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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Under Sheriff Praises
NegroCountyDeputies

these men are licensed by the Fed
eral Communications Commission.
Joseph II Bonney of 5268 Bangor
street, and Cl-rence olive of
Ecorse are stationed in the receiv-
ing department. Bonney has worked
with the Sheriffs Office for eight
years. These men aid in the re-
sponsibility of seeing that all pris-
oners are properly registered. finger
printed, and completely recorded.
Miss Theona v. Washington is a
veteran OF two years experience as
secretary in the Identification Bu-
reau under the direction OF Robert
z. Moore.
On duty in one OF the cell blocks
is John H. Fields of 1922 John r.;
who has served in the department
for four years. He is ably assisted
by Harry White OF II Chandler, a
veteran Of 2 years.
Among the remaining Negro dep
uties are Petrie Fisher. process
server; Edgar Tondee. John Hin
ton, Walter Bates and Vernon Stone
street.
OF the six matrons in the depart
ment. two are Negroes and Mrs
Mabel Ratcliff is assistant chief of
matrons.
All of these workers and those
not named here are doing fine jobs
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

NEW YORK-The job OF enforc-
ing the Supreme Court decision de-
clarng that Negroes may not be
barred from primary elections is
squarely up TO the Department of
Justice, Attorney General Francis
Biddle was told last week by Thur
good Marshall. NAACP special
counsel. who helped to argue and
win the historic Texas case.
The decision OF the United States
Supreme Court" Marshall wrote,
rendered on April 3, clarifying once
and for all the laws as TO voting IN
primary elections, will mean moth
ing to the millions OF Negroes in
the South who have been denied
the right TO vote unless the United
States Department Of Justice vigor-
ously enforces the statutes con-
strued by the United States SUI
preme Court in this decision.
Negro soldiers fighting through
out the world today are constantly
inquiring as TO whether or not their
families are permitted TO vote in
the Democratic primaries in the
deep South. and whether or net
they will be permitted TO vote IN
these primaries if they are fortunate
enough TO return.
The question as to whether or
not Negroes will have the right to
vote in primary elections through
out the South can only be decided
by the vigor with which the United
States Department of Justice prose-
! cutes these cases.
I'VE. therefore, strongly urge you
TO bring about the prosecution, moi
only OF the election officials In
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Dedicate Park For
DIR. J. w. AmeS

The new Or. James W Amcs
Park McGraw. Milford and Vine
wood avenues. was dedicated last
week with services witnessed by a
.arse number OF spectators. The
program was sponsored by the
Pride OF Michigan Lodge 875
IBpOE OF w.
Among the speakers were James
F Kelly. grand secretary OF the
IBPOE Of W: Brazil Bryant, presl-
dent State Association of Elks;
Charles StultZ. state secretary; Mrs.
Grace Bryant presidentowomen's
DIVISION OF the state association:
Mex Dickens. exalted ruler OF
Pude ~ Michigan Lodge, and a
representative Of Gov. Harry +.
Kelly.
Mrs. j W Ames, widow ~ ne
late Dr. hmeS. was escorted 10 The
platform by her daughter, Mrs Neil
Green.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
3 men FACING
MURDER CHARGE
IN MANS DEATH

