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Evening star., 1944-04-23
Peruvian Naval Official
Leaves for D. 6. Todoy

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 22.-Admiral
Rogue Saldias, director of Peru's
Naval Academy and one of four
generations in his family to serve
with the Peruvian Navy, began a
six-week tour Of naval training
schools in this country with visit
to the sub-chaser training school
today.
Admiral Saldias, who arrived yes
terday, will leave tomorrow for
Washington. His schedule includes
a two-week stay at Annapolis.
The admiral is accompanied by
1t. Comdr Sergio Leon and 1t.
Comdr. Juan Castro, both on the
staff of Peru's Annapolis.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Massachusetts Dance

Tickets for the Massachusetts, So
ciety's annual May dinner dance, to
be held Saturday, May 13, at
Hotel 2400, are now on sale, Maj.
Joseph Hoover, chairman, an
nounced yesterday Reservations
may be made with Maj. Hoover or
Mrs. Anne McDermott, secretary.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Ministers to Heor Croker

The Rev. Bertram Crocker, as
sociate pastor Of the First Congre-
gational Church of Washington.
will address the Arlington Minis
terial Association at 1890 am.
Thursday at the Clarendon First
Baptist Church, Wilson boulevard
and North Highland street.
Evening star., 1944-04-23

before could get shot in. rolled
with him and fastened to his tail,
but by that time we were very close
to flax coming up from the city.
The Hun wasn't so worried about
the flax. was his immediate and
more desperate woe, but fax wasn't
my idea of cake to eat, and I didn't
dare go slow in it, while the Hun
took chance and put his flaps
down to slow to crawl.
Forced Nazi to Bail Out.
Then got strikes on him. Glycol
started coming out of him. and then
I had to pass him. But Johnny had
fallen into formation right on my
wing, and he took up the shooting
where 1 had left off. He put more
bullets into the Hun while I was
swinging up and around to run in
reference for him. Then he said his
ammunition had run out, and I said
"Okay, I'll finish him." and I fol-
lowed the Nazi down into the streets
clobbering him until he pulled up
and bailed out
Teamwork is the answer to any
mans score, but in the meantime
there was plenty of competition
within the team. Once battle
started, there were a great many of
the boys who saw in 1t what I saw
the chance to make record that
would come in handy later in life.
One of the best of them was Capt
B. We were entirely unlike as peo.
pie and came from different back
grounds as well as different parts
of the country. But the odd thing
is that he had the same idea as
and he had the same drive. He hao
to quit on the eve of going to col
lege, as I had, and for the same
reason, and had joined the RAF fol
the same reason as I did, because
he felt flying would give him the
best chance to survive the war anc
to make a record in it that would
provide him "a leg up" on a peace
time career.
Scores Rise Side by Side.
Our scores mounted side by side
We flew every mission. One day
he'd be ahead of me and the next
day would be ahead of him, anc
the first question each of us askec
when landing was how much hac
the other fellow got.
Ground-crew men who could moi
understand the confidence each Of
us had in himself and who under
stood only the dangers of our work
were little puzzled by our attitude
I imagine. remember one day
early this month when I went up
under orders, to London to make g
radio broadcast. I was a little sore
about 1t until saw it was raining
and said what was in my mind.
well, I guess I won't miss any.
thing today" I said, and the face.
OF the ground-crew men around me
looked bewildered for moment
and then they started to laugh. But
it was just that while they under
stood the dangers they did not un-
derstand a man feeling completely
able to handle those dangers.
Thursday, April 6, Capt. B had 81
German planes destroyed to his
credit and had %. We went out
to strafe some airports, and this is
the kind Of work all of us like the
least. 1t is the most dangerous. A
man can't rely on himself to carry
him through When he commits
himself to an attack against a
ground target protected by flax, he
just throws his plane at it and the
rest is luck.
Am Railing Outn
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Am Bailing Out"

