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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
REJECTED VET
AGAIN FIGHTS
RACE BARRIER

Charles b Johnson OF 6343 T'hir.
tleth street, discharged veteran who
two weeks ago was denied access
20 housing accommodations in De-
trolt because of his color, last week
filed further protest TO the Com.
mon Council OF Detroit.
In a letter to that body. John
son hit the policy Of the housing
commission in classifying me.
not according to my needs but
according to my racial back
ground"
CONCERNING the Housing COM
mission for reatfirming its policy OF
housing. discrimination Johnson
said. This reaffirmation prevents
a veteran from receiving housing
accommodations although he has
lawfully passed all the require
ments and is entitled to every con-
sidera;ion -
Reminding the council that there
IS stipulation in the charter of
Detroit which grants any citizen
the right 10 protest against any
policy Of the administration. John.
son declared: y have lived in this
city for - wears and as a citizen.
! am reapp.ying for an early hear
lnS 70 present my protest 10 you
personally
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27

Marshall Field Makes
Award Presentation

gro's plight during the depression
and went on 70 extol the efforts
of the late President Franklin d.
Roosevelt.
Fortunately We shortly got .
President who probably did as
much as any President since Alb
rahsA Lincoln Ia crack the caste
system I'm this country. From his
efforts. from such projects as the
Federal Fair Employment Prae-
tees committee. new hope has
come TO the Negroes and to all
who strive to break down caste
barriers.
But with the loss OF President
Roosevelt, with the war over, with
faSt-returning complacency and all
too great carelesSneSS with human
values. the gains made. under Presi-
dent Roosevelt must be fought for
with great energy 10 De held, and
any neN gains viii result only from
the most determined stru ggle
backed by concerted effort"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
AN EXHIBIT OF SC
Graham Page Plans
$4,000 RototiIIers

The Farm Equipment Division OF
Graham Page Motors Corporation
plans % produce a minimum OF
10000 Rotou,ler> during the first
fall year Cf operation al Willow
Run. Joseph w Frazer, president.
announced this week.
TIE first OF the machines which
prepare he ground for immediate
planting in 4 >.rEle operation. will
oe ready for delivery early IN
Decer5 Der. ne SAID An order OF
more thar 5, 600 900 FOR the manu-
tdtture II Rotou.ler engines has
already been placed With the Bell
Aircraft Corp Burlington. VI.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
Veteran Council,
Local I55 Hits
American Legion

The War Veterans Council ~
Local l55. UAW-ClO M the policy
Of denying charters 10 labor chap
tiers OF existing veterans organiza-
lions. IN a recent meeting
Declaring that many veterans
desire TO join such organizations
as the American Legion by es-
tablishing duly chartered labor
chapters. the council charged
that the American Legion in
some cases has refused TO grant
such charters.
The Veterans Council Of Local
l5S charged the Legion with dis
elimination against veterans who
are trade unioniSts. This prac-
tice." the resolution said. is un-
democratic and contrary To the
best interests Of the veterans and
the nation"
LOCAL I55 further Went on rec
ord IN favor of IN immediate
cnnvenin, OF the STATE Legislature
70 discuss a State Far Employ
mcni Practices committee in
creased veterans benefits and IN
creased unemployment benefits.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
Pacific Trip No white Wash -McAl pin
CORRESPONDENT
SAYS GRANGER
GETTING FACTS
BY HARRY McALPIN

PEARL HARBOR. TH.-(NNPA
Contrary to suggestions and in
situations that Lester Changers
inspection tour OF naval installa-
tions in the Pacific as personal rep
rcSentative Of the Secretary OF the
Navy will turn out 10 be white
wash and be colOred by the Sump-
;uouS receptions accorded him by
hi2h ranking officers, the real story
o! the men Is being obtained
Having read NAACP's Walter
Whites column in one Of the
weekly papers prejudging the re-
suits Of the tour. this correspond
ent has been particularly observ-
ant Of the methods being used
by Granger.
THE sumptuous courtesies are
certainly present. Each member
of the party was flown from his
home city 10 San Francisco by Navy
Air Transport Service. Along the
route. they were met by Naval
officers Who accorded them full
courtesy OF me DdStSN al Sdll
Francisco. the entire party was
housed IN one Of that city's finest
hotels.
The climax came when they
boarded the plane 10 transport them
across the Pacific 10 Pearl Harbor.
II was their own plane. assigned
10 them for the entire six weeks
and wha, a plane Reliable
authority has informed this cor
respondent that perhaps not more
than 100 people have had the op-
portunity Of travelling in one CT The
Nays flagship planes
II gives a peep into the postwar
air transportation luxur!eS. Itehas
hunks IN which We slept during
he overnight crossing OF the Pa
cl!ic. The seats IN two separate
com apartments are arranged on OPP
poSite sides Of tables on Which
one may Nrite, play cards. eat etc
4 kitchen and par,rv Al the rear
end makes il poSSb be 10 prepare
ana serve not foods
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
lChronicIe New York Bureau

