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Evening star., 1944-06-26
BRICK BUNGALOW.


II you are interested in . bungalow style
tractive house, located In Glen Echo Hts,
Md, on a spacious wooded lot. The house
contains living room. dining room or sun.
room, kitchen aud 9 bedrooms and tiled
bath on 1st floor; large bedroom and "a
Getachsd Geta nH ssrase, hAwh I0Um Wonderful
buy; must have substantial cash pay.
ment. To inspect phone Mr.. Burr, WO.
~
Evening star., 1944-06-26
Charming. Colonial Brick.

~ Excellent neighborhood for your family.
front and rear porches. hot-vster heat.
tiled bath. In perfect condition.: large.
orisht' modern kitchen. full. dry base
large gear garage With water ana eiec.
srIieity sIy srade school and t,ansportstion
into two apartments for perfect Invest
ment Located near 11th and c SITS. ne.
Price, 5000, with minimum cash pay
ment Of $1,000. Seen By appointment
only; Sunday call Mr.. Harps, 1O-2. Nj.
04o6, or Mr.. Shamwell, 10 to B, MI. $3.50.
weekdays ssll 1r once; 2,s,s;; we are
Evening star., 1944-06-26

2-Car GaraRe
wEIep1gT: EBEAUT!FUL sI;II SET SETTING: WITH LARGE
ATTRACTIVE REAR YARD.
II you are seeking well-located and
real comfortable home priced under Sl6,-
900, you should inspect this appealing
dwelling Of charm and distinction. Spa
cious wooded grounds between it's screened
ner home, Do not delay. This place
should sell quickly. Substantial cash pay
ment required.
Inspection by Appt. OAly.
GEO. j. MOSS, REALTOR,
Shepherd 1900. Evenings, Shepherd 1lSl.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

sale Of beautiful detached home on
large lot 50xl50. First floor has hall,
living room, dining and sun rooms, and
kitchen Second floor has s bedrooms and
. baths maids room and bath in base
ment automatic heat. 2-car detached ga
rase; For further information and ap
VIM; M. THRocKMoRroN,
Invest Bldg. Realtor DI 6O91
Evening star., 1944-06-26

DIAMONDS-OLD GOLD.
Diamond pocket and wrist watches, in
itialed birthstone, diamond and wedding
rings. any other jewelry and pawn tickets
purchased. Highest prices paid. New
York Jewelry Co., 727 7th st. NV.
Evening star., 1944-06-26

Chevy Chase, D. C. lWakef1eld) :.
=. An almost new center-han Colonial brick.
law, 3 bedrms. baths. rec room. e
THOMAS L. PHILLIPS, a2lI
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Eight Mile Road Housing
Still Undecided By City

tons OF the city and the federal
government.
Shelton johnson. a representative
Of the Eight Mile Road Community
and director Of the Birdhurst Recre-
ational Center, spoke for some
definite action from the Council
although he did not particularly
favor the Wayne County lncor-
porated plan as il stood or the City
Planning plan. He urged the Coun-
Gil 10 do something now about the
deplorable state OF housing In De-
troit and to say definitely whether
II favored private housing as the
Wayne County Incorporated wanted
or temporary housing as the City
Planning Commission seemed to
favor.
: After listening 10 the arguments
presented by all OF the groups in
volved, the Council decided to post
pone further hearings on the mat
ter until Friday. March 81. and
asked the contending parties 10 get
together and submit a definite plan
OF action before that body. Council
man William Comstock. Srmer
governor of the state OF Michigan.
said in closing the hearing that.
this is the first time In all OF my
public career that Negroes have
ever come before any BODY In this
state asking to do something for
themselves. feel that you should
be congratulated on your stand here
today"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
CORONER'S JURY
ACQU|TS AKINS

