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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
PLANNED PARENTHOOD

A press release informs us that
the Mich gan and Detroit Leagues
FOR Planned Parenthood have
opened q Joint Office on the fourth
floor OF the Park avenue building
here. TIE league sponsors clinics
a. hospitals where spacing infor-
nation and marriage counselling are
offered by trained Physicians. With
zen million soldiers IN the army.
we imagine business has fallen off
recently and We wonder how much
planning these youngsters are going
TO do when they return to marry
the girl back home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

The J. r Watkins Sub-brsnch,
located al 1852 Gratiot avenue. cele-
GRATED their hrst year anniversary
at the YWCA in the form Of a ban
quet.
The distinguished guests present
were: J. r. Eddie. general manager
OF the j. r. Watkins company for
the United States and Canada and
the main speaker. Mr. W. z. Done
gan. manager OF the Detroit main
store, Mr.. NJ. Craven, assistant man
ager OF the Detroit main store.
Visitors from out OF town inciud-
ed Mr.. H B. Flemngs. manager OF
Washington branch store: Mr.. II.
LYMAN, manager OF Philadelphia
branch: DR.. w. Green. manager of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
MISSIONARY IS.
AMEz SPEAKER.
AT CASS HIGH

Indicating that there are some
favorable trends toward democracy
for All" DE. stanley Jones
famous missionary. writer and
Meth odist minister. addressed the
A.M.E. Zion General Conference.
SATURDAY. May s, a, CAss Technical
High school.
Jones stated tAst asee &c j1-d-ce
Is laugh; ;ha; re moral universe
guarantees instability % EVIL, that
Christianity is clear on the race
question. tAst democracy means
everyone, t.s, labor IS working to-
ward freedom Tor a. peop.e.
Not 4 Problem
He told his Negro audience that
Stae Negro Is not problem. but a
possibility In order 20 excel and
get ahead n q country fu.l az pref
udice. he advised The Negro 70 bc
better than anyone else When
you move into q ne.Ghborsood,
make II better; CO any Joo better.
These remarks drew some scatter
ing applause. bat i vas evident
thst parts ~ Jones arguments were
misunderstood when nc advised Ne
groes 10 be patient not 10 use mill.
fancy or force because the white
man was ruthless and had the SUI
perior weapons a; one point. dur
ing the speech when he referred 10
moving into new neighborhoods
and making them better. i; was ap-
parent TO the Detroit portion of his
sudience that Jones was unfamiliar
with local housing problems There
fore. there was only polite applause
when The great MIsstonsry asked
why don't you applaud to that,
Statement
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Mrs. l. La Grone
Seeks Divorce
From Sculptor

A suit asking for divorce from
her sculptor husband was filed this
week by Mrs. Irmah> La Grone
through her attorney, Charles B.
Berry. They were married on
Sept. q 1888 at Reed City. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver La Grone
have four-year-old daughter.
Lotus Joy. The family lived in
George Washington Carver homes
in Inkster, Mich.
La Grone studied art in New Mex
leo at Cranebrook. HIS charming
and talented wife. dramatic artist
and writer is a native OF Idlewild,
Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Spot News
Continued From Page II

piece in Inc daily and called Us to
find out on Wha, railroad id Mr.
Campbell work He SAID Mr. Camp
bell may be great artist but IL
he found time TO draw on a diner
ne nus, be superman.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

Serve Eggs often In onelets scrsrn-
o'ed ard TOMATOES. sczfiop<d WIN mac
sroni. baked. or IN angel food or
sponge cake.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

petition, he said. simply because
Chairman Summers would not hold
hearings ef-fepeft the -bills-eut, -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
SMAlL'S FARM FOR SALE

100 scres unspoied community site beau.
siful natural features: "a riles from Detroit
on pavement. si3, 200 cash can buy out pres.
snf owners and assure thi. tract freedom
frem race determination. Financing agents
aAd invsstersl This 10 safe Investment.
Housing planners and homsseeksrs! This
sffers pessibility Of building modern inter
racial community founded on faith in
dsmecraey. hope for Detreit and love Of
home and native land; with charity for
all" Please Investigate promptly. Boz liz
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
FURNITURE FOR SALE

