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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Berea Church School Presented
Musical Moments" Featuring
Dupre's Victorian Choir

In restful Fellowship Hall last
Friday evening. This writer must
humbly admit my inability to give
justice to the finest musical ever
presented in, these parts by any
group And there have been some
OF the finest locally trained artists
known presented at Berea.
These young people. with their
fine trained voices. their elegant
manners, poise. and graceful dig
nifty. plus their personality, re-
minded one OF grand preview in
Hollywood. Calf. You were caught
under the spell Of their young and
melodious voices. and radiant per-
sonality from the beginning OF the
concert and there you remained
until they closed, singing the
Lords Prayer" featuring the gold
en- voice of their conductor. Mr.
Dupree. AS they sang this, the most
beautiful words ever put TO music
you were brought to tears. mingled
with a joyful reverence that is in
describabie. We could l5ten 10 good
looking Charles Walker. tenor. sing
Sweet Little Boy Jesus" forever
The lad sang this selection with SC
much reverence that the picture oil
the Boy Jesus. was brought be- e
81 ~ m &c
by Dett brought out the beauty ir
their voices. When the choir sans
Angelic Choir" by Goldberg, you
had a vivid Imagination OF the sing
ing OF the angels in Heaven, a.
times their voices were like the
rusical notes on a we'll played harp
Ave Maria" by Schubert with The
Dickson Trio and the Boy Ensemble
featuring the beautiful voice o
Beatrice Smith. carried you intc
beautiful garden where you en-
joyed the beauty OF life's simplicity
and you were happy just to b'
alive. This was really a grand nun
Der. Music Of Life" was just ar
expression Of their young lives. A!
they sang this rendition We vert
thinking, why can't their lives for
ever be filed with music? VIII,
should they have to know sorrow
and be unhappy?
The group was organized Las
November. and are already equa
20 professionals. To compare then
with Fred Warnings famous choir j!
no exaggeration. Billy Hines is TIT
accomplished pianist who come!
from a long line OF musicians. Music
is in his blood. He will become ont
OF the finest pianists OF his time
Odell Loving and Josephine Bryan
were guests soloists and we'll helt
up their church and community
Albert Wilson, the church schoo
superintendent. is TO be commende,
for bringing Musical Moments I
our community.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Leaves City

Miss Thelma E. Randall. niece Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Evans, La
Belle. left the city last Tuesday TO
visit her parents in Jackson, Miss.
Miss Randall recently received an
appointment as music teacher in the
Detroit school system She IS mem
Der OF the Maybe school faculty
and will return 10 resume her school
duties in the fall.
Returning with the -. S. W.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Subdebs Employed In
Community Grocery Stores

Tiny Mary Dobson and Bernice
Davies are clerking in two OF our
Community Grocery stores, getting
valuable experience on how to take
their place among the millions Of
other working girls who are fitting
themselves for a useful future.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31

The Northwest Community Edu-
cational Committee made their sec
ond annual scholarship presenta-
ton out to Birdhurst center. A re-
ception for friends followed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
Chicago Visitor Saw
Detroit's Night Spots

E. c. Woodson of Chicago saw
Detroit's leading mite spots while
-Ae visited his sister Mrs. Mary E.
Sykes OF Ford. and his brother.
Claude E. Woodson of American
avenue.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-31
y = Is

Since the Twelve Horsemen have
become lodge they are staging q
mammoth membership campaign
which will end the 22nd. The Lady
Camille lodge is cooperating whole
heartedly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Hard Coal Miners Still Defiant
Edward Flynn Bows Out of
Party Post, Walker Chosen


Flynn's successor. So assured
were the committeeman Of his Sc.
lection that radio time had been
reserved for late today for his
broadcast OF acceptance.
Aside from its perfunctory bust.
ness, which was expected to be dis.
posed OF quickly. the committee
mapped a program to extend the
olive branch to dissident leaders
Of the party who threaten Demo
cratic solidarity in the 1914 pres
idential campaign.
Resolutions were prepared com.
mending the leadership OF Flynn
as national chairman. Similar res
olutions praised James A. Farley.
former right hand man to the
President. and for two Of the
Roosevelt terms national chair
man and postmaster general
Matters of future policy were
left by Flynn entirely with his sue
eessor. Walker planned to remain
in Chicago following the meeting
TO take up with committee mem.
bers their separate problems.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18