A coroner's jury this week exon
Grated Lonnie Atkins Of 1892 Dubois
street OF the fatal shooting last
August OF his brother-in-law. Al
fred Whitehead. IS. OF 2702 Charlie
voix street. 4,
The jury found that Atkins had
shot in self defense after White
head had gone to Atkins home
armed with revolver. Atkins shot
first and wounded whitehead who
died at Eloise hospital at 1880 an.
on February "a. this year.
Police learned that the two men
had an argument over debt which
Whitehead demanded from his
brother-in-law. Lonnie Atkins. on
August Is. 1913.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

Stiff argument and counter argu-
monts offered by representatives OF
the Wayne Better Homes Incor-
porated, City Housing Commission
and the Eight Mile Road residents
last week caused the City Council
10 delay for another week decision
on the final plan Of action 10 be
taken in the housing program Of
Eight Mile Road.
The meeting OF the Council was
for the purpose OF replying to a
petition Of the Wayne Better Homes
Incorporated in which that corpora
ton asked that a number OF the lots
at Eight Mile Road be released 10
them for housing Improvement.
The City Planning committee OBJ
jected to the sale OF the properties
to the Wayne Better Homes Incor-
porated because. as Milton Selander
and George Emory, OF the City
Planning Commission, argued. with
private company controlling the
building program and deriving the
profit. the city will have no guaran-
tee that the houses will be accord
ing to governmental specifications.
nor will the city have any further
control OF the area. Mr.. Kuhlmsn
OF the Builders Association assured
the Council and the representatives.
OF the Planning Commission that
his firm was prepared 10 build
homes according TO the specifica-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Mrs. Edna Abbott
Editors Widow,
Dies In Michigan

CHICAGO.-Funeral services On
Mrs Edna Rose Abbott widow OF
the late Robert Sengstacke Abbott
founder and publisher OF the Chi
cago Defender. were held Thurs
day. Mrs. Abbott died last Sunday
at Mercy Hospital in Benton Har-
Dor. after a prolonged illness.
Mrs. Abbott, born Edna Rose
Brown. was brought to Chicago as
a child. She married the late Col.
Franklin A. Denison. former COM
mander OF the famous 9th Illinois
Infantry regiment. in 1907. There
were Ave children born to this
union: Franklin Jr.. Dorothy (now
deceasedD. Denise. George and JAG
queline. Four Of the children and
three grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Abbott was married to the
late Mr.. Abbott in 1884. Mr.. Alb
bolt died in 1910, She had been re-
siding in her summer home near
Benton Harbor,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Joseph Coles Now
Attached To OPA
Cleveland Office

Joseph c. Coles. formerly Of the
city clerks Office and now con-
nected with the Office OF Price
Administration. will make his head
quarters in the regional office Of
the OPk in Cleveland for the next
few months, 1t was disclosed this
week.
Mr.. Coles was a guest OF honor
at a social fUnction Wednesday eve
ming at the Gotham hotel given by
the local leaders of the Democratic
party. Among those present were
Harold Bledsoe, Senator Diggs. En-
NETT Cunningham. w. T. johnson.
William Simmons. etc.
Meetings OF the labor committee
are held every second and fourth
Sundays
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Great T new RACE BOAR
Council Ignores CLIO, Negro Votes
AccusedCopGoes
Before Board For
Beating OF Boy

Patrolman Albert Tinnette, who
was charged by efacials Of the De-
troit branch Of the N.A.A.C.P. sew
eral weeks age with the severe
beating Of ls-year-old Joseph SUIT
ties. was hailed before the Police
Trial Board Tuesday. the Michigan
Chronicle has been automatically in
formed. The trial, according 10 the
informant was adjourned until
Thursday. April G
1t was further disclosed that 4
new order had been given to men,
bers Of the Detroit Police Depart
rnent an order prohibiting them
from promiscuously stopping coll
ored soldiers and demanding to So
the rasses of the soldiers. Under the
new order police are not TO stop
colored soldiers and demand to &c
their pssses unless they have s0ed
Z
isstiSSs ssvSrsl 80 y !.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

