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Evening star., 1942-10-09
Defense Progress Cited
In MICHIGAN Park Area

Reports on the progress Of civil
ian defense activities in the Mich
igan Park area were made last night
by chairmen OF committees of the
Michigan Park Citizens Association.
Leo A. Rover, chairman Of the
associations Executive Committee,
praised the various civilian defense
units in the area for their work
Deputy Air Raid Warden william
E. Mcconnell cited the need for fire
watchers, woman wardens for day.
time service and messengers.
j. Millard Hall, chairman of the
Executive Committee for Civilian
Defense in Michigan Park, COM
mended heads of the defense groups
for their speed in arranging for the
protection Of civilians in the event
Of an attack from the air.
DR.. Dale Branigart, a representa-
tive Of Catholic University, thanked
the association for its cooperation.
The meeting was held in Francis
can Monastery.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Parleys Now Exploring
Size Of Army U. 5.
Must Equip
Nelson Says Estimates
On Maximum Output Of
Weapons Being Gouged

War Production Chief Donald M.
Nelson yesterday said discussions
were going on to determine the
maximum size of the Army and the
maximum amount OF war equipment
the Nation can produce. He said no
steps were being taken now to cut
down inductions to relieve the i'm
minent critical manpower shortage
on farms and in war plants.
Although no fixed opinion has
been formed regarding cutting back
the armed forces, or the alignment
Of the size Of the Army with war
production, Mr.. Nelson said 'the
time is rapidly coming when the
question will have to be decided" ;"
The size of the Army and the
amount of equipment to be produced
involved case of constant adjust
ment, he added.
Mr.. Nelson was asked in a press
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Canadian Official Replies
To Mccormick s CHARGE
BY the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 9.-Sec-
retary of State Norman McClary, in
a statement prepared at the request
of the Chicago Sun, replied yester-
day to Col. Robert r. Mccormick,
publisher of the Chicago Tribune,
who had referred to Canada as a
place where freedom of the press
does not exist"
"The press in Canada is at least
as free as the press of any other
democratic country in wartime, -
said Mr.. McClary, a member of
the dominion cabinet. whose post
corresponds to that of home Sec
retary in the British government.
I'm press matters we maintain
the principle of voluntary censor
ship in which we endeavor to aid
newspapers, and the press cooper
ates fully"
Col. Mccormick, in statement
in New York Tuesday, attacked a
speech made the day before at
Peterborough, Ontario, by Mar
shall Field, publisher of the Chi
cago Sun, and said Mr.. Field has
spoken from a spot where freedom
of the press does not exist, for
the purpose of prejudicing law suit
which the government has started
for his financial benefit"
Evening star., 1942-10-09

he will be ferrying a plane from
this country for service in China.
The Washington man was in the
first group of Americans to volun-
teer for Flying Tiger service. He
left this country July II, 1941, and
approximately month later was in
action. Most of his flying was on
aerial Photographic flights.
His father is Maj. Eric K.
Shilling, now with the Ferry Com
mand. Father and son were to-
gether in Alexandria where the
younger Shilling stopped off en-
route to this country. Maj. Shilling,
an aviator in World War I, was an
attorney for the Interior Depart
ment before he was called from the
reserves last March.
With young Shilling at his home
is his grandmother, Mrs. Blanche
Brandon. the only member of the
household here when the flyer ar
rived. His mother, Mrs. Louise
Shilling, is visiting a daughter in
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
|8D.c. Women 10 leave
tomorrow for WAAc Unit

Eight young women from the Dis
trict and vicinity will leave tomor-
row by train for Fort Des Moines,
Iowa, where they will enter training
as privates in the Women's Auxiliary
Army Corps.
They are Esta Alderman, 426
Delaf1eld place NV; Frances G.
Donndelinger, 3405 Newton street,
Mount Rainier, Md; Barbara w.
Fenton, 4541 River road NV; Mar
garet I. Kovach, 1916 New Hamp-
Evening star., 1942-10-09

shire avenue NV: Ann r. Mills.
4216 First street Sc; Glenna "A.
Ranking, 121 Longfellow street
NV; Miss Mildred ". Sendrow, 4ll7
Seventh street N.W.s and Christine
r. Tomlinson, 2511 q street NV.
In the same contingent Is Mrs.
Maggie I: Carlson, Scott Circle,
who left yesterday. @
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Jobs for Blind Slated

