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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
|INDUCT EDITOR
WHO EXPOSED.
GA. LYMCHING.
Board Refuses Deferment
A OF Searles Who Had
Sheriff Indicted

ALBANY, Ga. (ANP) - A.
c. Searles. editor-publisher OF
the militant weekly publica-
ton, the Southwest Georgian,
surrendered his duties In CT
william life Friday and became Pvt
A. c. Searles OF the United States
army.
The induction OF Editor Searles
was preceded by heated contro-
versy over the arbitrary action of
Dougherty County Selective Service
board. which stubbornly ignored
Selective Service Directive No. %.
which held that newspaper editors
are essential to the war effort, and
thus eligible for deferment.
Presentation Of his case by c. A.
Scott. general manager. Atlanta,
Daily World. 10 the recent annual
session OF the National Negro Pub
fishers association moved the asso-
citation to appoint special commit
tee which is 10 make representa-
ton to war department and se'ec-
tive service Officials in Washing
ton.
Editor Sesrles fatty charges that
the local board hastily called him
up for induction following the ex-
posture by his newspaper OF the mid
night abduction and brutal lynch
ing OF Robert Bobby" Hall on Jan.
30, which resulted in the indict-
ment by a federal grand jury OF
three law enforcement officers of
nearby Baker county. One of the
trio indicted was the sheriff.
Local selective service officials in
refusing Editor Searles' request for
deferment held that he was not
eligible under Directive No. %. be-
cause he was editing small Negro
newspaper Searles commended that
the directive does not specify that
10 be eligible for deferment under
the order. napplicant must be an
editor OF large newspaper" or a
white newspaper"
An active worker in civic life.
Editor Searles was an advisor 10
the young council OF the NAACP.
chairman OF the Knights OF the
Round Table. a local youth organi-
cation. and an AFRAID warden in
the Albany civilian defense setup.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
JURY frees 2
|, ALA. POLICE
/; IN BEATlNCS
F. deral Court Case
Lost BY U. s. Before
II Local Jurors

NnANL -
Two Macon county officers
were freed Thursday by a
12-man federal court jury on
charges OF brutal treatment
TO prisoners in the Macon Jail.
At the trial which lasted three
days. prosecution witnesses testi.
fed they were beaten by Sheriff
T. z Evans and Deputy Henry
Faucet with blackiacks. with hand.
cuffs and 4 rubber hose.
The officers were charged with
violating = federal statute invad-
Ing the civil rights OF the allesedly
mistreated prisoners.
A large group OF witnesses. led
by Macon county Tax Collector
j. H. Reynolds. testified on behalf
OF the officers Tuesday.
Deny Beatings
Ahe e0A SosicStOi WHO wax Calico
as witness In connection with
the death OF Walter Gum. a Negro
prisoner who was allegcdly sho,
and killed by Evans. testified he
was present in Negro church
when Gum was arrested and tina;
II did not see" the sheriff beating
the prisoner over the head with
handouts. which prosecution wit
nesscs testified was the action.
Other defense witnesses included
s,ats highway patrolmsn. c. c.
Huckabee. who was accused by one
prosecution witness OF administer
inS one Of the bestinss.
Huckabee told the jury he &C.
eonpanied Evans 70 the Jail 10 in
,estsate the break but that the
prisoner was not beaten, then or
ever.
The government witness. Lewis
Hatcher, accused Hucksbee and
Sheriff Evans OF beating him with
a rubber hose after Handwriting
him 10 Jail cell bars in an effort
20 make him tell where n haeksaw
blade. supposed 10 have been used
in the escape OF eight prisoners
from the Macon jail. vas h dden.
Freedom From Fear"
Other witnesses testified tina;
Hatcher was beaten. but by another
oficcr-the late T. A Riley. a for
mer Macon county deputy sheriff.
In final appeal 10 the jury for
conviction OF the officers. Special
u. S. Attorney G. Maynard Smith
said the case was one Of prevent
Ing officers from violating the
rights OF small people. black and
white One OF the things We are
hghting for 10 freedom from fear"
he said.
Defense Atty. Thomas B. Hill in
his closing speech TO the jury on
Wednesday was twice warned by |
the court, once when he charged |
the case was a challenge 70 the /
sovereignty OF the state OF Ala
hama" and again when he sad
the federal statute applied to the
case was "a reconstruction meas
IRE passed by a vindictive govern
ment"
Full Out STATS Right Plea
Both statements were ruled on,
by the court with the statement
that the time OF enactment Of the
federal law on which the case
vas being tried did not alter its
validity since l, had been tested
and upheld by the U. S. Supreme
court
Hill said the governments prose-
cuuon was based on the word Of
jail birds" and was thus little more
than just case between The L. S.
government and the state OF Ala
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
Full Out Stats. Right Plea
1t. Middleton Here
On Vacation Trip

