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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
Century Division Outmaneuvers
Germans In Drive to Rhine
DeBolt Fights with Regiment of
Famed Tooth in Eastern France
SIXTH ARMY GROUP, FRANCE

SIXTH ARMY GROUP, FRANCE
Baptism of fire is an experience
few soldiers ever forget-and the
men Of the 398th Infantry Regi-
ment of the Tooth Century Div
ision have special reason never to
forget theirs. For they went into
action for the first time in one OF
the toughest sectors of the long
Sixth Army Group front in Eastern
France.
The enemy held prepared posi-
tons in dense forests. Their dug
outs were deep, covered with logs
and well camouflaged. Their artil-
lery was placed on the mountainou:
heights that rose above the forest
level. Tank traps, booby-traps, and
land mines, many of the later in
geniously fitted with trip-wires =
blocked the narrow routes and paths
through the forest.
Still, against military obstacles
like these, against fanatic enemy,
and in weather conditions that in
clude rain and snow and ankle
deep mud. the 39Sth proceeded
without delay to help take Baccarat,
to cross the swift, flooded Meurthe
River, and to press the Nazis fur
ther back toward the Rhine.
The 1913 Infantry, and other units
Of the Gentry Division, was acti-
vatcd ct Fort Jackson, B. c., In
November, 1912. participated n
maneuvers in Tennessee, and later
moved to Fort Bragg, N. c., for
training in coordination of infantry
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15

1t. Col. Kinney
Killed In Action
Was With Patton's
Army in Luxembourg

Lieutenant Colonel Richard w.
Kinney, husband of Antionette Up
per Kinney, of Trenton, has been
reported killed in action in Lux
embourg on Christmas day.
Mrs. Kinney was informed of the
news by telegram from the War De-
partment Thursday.
A member of Patton's Third Army
with field artillery unit, Lieut..
Col. Kinney had a brilliant army
career and was recognized by army
officials as one of its outstanding
young officers and leaders.
Col. Kinney joined the National
Guard four years ago and, at the
outbreak of World War II, trans
ferred to the regular army. He be-
gan his service career as a Second
Lieutenant, but quickly advanced
through the ranks to Lieut.. Col. His
latest rank was attained in May of
last year.
He went overseas last August, a
part Of the famous 26th Division
which was instrumental in the fall
of Metz. The outfit was called sud-
denly the end of December to take
part In the drive against the south
ern flank of of the Nazi wedge in
Belgium and Luxembourg.
An all A-student, Col. Kinney
was graduated from the Trenton
Slocum -Truax high school in 1892
He was a leader and one of the out
standing athletes of the Trenton
schools. Together with George (Bud)
Amiot, whose death occurred last
week, he was one of the first men,
bers of the varsity football, basket
ball and track squads, in 1892 under
Coach Walter Farrar, and which was
undefeated for several years. Grid
and cage fans will recall the famous
Kenney (Anderson) to Kenny pass
combination of 1892 and 80.
Heals survived by his wife and
five-year old daughter, Jacala, and
two sisters, Mrs. Richard Moore, of
Plymouth and Carol Kinney, a
nurse, also of Plymouth.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
40 YEARS AGO
IN WYANDOTTE

The Wyandotte Singing Society
held its third concert at the Marx
opera house. For the mems voices
there were two numbers. Annie
Laura" harmonized by Dudley Buck
and Sweet Adeline", a late popular
song.
An adjourned meeting OF the
school board met TO consider plans
for a new school. A number Of plans
were submitted by architects vary
ing In size from ten to fifteen room
structures.
@. A. Baumler, the old fire chief.
is again this season the first to
cross the river with a horse on the
ice. He claims the championship
in this respect for the past tweray-
five years, his only misfortune dur
ing that time having been the loss
of one horse.
william Gartner was surprised
by thirty members of Branch SO.
C.MBA., who gave him q house
warming at his new home on Van
Alstyne boulevard. He was present
ed with an oak rocking chair.
Harlow p. Davock announced his
candidacy for Wayne county judge
on the Republican ticket.
After three unsuccessful attempts
the village Of Glen BOD votes TO
install q water works system.
City Clerk Maloch reported that
in ecember he had collected
$l,224.76 in water and light rates.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
CT Ingenuity. Spare
Parts Add UP to
Washing Machine
SOMEWHERE IN MI