BALTIMORE, Oct. 9 R.-Two
Baltimore plants producing war ma
terials said today they might be able
to employ blind persons. Six others
said they did not have the type OF
work a blind person could do. The
two plants are the Bendix Radio Co.,
Towson, and Revere Copper & Brass
Co.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

needed to meet the war labor prob
lem.
First indications of q manpower
shortage In the country, Mr.. Nelson
said, had appeared in the non-fer-
rous mining industries, copper, zinc,
molybdenum and aluminium.
Evening star., 1942-10-09
Help Fight tuberculosis

The Arlington County Tubercu-
losis Association is distributing lit
erature on the prevention of tuber-
culosis to ministers throughout the
county for distribution in churches.
They also will be placed in every
library and school in the county.
Evening star., 1942-10-09

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Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
Kills His Wife
WhenSheWon' |
Return TO Him

Michael Dreweckrs attempt at
reconciliation with his estranged
wife ended today with her death
from two gunshot wounds and his
that he shot her when
she refused to let him return TO
her, police said today.
Drewecki, 55, who has been liv-
ing with his sister at 2144 East
Hancock avenue, walked into Con-
ner police station and said he had
just shot his 45-year-old wife
Elizabeth. They had been sepa-
rated for five years, police said.
There are three children.
WAITED FOR WIFE
In a statement TO Assistant
Prosecutor Harold Helper, Dre-
wicki said he went to the home at
1902 Chelsea avenue and waited
for his wife TO return from work.
81 asked her II she would let
me return to live I'm the house.
I had invested $4,000 In IL and
wanted to be with the children,
and especially Robert, who Is In
firm" Helper quoted him as say
ing.
"I told her I was willing to
pay 81 week rent, but she said
she wouldn't take me back for
SIS. Then she cursed me and
threatened to hit me with n
lamp and i pulled gun and
shot her twice In the head"
Drewecki, who said he served
80 years in the navy, was quoted
as stating he had put the gun in
his pocket to protect himself from
her threats and curses.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25

of American naval vessels sunk oil
damaged in the Solomons.
Half Of the personnel aboard the
transport u. s. S.. Little were
saved and the combined toll OF
lives in the two sinkings was esti.
mated unofficially at about $50 of.
ficers and men. The Jarvis nor.
mally carried a complement of LIS
and the Little was thought to have
had from 80 to 200 persons
aboard.
The navy, in announcing the
sinkings yesterday, said the Jarvis
was damaged by air attacks off
Guadalcanal Island and presum-
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
Research Plane
Crash Probed

Army air corps officers today
were investigating the crash land
ing of a P-40 plane west of Self
ridge Field which took the life OF
Edward Moore, 37-year-old Pack
ard Motor Company test pilot.
Moore, who had been serving as
a civilian test pilot with the
RCAF. was making his first flight
for Packard in the plane, which
had been turned over to the motor
company for research.
Selfridge officers said he crashed
as he was making takeoff. The
plane hit a tree and burst into
flames. Moore was burned to death
in the wreckage.
He lived with his wife at SO
Seward avenue, and had been
working for Packard a week.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
3-Trdin. Wreck
Brings Warrant
For Engineer

DIcKERSON. Md, Sept. Is
(UP).-The engineer Of the Am
basSador," crack Detroit-to-Wash-
ington passenger train, which
crashed into the rear OF another
fast express and tossed cars from
each into the path of a freight
train. was charged today with
manslaughter.
AT least u and possibly 20 per-
sons were killed in the freak,
three-train wreck. Early today II
bodies had been removed from the
charred wreckage.
Eight other persons are unac-
counted for and IL is feared they
were cremated.
200 INJURED
State police estimated that 200
persons on the three trains were
injured. Only 10 were hurt Sc
riously enough to require hospital
ization.
The warrant charging Raymond
Rufus McClelland Of Baltimore
with manslaughter was issued last
might al nearby Rockville, Md.
McClelland was released IN $1,000
bond.
only two Of the dead have been
identified. They were J, M. Gil
hart. Baltimore. flagman on the
telescoped passenger train ana
Clay p. Ameral, Brazilian con-
rected with military mission.
NO MICHIGAN INJURED
None of the 10 persons hospi-
talized is Michigan resident.
c. w. Van Horn. vice president
OF the railroad, said II was the
first train accident involving m
jury to passengers on the B. and o.
in % years.
The crash occurred in a cut
alongside the Potomac River here
yesterday morning. The air was
foggy, causing poor visibility.
The B. & O.'s No. 1S-night ex-
press bound eastward from Detroit
to ashington-halted on grade
to make minor engine repair.
When the repair was made
Flagman Gilhart, who had been
sent back TO signal any oncoming
trains, climbed on board and the
train got under way.
FLOWS INTO TRAIN
Before IL had gathered speed,
however, the Ambassador" fol-
lowing No. 1S on the same track.
plowed into il.
The impact telescoped No. 1S's
rear Pullman, with II passengers
aboard. and threw IL onto an
adjacent track. The Ambassadors
locomotive and baggage car were
overturned. A freight train. hurt
ling along in the opposite direction
- westward - smashed into the
wreckage, which caught fire.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
SOIOInOnS
Cost US.
I'D Ships

