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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

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TN 9 p. ~. until Christmas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Delay in Pole Relief
Blamed on Russia

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA (INS)
Officials of the United Nations
relief and rehabilitation admins
tration said today that a relief
mission TO liberated Poland had
been held up in London by Rus
sias failure to furnish schedules
for relief requirements in Polish
territory occupied by the Red
army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Paris Arrests Son
Of American Woman

PARIS. Dec. IA QNS)-Ray-
mond Paternotre, former minister
and deputy for Rambouillet. was
in custody today at a hunting
lodge near Rambouillet on war
rant for questioning issued by an
examining magistrate Of the Paris
lay courts.
His mother was an American
who owned newspaper in Phila-
delphia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
FIRED FROM CRAFT

The announcement also revealed
The existence of a tank landing
craft specifically prepared for
rocket fire.
These landing craft. developed
by the British, were said 10 carry
sufficient rockets equal in salvos
approximately 10 I've End II it4if
times the fire mower of battle
ship of the New Jersey class.
The rocket landing craft de-
scribed as the Let (R) is con-
vertible landing craft capable of
smashing enemy gun emplace-
ments and strong points with
massive salvos of high explosive.
It's use was planned and i'm
proved by naval experts OF The
United States and Great Britain
for a year and half and was
described as "one of the best
kept secrets of the war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
TESTED IN PACIFIC

The percentage increase gave
no hint of the extent 10 which
this would eclipse The 100 million
dollars per month rocket produc-
tion program outlined by Navy
Secretary James FOrrcstal Sev-
eral- weeks sf.,,.-
While the navy viii produce
the rockets Tor al The services,
the army will be responsible for
manufacturing the secret solvent
less propcllant charge which
throws the missile against the
enemy.
The navy, The statement said.
first really tested the rocket in
amphihious operations in-tAe
Pacific where rocket equipped
landing craft headed the inva-
sions. But at the time of the
invasion of Europe rocket craft
became a vital factor in the
landings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Navy Reveals
Rocket Plans

WASHINGTON, Dec. II IINS)
The navy department announced
today that il VIII increase IT'S
production Of roCkct, nearly 500
per cent IN recognition of this
NeapaR, remarkable eAAeetAehe=s
In landing operations.
In making this announcement.
The navy released heretofore secret
information on the widespread
use of the new missile in securing
the Normandy beaehhead.
1.-The stepped UP tempo ~ the
Pacific war" the statement said.
where every offensive must Of
necessity he an amphibious
operation calling for thousands
Of rockets: the success Of the
naVy's latest airplane rocket
and the fact that the navy
Is now producing navy type
rockets for MI the armed forces
are the reasons for this drastic
upSwing in production"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
N o T G u IL T Y

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27

Important coal deposits recent
y have been found in chloe,
Chiles largest island just off the
southern coast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27

ment arrived from Moody filed to
aid the local fire department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
ALLIES REGISTER
GAINS IN BURMA

NEW DELHI, Feb. 26.-R-Al-
lied troops made some gains in
Burma yesterday, and were sue
cessful in keeping the strategic
Ngakyedauk Pass in the Mayu
range open to traffic, Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten's COM
mand said today.
Ground was gained in the main
sector of Japanese resistance in
western Burma. north of Akyab,
after severe fighting, the commun-
ique said, while remnants of an
enemy raiding party were driven
from the main crest Of Mayu ridge
and Japanese attacks at the south
ern end of the pass were beaten
off.
The communique said traffic
was unmolested throughout the
day in the Ngakyedauk Pass,
where the seventh Indian division
was cut off three weeks ago, and
that all Allied casualties had been
evacuated from that area. 1t was
reported yesterday that the divi-
sion had been relieved but that
communications with forces out
side the Japanese ring were inse-
cure
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
Many Prisoners Offer
To Serve As Guinea
Pigs In Experiment

