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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

Sunday night visitors at the Charles
Payne home.
Mrs. Arnold Heidi. Six Mile Road.
entertained at miscellaneous
shower honoring Miss Gladys Whip
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George steen and
two daughters. Detroit, and Mrs.
S. C. Bussey, Selling Grove, Pa.
were Friday evening visitors at
the A. c. Wheeler home.
Mrs. C. Clase OF Five Mile Road
has been confined to her bed for
the past two weeks with an infect
ed ankle.
Mrs. Adolph Trap is working in
the office OF the Salem Coal and
Feed co.
Miss Christabell Stienoff cele-
brated her birthday last Saturday.
There were IS friends present.
Miss Christabelle Stienoff has
accepted a position at the Kelsey
Hayes CO. at Plymouth.
Zeph Fletcher, Detroit, visited in
the Frank Lewis home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett and
Mrs. Glen Bennett were Ann Arbor
shoppers last Friday.
Mis- Lois Curtis was a Sunday
dinner guest OF her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whitaker.
Visitors at the George Bennett
home Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Shipley, Plymouth. Mrs. Ray
Clark and daughter. Vera, Ypsi-
lanti, and Mrs. Pearl Green and two
sons, Worthwhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and two chill
dren went Sunday to spend some
time with her parents at Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Myra Taylor was IN Flint
on business Monday.
MeasleG and mumps seem TO be
the order OF the day since school
closed.
Mrs. Julia Foreman who has been
visiting her daughter and family.
Lansing. for a couple OF weeks, re.
turned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Renwick
and Shirley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanna, South Lyon, spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. Julia Foreman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. oswald Bingle,
Wayne. we're visitors at the Fred
Rider home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Baker and
children spent Sunday afternoon
at the Zoo in Detroit.
Miss Earnestine Lewis. Detroit.
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Lewis.
Sunday visitors in the Frank
Buers home were Mr.. and Mrs.
F. R. Aouch. Detroit, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Buers. Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benjamin
attended the graduation exercises
at South Lyon Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Burnham
were In South Lyon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hale and
children, Worthwhile, were over
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Attend Funeral

Attend funeral
The funeral services held for
Warren l. Cory al the Salem Fed
ereted Church Sunday afternoon.
was largely attended by Army men
and veterans Of the first World
War.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

Test OIL Well
a deep test oil we'll is being driv-
en- on the William Voss farm in
Salem Township on the Six Mile
Road west OF Salem. Well No. /.
Sec. Is, south, east, driving IA
inch pipe 800 feet deep.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Casualties

Washington. June ls-The War
Department today made public the
names Of 22s United States soldiers
killed iH action in the North Afri.
can area.
The Michigan men listed as
killed are:
Grippe. PFC. Russell s.-Mrs
Edna GRIPPE. mother. Whitehall.
Dunston. Pvt. Robert G. - Mrs.
Hilda NJ. Dunstan. mother. Iron
wood.
Mcleod. Pvt. Charles A. Mrs.
Margaret E. Rugg, mother, route 2.
Battle Greek.
MCPHERSON. PFC. George B. -
Mrs. Olevia Mcpherson. mother,
Sault Sainte Marie.
Marlett, Pvt. William NJ. Mrs.
Ethel Littrell. mother, 275O Third
St. Detroit.
Morris, Pvt. Arol G,-Mrs. Ora
Morris, mother, Alma.
Mutt, Pvt Marion Mrs. Olive
Mutt, mother, Route 2, Coldwater.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
JAps HAD v. .. pEoREEs

SAN DIEGO. caA-UP-Chap-
lain Kenneth Stack OF the Army's
18th BombArdments quadron, back
from GuadalcAnal. said the most
surprising thing with the japanese
prisoners was the number who
spoke excellent English. But the
most distinguishing fact about
Them was the number who had de-
grees from California schools. He
believed there was a higher rate OF
degrees among the Japanese than
among the American enlisted men
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

