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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-13

WASHINGTON. April 13 INSl
The unhappy drama Of the two
French Generals Henri Glraud
and Charles 80 Gsulle appears
today 10 have reached IFS de-
'noucemeht
State depa T.tment officials
frankly admitted that Giraud had
been a great disappointment and
that De G8ullc was coming out
on tnp---
From The Washington viewpoint
this is an uuwelc0me development
Last Sunday Secretary Of State
Hull CliraXed a long series of re-
huffS to Pc GaHlle by declaring
that the French national com
mittce could not be recognized Az
Tho government OF France.
SUPPORT TOGERAUD
SrJNC American support has
been given 20 Girsud beginning
with hrs visit 10 Washington last
July, and ending with the effort
last week 20 persuade him moi 20
resign As commander IN chief OF
the French forces
Bat news from Algiers to-day in
dicateS that Giraud has given up
in DISGUST leaving De Gaule cock
of the walk. Reports said Girsud
had determined 10 resign from all
connections with the French ma
-ttouaf committee,
War department officials admit
ted this would make De Gaulle
the legitimate heir OF the military
aid promised 70 Giraud last July.
On the occasion Of Giraud's visit
70 Washington President RonSe~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-13
For Spring
housekeeping

Florida Grass Sponge $1.25
Chamois for Cleaning $1-$I.50
Dichloride, pound 49c
Larvex Liquid, pint .-.79c
Sulphur Candles, 4 for 25c
Fit Liquid, pint 19c
Enoz Moth Spray, pint 79c
Murray's Moth Doom, pit. 8Sc
Moth Balls, pound lie
Peterman's Roach Food 19c
Window Lite Cleaner loo
Climax Wall Paper Cleaner 29c
Bugaboo Liquid, pint 79c
Johnson'S Glo-Coat, pint SOC
Mufti Cleaner soc
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Pacific

Continued from Page One)
commodate "the largest aircraft
we have"
Gen. Douglas Macarthur says
enemy losses on the ground at
Lcyte we're extraordinarily heavy"
as Yanks of the eth infantry divi-
sion moving up from the west
coast. hunted down scattered Nip
ponese fighting desperately to
free themselves over the mountain
trails"
Thousands of Japanese troops
are iammed in the Ormoc corridor
between Americans moving up
from recently captured Ormoc on
the west coast and others working
southwark from the Carigara bay
area.
Evidently unaware that Ormoc
was in American hands. three
small Japanese freighters loaded
with troops moved into the harbor
ard we're sent to the bottom by
shore batteries before they could
retire.
The Chinese high command an
nounced today that its troops in
pursuit Of the fleeing japanese
we're approaching Hochin in
Kwangsi province Cheho, 10
miles northwest of Hochin and 90
along the Kweichow-Kwangsi rail
road, was captured by the Chi
neSe last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
Cagers Have
Lively Games

The six teams in the Willow Run
Community Basketball League
PLAY ID lively practice games We'd
nesday evening in the Simmons
School gymnasium. They played
three games, the first beginning az
o'clock, between the Willow Run
Bombers and the Willow Run vii
lage team in which the Bombers
won by a score of rs to %. The
lineup was Bombers, forwards,
Willard Phillips, Robert kipp and
rank Starwas; center, Robert
McAllister; guards, Myron Ashby.
Louis Maurer and Joseph Gordon.
Village. Forwards. II. Burns, W.
Linden and John Bailey; center,
c. Hall: guards. George James.
James Kegley. and Frank Wells.
The referee was o. W. Wicklund,
and the scorer Paul Burmeister.
The second game was between
Teen Recreation and Willow Lodge
in which Willow Lodge won by a
score of 30-16. The lineup was:
Teen Recreation, forwards. Leon
ard Levinski and James Pally; cen
to. Art Bowling; guards, Art
Bowie. Dale Weber and John
Haven. Willow Lodge, center, d.
Bradley: forwards. Leslie Frank
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Europe

