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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03

A graduate OF Bethany Col
lege, Kansas, where she played
first horn in the band and or
chestra, and earned three de-
grees in music, Mrs. Liston has
long list of musical instruc-
ton experience in Oklahoma
and Kansas schools. She came to
MCHS at the time Barbakoff
left, and is co-director of the
high school music department
along with Margaret Kleinhui-
zen.
While the regular concert is
scheduled TO start at 8 pm, a
special matinee program ele-
mentary school children will be
put on at 3 o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
Tickets, priced at 40 cents
each, may be obtained from any
band or orchestra member.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Italy
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Liberators also contributed
heavily to final victory. Some
1900 planes were used yester-
day and only six were lost.
British night bombers attack
ed French aircraft factories near
Paris and at Albert near Amiens.
Mosquitoes bombed western Ger
many. Other planes laid mines
and in all these sorties. not a
plane was missing. In blows at
targets in southwest Germany
and an airfield at Chartres, so
miles southwest Of Paris yes
terday, IL u. S. heavy bomb
ers and three fighters were lost
and 18 Nazi fighters were down
ed. American production dur
ing February was $50 planes a
day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Red Cross
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sion at the Masonic club rooms.
North Walnut street, Winslow
states. All workers are asked to
be on hand promptly in order to
pick their prospect cards.
Men are urged to complete
their contacts before Wednes-
day, and return their reports as
soon as possible to AL w. Ham
eister, of Kresge's.
Women workers will start
their door-to door canvass on
Thursday, and all volunteers are
asked to contact Mrs. Thompson
and arrange for their supplies
and districts.
The countrywide drive is for
a quota of Sl35, 700, and all COM
munities have pledged them
selves to attain their quotas.
Strong canvassing groups have
been appointed and have COM
menced solicitation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Bond Concert Dedicated
to SoIdier-Musicions
Event Scheduled for MCHS
Auditorium Next Thursday

Mrs, Max Liston, In her first
major musical presentation since
taking over band leadership fol-
lowing former director Samuel
Barbakoff's entrance into the
u S. Marine Corps, will direct
the Mount Clemens high school
band Thursday in a Dedicatory
Concert honoring music depart
ment members now serving in
the armed forces.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Murder
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of firewood. She ran and he fol-
lowed her, Kelly said, striking
again and choking her. Then he
dragged her body into steam
pipe pit.
She was found clothed only
in slip. She had not been raw
ished.
Miss Reardon, member Of one
of iVrginia's oldest and best
known families, had been en-
ployed for eight years at the
cathedral, one of Washington's
s.lowplaces.
According to her mother, she
had left their apartment near
the cathedral, saying she was
going out for a while. Police
said she apparently had been
killed about 6 o'clock which her
friends described as an unusual
hour for her to be at work.
Her body was found after en-
ployes of the library noticed her
coat and purse near her desk
yesterday morning and then
searched the cathedral until they
came upon her body stuffed into
the pit, with other articles of
clothing nearby.
Police still were investigating
today a telephone call in which
an unidentified person warned
them that "a young woman has
been murdered in Washington
Cathedral; you fellows had bet
ter get busy"
Less than two weeks ago the
Capital was electrified by the
bizarre Staying of a noted psy-
chiatrist A Washington attorney
was indicted after witnesses tes-
titled that he had fired the fatal
shots over his wife's shoulder as
she was about to step into the
psychiatrist's automobile.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Pacific
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The middle offensive thrust,
tons exclusively. first knocked
involving amphibious opera
off Tarawa, Maxim and other
islands in the Gilbert group and
more lately streaked in high
gear through such Marshall Is
land atolls as KWajalein and En-
iwetok, neutralizing o t hers.
kWajalein, part of the Pacific
Island groups inundated to ia
pan after the first World War,
was the first strictly Japanese
territory to fall.
The conquest of Kiska and
Attu constituted the high points
of the northern advance through
the Aleutians.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
j. ). Bombers
Slab al Rome
RoiIrood Centers
Ripped by Bombs
ALLIED DQUARTERs,

ALLIED H E A DQUARTERS,
NAPLES, March 3-(P)-Amer-
lean heavy bombers again at
tackled Rome's railroad install
lationS today, the Mediterranean
Allied air force announced.
Flying Fortresses attacked
Littorio and Tiburtina freight
yards" airdrome 35 miles north
of Rome"
Early reports" the statement
said, indicate the railway yards
were we'll covered and that the
airdrome bombing was good.
Both the FortresSes and Liber-
ators were escorted by Fight
ers."
1t was believed a sizeable
force struck the Italian capitals
chief freight yards through
which military traffic flows to
both the beachhead and main
fifth army fronts.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03