Possibility that three men from
Toledo. Ohio, may face charge Of
murder was disclosed this week in
the fatal shooting Of 22-year-old
Andrew Cochran OF 5842 Hastings
street. according TO Lieut. George
BrantOn OF the homicide squad
Police said Cochran had been
shot several times by Oliver Wood
ard. 81. OF 1906 Mayo street, Toledo,
who allegedly came 10 the Hastings
street address in order 10 get a
seven-year-old girl and return her
10 Toledo.
Came From Toledo
Others in the party from Ohio
were Booker T. Woodland, 81 OF 800
Elizabeth street and Bill Galloway.
23 Of 906 Collingwood, all OF To-
ledo. Ohio
Police learned that the seven
year-old girl had been living for
the past two weeks with her moth
or. Sarah Woodland al the Hastings
street address. after the child had
been in the custody OF her father.
Alton Woodland, in Toledo until
year ago when he was called TO
the army.
The father had been in the army
for a year +~-d, his daughter since
that time had been left in the GUS
tody Of her fathers sister. Mrs.
Idell Woodland until two weeks ago
when her mother brought her to
Detroit
The three men. according 10 po-
lice records, went 10 the Hastings
street address at which time Oliver
Woodland stated that he had come
10 get the baby girl.
Shoots DetrOiter
Andrew Cochran, whom police
say lived al the address with the
childs mother. told Woodland that
he couldn't get the child. Oliver
Woodland then drew gun and
wounded both Cochran and Sarah
Woodland. mother Of the child.
The men took the baby and we're
near Lawndale and w. Fort street
when arrested by the police and
held for investigation OF the fatal
; shooting OF Cochran,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
SURANCE co.
FIGHTS zON|NC
c j R B IN D. c.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-tNNPA)-
The recent coming order restriction
OF the construction OF private dwell
ings on land owned by Negroes but
bordered by white neighbors Is be-
ing contested by the Supreme Lib
erty Life Insurance company OF
Chicago. which has a $4,000 equity
IN A proposed apartment project
for Negroes planned for the site.
The zoning-order-techniuue is one
developed in Washington by local
citizens associations to fight Negro
housing developments in close prox-
unity 10 white areas. The pretense
is made that no racial questions
are involved However. AN apart
ment for whites recently was con-
structed in the same general area
with no complaints from the citizen
group.
No Dispute
There is no dispute about the
need for additional housing for Ne
groes in Washington. The shortage
has been due 10 three factors. pri-
marily. First, the National Capital
Housing Authority. in planning its
projects. overbuilt for white occu-
pancy and underbuilt for Negroes
largely on the assumption that
few Negro war workers would be
hired. The shortage OF available
white help and the efforts of the
FEPC created a boom in govern
ment agency hiring OF Negro work.
ers. however Now, hiring Of Negro
workers is being restricted because
housing for newcomers is not avail
able
The second factor has been the
reluctance of private builders and
private capital to develop projects
for Negro occupancy. Less than one
tenth OF the WPB priorities for such
developments has been taken up
by private builders.
The third factor is the difficulty
in obtaining suitable sites when
capital is Iavailable-because of the
resistance Of white residents TO what
they term Negro encroachment'
on their lily-white precincts.
The Supreme Liberty Life suit,
therefore, takes on national signitii-
canoe, because housing programs in
Washington are looked on as a
model and testing ground.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
By CHARLES wARTMAN

1T is my opinion from reports
that l have received that no Sher-
ifs Office in the country has as
many Negroes as the Wayne County
Sheriffs Department now has"
Under Sheriff William {. Ryan. as
sistant 10 Andrew c. Baird, told
this reporter this week.
The above statement was made
as Ryan notified the Chronicle OF
the addition of two new deputy
sheriffs to the force which already
numbered 20 men. While the total
number of 81 Negro deputies out
of approximately 800 men seems to
speak the proverbial one-tenth rule.
Sheriff Ryan was emphatic in his
statement that the men had not
been selected according 10 any such
pattern but I'VE take them as we
find them" he said.
All Is Not Lost
Such a development in a city
where all too often the tendency
has been in the opposite direction.
gave this reporter the impression
that all is not lost.
The two new men added TO the
sheriffs office as OF July l are
William Sheriff. Jr., and Richard O.
Berry. Sheriff. is the son OF Will
liam o. Sheriff., Chronicle column
ist. and Wayne County employee.
Richard o. Berry came to the force
highly recommended by Bishop
George Baber, according to Sheriff
Ryan.
One OF the most outstanding jobs
being done by Negroes in the
Wayne County Sheriff's office. and
in all probability, by Negroes in any
Sheriff's office is the direction OF
the radio division control room and
the supervision of the teletype ma
chine. This very responsible job
is under the direction Of Deputy
Sheriff Eugene Carey of 1888 Moore
street, a veteran of eight years
service in the Sheriffs Office
Carey. who has staff of three 9TH
err workers. is in charge Of all Scout
cars in the county and is supervisor
OF the teletype machine. In the
office with him are Charles II
Fisher. switchboard operator, and
assistant radio dispatcher; Sunny
Edwards and Lee J. Morton. All of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Say Biddle Must Aid
Election Law Rule