UNIV OING SIN ~ VII
Com plsts bedroom; custom made oversize
Hsnywood bed dinetts set with buffet and
screen: two living room chairs: Duncan Tyfe
Love seat; ioxio early American wool rug
trcp.lesf mahoeany gsts.leg table. Reason
able. No dealers, beoe Seneca. OIL. 1851.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

CASH - CASH - CASH
Highest Price For Your Car
CARVlN MOTOR SALES
kss Z. Vernon Hishvsy-CL. H7t
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
FOR SALE

FARMS AND LAND FOR SALE
- ACRE TRT. FARM, Ice. HOME. FUR.
,s:: .: ::' barn zoo ss 70 sm io
ekieksns. spr.y RIG 1 equip. l mi. from
town; 10000, half cash. A. II. CLARKE
2IAIrY CO.. 90. Haven. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FOR SALE: 90. OF esRD ST.; A GOOD
f.flst frame; good location . and
resms; stove heat; q 500 vii handle. Write
Chicago Defender. Boz col.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

AGENTS WANTED
WAITED: AGEHTs AND JoBBERs. Sill
guaranteed hair growing aids; free cata'
seg. DEPT AID, AHAHDA.L Co.. $3.50 Cot.
sass Grove Avenue. Chicago Is. Illinois. II
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
CARD OE THANKS

THI FAMILY OF THE LATE MRS. MIN
fues the b.sut.fui fiov.fs. condolences and
tinlus.s Of friends and nsiekb,rs during
thsn bsrssvsmsnt. Mr.. Henry Howard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
BY i'm SLOWER

Today We
Present
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20

he has increased has route from % 20
- customers, now averages Sla a week
in profit, on has roots IN Me,tetSl, ST.
Narvs. Mansfield and A,bury Park. lie
has sold more than 1000 War stamps,
has SIS IN the bank and owns two War
Bonds. he ha, never received service
compliant
Kenneth. an all 4 and B SUDDEN, in
the seventh grade at william Leslie
School, where woodwork and ,pelhns are
his fiyonte subjects, wants to be a
velder. lie play, the clarinet and IS a
member OF has school baseball team. His
hobby IS horseback rding.
Sollir is 49,, live, at $3.50 Longacre
and attend, church at United Brethren.
Kennetht parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Everett Sollar,, recommend newspaper
carrying a, excellent for boys to gain
sale, experience and ability to deal with
the public.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Pilots Skip Bomb
Into China Tunnel
ADVANCED UsA,s BASE In

ADVANCED USA'S BASE IN
CHINA. Oct 20 CUP)-East
China airmen last month precisely
skipped a 500-pound bomb into a
railway tunnel, north of Heng-
yang. blowing out the tunnel and
delaying a Japanese advance.
The pilots dropped the bomb
from a psi. flying $50 miles an
hour and 30 feet above the ground,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Murder Tale To he broadcast

This intensely gripping real life
story Will be presented by FRONT
PAGE DRAMA over Station
WJLB at 12:l5 p. m. tomorrow,
FRONT PAGE DRAMA is a
weekly radio play based on human
interest material from the files OF
The American Weekly Magazine
which comes with The Detroit
Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
SC

All the breeding horror of a
Poe masterpiece is contained in a
strange story of an Inflated bride
whose honeymoon began and
ended In murder.
Mysterious fires blaze suddenly
in the night. Fear reigns until
the unsupported killer is unmasked
as a poor demented soul with an
obsession to punish all sinners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
KENNETH
Sabl.LAlsS

wo months ago
Young SolIars be-
came a Detroit
Times carrier so
be eeeld make
some extra money
TO buy War Bonds.
In that short time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
& Officers
Promoted

The war department today an
nounced the temporary promotions
of seven Michigan officers, They
are:
IL. Colonel to Colonel
Nathan Claude suydor. SIG. G.. Grand
Rapids.
Major to IL. Colonel
clair shirley Beetle. IACD Kalamazoo.
Clarence John Sargent, &C. Negaunee
I'd Lieutenant to Ist Lieutenant
Wayne STANLEY Holiday &c A1ccau
John Alitn N0or AC. Benton HaibuT.
DN8i Leroy Rirc &C Kalamazoo.
Albert Ray brooks. az. oxford
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
4 WISHING WELL q
By Bob Kane
By Zane Grey
las BEARD AIMS. WATER IS PoUHNs
INFO IhE 0pEN GASOLINE IANkt
The Detroit Tines
BY Jimmy Halo
Registered .. s. Patent Office.

