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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
SURPLUS COMMODITIES

In addition, no errdit was made
Tor large amounts Of surplus COM
modltieS, including eggs, vcgeta-
hles and canned milk wt1icfr wrrr
given by the federal government
and used 10y the institution during
the year.
Meanwhile. city officials had
under consideration intensified
efforts 30 take the burden off the
CITY IN running The institution by
transferring II 10 the state where.
II Is said. 1T ughtfully belongs. %
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

a special photograph from the
South Pacific is in the possession
today of Mrs. Marguerite Murphy
Teahan Of the Hotel Whittier.
sister Of It Comdr. Geor G @
Murphy, now serving in the China
Sea.
1t was delivered by no less n
person than President OSmcna of
the Philippines, who also brought
greetings from the former re-
corders court Judge to his family
here When the president re-
turned to the Philippines last
week he carried with him special
messages from MurphyS sister
and brother supreme Court
Justice Frank Murphy. The preSi-
dent said he expected TO see the
lieutenant commander shortly.
1t Comdr. Murphy joined the
navy in the summer of 1912. He
mas been on active duty in the
Faf East for n year. He was with
the task force which went to
hcytc. borrbrr- Maniiif and For
moSa, He is with a torpedo plane
unit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
OTFICIALs no CONFER

Auditor Gen. Tobin. who is 10
confer with Mayor JcnfricS Mon
day on what steps should he
taken, reported TO the common
council that only very small
percentage OF prisoners ar the
institution was from Detroit and
that rates paid for ! eeping county
federal and state prisoners were
not adequate 10 cover cost per
prisoner.
Corporation Counsel BuwiIuC
rsrd ne was studying legal aspects
of turning over operation or OF
selling the institution 10 the state.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Detroit Indians
Arrange Bazaar

Detroit -hea@tS- Of an active
American Indian organization OF
nearly POO members. Mrs. Lester
+. Snyder, president of the North
American Indian Club of Detroit,
said Saturday Persons of one
quarter or more Indian blood are
eligible for membership.
The club Will sponsor an all
Indian exhibit and bazaar at the
Downtown YWCA Feb. Is. II
includes an Indian folk program
and serving Of Indian foods. This
event will be preceded by the
regular club meeting this Sunday
and a Valentine dance next
Saturday at the Dow town
YWCA.
Mrs Snyder, who states the
purpose OF the club IS TO aCquaint
American Indians with each other
and provide a pleasant place for
social evenings with no idea of
financial gain, would welcome ap-
plcatlonS for membership at her
home. 1880 Parkway Drive, Pom
tiac 10. phone Pontiac 2-ll68.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Bell Service
Benefits Listed

The Michigan Bell Telephone
Co. announced Saturday that its
men and women in service would
receive, on returning 20 their
Jobs, such wage progression in
crcases as they would have re-
ccVed had they remained on the
job.
This. SAID President George NJ.
Welch, would be in addition 10
general increases aS have been
granted in their absence. Military
leave, ne said, would be counted
as service 10 the company under
the companys benefit and pension
plan.
The plan. he said. would be ap-
piled retroactively to more than
100 employees who have returned
to work after receiving honorable
discharges from the service.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Detroit 10 Observe
Edison S Birthday

Official observance OF the 9Sth
anniversary Of the birth of
Thomas A. Edison Feb. IL was
announced Saturday by Mayor
JelfricS, who asked all Detroiters
to pause on tins day for mo-
mcnt Of rcvcrcrt homage 10 one
Who has contributed in such a
large way 10 the comfort of Us all.
TO an outstanding American and
10 humanityS trend. "
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Wayne j. 10 Teach
Industrial PHYSICS

Industrial physics will be taught
al Wayne University during the
next term in an attempt 10 re-
lieVe the current shortage of
physicists, caused by the war.
Prof. George W. Carter physics
department n ca d, announced
Saturday
Garter pointed that, tn n recent
survey taken of the national roster
OF scientific men, the shortage of
physicists amounted 10 80 per
cent
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
City Prison
Deficit Grows
Detroit Taxpayers
Lose $4,000 More
BY CHARLES WEBER

