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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

the gains that have been made III
pushing democracy for all, and re-
views the great strides Negroes
have made in the armed forces. A
million Negroes practically all the
young men of the group between
18 and 30-have been given an ed
ncation far beyond any school or
college, Embree declared. These
men, he said, will never again fit
into the Serfdom Of southern fued-
alism or into second-class status
in northern industrial cities.
1T is too Ia:e veer again to keep
Negroes in their places, = he said.
IF we wanted that, we should never
have drawn them into war produc-
ton or called them to the ire
mendouS education of the armed
forces"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
ID Year-Old Killer
Facing Execution

BROOKLYN - GA N p New
York's youngest killer, 14-year-old
Kenneth Skinner went ON trial here
last week for his life.
Skinner is one of four youths in
dicted in the baseball-bat murder
of William Schroeder, 10, last June
% during a robbery The aged man
was killed when he refused to be
robbed According to police, they
found only IS cents in his pockets.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19
UNRRA FUND

WASHINGTON. D. c. (NNPA)-
Another of the Latin American
countries. Costa Rica. has pledged
a contribution of 100000 to the
United Nations Relief and .3ehabili-
tation Administration
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ATLANTA. (SNS) =


An exhibition of oil paintings
and sketches by two talented Me-
gro artists now serving with the
u. S. Marines is on view through
Sunday in the foyer of the Atlanta
University Library. In all there are
ten art works by Cpl. James Ed
ward Lewis of 1924 North Durham
ST., Baltimore; and Pfc. Vincent
T. Cullers of Chicago Both are
about 90 years old.
Includes in the exhibit are por-
trait sketches of four marines, and
scenes of colored marines carrying
supplies a n d dragging wounded
from blast. The other arr works
are described as Night Light"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

SINNERS accomplish, l6-year old
Robert MCGOWAN. is being tried
with him before Judge Louis Gold
stein. Indictments against Albert
Washington and Thomas Porter.
both Is. were recently dismissed by
Judge Nathan r. Sobel
Court officials claim Skinner Is
the youngest defendant ever to be
tried for his life here and probably
in the state
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

force in the building new bombers
and fast new jet-propelled planes coming off
the lines by thousands.
They could show you why it is cheaper
and quicker to give our Pacific Forces en-
tirely new equipment sometimes instead
of shipping tanks and guns from Europe.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

x you ARE being asked to lend more money
than ever before-in the 7th War Loan.
These men can tell you why.
They can tell you of giant ships ready
to slide down the ways this year.
They can tell you of whole new air
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These men con tell you why !,
the =" WAR LOAN is the BIGGEST yet

They can, in short, show you l0l ways
in which your dollars are needed more than
ever to bring Americas might to its full
strength-so that we may crush our foe the
faster, make an end of killing, and bring
our men back home.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-05-19

IuStrlal Justice Association.
The Association has headquarters
in Washington, and is recently or
ganized. In its message, it asks II
there is a greater home missionary
work to be done than the spreading
of democratic principles.
Much of the foreign missionary
money sent to Africa" it says, ito
convert the Negroes III Africa to
Christianity has been wasted be-
cause the Negro leaders in Africa
communicate with the Negro lead
ers in America they discover that
all Christian churches do not prac-
tice Christianity to the American
Negroes as their missionaries pro-
fess and practice it in Africa"
It urges the ministers and priests
of Christianity and the rabbis to
talk to their members, awaken,
arouse, unity and enthuse them, to
speak on programs and to stand up
publicly on radio programs and
urge the people to be real Ameri-
cans.
The Founder President of the or
ganization is Mrs. Lily A. Perry.
On the Board of Directors are
Nine. Lillian Evanti, Mrs. William
Tignor, Mrs. j. E. Rice. Rev. Fran
els J. Lukens, James E. Fletcher,
Mrs. Ruby Baggerly and Miss June
Fugita.
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Clergy Urged To
Support Fight For
True Democracy

WASHINGTON, d. c. - (NNPA) - An appeal to
cergymen priests and rabbs of America to ca the people
together to help abolish industrial slavery give return
ing soldiers of all democracy in reality, and help
make Americans realize that America is for all of to
share and enjoy has been sent out by the National H.
ia1 E
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TsHE GENERALS and admirals can show
us why our money is needed-more
money than before.
But other men can show us something,
They're the men with twisted, crippled
limbs with clever iron hooks instead OF
hands. The blind men the men with
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SCARED, scanned faces. And perhaps worst
of all, the men with blasted, darkened minds.
They can show us, clearly, how small
is any sacrifice we make in lending money.
IF you have an income, whether from
work, land, or capital, you have quota in
the 7th'War Loan. Find out what that quota
is-and make it!
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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
kuriIeS