Georgia. but also those in Alabama
and Florida. who have deliberately
Haunted the Constitution and laws
OF the United States, even after the
opinion OF the United States SUI
preme Court"
Marshall reminded the Attorney
General that the NAACP sent to
the Department OF Justice some
weeks ago affidavits on the refusal
to permit Negroes to vote in the
primary elections in Alabama and
Florida, and stated:
We have not as yet been advised
as TO what. il any. action has been
taken on these cases other than the
notice that they are being investi-
gated"
Under date OF June %. Attorney
General Biddle wrote the NAACP:
Il assure you that the department
is giving very serious consideration
TO the problems resulting from the
decision OF the Supreme Court In
Smith VS. Albright. and expects TO
investigate promptly all alleged
violations and 10 prosecute in APP
proprlate cases"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
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73 pounds. Any news concerning his
whereabouts will be welcomed by
Mrs, Nash.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

according to statements from Under
Sheriff Ryan and are living exam
Piles Of what equal opportunities
will do.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Lost Boy Found,
But EludeS Cops

INDIANA HARBOR. Ind - East
Chicago and Indiana HarbOr police
were this week searching for 3D.
year-old Willie James Nash. son
Of Mrs. Crena Nash. 1924 Catalpa
street. who disappeared from his
home on Thursday. June 30. at
approximately 100 pm.
The lad dressed in blue shirt
white pants and wearing oxfordS.
was found by East Chicago police
several hours after his disappear
ance sleeping in a doorway. They
promptly took him 10 the police
station and called the boys mother,
but during the phone conversation
he managed 10 elude the authori-
tics
The missing boy is four feet,
eight inches tall and weighs about
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Memphis Churches Rally
In 9Th War Loan Drive

MEMPHIS. -(ANP)-Almost 81
mJltaneously with the announce
ment Friday night by the Univer-
sal Life Insurance Co. that agents
had purchased 100000 worth OF
war bonds. came the announcement
by Memphis clergymcn that church
members had invested more than
SAL 200 in bonds during the fifth
war bond drive.
More than 1000 church folk and
citizens were present at the Ellis
auditorium and listened 10 pro-
gram which featured the Fl. Ben
ming soldiers chorus. SGT. Willis NJ
Brown served as director and Sgt
Vainell Ford. ac,ompanist.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
|HE KNOCKS. Her
TOOTH OUT, She
NJ U RIDERS HIM

A 20-year-old packing company
employee who told police that her
former boy friend had knocked one
of her teeth out was held by police
this week for investigation Of muir
der.
Ruth Dinkins OF 634 Custer street.
was arrested by Detective Sergeant
George Rutherford and Detective
Earl Elazier for the death OF Rob-
ert Williams. %, of 1854 Eighteenth
street this week.
Police say that the young woman
admitted taking a butcher knife
from her purse and fatally stabbing
Williams after he had knocked one
OF her teeth out during an argu-
ment near 18th and Rose streets.
The mother of small child. Ruth
Drinks was employed by the Hy-
grade Packing company. She is ex-
pected TO be named in a warrant
charging her with murder in the
death of Williams this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
OFF To MEHARRY

GARY. Ind-George A. Williams,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. A. s Williams,
1851 Monroe street, left for Me-
harry Dental school recently. He
completed two years OF pre-dental
work al Clark college in Atlanta.
Ga
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
CHILD BAPTIZED

GARY, Ind. - Andrea Louise
Johrson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin johnson. was baptized re-
Gently nj Greater ST. James AME
church. The officiating minister was
thu child's grandfather. Rev. Kelly
OF ChicapO III
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
KILLED IN ACTION

LEXINGTON.-Mrs. Rachel Stout
Owsley OF Coral street. received
word that her nephew. Cpl. Alex
Wilson Stout was killed in action
In France, June TO- He was the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Stout
of PiQua. Ohio.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Dem. PLATFORM
STIRS NEGROES.
TO WOND E RING.
Wv Hurry McALPI\

