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Evening star., 1944-05-10

Institute, Ala Col. King went
overseas in 1941, first to ireland
and then to Africa, where he
fought with his field artillery unit
through the Tunisian campaign. He
was cited by his division commander
for outstanding service in the battle
of Sened in March, 1943.
First 1t. Edward C. Miller, %,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence F.
Miller, 1923 Wisconsin avenue NV,
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Veteran Actor Dies

NEW YORK, May 10 (P).-Mark
Smith, Sd, ST, actor and last member
OF one of the oldest American acting
families, died Yesterday at his home
Evening star., 1944-05-10
ChorIes L. Smack Dies

KANSAS CITY, May 10 R.-
Charles L. Smack, II. president of
the Kansas City Central Electrotype
Co. and the Nebraska Electrotype
Co. Of Omaha, died yesterday Of .
heart ailment.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Horsemun Invudes Tuproom
FOR TOMORROW.

LAKEPORT, N. Y, May 10 (R.-
An unidentified horseman rode his
steed through a hotel dining hall
and tap room, driving patrons before
him, then vanished into the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

for it. Instantly the inspector hurled
himself at him. The young man
drew a pistol. but the strong and
skillful inspector disarmcd him after
only brief struggle.
The young man, Charles BENJAMIN
Ullmo. a 24.year-old midshipman in
command of a torpedo boat, faced a
grim Council OF War at Toulon, on
February %, 1907. He pleaded for
mercy saying that he was an opium
addict, that he had lost a small for
tune in gambling and that he was
driven TO crime by his paramour, a
beautiful grisette known as La Belle
Lison. He swore he never intended
to sell his country's secrets.
Stripped of his rank he was SEN
fenced by the court TO life on Devils
Island. After q years in 1884, his
sentence was commutcd and he re-
turned to France, one of the few men
who ever returned from the island OF
the living dead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

stone 1872 and walt
there for orders.
SulZbach, a cham
pion wrestler and mas
ter of jujitsu, did as
he was told. AS he
waited at the road
side. a m otor car
whiZzed by him at the
appointed time. Ten
minutes later a young
man wearing a dark
suit, goggles and a
white hat approached.
1t was the driver of
the speeding car.
II am Paul, are you
Pierre? SulZbac n
called. The young man
answered, Eyes, 1 am
Pierre"
Seeing a package in
Sulzbach's hand, the
young man reached
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

Sure enough, there
was a code word in
stead of a signature.
From that moment,
the French navy shook
in its armor.
Navy Minister
Thomson at once noti-
fled the famous SUI
rete. The Surete chief,
Octave Hamard, put
the case in the hands
of his best operative,
CommiSsaire Andre
Sebille. On Septem-
Der -. Sebille inserted
this personal" in the
Paris Journal:
Paul to Pierre. Ac-
cept your proposal.
Price to be discussed"
pierre" sent anoth-
er note insisting that a
definite amount be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

Hotel, and pick up letter at the
Post Office General Delivery.
The Surete sent Inspector Adolphe
Sulzoach to do the job. The letter he
picked up told him to drive in a car
rage from Toulon TO Ollioules, pro-
coed on foot along the road 10 mile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

ever, ne proved 10
be the wrong man.
The blackmaile
escaped the net. But
soon new inStruc-
tons arrived from
0"Pierre." everaI.
notes and person.
ais" ere inter
changed within the
next two weeks.
On October 10,
pierre" sent his ii.
nal instuctionS-that
an agent arrive at
Toulon, register as
"Barot" at the Grand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Code Book.

stated. SeDllle used another ad, ask
ing for additional proof that Pierre"
really had the goods.
Soon a package with six photo
graphic copies of secret documents
arrived at the Ministry of Marine.
With it came letter reiterating the
10000 franc price.
On September %, the journal"
carried this ad: Paul to Pierre.
Merchandise of good quality Am dis
posed TO buy at price asked.
Promptly an answer came:
go alone with money, Monday
night, 800 train for Toulon. When
entering Toulon station, wave your
handkerchief at car window until
train stops. At Toulon call for letter
at General Delivery addressed NJ. r.
p. 349, which will fix rendezvous"
On the appointed evening, while
Toulon was swarming with Surete
detectives and naval intelligence men,
1t Jean Chardon, naval intelligence
officer, took train from Paris for
the Mediterranean port. He faithfully
obeyed the thiefs instructions.
Take the 6 o'clock express for
Paris" the note stated. while pass
ing La Ciotat, go 10 the mems wash
room of your car. In cupboard over
washstand you will find a package
marked M. r. p. and an envelope.
Place your money in envelope and
replace it in cupboard when train
reaches MarseilleS. Then go to diner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

