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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
BY RUSS J. CowANs

CHICAGO.-Stll smarting from
letter sent by Harrison Spsngler.
chairman Of the Republican Ma
iionsl Committee. TO a COP PLAN
ming committee for united minori-
ties. Negro delegates to the Repub-
lican convention were dissatisfied
with the removal of DR.. S. B. Red
mon. Of Mississippi. from the i'm
portant anti-diScrimination subcom-
mittee. and were further irked with
the nomination Of Gov Thomas j.
Dewey OF New York as standard
bearer Of the Republican Party.
Spansler's letter was in answer
10 4 series of questions relative 10
the arrangements made for Negro
delegates TO the convention. The
letter was addressed 10 George
Lawrence. secretary of the group,
which met here Saturday.
Provokes Protests
Are there any Negro delegates
20 the Democratic or New Deal
convention? II so, where are they
10 be housed? Are they housed in
the same hotel with Senator Bilbo.
Senator Connally or Representative
Rankin"
This paragraph provoked a storm
Of protests from the delegates. who
expressed a belief that IL would
hurt the chances Of the COP with
Negro voters.
The majority OF the Negro dele
gates were strong for Wendell
Willkie. the 1910 Republican nomi-
nee who was not even invited 10 the
convention The delegates cx-
pressed the belief that the nominal
ton OF WillAe would have afford
ed a fine opportunity for the Re
publicsnS to get the Negro vote
These delegates pointed out that
Willkie is one Of the best friends
of the Negro. a great liberal. and a
candidate who would not bow TO
racial discrimination.
Balm Of Gilead
However. the delegates saw some
Balm Of Gilcad in the Racial and
Religious Intolerance" "Anti-Poll
Tax" and "Anti-l.ynching" planks
which were Incorporated in the
text. 81 the Republican national
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Evanti And Bonelli
To Sing AT Briggs Stadium July IL

Arrangements we're completed
this week for the appearance Of
three great names in American cul-
tural history at the fifth annual
American Negro Music Festival to
be held at Briggs Stadium Wednes-
day evening. July IL.
Heading this list Of top-hi ght per-
formers is the colorful Lillian
Evanti. internationally known con-
cert star.
The charm and personality Of this
brilliant and colorful soprano has
won for her everywhere a place IN
the hearts OF music-loverS
Madame Evanti is we'll known
throughout the United States and
Europe, having appeared many
times in ltttinc operate roles
/ Richard 5onell. internationally
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

known American baritone. is an.
other great star OF radio, stage and
screen. who Will sing at tn. mann
moth Brisgs Stadium festival
July IL
Bonelli has toured Europe many
times as leading star in the Chi
cago Civic Opera and has received
top billing in the Metropolitan
Opera association, New York City.
since 1891.
He IS an exemplifcation OF democ-
racy and is living demonstration
vi the American way Through his
luck. genius and the cooperation Of
his msry friends. he has reached
the zenith in cultural achievement
The name Of Richard Bonelll is
D& See FESTIVAL Pase
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Dismiss Charge
Against Suspect
In 1893 Staying

Kenny Winson. alias Wallet. ~
years old. was released from
police custody Monday after the
prosecutors office had made
motion 10 dismiss murder
charge held against the defend
ant.
Police say that on May 81. 1898,
WinSuu killed Claude Robinson
following an alteration between
the two
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
0kAY new HOUSING
Veteran Ga. COP Leader
Lambasts Party Chieftains

The link between the Republican party and its Negro
gates almost snapped the Chicago Stadium
week when the veteran Benjamin Davis ST.
forced TO fight attempt him Georgias
white branch his feet the crowded committee
and stated:
1 sxfyfw years old and do give you
do to me- have been Republican ala life. have
Ben Davis J who recently elected TO the New York City
council by the Communist party. this
Republican party that ii is the only party country
refuse TO Negro delegates there parties
W will"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
SPOT NEWS
B ulLETIn S
DOCTORS sNUBBED