ERE pleasant little game That Will message
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
first
subtract II the number is less than
key number Start at the left
check Of
right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you, 1870
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
YOUR q Carrier

A YOUNG BUSINESSMAN
Introducing another Busy, Better
B0l-a Detroit Times Carrier
By I'm SLOWER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20

Plenty OF Wheaties waiting
at your grocers. And you'll want
lots of those good whole wheat
fakes, when you get acquainted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20

with their delicious malt-sweet IA
vor. Try a big bowl of milk, fruit,
and Wheaties, breakfast of Cham
pions." You'll come back for more.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
DRIVE NIPPONS FROM SEVERAL POINTS IN INDIA

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD QUARTERS, RANDY, Ceylon.- (AP)-A tank supported British battalion, flashing out west of the allied base of Kohim, have driv- en the Japanese invaders from several points in northern India Lord Mountbatten' headquarters said today.
 The bulletin added.
 ."The allies were making steady progress through very difficult country along the super Album Myitkyina road"
 General Stillwell's Chinese troops attacked Tiangzup. 45 miles north of Myitkyina, the most. important Japanese point on the north Burma road.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
BOMBERS RAID NAZI BASES IN FRENCH AREAS

LONDON, Apr. 28.-(AP)- American heavy and medium bombers blasted Nazi air bases over a wide area in France, on the heels of the 350O-ton bomb as- sault last night on Frederichsha- fen railyards.
 The blows carried to points in France and Belgium and carried through the 14th day, the grind ing pre7invasion assault, hurl- ing 65,000 tons of explosives on Europe since April 18th.
 Fortresses, winging out in day light poundings, hit Avord air drome, 130 miles south of Paris, while mediums slapped another field in northern France, and Lightnings shot up a third.
 36 RAF bombers were lost in last nights raids.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
ICKES ACCUSES OFFICIALS OF RACE EPREJUDICE

WASHINGTON. Apr 28.-(APl Secretary of the Interior liar old L. Ickes, accused New York's Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and two republican governors. John E. Bricker. of Ohio, and Walter Edge of New Jersey. of racial discrimination
 In the matter of resettlement of Japanese Americans, Ickes said.
 They expressed belief that law-abiding Japanese in this country are. not entitled to the same privileges as non-Japan- csc"
 He added: s'These opinions seem ominously out of tune with what the nation is fighting for the principles of democracy and freedom
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28

'The secretary suffered a SC were heart attack Tuesday morn ing, and in the afternoon pre- pared to go to bed, where he died at l0:00 o'clock last night" ForreStal said.
 When Forrestal announced the death of Frank Knox over the naVy'S loud speaker system, he asked all departments and en- ployees, many of whom were at lunch in the cafeterias, to pause in their activities, in respect to Knox.
 Frank Knox, secretary of the navy, was born at Boston, Mass, January 1874; attended public schools at Grand Rapids, Mich; and graduated from Alma Col lege, Alma, Mich, with the de gree of A. B.; in 1898 he joined the Rough Riders and saw ac- ton in Cuba He entered jour nallsm after the Spanish-Ameri- can War, and in 1903 became publisher of the Evening News of Sault Ste. Marie. Mich Mir. Knox established the Manchester, N H, Leader, and later became publisher of the Manchester Un- ionLeader, He was appointed goVernor-major of New Haynp- shire and served in World War l. as a major, participating in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argon- ne offensives. He was commiS- stoned a lieutenant colonel in the o. R. s. Corps in 1923. and pro noted to the ranke of colonel in 1887.
 MT. Knox was appointed as general manager of the Hearst newspapers, and was publisher of the Hearst Boston papers, The American, Daily Advertiser and Sunday Advertiser. He resigned in l930 and became publisher of the Chicago Daily News in 1881.
 The secretary of the navy was trustee of the Century of Prog ress Exposition and was also a trustee of the Armour Institute of Technology and director of the City National Bank & Trust Co. From 1911 to l933 he was a member of the Indian Commis- sion and was appointed secretary of the Navy, July II, l94O, which appointment he has held until his death.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
DAMAGE SUITS FILED AGAINST LIQUOR MEN