But this rs necessary work-if the
Germans won't fight in their planes
in the air they have to be fought on
the ground. Capt. B had bad luck
at one airport while I was having
lgood luck at another He destroyed
two Nazi ships and then I heard
him over the radio saying fax had
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Bonn Der Parts
Being Made At
Lincoln u, Mo.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo - Be-
tween late in 1913 and April 1914.
the Eagan Machine Shop operated
the Lincoln shop 10 hours daily
using five latheS, drill press and
milling machine in the produc-
ton of the bomber radio equip
ment.
This is not the first occasion the
Lincoln Machine Shop, supervised
by Dr.. c. Robert Cotton. head Of
the department Of mechanic arts,
has been used for purposes con-
nected with the war effort. In
1928 classes in the program OF
vocational education for national
defense were taught there and the
year before NYA residents project
defense classes were held in the
same room. Both sets OF classes
were taught by Walter Sanderson
who was assisted by Sylvester
Smith, Leonard Huff and William
Killingsworth.
Little is it known. but il is a
fact that the B-29 Superfortresses
that have been giving Tokyo a
little bombing trouble OF late from
Saipan bases have parts that were
made right on the Lincoln univer
sity campus. Because Of wartime
restrictions. the part in question
| cannot be described in greater de
| tail than that lit is the antenn;
bracket on each Superfort radio
| instrument.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Reading Club
Is Organized
At Macedonia

Rev. II. H. Coleman chose these
words as the theme Of his Christ
mas Eve sermon, And the word
was made flesh and dWelt among
men a cantata was presented by
the Young Peoples choir.
On Thursday. Dec. 81, the Ever
Ready club served an elaborate
turkey dinner in the dining room
OF the Macedonia Baptist church
after the installation OF new Of
ticcrs by the pastor. New officers
are: Mrs. krcSSle Lee Jordan, presi-
dent, and F. D. Jones. supervisor.
Visitors present included Rev II.
II. Coleman, Rev. A. j. McCrary.
Miss Tessie Fails. Mrs NJ. Stub
bleheld, Mrs. NJ Terrell, MCNeal
Turner. Johnnie Best. II l.. Ores
ham. Mrs. Johnnie L. Reid, Mrs.
Cecil Newton.
Sunday afternoon the organiza-
ton Of Stanley Jones Reading
club was organized in Macedonia
Baptist church. Mr.. Jones, for
whom the club is named, is we'll
known throughout the world for
his work in religious activities.
| The club hopes 10 promote re-
liglous thinking among the young
and the old.
The Benevolent Fund OF the
church has distributed total Of
81. l03 90 among the needy tins
year. r. Haynes is chairman VI the
fund committee. He Is assisted by
all the deacons Of the church. II
is the hope of the church that the
amount Will be doubled next wear
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Cpl. Clayton Allen
Public Relations o.

HDQ.. 4l92ND ON. SERVICE
CO. England The appointment
OF Cpl. Clayton l.. Allen. "a, OF
1889 Dequlndre street, Detroit,
Mich. as the companys public re-
latons MOO, was announced this
week by Capt Lawrence l.. Rob-
ertson. of Anamoss. Ia.
Corporal Allen. who carries the
duties Of special service MOO and
manager of the units post ex-
change, is now co m p Re te y
equipped 10 service the morale
problems Of every member OF his
unit.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence II. Allen Sr., OF 1861 De-
uuindre street, Detroit, Mich. Cpl
Allen has~beea overseas Is months
serving IN North Ireland and
Scotland. Before induction into the
Army he worked with his father
in the printing firm known as Al
len and Sons Printing company
and for the department OF street
railway as a bus driver.
He is married 20 Mrs Alberta
Allen, who lives al the above ad.
dress, and has a son. Clayton Jr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Drank Rum; Two
Die Suddenly

