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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Held FOR AN ASSAULT

20 A warrant was recommended
this week charging Floyd Johnson.
81, oi-S05 Z CSnfeid WITH felonious
assault after Miss Charlotte Ward.
a. Of 440i Brush street. had ac-
cuscd Johnson Of striking her on
the head with an iron pipe and Of
taking $50 from her.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
African Prince To
Return To Oxford

I'm the following universities. Uni
verSity Of Cambridge amorldgc,
England. University OF New Bruins
wick. Fredericton. Canada, UNI
verslty Of Chicago, Chicago, III;
Harvard university sumner school;
and the University of Michigan. He
holds the degrees of BSc. FIRST
class honors). the MSc. degree,
and has completed work for his
Ph.D degree from the University
of Michigan. and was in the medl-
cal school at the time Of his with
drawal.
His ambitions and aspirations
are to fight for the full independ-
cnce of Nigeria and Africa Nj
geria is the most important coun-
try in the British Empire outside
OF India. II has the largest popula-
ton 100000 900 people; the richest
and oldest culture with ITS social
and political traditions. II Is the
most developed in terms of western
civilization in the whole of Africa
outside the South and Egypt.
He says: IL do not need to &C
into the political and economic
troubles there due to British pro.
| tectora,e status we have been as
signed 10, nor of the political ana
economic natIonaliSm that have
grown there which have created
great problem. To these primer
pies of independence my whole
life has been geared to, dead or
alive. shall add. and this is I'M
por,ant, that too often Africans and
Afro Americans have forgotten
thai only racial pride and under
standing among themselves is the
only answer to racial arrogance OF
other racial groups which have
consigned us into a scrap-heap."
He thinks that there is a grea;
opportunity for all Afro Americans
who Wan' TO GO to Nigeria for there
IS greater respect and more eco
nomic independence than here III
the United States. They could con
tribute 20 the modcrnization oi
Nigeria educatienally and ind1S-
trially.
HIS pet hobby is politics and
reading books that deal with race
problems. He states: II have beer
profoundly shocked by the br
racialism in the United States
something which have not wit
messed IN any other parts of Europe
or Canada, II has attracted my
attention here not merely because
! feel that am brother TO you
racially. but because believe that
We shall never build peace or
earth with such racial antagonisms
living"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Second Pilot In
Home Back From,
Oueseas Service


First 1t. Harold White, young
est son of the C. w. Whites of Be-
COLE avenue, arrived home an hour
ahead of schedule Saturday in time
to find his family ready to go to
the station TO meet him. 1t. White
reached the States Aug. 26 from
Rametelli. Italy where he has
served eight months with the famed
99th Pursuit Squadron of the 332nd
Fighter Group.
AT THE END of his 30 day leave,
1t. White says, 1t is my hopeful
expectation that | will be released
and will resume my education"
Lit White was a pre-law student
at the University Of Michigan at
the time of his induction in May
l943. He will resume the study OF
law.
The other son OF the White fam
lily. Cohen. was recently discharged
from the army air force, in which
he was also a fighter pilot.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Southerners Object
To Race Statements

NEW YORK - Southern editors
are overwhelmingly opposed TO
the recent expressions Of racial
prejudice in Congress and feel
such statements do not represent
the true feeling of the South. the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare disclosed this week in re-
vealins the results Of poll of 25l
white newspaper editors In the l3
southern states
IN RELEASING the results of
the survey. Or. Clark Foreman.
president of the Southern Confer
ence for Human Welfare. at It's
New York headquarters said that
the poll would be one of the most
forceful arguments when propon-
cntS Of permanent FAIR Employ
ment Practices committee and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
BY ISABELLE DESKINS

ANN ARBOR. Mich -Okcchuk.
VA lkejani VINO has been attend
Ing the university here for tne
past two wears. has Withdrawn 10
resume his studies al the Unlver-
sity Of Oxford
However. Ikejiani. who is from
Nigeria. West Africa. Is having
difficulties at the present because
of transportation limitations To
leave the country at present. and
is now helping and advising IN the
African Academy Of Arts and Re
search. located at So West 42nd
street in New York City, until
transportation Is available,
IKEJIANTS educational activl-
tres have been quite extensive he
finished high school in p:Ivate
school in Nigeria; studied abroad
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
City Prepares
Absentee Voter
Ballot ForNou.

