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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
nv United Press

1t. Gen. Bernard Law Montgome.. COM
mander of the British Eighth Army, is 1.-THE mill
tary idiot" who today presented the Allied cause
with of its greatest victories by routing Field
NJ -"~'la Erwin Rommels hghly-touted Axis army.
Adolf Hitler himself characterized British
generals &c military idiots" and that phrase,
which he so cuttingly used in his last full dress
speech in Berlin is now reverberating back
greatly magnified-from the Egyptian desert.
Montgomery is tough soldier. The son
of bishop, he neither drinks nor smokes and
demands of his men the maximum in physical
fitness and mental alertness.
There is only one standard of ftness-the
standard of total war" Montgomery said on one
occasion, and he always has trained his troops
in as much of an atmosphere of total war as ne
could devise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

LOS ANGELES, Nov 6 CUP).---
Mark T. Mckee, wealthy airlines
executive and former Michigan
publisher and politician, faces
questioning today about his friend
ship with the women Mrs. Mckee
charged belonged to his "harem. "
Mckee. "a. began testifying at
the hearing on his wife's contested
divorce suit late yesterday after
his secretary told by deposition of
having served Mrs. Mckee and
Max de la Fuente, the former
Peruvian consul at Los Angeles,
tomato juice cocktails when they
were in bed together.
Clicked with emotion, Mckee
denied that he had maintained a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
M'Kee Denies HareHn
Wealthy AirIines Official Counters With Charges
Of Wife's Msbehavior in Hotel

"harem" as his wife. Evelyn, "a.
asserted. Then he recited counter
charges against her.
He said he once entered a locked
hotel room. flanked with house
detectives. and found his wife sit
ting on a bed with an American
Legion official during a Legion
This man said II IL were nee
essary, he would make IL right
by getting n divorce and marry
ing Mrs. Mckee" he said.
He added that he would not
identify the man because of his
family.
81 drowned my sorrow with
drink" Mckee said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
; Escaped Aliens SOUGHT

LOUISV VILE. Ky. Nov.
(INS).--Three German born
enemy aliens who escaped from a
prison train while being trans
ported from Fort Meade. Md. to
camp Forrest, Tenn. were objects
Of a widespread hunt today by
FBI agents and officers of Ten
neSSee and Kentucky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
"wHY RUSSIA CAN'T BE
BEATEN"
Page IS
o
|"ESCAPE FROM BATAAN"
Page Is

motored bombers. The first was
knocked off by Capt. Colin Kelly
and Meyer Levin. his bombardier.
Carpenters bombardier, Sgt.
Herman Langjahr. scored two d.
rect hits and two very near misses
with four quarter-ton bombs on
the big warship and it blew up.
The pilot described it as fol-
lows:
"Ack ack coming up almost
between the engines--made IL
tough for us to get into the
right position.
81 circled and that proved a
break for us, for a few minutes
Continued on Page Four)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
British Take
Commander,
1900 Men
Yanks, Raj Bomb
Re+reating Enemy;
~ Tanks Captured

CAIRO, Nov. 6 UP).--Ger.
many's North African desert
forces appeared today to DO
streaking for the Libyan frontier.
abandoning their Italian com.
rades-in-arms to capture by rap-
idly advancing British forces.
Today's British Middle East
headquar e rs commumique dis
closed that the commander of the
Italian Trento division and his
chief of staff and 1000 prisoners
had joined two high German gen.
erals captured by 1t. Gen. Der.
nard L. Montgomery's Eighth
Army.
In addition, ii said. large NUM-
bers of Italian troops were being
rounded up in the southern battle
field, where they appear to have
been abandoned in the desert by
German mechaniZed formations.
JOIN TANK EXPERT
This official disclosure sup
ported earlier reports from the
fighting front that eight divisions
of Italian soldiers had begun a
forced march on foot to Bengazi.
$50 miles from the Alamein bat
tlefront they were holding when
the British offensive started Oc-
tober %.
The communique disclosed that
the remnants of the German and
Italian Axis forces that had held
together were being driven west
ward by Allied planes, tanks and
infantry. well west of Daba.'
1t said the Axis tank losses were
mounting. Yesterday alone. 70
tanks were captured by the British.
The list of Axis leaders held by
the British was growing. The
Italian leaders taken yesterday
joined Gen. Ritter Won Thomas
Germanys leading tank expert.
who, as commander of the Afrika
<ruAs-I - D-~~ r~r~N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
6Axis Ships Sunk
By British Subs

LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP).-Brit-
ish submarines have sunk six more
enemy vessels and damaged two
large Axis supply ships in the
Mediterranean, the admiralty an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
Home Rule
gs,Friiends
Recount
Detroit Vote Poll
Believed in Error;
Beekers Still Hope

Backers OF the home rule amend
mcnt will demand a recount II an
official canvass OF the vote shows
the measure lost, Clarence Wilcox,
chairman of tho home rule COM
mittee, said today.
I'VE have not yet conceded
the measure lost" Wilcox said.
"Res,hts announced so far are
upefficiai. Two years ago II was
reported wiilkie had lost Michi-
gan by q similar score. IL turned
out he had carried, not lost, the
state. The same may be true
here"
Latest unofficial returns show
the measure is trailing 4,20S votes
with 5000 precincts of BIAS re-
ported.
PROBABLY MADE HERE
~ tuttC hEt my htHaohOHt
they were probably made In De-
troit." said Wilcox. Heavy vot-
ing here would cause some mis-
takes 60 be made. A correction
Of error would he In favor Of
the amendment"
Wilcox said he would personally
back a recount move If the can
vass revealed the measure had
lost. If the measure still loses
after a recount. he said the COM
mittee probably would begin an
immediate campaign aimed al the
spring election. He added:
"1f Detroit, the only area ef-
fected by the amendment, passes
II ny $4,000 votes. surely those
Outstate Will see TO II that De-
troIt gets Its wish. Voters out
state misunderstood. Satisfied
with their own form Of govern
ment. they believed this would
change IL. We didn't have time
TO show them differently. We
will by April"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
SAD STORY STARTS

The story started when Major
Buyak. stationed with California
anti-aircrsft battery, arrived In
Detroit on leave.
He had rented a home for his
children in Rcdlands and was pre-
pared to drive his children there.
But his tires woulan,t stand IL.
When this was printed, the
Times office was flooded with
phone calls. People offered 10 give
him tires or leave tires in va
cant field that Major Buyak could
pick up at his leia R.
OH, THE PITY or IT ALL
The story came to an unhappy
ending when Edwin 6. Bembrich,
attorney for the Office of Price
Administration, quoted from the
federal order freezing automobile
tires:
1.-THE order prohibits sale.
lease, loan, trade, return OF Dor
rowed tires or any other trans
Continued on Next Page. Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
The War Fronts

EGYPT-Battle OF Egypt has
ended in complete victory for
the Allies. General Montgom-
cry says. Page p Imperials
capture 1000 more Axis SOL
diers and 70 tanks. advance
west of Daba: abandoned
Italians forced TO flee on foot.
CPage IT,
SOLOMONS-Sank a Jap bat
tleship. Fortress crew says.
page H. United States troops
attack east and west of air.
field on Guadalcanal; Japs
land more men. page 2.)
RUSSIA-Germans routed in
one sector of Stalingrad; Rus
SLAMS sap Nazi strength SOUTH
east of Nalchik. page 81
lance PARTNERS FURNISHED
hollywood WoOclVa ri AT Willis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

c. NJ. MACARTHUR. DENTIST
Griswold at Mich. over kinsel'S.
Hours, 80; Sundays, 1912. ADV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

90 Tires
That Many Are Offered
Major Who Needs 2,
but u. S. Says No

Only few hours ago Mai.
Mitchell V. Buyak. former Detroit
policeman. needed two 6.25xl6
tires 10 drive his five motherless
children TO California, where he is
now stationed.
Today Major Buyak has had
more than 60 tires offered TO him.
But-also today--he has all the
dignity OF the Office of Price Ad-
ministration, the authority OF Con-
gress and the strong arm OF the
federal government preventing him
from accepting the tires-even as
a gift
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
The Weather

The sun viii set a., % ., m. today
and rise tomorrow al S ~ =. M
The moon viii set ~ , .3J .. m today,
and rise tomorrow al 3 40 a. M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06
Sank Jap Battleship, u. S. Filters Say
Insist Ship
Was Not
A Cruiser

SOM WHERE IN AUS
TRALIA, Nov. 6 (UP).-The crew
of a Flying Fortress which sank a
japanese warship October 81 dis
agreed with the language of the
official communique today--they
said they sank a battleship, not a
heavy cruiser.
General MacArthur's communi-
que of November / had reported
a direct hit on heavy cruiser on
October 81. adding that the ship
blew up. Spokesman at his head
quarters suggested at the time
that the ship might have been q
battleship. saying it was some,
times difficult to distinguish be.
tween battleship and a heavy
Icruiser from. the air.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