No doctor can become q member
Of the American Medical Association
unless he holds a membership in his
local medical society. Southern Me-
gro doctors cam t belong To the To-
cal medical societies ant therefore
are not permitted membership In
the ANA Last week an appeal was
made To permit these Negro doctors
OF the South 10 join the ANA with
out the local membership. The Ma
tional Medical Association which In
an sll-Negro group made the appeal
The ANA committee on member
ship turned the request down nztiy.
MARSHALL YIELD
Appearing before the Capitol
Press Club 1coloredl In Washington
last week. the publisher OF PM ana
the Chicago Sun. Marshall Field.
hsyed the American press for isnor-
ing the contribution OF Negro SOL
diers to this war. Ne congratulated
the Negro press and urged . broe6,
er coyerage OF all struggles ~
freedom" 20 matter what group 4
struggling Said he: Publicity -
information alone viii not ion1 %
10 a solution Of ths Amsr<sn dilsm-
ma. but they are the Necessary nso9
steps 70 . solution"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Georgia Negroes
Intend To Vote

ATLANTA. Ga.-CNNPA) - The
Executive committee OF the Citi-
zens Democratic club in a recent
meeting issued a statement reaffirm-
ing plans for participation OF Ne
groeS in the state primary sched-
uled for July 4
The statement which later was
approved by the general member
ship. was a reply to a ruling by q
subcommittee Of the State Demo-
cratic Executive committee which
declared Negroes would not be per-
mitted to vote on July T.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Three Inspectors
Are Transferred

Among the tgarSierS made last
week IN the police department we're
three inspectors
Cornelius 30 lie was transferred
from Bcthunc ~ McGraw. Ezra
Johnson from McGraW 10 Bethune.
and Fred ProvcnCcr from Dawson
TO MCGraw.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01
Msee CT RIGHTS. Page (.
THREE SUSPECTS HELD

Three men were held for ques-
tioning by police this week as sus-
poets on charge OF unlawfully
driving away an auto. They are
John w Locke. 20. OF 294i Brush
street; James r. Ssngster. 20 of 30l
Edmund Place and Jack c. Hamp-
ton. IS. OF 4l97 Beaubien street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-01

TRAGEDY OCCURS
" lille BOATING
ON HURON RIVER
Girl Was Junior In The
College Of Medicine
At Ann ArbOr

ANN ARBOR-A freak accident
cost the lives Of two Negro student
at the University of Michigan ano
brought TO a tragic end a pleasure
trip on the Huron river in AM
Arbor last Sunday morning.
Florice Holmes. FL. junior med
ical student from Durham. N. C.,
and T Langston Jones. 20, a grad
uate student in education from VIM
ston Salem, N C.. were the victims
Of the double tragedy that shocked
the small university town.
Left Home Early
According TO friends of the pair,
they left 2l0 Glen avenue. the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooper,
where Jones was staying, about
am, Sunday. II was known that
they were going down to the boat
house on the Huron river to rent a
boat as is the practice of many stu
dents of the university. About noon
telephone calls from the sherifrs
| Office disclosed that an unidentified
Negro couple had been drowned
near the whitmore Lake Road
bridge. They were soon, iaentiRod
as Miss Holmes and III. Jok5t.
Witnesses to the sccident claim
that the pair attempted 20 chanG8
places in the boat and in 50 doing
over turned the boat Statements
from several friends Of Miss Holmes
and the house mother Of Stockwell
Hall. university dormitory where
the dead girl resided, disclosed that
she was an excellent swimmer and
lost her life in the effort to save
Jones. who could not swim.
Miss Holmes watch had stopped
at approximately ll:48 and the
bodies were found in about ~ feet
Of water approximately ten feet
apart
Worked NJ Plant
Jones, who was not registered In
school this semester, was employed
at the Willow Run Bomber plant
His body is TO be shipped home for
burial.
None OF Miss Holmes relatives
had arrived at Ann Arbor as this
is written. She is survived by her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles G.
Holmes of Durham, N. c.
Jones Is survived by his mother
and father. Rev. and Mrs. A. c.
Jones Of Winston Salem, N. c.: four
brothers and two sisters. One BROTH
er. Claudious, is now serving over
seas with the armed forces. while
Johnnyson. the youngest brother. is
employed at the Hoover plant In
Ann Arbor.
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Balm Of GileAd

