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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12
By HORACE A. WHITE

ried on without so affectin- the
youth. 1t does seem that some meth
cd could be worked out whereby
youth could be given a sense OF its
importance for better life for all
rather than a sense of its unimport-
ance by the very hell in which it
is thrown at war time.
X X 4
Capitol Police And Negroes
The Capitol police showed some Of
its southern tascism two weeks ago
by insulting some Negroes who
were in Washington working on the
poll tax bill. The Capitol police or
dered the Negroes from the Senate
building Some OF the Negroes re-
fused to go. The police got angry
because Negroes refused to get
frightened and RIM because the po-
lice spoke roughly to them. Then
the police proceeded TO man-handle
some of the women. A. Phillip RAN
dolph and A. Clayton Powell took
up the fight with the police officials
in Washington. An investigation
was started The NAACP is trying
to get proof that someone was man.
handled. Washington is like that.
II is filed with southern race hat
red The office holders from the
South have loaded the Capitol with
their people. It is altogether dis
graceful that citizens in the Capitol
are mistreated by officers in the
Capitol, Negroes should really make
their protest felt all the way to the
White House on this Capitol affair.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-12-12

THE BOYS SAY that down in
Paradise Valley every one is weep
ing copious tears over hish-collared
beer glasses anent the death Of
night club impressario Slim Jones
>. And all over the town there
Is much weeping and wsiling and
crashing OF teeth as the gas ration
ing goes into effect The girls
at the YWcA say Carol Mae Ed
wards has returned 10 Dayton where
she plays a typewriter &. Ard l
an just learning that Ford Local
600 put out that letter 10 a soldier
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Queen Wilhelmina Fund Aids
Dutch War Relief

Stranded Hollanders in America,
India, England, and military men in
German Concentration Camps, are
among the few channels of assist
ance which are being supplied reg
ularly with vital supplies. materials
and money by the Queen Wilhelm
ma Fund.
Appointed official collecting agen-
cy during the invasion Of Holland
in 1910 TO raise money for Dutch
relief, the Queen Wilhelmina Fund
has had addedrespoBsiblities since
the loss OF the Netherlands East
Indies.
Early in the war, the Fur
learned that it was possible to aid
Netherlands war and political
prisoners interned in Germany with
books, tobacco, games and a few
other small luxuries through the
medium of the YMCA. Since many
of these prisoners we're among the
intellectual leaders Of Holland, II
was essential that they have books
to ease the burden Of their confne.
ment. Now the Fund has arranged
to supply packages containing con,
centrated foods, tobacco. etc, 10
Netherlands military men in con.
centration camps through the medi.
alton OF the International Red
Cross
The Fund also contributes to the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

Welfare Committee for Netherlands
fighting forces in England. Former
ly this organization was supported
by funds from Netherlanders IN.
the East Indies, but when that waAS
stopped by the japanese invasion.
the Queen Wilhelmins Fund as
sumed partial esponsibility.
Men in all the Netherlands armed
forces and the vitality important
Netherlands merchant marine are
cared for through this sIfarS
Committee. Also receiving aid frona4
the Fund are the Netherlands Sea
mems Home and Institutes in sea-
ports Of the United States and Al
lied countries. Every effort is made
to make these sailors as comfort
able and happy as possible while
they are IN port after days on the
submarinc-infested seas. HollandersV
have never failed to recognize the
Importance of their great merchant
marine in the Allied war effort At
Christmas time these gallant sea
men receive gifts from the Holland
Sailors Christmas Fund, principally
supported by the Queen Wilhel-
nina Fund, which compensates ins
small way for the fact that these"
sailors are cut off from their homes
and from all contact with their
families in Holland on that Holiday.
Help is sun needed for many
other aids which the Queen Wilhel-
nina Fund helps during these crit
ical times.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
NAN HORROR IN HOLLAND