They were appre n lie d
Tuesday by Mount Clemens DO
lice officer Russell Girard, who
on investigating the presence Of
a suspicious automobile at the
rear of the LaPointe & Company
warehouse, 30 Court street, sim
gle-handedly, halted an attempt
ed getaway by the quartet and
found cases of beer near the
open doorway of the building.
The arrest climaxed a series Of
thefts from the warehouse for
the past three months. Obtaining
keys to the building, the youths
allegedly had taken the beer,
and sold it to Nagel at 81 per
case. OF approximately 25 cases
taken, IS were recovered in
Nagels home. i
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Link BIackie
and Mob to
Flint Job

"Blackie" Zanger, and his two
alleged accomplices. Howard
Bierbauer and Joseph Murray
today were questioned by Flint
police in connection with a S467
Safecracking in a Flint grocery
on Jan. 20.
The trio was believed to have
been linked with the Flint rob-
berry by a flashlight found in
their possession when they were
arrested here Sunday. Identify
ing marks on the flashlight
proved il had been among other
loot taken from the Lee grocery
store in Flint.
Zanger. Bierbauer and Muir
ray are in custody of sheriff $
deputies in lieu of $4,000 cash
bond each, waiting for their ex-
animation which will come up
March 10.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Trio BOund-OVer
in Beer TheftS

Two men and a boy, charged
with larceny from a building,
were bound-over TO circuit court
today by Justice Frank E. jean
nette, and jailed in lieu OF ST.
900 bond each.
They are:
William r. Holmes, IT, OF 8
Community Drive, Mount Glenn
ems.
Jerome Milne. 20. of % Maple
street, Mount Clemens.
Howard E. Nagel, 80, of Is
Mile road, Clinton township.
A fourth l7-year old Henry
Miller. of 1876 Cass avenue, had
been bound-over to circuit court
Tuesday after waving examina-
ton before Justice Jeanette.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03

was serving a l4year term on a
narcotics conviction.
The three were convicted in
l94l for the Staying of Joseph
Rosen in Brooklyn.
The fast-moving d eve p
ments, however. did not affect
the fate of Joseph Palmer and
Vincent Sallami. who were exc
cuted on schedule for killing a
detective.
AS the minutes licked off to-
ward the execution. hour, rela-
tives of the condemned men
thronged the prison waiting
room, while others sat nervously
in nearby hotel.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Michael kurx

Private funeral services will
be held here Saturday for Mich
ael F. Kurz, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Kurz, Of 96 Stat
ford street, Clinton Township,
who died Thursday night at the
Mount Clemens Maternity Hos
pital shortly after birth.
The child is survived by his
parents; a sister, Joan and a
brother, Frederick. The grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Kurz, Of Mount Clemens, and
Frank Stanley, Of Detroit, also
survive.
Family funeral services will
be conducted at the D. N. Cool
ey chapel at p. m. Saturday.
Burial will be in the family lot
in Summit Hill Cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Herman j. Rieck

UTICA Services for Her
man j. Rick, II, of $500 Pom
tiac street, who died early to-
day, will be held 2 p. m. Mon
day from the residence, Rev.
Versile Bentley officiating. with
burial in Utica cemetery. Funer-
al arrangements will be in
charge of the Schwarzkoff fu-
neral home
Mr.. Rick was born in Rose
vile. and came to Utica 38
years ago. when he began his
employment with the Michigan
Central railroad, retiring as sec
atien foreman four -years-ago.
He is survived by his wife,
Anna; one daughter, Mrs. Do
lores Brown; six sons, Otto. AL
vim, John, Walter, Raymond and
Lawrence; four sisters, Mrs.
Ricka Bettcher, Mrs. Tena
Shaw. Mrs. Bertha Buchanan,
and Mrs. Mile Buchanan; and
IA grandchildren.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Blood
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tons, and used their own can
teen and volunteer drivers. Mrs
Ralph FuerSteneau was chair
man of the effort, working un-
der the direction of Mrs Wal
ter G.. Fenton. county Blood
Bank Chairman, who was aided
by Registrars Mrs. Carl Schim-
mel and Mrs. Anne Curran.
Major Harold Kirkum, War
Department representative in
this areas blood bank campaign,
and member of a Macomb coun-
ty family, was present through
out the day.
The previous high record for
a one-day blood bank was made
in ST Clair Shores a week ago,
when 267 pints were donated.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Obituaries
Mrs. M. IL. GluSSOni