II cost the city taxpayers over
$4,000 more 10 operate the De
tToit House Of Correction than
was shown in tho auditor generals
report That report showed a loss
of Si25,477 in operating the insti-
tuition during the fiscal year
which ended JuuC 80.
Although the net loss included
an item Of S7lS2l for dcprccia-
tion. IL did not include S45 600
taken out Of the general city fund
for payment Of interest on cut
standing bonds Of the institution
and S2o.000 paid into The pension
fund by the city for institution
CmDloVCS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
POSTWAR IMPROVEMENTS

He also pointed out that in The
last two years the House of Cor
rectien budget had included ap-
propriations of $4,000 for post
war Improvements not set aside
in previous years.
The Sl25,477 net loss reported
for 1884 compared with a net
loss Of only SS,495 for the 1928
year Biggest loser in productive
activities was the operation of
three farms. which showed a
deficit of S26,266. compared with
8, $50 the previous year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
DEFENDS OPERATIONS

A. Blake Gilies. superintendent,
defended operations at the lnSti-
tuition and asserted that il was
misleading 10 the public 10 in
Clude depreciation costs in the
profit and loss statements.
Without including depreciation
costs, Gillics said that since 1898.
when he became superintendent,
tho Institution had returned 81. 800
10 the city, "epresenting the cX-
cess OF proceeds over the total
yearly appropriations granted in
the clty's tax budget.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

Pay Only 3 Down. a cleaning white all porc.lin
gas range to modernize your kitchen and make meal
preparation real pleasure Porcelain lined Instituted
with casy-to-c clean rounded corners Drop-tronr
rc-out broIer. Automatic burner lighters. Recessed
black front base provides ample toe room.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
Zion Church Usher
Boord to Sponsor
Spring Roundup

The Usher Board of Zion Baptist
church, Minneapolis, is sponsoring
a Spring Roundup, in an effort to
round up every member of Zion at
an all-day meeting on Sunday,
March 10.
A combined singing group of the
Senior and Junior choirs and the
Gospel chorus will sing morning
and night. Rev. L. P. Ashford,
pastor of Wayman AME church,
and the Wayman choir viii be
guests at the afternoon service at
8 p. m. A musical program is
planned for the evening service.
The Usher board invites all to
come and bring a friend. Rev.
H. W. Bolts, ST., pastor, and
Thelma Benford, president, of the
board.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
NavySwears
i'm First Nurse

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
The Navy has its first Negro
Nurse.
She is Miss Phyllis Mae Daley,
R. N, of New York City, who was
sworn in at the Office of Naval
Procurement, Third Naval District,
in New York on last, Thursday. She
has been commissioned as an en-
sign.
Miss Daley is rs years old, and
graduate of Lincoln Hospital
School for Nurses in 1941. After
her graduation, she worked at the
Lincoln Hospital and Home, and
at the New York Department of
Health as a public health nurse.
Immediately prior to her enlist
ment and acceptance, she was TAX
ing a course in public health nurs-
ing at Teachers College, Columbia
University.
The commissioning of Miss Daley
eliminates a long fight against the
discriminatory practice of the Navy
in excluding Negroes from its
Nurse corps. Only a few weeks ago
did the Navy issue a statement that
it was not its policy to discrimi-
nate because of race.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16

Thomas A. Webster, executive
secretary of the Urban League of
Kansas City, Mo-, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the thirteenth an
nual vocational opportunity cam
paign to be observed in St. Paul,
Friday, Mar. 16, in Fellowship Hall
of Pilgrim Baptist church, Grotto
and W. Central. working for Vic
bodybuilding for Peace" is the
theme.
Mr.. Webster is well known
throughout the midwest for his in
terest in young people and as an
informative public speaker. 'Work-
ing for Victory - Building for
Peace" is the theme of the meeting.
st. Paul churches are co-sponsors.
Charles F. Rogers, industrial sec
rotary of the st. Paul Urban
League, has announced that a large
number of young people and voca-
tional councillors of st. Paul high
schools have indicated that they
will be present. Arrangements are
being made to accommodate at least
three hundred.
Arrangements for the buffet sup
per are being handled by the
Women's auxiliary of the St. Paul
League.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
Cleveland Takes Step to
Keep Inter-racial Peace;
Establishes City Board
Appropriate $4,000 Yearly
to Run Inter-racial Board

