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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Esther Lowe Represents
NAACP AtHarvard Univ.

Continuing the practice Of send
ing a school teacher to study al
Inter Cultural workshops, IN e
NAACP Executive Board voted last
week to send Mrs. Esther Lowe to
Harvard this summer. Mrs. Lowe
will be one of the three Detroit
teachers who will attend the work
shops.
Last year. the Association sent
Mrs. Irene Graves to Boulder, Col,
to study. Mrs. Graves has written
and spoken since her return to
numerous white groups on the
value of inter cultural education.
Mrs. Lowe is expected to formu-
late study plans for use in Detroi'
schools this fall to improve racia,
amity. The NAACP in sending a
teacher each year has been COOP
Grating with the Detroit Round
Table of Catholics, Jews and Pro-
teStants.
Numerous messages were re-
ceived by the NAACP this past
week Offering support to the Negro
population.
The Lake Geneva Youth Confer
cnce extended the complete sup
port OF IS Unitarian young people
from Is states assembled at Lake
Geneva" The young people stated
I'VE accept our share of guilt for
the recent tragedy and pledge our
closer cooperation in building to-
gether democracy ith\complete
without segregation"
st. Paul Branch OF the NAACP
wired: Our executive board in
meeting greatly dis
tresSed by reports OF riot. Will
the fact that your branch
is standing by"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
AME Zion Conference Denounces Detroit Race Riots
SENTENCE
ERMONS


/ Education is much desired
possession that doesn't get around
The corner with God unless coupled
with regeneration.
2 Jesus made this very clear 10
Nicodemus and the rich young ruler,
both OF whom had brains. money
and reputation. but lacked saliva
ton.
3 II those two fellows had TO be
born again. with all they thought
Trey had then for every individual
who knows he has less, il really
looks pretty bad.
4 These two master minds ap-
preached Christ with superiority
complex attitude and soon found
their trouble 10 be starvation for
spiritual food
s. II is not likely that an unedu-
Gated man would make this kind OF
mistake. for so far as education is
concerned he wouldn't attempt to
fool Christ with so bold fake. -
S The Master had in mind just
this type of humility. contrition and
good behavior, when in the case
OF The poor penitent Publican and
rot he Pharisee. He showed such
wonderful favor.
7 Life" is like a big loaded
~uck which the lone driver in front
Nas TO keep in the clear.
3 Orc Of the latest thrilling books
c entitled "Railroadng at the Head
End" Life is no exception; it is
run that way. but best. with good
character as the oil and a Cody
heart the power.
O. II the heart is stayed on God
hen the life will stay on the right
rack.
10 Mems hearts need 10 be
changed to the God-way, or forever
With riots and wars will they every
where have to pay.
II II is strange how men go os
on side tracks and set up new ideals
and inducements: only later to find
they are spiritually blind, and need
to get back to Gods ten command
ments?
r. Satan beguiled our first
parents with his subtle power. from
the very start. Now with his un-
hate and prejudice he's
keeping their posterity apart.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Jack Johnson Says
He'lIJOin Church

LOS ANGELES-(ANP)-Declar-
ing that he is going to do my
fighting for God from now on
Jack Johnson. former heavyweight
boxing champion, told 1900 persons
at Angelus temple that he plans to
become a member of the church
soon.
The ex-pugilist was called from
the congregation by the Rev. Anne
S. Mcpherson, pastor OF the temple
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
WAS GUEST SPEAKER

Members and friends OF Metro
poltan Baptist church heard SER
mon preached by DR.. A. c. Williams
Sunday during the eleven o'clock
service. DR.. Williams preached
from the subject Clay Feet" DR..
Williams explained the importance
OF strongly built feet from spiri-
tual standpoint of view as well as
from a physical standpoint Of view.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
AME Conference In
Chicago Last Week

CHICAGO-tANP)-The thirty
third session of the Michigan and
Illinois annual conference of the
A.ME. Zion church convened here
Tuesday night at the Blackwell
Memorial church. The meeting
which was entertained by the Rev.
William T. Beck pastor OF the
church. was presided over by Bishop
John w. Martin. resident bishop
of Chicago.
In the absence OF the Rev. J. H.
Hunter. pastor Of the Lomax tenn
pie, Detroit, Bishop Martin deliv-
cred the annual sermon. Rev
Hunter was detained in Detroit be-
cause Of the riot.
The session closed Sunday night
when the bishop read the ministerial
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
College Head Addresses
, Group At Univ. of N. G..

