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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-02

COuSlduI COllullulAlSdllOAl Win
neglected to square their own
our own devices our destinies, they
said, pointed toward the reform
school at Lancaster.
That first week Third Baptist
choir never missed a night singing
Religion Is A Thing Money Can't
Buy"-and the deacons never
missed a collection. When Friday
and six nights of moaning and rock
ing on the mourner's bench had
brought George and me no nearer
deliverance, my mother said it was
futile, that we were only soaking
up space and heat and denying two
more worthy little sinners a chance
at Heaven. But Georges Aunt
Emma, ever the incurable optimist,
contended that if Saturday night
and Reverend Howe's DRY Bones
In the Valley" didn't fetch US, moth
ing would. The truth was Dry
Bones scared so much hell out of US
we were too weak to profess and
ask remission.
The next week the revival moved
to Zion Baptist, and the picture
changed. Zion, according to our
elders, was soft-shell. 1t would
take lightning and no bed to crawl
under to reach two hardened little
sinners like George and me. Zion
appealed to me. 1t seemed to have
the lofty purpose of its spires, the
quiet dignity of its stained glass
window with Shepherd and sheep,
the sweetness of the voX humana on
its great pipe organ. Reverend G. W.
Braxton's sermon on the sinking Of
the Titanic was graphic, full Of
beautiful words that went over too
many heads. The white-robed choir,
replete with that era's Andersons,
Maynors, Robesons and Hayes,
verged on the operate. Miss Beulah
Underwood sang Ave Maria, with
voice like Florence Mills, and the
dropping of a pin was audible, but
nobody was united with the church.
l, always the aesthetic, was all for
joining Zion, then and there, but
George said not to rush it but wait
and see what Middle Run had to
offer. We waited-and were glad.
Middle Run fairly jumped. l
shall never forget the Downward
Road or This Train Don't Garry No
Gamblers, Robbers, Thieves Or Mid
night Ramblers," snug with a
strange analogy to the days hit
song, Livery Stable Blues"
The memorable thing, however,
was the conversion of Mrs. Betty
Trash. Neither George no had
suspected that Mistress Trash was
not already a Christian. She was
to our way Of thinking one good
woman. She had adopted and
raised little deformed Bradley
Trash when everybody else looked
for beautiful children with strong
bodies. Mistress Trash was lady
of great circumference, strength
of character, and strength beyond
the possibilities of any of the best
known deodorants. George said one
drop of her perspiration was suf-
ficient to knock a hyena of
garbage wagon.
All evening she had implored
Jesus to take her to His bosom.
George said it should be the other
way round. l knew what he said
was blasphemous, but thought it
funny, yet was too reverent to
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-02
Sorghum Origin

The sorghums came originally
from South Africa. Negroes there
chewed bits of the tall grass" for
sweets" The plants were first in
troduced into the United States by
way Of France in 1855 and were
grown chiefly for their syrup value.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Army Offers
Education
to Graduates

Young men who are high
school seniors are eligible for
free college training in the Army
Specialized Training r eserve
Program, the War Department
has announced.
The qualifying test for Sc
lection by the Army Specialized
Training Reserve Program will
be administered in high schools
throughout the country on April
IL.
Young men who were born
after September 80, 1927. and
before September /, 1928. and
who will be high school gradu-
ates before September 1945. are
invited to take the test to de-
termine their eligibility.
The purpose of the Army
Specialized Training r eserv e
Program is to augment the stu
dents value to the Army by
instruction in college subjects
that the Army considers essen
tial in preparing young men to
learn specialized Jobs in the
Army.
This training Is to be given
in accredited colleges selected by
the Army. In most instances the
student will be assigned to a
school near his home. The
courses studied are of a college
level and include physics, chem
istry, mathematics, and geog-
raphy, supplemented by military
and physical training. College
credits will be given for the
subjects completed, and partici-
patton in the program does not
affect the students right to ad-
ditional schooling under the G.
l.. Bill of Rights after the war.
In addition to the tuition free
education, the Army will pro-
vide necessary clothing, board,
room, medical and dental care,
transportation, books, and study
equipment to all students in the
program.
Applicants also must be quail
flied for and must enlist in the
Enlisted Reserve Corps before
being assigned to college. Enlist
ment in the Enlisted Reserve
Corps is not required in order
to take the test.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Shores Leofherneek
Wounded by Japs