Lieutenant Frank v. Middleton
vas granted leave 10 spend his
vacation with his wife. Mrs. Kate
Middleton. 5724 S. Wabash avenue.
He was formerly member OF the
Oh Illinois National Guard. and
later. the lS4th Field Artillery
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Sisters Of Holy Cross
Buy Corby Estate for
School and Hospital
Rockville Pike Property
Covers $50 Acres in
Garrett Park Section

The Sisters of the Holy Cross have
purchased the Corby estate on the
Rockville pike at Garrett Park, Md.
and plan to construct a hospital
and school for girls there, it was
learned today The price was re-
ported TO be approximately S250,000
The site is directly across from the
Georgetown Preparatory School.
Since the death about three years
ago of Charles S. Corby, bakery firm
owner, the mansion has been occu-
pied by CaretakerS. The estate has
a frontage of more than a mile on
the Rockville pike. Included in the
purchase price are all the furnish
ings and $4,000 pipe organ. The
estate is approximately $50 acres
and has been a show place.
The Sisters of the Holy Cross con-
duct schools throughout the Nation,
including Dunbarton College, Holy
Cross Academy and St. Cecilia s
Academy in Washington.
Plans for the school and hospital
are being perfected.
John F Major and Calvert Bowie
Of the H. L. Rust Co. negotiated
the purchase for Mother Rose Eliza
beth, mother general of the Holy
Cross Congregation. Daniel ODon-
ohue, Jr., represented the sisters.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Mother Keeps Christmas Tree
For Sons Return From War

Weeks later they heard from him
Tor the first time, writing from a
base in Africa.
Practically the same thing had
happened to Mrs. Scheufele in the
World War. Her eldest son. Alan.
had gone of to France and she had
kept the family Christmas tree
standing until, he returned in July,
1919.
She resolved to do the same thing
again, and through hot August days
the gaily bedecked pine tree. its
branches dry and brittle, stlll stands
In corner of the living room. 1t
Will be there when Albert returns.
Mrs. Scheufele knows she is doing
the right thing. for not a needle has
fallen from the tree
1t does seem funny" she says.
We've had a tree like this every
year, and they usually start to shed
needles a week or two after Christ
mas But this ones been up for
eight months-and look at it. 1t
does seem as If it's waiting for Al"
Evening star., 1943-08-09
-Four Housing Projects
Listed for Tenancy
Applications Being Taken
For Units in Arlington