Capt. John w. Carpenter. pilot
of the Flying Fortress, said today
that it was definitely battleship,
the second Japanese battleship de-
stroyed by the big Boeing four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

DIR. J. c. TOOLE, DENTIST, 1Ie
w. Lafayette, at Mich, opp. City
Hall. Hours 9-9.Tel. CA. $685.
Nv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

Dance PARTNERS FURNISHED
Hollywood Woodward at Willis.
Learn 10 Dance-20 Lessons So.
i-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-06

Continued on Page Four)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Air Training
Class At Wayne

The Colleges Of Engineering and
Education are comparatively offer
ing a teacher-training course in the
science Of aeronautics, announced
Dr.. W. F. Lessenger, dean of the
College Of Education.
The course which began Thurs
day, June Is, is offered to anyone
who has a college-senior rating, or
an adult who has had either math-
ematics or physics. The class will
meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from
4:3O TO 9 pm, with an hour out
for dinner. Every other week, an
extra class session is required, and
that day will be determined by the
class members.
This six-week course takes up
The study OF air commerce reguls-
ton. the theory Of flight, airplane
structures, instruments, engines,
meteorology and navigation, pre-
flight training and a science Of
aeronautics. Three hours credit
will be given.
Dean Lessenger stated that at
tempts were being made to arrange
for an actual dual-control flight in
struction course. at a nominal cost.
The hours for this work would be
arranged individually, and anyone
interested should confer with An
drew D. Althouse, associate profess
sor OF industrial education, at ACT
W Hancock
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

A new device for photographers
permits strip printing Of many roll
films as well as single frames.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

The long awaited inland lakes
fishing season opened with a bang
on Crotehed and Spring lakes a;
the Great Lakes Country club.
hear that certain lot owners were
poised ready to cast the instant the
hands on the clock said they could
And some record catches have been
reported We're you there Charley?
(Lot owners enjoy the distinction
OF being the only persons permitted
to Ash the two lakes on the country
club propertyJ
Boats have been hauled out OF
storage, painted and what not put
on the water and the fishing season
is in full swing, and will go on I'M
til the law says they can't.
There is no opening for the
summer OF cottages at the coun-
try club. Everyone keeps open the
year around. They just go on
week ending as usual, the Ma
honeys, Semores, Smedleys, Hodges
and the many and sundry who
enjoy the great out-of-doors any
time OF the year.
Miss Mary Bradley OF Marcellus,
Michigan has been the house guest
OF Mrs. Charles Mahoney. mistress
OF the "Yarrow," at that secluded
little hideaway on Spring lake, for
the past week. Miss Bradley at
tends school at Ann Arbor and
speaks several languages among
other accomplishments. Also be-
ing a good angler and swimmer.
Miss Bradley says she is enjoying
her stay no end" The club house
was unofflcially initiated by the
first dinner party OF the season
given in honor OF Miss Bradley by
her hostess with the members OF
the Q.S.J. Study club as guests
The guests were entertained in
jolly informal fashion, seated at a
long table overlooking Spring lake,
made gay with bouquets of roses,
The guests were Mrs. Aida Bell
Smith. president OF the club; Mrs.
Allens Perkins. vice president;
Mrs Katie Kinds, and daughter
csrole Kinds; Mrs. Stella Tyler.
Mrs. Bertha Honchin, Mrs. Marie
Price;
Mrs. Mildred H. Foster. Mrs.
Ruby Phelps, Mathew H. Bruce,
Mrs. Atlean Williams. Mrs. Ethel
VI. Wash, Mrs. Minnie Yeagins and
others. The guests played games
in the lounge and went on a sight
seeing tour over the grounds, and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Elk S N ame
And Install
New Officers

Election Of officers for the Motor
City lodge OF Elks located at 225
East Forest avenue, was held re-
Gently with the following results:
Brother Andrew ]. Smith, reflect
ed exalted ruler by reclamation;
Wiley Jones, esteemed leading
knight; Frank johnson, esteemed
loyal knight; Gus Carter, esteemed
lecturing knight; Edward Wood
year, tiler; Major Williams, inner
guard; Charles Wilson, esquire;
Atty. Charles W. Jones, legal ad-
visor; and DR.. j, A. Graham, lodge
physician.
Installation Of officers was held
June Is with the grand trustee,
B. J.. Bryant, presiding. Officers
appointed by the exalted ruler, A
]. Smith, were Lawrence Carter
recording secretary; John W. Smith
master Of social session and William
Stevens, chaplain.
Delegates to the Grand lodge
convention to be held in Philadel.
phia, N, were Brothers Andrew ]
Smith and Oscar Bailey.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
To Establish Navy
SchoolAt Hampton

