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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

Nj and Mrs. George Schechter
called on her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mclaughlin, Monroe, Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vogler and
daughter Jean and father. William
Cox. spent Saturday in Milan on
business.
sunday evening guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Schechter and fam
lily We're John Dickerson. Ypsi-
lanti, and Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Preiskorn and son William.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rudd and son,
Joseph, Jr. Ypsilanti. called at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nog-
Ter and daughter
Mrs. Elaine Briggs spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Gable, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

Frankfurter, Harry l.. Hopkins,
Rexford G. Tugwell and Vice Pres
ident Henry A. Wallace. It has
been the custom Of congressman
over a period OF years, when exas-
perated by some administration
policy or, even by Mr. Roosevelt,
to haul off and sock whoever hap
pened to be at the moment his
closest or most obvious adviser.
Rosenman now appears to be it.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
S. (. Augusta
TOUR BOMBER PLANT

s. f. Augusta. Mich. Mar. .
Those who toured the Willow Run
Bomber Plant sunday. Feb. -. in
Guided Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Pow
crs, Miss Nclya Hardy. MIR. and
Mrs Joseph PolshCy and dauchter
Julia. Mr. and Mrs. George Schech-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Oelke and
daughter and son Kenneth. Mir. and
Mrs. Emanuel Notar and daugh-
ter Viola and son Gerald, Misses
Lucille and Hilda Connors. Donald
fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Horton
and sons, Ronald and Alan. Albert
Walt MI and Mrs. Albert Eliza and
Doris. Mrs. Ormund Minick, Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Vedder. Mrs. An
thony Koss. Mr.. and MYs Charles
Eliza and son, Mr.. and Mrs Ell
ward Eta and son and Mrs. George
Radak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

and Mrs. Horace Blasdale, TRAY.
crsC City, Tuesday evening.
4. y Chambers and sons Keith
and Kenneth. Ypsilanu. and vii
liam Chambers and daughter, Miss
Marjorie Chambers. Canada. visit
ed Mrs Emanuel NOtar and
mother. Mrs. Anna Beard Friday
Miss Chambers is OF the Women's
Canadian Navy She and her faith
or. William Chambers, left Friday
afternoon for Chicago to visit re-
latiyes there.
Mrs stephen Stockdale received
word her sister, Mrs. Myrtle ROop
Ypsilanti. was taken TO ST. 10
sephs Hospital, Ann Arbor, for
an appendicitis operation
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Spears
were entertained at O'Clock din
ncr Thursday evening by Mrs.
Bertha O'Neil. Ypsilanti when her
son. sgt Richard O'Ncil was home
on Through from London
sunday guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Dugas and children were
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dugas and
'Mr. and Mrs Joseph Mondro. De
troit. M Dugas accompanied
them 10 the Willow Run Bomber
Plant.
Saturday visitors OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Smith and son were Mr..
and Mrs. William Polling and chill
dren, Ruby and William Hill, Wy
andotte, and Mrs. Gordon Hallahan
and daughter Carolyn Lincoln
Park. and Mrs. Jessie Clymer and
Betty Ziegler. Milan.
Norine Hallahan. who has been
spending the week with her aunt.
Mrs. Herbert Smith and son, has
returned to her home in Lincoln
I Park.
Peggy Mahoney. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Marshal Mahoney. has
returned TO school after three
weeks illness
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Romanskl
and son Ronnie, Ypsilanti spent
l Monday evening with Miss Helen
/ Schechter
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Powers
and family were Sunday dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Somers and children. Ypsilanti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Schoenneld
Wayne. called at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. William PRESS Sunday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

WASHINGTON -INS-Rep. May
Ga ny, chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee. de
clared today he may file a minority
report and make a floor fight on his
proposal to give the comptroller
general final authority IN war con.
tract examinations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
CITY WITHIN A CITY

LORAlN. O.-UP--The federal
housing project in LOrain functions
as a tiny city within city" Hous-
ing zoo units, the project built es-
pecially for war workers in the
area is actually a community in
itself The project includes. besides
the living quarters. a large recrea-
ton center. children's nursery,
TWO spacious Fairgrounds. a Wad-
ing pool for use of children in tho
summer. and enough available
ground for the upkcep Of victory
gardens
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02
SUSPECT ACCENT