10 nun IHLeT-Tdcldi bOdrO
Cleveland, ohio.-Cleveland, long
known as the most liberal metrop-
oils in the country, intends to keep
ahead Of any competitors. Last
Monday evening, City Council over
whelmingly passed by a margin Of
31-1, an ordinance to establish a
public relations board for handling
interracial problems, marking the
first time in the history of the ma
ton that city has legally attempted
TO solve its racial difficulties.
Mayor Thomas z. Burke, CO.
sponsor of the ordinance, signed the
measure Tuesday morning, after ap-
pearing in Council Monday evening,
to personally back the far-reaching
ordinance. The other co-chairman
was Councilman William o. Walker,
Editor of the Call & Post News
papers.
The only dissenting vote cast in
the councilmanic session was by
Councilman Leonard Franks, of the
Fourteenth Ward.
The ordinance regulates that the
board be granted a $4,000 munich
pal yearly fund, be comprised of
IL members, appointed by the
Mayor and approved by Council,
serving terms of six years Except
the first appointees) and be headed
by full-time executive director.
The duty of the board will be
to promote, develop, and maintain
effective and proper public relations
of each group within the community
with every other group, then as
semble, analyze, and disseminate
reliable and authentic factual data
relating to the problems Of inter-
racial relations.
The ordinance defines the duties
of the executive as maintaining con-
facts with thirty or more groups
throughout the community improv-
ing services to eliminate whatever
friction occurs in municipal depart
ments, aiding in removing inequali-
ties in housing, recreation, educa-
ton, employment, law enforcement,
vocational guidance and training,
and presenting a schedule Of eduea-
tional activities as reading mate
rails, institutes, etc.
According to informants passage
of the measure, designed to educa-
tionally get at the roots Of racial
friction and to constructively and
forcibly, eliminate the symptoms,
sets precedent unreached by other
American cities.
Study is expected to be given to
the current problems of school
boundary re-districting, "ghetto"
housing areas, introduction Of in
ter-cultural programs in schools,
and other modernized methods of
shelving racial harmony.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
Sgt. 'Bubbo" Brown
Critically Injured

Lawrence "Bubba" Brown, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown, COS Olson
Blvd, a Staff Sergeant in the 604th
Ordnance Ammunitions Company,
somewhere in Italy, was in truck
accident on the night of Feb. 20.
"Bubba," as he is known to many
of the youngsters in Minneapolis,
was on three day pass and on his
way to visit his brother, 1t. Harold
Brown, stationed with the Goth Air
Squadron in the 332nd Group, also
in Italy.
Sgt. Brown suffered a lacerated
back, fractured skull and a dislo-
Gated right shoulder. His brother
was called to the hospital, accord
ing to a letter received by his par
ents last week.
Bubba and his brother were for
mer employees of the Roseler Drug
Store.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
American Legion
Policy in Seven
States Attacked

New York-The American Le-
gion's membership practices with
respect to Negro veterans were
seriously questioned this week by
the National Urban League. Julius
A. Thomas, Director of Industrial
Relations for the League, said the
exclusion of Negro veterans in
some states and the lack of partici-
patton by Negro members in the
Legion's program for aiding vet
Grams had left Negroes without a
voice in many important decisions
regarding policies formulated by
the Veterans Administration.
ut is an accepted policy of the
Veterans Administration" Thomas
said, ito consult American Legion
officials at both national and local
levels on such matters as person.
mel and services required to imple-
ment its program. But there is lit
tie evidence that Negro veterans
of World War I or World War II
have had any part in shaping up
to this point"
In seven Southern states, the
League official declared, Negroes
are not accepted for membership
nor are they permitted to organize
Jim Crow posts. Except for one
post at the Veterans Facility at
Tuskegee, there are no Negro posts
in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas,
and Alabama. In some of these
states, Negro veterans have organ
lied Independent associations which
are in no way identified with the
Legion. In South Carolina, an ap-
plication to affiliate an organization
OF Negro veterans of two world
wars was recently turned down by
the Department of South Carolina.
To forestall a repetition of the ex-
periences following the first World
War, Thomas said, the League had
requested the Legion to take steps
to correct this situation.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
ETHIOPIA, LIBERIA, HAITI,
AND OTHERS INVITED TO
UNITED NATIONS FARLEY