get their cars from the curb.
This tiCkled the Useupgasoline
Gremlins. They're the meanest
onesJ because even "C' ration
cards couldn't help the unlucky
driver when they were around.
But even that wasn't enough
for the Weather Gremlins
They have a very, extra spe-
Cialiv ornery Gremlin who
spends all day blowing icy
winds. That's TO try the souls
OF people who have oil burners.
Every time an oil ration melts
away he laughs and laughs.
and every laugh Is an Icy wind
that burns more fuel
In the dark OF the early morn
ing. once in while one can
see Gremlin al work. This
morning an the southwest corn
er OF Hamilton ST. and Wash
teuaw Ave, where the sidewalk
is always clean. what do you
suppose There was the house
holder out. shOveling snow just
as hard as could be and right in
back OF him was little Meany
Gremliu throwing down big
armfuls so Just as fast as the
walk was cleared. il was heap
cd up again.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
One Killed.,
Three Hurt

One person was killed and three
injured, in traffic accidents in this
vicinity oveE-. the week end.
Loses Control
Sunday afternoon abonf o'clock.
Arthur Williams, ESQ impter
Rd.. Waltz, Mich. driving on Stump.
ter Rd.. seven miles south OF Belle
vile, with do Grearer. Eight
Mile Rd.. Detfo asa passenger
lost control OF the car and skidded
into a ditc3 The passenger was
almost ia ntly killed and the
driver slieh injured The driv.
er was not held
This morning at : o clock. Peter
Simpson. 437 Second Ave, and
John Williams 42j Second Ave
were struck between Second and
First Ave. b. car driven by Fred
erick j Rierson, 500 Crane Rd.,
RED, Ypsilanu II was snow.
ing and the driver failed TO see
the men until within 80 feet OF
them. He applied the brake, he
said, but could not avoid the men.
The injured were taken to Boyer
Hospital for treatment
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
II Must be The Waiter GyvmAni


the North Pole and froze the
whole works. The ice stopped
windshield wipers. froze brakes,
even froze shut doors OF cars
and made everyone walk so
carefully their legs we're one
big ache. This has been going
on for weeks now until there's
so much weather piled up in
Ypsilanti il has Street Com
missioner Ernest VI. Madduy
gnawing his nails. That's be.
cause the Ipsilanti Gremlins
imported a super duper Grem
lin 10 put great blankets OF
snow all over the city The first
thing he did was TO put the big
grader out OF commission. Then
he put little Holdemdown
Gremlin on every shovel so
that the shoyels got so heavy
TO lift the street crew got 80
doubled up trying to move the
snow they almost wallowed In
~. Then the whole tribe OF
keepumthere Gremlins went
up and down the streets
everywhere and packed snow
around all the automobile
wheels to that drivers couldn't
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Wayne Airport Site
For Home of WAFS

Detroit Jan. IS ms - The
WAFS, otherwise known as the
Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squad
ron, moved In on the Army Ferry
Command at Wayne County Airport
today.
Included in the contingent OF
WAFS arriving FOR duty were Kath-
crime Rawles Thompson, former
Olympic diving champ. and Nancy
Love darkness, national command.
er OF the OUTFIT.
Five OF the contingent will be sta.
toned permanently at the Wayne
Airport. II was reported
The WAFS so far, Mrs. Harkness
said only handle the training
planes.
Mrs. darkness described the
WAFS as a flying women's dream"
because most women never Ret
a chance to pilot really good fast
ships"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18

II must he weather Gremlins,
Nothing else could give Ypsi-
lanti so much weather at such
bad times and places.
The weather gremlins are
cousins OF those rascally
gnomes which move whole air
fields away in England so that
army pilots cant find them. or
put ice on the wings OF planes
10 make pilots land where they
don't want 70. The pilots dis
turbed the ancient land Of the
Gremlins so that Gremlins have
turned TO mischief
That's the way 1t is here.
First there was old Slithery
Grandpa Gremliu who mixed
up weather soup and poured it
on highways 10 coufound mo-
florists and make them go every
way except the one they want
ed to. Grandpa had lots OF
fun but the youngsters OF the
family wanted q 20 at IL too.
so he let little Slushy Wushy
Gremiin tos In big heavy flakes
OF snow, and Upandshine Grem-
lin melted 10 down Just enough
to make great big splashes.
Then old Witherum tGrandma)
Gremlln opened all The doors TO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Court Receipts in
December 81, 203