Continued from Page Onel
around the strong ring of German
anti-tank defenses. German planes
were thrown into the fight against
the Russian artillery in some of
the sharpest eastern front air bat.
ties since Sevastopol
Fan Out -
Canadian troops in Italy famed
out from two linked bridgeheads
across the Lamone River north OF
Faenza. enlarged their hold and
beat off powerful Nazi counter
attacks. Canadian tanks cut the
Ravenna-Ferrara highway North
west of Mezzano and other troops
made still another crossing of the
Lamone at Mezzano, five miles
north of the original bridgeheahs.
Leftist quarters in Greece indi-
Gated today that an Elias repre-
sentative would offer counterpro-
posals to the British to end civil
strife in Athens, and said Elias
was ready to &C 'ept British terms
on condition that the British would
consent to national government
headed by somebody other than
Premier George Papandreou.
Bitter fghting continued in Ath-
ems, A Paris report said the Elias.
militia of the EAM National Lib
Grafton 'FRONT.'. had seized the capt
tai transmitter and broadcast a
call to arms.
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Municipal Court

Edward NJ. Pierson. manager OF
the Masonic Temple Bowling Al
legs, stood mute upon arraignment
before municipal court Wednes-
charged with employment Of min
ors without first having on file a
working permit issued by the sup
erintendent of schools.
The charge specifies the case OF
a Wayne Lee Hartman, II years
old. on November Il. 1914.
The complaint was made by
Stella Mcleod, deputy inspector for
the state department fol abor and
industry.
Trial was adjourned until 10 a.
m. December 20,
Lawrence NJ Cosgroye paid a fine
OF $40 for excessive speed.
Total receipts Tuesday were
$685..
Frank r. Hale. Willow Village.
paid a fine of SIS for excessive
speeding.
Harold Bailey. Clay Hill, was to
appear in court today to answer
charges of simple assault, prefer,
red by his wife, who claims he
threatened her with rifle when
she wished to leave their home
after an argument
Total receipts Wednesday were
$l3S.95.
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Scouts

Continued from Page Onel
sCoutmaster. are: to second class
rank. Herman Green: to first class
rank. James Jacobs; to star rank,
Lowell Perry and Davil Hill: merit
madg, awards. David Hill. life saw
ing, personal health and public
health.
Awards for Woodruff School
Troop 81, Floyd l.. Smith. scoutmas-
ter, are. to first class rank. Herbert
Harding. Joseph Katsefaras. Edwin
Becker. Frank Zimmerman. Jr.; to
star rank, Wayne Stroll. William
W. Tully: TO life rank. Donald Pep
per: merit badge awards william
|ullcy. mechani, al drawing. Civics
reading, Electricity, and wood
work Donald Pepper home repair
physical development. public
health. personal health. rabbit rails
ing. machinery, and scholarship;
r. Dom Newhouse. life saving;
William Slagenwhite. metal work
and home repair. Wayne Stroll.
wood work; Thomas Atkinson. me-
chanical drawing; Robert Miller.
safety.
Awards for the Edsil Ford Ameri-
can Legion Troop 80, Walter Weav-
er. scoutmaster: to second class
rank, Robert Johnson. David Apple.
William +. Grannis. Robert Engel.
Raymond Wolf Robert Ramsey:
boy leader warrants. Carl Iverson.
patrol leader: Robert Ramsey. as.
sistan patrol leader; William Gran.
mis-. scribe; merit badge awards:
Martin Walker. home repairing;
Harold Perth. Jr.. craftsmanship.
Awards for Willis Methodist
Church Troop IS. David Potter.
scoutmaster: merit badge awards.
Robert Allan. wood turning and
poultry keeping.
Awards for Ross School Troop
81, Arthur Collins. scoutmaster:
merit badge awards. Louis BOggs.
public health and home repairs
Gordon Mitchell public health and
home repairs; Theodore Boggs, pub
lie health.
Awards for Foster School p. T.
A. Troop 50. A. II. Roberts, scout
master: n .rst class. Joseph vii.
cher; to EAGLE rank, Russell Cab
riel merit badge awards Russell
Gabriel civics: hoy leader war.
rants. Robert Gabriel, patrol lead
er; Joseph Wilcher. quartermaster.
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THE WILLOW RUN News