SEATTLE, Apr. 28.-CAP,- Treble damage suits, asking S235, ,000, were filed in federal court yesterday by the OPA. against tvo firms and three in dividuals in business of supply ing Alaska with liquor.
 The OPA charged the firms of K. & l.. Distributors, owned by Jack Kessler, and Irving Levine, & Alaska Distributors, owned by Alfred Shyman, who sold n- quors at prices in excess of those Set by federal agency regula- tions. .,. .=
 Damages in the suits against K. & L. Distributors amounts to Sl97000, and against the Alaska Distributors, S87 0OO.
 Alfred Krauss, district OPA director, said the Alaska Distrib- utors had previously offered the amount of the overcharges in set clement out of court, but the ad- ministrators claim treble dam ages and the offer was reject ed, Krauss said, "because there were no extenuating circum- stances justifying the overchar- ges."
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
TANKS HELP
 REDS NEAR IASI

LONDON. Apr. 28.-(AP)-- The Russian army was pressing forward in determined offensive efforts with powerful tank SUD- port for the forces in northern Rumania, near Iasi, with fierce battles raging in the vicinity.
 Bucharest said that several Russian penetrations were cut off or reduced by counterattacks
 Moscow made no mention of such offensive although the Sov- jet communique announced some 400 Germans killed as the Red Army repelled German thrusts southeast of Stanislawow( in the Carpathian foothills.
 No important changes on the Russian fronts were in evidence
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
EARTHQUAKE |IS REPORTED BY OBSERVERS

BOMBAY, India, Apr. 28.- (AP)-An earthquake shock of great intensity was recorded at Bombay University Observatory shortly after 500 D. m. last night
 Officials of the observatory said that the center was approx imately 4,290 miles from Bom- bay, and estimated it to be in the vicinity of New Guinea, where Mae Arthur's forces were engaged 'vl,h the Japs
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
INVASION SHIPS TARGETS FOR ENEMY BOMBS

LONDON, Apr. 28-tAP)- Masses of allied invasion vessels, assembling in harbors in western England, were attacked last night by German bombers, ac- cording to Berlin dispa tches by way of Stockholm which said: Great quantities of allied ship ping has gathered in channel ports, in southeastern as we'll as western England" and added:
 "The Nazs and neut-als were continuing the guessing game which began several weeks ago, saying the invasion is probably less than two weeks away
 German authorities said ir. Holland, they are ready to blast the dikes which guard the en- trance to the Builder Zee, to flood the Hugi area, including R0tter- dam and Ans erdam.
 Britain's shores were closed to- day to all except the most urgent outbound traffic and civilian travel, under new regulations de- signed to keep the invasion plans secret.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
RAIDS NUMBER IN THOUSANDS

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Apr 23. -(AP)-Artemus Gates, assist ant Secretary of the Navy, dis closed: eve have been making thousands of plane raids in the Pacific" to the graduating crew in air training, at the navys big, new operational base here, today.
 Gates said:
 "I don't think the public real izes we have been having such large fleets of aircraft in the air in the Pacific, 1000-plane attacks are not uncommon, and we are building all the time"
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
JAP RESISTANCE SAID TO BE AT A MINIMUM

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Apr 28.-UP)-U. s. invasion forces closed in on Hollandia in the six-day campaign : during which all three of that city's air ports were captured and put into immediate operation.
 The bombing range has now been increased to take in the Philippines and the southern end of the Japanese Islands.
 Japanese resistance is at a minimum, after fleeing before hte thousands of allied soldiers slosh- ing in the muddy jungles, it was announced by General MacAr- thur.
 More than 400 miles to the southeast the Australians were pushing forward from Medang, which they took Tuesday, and are now moving to take Alexis haffen, which has a large air drome.
 Headquarters said that the Japanese fled inland from Hol- landia and all organized resist ance has ceased
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
CABINET MEMBER DIES

