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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
EXAMINATION
OF GAMBLERS
ON AUGUST n

Twelve persons accused Of con-
splracy to violate the gaming laws
were srraigned last week before
Recorders Judge Donald M. Van
Zile and placed on bonds ranging
from $500 to $1,000 pending an ex-
animation on August Fl.
The accused were repeatedly In
volved in the illegal operation OF
q gambling enterprise known as
Big Four Clearing House company
during q period from March 2, 1910,
to July 10. 1914.
Claude Roxborough, so, Of SOC
Frederick avenue, was identified by
Sergeants Clayton Nowlin and
Ralph Baker as head Of the alleged
gambling syndicate. operating al
various addresses throughout the
city.
Nowlin disclosed that he executed
seven search warrants and raided
addresses at 278 z. Warren. 29l z
Forest, apartment 10; 984 Garfield
1868 z. Alexandrine, 1887 Monroe
1915 Brush street and the Addison
and Roosevelt hotels.
ArraiEned
Claude Roxborough, Pasco Fraser
40, Of 6l5 Marston; Addie Belle
Reed, 80. Of 36l6 Brush street; Earl
Hutchins. IL. Of 457 z. Kirby; Ethel
Mcbride OF 29l E. Forest, apart
ment 10; Walter Turner, SO, Of 3642
Brush; Pettiford Stinson. 40, Of els
Marston; Otis White, 40, OF 1852
Springhill, Inkster
James Martin, 81, OF 2l40 Clin-
ton; Villa Lee Davies, 43, OF 1853 T..
Alexandrine, and Eugenia Moore.
IL, Of 984 Garfield.
Confiscate Cash
Police disclosed that they con-
hscated $l,229.20 at 29l z. Forest,
apartment 10. the alleged turn In
station" for the mutuals company.
Persons having their automobiles
confiscated were Claude Rox-
borough. Earl Hutchins, Otis White,
Joseph Martin, Walter Turner and
Pettiford Stinson. whom police say
had two autos confiscated.
Police said the company did q
million dollar a year business and
took in an estimated $4,000 a day
income from the illegal gambling
enterprise.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Hold Juveniles
On Theft Charge

Police say they have arrested
James Breeze, 10. OF SIS Winder
street whom they accused OF break
ing and entering a business place
at 1900 Chene street on two differ
ent occasions.
Others held for investigation of
the same charge were two juveniles,
whose names are withheld by the
Michigan Chronicle because Of their
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
IF NATURE SLEEPS

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HEALTH IS POWER-WRiTE
TODAY STANDARD REMEDY
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Free for Asthma
During Summer

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

~ as formerly
with the coast
artillery. He will
80 here with his
'am!iy and rela-
ives. the Ca
Vets on Crock
Or street.
Before joining
the armed forces
ne was en-
ployed a. the
Chevrolet Motor
company, an d
vas very prom
inent in the
pugilistic profess
non. h av in <
held tournament
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Reports HOldup
To Detectives

Eggie Wright. IL. Of toc Alger
street told police that he had been
held up and robbed OF $50 after he
had visited q tavern near Mack and
Chalmers last week.
Thomas Friday. n, OF 1855 Nc
Arthur street was held by police
for investigation OF larceny of $500
from James Davis Of s84l Tillman
street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

