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Evening star., 1944-01-09

The corner window. Room l432,
Gestner had said. The Slated blind -
was down. t
Hanslick glanced at his cheap wv
watch. A quarter-past noon. BY his
looks, he might have been a minor
clerk in some Office, taking part of his
lunch hour to enjoy breath of free
DOM But for half an hour he watched
that window. covered by its blind, with the
deadly intentness of cat beside a mouse hole
He remembered clearly what Gestner had
said: He must not see any of us. or write us,
or telephone U.S. He is too close to the high Off
cials. He may be under the eyes Of Naval
Intelligence or the FBI at all times. Who
knows? But simple thing like adjusting the
Stats of blind when the sun is pouring in
the window, eh? Nobody would think any
thing of that - except u.s."
Ar A quarter of one Hansick did not bother
to take out his watch He heard the chimes
in the church at the end of the park strike the
three quarters. In all that half hour. the blind
had not been moved. Hanslick was sure of that.
He strolled placidly over the hexagonal
asphalt tiling of the park path until he came
Evening star., 1944-12-20

PsddIsn Il PfsJudiss."
MoP. to:W-A program n traditional
Christmas music.
VOL, io:30-Bahms' Hungarian Dance No.
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lane, from "Ls tid," included.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
on TINE AIR TO-DAY.

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WMAL, 7.00-Emess Million Cross receives
an award Is tho best announcer on the air
during ionighis broadcast Of this talent show.
VOL, 8:30-A dramatilation Of mans con.
tepis Of the worlds beginning.
Evening star., 1944-12-20

MlA. s,oo-sfmw xfssa aar Dorothy
hsksiII scis Is Z judge.
M, s,oo-Edwsd I. SshGbsfIins. N.
fisnal commander Il ihs American Legion, cuts
In with . special iribsts for Eddie.
M. s:3o-1hs D. 4. Steps , violation
d ihs Dill n kishk in The Case Of ths
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Sidney BarthweH,
A Story OfSuccess

business in their annual meeting at
Birmingham-Ala
Beginning with one store al 8640
Russell street IN which he worked
by himself. in 1888. Barthwell built
up a chain OF SIX drug stores. and
ice cream store with 20 employees.
Dreamed OF Chain
Il had always done a lot Of
dreaming" Bathwell said. when ]
was a SUDDEN, al Wayne University,
had ideas about chain Of drug
stores"
Barthwell explained that the de-
cision 10 become an ice cream man
ufacturer brought out the fact that
the one store al 8640 Russell was
not adequate for the volume OF
sales
Ice Cream
We then began 10 expand
through ice cream stores which
were set up in 1895"
In 1895. Barthwell married Miss
Gladys w Whitfield she has been
an inspiration and a great help TO
me-" Barthwell said. and ! owe "a
great deal OF my success 10 her"
Mrs Barthwell Is graduate OF
Bennett college and the. University
OF Michigan.
The next move in the expansion
OF the Barthwell system was the
opening OF a store at Brush and
Garfield streets This was fol-
lowed by the starting OF business al
5032 Hastings street, 1874 West
minister and 1920 Chene streets. The
latter two were ice cream stores
only.
Building Erected
In 1897 the Hague al Oakland
store was opened. and in 1871 n
building was built across the street
This store has now become the
headquarters OF the BaEthwell
cham
With the opening Of the Brew
ster Project Bar;hwell secured a
concession and opened a drug store
al 3435 Hastings in 1888 About this
time the store on Westminster was
moved 10 1900 Oakland.
AS the result 81 survey made
by The Nacirema Club in 1889 Barth-
we'll was awarded cup for the
most efficient. neat and servieeaole
business surveyed.
Barthwell came 10 Detroit n 1922
and is graduate OF Cass Tech.
High school.
Included in the 20 or more en-
ployees are 10 licensed pharmacists
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Indiana Local
Swings Over To
Race Prejudice