The National Housing Admins
tration announced today that occu-
pancy applications now are being
taken for four Arlington County
housing projects. They are:
Henry G. Shirley Homes, located
at South Lang street and Glebe road,
and the George Pickett Homes on
Columbia pike at South Court House
road. Dwellings in both projects are
one-Story, single-family type. and
rents are S33 for a one bedroom,
$50 for tWo-bedroom and s43 for
three-bedroom sizes. The rents pro-
vide an allowance for all utilities,
but tenants provide their own ice
and fuel for heating
Jubal Early Homes. located at
Eighteenth, Fern and Twenty-third
streets. Units consisting of living
room and efficiency kitchen and
bath are priced at s35, while two
rooms and efficiency kitchens rent
for $40 month.
J. E. B. Stuart Homes, located at
South Lynn, Sixteenth and Joyce
streets. Units including living ROOM
kitchen, bedroom and bath rent for
S45 monthly. Rents include heat. hot
water and all utilities with the ex-
ceptlon of ice.
War housing is available to indis-
penSable, immigrant war workers
who need housing for their families.
Rental offices are open at each of
the projects from 845 am. to Bpm.
weekdays and from ? to pm, on
Sundays.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Virginia Agriculture
Survey Is Gloomy
Feed Shortage Is Added
To Munpower Problem
BY the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Aug. "a gloomy
picture for the immediate future of
agriculture in the State was de-
picted over the week end by DR..
H. N. Young's Committee on Agri-
cultures Wartime Production Ca
pacity for Virginia.
For the 1943-44 livestock year.
the Young report said, Virginia
seems to be confronted with the
most serious feed shortage since
the drought of $780,
The report went on to describe
"the farm labor situation as the
most critical in years and fore
cast that it probably would be worse
in 1914 although by that time
farmers may have learned to
make individual adjustments on
their own farms"
State Commissioner of Agriculture
l.. M. Walker, jr, joined in taking a
peSSlmlStlc view particularly in the
field Of livestock and poultry be-
cause OF dWindling supplies of feed
grains.
Among the situations described in
the Young report the livestock prob
lem appeared most serious. Factors
which adversely affect the livestock
situation included low ceiling price
on corn In the Corn Belt and high
floor price on hogs in the Corn Belt
which prevents the grain from be-
ing moved East into the deficient
areas in quantities large enough to
be effective.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Maryland S Debt Cut
By Nearly IS Million,
0'Conor Tells Voters
Executive Expresses Hope
For Complete Elimination
Of ReuI Estate Tuxes
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. AT the
close of the States fiscal year. June
30. Maryland's bonded Indebtedness
had been reduced to $33,619,0 900, or
S14 ,538 900 less than when he took
office in 1889, Gov. O'Conor an
nounced yesterday.
The Governor credited the debt
reduction to the policy adopted by
the Board of Public Works following
the outbreak of the war of deferring
capital expenditures, unless abso-
lutely vital, in order not to impede
war construction.
The total of bonds issued during
the Observation-Disclosures period
between his Inauguration in jan
uary, 1899, and June 30, 1943. was
S6,596000, the Governor reported.
During the same period S2l, ,134 600
worth of bonds were redeemed.
Bond issues during the years
1914 amounted to S14.382 900, the
Governor said, and between 1858
to $19, ,1O9 900.
The Governor reiterated his hope
that the States bonded indebted
ness could be lowered to a point
where real estate taxes could be
eliminated entirely.
A long step toward accomplishing
this had been taken, he said. in the
reduction of the real estate tax
from 23.35 cents per 500 of assess
ments when he took Office to the
current rate of II cents, the lowest
figure III Maryland in more than 80
wears.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Braden 10 Resign Job
As Chief of GreenbeIt
To Become City Manager
Of High Point, N. c.

Roy S. Braden, manager of the
Federal Governments experimental
community at Greenbelt. said today
he will resign his post there to be-
come city manager of High Point,
n. c. He will assume his new duties
on october
A native Of Clarion. Pa, Mr.. Bra
dcn became manager of the Green
belt community in May, 1886. more
than year before the project was
completed and occupied.
Earlier he had served for seven
years as city manager of Hopewell,
Va, a position he left TO become
manager of Arlington County. He
was succeeded in Arlington by Frank
G. Fanrahan, present county man
ager.
NO successor to Mr.. Bradcn has
been named by Greenbelt officials.
HIS new job pays $4,000 year.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Gloria Vanderbilt de Cicco
Loses Valuable Rinq Here

An engagement ring valued at
$500 belonging to Gloria Vanderbilt
de CicCo. who had been visiting here
with her husband. 1t. PaSquale de
Cicco, has been lost, police were told
last night.
The ring. a square chrystalberl
surrounded by rubies and diamonds.
was lost between 7;30 and 8:15 pm
Saturday night While Mrs de Cicco
was en- route to the National Air
port.
The loss of the ring, which had
been given to the heiress by her
husband, was not discovered until
after the de Ciccos had left Wash
ington, police said. Their perma-
nent address was given as the Penn
Harris Hotel. Harrisburg, Pa, where
1t. de Cicco is stationed. Mai. van
Sternburgh. whom the couple was
visiting here and who reported the
theft, gave his address as 2745
Twenty ninth street NV
Evening star., 1943-08-09
District Soldier Injured
When Jeep Overturns

