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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
REQUEST CITY COMMISSION
TO FOSTER BLRACIAL HOUSING

At a conference last Thursday
hold In TIE chambers OF the De-
t,olt Housing commission me
l.eroit branch Of IN NAACP and
It's allies. including the Detroit
l,rban league. Detroit and Mich
iean Council Of Churches me
1tAUscIO. the Postwar World
Council and other groups the
Housing commission was urged TO
declare a hi-racial policy OF oc-
,unancv for all public housing
rroiects now being built in Met
ropolitan Detroit Dr. J.J. Nc
c,endon. president Of he local
NAACP branch. made the request
for bi-raclal occupancy In writ
ten documen., which was ac-
claimed as masterpiece.
In his appeal, Or McClendon
said in part
THE NAACP and rs support
Ing organizations are impor'uning
YOU TO declare policy OF occu-
nancy which will open war hous-
ng 10 all war workers. regard
less OF race. creed or color. We
feel that this Is your response
billty. Segregation In war hous-
ing should not be the policy IN
Detroit. Michigan has a liberal
background In history. We have
always advanced the cause OF
minorities.
'Bi-racial housing Is practical
bic. In seven states-Connecticu''
New York. Pennsylvania, ONO
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
FOURTEEN BELL HOPS nam
In PANDER|NG C0NSP|RA
mu Frees Plant Guard Who Shot HELPLESS WorkerC
AKA Sorors Open
Regional Meeting

Lieutenant Helen Cox, wAAC
recruiting officer who is stationed
in the Federal building. will lend
military note 70 the public
meeting Of the Great Lakes Re-
rlonal conference which convenes
IN Detroit the weekend OF April
80 The public meeting and ses-
sions Viii he held al the Lucy
Thurman branch YWcA. $50 r.
Elizabeth street. Petite II Cox
will lead the audience in the
Flag Ritual She was auditor for
tbs Quartermastcr corps. SAN
Francisco Port OF Embarkation
IN California prior to her enlist
incui and strongly urges other
women to follow in her footsteps.
Ill. Cox is member OF Alpha
M Omega chapter Of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha sorority.
Mrs ANGEL L4mbsrs. general
confidence chmr'nan, will preside.
Mrs Beulah r. whitby. SUI
rreme basilcus OF he sorority. Is
the main speaker Her subject is
formulation for Tomorrow. .
which hinges directly on the third
phase II The AKA's National Vic
tory program Postwar Recon-
structlon activities Mrs Whit
hys lecmT will be an ANALYSIS
c. The Bcvcridge Report OF Eng
land and the National Resource
Planning Boafds Report Of Amer
lea.
The thirteenth regional confer
,nce VIII be Welcomed 10 Detroi'
b, the Honorable Mayor Jeffrics
aud representatives from the 9TH
er Greek letter organizations In
suumcntal and vocal selections
viii be intcrspersed including a
quartet from Beta Mn chapter.
O,hcr participants on the pro-
eram are, Scrots Laura + Love
lace. Great Lakes Regional di-
rector: Reulah & Brewer basil
Gus 81 Alpha Rho Omega chap
ter. ard Frances Welker, pro-
gram chairman
The public Is cordially Invited
Ia attend and to greet the dele
gates al the Social Hour which
viii follow the meeting or
course. when you chance 70 meet
1t. Cox she will inveigle you
.femmes' 10 enlist in the WAACs
Ia more ways than one.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
CITIZENS
CONFER ON
ABSENTEEISM

Thursday April 81 81 SPIN a
group ~ pf'oi' ci'1ers inirrcst-
"a and instrumental "a rsairg obs
for Negroes ia war Industries VIII
NICE AZ the Lucy Thurman branch
o. thc yWCA Tt oAjoc ~ Tie
meeting is 20 corstaer complaints
about shsenteeism poor conduct
and untoopefatve spirit % some
members o. The race
The sponsors OF the mcennr
have taken the initiative in calling
together representatives Of all be-
tror clubs and Oliver ORGANIZATIONS
70 interest them ID publicity cane
paigr 10 improve the Nceros ci-
william contribution 70 and particle
patton in The war EFFORT
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
Business Mems Club
In Arizona Elects
James Cobb To Office

James y. Cobb. proprietor 81
Cobh's Friendly Service station at
Chene and Maple In this city ~h1
~ temporarily residing In Phoe-
nix. Ariz. is taking an active part
in one OF the progressive business
organizations Of that city
The colored business people OF
Phoenix recently organized me
business aid Professional Mems
club for the purpose Of fostering q
closer relationship between these
groups and 10 promote the. social
(ContInned on page p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

