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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Reuieu Board
Considers Case
OF Leroy Clay

Congressman Powell has been
advised through recent correspond
ence from the Secretary of Wars
Office that clemency review in the
case Of Leroy A. Hickey" Clay,
former captain OF the 92nd Divi-
sion. will be held in the near flu
ture.
The case IL OF considerable In
terest through the country since
Captain Clay Is well known and
has served with the United
States Army for . period Of IL
years. Captain Clay Is serving .
sentence Of IS years and dishon-
cradle discharge as q result of
eourt-martialed for allegedly dis
obeying . lawful command Of his
superior officer and failing To
ebey . lawful order n his SUI
perior officer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Wolverine Thugs
Mabbed By Cops
On Beale Street

Two army veterans are expected
to be arrsigned this week on their
return from Memphis. Tenn. by
police who charge the pair ad-
mitted the 5000 holdup last Sat-
urday Of Ben Ormsby at the VOL
VERNE barber shop, 1920 ST. An
tome street.
They are Lewis Lewelling. IS.
81 2c022 Greenlswn. and Eugene
Middleton. IS. of l3s46 Lumpkin.
whom police say is on parole now
for robbery armed in 1910.
The alleged robbers. located in
Memphis, were TO be returned
here by Sgts. William Eckstein
and Thomas Golden Of the holdup
squad
Ormsbv disclosed tina. he lost
eco and an undislosed amount Of
receipts when the two armed
youths held up the shop Others
who lost money TO the pair were
John Washington. 80, Of $50 East
Adams. was robbed of $3.50 and
two other customers. John Ed
wards, II. Of 64Sl ST. Antoine, and
Louis Bradford. is. OF $50 East
Adams. lost 81 each. Frank Rid
die. IS. of 5028 Brush. was robbed
Of 81.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Colored Legionnaires
Fight Legion Jim Crow

CHlCAGO-While the American
Legion d enounce subversive
groups and individuals who are at
tempting 10 set class against class
and race against race and creed
against creed. no mention OF Jim
Grow within the ranks OF the Le-
gion was made as delegates closed
the tWenty-seventh annual conven-
ton here Wednesday.
The nearest approach to q blow
at Jim Crow came In the resO-
luton warning returning service
men Of World War II against
joining alleged veterans organ
nations which have been and
will be formed for the purpose
Of promoting certain racial and
religious prejudiceS.'
COLORED Legionnaires. led by
Johnnie Baker Post OF Minneap-
ellis. sought To have resolution
passed TO secure equal rights for
colored veterans. Percy G.. Baker.
commander OF the Baker Post said
the resolution was a blow al the
Legion's refusal 10 admit colored
veterans TO posts in Eve southern
states.
The Minneapolis resolution had
the backing OF Governor Thye Of
Minnesota. II was also backed by
the large number Of colored vet
Grams Who attended, the rCpycnfion
This support was pledged at a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Marian Anderson
Robbery Victim
While In Show
Chronicle New York Bureau,

tOnrOntcle new hork bureau
NEW YORK - Marian Anderson.
famed contralto. reported last week
she had been robbed OF articles
valued at $500 in midtown Man.
haitian. The stolen articles were in
. suitcase Miss Anderson had left
a. her Cadillac sedan parked on
Forty-fourth street while she at.
tended "Bloomer Girl" current
Broadway musical hit
On her return to the ear she
found q window had been forced
and the following stolen: q pig
akin bag valued al SIS. . plati-
mum brooch with three pendants
removable for use ~ earrings,
and 300 diamonds valued at
$500. three dresses valued nj
$50. two wigs valued At $500
each. slippers and an electric
iron.
MISS ANDERSON. who lives in
Dsnbury. Conn. had come 10 New
York 10 see a specialist about a
recent attack Of bronchitis she suf-
fred which caused her tn cancel
her Carnegie Hall concert Sunday.
Nov II. The concert will be held
in mid-December.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
REpR|MANDED,
COMELY Wife
TAKES POISON
Suicide Note Is F Oun d
In Sick WOman's
Home

