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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Child, Bodies
Fill Morgue

HARTFORD, Conn, July 7
UP)-Circus day, the holi-
day Of children, was a day of
tragedy for them and their
parents. In a barnlike state
armory, 80 Of their bodies
lay, many burned beyond
recognition.
Small feet, some bare, Others
in charred leather remnants
protruded from the blankets.
Parents passed slowly along the
lines. accompanied by nurse anc
a policeman. Mothers and fathers
making an Identification wept
with restraint or not at all. They
seemed dazed and unable TO feel
HIS WIFE AND CHILD
A fireman identified his wife
and one child, his face blank
stony. Then carefully and methodi'
eally, he looked for his two other
children.
Many families suffered double
and even triple losses. Some
mothers died trying to protect
their children.
High up on a wire the diametel
of pencil and 40 feet below witt
10000 intense, appraised faces
were the five Flying Wallendas'
Herman. Carl. Joe. Helen anC
Henrietta. "defying death and ih'
laws of gravity" when the fire
started
But death was not with them
Death was for some of those
10000 uplifted faces below.
CLOWN WAITING CUE
The Wallendas looked dowI
into hell, they said
People always looked up at
u.s." Herman said, II can never
look down at n crowd again
without smelling the flames and
the burning flesh"
Herman tried 10 save HI
bicycle, but Carl dragged hin
down the rope ladder and the!
jumped over the animal cages.
-When Did You Last Buy q Bonds-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
WACs Expert in DECIDING

They work in teetype and are experts In
DECIDING
When there alert they at their posts come hell
or high water.
The officers have told me that the WAC had definitely
and types of work they learned
faster worked efficiently than the average GIL
Our telephone switchboard for instance, would fall
fiat without Them of the officers remarked
Even though these girls work extremely hard they don't
for plenty Of attractive with lots of dates
Dances held the regularly and IT to be
good morale this base to have the WAC here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
WACs Live in Tents

She lives tent with the girls she can dish with
them" and get know them as friends.
She told the girls at home going TO ind these
girls tough competition when they return because they Will be
able 10 talk about important things that having
them hrst-hand
The this base living tents in preparation
for going to France
They have really rough it. They can't have many
the shortage and they only allowed
enough bath two days week.
However, if you ask one OF these girls IT they would
rather 60 home they very loud No
They would much rather be here doing this Job with the
discomorts feel they helping win the than be
home with all the usual American comforts.
They radio operators helping emergency landings
and work in mobile switchboard called Radio City
Until taken there thought they were referring to
adio City n. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Petition
Short

With a spot check of 1872. 730
names on petitions 10 reduce the
voting age TO Is revealing that at
least $4,000 would be Invalid,
Frank Schwartz. chairman OF the
Democratic committees division
OF the teen-vote campaign. an-'
nounced today that the petitions
will not be filed with the secre-
tary of state.
The state law requires that
122,677 signatures of qualified and
registered electors be signed 10
the petitions to place the proposal
on the ballot. The preliminary
spot check disclosed a deficit Of
10,053 legal signatures.
WRITES TO TIMES
Schwartz, an attorney, wrote
TO the Times, after checking the
petitions:
AS chairman of the Demo-
cratic committees division Of
the campaign to reduce the vot-
ing age to 10. have just COM
pieted . spot check of l32,730
signatures on petitions and find
l am constrained to recommend
that they not be filed at this
time.
First, a spot check revealed
that at least $1,000 names
would have 10 be stricken from
the petitions. 1 found scores Of
these TO he citizens who were
not registered at the time Of
signing and also found that
persons from varied political
subdivisions other than those
| designated on the petitions had
been permitted to sign the same
petition.
This should not reflect upon
! the excellent efforts Of our
workers for, rs you know, OBJ
tanning q petition for q consti-
tutiOnal amendment In clouded
with many legal technicalities.
PATRIOTIC DUTY
In view of this spot check.
I believe IL II only fair To the
secretary of state and to the
taxpayers that we do not sub.
NIT the petitions at this tims.
The manpower shortage being
what 10 IN, I consider this not
only a just but a patriotic duty
In fairness tn all concerned"
The campaign TO reduce the
voting age TO Is was endorsed by
the Democratic party. Young
Democrats. Go, AL, Blue Star
Mothers, Marine Corps League
and many leading educators,
business and professional people.
Invest In Invasion. Buy . Rcud--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07

