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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
BACKED BY TAFT

George said. however, that high
rates might be imposed if they
were coupled with postwar saw
ings plan-the compulsory savings
feature which has been left out Of
the House bill.
His views were supported by
Senator Robert A. Taft (R) of
Ohio, who held that the normal
effective rate was too high for a
levy that in effect was double
tax" 10 begin with. since corpora
ton profits are subject 10 indi-
vidual income taxes when distrib-
uted TO stockholders as dividends.
The new corporation rates were
the subject of last minute fight
in the House when the ways and
means committee proposed lower
ing the effective normal rate from
as to 40 per cent. The House re-
iected il. $50 TO $50. The COM
also proposed increasing
the excess profits rate from 87i5
TO 90 per cent. That was approved.
HOUSE o. KS BILL
The House then approved the
bill 800 to >.
The present combined normal
and surtaX corporation rate is 81
per cent Excess profits taxes at
present are on a sliding scale with
rates ranging from 35 TO so per
cent.
Secretary Of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau Jr. who will be the
first witness before the Senate
committee. intim { Q d that he
would urge charging the House
bill TO the goal originally set by
the administration SIS. TOO, 900, 900
i'm added revenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21

Order I0c United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
BOLSTER RESISTANCE

In another VoroneZh area the
Russians broke. through a strong
German defense line TO capture a
Don River crossing and cut enemy
communications.
Despite the new withdrawal in
the south. there was every indica-
ton that the Russians had intensi-
fled their resistance.
American-made Douglases and
Boeings aided the Russians on the
VoroneZh front, a special dispatch
to the newspaper Pravda sa d..
They were credited with destroy
ing "a German tanks and 43 NUM-
tions trucks and shooting down
seven enemy planes in their latest
operations.
Red Star reported that the Rus
slams had gained further ground at
Voronezh and asserted that north
west of the city the Russians had
trapped a considerable German
force. First the Russians cut off
the Germans from their reserves
on the west bank Of the Don.
Then when the Germans re-
treated southwark they found
themselves facing a strong Russian
force which had crossed the Don
Saturday, the dispatch said.
DATELINED voRONEZH
This dispatch was datelined
VoroneZh. The Germans last week
I claimed capture Of the city.
/ Pravda's dispatch said German
corpses filed roads and the shell
lcraters south of Voronezh, and
that the Germans had been COM
PEELED 10 throw Rumanian and
Hungarian troops into that sector
because of their losses.
Russian infantry, tanks and
light artillery crossed the Don by
might in this area, consolidated
themselves on the west bank. and
established a firm br j q z e h d
which enabled more troops 10
cross, Pravda said.
HUNGARIANS LOSE
The Germans threw in the sixth
and seventh Hungarian brigades,
protected by many tanks, in an
lattempt 10 reduce the bridgehead.
Pravda reported. II said that the
Hungarians tried 10 regain the
position and that one big in
habited point changed hands
twice In the end, the Russians
held the position, Pravda said, and
the Hungarians Withdrew after
losing about 1000 men killed and
II tanks destroyed.
Pravda described the Voronezh
fighting as having now assumed
decisive character. with each side
using large masses of infantry.
tanks and aircraft.
On the front northwest of Mos
COW, Russian troops. after repuls-
ing a German attack. launched a
counter-attack in which they cap
tured 20 fortified firing points. the
midnight communique said. and
held their positions against strong
attempts 10 retake them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
Dosch Is Revealed
AS Sabotage: Chief
New Details Of Plot Told
as Trial Of s Spies Nears End
BY JACK VINCENT
Int1 News Service staff Correspondent

of the SaboteurS. was i'm constant
touch with German authorities in
Mexico City in 1941 wnen he
stopped there on his trip back 10
Germany.
The q @ Z m n government,
through its consulateS, paid for
the transportation of most of the
spies back TO Germany before they
were sent to America in SUBJ
marines.
Theil, at one time. was en-
ployed in hospital at Hammond,
Ind.
These details were learned as
the defense started presentation OF
its case. The prosecution rested
yesterday, leading army authori-
ties 10 tighten the guard over the
Saboteurs because of the fact that
the eight spies knew that the time
when they would face the gallowS
or firing squad was drawing near.
GUARD LEADER
When newSpapermen saw the
prisoners a week ago Saturday
they were seated in chairs along
the left wall of the courtroom
There were soldiers at both ends
and one soldier seated midway be-
tween them. Now fearing the
saboteurs may attempt a court
room demonstration. a soldier has
been placed between eacn sabo.
teur.
Dasch. leader of the four spies
who landed at Amagansett, L. J..
and selected as the "fuehrer" OF
all eight of the saboteurs in this
country, was being guarded most
closely, it was reported, to prevent
any move by the other seven to
kill him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
Corporation
Taxes Hit
Senate Snog
Registered U. s Patent once