PASADENA. Cal.-UP-A prop
erly trained dog IL worth six armed
men on sentry duty. according 10
Frederick Rau. famous trainer OF
dogs for wal duty. In World War I.
Rau trained dogs for the German
army. but now after 81 years In
the United States where he has
become an American citizen. he Is
training dogs TO get the NaEis in
the present war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

Miss Helen June Bennett has
completed her four years at Plym-
outh High School and was grad.
uated this week. Her parents held
a reception for her at their home
on Six Mile Road Thursday eve
ming. Miss Helen has started work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
CITIZENS READ OWN METERS

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-UP-Dioge-
mes, in search OF an honest man.
would only have to take the first
San Diego citizen he might happen
TO meet, according to the San Die
go Gas & Electric Co. Owing to
a war shortage of meter readers,
the company authorized its patrons
to read their own meters and bill
themselves accordingly. The plan
has worked so successfully that
the company is extending the sys-
TEN TO additional zones.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Trap enter.
tanned Sunday az an open house
party honoring their son Marvin,
who will soon be going into the
Army. There were 81 supper guests.
They we're present from Dearborn,
Pennington, Plymouth and Dexter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

WASHINGTON-INS-A 36.hour
strike Of Greyhound bus drivers
ended Monday after a settlement
was reached between the Washing
ton manager Of the line. union Of
icials and representatives OF the
Labor Departments Cancellation
service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
WOMEN PROTECT FORESTS

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-UP-This city
has begun the training OF women
forest FIRE fighters in large num-
bers. Each FIRE fighting station IN
the forest and mountain areas has
a group OF four women fighters,
each with a man from the armed
forces, and a fire engine. They
sleep in hunks In barracks, the only
feminine concession being made to
them was the number who had
drapes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
ORGANIZE SERVICE BUREAU

Salem, Mich, June l6-Salem's
Girl Scout Troop | has organized
service bureau. Anyone fl the yicin-
lty OF Salem wishing 70 hire these
girls aged 10 to Is for lawn moving.
garden wedding. light household
tasks. or taking care OF childrn may
contact Mrs. Robert Wilson
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
KILLED BY CAR

Detroit, June 16-AP-Brownie
Henderson, SO, was struck and
killed by a car while walking on
Van Born Road near Pelham at
midnight Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16

The Children's Day exercises OF
the Salem Federated Church will
be held next Sunday morning. June
20 at 10; 80 a. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
Ladies' Aid viii Meet

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Salem Federated Church will meet
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Fallet Thursday, June II, for din.
ner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-16
NeiCs From Salem

in the office OF the Michigan Seam.
less Tube Co. in South Lyon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

plane and, at our first stop, they
took off my arm"
VENT toppcd here. looked
down at his empty sleeve.
1T didn't hurt much" he said.
BEST OF CARE
Back i'm the United states i
was given the best of medical
care and, in three months, was
ready to go home. Wei, I am
here now. Thugs are a little
strange hut | guess L will get
used 10 them.
What do I plan To do now?
Well, l go back 10 the coast for
checkup and then l will be
given medical discharge. After
that. 1 guess / will try TO find
"A job. You see. I am through
now a an active fighter but
they tell me can still help put
out the stuff my buddies need"
That's VENTS story. There
isn't much TO it, Just the story
Of how a sailor lost his arm and
how he is going on fighting. here
at home. But it's also the story of
America at war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Ndzis Urge laps
To Open War
Against Russia
Toxic S Action in Doubt,
but Premiers Visit TO
Manchuria Is Ominous