and Branham; guards, J. Kline and
James Hector.
In the third game between vii
low Run B-24 and Civil Air Patrol
at 9 o'clock, the B-24 team won by
score OF 10 to .. The lineups
for the teams were. forwards, Viii
liam Coursof, Frank White and
Woodstis; guards, Carl Guernsey,
Charles Guernsey and Victor Eek
ford. Fo Civil Air Patrol, forwards,
George O'Green, Robert Cox;
guards, Albert. Cox and Ralph
smith; centers. Dale Sagewasser
and Earl HARRISON.
Beginning next week on We'd
nesday evening at o'clock the
same teams will play their regular
league games in the Willow Lodge
auditorium.
In the Teen Recreational Basket
ball League Wednesday evening. at
Willow Run Community Building,
two games were played. In the
first game between the Hornets and
Gophers, the Hornets won 80 to 10.
The high score of the game was
made by A. Bowling. In the second
game between the Bear Cats and
Spartans, the Spartans won by a
score of 80 to so. The referee for
the two games was 10y Kniffen.
Beginning next week the games
in the Teen Recreational League
will be played on Monday night
instead of Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
Pick of the Air Today

$50 Corlliss Archer;
1890 Larry Douglas and Song.
BLU-7:00 Fred Warnings Music.
Sis Lum and Abner;
$3.50 Ted Weems Band;
1890 March of inc;
1880 Norman Gordon Sings.
MBS-7:45 Adrian Rolini's Trio;
$3.50 Sammy Kaye Varieties:
$50 Antonini Song half-hour;
1880 Army Air Forces.
Friday
NBC-lO:3 80 a. m. Finders Keepers
Quiz;
2:45 p. IN. Betty Crocker's Talk;
6:15 Serenade TO America.
CBS-9:15 a. m. (repeat $3.50 p.
M School OF the Air;
1900 noon Kate Smith;
500 p. m. Sing AL ng Club.
BLU a. m. Breakfast Club;
1900 Breakfast at Sardis;
1880 p. m, Farm and Home Max.
ers.
MBS-l:l5 Terry's House Party;
$3.50 Johnny Neblett open
House,
AIS Johnson Family.
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CATTLE: A few medium and
good sholt-fed steers and year
lings brought S1iOO-l5.5O. but
strictly toppy kinds were absent
Common and medium lightweights
cashed az S9.0O-l3.50. with most
heifers around $1,000 down. A few
good beef cows reached $l425, but
most common and medium beef
COWS turned at $S.50-l2.0O, with best
dairy-bred kinds stopping at 81 90
ll.50. Gamers and cutters brought
$5.JO-1.I5, some strong cutters 81;
while shelly light Gamers, 700 lbs
and down, had to sell at $500 o.
below. Good heavy sausage bulls
brought $ll.25-ll.50, while common
and medium bulked at SS.00-l1.00.
Replacement cattle were scarce.
SLOW, some common to good reds
and roans at SS00-l1.0O.
CALVES: Top and bulk for good
and choice vealers was $500, fen
late at $3.50. Common and medium
grades made Sl3.O0-17.OO and culls
SS.00-1l.OO. Heavy calves were
scarce.
HOGS-Good and choice 200-270
ID. offerings bulked at S14.25 with
extreme top Sl4.35. Most 10000
lbs. made Sli.15 and 10000 lbs,
Sl4.10 Bulk l60-1S0 lbs. turned at
$13.50-1i.15 and 140-l60 lbs at $3.50
1925. Most good and choice sows
brought $131l-13.6j. stays made
81. e5-l1.50.
SHEEP: Most good and choice
native lambs made Sli.50-l5.00. \
deck of rail shipped ~ Founders
at s15.25. Medium and good lambs
brought Sl3.0O-l4.0O; common and
medium $l000.12.00 and culls $500
500. Buck lambs sold at 800 less.
Most fat ewes bulked at Si00.6.Oo;
pest handyweights $3.50. Culls ewes
made S2.00-3.00.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
Schools Plan to
Continue Sales