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
= Putting to practical use the mech
nical bent developed in civilian life
Private Nick Payosevic, of Detroit
Mich, stationed with an Infantry
unit in New Guinea adds his own
contribution to the already long list
Of G. I. Inventions.
Pavosevic, whose wife, Mrs. Gene
We've Pavosevic, lives at 1856 18th
street. Wyandotte, was employed as
a shop-man at the Detroit Brass
and Malleable Iron Foundry. He de-
cided that four steel gasoline drums,
plus a discarded jeep motor, plus
a few assorted pieces Of scrap iron
would add up to an efficient wash
ing machine, which 1t did after q
little tinkering by the former De-
troiter. Now his outfit does its
laundry the labor-saving way. thanks
to Nick.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15

2 Inc men were returning nome
from work at the Boeckler Asso-
ciates when the wreck occurred. The
automobile was travelling east and
the rear of the car was hit by the
New York Central train. Lutz, who
was within half a block of his home,
447 Elm street, was thrown $50 feet
from the car by the force Of the
impact. He was pronounced dead
by Trenton physicians. Branning
was taken to the Wyandotte hospital
by the Ridge ambulance and died
there at $50 am. Saturday.
NO WARNING SIGNS
Trenton police reported that there
being no flasher warning signs at
the crossing, Branning apparently
failed to see the approaching train
in time to stop. The crossing, which
was recently the scene of similar
accident. has been reported unsafe
to the Trenton village council sew
eral times. Two years ago residents
petitioned the council to construct
a pathway for school children to
cross safely.
Two years ago In response to
petition from residents, the council
ordered a pathway constructed for
the safe crossing of school children.
LONG A TRENTON RESIDENT
Lutz was born in Erie, Michigan,
May %, 1887 and had made his
home in Trenton for many years.
He Is survived by his wife. Hanna:
two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Collins
and Lois; three sons, Frederick j.,
First Lieutenant william, now con-
valescing from wounds at an Army
hospital. and Ensign Wallace, on
convalescent leave from the South
Pacific; two grandchildren; two
brothers, GuStave ard Carl Of De-
troit and one sister, Mrs. Carl WHITE,
Wyandotte.
The remains lay in state at the
Lutz home until pm. this after
noon when they were removed TO
the Trenton Methodist church for
services. The Rev Marshal Hoyt.
former pastor. officiated and burial
was in Bloomdale cemetery. Ar
rangementS are in charge of the
Ridge funeral home
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Henry Louis william Branning.
1922 Ferry road, Trenton, was born
August %. 1898 at Sawyer, Wis.
He is survived by his wife, Viola
Margaret; four daughters, Mrs.
Leonard Brown, Crosse lie, Mrs.
Howard Sidebottom, Wyandotte,
and Dolores and Viola May; his
mother. Mrs. Henry Branning, De-
troit; five sisters. Mrs. George Ster-
Der, Sawyer, Wisconsin,: Mrs. David
Taylor, Detroit, Mrs. Esther Rich
ards, Lincoln Park, Mrs. Joseph
MatZik. Sawyer. Wisconsin, and Mrs.
Jewel Robin, Detroit.
Funeral services. in charge OF the
Ridge funeral home. will be held at
2 p. m. Tuesday. Services will be
conducted at the Divinity Lutheran
church, Detroit, by the Rev. Thomas
Wilson
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
Heart attack is
Fatal to Mitchell

