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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
Paint Job Fails to Protect
Jap Planes, Detroiter Says

zap planes look good and
have . beautiful paint job. hut
are easy 20 knock down because
they haven't the armor protec-
ton our planes have II tlC
David PEBBLES. 4 mewber of
the famous Navy All Group
IS. said today
II. PEBBLES, "A. son a. Nlr and
Mrs Robert r. PEBBLES or 1850
Copin. recently returned after II
months of combat IN the south
Pacific. in which he took part m
raids over Wake Island. Satswan,
Truk. Lazen, Saipan Holianaia,
and the Marianas, Gilberts and
Marshalls.
JAPs DAMAGED HEAVILY.
For d continuous days he few
against the JspS IN The Nsr.-nas.
ard in those hazardous DAYS they
DESTROYED 10 Jap aircraft dam
aged 90 sank ore light rg4-er
and a 4.0Oc-ton cargo strip and
damaged two destroyers. IS cargo
Shipe and numerous smaller craft
The closest call had" con-
tinued 1t. PEBBLES, "wss IN the
takeoff one night when the na,i-
ration board came loose on the
cstapuh shot and caught me In
the throat.
KNOCKED HIM SILLY
STt knocked me silly for
while, and before ! could snap
out Of n, the rest Of the group
had showed OF. MY radio man,
RiInsm Walker OF 1880 Chal-
ksewH kvusd me IN. The group
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20

was out Of sight and just a. we
caught UP with them. Jap
searchIlghts and tracers found
IL. 80 We duCkcd into the
clouds
II PEBBLES has been awarded
The Air Media au5 has over 500
flying hours ~ hIs credit Pre-
yious 20 ms enlistment Two years
ago he WIS % thc RCAF
a brother s Srf Robert Pee
hles Is. is stat nod overseas with
a bomber group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
M(Nutt Asks Stores
To Aid War Workers

WASHINGTON. Aug 10 (UP)
Nanpowcr Chief Paul V Nc
Mutt wants 10 make II easier for
war workers 10 shop and pay their
bills
He urged tonight that stored
and Offices adjust their operating
hours 10 simplify the war work.
erS problems McNutt said that
because workers have difficulty
obtaining services, there Is I'M
necessary absenteeism from essen
tial Jobs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
Vets Mourn Founder
OF Forty and Eiqht'

PHIL ADELPHIA. AUG. 19
INS) - American Legionnaires
today mourned the death Of Mai.
Joseph W. Breen. So founder of
La Societe des Quarante Hommes
et HUT Chevsux, otherwis
known as the Forty and Eight
branch OF the organization
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
SaItonsaIs Son Killed

BOSTON, Aug. l9 GNS)--
Peter SaltonStall, son Of Gov.
Leverett Saltonstall and a scr
eeant in the marine corps, today
was listed killed In action in
the South Pacific
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
Greeks Fiqh+ in ltaIy

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 INS)-
George Papandreoti- prime ~ff1tf1-
lister of the Greek governmont-ln-
exile. announced today that a
Greek expeditionary force now IS
operating against the Germans in
IfalV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
L. s. TO KEEP BASES

When the Philippines have
been liberated from Jap control.
the United States will complete
plans for granting the 100000
Filipinos complete independence
II Is likely, however, that for
the military protection Of the
Philippines as well az the United
States. American naval and air
bases will be maintained there
after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
Cannes, Tou|on
Blasted by Allies
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
units. the French arnored forma-
uon al St NaXimin drove 10
wTthin rrrift-S sottt itetst- ~
Rhone Valley rail-highway Juno
ton Of AiX-en.Provence and -
miles northeast Of Marseille.
From ST. NaNmln, near the
headwaterS Of the Arc River, a
broad highway leads straight
through the last fold Of hills on
the eastern flank of the Rhone
Valley-grea' natural pathway 10
Germanys Rhine trontier-and on
10 Aix, capture Of which would
outnank MarScillc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
Ndzi Resistance
Cracks in Annecy

ZURIC II. SWITZERLAND,
Aug. 10 (UP)-OrganZed Ger
man resistance has collapsed in
Annecy. last Nazi stronghold in
the Haute Savoie department of
France. and 1900 Germans have
Surren dered 10 the MaQuiS.
MaquiS officers here told the
United Press today.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 QNS)-
Columns of French patriots are
rushing up through the Limoges
area of west central France
south of Tours ito link with the
Americans in the north, the
British radio reported today.
Junction of the forces, London
said, would cut off the southwest
or Atlantic coastline Of France,
framing Germans S1llllett- ~ thai
region
BIC quoted messages from
Madrid reporting the French col
umns some SIS miles southwest Of
ChateaurouX. south of the Loire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20

merous harbors and airfields is
liberated from japanese DONNA.
ton, only 400 miles OF water viii
separate the Yanks from DaVae.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
White Flag of Truce
Under Fire by Nazis
BY GEORGE TUCKER
Representing the Combined L. :. Press