Services for Mrs. Mary E.
Glasson, 10, of 135 Clinton
street, Mount Clemens, who died
Wednesday morning, were held
at 2 pm. today from LaCroix &
Groesbeck funeral home, Rev.
ia o b Wulfmann officiating
with burial in Clinton Grove
cemetery.
She was widow Of the late
James Glasson.
Mrs. Glasson was a charter
member of the VFW Auxiliary.
She is survived by her chill
dren, Mrs. Eva Kuhles, Mount
Clemens, Mrs. Caroline Moore,
Penn county, and Fred Magnan,
Clinton township; her sister,
Vera Trombley, Mount Clemens;
and several grandchildren.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Graft
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received S104 for this. He said
he did not know the nature of
Searl's work. Scarf now is en-
ployed on the staff of the Tru-
man Investigating Committee in
Washington, he said.
THE GREASE
Sigler bounced on the "lubri-
Gated" term in the letter to Han
cock, who has been identified in
exhibits and testimony as treas
l.rer Of lobby group headed by
Abraham Cooper, of Detroit, an
other defendant. Cooper is pres
ident of the Union Investment
Company, Hancock an assistant
vice president of Associates Dis
count Corporation of Sout h
Bend, Ind.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03
Lepke
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/. for 90 minutes. But he would
say nothing further.
Lepke's attorney, j. Bertram
Wegman, is seeking review IN
the high court of a US. Circuit
Court of Appeals decision in
New York yesterday which up
held a federal court denial of a
writ OF habeas corpus applica-
ton.
SIXTH RETRIEVE
For Lepke, Capone and Weiss,
IL was the sixth stay. They had
received several reprieVes dur
ing the long dispute between
state and federal authorities
over the custody of Lepke, who
finally was moved to Sing Sing
from federal prison where he
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-03

Once produced by blowing
glass bottles now are produced
by machines capable of turning
out 1000 an hour.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Southern Papers
Omitted Pegler
Praise OF Press

WASHINGTON. D. C.-tNNPA)
That az least one and possibly
score OF Southern daily papers
suppressed the column written two
weeks ago by Westbrook Pegler in
which he recommended sitting
down and meeting "as man and
colleagues in a business and begin
10 understand each other" when
ne was talking Of his new acquaint-
ance with two intelligent Negro re-
porters. has reached the NNPA.
According TO this report. the Bir-
mingham Post. R Scripps- Howard
paper with a contract with Hearst
10 publish Pegler's columns. omit
ted this one. All the Pegler
knocks" We are Informed. are Civ
en- the best position in the Post
From other sections Of the South.
have come reports that the column
was not seen.
Pegler no doubt knew whs, he
was talking about when he wrote
in that column: This sounds 50
much like something from my old
friend. Mrs r. ROOSEVELT. that
some editors are likely 10 think the
Western Union got the copy balled
up. but just the same this acquaint-
ance and understanding is new ex-
perience for me and recommend
i. "
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Ohio s Negro
Vote Solidly
For Roosevelt

PHILADELPHIA-Judge Joseph
H. Rainey, prominent Democratic
leader and judge in Philadelphia's
Magistrate Court. declared Wednes-
day that his recent tour Of the
principal cities of Ohio revealed
that Negroes of Ohio are solidly
behind the reelection of President
Roosevelt"
Judge Rainey led the Democratic
ticket in the last Philadelphia
municipal election and has been an
active worker in the last three Dem
ocratic national campaigns.
Negroes in Ohio, like Negroes all
over the country, are concerned
over postwar employment and they
know that under President Roose-
Welt Negro workers will be given
equal job opportunities" the Judge
stated
Negroes shudder," the Judge de-
clared. when they recall the Hoov-
err regime and the do-nothing atti-
tude of the Republican party on the
| Job issue"
Judge Rainey visited Columbus
! Cleveland. Cincinnati and Dayton
on his tour.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
By CHARLES J. wARTMAN