Pvt. Jack Pickering. former Detroit
Times columnist. to friends at the
Times office.
Pickering, now an infantryman
at IT. Mcclellan, Ala. will present,
In these letters, numerous newsy.
away from the beaten path side
lights ON army life. will bring YOU
closeup of what an army private
sees and thinks. and will furnish q
new view Of military life, rich with
interest and sustainingly appealing.
BE sure TO get the daily Detroit
Times. Monday, and daily thereafter
for these excerpts from letters by
Pvt. Pickering.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07

LONDON July II have tried to give you picture Of
our WACs in London.
Now will take YOU out in the field with me.
Right now with the buzzbombs much in everybody S
conversation happy have chance TO visit head
Quarters of the Ninth Bomber Command where WACs
attached and billeted.
The Ninth Bomber Command has done great deal OF
work attacking the launching sites of these things
WACs are highly instrumental in the po,,.hg room
and the control tower for the raids carried out o ne
Maraders They also plot the taken by enemy air.
craft attacking this country. .
This headquarters is commanded by Capt Vera Won
stein very attractive, intelligent woman from Hollywood
Cal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07

tVNot0 oonShys
Headquarters said there was nc
change in the Caen sector.
"A reporter for the NaZi
agency DNB asserted that more
than 100000 men and 1000
tanks were engaged in a bitter
battle on frontal arc OF IL
miles in the Caen area
The headquarters spokesman
said that American formations
reached Lemont. one and half
niles southwest of La Haye, and
the village Of Montgardon.
I The Germans counterattacked
NTH infantry and tanks In an
attempt 10 retake Montgardon
but were repulsed.
East Of La Haye the Americans
reached new high ground. They
also hold high ground TO the
southwest. which may compel the
Germans to withdraw.
Between the position at "a
Plessis and the road between
Carentan and Periers there has
Been no change. But east Of the
road the Americans have ad-
venced about one and three
quarters miles
The Germans counterattacked
strongly 10 the west OF the road
but the assaults were repulsed.
The Americans are well 10 the
west of Gavrus. where they have
widened out. The Allied line then
goes due south from Granville.
Attempts 10 gain high ground
on Hill 122 north OF esquay were
unsuccessful, the spokesman said.
Both the Allies and Germans con-
tinue 10 share the village Of Fon-
tame Etoupefour
The Allies pushed back through
the western outskirts If Verson
after heavy German counter
attacks In which the enemy en-
ployed srnor
Canadian assault forces have
not yet captured the Carpiquet
alrheld They continue 10 hold
the village Of Carpiquet firmly
and have positions well 10 the
east and north NJ the village
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
YankS Fit
Eisenhower Finds Them
Ready for Tasks

LONDON. July 7 GNSD-Gen.
Eisenhower here described his in
vaSion forces az good Of heart
and exceedingly III for the diff
cult task they face after a flve-
day tour OF the entire Normandy
front
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Find Time for Romance

though they have almost forgotten the meaning of
duty because these busy days getting ready
TO move over France they still find little time for
Of them have settled down to steady beau and several
marriages have taken place amongst them
These girls soes and will not bring soft unhealthy
children into world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Strikes Named Traps

NEW YORK. July Z GNS)-
Every strike was labelled tank
trap in the path OF our invading
armies" by Atty. Gen. Biddle
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Ydnks Blast
Central Reich

LONDON, July 7 More
than 1850 American warplanes
raked Nazi aircraft factories and
oil refnerles in central Germany
with bombs and gunfire today.
touching off A series of fierce
aerial battles across hundreds of
miles of German skies.
One thousand American Flying
FTtreSSes and Liberators spear
headed the big sky feet. They
showered 5000 tons or more of
demolition and incendiary bombs
across aircraft assembly shops.
component parts plants and oil
rehneries at Mockau, near Leip-
zig, LutZkendorff and other fac
tories in the central Reich.
BITTEREsT OPPOSITION
Hundreds of German fighters
rose 10 parry the blow and pre-
liminary reports Indicated the
American raiders met their bit
teFest opposition since D-Day.
At least so enemy fighters were
believed 10 have been shot down
by $50 Mustang, Lightning and
Thunderbolt fighters that accom-
panied the giant bombers.
German fighters, attacking in
formations of as many as 10C
planes al a time, and blazing
wall of anti-aircraft fire. met the
raidlng fleet as II swept in over
Germany western borders and
slaShed along the 250-mile sky
trail 10 Leipzig
ATTACK INSTALLATIONS
During the night Mosquito
bombers attacked industrial tar
gets in western Germany. fol-
lowing heavy raids earlier in the
evening by Lancasters and Hall.
faxes on the flying bomb installa'
tons in northern France.
--InNsst In Invasion: Buy n Hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Jack Pickering Back
I'm the Times Monday