WASHINGTON, July u (UP)
Strong Senate opposition devel.
oped today TO high House-approvec
corporation tax rates.
The Senate finance committee
prepared 10 begin hearings Thurs.
day on the 1912 revenue bill. de.
signed 10 increase the govern
ment's income S6,270, 100000 an.
nually.
Chairman Walter F. George CD
of Georgia described the combined
normal and Surtax rate on cor
porations of As per cent voted by
the House as too steep and
added:
81 am impressed that the COM
bined corporate normal and sur
.ax rate of As per cent Is too
steep. IL may affect production
and overIooks the fact that
many corporations have not In
creased earnings as a result OF
the war. Many are making
less. A rate OF As per cent on
corporations that are holding
their own or losing ground Is
too high"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21

United Nations ships
III have been sunk by
H Axis action I'm West
IL II Il ern Atlantic waters
since mid-January.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
Dearborn Denies
TO Jap
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camps until our sons come
back"
They've been moved away
from the West Coast because
the government considers them
dangerous there" a man said.
They'd be just as dangerous In
Dearborn-the heart of our de-
tense effort"
you couldn't bring them to
Dearborn anyhow" said another
man. practically all Dearborn
residential property Is restricted
to members of the Caucasian
race"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21

WASHINGTON, July 21.-New
details of the German plot TO
sabotage Americas war effort be-
came known today as the trial Of
the eight Nazi saboteurs involved
neared an end.
While sources close TO the mill
tary commission conducting the
secret trial predicted that the
hearing may end late today or
tomorrow, these new details, adj
mitted by the saboteurs in con-
fessions they voluntarily signed,
showed:
That George John Dasch who
was picked by the German high
command as 1.-The leader of the
saboteurS, apparently did the most
talking when he was caught.
WEEKS COURSE
The spies said the sabotage
school they attended near Berlin
started on April l and lasted four
weeks.
Two of the sabOteurS, Ernest
Peter Burger, a naturalized Amer
lean citizen, and Werner Thiel,
were actually members OF the
German army.
Thiel. after landing on Long
island shores from a German sub
marine, registered at large New
York hotel.
John Edward Kerling. another
one of the saboteurs, and MS wife,
Maria, worked as servants in
homes of socially prominent people
at Greenwich. Conn. and Short
Hills, N. .J.-Kerling all the while
wearing a swastika pin under a
lapel of his coat.
Herbert Haupt, %, the youngest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
ASKED BY L. =.

Doctor Geer explained that his
request was the result OF an APP
peal by fe deral government
authorities. who were seeking so
relocate Japanese Americans in
the Middle West from the intern
ment camps TO which they were
sent at the outbreak Of the war.
Originally, the church had
planned to bring four young Japa-
neSe 10 It's summer camp. he said
but the camp had been abandoned,
so plans for the other three had
been dropped.
The commission voted unani-
mously against permitting the one
Jap 10 live in Dearborn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
Push
3-Sided Attack
Against Rostov
Buildings in Flames
and Bridges Destroyed.
Berlin Dispatch Declares
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attacked the Germans continually.
At Voronezh, at the northern
end of the battle line. Russian
troops took new bridgeheads on
the Don. The Germans thre W
thousands of fresh men and tanks
into unsuccessful counter-attacks.
Big Russian tanks drove into a
village in one Voronezh sector,
killed hundreds OF Germans and
destroyed IS enemy tanks and
many field and machine guns, the
noon communique said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
3 Private Lines
To Fly Supplies
Abroad TO Army
Air Corps TO Assign
Big Transport Planes
TO Commercial Firms