Paul Harvey. 38. Of 43l z. War
rem avenue. was dead on admit
lance to Receiving hospital after,
according TO police, he had drunk
one-ffth gallon OF whiskey with
out stopping, and then went TO
bed. Police say that Harvey never
woke up.
Police say that there were no
marks Of violence on his body and
that his wife had told them OF his
excessive drinking on Christmas
Eve.
Richard Washington. A. OF 937
Benton street. so police say, re-
turned home under the influence
Of liquor and was later found dead
in bed by Mary Motz, So, Of the
above address.
Coroner's Investigators stated
that death was apparently due TO
natural causes and ordered the
body 10 the morgue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
ReU. NJ. Dade To
Be Installed By
Bishop Creighton

The RI. Rev. Frank w. Creigh-
ton, bishop OF Michigan. will in
stItute the Rev. Malcolm Gray
Dade as rector OF st. Cyprian's
Episcopal church Sunday morning..
Dec. 81. in formal services.
Under the leadership OF Rev.
Dadc, st. Cyprian's became the first
Colorcd mission in the history Of
the Episcopal Diocese OF Michigan
10 achieve the status of self-sup-
porting parish. When he came to
take charge of the mission in 1886.
IL was holding services in a porta-
bic chapel which had housed its
services since the mission was
established in 1918 by the late
Bishop Charles David williams.
New Buildings
In 1888. with the assistance Of
the diosese. the present buildings
at Twenty-eiGhth street and Mil
ford avenue were erected at cost
OF $4,000. The parish will COM
plete the liquidation of this in
debtedneSS by 1916. st. Cyprian'S
was admitted as a parish at the an
nual convention of thesd diocese last
January, having achieved self-sup-
porting status.
At that time, the new parish as
sumed supervision Of st. Clements
Mission, Inkster, as a parochial
mission. which was organized by
the late Mrs. Ardenah Stephens.
Samuel Williams. layman OF st.
Cyprian's who volunteered TO be-
come lay reader for the Inkster
mission. liked the work so we'll he
has since become a candidate for
the priesthood in the diocese.
Second Negro To Council
Rev. Dade was elected mem
Der Of the executive council OF the
diocese at the January convention
He is the second Negro to hold of
! fee on the council since its or.
Ganization Is years ago.
Rev. Dade is an alumni OF the
Episcopal Theological school, Cam
bridge. Mass. and Lincoln univer'
sity. Pa). He is member of the
Elks, MaSonS. and an honorary
member Of the Eastern Star Lodge
the local chapter Of the N.AAC.P,
the West Side Human Relations
Council, and various other organi
cations. He is member Of Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity.
Prior 10 his charge at ST
Cypran's, Rev. Dade served a
Christ church. Cambridge. Mass
The public is invited to the insti
! tution's services.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Say Mississippians
Are Not Satisfied

shall continue 10 get along with
them as long as their leadership is
enlightened and tolerable.
You are setting your people
back many years in social and eco
nomic progress by your attitude.
To keep old wounds open and ir-
rltated is not the way TO q e the
patient You have no status TO
speak for your race in Mississippi
and. IL We know them correctly,
they will be the first 10 repudiate
you and 10 dcnounce your fragrant
violation of the state Of harmony
that exists between them and the
white people"
Mr. Howard said few years
ago there was a Mississippi Ne
gro candidate for governorship of
the state. At each election. he stat
cd. there is a Negro candidate for
congress
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
JEANETTE HAD A
BIRTHDAY