ANDERSON. Ind. - During the
regular meeting Of Local 60. JAW
Go. OF the Delco Remy company
here. Negro members were fla
GRAVITY insulted by Neal Edwards,
white. vice president OF the local
as being no good and not worthy
Of aSSoclaiing with whites, eSpe-
ciallv in labor Limitations" &C
cording 10 Herbert Cameron.
Indiana state director OF civil hber-
ties Of the ElkS.
After stating his opinion on
equality 81 opportunity along with
other fellow workers and officials
OF the local, the members adopted
a resolution barring Negroes from
all social events. and that they be
barred from the barroom at all
times.
Las, June 6. at the regular meet
ing Of the local. similar recommen-
dation Of the executive board was
adopted. II Vas 10 bar Negroes from
social events The executive board
has also barred Negroes from the
bar.
William Atwell. president ~ the
Madison County UAW-ClO CoUn-
Gil. and Cecil Rooder. opposed the
discrimination. but 10 no avail
information is current that there
iska Khan movement within the
membership OF the local. There have
been promises Of an investigation
by the UAW-CIO. but as yet moth
ine has been done.
r. J. Thomas. president Of JAW
Go. after receiving Cameron'S first
report. sent a telegram 10 Burney
Wood. president Of the local. last
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

Police say that an argument be-
tween a l7-year- old youth and
52-year-old apartment house owner,
resulted this week in the gun STAY
ing of the aged man. Robert Evans
Of BIT Labelle avenue. Highland
Park.
According to police, Evans had
asked a tenant Mrs. Rosella Was
son OF 27l Westminster TO move.
Her alleged boy friend. Ralph Saw
yer, II, of 1888 Trombley avenue.
took up the quarrel and was told
by Evans to stay away from the
premises.
Police disclosed that a short time
later Sawyer and three companions
went TO the Westminster address
and had an alteration with Evans
but left after police had been called.
Later in the evening. Sawyer and
his companion repeatedly returned,
at which time Sawyer pulled gun
and shot Evans in the chest. Saw
yer and his companions escaped.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Nan, Woman Commit Suicide; Mystery In Mans Death
Wife DENIES
he TOOK LIFE
With POISON

Two suicides shocked Detroit last
week.
Mystery shrouds the death of
George Weaver. 80. OF 38l Holbrook,
apartment 306, who. according to
police reports. took poison in his
home several days before he was
taken for treatment 10 Receiving
hospital
Admitted TO the hospital on
Thursday, Weaver died near noon
Of the next day.
Marital Difficulties
Marital difficulties were listed
by police as the motive for the
suicide.
Mrs. Gussie Weaver. wife OF the
deceased. denied to Chronicle re-
porters that her husband had been
a suicide and produced a certificate
10 prove that the cause Of death
had not been determined.
Inquiries at the coroner's office
disclosed that the deceased had
yellow atrophy OF the kidneys but
the cause of death was unknown.
Weaver had been recently dis
charged from the army, according
TO Mrs. Weaver.
Twenty-tWo-year-old Mrs. Ger
trude Smith. who was living with
Fer sister. Mrs. Eva Harper. in her
Sojourner Truth home. 1926 Stock
ton. committed suicide with a SO
revolver Wednesday morning. The
incident occurred after Mrs. Smith
went upstairs into the bedroom of
her brother-ln-law, James Harper.
and secured his gun while he was
asleep.
Being awakened by the shot from
the pistol. Harper hurriedlv and
sleeplly came downstairs 10 find
his Slster-in-laW, bloody and mo-
tlonle~s. in living room chair. She
had placed the weapon Of death TO
her temple and fred the fatal shot
Mrs Smith had been residing
with her sister for only a few
weeks. An unhappy marriage was
said 10 be the chief reason for the
incident Her body was shipped TO
Alabama
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

June s. advising him 10 live up TO
he constitution OF the UAW-CIO
ard cease discrimination against
Negroes.
Threats 10 Cameron's person
caused him 10 terminate his en-
ployment with Delco Remy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

Your vote is your voice in your
government. Register now and
vote in November.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Housing Issue
Stirs Quarrel
With BlandfOrd

WASHINGTON. D c. tNNPA
A heated exchange Of letters on
loW- cost housing FOR Negroes, be-
tween Administrators John p.
Blandford Jr.. OF the National
Housing Agency. and Rep. Hebert
ID. OF LaJ. was revealed here last
week.
Mr.. Blandiord said that under
certain conditions he would grant
abundant priorities 10 private
builders for erection OF low-cost
housing for Negroes but he
doubted that they could or would
provide dwellings renting a; s35 or
less q month
In MS letter 20 The con gressrn an.
NJ. Blandtord rejected Surges-
ton :ha, ;he 40 pr.orities held by
the National Capital Housing Az
thority be transferred 10 private
builders He expressed doubt ,ha;
the proposal vii solve the s!tua-
ton"
Mr. Heber. az recent hearing
on The Districts future Stun clear
snce and rc-hous!nE programs. de-
handed that NJ Plandford sub
s.itute with action" his prom rises
that private bullic-s VIII be given
preference whenever possible in
housing construction
In his reply me housing admin
is,ra.o. declared he already had
given his preference and cited fC-
urcs for proof. but stressed that
tenants in the low-incone groups
cannot pay The rents required by
private builders
He agreed. however. that there
are tenants in NCHA houses who
are ready 20 be graduated 10 pri-
vate housing
y, is true" he said. that there
are many Negro families in pub
lc housing who are paving Up 10
$40 a month. All 81 them should
be transferred 70 private housing
as soon as il becomes available at
prices they can afford
No family able 10 pay above
SIS FOR rent should he admitted 20
NCHA units when they are built.
II other quarters are available for
their means and IL they have 20
be admitted temporarily they
should move when private hous-
ine Is offered
Mr. Blandford said priorities
would be granted 10 those build
erS willing 20 give firm commit
ments as 70 quality. size. rental
and speed al which they will con-
struct the units
"NCHA has no priorities 70
transfer" he declared 1T was as
signed a job TO do and given pri.
critics for the work The primary
job was providing housing for Ne
groes who could not be accommo-
dated by the privately financed
program"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16

Miss Ella Jackson of Windsor.
Ontario. Canada. has joined the
Canadian army. the first Race
girl TO ever do SO. She graduated
from Northeastern high school
In Detroit and spent two years
at Patterson Collegiate in Wind
sor. She has finished her basic
training in Canadian Women's
Army Corps. Centre KITCHENER.
Ont. and is now home on fur
Tough. She will be stationed at
Glebe barracks. Miss Jackson
has a cousin. Clayton Baylis.
now in service. Another cousin.
Albert BaYlis. was killed in ac-
ton in France on August l3.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
End Hearings
On Perm anent
FEPC Last Week

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NNPA)
Only one person appeared dur
ing the six days OF hearings on
legislation for a permanent Fair
Employment Practice Committee
in opposition to such a measure
She was Mrs. Agnes Waters. who
claims TO represent the Mothers Of
America, and TO be candidate
for president OF the United States
the only woman running for
that honor.
She appeared at the hearings
last week and after sitting through
a session. arose and asked What
is this-legisiation in favor OF Ne
groes and Jews. I'm opposed to il
and demand TO be heard" She was
extended the opportunity Of ap-
pearing the next day.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
BY CHARLES WARTMAN

Sidney Barthwell. Detroit bust
ness man. received a glowing tri-
butte 10. his work and service 10 his
fellow citizens, when the National
Negro Business League gave him
the c. c Spaulding Annual Award
for outstanding achievement in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
WOMAN. 80. Run DOWN:
WHITE MOTORIST HELD

LOUlSVILLE-Mrs. Lucy Allen.
e8-year-old ex-slaves became the
26th 1914 traffic victim here when
she died last week a, General hos.
pital OF injuries caused when she
was struck by an automobile driven
by Owen c. Head. white
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Teacher, Stricken
On Train, Dies

HAGERSTOWN, Md.-Mrs. Bea-
trice Wright Howard. a prominent
teacher in the schools OF Keystone.
w. Va. was suddenly stricken last
week on a train here. while enroute
10 her home in the South She
was rushed TO a hospital in Mary
land. where she died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15

EDITORS NOTE-The following is the
first of four articles By George E. SOkolskg on
the Political Action Committee and Sidney
Hillmdn.
When Americans are dissatisfied with the
major political parties, they organize their own.
There have been many minor parties in our MS
tory: in recent years, the Socialist party Prohi-
bition party, Progressive party, Independence
League, Farmer-Labor party and even the Com
munist party have appeared on the ballots.
Americans do not raid the parties organized
and supported by other citizens. They found their
own. They do not enter upon conspiratorial
groups to gain domination over other men; they
do not obscure their activities by false names and
fake labels. That is not the American way.
II is the Communist way, in this country. as in
every part of the world TO Lenn's sanction to
employ every and any device to achieve an end. The
object Of the Political Action Committee organized by
the Communist party in partnership with the CLIO,
under the management of Sidney Hillman, was, first
to capture the machinery of the Democratic party,
and is now to control that party should Mr. Roosevelt
be elected for fourth term, by proving individually
that that violation OF American tradition could not
have been accomplished without the Political Action
Committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
New SuIfa Drug
Compounds for Sinus,
Skin, ScaIp Troubles

Three new sulfa drug compounds
that bring hope OF relief from con-
ditions due to sinus infections not
requiring surgery. skin diseases
such as eczema, psoriasis and ath-
Ilete's foot and dandruffy scalp in
fections, recently have been devel-
Ioped.
These three products, Sulfa-Sino
for sinus trouble. 'SulfaZema for
skin disease and Sulfa-Rub for the
scalp, all contain a sulfa drug de-
rived from powerful. germ killing
sulfanilamide. All three are ap-
piled externally. They are harm
less, safe, easy to use. and the
purchase price will be refunded
without question If any product
does not give satisfaction.
A full sized, complete treatment
of any one compound costs only
$3.50. Just inclose check or money
order and name the product you
want. Address Sulfa-Septic Prod
ucts, 3103 Holmes. Dept. NJ-5S
Kansas City 3. Mo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
HiIIman's. Aid

He needed Himans help before he could establish
better apparatus. He got it.-
In 1914, the error of maintaining the Communist
core is not repeated. The Communist party, SUCH
has gone out of existence. Earl Browder keeps his
name off the ballot The Communists instead offer
their services to Franklin D. Roosevelt who in poiti
cal desperation permits them to set up control over
the Democratic party.
"Clear everything through Sidney" is not merely
battlecry of the opposition to Roosevelt; 1t Is an
indication of abject surrender to man, Browder,
who could say of Roosevelt:
g.. From past experience know that his
course will be determined In Its major aspects en-
tireiy by the course Of the road Roosevelt always
tries to find the middle of the road II the road
turns right he turns right If the road turns left, ne
will turn left.
1.-THE road of national life will be determined not
by the relationship of forces, by the Independent
struggle of the In the economic and political
fields. A strong and srccsssful movement to organ
lie the mass production Industries will change the
course of government and of Roosevelt to the left
more than all the persuasive arguments In the
world"
The CIO became the apparatus for organizing the
masses and Political Action Committee for using-to
employ Browder's words-Roosevet. Browder said In
1887:
90. We are giving all our best forces and
mobilizng all organizations to assist the work
of the Go. We call upon the whole WORKING class
to do the same
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Men Fear TO Speak

But it has become crime TO scrutinize, to analyze
to criticize to question the attitudes and activities OF
the Communists. Immediately howl rises TO the
heavens that the Reds are being baited.
Men fear to speak their minds concerning their
activities lest they be smeared by the bowling moos
of Communists and their so-called liberal alliesfet
Earl Browder, the Communist leader, could threaten
the American people in these fiery words:
go II (the election of Tom Dewey would be
n call from America to France, Italy, Belgium,
Juposlayia Bulgaria. Rumania, Poland to break up
their existing national unity formations to drive
out the Communists from their public life, and to
drive out all those who want to cooperate with the
Communists. II would In short be an American
invitation to Europe to plunge Immediately or soon
into the most devastating civil war"
In every liberated country for which our troops
are spilling their American blood, the Communists
have proved their power. In France they are in De
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15

Lenin once said:
a.. Why are not the conditions for the demo-
cratic struggle the same as the conditions for the
socialist struggle? Because the workers. will neces-
sarily have different allies In those two struggles.
The workers wage the democratic struggle together
with a section of the bourgeoise, especially the
petty bourgeoisie.
ION the other hand the workers wage the
socialist struggle against the whole of the bour-
geoisie" Selected works International Publishers,
Vol. III, p. 1881
Browder interpreted this in 1886 into opposition
to Roosevelt Of whom he said:
". While we are not Indifferent to the pratical
result of the election cannot support Roosevelt
even as means of defending democratic rights and
social legislation which are seriously threatened
because Roosevelt himself Is either unwilling or
unable to conduct a serious struggle to this end.
He is retreating before the attacks of reaction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
PAC Revolutionary

The Political Action Committee needs to be studied
not as tricky political apparatus in the fourth term
campaign but as mechanism Of revolution through
poitcal action. Political Action Committee Is new
name for an old movement.
Earl Browder who is astute and capable
political mechanic always plays down the Communist
party He SAYS it is small He says that 1t has ceased
to be a political party and has become merely an
education association He says that he is not even
running for president.
The fact is that the Communists have gone under
ground because their signpost IN the year 1894 Is
Political Action Committee. Their front is not Earl
Browder but Sidney Hillman. Their candidate Is not
Earl Browder but Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The CLIO today has membership OF about 6,OO0,-
600 American men and women. The Political Action
Committee claims this CIO strength which through
il becomes part of Browder's far-reaching plan to
control American life not directly through the Com
munsts but through organizations like the American
labor unions most Of whose members are innocent
in the roles they play.
The Communist movement in this country is an
effectively organized firmly disciplined, competenty
administered organization. 1t controls powerful
organs for the propagation of its positions It's leader
Earl Browder, is brilliant organizer with pro-
longed and vast experience in political maneuvers and
conspiracies.
It's greatest strength is the positiveness OF Its
position it's immoral fexibty that 1t can take on
any disguise can shift it's form chameleon
changes it's coors without losing its basic character
And to top all this, it feeds on two sources OF
strength human discomfort and an international sup
port centering in Soviet Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Red Attempt Fooled

The attempt to organize this Farmer-Labor party
for the control of the American people failed
providers unwilngness to use Roosevelt in 1885 and
even in 1910 does not prevent him from seeing the
error of his ways; he is willing to use Roosevelt IN
1914 through the Political Action Committee and
Sidney Hlman.
BY the maneuver of defeating Jimmy Byrnes and
the partnership with the big city bosses, Kelly OF
Chicago Flynn of The Bronx, Hague of Jersey City,
and Hannegan, the protege of Pendergast OF St.
Louis Browder has overcome "the reactionary south
ern landlord interests which control the solid South
base of the Democratic party" 1t has taken years to
accomplishment the Go and Political Action Com
mittee were buitl for the task.
The error of 1886 and 1910 was that the Com.
munsts continued to center their united front net
work on their own Communist party. Browder saw
that error long ago. but he not in position to
rectify it. AS far back 1887 he said:
-. The CIO Is already in politics, with achieve
ments which it does not want to endanger by any
hasty and ill-cOnsidered moves :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
Hershey Talk
Is Explained
Clarifies Statement
on Service Releases

WASHINGTON. Oct. II (INS)
The White House late today
made public a letter from Maj.
Gen. Hershey in which the selec-
tive service director declared that
his widely publicized statement
on army rehabilitation was
given as my personal opinion in
a field over which ! have no re-
Sponsibility."
Hershey told the President that
his statement TO the effect that
il would be about as cheap TO
keep men in the army as 10 create
an agency to look after them was
made in answer TO "hypotheti-
cal question in a press conference
held in Denver in August OF this
year"
The selective service director
made no mention of Gov. Dewey
the Republican presidential can
didate who has used HersheyS
statement as basis for a charge
that the administration planned
TO keep men in service as means
of meeting unemployment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-15
PAC Called Red Trick to Control H. s..
, and Browder Visioned as Political Bosses

within his own party, as well as from the hepuo-
licans.
"He is bound within the limits of the reaction
ary southern landlord interests, which control the
solid South, base of the Democratic party. lie
yields most to reaction when he has the most sup
port from he left; he fights reaction only to the
degree that he thinks necessary to hold labor and
progressive forces from breaking away.
therefore, even from the narrow viewpoint Of
using Roosevelt against Landon 1t Is absolutely
necessary to build the Independent organization OF
labor and progressive forces for Independent action
the Farmcr-Labor party; to support Roosevelt Is
to invite him to make even further retreats"