OF 997 Medbury avenue. SURRENDERED
to police.
II was disclosed that Sam Bass,
IS. OF 1888 Garfield; zadie Albert.
%. and Bessie Mae Harris the
latter two Of the Fort street adj
dress, met Scribner in the Tip Toe
Tavern. Monroe and Russell streets.
where they had soma drinks To
gether.
The party left the tavern and
went to Scribner's home. He went
inside and few minutes later re-
turned and motioned for Miss Har-
ris to get out of the car and come
10 the front door OF the house where
he was standing.
Woman. Is. Shot
The couple. according to police,
walked a short distance between
the two houses, at which time four
shots were fired.
Police disclosed that the shooting
possibly resulted from an argument
between the young woman and her
friend. after she had attempted 10
borrow $50 from him.
A 1870 caliber revolver was
found on the kitchen table OF Scrib-
ner's home and was held as evil
dence by Detective Lieutenant
Charles Buckholdt Of the homicide
squad.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
L. A. JordanLoses
Local Union Post
In Close Contest

I. A. Jordan. who won the dis
tinction last year Of becoming the
first recording secretary OF the
newly orsasized JAW Local so at
the Willow Run bomber plant. was
defeated in the local elections which
were held last week.
Mr.. Jordan was defeated by Mrs.
Lillian Bowden by small margin.
Glenn Brayton. the first president
OF the new local. also lost his Office.
having been defeated by Walter
QWllico. former chairman Of the
plant committee. Mr.. Jordan repre-
sented Local so at the 'UAW-CIO
convention at Buffalo last year. He
Is active in the Tenants Security
Association OF the Carver Homes
Project in Inkstsr. '
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
BY CHARLES HARTMAN

Harold Thompson. director Of the
Mayors Interracisl Commission. in
an exclusive interview with this re-
porter, stated Monday that the
Commission has begun and now has
in progress q program for the evslu.
alton OF the various racial problems
in the city departments.
This STEP" Thompson said. lis TO
provide an intelligent ground work
for the commission TO operate upon.
These particular problems have
been In the process OF development
for the past 900 years" Thompson
continued. "and II will take q lot
Of sympathy and understanding TO
work them out satisfactorily for all
concerned"
Attend interraciai Confab
Mr.. Thomnson said that he had
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
EYE-WIT NESS
TO MURDER ON
STAND MONDAY

Approximately Is witnesses are
expected to testify this week at
the trial OF 4i-year-old Rosalee Nc
Gee. charged wNh first degree muir
der in the fatal shooting Of her As
year-old husband. George. on No
vember 80. last year In their kitchen
at 505l Fourteenth street
Wearing a black sport hat and
with glasses shading her dark eyes
and an expression Of deep concern
in the PROCEEDINGS on her solemn
face. Mrs. MCGEE heard Mrs.
Thelma Robson OF 5051 Fourteenth
street give an eyewitness account
OF the fatal alteration to the court
and jury on Monday.
Mrs. Robson told the one man,
eleven woman jury in the court
room OF Recorders Judge Joseph
A. ellis that George MCGEE had
threatened to knock her (his wife,
down IL she didn't quit arguing
with him.
They were arguing over a belt
c- ATTN nrD -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Chronicle Interviews New Head
OF Mayors Interracial Board

just returned from a two-day in
terracial meeting in Chicago where
approximately so Of the best minds
in the country were assembled 70
discuss the very problems which
now face the commission in Detroit
As the result OF the meeting.
Thompson said that he was con-
WINGED that Detroit Is we'll out in
front on some OF the points dis
cussed there and that he will now
be able. as the result Of the learned
opinions expressed. 10 coordinate
what Is being done in Detroit with
what Is being done in the country
at large.
The director said that he he'd the
utmost confidence In Cecil Row
lette. Walter Hardin. Edward Sim
mons and Mrs. Beulah Whitley.
members Of his commission. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
new POLITICAL
FIGHT IN CITY
HALL CERTAIN
No CLIO Representatives
Or Negroes Appointed
As Supervisors