WASHINGTON. July 81 GNS).
Disclosure that commercial air
lines will operate substantial
numbers Of army planes was re-
garded i'm military circles today as
one Of the most important develop
mentS since start OF the war to-
ward solving the problem Of get
ting vital supplies 10 America S
fighting forces overseas.
Brig. Gen. Harold L. George,
commander of the air transport
command, announced that, begin
ming in August, eight OF this ma
tons largest commercial airlines
would operate transport planes as
signed to them by army air forces
over routes now established.
Further. the air lines will be al
lotted all the planes they can abb
Sorb through December in the air
transport commands determine
ton 10 put every available plane
TO work toward winning The war
BIG UNDERTAKING
This is the beginning of ire
mendous undertaking" General
George stated. For transport
airplanes must he flown by COM
petent and capable men.
Routes over the world to he
flown by the various airlines
will be prescribed by the air
transport command, and the
operation over these routes will
be under the direction of the
command.
1.-THE army Is not going TO
take over the airlines but we
will expect them to operate
under the air transport COM
mand. Our personnel will con-
troll the operations but the air
lines will operate as separate,
independent Identities"
While military experts do not
expect the expansion of air trans
port which is bound TO follow this
decision TO make up for all Of the
shortcomings Of the merchant
fleet. il is hailed as the best pos
sible solution with unforeseen pos
sibilities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21
WIDELY ENDORSED

Higgins arrival today IS en-
pected TO give a flip to discussion
II Kaisers plan. which already
has won endorsement Of aircraft
and shipbullders and several SEN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-21

WASHINGTON July 21-Newo the saboteurS, in cons
aS of tho German Mot 10 touch with German authorities
-. - .'a. ~, 10 Mexico City in 1871 when
"oo'ase O"S ""i 'i' stopped there his trip back
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

adam and Fallen Man" will
he the subject Of the lesson-ser-
mon In all Christian Science
churches throughout the world on
Sunday. Nov. 3.
The golden text (Romans b:19)
is: "As BY one mans disobedience
many were made sinners, so by
the obedience of one shall many
DO made righteous"
Among the Bible citations Is
this passage Psalms S7:23.2D:
"The steps OF good man are or
dered by the Lord: and he de-
iighteth in his way. Though he
fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down: for the Lord upholdeth him
with his hand"
Correlative passages 10 be read
from the Christian Science text
book. Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy. include the follow
ing (p.200): life Is, always has
been. and ever will be independent
OF matter: for Life Is God, and
man Is the idea OF God, not FORM
ed materially but spiritually. and
not subject 10 decay and dust"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
Whites Die But Won,
Live For DemocrsSsu.
Says Rabbi M. AId's,

Declaring that any Ams,,,,, :,
practiced discrimination ...''
other Americans because =, '. .s
faith or color is a sabo,su, s'a
liant Rabbi Morris Adler held n ~
bers Of Observation-Disclosures , r's'
table spellbound with ~
eloquent speech at the ywcA w.
Thurman branch. last Thur,s,,'
Rabbi Adler pointed on, 4.
there were American solos,. :
the Allied forces prepared 4 i.
for freedom on foreign ,o', - y
we're not willing 10 live for \ ~. y
here at home in the United s,,'. N.
He warned that there Ver. u,,.
enemy areas right here IN M.
country that were hinderIny d.,..
racy and would defeat our ,,.'.
II religious groups did not Al .
working together for a victory :
unity and brotherhood on n. an
powerful home front.
Other speakers OF the round h.
BILE were Circuit Judge Joseph Nav.
milan and the Rev. J. D. Hos,l
pastor OF st. Stephens AME cAu,s
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
HIGHLAND
PARK NEWS
BY MARION COLEMAN

A beautiful and impressive can
die light hour was held last
Sunday evening al Berea church.
Wives and mothers OF men in
the service gathered TO pray for
the safe return OF their loved
ones.
The junior usher board OF
Thompson Avenue Baptist church
will sponsor Thanksgiving play.
under the direction OF their SUI
pervisor, Mrs. Levy. Young Mrs.
Birdie Shules and Gloria Ger
man will play the leading roles.
Others in the feminine cast will
include Alberta Parker. Marylce
Dash. Grace Miller. Dorothy Nc
Kinley. Edna Johnson. Doris Mil
Ter. Ida Bell Cole. Joanella and
Mamie Barkstale.
The Rev. MIR. Johnson. OF st.
Luke's AME church. spoke Sun
day in interest OF the approach
ing meeting to recruit workers
for civilian defense. Everyone in
tcrested in any phase Of war work
Is asked 10 attend the meeting.
The Literary Coterie club held
its opening meeting OF the season.
Oct. 20 at the home OF the new
president. Mrs. Marguerite Brant-
ley. on Hartford avenue. The sub
iect for the evening was Russia
And It's Geographical Background
And Government" The discussion
was led by Mrs. sadye J. Ram
sey.
Plans were made for the clubs
annual benefit bridge party. TO
be held Nov. Fl, at the club
house, Ferry and Brush.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

