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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Personnel Training
 Course Nears End
Eight Speakers to Feature Twelfth and Final Session
 at C. L. &P. Auditorium Next Thursday

Employment Objectives' was the topic under discussion at last nights session of the Personnal Training Course on Unemployment and Oc- cupational Adjustment at the audi torium of the Conn. Light & Power Company. Speakers were Miss Stella McCann of the Industrial Rela- tions Department of the U. s. Rub- Der Go. and Harvey Stackman of the Scovill Mfg. Company. C.. Arthur DuBois introduced the speak CTS and handled the discussion period.
 Next Thursday night the twelfth and final session of the course will be on The Utilization and Develop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

lowing new officers for the coming season: President. Florine Hitchcock sercetary, Wilmary Downes Good ridge and treasurer, Marion John- son.
 The final meeting of the Cub Scouts will be held Monday, June 5 at o'clock. In addition to the reg ular meeting there will be party. Boy Scouts, Troop 2, will have its final meeting and party on Tuesday evening, Juine at 2 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

being established to take the load of administrative and housekeeping de- tail off governing shoulders.
 In the second place, armed with previous experience, students are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
KEEPS IN CONDITION EOR POgTWAR FOOTBALL

Marine Capt, John V, Higgins, Jr.. former Chicago Cardinal guard, and prior to his pro play at Trinity eollee, had duties at Cape olouees. ter that take him through 2S0 miles of swamp. jungle. agld mountain on foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Tito's PartiSanS Thrilled By Increased Allied Air Support
By SAMYR D. SOUKI United Press Staff Correspondent

returning described thrill enthusiasm the sight numbers Allied the PrsanS of Marshal ankless, planeless armies.
 considered Partisan
  collaboration tian slandS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

graduate Oi EsnsatusE hish sshsoi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

been worked out which will have 10 or IS men doing in Germany jobs which three or four terribly over worked officers had to cope with in Sicily. A Civil Affairs Division is
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
St. Louis Pays
Honor To Young
F.igh ter Pilot

ST. LOUIS. - Tuesday was
Capt Wendell O. Fruits day
in ST Louis.
Special ceremonies were held
al the City Hall. where the
young fighter pilot received a
watch.
Capt. Pruiti. -. was sent 10
Italy with fighter squadron
nine and one-half months ago.
He flew 20 missions in his Psi
Mustang without injury. shot
down three enemy planes. &C
counted for eigh, more on the
ground. helped sink German
destroyer. and won the Dis
,inguished Service Cross and
the Air Medal with four Oak
Leaf Clusters. He returned home
last month on 2l-day leave
The son OF Mrs. Melaie {,
Pruitt OF ST. Louis, the flyer at
tended Lincoln university at
jefferson City. Mo. After the
war he plans 10 marry Miss
Alice Charleton of Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
THREE NAMED
TO REPLACE 4
WORKERS FIRED
international Denies
Charges Of Race
Discrimination

The UAW-CIO international an
nounced this week that three Me-
gro men have been added to the
stan OF international organizers,
raising the total to IA OF Negroes
employed in that capacity.
Those recently appointed to the
staff are Alexander Washington.
Local coo: William H. Oliver. High
land Park Local 400. and Harold
Johnson. Local 600
Three Named
Oliver has been named 10 the
staff OF the International Unions
Ford department, Richard r. Leon
ard. director. Washington has been
employed rs an international audi
tor on the STAN Of the secretary-
tfSGDerNE 4spf1e Addes, ussd Inhut
- - hon plaped % ~ l91G
Z Q3fsst -
No yss2s 10 four sss6i =
were 1isnaiaeed BY the UAW-G1c
international. including Waltei
Harden. Horace Sheffield. Al John
son, and William Bowman.
Possibly the most important pos
ition held by a Negro on the stan
Of the International Is that filed
by George w. Crockett, Jr., execu.
tive secretary of the unions newly
organized FPC. Crockett Is also
general advisor TO -CIO presi-
dent r. J. Thomas and the Inter-
national Union on problems deal
ing with racial minorities.
While the UAW-CIO does not
draw any color line. neither does
il draw any lines based on sex.
Equality extends TO the sexes as
well as the races. Thus Mrs. Lii
liam Hatcher, Negro member of
Briggs Aircraft Local 642. is at
tached to the women's bureau OF
the Unions War Policy committee,
OF which r. ]. Thomas is director.
and Victor G. Reuther. assistant
director.
Mrs Hatcher took an active part
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Trio Acquitted On
Officers Charge