LONDON. April , CUP)-Ger-
man efforts TO persuade the Japa-
ncSe 10 attack Siberia were be-
lNcd moving toward a climax
to-day bat indications Of how Toxic
would respond were lacking.
The Japanese. however, were
gong through motions designed at
least To stir up Allied suspicious
that "a Siberian attack might be
imminent thereby contributing 10
The war of nerves if nothing else.
The dcSrabilty from the Nazi
standpoint, OF Il RuSSo-Japanese
clash Was never higher than now
when the Germans are absorbed
with irving 10 delay a second front
in Europe or, if that becomes I'M
possible, tying up Russia by some
means so they can divert the bulk
OF their army westward.
Premier Toto of Japan was in
ManChuria comforting with the
plIppct government, a move obNi-
nuAlN- designed 10 touch off alarm.
bells along the RuSSo-ManChurian
frontier. Tolo'S visit followed SINH
lar consultations with the Marking
and conceded with the
visit of japanese military mis-
sion IN Rome and Berlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
WORLD WAR VETERAN

They declined TO go. profering
to wait and fight nm their own
homeland Many men in their
forces were said TO hc members
of an elite French corps IN World
War !.
Even Germany seemed TO be
feeling the peStlo>Snc>S spreading
over Europe Radio Berlin. in a
broadcast designed for home con-
sumption. read part of an article
by Propaganda Minister GoebbelS
IN DaS Reich deplorlng unrest.
I'VE cannot any longer present
victories aS fast as few years
ago." the article complained. at
is extremely disagreeable that
some hOtheads are trying 10 give
life To their undigeStrd class in
Stincts. Such sideshowS must not
be dramatiZed."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Congress 10 Open
On Visual Problems

A three-day educational con-
greSS, sponsored by the Wayne
County Society OF Optometrists,
opens Sunday at the Book-Cadlllac
Hotel. The program deals with
advanced thinking in visual prob
lens.
DIR. Joseph a. Seifert is general
chairman of the congress. Other
members of the arrangement com
mittee are Drs. John Wright. Cor
don Burr, Lloyd Mcdowell, f. NJ
Hathaway and g. d. Rowe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Michigan Officer
OF Sub Decorated

Douglas y. SyverSon of
Marquette, Mich, a submarine Of
fiCcr, was decorated with a Silver
Star of GOODNESS and skill during
attacks on Japanese shipping in
patrols through enemy waters.
The Michigan man was credited
with firing torpcdoeS which sank
one enemy ship and damaged an
other IN the Philippines area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
2,Oqq Sorties
Flown in Two
Days by Yanks
Greatest Air Effort
of American Aviators
During War Disclosed

WASHINGTON, April 3 lIp1-
The war department disclosed To-
day that American fighter and
bomber planes carried ont more
than . Q1Q SartieS IN two days this
week against Marshal RommclS
troops in North Africa.
on group Of planes destroyed or
damaged 80 enemy vehicles Tues
day and az least 40 vehicles were
destroyed 10y another group
Wednesday, the war department
said. Ten German planes were
shot down in Wednesdays raid al
3 cost Of one P-40
In describing Wednesdays rad.
The war department said that on
its return an American P-40 group
ran into a group OF JunkerS-S7
bomberS and Mo>ScrSChmttS-lO9
fighters attacking L. S. ground
troops
American planes carried eHt
! ,fHS SoltItS tuesday and tHb
Wednesday, Tuesdays aerial as
Sault was the greatest single
American air effort yet reported
The war department cX-
planned a Sortie as an operation
flight of one plane. Each time II
returns To base for gasoline.
bombs and ammunition and
takes off again counts as an
other Sortle.
The war department issued an
other report revealing that Amer
Ican planes IN the Pacific Mar
theater shot down 3S4 japanese
planes in aerial combat during
January February and March
With loss OF only "a American
planeS-a ratio of better than
seven TO one
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
GAVE Us HE'LL

