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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Urban League Confers
neutrality-suspicious.

Committee on Race Relations in
Chicago the ineffectiveness OF his
efforts in a subordinated section OF
a bureau. At least two men, Clar-
ence Johnson OF California, and
Chester Allen OF Indiana, have turn
ed down offers Of the position or
been eliminated from further con-
sheraton because Of their insist
cnce and the reluctance Of Paul V.
McNutt. chairman Of the VINO, and
other officials 10 move the Office into
a position of greater effectiveness.
App,cy told the Urban League
delegates that he would. however.
Dr.ns the question 10 the attention.
Of McNutt and the executive staff
Of VINO.
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
HOmemakers Meet
To Be At Tuskegee

TUsKEGEE INSTITUTE. Ala
More than one hundred young
women arc expected here June Ia
and Is 10 attend the fourth annual
meeting Of the Progressive Home
makers Of Alabama. the Presidents
Office announced today Tene,td Jor-
dan. Conecuh County training
school, state president, will preside
Harriet Hutchinson. president Of
the Tuskegee Institute high school
PHA will welcome the delegates to
the institute.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
Citizens Hold Meet
For Vote Campaign

MONTGOMERY, Ala - Launch
ing a campaign for 10000 regis
tered voters by July first, citizens
Of Montgomery in a mass meeting
last Sunday, challenged Birmins-
ham 10 $4,000 voters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-10
WEILES TO SPONSOR

NEW YORK. - Orson Wcllcs,
famed Hollywood producer-ac;or-
playwright Will add tho role Of
n .AACP campaign sponsor, 70 tho
many activities upon which he has
become significantly vocal.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Pacific
yContinued From First Page. y

naturalization of the Marianas-o,
perhaps, new invasion opera tions-s
step nearer
Guam and Rota are less than l5C
miles south Of Saipan.
Light cruisers and destroyerf
shelled Guam Saturday for the sec.
ond time since Japan took the island
December II, 194l. Guam first wa.
shelled June Is, while the Saipan
landings were in progress. =
A Pearl Harbor communique said
the Saturday shelling damaged jap
anese defense positions, buildings
and smAM craft along the beaches.
Plane4sof fast carrier task group,
braving heavy antiaircraft fire, at
tackled both Guam and Rota Sum
day with bombs, rockets and ma
chine-gun fire. One carrier plane
was lost, but destroyer rescued the
crew.
The Americans who captured Sal
pan hunted down the few remaining
Japanese snipers and stragglers at
large on that island. Belated enemv
civilians also were trickling in to
surrender
Meanwhile. Liberators from Gen.
trail and Southwest Pacific bases
collaborated in attacks on the prin-
cipal Japanese bases in the Caro-
lines-at Truk, Palau. zap and
Woleai.
Eenemy planes took of from Truk
and Palau to avoid destruction on
the ground. Only at Yap was there
interception, but three of the 13
enemy planes probably were shot
down.
Liberators of the Far East Air
Force dropped 43 tons of bombs on
Sorong, last important japanese
base in Dutch New Guinea. Other
Allied planes hit targets from the
bypassed Marshall Islands to the
southwesternmost borders of the
New Guinea sector.
Four Allied planes were lost in
the Southwest Pacific raids to en-
emy antiaircraft.
Six Japanese planes bombed
Noemfoor Island in Geelvink Bay
of Dutch New Guinea, causing nc
casualties but setting an Amer
ican fuel dump on fire.
In the Sarmi-Maffin Bay area OF
Dutch New Guinea, 292 more Japa-
nese were killed in skirmishes.
Some $50 miles eastward, down
the British New Guinea coast, there
were indications that Japs trapped
since last April in the Wewak area
were gathering their waning
strength for an attempt to push
westward. 1t was believed they
might attempt to elbow past the
American beachheads at Aitape.
Hollandia and Maf1in Bay to reioin
japanese garrisons in Western New
Guinea.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Reconversion
Continued From First Page.)