we're to be sent to Germany tOE
compulsory labor.
For the preceding week all Am
sterdam mad been In a state OF eI-
element. for the Jews remembered
the deportation OF 1000 Jewish
youths In May and June OF 1871
whose deaths had been reported
only a few months later.
As result. the Jews we're deter
mined to resist arrest to the ut
most
On the morning OF July IA three
Jewish quarters OF Amsterdam
we're closed with Dutch Nazi State
Police guarding all exits. Gentiles
were told to leave the quarters.
The Jews, who. OF course. we're
easily identified by the star OF
David which they we're obliged TO
wear on their breasts. we're arrest
ed. and driven together into q
group Their Identity cards were
examined. after which those over
40 we're set free. Only those be-
tween the ages OF 1872 and 80 we're
destined for deportation and re-
NAMED IN arrest
As most Jews mad stayed IN their
homes, the police forced entrance
INTO the houses and dragged out
the residents.
The raids lasted about two hours,
after which those arrested were
marched of IN large groups.
The witness asserted that the
| grueung business Of wedding out
part Of the population was useless
and senseless because those who
we're free. would be sent TO Ger
many ANYWAY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Escaped HOIlander Tells Of
Mass DepOrtaiions
Observation-Disclosures WeetiJ,
"Frss Nefbeyiands, n. Y, {.

An eyewitness who recently es.
capped to England from the Neither
lands described the scenes o. ter.
ror created by the German autbori.
ties IN their drive to round up Am.
sterdam Jews for deportation 10
Eastern Europe earlier this sum.
mer. He said.
81 saw a saleswoman dragged
from a shop on Nieuwekerk STRAIT
She was a young mother whose nus.
band died IN the Mauthausen con.
centration camp last year.
"On the other side OF the street
was an old woman who chung TO
her son who was being arrested
until, when she was beaten repeat
edly with the butt end OF a rifle,
her grip loosenCd and she collapsed.
"One woman who was arrested
yainly tried to cling TO her child
which was wrenched away from
her and thrown on the street
Everywhere people we're being
beaten, kicked and dragged down
stairs"
The escapee. whose name cannot
be revealed for fear OF reprisals 10
relatives stin In the Netherlands
declared that II had been decided
the hrst group Of Amsterdam Jews
would Ie-ve town the early morn
ing OF July. Is at 100 An. under
the supervision OF police.
on the same night the frst group
q municipal workers and officials
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02
Funds Needed Here Also

is the plight Of refugees flung lands there
problems home that De met IL the effort
Is forward a victorious conclusion.
Ypslant Community problems here
population with attendant problems
directors the Community Fund
point out
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-02

Where the soldier goes soldier
Here somewhere in Hawaii under the peril
staff Of USO Mobile Unit coffee service
kit at outpost from the nearest USO clubhouse.
These motorized units soldiers sailors
ached duty especially those
United States Hawaii only
that they bring There
writing materials. The Unit picture
protector in isolated outposs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
D. {. Court Merger Bill
Approved by President

The President today signed the
bill merging the Police and Munici-
pal Courts and establishing a Mu-
nicipal Court Of Appeals for tbs
District. 80,
The measure consolidating the
two lower courts and creating q new
intermediate Court Of Appeals in
the interest Of efficiency and to re-
lieve the higher courts here Of q
large proportion of local civil cases
they now handle went to the White
House following Senate approval OF
the conference agreement on March
26. .-t:f
The only major controversy In
Congress over the bill was on the
question of residence qualifications
of the judges which was finally COM
promised to provide that eight of the
10 lower court judges and all three
of the new appellate court judges
must be bona fide residents Of the
District who have practiced In the
District courts for five years.
In the merger, one more Judge will
be added to the nine judges now
in the Police and Municipal Courts
and one Of the 10 will be designated
q chief Judge to supervise admins
tration Of the courts work.
The merged court will have q
criminal and a civil branch and tbs
jurisdiction Of the civil branch Is
being raised from the $1,000 limit
now applying In Municipal Court 10
lawsuits involving UP to $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Federal Bar 10 Hear
DR.. HUI at Conference