- See DEWEY. Page ?
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
KNIGHT HON0RED
AT PARTY HERE

At a farewell party in the En-
gineer Yard in honor of 1t. Col.
John T. Knight, Jr., district en-
gineer of the U. S. District En-
gineer office Wilmington division
who will leave probably Friday"
for overseas duty, 81 civilian en-
ployes were presented certificates
of award from the U. S. Army
Service Forces for meritorious
civilian service.
The citation of award signed BY
1t. Gen. Brehon Summervell,
commanding general of the Army
Service Forces, read in part In
recognition of the faithful and sat
isfactory service rendered to the
War Department and the Nation
this award is presented for. meri-
torious civilian service.
The 81 employees who received
official commedation and praise
for performance of duty are: Will
liam E. Bellamy, Mart E. Blood
good, William z. Bryan, Josiah c.
Chadwick, James F. Clemmons,
Tracy R. Cobb, Horace V. Comfy
Staten Creole, Ephraim w. Cum
bee, John A. Dill, Jr., David s.
FORMER, Frank W. Edwards, Del
mas j. Fulcher, Matthew 3. Gage
Bland Gibbs, William L. Gray,
Franklin H. Greer, Bonnie Harris
Charles S. Hewett, Charlie T. Hew.
lett, Thomas ]. Hewitt, Hamilton
E.. Hicks, Robert H. Jessup, Guy
F. Jones, Henry A. Jones, Jesse
B. Jones, William T. Jones, Car
j. Josenhous, Louis G. Leiner
George c. Lewis, Shuford S. Lewis
John E. Mccarthy, Reuben T
Moore. David V. Nelson, Cecil K
Cakes, John E. Olson, John M
Parker, Albert w. Sanders, Will
liam B. Sellers, Percy A. Smith
Paul M. Smell, Harry H. Spencer
Ruby A. Squires, John G. Swan
Roland R. Taylor, Michael R
Whitley, Alexander Williams, Ju
Illus Rudolph, Raymond B. Wheat
ley, Donald A. Gardner and Viii.
liam O. Parker.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
Large, Appreciatiue Audience
Witnesses Third ITALIAN Play

The ITALIAN Association present
ed its third performance of the
season. Papa Is Alp by Patter-
son Greene, in ITALIAN Hall last
night. The audience was large, and
was also properly appreciative. for
1t witnessed a superb performance
by an excellent cast, under good
direction, and with a stage set
ting that was more than remark
able. The props were numerous
and unique, including coffee
grinder with horrendous squeak.
But there was no other squeak in
the production, as it moved on well
oiled wheels.
Hester Donnelly was cast as
Mama, and gave a most remark
able performance, maintaining a
"dead-pan'' voice - the voice of a
beaten soul-and handling the diff
ficult dialect well.
Jimmy Burns as "Jake' was
nothing short of perfect, not only
in diction, but in acting; his role
was an unusually taxing one, but
his handling of it was marvellous
ly good.
Police Sgt. Thomas B. Hughes as
State Trooper Brendle had a uni
form that fitted him perfectly, and
a part that he fitted perfectly. The
uniform was probably the one he
uses day by day, which would ac-
count for the fit, but the part that
he took was just as convincing as
the uniform.
Italians have learned what to
expect of Dorothy R. Arthur from
her previous performance this
year. and as Emma, she was up
to all expectations, however high
those expectations might have
been. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams as
Mrs. Yoder, whose tongue spilled
the beans in the play, was another
stellar performer; as woman
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

