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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

One old peasant, shaking his
head, said: How sad! How sad
in one way the Germans are not
with us. This would freeze their
little skins"
Already the M u vi t e S are
shouting "bely nos'' white nose)
along the city's wind-swept streets
to warn unsuspecting victims Of
frostbite. The man with belly nos
usually doesn't know he has one.
However, not only will his best
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
Local Banking Company
Gives Extra Dividend

The board Of directors Of the
Wilmington Savings and Trust
Co., has declared an. extra
dividend Of so cents per share and
a regular dividend of 80 cents per
share it was announced yesterday
by President J. G. Thornton.
The extra dividend is payable to
stockholders on December 20 and
the regular dividend on December
30.
Thornton explained that this will
make a total distribution for 1914
of $180 for each share, which is
10 per cent on par value Of $40
per share.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
Oregon Man Reelected
Head Of Lumber Group

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-tRAGeorge
T. Gerlinger, Portland, Ore, was
reelected president Of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton yesterday.
Vice presiden reelected In
Guided w. B. McNeal, Hardeeville,
S. c., and c. Arthur Bruce, Mem
phis, Tenn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
British Colonial Chief
Will Visit West Indies

LONDON, Dec. IA. -(P)- Col.
Oliver Stanley, secretary Of state
for colonies, will visit Bermuda,
the Bahamas, British Honduras
and Jamaica and return by way OF
Washington before Parliament re-
convenes in January, the Colonial
Office announced tonight.
He plans to study local sondi-
lions and discuss problems with
the governors.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

MOSCOW Leningrad, Kew -,
TOW. aNo RoL
IN the Soviet Union Of e.,,..,
one doesn't go into the woo c.~s''
s cut his own tree. for The '' ,, and
belong to the people. and "es'
better get permit il h. s mad
plan to buy from the Cbr 9,ysa'
tree trust. ''s'HaS
-V-
BUY WAR BONDS Am or
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
China;s Ne1u Minister
Of War May Aid Allies

servers continue to visit the Com
munists in North China whose as
sistance would be valuable either
to Americans alone, or to Ameri-
cans and Russia if jointly they set
out to destroy the japanese ar
mics in Manchuria and north Chi
ma.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
Moscow Winter Comes;
People Cry Belly Nos

The thermometer dropped to
four below zero Fahrenheit) in
the capital yesterday and fell to
% below today. Out on the steppes,
as the saying goes, only the wolf
knows how cold it is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15
FIVE FILTERS KILLED

RALEIGH, Dec. 14.-lR-FiVe
Army fliers were killed and two
injured in the crash of BIS
medium bomber near the Raleigh
Durham Air Base early today.
The plain was from the Greenville,
S. c., Air Base. Names OF the
killed and injured were not dis
closed Immediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

MOSCOW, Dec. IA tR Mos
COW experienced its coolest day of
the winter today and the lowering
mercury augured season fully
as severe as that of three years
ago,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

A swell set to give the
kids fun and good prac-
tee. Complete with bow,
arrows, finger tab, arA
guards and target.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

A sturdy, stream
lined, bri & h ly
painted wagon that
will give loads of
fun and good serv-
ice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

Only n globe shows exactly and clearly
where every nation is, and your Replogle
globe from Taubman's will be renewed
as soon a. the war IS over! A slip good
for 4 globe brought up to date with war
changes goes with every globe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

Ready to assemble!
Made of durable fibre
board, over $50 pieces.
easy to assemble. In
cludes locomotive, coal
tender, freight car, gon-
dola, caboose, track,
signals, etc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-15

Heavy gauge metal
oval shaped dishes
with divided serving
pan with handle. A
favorite with Boy
Scouts.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Romulus District School
Board Resigns In Protest

Rather than accede 10 protests Of
parents. the entire board Of District
Four. Romulus Township. resigned
last week.
The action Of the board followed
protests by voters groups led by
7. J. Coleman and A. Broadhead
against the boards decision TO erect
q small four-room school on Wayne
road in the northern part of the
township. The voters. both white
and colored. had expressed q desire
for an addition to the present
Corey school.
Al a special meeting OF the voters
OF the district on Dec. Is. u was
decided that whatever funds are
available would be spent to erect
an addition TO the Corey school
The voters also adopted a motion
10 make available to pupils all free
school books.
According TO the Detroit branch
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
SIMMONS AND
DAVENPORT TO
COUNTY STAFF