GREENSBORO. NC.-"The Ne
gro Situation in America offers a
test 10 our sincerity TO make the
democracy real" declared President
David ID. Jones Of Bennett college.
speaking before the Carolina Insti-
tute Of international Relations held
al Womans College. University Of
North Carolina. here last week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Train Your Hair
By Brushinq

THE UPSWEPT hairde is the
Il most difficult OF all styles
TO design and il is we'll worth
while for the woman who is
making the change from bob 70
restrained effects 10 seek the
advice Of a specialist, one who
understands hair styling.
A usual arrangement is
likely to look blowsy. and IL is
not easy 10 anchor down locks
that have been flowing.
The hair must be trained.
Vigorous upward brushing night
and morning is necessary If it
is to do a turn about Throw
the head forward, brush like all
get-out.
Back locks should carry an
undulation if they are to look
chic. Place the tuck combs on
the crown Of the head; you may
have 10 use large bobby pins
for stray locks.
Form rolls with the side
strands. In front YOU can have
a lifted effect, or n pulled down
one. or an arrangement Of rolls.
You're likely 10 have trouble
al first because your hair won
understand what has happened
10 il. But perSevere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
BIRMINGHAM. Feb 20

THE home Of Mr and Mrs
u Arthur A Bull in Linden
road wlll be very SAY Sunday
afternoon when Mary and two
FRIENDS viii he hosteSSeS 10 a
large group AT tea. Diane RooSe-
Welt and LOIS Moynahsn are the
co-hosteSSeS. and over 200 in
V1tstions have been issued. Their
friends are invited 10 bring their
escorts
Patriotic colors will be used
or the tea and punch tables
where several other Birmingham
girls will assist with the serving.
Victory book parties have be-
come popular during this month
when guests AT luncheons and
teas are asked 10 bring a book
10 he shipped 10 servicemen.
Mrs. Thomas X. Richards If
Foxcraft and Mrs. II. r, Rohl-
son of Franklin were hostesses
az dessert luncheons recently in
their home
Mrs. Leonard Lewis and
group OF Motor Corps drivers
for the American Red Cross are
assisting the nationwide drive
by collecting the books and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Gable and Tracy Win

In Boom Town, Clark Gable
and Spencer Tracy jointly take
over a girl in bar She-s-the
property of three other men,
who come rushing over TO claim
their property.
In the fight Gable and Tracy
send the plaintiffs spinning along
the pub floor.
The widest all-girl bout TO
reach the screen occurred be-
tween Marlene Dietrich and Una
Merkel in "Destry Rides Again,
against a saloon backdrop.
The Spoilers, which has been
made as a motion picture at
least three times, contains a
classic hraWl, .-4--l-----.---
Starting in Marlene Dietrich's
apartment. the fight rolls pro-
gressively downstairs through a
saloon and down again into the
street.
The formula has proved so
successful that in at least 10 OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

the Harry Sherman "Hopalong'
pictures star Bill Boyd goes into
a Saloon--to give culprit
deserved drubbing.
A variation in closing saloon
fight is introduced in Dead
Mans Gulch," when Don Barry
throws the heavy all over the
place. A horse tethered AT the
door finally kicks in the VIII
lain's brains.
Another variation of the gen.
eral saloon theme is in Dixie.
BiRg Crosby, without a dime. is
considering bamboozling the
proprietor out of a free drink
A nonpaying patron lands in
his lap just as he is about to
order, changing Crosby's mind
and course.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Nine. Curie' Stars
Carson, Pidqeon
HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 20.

4
Greer Carson and Walter
Pidgeon, who gave memorable
performances IN Mrs. Miniver"
and Blossoms in the Dust,
are Co-stars again in one OF the
greatest love stories ever filmed,
Madame Curie, which went
into production this week. IV
Marie and Pierre Cure, we're
the discoverers Of radiun. Their
discovery Of the miracle element
is more absorbing than the
most Skillfully woven mystery.
They were brilliant scientists,
who never gave up through
years Of poverty, WEAKNESS and
Illustration. until they found the
KEY 10 one Of natures most
carefully guarded secrets. But,
FIRST Of all. they were a man
and woman in love
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Protests This Cigar