tional Lawyers guild. Attorney
Davenport is also a member OF
the Legal Redress committee OF
the NAACP: member Legal STAFF
OF Sojourner Truth Citizens COM
mittee and associated with Attor-
ney c. LeBron Simmons In the
pending Hamtramck Housing liti-
cation. In addition. he Is mem
Der OF Advisory council No. 2,
Selective service: member OF Price
Administration board No S2-4
having jurisdiction over fuel oil
and price control; and secretary
OF New Omega Graduate chapter.
Omega Psi Phi fraternity.-Theus
Fhoto.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

the Tuesday ballots. Proposal No. 1,
calling for revision OF the state
constitution; and Proposal No. 2.
seeking an amendment TO the con-
stituiton permitting Wayne county
to adopt a charter. received strong
favorable vote In Wayne county.
but at this writing. the outcome is
uncertain. as the cut-state votes
are mainly unfavorable and have
not yet been tabulated.
Republicans not only made great
gains in Michigan. but also In
many other parts Of the nation.
James Dewey. Republican. was
elected governor OF New York by q
large majority.
Many reasons are advanced for
this remarkable upsurge OF Repub-
lican success in the election. One
OF the main reasons is believed to
be the expression OF popular pro-
test against go many forms OF ra-
tioning. restriction and govern
mental supervision over the lives Of
the American people.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

government was that OF "financ-
ing agent"
Judge Miller contended that In
his opinion the Hamtramck Hous-
ing commission was merely act
ing as an agent of the govern
ment and therefore both should
be involved in the suit.
Leroy White and the Rev. C.
NJ. Metcalf. secretary OF the
Hamtramck Taxpayers committee
Issued the following statement:
I'VE are greatly pleased at the
progress OF the case thus far
but we are alarmed at the APP
parent over-confIdence which is
being displayed by the people OF
Hamtramck. This case Is by no
means won and we have long
since depleted our funds for pay
ing OF attorney fees and other
expenses in connection with this
case. II Is obvious that the Ne
groes OF Hamtramck feel that
the case Is won and are just
waiting 10 move in. when actually
this is not the case. We are call
ing for more active support for
the fight"
Meanwhile the city OF Ham
tramck was losing on the aver
age OF $4,000 per month as the
temporary injunction restraining
them from filling up the project
with white only remained In
effect. The Hamtramck Housing
commission reserved the Z per
cent called for in the order and
all OF the units are facing the
Grand Trunk Railroad while
whites have filled all vacancies
in the front Of the project.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
Jim Grow Coach

would like to winter In the south.
anyway.
"A white Arkansas worker then
got on the train. entered the coll
ored coach and sat beside coll
ored passenger. The conductor
ordered him TO NOV and upbraid-
ed him for breaking the Jim Grow
law he and other whites OF Ark
ansas helped to make. But the
Arkansan simply shrugged his
shoulders and kept his seat.
shortly afterwards. thirty-six
white inductees boarded tho train
and crowded into the colored
coach. One sat beside me. Some
OF the others found seats and
few stood up. The conductor came
tc the white draftee sharing my
seat and ordered him TO get up.
as white people were not allowed
t. sit with Negroes. The draftee
turned TO me and asked. sMister.
dc Jon mind me sitting herel'
I replied that never objected TO
being In the presence Of gentle
men. He then told the conductor
re was going to stay where he
was.
"A colored man. with a heavy
suitcase in one hand and baby
IN the other arm. boarded the
train. He stood holding the baby
and the suitcase. as all seats were
taken. One OF the white drafiees
rose from his seat and said. Just
to prove that gentlemen are still
found In Arkansas. am giving
up my seat to this colored man.
so he won't have TO stand and
hold his child
THE colored man. learned.
has been called by the draft and
was taking his baby 10 see its
grandparents. before leaving for
camp"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
Thousands Crowd
Ebenezer To Hear 'Winu.'
BY ISAAC JONES