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25 (INS)
Loss of the American destroyer
Jarvis with all hands in the early
days of the Solomon Islands cam
paign and the sinking of a small
auxiliary transport in the same
battle area bring 10 10 the number
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25

ably was sunk by enemy subma-
rines or aircraft. The navy said
only that the Little has been sunk
by the enemy"
The shippers OF both vessels
were believed to have gone down
with their ships.
Lieutenant Commander Gus B.
Lofberg, born in South Manitou.
Mich, and whose home was listed
as 95 Mission street, Santa Cruz.
Cal, was in charge of the Little.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
Obituary
Thomas H. Powers
Funeral Services Held
for Ex-Contractor

Thomas II. Powers, u, of 5621
Stanton avenue, was buried today
in Grandlawn Cemetery after
Episcopal services in the Frazier
Funeral Home. 2377 West Grand
boulevard.
A retired contractor. Mr.. Powers
is survived by his wife, Annie;
three sons, Thomas Jr.. Harold
and Cecil. and three daughters,
Mrs. Ellen /. Hope. Mrs. Margaret
Roberts, and Miss Ethel Powers,
all of Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
.Pt. Huron Filler
Among 10 Killed
By In.sra..lea.l Nsws seryies

Ten army fliers, one from Port
Huron. Mich. were dead today as
the result of three air crashes
which destroyed four planes.
1t. Robert T. Ross, %. Of S18
Bancroft street. Port Huron, was
one of eight killed when two twin
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25

engined bombing trainer planes
crashed over a practice target six
miles southeast of Florence. Ariz.
The other two deaths occurred
when a pursuit plane crashed and
burned near San Raphael. Cal.s
and when a fighter plane burst
into flames over New Foundlands
N. j., and plunged into a reservoirs
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25
Bud Abbott Adopts Baby

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. Is (INSJ.
Bud Abbott of the comedy team
of Abbott and Costello announced
today that he and Mrs. Abbott
have adopted a 3-year-old boys
who will be named Bud Jr.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-25

"Your Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake, Il one of many
famous features In The Detroit
Times.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Neutral Egypt
Is Feverish
Melting Pot

BY EDGAR Il. HOuLEAu
CAIRO, Egypt-(PC Press
Service) - Censored Cable
Dispatch) - War activity
here. despite Egypt's neutral
ity, is feverish. Cairo offers
the complete composite pic
ture of the United Nations
at war. 1t is something sig
nificant Of the future. 1t in
jects universally into the
Allied war effort. lends sub
stance 10 President Roosevelt's
philosophy for the postwar world
and fills one with hope and inspira-
ton. That certain something Is
the presence OF the ubiquitous SOL
diers OF the Allied Nations.
One sees English Tommies. North
Irish. Scotch Highlanders In kits.
Americans. Canadians. Greeks. Au-
straIians and big. bearded copper
colored huskies from India. the so
called Cape colored trooper from
South Africa. who resenis being
called n Negro: the Maoris from
New Zealand. East African lighters.
west African fighters. and last, but
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Accidental
Deaths Probed
Another Shot
During ScuHle

