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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Nashville Matrons Enjoy
Their Stay In Chicago

After spending nine days here
among friends, Mesdames Henry A.
Boyd and r. L. Richardson, both OF
Nashville, left last Sunday for their
homes. While here they were the
recipients OF many social courtcsics.
Among the Ch,casoans who made
Their stay very pleasant and who
were contributors 70 these affairs
were the following: Or. and Mrs. T.
NJ Smith, MeSdames Jamie Dcnni-
son. Marguerite Boyd Robinson,
Bertha Lewis, Charlie r. Foster.
Pearl Thomasson. Carr Hansbcrry.
ldonIa r. Hines, EVELYN Payne,
Matte Bcaslcy. Ethel Ross. Ruth
Allison, Hattie Jackson. Alberta w
Thompson, Thelma Allison, Mabel
Ovcrton Young. Ruth Mackhn, Gen.
and Mrs Spencer C. Dickerson.
Mesdames Clarence Taylor, Title
Howard, Lucille McCoo. Corinne w.
Snyder. Cec.le VERIFY. Mae D.
Wethers and DR.. Wilhemena Boles.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
HERMAN T. SMITH
Official War Correspondent
On Tour of L =. Naval Bases
for the NNPA

| :. NAVAL BARRACKS,
VALLEJO. Ca,.t.-This base
differs greatly from the
other bases that ! have visit
q n ina: none Of the men
So ned @c,e cave seen 20 Service
>-lcc. az. a-e =" Negroes. Waen
zen er.c. Gres; tSkeS to- their
Scli Nac-p framing ;SeX s:e gwen
go e-s. arc written ties; 70 deter
~.~e &c. fitness !cT orc CT the
-.5r! cases IL re service school
Cd Only those making an average
O.. IS O. better are allowed 10 enter
one @. these Classes. Those who do
% : make service school are sent
c.; 10 camps where there arc Jobs
. &c d,Ee that do not require any
particular technical training or
ski. The camp here al Marc
Island = one Of such camps
There are about 1900 Negro fell
lows Stationed here and they come
from very nearly every section Of
the country. The function Of the
base IS 10 store ammunition and
load II on boats 10 be shipped 10
war fronts throughout the world.
Although the men stationed here
are not performing what would be
considered highly scientific Jobs.
their work do 10 its nature requires
an intimate knowledge OF eXplo-
sives and dexterity Of a very def
mite type. Although most OF the
men here have virtually no scholas-
tic background, through the con-
scientious efforts Of 1t. Comm. JEFF
ferson NJ. Flowers, chaplain here,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
, GET PH.D.s FROM OHIO STATE
Nv RARREE w. DURHAM

COLUMBUS. Ohio-Among the
persons who received degrees at
Ohio State university at the spring
convocation Saturday were c.. Rob-
ert Cotton Of Jefferson City. Mo.
and Virgil A. Cliff OF Greensboro.
NC; both Of whom received doctor
OF philosophy in education after
having completed all requirements
in the unusually short period Of
seven quarters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Reappoint Negro
Woman To ID. G..
Education Board

WASHINGTON, DC.-Rcappoint-
men; Of Mrs Velma G. Williams TO
the District Board Of Education was
announced here last week. Mrs.
Williams, one OF tho three Negro
members Of the board and the only
Negro woman member, was re-
.0rned 10 her post along with two
White members by the justices Of
the District Court. All three VIII
serve until June 30, l947.
a member Of the board since 1899.
Mrs. Williams headed the boards
committee on student activities.
PWor 10 her original appointment.
She was president OF the James
Monroe Parent-Tcachcr Association
here and before that had taught 10
years IN the schools of Mississippi.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Sailors Take Secondary
Training On West Coast