The students of the city high
schools are planning to continue
the sale OF bonds right up to the
very end OF the drive, despite the
fact that they have already sur
passed their quotas.
Roosevelt High School has top
ped its quota by selling $4,000
worth of bonds. The quota was
100000.
The eth grade class comes first
in bond selling, having sold s10,-
900 worth OF bonds. There are
only forty members in the 7th
grade class. The Sth grade is
second having sold $500 worth
In each class gallants are Sc
lected as acting gallants. Then
the students go out and meet the
gallant requirements by selling
$500 worth of bonds in fifteen
sales. In the eth grade three mem
bers have been cited as gallants.
They are: Susanna Griffin, Donald
Seyey, and Larry Batterson in the
Sth grade. Lois Boyer has been
cited.
The eth grade homeroom. room
10. has received the minuteman
flag for the highest sales. There
are q children in the homeroom
and they sold $6,O50 worth OF bonds.
The drive ends Friday and then
students OF Roosevelt plan to have
solo $4,000 worth OF bonds.
The Glass of as. which is spon-
soring the Sixth War Bond Drive
in Ypsilanti High School, has pass
ed it's quota Of $4,000. Total
sales to date are s46.200.
Homeroom 205 still retains the
lead in the three senior home
rooms. turning in total OF $3.50
in Wednesdays sale. Maurine
.NltlStH was HlSn NdltSildH' AZ
counting for Sl25. The room has
a participation percentage OF 70.1
per cent
Room 2l3 was second. turning
in $3.50. and having 100 per cent
participation. Third. was room
300 with 800, also having 100 per
cent participation. Total sales
for Wednesday amounted to $500
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14

MRS. MINNIE PRATT

Mrs. Minnie Pratt passed away
at her home, 9l7 Grant St. We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:35. She
was born Feb. :, 1870 in Germany,
daughter of Rudolph and Frederic
la Kohloff Papp. The deceased
was married to William Pratt in
July, 1917. and is survived by one
daughter. Mrs. Edward Arnet: two
sons, Fred b. Cleveringa. here, and
Norval Pratt, Flint. and two sis
tiers in Grand Haven. She was a
member OF the. Presbyterian
Church the Maccabees lodge and
the Summit Study Club.
Funeral services will be Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Moore Funeral home with Rev.
Raymon Bair officiating, and at
the Kinkema Funeral Home, Grand
Haven. Sunday Burial will be in
Lake Forest Cemetery. Grand Ha-
ven.
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KILLED IN ACTION

Petoskey - Sgt. Raymond 3.
Gocha. a veteran OF campaigns in
Africa, Sicily. Italy and southern
France. was killed in action Nov.
90 in France. his, parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Gocha, Gaylord, have
been notified. Gocha. who worked
here before enlistine in the Army
in 1871, leaves besides his wife a
two-year-old son whom he never
had seen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14

National. 6roaoeastIng Company
RED NETWORK-WLW 100. WWJ
$50. WIN @ $40.
BLU NETWORK - WXYZ 1870.
WHAM 1850.
Columbia eroadesStina Company
WJR 100. WBBM $50. WCKY 1880
WFBM 1860, VICAR 1850. WBNS
1860. WOOD 1910.
Mutual Broadeastlns Company
RED NETW RK CKLW 500,
WJBK 1890. WGN 720.
Talks Tonight
BLU-T:45 Chester Bowles of OPA;
BLU-S:3O Americas Town Meet.
ing Corporation Taxes.
Other Programs Tonight
NBC-7:30 (repeat $500 Bob
Burns;
$50 Dinah Shore;
900 Bling Crosby;
$50 Joan Davis;
1000 Abbott and Costello;
1890 Rudy Vallee.
CBS-S: 90 Robert Montgomery in
THE Ledger;
$50 Death Valley Sheriff:
900 Major Bowes Amateurs;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
Begole News
DIES SUDDENLY