10, 1906, letter addressed to
~ Navy Minister NJ Thomson
arrived at the French Ministry of
Marine that caused terror and con-
sternation and later revealed a story
of treason that shook the nation.
The letter, postmarked Toulon, the
great French naval base, read, in
part, as follows:
Il possess Photographic copies of
these secret documents: Secret Code
of Instructions, Signals of Recogni-
ton and Passwords, Safety Entrance
Channels to all French Ports.
Il want 10000 francs for the re-
turn of these documents. Insert in
personal column of the Paris Journal
the following: Paul to Pierre-accept
price demanded or name your own
figure.
IF have no answer in eight days,
will sell to another country, forcing
you to change the Nays code sys-
tenn and all defense plans at a cost
far greater than my demand. AS
proof, give you second secret word"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Charles Benjamin
UllmO, Midshipman,
Opium Addict,
Casanova
and Traitor.

D for an hour. You shall receiv
rest of material in Paris With
the next "a hours"
1t. Chardon boarded the trair
The Mushroom had been unde
surveillance since the expires
left Toulon. No one had entere
the cuDicle when the train reache
La Ciotat, and 1t. Chardonrgoin
into the mems room as instructed, wa
stunned with surprise to find tn
package and envelope waiting 70
him in the cupboard. Obviously, the
were placed there before the trail
had reached Toulon
In the envelope Chardon found
a note instructing him not TO
wait until reaching MarseileS TO
replace the envelope with the
money but TO do SO While pass.
ing Aubagne.
The lieutenant placed the en-
velope with the money in the
cupboard as the train approached
Aubagne and when the express
jolted TO a sudden stop, bearded
man entered the mems room. Two
detectives pounced on him. How. Z
Va fA
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Dr. j. McCIendon
Praises YMCA
Mem Der Drive

According to the statement of
DR.. j. j. McClendon. chairman of
the YMCA membership commit
tee, the 1914 membership drive set
an all-time record with l.l2l mem
oers and $6,l50.50. even exceeding
that OF 1912. when 1,0Ol members
and $5,263.00 was secured.
OFTEN during campaigns, like
the one just finished, praises for
a job well done are passed out to
high producers and the campaign
directors, while the rank in Ale
are unheralded. / am taking this
opportunity to thank over 200
campsigners who really made the
campaign the success it was.
Also men like V. A. Bristol.
who made available the hand de-
signed, artistic, merit certificates:
Mrs. Luke z. Williams. who
helped in the pep" songs; our eff
icient clerical staff, Mrs. Louis
Haley, Miss Mary E. Johnson and
Miss Louise Jackson: Mrs. Ann
Gomez knight. bookkeeper. and
Miss Hazel Robinson, who led the
way in competition between the
employed staff, other than the sec
retaries.
Also to the final push given by
Fred A. Allen. who has been the
Us most outstanding membership
getter in the last 10 years. for 10
members and 500, and TO this
newspaper which has been so CO.
operative in our news releases"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
.Dancy .Honored
At Testimonial
Last Wednesday

A testimonial dinner honoring
John c. Dancy. executive secre-
tary Of Detroit Urban League, was
held last Wednesday evening in the
dining room of Lucy Thurman
Branch Y.WC.A. The testimonial
was in honor Of Dancy's contribu-
tion 10 the civic life of Detroit
'during the % years he has been
resident here.
More than $50 persons, OF all
races. heard Circuit Judge Ira w.
Jayne praise the Urban League for
the job OF migrating and coordi-
mating activities OF Negroes in a
community pattern. and labelling
the NA.A.C.P, OF which he's a
member, too militant.
Attorney Fred Butzel. long
friend OF Dancy. stated that both
the Urban League and N.AAC.P.
are needed in the present scheme
Of things. Ernest Marshall, MEM
Der of the Detroit Board OF Educa-
ton. gave an overall picture OF
Dancy's work and contributions
Mrs. Beulah Whitby commented on
Negro growth in the city. There
were also statements by John Bal
lenger, commissioner of police;
Bishop George W. Baber. Attor-
ney Cecil Rowlette was master Of
ceremony.
Dancy was presented an Office
pen set by the sponsoring commit
tee. the presentation being made
by Attorney Julian Rodgers. Dancy
then told some Of the highlights Of
his life in Detroit.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
BROTH ERHOOD
STRESSED AT
PEOPLES INST.