at,a, 200 - them have acquired
Fey Ofcc. ratings Chapla n
F,Nc-S halls i:cu he safe of
>'a'c Carolina. and IS q graduate Of
s.-,-a1 university. Gyccuv..ic. S {.
lie s rcpa'cd ~ have organized the
csNNS :!gSt remedial school A
-ewec.al school docs Jus; what rs
15o.c 1T,,cS and that is il rcme-
5.tS educational Deficiencies on the
Fart 4 ...,era;e and semi-ill.tera;c
mon "5o enter the navy.
Vas surprised al the chaplain's
seemingly sincere accommodation of
RACIAL prejudice. and even more so
Nacn ne told ne that one O. the
nos. important classes taught al
FugN;aH WaS a course IN race rcla-
Mons According 70 Chaplain Flow
egS. the racia. st.!fe IN the South
s brought about by the poor white
clement and the even poorer Ne
cr"es and he believes that condl-
;onS IN the South arc going 10 be
greatly improved after the war as
tHe youth Of America lnthc,r Strug-
-le for the common cause are thrown
IN closer contact and have a better
understanding Of each other.
talked in private with many Of
The men stationed here and all Of
them spoke very highly Of the chap
lain and commended that it was
through his efforts that segregation
IN the town Of Vallejo has been
discontinued. Among the many
men who have acquired their rat
ngs since coming TO this post are:
Frederick Ray, North Carolina; Rob-
ert D. Hanney. Y3c, N.YC.; Bernard
F. Kelley, Y2c. Washington, DC;
Frank Robinson, GM3c, Dallas, Tex;
Robert L. Mason Y3c, and B. l..
Hughes, Y2c. Washington, D. c.
There also are excellent recreation
al facilities on the base.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Ponder Action OF
Supreme Court In
Lynn A rmy Case

NEW YORK. - Regarding
it as too hot 10 handle" the
U. S. Supreme Court recently
refused to review the Win
fred Lynn case involving ra-
cal discrimination in selection for
the United States Army Since one
Of the three judges in the lower
court had ruled IN Lynn's favor.
the courts refusal even 10 hear the
case was quite unexpected.
Today, the Lynn Committee 10
Abolish Segregation in the Armed
Forces revealed the US Supreme
Courts reason for refusing 70 re-
view the case. The clerk OF the
court informed Arthur Garfield
Hays. Lynn's attorney. by tclc-
phone The petition for a writ of
ccrtiorari is denied on the ground
that the case is moot it appearing
that petitioner is no longer in re-
spondonts custody"
Case Held Moot"
In less technical language, the
court holds that the Lynn case is
"moot"-that is, it cannot now be
decided one way or the other-be-
cause the petitioner (Winfrcd
Lynn is no longer in the custody"
Of the respondent Colonel Down
or, commandant at Camp Upton.
y. y, at the time Lynn originally
brought his suite. This amazing pro-
nounccmcnt Of the Supreme Court,
which bids fair 10 make legal his
tory, ignores the REASON Lynn is
no longer in Colonel Downcr's Gus
tody which is, of course, that he is
a soldier in the army and was or
dered overseas TO the Pacific area
several months ago. The govern
ments right hand, the Supreme
Court, apparently takes no respon-
Slbility for what the government
left hand. the army. is doing.
Thus was born the Supreme
Courts great Moot Suit This issue.
OF course. has been pulled out of
hat at the last moment. The ques-
ton OF "mootncss' was not even
raised in the lower courts. The en-
tire purpose of the courts maneuvcr
is therefore 10 avoid the issues:
Does the court sanction discrimina-
ton and segregation in selecting
our thirteen million Negro citizens
for the armed forces or arc the mill
tary authorities acting allogally?
To Continue Fight
At the time that Winfrcd Lynn
was ordered overseas. Hays pro-
tested 10 the adjutant general and
received the following reply, dated
tho 9th OF February 1914. from
Major General j A. Ulio: Should
the unit to which he (Winfrcd
Lynn is assigned be ordered TO
proceed outside the continental
United States and he is qualif 4
for the duties TO which assigned.
he will not be removed from his
unit"
The attorneys for Winfred Lynn
will file a petition for rehearing
Immediately and the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Colored People, the Workers De-
Tense League and the March on
Washington Movement will file
supplementary amicus curiae briefs.
Wilfred II Kerr co-chairman OF
the Lynn Committee, issued state
ment today: Our committee viii
carry on the fight The Supreme
Court is NljourninG shortly and the
case will not be finally decided un-
I'll the fall In the meantime We
must fight for the right TO have the
highest court in the land review
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
TUSKEGEE GETS $40 OOo