ATLANTA, Feb. 6-lR-More
than 200 inmates of the Federal
penitentiary here have volunteered
to serve as human guinea pigs"
for experiments seeking malaria
remedy more potent than quinine
or atabrine.
Warden Joseph W. Sanford an
nounced that the experiments
would be conducted at the prison
in cooperation with the national
research council, acting for the
office of scientific research and
development and its committee on
medical research. The study will
be under supervision of the U. s.
Public Health Service, Warden
Sanford said, and will be integral
ed with similar undertakings al
number of civilian institutions
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
ROOSEVELT ORDERS
IMMEDIATE REVIEW
OF ALL DEFERMENTS
Continued from Page One)

trained requirements at the time
and in the numbers required"
The President said it was time
to 'strike new balance" in di-
vision of manpowe- among the
three major war fields-the pro-
duction of food, the production of
munitions, and the armed forces.
I'VE are we'll equipped in food
and munitions" he commented,
though he added that over age
men, the physically disqualified,
returned soldiers and women
must be used more effectively to
replace the able-bodied men in
critical industry and agriculture. I"
Selective Service has failed since
last September to meet monthly
quotas set by the armed services
with the result that on Dec. 81
the army had 100000 fewer men
than originally planned on that
date.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
MISSES ADVERTISING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-(R
The G. 1. Joe in the war zone
includes advertising in the
list of things he misses.
This came to light today in
an account of how the army.
operates its own radio enter
tainment network for troops
in the Mediterranean war zone.
Major Andre Baruch told at
a press conference how record
ings Of programs with which
the soldiers were familiar at
home are sent overseas and
rebroadcast. The army, how
ever, carefully deletes the, ad-
vertising, known to the trade
as Commercials" or "plugs."
But it found they were miss
ed by soldiers who since child
hood have followed advertise
ments in periodicals and on the
air. So the army now provides
substitute commercials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
Nazis Withdrawing Men,
Material From Norway

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 26. -(P)-
Norwegian legation staffmen said
today they were receiving continu-
ing reports of the withdrawal of
German troops and war mater
ials from eastern Norway.
At least one division was un-
derstood to have been taken to
Germany previously and now con.
s;derably more have been trans
ferred
Anti-aircraf+ guns are being re.
moved according to these persons
who said: There is no indication
of wholesale withdrawal. It ap-
pears to have been done to help
meet the urgent need for reserves
and equipment on the east and
west fronts"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
Nv TAYLOR HENRY

LISBON, Feb. 26.-RHLeaders
, +be French underground revolu-
l;oo against Marshal Petain and
NV Nv, vichy government urgently de-
INV ro that America and England
snnd them arms and munitions to
s sarrv on the struggle, which has
1ready reached the proportions of
real civil war.
1nformants who obviously can
~ he identified have told me re-
NV orty that enough men already
s w. organized, and all that is need
o. is for the Allies to send them
s ~ and bullets. Underground
leaders express gratitude for sup
niles already coming in by air,
bnt saw they are needed in larger
quantities.
# is estimated that at least 10O,-
MN Frenchmen, most of them
yo,ths have been taken to the
"maouis'' or woods-where they
.rp organized into bands of vary
mo sizes which are in open re-
voit against the Vichy government
and its German partners.
The chief centers of resistance
are in northern France around the
industrial center of Lille, in GEN.
4ral France near Chief of Govern
ment Pierre Laval's own neigh
borhood of Clermont Ferrand, and
in the French Alps, particularly
in the vicinity of Grenoble.
These bands make their head
quarters on isolated farms and in
hjdeouts in the depths of the
woods, where the country people
keep them advised of activities of
the German occupation troops and
Joseph Darnand'S French Gesta-
10 otherwise known as the Mill
tia.
From these hideouts, they strike
Quick blows both at German
troops and at those Frenchmen CO.
operating with the Nazis, then
fade into the darkness, leaving the
enemy cropping dizzily, and usually
futilely after them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
Four North Carolina
Waves Commissioned

