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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

The MONDAY Luncheon club pro-
gram for Wednesday was given by
the Trade Week committee Of the
Housewives league. with Mrs. Helen
Malloy in charge.
The frs, speaker. Mrs Christina
Fuqua. gave the highlights Of her
recent trip 10 the meeting Of the
Steering committee Of the National
Negro Business league held IN St
Louis. Mrs. Fuqua said that four
teen years ago in this month the
Trade association was organized,
and shortly afierwsrd the House.
wives league came into existence 10
help create larger and better Negro
businesses.
Mrs. Fuqua continued, saying that
the clinics he'd during the meeting
were extremely interesting and in
formative. several OF them being
conducted bv the OPA. The youth
OF the city. both the business school
and Lincoln university students pro-
foundry interested in the meeting
and took an active part attending
many Of the sessions. In conclusion
Mrs. Fuqua said that what we do
today Will mean the existence and
growth OF business tomorrow.
Mrs. Bragg representing Unit 9
rendered a vocal solo The next
speaker. Mrs. Black. gave the va
rious committees and their func-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
FBI Director
Lauds Negroes
For Their Aid

]. Edgar Hoover. director OF the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
this week commended Negro groups
and individuals for assisting the
bureau in enforcing the Selective
Service Act
Persons OF all races and from all
walks OF life. with the Negro taking
a conspicuous role, have in the past
rendered the Federal Bureau OF In
vestigaiion valuable assistance in
enforcement OF the Selective Train
ing and Service Act" Mr. Hoover
said. To-day. with new and more
stringent regulations in effect, even
further cooperation is needed"
While FIJI records reveal that Ne
gro American Legionnaires and
other groups have assisted the bu-
reau in apprehending a number of
deliberate draft evaders, the direc-
tor revealed that among Negroes.
il has been found that a vast ma
jority OF the draft dellnquencies are
un. intentional. They result for the
most part from careleSsneSs. misin-
formation. or lack OF knowledge
concerning the draft law and its re-
uuIremCntS"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Booker Washington
Group Had Meeting

lions. Some Of the Housewives
League committees being the Re-
search. Sanitary. Fling Budget. and
Organizing; each Of which plays an
important part in the smooth run
ming Of the organization.
Mrs. Malloy then explained the
Spring Trade campaign which is
now going on. and asked each one
10 take an active part in il by pur-
chasing from Negro merchants and
keeping the receipts for the pur-
chases.
In the absence OF Mrs G.. Porter.
Charleton Gaines made the appeal
for memberships. Mrs Collins
spoke briefly in plea for funds for
the YWCA.
Visitors were: Mrs. O. Moore Of
New York City. who in few we'll
chosen words. gave an insight into
the world OF tomorrow. and the op-
portunities therein for wide awake
Negroes.
Announcements were: The open
ing Of the NAACP campaign and
the scheduled visit Of Walter White
May 10 at Bethel AME church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
WOLVERINES TO.
AGAIN VIE FOR.
SOFTBALL TITLE
By JIMMY LYLES

The Wolverines. strong contend
ers for the championship in the
Junior Division OF the Michigan
Chronicle Softball league last year,
will again compete for the honors,
according 10 announcement maze
this week.
The Wolverines lineup will be
bolstered for this coming season
by the return OF number of out
standing players OF the past cam
paign. Some of the returning play
ers are: Robert Neal, Ralph john
son. Blaine Denning. Charles Holly,
Walter Phelps and Herman Will
liams.
Principal Cogs
These players were the principal
factors in the powerful attack of
the Wolverines last season, and will
be back TO give defensive and Of
fensive strength TO the team.
In addition. the club has num-
Der OF newcomers 10 select from.
especially the pitching staff. The
new hurlers will be Claude Harris,
David Collins and Howard Teasley.
Chronicle Team
Teams which have already en-
tered the league are: the Trojans.
Royal Vikings. Franklin Settlement.
Wild Cats, Hawks. and the Aces.
One OF the newcomers will be
the team representing the Michigan
Chronicle The team is now in the
process Of organization bv Long
worth Quinn, business manager Of
the Chronicle.
I'm not predicting that we'll win
the championship" said Quinn. but
we'll field a good team 10 compete
for the championship. The men,
bers OF the team will be selected
from our newsboys"
The league will hold meeting
FRIDAY, Nav 5, al 665 Benton street,
and AL team owners. managers and
captains are urged 10 be present
The meeting is slated for o'clock
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
CHICAGO DAILY
FIRES PECLER.
FOR RACE H ATE