JACK PICKERNG's BACK" That exclamation will
be heard In thousands of homes Monday. when Detroit
Times readers the feature pages, for they'll the
FIRST Of daily series Of excerpts from letters sent by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07

Dial Cherry $500 to for delivery Of The
Detroit Times 70 home Won wont miss of these
Pickering letters This will he wise your part.
for issues ~ the Times limited news
print shortage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Ydnks Battle
For Livorno

Z ROME. Jaly > CNSl-Ameri-
can troops of The Fifth Army
launched the opening phases Of
the battle for the strategic port
OF Livorno tLeGhornl today. &C.
cupy1ng two thirds OF the town Of
Rosignano, a dozen miles belo"
NE port
Headquarters Of Gen. Sir Henl\
Maitland Wilson SAID that the
Germans were manning defenseS
erected 70 repel landings from the
sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
loreHs Hearst With WACs in London:
Women Guide
Bombing Fleets

EDITORS NOTE-This IS The second Of two
articles by Loree Hearst describing the activities and
cork n the American Homens Army Corps m London.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
Ydnks Sweep
Across Wire
CONTINUED from Page one)

CONTINUED from Page one)
securing positions in the northern
part Of La Haye.
THE battle for La Haye con-
finues," said the brief official
communicate on the action at
the neck of the peninsula.
East Of the Carents
Periers road we have advanced
toward Sainteny."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
FIERCE DEFENSE

A headquarters communique
said that the Germans were
putting UP stubborn resistance
all along the Italian bstue front
employing every resource 10 turn
inhabited localities INTO defended
positions.
Further gains were made In
land in the direction Of PogglbonSl
and by Eighth Army troops west
Of ArezZo. Strong resistance was
encountered around Arezzo and IN
the Tiber Valley north Of TIMBER
tide.
In the air var. night hombers
last night pounded the Nazi air
drone AZ FeuerShrunn, Austria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
1000 SORTIES

During yesterday. planes Of the
Mediterranea AIR force flew
approximately 1000 sortlss.
oil installations rail communi-
cations and an industrial plant IN
northern Italy were attacked by
strong forces of heavy bombers.
Detectives were oil targets al
Aviano. Porot Marghera an d
Trieste. the rail yards az Verona
and bridges AZ Casarsa. Larlsana
and Avisio and steel works at
Bergamo.
In the operations FIVE Nazi
planes were destroyed ard four
Allied craft were lost.
When DID You Last Buy . Bcndf--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-07
By LORELLE HEARST

Special Correspondent The DETROIT Iimes
LONDON. July II have tried to give you picture Of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
The Party Line
BY MARIAN

Mrs. Jackson intends to meet him
there and then they will return
home together.
. Sgt. Mansfield Driskoll, ex-
welterweight champion who is sta
toned in New York, is on furlough
visiting with his wife, who is popu-
larly called "Punchy." Leo Meyer
planned a little get-together for
the sergeant and his wife, Thurs
| day night.
Attending the party were James
Pearson, Ed Matthews, Lonnie
Reed, Mathilda Johnson, Margaret
Meyer and Marian McClain.
Pvt. Earl Adams OF Columbus,
Ind. is visiting his mother for a
short furlough
Lyman Burris is getting ready
to spend Turkey day with his
daughter, Peggy Jean, freshman at
Howard.
James Pearson is doubly thrilled
having Won first prize during anna
teur night at the Sensation Bar.
The Lawrence Duncans OF Alger
avenue are back with the smallest
catch OF the season. two big deers.
They had so much fun hunting this
year and their reward is huge
Crowds gathered around the car
OF the popular pair to admire their
catch It's surprising but the largest
deer was shot by Mrs Duncan.
Rosa Lee Walker OF John r.
street gave shower for Mrs
Claudio McRevnolds. Monday. The
centerpiece. young Madonna
holding her baby was admired bv
I'll TASTY delicacies were served
The pretty matron blushed mod
estlv over her happiness and the
lovely Gifts received Guests were
Mrs Alire Rankin. Mrs Irene Rob
inson. Mrs Terese McCoal, Mrs
Harold. Mrs Rosa Cade, Mrs Lou
ise Jones, Otha johnson. Alma Nc
| Reynolds. Annie Thompson Flor
ence Wafford. Pearl Ham Thelma
Howard. Annie Sloan. Ruth Wash
ington. Ruth Hawkins. Bernice
Sharp. Frances Porter and others
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Chicago Wacs
Assigned War
Room Work