Mrs. Iyah Manning. clerk o.;
municipal court, in her report 10
city council this evening, will show
S4,203.13 handled during the month
OF December.
Receipts were. costs civil cases,
sos: fines in name OF city, S941.
criminal costs returned from coun-
ty. S509.S5; costs in name OF peo-
pie. S652.55: fines in name OF PEG
pie, $50; received on accounts,
SI,5SS.53; bonds posted for appear
ance. s205; overpaid costs. $6.7j;
restitution. $3.50; officers service
fees. $685..
The total has been discussed as
follows: deposite in bank to credit
OF City Of Ypsilanti. Si.564s5: 80
county treasurer, S7O2.55: paid On
accounts, s1.5sS.53; bonds redeem
ed. SOS: overpsid costs returned
1915: restitution, $3.50: service
fees paid officers. s132.95.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
OF
apsAttacked

Washington. Jan. 18-ISS Sen
Mcclellan Oh ARK. today protest
ed against idleness and pampeF
ing in the treatment Of Japanese
lnternees as military affairs sub
committee moved for quick and sx
hausiiye inquiry into supervision
OF internment ceuteTs.
Sen. Wallgren ID Wash. an
uounced that opening Of the in
quiry ordered by the full commit
tee will take place Wednesday. al
ter which Sen. Chandler CDj Ky.
will make a personal Investigation
Of several japanese internment
camps on the West Coast.
IT there is any lxity 10 admin
islration OF these Centcrs and Il
the present setup isn't doing the
job properly. then there Is no ques
ton in my mind but that their
control should be turned back 10
the Army Mcclellan said.
Two Japanese Centers are located
in McClellan's state. housing ap
lN WANNA. 'ig otVvN ID FHs -tNilfl
Ian said he made tour OF the
camps there last December. ac.
companied by Dillon Myers. from
whose control as director Of the
war relocation authority. the mil
itary affairs is insisting the camps
be taken.
There have been some demon
STATIONS and uprising In the AT
kansas camps" Mcclellan said
but the particular thing ! noticed
on my visit was the widespread
Idlpness among the japanese
Mcclellan said II had been his
intention that II special com
mittee OF the Senate were named
10 Investigate the camps that he
would seek a place on it. lie has
been invited by Wallgren. he said,
10 attend the committee sessions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 1s-INS-The Dem
ocratic National Committee met in
Chicago today to accept the resfg-
nation of Chairman Edward j.
Flynn and name Postmaster Gen
eral Frank c. Walker as his sue
cessor.
Flynn's resignation as national
chairman was the result of his ap-
pointment by President Roosevelt
as minister to Australia and Roy
ing ambassador in the Southwest
Pacific.
The retiring chairman had made
reservations TO return East imme-
diately following the meeting in
preparation for his appearance
Wednesday before the Senate For
eign Relations Committee in Wash
ington.
The committee wished ITO ques
ton him in detail concerning the
report that paving blocks belong
ing TO the City of New York and
city labor were used in paving
court of his Lake Mahopac estate.
Flynn declined to comment on
the controversy except to say he
expected the national committee
to endorse his qualifications for the
diplomatic appointment to Austral-
ia.
Today's shift in the national
Craftsmanship was regarded as
purely routine. Prior 10 the meet
ing no opposition had developed
to Postmaster General Walker as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Rotary Told
of Club Work

A AZ per cent reduction in delin-
ouency in the District served by
the BOYS Club OF Detroit, Is ons
Of many valuable results that may
be attributed largely 10 the con-
structive guidance Of that institu-
ton. This was the conclusion "t
Rotarians who were privileged to-
day TO hear a story of club aCt'T1.
ties as told by 2. 4 Wright manas-
ing director.
Nr. Wright a graduate Of the
Michigan State Normal College,
was introduced by Dr. Lloyd Old,
who ls actively interested in de-
velopment Of recreation centers for
young people in Ypsilanti. and who
arranged the program
Established. with factory build
ing as headquarters. in 1926, the.
Detroit club has developed into a
vital institution IN which more than
r. 600 boys have received helpful
guidance as well as being provided
wholesome entertainment. The aN-
erage membership over a period o.
10 years has been 1926 and the
average yearly cost has been S3S.
I2s27. or this amount S25,000 Is
received from the Detroit Com
munity fund and the balance comes
chiefly from interested citizens.
A very small part is raised through
dues Of soc. ACCORDING to age
groups
Before the hour OF the Rotary
meeting Mr.. Wright visited Gilbert
Community House and expressed
the opinion that such a center will
prove to be OF high value AMI
worthy Of generous support.
Club members were reminded OF
plans for Ladies night next Mon
day evening. The meeting is t1
be in Gilbert House and will start
with dinner at $50. The club will
meet as usual at noon
Guests today were r. Friedrich
Garden City. cleveland Roe. Belle
vile. Rev. Arthur F. Boyer. Yps'-
lanti. and Junior Rotarians Ksrl
Klafke and William Briggs. Ypsi.
lani.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Ultimatum Given
by War Labor
Board