facturers actually to begin peace
time production on any feasible
scale
Earlier it was indicated the Navy
was prepared to end the fight if
this spot production authorization"
order was tabled At that time,
however, Army spokesmen expressed
determination to continue their fight
to eliminate all Of the Nelson Or
ders, which they we're said to have
considered untimely at this stage of
the war
Military officials believe controls
over such spot authorizations
should be made from Washington
rather than in the field. Mr. Nelson
elected to work through the field
Offices because he felt that these
would know best where idle reser-
voirs OF labor were located
Meanwhile, 1t was learned that
WPB regional and district heads
have arrived In Washington for
conferences on the new civilian
orders.
They will learn how they are
supposed to administer the direc-
! tives when they are issued.
1t was said that Mr.. Nelson also
had completed his reply to the joint
Army and Navy chiefs of staff whose
letter several days ago urged the
WPB chief not to issue the relaxa-
ton orders in the fear they might
further reduce war production and
prolong the war. 1t was expected
the Nelson letter would be made
public also
Evening star., 1944-07-11

300 individual flights by last eve
ming. American fighter -bombers
dive-bombed German gun positions
and strong points southeast and
southwest of Lessay and east of
St Lo.
Ferries and Trains Attacked.
The night attack on Berlin was
the ninth time the German capital
has been bombed since D-Day.
Mosquitoes have battered it eight
times and American daylight heavy
bombers made mass attack on the
city June 21.
A number OF ferries and six trains
were shot up in the forays into
France last night and a big high
way convoy near Compiegne was at
tackled and the road was left Uttered
Two Mosquitoes carrying a pair of
500-pound bombs each in addition
to guns accomplished this damage
in half an hour:
Ripped up the main railroad line
near Ruffec, bombed the rear end of
camouflaged freight train as 1t
entered a tunnel and shot up the
front end as 1t emerged, bombed
two transformer stations and shelled
third, shot up freight cars in three
yards, blew up . locomotive. and
shot up three more trains.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Craven 10 Manage VOL
Under Plan Before FEC

T. A. M. Craven. who recently
completed seven-year term as q
member Of the Federal Communica
tions Commission. would become
manager OF Radio Station VOL here
under an application filed yester-
day with the FEC for an exchange
OF ownerships Of Stations VOL and
WHIT Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Under the plan the American
Broadcasting- Co. would give up
ownership and operation of VOL
and its ownership and operation
would pass to the Iowa Broadcast
ing Co.. owner of WHIT. In turn
the latter would give up ownership
of WHIT, which would 60 under the
dictatorship Of the American Broad
casting Co.
Gardner Cowles, jr., Midwest pub
Usher, is president of the Iowa
Broadcasting Co. Mr.. Craven is
acting vice president.
William B. Dolph, executive vice
president Of the American Broad
casting Co., said the exchange of
ownership would entail 10 person
mel changes as far as his company
was concerned.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Carlson Tells u. S. to Avoid
Compromise Peace With Jopon

Another thing we Americans
must keep in mind is that while the
island OF Japan constitutes a home
base, they have an extremely strong
army on the eastern shores of Asia
and a substantial economic base In
Manchukuo.
Col. Carlson, from Plymouth,
Conn, was at an advanced observa-
ton post on Saipan with 1t. Col.
Justice Chambers of Washington
and his radio operator, Pvt. Vito A.
Cassara, Brooklyn, when they were
spotted by Japanese who sprayed
the area with machine-gun fire.
Went to Soldiers Aid.
Pvt. CasSara was wounded and
Col. Carlson, going to his aid, was
struck in the left thigh and right
arm.
Il felt like I'd been hit a couple
times by heavy duty sledge," Col.
Carlson said. Il wound up lying
on top of Cassara."
Il didn't think the bullet was
made that could pierce your hide. -
a Navy doctor told Col. Carlson, and
the raider leader replied:
I'm just as vulnerable as the next
fellow, only I've been lucky. I re-
celved my first Purple Heart for
wounds in action during the first
World War in France. If I can Just
Keep them spaced this far apart III
be all right,
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Chicago 1heater Burns
IS Minutes After Show
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July ll.-Fifteen min
utes after late show audience had
left the Apollo Theater at Clark
and Randolph streets today a fire
broke out between the dome of the
auditorium and the roof OF the FIVE
story building.
Damage to the 60-year-old movie
house. one Of several along Chicago's
Rialto. was estimated at $50 1000 by
fire department omcials and at $780,
600 by threaten company onictAls
No one was injured. Cause Of the
nre was not determined. 80
The fire was the sixth extra alarm
blaze in the last 36 hours. A thou.
sand tons of scrap rubber, including
about zoo, 900 auto tires, burned last
night when two-story scrap rubber
factory on the South Side was de-
stroyed.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Victory Hinges on Keeping
Output Flexible, STAGE Says