FRESNO, Calf. - The first tive
Negro WACs to be assigned to wal
room work at the Air Service Com
mand' Training Center are Pvt. Lois
K. Jones and Pvt. Gwendolyn M
Freeman, both Of Chicago.
Pvt Jones is daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene NJ. Jones Of 1884
S. Prairie avenue. She enlisted in
the WAC in May after having COM
pleted two years Of political science
work at the University of Chicago.
She is a pledge of the Alpha Kap-
pa Alpha sorority.
Pvt. Freeman is a daughter Of
Mrs Nazarith Freeman OF 5439 S.
Prairie avenue. Before entering the
WAC in July Of this year she COM
pleted two years at Wilson Junior
college. Pvt. Freeman is a member
Of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
The purpose Of war room work
is to portray usually orientation
themes and to educate army per-
sonnet regarding causes and events
leading up to the war. It is Also
the purpose OF the war room to
interpret news and its significance,
10 know our battles and battle
fronts, and to explain to Army per-
sonnet why we fight.
Pvt Jones edits a daily news
sheet which Is distributed through
out the camp. Pvt. Freeman is ir
II charge of the maps in the wa,
room. She plots the Allies ad
vances, hourly on several larg,
maps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Hold Rites For
.CordeIia Owens

LOS ANGELES. - Funeral serv-
ices were held at Angelus Funeral
chapel Thursday, Oct 26. for Mrs.
Cordeia Perry Givens, pioneer res
ident of the city, who died the
previous Sunday following . lin
gering illness.
The Rev. ]. Raymond Henderson
officiated. Georgina Brown, Flor
ence Cole McCleave and Ivan Har-
old Browning rendered vocal Sc
lections. Numerous floral pieces
and hundreds of letters and tele-
grams Of coincidence were sent
from all parts of the country. In
terment was at Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Owens was born in Louis
vile. KY, Feb. /. 1853. She later
moved to Neosho. Mo, where she
received her education in the pub
lie schools She married Phillip
Givens. whose father founded the
First Baptist church of Neosho.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
RrpREsENr MORRIS BROWN

REPRESENT MORRIS BROWN
ATLANTA. Ga.-Miss Lucy Rose
Adams, member of the Junior class
and Samuel Grier Of the Senior
class. represented Morris Brown
college at o Socio-Religious con-
ference at Paine college on No
vember IL and II. q
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
American Beauty
Rally. Date Set
For December 3

The American Beauty Social and
Art club. now In It's seventh year
Of organization as q charitable
club. appeals to the public for aid
in carrying on its tradition.
Each year at Christmastime II
has been the policy Of the organ
ization to spread cheer to less for
tunate people. Since the nation
has been at war. the club has
added servicemen and disabled
veterans families to their fast
growing list. This effort Is made
in order to let these people know
that their husbands, brothers, IA
theirs and sweethearts have not
fought in vain." says Mrs. Mable
Smith. the clubs president. I'VE
take this opportunity to plead with
you to do your bit for these men
who have done their best to save
the country in which we live"
Dec. 3 has been designated as
American Beauty Rally Day, at
which time the following club
members will appear as represen-
tatives at the listed churches:
Raphael Hollis, Friendship Bap-
fist; Nellie Walker. Susan John
son, st. John CINE; Beatrice
Brown. King Solomon No. 2; Ma
BILE Smith. King Solomon; Iyonne
Webb, Ebenezer AME; Elizabeth
Ward, Bishop Robinson's; Marie
Jones, Ebenezer AME: Willie Nell
Stewart, Second Baptist; Theresa
Cotton, Plymouth Congre gational;
Roxanna Dawson. Calvary Baptist;
Mary Nourse. Sacred Cross. and
Catherine Smith, Shiloh Baptist
church.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