Corporal Jack Mitchell, %, died
suddenly January 10 at Hillsgrove
Army Air Field, California, as q
result Of a heart attack.
Mitchell entered the Army Air
Corps April 5, 1913, prior to which
he was employed at the Great Lakes
Steel corporation. He was born In
Eureka, California, and had made
his home here for the past seven
years.
He is survived by his wife, Mar
jorie Navarro Mitchell, of Ecorse,
and one son Michael; his mother,
Mrs. Fanchion Mitchell, 404 Wal
nut, and two brothers Billy, USN
and Richard of Wyandotte.
A full military funeral will be held
Tuesday at 80 p. p. Arrange
ments are in charge Of the Nixon
funeral home.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15

help to equip them for some branch
Of service, and that Michigan State
college is experiencing a large de-
mand for its women graduates in al
fields.
"All Of our present curricula for
women will be continued and chang
es will be made from time to time
as the need arises Mr.. Linton said
Many boys will have from one quar-
ter to a year or more In college be-
fore being called to active duty
This means that they viii be able
to get a good start now on their
college careers"
In high schools where no mid-year
graduation is held, students who
have earned 5 units can go ahead
with their college work, transferring
back to high school six college cred
its in subjects designated by the
principal for each unit they may
ieck in order to meet requirements
for graduation. Mr.. Linton an
nounced.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
City Skating Race
to Be Held Sunday
Over 200 Entered in
Championship Contest

The city championship skating
meet will be held Sunday at pm
at the Boat club bay. Any boy OIL
girl in the city may enter this NEE
which is planned purposely for no.
vices. Deadline for entries is Friday
night.
Over 20 entry blanks have beer
sent out SO far, the Wyandotte Rec
reation department announced to.
day.
Contestants are asked to report
at Skating Shelter at / o'clock to
check in and be given their num-
Der. Contestants should have sharp
skates as the ice will be new anc
difficult to skate on with dull skates
The Slip will be closed to the
public Saturday night at 10 P. M
in order to be sprayed and condi-
tioned for the races. No public
skating will be allowed until after
the Races, about p. m. Sunday
afternoon.
Officials announced by Harry
Wagner, Supt. of Recreation are:
Bryce Smith, starter, Judges, Jack
Faulder, Ray Miller, BOB Dun
sheath and Harry Whitlow and
Sam Gambino. Medals will be given
in each race to LIST gold, End silver
3rd bronze.
Over 200 entry blanks have been
taken out and we hope the young
people of Wyandotte will through
their opportunity to compete in this
meet reveal who are going to be our
future stars in speed skating. The
WyaIuotte Skating Club is pfactic-
ing speed skating nightly from So
Experienced Club Skaters are help
ing anyone wishing to develop into
better skating stars and the practice
is fine for conditioning.
Glasses of competition are: boys
dllu glib StpdI dIe.
Cradle Glass (under 8 years. Mid
get Class 10 to IL years; Juvenile
Class II to Is years: Junior Glass
IA and Is years; intermediate 16
and II years; Senior Glass 18 and
over.
Races in each class, boys and
girls are:
Cradle Glass, 100, 200 yards; Mid
get Class, 100, 900, boys only 44O
ydS.; Juvenile, 220. 44O, $50, l mile;
Junior, 22o, 44o, $50, l mile; Inter
madiate, 900 $40 $50, 1 mile.
The Michigan Gold Cup skate
championship meet will again be
held in Wyandotte Sunday, Feb. 4,
when We will be hosts to skaters
from Wyandotte, Detroit, Saginaw
Flint and other possible entrants
Although many skaters are in the
service, top flight skaters like Vince
Bozick, state champion past three
years, Wrona girls and KoiniS girls,
Mary Lock from Windsor, who is
leading the women skaters this year,
and the Wyandotte skaters, Lap
pella, Baird, Wromatowski and
others are expected to furnish good
competition for the meet.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15

with tanks. artillery and air force
1t proved that it learned its les
sons we'll, for in the drive on Raen
l'Etape, a strategic town on the 7th
Army front, the regiment Skillfully
out-maneuvered the Nazis' prepared
defenses and took the high ground
which surrounds the town and
commands a stretch of open ter
rain to the eaSt-in the direction
Of the Rhine.
Pfc Richard H DeBolt, SIG Gin
ton street, is a member of the regi-
ment.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
Pfc. EIUin Moss
Missing In Action