What appeared at first 10 be a
slap at the Negro voters alone last
week turned out to be swift kick
at the CIO as well. for neither 2
single representative OF the Go
nor of the Negro people was ap-
pointed 10 the new streamlined
County Board OF Supervisors.
For years the Board OF Super
visors provided the councilmen with
political plums which they usually
gave to Representatives OF the vari.
Gus groups In the city which had
been active A 0he&r eleuf3cu- xsEN
80 no1ntU4 4 DmE<3NEL
E&x2 S>6i ~ hoaR1 Uok6A an0n
cofnpoG - S616z memhefx ~
6treamIineA
A legislative act passed last year
cut the number OF supervisors to
81 members and reduced the num-
Der Of appointments available to the
councilmen to Is. This year the
Council decided to make their ap-
poifitments TO the County Board
rs a committee Of the whole rather
than have each councilman name
his own sppointees.
The lists from which the new
appointees were named last Friday
contained no Negroes although sew
eral Clio representatives were nomi-
mated by Councilman George Ed
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Fleeing Unio,
Members In All
Variants Here

Out Of town professional ranhlouuI
most Of them whits., have lnva1o
local war plants and are f1eoc>r
Negro workers wAo ere loeina tt
money and their jobG acc1rdlDG 0
Oscar Noble. international reese
sentative Of the UAw-CIO.
Mr.. Noble told tha Chfunic1e nh
week that "a great number ~ whits
professional gamblers have ma.
grated to Detroit and have been
successful i'm gaining empfoyupenf
In 4 number Of he war p1snkx
These men are fleeing our union
members The reGrettkhle pnrt of
this n the fact that while they aro
being taken for q ride, th6y ~
losing the protection al their uniok
and q discharee &C this H.
tantamount 10 capital punlShn
with employment ON the docl1nn.
Union menbsrs discAarRUd -
gambling do not have any uujoA
protection and IT, moun(inH 1nnS
offs in th& wat n6uu1e3eo Mn
have been occaufoned BY cut-book1
in production lsavs thqse dischare01
workers without any 0ocd proapecos
OF employmsnt Il thslr regular
Besides the ssssslins msnsee. nrr.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

that he was impressed with their
sincerity and desire to cooperate.
Il feel" Thompson said. that
bigotry and bad manners can s.
made socially unpopular. and that
therein lies much Of the foundation
for our present problems"
The Mayors Interrscial Comma
sion has not embarked upon It's task
with any preconceived patterns"
declared Thompson, but plans 10
weigh the facts and base all deaf
sions upon those facts" ~
The commissioner said thnl Ne
was well aware that basic inj<1nkIrss
existed in the cases Of HOUSING ana
police brutality In Detroit but that
al OF the facts would hsvs = u
secured before the eoamlzpion
could take a positive step Ia tAslr
aholiiio~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
'Stutz'> Anderson
Elected To Board

Wilson (Stutz) Anderson. OF the
firm of Anderson and Rentie. was
elected to the board OF directors OF
the Detroit Theatrical Booking
Agents association. at a meeting and
banquet held Monday at the Web
ster Hall hotel Anderson and Ches-
ter Rentie. former mayor Of Para
disc Valley. and Mrs. Evelyn Vest
of the Rollo S. Vest Enterprise. In,
attended the meeting.
Anderson becomes the first Negro
10 become a member of the board.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
n un eral Rites
Held Monday For
Robert Settles

Funetal services were heId nGen&|
day tor Robert Settles. hsrnin1r1
dealer who died last Friday folDoUcs
ing . heart attack Nj Settloo -
only recently returned from -
Spring. where be he'd spent 3 1nwon
week vacation. pnd bed tai ntG1
that ~ felt Ans. 7
\ Aar, ssstIss, VIE hsd bsss ~ r.
furnlture end meving busfDoC
= Ions nalnhGt ~ years. y engU
b.. his ie-yeor-e1{ son. nc6o
he wse : member q nseo
Looee - - ~ = = - &. =.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Walter Scribner Gives
Up After Killing Girl

