The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-10

the OOZ ElSllA-
or Squadron in italy, is back nome
on a 30-day furlough That
right. the same Bill who used 10
scamper around on the floor OF
the gymnasium at Brewster Recre-
alton Center where his father.
Leon Wheeler. was director e.
Bill was at Howard when he was
drafted and took his training 81
Tuskegee.
Those persons who have been
engaging In poker games while
entertaining friends. will think
twice in the future before bring
ing out the cards to do little
peeping This comes as the
result Of the raids by police on
the homes Of a lawyer and den
tist and q number Of the
guests were hauled of to the
hoosegaw However. one OF
the parties involved has threat
ened to institute suit against the
officers. charging that the search
and seizure was illegal as the
officers were without a warrant.
WHAT REALLY persuaded off,
GERS 10 take a dentist, his wife
and six others 10 Jail on Sunday
night was the difficulty the gen.
darmes had in distinguishing what
race two OF the guests in the house
belong 10 The officers asked
one woman il she was white, and
- -. - ,a.,,orod IA, TIC t,aca.ipe
they expressed disbelief and
the same question was put to one
Of the men. guy who is as light
in complexion as Mayor Jefries,
but he's definitely on our side OF
the fence The minionS OF the
law were convinced that II was
an interracial group and began
chastislng the man and woman for
associating with colored people
DETROIT Is growing in cultural
stature il future schedules
are an indication Carlot,a
Fanzel. the Detroit girl who is
starring in Carmen Jones Billy
Roses Broadway hit, viii sing
here March % and on April
10. Lillian Evanti. golden-voiced
soprano. comes 10 Detroit Institute
under the auspices OF the Detroit
Musicians association and on
Nov. IL chats a long way ON
Roland Hayes. noted tenor. will
come TO Masonic Temple, accord
ing to the resourceful John r.
Williams Lieut.. OF Detectives
Wallace A. williams has been ap-
pointed one OF the commissioners
OF the Boy Scouts representing
|. District Five, east 81 Woodward
avenue.
IF YOU BELIEVE the els in
France are just eating X rstionS,
then YOU should read what Sgt
Fred Durrettc. a Detroter helping
20 chase NaziS. has written back
home Says SGT Durrette'
Right now I'm roasting a chicken
by hot Goals vas throwing rocks
across a field and a chicken ran
into one and killed himself. so |
decided TO eat il and Sgt
Durrct;e. just back from trip 10
Brussels and Antwerp. likes both
cities Brussels exeelS Paris
Night clubs there remind me OF
the Congo" %. Durrette has
three bronze campaign stars and
a good conduct ribbon. about which
he says. Imagine that! Eight
months in France. Belgium and
Germany and me with good
conduct ribbon! Well, can't eth
err. but they pinned il on me. Oh.
the bronze stars are for work
in the three major campaigns here.
I'm waiting on two more. and =
return to the States. may get
the stars He closes with;
Belgium Is the only country where
fellow can still get ice cream.
When l. first got there bought
a whole helmet full and had II
topped Oft with strawberry syrup
Boy. was il delicious"
LUSCIOUS MARVA LOUIS
will be with us again .. soon
getting n billing at the
Downtown theatre with one Of
the large OrchestraS As
this column predicted many
weeks back. Charles EasOn. OF
little Rock. Ark. has been
named executive secretary Of the
Flint Urban League filling
the spot made vacant when VIII
liam Valentine. now \ member
Of the Detroit Urban league stan.
resigned.