The regular meeting of the Peo-
pies institute OF Applied Religion
at the First Congregational church
at Woodward at Forrest on SUM-
day. Nov. 10. was highlighted by
interracial speakers and an inter-
racial octette.
This group. known as the Broth
erhood squadron. is remembered
for its programs OF last year at the
Hartford Avenue Baptist church
and Westminster and Calvary
Presbyterian churches. The frst APP
pearance of this group was at the
Rev. Claud Williams Peoples In
stitute this week.
Main speaker and driving spirit
OF the Brotherhood Squadron is
Rev. Virgil z. Vanderburg. self
supporting preacher and graduate
OF the University Of Illinois. Asso-
ciated with him this year is Rev.
Ernest Arthur. self-supporting
preacher and Drew Theological
Seminary graduate.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
d. G. School Board
Member Resigns

WASHINGTON - (NNPA)-Al-
though his letter OF resignation as
a member OF the District Board OF
Education this week stated i'm
paired health" as his reason, Major
Charles H. Fearing Sr.. one OF the
three Negro members OF the board
said that he has always been OPP
posed to the policies OF discrimina-
ton.
Il have so expressed myself in
public and in board meetings" he
declared. They cannot say | have
been anything but militant, and
yet have done everything | could
TO advance the system"
Mai. Fearing said one Of the
things he has always opposed is
segregated teacher meetings. II
can't say I have gotten very far,
but I hope something will be done
about IT," he said.
He emphasized the fact, how
ever. that he was not resigning in
protest. He said there is great
deal Of work 10 be done. and that
he wished he were physically able
10 carry on in il.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Negro Leaders
In Support OF
WarFund Drive

NEW YORK 49, Leading Negroes
are not only supporting the Ma
tonal War Fund Drive throughout
the country. but are serving on
state, county and municipal COM
mitteeS. ii was announced by the
national office this week, as the Sec
ond annual campaign for $780,
600, 900 for local welfare services
and the % member agencies of the
National War Fund now being con-
Quoted through the ten thousand
local community War Funds, gets
into full swing.
Negroes are and should be in
terested in supporting the National
War Fund" said DR.. F. D. Patter-
son. president OF Tuskegee. Insti-
tute, in an interview this week,
not only because they are resbon-
sible citizens Of the United States.
but because thousands OF their
fighting sons and relatives will
benefit by the funds collected, as
well as millions of colored subjects
Of the allied nations"
Among the well-known Negroes
serving on state and local commit
tees are c. c. Spaulding. president
OF the North Carolina Mutual Life
Insurance company in Durham;
Carter Wesley, publisher, in Hous-
ton; p B. Young Sr.. publisher in
Norfolk; Raymond Pace Alexander
lawyer, in Philadelphia: Parole
Commissioner Samuel Battle, in
New York; DR.. Leslie Pinkey Hill
president OF Cheney Teachers COL
lege; Lawrence Davis. president OF
Arkansas A. NJ. and N. college
former Judge Perry B. Jackson, in
Cleveland; former Judge William
c. Hueston. Elk leader in Washing
ton. D. c.; Miss Jane Hunter. social
worker in Cleveland: Bishop
David H. Sims, in Philadelphia
Dr. Dorothy Ferebee, sorority lead
er OF Washington, d. c.; and Bishop
J. II. Clayborne, in Little Rock,
/ Arb
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Oakhil Subdivision Suit Under Amusement In Court
COURT WEIGHS
HOUSING SUIT
RESTRICTION

Circuit Judge James Z. Chenot
still has the suit OF Albert c. Rey-
nolds, Thomas N. Hammil and his
wife, Mrs. Christine Hammill, UNI
der sdvisement, it was disclosed
this week.
The suit seeks TO exclude Ne
groes as residents in the T. H.
WEIGH Oakhtll subdivision and is
directed against Carl A Peterson
and Milton Rather. builders. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Piazza, Negro
residents.
Dates at Issue
Plaintiffs claim that building re-
strictions against Negro occupancy
OF homes in the area were in force
until June !. 1859. The defendants
claim the restrictions against occu-
pancy by races other than Cau-
cssian expired on June !. 1929.
Dated as filed in Circuit Court
on November 2. 1914. the plaintiffs
notice OF advance abstract OF public
records showed the restriction ex-
plration date as OF June !. 1859.
stating that a printers error had
set the date as 1929. The property
in question is from Visgar Road
to Pepper Road. known as #. H.
Welch's lakewood Hill subdivision.
Request Correction
,Thirty-eight families. a majority
or whom, according 10 the plain
tins have requested a correction OF
the restriction date were named In
the records.
However, the defendants claim
that Thomas H.. Welch made con.
veyance to Best Realty company OF
deeds dated September IS, 1891 COW
ering 224 lots OF the subdivision
and the deeds contained no re-
strictions. The realty company on
June 30, 1914 conveyed 22I lots
To Claude B. Talbot without any
restrictions. according 70 the de.
PENDANTS claims in the suit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Patrons OfArts
Membership Up
To New Record