The Federal Bar Association will
have DIR. HUI Shih, Chinese Am
bassador, as principal speaker at
its annual conference at the Ma
tional Archives auditorium at 8
pm. Monday, April IL.
The Ambassador, who will be in
troduced by Associate Justice Justin
Miller of the Court of Appeals, will
speak on Law and Lawyers in His
toric China"
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding ofricer of the washington
Brigade, will speak on 1.-THE Lawyer
In War" Emory ]. Woodall, chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments, will preside, and William E.
Reese, president of the association,
will welcome the guests.
A story in The Star Tuesday er-
roneously reported that DR.. HUI Shin
would speak at a luncheon OF the
association today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Truck Tears Off Girls Lea;
First Alder Saves Her Life
Treasury Worker
Uses His Belt
As Tourniquet

A 24-year-old Labor Depart
ment stenographer was saved
from bleeding to death this
morning by a Treasury section
chief who has been taking first
aid lessons. He used his belt to
apply a tourniquet after the
girls leg had been torn to pieces
by a truck while she was stand
ing at a bus stop in Arlington
Village. ...- Sc,
The girl Mrs. Mildred Navin,
who lives in Arlington Village, was
so badly injured her right leg had
to be amputated below the knee at
Emergency Hospital, where she was
taken oy the Arlington Rescue
Squad. Her condition was given as
serious. but not critical.
The man who applied the tourni-
quet was Roy z. James, 80, also .
resident OF Arlington Village, chief
Of the audit section, Customs Blu
reau. Treasury Department.
Miss Margaret Convey, Is, also Of
Arlington Village, was Knocked down
in the same accident, but did not
require hospital attention.
Mr.. James said he was standing
at Sixteenth and South Edgewood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
For q Stronger America
BoIIou Asks Funds to Expand
Physical Training in Schools
Appropriate Time
To Renew Efforts
For Aid, He Says
(I4th OF q Series.)
By JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.


Supt. of Schools Frank w. Bal
lou yesterday called for funds to
put into effect an expanded
health and physical education
program In the schools as a con-
tribution to the war effort.
The Star has been advocating
such a program in q series OF
articles to which DR.. Ballou re-
ferred in his report as another
illustration of the genuine in
terest" in the issue of physical
fitness for the youth who may
soon be called to serve their
country.
School ofYlcIais, he told the Board
of Education, have developed a
comprehensive program, but are un-
able to put it into effect through
lack of personnel. The officers, how
ever, are ready and anxious to &C
ahead as soon as money can be OBJ
tanned, he said.
This seems to be an appropri-
ate time to renew our effort to secure
appropriations" he declared.
DR.. Ballou also advised the board
that school ofiicials have placed
health and physical education first
on the list for immediate conAdera-
ton In the program Of curriculum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Two Agencies Offer
Facilities 10 House
1850 Men on Leave
Acute District Problem
Seen Near Solution, but
Funds Will Be Needed

Washington's problem of hous-
ing service men on leave moved
nearer to solution today with
disclosure by Hugo Wolter, di-
rector Of civilian defense recrea-
ton services, that two agencies
had offered facilities tor 1850
men.
Mr.. Wolter said he was convinced
the two establishments would prove
successful and that coupled with an
earlier offer of accommodations for
ITS, the problem was virtually
solved.
The acute need of housing facili-
ties for servicemen was revealed
several weeks ago by The Star, and
since then local residents and civil
Liam agencies have volunteered
(See SOLDIERS, Page A-60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Foreign.

Foreign.
First night raid is made on Darwin
by japanese planes. Page Al
Grips and Indians hint they may
compromise. Page Al
Light Italian patrol vessel sunk,
Rome admits. Page Ais
Rumania to fight Russia to finish,
Foreign Minister says. Page Ais
Chilean Communist Deputies protest
speech by. Argentine. Page Bio
NotionoI.
Mrs. Hattie Small found guilty of
dog tax embezzlement. Page Ar
Most House memberse said to favor
sales tax. Page Az
Taft proposes board to Ak ceilings on
war profits. Page AS
O'Mahoney raps Standard Oil-Far-
ben tie-up. Page AS
White House reveals Axis radio uses
Dies charges. Page AS
Hillman opposes N. Y. A. curb pro-
posed by Mcclellan. Page AS
Baby born in lifeboat after U. s.
ship is torpedoed. Page AS
Lew Ayres begins work In directors
camp. Page Ala
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
British Report No Change
Along Irrowoddy Front