Charged with asSaulting police
officer during q raid on the Mack
Avenue Social club. 47S8 Hastings
street. last week. three men were
acquitted OF the charges Tuesday
before Recorders Judge Chrstoph-
er T. Stein
The men are: Prank Lotus. 475S
Hastings street, president OF the
club: Claude Jones. SO Theodore
street. and Percy Sawyer. 697 Han.
cock. street Patrolman Edward
Jadlinski accused the three OF as
saultine him November 10. after,
according To the three men. the Of
fcer had broken open the door Of
the private club on the pretext OF
seeking a murder suspect
Attorney Charles W Jones and
Fred Yates. counsel for the de-
PENDANTS. revealed that an injunc-
ton has been issued restraining
police from illcgally entering the
establishment
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16

TO move up and attack Cerman
units VINO were directing Are q
the tanks Of neighboring col,amna
as the Division advanced towards
its objective in. the early stages e.
the current offensive This relieved
the pressure on these units sn1
they were then able to Confines
their own drive forward. end -
division objective was taken. s.
The battalion 10 which Pic. f1o&|
land belongs Is the frst Negro una
OF its type in the Army TO sutog
actual combat. and ID has continuo
TO move over German opp0Gl11o1>.
since u got by the hrst day
rugged battle. Holland's eompony 0
commanded by First II kfcko
w English Of New Ovleans. ~ "
The type Of bravery sk0wu -
Pfc. Holland and hIs eouro<
elected high prsise By esD1EzO
German officers. - vel -
commentator Of RANKING A.
can ofheerA "a -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Kelly Deluged
With The Letters

Gov Kelly is being delueed with
an avalanche OF letters urging him
to name . Negro judge TO the Com
mon Pleas court to all the vacancy
caused when Judge Frank Fergu-
son was elected the the circuit
court last November
This was revealed by . member
Of the governors staff.
The governor has received q
large number OF letters" said the
spokesman. and he IL giving all Of
them serious consideration before
making known the name Of the
sppointee.-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Nv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, d. c. - (NNPA
"A slightly built, 24-yesr-old first
lieutenant OF the Goth Fighter
Squadron few into Washington last
Tuesday on four-day assignment
10 assist in the Sixth War Loan
Drive. His retiring manner gave
no clew to the experiences he had
been through.
He was 1t. Henry A. Wise Jr,
OF Charlton. Va. On his left shoul-
der was the insi gnia Of the 18th Air
Force stationed In Italy. He has
been home since October, but he
can't 60 back to the European
theatre because he Is q repatristed
prisoner OF war. 49,
Only Negro
1t Wise was the only Negro
among approximately 300 Ameri-
can pilots and air-crew men who
were released from prison camps
IN Bulgaria by the invasion OF the
Russians two months ago. Like the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Detroiter Commended
For Bravery In Tanks

WITH THE THIRD U S. ARMY
Pfc. Leonard J. Holland, husband
OF Mrs. Jean Holland. 2sl3 Hastings
street. Detroit. Mich. has been
commended for bravery in battle
With his tank crew. in the all-Negro
tank battalion now in combat with
the 18th Infantry Division. battling
towards Germany.
Pfc. Holland. and members Of his
crew. dismounted when their tank
was hit by German AT and rocket
launcher Are. al Salival. east OF
Chateau Salins, in . fierce battle
action which saw their company
capture the town single hsndedly
AS they dismounted from their
tank they brought their so and 80
calibre machine guns with them.
erswled under their vehicle and
continued TO are on enemy posi-
tons until they had wiped cut the
gun nests 81
Capture of the town enabled in
fsn.ry units. following the tanks.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16