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
The San Francisco conference of
the United Nations on April rs will
be attended by many countries
populated by darker peoples, among
whom will be Ethiopia, Liberia,
Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cos
ia Rica, Cuba, Egypt, India and
the Philippines.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16

hopefulness in no way offsets the
desire expressed by Saith Bn. men,
bers to mutiny if conditions were
not improved.
C. O.'s Discredit Seriousness of
Situation and Negro Leadership
In subsequent conferences with
Capt. Sihler, Commander ]. P. Nc
Bean and 1t. Commander Ebersole,
the officers revealed general dis
belief in the seriousness of the
situation. Commander Mclean
stated, che had met the situation
before and could meet it again." He
indicated further that no Negro
personnel under his command was
qualified for leadership or eleva-
ton, and declared that he twas
forced to bring in whites in order to
have material to maintain the bat
talon at standard"
In making recommendations for
an immediate navy probe of all
personnel conditions existing in the
34th Construction Battalion, and
the separation meanwhile of both
Commander Mclean and 1t. Com
mander C. V. White, from the unit,
Mr.. Houston summarized his find
ings by declaring "There is more
potential dynamite in the Saith
Construction Battalion than any
similar situation. Composed large
ly of above average men in intel
ligence, these men are on the brink
of mutiny and some one overt act
may cause a serious blight on our
progress in making inroads in the
Naval establishment.
"The camp commander and bat
talon commander are very resent
full against outside influence or out
side attempts to secure information.
They made every effort to see to it
that there was no grouping of the
men for interview. Commanding
officer refuses to consider applica-
tons for transfer"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
PRIVATE SENDS NAACP $500
FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP

New York.-A $500 life member
ship was received in the national
office from Pvt. Albert P. Miles,
Btry. D, 77th AAA Gun Bn. (SM),
somewhere in the Pacific" Except
for the modest declaration of the
soldiers sentiment in making the
contribution no further identity
could be made. In the expression
of his desire for membership, he
said, 81 am very much impressed
with the work that the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People has done and is
still doing. l am hoping the sue
cess of the organization will con-
tinue."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
REQUESTS PRESIDENT CON-
MISSION JOE LOUIS

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-A
letter requesting President Roose-
welt to make Joe Louis a commits
stoned officer in the Army was sent
last week by Rep. Adam Clayton
Powell, Jr. ID. of N. ". The let
ter, Powell stated, is an outgrowth
of the unanimous request of the
Elks, of which J. Finley Wilson is
Grand Exalted Ruler.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16

Minneapolis, shown above, is the
first commissioned officer of the
Twin Cities to return from over
seas duty. He had been stationed
in France, England and Germany
before his return to the States last
January "a and has been confined
at the Halloran hospital, Stanton
Island, N. Y, and the General hos
pital at Camp Carson, Colo, until
his arrival in Minneapolis, March
10.
1t. Bell, tall, handsome and
modest, is a member of the 761st
Tank Battalion which was the first
Negro Battalion to enter the COM
bat area in the European Theater
of war. This battalion was under
the command of General George S.
Patton, Of great satisfaction to
1t. Bell was statement made by a
German prisoner OF war, VINO SAID
he had not run into a better bunch
of fighters since he had met the
Russian army.
Leroy received his training in a
cavalry unit stationed at Fl. Riley,
Kan. He was sent there at his
induction three years ago. He is
now wearing an ETC. ribbon and
a star which is an indication of
participation in one major battle
in the European Theater. He served
overseas as a censor and a platoon
leader.
1t. Bell who will be in the city
until April 8, hopes to come home
after the war and settle down in
peaceful world"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
Three st. Paul
Women on New
Rurnsev Turv

Three st. Paul women have been
called to serve on the Spring RAM
sey County jury. Negroes have
served on Ramsey grand juries for
years but the selection of three
colored women on the same jury
is unprecedented.
The women called to jury duty
are Mrs. Lola Edwards, 244 W.
Central Ave-, Miss Constance
Fisher, Little Canada Road, and
Mrs. Francis Hughes, 1853 N. Chats
worth, postal employee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
Proprietor Sleeps AS
Burglars Work

Mr.. W. H. Hammond, 254S Hia-
watha Ave-, owner of the Hammond
Standard Service Station, over
which he lives, apparently slept
peacefully while his station was be-
ing burglarized last Tuesday,
March s, about 2:30 a. m.
The police awakened Mr.. Ham
mond and told him his place had
been robbed. When Mr.. Hammond
and the police went into the place
they found that two cookie new
tires, three recapped tires, one case
of oil, 800 in cash and coupons for
75O gallons of gas had been stolen.
Mr.. Hammond said the loot
amounted to about 1929.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
G. w. Matthew'S Files
for Alderman in 18th