~ HTOulilf NtN VI ~ bbaNeei
NEW YORK-Paul Robson, IA
nous actor. singer and world citi-
zen. was awarded the Spinsarn
Medal by Publisher Marshall Field
last week for distinguished merit
and achievement. The recipient OF
the medal is chosen annually by
the board OF the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Col
ored People Of which the late
Joel Splnsarn Mas longtime presi-
dent
Mr.. Field, owner and president
OF PM and editor Of the Chicago
sun. cited Robson for "distin-
guished achievements in the thea
ter and on the concert stage. as
we'll as his active concern for
the rights Of the common man
Of every race. color religion and
nationality"
robson Enthusiastically de-
clared in mis- acceptance speech
as the Both SpIugirn medalist. IF
you are FOR the people. you are
AOl Atlt4ll. - W. . Y d-hAi4TN hfiNttiis
YOU are for faSC!Sn, He praised
the progress OF the Soviet Union
10 full employment and no dis
elimination. The Soviet Union
can't help il as nation and people
if il is in the main stream Of
change
He urged the creation Of 4 world
where, real people. whether white.
black. red or brown, can live in
peace and harmony, and where re-
sources can be used for the good Of
all. for the advancement OF man
kind
Field pointed out the difficulties
that often beset the Negro and
the great struggle ne undergoes
20 excel. which he said few whites
comprehend He spoke OF the Ne
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
Dr.. Edward Jundy
To Ethiopia UNRA

Dr. Edward { Jlndy associate
professor OF sociology az Wayne
university. has accepted . position
o. director az welfare II Ethiopia
FOR the United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation ASSOCIATION CNRRA
lie has taken a leave ~ abScrcc
from WaNnc effective o. 2G and
he viii leave for Washington and
Ethiopia that day
Dr. j,ndy Ull, have c7arGc ~ am
extensive program OF welfare and
rehabilitation frr the entire couu-
irN Of ETHIOPIA
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27

attending the conference. The to-
tai report for the 10 regions 30
date. amounts to 20 members and
$500 80.
R BULLOCK ~ ,he National
YNCA gave avery les ring talk
or the a>tiyitIeS Of the other
YMCA> in me country NJ Swintt
directed the musical portion Of the
program
l.. T Martin. p~eS.de", ~ the
United Nations H'cT berShjp cam
palCU. gave 4 talk ~ booS: the
morale Of the campaign
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-10-27
RECRE
FOR YOU And
YOUR CHILDREN

To keep children happily occu-
pied during their free time ana
10 provide interesting and lnStruc-
i've hobbies and sports for grown
up>-theSe are the functions OF the
Department Of Parks and Recrea-
non which IS now conducting
program Of indoor recreation ac-
,iyi;ies 10 appeal 20 every age and
taste
Parents have been urged to
look into the possibilities OF the
program provided for children
which will keep them OF the
streets and help them to develop
into good citizens while using
up their surplus energy in games
and sports.
THE Brewster Recreation center.
Brewster al Hastings. Viii operate
seven days a week.
The BirdhurSt Recreation center
on Woodingham Drive near E'ght
Nile Road services that community
5y providing, varied program
Offering activities Tor all AGES.
The Mt. Vernon Recreation CEN
ter. corner o. NJ Vernon and
BeMbien. also offers a youth club
snd ch.ldrenS game and craft pc
RODS
IN ADDITION - these cen.ers.
he Department: o. Parks and Rec
reation IS ASST En.ng trained per-
sonnet 10 ne following school
buildings 70 conduct recreation
program
Open from ; 70 $50 pm, daily:
Sampson school. Milford and Be-
.o!e. Moore School Cameron ami
OaNland. Dvyer school. Caniff and
Cameron. Sherrard school. Cam
eron ard Melbourne. Dutiie.d
school. Chene and Clinton: Colum-
Dian school. West Warren and Nc
Klr,ey. Garfield school, R.vari and
Frederick: Miller nigh ScAoo,. Du-
oo.S and Waterloo. Balch schoO,
EaS; Ferry and s. Antoine
The BarS.ow school, Congress and
Russell ~, De Open trow s 20
2 so . II, on Mondays Tuesdays
AMI Thursdays
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
BIG HURRAH AT
 SpARTANBURGI5
 OBSERVED TODAY