RALEIGH, Feb. 26. -(P)- Four
North Carolina Waves, who enter
ed the women's reserve as enlist
ed personnel, have been commits
stoned as ensigns, 1t. Lodwick
Hartley, officer in charge of Wave
recruiting for this state, said to-
day.
They are Elizabeth Clark Bea-
vens of Enfield, Anita Jeanette
Kendrick of Gastonia, Eunice M.
Saunders of Willow Springs and
Mary Fontleroi Temple of Scot
land Neck.
A large elephant consumes 800
pounds of green fodder in 10 hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
OUTPUT OF ARMOR
HALTED BY STRIKE
Continued from Page One)

quired "that this be done without
any stoppage Of work.
He added, today an umpire
could be appointed within Is min
utes after the union puts the men
back to work.
The company did not elaborate
on it's statement last night that
violation of management rules
and procedures" was involved in
the discharge.
In another Detroit area strike
which made 1000 employees of the
Briggs Manufacturing Co. idle, To-
cal 212, United Automobile Work
ers, CLIO, called a meeting for Sun
day afternoon to discuss Satur-
day suspension of work on air.
plane wing assemblies.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
HERSHEY'S VIEWS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-(R-
Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey says the increasing
number of cut-backs in war pro-
duction highlights the fact that
jobs once vital to the war effort
may no longer be essential, and
that the holders of such jobs may
now be available for military serv-
ice
In an editorial in the fo-thcom-
ing February issue of "selective
service" official publication, Her
shey observes that "objectives are
changing rapidly in war indus
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
u. S. Red Cross Girl
Is Killed In Action
HEADQUARTERS,

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, Feb. 26. -(P)- The death
OF the first American Red Cross
girl killed in action in this theater
of war was announced today. She
was Miss Esther Richards, a San
Franscio hospital social worker,
who was a victim of a German
bombing of the Anzio bea chhead
Feb. 7.
tries. The vital need Of yes
terday is a cut-back today"
Estonia normally produces al
most a ton of potatoes annually
for each inhabitant.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
Sunday, February 81, 1914 SUNDAY STAR-NEWS- 4

worlds largest store of this criti-
cal war material in the yards of
the Turpentine and Rosin Factors,
Inc.
The blaze, which could be seen
II miles, was controlled during
the afternoon after men and equip
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
FRENCH PATRIOTS
WANT ALLIED ARMS

Taylor Henry, who wrote
this dispatch, was chief Of the
associated Bureau in Vichy at
40 time of the German oc-
"unation of Southern France in
Nnvember, 1912. After intern
r,ent at Lourdes, France, and
p,deu Baden, Germany, he is
now in Portugal awaiting re-
natriatiOn.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27
Gum Resin Destroyed
In Fire At Valdosta

VALDOSTA, Ca, Feb. 26. -P)-
A wind-accelerated fire which be-
gan with a small woods blaze to-
cay destroyed an estimated 1000
drums of gum resin from the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-27

It is estimated that American
victory gardens will produce 2 bill
lion pounds more food in 1914
than they did last year.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-17

but if we have the courage to 60 on
after repeated failures, if we can
pick ourselves up after three or
four setbacks, then we shall have
no trouble in mending this broken
world"
The distinguished clergyman
prophesied that unless men coming
from the present conflict get bet
ter start than their fathers, there
will be another war. He added, 'The
world is badly broken and it is up
to you young men who will win the
war to then put the broken pieces
together"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-17
VINO URGES Use OF
NEGROES Bus DRIVERS

LOUISVILLE, Nov. Is (ANP)
The use of Negro drivers and
streetcar operators was recon-
mended here by the War Manpower
commission and Mayor Wilson w.
Wyatt's interracial committee may
be asked to survey and give an opin-
ion on the proposal soon.
WINGS recommendation of en-
ploying Negroes as bus drivers and
streetcar operators was made sew
eral months ago to the local trans
portation companies as means of
stretching manpower. A VINO spe-
cialist in racial and minority group
hiring practices, Larry Duncan
came here from Cleveland recently
to check into the proposal but no
report has been made of his dis
cussions or findings.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-17
'Dignity Of Man Is Universal, =
CLERGYMAN Tells Sailors

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, Nov. o.
"All men must be made to realize
the universal Fatherhood of God
and the dignity of man, and see to
it that this dignity is not withheld
because of race or creed"
This was the message of DR..
Frederick Stamm, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, Chi
cago, in his address to 112 Service
School graduates in Camp Smalls,
U. S. Naval Training Center, Great
Lakes, ILL.,, Tuesday. DR.. Stamm
was introduced by Captain H. R.
Harris, Commanding Officer Of the
Service Schools Command.
DR.. Stamm said: "For many men
will take more moral courage af.
r the war than now to face the
any difficult tasks that lie ahead
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-17

