The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-30
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Walter Henderson Is bright
eyed eleven-year-old who
husbands In his breast q deep and
urgent desire to scale the educa-
tional heights which accounts
for him leaving his native hearth
In Mobile, Ala. to come to Detroit
and live with an aunt on Detroifs
busting West Side I met
Walter last Wednesday when he
quietly hunched himself up In the
seat with me on the train from
CHICAGO He told me OF his
past life. which TO him seemed like
hundred years. and also about
the great anticipation he harbors
In his breast He's hoping that
this will pave the way for him to
help his parents and three broth
ers and two sisters The broth
ers and sisters are younger than
Walter.
Mrs. Jack Murphy. wife OF the
treasurer of the Afro-American.
spent two days in the city last
week and made an effort TO
see Capt. Hugh Mulzac. pilot OF
the Booker T. Washington mer-
chant marine ship. before she left
Monday Mrs. Murphy's BROTH
er, Bernard Spriggs, a cook with
IS years Of service on the high
seas, sailed with Mulzac before the
latter was named commander Of
the Booker T. Washington.
| Thyra Edwards, who has been
| fitting about the world for long
number OF years. is now assistant
director of public relations for the
National Maritime Union tCIO
|. and was in Detroit Sunday
with Capt. Mulzac and Ferdinand
c. Smith. national secretary OF the
National Maritime Union In
cidentally. Smith. who spent 10
wears as steward on various
ships, Is an excellent cook
and when he can escape official
duties. which is seldom. likes TO
cook his own meals. providing the
little woman doesn't chase him out
| Of the kitchen His favorite
breakfast is a meal OF goldfish and
pork scraps. boiled white potatoes.
washed down with a glass Of cold
! ale. -.
Had the pleasure OF having
| WIN uOusCEy N&~
ecutive secretary Of the st. An
tome branch YMCA. and Claude
Cooper. membership secretary Of
the same branch and the two
were busy charting the course Of
the membership campaign which
will be launched Oct. 6
must reveal at this time that
Claude deceived Houser when he
told his superior that ] know some
thing about baseball How
could know baseball when
picked the Tigers TO finish no
higher than fourth place. the
Cleveland Buckeyes 10 win the
Negro American league champion
ship, and the Baltimore Elites or
Cuban Giants to win the flag In
the Negro National league?
Jimmy Spears. little comedian.
thas returned AFTER 14-week trip
to the South Pacific with an USO
unit Fever. which he con-
traeted while on the trip, felled
only released from a government
hospital several weeks ago
When Albert c. Barnett. assistant
city editor OF the Chicago Defen-
der. arrives in Detroit next week,
he will tarry short time and
then 60 on 10 Ann Arbor 70 con-
fer with University Of Michigan
officials Barnetts moth IT.
Mrs. Mary Graham Barnett, was
! the first Negro TO graduate from
the Ann Arbor institution OF high
or learning. completing a course
in 1873 She spent year
teaching school in Missouri
and then married the late Atior-
ney Albert Barnett the following
wear Mrs. Barnett died in
1899.
ThereTI he . large delegation OF
Detroiters going up 10 Ann Arbor
Saturday to see the football game
between the University OF Michi-
gan and University Of Indiana.
Bill Randie, OF WILLIS
"StrictIy 1--WE" In presenting .
Jam Session at the Detroit Insti-
tute Of Arts. come Sept. 30
and Detroits first jarI concert Is
slated to start ut $50 pm.
Included among the stars are Joe
Turner, recording artist: Ted
Ruckner's Seven. and Pete Vieras
Five Bill said this Is just the
first Of the concerts with the
hone 81 lettering race relations.
The Red GAGS had their first an
nual ball al Masonic Temple last
Saturday night . and the ooys
laid aside their worries about
handling baggage for the over
whelminr crowds which gather in
the Michigan Central and Union
stations these days the pal!
was under the joint sponsorship OF
Local 1908, 81 the Union Station.
and Local 1902 Of the Michigan
Central William Bailey IS
chairman ~ Local 1908. and Mil
lard Carroll is chairman Of Local
1902 and the boys who are
doing a swell Job OF handling the
overflow Of bags are thanking
their many friends for coming out
and helping them TO enjoy q fine
evening But James Casey.
one of the red caps at Michigan
Central. was not there His
wife died Sept. II. and Jim had TO
miss the festivities While
Jim was deep in remorse over the
loss Of his wife. the many flowers
sent by his friends made him real
ize that she had made fine con-
tribution during her sojourn in
this world.
Genevieve Joseph. one Of Chica-
COS fine looking women. was In
Detroit this weekend and
now wearing the engagement ring
Sam Condiff put on her finger.
This prevented her immedi-
ate return to Chicago to partici-
pate In . fashion show Monday
night She was accompanied
by Mrs. Ann Osborne, also Of Chi
cago.
Youth Group To
Hold MonfinU Az