Illinois. Washington and Califor-
MIA there are twenty-four BIZ
racitl housing projects IN which
n has been demonstrated CON
clusively tha. mixed occupancy
can be effected
Other arguments heard at The
meeting Y favor Of hl-racial hous-
ing were made by Shelton Tapes.
recording secretary OF Ford Local
COO. UAW-clo; Robert Lieber-
man. chairman OF war Policy.
Ford Local. AL Kinney and SAM
uel Lewis. OF Ford Local Housing
committee; RAYMOND Hatcher.
Detroit Urban league; Margaret
Continued on page p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
Gets Y Promotion

r Cecil Robinson. aseistaut
hoys work secretary viii succeed
" Barton Beatty as boys work
secretary ~ The ST. Antoine
NMCA e was announced this
week Rohinson's appointment be-
comes effective MAY
A earduate Of Bloomfield state
Teachers college tn his home
town Robinson came 20 The De-
iroil y Two wears aFo from the
Atlanta school q Social Work.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
POPULAR WAITER BURIED

Funeral services for the late
Thomas Thomas. Of S636 ST An
tome were held a. ? pm. Thurs
cay. April 30, from McFall Broth
ers Funeral home Iniermcnt az
Memorial Parry cemetery Mr.
Thomas was waiter and was
highly esteemed By his friends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
crrs orr boy'S nam

WEST MEMPHIS Ark amp
Charles Edwards. % had heard
that human hand carried around
IN his lcfi HIP pocket would bring
good luck 80 he set out TO ret one
lie iurcd -year-old Joe Bloom
heid Jf into the woods Thursday
afternoon. knocked the boy uncon-
scious and cut on his left hand.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

per sulphatc Police say She had
had an argument with her husband
Mrs Ethel Anderson. 20, Of 5Sl5
Brush Apartment All. attempted
suicide az 6 pm Saturday. Aprjl
"a. nv drinking lysol She had ar
leeedly heen having trouble with
her husband
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01
rnRNESlE.DoM PAYS
DIVIDENDS 80

Doll. ..'' IN Freedom Put your
',, . worn IN helping TO win
''0'unusd on mare Isl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-05-01

CONTINUED on page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
City 10 Teach
Art Of Canning

Department 81 health nutu-
tioniSts Will give canning demon
STATIONS in FIVE Negro churches
for the benefit OF homemakers in
the communities. .-
The community canning cen
terS have been established at the
Calvary Baptist Church. 1890
Joseph Campau; Ebenezer AME
Church, 4225 Brush; 3 h el
AME Church. 5S5 Frederick
Peace Baptist. 1880 Goddard
and St. Stephens AME, COLA
Stanford.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
LIBERALS SWEPT OUT

OTTAWA. Aug. 3 INSl-Tbc
liberal government Of Ontario.
which, has held office for nine
years. was out today following
elections in which the Progress
Sive-Conservatlye Party shared
30 Of the 80 seats IN the legisla-
tuTc
The Liberal Party managed 10
hang on 10 only 10 seats. with the
{ -Opcra tive Commonwealth
Party taking - one independent
Liberal and TWO Labor
Harry Nixon has been premier
since May, succeeding Mitchell
Hepburn who held the post since
1891 Hepburn, who resigned I'M
der pressure was reelected 10
the provincial congress.
1t Col George A. Drew. leader
~ the Progressive Conservative
Party. VIII be called upon 10 form
the next Ontario government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Mexico Bans Buying
OF Property by Ydnks

MEXICO CITY. Aug. ) INS)
"A new law in effect today put
a-cEmp- IN the growing practice
of L. S. ritizenS Of investing IN
Mexican real estate to escape
taxation az home
The decree, issued by President
Manuel AVila \Camacho, forbidS
further sale of real estate 10 for
eignerS. Heavy purchases Of sub
urban properties recently rose &c
20,000000 pesos weekly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Thatcher Announces
For It. Governor

MIDLAND, Aug. ST. f n
Thatcher, former Mus Ike & o n
County probate judge, announced
today he would be a candidate for
lieutenant governor next year on
the Democratic ticket
Thatcher. now employed on a
war construction project here, is
former member of the state
Democratic central committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Canadian Voters
Crush Liberals;
oIIDefedted