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
DuPre Choir
Scores Hit In
Ohio Program

The DuPre Victorian choir re-
turned 10 Detroit July 3. after a
weekend and a masterful concert
on July before an overflow
crowd OF Clevelanders who filled
the Mt. Sinai Baptist church so that
300 had 10 receive the program over
the public address system in the
basement OF the church.
Marvin DuPre, choir director.
was returned 20 Cleveland in the
role OF Home town boy who made
good in the big city No song could
have climaxed the program with
as much emphasis as the finale,
which featured the golden tenor
voice OF Mr.. DuPre.
The audience was extremely
generous in their applause. William
Hines, pianist. received nice
round OF applause for his original
composition. "Impromptu Mack
Shumake. second prize winner in
the recent Search for Talent
contest. The Dukes, the Duprettes,
and Beatrice Smith. the choir's star
soprano, came in for their share OF
honorS. A we'll rounded program
was presented. and the manager OF
the group, Thomas Williams, told
the Cleveland audience that the
group will appear in return en-
gsgement. probably in the fall.
Music Of Life" will be presented
at the Detroit Institute OF Arts later
in the season. Accompanying the
choir was Mrs Marie Wheeler, Mrs.
Emily Hines and Mrs. G.. Griffin.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Ivy Burt Gives
Fourth Picnic

An old fashioned Fourth Of July
picnic was held at the suburban
home Of Miss Ivy Burt. 2l344 Nit
cheldale. Ferndale, last Tuesday
when Miss Burt entertained a
group OF friends.
Barbecued chicken and al the
things that so with such a dclicacy
were served.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. l.. NJ. Quinn, Mrs. Ethei
Madison. Harry Bacon. Henry
Morrison. ST Clair BlllupS. Samuel
Patterson, Miss Billie" Green. V.
Elizabeth Bremmer. Nina Garner.
Mary Lou Smart, Edith Battle. Mrs
Clara Shelton, Mrs Dorothy Jee;er-
MONTGOMERY. Maole Jones. Mrs,
Kizzie Burt. Mrs Almcra Dodd and
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Johnson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Four RedCross
WorkersArrive
Safe In India

WASHINGTON. D. C--The safe
arrival IN India Of four additional
Negro Red Cross workers was an
rounced this week by American
Rcd Cross National headquarters
They are: Jeanette c. Dorsey. staff
assistant. $50 Villa Nova street.
Cu;hbcrt, Ga; Sarah r. Mil assist
ant program director. s. High
street. Tuckahoe. ". Y: Willie Lee
Johnson. stan assistant, 733 Thir-
tecnih street. ~ w. Washington.
n. c: Csrllne l. Lewis, assistant
club director. 1919 Lamont street.
y W. Washington. D. C.
Miss Dorsey was director OF music
FOR the Wheailev Settlement House.
Minneapolis. MINI. prior 10 her
Red Cross appointment. Before
that. she as instructor OF music az
Georgia State college. Industrial
College. Ga. She is a graduate OF
Georg a State college abb. and
the University Of Minnesota IBIS.
and VI 4 }. She Is the daughter Of
Mrs Clara Dorsey. Of Cuihbert, Ga
Miss Hill is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Jesse + Hill OF Tuckahoe.
~ DtltAt lANA INNh NAONS uHhfOAi'A-
mcn;. she vas employed by the
Cana, street branch OF the YWCA
in New Orleans. She is graduate
O, New Rochelle. n. Y. high school
and Virginia State college. Peters
burg. Va. and attended Atlanta uni
VerSiiy
Miss Johnson was employed nv
the L. 6. Civil Service Commission
IN Washington. d c. before joining
the American Red Cross staff. Prior
20 that. she taught school in Austin.
Tex. and Slaton. Tex. She is
graduate Of Tillotson college, Aus
tin. Tex. and attended the Univer-
Nty Of Colorado and Northwestern
university.
Before her Red Cross appoint
men,. Mrs. Lewis was with the USO
in Little Rock. Ark. and previously
was glrl reserve secretary of the
Phyllis Wheatley branch OF the
YWCA in that city. She is gradu-
ate Of Philander Smith college.
Lille Rock. and attended Hampton
VA Institute and Fisk university.
Nashville. Tenn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Celebrates
Double Holiday