Residents Of the Conant Garden
area were shocked Sunday by the
suicide of attractive 3l-year-old
Mrs. Eunice Fleet, whose last
thoughts were of her husband and
their dog.
POLICE DISCLOSED that two
alleged suicide notes were written
by Mrs. Fleet several days before
she repeatedly took poison in her
home were found.
Thanks for being SO under
standing" the note read. 81 wish
there was some other way out
but there isn't. Be good 10 my
pooch."
Police disclosed the contents of
a note attached to her handbook
which read: Please pay the
amount on my account to my hus-
band 1t was dated Nov. 10.
Police leaEnad TIT Iaass xleet.
EJncti0n s1o lIok h<d a. TT K0ms,
from work Sunday night and
found his wife absent from home.
He later returned home about
midnight and reprimanded her for
disobeying the doctors orders,
since she was receiving treatment
for nervous condition.
A short time later. Mrs. Fleet
came out of the bathroom and
collapsed. II was disclosed that she
had brown stained cloth in her
hand.
She was rushed to Receiving
hospital where she was reported
dead on admittance. Police later
found the two alleged suicide notes
and bottle of black leaf nicotine
sulphate in the kitchen. which may
have been the poison she used to
end her life.
Friends disclosed that the couple
had been married for about IL
years and had no children. They
lived at the Conant Gardens adj
dress for approximately six years
and were well liked in the COM
munity.
Funeral arran gements had not
been made as this went to press.
George r. Lovejoy has the body.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Alex Dean Seeks
To Divorce Spouse

Alexander Dean has fled suit in
the circuit court Of Wayne county
for divorce from his wife. Mrs
Elizabeth Dean on the grounds Of
extreme cruelty.
He sets forth that they own
home at 3940 Stockton in Conant
Gardens. that thev were married
September Is. 1887 in Detroit and
separated June l. l945 There are
no children. No answer has been
filed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
ONTARIO COURT
RULES AGAINST
RESTRICTIONS
Property venan t S
Declared Wrong
BY Justice

TORONTO - Ontarios Supreme
court knocked the legs out from
under racial property covenants
here last week when Justice Keil-
Ter Macksy ruled against restric-
tons
THE COURT, in handing down
The decision. gave as one reason
for its action the fact that Canada
subscribes to the United Nations
Charter. Under the charter. Can
ada. like all other Signatories. is
pledged 10 promote universal OBJ
servance OF human rights and
fundamental freedoms for all with
out distinction as TO race, sex, Ian
euage or religion"
The case grew out OF real
estate transaction by the Workers
Educational association. which
planned TO build model home.
The property was found 10 be
covered BY an snti-Jewish restric-
tive covenant which stipulated that
the land was not 10 be sold TO
Jews or persons Of Objectionable
nationality.
Court action was brought by
the Canadian Jewish congress,
which objected To the racial In
tolerance that the anti Semitic
clause created.
THE COVENANT lends poig-
rsncy 10 the matter when one con-
sders that anti-Semitism has been
q weapon In the lands OF our re-
Gently defeated enemies, and the
scoufHe Of fhe world" said Justice
Mackay. He added That auu-Sezn-'
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24

600 persons Al The Book-Cadillac'
hotel Saturday afternoon.
In this world there must be
unity" she said. and there must
he respect for every individual,
regardless Of creed or color"
IN SUBSTANTIATING this OBJ
servatlon. Mrs. Roosevelt ex-
plained that America is made up
Of people from all corners of the
earth 49,. and We are the hope of
he world II We have unity. the
world can have unity r. We live in
peace together. the world can live
m peace.
To emphasize the need for unity.
Mrs. Roosevelt called attention TO
The cemetery at Guadalcanal in
which rests soldiers Of all nation
slIties.
These men" she said. fought
the war to give us the chance Ia
make this country worthy Of
their sacrifices. Now IL remains
to be seen whether we have the
mW See MRS. F.D.R.. Page Z
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Gibson Resigns
War Aide Position

WASHINGTON 49, Secretary Of
War Robert p, Patterson this week
accepted the resignation Of Truman
X. Gibson Jr.. as civilian aide To
the Secretary Of War.
Patterson wrote Gibson that in
view OF his FIVE years Of service.
he civilian aide was entitled to
have his resignation accepted. But
assure YOU | regret 10 see you
ieaVc. Patterson wrote.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Clear Fugitive
OfHeeing Bond
In So. Carolina