LOS ANGELES. July II tP,.-Vic-
tory depends largely on maintenance
of f1exibility in American war pro.
duction, according to Brig. Gen.
Donald F. STAGE, chief of the Army
Air Forces Materiel Commands
Western procurement district.
The quick and efficient termina-
ton OF contracts and clearance OF
war plants for other work, there
fore has become an inseparable and
vital part of the war supply pro-
gram" he told 1000 plane plant and
Army ofncials at a contract ter
mination conference yesterday.
Speed. he added. also Is essential
If we are to equip ourselves with
the know how and the facilities
for winning the peace" ard to keep
the aircraft program from begging
down In 'quagmire Of frozen as
sets, unemployment and possible in
solvency."
Evening star., 1944-07-11
low-F|ying Pilots
Companion Guilty
BY the Associated Press.


WILLIAMS FIELD, Ariz., July II
1t. Dean c. Fundingsland, %
Grand Forks, N. Oak, passenger In
low-f1ying Army plane which de-
capitated civilian automobile
driver June az, has been found
guilty by a court-martial board Of
permitting willful neglect and DAM
age to Government property and
violation of flying regulations.
1t. Howard E. Stittsworth, 81
Wakefield. Kans.. charged with
murder as the planes pilot. will
face another military tribunal to.
morrow at Mariana Field, near Tue
son.
The prosecution contended 1t
Fundingsland outranked 1t. Stitts-
worth by five months in his COM
mission as second lieutenant and
therefore, should have taken over
the controls when he witnessed his
Junior ofdcer's alleged non-observ-
ance of the rule against dipping
over populated areas.
The court recommended yester-
day that 1t. Fundingsland be dis
missed from The service.
Just before the plane swooped
over Highway 49, its wing scything
through the car windshield and
killing Earl w. Nepple of Los
Angeles, 1t. Fundingsland said he
called 1t. Stittsworth over the in
terphone
Il asked him if he was married" J."
he related. Il asked him twice.
Then said I sure am married and
I don't like this That's all I said"
1t. Fundingsland added he was
not aware that he outranked 1t.
Stittsworth. and could have taken
over the plotting.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
BY the Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. July Lit
Col. Evans F. Carlson, 46, marine
raid leader wounded in rescuing q
Brooklyn private on Saipan, de.
clared today that 1T always has
been my opinion that the japanese
high command has not honestly be-
lieved it could beat u.s."
The veteran ofiicer added in m
interview at the Naval Hospital:
They intended to grab all they
could, then hold on to 1t and, If pos
sible, effect a compromise peace
thus retaining a large share of the
areas conquered in the Pacific.
1T is just this move that the
American people must avoid. This
would mean just a breathing spell
and the Japanese would continue
their dreams OF world conquest. We
must completely conquer their army
and navy"
Tarawa Sideshow to Saipan.
Col. Carlson termed Tarawa, the
one-time most costly Pacific inva
sion, a mere sideshow compared to
Saipan.
The three-tim winner OF the Navy
Cross said tremendous distances
constitute the major problem In the
Pacific.
The farther we 90 the more ship
ping it's going to take to supply
our bases.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Aerial
Continued From First Page J

gave Berlin residents another Sleep
less night. other formations coursed
over Northeast France harrassing
German troop bivouacs and trans
port. Berlin said Mannheim, near
the Reich's western border. was one
of the industrial targets. One
Mosquito was lost.
Area Northwest of Paris Hit.
The Mosquito penetrations into
tFrance were concentrated in the
Amiens Lille St. Quentin Laon-
Compiegne area. extending north
east of Paris to the Belgian border
Bridges over the Seine, being en-
ployed by the Germans to rush
forces to the battle front so miles to
the west, were attacked once more.
In one Of the few operations in
yesterdays murky weather, rocket
firing Typhoons, bomb-carryine
Spitfires and Raj Mustangs poured
explosives and fire into German
troops driven into the woods south
east of Caen by the British
Canadian capture of that city.
Despite the adverse conditions
fighter -bombers ran up more than
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Transport Difficulties
Delay Prisoner Exchange
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
IRUN, Spain. July 1.-THE Ger
mans have announced a second
postponement Of the arrival at this
frontier of approximately 900 Allied
war prisoners and civilian exchanges
because Of transport difficulties in
France"
The Germans first said the group
would arrive July T. Spanish rail-
way authorities assembled three
trains to take them to Lisbon for
the exchange of an equal number
of Germans.
Then the Germans said the Allied
group. travelling under the protec-
ton of the International Red Cross,
would not reach the Spanish FROM
tier until yesterday and the second
postponement followed.
Spanish officials are planning to
wait until tomorrow to assemble the
trains.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Pope Gives Audience
To 1000 Soldiers
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Pope Plus
XII Sunday received in audience
more than 1000 soldiers from the
British Isles, including "a general
a military chaplain and many off,
GERS" the Vatican RADIO said last
night.
The Pope, speaking in English
said that Thanks to ,the generous
understanding and good will of the
leaders Of the nations and the mil
itary Chiefs" Rome had been saved
the broadcast said. 1t added that
tn Pope had asked all bishops to
bless relatives who were waiting at
home"
The Italian-language broadcast
was reported by United States Gov
ernment monitors.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
|De GauIIe Welcomed
1By Mackenzie Kinq
|0n Reaching Ottawa
1y the Associated Press.