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Wa
Glass A" Naval training school for
Negroes will open at Hampton in
stitute, Hampton, Va on August
l, according to an announcement
by DR.. Malcolm S. MacLean, presi-
dent Of the college.
The training school is the first Of
its kind in the Nays new program
OF enlisting Negroes, and will turn
out $40 specialists for the navy
every Is weeks. The navy program
will not interfere with the regu-
lar undergraduate course Of study,
Dr. MacLean said.
Negotiations are now underway
70 send selected seamen TO Hamp-
ton after they have completed
eight weeks basic training at the
Great Lakes Naval Training sta
ton.
Lieut.. Commander Edwin H.
Downes has been made command
ing office OF the navys school at
Hampton, which will supply the
force afloat with personnel espe-
cially qualified as electricians. ma
chinists, metalsmiths, shipftters,
woodworkers, and Diesel engine
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
FIGHTS
To GET NEGRO
IN Big POST

I'm lighting hard to see that
Negroes are fully represented on
all the boards, II no. on all OF
them, then at least on the Campau
board" were the words OF Atty.
Cecil Rowlette thus week TO the
Michigan Chronicle,
Rowlette Is chairman OF the
Campau Price and Rationing board
whose duty it is to pass on appli-
cations for approximately l5O,5O0
persons desiring sugar and tires in
MS district
This week Rowlette recommend
ed to his superiors thai a Negro
be gwen thr post of executive sec
rotary or his board.
Il believe my race is entitled 10
an executive post and feel sure
that there won't be any appointed
to the other nine boards" Rowlette
stated. giving his reason for insist
ing on an executive secretaryship
on his board. --s4z-a.-----.-..-5....
Il feel sure that we have men
fully qualified to fill the post" he
added.
However, he declined to disclose
the name Of the applicant for the
executive secretary post for the
Campau board.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Christ Church Is Scene OF Sacred Music Conference Here
COUNTRY CLUBBIN'

made pop-corn visits 10 the various
cottages.
Miss Bradley was also guest OF
nonor at a luncheon given by Mrs
Cleo Smedley Sunday on the ter
race overlooking the lake at the
Smedley cottage. "AntoinetIe."
Regular picnleetsre. fried fish from
the lake. guests all in slack suits,
aigh above the water-sounds love
ly doesn't il? It was.
Mrs. Sara Semore OF Detroit
spends at least haff Of each week
at her cottage on the hill the year
around. usually surrounded by
house guests and family. Last week
end was no exception.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcdonald
Of Detroit have been at the club on
their lot every week end for two
years. They have the cutest idea
OF all. Since they have no cottage.
they have simply put up a large
umbrella under which they eat and
loll and rest after working their
garden in which they are raising
sweet potatoes and white potatoes,
They have beautiful grass and a
rock garden and it is all very
pretty, and they have ST ,-r-dup-
er time.
The Carson fuckers OF Detroit
are enthusiastic fishermen and are
keen about their lot and spend
great deal of time there and on the
water.
Mrs. Eta White OF Detroit and
her daughter. Mrs. Gladys St John
were entertaining Mrs. Bernice
Kasey Of Indianapolis. Ind, and
Mrs. Helen Hoxter and Bernie
Thompson OF Detroit; very glad to
see them out again.
Mrs Elitha Plata OF Detroit
proudly showing her guests, Mrs.
Wingfeld and Mrs. Stubblefeld Of
Detroit, the property.
The Horace Chstmans OF Detroit
we're out as usual, but far out in
the middle Of the lake as usual, and
catching fish as usual.
Lot owners are going "all out"
for victory. One has turned in
forty pounds OF rubber (some sal
vaged from the cottage), Some
have victory gardens and all ready
eating the vegetables.
Summer time-da-da dada dada
Fish are jumpin' dada dada dada.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

machinists. During their Is weeks
at Hampton institute, the seamen
will be indoctrinated in the prin-
ciples and customs OF the navy
and will 90 through an extensive
"commando-type' physical educa-
ton program to build up their
physiques to Withstand the rigors
Of the sea.
The curricula at Hampton insti-
tute will be the same as that given
at the class A training stations at
San Diego and Norfolk.
The first group Of seamen arriv-
ing from Great Lakes in August
will number l42. An additional
group Of l42 will be sent to Hamp-
ton every four weeks for Is weeks
training. The school will have It's
maximum attendance Of $40 by
November.
The navy is now studying plans
to build additional shops for Diesel
engine mechanics and other trades
for the seamen, as well as a field
house, docks. and other facilities.
Hampton institute will furnish
the instructors for the program,
and II is estimated that some 60
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Several Race
Musicians
There