Two Of the forty assistant prose-
cutors chosen by Wayne County
Prosecutor Gerald X. O'Brien. are
Elvin L. Davenport and Charles
Lebron Simmons
This ofiicial announcement this
week confirms the story in the
Michigan Chronicle on Dec. 9 which
stated that the two above named
men would be on the prosecutors
staff.
Elvin l. Davenport. president OF
the Wolverine Bar Association, Is
graduate of Howard university law
school He Is ~ years of age and
is well known in Detroit for the
woman service that he has given
the people OF the city rs q lawyer
for the NAACP.
Charles Lebron Simmons Is a
graduate OF the University OF De-
troit law school. A native OF De-
troit. Simmons, now IS. has been
very active in politics and has been
acknowledged q leader in local
Democratic circles. having been a
candidate for the state legislature
in the 1914 elections.
OF the new staff appointed by
Prosecutor O'Bricn. 10 were in the
prosecutors office with him when
he served as assistant prosecutor
under former Prosecutor Duncan c.
McCrea.
Eleven members OF the newly APP
pointed stan are being held over
from the ataT NJ ex.pr0<arlItnr
William +. Bowling.
There are nineteen new members
Of the stan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30

servicemen in combat" Ii Nor.
gan quickly replied. Mail" In
keeping with the opinion Of all
combat returnees to whom this re-
porter has talked. 1t. Morgan said,
Il cannot emphasize too clearly
just how important mail is to serv-
icemen. My advice to the folks at
home would be to send SOME
THING at least once a day. II you
simply do not have time to write,
send cartoons, clippings. or comic
strips from the daily papers and
magazines. The fellows enjoy read
ing them. They are well-fed and
have plenty of candy and other
sweets"
Want To Hurry Home
The going is rough. but every
one is doing the best he can. 90 we
can all come home"
Shortly after the holidays, 1t
Morgan will report TO the Air
Force Redistribution Center at At
lantic City for reasSignment. Prior
to his induction. he was a student
at the University Of Detroit and
spent a summer nj the u. S. Mill
tary Academy at West Point N. Y.
He Is a member Of St. Cyprian's
Episcopal church and the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey w. Nor
gan Sr., Of Colfax avenue. are the
parents OF the fighter pilot.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
By CHARLES J. wARTMAN


Although the global war colored
and influenced all that was written
in the pages Of the Michigan Chron-
icle in 1914. we think that our
readers will agree that there were
certain news stories which ap-
peared that are well worth noting
as we pass from the old year into
the new.
Without q doubt the headline
record for 1914 was made by the
Esther Smith KIDNAPPING case.
Baby Kidnapped
All Detroit was shocked on
Oct. l. when they read that little
Bobby King. four-month-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence King of
1881 Minden avenue. had been
taken from his home by Helen
Rosman. the maid
A search of more than a week
for a woman fitting the rather con-
fused description of a girl" calling
herself l8 but looking older" a
person Of definite Jewish features;
and q person of possible Negroid
features, finally led to 6345 Stand
ford avenue where Esther Smith,
81, lived with her pharmacist hus-
band, Eugene Smith.
Recognized In Church
A neighbor seeing Mrs. Smith
in church with rather light COM
plected baby informed one of the
dailies. and the search for Bobby
King was over.
There followed a long confused
story of mysterious premature
birth. husband deception. and frus-
trated mother love. Finally on Oct
IL. Esther Smith confessed thai she
had taken the baby because she
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Funeral Rites
|OfMangusCl Clark
Held Last Fnda,