NEW DELHI, India, April 2 (P)-
A British communique on the battle
Of Burma reported today there had
been no substantial change since
yesterday on the western, or IRA
waddy front, where the main British
forces now are holding a line south
OF Prone.
It said "a reconnaissance in force
down the railway line Ito Rangoon)
destroyed an enemy patrol; other
wise there has been no contact with
the enemy"
Hostile Burmese forces on the
western front now number more
than 1000, it added. More than
1000 of this force were said to have
been located yesterday on the west
bank Of the IrraWaddy River op-
posite Prone. in an infiltration
threat to the British right flank.
japanese scouting planes were &C
tive over the whole front yesterday,
the communique said, and an air.
drome in Northern Burma was
raided, but no details had been re-
ceived of damage or casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Lanham Housing Bill
As Backed by House
Gets Conferees' 0. K.
Measure Now Provides
$50, 000. 900; GoodwiIlie
Plan Scropped

Senate and House conferees
today broke the deadlock that
has held up final congressional
action on the Lanham emergen-
cy housing and public works bill
for Metropolitan Washington.
The agreement reached at hur-
riedly called conference, virtually
substitutes the House-approved YER
sion of the legislation for the one
Endorsed by the Senate. In other
words, the bill, as finally revised
authorizes an appropriation OF
$50 900 900 instead Of $40 1000, 900 OF
which $50, 900 900 will be earmarked
for housing Government war work
ers and $4,000. 900 for community
facilities.
The so-called Goodwillie plan fol-
rehabilitating q nine-block ares
in Southwest washington was
strapped.
Report to Get Early Action.
The Senate bill had allocated
S5,OOO, 0O0 OF the housing 1uno CC
carry out the Goodwillie program
The proposed project, however, en-
countered stiff opposition In the
House Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee which handled the emer-
gency housing bill sponsored by its
chairman, Representative Lanham
Democrat, of Texas.
The report containing the con.
ference agreement will be filed in
the Senate tomorrow and in the
House Monday, assuring final con-
gressional action on the legislation
by the latter part of next week.
The $4,000, 600 earrnarked for
housing will be administered by the
recently created National Housing
Agency and the $40, 000, 900 for COM
(See HOUSING. PAGE A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Traditional Moundy Rite
Is Marked in London

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 2.-Baron Lang,
former Archbishop Of Canterbury
who retains the ONCE OF lord high
almoner to the King, distributed the
Maundy money at Westminster
Abbey today in the customary
Maundy Thursday ceremony.
Forty -seven men and n women
one for each year Of the Kings
hfe-received Al silver pennies In
token of the rite in which the kings
OF England during the middle ages
washed the feet of the poor and gave
them money on this day each year.
ROME From Italian Broad
casts, April 2 (P.-Maundy Thurs
day was observed in the Vatican by
Pope Plus II, cardinals, diplomatic
corps members and Vatican City
authorities today. After mass the
Pope, In procession, carried the holy
sacrament into the Pauline Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
5000 Nazis AnnihiIafed
In 7 DAYS, Russians Claim

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 2.-The Soviet
government today said troops on
the Leningrad front had effected a
number of successful operations In
the last two days. annihilating about
5000 German officers and soldiers.
Twenty-f -four German planes were
reported to have been destroyed
Tuesday, against a loss Of Is Rus
sian planes.
The Soviet Information Bureaus
midday communique reported no
essential change on the front during
the night. -.-..
1t reported, however, that more
than 300 German officers and men
had been wiped out in one days
fighting on the Kalinin front north
west of Moscow while 100 Officers
and men were killed in fighting in
another sector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Paris Environs
And Nazi Plants
Raided by Raj.
IS Bombers Missing
From Attacks, Says
Air Ministry