Members Of the Guild Of Church
Musicians gathered a. Christ church
Cranbrook. Birmingham. Mich. last
Monday for an all-dsy conference
OF sacred music,
Chief topics of discussion were the
choir clinic. materials panel, sacred
solo panel and choral clinic.
Following dinner which was
served at the Devon a program OF
sacred music was rendered by the
S.. Cecilia choir OF women's voices
The group. which is from Flint
Mich. presented its performance al
Christ church.
Among the outstanding Detroit
Negro musicians present were Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Woodley, Mrs.
Jerene C Macklin, Mrs. Mile Hyn-
son Mrs Alberta Harris, Mrs.
Thomas Crawford Mrs. Harvey
Shaw and Miss Ruth Ornsby.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
West Va. u.
Holds Post
WarParley

West Virginia State college will
organize at the opening of the au-
tumn semester seminar in Public
Education and Postwar Recon-
struction."
This new offering will be super
vised by Prof, Thomas E. Posey,
head Of the department OF econom-
les who attended the Postwar
Reconstruction conference at the
University Of Minnesota in May,
and is a memb-r Of the permanent
Midwest Committee for Education
and Postwar Reconstruction, IN
GLIDING DR.. Theodore Brameld, as
sociate professor OF educational
philosophy, University of Mime
sofa. chairman; DR. George Axtelle.
Northwestern university; President
Frank E. Baker, State Teachers col
lege. Milwaukee; DR.. Kenneth D.
Benne. University OF Illinois; DR.
J Kenneth Little University u
Wisconsin: Reinhold Schairer re-
search director. United States Com
mission on educational reconstruc-
ton and others.
The purpose Of this seminar is ITO
promote intensive study, planning,
research and distribution OF ma
t,rlals on problems OF public educa-
ton and postwar reconstruction; to
urge and assist in the establish
ment OF other seminars, courses,
and workshops OF postwar recon-
struction 10 be carried on in col
leEes. secondary schools, and adult
groups
The staff will include Professor
Posey. members OF the Social Sci
ence staff and other resource per-
gnns
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Soldier Falls,
Gets Treatment

Private John L. Bates, stationed
at Fort Custer. Mich, was taken 10
Receiving hospital last week and
treated for a possible skull frac-
ture and was unconscious. after,
so police say, he had fallen from
a second story porch at 282 Owen.
Mable Eldridge, %. of the Owen
address, told police that after she
had been unable to revive Bates,
she had called for aid.
Sergeant McKandrick, sergeant
Of guard at Fort Wayne, was mott
fled of the incident and will report
10 Custer authorities.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Seeks Release
Of His Assailant

Only a few minutes after he had
been released from Receiving hos
pitsl. Crulee S.allworth. 20. OF 420
Euclid avenue appeared in homi-
eide squad to say that he wanted
the young women accused by police
OF s,abbing him turned loose.
1t was disclosed that he had been
stabbed in the upper chest with a
possible penetration Of the lung.
Matte Davis, address unavailable
was held by police for the reported
assault upor Stallworth.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04

trade teachers will be added to the
staff. The college is also contem-
plating the construction Of a grill
and lounge for both the under
graduate student body and the
army and navy enlisted men who
will be stationed here. and a To-
room apartment building to be used
as officers quarters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Sleeping Mute
Loses Wallet

A 25-year-old youth was arraign-
ed in Recorders court this week for
larceny from the person of a deaf
mute, who told police he had fallen
asleep in his parked auto and awoke
to see the suspect fleeing down the
street.
Frank Allen OF 1911 Alfred street
repeatedly took billfold from the
hip pocket Of Richard Wilson, 81, OF
$50 Garfield avenue.
Detectives Casper 7eek and Larry
Blount were assigned TO the case.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-07-04
Youth, u, Gets Two
To 15-Year Sentence

After pleading guilty to breaking
and entering in the theft Of ~ tires
valued at approximately SIS on
May from a Livernois gas sta
ton, Robert Lee. %, of 1910 Bangor
avenue. was sentenced to serve two
to Is years in Jackson prison this
week by Recorders Judge Arthur
E. Gordon.
Lee plead guilty TO the charge on
May Is.