Close 10 $50 music and art low
erS have become members OF the
Patrons OF the Arts and will be
listed as patrons OF the Todd Dun
can concert which is 10 be held at
the Masonic Temple Nov. II.
Doubling last years membership,
the Patrons are now able TO carry
on larger program OF activities
than ever before. Their December
meeting will be given over to the
literary committee which will pre-
sent book reviews from which the
membership is still open.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Plead Guilty In
Black Market Gas

Stanley Williams, 40. Of 667 Alex
andrine and James Stratas, 10, OF
pa Erskine street, were two OF
four men who pleaded guilty last
week to operation OF gasoline
black market before Federal Judge
Frank A. Picard.
Sentence was deferred by the
court pending a report from the
probation department.
Williams. former gas station
owner. admitted selling III cou-
pons while Stratss admitted SELL
ing eight truck coupons for four
dollars.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
WORK BIAS OF
RAIL union TO
HI G H COURT

WASHINGTON Tom Tunstall
and Bester William Steele. Negro
locomotive fremen on two south
ern railroads. appeared through
counsel last week and argued that,
while the. Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen rep
resented all the firemen o. the two
system as exclusive bargaining
agents. il barred Negroes and even
made agreements with the carriers
that resulted in denotion and UNI
employment for Negro Fl 'emen.
Supporting this plea. the Federal
Government, through Charles
Fahy. solicitor general. and Robert
l.. Stern. special assistant 10 the
attorney general and the National
Labor Relations Board. int rvened
as friends OF the court" In Joint
brief. Mr.. Fahy and Mr.. Stern
argued that. since the union ex-
cluded Negroes from membership.
IS was obviously not acting in
good faith as the representative Of
the entire craft"
Ask For Injunction
The two firemen requested a
declaratory judgment that the union
represent all employees fairly, that
an injunction be issued against en-
forcement OF the union agreement
with the carriers and that the peu-
TONERS be restored TO their posi-
tons.
Charles H. Houston. attorney for
the two fremen. maintained that
under the principle Of majority
rule the majority could not use
the government to exploit the
minority.
However, he said. the union. act
ing for the entire class or craft Of
firemen under the provisions of
the Railway Labor Act. had. on
February 8. l94l, made an agree
ment with group of southern
roads that not more than so per
cent OF the fremen in an seniority
district should be 'non-promot-
a@11
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Christians, ] e W S
Join In Fight On
Hate Movements

NEW YORK.-Dr. Everett r
Clinchy. widely known civic and
church leader and president OF the
National Conference OF Christians
and Jews, announced Sunday that
the organization had started a
million dollar drive 20 prevent
hate movements in the postwar
world
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25
Wife Claims Mate
Poisoned Her Beer

nation last week before Recorders
Judge Gerald w. Groat.
II was disclosed that Bryant's
wife, Charlotte, 81, had been
warned by her sister, Clemmie
Watson, who claimed she had seen
her brother-in-law take something
from a bottle and put it into a
bottle OF beer which he recapped
Police analysed the contents OF
the bottle and found that II con-
tanned poison.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-25

Solomon Bryant, "a. OF los Al
fred street. whom police say at
tempted TO poison his wife by put
ting ant powder in his wife.s beer
was held for trial and placed on a
$4,000 bond following his exami-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12
laps Wiped Out
Near Imlp|1aI

SOU T HE A S T ASIA HEAD
QUARTERS, HANDY, Ceylon, May
IL. (UP)-Am, rican and British
warplanes dropped 200 tons of high
explosive and augmentation bombs
on force OF 1000 Japanese hud-
died in jungle village south OF
Imphal in a two-day bombardment
that virtually obliterated the enemy
strongpoint, Allied headquarters dis
closed Friday.
The largest force of American and
British bombers ever thrown against
single target in the Indo- Burma
campaign carried out the assault In
support of British ground opera
tions against the japanese supply
roads leading northward from the
Burma frontier TO Imphal.
Headquarters SpokeSmen identi-
fled the target as Ningthokhong, a
l,200-square yard cluster Of huts
overlooking the Imphal Tidding
highway in which the Japanese had
ccncenterated half-buried tanks,
pillboxes and bunkers manned by
1000 troops.
The smashing aerial blow COIN
cided with the launching of heavy
British ground assault against Japa-
nese positions on the southern out
skirts of Kohima that crushed a
number of strong enemy defenses
in its initial stages.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12
Court Hears -Four
Plead Guilty