We knew we would sight the
laps before long. Then, the call
came. We rushed 10 our battle
stations. Sure. was little
afraid. You all are for the first
few minutes.
II can remember now that we
fired first and kept il up for a
long time. When the Japs got
our range, they gave us hell,
sending shell after shell into us.
Then their big spotlight picked
H. up.
THE very next shell hit the
first gun and knocked il out Of
commission. My gun was next.
] think l can remember all the
shells that hit the Gushing. that
is all except the one that hit the
gun ! was on.
II remember my arm going
numb and my leg buCkling under
me. went over the side.
jumped, and landed on a life raft
filled with our wounded. I
landed on my broken leg and
that didn't help things much.
CRIES OF WOUNDED
"Nell. ! guess that's about all.
except for the cries of the
wounded men and that Jap
searchlight that kept trying To
pick us mp. Six hours later. we
were rescued by landing barge
from Guadalcanal and taken to
the island.
II lay i'm the makcshift hos
pital on the island for two days
and, dag and night. ! could hear
the Jap shells going overhead.
They were aiming for the air
field.
They took me away then by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
g awards follows
bOO- HOUR Piss

oOO-hON ilNN
Mrs Harold Brakeman, 1884 Kenmore.
-AHs-StaH+ay- BufhGldge,-1AsI6- Robson
Mrs. Lester Graft. 2is3 Ess,laUn.
Mrs. Harold Curry. 1884 Asbury Park
Mrs. Howard Deming, 1880 " Boston,
Miss Lotta Dingeman. 100 Seward.
Mrs. W GINS, l2is Hubbard
Mrs J Edgar Hawkins. 1887 Ffsslaud.
Mrs. II. r. HershbeTger. 1880 strs,h-
moor
Mrs. Gene Jackson. 1857 Cadillac.
Mrs.. Meyer Kanter 1900 Seward
Mrs s Kaufman. 1881 santa Barbara.
Mrs. James Lee. SO SFn
Mrs. Louis MAX. HISS SAINTS Rosa.
MIS- Carl Muller 573S kens!ngton.
Mrs Milo SHES, 1885 Agnes
Mrs Orlo Niles. s235 Agnes
Miss Selma Roberts 1915 Warrington.
Mrs Solomon Robinson s7s Fnot
Mrs SilsS sauter. los Farrand
Miss Frances SchwarE, 1929 81 Csar.
Mrs Claude stephens 2i42 EEtlsNn.
Mrs. r. VEN, 1850 Manor
Mrs.. Charles Winemller, sl7b B0ls1n.
Ms Evelyn Alien, 1884 kNoourne
Mrs Knox Schultz 1905 LakeylsW
IOOO-HOUR PINS
Miss Betty CAdy. 1870 Parkev
Miss Hsrmins Clpperi 2OB0 " Boston.
Mr. Jack Ecker 1850 Lawrence
Mrs. Roger Ftinngef, 1890 Penn.ng'Dn.
Mrs. John Faiiing Jr, 1907 Three-Ats
Mrs. George Hansy. ss65 W. LA'ayett..
Mrs.. Bede Irvin. S133 p. Jefferson
Mrs. Celia Lnkner, 1888 Grand Wet.
Mrs Frank LYerla. 2637 Cadillac.
Mrs Irving Moss s5i5 Seemed.
Mrs Bridget Poulson. 1925 W EuCjf
Mrs Emil RothmAn. 1891 Glastonbury.
Mrs. Jerome schenck, 224O ". Grand
Blvd
Ms. Carl Schiller. 1919 Wood .aEham.
M Melville X Turner 1887 sn0wdsn.
Mr.. George Wills. 1880 Lawton
Mrs Julian krOlh. 1855 Chicago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
LAVAL GoADED BY AIR

Gen. Giraud Coadcd tho Nazi
chct of government Pierre Laval
with "A letter broadcast by radio
AiglcrS which SAID
la THHiSia French troops
have begun their assault. They
are ia fail action. Do Heu hear ."
Evidence that The Allies have
close contact with the
growing resistance IN France was
seen i'm a dispatch reporting that
the unidentified general and other
officers IN the Savoy region had
recent Allied offers 10
take them 10 North Africa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

hectic days i'm November when
they went about trying to keep
the island.
"NeS, I saw plenty. But maybe
YOU want 10 hear how come the
sleeve of this shirt is empty.
It's not long story. Hundreds
Of sailors can tell the same tale.
But this il what happened TO
me
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
95 Australians Die
In Jap Prison Camp