government OF attempting TO evade
the draft. DR.. Keemer, who was
later freed Of the charge, had made
efforts TO obtain a commission in
the Navy after filing an application
with the Army.
In her bill OF complaint, DR.. Bea-
trice Keemer also seeks permanent
alimony Of 5000 a month. custody
OF the two small children. and a
division of the property which in
cludes property at 1854 and 95O4
Oakland. $50 Trowbridye. and 1856
Woodland She also charges him
with having $4,000 invested in the
Blossom Heath club.
She further charges that his in
come is above $4,000 a year. She
is requesting $500 attorney fees
The defendant is accused Of as
Saulting his wife. and that only
the arrival OF police saved her
She charges that police found a
large knife which the other wom-
an had threatened 10 attack her
with during the fight
The Keemers were married on
March g. 1888. in Richmond. Ind.
and separated last Nov ~ She
lives al $50 Trowbridge. and he re-
sides al 9504 Oakland.
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credited with seizing the urarihua-
ma while investigating Addison,
held on tentative charge OF lar
eeny OF $375 from his landlady,
Mrs. Minnie Erwin. of 52ll Twen-
ty-fifth street. last week. Accord
ing TO Lieutenant Albert Carter OF
the narcotic squad. this seizure
was one OF the largest single
sources Of the dope made this year
oy the police department.
Arraigned in Federal Court last
week, Addison pleaded not guilty
TO possession OF the dope and was
placed on $1,000 bond and held
for federal authorities}
Bought Dope in Kentucky
Asked how he happened 10 have
the dope, crushed and ready for
rolling. in his possession. Addison
said that he had contacted a man
in Newport, Ky, during visit
there several weeks ago
Il paid him $l4 for the stuff,
Addison said. Il helped him crush
il and brought ii back 10 Detroit
with me- | was taking chances be-
cause | was short OF money"
Addison. however. disclosed that
he had left the dope in suitcase
in his room because a friend had
told him the msrihuana was weak
and that the friend said. You
can't get your kicks smoking IT, "
He told me. Addison said. Not to
try and sell il . that IT wasn't
any good. So kept it in my
room"
Police. however. analysed the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Four Youths Admit
Assault In HOldup

Police say that four young men.
arrested for Investigation Of slue-
ging a gas station attendant James
Middler. 81. OF 7574 Richmond
street confessed the brutal attack
last week.
Held were John Spearmsn. II
OF 1891 Cameron: Cleveland Swink
~ Of 1904 Cameron; Moses Palmer.
26. OF 1887 Russell and JanhGo
Spearman. Is. Of 1884 Cameron.
Police say the thugs took ~
from Middler, who has been con.
fined to Receiving hospital sinre
Dec I Nj. \. -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Itching Powder
Jails Youth OF Is

Sixteen-ycar-o Robert Brown
OF 2l0 Winder street denied 10 Re-
cordcr's Judge Donald NJ. Van Zile
that ne had thrown itching powder
on patrons OF a Woodward avenue
theatre this week.
However. a witness. Edward
Rogers. %, OF 1855 Van Dyke testi-
fed that he was seated in front
of Brown, who threw some Of the
powder on his neck.
Detective Dave Harris stated that
most Of the occupants Of the theatre
had to leave their seats because
Of the itching powder.
Brown was convicted OF the
charge and placed on probation for
six months by Judge Van Zile.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Detroit Woman
Gets Appointment

Miss Stella weatherS, former
wife OF Atty. Herbert l. Dudley
has recently received an appoint
ment in one OF the prominen,
churches Of Jamaica. I. l.. as di-
rector OF religious education. a
position In which she will have
charge Of the development OF the
religious education of the church
She also has enrolled al New
York university 10 continue her
study in religious education.
Miss WestherS was granted Q di.
vorce from Attorney Dudley last
July IL. receiving . property and
cash settlement.
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Bloody Hatchet,
Police Evidence

A bloody Ratchet was held by
the police this week as evidence
in an alleged felonious assault
made upon Richard Talley. 81. OF
el8 Z. Montcalm street, by his
wife. Rose Upton. 30 years old
during q family alteration in their
home.
Talley received treatment Al Re-
cciving hospital His wife is held
for further investigation Of the re-
ported assault
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
California Pastor
Replaces DIR. Peck