AN ADVANCED L. S. ALEU-
T1AN BASE, June 20 GNS) -
Stepped-up aerial activity by
American army and navy bomb
ers over the Kurile Islands, north
east of the Jap homeland, was
disclosed today.
Three small Jap coastal vcS-
sells were sunk. one left burning
and two seriously damaged in a
two-day attack. June l7-lS, by
planes of the Eleventh Army Air
Force and fleet-Aif Wing
The big bomberS hi shipping
and shore installations IN the
Paramushiru area.
One American LiberAlOr with
its crew of nine was lost when
army planes -SAnlS-twn- Jap lug.
gers off the west coast OF Para
muShim Sunday.
Navy bombers. on the follow
ing day. bombed AN enemy ship
in Kataoka Strait but results
were unobSerNed.
Mitchell bombers accounted for
the other Jap ships
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Reds 10 Free
; Of 10 Poles

MOSCOW. June 20 CUP)-So-
Wet prosecutors ruled out the
death penalty today for Polish I'M
derground leaders on trial here,
asking prison sentences for four,
conviction of eight - presumably
also TO be imprisoned and ac-
quittal of three.
The sixteenth of the poles ac-
cuSed OF Su bversive activity
against the Red army was too Ill
10 appear in court. and the pre-
siding judge ordered that he be
tried separately.
Summing up for the Russian
military court, Mai. Gen. Asansiev,
chief prosecutor, argued that four
of the Poles had been proved
guilty. Under thp law ne said.
they should be condemned to
death. but with the war won and
their activity no longer dangerous.
he was recommending prison
terms.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
8 Plead Guilty
At Gaming Trial

Eight persons on trial before
Recorders Judge Skillman on
charges of conspiracy to violate
the state gaming laws in connec-
tion with the Royal Blue Co Mu.
tuels House suddenly entered
guilty pleas today.
They will be sentenced July g.
Three others charged with the
same offense were dismissed
Those who pleaded guilty were
Harry Thomas. 81. of 425 f.,
Kirby. named as operator of the
Royal Blue Co. Jesse Gibson, 80
of 5257 Vinewood; Roy Cannon.
43. of 652 f.. Bethune, Owen
Shacklett. 35, of 555 f. Adams:
Oscar Bailey. As. of 247 Owens;
Alfred Jones, as, OF 329 Holhrook;
Ida Govan. 81, OF 5059 Evaline,
and Maria Anderson, n, of 59l9
Brush.
Charges against William Flem-
ing. AZ, OF l40 Josephine: Beulah
Houstin, as. of 55s MedbUry, and
Corrine Jones. 80. of 419 Med.
bury. were dismissed
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Sift FiShy
Fish Sales

Assistant L. 6. Atty Frank T.
Norris disclosed today that the
federal grand jury has started a
thorough Investigation into al.
legged OPA violations that involve
the entire fish industry in this
area.
Since the meat shortage, OPA
officials said. they have been
Swamped with complaints from
consumers on overcharges and
black market practices in the
sale OF fish.
A number Of witnesses were ex-
amined by the grand jury today
in an attempt TO determine
OPA regulations are be-
ing ignored. Norris said. He said
the investigation probably would
occupy n week.
Consumers have complained
that in some cases prices on com
mon varieties of fish have been
boosted as high as 40 per cent
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Mines Cleared
In Borneo Bay

MANILA. June 20 tuP)--Radio
Tokyo reported today that Allied
minesweepers have begun work in
the Bay Of Balikpapan. the great
Borneo oil center which has been
pounded from sea and air for the
past week.
Tokyo claimed that shore bat
teries sank one Of the sweepers
and the other three withdrew.
Previous japanese broadcasts
have reported the bombardment
of Balikpapan by an Allied fleet,
said 10 include an aircraft carrier
three battleships, 16 destroyers
and other warshlps Invasion Is
limited
COMMUNICATES from Gen. Mac
Arthurs headquarters have not
confirmed the naval lombard
ments. but have reported daily air
attacks on gun positions and air
fields in the BalikDapan area
also a pre-invasion pattern Of
assault.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Junior B. OF {. Wins
National Contests

First place In leadership train
ing and servicemen's activities
and third place in aviation were
won by the Detroit Junior Board
Of Commerce al the annual Junior
Board OF Commerce meeting in
Chicago last week, il was an
nounced today
The Detroit board also won first
place awards in aviation. leader
ship training, public health and
veterans rehabilitation AT tho re-
cent state board meeting held IN
Detroit
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
28,0OOCanadians
Join 10 Fight Japs

WASHINGTON. June 20 INSl
Maj. Gen Bertram NJ. Hon.
meister Of the Canadian army
disclosed today that 2S,00O battle
hardened dominion fighting men
from the European theater have
volunteered for the Canadian force
which will battle the Japanese
Hoffmeister said his force dcs-
ignated as the Sixth Canadian
Division will begin training at
Camp Breckenridge Ky. in Sep
temper.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Senators ok
Postal Raise
Committee Sends
Measure TO Floor
Detroit r,~., w.,hins,on Bsrt.u