ST. CLAIR SHORES- The
amazing transition from acrid
gun-powder fumes, mud, rain
and the bloodshed Of Two Jims
to the crisp cleanliness, security
and satisfying service Of q hos
ital in the Hawaiian Islands Is
described with enthusiasm by a
st. Clair Shores Marine wound
ed at Two, in letters sent to his
parents this week.
He is Pfc. Robert j. Allen.
of the Fifth Marine Division.
who was wounded in the leg
during the fierce fighting in
February. Son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c.. Allen, of 22573 Stat
Ter boulevard, he enlisted in the
Marines in Dec. 1912. and was
sent to the South Pacific in
June, 1943.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Appoint Two
10 f. D. Board
Recreation Commission
Maps Big Program

EAST DETROIT - Bolstered
by the addition of two new men,
bers, to replace two absent for
some time because OF i'll health,
the East Detroit Recreation Com
mission is now up to full strength
and is going forward aggressive
ly with its varied ogra m,
which will eliminate in a $780,
900 postwar recreation establish
ment.
Plans have been submitted to
city and state authorities for a
swimming pool of large proper
tons and a recreation building,
which together will cost about
500, 900. The matters of financ-
ing will be worked out, officials
feel, as the postwar construc-
ton program expands.
Newly appointed members of
the recreation group are Mrs.
Mabel Beckstrom and Walker
Smith, WIN replace Mrs. Helen
Crosse and B. v. Hughes. Clin-
ton Gordon is chairman of the
commission.
The commission is now con-
Quoting recreation programs sew
eral nights a week at two
schools. Planning the approach
ing summer schedule. they re-
Gently purchased approximately
$1,000 worth of equipment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Sale Restricted

BY new decree. all tooth
pastes must be analysed, ap-
proved and registered by the
Federal government before they
can be sold in Argentina.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Steel City Reduced TO Bubble

After the epoch-making bombardment Kamaishi was
flaming smoking heap of rbbe huge steel plants and
shipping facilities ground down virtual extinction Nearly
OOO tons of shells had been hurled ashore the
The bold naval blow struck by Adm. Bull Hasey
and was delivered by the very feet which only month
earlier had been battered by destructive typhoon.
The bombardment preceded by a crushing air raid
In which Hasey hurled approximately 1000 carrier based
planes from his fleet at the Japanese mainland
The mighty rifles of three battleshps including the
South Dakota, the Massachusetts and Indiana hammered
tons of explosive shells into targets Kamaishi At least
six other big warships took part in the shelling
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Gen. Chenndu|t
Quits Command
international Photo

CHUNGKING. July II UP)-
1t. Gen. Claire L. Chennault re-
signed as commander Of the L. S.
Fourteenth Airforce today and his
resignation was accepted by 1t
Gen Albert G. Wedemeyer. com
mander of all American forces in
China.
The reason for Chennault's
resignation was officially de-
Scribed by the Fourteenth Air
force as retirement.
The 55-year-old TeXas-born flier
has had a stormy career ever
since he formed the world famous
Flying Tigers in 1871.
He came out Of retirement
from Waterproof La. in July,
1887, TO help the Chinese form a
new airforCe.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
20 AdmiraIs in Navy Shakeup
Truman
PeriIei
At Sea

WITH PRESIDENT TRU-
MAN IN THE ENGLISH
CHANNEL, July IA (INS)-
The British feet gave a royal
welcome today to President
Truman as the flotilla taking
the Chief Executive to the
Big Three" conference
cruised.- IL rough British
off southern England.
Two floating mines tha t had
broken from their moorings were
sighted.
President Truman, wearing a
grey tweed cap and an olive drab
weather coat. stood in a 40-milli-
meter antiaircraft gun mount on
the bridge deck of the Augusta to
receive the salute from the British
warshipS.
The first sighting Of English soil
was made shortly after 8 o'clock
last night.
A British fleet escort of seven
warShips, led by the cruiser Bir-
mingham. met the Amer c n
cruisers Augusta and Phlladel-
this morning off Portsmouth.
The British fleet units were 10
escort the United State task force
through British waters, departing
with another rendering of honorS
in the late afternoon. as the
and Philadelphia pro-
ceeded on to Antwerp. The
Augusta is due 10 dock at Ant
werp at S a. m. Sunday.
From there the President will
motor 10 Brussels and then fly
TO PoStSdam for the opening of
the Big Three conference Mon
day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16