The Rev Jonathan Danes OF
Pasadena, Calf. has been named
to succeed the late Rev. william
II. Peck as pastor OF Bethel AME
church The appointment was
made by Bishop John A. Gregg OF
the Fourth Episcopal district and
announced by him at the WILDER
force university rally in Chicago
II is expected that the Rev. Mr..
Danes will take over the pastorste
on Dec. "a His predecessor had
been at Bethel since 1923 and lef,
record OF splendid achievements
TO attest TO the work he had done
in civic. social and economic life
Of the community.
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were found by the porter early
Monday morning. Baker. mans
ager of the tavern. and Miss Sum
mers. a waitress, had been shot %
1 u,,.,, ~
Bullock told police that he hid n
the lavatory before closing. came
out while Baker was checking the
receipts for the night, strong armed
the manager. and shot him with q
gun belonging to Baker. He said
he was alone.
The bandit took 81 .089, and POI
lice were able to recover 500. Bull.
lock has been arrested q number OF
times on breaking and entering
charges.
Bakers automobile was tsken BY
Bullock from the rear of the tav.
ern, and this was used by the ban.
dit to make his escape.
The manager. relative of the
owner. Miss Pinkie Dubois. 1854
Wildwood avenue, had been en-
ploved there eight years.
Three years ago the Blue Bird
Tavern was in the headlines when
brother OF the present owner
killed his father.
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for war workers which is handi-
Gaping the war production effort
and urging that immediate steps
be taken TO correct il.
The special committee vas or
gained Wednesday. Dec. 6. at a
meeting of 30 representatives Of
business. labor. church. and civic
organizations whose membership
is drawn from the Metropolitan
Detroit district. Mayors and repre-
sentstives Of a number Of outlying
cities were also present. The
meeting was called by Edward
Conner. executive director Of the
Citizens Housing and Planning
council. for the purpose OF analyz-
ing the facts in the crisis and 10
determine what steps should be
taken TO remedy il.
Serious Housing Crisis
Conner stated. "A serious hous-
ing crisis exists in the Metropoli-
tan Detroit area and the housing
shortage is recognized by every
one who has attempted 10 locate
living quarters during the last sew
eral months. The shortage is par
ticularly acute for Negroes
The recent report Of the United
States Census Bureau, following its
ssDvtcv~Sr ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Probe Injuries Of
Man And Woman

Police are investigating injuries
received by James johnson. 43, Of
l4l2 Russell Street, treated at Re-
ceiving hospital for gunshot
wound TO left hand.
Johnson told police that he had
been held up and robbed Of four
dollars while near Jos Csmpau and
Antietam However. Sally Bates.
36. OF 978 wilkins street told police
that johnson had shot himself in
the hand during an alteration be-
tween them this week.
She was treated for decorations
10 her body as an alleged result
Of the fight with Johnson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Youth Bound
And Gagged On
Railroad Tracks

KALAMAZOO. - Charging that
he was bound, gagged and, left on
the Pennsylvania tracks between
two freight cars. l4-year-old An
drew E. Buchanan. Junior high
school student was rescued by Mrs.
Margaret Scene. Saturday.
Buchanan was taken 10 police
station where he related his story
which is being investigated.
The boy said he was picking up
coal on the track when he was at
tackled by three masked white
youths who beat him before he was
bound and gagged.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Poll Tax States
VictOrs Under Fire

WASHINGTON.-The Southern
Electoral Reform league announced
this week that il would contest the
election of representatives from
poll tax states Of Alabama. Geor-
gia. South Carolina. Texas. Arkan-
sas. Mississippi. Tennessee and
Virginia.
Formal notice of the contest. the
league said. have been sent TO 70
House members from those states.
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Naphtha Explodes
In Hat Factory.

An explosion of cleaning naphtha
was believed by police to have
caused the IRE resulting IN serious
burns to . mother. her young So
and to the owner Of hst cleaniu9
establishment at 1900 OAKLAND ave-
nue. last week.
Injured In the are and treatstI
at Receiving hospital were Maceo
Bell, Is. Of 621 Holbrcok, owner q
the establishment. suffering frcn
first and second degree burns q
the face and arms; Euia Hackney,
81. or 621 Holbrook. suffering from
burns Of the face and arms am
Kenneth Hackney. .. suffering from
nrst. second and third degree burns
OF the face. arms. hands and ie1a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
DR.. Edgar Keemer Sued
By Spouse For Divorce

Charging her husband with cru
city and being the sweetheart OF
his Office girl DR. Beatrice Keemer
has filed divorce suit against her
husband. DR. Edgar Keemer in
which she asked separate MAIN
tenance
Dr. Edgar Keemer was the CEN
trail figure last year in a draft case
in which he was accused by the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Two Treasurers
Arrested, Club
Fun DIS Missing