which were held at Canaan Baptist
church where he was a member.
VISIT CANADA
Mrs Gertrude Brooks-Lee and
husband. George Lee, daughters,
Mrs. Peggy Anderson. Miss T.
Brooks. and Mrs. Alma Mahaley re-
turned last week from q visit Of
several days in Dresden. and Eric,
Ontario, Canada. The Brooks. An
derson. and Mahsley are Canadians.
They visited relatives in Dresden
and decorated the grave OF Uncle
Tom" Hensan, the grest-grandfsthe 81
! OF Mrs. Mahaley and the Johnsons
here. The group motered over and
back.
Mrs. r. c. Birehette OF New York
City is here visiting her niece and
family. the Mrs. J. p. Bryant OF
/ Blades.
LODGE INITIATE;
PURCHASE BUILDING
/ Vehicle City Lodge, Elks IBP.
OE. OF W increased is member
ship by IS last month. The initiation
was held at their temporary hall
q: 27oa1 81. John. II was learned
that the lodge Is endesvoring 10
reach the 1000 mark In member
ihip by the end Of the year
The ElkS Lodge here was re-
vived IN 1899 under their present
exalted ruler, Albert Harper, and
has steadily increased Us member
ship yearly. The Daughter Elks,
Under Daughter Ruler Bertha Ford,
also boast a large membership.
CHURCH UNION MEET
The Flint Territorial Union OF
Churches is scheduled 10 meet at
the Golden Lear Bsptis, church.
Sunday, Aug lS 3 pm. Convention
delegates are 10 report. A choir
under the direction OF Mrs Lauren
tine Williams OF Chicago, will fur
nish music.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MET
Nj Olive Baptist church Mission
airy Society met Sunday night, July
20 in regular church session. Speak
ers from the various churches Of
the city who attended the Baptist
Association in Detroit recently, par
;icipsted.
Mrs. Georgia Mays, union presi-
dent, and Mrs Rosa kimp, chair
man OF the program
THE GENERAL MOTORS
COLORED PROGRESSIVE CLUE
The social committee OF the Gen.
eral Motors Colored Progressive
club extends thanks 10 the general
public In supporting the various
enterprises OF the club. Included
are the GMC.P. Barbecue and
dances. According 10 John Thomp-
son. committee chairman, the first
dance for the fall will be announced
soon in these columns.
The finance committee. cooperat-
ing with the social, urges all de-
linquent members 20 get In good
standing Immediately.
Miss lEola Wilder is secretary. IN
GLIDING J. H. Matthews. Arthur
Carson. Clarence Wickware. Henry
Smith. James Barnett. and Joe Hill.
~ the committee
OFF THE RECORD
7 The city OF Flint resurfaced q
portion of two streets in the 4oth
precinct Of the 9th ward last week.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
CbeDy Chase Notes
OF Social Interest

Mrs. Frank Smith OF Chevy
Chase entertained at . surprise
shower followed by supper Tues
day evening in compliment to
Miss Jean Brady, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. George S. Brady,
whose marriage to Mr.. James r.
Moulton. jr, will take place April
Is.
The guests included Mrs. Brady,
mother of the bride-elect; Mrs.
Moulton, mother of the BRIDE
|groom-to-be; Mrs. p. M. Duff,
Mrs. Edmund Morgan. Mrs. Helen
Mansfield, Miss Margaret West,
Miss Mary Margaret Jordan, Miss
Roberta Spidel, Mrs. Doris
Chandler, Miss Carolyn Fox, Miss
Patsy Brady, and Miss Betty Duff.
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr has returned
to her home in Chevy Chase fol-
lowing a visit Of several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh S.
Kearfott, in Martinsville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brown have
returned to their home, following
Ia visit with Mr.. Browns relatives
lin Pennsylvania.
DR.. E. Osmun Barr, who, with
Mrs. Barr and their son. E. Osmun
Barr, jr., was vacationing in
Florida during the past month,
has returned to his home in Chevy
Chase, while Mrs. Barr is still away,
having been called to New York,
because of the illness of her
father.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Prenubtial Party
For Future Bride

Miss Elizabeth Eisinger, who
will be maid of honor at the we'd
ding Saturday of Miss Mary Fran
ces Rollow and 1t. Henry T. Allen.
III, entertained the prospective
bride at dinner party and shower
Tuesday evening at her home.
Others in the company were,
the hostess sister, Miss Margaret
Eisinger; her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Roger w. Eisinger, jr; the Misses
Virginia Galloway, Nancy Mayo,
Jane Badger, Abigail Willard, Agnes
Birney, Delphine Colquitt, Flavia
Lee, Patsy Jones, Catherine Hamb-
ley, Barbara Kinney. Barbara Beg
ley, Betty Begley. Elizabeth Hall,
Betty Frost, Marie Kahn. Eliza
beth Bliss. and Betty Buchanan,
and Mrs. Robert Beers.
Mrs. Roger w. Eisinger, mother
OF the young hostess. also was in
the company, as were, Mrs. S. C.
Cousins, aunt of the hostess; Mrs.
j. Douglas Rollow, mother of the
prospective bride; Mrs. Benjamin
D. Riegel of New York and Fair
field, Conn, aunt of the BRIDE
to-be: and Miss Roberta Marsh,
another aunt.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
THE EVENING STAR Washington. D. c. p
THURSDAY MARCH 3o
Group to Donate
500 Books to Vets