Begole. Mich.-Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Krohn and daughters Shirley
and Paula spent the week end in
Port Huron, and Sunday attended
the funeral services of Earl Dane,
Mr.. krohn's brother-in-law. Mr..
Dane had been in poor health for
some time and he and his wife
were on their way to Arizona to
spend the winter. They had sop
ped in Texas to visit their son. who
is stationed in camp there. when
Mr.. Dane became seriously i'll and
passed away.
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PARIS-AP-The Surete Nation
ale announced today the arrest
OF Raymond Patenotre. ~, son of
Jules Patenotre, former ambassa-
dor TO the United States. on charg-
es sof collision with the enemy
during the German occupation.
Justice ministry police said Pat
enotre was accused OF giving H.
ranciaI aid TO several provincial
pro-German newspapers during the
occupation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
PLEADS INNOCENT

Monroe-Fhomas Scott Jr. 10.
pleaded innocent when arraigned
here Wednesday on a charge of
negligent homicide placed against
him after the traffic death OF Wal
ter Pilgrim. 10. last week end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
SENT ENCED

Ann Arbor-Three youths were
given five to 15-year prison terms
here Wednesday for the theft Of
r ion coupons good for 1000 gal
Ions Of gasoline from the Lakewood
service station They were Neil
Bird, 20, and Lloyd Severance. II,
both of Ann Arbor and 16-year old
youth from Willow Run Village.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
SUIT FILED

Kalamazoo, Mich.-Suit for $780,
600 has been filed by Mrs. Howard
Sevy OF Battle Greek. widow OF n
Grand Trunk brakeman. against
the railroad company and Howard
Carpenter. 81. OF Galesburg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
PR JDUEE
lNewman's Grocery
MAY CALL Ell GTloN
Buying Pricesl

acknowledgements Kelly said to
day he would call a special primary
election and election in Saginaw
County to elect a successor TO Sen
ator Chester NJ. Howell. if Saei-
nav County groups request the
call
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MRS. LENA CUMMINGS

Word has been received OF the
death OF Lena. wife Of John Cum.
mings. and mother of Linford
Cummings. Detroit: and Mrs; Ma
bel Heine, Ypsilanti funeral SER
vices will be at the Maker Funeral
Home, Carleton. Micn. .....
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACKACHES
This Old Treatment Often
Brings Happy Relief

Many sufferers relieve nsgsins backsehs
quickly. once they discover that the real Gauss
Of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of TAX
ing the excess acids and waste out Of the blood.
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter 10 remain In your blood, IL
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic
pains. leg pains. loss Of pep and energy. get
ting up nights, swelling. pufhness under the
eyes. headaches and dirEiness. Frequent or
seanty passages with smartins and burning
With your kidneys or bladder.
Don't vAiti Ask your drsgrist for Doanis
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 90
years. They give happy relief and viii help the
IS miles Of kidney tubes 6ush out poisonous
yasts fEom your blood. Get Deans PIk
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
Rural Events
TODAY

TODAY
Salem
Congregational Ladies' Auxiliary
Gets with Mrs. L. J, Wei in Birm-
ingham. Potluck dinner at noon.
FRIDAY
BelleVille
Home-makers Glass Of Methodist
Church meets with Mrs. Henry
Sager. Columbia Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
10 Attend Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril j. Ray are
going to Mt Clemens to be At the
funeral OF Mr.. Rays father who
died there Monday.
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WILLIAM GREEN

William Green former resident
of Ypsilanti. died Monday morning
in Columbus. o., of heart all
ment. lie is survived by his wife
and a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Wig
gems.
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Vegetables

