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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Transfers
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50 -
Union and the following COM
panies: White Star Trucking COM
psny. Mannion Express company
McFsrren Carriage company. Ship
pers Dispatch. Inc, Upland Truck
ing company. Detroit Delivery
company, Dealers Transport COM
pany. Associated Truck Lin es,
Fourteenth Avenue Carriage COM
pany, u. S. Truck company. j. z.
Douglas Trucking Lines.
One Of the principal witnesses
at the hearing will be Festus Hair
ston OF 8774 Cameron. who in Janu-
airy. l945. brought charges against
Local 299 OF the Transfers Union
tAFD for refusing 10 permit him
10 haul over the roads,
Hairston. who owns his own
truck, was prohibited by the
union. Of which he was q MEM
Der for accepting q contract with
the White Star Lines 10 haul
vital war materials from Cleve-
land to Detroit. At the time Hair
stOn revealed that he had been
told that he could keep the con-
tract Ii he would hire a white
driver.
HAIRSTON subsequently filed a
complaint with the local office OF
the FEPC against James Hoffa
secretary OF the local, who admit
ted that the Hairston case was a
question OF social equality"
In September. 1914, AL Barnes
discharged Navy veteran and
native of Detroit, testified before
the Senate committee that Hoffd
had refused to accept his mem.
berShip in the Transfers Union
after giving him the run-around
for more than a day and half.
According to Edward Swami sew
eral other witnesses have been OBJ
tanned TO subStantiate cases which
are being brought against the above
mentioned firms.
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In Recital

The troit-Spelman club will
present Mrs. Ollie Mcfarland.
contralio. in a recital Monday.
June IL. $3.50 Pm. at ST. Mat
thews Parish house. ccxnsr
Elizabeth and ST. Antoine
streets. Mrs. Mcfarland is q
graduate of Spelman college
with a major in music and has
been studying with Vernslls
Peppard at the Detroit Con-
servaforY of Music.
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Pepper Joins In
Opposing FEPC
Bv HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. DC. oNNPA)-
Sen. Claud Pepper. sometimes
called the Souths outstanding.
courageous liberal, back -pedalled
last week when the FEPC bill with
enforcement powers came before
the Senate Education and Labor
committee. His attitude came as
a shock and pleasant surprise 10
his southern colleagues on the COM
miitee. The meeting was an execu-
tive session. No vote was taken.
The matter will come up again next
Wednesday or Thursday.
Pepper is reported TO have turned
against the FEPC SO long as il has
enforcement powers. lie made an
impaSsiUned plea for compromise
measure which would rob FEPC
Of its independent status as COM
mittee OF the President. and strip
II OF its enforcement powers as
proposed in the Chavez bill
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Leaders,
Continued from Page II

Episcopal church; "A Program for
the Negro People" led by DR.
James j. McClendon, president,
Detroit chapter NAACP; "A Pro-
gram for Labor" led by william
c. Nicholas, housing director.
UAW-CIO; and "A Program for the
Community at Large" led by Ed
ward Connor, director, Citizens
Housing and Planning council
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
Senator

produces implements essential 10
win that war. 81 There il still an
extremely acute housing shortage
here and a. housing war workers
and producing 60 defes, Japan are
closely related matters and are
more essential 10 the nstions gem
ersl welfare than any incon-
Venience Ford Motor company may
surer through loss OF 100 acres OF
land We strongly ulge you per.
nit Detroit workers continue pro-
duetion necessary for total victory
without which ,o,a! peace IS I'M
poSsib bic.
SEM TOR NANDENBURG'
reply from the West Coast Is as
follows
Replying YOUR telegram
have no recollection 81 any ac-
ton 81 mine before leaving
Washington which could be In
terpreted As you indicate. ! have
NO records here. ! am asking nv
wsSinEton once for an imms
diate complete hle. will re-
spend In detail ~ soon ~ II 10
available"
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Army
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their places" and would stay out
OF the white officers club deSig-
mated in an order as the club for
supervisory" personnel. All Ne
groes, regardless OF rank, station,
or duties. were termed "trainee
personnel
The inspector general OF the
Army. Maj. Gen. Virgil L. Peter
son, is reported to have made the
investigation in person. His re-
port TO the War department is said
to be inches thick.
ONE RUMOR growing out Of the
inspection is that Col. Selway had
moved the 477th from Freeman
Field at Seymour. Ind, back tC
Goldman Field in Kentucky with.
out authorization from the First
Air Force. AS a result, the mer
were officially AWOL for the eight
days which interviewed between the
move and receipt of authorization
The rumor carried the information
that the men would be paid for this
period OF unauthorized absence
from their base, but that Selway
would be held financially respon-
sible.
A careful check by the NNPA re-
vealed there was no truth TO the
rnmor. Several War department
officials told the NNpA they had
seen the removal order before the
move was made. that it had been
contemplated for some time be-
cause OF the trouble" at Freeman.
The Inspector Generals report.
however, is expected 10 reveal a
number Of real incidents against
Col Selway which should warrant
his removal from command Of the
477th.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26