The four Windsor and Essex
County Liberal members of the
Ontario Legislature were unSeated
in yesterdays elections, complete
returns revealed today.
The Essex County vote was part
Of a trend which resulted in a
crushing defeat for One Liberal
administration Of Ontario Premier
Harry c. Nixon
The Progressive Conservative
Party, which obtalned.a majority
of seats in the Ontario LegiSla-
ture, corresponds roughly 10 the
Republican Party in the United
States, and the Liberal Party 10
the Democratic Party
The Cooperative Com m on
wealth Party is regarded as So
cialistic, and in the elections had
the support of large labor groups.
including the UAW-CIO and the
Communists.
Among the Essex County
Liberals defeated was Mai. Dave
Croll, former mayor OF Windsor,
who enlisted as a private in the
Essex Scottish regiment at the
outbreak of the war Croll is now
on duty on the Pacific Coast after
duty in England
Croll was beaten by William
Riggs of the Cooperative Com
monwcalth Federation which won
three Of the four Essex County
seats. The CCF was supported by
the UAW-CIO.
Another defeated LiberaliSt
candidate for the legislature was
Arthur J. Reaume. present mayor
Of Windsor He was beaten by
George Bennett, CCF candidate
Nelson Allies. CCF defeated DR.
A. II. c. Trotticr. a Liberal, and
William Murdoch. "A Progressive
Conservative, Won a close victory
over Charles Fletcher the Liberal
incumbent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
| Of 10 u. 5. Soldiers
Dies in Jap Prisons

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5 CUP)
A new list Of 167 names today
brought the toll of American sol
dierS dead of disease in japanese
prison camps 10 one out Of every
10 soldiers held prisoner.
The total number of soldiers re-
ported 10 have died from disease
during internment now stands al
1874 The International Red
Cross has listed nearly 1900
American soldiers as prisoners OF
tho JapanpSn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Deputies Resent
Typist' Label
-Htea ~ 4RteERatl9Ral News sound Ph4tes

Satisfied that they will not re-
.ceive any salary cuts under the
new classification system being
set UP by. the civil service COM
mission, county employees are not
so satisfied today that they like
the claSsifcations themselves.
Tim Garvin led bunch of depu-
ties from the sheriff's office to a
mass meeting called by Thomas
". LoCicero to protest their CLASH
fication as "typist' because they
work in the office.
"The only typewriters we use
are the tommy guns under the
counter" he declared.
Private secretaries were cha
grined at being classified as
stenographers. They were out
ragged when they discovered that
they were also consi der d
grade 2"
"Grade 2 Is higher than grade
l." LoCicero explained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
City Postwar Plan
Goal Of New Group

Representatives Of public and
private civic agencies will meet
Friday at $50 in the Rackham
Memorial Building to discuss the
formation Of a permanent coun-
Gil for postwar planning
DR.. David u. Henry, executive
vice president OF Wayne Univer-
Slty, will preside al the meeting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Youth Sentenced
In Auto Death

SAGINAW Aug. "a Saginaw
youth who pleaded guilty here
yesterday 10 unlawfully driving
away an automobile and negligent
homicide. today awaited transfer
10 Southern Michigan Prison.
He is William II. Holvey. II. Of
400 n. Niagara, sentenced by
Circuit Judge O'Neill 10 1ia 10 5
years on the lesser charge and
to : on the homicide count.
Holvey was arrested by sheriff
officers after the stolen car he
VAS driving struck and killed Mel
vim Rowley, II. of ST Charles. as
ne walked along M-47 within the
village limits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05

when YOU ran for senator"
Wait a minute, You're talk
ing yourself right back into
jail" Picard said in giving him
d suspended sentence Of three
months.
The smile McCredie wore when
he left the courtroom quickly
vanished when an immigration
tapped him on the shoulder
and apprehended him on the
charge Of voting without being
r citizen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Good Citizen Proof
Puts Alien Inn Jail

Colin J. McCredic, So. Of $40
Mack, escaped a federal prison
sentence for failing 10 register as
an alien but he is right back in
hot water today. on charges Of
voting without being a citizen.
A Canadian, McCredie. when
asked by Federal Judge Picard If
he had anything 10 say before
sentence was passed on the alien
charge, remarked:
why. I'm good citizen
Judge. l even voted for YOU
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Illinois Whisky
Seized, 2HeId in
Liquor Ring Quiz

Two Negroes were held today
as the prosecutors office, liquor
control commission and county
detectives sought to expose a
bootleg ring that is bringing
whisky from Peoria, H., to Mich
igan.
Those held are Andrew Mathews,
80, of 27525 Carlisle, Inkster.
and George Williams. 46, of $40
Spruce, Inkster, owner of the
Paradise Tavern, 2S232 Carlisle,
InkSter.
Mathews was arres ed by
county detectives Harry Tulk and
Owen Traverse when he reported
that he was forced from his car
at Gulley and Cherry Hill roads,
at the point of a gun, by another
Negro he knew only as Otis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Directs State Autos