The reports said that control Of
SPAN mad been turned over to a
military Junta.
London monitors heard an an
nouncemcnt over the Argentine
radio quoting an Official Madrid
dispatch saying that Franco had
relinqulShed his power.
At the same time the Paris
radio said that Franco would an
nounca the creation of a regency
council to govern Spain WedncS-
day.
Franco, according TO the Paris
report, Will retire after the an
nouncement OF his decision.
At the same time, London
heard that a new Spanish Bill Of
Right" document which pro-
claims state respect for the dig
nifty. integrity and liberty Of men
had been announced IN the Span
capital
The new Spanish Bill Of Rights
was reported from Madrid TO have
been approved by the CortcS
without a single dissenting vote.
However, It's provisions, according
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Pearl Harbor Hero,
FurIonq Retires

PEARL HARBOR. July Il
tUP)-Rear Adm. William r.
Furlong. who guided Pearl Hsrbor
navy yard through one of the
toughest salvage jobs in naval his
tory, has reached retirement age
and has been succeeded by Rear.
Adm. Edward w Hanson, the
navy announced today.
Furlong directed the salvage a
the battleshiPs Tennessee. Pens
sylvania, Maryland, West VirginiA.
Nevada and California all OF
which rose from the mud to battle
the enemy again. ~.NN.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
7 ypE100r1


ports bases In the Philippines against
Japanese islands while such storms TO be expected.
And they likely to with frequency from now
until the end of October the beginning of November.
According weather data gathered the last 40
years typhoons be expected any April 5
AT PEAK IN JULY
The month of May the past has produced average
typhoonype storm each For June the
three and July hits the high of the year with average
five storms
In August the average sacks off to four and in September
sinks to two Typhoons in October but
1t is not until November that danger running
into such blasts may be regarded past
What a typhoon-type storm Would do to
dmphibious inUosion fiotiila Is unpleasant
template.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Lake Shore Blacks Out
AS Fish Flies SwOOp I'm

Communities along Lake ST.
Clair, principally St. Clair Shores,
today mopped up following an
invasion" of fish flies which sent
the water front area into a
brownout last night.
The fish flies first made their
appearance at $50 p. M, accord
ing TO Sgt. Elmer Gabriel of the
Crosse Pointe Shores police.
Street lights. which attracted
them, were extinguiShed TO help
relieve the plague.
Gabriel described il the worst
I've seen in - years" The winged
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
House TO Speed
Adjournment

WASHINGTON. July II INSl
The House planned today TO
adjourn next Friday or Saturday
until oct. bat q wholesale
exodus OF congressman was al
ready underway from the capital
For most members of the House,
The summer recess had begun and
leaders SAID only a small number
were expected 70 be on hand
when the House roCOnvened
Tuesday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Accused Judge
Halls Testimony

WASHINGTON, July Ia CUPD
A House judiciary Subcommit-
tees public hearing on conduct
of Judge Albert Johnson of Penn
sylvania ended suddenly today
when the 72-year-old jurist de-
clined to resume the stand in his
own defense. IN
The subcommittee had planned
10 question Judge Johnson further
about where he got $4,000 which
he allegedly spent IN excess of his
income for the last IL years.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16

insects, measuring an inch long
and as big around as the lead of
a lead pencil. have life span of
only a few hours. BY dawn streets
and sidewalks, beaches and lawns
were Uttered At the base OF light
posts, dead flies were piled four
and five inches deep.
Crews, using power brooms.
shovelS and water trucks early
this morning began cleaning thor
oughfares of an odorous. greasy
film that made driving hazardous
Others raked beaches of the pests
to insure the safety OF weekend
bathers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Hrva sion !