MIAMI AMP 49, TuSkccCc was
named as a beneficiary IN tho will
Of Harry Edward KrcmScr-S.od q.
dad wealthy white phIlanthropist
If Coal Gables. when II was pro-
Dated lis, week The school will
receive approximately $4,000.
In addition the will directed that
the mortgage ON the home Of Lotion
and Esther Grove. which Mr. S,od-
dari held. be cancelled IN apprc-
citation Of TIC services and good
VIII ttcSc two colored employees
bad SHOWN during the years.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
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Evening star., 1944-03-26

break the news" of the mans death.
Then he informs them that a sum OF
5000 (sometimes the sum is more( is
needed to defray funeral expenses. In
many instances the grief-stricken fam
lily turns the money over to the rack
eteer before realizing, too late, that this
next of kin is always informed by tele-
gram in the event of injury or death,
and that the armed forces never solicit
money for burial expenses.
The Cigarette Swindle
A number of petty swindlers have
operated soldier cigarette racket in
whichs businessmen are usually the VIC
Tins.
In some instances businessmen were
approached for contributions by indi-
viduals claiming to be representatives
of patriotic, nonprofit groups" engaged
in sending cigarettes free to seryicemen
overseas. Although the cigarettes could
be purchased at $50 per 1000 packages
from the manufacturers, the business
men were told that the cost was SITS.
One individual, pocketing the s25 Diff
ference between the contributions and
the cost, made a profit of $1,000 in
three months before he was taken into
custody.
These few INSCRIPTIONS individuals,
of course, have no connection with the
many honest and patriotic organiza-
tionS contributing to the morale of the
armed forces by seeing that our men
overseas are we'll supplied with ciga-
retteS
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI,
recently declared that wartime condi-
tions have brought new styles of oper-
alton by oldtime racketeers, and warned
the public to be on the alert against
these parasites"
Mr.. Hoover urged the public to de-
mand proper Identification of any in
dividual oStensibly seeking funds for
wartime activities. Persons suspected
of being involved in shady rackets
should be Immediately reported to the
FBI, local enforcement agencies or the
Better Business Bureau.
War Job Rackets
Whole businesses have been founded
on defrauding the public. A number
of schools which defrauded hundreds
of potential war workers by promising
them lucrative jobs in war industries
have been smashed by the FBI.
A "shipbuilding" school in Long Beach,
Calf, charged tuition fee of $50 for
courses which they promised their stu
dents would get them jobs in one of
California's numerous shipyards.
The faculty" operating the school
knew little more about shipbuilding
Evening star., 1944-03-26

The captain" was one Of many posing
as military officers to fleece the public.
Since July, 1912, total of 500 persons
have been convicted on charges of
illegally wearing a United States uni
form or impersonating an officer, follow
ing their arrest by the FBI.
Had Long Police Record
AS far as the captain" was concerned
the attack on Pearl Harbor was an un-
expected stroke of luck Possessor of
lengthy police record involving petty
swindles and larcencies, he Immediately
purchased uniform with necessary
insignia after the outbreak of war and
represented himself as captain in the
Army Air Force. In an effort to lend
authenticity to his masquerade, he began
lecturing to various civilian defense
groups here. During this time he was
able, on the strength of his impersona-
ton, to cash several worthless checks
and run up an unpaid hotel bill at a
fashionable hotel here.
Not all of these imposters wear uni
form for lucrative gain, according to
Assistant United States Attorney Sylvan
Schwartz.
Some of them just can't resist the
glamour that goes with an Army uni
FORM" said Mr.. Schwartz. "A number
of them wear uniforms to impress their
girl friends. It's just a case of 4-F's
with inflated egos and debated ply
siques."
One enterprising chap combined busi-
ness and romance in his impersonation
of an Army major. An alunnus of
Welfare Island Prison in New York, he
Evening star., 1944-03-26
Campaign Against Wartime Rackets
Keeps Law Enforcement Agents Busy