Two soldiers in Michigan camps
were allegedly shot and killed ac-
cidentally last weekend. under
circumstances which are being in
vestigated.
One OF the slain men was Pvt. An
drew McCloud, AZ. OF New Orleans.
La, member OF the 795th Tank
Destroyer Battalion. He was shot
and killed by a blast from a riot
gun In the warehouse area at TT.
Custer, Saturday. when he changed
guard duty with Pvt. William c.
Boynton, OF Chicago, a member OF
the same unit.
In the opinion OF Lieut.. Col. The
ophilus Mann. battalion command
er, the weapon was Academia dis
charged, but an investigation into
the tragedy was ordered. Both men
involved were colored.
Another fatal shooting occurred
at Saulte Ste. Marie Sunday. Pvt
Coleman Bowers was killed by a
rife shot, during an alleged
friendly scuffle with Pvt. Harris
Allen. a member n the same Anti
Aircraft company TO which Bowers
belonged. Both soldiers came from
Harrisburg. Pa.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Gas Attendant Refuses USO
Girls Use OF The Rest Room

While en- route back TO Detroit
Saturday. after q trip to the camp
AZ saults ste. Marie 20 entertain
the soldiers stationed there. q group
OF local UsO girls and other prom
inent Detroit women encountered
Migrant race discrimination at q
Texaco gasoline service station In
Cheboygan, Mich.
The group reached the station At
about 8 am. and stopped TO refuel
their bus and refresh themselves.
The station attendant informed
them that they could get the gas.
but said the rest rooms were locked
and could not be used.
when asked n ne couldn't unlock
the doors. he stated that he could
not without authority OF the pro-
prietor who was absent. The pro-
prietor was contacted and he came
10 the station and informed the USO
party that he couldn't unlock the
rest rooms. because the plumbing
vas out Of order. When asked II ths
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26

Jay Walker
Avoids Ticket
Gets Beating

A jay walker who led two PATROL
men a merry chase through ALLEYS
and over back yard fences before
he was caught and subdued is a
police prisoner al Receiving hospi-
tai. The man is Arnold Ford. Is
years Old. Sac Garfield street. was
almost struck by car in which
the two police officers we're driv-
Ing AZ the corner OF Alexandrine
and Hastings streets Monday night.
The patrolmen. ]. Cole and A. Kill
ner. called TO Ford 10 stop 80 that
they could give him y ticket for Jaw
walking Instead of'stopping Ford
ran. The chase led through back
yards and down alleys to 65s SUI
perior street. wheu the officers
tried to take Ford from the house.
which was the home OF total
stranger to him. he resisted and
was beaten by the officers. He was
taken 10 Receiving hospital where
examination revealed that he was
suffering from cuts on the scalp.
Patrolman Cole received an injured
finger in the scuffle.
Ford Is being held for mental OBJ
servation AZ Receiving hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Convicted Murderer
Fights Extradition
To Carolina Prison

The few months Of freedom for
william c. sherrard, sf-vesr-old
south Carolina convict came TO an
end last Thursday when sherrard
was arrested at s1s5 Delmar, by
two Detroit detectives. Sgt. stan
ley Pydykx and Earl Forr.
sherrard escaped from q pris-
On farm In Oconee County. SC. Msy
"a after serving three years Tor
mansiaughter.
He has been living IN Detroit
s,nre his escape. Detroit police
were sent q bulletin Offering . re-
ward for HIS capture and he was
picked up on a up received BY the
local police. -.
shsrrsrd said that he did not
vlsh 10 return 10 his native state
and VIII night 10 stay here " ne
can.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Weak And Starved

refusal was on account OF color, II
10 reported that the proprietor en-
tered the station and opened his
safe. a. n to produce q revolver.
Mrs. Rosa Gragg q member OF
President Roosevelt's Civilian De-
Tense committee who was also
present succeeded In reaching the
head OF the US0 activities IN Che
boygan BY telephone and informed
him Of the circumstances He told
her that he was powerlees 70 inter-
yene.
Before leaving the Texaco station
Miss Jeanetta welsh publicity a.
rector Of the Detroit Association Of
Women's clubs inquired Of the
proprietor and attendant n they
knew they were violating Tire Mich
issn Civil Rights Actf They re-
piled that the Civil Rights Act had
nothing 20 DO with the matter. a.
they were conducting q private
business.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
High School, Accommodation
Denied Willow Run Families