Ballots for absentee voters in the
November municipal election are
now available, according TO City
Clerk Thomas ID. Lcadbetter.
Seryicemen and women may use
iho regular postcard application
furnished by the government OF
nay mail signed request directly
TO Thomas ID. Ieadbetter, Detroit
city clerk. and ballots will be
forthcoming
Through a special charter pro
vision, il Is possible at the Nov. 6
election for qualified servicemen
and women TO vote even though
they have not had an opportunity
to register. To qualify, however,
such servicemen must be citizens
OF the United States. at least q
years OF age. and residents of De-
troit at the time of entering the
service.
Registered electors outside the
armed forces who. while maintain
ing residence IN Detroit. expect
TO be absent from the city until
after the election. may also vote
ny calling at III City Hall. eXecut.
ing an application for ballots anc
voting them before leaving
Registered electors who are tenn.
porarily absent from the city may
OF course, submit signed applica.
tons and receive absentee ballots
by mail.
Scrvicemen and women not al.
ready enrolled who have been dis.
charged or are home on furlough
should register on or before Oct. II
4 back in Detroit by that time
Those returning 10 the city after
Oct. II may register and vote or
election day, If accompanied by
electors known TO the election offi
Gals who can vouch for them.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
UOPWA Blasts
ReconVe rsion
Loy-Off Plans

A so per cent increase for white
collar workers over 1871 rates is
fundamental 10 preventing pow
erty and hunger and unemploy-
ment." the United Office and Pro-
feSsional Workers of America. Clio
declared in a special VI issue Of
their official journal the Office and
Professional News setting forth an
overall program for reconversion.
SALARIES and wages declining
since We Day threaten prospects
for future national prosperity" the
union declared,
Pointing 10 the governments
"light-hearted attitude" toward its
estimate of eight million unem-
ployed by spring, the Union de-
clarcd that the Office of War
Mobilization an ReconverSion
must have an overall plan in OPP
Grafton for the reconversion
period" and that proper planning
could have kept America at work
without serious interruption"
JOB losses the Union declared.
will fall with particular severity
on white collar workers who have
not been able to accumulate saw
ings TO tide them over for time"
THE UNION further charged
tn at powerful employers in
America have deliberately sought
to create a large rool of unem-
ployed as basis for driving down
wage rates"
Prominent in the UOPWA's re-
conversion program is the protec-
ton Of the job interests Of veterans
and Negroes This includes special
legislation for veterans in addi-
ton to creating domestic conditions
Of full employment and adequate
standards of living. preconditions
for the adequate solution of their
problems. The UOPWA program
calls for vigorous fight TO protect
the job rights of Negroes as neccs-
Sary to the fight for full employ
mcnt
Other parts OF the program call
for action in every community
looking toward paSSa-e OF:
l. The Kilcore-Forand Emer-
cency Unemployment .CompenSa-
ton bill
,. The Pepper SIC minimum pay
bill
3 The Murray-Wacne -Dingcll
bill.
4 The Fair Employment Prac-
tees bill
S. Improved CT Bill Of Rights
and Federal Housing
g. The defeat Of the anti-labor
Ball BurtOn-H Hatch bill.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
8 Gamblers Get
Stiff Sentences

Two men convicted OF gambling
were fined SIS or 30 days in Jail
while four others we're fined SIS
or ten days in Jail.
Sentenced by Recorders Judge
Joseph A. ellis were Lonnle
Poole. %. Of 1862 Eliot: Willie GusS.
man "a. of 1927 Madison; julius
Charity. l9. of 1896 Rivard. and
Rufus Morton. 81. of 2607 Hastings
10 pay the fifteen dollar fine.
Frank Mcdowell. 36. Of 4708
Russell and Ralph Wcatherley. 81.
Of 965 Leland were fined S35 by
judge ellis.
Walter A Hopkins. 81. Of 1900
Russell street, and James l. White
26. Of an unknown address.-were
fined $50 or 30 days each by Re-
cordcr's Judge Donald n. Van
Zilc. following a conviction OF vIo-
latinc tho gaming law.
William H. Jones. 50. Of 585 Ora
tiot was fined $40 or 30 days on
the gaming count by Judge Van
Ifla this ta.naL
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
ARTS PATRONS
PLAN SECOND
ANNUAL N EET