Westbrook Pegler. nationally
known race and labor batter, was
fred by the Chicago Daily News
last week.
In explaining the dismissal Of Peg
Ter. Paul Scott Mowrer. editor Of
the Chicago Daily News said. IF
Pegler's judgment equalled his
courage. he would be a great news
paper man. It was when he began
writing about things he obviously
didn't know about that we began TO
lose confidence in his judgment
Pegler is we'll known for his I'M
reasoning hate campaigns against
Jews. labor and Negroes-especially
the Negro press.
According 10 Mowrer II is these
unreasoning foundationless attacks
on all liberal groups. which have
increased in frequency and vicious
ness that caused the Daily News TO
drop Peglers column.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Ford Local 600 Wins
Chronicle Court Title

Ford Local 600, staging brilliant
uphill fight to overcome six-point
deficit at the halfway mark. came
roaring down the stretch in the final
quarter Saturday night to trounce
Heart OF Detroit, az 10 35, 10 cap
turc the championship in the Michi-
gan Chronicle basketball league.
A capacity throng witnessed the
courageous battle OF the Ford play
ers. displaying that indomitable
courage Of lever quitting, ram home
the winning baskets on the gym
floor at Brewster Recreation Cen
ter.
Wins The Trophy
Tho winner also Non the -beauu-
full trophy donated by the Western
Union Mutual Insurance company.
The presentation Of the trophy was
made by Mr. Martin who represent
cd Wilson Lovett president OF the
company.
Sunday night the Ford boys add
ed another title 10 their laurels by
defeating Sigma. winner OF the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Wiley Star HOnOred
At Army Air Field

the Tuskegee Army Air Field, Is Cpl.
Mack Hopkins. technical clerk in the
base Photographic section.
Mack Il best remembered by sports
fans of the Southwest as the tall.
gangling left end OF the powerful
Wiley college football teams from
1886 through 1889. He was one OF
the best pass snatchers seen around
the Southwestern Conference in
some time. his gridiron proves
having won him q berth on the All
Southwestern Conference eleven in
'36.
The call 10 arms is plenty strong
in the Hopkins family as both Cpl
Hopkins and his wife. the former
Miss Pauline Lewis Of Galveston
Texas. are members OF the armed
forces She is WAC private first
class, stationed at Camp Siebert.
Ala. and Mack is able to settle all
family arguments with that extra
chevron hanging over the head OF
his spouse.
Cpl. Hopkins graduated from
Wiley college in 1899. receiving his
Alb. degree with a major in his
tory.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

championship in the Fraternity
league. 35 TO %. at Brewster Center.
Vertis Zigler paced the Ford at
tack with six field goals and three
foul shots for II points. Collins
Myers was close behind with five
field goals and two fouls shots. Will
bur King was high for Heart Of De-
troit with five field goals and foul
shot
Heart Of Detroit went to the
front in the early minutes OF the
game. holding an advantage Of 22-l6
at the halfway mark This advan-
tage was increased al the end Of the
third period. 30-l9 And then the
winners turned on the heat. Hiling
up % points in The. final period
while holding the opposition TO five.
The Heart of Detroit attack wilted
under the blistering assault Of the
winners.
George Best was top scorer
against Sigma. garnering FIVE field
goals and one basket. Ford Local
went to the front early and was
never headed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Motorists Must
Retain Records

Motorists must keep their tire in
spection records even though the
requirement for periodic tire in
spections was lifted April 20. the
Office of Price Administration ex-
planned today.
The tire inspection form. which
contains q record Of all gasoline
rations issued TO an automobile rs
well as a record Of tire inspections.
must still be presented to the ration
board whenever application is made
for gasoline or tire ration. 1t must
be kept with the automobile when
il is being operated. and must be
transferred with il If il is sold.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD.
Ala.-The TAAF soldier honored as
the most recent -GI of the Week" at
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06