ish of rackets Casualty lists are good
hunting grounds for INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons like one in New York, who wrote
dunning letters to dead servicemen and
counted ON the bereaved families sense
of obligation to pay up. Others OBJ
tanned juicy fees for "oil" paintings of
men killed in action, then refused to
return original photographs until fami-
lies paid exorbitant prices for ordinary
enlarged color photographs.
One individual visited homes where
the son of the family had been listed
as missing in action, usually in flights
over Germany.
The racketeer represented himself as
an agent of an underground anti-Nazi
movement In Germany.
Your boy is safe" he informed the
overjoyed7 parents. Our organization
has helped them escape, but we need
money to get them out of Germany
Evening star., 1944-03-26
BY Joseph Young.

The distinguished looking Army cap
tain, his chest bedecked with medals,
grew slightly indignant as he neared
the close of his lecture on AFRAID de-
fense tactics before a civilian defense
group here
There is entirely too much apathy on
the part of civilians" he shouted Con-
ditions which permit imposters and
racketeers must be corrected"
AS far as the speaker was personally
concerned the condition was corrected
much to his sorrow. For the captain"
was one of the large number of phonies
preying on America at war To COM
bat their activities. the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, in cooperation with
local enforcement agencies, is waging
an extensive campaign to- educate the
public to some of the wartime rackets
directed against them.
Evening star., 1944-03-26
REGULATIONS" i"

purchased a uniform upon his release
and added several pounds of various
medals fer good measure. Embarking
on series of deceptions, he met four
young ladies on Brooklyn subway and
engaged them in conversation. I'M
pressed by his uniform and cultured
speech, they invited him to their home
for dinner.
Whirlwind Courtship
Before the night was over he pro-
posed to and was accepted by one of
the girls in whirlwind three-hour
courtship. The presence of her three
sisters evidently didn't handicap his
wooing. The major" promised his
slightly dazed bride-to-be a $35, 900
house, which, he said, would be built
on, Long Island.
To bind their troth, he presented her
with ring, which he said was worth
thousands" The ring, of course, could
be bought in any five-and-ten-cent
store. The next day the major" called
on his flance, and said he needd $50
until he could wire his out-of- town bank
for funds. The girl let him have the
money and he said he would call on her
that night She never saw him again.
Several months later the major" met
another New York girl. After slightly
longer courtship tthis one took two
days. he proposed to her. He man
aged to get 5000 from her on various
pretexts before he hurriedly left New
York and came to Washington. The
FBI arrested him here and he was
ultimately sentenced to serve three years
in prison on an impersonation charge.
Playing upon the emotions Of service-
mems families is one Of the most ghoul-
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Posted in corridor of the Munitions
Building is the creed of the branch,
signed by every employe "Our prob
lens are those of life and DEATH" it
reads. " All of us realize that
this is not just another assignment
but is singular opportunity to
render service. excelling all others,
to distraught and grief-stricken rela-
tives. The privilege of rendering this
service is our reward: There is none
greater"
Once an hour 16 times a day an
armed courier Of the Army Postal Serv-
ice arrives at the Casualty Branch from
Signal Corps Headquarters in the PEN
tagon. In locked dispatch pouch he
carries casualty lists in CODE They
have been received by the Signal Corps
from theaters of war all over the world
some by radio, others by plane.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