rrea Scex91yyFYr .ur.. rs 1yS0.
B. Orrell.
Inc report of the executive Sec
setary, Mrs. Ida B. Speiden, show
60 now the chapter had fulfilled
Us promise to stand by service men
dt al times. The individual COM
I!n!sees then enumerated their &C
tlV1tles: Mrs. R. B. Page, chair
man of the Camp and Hospital
council stated that her committee
served as liaison between the
community at large and the serv-
ice men furnishing them with Git
tie extras after duty.
IN her report, Mrs. Bessie Boil
hnger, chairman of the Blood Dom
or ana Disaster Committee, told
OF recruiting q Army and Navy
nurses from this area, IL are grad
yates, and Is are Red Cross STU
Gent nurses of the James Walker
hospital.
Miss Alice M. Fechtig, chairman
OF the Production Com mittee told
OF numerous surgical dressing.
knitted garments, miscellaneous ar
tlcles made by her committee.
Other reports were made by Mrs.
Emma D. Howell, Home Service
secretary, Mrs. H. Bluethenthal,
Home Service chairman, Mrs. w.
". Storm, Motor Corps, Mrs. J..
y. Freedman, Canteen, Mrs. D..
Il. McEachern, Nurses Aides, Mrs.
n. L. Foy, Staff Assistants, Mrs.
V. g. Avery, Hospitals and Rec
reatlon, Mrs. E. A. Laney, First
Aid, Life Saving Committee, Mrs.
Alfred Sternberger, Junior Red
Cross, and Mrs. ]. B. Sidberry,
chairman of Volunteer Special Ser
vice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

who could not keep from saying
toe much and at the wrong time,
she was a true daughter of Eve.
Pvt. Charles Keane, as Papa,
whose loud, over-bearing voice and
brow-beating domination of his
family provided the motif Of the
play, was SO good in his part that
he had the audience hating him. In
the old days, the gallery would
have Kissed his every appearance,
but since there was no gallery,
the audience gave him the ap-
plause his work merited.
VIM. B. Campbell, Jr., directed
the performance, and he should
feel well pleased with the result,
as every one else certainly was.
Could those curtains be straighten.
ed, and before the next show?
w. G.. r.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
RID CROSS HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Reports OF Various Com
rittees Are Heard At
Gathering Here

rbe increased amount of activi-
A., Undertaken this past year by
~ Red Cross Chapter of Whining
.s and the enormous amount Of
lu.r accomplished was reported at
Wv annual meetin:g neld yesterday
~ tternoon at the Tidewater assem-
bly, room.
tribute was paid to j. O.. Le-
Grand chairman of the successful
Odd Cross drive, for his. splendid
work and mention was made of
.he day room given by the Rotary
c1,,b TO Fort Fisher.
In addition last years officers
wore reelected: ]. H. Gerdes.
ch,irman. E. A. Laney, vice chair
man, L. D. Latta, treasurer, Mrs.
/ D. sidberry, secretary. Mem
bers at large of the executive COM
mittee are: Mrs. w. Dick, J. @.
LeGrand, Walker Taylor, Mrs. AL
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
Obituaries
DIR. O. E. FRANKLIN

DR.. o. E. Franklin, SO. died at
2:30 o'clock Tuesday at his resi-
dence, 100 North Fifth avenue,
after short illness.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
0. E. Franklin; four sons, James
B. Franklin, o. E. Franklin, Jr.,
and Bobbie S. Franklin, all serv.
ing in the armed forces, and
George Franklin, of Raleigh, and
a niece, Miss Nellie Pickard, with
whom he made his home.
Funeral services were hele
from Andrews mortuary Wednes
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock by
the Rev. Sankey Lee Blanton and
DR.. J. H. Foster. The body was
taken to Charlotte on the eve
ming train and interment will be
made Thursday morning at II
o'clock in Elmwood cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul C. Lee
William Shew, D. L. Dobson, L. S.
Saunders, E. L. Williamson, and
John R. Handy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
GEORGE SPENCER LEGRAND

Funeral services for George
Spencer LeGrand, 40, son of he
late George S. LeGrand, Sr. and
employe of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad company for num-
Der of years, who died at his home
10 South Fourth street yesterday
at 7:30 pm. after a lengthy ill
ness, will be held from St. Johns
Episcopal church at $50 pm. to-
DAY with the Rev. E. W. Hallick
officiating. Interment will follow in
Oakdale cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
George S. LeGrand; mother. Mrs.
G. S. LeGrand, ST.; three broth
ers, Eugene, Rufas and Jack Lee
Grand, all of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
GEORGE HERMAN