Miller high school track team fin
ished second to Cooley high in
the annual indoor meet held in Cen
trail gymnasium last Friday night
Miller ran up a total OF as points
TO the l6l points.
Cleo Caldwell captured two first
places by winning the BOY ard dash
and the 22o sprint. Captain ..dam
Houghton ION the high jump and
finished fifth in the 30-yard low
hurdles. Caldwell's time in the 30
yard sprint was :042. and :25 in
the 220 Walter McCullum. Miller,
was second in the 30-yard dash.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Ice Pick User
Held For Trial

William Henry HUFF. 80. Of 1901
Labelle. was held for trial on Mon
day following an examination
charging him with assault with in
tent to murder.
Huff, according 10 police stabbed
his reported girl friend, Laura Me-
Clellan with an ice pick following
a quarrel on April IL. this year.
Judge John V Brennan placed
HUFF on a $500 bond pending trial
in tho matter.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Miller Second In City
Indoor Track Laurels

Houghion captured the high jump
with a leap OF g. feet. inch. He
tried for Willis Wards record o.!
6 feet. inches. but failed. Bob
Williams. Pershin. was fourth in the
high hurdles. and second in the low
hurdles Blake Lee. Eastern. was
sixth in the low hurdles Sam Ellis,
Northern. was sixth in the 220.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Detroit Bowers Sweep To Victory In Tournament Titles
Special COnfab
Will Consider
Race Education

INSTITUTE. w. Va. - President
John w. Davis OF West Virginia
State college. is calling a special
planning conference TO consider Ne
gro education in West Virginia. 10
meet at the college IN Institute on
Saturday May 6. Two discussion
sessions are planned.
The agends for these conferences
will be compiled from preferences
selected from a list OF 81 questions
and original topics submitted by
participants.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
Tuskegee Plans
FOrCOmmencement

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala. -
Plans for the annual Commence
ment exercises which occur here
Sunday and Monday. May Il and
%, were announced today by DR..
F. d. Patterson, President Of Tuske-
gee Institute.
President Ralph Z. Bridgman,
Hampton Institute. Hampton Vir-
Rinis. the Alma Mater of Booker T.
Washington. Founder Of Tuskegee
Institute, win deliver the COM
mencemcnt address
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-06
DR.. Carver'S Successor
Ready For Induction

INSTITUTE. W. Va.-tANP)-
Austin w. Curtis. visiting his FAM
lily here last week. is reported TO
be classified as IA and is set for
rendezvous with Uncle Sans
armed forces soon.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

Po9e 7
.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23

and reservations were more difficult
to obtain there than at the Nc
Alpin, the Pennsylvania the New
Yorker. the Commodore, the Edi-
son, and many other of the down.
town" hotels.
The principal grudge of Negroes
is not that the hostelries are being
taken over for the benefit of sold
iers who have been undergoing the
hell of war. They see a great in
justice, however, in the Army TAX
ing accommodations in the heart of
Negro belts, where housing condi-
lions already are acute, whereas
for the whites the Army is taking
over the luxury accommodations
at resort centers, which in no way
way affects the day-to-day living
of the white civilian.
Negroes" said one leader, ARE
not unwilling to make any sacrifice
in the interest of the war and for
the benefit of their soldiers. But in
a democracy, one expects the sacri-
fees to be somewhat evenly distri-
buted"
The jim-croW feature of the GEN.
tiers for Negroes is being severely
criticized, also.sNo such segregation
is practiced in the redistribution
centers set up by the Army Air
Forces.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
Remove EveN
vestige Of Hate,
Warns Murphy
Sees Greater
Conflicts If
Problem Ignored

SAN FRANCISCO amp A
warning from u. s. Supreme court
Justice Frank Murphy that great
CT conflicts will fellow unless
America. relinquishes its preJu-
dices and hatreds Keynoted his adj
die SIS Monday at a mass meeting
in the Civic auditorium.
Beginning the far western CAM
raign of his Committee Against
Persecution of the Jews, Murphy
declared that America could lose
the peace if it f lis to eradicate
every vestige of racial and religious
prejudice and hatred"
UNLESS we halt tbs mounting
fury the end of this war may UNI
leash another program of hate and
persecution far greater and more
destructive than that which fol-
lowed the last war;" he warned.
amy hope that peace or freedom
can last long in such an atmos-
phere is futile Social and eco
romic and political justice OF
durability when the war is done
will long assure us the real vic
tory"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
Cherbourg Swarms With
Troops Repairing Facilities