A warrant Is expected to be issued
Wednesday. charging 53-year-old
Walter Scribner with first degree
murder in the fatal shooting last
week of 25-year-old Bessie Mae
Harris of l421 E Fort street.
Suffering from a gunshot wound
to the abdomen, Miss Harris was
taken 70 Receiving hospital at APP
proximately SIS pm. on March %.
where she died at l2:45 am. the
next day.
Surrenders 70 Police
Following the shooting. Scribner.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Attack Comes During The
Absence OF Editor, Wife

- n 4 A ~ ~ q -ff.kfs}s s1se
formef owner sof the house knest
That Negroes were purchasing II and
seemingly offered no objection to
the sale. On the day that the family
moved in. the drivers OF the NOV
ing vans were questioned by people
living in the block but no other
sign Of interest was shown until
the night OF the oath.
Mr.. Williams said that as soon as
he returned and found the damage.
he called the police who took about
IS minutes 10 arrive. The police
claimed" Williams said. that
houses were being stoned all over
the city Of Detroit on the night Of
the oath and that there was no par
ticular significance that could be
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Urges Governor
To Probe Stone
Throwing Soon

Hurting OF stones from the
Piquette Armory OF the Michi-
gan State troops down on passers-
by. was cited to Governor Harry
F. Kelly. by DR.. James J. Nc
Clendon. president Of the Detroit
0NAAC.P. in a letter this week.
McClendon urged that the gov
ernor investigate the case OF Eric
Crayton. an ll-year-old Negro
youth. who was struck by a stone
hurled from the armory on
March IL. Crayton was severely
injured suffering head injuries.
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49,. ~ ~ 4! r.! 90 a.
ressarch intv - nlIsst iSll ~ 3i
methods of pt4inG ,acfSdi lnee1r16 =
unity peoecb1as ID pubic n
and othQx nofitutionA 80 "a
The cAMlne - this nxe11nsl 80
ferenoo ~ irwin Emhrea "
RosenwaN Fund, prseiplln1Ga p
sharp debats among some 4fRinn7 y
known experts fn,raee rolQ(1 - p
charged dat some preu neunt Pr u
sons IN ne Held were oE1I0
ignored BY Mr. xmhree. - Yeco
creation of. the SouthoSn D6afon@
Council b. -frisndsr q ~ - :
waid group who ignorsd such G. y
wsrt southern liberals O LII
Smith. the author Of s8snn6
Fruit led many leaders % boai6
that an attempt was being 49,
by the southern liberal cIiQr II
make q national grsnd-stand 49,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01

The nelly ptiru1l1.sd home -
John r. e eiams, editor OF the De-
srss- a6n of the Pittsburgh
ss<xIE at 800 Boston boulevard.
Ey stoned by hoodlums Friday
light. March "a about $50 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. williams. who had
Just moved into the neighborhood
on Thursday. March %, had gone
around 10 their former dwelling at
637 Marston street when the ston-
ing occurred. Damage 10 the house
amounted TO two windows broken
and q bedstead defaced by a stone
thrown through the bedroom win
dow. Miss Adell Bondwell was in
the house at the time OF the Incl
dent. but claims she saw no one.
According to Mrs. Williams. the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
SPOT NEWS
B JULIE TIN

EDGAR "wHIsKERs" BROWN
The erstwhile New Dealer Edgar
q. Brown, who n now seeking the
Republican nomination Ter Congress
I'm Illinois, was sent 20 washing
ton. %. c.. hospital last week follow
inr . beating which he received
from . I7-year-old white Texan
who tried TO make Brown sit down
IN the Congressional gallery. Brown
said he was circulating . petition
demanding the impeachment Of
Secretary Of War Stimson.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
LOCAL JEWISH.
NEGRO LEADERS
ASK FOR UNITY
Plan Joint Committee To
Press For Improved
Conditions