A complete library Of 500 books
for injured veterans, both men and
women, will be donated to the Red
Cross Recreation Center at st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital by the Soroptimist
Club, according to an announcement
yesterday at luncheon meeting at
the Willard Hotel. Books carefully
selected were given by members.
The dedication ceremony will be
held April %.
Announcement was made by Miss
Rena Pond that the regional con-
ference will be held April 80 at Hotel
2400, and by Miss Mildred Clum that
a new Soroptimist Club in Spring.
field, Mass, will receive its charter
April 20, bringing the total of clubs
In the federation in Canada and the
United States to 178.
The program included an address
by Senorita Anita Ramirez, attache
to the Panamanian Embassy, who
answered questions pertaining to
her country women. She told how
the republic is "keenly aware of its
strategic position"
"Bois Epais" and ''It's Morning"
were sung by Miss Nancy Croker,
accompanied by Mrs. Jewel Downs.
Mrs. Estelle Whiting was in charge
OF the program and introduced the
speaker as we'll as Mrs. Julian T.
Cromlin, former Conchita Guardia
Of Panama, guest Of honor.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Clubw0nen See
Nurses i'm A ctiOn

Members of the District Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs were given
a behind -the-scene view of activi-
ties Of the Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society yesterday at the society's
headquarters in the Albee Building
This was the third of series of
tours to agencies of the Community
War Fund.
The society, private and non-
sectarian health organization, Is
playing an important role in COM
munity life today.
Mrs. G. Rowland Chase is presi-
dent and Mrs. Whitman Cross, hon.
orary president The executive di-
rector Of the board is Miss Ger
trude H. Bowling. Other board
members are Mrs. Charles c.
Glover, jr., first vice president; Mrs.
Joshua Evans. jr., second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles F. Wilson. third
vice president; John L. Proctor.
treasurer: william w. Mackall, as
sistant treasurer, and Mrs. Neville
Miller, secretary.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Capt. Jamis0n Weds
Miss Eleanor Meem

The marriage of Miss Eleanor
Eastbourne Meem, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Grant Meem, to
Capt. Cecil Alexander Jamison, son
Of Mrs. c. A. Jamison of Atlanta
and the late DR.. Jamison, took place
in the rectory of St. Thomas the
Apostle Church at o'clock last
evening with the Rev. Joseph Moran
officiating.
Escorted by her father, the bride
wore a purple frock with white ac-
cessorles and a shoulder bouquet of
orchids. She was attended by her
sister, Mrs. Anne Meem Mclean,
who, with her parents, we're the only
ones present at the ceremony.
Due to change in military orders,
the arrangements for the wedding
were hurriedly completed, and the
bridegroom will leave for duty with
IN the next few days.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Req. Mr.. anderson
To Oben DeDOti0ns