SYDNEY. April 3 CUP)
Deputy Prime Minister r. NJ.
Fordc announced today that mes
SageS from the Red Cross show
95 Australian soldiers have died
in japanese prison camps.
The messages, he SAID. set Aus
trallan prisoners held by the
at 597 officer, and ,463
of other ranks.
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Women Of OCD
To Be Honored
Pins for Job Well Done
TO Be Awarded Monday

Detroit will doff its hat To the
heroines of the home front Mon
day when AZ civilian defense vol
unteer women war workers lineup
az city hall TO receive special silver
pins for Jobs we'll done.
Seldom praised and not-often
noticed, the housewives who de-
serted the kitchen sink for vol
unteer duty in scores of obscure
war services will be honored per-
sonally by Mayor Jeffries at n
meeting Of the Detroit Municipal
Defense Council at 100 p. IN.
WORKED 500 HOURS
Twenty-six of the women have
contributed 500 hours or more
each since Pearl Harbor. Seven
teen others have contributed 200
hours or more.
Services contributed by the
women include everything from
0CD clerical work and teaching
handicraft 10 entertaining USO
guests and assisting draft boards.
500 MORE ELIGIBLE
In addition TO the group being
honored Monday Miss Cecile NJ.
Whalen, director Of the Civilian
Defense Volunteer Office. said 500
other volunteers who have con-.
tFibuted more than 80 hours are
now eligible 90 receive certificates
of membership in the L. s. Service
Corps and 10 purchase Civilian
Defense volunteer pins.
Frank NJ. McLaury, director OF
the Detroit OCD, and Dean Arthur
Neef of the Wayne University law
school and member OF the council
of defense. viii speak ut the
meeting
The ak4favIy fnliauys-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Hurley in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM April 3 UP)-
B rig. Gen. Hurley, President
RooScveltS personal envoy to the
Middle East, arrived here yester-
daV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
BY WILLIAM FLEMING

Let Seaman frst class Phillip VENT tell this Its his
He lived and nearly died for it,
II joined the three when Why:
Who knows Ii m
destroyer Cushing of
wasn't because the hit that did
trick the a watch i
20 see
see things m buddeS M picked
side the Japs shell GmadaIcAnal during thnse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Bombs Rdined
On 13Jdp Ships
Off New Ireland
Macarthur Fliers Brave
Fierce Storm to Blast
Supply Convoy; Two Hit

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, AUSTRALIA, April
g OUP)-A big force of heavy
bomberS, striking to choke off
Japanese supplies at basic ship
ping points. showered explosives
Iamong - ships lying off Kavient
IHarbor, on the northern tip of
New Ireland. a communique said
to-day.
WARSHIPS IN PACK
The attack occurred at dusk
Thursday. Darkness prevented a
definite accounting OF the result,
but two ships, a 10000 and a
L ,000-tonner, were hit. The smaller
vessel was settling in the wafer
as the filters wheeled to leave.
Several light cruisers and de-
stroyerS were among the pack, the
filters reported. The L. s. planes
had to come in through fierce
tropical storms TO reach their tar
gets and struck a heavy anti-air-
craft barrage when they got there.
AIRDRoME BOMBED
AS the Liberators and Flying
FortreSseS bombed the ship as
sembly a single plane bombed
the kavieng airdrome 10 keep
down interception. All the planes
got back safely.
Continuing 10 soften the Japa-
lhese-heid North and East New
lGuinea coast, l.. 6 planes yeSter-
day and the day before bombed
and strafed roads, air fields. build
lings, waterfront installations and
maChine gun nests at Mubo, Alex
ishafen and FinSCh Harbor. The
sweep took in bargeS at Finsch
Harbor and gun points at four
places in the Mubo area. No enemy
Iaircraft was seen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