by Philippines the China coast Guam and the Japansss
islands certain thing about the the Far East seems
be that American invasion of the Japanese islands VIII
be launched until all likelihood of encounterng them past
CIRCULAR PATH
Feature Of the typhoon like cousins the West Indian
hurricane the cyclone Americas plains that
blows circular path with dead spot eye in the
center
Typhoons in the past have made Oriental history
1t typhoon the fifteenth century that dispersed
the feet and army which the Mongo emperor of China
collecting for against Japan thus saving that country
from conquest hundreds of years ago.
Statements and opinions herein private to the
Oriter and to be construed rejecting the
UieUs Of the Navy Deportrent)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16

to A Madrid report, Will not be-
come Immediately effective since
special enforcing acts remain to be
approved.
The bill reafflrms that Catho-
liclsm Is the religion Of the Span
iSh state and that the religion is
OFFICIALLY protected.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16

Adm. Nimitz announced the
bold fleet moved up TO the shores
OF the enemy homeland in his
third communique of the day..
Two previous communiques told
OF new and still continuing carrier
plane strikes against enemy air.
fields on northern Honshu and
southern Hokkaido and listed
completed results of Tuesdays
carrier planes strikes against the
greater Tokyo area.
TEST OF CoMMUNIQUE
"Ships Of the u. s. Pacific
Fleet at IL o'clock today, July
IL. began the first heavy sur
face ship bOmba rdment Of the
main islands OF japan since the
Continued on Page 9. Col. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Indian SeIi-RuIe
Plans Abandoned

LONDON. July il CUP)-The
British plan to grant partial self
rule for India collapsed today with
an official announcement that the
Simla conference had been termi-
mated because of the failure Of
Indian political leaders to agree.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Paris Celebrating
BdstiIIe Holiday

PARIS, July II GNS)-Curfews
were Cancelled today as gay Paris
lens celebrated their first Bastille
Day since the Nazi occupation.
Highlght of the three-day cele-
bration will be a parade reviewed
by Gen. DeGaulle.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
ORDER EFFECTIVE NOW

Senator Ferguson, who tele-
phoned this information. said the
order. which makes Detroit the
only city in the nation where un-
restricted slsughteFing is per-
mitted, becomes effective immedi-
ately.
Anderson also announced a new
cut in the amount Of beef and
lamb packers are riquired TO set
aside for the armed forces. The
set-aside for beef was cut from 30
to 25 per cent. for lamb from Is
TO 10 per cent. Anderson said ci-
Representatives of the sugar
(Continuod on Page ?, Col -
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
VULNERABLE CRAFT

blowing with 150-kno violence would be extremely
likely swamp many such landing craft and would reduce
the troops aboard transports TO such state of
exhaustion that they would be utterly untitled for land
ing operation without week of rest and ecuperaton
with of this type to be expected with frequency
during July August and September in the vast area bounded
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
BY CAPT. JOHN II. CRAIGE
written Expressly for International News Service


The tremendous typhoon which damaged 81 vessels OF
Adm Halseys feet hghights of the why think
there will no American amphibous landing the
Japanese islands in the future.
The is the height of the typhoon in the
western Pacific.
These tremendous storms among the most violent weather
disturbances in the world the of China Japan
and the Philippines from late April to October.
TREMENDOUS DAMAGE
Sometimes the winds rise to $50 miles in velocity Seas
reach mountainous proportions nActng tremendous damage
shipping. Mariners regard them with dread.
Certainly admiral general in his would
launch great amphbiOus expedOnary force In its
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
S|dughterBan
Lifted Here

More meat and more red
points to buy it with, were
in immediate prospect today
for Detroiters.
At the same time il appeared
that the ration cost of butter
might be cut from "a to Is points
a pound in August because of
surpluseS in some areas and a
drop in civilian purchases - thus
leaving more points for meat.
Relief from the acute meat
shortage here was seen when Sec
rotary of Agriculture Clinton p.
Anderson signed an order permit
ting unlimited slaughtering by
Class 2 packers in the Detroit
area.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
900 Students Murdered

COPENHAGEN. July Ia INSl
Dispatches from Oslo revealed
today that the NaZiS murdered
/ 900 Jugoslav student hostages
al NarNak in 1912.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
RELIEVES ADM. FITCH