Mrs. Helen Howell Of Mcclellan
street surprised her husband. Fred
with a brunch on his natal day.
July After the guests had par
taken of most delicious food they
played croquet and other outdoor
games on the back lawn.
Among the guests seen ENJOYING
themselves were; The Floyd Har-
veyS, the Arthur Planners. Bernice
Faniroy. Dorothea Howell. Betty
Lou Sweeney. Lucille Redreick. the
Ernest Sweeneys. the John Horizons,
Mrs. Mildred Randolph. Carrie Har-
rjS. Leroy Howell. the Robert
B.ackburnS. the CLYDE HowellS.
Mrs Willie Mae Bowman and Fred
Howell j.. Mr.. Howell received a
number Of GifiS and The guests re-
ported having had grand Fourth.
TIE Howclls have as their house
guests Mrs. Rosa Holloway Of Cali
fornls, sister Of Mrs Howell.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Mother Entertains
Daughter With Party

AUGUSTA. Ga. - Mrs. Dorothy
Scott entertained her daughter,
Patricia Louise, with q birthday
party Thursday al her home.
Present 20 enjoy the occasion with
Patricia were Kay Francis Hanker-
son. Constance Hall. Dorothy Pratt.
Mary Brooks. Juanita Edwards.
Clarence f. Martin Jr. Mrs. Louise
HarkerSon. Mrs. Geneva Hall. Mrs.
Shirley Johnson. Mrs. EStella Pol
lard, Gertrude Lawton and Alberta
Ed ards Miss Young assisted Mrs.
Scott in serving. The honoree re-
ceINed many gifts.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Philander Smith
Student Gets Wings

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Second
Lieutenant Hiram Z. Mann. former
Philsnder Smith college student
was recently awarded his wings and
commission from the Aviation Cadet
Corps at the Tuskegee Army Air
Field. The army pilot is the son OF
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Simmons OF l0525
Hathaway, Cleveland. Ohio. and is
married TO the former Miss Katha-
daza NJ. anderson OF New Orleans
He is interested in sports and was
a member OF the track team at COL
lege.
1t Mann is now undergoing tram
sition pilot training al this station.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
NAMED TO FAMILY
SERVICE BUREAU

OAKLAND. Calf - tANP) -
Miss Ida l.. Jackson. founder and
general director Of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Miss sSippi Health project as
well as past national baSileuS OF he
same organization. and an Oakland
high school teacher. has been notl-
fed by Miss Lillian r Fletcher.
president. Of her unan nous election
10 the board Of directors 81 the
Family Service bureau formerly
the Associated Charities OF the City
OF Oakland)
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

Sorry 10 hear the sad news about
MRS. HATTIE SANTOS. She
passed away last Friday night
X X -
II Attic BELTON and
GLADYS COLE were obvious
~ fe,eing out OF towners =.
last Monday afternoon in the
X * ~
LILLIAN WARE OF Birmingham
a former clsssmate of E.
LUCY HATCHER has been
her house guest recently.
X X X
IRENE GRAVES and AL
BERTA SIMS left far Mex
leo The former viii study al,
the University OF Mexico.
X X x
MRS, REMUS ROBINSON 8.
and her three children viii
return - the city this week 4.
after long visit 20 Columbus Ohio
X x X
rs a boy a, he BILL Low
INGS born last Monday
al Ford hospital this. makes
their fourth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
M. lucus Honored
At Natal Day Party

Mrs Minnie Lucas was honored
or her natal day. July 4, with a sur
Prise party al her home. 1898 Beau
b en-. The honoree received many
lovely st's and a delicious full
course dinner was served
Guests Who came 20 wish her well
included Rev. and Mrs s. Hughes.
Nj ana Mrs. !. c. Coleman. Rev
Adam NenSon. Mrs Rosy Foster and
son. Mrs Lucia Ray. Viola Purify,
Clifford Lucus and daughter. Elku-
~; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Murray, NJ.
Hanadona and many others An
enjoyable evening was spent by all