WITH A NAVAL TRUCE PARTY OFF CAPE GIENs Aug.
IS DELAYED INSGerman shore batteries opened fire al
ponbank white truce flag today after permitting
lts arnLo--L almost 10 lhe mnzzle Of the guns:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
Reds Divide
Ndzii Forces
Wedge Cuts Warsaw
From East Prussia
pgYReII SUNDAY TINES c
PAT I. Page 2-Aue. 70 te44

LONDON Sunday, Aug. %
tUP)-Russian troops. drNIu- a
powerful wedge between the Na7i
defenders O. Warsaw and EaSL
Prussia. have smashed 10 within
y miles OF the hiS German base
o! LomZa while other Red forces
improved their F-e~7tT7nS before the
-esyterr gates Of the Polish capital
Fighting through great foruhca-
tons and some Of the hlitereSt
German RESISTANCE or IRE Russian
summer offensive, Gen Zakharovs
army was pressing the Germans
back through the 30-mlc sap
between the Nsrcw and Bug
rivers 70 break into the open
countryside north Of Warsaw and
outflank the embat,lcd capital
ADVANCE S MILES
Zakharov's troops advancing
FIVE miles from their last reported
positions. waded through hogs and
marshes 20 capture Ko,omyls, p
miles east and southeast Of Lonza
protecting the sout bern ap-
ProscheS 10 East Prussia and on
the south bank OF the Nsrew.
scene OF bitter World War I bat
ties
Zskharov drove along 4 65-mile
stretch OF the east banks Of the
Nsrew and It's tributary, the
Biebrza These rivers form the
last major water barrier before
the southern approaches OF East
Prussia.
IMPROVr POSITIONS
Marshal RokosSovsky'S army
improved positions east and
northeast OF Prags. WarsaWs in
dustrial suburb on the east bank
Of the Vistula River.
Berlin suggested that a great
battle for the Polish capital had
begun.
The German Transocean agency
said the Russian high command
was moving up thousands OF
troops. while the German high
command said RokoSsovsky'S army
had gone over 70 the attack on
42.nile front between Wolonin,
S miles northeast OF Praga. and
Sokolow. so miles northeast.
Marshal Konev's army was
striking out 10 outfank the Polish
capital from 10 miles 10 the
south.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
NAZIs ATTACK SHIPPING

Unloading operations. pouring
reinforcements and supplies onto
the beachhead for the invasion
forces, continued despite enemy
attempts to interfere.
The navy revealed that a
force" Of German motor torpedo
boats attempted 70 attack Allied
ships landing troops and supplies
about midnight on Thursday.
United States destroyers skirted
the convoy, repulsing the enemy
attack and sinking four Of the
German craft.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20

IT begins 10 look as IL Gen.
] Douglas Macarthur will soon
fulfill his pledge TO return 10 the
Philippines ond liberote them
from the Jops. With Allied
planes oIreody hommerins at
the key southern port Of Dovoo
in the Philippines. the stepping.
stone isI1nd Of HoImohero may
be the next invasion goal Of the
Americans. The letter isIond,
pqgt Of The Dutch Eost Indies. is
400 miles from Dovoo. Holmo-
hero hos been blosssd by Allied
| pIones almost dolly from New
cvineo's oeorby oeriol bosses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
CANNES CUT OFF

Americans on the eastern flank
hammered up 70 the gates of
Grasse. seven and a half miles
northwest OF Cannes, a COM
munique announced.
There the Americans were
athwart the main road 10 Nice
and virtually cut off Cannes from
IFS inland lifellnes.
The only opposition OF any con-
sequence Stll reported from the
Riviera theater was on the frlnges
of Toulon and Cannes. But both
Of these ports were expected 10
fall al any hour
Last official reports placed the
Allied troops less than five miles
northeast and cas-, Of Toulon while
10 the north they hammered a 20
rile-wide salient westward TO the
RHOne Valley above MarSeItfe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-20
oNERRUN MORE TOWNS