George W. Matthews of 3648
Forty-fourth Ave. S., business agent
of Public School Employees Union
6S, AFL, Tuesday filed as a candi-
date for twelfth ward alderman in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Matthews was a member of
Minnesota delegation which went
to Washington late in February to
lobby for a permanent FEPC.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16

Roy Cobb, ten-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cobb, 534 Cir
ard Ave. NJ, is another one of our
newsboys who is a good salesman.
Roy says that he hopes to do great
business selling this paper.
Roy, who is a "Cub" scout, was
one of the first Negro Boy Scout
cubs to get new uniform in the
Twin Cities. He is fond of music
and is now taking piano lessons.
His greatest desire is to work and
pay for his own music lessons.
Roy is a fourth grade student at
Grant school and is a member of
Wayman A.M.E. church and Sun
day School.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
ST. PAUL SOLDIER
PROMOTED I'M
FRANCE

Headquarters, Continental Ad-
vance Section, France-(Censored)
Private Louis Williams, 81, of St..
Paul, Minnesota, a member of the
377th Engineer Regiment in France,
has been promoted to corporal.
Cpl. Williams has an excellent
record of service. He was indicted
on August 5, 1912, and received
basic training at Fort Leonard
Wood, Missouri.
Before induction, Cpl. Williams
resided with his wife, Mrs. Carrye
Williams, 500 West Central Ave,
st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
RAYMOND HATCHER WITH
DETROITHOUSINGA AUTHORITY

acknowledgement o. Hatcher,
former boys worker at Phyllis
Wheatley House, Minneapolis, and
most recently, assistant secretary
of the Detroit Urban League, has
been with the U. S. Housing
Authority at Detroit since Novem-
Der, 1914.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
Sgt. Edward Lee
Seeing Action on
Germun Soil

S/Sgt. Edward Lee, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Lee, 1880 Hiawatha
Ave-, a member of the 784 Tank
Battalion with the Ninth Army,
under the command of General
William Simpson, is now in actual
combat in Germany. He has a
brother, Pfc. Wilver, stationed in
the Aleutians.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
NEGRO CHURCHMEN TO MAKE
TREK TO ID. C.

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
For the first time in its history, the
Negro church plans to throw its
organized weight into a Congress
sional fight.
The Fraternal Council of Negro
Churches has sent out a call to min
listers in twenty states, urging them
to come to Washington on March
20 for the purpose of personally
expressing to their Senators and
Congressman their desire for fav-
orable action on legislation for
permanent FEPC with enforcement
powers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
VIRGINIA VOTES 2-1 FOR CON-
STITUTIONAL CONVENTION
TO FREE GIs OF POLL TAX

Washington, D. G. (NNPA)-
Virginia, one of the seven remain
ing states with a poll tax as pre-
requisite to voting, saw her people
vote 2 to / for a constitutional con-
vention to decide whether armed
service personnel shall be permit
ted to vote without paying a poll
tax,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
FEPC Delegation
To Make Report
Sun. Afternoon

The Minnesota delegation which
went to Washington in behalf of
permanent FEPC legislation in
February will make it's official re-
port to Minneapolis Sunday after
noon, March 10.
The report will be made at the
regular meeting of the NAACP at
Phyllis Wheatley House, at 4 p. m.
The public is urged to attend the
meeting.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
DIR. BURRIS JENKINS DIES

Kansas City, Mo.-Dr. BurTis
Jenkins, 10, famous clergyman who
was among the first white ministers
to openly attack race discrimina-
ton in Missouri, died Tuesday in
Ell Centre, California.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
DILLON OUT
OF HOSPITAL

Hollis Dillon, Ola Bryant Ave.
No., Minneapolis, was discharged
from the General hospital March z
after being confined there since
Dec. Is.
Dillon was struck by an auto
driven by a st. Paul physician and
suffered a broken leg, jaw and
other injuries.
At the time of the accident he
was employed at T.C.0.P.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16
SOSOrry!

The story on the Frank Boyd tes-
timonial dinner incorrectly stated
40 per cent of those in attendance
were white persons" It should have
read $50 per cent were white per-
sons"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-16

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