RI THOMAS, president OF The
JAW clio. IN wire TO the Mead
Investigating committee insisted
that the acute housing shortage m
Detroit was ~ such nature that
$4,000 rather than the prog ahmed
lil0 units were needed
Thomas SAID further thsf veri-
Ned newspaper reports by VINO
had advised MIA MAJ 8. that VINO
Rss s',l OF the opinion tina, the
housing ~ question should be- con-
suucted 81 the earliest possible
moment.
THE PRESENT situation is due
10 vacillstion in the last two years
by MIA and FPHA in the face OF
opposition by the advocates OF the
undemocratic principle OF master
raciSm. who now seek 10 block the
project now before you. The policy
o. the MIA and FPHA have been
consistently too little and too late
IN housing Negro war workers in
the Detroit area"
The FORD Motor company last
week attempted TO secure q re-
tanning order against the FPHA
from the Federal court but was
unsuccessful. Instead the court
issued an order for Q show cause
hearing on May % NJ which
time representatives Of the com
pany and the FPHA will appear
% argue the merits Of the order
giving the Ford property 10 the
agency.
GEORGE SCHERMER. local rep
resenative OF the FPHA. an
nounced last week that he had
been informed by Charles B. Law
renee Jr. regional director OF the
agency. that FPHA would proceed
with the building OF the project
on the Ecorse Township site.
In kilograms 10 Sen. Homer s.
Ferguson and Sen. Vandenburg.
the Detroit NAACP this week
urged their support for the cur
rent housing program Of FPHA 10
locate l4l0 units OF housing in
Ecorse Township. The NAAC.P.
blamed vscillation by Detroit's
Housing commission as being re-
sponsible for making the housing
situation in the area as acute as
IL now is.
LOUIS BAROLO. vice president
of the Junior Chamber OF Com
rerce. who organized the protest
meeting OF Southwest Detroit citi-
zens against the placing OF an I'M
restricted war housing project in
that area. urged a delegation OF
Melvindale workers TO attend the
federal court Show-cause hearing
next Monday TO impress the court
with the community's feelings"
II was announced that George B.
Lawrence Jr.. regional director OF
the FPHA. would meet with Mel
Vindsle residents this week TO hear
their grievances.
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Safety
Continued from Page u

fred District council-achieve its
goal. Additional police have been
asst sned 10 the area TO emphasize
enforcement, particularly in con-
nection with persons living else
where who drive through this area
and. according TO police records
cause many accidents
Aiding the Alfred District coun-
ell and community agencies in the
campaign are the police depart
ment. schools. Traffic Engineering
bureau. and the Traffic Safety as
sV"IitiOn OF Detroit.
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"
Roosevelt from the Hyde Park es-
tate at 2:45 p IN. on Friday and
that he had been instructed 10
carry out some errands and re-
turn at pm. He took Mrs Roose-
welt to train in Poughkeepsie.
According TO Miss Thompson,
Mrs. Roosevelt had hired the chauf-
feur. honorably discharged from
the Army in January. through the
United States Employment Service
office at PoughkeepSie on May II.
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Hold Two
Continued from Page u

cut during the scuffle for the gun.
Witnesses say that Jenkins had a
knife and that Wheeler had ac-
cuSed Jenkins Of Stabbing him
Two knives and the shotgun were
held as evidence BY police Both
Miss Marshall and Jenkins were
held pending further investigation
into the fatal stabbing OF Wheeler.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-26
NEED FARM WORKERS