BETS - No. /, boz. bchs. 75c-$l.
CABBAGE No |. bu.. $50 ID bul
red. $1.00-l.25.
CARROTS NO. l. noZ. punches
S5C-90c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14

The Begole Sunday School will
hold their Christmas breakfast Sun.
dGy morning at $50. Mrs. Jessie
X ohm is chairman of the breakfast
committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sheppard were
hosts to the YUs Club Saturday
evening. All 20 members were
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Heimerdinger, who came ON
Manchester, remained at the Shep-
pard home until Sunday afternoon.
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Daily Market Report

CAULlFLOWER-No. 1, bu, $500
$50
CELERY No. /, 65-90c.
DRY ONIONS-No. /, so lbs $40
1.6O.
rXRSNlPS-No l. Du, se.00-e.5Q.
POTATOES-No. /, Sl.65-lS0.
PUMPKINS No. l, bu., 50-75c.
RUTABAGAS-No. !. bu. sl.25-
1.5O
SQUASH-Hubbard. 40 |, bu 9Oc'
l.25
TURAIPS-No. /. DoL. beAs 90c-
S125.
Fruits
APPLES Baldwins, No. i. 500,
$50 45-lb. bu.; Northern Spies.
No. /. i5-lb. bu. S2.5O-2.6S.
Greetings, No. /, $2.25-2.sO.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-14
YpsiLGnti Briefs
EStlnpuish Blaze

The city fire department extin-
guished a blaze In the basement
OF the Church OF the Nazarene, us
n. Prospect St, this morning The
fire which started around the stove
pipe, caused little damage.
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Receives Promotion

Marie Trey, hospital apprentice
second class, whose parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oryille Trey live at 467
Bergen St, has been promoted to
hospital apprentice first class. She
is stationed in Ocean Side, Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. Irey's daughter
Delphine. who resides with her
parents since her husband. Charles
F. Hartmann. has been in service
received letter recently that he
has been promoted from seaman
second class to seaman first class
He is stationed somewhere in the
Marshall Islands.
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Attend Rites

Mr.. and Mrs, John W. Wolfe went
this morning to Findlay, o., be.
cause OF the death OF Mr.. VOLTS
father, Charles F. Wolfe. They
were accompanied by their daugh.
ter, Rosina. and son, Guy. The fu-
neral will be today
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Oetfoit Cash Grain

WHEAT no. /. red Sl.7ni.
BARLEY choice new
Sl.45-L52; needles, Sl.OS.
Evening star., 1944-10-12
Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Ask Aid
On Area Projects

In . move toward Obtaining
greater improvements for his section
OF Washington, Charles p. Green
president of the Rhode Island Ave.
nue. Citizens' Association, last night
urged that delegates from twc
neighborfns associations be appoint
ed to work with delegates from hia
association in formulating . plan
for closer cooperation between the
groups.
In q formal invitation to the
Burroughs and National Gateway
Citizens Associations to work With
his association Mr.. Green pointed
out thst the Concentration 81
power" Of the combined groups
would carry q great deal. Of weight
in obtaining improvements In thei1
neighborhoods.
On q motion proposed by John L.
Fowler, Mr.. Green appointed Ches-
ter r. Bletch to work with Mr..
Fowler In investigating the infant
mortality rate tn the District.
The association also adopted Z
resolution by the National Gateway
Association opposing q proposed col
ored housing project at MonteIlo and
New York avenues NE. Norman
Murray, president Of the National
Gateway Group, who was present at
the meeting, requested that the a.
sociation adopt the resolution.
A donation Of 800 was made to-
ward the community Halloween
party to be given at the Taft Junior
High School. The party ts spon-
sored by the association through the
District Recreational Department.
Mr.. Green, Mr.. Bletch and Fred T.
Devine were named as . committee
to work with the Recreational De-
partment in planning the party.
The meeting was held at the
Woodbridge branch OF the Public
Library, 2206 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.