club last Friday, sent the following
telegram to both DR.. Schieffelin and
Dr. F. D. Patterson. Tuskegee presi-
dent:
I'm view Of the history, back
ground, and service Of Tuskegee
Institute to the Negro race, the ma
ton, and the world, as we'll as its
policy for more than half century
Of control by its president and
elected trustee board; and in view
Of the established and well known
policy Of the South and particular
ly the state of Alabama to restrict
the advancement of Negroes within
certain lines, we, the members OF
the Washington, DC. Tuskegee club
and the Washington, DC. Tuskegee
Club, Inc, register our considered
and determined protest against the
present plan Of extending to the
state of Alabama further control
and participation in any way in the
control over the policies, practices.
procedures and plans for the insti-
tuition.
1T is, we believe. against the
wishes of all Tuskegeans every
where and against the best interest
OF the Negro race in America, and
contrary to the policy and plans OF
the founder of Tuskegee, that the
policy making body of Tuskegee
Institute should ever be under the
control of anyone other than the
president and the selected members
of the trustee board, the same which
should be independent of state in
reference"
Signers were Sandolphra Robin
son. president; H. M. Griffin, exec
utive secretary.
There have been conflicting and
misleading statements in the daily
and Negro newspapers Of the coun-
try regarding Tuskegee Institute
and a proposed relationship to the
state of Alabama. This statement is
offered in Qualification in order that
our friends and we'll wishe-s may
have the facts.
There is not now or has there
ever been considered plans where
by the state OF Alabama would
exercise administrative control over
Tuskegee Institute. The speech OF
Governor Sparks at Tuskegee In
stitute on Founders Day. April 4.
made reference TO matter that
has been under consideration for
several years. II is related to a
southwide study of education avail
able 10 both white and Negro youth
and is part OF plan to develop
regional institutions as means OF
meeting the educational needs OF
the South and nation on a sound
and practical basis.
There is no truth in the published
reports that the governor has initi-
ated a proposal ito swap a 500 900
annual appropriation for six
trustees" The governor has re-
sponded to a proposed quarter OF a
million dollar program Of gradu-
ate and professional education by
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
Catholic Bishop Named
ROsenwald Fund Trustee

CHICAGO.-(ANP) - Bernard ].
She'll, auxiliary bishop OF the Cath
Ollie archdiocese OF Chicago, was
elected to the board Of strustees OF
the Julius Rosenwald fund at the
annual meeting just held, it was
announced by Edwin r. Embree.
president OF the fund.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
Macedonia Church
Has Service Flag

Macedonia Baptist church last
week was presented a beautiful
flag bearing Is stars representing
the number of men and boys. men,
bers of the church, who are now
serving their country. The flag was
donated by the Progressive club
and is one of the first Of its kind
now on view in many churches
throughout the country.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
In MemOriam

Charles Calhoun Porter departed
this life April l6, 1899.
Loving and kind in his ways,
Upright and just TO the end OF his
days,
Sincere and true in his heart and
his mind,
a beautiful memory left behind.
Gone but not forgotten, devoted
wife.
MRS. MAHON PORTER