A committee Of six outstanding
citizens representing two minority
groups. Negroes and Jews,s was
appointed last Monday at . joint
meeting Of Negro and Jewish lead
ers 10 draft proposals 10 present t.
Tie Mayors Interracial csmmittee
whieh win Rrsmste interraciaI
goodwfll.
Ths luncheon meeaing wiicA was
:.helA a Tia Lacy ThurWan YWCA
vas sDsaasFsA II - Eana1p -,
AE2e.s M
g - seo1g ~ - 11vloSes1
- D6uel Le1hsfman e sAe kast-
sids rsFs1ln1s Asssciasisn.
Tie Committee
The sfx-man committee which
was appointed at the suggestion OF
Horace White includes Joseph Eli
man. L c. Blount, Rabbi Frahm,
Gloster Current Attorney Rosen-
berg and Father Dade. Immediately
following the luncheon. DR.. J. ].
McClendon called upon Rabbi
Frahm and Father Dade to make
the principal speeches. Both stressed
the importance Of celebrating
brotherhood week each year and
expressed hope that the ideals Of our
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
DEWEY PULLS A FAST ONE

Governor Dewey OF New York
who irked Negroes because he spoke
In behalf OF the states-right brand
OF soldier vote pulled another fast
one last week. Rather than take q
position on several snti-discrimina-
ton bills which had been up before
the Albany legislature. he directed
that q new study commission be APP
pointed 10 do the same things that
countless study commissions have
already done In New York. He
hopes TO be In the White House
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-04-01
Six Discharged
By Civil Service

The Civil Service Commission
announced this week the discharge
Of six Detroit Public Works work.
ers and the suspension Of IL others
for 80 days. The discharge and sus-
pension came as q result Of irregu-
larities In connection with an ex-
animation from garbage collectors
TO truck drivers.
The six discharged workers are:
Fred Gray. Ben Brannon, Raymond
Campbell, John Marshall. Samuel
Danley and James White.
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~See STONED. Page 4
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og-see BOARD. P.ss :
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BISHOP GREGG HERE
Bishop John G. GreEg. Of the Firth
Episcopal district Of the A.M.E.
church. spoke 1t Ebeneser A-M-E-
church. Tuesday night. Bishop
Gresr recently returned from .
trip 10 the various war areas
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UT-See. UNITY, Page 4
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~-See COUNCIL, Page 4
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Wsee SPOT NEWS. Page Z
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-03-23

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DIR. 4. G. SUTHERLAND Haysi, Va.
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RUTM-RIKnoRN GOALS, Inc.-steinman, Va.
CIINCHCO THEATRE -Clinch co, Va. and
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SPLASHDAM COAL CORP.-Sp lashdam, Va.
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Evening star., 1944-02-25
Court Declares MistriaI
In JaiIbreak Case

Elmer H. Day, 25, who early this
month escaped from District Jail
with another inmate, William F.
Thomas, "a, by saving an iron bar
yesterday went on trial in District
Court with John F. Mockabee, o.
on charge of housebreaking and
robbery, but mistrial soon was de-
clared.
Justice David A. Pine declared
the mistrial when j. L. Searle, whom
Day and Mockabee are accused of
robbing of more than 5000 in his
home in the 500 block of Fifteenth
street Sc. told of seeing pictures
and reading of other alleged crimes
committed by Day and Mockabee.
Justice Pine deemed the remarks
prejuidcial. The pair will be tried
at later date.
Day was captured in nearby Vir-
ginia several days after his Jail
escape. Thomas was returned here
from Pennsylvania, where he was
captured. Day was awaiting trial
on the housebreaking and robbery
charge when he escaped.