SPARTANBURG, N. C., Nov. IA. -Therell be big doings here today.
 Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson will be on hand to present a 62-acre thank you farm" to 24-year-old son of a sharecropper.
 It's the gift of the community, their way of saying thank you to fellow by the name of Gene Atkins.
 Spartanburg has known Gene all his life and when country Dr. A. R. Walden proposed that they should do something for Gene, the homefclks clipped in $7,5O0 to buy Gene the farm Why? Well, Gene is a home town boy who made good in big way.
 He got home from the wars not so long ago-from the dank, dark jungles of Luzon where, one night, as he lay wounded in a fox hole, he kept plugging away with his rifle until he had killed A Japs.
 Shortly after Gene got home, he get a call to go to Washington. There, President Harry Truman placed around Genes neck the na- tion's highest award-the Congress ional Medal of Honor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14

and showing concrete examples of the terrors of war, was brought to the meeting by Mrs. Katherine Nordale. in charge of this months program. Harry Sperling of the Forest Service, operated the protector.
 R L. Emil, secretary of the Feder- ation, announced that the Juneau P-TA has invited members of the organization to participate, either as groups or individuals, in the the Amateur Contest to be held Friday Nov. 30, in the Coliseum Theatre for the purpose of raising a college scholarship fund.
 New members introduced at the meeting were Earl L. Posse. Highway Engineer with the Agriculture De- partment and Nadia Triplette, Chief Clerk in the National Housing Ad- ministration department in Juneau.
 In the absence of President Black erby. Anthony E. Karnes, Vice Pres ident, presided Eight guests were present
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
HELD FOR KILLING WIFE; "DID GOOD
 J0B," MAN SAYS

VAN NUYS, Calf, Nov. 14-John J. Honeycutt, 32year-old mechanic, was held in jail today, booked on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife with a butcher knife as her horrors -strickent and ill mother look ed on.
 Police found the multilated body of Mrs. Florence Honeycutt, 37, Monday night in the cottage where she had been living with her mother and stap-father, MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Harris.
 Detective Lieut.. Ernie Johnston said Honeycutt told him: T had been intending to kill her for weeks. did a good job, don't you think?"
 Johnston said the Honeycutts sep arated in San Francisco last August after a brief marriage and the hus- band, trying to effect a reconcilia- ton, followed her here.
 Honeycutt will be arraigned in Municipal court tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
NEW OFFICERS NOMINATED AT
 NFFE MEETING
BIaekerby and Emil Chosen for Office Agdin-ViCforY
 Loan Movie Shown

Ava Blackerby, president of the National Federation of Federal Elm ployees in Juneau, was nominated for reelection on the l946 slate of officer nominees presented at the Federation's regular monthly lunch meeting this noon in the Baran- of Gold Room.
 Other nominations announced by Chris Wyler, chairman of the nom mating committee were. First Vice President, A. E. Karnes; Second Vioe-President, R. L. Wolfe; Third Vice. President, Mrs. Katherine Nor dale; Secretary, R. L. Emil. Nomi- nations will he open for one more mcnth At the December meeting officers will be elected
 A movie, objective, Security" de- picting scenes of the Okinawa in- vasion was shown, through the courtesy of the War Finance Com mittee, at todays meeting. The film, presented as Victory Loan feature,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
NEW DISCOVERY ATOMIC ENERGY
 IS MADE PUBLIC
Bu EDDIE GILMORE