The influx Of war wolksrs into
communities near The V1sw nun
Bomber plan, hss 'svsr'> drsinsd
high school facilities snf~mads n
impossible for large nrAhsrs of
children Of high school ages 10 at
tend school In wayne. Romulus, or
lnkster. the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored
People charged.
Aa investigation made Friday.
Sept. rs By W. Barton Beatty.
chairman NAACP Education COM
mittee In answer TO complaints
froh colored residents OF Romuius
Township disclosed that innumer-
able students Who recently attend
ed Detroit High schools and whose
parents have purchased homes near
the Bomber plant are ont Of school
this semester. Beatty was sksisted
n The inssstikation ~ Madison 3
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
HUNT W0MAN'S KIDNAPPERS
Fires Twice
AT Man Who
Strikes Mother
Says Victim
Was Drinking
Before Quarrel

Police have been ordered TO be
on the lookout for a girl known as
Lois" who. II is believed was kid
mapped by three men when she left
a beer tavern at Sis O'Clock Tuee-
day night.
Three Witnesses to the alleged
kidnapping. Irene Richardson. aged
rs. 299 +. Winder Apt. rs: Dolores
Brown. aged 20 OF the same address.
and Thelma Rodgers. aged rs. s22
f. Canheld. told police that they
were In q beer garden with Lois"
al the corner OF Brush and Colum-
bia streets. where they were modest
ed by three men. The girls said that
they walked out OF the beer garden
and were followed ny the men who
had previously molested them. All
managed TO get away except Lois. :"
who was forced into n green Buick
convertible coupe which drove
north on Brush street.
After checking the license num-
Der given by them. II was reported
that the car was a 1910 Ford Deluxe
belonging 10 Deward Mile. 1926
Confined on pare 2
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Finds Lipstick
On His Face
Slabs; Kills

Mrs. Laura Shivers, 2sl0 st. An
tome street. IL being held for the
murder OF her husband. Eugene.
aged 81. whom she admitted stab
bling to death Sunday night after
she had found lipstick on his face.
Thirty-seven- year-old Mrs. Shiv-
ers told Homicide Squad Detective
Lieut.. l.. Doyle that her husband.
whom she had suspected OF two
timing her. came home with lipstick
marks on his face. And she accus-
ed him OF having been out with an
other woman. A fight started. Dur
ing the struggle she took q pocket
knife and stabbed him in the left
upper chest.
She was picktd up shortly after
the killing at the corner OF ST. An
tome and Alfred streets by Patrol
man william Lane.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26

Jones. Jr.. national NAACP Youth
director. Cecil Robinson. YMCA as
slsiant Boys Work secretary, and
0lostsr n. Current. executive sec
retsry NAAcP
In response TO the associations
request for state action. DR.. W.
Eugene Elliott. state supsrintsn-
dent OF Public Instruction. Lam
sinE, stated that an appeal had
been made BY his Office for Fed
ersI assistance. To date the gov
eminent has not answered the
state appeal for emergency fundn
10 handle the situation. ,rhe NAACP
urged immediate steps be taksn b.
the county and state suptrinten-
dent Of schools 20 alleviate the
situation and that al students cut
q school be immediately provided
for.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
Admits Murder OF
Wie's Boy Friend
Georgia Sheriff
Awaits His Return

Monday morning. all dressed In
his Sunday go-to-meeting clothes.
]. II. Pitts. high sheriff Of Crisp
County. Ca. sixty miles from At
lanta. was patiently waiting for
judge Arthur +. Gordon 20 turn
Johnnie p. higgins over 10 him. so
that he could take the prisoner
back TO Cordele. Ca. TO face trial
for killing OF his wife's boy friend.
Higgins attorney. Joseph A. Brown.
was in another court room seeking
to delay the extradition little
longer. Attorney Brown succeeded
in getting a writ Of habaes corpus
hearing set for Sept. &c.
MY God. have 10 stay a little
longer. sheriff Pitts said when
he was informed OF the action.
The sheriff arrived last Thurs
Continued on page p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-26
John c. Dancy Named
On New Committee

Among the eighteen KEY cit
liens named last Thursday by
Governor Murray vanWagoner 10
membership on the Michigan De-
tense, Health and Welfare COM
mittee was John c. Dancy. direc-
tor Of the Detroit Urban league
John n. O'Connell. director OF the
state Department OF Social vel
fare. was appointed chairman.
The group will operate under
Michigan Council OF defense and
each OF the eighteen appointees is
er expert In his line Of activity.
The purpose OF the newly
formed committee help throw
safeguards about those citizens
who must ware the battle OF pro-
duction ~ home. while fathers
husbands and brothers are en-
gaged with the enemy overseas.