TUSKEGEE. Ala-VE. Day has
not lessened the need for farm
workers, DR.. F. d Patterson. preSi-
dent OF TuSkegee institute and spe-
cial assistant To the Secretary Of
pointed out this week.
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Race Issues
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tCOntlnueu from rage
GLIDING labor and employe associa-
tons, industry and business, fra
ternal and professional groups,
churches, nationality groups, social
agencies. civic, youth and political
organizations and schools by the
inter-racial committee Of which
James X. Watkins is chairman.
Speakers at the morning session
will include Mayor Edward j.
Jeffries. Donald c. Marsh, Wayne
university: Laurentine B. Collins,
Detroit Board OF Education; Will
liam II. Leininger, Detroit Board
OF Commerce; Edward Conner.
Citizens Housing and Planning
council; DR.. Stanley Dimond. De-
troit public schools; and DR.. Her.
bert Beecher Hudnut, Woodward
Avenue Presbyterian church.
AT A LUNCHEON in the War
dell-Sheraton. the delegates will
hear Dr.. Robert Weaver of the
American Council on Race Rcla-
tons. speak on "A Community
Program for Race Relations.
George Schermer, executive sec
rotary Of the lnter-racial commit
tee. will preside.
A general assembly will be held
at pm. in the Rackham building
with George w. Weaver. OF the
Go ac sneak On the topic
Successful Methods Used by Or
ganized Labor" Miss Collins will
preside.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

NEGGT SUE WEAVER was a lov
able child She was bluccycd
brOWn-halred, bright and blithe
emo She was an honor student m
school, regular ChurchgOcr a Girl
Scout and an active member OF the
III club, the organization IN rural
communities that imbucs children
with interest in their health.
Peggy Sue was born in the Kama
"hd Valley OF West Virginia ana lived
all her life AZ Rand, modest village
about p miios northeast of Charles
ton. the state capital Her father
-AoLhed rs 4 pIpciltter ~ near by,
Belle. her mother kept house and
FrEgy sue gre" up With her elder
1L9IheI. t41gLt ..G.-l1L- SI-LLL--Eh4I-
u.s. ann. $40 Yeats younger, ana am.
'ih"r pr''hrf James L1lI.t cEhl
TrTTS iTVT JUHOt-
When Peggy Sue was II She br
came seriously IIl fncuInoult d'-
'o,'p'd ana Peggy Su" "dNn' strong
'H'uHA - WIN over tho germs. 3hc
ai.i within q IT," days. mat MAS
mo years ago.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

and humans OF course. it isn't there
but maybe seen when the sun strikes
the Mediterranean at a certain angle
Apparently another phenomenon
is in the making at the Weaver homo.
even while the one awcs those who
view it. on the opposite side of the
pillar another white oval is taking
shape, a black blur in its center.
The family and the village fol'
wonder what is coming next
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

likeness 10 the young Weaver chile
Peggy Sues parents say the II
Scmblauec is unmlstakable So q
the nclghbors and Peggy Sues play
mates Mrs Jesse = Cdvc-r, tt1r
mother believes the revelation is q
1r1StvrT - tLcT pIdNCis Tor her daugl
tcrs satekeeping.
Il guess she has been sent hac
10 US in that form, Mrs Weave
says IF you have faith and belicl
in any thing strongly enough II ma
come 20 pass night away. bat
it's bound 10 come about at
some time. i'm some way"
To the Rev Ralph Matthews
the Baptist Clergyman who
said the burial rites for Peggy
Sue. the image is Just like
the Handwriting ON the wall
Scientific workers I'm tho
chemical plants OF the Kama =
Wh1 Valley went 10 the Weave
home 10 examine tho Silhou
cite with magnifyInE glaSScs
and left puzzled
As word OF the wonder
spread through the valley.
crowds went 10 see for them.
selves. Cross country buses.
passing on the highway a few fec
from. the Weaver house. paused 81
passengers might look.
Visitors trckked to the dwclliu.
with cameras. rulers and tape meas
ures. Some Skeptics tried 10 eraS,
the etching by scratching it with pin.
or pocket Knives. \ state patrolman
fearing traffic accidents because O
thr congestion of the curious =arouHt
the house, tried 10 wash the imag,
away All efforts TO cfface il failed
The crush of people became ST
terrific that the floor of the small
porch fell in Weaver finally fas
tened a chain across the entrance.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-01