A whimsical drunk wanders
amiably through the carnage
his only concern a cigar that he
holds aloft so that 1t won't
get crushed.
That's the recipe Action,
drama. comedy-all in one
pivotal scene.
Or here's the dancehall fight
of Fleets In Hundreds OF
sailors wage a drag-'em out war
against the bouncerS OF a san
Francisco taxi dancehall.
The riot ends when a strate-
gist gets a brilliant idea OF
spilling gum balls all over the
floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
1t. Graham Leaving

1t. William Graham, who has
been spending 10 days leave
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
w. l.. Graham OF Wimbledon
drive. will leave Tuesday for his
new station in Arkansas.
1t. Neil Stark OF Fort Han
cock, n. D., returned home
Wednesday by plane after a six
day leave spent with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stark OF
Madison avenue.
Mrs. Aaron w bster was
hostess at a dessert luncheon
Monday afternoon at her home
in Fairfax road.
Mrs. Layton l.. Northrup of
Gordon court, newly appointed
chairman OF the nutrition COM
mittee of the Oakland County
council of defense announces
that classes will begin in Bir-
mingham. Pontiac, Rochester
and Pennington before March J..
In Birmingham they will be
conducted by Mrs. Milton +.
Mallender and start February
% and "a at Pierce, Adams and
Quarton schools. Pontiac classes
begin February %. Mrs. Leslie
V. Trip acting at chairman of
arrangements of that section
under Mary Woodward who is
co-chairman with Mrs. North
rup.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Jury Members

To find the years outstanding
books, the jury examined SIS
volumes submitted by 122 pub
fishers.
On the jury were Elmer
Adler. research associate in
graphic arts at Princeton Uni
versity and consultant. Prince
ton University Press; George
Macy, director of the Limited
Editions Club. and Ray Nash.
associate professor of art and
printing advisor at Dartmouth
College.
The exhibit is presented locally
by the public library in collabor-
alton with the Detroit group Of
I he American Institute OF
Graphic Arts. 1t will remain
on view until March 10. Ad-
mission Is free.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
PLAY YOUR
BEST SUIT

And play IL early TO get
ahead OF the game. Wear
one now under your coat
and right on throug
Spring. Choose from our
many tailored and soft
styles in juniors, misses
and womens sizes. 1928
UP.
MONDAY-Iz;3o 10 o p. NJ.
Suit Shop-Fourth Floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Michigan Press

Michigan is well represented
in the exhibit. The University
of Michigan Press rang the bell
with two entries: Guide TO the
Manuscript Collections in the
William L. Clements Library"
compiled by Howard II. Peck
ham, and John Mix Stanley and
His Indian Paintings" by w.
Vernon Kinietz. Paul McPhar-
lin, lately of Birmingham and
now of the United States Army,
received citations for My Sen
timental Zoo and the "Medi-
tation of Marcus Aurelius,"
which he illustrated.
Many people think that at
tractive books are always de
luxe affairs that cost a lot of
money. Such is not the case
with many of these so books.
Thirty-eight of them sell for
S. or less and many are 81, and
some even ST.
An interesting example of an
attractive yet very utilitarian 81
volume is The Seamsn's Hand
book for Shore Leave" published
by the American Merchant
Marine Library Association.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Extra Fine Crumpets

CNIId IlIlS ~ ulIl pSlS
NO DOUBT you know about
crumpets. But you don't know
how good they are until split,
spread with butter. soft maple
sugar and grated cheese. Toast
until the cheese melts. and serve
ass treat with chocolate or tea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Mrs. Dyes Guest

Mrs. George Schauer has re-
turned 10 her home in Dayton,
O., after a visit in birmingham
as the guest Of MIR and Mrs.
Charles F. Dye of Lake PARK
drive. Mrs. Dye entertained at
luncheon last Friday for her
guest and Mrs. Edward II.
Brehm and Mrs. John II. Gordon
also gave luncheon for Mrs.
Schauer.
, Mr.. and Mrs. III. f. Edwards
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Fifty Books
Exhibition
At Library

DETROIT, il seems, is rapidly
~ receiving recognition as
place where fine printing is ap-
preciated. For the second time,
this city and New York have
been chosen for the simultane-
Gus national opening of the
Fifty Books exhibition.
This show, which opened Fri
day at the main library, con-
tains the cream of the crop in
last years publications selected
for their artistic and technical
excellence by the American
Institute of Graphic Arts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Club 10 Hear Travel Talk
(Carlos Photol

MRS. ALENE THEISNER,
general manager of the Dairy
Council of Detroit, will be guest
speaker at the Zonta Club
luncheon at 1915 Thursday in
the Hotel Statler Her subject
will be Amusing Incidents in a
South American Trip
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
All Kinds Of Action