The Wishing Well" has -
message in cipher for you. Daily
and Sunday Times.
The Omaha guide., 1943-02-13
HOLD RITES FOR DIR. PENN
NOTED CINE. ECCLESIAST TIC

ent citizens Of both the white and
Negro races were present in the
auditorium to pay tribute to the
Christian service DR.. Penn gave
his community.
The chairman OF the community
chest declared that for five years
during DR.. PENIS passionate in
Monroe, his humanitarian acts,
philanthropic spirit. untiring ser
vice and ability to bring about a
better spirit and cooperation be
tween all races makes him worthy
Of the name, citizen Number one
regardless Of color"
Rev. Penn was the son OF the
prominent CME church iayman.
late DR.. I. Garland Penn ST., a
He vas educated at Claflin univ
ersity and Cannon theological
seminary. Later the minister took
courses at Boston university.
During World War 1. DR.. Penn
served as an army chaplain Later
he held charges at Atlanta and
Washington. He also pastored at
the r. E. Jones temple in Louis
vile and churches at Chicago.
Several years ago DR.. Penn trans
ferred from the Methodist pisco-
pal church to CME affiliation and
five years ago was assigned to the
church here where he served un-
! til the time OF his death.
The Omaha guide., 1943-02-13
DINAH SHORE II


Eth UACHUCA, Ariz.. Feb. II
ANPEDinah shore, popular Ten
nessee born radio star, was a re-
cent visitor to Fort Huachuca and
sang for the s3d Division soldiers
IN the field house here. showing
herself to be entirely democratic.
Miss Shore had her photo taken
with a Negro MP as soon as she
entered the gate and wrote auto
graphs graciousIy for hundreds ~
soldiers.
AS she was leaving Miss shore
said. The Esd division soldiers are
one Of the g~randest audiences /
have ever sung before. 1 hope I
can come back soon and that I can
stay Just a little longer than I did
this time.
The Omaha guide., 1943-02-13

dance fans into greater respect
for these hymns.
Mrs. Cole declares that although
her husband submitted once To
urgings to feature one of the
swing spirituals, ne too is adverse
to its disrespect and has not erred
since. In fact when on one occas-
ion a Jewish patron at the cafe
where he plays insisted on one he
asked him. Now how would you
like to hear your revered, Eli, Eli
desecrated TO swing music?"
The Omaha guide., 1943-02-13
PLAN FIRST NEGRO MARINE
BAND

WASHINGTON. Feb Ill amp
A crackerjack band. unusual in liz
its the size Of the 51st Composite
Defense battalion, Z. S. Marine
corps, j. being Organized at the
New River Training base in North
Carolina The musical unit viii
soon be ready for public appear-
ance it is announced. A varied
program is being planned for the
trist Negro Marine band.
The Omaha guide., 1943-02-13
DETROIT GETS FIRST
+. o.

DETROIT, Feb. y ANPASam-
ueI Russell, the new superintead-
ent OF the Alfred Street Post Or
flee branch station, began bis dur-
les Feb. / It is the first TINA
that a Negro postal employee n.y.
attained that rank in the service
here. Mr.. Russell l. a veteran
having been in the postal servi =
in Detroit for a years. Postmas-
ter Roscoe 3. Hueston joinei
many friends and fellow workers
in wishing him success in his new
assignment
The Omaha guide., 1943-02-13
PICKENS TO GET mo Pay"

, WASHINGTON, amp Singh
ing out Dean William Pickens as
the one Of 80 to be denied pay o
alleged communistic affiliations,
the house committee as a whole
voted 1853 to III Friday to amend
the billion dollar Treasury Post
office Appropriation bill to provide
that no money in it should be used
to pay the dean-top Negro EN-
ploye on the bond sales division
1t refused to amend the bill TO
bar payment to the SO named on
the Dies list. but voted later on
to bar Pickens alone-one of the
Negroes named: