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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
PARADE PLANNED

The parade. composed OF units
Of the American and Polish Army
veterans and auXiliarieS and
Polish youth, Will form al Cadillac
Square
'f'he tine of march then VII be
from the square up Woodward 20
Vernon and left 10 CaSs where
the thousands of Detroit Poles
viii gather al Cass Technical
High School auditorium 10 hear
speeches by Mayor Jeffries, Gov.
Kelly and Col. vladimir Ona-
ceWicz. military attache Of the
Polish Embassy in Washington.
As a special feature. the com
mittee has arranged for the APP
pearance Of Jan Karsk leader of
the Poftvrr underground and its
lals0n officer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Names May Z
As Hospital Day

In recognition Of National
Hospital week, which starts Sun
day, Mayor Jeffries Saturday
paid tribute 10 Detroit hospitals
for the great job they have done
under handicaps and designated
May L as National Hospital Day
here. May i is the birthday OF
Florence Nightingale.
Under hand Heaps which
might have been deemed insur-
mountable two or three years
ago" the mayor said. 1.-The hospI-
tails of Detroit have achieved a
remarkable record in maintain
ing all essential services and I'm
safeguarding the health of our
community"
At the same time. a survey
revealed that volunteers have beer
contributing $4,000 hours weekly
10 hospital work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Major Commands
AT Selfriidge
Succeeds Col. R. Selwsy;
Commanded Oscode Base

=sEEFRHBGE=FfEEB May G.
Ma Dwight n. Bridges, 2S-year-
old former training officer a. the
base, has assumed command Of
Selfudge Field. succeeding Col
Robert l.. SciWay
A native Of Colorado Springs
Col. Mai Bridges entered the
AAF in 1910. He reported 10
Sclfridge Field in May. 1919, after
assignments a. various army air
force bases Last winter he was
ordered 10 Oscoda Army Air Field
a sub base Of Seltridge, 10 as
sumo command
Educated in Norton Mass his
home and az the University Of
Kansas. where hc was graduated
IN 1897. he served with the scout
ing department Of the Gulf Air
Corp before entering the service
His wife and daughter are al
O.rOda
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
LIBERTY BELL TO RING
Special to THE DETROIT TIMES

NEW YORK, May 6-America's
Liberty Bell in Independence Hall
Philadelphia, will ring out on D.
Day,
The day of invasion, so fatefuI
to the destiny of the nation, will
be signalized by the most precious
symbol Of the cause of American
freedom.
The entire country will hear its
historic peal, sounding the tremen-
dous news that the Allied forces,
under the leadership of Gen. Eisen-
hover. have stormed the shores
of Hitler's Europe.
Under the sponsorship of the
New York Journal-American and
other Hearst newspapers through.
out the country, the ringing Of
the Liberty Bell will be broadcast
by WEAF and the coast to-coast
network of the National Broad
casting Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

.InChurehes
Doors TO Open for All
Who Gather TO Pray

When the announcement comes
that the armies of the Allied ma
lions have Stormed fortress Europe
on D-Day. churches Of all denomi-
nations in Detroit will throw open
their doors 10 receive those who
wish 10 gather for public or pri-
waite prayer.
The Rev. Thoburn T. Brun1-
haugh. DID. executive secretary
of the Detroit Council of Churches.
has sent a letter 10 all Protestant
ministers in the city urging this
action
In part this letter reads:
1--WE call this To the attention
OF all pastors and urge that
even where no other cogniZance
IL taken OF these fateful days
and hours, at least churches and
chapels be opened 10 those who
may feel the urge TO pray"
Plans have eliminated as tina
result of a suggestion from the
RI. Rev. Henry st. George Tucker.
presiding bishop Of the Episcopal
Church The Rt. Rev. Frank
Creighton, Bishop of Michigan.
has written details of the plans TO
all ministers of the state.
Fire 7 he SyuagUg Council Of America
through DR.. b. Benedict Glazer.
rabbi at Temple Beth FL, its Mid
west representative, also called
upon all Orthodox. Conservative
and Reformed congregations to
hold special D-Day services.
Although Catholics of the arch
diocese have been saying special
prayers for victory during all
masses. Archbishop Mooney has
dispatched a memorandum to all
priests asking for other special
prayers during the month of May.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
PVT. Harold Brooks
Killed al Anzio Beach

Pvt Harold Brooks Jr., 20. was
killed IN action on the Anzio
heachhead il was disclosed Satur-
day by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Brooks Sr., 97l1 Ken
Sington
A graduate OF DENLY High
School, Pvt Brooks entered the
army March II 1913. and went
overseas the following October.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Poles 10 Fete
Constitution
AII-Day Celebration,
Parade This Sunday

A full day of celebration IN
GLIDING a parade and gigantic
rally Is planned by the Central
Citizens Committee for the 153d
anniversary Of the adoption Of the
Polish constitution 10 be held this
Sunday.
The affair commentaries the
adoption Of the constitution in
1891, based on the principles of
American democracy.
The Central Citizens Commit
tee. an association of leading
Polish fraternal, veteran, labor,
civic, church, political and cul-
tural societies, has arranged the
entire days program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
3,5OOStrikers
Defy Leaders
Vote 10 TO | Against
Returning 70 Work

Despite the. pleas and demands
OF the UAW-CIO executive com
mittee, the grievance committee
and S. labor conciliator.
$500 striking workers Of the Kel-
sey-Hayes plant refused by 10 70
1 Saturday 10 follow me lead Of
the $500 workers the BcSoto
Warren plant and return to work.
The vote came after a four
hour stormy meeting IN which any
mention OF a return 10 work
movement was booed Soundly.
The De Soto workers voted
earlier 10 resume operations on
the midnight shift Sunday, and
settle their grievances through
WLB channels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
TYRKA OPENS RALLY

The rally viii he opened by
1ohn Tyrka. chairman Of the
festivities committee. Conducting
the rally from that point VIII be
Roman Y. CeglowSki president Of
the Central Citizens Committee
Following the Invocation -hl-
Rev. Stephen TrcpcZXnski.- the
meeting VIII he addressed hy the
mayor and governor and then by
StanlSlauS Angcrman. = oil 8 b
Consul IN Detroit,
Vocal numbers hy the Lutnia
singing society led by Cashier
Obccny Will close INC program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
PICKERING AND BOOING

Some 1000 strikers were al the
Kelsey Hayes meeting as il
started but after four hours Of
pickering. cat-calling and boolng
only 500 were there 10 vote
Because OF The b0oing II took 70
minutes 10 bring 10 a vote mo-
tion from the floor thal-the
strikers return 10 work Monday
Mark Belian. chairman Of the
meeting, attempted 70 explain no
negotiations could be carried out
unless the strikers were Al work
A like plea was made on behalf
ef the army by Capt J. = Foris
and repeated by L. S. Labor Con-
cilator James Palmer.
All were shouted down partic-
ularly by a group Of women who
demanded that the union meet
with management before any re-
turn 10 work movement was
started.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
$3.50 FoREMEN OUT

Meanwhile. the number Of fore
men on strike in II war plants
threatened 10 grow with the de-
fiant warning OF Robert II. Keys
president Of the Foreman's Asso-
citation of America, that unless
the National War Labor Board
recognizes the union and ends the
strike, other Detroit area plants
will feel the slowing effect of a
strike Of their supervisory en-
ployes.
Already $3.50 foremen are idle
in six plants Of the Briggs Mfg
Co, three of the Hudson Motor
Car Co and main plants of the
Packard Motor Car Co. and Muir
ray Corp Of America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Women S Committee
OF War Chest Meet

First Of eight meetings ot the
War Chest women, committee
VIII be held al J 80 p. m Monday
IN the Jewish Community Center.
The second Viii be- In INC Down
town USO Club at l30 p. m.
IMcNdaN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
WLB ASSAILED

Several men rose from the
crowd 10 shout that they were
not striking against the govern
ment but that "the WLB is trying
10 ruin Roosevelt as well as The
unions -
The vote WAS taken after a tetp-
gram from WLB was read, repeat
ing that there could be no nego-
tiations until the strike ended.
e Crux Of the unions complaint
against the management Is the
dismissal OF a union member be
cause he objected 20 A job which
called for him 10 check the work
Of welders.
Teh other workers called him
a company stooge' it was eX-
planned. He was dismissed, union
spokesman said when he asked
10 be transferred to another job
Return Of the DeSoto workers
with resumption Of production by
strikers at Republic Aircraft
two plants. furnished the only
bright spots in the current cpl
demic OF strikeS-worst since
Pearl Harbor
Latest sign Of the spreading ef'
feet Of the strikes came with the
announcement OF the Ford Motor
Co. that a shortage of parts had
necessitated the layoff of 200 mer
on the truck and tractor assembly
line
Evening star., 1944-05-08
deaz5a,.zN Nh
Wedding Ceremonies Yesterday
OF Interest i'm the CabitaI

During the past few Sunday popular
for weddings and yesterday
marriage VOWS amid effective displays OF spring blossoms
An attractive
Elizabeth
Wnn became the bride
late Mr. and Mrs Reynolds of N.
The place Thirteenth
OF Wnn which decorated
Stone Anderson ofcaed Assisting
reception Mrs Joshua
OF the brides parents
yesterdays bride Miss Esther Wnn Tyrre
Sidney Archer
Mrs Eugene H Upton sister wedding
marches and by w.
a of
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Il citation Forum,

The Aviation Forum inaugurated
recently for the Air Transport Com
mand-WAC detachment at Gravelly
Point will have as speaker for its
first meeting tomorrow night in the
WAC dayroom Mrs. Phoebe Omlie,
private flying specialist for the Civil
Aeronautics Administration.
Mrs. Omlie, who was at one time
a stunt and racing pilot as we'll as
aviation mechanic and the first
woman aviation official in Govern
ment service, will discuss woman's
place In postwar aviation and illus
trate her talk with motion pictures.
Guests will include WAC officers
attached to the Air Transport Com
mand. Capt. Evelyn Cherry, COM
manding officer of the detachment,
will introduce the speaker.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
DebHtante Feted
1t ca Yesterday

1t. and Mrs. William Ely
Chambers, jr., entertained at a
delightfully."- informal party yes
terday afternoon in honor of the
formers sister, Miss Cathleen Ely
Chambers, lyric soprano. who is
appearing in the New Opera
Co. production, ''Rosalinda."
Miss Chambers, who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Chambers of New York, was pre-
sented to society in the metrop-
oils at the brilliant party in De-
cember at the Ritz Carlton.
She has just celebrated her
18th birthday anniversary. Miss
Chambers has studied voice for
some time with her aunt, Nine.
Millicent F. Kleckner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers. par
ents of the gifted young singer,
are in Washington for several
days and are guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Neill, parents
of their daughter-in-law, the
former Miss Eleanor v. Neill.
Evening star., 1944-05-08

her physician husband have
three married daughters and
two grandchildren. Two hus-
bands are in the service with
commissions, the third in other
active war work The Sutton
house in Arlington County is an
other dream come true, set in
bower of dogwood and lilacs
with wistaria covered tower
that might have come out of a
fairy tale.
: Inside there are the antiques
that Mrs. Sutton has collected
for many years, the cups she
won at golf. and several volumes
of the poetry she. wrote to her
own children when they we're
little and which are now used
in the county's schools. We sus-
pect that somewhere there is a
good bit of sheet music hidden
away-souvenir of the days when
Mrs. Sutton sang-music that
will reappear when the war is
over and Mrs. Sutton has a
little more time.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Wife of Ambassador
Guest at fLnnche0n

Sonora de Michels, wife of the
Chilean Ambassador, was the
ranking guest at the luncheon
given today at the Carlton by
Mrs. Leon Anthony Tashof.
Others in the company were
Sonora de Concheso, wife of the
Cuban Ambassador; Sonora de
Caceres, wife of the Honduran
Ambassador, and Sonora de Co.
pello, wife of the Dominican
Ambassador.
Also present were Senhora de
Lima, wife of the Military At
tache of the Brazilian Embassy;
Sonora de Campbell, wife of the
Commercial Counselor of the
Chilean Embassy; Sonora de Pa
rodi, wife of the Military Attache
Of the Argentine Embassy; Sc
nora de Manni, wife of the new
Air Attache of the Argentine
Embassy; Senorita Minerva Ber-
nardino, Mrs. William A. Disque,
Mrs. Lorton Sims, Mrs. Irwin
Geiger, Mrs. Harry Ullman, Mrs.
Michael Nowinsky, Mrs. James M.
Souby, Mrs. Edgar Morris and
Mrs. H. Berman.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Nada St0ckdaIe
Becomes Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Jesse Stock
dale of Cedar Falls, Iowa, an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss NADIA Jean Stock
dale, to Mr.. Warren Champ
Webb, son of the late DR.. and
Mrs. William j. Webb of Chicago
and Los Angeles. The ceremony
was performed Saturday in the
chapel of the Central Methodist
Church in Phoenix, the Rev.
Charles Kendall officiating.
The bride attended Iowa State
Teachers College and George
Washington University. The
bridegroom is a graduate of
Northwestern University, where
he was a member of the Phi
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He now
is on the Pacific Coast represent
ing rubber company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb will make
thsir home in Westwood Hills,
Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
'Di.na.va' Club
To Meet Thursday

The "Di-ma- va" Club will meet
at 1890 pm. Thursday in the Col
ony room of the Ambassador Hotel.
Mrs. Robert Barnett and Mrs. o H
LIE Way will be hostesses for the
day.
Mrs. Charles A. Miller is preai.
dent Of the club, which is composed
OF the wives and daughters of men,
bers of the District Traffic Club
Mrs. Miller, whose husband is pres.
ident of the Traffic CLUB, vas elect
ed after completing the term of
Mrs. Gaylord Allen. club presiden..
who recently moved to San Fran
cisco.
Other officers for the current year
are Mrs. F. c. McCann, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Eugene Gardner, secre-
tary; Mrs. B. C. Metcalf, treas
urer, and the following committee
chairmen: Mrs. j. II. Gooch, serv-
ice; Mrs. M. G. LIE Riviere, good
cheer, and Mrs. James H. Lyons,
publicity.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
C0uanf.Phillibs

The Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church was the scene of 9
pretty wedding yesterday when Miss
Jessie Phillips was married to Capt
Frank P. Conant, U. S. A, stationed
at Fort Belvoir.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Phillips of Char
lottesville, and her husband is the
son of Mr. and Mrs Harold W.
Conant of Southampton.
Baskets of white flowers and cam
delabra were used to decorate the
church and the wedding music was
given by Miss Mildred Bishop, Or
ganist, and Miss Margaret Simons,
soloist. DR.. Fred Buschmeyer Off
ciated.
The bride was escorted and given
In marriage by her brother. She
wore period gown of ivory satin
made with yoke of lace and
trimmed with seed pearls. She car
Evening star., 1944-05-08
TM1VeWs Gable
Meas to Family

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Langlais
have received word from their SON.
in-law and daughter, the Assistant
Military Attache of the United
States Embassy in Montevideo. Uru-
quay, and Mrs. William A. Tidwell
ir., of the birth of a daughter
The baby, who will be christened
Claudio Louise for her grandfather
Langlais and her grandmother It'd
we'll, arrived in Montevideo May
and is the great-granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira E. Bennett of
Washington.
Mrs. Tidwell formerly was Miss
Elizabeth Langlais and her mother,
Mrs. Langlais, was before her mar
riage Miss Amy Bennett.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Miss Kirk Will Wed;|
Other Engagements
of Much Interest

The Surgeon General of the
Army and Mrs. Norman T. Kirk
have announced the engagement OF
their daughter. Miss Ann Duryea
Kirk to Maj. Harry Lentz Willard
A. U. s.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
D. Willard of Fairfield, Ill,
The engagement was made
known at party given yesterday
by Gen. and Mrs. Kirk at theil
quarters at the Army Medical
Center. Sharing honors with the
bride and bridegroom elect, were
1t. q. g. and Mrs. Marvin R. Kim
brell, jr., who. left after the tete
for duty in California. Mrs. Kim
brell is the daughter Of Gen. and
Mrs. Kirk and her wedding took
place recently in the chapel at the
Army Medical Center.
The ride-elect. an accomplished
organist, studied music at the Uni
versity of the Philippines and re-
ceived her A. B. degree from, the
University of California She is q
member of Tau Omicron Phi, the
Army and Navy Sorority and an
active member of the Daughters
of the United States Army.
Maj. Willard received his degree
in chemical engineering from the
University of Illinois in 1885 and
is on duty in Washington
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. McCeney
of Burnt Mill. Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Eleanor Mae McCeney to Mr.. Will
liam Clair Winters of Harrisburg
Pa.
Miss McCeney was graduated
from Montgomery Blair High
School and Marjorie Webster Junior
College. She is associated with the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission in Silver Spring.
MI. Winters was graduated from
John Harriss High School and Har-
rissburg Academy. He now is in
business in Allentown, Pa. He has
served in the armed forces in the
107th Field Artillery of the Army
Transport Command.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Myers of
st. Marys County, Md, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Jane Myers, to Tech. Sergt
Jack H. Schwertfager, U. S, M. A. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Doty of
Dunkirk, N. Y. Miss Myers is en-
ployed in Washington. Sergt.
Schwertfager is stationed at Cherry
Point, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Richard an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Evalyn Clarice Rich
ard, to 1t. Herbert P. Turner, AAF,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell H.
Turner of Melfa, Va. The wedding
will take place the latter part of
this month.
DR.. and Mrs. F. I. Bartlett an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Merrily Ann Bartlett,
to Aviation Cadet william l.. Van
Fossen, AAF. son of Mr.. L. G. Van
Fossen and Mrs. Ruth Van Fossen
of Kensington.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
.Cbevy Chase Meas
OF Interest