HOLLYWOOD, april 26. - R -
George Herman, creator of the
"Krazy Kats' comic strip, died
last night.
He began his newspaper career
as an office boy on the old Los
Angeles Herald, later going to New
York, where he took a job as
salesman and devoted his spare
time to his cartoons. He joined the
staff of the old New York World,
and later went to the Journal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
CITIES MENACED
BY HIGH WATERS
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
flood relief work on the MISSISSIPPI
pi.
The Arkansas River, which gave
Wichita, Kas., its worst flood earl
Ter this week, crested yesterday at
Tulsa, Okla, and caused the eva
culation of jerks, town of 900
few miles downstream from
Tulsa. Southeastern Kansas tribu-
taries of the Arkansas poured in
more water below Tulsa to threat
en- bigger overflows in eastern
Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
NAZI DESTROYER
SUNK IN CHANNEL
Continued From Page One)

August to have sunk the Athabas-
kan, one of the destroyers which
got principal credit for the Chan
mel victory.
Early this morning the Admir-
atty issued another communique
stating that carrier-based British
planes intercepted German con-
vcy off Bodo Wednesday and that
preliminary reports indicated four
convoy ships and one escort YES
sci were damaged, with further
details still awaited.
The German DNB agency broad
cast that an attack had been made
by Is to 80 British planes, nine
Of which were shot down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
WEDDING

KENOSHA, Wis, April 2e.-tR)-
Miss Adele Kirk, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Kirk, of Cald-
we'll, N. j., tonight became the
bride of Oscar Ulysses Zerk, Ke-
nosha millionaire engineer and in
ventor, at Dummovin, Jerks es-
tate here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
2 ARMY OFFICERS
TO BE DISMISSED
CONTINUED From Page One)

committee investigation into the
complaints about inspection; Ma
jor Walter A. Ryan, 46, former
district inspection officer in
charge of IA States and Canada;
and Major Bruckmann, so, Gin
cinnati brewer, who was the AAF's
resident officer in the plant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

the port Of Sevastopol and in Ka.
zachya Bay a few miles to the
south, starting fires and explosions.
including two Of enormous
strength
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
NAZI TRANSPORTS
SUNK BY SOVIETS
CONTINUED From Page One)

tic, Soviet aircraft had encounter
ed "A large group of German
transports sailing under convoy of
Warships, cutters and fighters" and
that despite bad visibility the Rus
sian airmen sank four of the trans
ports totalling 10000 tons. The Rus
SLAMS did not say which way this
convoy was moving.
In the two naval-air clashes 1000
miles apart the Russians reported
total of nine German transports
totalling $4,000 tons sunk, with
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
MRS. w. M, FOX

ROXBORO, April 26.-tR-Mrs.
William Maxis Fox, ST., At, prom
ment as leader in women S
Methodist activities in this Sec
ton, died today in Durham hos
pital after an illness of 10 days.
The funeral will be held here to-
morrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

Doctors New Discovery.

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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27

numerous smaller vessele sunk and
damaged.
Soviet planes and warships of the
Black Sea fleet cooperated to rip
apart the Axis vessels off Sevasto-
pol, Moscow said. The air force
bombed Axis ships and stores in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-04-27
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-09
AMERICANS
 ADVANCING,
 ITALY AREA
Germans Are Bringing Up Strong Endorsements
 Including Artillery.

ROME, Oct. 9.-American troops have advanced nearly two miles along the main road north of Bologna, bringing them within 10 miles of that major communications center of Pc Valley, the Allied Headuuarters announces.
 The newest advance was made i'll bad weather along highway No. } between the twin mountains of Castellazi and BarbarOlo against strongly reinforced enemy positions.
 The Germans meanwhile con- tinued to mass endorsements in front of Bologna and Imola and are reported bringing up heavy artil- lery, further delaying the action in the Adriatic sector
 The Eighth Army troops, ad- vancing across the Fiumicino River, cleaned up German resistance at Monte Gallo, the communication states