MtScher will relieve Vice Adm
Aubrey w. Fitch, as deputy chief
of naval operations for air.
Fitch will relieve Rear Adm
John r. Beardall of Orlando. Fla.
as superintendent Of the Naval
Academy al Annapolis Fitch will
be the first airman TO head the
academy and indicated an inten-
Slfication of naval air warfare.
Other changes in commond an
nounCed were.
Adm. Henry X. Hewitt OF New
port. R. l.. member of the navy'S
general board. will relieve Adm.
Harold r. Stark Of Washington,
as commander of naval forces in
Europe. Stark will retire and be
placed on inactive duty.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Adm. Ha|sey> >sF|eet
; Miles Off Coast

GUAM, July IA QNS)-A mighty armada Of
American warships steamed boldly up to the very
shores of the japanese homeland early today-and
from point only three miles out-pounded the
eastern coast of Honshu with a humiliating and
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Franco Quitting.
Europe Reports

LONDON, July II (NSl-There widespread reports
today without official conhrmaonthat Generasmo Franco
mad stepped down from power in Spain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
, Us

EVen the heavy fighting craft Of Adm. Hdissys
fleet found the typhoo? a rugged antagonis causing
injury to III ships, probably greater number of u. S.
vessels than the japanese have been able to
damage in a single action.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Air Leader
Is Detailed
ToAnndpo|is

WASHINGTON, July IA
QNS)-The first large-scale
shift of naval commands
since the outbreak of war was
announced today by Secre-
tary of the Navy Forrestal
with the reassignment of 29
admirals ashore and afloat.
Forrestal. at a special confer
ence. said the changes were made
TO use cambat-wise officers ashore
ito plan and direct the final phase
of the intensified Pacific war"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
Hfdefoas bombardment.
Not a Jap gun spoke back.

HfUfdtf0uS commandment.
Not Jap gun spoke back
After two hours, during which the sensational bonn
bardment was concentrated the steemaking and
shipping center of Kamash scant 275 miles north of
Tokyo, the American ships drew back
But drawing back from the coast didn't mean that the
Americans were leaving the japanese shores.
On the contrary, Halseys fleet steamed audacously
and dehant along the Npponese shores daring the enemy
TO come out and fight They sailed boldly through nine
infested waters, waiting for foe that showed up
Japanese sources reported that the Yankee fleet
contained number of large oil taners suggesting that
the American armada of of the Jap coast stay
for some time at east)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16
MITSCHER REASsIGNED

Most important combat changes
were the reaSsignments of Vice
Adm. Marc Mitscher of Oklahoma
City. commander of the First Fast
Carrier Task Force, and Vice Adm
John $. Mccain of Coronado. Cal.
commander of the Second Carrier
Task Force which now is hitting
Japan.
MltScher will be replaced by
Rear Adm. Frederick c. Sherman
OF San Diego. Cal. Sherman has
a long record of combat duty and
commanded the carrier Lexington
in the battle of the Coral Sea.
Mccain will be succeeded by the
navy's No. ! airman. Vice Adm.
John Henry Towers of Washing
ton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-16

This serious enough for feet composed of battle
ships aircraft carriers cruisers and destroyes But
amphbious invasion feet made of transports
guards with infantry accompanied by landing craft
all descriptions many of them quite small
Smyrna times., 1945-04-19
VOTES
SCHOOL BOARD
Bill Passed On Last Day of
Legislature Includes Part
of New Castle County
FOUR MEMBERS NOW

Among the final bills passed at
the closing session of the Legisla-
ture on Tuesday was one passed
by the Senate and concurred in by
the House known as S-286 which
provides for the election of a
School Board in the Special School
District of Smyrna. The bill pro-
vides for election of school boards
in school districts lying partly in
Kent County and partly in New
Castle County, when the principal
schol building is on the Kent
County side. Heretofore the gov
ernor has appointed members of
the school board of Smyrna Spec
ial School District, because of the
fact the law did not include those
living in New Castle County and
attending Smyrna School in vote
for the school board. Election of
boards in all major school dis
tricts but Smyrna have been in eff
feet for some time.