l. --~~~~A-SS~
OTTAWA. July 11.--Gen. Charles
de Gaulle. head Of the French Ma
tional Committee, arrived by plane
this morning for one-day visit
to Ottawa and was greeted at
the airport BY Prime Minister Mac
kenzie King, Defense Minister J.
L. Ralston, high army, navy and
air force ofncers~ and other men,
bers of the federal cabinet.
Gen. de Gaulle reviewed a guard
lof honor and a unit of Fighting
French air cadets.
NEW YORK. July II Gy.-Gen
Charles de Gaulle left New York
by plane for Canada today, ending
a gala visit during which he was
cheered and acclaimed by Thousands
of New Workers.
An Army transport plane carry
Ing the French leader and his party
took OH from La Guardia Field
Mayor F.. H. La Guardia had plan
ned to be on hand, but arrived al
the airport just as the plane was
taxing along the runway.
Cheering men and women met
Gen. de Gaulle yesterday as he
stepped from a plane at La Guardia
Fit d after arriving from Wash
lngton. Later at City Hall, where
he was welcomed ofiicially by Mavor
La Guardia, he was greeted with
thunderous applause, followed by
sponsaneous singing of the Mar
sellaise" and THE Star Spangled
Banner"
A crowd estimated by the police
at 100000 cheered him again as his
party drove up Fifth avenue fol-
lowing the placing Of a wreath at
the foot of the statue of Gen. Lafay-
cite on Union Square.
New York is happy to receive
you because you are a symbol of
Free France today" Mayor La
Guardia told Gen. de Gaulle. From
the beginning to this minute there
has been no relenting on your part. "
Gen. de Gaulle responded in Eng
lish that after the comforting
talks which I have just had with
the President of the United States,
the welcome that the City of New
York has kindly extended to me
makes this a great day in the mag
nificent history Of Franco American
friendship"
A reception for which the Free
French group issued 1000 invita-
tions in Gen. de Gaulle's name was
held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
last night.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Seattle Worker, Wrists Cut,
Held in Staying Of Girl
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated FreSs
SEATTLE, July 1l.-A 3l-year-
old shipyard worker. his arms and
wrists slashed. was under guard in
hospital today after he confessed,
officers said, to the Staying of a
pretty l4-year-old schoolgirl neigh
Dor in her bedroom.
The girl, Harriet Louise Lind
strom, was gagged with a rayon
blouse. stabbed through the mouth
and beaten about the head with an
iron stove shaker. She was the only
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Lind
strom, who moved here recently
from Miami, Fla. The father is a
Boeing aircraft worker.
The girl suffered a multiple skull
fracture, a jaw fracture and 80 lac
erations about the head.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Water
Continued From First Page J

head engineer Of the Acqueduct. He
said the average daily consumption
during the year is 140 million
gallons.
Mr.. Schmitt said that there is
some indication that conservat ton
efforts are holding down the use
of water. While complaints have
been received that flushing of the
streets is wasteful, he pointed out
that street cleaning takes only 300,-
900 gallons day, or 0.19 per cent of
the daily amount of water filtered
Many Suggestions Made.
Among the suggestions offered
citizens to aid in conservation were
watching for leaking faucets, for
wet spots on the ground and around
tree spaces that might indicate
broken pipes. checking air-condi-
tioning systems, avoidance of care
less use Of water in the kitchen and
bathrooms and careful use OF lawn
sprinklers.
1t was pointed out that it is H.
legal for sprinkling systems to leak
down over the sidewalks.
Evening star., 1944-07-11