FLINT-Funeral services for
Magnus Clark. Barbecue King"
were held last Friday morning
from Quinn Chapel A.M.E. church.
Of which he had been a member
for a long number Of years. The
Rev. Walter Crider. pastor OF
Quinn Chapel. preached the SER
mon.
Mr.. Clark died Monday, Dec. IS.
after q long illness.
Born in Cherry Valley. Tenn.
Jan. 6. 1884. Clark had formerly
operated a famous barbecue stand
in Detroit after he had been in
business In Nashville. Tenn. and
Terre Hsute. Ind. Since coming
to Flint he bad been a contributor
TO all charity funds He was a
member of the Elks and Sportsman
club.
He Is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Lois Clark. two brothers, Ed
ward. Of Flint. and Alfred. Nash
vile.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
EisEAa.o||||.M
zNIII
FROM CT JOE
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, II. C.-(NNPA
An oral order from Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower. supreme command
er OF the Allied Expeditionary
Force, has been passed down the
line TO the officially controlled
newspaper Stars and Stripes to
avoid as much as possible the use
Of such terms as non-combatants,
chsir-born and rear echelon. in dis
tinguishing the service forces from
the front-line troops. according TO
reports from London.
The reason for the order was an
incident revealed exclusively by
the NNPA in November. A staff
sergeant OF Negro Engineer Gen.
eral Service Regiment wrote Gen.
eral Eisenhower in protest of de-
rogatory remarks about Negroes IN
an article appearing in the b Bag"
column Of Stars and Stripes. where
els are given the opportunity
10 express their thoughts on any
subject A white sergeant had writ
ten saying he was from the South
and he and some Of his buddies
felt Negroes were getting more
credit in the war than they de-
served. He said: 1t makes us mad
TO see bunch Of -echelon cow
boys grabbing credit where they
have done nothing TO deserve it.
General Eisenhower answered the
letter written him by STAFF Sergeant
George Woods Jr.. stating he agreed
with him that the publication of
statements that are derogatory TO
the accomplishments in this war
OF any American group or race is
harmful to the war effort. He said
he was glad the sergeant invited his
attention to the article that ap-
parenuy was written in disregard
Of principles.
The "B Bag" column in Stars and
Stripes is the main feature of the
papers editorial page where the
ordinary CT with q beef is en-
couraged to "blow II out"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30

The Negro housing problem was
further delayed and confused this
week when il was announced that
the proposed meeting Of the heads
Of the Inter-racial Committee. the
Housing Commission and the
mayor, had been postponed from
Jan. 4 to Jan. 10.
This meeting was suggested by
the mayor after he denied having
any statement to make TO the Com
mon Council relative TO the chang
ing OF the racial pattern OF resi-
Dental communities. The mayor
failed TO appear before the council
on two days last week with a pro-
posal that the council vote to
change the neighborhood pattern
rule which had been followed in
Detroit for the last year. The
recommendation 10 the mayor was
made by Charles Edsecombe. chair
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Combat Pilot Returns
With Oak Leaf Cluster

First 1t Dempsey Morgan. q
fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter
group now serving overseas. is in
Detroit after having seen a years
combat service. He wears four Oak
Leaf Clusters and service ribbons
as testimonial 10 his part in the
action over Europe.
1t. Morgan met his nine-month-
old daughter. Beatrice Elyse, for
the first time when he was re-
united with his family this month
lin time for very Merry Christ
mas indeed. His wife is the former
Beatrice Goldsby. daughter Of the
Arthur Goldsbys Of Ironwood ave-
nue..
The equipment that the Germans
have is inferior and their air force
Is nearly defunct. is the report of
1t Morgan. He said II is very diff
fcult 10 decide which particular
instance or incident was the most
exciting or thrilling in his combat
experience.
Germans without Fuel
The Germans don't have enough
fuel and oil TO operate their planes
end not many tplanes) are left" he
said in telling Of the marvellous
Job the American flyers are do
ing.
In answer 10 the question. what
Is the most important thing to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Work Without Pay
To Build 2 Ships

BRUNSWICK. Calf this Is
Georgia's idea OF a white Christ
mss"-may all her christmases be
white.
For the Christmas spirit struck
Jim Crow with a vengeance here
this week.
Some 100 white Georgia ship
workers here celebrated Christmas
oy working without pay to build
two Liberty ships named for Ne
gro seamen-the SIS. Robert J.
Banks and the SIS william Cox.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30

Of the NAACp. elections OF new
board members will be held soon.
The controversy began three
months ago when white residents
Of the district asked the board NJ
separate school because IT over
crowded conditions and race ME
ton. The board. Ut that time. denied
their plea. stating that such . move
was contrary TO MichiGnn lava
However. the board pointed out
that a special four-room schooI w.
being built on Wayne roa6 which
would take care Of most - the
Negro pupils.
Fearing that seareestlos wsuI4
result from such sc>ion. 90 Ala
that facilities for bon Nhlse -
Negro children would con11noo %
be inadequate. the renf1Ghoo q ~
area Joined forces--white ou6 e.
-Hse nOnaun.G,x - 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Housing Controversy
Hearing Postponed