MOSCOW, Nov. 14-Highly impor- tant discoveries which may well have 2 direct bearing on Russian explora- tions in the field of atomic energy were reported today from Mt. Alagos on the shores of Lake Karagel in the Armenian Socialist republic.
 The government newspaper Izvestia said that an expedition engaged in studying cosmic rays had discovered a number of heavy protons, the kernel of atomic hydrogen
 Under the action of cosmic rays on thin lead film" the paper said. a large number of heavy bits ob- viously protons, that is the kernel of atomic hydrogen, was discovered, This is of outstanding interest.
 Izvestia said the Russian scien- list Peter Kapitza, the Soviet Unions foremost expert in atomic research. had played a leading role in the building of power magnet for the expedition.
 Kapitza studied and worked for l3 years at Cambridge as a protege of the late Lord Rutherford, famed British scientist and one of the pioneers in experiments of radio &C., tivity, transmitation of elements and splitting the atom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
NAVY PERSONNEL,
 CIVILIANS TANGLE
Men on War Vessels Now Restricted ot Quarters
 in Honolulu Trouble

HONOLULU, Nov IA - Civilian and military police joined forces to forestall repetition of Monday nights rioting, in which, said Police Chief William A. Gabrielson, l,500 Naval personnel tangled with civil Hans.
 The violence would not have oc- cured, he asserted, if Navy of- ficials had cooperated the way they said they would
 Shore patrolmen telephoned civil authorities for help Tuesday night when sailors, confined to the Naval Air Station (NAS}, began to gather near it's gates. The combined police force broke up the crowd without disorder.
 The shore patrol explained that there had been no further trouble but the help of city police was deemed advisable "in case" the sailors tried to leave the station. There was no indication how long they would be restricted.
 Detective Capt. Eugene Kennedy said the Navy personnel went on a three-hour rampage because they were enraged by false rumor that civilians had killed two sailors.
 It. R. M. Singer, MAS public in formation officer, blamed the police for the disturbance. He charged that more than 30 MAS personnel were beaten by civilians in the past two months, but that police made no arrests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
TATE WAS
 WITH THIRD FLEET

Leonard Tate sends greetings from Connell, Wash, to friends in Juneau, where he was employed during 1942 by Radio Station KINY, and in 1943 by Pan Am erican Airways. He joined the Navy early in January of l944, was at tached to Rear Admiral William Halsey's Third Fleet, and saw a good deal of service in the Pacific war zone.
 In the mining season of 194l, MT. Tate was employed by the Cripple Creek Mining Company at Folger (Alaska), and prior to that was with Wagner's Radio Supply Company in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
AUTO PRICES UP
 BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Nov 14.-A plan to hold retail prices of new automo- piles at or near 1922 levels was the target of Congressional criticism to- day. Republican Representative John Taber of New York charged in the House that OPA Administrator Chester Bowles is trying to create price control on what Taber called q racketeering basis.
 Democratic Representative Edward Hebert of Louisiana placed a state ment in the record accusing Bowles of using pressure tactics on Con- gress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
ARRESTED, ARRArGNED

Mrs. Ellen Kitka is being held in the federal jail here pending sen tence on a charge of family de- sertion. Mrs Kitka was arrested yesterday afternoon by U. s. Deputy Marshal Fred Bryant, and on arraignment before U. s. Com missioner Felix Gray pleaded guilty to the charge
 Sentence was deferred. She was accused of having deserted her four children.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
FAMED AMERICAL
 DIV. HOMEB0UND

SEATTLE, Nov 14-The famed Americal division is homeward bound for de-activation. The Amer ical outfit took the bloody stepping stone route from Guadalcanal to Mindanao in the Philippines.
 The Divisions commander, Major General William Arnold, is in Seattle to meet the first transport bringing home his men. They are due Mon day. General Arnold flew to San Francisco from Tokyo and rode by train to Seattle At A, he is one of the Armys youngest generals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
Philadelphia in
 Raee for Meeting
 Quarters for UN0

NEW YORK, Nov 14-Philadel- phia has officially entered the race to become the permanent home of the United Nations organization.
 Four Philadelphians, including Dr. Robert Johnson. President of Temple University, took off from La Guardia Field for London today.
 The group discovered here that a Chicago group will leave on Thurs day and a San Francisco delegation is scheduled to go on November 22 in efforts to make their cities head quarters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
Soviet Polar piIot Returns from Near
 North Pole; Has Data

MOSCOW, Nov. 14-M. A. Titlov, Soviet Polar pilot, has returned to Moscow after a 12,000 mile plane flight into the Arctic which carried him within a few hundred miles of the North Pole.
 Titlov, flying a two-engined plane, brought back data on ice drifts that is expected to prove of value on Northern shipping routes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
Financial Scandals
 Involve Hideki Toio

TOKYO, Nov 1.-The Japanese public is demanding an investigation into rumors Of financial scandals during tke administration of War Premier Hideki Tojo.
 A Tokyo newspaper tAsahD says that the Japanese procurator general is hing asked to investigate charges that Tojo received gifts of more than $65O,O0o from the Mitsubishi Industrial interests.
 