WASHINGTON. y -,tNNrAl
Much ln;eres; among Negroes y
eenieTine or tho Democratic plat
form and the preliminary moves
being mace ~ that connection a.
the Democratic convention IN Chi.
cago approaches Outstanding de-
Nelopncui during the past week has
been the appoiup cnt 81 = D.
committee on resolutions ana pat
form by The Democratic National
committee
Heading the SubC. MN tice WI he
Rep John " Mccormack. House
majority leader who IS from MaSsa.
ohuseiiS serving VIII him a. co.
chairmsv wit ~ Rep Mary T Nur-
Ton Of New jersey. chairman OF the
House Labor con'T It'cc who has
3ust concluded partial hearings on
house bills FOR ihc establishment, OF
permanent FEPC
Middle Ground
Interesting * the pr dole ground
the National committee has taken
IN the personnel 90 The SJbcommit-
toe on resolutions There arc no.
Negro nlc1 be-, and ,herc &C no
members froU tho rCbc, states r
Texas Soa'h Carolina and MISS
Ep1i 2 u 'hrcc n VE q have threat
t0co go 'HrrN monkey .vItnch
into 'hc electoral college vote after
'hc elections 100 NoYCN oCr unlCN.
TIC convention bows o.. ibCg dc
r'ends g.. p'a1arr p.Juks oovC'-
iHS White ,.prC1ar'. l,'arN 90
the tUo-tl d. rule fol uomlra. .us
- the convention. and dcCidga
ton aimed o.; tho POI. AK and thc
Supreme Count Texas primary de-
clSion 90 the effect that states have
4 J. power 20 govern her elections.
Pre-corvcntion dope has u that
the Democrats viii come out with
postcard platform IN contrast
80 the approximate 5000 word
document presented by the Rcpub-
leans az their convention IN June
A hot time matching the 100 de-
gree heat during the Republican
convention * expected however.
over the treatment of The Negro
issue IN IN platform. regardless OF
Us length.
Negroes arc pointing 20 he los
NolOS 0eNotCd 10 me pIoDlcnlS Ol
Americas largest minority IN the
Republican platform, which. Of
course has not escaped the attcn-
ton OF the Democrats But the lat
ter have their eyes also on the
South. and are wondering how they
can strike some middle ground that
would appeaSe both groups
Never before has the Negro vote
been such potent factor II is the
balance Of power in no less than
eight states where no limitation is
put on the exercise Of the rights OF
suffrage. And this year. as IN no
other Negroes have been alert and
made aware Of the importance OF
exercising the right 10 vote As re-
suit OF the wide publicity given
the Texas primary case. the non
partisan political activities OF the
NAACP and A. Philip Randolph's
Non-Partisan Council. and the edu-
cationsl program Of the ClO Po-
Ltical Action committee
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
Tobacco Sells High
On MARYLAND Markets

UPPER MARLBORO, MD, May
10 -tF- Tobacco brought relative
ly high prices today when
southern Maryland markets re-
opened sales under the new OPA
top ceiling of $62 per hundred
weight.
The War Food Administration re-
ported that all of the better quail
ties held within very limited
range and averaged from SO to 81
cents per pound.
On the extreme low quantities
green leaf and tips, wide variation
occurred in prices with the ave-
rage range from 6 to SO cents per
pound. Green nondescript sold as
low as 10 cents and average
from II to 20 cents.
Compared with opening sales
last year, the majority of the better
grades were around II cents per
pound higher, with the extra COM
mon size selling at about the same
level.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
TAX BAN SOUGHT
BY COP LEADERS
Continued from Page One)

as signers were the only ones who
could not be reached. He said they
were Senators Danaher of Con-
necticut, Austin of Vermont, Wiley
of Wisconsin and Holman of Ore
gon. All are out of the capital, he
said, and would be given an op'
portunity to add their names te
the petition when they return.
The constitutional amendment
proposal was approved earlier by
the COP Senate steering commit
tee headed by Senator Taft (R-
Ohio.
One Of the members of the steer
ing group, Senator Bushfield Of
South Dakota, pointed out that
many Democratic senators had de-
clared their opposition to poll tax
es II principle, while contending
that Congress had no right to leg
is1ate against them without re-
vision of the constitution and COM
mented:
IF tho Democrats who have
been sayin gthat they are oppos-
ed to the poll tax are really in
earnest about it.. they will get be-
hind this proposal"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
Mt. Airy Legion Post
Backs George K. Snow
For State Commander