man of the Detroit Housing Com
mission
Councilman william Rogell said
last week that the council would
not vote 10 change the racial pat.
tern OF neighborhoods.
Criticism OF the general handling
OF the question and particularly
the attitude Of the council came
from another quarter this week
when Mathew Hammond, chairman
OF the Michigan Commonwealth
Federation and president OF local
l57. UAW-CIO. speaking at a meet
ing OF the Housing committee OF
the MCF. scored the council for
passing the buck.
Hammond stated. The members
OF the Common Council were
elected 10 administer the city oil
uA.vcUNrn ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Murders Woman, Kills Himself
ESTRANeEDNIF
DE- KID ELLIS
SEAM SUNDAY
Il,I1fr Wosaan Confssses
Killing n asband
! MIN Al Axe

Ma Ethn Atetod mis-. q, past
dangh t6r tpler 2G xIorsnce v. Kel-
In ~ pSe. 90 ~ eutr1nued vita
z kAft1 fIi63 NM trainer of Joe
/ IaG IIttn3 She heown heavy
~ MI s6xlt 8stnfay night In
~ = ~ rssf q Ss42 Brush
4 MI Cater. - Fsrnsworth
FstfeeA wk0 Ared the fatal shots,
1919 Ms.nA the corner and
Nssns Her Slayer 4
Ma RIA vhfle .he1nu taken -
lD6cefOin9 t6pieai, toid police tlsa1
FUnE1nr An4 Gkot her. Sha died b.
zore arriving q fhe hoSpftsl. She
had been shot through the richt
temple and right shoulder.
Ellis, when questioned. said he
had been separated from his wife
for several months. and had no
knowledge Of anything surround
ing her death. He said he had not
seen her In several weeks.
Mrs. Ellis. born in Midway. Pa.
came 10 Detroit with her husband
in 1929. She is survived by her sis
ter. Mrs. Isaphine Mcconnell. and
a niece. Miss Alfredo Barnes.
A 30-year-old wife told police
that she had returned home and
found her husband with an axe
buried in his head was held for in
vestigation Of murder this week
by sheriffs deputies.
Sergeant Ronald LaRue said
that Mrs. Margie Jones. 80. Of
35554 Border street. Wayne. had
notified police that she had found
her husband. Robert. 20. in their
bedroom with an axe buried in his
head.
Police disclosed that Mrs Jones,
after seeing the dead body Of her
husband had visited a sister, Mary
Sprinkler at 1854 Goodwin in De-
troit before notifying police of the
tragic death Of her husband.
Police say that Mrs. Jones re-
turned home and found her hus-
band dead at approximately S am.
and notified them OF the incident
several hours later.
Later police disclosed that Mrs.
Jones had confessed the axe STAY
ing of her husband. As yet no mo-
tive has been advanced for the
Staying.
Oficers said Mrs. Jones had been
drinking.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Peacemaker Shot
BY Irate Husband

John Lee Gordon. n, Of ls4l
Sherman street. was wounded In
the stomach when he was shot by
Lester Square. %. of l94l Sher-
man street The shooting followed
an attempt by Gordon to stop a
fight between Square and his wife,
Mrs. Matte Square. 81, which had
developed when the latter refused
to give her husband some money.
Square Is being held by police.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Urban League
Fills Vacancies
On Group Staff

Two appointments to All recently
created vacancies in the organixa-
tional staff were announced this
week by John G. Dancy, executive
secretary Of the Detroit Urban
League.
According to the announcement
William r. Valentine. former
executive director Of the Flint Ur-
ban League, win all the vacancy
made when Raymond Hatcher re-
signed to become director Of the
Eight Mile Road Federal Housing
Project unit Miss Helen Howard
has been appointed rs the group
work secretary for the central of
Ace. Miss Howard Is filing the DO
sition formerly held by Mfs.
Eleanor Suttier who recently re-
signed.
Valentine. who has a 6na record
Of achievement at Flint r. = grad-
uate Of Bates college. New York
School Of Social Work, and holder
Of MA. degree In sociology from
New York university.
Miss Howard In q graduate Of the
University Of Michigan and II now
in Ypsilanti, and at one time served
as secretary for the Green Pastures
Camp Of the Detroit Urban League.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
STABBED I'M HxARr