The second annual meeting ~
the Patrons Of the Arts VII be
held Thursday. Sep, l3 al s m.
Of the Detroit Association OF
Nomen's Clubs. according 30 an
announcement made this week b1
Miss Nellie Watts executive dire.
Tor Of the Patrons
~ the Same time. Miss Watts
announced that the three artists
abe will present I'm concert dur
Ing the season az the Masonic
Temple are HaTel Scott. Paul
Robson and Carol Brice
THE SECOND annual meeting
VIII consist az program, report,
from committees and the election
of officers. Mrs Haley Bell Is now
president.
A drive for new member, 81 the
Patrons was also announced by
Miss Watts. i, viii DC open unri
Oct ! The Patrons Of the Arts
have been organized for less than
TWO years. but have received VIDE
acclaim for Its work toward TIE
propagate ION and integration Of Ne
gro art in American society.
The group sponsors musical art
lists IN concert literary artists bv
the selection and distribution Of
works 10 members and painters
end sculp'ors by donations through
the Pen and Palette club and Oy
sponsoring art exhibits.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Cuban Kid Says He
Picked Wrong Car

Ira Davis. q. address unknown
who is known as the Cuban Kid ''
was sentenced 10 serve As DAYS IN
the Detroit House Of Correction
last week after he had been con-
victed Of a larceny attempt
Davis admitted that he was
fumbling around in the glove COM
partment Of tho wrong auto when
police arrived at their parked car
and caught DAVIS in the act.
According TO Lieut.. Albert Carter
and Detective Harry Martin the
glove compartment Of their police
car was empty when they caught
Davis with his hand inside the
auto
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Burned When Gas
Ignites In Home

Attempting 20 remove paint from
a basement floor by using gaso-
Inc resulted m second and third
degree burns 20 the face and body
or Mss Thclma Williams. q. OF
1867 Walnut street.
She was treated n Receiving
hoSpital for burns " the face.
arms. hands and lower extrcmi-
ties. after gas heater had united
the gasoline fumes i'll the base
ment of her home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Youth Object To
Dartmouth System

BIRMINGHAM. Ala In lot
ter 10 Dr. Ernest VI Hopkins
president Of Dartmouth college.
Esther V Cooper. executive sec
rotary Of the Southern Negro
Youth Congress. called upon him
To abandon the anti-Scmitic prac-
tice Of limiting the number Of
Jewish students at the college
which he heads.
In statement UNFOLDING the
quota system DR.. Hopkins said to
the independent Citizens Com
mlttee Of the Arts and Sciences.
Il believe nothing would so in
crease intolerance and force racial
and religious preiudces as To- al
low any racial group 10 Gain vir-
tual monopoly Of educational adj
vantageS offered by an institution
Of higher learning"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08

anti-poll tax legislation press for
Congressional action after Con-
greSS reconVeneS.
The poll centering around the
statement of u. S. Senator James
Eastland I'd Mss that The Ne
gro soldier was an utter and abNS-
NAL failure in combat in Europe
He has dsgraced the flag of has
country revealed that 75l2 per
cent Of southern editors believe
this view did not reflect the pre-
valllng opinion of southern pco-
pie Only 10 per cent voted yes
on this question. l4i2 per cent UNI
decided Eighty-;hree per cent
scored Senator EastlandS state
ment as "A hazard TO the nations
war effort Only ) per cent sup
ported his views
According to DIR. Foreman the
poll also indicated the growing
opposition of southern publica-
tons to the anti-NcgrO. anti
Jewish, anti-CathOlic statements
made nv Senators BilbO and
EaStland during the CongresSion-
al debate on extending wartime
FEPC.
DIR. FOREMAN said. In my
opinion this i one OF the most en-
couraging signs that the people OF
the South arc becoming lncreas-
ingly aware of the dangerous and
unfoundcd sentiments of such men
as Senators EaStland and Bilbo.
and Congressman John Rankin.
For the first time We have docu-
mentary evidence that these dema-
gogucs belong TO dead order and
represent no one but themselves.
and a handful of reactlonarieS who
feed on their patronage.
The Southern Conference. whose
national Office is in Nashville,
Tenn. supported their contention
by reminding that less than ID per
cent of the adult population OF
Mississippi voted IN the last preSl-
dental election and that Congress
man Rankin was elected by only 8
per cent of the votes Of his district.
Such polls as these prove conClu-
Sively that the southern repreSen-
tation in Congress. in reality, rep
rcscnts only an infnitcSlmal frac-
ton Of the south'S population.
The opinions OF these editors in
diCatcs further a growing rcaliza-
ton Of the vast economic and So
cial problems that face the south IN
the reconvcrSion period These
problems can be solved only when
these representatives direct Their
attention to specific issues instead
OF creating racial friction in order
to maintain their political power.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Objects To Cursing,
So Man Gets Shot