end Of the war But they can't eX-
plain that Interpretation.
As -a-rcSGit- of the phenomenon,
Peggy Sue has become an absorbing
topic Of conversation. She is dis
cuSsed not only by adults but by the
children in school
Peggy's grave in little cemetery
at nearby Witchers Greek, where she
was buried two years ago aS mem
bers of her Girl Scout troop stTeWed
flowers on her coffin, has become a
center of attraction because of the
strange development at the Weaver
home. People seem drawn to it mag
nctically after seeing the Silhouette.
GneNpfaihabie manifestations Ger
tainly are not anything new. A few
years ago some weird photographs
We're made on the planes Of Hungary.
Through some strange atmes-
pheric conditions the camera caught
mirages in minute detail such as
the grazing OF a herd Of cattle or the
passing Of ncighbOr- who actually
wasn't anywhere near, or a train.
Alaska produced puzzling pictures,
too. a photographer focused his
camera over a barren glacier and
took a picture Of spectral city
Heating fTC clouds ----------
EAeH=there= is the famed Fata-
MOrgana over the
Straits If hIacci,,.,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

NOW TAKE DAD. He's My Dream Man, but he's
kind Of peculiar, too. Still thinks it's sissy to
wear a wrist watch. But my biggest headache
with Dad is shirts. He just buys shirts Result:
collars shrink up buttons strain shoulders
bust out. I'm giving him 'Sanforized shirts for
his birthday, and that perfect, permanent ft'U
open his eyesl
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

rsorfo,i,.d'': Checked standard Of the n.
,.sJ.'moyk o.gner. The "Sanionred
a'.S,'msrt is used by manufactures
on "Compre,,iue Prs-Shrunk isp"o ~
on,v when ,esu for residual 'hnnk'se
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

ar =. - an, owners of the usde-m.rN;
70 70 insure maintenance OF il" o'.'DI.ns1 G,'i",,
standard by users Of the marx
Peabody & Co, Inc
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

"YoUNc BUD-he's at that awful age when he
KNOWS ALL. He's tone.deaf-but considers him.
self red-hot Finger the horn. And he iCiH
buy slacks which come from their first washing
looking like this OF course, 'Sanforzed' would
have held all their original good looks and fit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

HERE's MoM-an old darling! SHE looks lot
better than this. too. But Nom still doesn't
think the bank can balance her accounts, and she
sill buys house dresses the way she bought them
20 years ago. So hers still shrink and out the
window goes their style! I'm working on her,
though-and she'll buy dresses with 'Sanforized'
labels yet or my name isn't Nancy!
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29

"NoW ME-TM not wacky! I'm the artist Of
the family lAheml See these sketches? This
wash dress has been washed half a dozen
times But that little ole 'Sanforzed' label
keeps it thus, original style and all. You
wouldn't catch Nancy buying any washables
without 'SanforiEed labels, either! Sound
SNUG, don't l? But its so easy to keep wash
ables BOTH stylish and comfortable. Ill bring
my wacky, ever lovin' family around to
'Sanforized' yeti"
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-29
.JANFOR;!!I.zED' i
sto. US. 'Ar o''' =.

la, ,hor ~ by IN. oOv'r"~'"'' ''"oo'' ''''
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Tan Questions jam
Federal Bldg. Phones

Income tax filters are disrupt
ing the telephone system in the
Federal Building. according TO
Miss Kathleen Jones. chief tele-
phone operator.
There are 81 trunk lines coming
into the building with four oper-
ators working from s a. m. 10
6 p. m. Yesterday and Wednes-
day, typical days, Miss Jones said
those four operators handled
1000 incoming calls, all 10 the
department of internal revenue.
While worried taxpayers block
the telephone system with thou
sands of questions. army intelli-
gence, the FBI, postal inspectors,
the courts, the navy, lawyers,
counselors and everybody else
with business in that building
twiddle their thumbs and utter
uncomfortable expressions.
Innumerable requests for more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough, chest cold. or acute bron-
chitis>is not treated and you cannot
afford TO take chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right 10 the seat of the
trouble TO help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creoSote byspecial process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
II contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried. tell your druggist 20
sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way 1t quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or YOU pre- to
have your money back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
.acv BED JACKETS
2.D.5I

Tuxedo of lace, a frill of the same
around the neck makes this rayon
crepe or sheer style so femininei
LINcERIE-FIRsT Observation-Disclosures
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Paris Gets UP Service

PARIS. Jan. II (UP)-The
United Press announced today il
had extended its worldwide Serv-
ice 10 four French newspapers in
Paris. They are Figaro, France
Soir, Liberation and Front
National.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13

lines and additional operators
have gone into Washington, but
the appeals are ignored.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
Cities Back
Tax ChdngeS
BY CHARLES WEBER