The annual council day of the
Washington Council of Church
women will be observed tomorrow
with an all-day program including
addresses, reports, music and a
luncheon to be held at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
q streets NV.
The morning session will open
at l0:30 o'clock when devotions
will be held by the Rev. Howard
Stone Anderson.
Chairmen of departments who
will speak include Mrs. Gould
Wickey. THE Christian Family
Mrs. Theodore Wedel Community
Relations" Mrs. Thomas W.
Marshall, Hospital" Mrs. Edward
F. Rowse, World Relations. Mrs.
Irving w. Ketchum, Missionary
Department" and Mrs. Wilbur
LaRoe, World Day of Prayer"
A business session will follow with
reports by the recording secretary,
Mrs. Charles Leuck; the chairman
OF the Finance Committee, Miss A.
Barbara Wiegand; treasurer, Mrs
T. q. Carr and corresponding Sec
retary, Mrs. S. w. Stewart. Mrs
IT. H. Young, chairman of member
ship, will give her report and make
an award Of stars following a
program of special music.
An address THE Church Faces
Tomorrows World" will be given
by the Rev. Frederick E. Reissig
executive secretary Of the Wash
|ington Federation of Churches, fol-
lowing luncheon served at l pm.
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, president,
will preside.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Luncheon Giveu
1 Oday at Club

Mrs. Schmidt. wife OF 1t. Col
Carl S. Schmidt, was hostess at
luncheon today entertaining at the
Army and Navy Club at Seven
teenth and I streets in honor of
Mrs. MacCauley, wife of Maj. Ed
ward MacCauley.
Maj. and Mrs. MacCauley will
leave shortly for the West Coast
and are making plans to return to
their estate in Peking, China. Mai
MacCauley was a prisoner OF the
japanese for two years.
Col. and Mrs. Schmidt will 20
to Florida in the near future to
visit their daughter Mrs. Edward
Schultz and her family in Cocanut
Grove
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Virginia Flannerv
Elected President

Miss Virginia Maury Flannery was
elected president of the Junior
League of Washington at a meeting
yesterday at the home of Mrs,
George Maurice Morris, The Lin
dens," 240l Kalorama road NV.
Others elected include Mrs. Charles
Runyan, first vice president. Mrs.
Edwin DENLY, jr., second vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. John A. Washington,
secretary. The president has been
elected to serve two years and the
other officers are elected for one
year.
Miss Flannery, who completes a
term as first vice president of the
league, is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spalding Flannery of 2411
California street NV. An alumna
Of Vassar, her engagement was an
nounced last fall to 1t. Col. Thomas
G. Early, U. S. A., now on duty
overseas.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
1t. Bybam Weds
Miss Kennedy

The marriage of Miss Carol Ce-
leste Kennedy, daughter of Mrs. j.
v. Elrod Of Kensington, to 1t. q. g.
Carl Lester Byham, jr., U. S. N. R.,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Byham Of Kane,
Pa, took place last evening at
O'Clock at the Metropolitan Memo
rial Church, the Rev. Edward G.
Latch officiating. Mr.. James L.
McLain played the wedding music
on the organ and Miss Florence By
ham was the soprano soloist.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her stepfather, Mr.. Elrod,
wore white satin gown with a
tulle veil which fell from a Juliet
cap of lace and pearls. She carried
bible ornamented with a cluster
Of white orchids and a, shower of
lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Charles w. Corddry, jr., the
matron Of honor, wore water
melon-p pink taffeta gown and car
ried an arm bouquet of snapdragons
The bridesmaids, the Misses Ann
Bennett and Becky Burns, wore
aqua-color taffeta gowns, and the
Misses Rosemary Corddry and Peggy
Mcconnell were in rose-color gowns.
They all carried old-fashioned bou-
quets of mixed flowers.
Mr.. Milton Reinhard served as
best man for 1t. Byham and the
ushers were Maj. A. G. Clark of
Washington, Representative Pete
Jarman OF Alabama, Representative
Stephen Pace Of Georgia, and Mr..
Eugene Williams of McEwen, Tenn.
A reception at the Admiral Club
Immediately followed the ceremony
and the couple left later for Bre-
merton, Wash. where 1t. Byham
will be stationed.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Lit. Abbott Joins
Family in CabifaL

Justice Justin Miller of the
United States Court Of Appeals
and Mrs. Miller, with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edwin B. Abbott, who has
been making her home with them
for some time, have been joined
by their son-in-law, 1t. q. g.
Abbott. U. S. N. r., who is on leave
from the Submarine Chaser Train
ing Center at Miami.
Mrs. Abbott is at present at Gar
field Hospital, where her infant
daughter, Susan Elizabeth, was
born Monday.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Girl Scout Tr0ob
To Get u. S. Flae