Willie Harper. IS, OF 234 Watson
street, told police that he was shot
in the left side when he objected
to the loud noise two men were
making near his window last week.
Harper said that he was shot by
one of the unidentified men when
ne told them TO 60 TO a vacant lot
and continue their quarrel and
fight The injured man was treat
ed at Receiving hospital for the
sunshot wound
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Tells Police Three
Women Took $500

Three women were charged this
week with grand larceny after
Joseph c Smith, 81. Of 275 f. Han
cock street told police that he had
fallen asleep in his home and was
relieved of $500 while ne was
asleep.
Charged withJthe larceny count
are Elsie Hicks. 80, Helen Brooks.
% and Hazel Castor. ~. an of 2I3
Edmund place.
Smith told police that he awak-
encd and saw Elsie HICKS throw
his coat across the bed and that
his money vas gone.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08
Story False, Man
Gets Locked Up

In order 10 have an abb for his
wife after he had overspent HIM
self last week. police say that
Booker George. IS OF 588 f. Palm
or, turned in a report 10 police that
he had been robbed of SIS 700.
However an investigation by
Detective Dave Marshall disclose Cd
that George had made a Ease
felony report TO the police. George
later admitted that his story was
false.
A warrant was issued this week
charging him with making a false
report OF a felony to the police.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-08

The civilian JccD-the pcacetime
'our-Wheel drive counterpart ot the
military jecp buU for the armed
ioices--wlS provided with dollar
'nd-Ccut ceiling price nv the OPA
today. TIE retail ceiling prJce IS
81 600, 10 b.. Toledo. Oalo plus taxes
md the customary trade additions for
ransportation. handling and optional
equipment Bu,idcr of the car Is
WHY, Overland Motors Inc.
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Carrier 7iconderogo Loses
IA Men in Pacific Battle
Returns to Action
After Heavy Damage
By Suicide Planes
By WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

by WILLIAM j.. WuEA Il LE L.
A third Essex -claSs aircraft
carrier-the Ticonderoga-has
been seriously damaged in the
Pacific war, but now is repaired
and is back with the fleet, the
Navy Department announced
today. Two suicide planes
caused 337 casualties, including
144 killed or missing, when they
hurled themselves into the big
fiattop off Formosa last January
In a brief two months spent with
the Pacific fleet before the Japs
finally wounded her, the Ticon-
deroga, according to Navy records,
had piled UP an extraordinary score
against the enemy. One heavy
cruiser, a light cruiser, 2 destroyers,
4 destroyer escorts, 4 large oilers,
5 freighters and IA miscellaneous
ships had fallen certain victim to
her wide-ranging planes. Also, they
had destroyed or damaged 207
planes, probably sunk % other ships
and damaged 81.
Even as she was struck, the Ticon-
derogas planes were lashing out
against enemy installations on For
moSa.
Earlier, the Navy had announced
that two of the Ticonderoga's sister
ships, all 27,000-ton carriers, had
been damaged by Japanese planes.
They were the Franklin and the
Bunker Hill.
Skillful Maneuvering.
Commodore (then Capt) Dixie
Kiefer of Kansas City, bleeding on
his bridge from 65 separate wounds,
skillfully maneuvered the Ticon-
Evening star., 1945-07-19
U.S.. Will Insist on Par
In Supervising Polish
Election, Grew Says
Vondenberg Receives
Assurance in Reply
To Three Questions
sy the Associated Press.

Assurance that the United
States will insist on equal par
ticipation in any big power su-
pervision of the proposed elec-
tionS in Poland was received by
Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan from the
State Department today.
The Senator made public a letter
from Undersecretary Grew saying
this Government does not consider
it's responsibility, under the Yalta
agreement, to have been discharged
by creation of the provisional. Pol
ish government.
Senator Vandenberg had ad-
dressed letter of inquiry posing
these three questions:
81. When the new provisional
government begins to operate, will
the United States be permitted to
send full diplomatic and consular
representatives into PolandP
Query on Press Freedom.
'2. Will the American press be
permitted to send its uncensored
correspondents into Poland?
"3. Will the United States par
ticipate, on an equality with the
other powers, under their Yalta OBJ
legation, in general supervision OF
these free elections to make certain
they are free in fact as well as
name?"
In reply, Mr.. Grew said President
Truman had established diplomatic
relations with the provisional gov
ernment and had chosen Arthur
Bliss Lane as Ambassador.
AS for the press, Mr.. Grew said
the United States had made it clear
that it expected American CORE
spondents to be permitted to enter
Poland in order that the American
public may be fully informed of the
situation in that area"
This Government, Mr.. Grew said
also has "for some time been press
ing the Soviet authorities to author
ize American correspondents to en-
ter Eastern and Southeastern Eu-
rope.
Lane Will Make Reports.
On the final point, Mr.. Grew said
Ambassador Lane and his staff
would make reports on the situation
and that this Government will de-
eide on the basis of these reports
whether supervision of the election
would be advisable. He added:
'If it is decided to supervise these
elections the United States Gov
ernment will, of course, insist upon
its right to participate on an equal
basis with the other powers.
I'm conclusion I wish to point
Evening star., 1945-07-19
81 the Associated Press.