Mai. Gen. PatchS ". s. Seventh
Army and Gen. De IaSlgny S
French corps, over half Of which
is in action in southern France.
overran al least half a dozen adj
ditlonal important towns in multi
advances.
The northwestern bulge OF the
fanwise Riviera front surged for
ward TO within some $50 miles OF
a strategic junction with Use
southern flank of It. Gen. Pat
tons L. s. Third Army The north
eastern corner reached nm tet'-tsfad
the mountainous Swiss frontier IN
move that may eventually cut
of the retreat Of the battered
-Nazi armies IN France 10 Ger
many.
Heavy enemy artillery directed
fren4- islands below the port Of
Cannes. Shelled the right coastal
flank OF the Allied beachhead.
An Allied headquarters spokoS-
man revealed that the 33Sth NaZl
infantry division has been iden-
nfir1 as among tho enemy de
tenders facing ire rTorthwcSt STE
tor Of the invasion front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Invited 10 Confer
On Jap Atrocities

PONTIAC, Feb. Mrs Eliza
beth Parsons and Mrs. a, J. Roy,
both of Pontiac and president and
secretary, respectively, of the
Michigan Bataan Relief Organiza-
ton. will go to Washington. Feb.
9 and 10. for a conference with
the war relief commission on
recently disclosed japanese atroc-
tiles. they announced.
Both have sons who were cap
tured by the Japs on Corregidor.
Mrs. Parsons son is 1t. James
Dey of the army air forces and
Mrs. Roy's son is Coastguardman
Richard Woodruff. Both recently
got messages through that they
we're lin good health and being
treated we'll on form cards
issued by the Japanese.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
5 Saginaw Workers
Admit Paris Theft

BAY CITY. Feb. 4 Five Sagi-
nav men who confessed stealing
parts of army carblnes TO con-
struct hunting weapons were free
on bond today. awaiting action of
a federal grand jury Feb. Is.
The men include Gerald Cole,
Al, an Inspector living at 1880
owen: Carl Bert Codding 81, a
carpenter living at 1927 Cornelia,
and three assembly line workers,
Alex Joe Cherry, %, of 428 S.
Eleventh; Cliff Parlette, %. of
340S Grant, and Robert w. Otto,
%, Milwaukee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Radio Play RTeHS
Story Of Killer

2 Innocent Nct convicted Of muir
der ills Young bride whom he
loved dearly was murdered. and
they SAID nc kiatd her, Listen TO
FRONT PAGE DRAMA over sta
ton WJLB az l2.l5 p. m. tomor-
ROW. for the tense. true-hfe story
~ The extraordinary CirCum-
stances which convicted an inno-
cent man and The startling final
outcome.
FRONT, faAse71FFs. I2sF22 ,A,AtAt heard
each Saturday over WJLB. Is
based on material from the files
OF Tho American Weekly Maya
zine which comes regularly with
The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Auto Crashes Train
Near Now, Z Injured

PONTIAC, Feb. A Doctors at
General Hospital said today Mrs.
Cora Hamilton, 30. and her uncle,
Clyde Hostetler, ST. injured yes
terday when their car skidded
against Pere Marquette freight
train al a crossing near Now. will
live.
They lay an hour before passing
motorists noticed there had been
an accident. sheriffS deputies
said. Mrs. Hamilton said she APP
piled the brakes as her car went
down grade toward the crossing
but that the icy road prevented
the automobile from stopping
They were en route 10 work at
the Willow Run bomber plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Prosecutor S Aide
Resigns in Saginaw

SAGINAW. Feb. 4-Prosecutor
august J. Nebelre who has been
operating the office by remote
control from various army posts
had another problem today e.
placing his chief assistant, Robert
r. Holland.
Mr.. Holland revealed yesterday
he would leave the office 10
return 10 private practice March
] leaving two other assistants,
Walter Martin and Kenneth w
Cole
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
New Fire
Death Clue

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 4 -
Coroner Simeon Leroy revealed
today that Patricia Winters, l6,
suffered fractured skull on the
morning of Dec. Is, when she
died in the blazing car Of David
FilgaS, II, her schoolmate.
The surprising announcement
came after a further post norton
examination held yesterday, when
the girls body was eXhumed at
the request of her father, Harold
Winters.
Young Filgas is being held on
first degree murder charges. He
has maintained his innocence
from the outset.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Sturgis Prepares
For Recall Election

STURGIS. Feb. 4 QNS)-The
city commission has authorized
City Clerk Spencer WeatherwaN
10 appoint deputy clerks in all
local manufacturing plants to
facilitate registration 10 make
workers eligible 10 vote AT the re-
call election March Z
Recall of five commissioners is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
About the Ratings