-Four defendants pleaded guilty
in Imperial county superior court
Friday including charges of mur-
der, morals, embezzlement, and car
theft.
Paul Harper, Ell Centro Negro
resident, pleaded guilty to charge
of numbering Wellington Buries,
another Negro. He will be SEN
fenced Monday at which time l8
witnesses will be questioned in con-
nection with determining the mur-
der degree.
William Bennett pleaded guilty
to three counts of lewd and las
civious conduct with Brawley and
Calipatria girls. He Immediately
was sentenced to San Quentin
penitentiary for the term pre-
scribed by law Oh each count, the
sentences to run consecutively.
Claude M. Keller of Holtville
pleaded guilty to embezzling ap-
prcximately 5000 in Greyhound bus
company funds from his employer,
Mrs. Cecilia Potts, who was acting
as Holtville agent for the bus COM
pany. Keller asked for probation
and will be given probation hear
ing May %.
Charles Graves, crippled Negro,
entered a plea of guilty to stealing
a truck, admitting that he took
the vehicle frCm the marine air
station at Ell Centre. He also asked
for probation and will be given a
hearing May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12

. probably will carry them we'll into
1915.
TILL DECEMBER
How long the orcer will remain in
effect was not stated. But Maj. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, selective service
director, estimated at press con-
ference that enough men l8
! through 25, including those coming
of military age, will be available to
meet army-navy requirements until
Dec. 1-''unless something happens
that materially changes the needs
of the armed forces"
I'VE are forced to face the fact, "
he added, that eventually there
will not be enough men under 26
to fill all calls"
The new order, the life of which
obviously will depend on the cost
of men of the western front inva-
sion and other military operations
which may be imminent, was for
mulated at a three-day conference
here this week with state selective
service directors.
! 1t is designed to release large
/ numbers of younger physically fit
men for military service and at the
same time provide deferment OF
greater numbers of (older men to
engage in activities in war produc-
ton or in support of the national
health, safety, or interest
HOPES IN PROGRAM
Selective service hoped to achieve
this end by:
Retaining present rigid regu-
lations making it impossible for
any but few physically fit men
ID through 25 to obtain industrial
deferments.
2.-Liberalizing deferment policy
for older men; on a limited basis
for men 26 through 80; ON liberal
basis for those 80 through 81.
3.-Granting local boards virtual
carte blanche to expand the war
manpower commissions list of 35
essential (deferrableO activities.
The new policy, constituting in
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12
Petri|!o Demands
Cabaret Tax End

HOLLYWOOD. May IL. CUPl-
The new federal cabaret tax must
be repealed or approximately 10000
members of the American Fedora
ton of Musicians will lose their
jobs, Union President James C.
Petrillo declared Friday.
The chief of $4,000 union musi-
clans said the cabaret tax had de-
creased business at night spots,
forcing many musicians out of work.
Already 1000 of my boys have
lost their jobs since it went into
effect" Petrillo said. It's got to
be repealed"
The musicians chief is here to
negotiate union contracts with film
studios calling for each studio to
keep regular staff of musicians
ON the payroll.
I'VE haven't set minimum Of
musicians yet" he said. That's
one of the things We'll have to work
out. But all contracts will be for
one year retroactive to April l."
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-12
Officers Seek
Woman's S Body

VENTURA, Calf, May 10. (UP)
Police and coast guardsmen Fri
day searched the Swirling waters
of Point Mugu for the body Of red
haired Marian Berger, 40-year-old
housewife who officers feared was
killed when she went dancing while
her husband was out of town.
John F. Sernsky, 38-year-old pa
rolled ex-convict and worker at the
Six Wheels company, Inc, where
Mrs. Berger'S husband is personnel
manager, admitted striking the ma
tron at her Los Angeles home after
taking her dancing. Strands of her
hair and some of her personal ef-
fectS were found in his car
A coast guardsman, Seaman First
Glass Kenneth SneaIthen, arrested
Sernsky early Thursday on the
lonely ocean strand when he saw
him prowling around his automo-
bile. Sernsky knocked the coast
guardsman down with a tire iron
and was beating him when the
servicemans collie dog leaped at the
suspect and drove him off, holding
him at bay until help arrived.
Nearby, ait the waters edge, Of
ficers found a pile of Mrs. Berger's
clothing.