Mrs. Edgar Kudlich of Hazleton
Pa, is visiting her son and daughter.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kud.
Itch. She came to attend the wed.
ding of her granddaughter. Miss
Nancy Kudlich, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans H. Kudlich.
Mrs. John E. Benton is spending
week in Scarsdale, N. Y, as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Ritchie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whiting
have as their guests their cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence J. Agnew,
with their son Robert and daughter.
Mrs. Herbert Walton, of Rockford,
ILL.,
Mrs. Malcolm A. Porter of Billings,
Mont, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman G. Bull.
Mrs. E. Osmun Barr has returned
to her home after spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hodgins, in Palisade, N. j,
Evening star., 1944-05-08
New 4 AMBASSADOR
Feted at Lunch

The newly appointed Portuguese
Ambassador and Senhora de Bianchi
were entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the Mayflower by the
members of the staff of the recently
elevated embassy staff and their
wives. The party was a celebration
of the recent promotion of the very
popular envoy who was presented
silver cigarette box with the sig
natures of each Of the members
and their wives engraved on the lid
Senhora de Bianchi received large
box Of chocolates.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Mining Institute
4 uriliarv to Meet

The May luncheon meeting OF
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Amer
lean Institute of Mining and Metal
lurgical Engineers will be held to-
morrow at the Purple Iris, Thirty
second and Rittenhouse streets NV.
with Mrs. T. T. Read of New York
national president, as guest of honor
Mrs w. w. Lytzen and Mrs. E. T
Donshoe are IN charge of arrange.
ments, and Mrs. Roscoe Cattell
club chairman. will preside.
The Executive Committee with
their husbands are entertainine
Mrs. Read tonight at the home OF
Mrs. A. r. Gordon. auxiliary pro-
ram chairman.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Mrs. Taluadge Fefed

Mrs. Julius Talmadge, recently
elected president general of the
D. A. r., was the honor guest at a
tea given Friday at the Carlton by
the wives of the Georgia delegation
in Congress.
Among those who assisted at the
tea table were Mrs. Woodrow Will
son, Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs.
Harlan Fiske. Stone, Mrs. Hugo
Black, Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, Mrs.
James Byrnes, Mrs. Tom Connally,
Mrs. Wallace H. White, Mrs. Fred
Vinson, Mrs. William J. Harris, Mrs,
Clark H. Woodward, Mrs. Francis
B. Sayre, Mrs. Wilton J. Lambert
and Mrs. Alva Adams.
Evening star., 1944-05-08

ried Bible covered with white
orchids and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Humbert Kahle was the
matron of honor, wearing a gown
of rose taffeta and carrying an arm
bouquet of talisman roses and blue
delphinium. The Misses Peggy and
Patsy Phillips, nieces of the bride
were the Junior bridesmaids and
they wore dresses of blue taffeta
and carried fashioned bouquets
1t. William Williamson was the
best man. and the ushers were Mr..
Robert Agard and Mr.. Robert
Matthews.
The bride is a graduate of Madi-
son College and Strayer's College
OF Accountancy. Her husband is a
graduate of WESLEYAN College
Evening star., 1944-05-08
JGn!eoS to Meet

Two official service films will be
shown at a meeting of JANGO at
7:30 pm. tomorrow in st. Johns
Parish Hall, 3240 o street NV.
The films. taken by Army and
Navy photographers, show all phases
Of amphibious action from Dieppe
to the Marshalls invasion, including
captured German pictures of the
Dieppe raid, and the actual bombing
of Schweinfurt. Germany.
In addition Seaman (First Class
Weldon K. Thornton, U. S. NJ, will
relate his experiences during the
sinking of his ship, the carrier
Lexington, and in other. sea en-
QapementS
Evening star., 1944-05-08
DayieS tn Sneak

Joseph E. Davies, former United
States Ambassador to the Soviet
Union, will be guest speaker at a
meeting of the International Rela-
tions Club, the American University
at 1880 am. tomorrow.
Following the meeting Mr.. Davies
with members of the university's
faculty and student members of the
club, will be luncheon guests of the
university's president, DR.. Paul F
Douglass.