Sports fans always know how the
biz league teams stand. Football
followers, basketball and hockey en-
thuSaSts can tell AT a glance how
their faveFites are doing. Now radio
fans. who outnumber all sports fans
combined. can also have sn accu-
rate gauge by which 10 rate their
choices.
Majestic Radio brings YOU the
standings OF the top stars. compiled
from the radio induStry'S most
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Dies Of Heart Attack

BAY CITY. Feb. William
Van Fleet, 90. night Waterman,
died OF a heart attack. officials
decided today after autopsy. Van
Fleets body was found in an Gle
tater shaft AZ the Beutei packing
plant whore he was employed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Honor MI. Morris Filler

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4 CUP)-
I'd L. Francis H. Beck. Mt. Nor
RS. Mich. with the L. s. Army
l4th Air Force has been awaIdcd
the Silver Star for outstanding
action against the japanese, the
war department announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

semi-monthly ratings
A comprehensive analysis Of radio
listening habits is made on a con-
-tinueus schedule. In 80 cities from
coast to coast, Hooper investigators
make $500 telephone calls per hour
from 500 AM to 1890 PM. This
huge listening sample reveals what
America listens to and gives clear
cut indication Of the relative popu-
larity OF various radio shows.
Principal listings will be those OF
the Is most popular nighttime
shows, but periodically ratings of
daytime shows will also be published.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
Woman Driver Held
In Death OF Flint Boy

FLINT. Eeh- 4 Charged with
negligent homicide IN the traf-
fic death Of a boy ar Louisa and
y. Saginaw. Miss Thclma Nickel
lar. %, of 2224 Mclean. today IS
awaiting an examination IN mu-
nlcipal court set for Feb. IL
Miss Mckellar'S car fatally in
iured Irving kavanau. a. of 723
Falkland. on Jan. %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
~ssal5S
MAJESTIC
RADIO NEWS
uith Standing, Of ths Ster'
Fibber MCGEE Tops
Hop the Stars Rate
FM - Postwar Reality
Ratings
with Stsndins' Of ths Stor'

Ffbber McGec Is currently the ma
tons first choice IN radio programs
according 70 the Hooper Radio Re-
port figures just released Bob Hope
is second, Charlie Mccarthy third
Most progress was shown by JACK
Benny who Jumped from 9Th 20 4th
place since tf1e previous report.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
pleasing 20 hear

pleasing 20 near.
TO give the vast MAJORITY OF rs
teners the same type OF program
service they now enjoy, new I'm
broadcssting equipment viii have 70
be Installed. new techniques will
have 10 he worked out 70 make FM
available on a country wide basis.
I'm requires different type Of
network hook-up than the present
type Of broaccasting. Solution "a
this problem promises 20 come soon.
Majestic. now making essential
war equipment for Uncle Sam. will
apply the know-how and skilled
techniques learned in war work "a
bring you tie new tone faithful I'M
as soon as peacn comes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

The clarity OF sig
nal, greatly i'm
proved fidelity.
reducednoise and
greaterrealisn in
tone seems sure
10 make FIN more
popular, more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

widely used sta
ttsttcs. These
Standings will be
published twice
m onthly. The
Hooper RsdioRe-
ports. omcial rat
ings by which
sponsors a n d
stars alike follow
program box Of
flee. form the
basis of these
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered tn your daaF fEeRl yeHF-
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
FM- Radios Next Step

Practically every radio manufac-
turer Is planning now TO make I'm
available in most postwar models.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
SATURDAY EVENING

observation-disclosures ".
WEHL-NeWscast, music.
WJBK-Live Wire Singers
1913 r. VI.
WfR-GorrFCtiuu Ftense
NNYZ- Service Forces -.
1890 +. VI.
WWJ-Grand Ole Opry.
CkLW Norman Harris VI
WJLB-Goodwill Hourly
WEXL-Iou'll have music
WJBK-SilverleAf Singers.
lO:i6 Y. NJ.
WIZ Subsidies 4 living.
NXYZ-S andlotters-T.
~ 90 y. NJ.
WJR-News.
WMI-NeWe
CKLW-Calif melodies.
WxYZ=SWing -Shifi-M.
WJLB-News Goodwill mr.
WEXL~-Moonlite Serenade
WIRk-Rsg. YIN. Rinson
11:l5 y. VI.
WJR-George Aud NJ
WWJ Nelson Olmstead.
CKLW-Learn Spanish.
WXYZ Swing shift NJ.
ti---.ia- p-A.
WJR Fashgun Casey.
WiVI i sustain wings.
CKLW--Jerry Wald NJ
WJLB-FeWs Singers-R.
IL MIDNIGHT
WJR News ace. music
WWJ News; night watch
CKLW News dawn patrol
AJBK-AmAFiea eslls-N
NNJBk Corn III morn ".
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