Mitzi Bird and Vadier Morgan
gave a baby shower on Wednesday
for Ernestine Hendrix. Mrs. Hen
dirk was one OF the Proxy sisters OF
the Peter Pan Nursery. Mrs. Matte
Brown, founder of the nursery,
assisted with the gifts. II was a
delightful affair. Dinner was served
in buffet style. Among those pres
ent were -,Irs. Fannie Morgan, Con-
ME Eden. Lucille Hicks, Matte
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy,
Mrs. J. T. Rome, Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck, Christine Morgan. Sigriel
Green, Katherine Barker. Thomas
Barker, Mary ]. McAdory. Charles
Autor. The gifts received were
very useful.
Thanksgiving night will bring
out the old basketball fans. Over
to Brewster Center the Brewster
team and Harlem Globetrotters
will play. It's the opener and will
start off with the usual fun. Pre-
liminary between the Ypsi girls
and Brewster girls will also play.
Eugene Wash and his orchestra
had their first major record session
last Monday over at Rays Record
ing studio. Eugene has welded to-
gether a crack combination. and
for a young band this bunch kicks
wonderfully. The members include
Bill Newsom, Marvin Brayboy, Le-
roy MAY. Leon Orr, Freddie Reid,
Bob Manuel. Carl Jones. Norman
O'Gara, Florence O'Gara, Frank
Morris. Jerry Sauls. apd Erman
Tom Tom Terry, Leon Porter and
Don Hodges were there as critics.
We hear that Cadet Tony Martin
is in the hospital al Columbus, Ind
where he Is stationed.
Also in the off1ng is the plans OF
Maxine Young to organize soldiers
wives in q big rally OF some sort,
proceeds TO benefit children whose
fathers have been killed in service.
A very worthy idea.
The Voguettes will meet Sunday
with Mary Ruth Williams. They
have been busy selling rattle tickets
and will doubtlessly have lot TO
report.
The AWVS. are planning a big
benefit Christmas party. They met
out to Mrs. Roy Maps on Marston
avenue. Monday the workers will
get busy with the sixth war loan
drive They usually make an out
standing sales record. A sincere
group OF fine women. Mrs. Bea
Fleming is their leader They have
been busy making cancer pads for
different hospitals.
Mrs. Harry Jackson Il visiting
relatives in Cleveland. Mr. Jackson
has gone 70 Oberlin for hunting
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Georgian Becomes
kv Social Work or

ATLANTA. - Mrs. Chase Fun
derburg McJunkins. l945 candidate
for the master OF social work de.
gree from the Atlanta University
School OF Social Work has begun
work as case worker with the Full
ton County department Of public
welfare. Mrs. McJunkins is a 1874;
graduate Of Spelman college and
native OF Monticello. Ga, where
her father. DR.. Fred Funderburg is
a prominent physician.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Tuskegee USO Unit
Opens New Lounge

CHEHAW. Ala. - The advisory
committee and staff Of the USO
Travellers Aid service, Tuskegee,
Ala. held the formal opening Of
its USO Troops in Transit lounge
on Thursday, Nov l6.
The Tuskegee Travellers Aid
un4t is not only the sole Negro
operated in the country but also
boasts the only Negro USO Travel
ers' Air director. Miss Mercedes
j. Hopkins. Mrs. Pearl Bell is the
lounge supervisor.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Receives Word Of Sons
Commentator At Front

Mrs. Mollie Lewis OF o423 State
street received word recently that
her son, Pvt. Herbert ]. Turner. "a,
is member OF quartermasteT
truck unit cited for efficiency IN,
getting supplies through 70 troops
al the front In England despits
heavy fog. His unit is q part OF The
combat support wing OF the air
service command and has served
overseas for two years and seven
months. 49,.
Private Turner was o student %
Du Sable high school prior to his
entry into the army.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

ordinary achievement In aerial
flight"
II was on q strafing mission
against a vital enemy position in
Southern France that Capt. Wat
son exhibited extraordinary de-
cision and leadership in the per-
Torrance OF his assigned task. en-
abling his formation 10 success
fully strafe and severely damage
their targets. in spite Of intense
enemy Are.