WASHINGTON, Apr 28.-(AP)-Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox died at 1000 p. m., Eastern War Time, at his Washington D. C.. home of heart at tack He became ill last week.
 His death announced by Lnder@Secretary of the Navy James " Forrestal, acting in the capacity of secretary of the navy when Knox stricken with ''gastro intestinal upset, while attending the funeral in Manchester N. H., of his friend and busi- partner for the past 40 years.
 Knox returned to his office Tuesday morning. but about two hours later became ill and went home
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
CIVILIANS ARE 

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Apr. 2S, -(APl-Fifteen civilian work men died of suffocation and 20 others were injured last night in the Norfolk Navy Yards, when fire broke out in the hold of a naval ship undergoing repairs.
 The cause of the fire is as yet unknown.
 In the two hours, 30 workmen were carried from the burning vessel unconscious from the smoke fumes.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
ACTIVITY LOW ON ITALY FRONT

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN MALES, Apr. 28.-(AP)-Patrol action marked the activities all along the Italian front with. lit- tie change in the ground front, while weather hampered air op erations, with only 180 sorties and no planes lost.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-28
Partial Election Returns

With incomplete from the Second. Third Divisions totals show decided two for the Democratic nomination Congress while the Man6ers increased his
 For Attorney General, Rivers 10 the Democratic ticket and Highway the edge Metca No other Territorial offices
 Ss-@2 eS-3s:o1 incomp,e in the sched- p79 ha,yy
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-21
SideIights on Come
Delight Spectators

Some known and some unknown
facts about Sundays game added
spice to SOUS winning it. Last year
Nogales defeated the Forts team
twice, while SOU was victorious
over them only once NogaleS
battery this season is the best in
the west. Uvaldo Legleu, the pitcher,
was imported from the team in Los
Angeles which won semi-pro coast
championship last year. Luis Leal,
the catcher, copped second place
in the batting race in the World
Amateur Baseball tournament held
in Havana, Cuba, last October.
Sou umpires, S/Sgt. Beckwith,
Sgts. CAN'T, Thomas, and Cpl. An
derson, were popular with Huachu-
cans, Sunday ?. ;. The Fort team
can expect the Mexican umpires to
try to gain popularity with their
constituents when we play in No
gales, across the border BY
the way, did Sgt. Thomas think he
was pulling football block when
he was tllInbled over in the seventh?
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-21
lnter-Unit League
To Stort Moy 13

Baseball competition between Post
organizations is due to get under
way May 13, with single games be-
ing played every Saturday and
Sunday afternoons at Foster and
Brock fields. Seven teams will be
entered in the competition for Post
Championship, which will be de-
cided by August 13, after playoffs
have been held between the four
highest teams in the leagues stand
ingS.
Teams will represent the follow
ing organizations: SOU 1922, 827
T. D. Bn., 758th Tank Bn., Special
Troops, 92nd Inf, 365th Inf, 371st
Inf, and 92nd Div. Arty.
Umpires for the games will be
selected from a pool consisting of
two commissioned officers chosen
by each of the organizations in the
league. An official scorer will be
designated by the 92nd Division
for all games at Foster field and
an SOU scorer will keep tab on all
games at Brock field.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-04-21
General B. O. Davis Shows
Versatility as an Athlete
During Busy Post Sunday

Military tactics and strategems
have diminished none of Brigadier
General B. o. Davis personal ath-
letic accomplishments, his perform
ance on Sunday, April Is, at Fort
Huachua, demonstrated.
Participating in the dedication
of new golf club in the morning,
General Davis scored within the
highest ten per cent in the "hole
in one" contest, although he stated
that golf was not one of his sports.
The general pitched an iron shot
within Is feet of the cup on a green
from rs yards away, in the second
shot he has ever made in his life.
In the afternoon, throwing out
the first ball of Fort Huachuca's S
baseball season, with only one
warm-up toss, he bulleted a strike
over the heart of the plate that
Satchel Paige would have been
jealous of.