IIERE Is pleasant game give you message
every numerical Puzzie designed to spell e'
vour fortune your first the NUMBER
% letters Is or more the number is less than
add The result your key number Start at the upper ef
hand corner OF your Key
numbers left right read the the letters ~es~
the checked figures gave YOU as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

d 90 T.. NJ
WJR-NeWs
WWJ-Wide World
CkLW soldier with wings
VICAR News ace music.
WXYZ- Service screnade.
WJLB-Armeuian hour.
WF%I=Newscast
WJBk-News Ace.
6:i5 T.. VI.
WJR-Cnmmcntarv
wv = BON Milton -
WJBk Treasury parade.
$50 =. VI.
Musical.
WWJ-George stark T.
KI.W-Ereedom OF
opportunity.
W<NZ-Town talk.
WJLB-Evergreen Baptist.
WENI=Anfek CWaniak-X
WJBK-W +. Coldiron-R.
R45 r. VI.
WjR-Wofid To-Day news,
WWJ--Ration points
WXNZ-Leon Henderson 7
WJBK Rev. w. ID. Rich.
700 4. VI.
WIR Bob Burns-V
WWJ About Germany
CKLW-Wes Mcknight-T.
new NJ.
ANIt4R-Af.-fff4i4 T f.i,t4tse
WJBK-Church OF Christ.
1918 r. VI.
WJLB-Church OF God.
CKLW-Sy mphonette NJ.
1880 y. NJ.
WIR-T Thanks 70 YAnks-
WWJ-FOr the Living.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05
THE DETROIT TINES DAILY CROSSWORD PUz
By Bob Kane
BY Lyman Young
y CAAMpS OLU COLp/
By Fran Striker
CONTINUED.

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80 Hyuotnftlcal force
IS GHuEcf
81 Thrce-focd sIcfhv
fl star par
Co., S1ltir asfcUn European
81 Roman r0ir
Greek letter.
fq Hurry
80 Kew comb form
10 Beast of burden
20 Chart
30 Prefix from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

Answcr 10 yeslerday.s puLLIe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

me ISSUE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

BY Ens FeaisI~. syud loo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-05

ossynss,- E.l..s, s..ls I..,,,-, ca,sa-.n.- 1...
Evening star., 1944-05-09

Ioficially welcomed into the fedora.
ton by DR.. Rustin.
A religious quiz program, directed
by DR.. Paul Douglass, president of
American University, as master of
ceremonies, had as its underlying
theme the place of Christianity in
a practical world and the courses of
those interested in the church might
take to meet contemporary condi-
tions. Those participating in the
program were DR.. Mordecai john
son, president of Howard Univer-
sity; Charles p. Taft of the State
Department, Dr. c. Sverre Norberg,
University of Minnesota, and Army
Chaplain Donald Stuart. The Rev.
Dir. Bernard Braskamp of the Gun
ton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, acted as chairman.
Other participants in the program
were the Rev. Ralph Tabor. pastor
of Luther Place Memorial Church,
who gave the opening prayer; DR..
Ira S. Ernest, pastor of Memorial
United Brethren Church, who read
the oath of installation to the new
officers, board members Of commit
tee chairmen, and the Rev. DIR. c. T.
Evening star., 1944-05-09

Supreme Court Justice Owen j.
Roberts received the 1914 annual
award. for outstanding work by a
District layman last night at the
oath annual meeting of the WASH
ington Federation of Churches in
the Statler Hotel.
In presenting the award, DR.. Oscar
F. Blackwelder, chairman of the
federation's Ministers Committee on
the Annual Award, cited the jurist's
services as senior warden of the st.
Johns Episcopal Church at Lafay-
cite Square NV. DR.. Blackwelder
then read the citation to the more
than 1000 persons present.
"Owen j. Roberts. associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court:
known among us for his service
to the community through his
church; for his support of the wider
Christian fellowship; for his con-
tribution to an ordered society of
free nations; for his leadership in
the thought and decisions of demo-
cratic men; for his practice of the
Christian ethic in daily life and in
highest positions of trust" The
citation was signed by DR.. John w.
Rustin, president of the federation;