 The principal families of plants are distributed worldwide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
CITY COURT CASES

Two women, Joan Willis and Dolly George, were fined S25 each in City Police Court here this morning. The former pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly charges. the latter to a drunk count.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
B JILL E E I N s

SAN FRANCIsCO-Alaska Pack CTS Association will pay a dividend of $3 a share December IT, record December l. It will bring the 1945 dividend to $8 share the same as paid last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14

SYDNEY, Australia-Allied jnves- tigators said today that natives had found the headless bodies of five American fliers, executed by the Japanese on Celebes Island near M<kassar. The bodeis lay in un- marked graves in Japanese execu- tion burial ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
WASHINGTON

leaders announced that both Houses must stay on the job even if it takes until Christmas to handle so-called must legislation The order came following White House conference of the leaders with MT. Truman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Action on a resolution favoring free entry of Jews into Palestine was taken today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The full group instruct ed subcommittee to provide a re- port on the resolution by next Mon- day. The committee made this decision after two and one-half hours of discussion in a closed meeting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14

TOKYO-One of the candidates for the Japanese House of Repre- sentatives in the coming general election is globe -circling flier. The aviator, zensaku AXima lived in the United States for Is years Axima said he would make the most of his residence in America in promoting friendship between Japan and Am- erica
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14

following a White House conference of the leaders with Mir. Truman. WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Byrnes said that the United States and Russia remain at odds on Soviet demands concerning an Allied Control Council for Japan. The United States favors an approach under which each council member would have a vote In the event of a disagreement, General Macarthur would have the final say. The Ruc- sians, however, prefer unanimous vote before any step would be taken.
 WASHINGTON - President Tru- man has nominated Robert E. Freec. of Ohio for a new seven-year term as member of the Federal Trade Commission. The nomination goes to the Senate for action.
 BOSTON. Mass. = The aircraft carrier Enterprise, fighting flagship of Admiral William F. Halsey, will carry different cargo this season. She sets sail tomorrow on her first voyage to England as a luxury troop transport
 WASHINGTON - President Tru- man has accepted the resignation of Assistant Secretary of War John McCloy. The resignation becomes effective on November 24. The Presi- dent expressed his regrets early in September when he had refused to accept McCloy's offer to retire with his chief, former Secreatry of War Henry Stimson.
 WASHENGTON-About 4,OOO men in training for air crew service will be given their discharges The Army Air Forces command announced that the order applies to those traineeS who have had two years of Army service and are no longer needed. They are enlisted men who had transferred from other branches of the Army. OF
 WASHINGTON Action on resolution favoring free entry of Jews into Palestine was taken today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The full group instruct ed subcommittee to provide a re- port on the resolution by next Mon- l day. The committee made this decision after two and one-half 1 hours of discussion in a closed 1 meeting
 TOKYO-One of the candidates ! for the Japanese House of Repre- sentatives in the coming general ! election is globe -circling flier The ! aviator, zensaku Axima lived in the ] United States for 18 years. Axima 1 said he would make the most of his | residence in America in promoting friendship between Japan and Am- erica.
 NGTON-Chairman Alben 1 Barkley has announce the names l of the first two witnesses to appear in the Congressional inquiry into Pearl Harbor, which opens tomor- row. They will be Rear Admiral T. B. Inglis and Colonel Bernard Thielen. Barkley said that the two officers will give an account of the Pearl Harbor attack.
 SANTA FEE, New Mexico-United States Ambassador to China Patrick Hurley, has left by plane for Wash ington. Hurley said before leaving that he planned to confer with the State Department on whether he would return to China
 WASHINGTON-Former Censor ship Director Byron Price has given President Truman a lengthy report. on his survey of relations between the military control authorities and civilians in Germany Price under took the study at the Presidents request. AUTO PRICES up
 BEFORE CONGRESS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-14

WASHENGTON-About 4,000 men in training for air crew service will be given their dischargey The Army Air Forces command announced that the order applies to those trainees who have had two years of Army service and are no longer needed. They are enlisted men who had transferred from other branches of the Army. oI