Representative Rankin. Demo-
crat. of Mississippi told the
House today that Secretary OF
War Stimson and two of his key
aides should be removed from
Office.
Mr.. Rankin declared that Mr.
Stimson, Undersecretary of War
Patterson and Assistant Secretary OF
War John ]. McCloy "are using their
offices to indoctrinate men with
communistic philosophy. He added
1.-The House Committee on Un-
American Activities is getting con-
stant protests from soldiers that
these men are responsible for COM
missioning Communists In the Army
st think these three should &c
now.
"It is gratifying to note that
President Truman is going to hurry
home from Germany and I hope he
continues his policy of cleaning
house and begins with the War De-
partment.
Causes Sharp Debate.
Several House members took issue
with Mr.. Rankin Immediately and
sharp debate continued in the House
for several minutes.
Representative SABBATH, Democrat,
of Illinois asserted These men
have performed a very valuable
service to their country and it is,
indeed, unfortunate the gentleman
should attack them.
Rep. Folger, Democrat, Of North
Evening star., 1945-07-19
| Duke of Windsor
| Is Honor Guest at
Luncheon Here

The Duke of Windsor arrived in
Washington today and told re-
porters he "had no idea in the
world about his postwar plans.
The Duke was guest of honor this
afternoon at a luncheon given by
Hugh Fulton, formerly counsel to
the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee, and attended by Senators
and number of Government off,
cials.
His deep" interest in American
plans for reconversien and full en-
ployment was the reason for his visit
to washington today, the Duke said
"I plan to go abroad sometime
after the war, you know" he said
When reporters asked where he ex-
pected to 60, the Duke laughed and
said, your guess Is as good as mine.
I have absolutely no idea.
The Duke said the Duchess hac
remained In New York City today
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Removal of Stimson, Patterson
And McCIoy Urged by Ronkin

Carolina, declared Mr.. Rankin's re-
marks "are deplorable."
Rep. Pittinger, Republican, oi
Minnesota, commented:
'I think 1t is, indeed, unfortunate
that we make any statement reflect
ing on the confidence people have in
the fine work these officers are do
ing and have been doing"
Mr.. Stimson and Mr.. McCloy are
with President Truman's party at
the Big Three meeting in Germany
Army Defends Personnel.
The War Department yesterday
came to the defense of 16 Army Off
GERS and men described on Capito
Hill as having backgrounds which
reflect Communism in some form.
A department statement said thor
ough Investigations of the commits
stoned and noncommissioned per-
sonnel listed "did not lead the Army
to conclude that any of the in
dividuals was disaffected or dis
loyal"
The statement was issued shortly
after House Military Affairs Sub
committee made public the names
as compiled by the committees CHIEF
counsel, H. Ralph Burton, and sub
mitted to the group in private testi-
mony.
Still later Maj. Gen. William j
Donovan, director of the Office o1
Strategic Services, issued a sepa-
Erate statement voicing praise of the
outstanding service" of four of the
(See COMMUNISM, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-07-19
Tokyo Radio Admits
Sea and Air Blows
Have Shaken Morale
Strotegists Now Guess
Invasion Might Come
Sooner Than Expected
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-
The Tokyo radio admitted today
that air and sea bombardments
have shaken Japanese morale,
and unofficial spokesmen de-
bated whether the Allied fleet
was readying for quick invasion
or merely making "spasmodic"
attacks unworthy of being met.
One analyst saw in the feet ac-
ton merely an insane" effort to
pep up the American home front.
The Domei news agency speculated
that the warships might be feeling
out coast defenses for an invasion
that might come sooner than ex-
pected.
Jap Fears Reflected.
Other evidences of Japanese fear
came in these broadcasts, monitored
by the Federal Communications
Commission:
Takeo Irumano, managing direc-
tor of the Imperial Bank, bemoaned