board the ducks, so to the vehicle,
and dash off into the water as
though they were going for casu-
al swim-laughing and joking as
they make for the water And the
most common expression they make
is: Il only wish this was the be-
ginning of that long ocean ride
toward home"
They like working In the water.
and readily admit their lives have
been one Of "sea-going," for they
have been on ships as much as
they have been on land since they
arrived in the European theater Of
this war.
Back on shore Negroes operate
the giant cranes that lift the cargo
from the ducks and barges onto
waiting trucks or trains. These
Koehring built cranes weigh more
than 10000 pounds and the unload
ing requires sound Judgment and
a aimble hand at the controls.
where the slightest misjudgfnent
would cause much damage.
Pvt. Elihue Dessert of 2025 North
4th street, Kansas City, Kan, was
operating one of the many cranes
busy along the waterfront. He
was manipulating the controls that
swung a four ton bundle of air
strip metal high above the barge
and over the pier wall where it
lowered easily onto waiting
truck There's just one thing I'd
like better, remarked Pvt. Dessett.
and that's to he in one of the
planes that takes off this air strip
and drop a few rotten eggs on the
Nazis"
These operations are only a few
about the busy port of Cherbourg
in which the Negro soldiers are
helping to extinguish the fire of a
one flaming Nazism.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
White Georgians
Held For Beating
Five Race Workers

AUGUSTA-(A N p - Justice
ruled last week in Georgia courts
when Jack Minis and ReynOld
Johnson, white Augustans, were
charged with assault and battery
for beating five Negroes Saturday
night at Richmond factory. The
men were released under $500 bonds
pending trial.
The two men were charged with
seven counts, the first two for
having severely whipped two Ne
groes last January and forcing
them to pay $40 for alleged dam
age on a stolen" auto.
On Saturday, the two white men
are said to have severely beaten
five Negroes and compelled them
to hand over another $40 for tn
alleged theft.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23

WITH THE UNITED STATES
FOR CES IN CHERBOUGH -
(ANP)-Negro troops by the thous7
ands are today busy at work In
the port of Cherbourg where war
supplies are being brought to the
shores of France Day and night
the harbor is alive with activity;
locomotives chugging in with olive
drab gondola and fat cars, tug
boats towing freight filled barges
alongside the piers, dozens of
"duWks," or ducks" the amphibi-
Gus trucks, skimming along over
the water front, bringing in vital
cargo from freighters enchored in
the harbor
Which ever way you look in the
whole of Cherbourg port you see
Negro soldiers on the job, eXerting
every effort to bring the war
against the Na2is to a quicker CHI
max and eager to get the bullets
and rations on to the soldiers up
the line who are making it hot for
the enemy.
There are Goneus ana dozens of
the amphibious ducks unloading
freight in this port, and all of
them are manned by Negro troops,
working day and night shifts. This
correspondent took a ride three
miles out into the harbor in duck
driven by Cpl. Hilliard Graves of
Atlanta, assisted by Pfc. James A.
Edwards of Dresden, Tenn.
We drove head on into the on
rushing waves of the ocean and
when the airfilled walls burroWed
into the water and began to float,
Cpl. Graves shifted the power take
off and the propeller attached to
the rear of frame went into action,
with white foam boiling up from
behind.
And off we headed. the empty
duck waves as high as Is feet. It's
all in how you handle the ducks"
the corporal said. eve got special
training back in Camp Gordon
johnson, Florida, where we learn
ed Just the angle to hit the waves.
It's sure lot of fun, too-just like
taking fancy motor boat rides at
Fourth of July regattas."
Although the speed of the ducks
on land is SO miles an hour, in
water it is slowed down to approx
mately eight But even SO the drlv-
ers get lot of fun cut of an in
frequent race across the waters as
they head out itno the thickness
of the great grey hulls of Kaiser's
Liberty ships.
Corporal Graves Unanswered his
duck, christened "Wady'' for his
girl back in Georgia, alongside
Liberty ship and the tiny duck was
like a mouse beside an elephant
Before we had hardly fastened to
the tow rope, a Dig crate of army
rations was being Iowered over
board by crews of Negro port
battalion who board the ships and
unload the cargo into smaller YES
sells that cary it ashore.
There are nunoreGS or negroes
working in port battalions in this
area, whose mission it is to see
that the cargo arriving from the
American factories is quickly and
safely transferred from the ships
to the shore of France where the
u. s. army transportation corps is
waiting to dispatch it on to the
over advancing front.
These are the same port batta-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
Negro Kills
Continued from page y