James Matthews. "a. Of TAI
Brush was free man this week
after Recorders Judge Joseph A.
ellis had dismissed writ OF habess
corpus on charges that Matthews
was wanted on a fugitive warrant
from Marshall County, N. c.
Authorities disclosed that Mat
thews was charged with skipping
bond and felonious false pretsnses
in connection with the financing
of a truck he bought there In 1889.
Matthews was freed when De-
,ective Samuel Menoch stated that
South Carolins authorities had
failed 10 answer kilograms rels-
tive 20 the charges against the al
legged defendant
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Alabama Fugitive .
Faces Extrudition

Fletcher Mills. IS. who has been
in Detroit since November s. faces
extradition 10 Tuscaloosa. Ala,
where ne is wanted for the cut
ting OF his white landlord 2. r.
Terry. last Oct. 10.
The cutting. according 10 Mills,
followed an argument he had with
Terry about some COWS getting on
Terry's land. the landlord, accord
Ing to'Mills. slapped him.
Mills said a mob formed shortly
after the fracas and ne had 10 flee
for his life.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Disabled Veterans

Celebration OF the fulhllmcnt OF
the home contract will be held
Sunday. Nov. IS. by the Disabled
American veterans. Wayne County
chapter 81, al their headquarters.
1928 Clay street. according 10 c.
Hoover. commander. The cere-
mony Is scheduled 10 start AZ 400
= m. Jesse w. Smith will be mas
ter ~ ceremony. Thomas Jetfer-
son Is chairman Of the entertain
ment
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Dies In Hospital
After Bur Bruwl

James Lewis. IS. 1880 Twelfth
street. died in Highland Park Gen.
eral hospital Monday morning.
Lewis had been shot by James
Dickson, 43. Of 1881 Los Cabin,
following an argument in the Har-
lem Bar. 1857 Twelfth street.
The argument. according 10 Wit
ncsSes. started when Lewis spilled
some wine on Dickson. and then
slapped the latter. Dickson went
home. procured a shotgun. re-
turned and shot Lewis Dickson
was arrested and held on a murder
charge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24

Nv CHARLES J. wARTMAN
All is not lost when man loses
his sight.
Lewis Holmes Of 1898 W. Warren
was totally blinded in an accident
on his job at the Ford Motor COM
pany on August IL. Three months
later Holmes went back on his
job with a company after having
taken course for the blind in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Mrs. Roosevelt Pleads
For A Postwar Unity

Pointing out that il was the re-
spons!hility Of every one 10 help
BUILD the Kind Of a world al peace
hat all the men who Tough, in
World War II hoped for. Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt. wife of the late
PRESIDENT. made a. strong plea for
unity on all fronts IN talk before
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24

street 10 the porch of T D. Cole al
2l33 ST. Aubin.
Police records disclosed that
they had received . call from
. woman identified as Ruth"
saving that she was calling for
Edwards sister and who report
eddy informed police that there
was suspicion that Edwards
had been poisoned.
However. the coroner's autopsy
report disclosed that his death was
due 10 natural causes, diagnosed as
apoplexy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
Paul Robson
Presented By
Arts Patrons

With the gala and immensely sue
ceSSful Hazel Scott concert (which.
incidentally. set new attendance
record for concerts al the Masonic
Temple over. Patrons Of the Arts
are planning an even bigger Paul
Robson concert 10 he gwen at the
Masonic Temple Sunday evening
Dec q
Mss Nellie Watts. executive di-
rector Of the Patrons. was the re-
cipiont Of hundreds Of conSraiula-
tory messages following the con-
cert and many persons have applied
for membership since the Hazel
Scott concert
PAUL ROBESONa who has sung
10 packed houses IN Detroit before
Mas last seen n Detroit IN the trI-
umphal success Of the ShakcSpcar-
can play. "Othello" He has sung
on the radio. IN motion pictures.
md on the concert stage and is
the subject VI several books. Tall!
massive and with deep rich BARI
tone voice. he is considered one
g! the greatest artists on the con-
cert stage today. The Patrons are
planning, also. to have a reception
following his concert Tickets may
DC obtained AT GrlnnCllS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
African Group
Appears Nov. Is