Pvt. Ernest Slaughter, AZ X street
NE, was one of four soldiers IN
jured Yesterday when their leep
overturned al Pittsford Mills, Vt,
according to the Associated Press.
Most seriously hurt was Pfc. Wav-
erly Ford, Petersburg, Va. He has
a possible skull fracture. Pfc Hyle
Jackson, Somerville, Tenn, and Pfc.
Earle Markham of Mississippi also
were said to be at Rutland Hospital
Pvt. Slaughter'S wife, Mrs. Esther
Slaughter, and his mother, Mrs.
Flossie Slaughter live at the K
street address. He entered the Army
last December.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Richmond Hospitals Treat
d Spotted Fever Cases
By he Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Aug. 9-Four cases
of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
the dangerous disease transmitted
by ticES-are under treatment, the
City Health Department reported
yesterday. All the cases are non
residents who were brought to local
hospitals.
DR.. Millard c. Hanson. Health De-
partment director said the outbreak
was first noted last week when three
cases We're brought here and other
cases were reported in adjacent
Henrlco and Chesterfield Counties.
He emphasized, however. that
there was no cause for undue alarm,
since the disease frequently appears
IN Virginia in the summertime in
widely scattered sections. The ticks.
whose bites infect humans are most
abundant IN Virginia during june.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
DaWRshonmig
= ssMs9RemmideryR

Blue coupons, Book 2-Stamps let
tered r. S and T are valid now
and will remain good through
September 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats. fats, etc.
Stamps lettered T. u and V are
good now and will remain valid
through August 81.
w stamps also will be good
through August 81 after they be-
come valid next Sunday (Au-
gust l5l.
Sugar-For regular allowances Of
sugar for general use coupon No.
13 in book l is good for pounds
through next Sunday august 15l.
Stamps Nos. Is and Is in ra-
ton book No. l may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for 5 pounds
through October 81.
FamiLes needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons, good for
3 gallons each, are good through
November 21
Pleasure driving is forbidden tn
holders of all types of gasoline
ratlOnS.
TT" allowances of gasoline for
commercial vehicles are now valid
and Will remain good for the n+vt
three months.
B and c coupons, good for 21s
gallons each, expire on dates IN
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 is good for ons
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Perlod No. counons IN
new fuel oil rationS became good
July l and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January
Period No. coupons of last
seasons ration are valid for IN
gallons per unit through Septem-
ber 80.
Each coupon Is good for ths
number of units marked in large
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
ratlons should be filled out proper
!y and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star., 1943-08-09

BY me Associated Press,
BALTIMORE. Aug. 9.-Whenever
Pvt, Albert J. Scheufele comes home
next week, next month or next
year-it will be Christmas
A Christmas tree laden with red
and yellow ornaments and dripping
tlnSel Will be waiting for him. His
own single starred service flag will
be suspended possessiyely from one
OF its branches.
Mrs. Scheufele Will cook a bounti-
ful holiday dinner and call in the
relatives, There will be gifts and
singing and laughter. just like the
real December 25.
That was the way it was sup
posed to have been at a belated
celebration this year.
Albert wrote that he expected a
48-hour pass one week end in Janu-
ary and would be home from camp.
His mother kept the Christmas tree
at its place in the parlor and pre-
pared a turkey dinner. But Albert
didn't come.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Bethesda a-Chevy Chase
Welding Glasses Planned

Welding classes will be offered at
the Bethesda-Cheyy Chase High
School from noon until midnight,
beginning tomorrow. in a new pro-
gram to allow persons to qualify as
electric and acetylene welderS who
otherwise would be unable to attend
courses, 1t was announced today by
William c. Feddeman, Montgomery
County educational supervisor
MI. Feddeman said shifts will be
arranged to suit the convenience of
individuals. He said afternoon and
evening classes will be offered to
men and women over II years of age.
Persons interested in the program
are requested to contact NJ f. Nc
PhefSOn, instructor at the school.
Glasses in machine shop practice.
light manufacturing and small parts
assembly also are being offered.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Tydings Sees Defeat
OF All Enemies in 1914
Foresees Possible Fall
Of Reich by Christmas
By the Associated Press.