MOUNT AIRY. May 10 @RE
Endorsement of George K. Snow,
of Mount Airy, as a candidate for
department commander of h e
American Legion in North Caro-
lima by fine local Jesse B. Jones
Post No. 10 was announced to-
day by Post Commander F. G.
Toler and Post Communicated
j. H. Johnson.
Snow is executive secretary of
the state salvage committee and
assistant director of the North
Carolina Office of Civilian De-
overseas.
A charter member of the Jesse
B. Jones post, Snow has been its
service officer for more than 20
years. He has also been depart
ment historian, district command
err, department vice commander
for the fourth division, and post
commander. He is a member OF
the Salisbury Voiture of 40 & 8,
Legion fun and honor organization.
Snow has spent most of his life
in Surry country, where he was
born. In offering Snow as a candi-
date, III epost called attention to
the fact that 1.-The northwestern
section of our state has never pro-
vided a department commander. )"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20

cessfully withstood a desperate
Nazi counterattack early today
AFTER several hours Fifth army
froces still are holding the spot,
he reported adding that nearly 300
German prisoners already had
been taken. Along one two-mile
stretch of road near SAINT Olivia
FEEDER said he counted II Nazl
than 20 armored cars either
wrecked or just abandoned.
The French yesterday captured
Monticello, a mile from SAINT Olivia
and thrust out northward to with
in two miles of Pontecorvo
A glow lighted the skies over
the Gulf of Gaeta early today anc
it was believed the Germans were
blowing up ammunition dumps or
Gaeta point, three miles south
across water from Formia anc
hastily abandoning the exposed tir
of land. Allied capture of Itri woule
sever the last good escape route
from the area, which for week
had been under harassing fire
from Allied Warships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
Department Offering
Suggestions On Crafts

Constructive suggestions for
those interested in crafts have
been published recently in the il
Illustrated pamphlet issued by the
Municipal Recreation department.
A list of places where inexpensive
materials may be obtained such as
scrap wood. plaster board and
sheet iron from lumber companies
and builders, cardboard tubes,
scrap linoleum and burlap from
department stores is given, along
with instructions for making hand
made tools.
The pamphlet has illustrations
and directions for making hand
woven baskets. rustic flower boxes,
candelabra, flower carts, book
ends, pictorial maps, scrapbooks,
costumes etc. 1t also contains
many interesting ideas for the dec
rotative use of pine cones, shells,
stones, twigs and other objects
found in nature. The pamphlet may
be obtained free of charge form
the Municipal Recreation depart
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
THRILL CIRCUS
CLOSESTONICHT|

The Hippdrome thrill circus
which has been praised by all whit
have seen it as triumph in en-
tertainment, will end today with
two performance a matinee at 2:
pm, with gates opening at 2:15
and the final gala showing tonigh+
at $3.50.
The circus has drawn the largest
crowd during the week of any ev'
ent ever staged in Wilmington,
and in the array of talent brought
here by the Jaycees are stars OF
the big tops that rank at the top
of the amusement field.
Bleachers have been erected to
take care of any overflow crowds
and all who. attend this afternoon
ard tonight are assured OF good
seats. The show, the committee
said, is the same in the afternoon
as night.
Proceeds from the circus will be
used for the Boy Scouts and CIVIC
and charity projects
Realizing they are short nearly
a thousand tickets to meet the de-
mand of service men and women
who will want to attend, the Jay
Gees ask all who care to do 60 to-
give a service man an evening OF
entertainment by purchasing an ex-
ira ticket as they enter this after
noon and tonight. Tickets will be
used for members of the armed
forces when they arrive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-05-20
Mrs. Robinson Appointed
:Matron At JuuenizeHon1e

Mrs. V. L. Robinson, former
matron of the Catherine Kennedy
home here for two years, has been
named matro.1 fo1: the county de-
tention home for white juveniles
it was announced yesterday by
Mrs. j. C. Layton, chairman of
the Welfare division of the Coua-
Gil of Social Agencies.
Members of the Welfare divi-
sion expressed satisfaction that
they had been able to secure the
services of Mrs. Robinson who is
highly esteemed for her excellent
character in addition to being vital
ly interested in helping Wayward
children.
Mrs. Robinson assumed her
duties last Tuesday and has been
busy meantime with housekeeping
chores readying the new home for
occupancy. A number of children
are expected to be moved into the
new home early next week.
Mrs. Robinsons appointment is
the elimination of long and con-