Detroit. Mar. PINS Canadian
authorities today investigated the
mysterious circumstances sur
rounding the escape Of a p year
old German merchant sailor VINO
was arrested late yesterday in
Windsor. The prisoner. Horst kor-
dass, was picked up in Windsor's
postal building while applying for
work card, after officials became
suspicious of his accent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-02

another wounded within two feet on
either side of him, and he carried It
friend 80 yards under fire TO first
aid station.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19
Dawson To Direct
PoiiticaiCampaign

WASHINGTON amp Fol-
lowing the announcement in New
York on Wednesday of his appoint
meth as assistant chairman of the
Democratic National Committee,
Rep. william l.. Dawson issued
statement here in which he firmly
declared that President Roosevelt's
record of the past IL years Is "a
guarantee of future vital service.
for victory and for lasting peace.
The Illinois congressman will di-
rect the campaign among Negroes
for the reelection of President
Roosevelt and his running mate,
Senator Harris S. Truman of Mo.
I'VE have to Go all In our power
to assure the reelection of orr
great President" Dawson declared
His record of vital service to the
United States ano to the world
makes it imperative.
Personalities and false issues
will not be INDUCED in, Truth
facts and performances constitute
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19

anything about It," He was then
told that he would be given ten
days to get off the place and clear
off his tenants.
Bloody, ragged and half-blind.
Eldridge was put out Of the car
later, making his way to his sis
ter's house where he told what had
happened. The news spread. Church
meeting broke up and the kinsmen
and neighbore went down to where
Rev. Simmons lay in the thickets.
When they goot there, the aged
man was dead, lying half on his
side He had been shot three times
In the back and his arm broken.
Nearly all his teeth had been brok-
en- out and his tongue was cut out.
INQUEST is HELD
A constable and the county sher-
iff were secured An inquest was
held and a verdict returned that
Rev Simmons met death at the
handles of unknown parties" He
was buried three days later. In the
meantime, Eldridge moved his be-
longings from his home, sent his
wife to live with her brother and
got places for his tenants.
The day following the funeral
deputy sheriff picked Eldridge up
and took him to Magnolia, Miss,
placing him in jail, he said, for
safe-keeping. The deputy told Ed
ridge that the white men might
kill him if he stayed around Amite
County. The slain mans son re-
manned in Magnolia jail until
April when Sheriff Wiley Smith,
of Liberty, had him released and
gave him letter of Identification.
The case of Eldlidge Simmons
has been forwarded to Attorney
Thurgood Marshall, special counsel
uIGhe NAACr, requesting that the
case be filed with the United States
Department of Justice, and asking
that Justice be rendered
Names of the Rev. Mr.. Simmons
slayers and their accomplices, as
we'll as those of the tenants re-
moved from the farm, Eldridge
Simmons mentioned in the signed
affidavit of the living victim, have
been withheld from this story in
the interest of speeding sure justice
in the case.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19
Farmer Minister
CONTINUED from page II


walking beside him and the other
behind, kicking and punching him.
BEGs FOR LIFE
when they reached the car they
made my father get in the front
seat,"i Some distance down the
road they stopped the car near
side road, where there were a lot
of thickets. Let's take them here,
one of the men said. They told my
father to get out of the car. He
got out and started to run from
the road, One of them leveled the
shotgun and fired twice at my
father. One reloaded the gun; the
other two ran in the direction my
father had taken. The man who
loaded the gun ran in that direc-
ton also; then I heard another
shot. A while later the other three
returned. They all talked in low
hands of unknown parties" He
came around and told me, All
right, n----r, we're going to let you
CO."
The leader of the terroist-mur-
derers asked Eldridge, "You don't
want to get beat up any more, do
you?" He was given the answer
that 81 sure don't" Eldridge was
then warned, IF this comes up
again, you had better not know
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19