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan. 1S-INS
A showdown was reached today
in the strike of more than 23,009
Pennsylvania hard coal miners as
majority OF the strikers voted to
continue the walkout in defiance OF
War Labor Board ultimatum ord
erIng them back toNwork.
The next step in the controversy
may be direct Intervention by
President Roosevelt as there have
been limitations that IL the strike
did not come to an end today troops
might be ordered into the hard
coal fields to get the mines back
into production.
In the strike vote, more than
i1,000 of the $4,000 striking miners
fatty voted to remain idle. while
several more thousand indicated
their sympathy with this stand
by not voting at ALL
The strike, which began Dec. 81,
has already cost the nation almost
100000 tons of hard coal thereby
aggravating the winter-heating
crisis on. the East Coast plagued by
shortage OF fuel oil.
The lone bright spot in the other
wise dark picture was the an
nouncement that the Tri-District
Mine Committee had disbanded in
conjunction with orders from John
l.. Lewis, head OF the United Mine
Workers of America. The commit
tee has been an insurgent group
within the UNIV embracing var
ious locals covering the entire an
thracite area. The move apparent.
ly removed the threat of a general
strike today over miners demands
for 81 pay increases
Lewis joined the WLB in order.
ing the striking miners back TO
work advising them their demand
for higher pay would be taken W
when negotiations for a new gen
eral contract are opened in March.
While the principal issue in the
strike has been the miners insisf
ence upon the elimination OF a 90
cent monthly increase in dues. die
pute over overtime pay for the six.
day week complicated the picture.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Key Rail City
Capturedby
Russians
British Driving to
Supply Port For
Afrika Korps
-0Bv Interuaronal Nsw, Service

tBy International News Service
Brilain's biggest bombeIs. carry
ing the worlds most lethal bomb
loads, battered Berlin for the sec
oud Consecutive time during the
night.
Rescue workers I'm the Nazi CAPT.
tai were searching the ruins OF
smashed buildings for victims when
the huge four-motoyed Lancasters.
Strings and Hali,aXes returned
for their second visit within "a
hours. Four-ton devastation bombs
and two-ton bloc k-busters wreaked
widespread havoc throughout the
city while countless fire bombs kim
died blazes that transformed the
capital into beacon, directing
waves OF Raj planes to the target.
Germany weakly retaliated with
two Intellectual attacks aimed at
London during the night, but the
attacks served only TO prove that
Englands new-type snti-aircraft
dsfenses we're extremely efficient.
According TO latest reports, at least
nine OF the Nazi raiders crashed in
flames as the accurate British ack.
ack found its mark.
Londoners UnmoVed
Bomb-free for more than a year.
LondOners were unmoyed by air
raids. They went 10 work this morn.
ing In high spirits. doubly satisfied
at the news OF the RATS Gripping
blows At Berlin and at the proved
effectiveness OF their new defenses.
An international News Service
office boy In London showed his
contempt for the Luftwatfe's air
show by choosing the height OF =
particularly heavy barragf 10 shout
the news 81 the capture . Mile
royo from a rooftop.
Despite preoccupation With their
own successes and German bombs
falling in the outskirts OF their own
capital, Londoners were oyerjoyed
at the news that the Red Army hse
seized this key junction on the Mos
decentralization railway, along
With two dozen other important
Centerh.
important Base
This bastion 1870 miles north %
Rostoy was one OF Hltler's most i'm
portant bases on the middle Don
front. Coupled with that triumph,
the Soviet High Command disclosed
Red army advance on Kharkov,
In the Ukraine, and on the MaikOp
oil fields, in the Caucasus.
The capture OF Alexeyeyks, an.
nounced IN the c0mmunique, placed
the Soyiets 1lS miles northeast OK
Kharkov on the Noronezh-KharkoV
railway. 4 later communique issued
at noon said the Red Army forces
advanced and occupied several To-
calitles" 10 this area. In addition 10
successes listed al midnight.
East OF Rostoy. IN the lower Don
region, the Russians oyerran sew
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Policy Needed
ForSuppIies