Chairs. bottles, tables and
even bodies come flying. Mir
rors are smashed. roulette tables
wrecked. Frontier cowboys
vault balconies, roping as they
go.
Victor Jory bowls over two
thugs who Jump him and es-
capes by swinging from a chan
deiier. Jory himself. No double.
Dix gets locked in hand-to-
hand combat with screen VIII
lain Francis Mcdonald. They 60
over and under the bar, rolling,
twisting, fighting.
The gals scream but neverthe-
less get in their share OF kick
ing, biting and feminine goug-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Nh. and Mrs. John B. Taylor
and their daughters of Madison
avenue left Wednesday for Flor
ida 10 spend several weeks.
Mrs. Charles L'Hommedieu Of
Dorchester road was hostess at
luncheon Tuesday for Mrs. Leigh
Lynch and her house guest, Mrs.
Don r. Amy of New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

Of Aspen road are spending scy-
eral weeks in Florida
Mrs. T. Frank Hudgins of
Indianapolis was the weekend
guest of her brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Whiting
Raymond. returning TO her home
on Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
.BrowIs Key
7 O Success
n Movies
By ERNEST FOSTER
alted Press -StaH Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 20.
NEVER make a motion picture
~ without a fight That's rule
one for Hollywood producers.
Almost any kind of a fight
will do, but make it a fight.
Take Harry Sherman's recipe
for The KanSan
First he assemblies a group
Of stars like Richard Dix, Jane
WYATT. Albert Decker, Victor
Jory, Eugene Palette and Rob-
ert Armstrong. Then he care
fully adds 200 extras and 80
stunt girls.
Then he tops ii off with an
armful of chorus cuties headed
by Beryl Wallace, and he is all
set.
He lights his cigar, sets fire
10 the fuse and touches off the
widest saloon fight you've seen
on the screen for a long time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
8 Birmingham,
" Book Parties Popular;
Guests to All Affairs
Reminded to Hell o Drive

assisting Mrs. Lewis IN calling
for the donations are;
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24
Children of All Ages

LIS pack is lighter Of its contents slightly ersat-
and he may be tre ote becouse his helpers too, have
gone But nothing has happened to Sono Claus that
time won't remedy.
TIE popers tell about young mother who sort of sided
up of Sonto department. store assistants and whisper
ed his about the hubond who hos been tor two
Chrsnases who may return in BODY because his
name the Armys list of missing
She slipped package unobtrusivey into Sonos honds
And when her little boys turn to talk with the ndV
old man, Sonto told him gravey:
Your daddy long way off, training soldiers He hash t
his work ond home for Christmas But get
everywhere and your daddy would like very much tor
thot this package delivered personally to you
Yes, doddy perhaps in uniform perhops working
long hours thot the soldiers ond soors ond Marines
and merchont get everything they need Mummy IS
doing parents work home and probably contributing
otherwise to effort But Santa still gets around
where.
cTORE stocks fnsy Christmas prices
y high, ond bonds make money tar from
plentiful Yet Santa still lives spiritually young sprohtY
kindly and thoughtful Gasoline shoro9e and
thin make his work horder but would toke thon
thot stop Sano he loves all good little boys ond
girls and for who should have been better than they
we're he has vost and abiding charity
Hitler and beasts like him have destroyed many OF our
fond Illusions Don't let them dim the uster OF your foh in
Santo Clous Santa Claus isn't any illusion deuson He
os real tangible everlasting the doddy who holds
you his when the doy work DONE the mother who
tuck into bed and pulls the covers Against winter
cold bost He concrete subsonto as love ana nope
ond foth.
-HS world never will be without Sonto Clous SO long as
] Of its people decent - SO long as editorial
like spend most Of the writing about eV be-
coue good commonplace thot take tor eronted
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24
YuIe Scene
on SoIomons
Beachhead

WITH THE AMERICANS ON
BOUGAINVILLE, Dec. "a - up
- What are the boys thinking
and doing this Christmas Eve
on Empress Augusta Beachhead
current and perhaps last bat
tlcfield of the Solomns?
The thoughts are all the same
- first of home and other
Christmases; second OF what they
have done here since they smash
ed the Japanese from the beach
and opened the invasion which
may close the Solomons CAM
paign started so long ago at
Guadalcanal; and third, how
much longer?"
They get out their Christmas
packages and look them over
again and again. Some of the
gifts aren't much use out here,
but they came from home and
so are hallowed.
Somebody huns a carol and
See SOLOMONS-Page 2
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24
Guns Thunder
Across Channe|
Rocket-Gun Report
is Proved False