jeanette Jackson. OF 2ll4 STAN
ford. enjoyed a big birthday party
at her home. with more than so Of
her young boy and girl friends.
Among the kids who made il
pleasant for her were: Paul Brady.
Calvin Sims. Dickie Watkins, Eu-
gene Vaughn. Jessie Thomas, AL
bert Strong, Hubert Johnson, JIM
ME Ennis, Jimmie Carlton. Mat
thew Baxter. Louis Baxter. Car
nell Stubs. Bill caldwell, Roose-
welt Branch. Elder Nelson. Clara
James. James Boyd, William Boyd,
Sam Smith. Owen Smith. Roose-
welt bucket. William Saunders;
Orleen Saunders, Richard Burke,
Billy Loare, Lawrence Metcalfe,
Francis Tillard, Thelma Jackson,
Virginia Bu2ht. Julia Todd. Bar
bara Vaughn. Hilda Crocken, Bet
ty Lou Thomas, Iona Miller, Ger
aldine Simpson, Barbara Ross,
Sally Mcclellan. Dorthy Wilkin.
son, Carol Johnson, Barbara john
son, Adrienne Wilson. Bobby Will
son, Ruby Reed, Ramona Richard
son, Juanita Black. sJuanita Bax-
ter, Mamie Hill, Madiline Dukes,
Donajean Robertson. Constance
Smyers. ELAN Jane Williams. Do.
ris Hellery. Othela Hollen. Leona
Greer. Pat Johnson. Lucille Jack
son, Nellie Mae Edwards and YER
nadeen Adams.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Negro Band Unit
Entertains els
BoundForAction

WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN
FRANCE.-Nearly 10000 Ameri-
can soldiers headed straight for
combat from this giant marshall
ing area have heard the crack
swing band OF the 18th Special
Service company. only Negro unit
OF its kind overseas. in individual
performances during the last two
months.
In England over year, the
band led by Sgt Gerald Bright.
500 Wall street. Houston. Texas,
has played for hundreds Of dances
and other events, frequently shar-
ing honors with a band OF the
British Army.
Fletcher Henderson's former vo-
caliSt, well-known Sgt. Ted F..
Lewis, 2042l Wisconsin avenue,
Detroit. Mich, sings with the
group Cpl. A. D Lewis, gradu-
ate OF the music department Of the
University OF New Mexico, is the
bands arranger.
Communications from scores Of
Army units and civilian dignitaries
rest in the l7th's files attesting TO
the enthusiastic reception of the
CT swingsters.
Other members OF the band are
California
Moprova--Cpl. julius Parker
STA East Maple street.
Florida
! Key West-Pvt Lambert Vel
ters. 708 Whitehead street.
Pensacola-Cpl. Henry White
81 Attacks court.
Georgia
ADJUSTABLE. Ralph Ruff, l02
Summer street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
By HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. y. tNNPA)
A Mississippi editors statement
implying that Negroes in MisSis-
sippi arc perfectly satisfied with
their status and with the state OF
harmony that exists between them
and the white people was chal-
lcnCed by Perry w. Howard, prom
inent MisSisSippian and Republican
National Committeeman from that
state in an exclusive statement TO
the NNPA this week.
John w. Lynch, editor Of the
Delta Democrat Times in Green
VILE. Miss, had made his state
ments concerning the declaration
OF Adam Clayton Powell congress
man-elect from New York, that
with the abolition of the poll tax,
he would run for governor Of Mis-
sissippi.
Not Satisfied
Mr.. Howard, while not COM
menting on the Powell declaration
other than 20 say that we all know
the impossibility OF person from
one state going into another TO
run for governor. declared never
thelcSs that certainly one million
OF our group in the state of Mis-
siSsippi are by no means happy or
satisfied and never will be as long
as they are disfranchsed.' He said
he has never thought much OF that
happiness which comes from be-
ing held down by other people.
The colored people OF Mississip-
ri are like the people Of Washing
ton, they are in scmi-slavcry. Yet,
they are like people everywhere.
What they want is freedom, and
equality of opportunity" he said.
They want the same thing people
everywhere on earth want"
Lynch. in an open letter 10
Powell. had said: we get along
fine with members Of your race
down here in Mississippi and we
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Mt. Paven Lodge
Election Held