one of the most important prob
lens facing the american Negro
today. Indeed, it is major prob
lem facing the nation and the
world. Regardless of its critics, the
FEPC represents the most tang
ible evidence on the part of our
Government to secure economic
Justice for those who face racial,
religious, and national barriers.
The test of any civilization is the
lights of those who are unable to
protect their own. The FEPC has
done much to protect the rights of
all minoritieS.
1--WE believe that the majority of
southern white people know that
there must be equal economic OPP
portunity for all if the problems
of our region are to be solved. We
believe that the majority of SOU
thern white people would support
the southern white press has an
obligation to all citizens to make
such a presentation.
"In the interests of fair pres
entation of the facts, We request
that this letter be published In
full, and that it be placed as
prominently in your paper as have
been your criticisms"
The two letters were signed by
these Negro citizens of Atlanta
G. l.. Harper, j. H. Calhoun, T.
M. Alexander, c r.. Yates, Rev.
j. c. Wright, Bishop Willis King,
Rev. L. M. Terrill, E. M. Martin, A.
G. Moron. j. l.. Wheeler, Rev. C.
N. Ellis, j. A. Bats, (Mrs. j. w.
Nicholson, A. T. Walden, C. A.
Scott, Rev. w. H. Borders, Rev.
M. l.. King H. S. Murphy and j
B. BlaytOn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19
State Recreation
Continued from page u

Wednesday, the delegates moved
to organize themselves into the
Mississippi Recreation Association
and upon the completion of the or
ganization elected the following
officers, President, Pref N. G Bur-
ger, Principal, Eureka High School,
Hattiesburg, Vice-president, Char
lie N. Buchanan, Principal, Gre
NADIA High School, Grenada, Sec
rotary Miss Lureta Whitehead, Di-
rector, Soldiers Center. Natchez
Asst. Secretary Mrs
Asst. Sec'y Mrs. Maggie NJ Harde-
man, Grenada, Treas, Walter Nc
MILAN, Pascagoula, Chaplain,
Rev. L. S. Rounds, of Greenville.
Following the election of officers
the president was authorized to
name a steering committee, which
will meet before October LIST, to
frame a constitution and bylaws,
and outline the program and
plans for the organization. Among
those named on the steering COM
mittee were, j. L. Reddix, Jackson,
c. S. Bishop, Corinth, w. A. Hig-
gins, Clarksdale, G. P. Maddox,
Greenville, Archie Gordon, Green
wood, A. A. Alexander, Brook
haven, Walter H. Williams, Jack
son, P. L. Abrams, Hattiesburg:
Jonas Henderson, Biloxi, L. T. Ell
lis, Laurel, M. L. Brown, Pasca-
goula, A. L. Johnson, Prentiss, Guy
Oliver, Meridian; r. E. Hunt,
Columbus, L. NJ Parker, Jackson,
H. c. Harper, Jackson. A. Red
mond, Koscuisko, G. Kincade,
Grenada and H. T. Howard
Vicksburg.
In appreciation of his many
Inequalities and the completion
with which President G.. H. j.
Thibodeaux turned over the faci-
lities Of the college to the confer
ence it was voted to hold another
conference at Campbell College in
l945.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19
Operators Begin
Continued from pas. u

Thursday of last week to discuss
63.5 per cent Of Philadelphians
questioned held that transporta-
ton strikers were not justified and
25.5 per cent expressed the opin-
ion that the work stoppage was
justified.
Asked whether competent Ne
groes should be hired for such
Jobs, 52.3 per cent said yes; 37.4
per cent said no, and l0.5 said they
had no opinion.
The Bulletin reported that Ne
groes answered 92.5 per cent In
favor of employment of Negroes.
7.O5 per cent expressing no opin-
ion; 90 per cent held the stop
page not justified, while s. per
cent answered that it was justified
and per cent gave no opinion.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19
White Virginian
Confined from page one)

HHOW p66c O1CT
probably appeal to Negroes as
well as other elements of the pop
ulation, Dabney disclosed that
Democratic machines in certain
areas of the South are catering to-
day to the Negro vote. Probably
this would be intensified to some
extent If the COP became real
factor In the South and doubtless
1t would give rise to some undesir-
able situations" he admitted. ION
the whole, however, the beneficial
results OF q resurgent Republican,
ism would greatly outweigh any
harm 1t might do"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19

the platform for victory in NoVem-
Der"
Dawson left here Thursday to
look after his own fences in Chi.
cage where he faces a fight for
reelection. He was to return TO
washington On Tuesday in answer
to kilograms being sent out by
the Democratic Whip, Rep RAM
speck of Georgia. He plans to open
offices in the Baltimore hotel in
New york on wednesday.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-08-19

WACO, Ga.-Pfc. Alvin L. Vau-
ghn is visiting home folks. Mrs.
Matte Dunn, Elsie Tucked and
children spent the weekend with
Mrs. Alvertis Arnold. Miss Celes-
tine Smith is visiting in Atlanta.
Miss Margaret Vaughn of Atlanta
is visiting here.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
| D. c. Loses Fight
Tax Estate of
| U-Yeor Resident

The Supreme Court held TODAY
that the District of Columbia could
not collect inheritance taxes on the
estate OF Charles F. Pace, former
financial clerk of the Senate. al
though he had lived here for 27
years.
The tax was challenged by his
sister, Miss Elizabeth C. Pace, 1869
Wyoming avenue NV, who declared
That, despite her brothers long resi-
dence here, he actually was "domi-
ciled'' at their former home in Flor
Ida at the time of his death in 1910
The Supreme Court did not pass
on the domiciliary issue, but said
simply that the United States Court
of Appeals had been within its
rights in reversing the Board of
Tax Appeals which held the estate
liable for the tax. The decision,
which was unanimous, was read by
Justice Jackson. Justices Black and
Rutledge did not participate in the
case.
Approximately $605 was involved
in this particular case, but there
was another piece of litigation con-
nected with the Pace estate involv-
ing $4,000 that was held in abey-
ance pending the Supreme Courts
action.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
| WPB Sanctions
Baby Carriages
|Of Prewor Type

The War Production Board an
nounced today that prewar model
baby carriages, strollers, walkers and
pushcarts will appear on the market
again in about six weeks and that
manufacture of the rather unsatis-
factory Victory models" will be
abandoned.
Officials estimated it will take
nearly two months for manufac-
turers fully to reconvert from pro-
duction of the war models of wood,
the only type permitted to be made
since early last year. WPB ex-
pressed hope that enough material
Will become available to allow pro-
duction at the capacity of the in
dustry. which is between 75O, 900 and
100000 baby carriages and 65O,O00
of the other baby vehicles per year.
Officials explained it was possible
to return to prewar specifications
because OF the greater amount of
steel available.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Won Mannstein Reported
Seen in Vienna in Mufti
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 1O.-The
Swedish newspaper Aftontidningen
quoted a private informant today as
saying Marshal Fritz Won Mann
stein had been seen on January 2
in civilian clothing in Vienna. an
indication that he no longer is in
command of German forces on the
southern front in Russia.
In the last week there have been
a number of rumors that Won
Mannstein had been relieved after
a dispute with Adolf Hitler, but
confirmation so far has been i'm
possible.
Aftontidningen said it was ru-
mored that Marshal Karl Rudolf
Gerd Won Rundstedt, heretofore in
command of the invasion coast of
France, would be Won Mannstein's
successor. Marshal Erwin Rommel
has been taking an increasingly
prominent role in German prepa-
rations to counter an Allied inva-
sion from the west.
1t was recalled here that Marshal
Walther Won Brauchitsch, former
German commander in chief of the
army, and Marshal Wilhelm Ritter
Won Leeb. former German COM
mander in the east. first turned up
in Vienna after their dismissals
where it was presumed their ap-
pearance would attract less atten-
ton
Evening star., 1944-01-10

Russian attacks west of Berdichev
had been frustrated. The Soviets
were beaten back in the Kirovo-
grad areaD
Gen. Vatutin'S army was engaged
IN a complicated maneuver, pressing
westward even while driving to the
south and mopping up areas to the
rear.
Peril to Communications.
Capture of Sarny, a junction on
Wilno-R -Rovno line, would force the
Germans to rely for north-south
communications on railways meeting
at Brest-Litovsk, 1870 miles farther
west. The Odessa Warsaw railway,
on which the Russians were ad-
vancing from captured zhornishche,
is the main escape line for German
troops in Southern Russia.
The Germans also faced disaster
In wide pocket west of the
Dnieper River as the 1st and I'd
Ukrainian Armies-the 1st Army
pushing south through Buki and
the other driving west through
acknowledgements the jaws
of a possible trap to less than IS
miles. A junction of the two armies
would close ring around the Ger
mans in the Smela gap in an area
80 miles deep running back to the
right bank of the Dnieper.
On their entire front yesterday the
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Resolution Sought TO Bar
'InfIammatory' Campaign