Ralph Crawford. q. 17E S. Pei
ham road, went to Receiving hos
pital from the home Of Henry
Evena. 50. Of 1884 Sherman street
with o stab wound OF the heart.
Police said Crawford's wife, Mrs.
Helen Crawford, was in the kitch-
en- when q man by the name Of
Robinson made advances to her.
She summoned her husband, who
was stabbed by the man before he
fed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
COURT DEFEAT
TO Be COSTLY
FOR RAILROADS
Nv HARRY McALPN

WASHINGTON. d. c. CNNPA)
The possibility that the Supreme
Court victory won in the Tunstall-
Steele cases against the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad and the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen may cost
railroads operating in the South
and Southeast over a million dol
lars was revealed this week by
Atty. Charles II. Houston. who
successfully represented the Negro
firemen in the five-year court bat
tie and through the Suprem
Court.
Both Tom Tunstall and Bester
william Steele sued for damages
OF $4,000 each for denial OF their
seniority rights and their loss OF
remuneration by being shifted to
more arduous and less remunera-
tive work under the railroad-un-
ion agreements.
Right Established
Hundreds of Negro fremen have
had similar experiences. The right
TO bring their suits in federal
courts was established in the deci-
sion OF the Tunstall case
Mr.. Houston also pointed oui
that the decision is one Of benefit
not only to Negroes. but TO all mi
nority groups II will be effective
In obtaining impartial representa-.
ton wherever a labor union be-
comes the bargaining representa-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
Chronicle Review OF
Fifth Wartime Year

loved him and wanted child of
her own.
Awaits Hearing
As Mrs. Smith awaits a sanity
hearing, all Detroit is still talking
about the first major kidnap case in
which Negro was one of the prin-
cipals.
The year 1914 opened with the
successful conclusion of the fight
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-30
DIXIE ED|l|I|0RS
OPEN DRIVE 70
END POLL Tx
Hear Duniee Plea For
Voting Rights For
All In South

ATLANTA. The South
was treasured this week that
Negroes win not dominate
Dixie il the poIl tax y with
drawn.
Here to. coax Dixie into extend
Ing the franchise. some 81 Southern
white and Negro editors met In .
ons-day eonfsrencs sponsored by
the Committee OF Editors and
Writsrs ~ - 6oukh- asyx
N Ansepe punieA. editor 81 Okla
homa CityG Black DISPATCH. as
sured the group nat ~ ~oting bans
were removed en- Nero WIN ioin
with the white people In the South
in doing the things that ought to be
done in democracy"
Without welcome from Georgia's
Gov Ellis Arnall, who had pre-
viously appeared interested in re-
moving the poll tax from his state.
the conference ripped every Dixie
village containing artificial vote
restrictions
Editor Jennings Perry Of The
Nashville Tennessean described the
poll tax restrictions as something
artificial that have come between
the people Of the South and the
ballot box"
Hit Poll Tax States
Speaker after SPEAKER attacked
laws of eight Southern States
which set up payment Of the poll
tax as a prerequisite for voting and
other laws and practices described
as deterrent TO Negro voting.
I'VE have nothing up our sleeves
in calling this meeting. but
realize that attempts to discredit us
are possible" said Chairman Mark
Ethridge, OF Louisville, publisher
Of the Courier-JournaL
Il will be frank: our purpose is
simple. Legislatures in seven Of the
eight poll tax states will meet
shortly and we frankly hope that
this meeting will put useful in
formation in the hands Of editors
and others who will do something
about it."
Ethridge asserted that Il propose
TO continue coming to Atlanta
whenever worthwhile matters are
up for discussion whether or not
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NEWS OF MEN
IN THE SERVICE

Richard L. Glenn, C. c. Std,
and Private Clarence L. Glenn
left this week after spending
furloughs here with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. A. Harris
and family. Richard L. Glenn,
who has been in the navy tx
years, has just returned from
the South Pacific. Pvt. Clarence
Glenn has been with the army
at Camp Roberts, Calf, and
will go to Fort George Meade,
Maryland.
TVS William Green has ar
rived in New York and is at
Halloran hospital, according to
word received by his mother,
Mrs. Lille Green.
Tech. Sgt. Bob Hanley, who
has been stationed at San
Francisco for the past few
months, left Saturday for Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo. after a fur
Tough enroute spent here at the
Walter Fellows home. Tech.
Sgt. Hanley will take a course
connected with the B-29 Super
fortresSes at the army air field
there. Mrs. Hanley, the former
Margaret Fellows, remained
here to visit her parents.
PFC. Dave Felde arrived home