Monday evening. Nj Paven
Lodge. No. ?. F. and a. NJ. prince
Hall Affihation) held IT'S annual
election Of officers al tho Prince
Hall Masonic Temple, 275 f. Ferry.
The following officers were
unanimously elected: George l.
Knox. worshipful master: Jerry A.
Fleming. senior warden: Walter
Bradford. junior warden; Allen
Millcnder. treasurer. and Ira l..
Hatcher, secretary.
Mr.. Knox succeeds Allen Con-
way Jones az worshipful master,
who served the past two years in
that capacity. during which time
The lodge doubled its membership.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
SLAYER GIVEN
lis YEARS
IN SHOOTING

Oliver Woodward. 81. o, 2606
Mayo street Toledo. Ohio. was sem
fenced 10 serve one year 10 IS IN
prison for the fatal shooting 81 An
drew Cochran on July 2, this year
Police say that an argument con-
eerrirg the custody 81 small
child brough, here from Toledo. ed
Go the fatal shooting hw Wood ward
o. SS42 Hastings street
Woodward plead guilty last week
no charge az manSlauEhter in the
death of Cochran. husband az Sarah
Woodward, who had custody o. the
small girl AZ the time of the Staying
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Loan Company
Robbed By Thugs

Police are searching for two AL
legged thugs who heldup the Provi-
dent Loan and Savings company,
1903 Broadway, room SOB. shortly
after noon on Friday and who
escaped with S277.
The money was taken from lncZ
Williams. "a. Il 2l303 Reimsnville
street, Ferndsle, Mlch.-s clerk in
The loan office.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Current Attends
Big NAACP Meet

The Detroit Branch N.AACP.
will be represented at the annual
meeting of the N.AA.C.P. in New
York. January 2, by the executive
secretary. Gloster B. Current. At
this meeting national officers will
be elected. Among those who are
candidates for the national board
is DR.. James J. McClendon, presi-
dent OF the Detroit branch.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

DR.. J. L. Leach was the princi-
pal speaker at the dedication and
formal opening of the Carver
Community center at Peoria, H.,
Sunday, Dec. II, speaking to an
audience OF more than a thousand,
a majority Of whom were white
people.
The oubject OF his speech was.
Keep On Keeping On" in which
he used the life of the late DR..
George Washington Carver. The
center was the result of hard work
and ingenuity OF the director,
Henry M. Harper. The Carver CEN
ter was the outgrowth OF an effort
10 lead the Peoria community
from the category OF slums. vice
and prostitution. DR.. Leach noted.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
TRY SUICIDE

Two persons were treated ~ he
ceiving hospital this week. after.
according to police. they had swal-
lowed a quantity Of poison In a re-
ported suicide attempt.
Treated were Enice Harris, 81, OF
3048 Roosevelt, who repeatedly
drank lysol and William II. Curry.
SO. of 370l Riopelle street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
TWO CHILDREN HURT

Three year-old Braziel Foster Of
sos E. Elizabeth street, was treated
last week for burns of the left
leg suffered when he was playing
with can OF I've in his home.
Eartha Lewis. nine of 2l4l Mack
avenue suffered from possible
skull fracture after falling down
stairsteps in her home last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
TIN CAN AS AMMUNITION

Americas favorite container.
the tin can. is rushed TO far fronts
all over the world TO carry
food. medicine and ammunition to
the boys who are carrying destruc-
ton TO our enemies" says Terry
Bannsn, chairman OF the Wayne
County Tin Can Salvage Com
mittee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
CUT IN CHEST

billiard Walker. "a. OF 1905 Mt.
Elliott street. was treated AT hos
pital for a stab wound TO the right
chest following an alteration ut
5000 lie Grande street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
VISITS CHILDREN HERE

Mrs. Minerva Palmer OF Tulla-
hasse, Okla. is here these holi-
days visiting her son, Raymond
Palmer. and daughter. Mrs. Au-
gusta Williams. of 2l29 Winans
Another daughter also came here
with her mother She is Mrs. Ella
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
CONVALESCING

Mrs. Nettie Welder, 933i2 Leith
street. is getting along nicely She
was at Hurley hospital, but is ex.
pected TO be home soon.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
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