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1.-THE British
air force bombed industrial OBJ
jectives and communications in
West and Northwest Germany
and the. environs of Paris last
night in far-ranging raids from
which Is bombers are missing,
the Air Ministry said today.
"a German report said II bomb
ers we're shot down over Ger
many
Authoritative British interpreta-
ton saw these attacks as new blows
in the battle for Russia, since they
we're directed primarily against rail-
way lines which carry munitions
from the Ruhr to the eastern front
and against truck making factory
8 miles outside Paris.
Matford Works Target.
TN occupied territory" the Air
Ministry said. bombing attacks
were made on the Matford (truck)
works at Poissy "a suburb of Paris
and en- the docks and shipping at
LIE Havre.
Mines were laid In enemy
waters"
Fighter command aircraft at
tackled detectives in Belgium and
Northern France and during these
thrusts an enemy bomber was de-
stroyed, the ministry reported.
The attack on the Matford works
at Poissy was the second in less
than a month. The previous as
sault took place in broad day.
light, on March 8, when bombs were
reported to have fallen squarely on
the plant, which the British said
was turning out 20 trucks daily for
the Nazi war machine.
CThe Ford Motor. Co. has an
interest in the Matford works,
but at Ford headquarters in De-
troit 1t was said there had been
no contact with the plant in the
Paris suburbs since the conquest
of France. The Matford con-
Germ was formed about 10 years
ago. Ford interests combining
with the Mathis Co.. French
Alsatian firm, for the manufac-
ture of light cars)
Fighter Bombers Active.
The raids were the first the r. A.
rs big bombers were able to make
in force since the German Baltic
port of Lubbock was blasted last
Saturday night. = .
A Czech pilot shot down one
Junker SO and damaged another as
they were taking of from a Ger
man-occupied airdrome on the con-
tinent, 1t was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-02
Japs She'll and Bomb
Defense Positions on
Bataan Peninsula
Bombers Make Their 10th
Futile Attempt to
Knock Out Correeidor

japanese artillery and dive
bombers shelled and bombed
Americana Filipino positions on
the Bataan front today, but
aside from sharp infantry Skin
mishes, the War Department re-
ported no general action" on the
land to indicate that the Nip
ponese were returning to their
savage attacks Of the last "a
hours.
Several enemy air raids on rear
installations, beach defenses and
troops in the forward areas were re-
ported, while Japanese bombers made
their 10th futile attempt to knock
out the Corregidor fortress.
Accurate anti-aircraft fire from
the island forced the Japs to stay at
extreme attitudes" and consequent
ly the bombing was ineffective. Cor
regidor guns also returned the fire
of japanese batteries from Cavite.
Little Land Activity.
The land activity in Bataan the
communique stated, was confined to
aggressive patrol activity on both
sides. No casualties were reported
by 1t. Gen. Jonathan M. VAIN
wright, whose main lines across the
peninsula have held steadfastly
against incessant attacks of the last
few days.
1t was believed here that many Of
the Japanese bombers operating in
the Bataan area during the last
week have been withdrawn to REIN
force depleted air forces in Australia
and Burma. Relatively few jap
anese planes have taken part in the
daily raids on Corregidor since the
initial attacks of March "a and Is,
only two planes coming over at a
time yesterday.
Two Bases Attacked.
1t was announced yesterday that
American-Filipino commando troops
have raided two Japanese bases on
the southern Philippine island of
Mindanao, and military observers
predicted the invaders would be at
tackled frequently by thousands Of
native fighters hidden in teak and
ebony forests of the island
One raid was on the hamlet of
Digos, % miles south of the main
Japanese base at Davao. A small
force of United States troops
burned % warehouses of food, gaso-
line and ammunition, destroyed
military equipment ana escaped to
the forest of Cotobato, 10 miles to
the west, without losing a man.
The supplies were believed to be
part of the stores the Japanese
are accommodating for the drive
against New Guinea and Australia
and such raids may upset the
enemy's timetable. Units engaged
were identified in the Army's COM
munique yesterday as merely "our
troops" with no indication OF
whether they were American OF
Filipino.
Sulus Make Surprise Raid.
About $50 miles west of Digos
across the Moro Gulf, a native Suit
unit fought to the heart of the
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-20