than did their pupils. At first they were
able to get their graduates jobs in the
Shipyards, which needed workers badly.
However, the shipbuilders soon found
out that their new workers we're woe
fully inefficient AS a result, the former
pupils found themselves without a lob
and minus $3.50. Soon afterward the
schools operators were arrested and
sentenced to prison.
One mail order house was doing a
good business selling service kits until
a Philadelphia concern wanted to order
several hundred. 50 kit turned out to
contain 15-page pad and 10 envelopes,
worth % cents. False weight labels
mlsreprsented food items in other kits.
Black market operations involving the
sale of gasoline ration coupons have
plagued authorities, as have a flood Of
counterfeit ration coupons for various
commodities.
In addition the current wartime short
age OF whisky has resulted in the mar
tlal return OF the old-tine bootlegger
specializing in Smoke" whisky. which is
composed of denatured alcohol. And
oootieggers are getting as high as IS
pint for the poisonous stuff.
The war also has given new innetus
to almost-forgotten phony schemes. s
Old Schemes Revived
One hoary racket that is being revived
Is the phony gasoline tablet which SUD-
posedly produces gas when dropped into
water-tilled tank And one man was
convicted for swindling three others in
scheme to make re-puncture-proof-
ing compound "a
Fund-raising swindlers have bilked
the public on pretexts of sponsoring
dances for benefit of patriotic organiza-
tions, and soliciting funds for service
mems canteens. In one instance. Park
avenue debs were duped into soliciting
funds for Park avenue canteen until
authorities found the overhead was un-
usually large, and the promoter was
convicted for soliciting funds without a
license.
Men aren't the only offenders. MANY
PAAoAAy VOL IiClOSS VI UOJQ sexes use Gau
tales to cash bad checks, avoid payment
OF bills and get in the social swim. And
in some instances woman bigarnists have
married several servicemen to collect
multiple allotments checks.
This One Takes the Prize
Perhaps the most audacious Of all
racketeers was the chap, attired in a
captains outfit, who boarded a bus
about to take group of potential in
ductees to nearby camp.
mo valuables are allowed ON the bus"
he shouted. TITS against Army regula-
tions." He then proceeded to collect
money, watches, diamond stick pins and
other valuables from the men.
He got of the bus before it left after
assuring the men that their valuables
would be returned TO them at the in,
duction station. Needless to say. that
was the last time they ever saw him.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

welcome by the members of the family.
who are pathetically eager to converse
with some one who knew their boy. In
most cases these phonies are gifted with
money and presents before they take
their leave. The cruel part is that most
of the victims never discover the de-
ception.
Cruelest of All
Perhaps the most cruel of all rackets
directed against the families of service
men is the one where the family is
falsely informed that the serviceman
has been killed in camp or in action.
The racketeer in these cases informs
the family that he has been designated
by the War Department to personally
Evening star., 1944-03-26

Army Postal Service courier. There it
was decoded and within a few hours
Tonmy's mother tore open a telegram
and learned her son was seriously
wounded in action.
The telegram was signed by Maj.
Gen. James A. Ulio 1t read:
Regret to inform you your son, Pvt.
Thomas Rogers, was on May "a seri-
ously wounded in action in the Aleu-
tians. Mail address follows. You will
be advised as reports of condition are
received"
Within three days Tommy's mother
received the following letter of con-
flrmation:
Dear Mrs. Rogers:
1T is with deep regret that I must
Evening star., 1944-03-26
How Wars Saddest Job Is Being Done
With the Greatest Skill in History

Still other casualty lists come from
the Prisoner OF War Information Bu-
reau in the Provost Marshal Generals
Office. They contain casualty informa-
ton from enemy governments trans
mitted by the International Red Gross
in accordance with the Geneva Con-
vention of July 27, 1929.
A Typical Case
Let's look at one of those lists and
pluck name at random.
Here's boy Wen call Pvt. Thomas
Rogers. He was assigned to scouting
mission with II of his buddies on fog
enshrouded Attu, in the Aleutians.
AS the boys topped rise, lone Jap
leaped from foxhole, bayonet up
Evening star., 1944-03-26

raised. With fanatic cry. he plunged
1t in the back of Tommy Rogers. Half
dozen shots riddled the Jap.
Tommy's buddies swiftly slung a GI
overcoat between two rifles. With this
as a makeshift stretcher, they hustled
him back to a field hospital behind
American lines
A runner soon was pounding toward
battalion headquarters farther down
the coast to start the tragic news on
its way to Tommy's folks back home.
How Reports Travel
At battalion headquarters on the
gloomy northern route to Toxic, the re-
port of Tomny's wound was consoli-