The 81. Antoine Branch OF the
Detroit YMCA is challenged by the
problem of helping our returned
veterans 10 adjust 10 normal life"
Prather J. Hauser. executive secre-
tary. told the Michigan Chronicle
this week.
The secretary said that plans are
now under way TO help the men by
providing free mepal1frships for
them for a period Of tnree months
after they have been discharged
from the army. The plans also in
clude aid in getting jobs, housing
and guidance on personal matters.
Began In 1920
Hauser told the Chron Gle that
all Of the detectives set forth by the
YMCA committee. which was form
ed in 1920 10 plan program for
colored men and boys in Detroit
are being carried out today The
original committee. some OF whom
are still active. were: DR. j. Gregory,
chairman: VIM. E Boone, DR.. E. A.
Carter, John c. Dancy. A. S Doug
las. c c DISCS. Dr. J. L. Henderson,
d.. A. H. Johnson. Frank Morris,
S. II. Russel. r. c. Douglas. J. Will
liam Cooper. Dr.. Charles Green,
Geo. II. Green. John H. Harrod,
Theo y. Jones. Alonzo D. Pettiford,
Dr.. w. P. Shelton and James c.
Trayior.
Henry S. Dunbar. secretary for
II years, was the first 10 hold that
position Under his leadership a
series OF varied activities 10 unite
the efforts Of boys and men and 10
associate them in worthwhile en-
deavorS. was developed.
In 1891 The late Wilbur C. Wood
son took over the reins and carried
on as H. S. Dunbar's successor In
der Woodson. 81. Antoine weathered
the depression and built up the
largest membership in It's history.
The heritage which these men
have left is a challenge 10 us to-
day" Hauser sad, and we face
and accept H."
we Accept The Challenge"
We are challenged BY the prob
lens Of our youth the secretary
! said They must readjast 10 a
period Of normal living and school
after a period o. high wages. high
/ life and good times" Hauser ex-
planned that the ~ plans clubs
and classes with sympathetic and
expert guidance.
I'm the future the YMcA cannot
be content TO wait for these people
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Electricians
Urged To Unite

The Associated Electricians met al
a: the home Of the president, 7. l..
Brady. 60l9 Mortified, Sunday. The
meeting was we'll attended and as
guest speaker. Mr.. Thompson Of the
War Manpower Commission spoke
on The Negro and ln,egration'-
present day and postwar aspects
Of the problem were explored The
talk was forceful and instructive.
The president was presentd with
a gift by the Association as a token
of appreciation for his leadership.
The seventh anniversary of the As
ISOLATION will be held in November.
Anyone working in the various
branches Of the electrical field is
urged 10 attend meetings OF the
group. which are held at the ST.
Antoine Branch YMCA, the second
and fourth Sunday OF each month,
| in Room ID.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
POLICY HOUSE.
|ExAM MAY END
BY WE'D NESDAY

Disclosure of hits, takes and over
looks of the B & o clearing house.
anG the payment OF Sl95l0 as un-
employment compensation 70 a
member of an alleged policy syndi-
cate was made last week al the ex-
animation of II persons accused Of
a gambling conspiracy before Re-
corder's Judge John p Scallen.
Max NJ Horton, supervisor Of
accounting, Michigan Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission.
testified that Francis Roberts. doing
business as the B & o had SUBJ
mitted quarterly reports for from
9 to IL employees from l94l to l943.
with the business address as 585
Beacon street
Received Benefits
He also testified that John Jones
Of 628 Brewster had received bene-
fits OF Sl95.l0 up 10 March 20. last
year when he received a check for
SIS Luther Mosley OF 2l0 E. Palmer
received a check for Sic, Horton
stated.
II was also disclosed that in 1910
Roberts had taken over the business
formerly owned by himself and
Harry Thomas.
Victor Meier. assistant attorney
general. asst gned 10 the compensa-
ton commission objected 10 the in
PRODUCTION of the commission rec
ords as evidence at the examina-
ton. Defense Attorney Joseph A.
Brown stated the payments of bene-
fits by the commission did not fur
Their the conspiracy. in his obpec-
ton 10 the use Of the commission
records as evidence in the case.
Recorders Judge John p Scallen
Will rule later on the motions by
Brown and Meier
Miss Georgiana Harding testified
that she had typed the forms of the
alleged B & o company in filling
out the excise tax returns. seized
during a raid at 24l E Forest in
February OF 1912 by Sergeant Clay
ton Nowln and other officers.
She stated that the information
contained on the forms were given
20 her by Humphrey Patton. now
deceased She denied being en-
ployed by either Patton or Francis
Roberts. alleged head of the B g. o
company.
The examination was adjourned
and is expected 10 be completed
this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Malcolm Ross, FEPC Chairman, Speaks At Rally Sunday