An American flag will be pre-
sented by Federal City Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, to Girl Scout Troop 81 at 7::3o
pm. tomorrow In st. COLUMBIA
Church. The presentation will be
made by Mrs. Charles H. Plotner,
chapter regent, in honor of Mrs.
Jesse Anthony, past regent, and will
be accepted by Scout Jean Williams
on behalf of her troop under the
leadership of Mrs. William Roeca.
History and Symbolism of the
Flag" will be the subject OF an
address by Mrs. Carlos Campbell,
chairman of the Flag Committee.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Spring Wedding
Is Planned

Judge and Mrs. James Gibson
Sharon of Sanford, Fla, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Jane Audrey Sharon, to 1t
Sterling RufIin Boiling, son of Mr.
Richard Wilmer Boiling and Mrs
Eleanor L. Boiling Of Washington.
Miss Sharon received her A. B.
degree in arts and science at the
Florida State College for Women
and she is a member Of Chi Omega
and Zeta Phi Eta.
1t. Boiling attended Westminster
Preparatory School at Simsbury
Conn, and George Washington
University. He was stationed with
the War Department in Bermuda
for year and a half, then re-
turned to the United States, where
he enlisted in the Army for flight
training. He received his pilots
wings in June, 1943 at Turner
Field, Ga, where he now is sta
toned as an instructor.
The wedding will take place in
the late spring.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Announce Marriage
Held in Hilton

Col. and Mrs. Richard Law Hub
bell of Hilton. N. Y, formerly Of
Washington, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Caro-
line Dunton Hubbell, to 1t. Henry
Paul Winkelman, jr.. Of White
Plains, N. Y. The ceremony took
place March 10 in the home Of
the brides uncle and aunt, Capt.
Frederick Stephen Craig, U. S. A.,
M. c., retired, and Mrs. Craig. in
Hilton. In the absence of Col.
Hubbell, who Is overseas, the bride
was given in marriage by her
uncle.
1t. Winkelman has returned to
duty in Flora, Miss, and Mrs
Is continuing to reside
with her mother in Hilton.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Bazaar Planned
FOrTOmOrrO1V

The Congressional Club will give
its annual bazaar for members and
their guests tomorrow afternoon from
l to 7 o'clock. Mrs. Emmett ONeal
Of Kentucky and Mrs. John Tolan of
California are co-chairmen of the
event, with Mrs. Foster Stearns O.
New Hampshire as vice chairman.
Many contributions have been re-
ceived from nonresident members
as well as from resident members,
among them a hand-knit scarf, a
sample of Vermont handicraft, which
was sent by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge,
and these articles will be on sale.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Mrs. Lesher Heads
OAR House Here

Mrs. William A. Lesher has been
elected president OF the OAR Chap
ter House Corp, according to an
announcement. Other officers are:
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harry NJ Howard, re-
cording secretary: Miss Viola Reece,
corresponding secretary; Miss Mary
E. Black, treasurer; Mrs. Joseph l..
Anderson, historian, and Mrs. Jason
Waterman, librarian. Trustees
elected are Mrs. Harry c. Grove,
Mrs. Edwin j. Ryan, Mrs. Fred B.
Linton and Mrs. John F. Wolfe. The
past president, Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, during whose administration
the mortgage was paid of, becomes
a trustee.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Mrs. Wright Hostess
For Mrs. Ferguson

Mrs. j. George Wright enter
tanned at tea yesterday afternoon
when her small number of guests
were asked to meet Mrs. Walter
Ferguson. Others at the fete were
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam, Mrs
Patrick Jay Hurley, Nine. Van
Staveren Of the Netherlands who
recently came here to live; Mrs. c.
e. Watson, Mrs. Helene Roemer,
Mrs. r. r. Zimmerman, Mrs. r. c.
higgins, Mrs. Charles j. Happier
Mrs. Russell B. Brown and Mrs.
Guy Woodward.