BY lhe Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 9.-Asserting
that there is real hope that bv the
end of 1914 the three Axis nations
will be completely defeated" -" Senator
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland.
called on Americans yesterday for
unlimited and unrelentIng support
of our total war effort"
Senator Tydings predicted in
radio address that the end of the
war would come when a large num-
Der Of the German people realize
that further resistance is futile and
that they cannot staVe off ultimate
defeat
'Alreadv the italian debacle. the
fall of MuSSoini the Russian VIC
tories and the continual lombard
ment of German cities" Senator
TydingS continued must force
many Germans to reach the con-
clusion that defeat is only a matter
of time
In view Of all these facts. many
people are predicting the end of the
war in Europe by Christmas. Such
a quick end is only possible if Allied
pressure and attacks continually in
crease so that the real plight of the
Axis is visible to every person in
Europe. Once that consciousness of
ultimate Axis defeat sinks in. there
Will be dcmoralIzation and a dis
lntcgratlon of the whole AXIS war
effort III Europe.
Peace may come more quickly
than We thought possible six months
ago, Much depends on the morale
OF the German people themselves
morale which those in our fighting
forces as well as those at home can
help to shape by unlimited and un-
relenting support Of our total war
effort"
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Montgomery County
To Use Fire Hoses
To Save Gardens
Auxiliary Firemen to Man
Two OCD Bumpers in
Meudowbrook Area

Judge Albert E. Brault, Montgom-
cry County civilian defense director
announced today that fire hoses will
be brought into play to save hun
dredS Of Victory gardens in the
county from total losses due to
drought.
OCD auxiliary firemen Will use
two OCD bumpers at 7 o'clock to-
night to draw water from Rock
Greek at Meadowbrook to drench
gardens on Beech drive and East
West highway, Judge Brault said
He explained that the hoses will be
trained high in the air SO the water
Will fall in a spray.
Judge Brault said that If the
plan works at MeadoWbrook. where
there are 81 plots, it will be used In
other sections of the county where
sources of water are available. He
said plans also are being discussed
to other sections.
Ed Stock, County Victory Garden
chairman and Deputy Chief Donald
Reed of the Chevy Chase firehouse,
were consulted yesterday on the
plans and auxiliary firemen volun-
teered to aid, he said.
Auxiliary firemen will be under
the direction of Chief Ed Sackett
of the Chevy Chase Fire Depart
ment. They will use a trailer and
skid pump with 5000 feet of hose.
Montgomery County Victory ar
deners in the metropolitan area
have been requested by the Wash
Ington Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion TO refrain from watering gar
denS because of the peak load now
being carried by the water system.
Commission officials pointed out
that while there is an adequate sup
ply OF water, conservation measures
are necessary until a new filtration
plant, now under construction, is
placed in operation next spring.
Evening star., 1943-08-09
Fort BeIvoir Worker
Killed by Automobile
Near Alexandra
Five Others Injured
In Traffic Accidents
Over Week End

One man was fatally injured in
Alexandria early today and several
other persons were hurt. one seri-
ously, in traffic accidents in the
District and nearby areas over The
week end.
Charles F. Everett. IS. of 1914
Colonial avenue, Alexandria, civil
ian employe at Fort Belvoir, was
killed when struck by an automobile
on Duke street extended. near the
Cameron Valley housing project.
Fairfax County police reported. He
was pronounced dead on arrival at
the Alexandria Hospital.
Police said MI. Everett was struck
by d car driven by James Alexander,
10, colored, lib South West street,
Alexandria. who said he was blinded
by the lights of an oncoming ma
chine. Alexander is being held pend
ing an investigation by the coroner,
ii was said
Mrs Annie S Litz, so, of 112
Southern avenue NE. was still in a
serious condition at Casualty Hos
pital after being struck by an auto
mobile at North Capitol street and
Florida avenue NV. Saturday.
Leroy f. F. Toliver, As, coIored,
$50 Rhode Island avenue NV,
driver of the car which struck the
woman, is being held by police
pending the outcome of the Wom-
ans injuries. Mrs. Litz suffered a
compound fracture of the left leg
and COncuSSion.
Eugene Mudd, %. of 407 Sixth
street Sc. was reported in good
condition at Casualty Hospital after
being struck by a car early ycster-
DAY while walking across the inter-
section at First street ana North
Carolina avenue Sc.
Police reported that Wade Whar-
ton, SO, OF 1925 North Capitol street
was injured Yesterday when lie
stepped into the side OF a Streetcar
at North Capitol and Bates streets.
his conQltlon was reported good al
Casually Hospital where he was
admitted after first being treated
Tor possible fracture OF the right
forearm at Sibley Hospital.
John Manfn, "a, cololGd, OF Lev
lngton, KY. was injured last Light
when he was struck bl hlt-run
automobile on Grain highway,
about one mile north of Upper
Marlboro Prince Georges County
police reported He was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital for decorations
OF the face and head.