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-H. Alexander
Smith, Republican national commit
teeman for New Jersey, said last
night he was preparing resolution
for submission to a committee of the
Republican Postwar Advisory
Council calling on both major
parties to keep out of the next cam
paign anything that will infame
the people from a personal, racial or
religious standpoint"
Mr.. Smith said he had considered
offering such a resolution to the
party's National Committee meeting
here tomorrow, but decided since
this was not a policy-framing body
it would be better to put it up to the
Advisory Council group considering
platform recommendations at some
future time.
Evening star., 1944-01-10
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSS.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Jan. 10.-A heavy force of
American Flying FortresseS
bombed Sofia, the capital of Bull
garia, today.
The packed formations swept in
about noon, it was announced. for
the fifth heavy bomber assault in
two months on the German-con-
trolled capital The raid was a
close folloW-up to yesterdays first
announced Fortress operation from
Italian bases, when the port and
naval base at Pola in the Northern
Adriatic area was hit severely.
Sofia is a rail center for German
troop and supply movements in
Yugoslavia, Rumania and Bulgaria
while Pola is shipping center used
by the Germans to supply their
Yugoslav front.
No further details of the Sofia
bombing were made available i'm
mediately.
"A heavy force of Flying Fort
resses of the 18th Air Force bombed
Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, at noon
today" said the brief tWo-line spe-
cial air communque announcing the
attack.
In the attack on Pola. the Fort
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Mental Cases in Pentogon Area
Increasing; May Get D. G. Aid

Advised there is an increasing
number of woman Government
workers living or employed in
the Pentagon area who are suf-
fering from mental disturbances
and for whom adequate facilities
are lacking, Chairman Randolph
of the House District Committee
today moved to open District in
Stitutions to them.
AT the request of the Mental
Health Subcommittee of the District
Medical Society he introduced a bill
to apply District laws to mental
cases found on properties owned or
occupied by the United States in
the no mans land area" and to
make available District facilities for
care of such patients. The area
affected, it was explained, would
the Pentagon Building, the
Navy Annex Building, the Arlington
Evening star., 1944-01-10
Members of Congress Banned
From Service in Armed Forces
President Writes Stimson and Knox
CoIIinq Dual Role Unconstitutional

President Roosevelt announced
today that the Secretaries of
War and Navy have been in
structed that duly elected men,
bers of Congress, as such, may
not serve in the active compo-
nentS of the armed services"
The President explained his action
is based on ruling by the Attorney
General that under the Constitution
1T is improper for members of the
Congress to serve in the armed
forces"
Mr.. Roosevelt also expressed the
opinion that the election of these
members of Congress, after war had
been declared, showed that theil
constituents believed that their serv-
ice as legislators was their para
mount contribution to the wal
effort"
designations Expected.
While the Presidents statement
was not specific on this particular
point, its tenor indicates that mem
Evening star., 1944-01-10
BY GOULD LINCOLN.
Star Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-With Ma
tional Chairman Harrison E.
Spangler blasting at the New
Deal, a joint meeting of the
Republican National Committee
and the Republican State chair
men and vice chairmen got
under way today with plans for
the coming campaign.
The present administration, .
Mr. Spangler said, Stands before the
country in the midst of a desperate
war without successful policy in
the vital matters of food, wages
prices, or financing.
1T has lost the confidence of
Congress and of the people"
While the committeeman and
State chairmen were meeting to
discuss plans for the coming ma
tional political campaign, a strong
current OF intraparty strife over the
presidential nomination was run
ming swiftly.
Dress Rehearsal.
Indeed Chicago today witnessed
a dress rehearsal for the national
convention itself. Campaign head
quarters were set up for at least
three of the potential nominees
Gov. Bricker of Ohio, Wendell L..
Willkie and former Gov. Stassen of
Minnesota, now in the Navy. A
listening postal least-for Gov.
Dewey of New York is presided over
by National Committeeman J. Rus
sell Sprague and State Chairman
Edwin F. Jackie, both of New
York.
What the New Workers heard
about the desires of many of the
Republicans to draft Gov. Dewey
for the presidential nomination Ger
tainly did not cast down their
spirits.
I'VE want Dewey" was the theme
song of many of them. 1t was their
prediction that if the convention
were to be held today, the New
Yorker would be nominated-even
though he has said again and again
he is not a candidate. What the
situation will be six months from
now, however, some of them ad-
(See LINCOLN, Page A-9)