to follow the deputy home, after
he is said to have carried the girls
home and put them out of his car
and what took place in front OF
the deputy's house on Dinkin street
before the shooting started appear
ed hidden in the mysterious death
of Mcclure, whose body was found
Monday morning.
According to reports regarding
the shooting, Mcclure stopped his
car in front of the deputy's house
and as the deputy watched him
get out of the car they both began
shooting, the deputy using a shot
gun loaded with buck shots and
Mcclure rs automatic pistol. Nc
Clure being mortally wounded be-
fore one of the several shots he
fired ended the life of the deputy.
Though mortally wounded, Nc
Clure was able to leave the scene
of the shooting and was thought
to have made good his escape until
his body was found in ditch a
short distant from the scene of the
shooting early Monday morning.
Although additional sheriffs and
officers and highway patrolmen
with blood hounds were ready to
begin search for Mcclure early
Monday morning when his body
was found, the town remained quiet
throughout the night with nc
threat Of mob violence or intimi-
dalton of other Negroes. In the
Negro business section, Negro cafes
and restaurants and other eStab-
lishments remained open and car
ried on their usual Sunday bust
npSS
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
ARMY TAKES OVER NEW
Works. THERESA HOTEL

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(NNPA)
The Army was TO announce on
Friday that the Theresa Hotel,
swanky rendezvous of out-of-town-
ers visiting New York and the
home of many prominent and per-
manent guests" in Harlem, is to be
used as a redistribution center for
battle-weary soldiers returned from
overseas combat areas. All civilian
guests and residents of hotel will
be evacuted There is Slight
chance this plan may be changed
after protest of Negro leaders.
The Theresa is the second Ne
gro hotel to be taken over for this
purpose. The week before, the Per-
shing Hotel in Chicago was taken,
The loss of the Theresa for civil
liam use will be a severe blow to
Harlem'ss housing problem for both
in and out of-towners. The hotel
was constantly filed to the rafters
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
Brother Gets
Continued from page u

Continued from page II
shot one of the brothers, Sandy
Magees took the gun and in a con-
stinuing struggle mortally wounded
Conn, who died some hours later
in Vicksburg Hospital.
According to reports of the trial,
the testimony of a number of Me-
gro witnesses who were alleged eye
witnesses TO the shooting, who stat
ed that the brothers dragged Conn
from the cafe and shot him to
death, forced a murder verdict in
the case and led to the death
penalty for Sandy Magee, who had
possession of the gun when the
fatal shot was fired.
According to reports, relatives of
1.-The convicted mer are planning an
appeal in the case.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
Seven Arrested In Calf.
White SLAVE Ring Probe

soldiers. Attorney walter L. Coz
don Jr. represented Dorsey when
he was arraig11ed before u. S.
Commissioner David B. Head and
successfully argued for reduction
Of bond to $500.
The accused denied any criminal
purposes in driving one of the de
Tenant women to the Army post
across the California Arizona state
line. All seven Of those in custody
are charged with violation Of the
Mann Act, known as the White
Slave Law.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23

LOS ANGELES, Calf - (SNS)-
The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton Sunday had jailed seven per-
sons and were seeking eight more
in a massive coast white slave
ring probe.
Agents revealed that a Los Ange-
les ring transported Negro, white
and Mexican girls to Fort Huac-
huca for immoral purposes.
The arrest of Clyde Dorsey, 20,
brought to light the governments
15-month investigation of illicit
traffic in women at the Arizona
fort housing thousands of Negro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
Hundreds of ''Duwks" Bring In
Supplies From Cargo Vessels

lions who operated in the ports of
England for nearly two years,
where the back log of war supplies
was over growing that as to break
the back of the German army.
1t is good fight to see these
soldiers beginning their night shift.
About eight in the evening they
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23
GETS FELLOWSHIP

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. = CAMP
Paul D. Davis, of COLUMBUS, Ga,
a graduate student in Harvard uni
versity, was granted a fellowship
to take a special eight week course
in public administration at the
University of Chicago. starting the
past week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-09-23

Fenwick st. has arrived overseas
Pvt Glover formerly was with
the Southern Welding Co.
Before receiving his overseas
orders Private Glover was station
ed at Camp Breckenridge. KY.