LONDON, Dec. "a - up -
The German high command an
nounced today its naval shore
batteries had shelled targets at
Dover. Deal and Folkestone,
across the Channel from Nazi-
controlled France.
TRANSACTIONS of the Berlin ra-
dos first account Of the action
had led TO belief the Germans
had announced use of rocket
shells" but a recheck showed
the phrase employed by the
Germans - "leuchte granate"
meant flare shells" or tracers.
Leuchte -granate is a phrase
which could reasonably be
translated rocket" but in the
sense of distress rocket. Be-
cause of current talk abroad of
alleged German plans 10 use
See DUEL-Page ?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24
Proof Required
for Drinking

DETROIT, Dec. "a - A9 -
Wayne County Clerk Caspar j.
Lingeman today ordered clerks
to require proof of age when is
suing liquor purchasing permits
under the Michigan act which
provides that persons p to 20
years old show permits when
buying alcoholic beverages aft
er Jan. 1.
Lingeman, who issued the or
der after receiving complaints
that persons hardly more than
81 had obtained cards without
showing proof of age, said about
900 permit cards have been
issued and "some may have been
obtained by persons less than
81 years old since no proof OF
age was required until today"
Ordering a check of records OF
all persons who have obtained
the permits, the clerk said 1--WE
have complete information on
all persons who obtained cards
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24

Despite the clash of arms
which reverberates around the
world this Christmas Eve fer
vent prayers for Peace on
Earth and Good Will Toward
Men" will pour out from the
hearts and minds of Christen-
dom tonight, tomorrow and on
Sunday with the churches of the
community joining in the world
wide services which mark the
birth of the Saviour.
Freedom from fear and free
dom to worship as each man,
woman and child in the world
desires will be salient among the
detectives of Christians as they
meet in family groups, as they
attend church functions in which
sacred music is destined TO play
a major role and in the privacy
of their individual souls.
Many special services will be
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24

September % was grand day
for 21-year-old st. Clair
Shores girl. 1t was her wedding
day to Lieut.. Douglas L. Dauph-
in, age %, of the Army Air
Forces.
December % brought tragedy
into her new life. A telegram,
received at her parents home in
the Shores informed her that
Lieut.. Dauphin was killed in a
bomber crash at West Palm
Beach, Fla.
Courageously living up to the
best tradition Of army fliers'
wives, Mrs. Dauphin choked
back her tears when she spoke
TO Monitor reporter:
II left Doug almost two
weeks ago, after he was sent to
Florida from California, where
we spent our honeymoon. He was
supposed to 60 overseas then,
and not having heard anything
l presumed he was on the way.
Then came the telegram - I've
got to carry on for his sake, and
be brave. That's the way he
would have had it,"
Lieut.. Dauphin was among the
victims of a four-engine army
bomber crash near Morrison
Field Dec. %, in which IL men
we're killed. He was a Detroit
er, and a graduate of Southeast
ern High School where he was
, a prominent athlete. His parents,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-24
U. 5. MaySeize
Railroads
Government Operation
Believed at Hand
By JOSEPH A. LOTUS

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a - up
Government operation of the
railroads instead Of a wage settle
ment was the gift in prospect for
the nation on this Christmas
Eve, but new offer by the Is
incorporating unions added a
dash of last-minute uncertainty.
President Roosevelt ordered
Attorney General Biddle to pre-
pare the documents necessary for
the government TO take over
arrangements reins, presumably
as a move TO forestall the strike
set for December 80. The an
nouncement said date for seiz-
ure had not been set, but at one
of his mediation conferences
previously the President said he
would move in "a hours before
the strike deadline to be sure
that employees had adequate no
tice.
Rail union leaders. conceded
the employees probably would
work for the government and an
actual interruption of transpor-
tation thereby would be avoided.
The President issued the an
nouncement after three of the
five operating unions rejected
his offer to referee the dispute
and the Is incorporating groups
backed away from his proposal
without actually saying no. Man
agement spokesman and two OF
the operating unions engineers
and Trainmen) accepted the of
fer TO let the President make g
final and binding decision.
The Is "nonop' chiefs, who
represent more than a million
Office, shop and track employees
responded to the Presidents of
fer with request for settle
cases, however, was announced
as light.