The committee sponsoring the
African Day Mass Meeting at
Bethel A.M.E. church on Novem-
Der IS. announced the meeting
program this week.
Several choir organizations OF
the city have been secured TO
provide music for the occasion.
FRESH FROM their triumph in
awarding the Wendell l.. Willkie
Award to Henry A Wallace, n.
Ozuombs Mbadiwe. president and
founder Of the African Academy
~ Arts and Research. Inc, and
Mbonu Dixie. executive directors,
will be the main speakers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24

died OF apo
plexy
POLICE had
previously re-
ceived an al
legged report
that Edwards.
found lying UNI
conscious on
the street al
D u b ois and
Chestnut. h a d
been poisoned
Edwards died
al the Receiving
hospital a shor,
time after he
had been as
sisted frnv, tho
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
ApopIexy Report
Cleors Up Deqth,
'Of Mon Sunday

Mystery concerning the death
Sunday OF Leroy Edwards. IS, Of
l543 Antietam was cleared when
the coroner's Office reported he
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24
COURT BLASTS b0B-LO RACE BIAS
Judge Maher Upholds
Civil Rights Statute
By LARRY CHISM

Stating that the court seeks to that all Gods chill
dren have equal rights in Michigan Recorders Judge John
Maher found the BobLo Excursion company guilty Of
violating the state civil rights law Friday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24

meeting held Monday night at Chi
Cages Giles Post.
Baker Post was represented nj
the convention by Ben Perry.
who said his group was opposed
10 the Legions anti-Nesre stand
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-24

Judge Maher fined the COM
pany SIS with . 20-day stay Of
sentence pending q motion for
= new trial. A hearing was set
for November q.
MISS SARAH RAY. "a, OF 1928
Harrison charges that on June 81
she was forcioly elected from the
Bob-Lo boat by Robert E. Deve-
reaux, assistant general manager
of the company.
The alleged incident occurred
when a group OF students of Cass
Commerce Ordnance class went for
cruise. Tickets for the group
we're purchased by member of
the class.
Miss Ray was on the boat
when she was forced TO leave.
IN A % PAGE decision Judge
Maher ruled that the company was
discriminatory because OF color"
against the complainant.
The company contended that il
was engaged in foreign commerce
and that the states civil rights law
would conflict with constitutional
regulations governing foreign COM
merce.
One witness testified for each
side at the trial. several weeks
ago.
IN RENDERING decision
Judge Maher divided the case into
six divisions, namely: ID state
ment of fact. 90 statement Of gen.
eral rules. 81 analysis OF cases in
defendants first brief a. analysis
OF cases in defendants second
brief. 80 questions involved
answers-authorities. and 90 de-
cision on motions and verdict.
Excerpts from the decision fol-
lows: The navigable waters adj
joining the state are within the
states jurisdiction and the de-
PENDANT is Michigan company.
therefore a Michigan citizen.
The defendant operates
d, public conveyance on water. ad-
- See CIVIL RIGHTS, Page 4
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- See LEGION. Page Z
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~ See ONTARIO. Page Z
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~- See MURDER. Page 4
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IN RENDERING

. See CIVIL RIGHTS. Page
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~ See MRS. F.D.R.. Page Z
Evening star., 1945-03-21
McKechnie Fears Trio
Will Surpass Reds
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Mar. 2l.-
William Boyd McKechnie, otherwise
known as Deacon Bill, figures his
Cincinnati Reds will have to accen-
tuate the negative in 1945 and the
results, he insists, still will be
brutal"
McKechnie, starting his eighth
season at the Redleg helm, predicts
the champion st. Louis Cardinals,
the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chi
cago Cubs all will do better than
the Reds, who last season finished
third between the Pirates and the
Cubs.
''Of course, I'm just saying those
three clubs look the best right now,
McKechnie emphasized. What any
body will have when the season
opens, nobody knows
Most of McKechnie's worries CEN
ter on his pitching and catching.
Until brilliant Bucky Walters, 23-
game winner last season, reports the
Reds mound staff is practically nil
Walters, an expediter in Phila-
delphia war plant, was released from
that JOB to play ball the past two
seasons, but this spring his status
is uncertain. In the same situation
is Ed Heusser, who had 1911
record in 1914.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Pro Champ zo||ners
Make Tourney Bow;
Two Upsets Occur
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Mar. 21-The World
Professional Basket Ball Tourna-
ment moves into the quarter final
round tonight with the title-defend-
ing Fort Wayne 1nd) Zollners and
the Harlem Globe Trotters, 1910
champions, in action for the first
time. Both teams are seeded through
the first round
The Zollners, who recently won
the National Basket BALL League
crown, meet the Oshkosh Stars,
who Monday beat Detroit. 60-56, in
the first game of tonight's four
game schedule. The Globe Trotters
face the Chicago Gears, who won
their opening game Monday from
the Hartford Nutmegs, 58-47, in the
last game of tonight's schedule.
Other two games tonight match
the Pittsburgh Raiders and New
York Rens, and the Midland Chiich)
Chemicals against the Dayton
Acmes. Semifnals will be played
Friday night and finals Saturday.
Two upsets marked last nights
play. Pittsburgh won the hottest
game of the tournament by coming
from behind to edge out the highly
touted Newark On. j. C-O-Two
team, 50 to so. The Long Island
Grummans, with long list of vic
tories on the East Coast, proved no
match for the Dayton Acmes in a
purely defensive game and lost, 43
to 81. ,..,,,ys
Midland, after bad first quar-
ter, came from behind to coast in
for a 6146 victory over the Cleve-
land Transfers.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Luck|ess U-Lions End
Home Season FRIDAY