JACKSON. Jan. 12-UnanimouS
support for al least three drastic
tax revisionS proposed 10y the
state tax study advisory COM
mittee was assured today by
representatives OF nearly a score
OF MichiganS largest cities
In a special meeting held here
yesterday, city officials gave
whole hearted supported 10 the
committees proposal that the
state reduce the sales tax from
3 10 2ia per cent and permit
municipalities 10 levy - per cent
ANGERED AT KELLY
Obviously irked by failure Of
Gov. Kelly 70 deal with the sales
tax issue and other city relief
measures in his message 10 the
Legislature, city officials hold off
criticism until the tax committee
delivers its formal report. eX-
pected 10 follow the next meeting
scheduled for Jan. 10
tn group also pledged support
for two other MAJOR recommended
tons of the tax committee.
One calls for the redistribution
Of the state gas and weight tax
so that municipalities would re-
ceive a IS per cent return on an
estimated annual yield OF $4,000
600. rather than the II per cent
now received from the state.
CITIES NEED FUNDS
The third proposal would
strengthen the intangible tax law
TO produce state revenue of
100000 rather than the 49,
500, 600 received last year.
The state II receiving rev.
enue far In excess OF Its eNpen-
ditures, while cities are I'm great
need of more funds for opera
tons and postwar improve
ments," Mayor Jeffries OF
Detroit told the group.
Jeffries said that the present
tax structure is ''inequitable' and
that the sales tax should either
be reduced by the state or a part
of the excess revenues returned
10 municipalities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
SHEER CHALMERS
Csc
!D.jI(

CHIFFON HOSE. 75-denier rayons.
Sun-toned shades. Cotton reinforced
feet. full fashioned. ga to 1917.
HosIERY-FIRsT BAsEMENT-FARMER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13

Two tone saddle SHOES stage
come back! How tickled the gals are
to get into them again Sizes to g.
JUNIOR sHoES-sEcoND BASE.-FARMER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-13
ELASTIC STEPINS
2.35

They stretch! Easier fit, more
comfortable support. One way
stretch. Cotton-and-rayon and elastic.
FoUNDATIoNs-FIRsT BAsEMENT-FARMER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12
VETERAN SEAMAN
 BURIED AT SEA
Full Military HOnOrs Ac- corded MaChinist's Mate
 Frederick Gilbert

Frederick Durand Gilbert, chief machinist's mate, died aboard ship somewhere in the Pacific February 2l and was buried at sea with full mintary nonors, according to tei- egram received by his mother Mrs. Harriet Gilbert, French street, Wa terbury. His wife, Violet Rowland Gilbert, resides at Billerica Mass.
 Gilbert, who would have celebrat- ed his 33th birthday today, died just eight days before he was to be commissioned a warrant officer. He entered the service March, 1927, and served for IS years in the Navy.
 Besides his wife and mother ne is survived by three brothers, Bruce Gilbert of Watertown, Pfc. Rich ard Gilbert and Pfc. Russell Gill; bert, twin brothers, now serving with the U. s. Army, France: six sisters, Mrs. c. Raymond Burton Jr., Mrs. Francis s. Grasso Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt, Pauline and Cath erine Gilbert. all Of Watertown; Mrs. Robert Wilson of Walling- ford, and several nieces and nephews
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-12

By NEA Service
 Toledo, O., March l2- Mrs. John Drabik, Jr., who lives 10 miles west of Toledo at Holland, wasn't much surprised when the wires brought, her word that her son, Alexander, 34, was the first soldier over the Rhine and Lucas County's second war hero within 24 hours. The other is Maj. Gen. John Leonard, whose Ninth Armored Division took the Ludendorff Bridge.
 We're pleased and thankful" she said, but not surprised. Alex is the kind of man who is naturally q hero"
 She told how Alex as a sergeant had rescued l20 men on maneuvers when they became lost in the Cali fornia brush country. They said he was butcher boy" she said. He's not, though that's a good business, too, He's u farmer and is coming back to our farm. He worked at the Folger packing plant in Toledo three yS"Ao ubo' SO tIlty lIdu UIl Aucd Ie was a butcher. He may have been at that, for he learns anything and does 1t we'll You have to on a farm"
 Alexs father cut in to say that Alex was reelly shy, He's so shy" continued the proud Mrs. Drabik, that when he came home on leave he took the chevrons off his sleeve just so they would know he was aa ordinary soldier and not sergeant"
 Alex is the youngest ot four