WASHINGTON. June 20-Tho
postal pay increase biil-20 years
in the making has been approved
unanimously by the Senate post
office committee after minor
amendments and reported out for
Senate consideration.
The proposed legislation was in
the form Of the Burch Bill, passed
hy a vote OF 500 10 one IN the
House. substituted for the COM
panion measure introduced in the
Senate by Senator Mead ID OF
New York.
The bill provides for an aver
age annual salary decrease Of 500
for postal employees in heu OF the
temporary $500 bonus system ex-
piring June 30, provides for time
and Une.han for overtime and
removes inequalities and inequities
among postal employees perform
ing like work
1t provides for the first basic
salary increase for Uncle Sam :
hardworking postal employees
since 1925
The amendments voted by the
Senate committee Mere mostly IN
connection with the computation
of overtime 10 make this section
Of the bill conform with provI-
sionS contained in the congress
sional legislation recently passed
for granting OF salary raises 10
other federal workers
The result represented a slight
decrease from the original provf-
Ejons i'm the BuTCh Bill.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
FORMULA DISCUSSED

Senator Mead asserted that the
committee spent considerable time
in executive session discussing the
relationship of the proposed pay
increase TO the Little Steel for
mula. This formula. as Interpreted
by the WLB. uses the cost-of-
living standard of 1941-l942 as a
yardstick in limiting salary raises
of industrial workers TO 10 per
cent.
"The committee decided there
WAS no violation Of the Little
steel formula In the BILL" Mead
declared. cit was determined
that. while the overall pay in
creases 10 postal workers aver
aged Is per cent, there was
vacuum period represented from
1925 60 194l In which postal em-
pIoyes received no increases,
while industrial workers were
having their wngcs- raised.
I'm addition, II was pointed
out that the formula applied
only TO industrial workers and
was not intended TO cover fed
eral employees"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Accused Gas Coupon
Seller Free on Bond

Arrested at home as he tried IA
burn 80 gasoline coupons in his
furnace. according 10 federal Al
torneys. Eddie Wallace. IL of 573j
Woodrow. today was held for
grand jury action.
Wallace is accused OF selling an
other $50 gas coupons. of various
denominations for $50 He was
freed on $1,000 bond upon Ar
raignment before l. S Commits
sioner J. Stanley Hurd, AT which
he pleaded not guilty.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Boy Confesses
Staying Mother.

Elvin Kent. 10. who confessed
killing his mother with a frying
pan. pleaded guilty TO second de-
gree murder today before Circuit
Judge Thomas J Murphy
The court referred the boy :
case to the probation department
without date for sentence.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21

Accepted

With common council voting 4
10 3 i'm favor of the So Mile and
Wyoming airport site, Mayor
Jeffries warned today that il may
take six months or longer before
n condemnation suit is instituted.
at IL a tremendous task TO
compile the necessary informa-
ton for n suit" Jeffries de-
Clared
But nc pointed out that the
expert report would he completed
within that time, giving common
council sufficient interval 10 re.
scind their action on the Wyoming
site if the engineers decided un-
favOrably
EDWARDS VOTE DECIDES
Horner and Shifrin of St. Louis,
and Smith. Hinchman and Grylls
OF Detroit. have been working on
a master plan for the proposed
airport. which would serve Wayne,
Oakland and Macomb counties.
Less than a dozen persons were
present hear the council deCf-
sion last night. Councilman George
Edwards who up 10 two hours
before the ballot had not made up
his mind. cast the deciding vote.
Those who voted for the new
location after council rules were
suspended were Edwards. Fred c.
Castator. Henry Sweeny and
Council President John C. Lodge,
REPORT BY MID-JULY
Negative votes were cast by
William Comstock, William Rogell
and Charles F.. Dorais. all OF
whom asserted that they were not
particularly opposed TO the site,
but favored waiting for the eX-
perts report worked out by the
metropolitan airport planning au-
thority
The board Of commerce special
airport committee stood ready to-
day TO begin its campaign for
funds from private citizens to
purchase at least 700 acres for
the new airport.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
New Italian Cabinet

ROME. June 70 QNSl Italy
had a new government today un-
der the premiership Of Ferruccic
Psrr, Action party member and
former general in the patriot
army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Soone in Chunekine

CHuNGKING. June 20 (UPl e.
T. V. Soong premier and foreign
minister. returned TO Chungking
from the San Francisco confer
ence TODAY
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
CITES DIES RECORD