Each apartment Is furnished with
gas stove. refrigerator. kitchen cab
met. and modern plumbing. They
have 10 be heated in winter 70
avoid deterioration.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07

Si.745.000 federal grant and Is COM
posed OF one. two and four-room
apartments. Three of them would
house upwards OF a hundred
families.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
St. Antoine YMCA
Builds For Future

,os come 10 the building for help
but must find way TO seek them
out ard 60 wherever they are and
where there is a need" Hauser said.
ST Antoine plans 10 set up small
centers in various re.Shborhoods
where the people now live 10 serve
them so they Will not have TO travel
so far across town. We must take
the " to the people as well as
bring the people 10 the YMCA,'
the secretary said.
A program is now underway &c
clean up and renovate the branch
| building. In order 10 provide part
| Of the funds for this move a World
Series membership campaign is now
underway. The goal Is 1000 men,
bers by the 25th Of October.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Columbus Greets
National Urban
League Meeting
BY AAD JONES

LUMBUS-FranciS Blddle. at
torney general of the United States,
delivered the address at the public
meeting OF the annual conference
Of the National Urban League held
in the auditorium of Central high
school Thursday night The theme
Of the meeting was "A Challenge
10 American Liberalism" The Rev.
John Paul Jones, member of the
executive board Of the National
Urban League, was chairman Of
the session.
DR.. Frank II. Throop, pastor OF
Central Presbyterian church. CO.
lunbus offered the invocation.
James A. Rhodes. mayor OF Colum-
bus. welcomed the Urban League
20 Columbus. Miss Gloria Meade
contributed one solo, in rich So
prano and the Harmonaires. a
group Of young men from Curtis
Wright. led by Raglan Reid, rem
dered two sets OF songs
Lester 3. Granger. executive sec
rotary Of the National Urban
League. made the annual report Of
the leagues accomplishments.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
sen, the following telegram 10 Of
ficiak of the National Urban
League:
Il send my greetings 10 the Ma
tional Urban League on the occa-
sion of lis third wartime confer
ence Today We are one year near
er the success symbolized by your
slogan. Victory Through Unity
am happy 10 assure you that the
efforts we have made for unity in
the war must be the basis for the
creative future Of all Americans de-
voted TO this nation and its promise
for us all"
While recognizing the strength Of
tradition and local customs, laws
Biddle said He cited in support
Of this the broad and salutary
changes that have occurred but re-
Gently through the enactment Of
labor laws and the Interpretation
Of those already existing.
Malcolm Ross, chairman Of FEPC.
spoke at -Four Freedoms Rally"
Sunday. On the following day.
John B. Blandford Jr., adminisirs-
tor. National Housing Agency. dis
cussed the need for low-coSt houS-
ing. William H. Baldwin. presi-
den; Of the National Urban League
and son Of the founder Of the or
gan.zaiion. said in summing up the
purpose OF the Columbus confer
eDce: Our nation has shown the
world that we have the men and
the material needed 10 defeat the
enemies Of democracy on the battle
front The great challenge which
faces US today is the marshslling
o. the forces Of liberalism in this
country. 10 the end that the great
cause for which We now fight may
be given lasting reality
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Charge sc. Conspiracy To
Evades Equal School Pay

COLUMBIA, s. C.-tANP)-Fir-
ing the opening gun in the struggle
to secure equal salaries for Rich.
land county teachers. Atty. Thur
good Marshall. special NAACP
counsel. Monday charged that the
county school board called a special
meeting in l94l and abolished a SAL
airy schedule for the purpose Of
evsding equalization Of teacher SAL
aries"
Marshall. who is associated with
Atty s Morgan Of Orangeburg. in
suits for pay parity. pointed out
that the boards action followed
closely the Norfolk decision in
which Melvin Aston won a petition
before the circuit court OF appeals
az Asheville, n. c,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
PROJECT UNITS
IN HAMTRAMCK
REMAIN VACANT

Since they were built two and
half years ago. officials have been
unable 10 decide who should live in
the 22-unit Hamtramck Housing
Project because OF court litigation
instituted by Negroes to occupy
part Of the project.
While the litigation has been
going on between the city OF Ham
tramck and Negro taxpayers. part
OF the project remains vacant and
vandalism TO the amount OF $3.50
monthly is wrought against the
property At the same time SOL
diers and war workers and their
families are crowded into quarters
unfit for human habtation.
The project was built under a