Two persons. a 3l-year-old hus-
band and a 38-year-old woman
were held for investigation Of en-
bezzlement this week after two
suspicious police officers had
doubted their report Of being held
UP and robbed Of funds belonging
20 two different social clubs.
David BuSsey Of 500 Erskine
street appeared in court Monday
on a writ made returnable in AZ
hours by Recorders Judge Joseph
A ellis.
According 10 Detective Sgt John
Richards. BuSsey's wife. Julia, 80.
was treasurer of the Sepia Modes
Christmas club Apparently realiz.
ing that he had only 500 left OF
the Si,l60.27 contributed by the
- - - :
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Former Prisoner In
Bulgaria., Back Home

others. he had come down in enc
my territory during one Of the
raids on the Ploesti oil fields in
Romsnia on Aug. 20.
Wise was on escort duty. Return
ing from the raid. his plane caught
fire and he bsiled out. He landed
in a corn field in Bulgaria, where
soldiers were waiting for him 10
come down. They tried to question
him. speaking in Bulgarian. Ger
man and French. Unable TO make
him understand. they took him 70
their headquarters until someone
could be found who spoke English,
New TO Bulgarians
Apparently the Bulgarians had
never seen a Negro before. 1t Wise
told the NNPA, Everywhere he was
moved. he was The subject Of sur
prised stsres. q regular exhibition.
But he was treated no differently
from the other prisoners They ell
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16

Louis c. Blount was unanimously
reelected president Of the Booker
T. Washington Trade Association
Wednesday at the regular weekly
meeting of the MONDAY LurSkheon
club in the dining room Of LucH
Thurman YWCA. SIS Z. Elixabe1k
street. With one or two exceptions
his entire staff was also reelected.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Soldier Charges
2 MPs Beat Him
In Mississippi

Accusing two MPs OF assaultins
him in Jackson. Miss, while en-
route to his home in Detroit. Cpt
Frank Delk OF Camp Plauche. In.
has told his story to the DetrQfl
branch of the NAACP, which hso
asked for complete investisntiGp
Of the charges US
Delks, in his statement. TO ~
NAACP. stated that he was beotea
by Sgt d. Martin and Cpl r
Clifford. white MPx He said the
assault occurred when hs left the
train in Jackson. Miss - Ut = cup
'of coffee. N
The corporal, who nvss 8 i4as
|llicpel3k strSEEySn6l1 thsf sEheM he
teft the train thS tW4 zElS aeksA
4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Pleads Guilty

Oliver Woodward. q. 1905 Mayo
street, Toledo. Ohio. pleaded
guilty TO manslaughter Tuesday for
the fatal shooting Of Andrew Coch-
ran. 5842 Hastings street. during an
argument over the custody Of a
small girl. daughter Of Mrs. Sarah
Ann Woodward Woodward will
be sentenced next week by Re.
corders Judge Joseph A. ellis
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
POLICE SEIZE
$4,000 WORTH
OF N ARIHUANA
Dope Found In Bags Of
Suspect Arrested
BY Police
BY LARRY CHIsM

Il was short Of money. so I took
a chance. was just trying TO
catch up" 25-yesr-old Charles Ad-
olson told the Michigan Chronicle
in an exclusive interview las,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Mayor Edward j. Jefries has an
swered the letter from the Detroit
Branch OF the NAACP in which
DR. James J. McClendon demanded
the ousting OF Harold Thompson,
director OF the Mayors lnicrracisl
committee, The Mayor said ne Is
Eivins the letter consideration
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,,naL .s -. 49,
D,.;n.d 49, =.
n .nn.u.aA,
49,. $1,000,
L-..,~s.
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Iii.
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Tavern Manager Killed
With Own Gun By Thug

Arrested suspect in the double murder at the Blus
Bird Tavern 502l fireman avenue Wanna Bullock e. 246
Marson signed confession Wednesday, according
to police.
The bodies Of Almus Baker, 32 of 1884 Whtewood
and Miss Mildred Summers, rs, 3943 McGraw avenue,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Housing Group Demands
Negro Housing Action

A Special Committee Housing for Metropolitan De-
tot is this week sending letters to the Michigan senators
and congressman and also to mayors and officials Of
inequalities in the Greater Metropolitan Detroit point
ing out critical housing shortage existing in the
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oT-See UAw-CIO. Page 4
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DWsee HOUSING. Page Z
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HSee ARRESTED. Page 4
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~ See DOPE. Page 4
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~ses PRISONER. r.s, Z