.~ On the matter OF Communist
afriliation. Davidow cited the rec
ord of the old Dies committee.
I'ha-Eecord asserted -sAeuea
that Koscinski was connected with
the Michigan Slave Congress In
1912. and in 1914 became an Off
Ger in the American Slave Con-
gress." an organization which
Davidow charged was formed "in
Moscow. and carries out the Com
munist party line
Koscinski was not called upon
for testimony. The committee
recessed without announcing any
conclusions to permit members TO
attend 10 other Senate affairs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
Explains
Hitler's
Suicide
By PIERRE j. HUss

WITH THE u. S. i01ST AIR
BORNE DIVISION AT BERCH.
-FE'SGADEN. June 20 INSIDE
feated IN war and shorn of all
glory, Adolf Hitler died in a sui
eide pact with his longtime
mistress and bride of as hours.
Eva Braun, the former Nazi
leaders chauffeur said today.
Hitler committed suicide inside
his fortified bunker beneath the
chancellory in Berlin. the chauf-
feur said.
He shot himself with 30
caliber Lueger pistol at 2:30 q. m.
April 30. Fraulein Braun killed
herself few seconds later with
a .25-caliber pistol according to
this story
TELLS OF HITLER DEATH
The pair sat side by side on a
sofa IN the living room Of the
extensively furnished hideout. Hit
Ter shot himself through the
temple, the chauffeur said, while
Eva Braun sent bullet through
her heart. Both died almost
instantly
The source of this information
apparently clarifying the mystery
of Hitlers end as overlord OF
Europe was Erich Kempke, ms
driver since 1886.
Skempkc, according ia iniorma-
tion in the hands Of the l01st
Division, left Berlin on foot
May 3.
The bodies Of Hitler and his
bride were taken out into the
chancellory garden kempke said,
soaked with gasoline and burned.
Propaganda Minister DR. GOeb-
bells. who later committed suicide
after Staying his family. and Mar
Tin Bormann. deputy leader of tho
Nazi party, gaze final salute as
the corpSes were Incinerated
CARRIES FRAU HITLER BODY
kempke said he was delegated
TO carry Frau Hitlers body 10 the
LpYre.
According 10 KempKe. The G0rb-
belS' family mass suicide took
place IN HitlerS bunker on the
night OF May !. IS guards also
poured gasoline on these bodies
and SGT them on fire.
Kempke said that on the norm
ing Of May Z he saw Bormann
fall dead under Russian fire while
attempting 10 break his way
through a bridge across the River
Spree near the Friedrichstrasse
railway station
Bormann died. kempkc said.
when tho -SeXiets blew up Mark
" tank in which he apparently
was trying 10 make his escape.
t1+-tr7Ut1r ya1A-hc was following on
foot behind the tank and-Was-
wounded
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-21
GrOcerS i'm Mich.
w Earring ON OPA
lContInued from Page Onel

lief and last night voted 10
ignore the ora ceilings.
The Detroit and Pontiac
OPA offices have been helpful
and have tried as hard as the
association Ia get some action,
hut the bOttleneck il In CleVe-
land and Washington"
MEAT NOT AFFECTED
Brcen said that the revolt"
would affect all food. vegetables
and produce shipped in bags and
crates. Meats and canned goods
are not included.
Principal complaint is against
wholesalers and growers who AL
legedly ship substandard weights
10 retailers causing the retailers
10 lose money.
Examples given were: 90 pounds
of potatoes in l00-pound sacks.
81 pounds of onions in l00-pound
sacks and 76 pounds OF oranges
in 90-pound crates.
The grocers charge that Cleve-
land and Washington OPA Off
cialS fail to enforce regulations
against the wholesalers.
PICARD HITS FARMERS
Meanwhile. Federal Judge Frank
A. Picard in Bay City refused TO
hand poultry dealer stiff pen
atty for buying turkeys from
farmers at above ceiling prices.
Picard frankly told OPA at
torneyS 10 bring i'm the farmers
who start the thing" contending
that most food black market oper-
atEons had their source with the
producers. Picard added:
"If you want To clean up the
thing, that's what you'll have
to do"
KEEPS PENALTY down
He made the statement in rc-
fusing to give a heavy penalty 10
Donald Olsen. Alma poultry dealer
who admitted paying more than
the ceiling price for turkeys be-
cause farmers would not sell 10
him for less" He claimed that
he lost $1,000 while doing $3.50 900
worth OF business last year.
He was fined 500 and given 90
days suspended Jail sentence.
Judge Picard gave similar SEN
fences 10 two Alma farmers who
had sold beef without points.
Harry Burt. Al. and Charles w.
Colburn, so. both escaped with
suspended six-month sentences
but paid fines of $50 and $3.50.
William Pett. SO. Bay County
farmer. drew the heaviest fine,
$500, but his six-month sentence
was suspended
Albert Ochsebein. Cheboygan
paid $3.50 and got three
suspended, for selling I'M
graded beef.