LANSING. Aug. 5 (UP)-Frank
w. Herrick, newly appointed state
mileage administrator. was in
complete charge of 80 state au-
tomobileS today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05

WASHINGTON. Aug 8 nNS)
Leo T. Crowley, director Of the
office Of Economic Warfare, To-
day wrote an end 10 the saga OF
Or. John Bovlngdon by firing the
o2-year-old economist with some
fancy dancing in his past
Crowley abruptly informed the
cmbaulcd Bowngdon that his
contribution 10 the war effort as
an economic analyst for DEW had
come 10 an end as Of the close
OF business an this date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Bern Dance az YWCA

a barn dance will be- held To-
night at the YWCA, Witherell and
Montcalm, for married service
men and their wives. II was an
nounced by Miss Mary Hopkins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
photo hy IniernstlonsI N.w, so,lna photo,

nate position directly in the line
Of fire from Congress.
But Crowley took off the gloves
and used the official AK in a
weu-chilled letter 10 the $500
a-year economist
Director Crowley stated fatty
that he was under the impress
sion that We had jointly reached
the conclusion that your reSigna-
ton under all the circumstances
would be for the best interests Of
the-DffCc OF Economic Warfare
Bovngdons apparent change Of
heart since their little talk
Crowley added, did not cut any
ice or alter his original impression
that the ASlatic divisions prin-
cipal economic analyst would lie
better off elsewhere.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Strike Shuts Ford's
Tank Plant Il Hours

Ford Motor Co. officials said
today that one department in the
Highland Park tank plant was
shut down two and a half hours
last night by an unauthorized
strike beginning at Ills p. m.
The announcement said trouble
was recurrence of the dispute
over the firing of a union COM
mitteeman. which closed the en-
tire plant last weekend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
KELLY CoNFERs HERE

Kelly came 10 Detroit yesterday
from Mackinac Island after ne
had been informed by Mayor JEFF
fries that there had been an in
crease in the number Of attacks
by Negroes upon white persons.
The governor conferred yester-
day with Col. John F. Davis, chief
of staff OF the Sixth Service Com
mand, and other state. city and
army officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
REFUSED TO RESIGN

Boyingdon had rejected the
OEW's director suggestion that
he resign in the interest OF
unity and the agencY.s unfortu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
NO HELP TO WAR

" llfi the LIES NbiIliIlllltC OF iH-
American activities breathing
heavily on OEWs out-stretched
neck. Crowley felt that the con-
tinued presence Of the one-time
exponent rhythmic dancing
would not help the prosecution of
the war.
The college-trained expert. lin
gust and World-traveller replied
that he believed himself another
victim Of an anti-New Deal Of
fenSive 30 undermine the entire
war effort and added that he
thought IL was tactically foolish
for the administration 10 run for
CovcNCach time the Dies commit
tee and It's hackers think up a
new angle for Smcaring
To-day all men of sincere in
tention and sound mind should
take the offensive for the war
and for democracy" Bovingdon
stated II, therefore, cannot
conscienciouSly resign my posi-
ton with the Office of Eco
Hbfuhf w dTidTF.
The balding ex-profeSsor and
economist denied all charges in
formally brought against him by
the congressional Dies committee.
including the one that accused
him of being not only a dancer
and poet but also Communist.
DANCED FOR HEALTH
He danced. Bovingdon declared.
Tor healfhS sake a number OF
years back after an operation had
failed TO correct an ailment AS a
graduate Magma Cum Laude OF
Harvard, holder of electorate IN
economics and sociology from Co
lumbia University, linguiSt and
scholar he had always been an
economist first. a dancer second
Bovingdon asserted
Director Crowley. however. felt
that too much glamour in an
DEW economists past is a bad
thing for the war effort as a
whole 20 say nothing Of the
agency'S future
II have concluded that YOUR
continued services will not he
for the hest interests of the
agency" concluded Director
Crowley. Your services a. prin-
cipal economist Of the office Of
Economic Warfare are therefore
terminated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05

Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
WHISKY IN TRAILER

The car was pulling a trailer
in which there were Is cases Of
whisky covered with furniture,
Mathews said. He also told the
detectives that Otis forced an
other Negro companion, known
only as Thorne, from the car at
Gulley and Michigan.
They were returning from Peoria
where they had bought the whisky
for $500 Mathews said. Williams
was arrested when Mathews re-
vealed IL was he who had put up
the money TO rent the trailer.
FIND MORE LIQUOR
Investigating at the Paradise
Tavern. TUX and Traverse found
six cases Of rum and other liquors
bearing Illinois stamps in the at
tic. Two bottles with Illinois
stamps were found on the bar,
and three with no stamps at all.
Williams said tn al he had
bought the liquors from a travel
ing salesman.
The detectives also found 26
loose gas ration coupons at
the tavern.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-05
Beaten in Riot,
Is Found Dead
By Roommate

A post-mortem was scheduled
for today 10 determine If Arthur
Lee. So, who collapsed and died in
his room al $500 Traverse last
night, was the 35th victim Of the
June riots.
John S. Viscardi, Lees ROOM
mate, told officers Lee was Sc
verely beaten on June p.
A check of Receiving Hospital
records showed that he had been
treated there as riot victim,
then released 10 the care of a
private physician.
FOUND BY ROOMMATE
Viscardi, a DSR conductor,
found Lee unconscious when ne
returned home from work. He
summoned police from the Nc
Graw station. who in turn called
a fire department rescue squad.
But Lee died before the firemen
arrived.
Lee. a construction worker, was
unmarried. His only known sur
vivor is a niece, Hilda Harry,
whereabouts unknown
Meanwhile. Gov. Kelly disclosed
that he has been assured by Ste
phen Early, secretary 10 President
Roosevelt, that the presidential
proclamation determining a state
Of emergency existed here as Of
June p. making federal troops
available. still is in effect and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30
Watch The Fords Go By!

seemed mbosdbIe-and they relied on Ford to do it.
The army right. What many thought impossible
has been dane at Willow Run!
training of inexperienced workers and the curtaimen
of transportation.
But today Willow Run is doing what Ford promised
The plant is producing bombers in volume and o"
schedule!
At other Ford plants the nation, fleets of
models being delivered every day. These include
Mi tanks, MILO tank dcstroyers, Ford-but 2000-hp
Pratt Whitney engines for which Ford has received
the Army Navy e, and many other Victory models
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30

I,LfETs OF mighty bombcrs coming from Willow
Run! Fleets of giant four-engncd Fords with wings
and heavily armorcd bodies able carry of bombs
the AXIS.
These Ford-but Consolidated Libcrator bombcrs arc
not only in production tbely in rolHme brodHcfon'
And they re leaving Willow Run in steady stream for
service throughout the world
Never before Willow Run has anything big and
complex as this Libcrator bomber been built
interchangeable mass production basis Some said 1t
couldn't be done that frequent design changes would
make mass production impossible. But army men knew
that failure to produce aircraft in mass would prove
disastrous. They knew that Victory demanded what
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30

As YOU uatcb these F0rds 90 BY their way to your
and brothers atthc 'front.' remember that their guam
tity and quality reflect the feeling of the whole Ford
organization that. effort short Of Victory is enough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-30

Ford Mass Production Lines Deliver Fleets OF Weapons
NJ
JEEP ENGINES
MOUNTS
AIRCRAFT GENERATORS SUPERCIARGERs
oh Victory models
D. ue q va rume tonditons
LISTEN WATCH THE WORLD EARL GOODWIN
EVERY MIGHT 500 Pm. E.W.T. ON NETWORK
y Buy U. S. War Bonds And Stamps \
Evening star., 1943-12-08
Alice C|app' S Will
Leaves Bulk Of Estate
To the Red Cross

Miss Alice J. Clapp, philan-
thropist and music lover who died
here November % at 10, left most
Of her estate-unoficially estimated
at approximately $1,000, ,0oo-to the
American Red Cross.
Her will, filed at District Court,
makes number of specific beuuests
and leaves the residue of the estate
to the Board of Trustees of the en-
dowmnet fund of the Red Cross
1t also provides for a $25 900 trust
fund for the District Chapter of
the Red Cross.
The petition to the will, which
will give the value of the estate. is
expected to be filed soon.
The will also bequeaths $4,000
each to the Glenn Dale Sanatoria
Glenn Dale, Md; Children's Hospi-
tai and the District branch of the
Salvation Army.
Miss Clapp willed $4,000 to he,
Chauffeur, ElmersKing, for faithful
service" and left $4,000 to he,
cousin, Miss Mary McLain, ano
$4,000 to Miss Hattie Burdette, q
friend.
She also willed dining room fur
niture and plated silverware to the
Arts Club of Washington. Miss
Clapp also made the specific be-
quests of $1,000 each to her sister