ed Blow School before going to work
as an elevator operator and gas sta
ton attendant. He was inducted in
November. 1912.
Pfc. Arthur L. Johnson also was
wounded in the Mediterranean area
His wife. Mrs. Louise C. johnson. is
listed as living at 504 Third street
NV. ..,..,
Machinist's Mate tSecond Class)
Emmett Bendall Birdsong, jr., son OF
Emmett Bendall Birdsong, ST., OF
2525 Park avenue. Richmond, Va,
has been wounded in action. His
sister, Miss Ethel F. Birdsong. lives
at l408 Mount Vernon avenue, Alex
andria.
Missing
1t. Jesse Hamilton Stewart. U. S
N. r.. has been reported missing
His wife. Pfc. Yvonne Stewart, is
stationed here with the WAC I'd
Signal Service Battalion, 80.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia - MOSTLY
sunny and a little hotter this after
noon and tomorrow; highest tenn
peratures in the middle 9Os. Lowest
temperatures in middle 7O's at night
No rain in sight.
Maryland-Mostly clear and warm
tonight. Tomorrow hot and sunny
Vlrginia-Scattered Thunderstorm
ers IN southwest portion, elsewhere
mostly clear and warm tonight. To-
morrow mostly sunny and hot.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Naval Academy to Get
IL Pointinqs of FIoos

Twelve original oil paintings ol
hags famous in American histor,
will be presented to the Naval Acad.
emy tomorrow by John Morreli 4
Co., Ottumwa UowN meat-packins
firm.
The paintings are by N. c. Wyeth
noted artist. who was commissioned
TO execute them for use in the Arms
1914 calendar.
The presentation will be made by
r. M. Othwaite, vice president of the
Arm,
Evening star., 1944-07-11
oAANA Aos
Missing
Ten Slightly Injured
In Illinois Central Wreck

BY the Associated Press
ODIN. Ill. July 11-Six cars of
the Southbound Illinois Central pas
senger train. the Creole, running
from Chicago to Memphis. were de-
rallied yesterday. with no loss of life
to passengers or crew. Ten passen-
gers suffered minor injuries.
Illinois Central Railroad officials
said today the cause of the accident
had not been determined.
Evening star., 1944-07-11
ION the Roll Of Honor
3 D. C.. Area Men Wounded,
|One Missing, Two Dead

pulled him through. Catholic
priest wrote to Mrs. Clayton from
the Mediterranean area. Later, the
Claytons received a letter written
for their son by Red Cross work.
er He said he had been In q
Slight accident"
Pvt. Eugene c. Laurie, %. OF 1925
Rosedale street NE, recovered
Evening star., 1944-07-11

SAN DIEGO.-WOUNDED RAIDER CHEF RE-
TURNS-Lt Col. Evans F. Carlson, marine raid
leader who was wounded while rescuing an en-
listed man on saipan, was greeted At the Naval
Hospital here by Pfc. Richard R. Wall, yelling
tony sx-~ tcenter), and Corpl. Glen r. Mohler,
Fort Wayne, Ind. The two marines fought with
the famed Carlson Raiders on Guadalcanal.
"A. p. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-07-11

serrt Clayton. January. l943
he was awarded the Air Medal for
action in Africa. Burned on his
face. hands and legs. and injured in
his chest and arm on May 13, Sergt.
Clayton was so critically i'll that
only his faith and desire to live"
Evening star., 1944-07-11
Nuzi Bon on Recruiting
In North ItuIy Reported
~ the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ROME. July 1.-THE Germans
have forbidden Fascist leaders to
recruit troops in the provinces OF
Trento. Belluno, Bolzano, Trieste
and Goriziano in Northern Italy
and have placed the provinces un-
der Nazi gauleiters, an italian who
came through the enemy lines said
today.
The italian added that Fascist
officials had been forbidden to wear
their uniforms and that Fascist po-
lice and customs officers had been
disbanded.
Evening star., 1944-07-11

Sergt. Clayton
came here with
hts parents 10
y e a r S ago and
studied at Ener-
SON Institute
and Mill ar d
School, Although
he received an
appointment to
West Point in
l l942. he pre-
ferred to enlist
to get action
s o o n e r." his
m o t h er said.
Overseas since
Evening star., 1944-07-11

q u ! c K l Y from
wounds he re-
ceived in Italy
May "a, but was
later sent back
to the hospital
i'll with fever, he
W tie to his
m o t h er. Mrs
Eva G. Laurie
Overseas since
March, l943, Pvt
Laurie is a vet
eran of the in
vasions of Africa
Sicily and Italy
H0 y1,oc h1r~