The toothless Washington Lions,
walloped, S to /, by the Baltimore
Blades last night on the home pond
for their eighth straight defeat,
have only two more matches to
play before calling it a season and
going back to Canada.
The Lions play their last local
match against the New York Row.
ers Friday night on Uline ice and
wind up the 1944-45 campaign in
a tussle with the Falcons Satur-
day night In Philadelphia.
Jack Mcintyre saved the weary
locals from being shut out last night
after the Blades had taken a 1-to-0
lead in the first period and in
creased it to 3 to going into the
final stanza. At 1921 of the third
Mcintyre fired long shot through
the legs Of two defensemen and
the goalie.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Fans Ideal Ring Card
Is Signed by Turner

The boys were kidding Match
maker Gabe Menendez the other
fight night. IF you want to sell out
the joint, why don't you put Frank
Sweeney, Joe Cannon, Tommy Mol
lis, frankie Wills and Billy Banks
all on the same card" they asked
boxing's youngest lets-you-and-
him fight man.
Gabe, however. took the wags seri-
ously and did just that, and now
Benny Robinson, Turner Arena
ticket man, wants to know how
Gabriel expects to get several thou
sand people in the reconverted ga
rage Monday night.
Menendez completed his card of
four eight-rounders yesterday when
he signed Mollis, q veteran of 110
fights and 13 years of club fighting,
to 60 in against Wills. Earlier
matchmaking had paired Sweeney
with Nick Manfredo, Cannon with
Jerome Pratt and Banks with Billy
Morris.
One of Banks best friends and
sparmates, incidentally, is Sammy
Thompson. Banks knocked him out
in five rounds on the Norfolk show
Monday night.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
By BEN McALWEE.

The four top teams in the excit-
ing Ladies District League flag chase
will battle it out tonight. Brookland
and Hi-Skor, tied for first place, are
listed for action at Brookland, while
the third-place King Pin quint en-
cages the fourth-place Rosslyn team
at King Pin.
Brookland and Hi-Skor each have
won 81 games and lost 81, with
Brookland having the edge on total
pins. King Pin is one game behind
the deadlocked pace-setters with SO
and % while Rosslyn trails with 46
wins and 80 losses.
In other matches Lafayette visits
Bethesda Bowling Center, Chevy
Chase Ice Palace bowls at Takoma,
Colonial Village invades Anacostia
Spillway and Silver Spring fires at
Lucky Strike against Red Circle.
Northeast Temple will be the
scene of action tonight when the
high-fiying Temple sharpshooters,
out in front by seven games in the
Mems District League, collide with
the champion King Pin club. Sec
ond-place Brookland, with high
hopes of again cutting Temples
big lead, incades Hi-Skor. Third
place Clarendon will be host to
Lucky Strike, while Spillway will be
at Colonial Village, Greenway at
Hyattsville and Bethesda at Lafay-
ette.
AS a special feature bowlers of the
o. S. w. Army Mixed League will
stage their final Lucky Seventh
Handicap tournament tonight at
Colonial Village in conjunction with
the regular matches. The Flying
Ducks, composed of Les Walleigh,
Maj. Ray Thompson, Helen King,
Peggy Stalcup and Ruth Johnson,
who last week gained first place on
total pins with a sweep over the
Pinbusters, are scheduled to oppose
the U. s. Wizards, while the Streaks
tied for the top spot with 10 wins
and losses, will tackle the Bonn.
bardiers.