covered the wings over Jor-
dan" concert at Ebenezer AME
church Monday night standing In
the balcony against the wall. I
had TO use my overcoat and hat
for my desk. many times stand
ing on one foot. although. I pur-
chased a ticket for the main floor
two weeks in advance.
Despite the light drizzle OF rain
..people OF all walks Of life came
as never before. three thousand
strong. young and old women.
men. children. black and white.
sat side by side. and stood shoul-
der-to-shouldsr TO see and hear
the great artists OF radio and
concert.
Those who sat in comfort In
seats were in the crowds that
started to pouring In the church
a. early as pm. although the
concert was scheduled to begin
at 8 pm. Those arriving as late
rs 1880 pm. could hardly find
standing room.
Since the choir made Its last
appearance here last September.
/. has been almost completely re-
organized. the number OF choir
members reduced. But II you
heard the concert Monday night.
10 doubt you will agree that
more power" has been added TO
the group. and this concert tops
all previous ones.
Draped in long black robes.
the twenty youthful members OF
wings Over Jordan" choir march
ed on the altar at s:45 pm.
and the concert got underway. :.
with DR.. George w. Baber. lead
ing the audience In prayer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
TAKAHASHI
CONTINUED from page u

was a retired army officer and that
he was doing voluntary work in the
United states"
Warns Negro
Between Dec. 3. 1888. wher Taxa
hashl was arrested here. and Fri
day. April 10. 1884. when he left De-
troit for San Francisco TO embark
on a steamer sailing for Japan.
sTakahashi married colored wo-
man, Mrs. Pearl Sherrard. one OF
his co-workers IN the Society for
Development OF Our Own. The
marriage took place Feb. 27. 1894,
in Toledo. Ohio. at Third Baptist
church, 366 Woodland. The Rev.
Calvin X. Stahnak officiating.
Robinson Gets First Article
The arst article written by Taxa
hashi and given to a Negro news
paper for publication in Detroit,
was secured by the late william j.
Robinson. member OF The Detroit
Tribune stan. and published in
this paper.
The article mentioned was one In
which the Jap agent listed and in
terpreted the Ave points in the
program Of the Society for Develop
nent OF Our Own. II read as fol-
lows
DEVELOPMENT OF orr own
Interpretation Of the Five Guiding
Principles
BY \. n. Takahashi
I. To Act In Accordance With Gods
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07
ECORSE NEWS
Comments
BY MILO CASTOR

Comments
Cool weather has put a crimr
in the building activities In
Eeorse. The scarcity OF carpen-
tiers and masons Is also playing
It's part The public is wonder
INK why we can't get this or that
work done The reason Is large
numbers OF carpenters. mAsons
and plasterers are getting defense
jobs 30 Il looks as though many
unfinished homes will be left
standing all winter.
A few weeks ago. letter was
mailed 70 one Of the local jus
tlces OF the peace. regarding a
case he handled which seemed 10
b. a miscarriage OF justice. Here
il his answer:
"Dear Mr. CASTOR:
Il received your letter referring
70 the city OF Ecorse versus Peter
Agyhex. in which YOU understand
that this certain case was heard
without the complaining witness
The procedure of this court
IS after the complaint is
signed by the complaining
witness. the warrant Is issued
end the defendant is brought in
et which time he Is arraigned
and asked to plead guilty or not
guilty In this instance. said de-
PENDANT pleaded guilty OF said
charge and was sentenced 10 pay
fine ard costs or serve fifteen
days. The defendant, not having
the money for costs az that time.
believed that he would have TO
serve the fifteen days and the
owner Of the business place whore
he IS employed came and paid the
cost OF five dollars Therefore
the defendant paid the costs TO
the police department and was
placed on probation
Space does not permit publish
ing all the leites. which was writ
ten by Hon John V Moldovan.
Who pledges 20 mote out Justice
and fair play IN his court. re-
rardless Of race. creed or color
The Young Matrons club met
last Monday at the home OF Mrs
ORLEANS rordar gQG5 Fourteenth
street. The hostess served meat