Washington. Jan. lS-INS-The
Senate small business committee
today told the Senate in a special
report that price control. ration
ing. inventory control or concen-
tration or civilian production can
not be successful until a national
policy on civilian supply is estab-
lished and centralized direction
provided.
Decrying the lack OF a central
agency to direct civilian supply.
the committee said that many ci-
william controls are either in full
bloom or early stages OF develop
ment' but without any well-for-
INFLATED or widely accepted policy
on civilian supply
ct is like trying TO erect the
second. third and fourth stories Of
building before the first story"
the report added.
cone OF the innumerable results
Of this situation has been the fail.
ure on the part OF many federal
officials properly TO appreciate the
role OF distribution on the home
front.
"On the battlefield. the heart OF
our military strategy lies in having
the right amount Of the right equip
ment distributed to the right plac-
es at the right time On the home
front, also. il is just as important
a task. and just as difficult. TO see
that enough milk and bread.
enough fuel. enough clothing. are
distributed to the right places at
the right time.
1T is possible that the only So
luton to this situation may be
through legislation setting forth
a national policy on civilian supply
with an administrator Of civilian
supply within the War Production
Board the report said.
tn FUND, METHODIST CHURCH
Ter reservations before Thurs. noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Shunted
to Minor Role

Los Angeles, Jan. 1S--INS-Film
Star Enrol Flynn, accused OF al.
lacking two 'te5n-age girls, was
shHnted into a minor role today as
Superior Judge Leslie +. Still pre-.
pared TO rule on WGether two WON
en- jurors gained jury seats by
deceit and perjury.
Mrs. Lorene Boehm. charged with
being FOR Flynn in a big way
and Miss Elaine Forbes, quoted ~
threatening TO fix" the adventure
some actor. were the jurors cited
In a mistIial motion by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney John Hopkins
The safes attorney, who submit
ted 10 the court afidayits from
three members Of the original jury
panel, revealing he had taken a
fourth deposition over the week
end and that four witnesses were
under subpoena TO testify in the
matter.
The new witnesses, Hopkins
promised. would confirm our
charges against the women jurors
Judge still should he deem the
young housewife and the slender
unmarried secretary predudiced,
appeared faced with two alterna.
tiyes as he heard the evidence
and argument advanced by Hop
kins.
one choice was 10 declare a mis-
trial and set a new date to hear
the attack charges lodged against
Flynn by blonde Betty Hansen
H. and Peggy Larue Satterlee.
16ycar.old brunette
The other was TO disqualify the
attractive women jurors and orde.
the trial 10 proceed with alternate
Jurors installed in the Jury box.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
Today Bread
to War

Washington. Jan. lS-INS-B Bread
went to war today.
BY order OF Food Administrator
Wickard, from now on: white
bread must be enriched. no bread
or rolls sold 10 Individual consum-
ers may be sliced. and consignment
selling OF bread and fancy baking
methods are out.
These instructions we're embed
led in Wickard's first action after
taking office as the nations food
car. The staff OF life. he decreed
in food distribution order No. /.
must be healthful and ought not
to rise on price.
Thus. the purpose Of the enrich
ment ruling is 10 make white bread
as rich as natural whole wheat
bread by restoring to white bread
the minerals taken out OF il in the
milling process.
Britain and Nazi-ruled Europe
have been forced 10 abolish white
bread in favor Of whole wheat
lOayes.
The Food Administration hopes
to keep the price Of bread down by
ending: sllcing. consignment sell
ing. use Of more than one thickness
OF wrapping paper. cross panning
and twisting 10 baking. introduc-
ton or more varieties Of bread thar
we're used by individual bakers ia
the first week OF December. 1912.
ANNUAL MEETING OF comMUN
Thursday, e.3o ,. m. Ph. 70 for eir
ADV. lunS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-18
CAPTAIN IN WAR ZONE

Battle Creek, Mich. Jan. Is Capt
Edgar 4. Goif. 10 years old, who
managed Battle Greeks Kellogg
Airport from 1882 10 1886, is in the
Mediterranean war theatef as d
wing navigation officer for the l.. S.
Army Air Forces. 4 veteran OF the
first World War. Goff had been on
duty with the Civil Aeronautics As.
ISOLATION at Pittsburgh Airport His
record includes several years OF
transforming Michigan IN early
days OF flying. His family is living
I'm Battle Creek