Mrs. Jane Moss, 634 Grove street
received word this week that her
son, Private First Glass Edwin Moss
is missing in action in Germany.
Pfc. Edwin, and a brother, Sgt
Edward Moss are with General
PatchS Seventh Army in Germany
Elwin attended st. Patrick high
school and was employed at the
Firestone company before entering
the service.
Mrs. Moss, president of the Blue
Star Mothers chapter 1444, has two
other sons in service: Frederick
with the u. S. Navy and Warren
y. S. Marines.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
AaUait Trial BY
Circuit Court

James Sissom, of Wayne, was
bound over TO circuit court Thurs
day to await trial on charges of sta
tutory rape.
Appearing before Judge Arthur
Decker at the Justice court session
last week, Clarence A. Reed, attor-
ney for Sissom, waived examination.
Sissom was released on $1,000 bond
to await trial.
David Dow was also bound over
to the circuit court for trial on
motion Of prosecuting attorney, John
A. Mowats. Dow, Of i5415 Hampton,
Romulus, is charged with auto theft,
He was committed to the Wayne
county jail in default of 81 900 bond.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
Writer is YMCA
Luncheon Speaker

DR.. James Lee Fleetwood author
and after-dinner speaker, will be
the speaker at the luncheon spon-
sored by the Wyandotte Y.MC.A. to
be held at the Presbyterian church
Friday noon.
DR.. Fleetwood, of New York city,
has written several books on family
life. Among them are 1T Runs in
the Family and There's No Place
Like Home"
The luncheon is open to the public
and reservations may be had by call
ing the YMCA office, 2430.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
.SchrOeder'S to
Close Kitchen

Because of circumstances beyond
their control, Schroeders restaurant
closed last week for an indefinite
period. The bar will remain open.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
Michigan
Mirror
Gene Alleman

Sensitive over the implied tain
of corruption arising from the Lans
Ing one-man grand jury investiga
ton, the state legislature received
another shock Friday (Jan. 10 wher
newspaper headlines blazoned tn,
Staying of State Senator Warren G
Hooper, Albion Republican.
Hooper had previously implicated
William Burns, executive secretary
Of the Michigan State Medical So
ciety, with having offered him {
trip to California if he (Hooper]
would drop opposition to a medica
society bill. Hooper was executive
secretary of the Michigan ASsocia-
ton of Osteopathic Physicians anc
Surgeons, Inc.
The murder of Hooper, whose
body was left in a burning auto
mobile near Springport, revealed
for the first time that Hooper hac
made q confession and had accept
ed immunity as states witness in
q graft conspiracy case involving
Frank d. Mckay, Grand Rapids;
Floyd Fitzsimmons, Benton Har-
Dor. and Rep. William Green, Hill
man.
To say the Staying startled thu
state capital was to underState the
fact, Hooper's murder was the most
sensational development, up to that
time, since the Carr-Sigler inquiry
began.
During the early months of the
grand jury investigation, indict-
ments fell by chance upon more
Democrats than Republicans. They
conferred, also, on Detroit and Wayne
county legislators for the most part.
Upstate virtues were unsoiled.
Then came the bribery confession
last December Of State Senator
Chester M. Howell, Republican from
Saginaw, who turned states witness
in Q graft conspiracy case involv-
ing bill recognizing naturopathy
q healing art.
Within II hours came the news
that former State Senator Earl Mum
shaw, Republican of Grand Rapids,
had been the victim of carbon mon
oxide poisoning in garage at his
country farm.
Next: The indictment of State
Senator Carl l. DeLano, Kalama-
ZOO Republican, who has been &C
cuSe6 by . former lobbyist for Mich
igan naturopaths with having &C.
cepted $1,000.
Hooper's Staying, revealing an
other confession, capped the climax
That the legislature is certain to
continue the one-man grand jury
especially after the murder of a
present m m bers. was conceded
widely In Lansing last Friday.
An appropriation of $4,000 fol
viz e l.
Pto " n ni'i0'u0eu W
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eDH "4N 'ii"-4 moi VI eiie
senate finance committee. This
measure was reported out by the
ond !, wos due for corsidorotio,,
tbis wask follou,,ng tba pan,,rI;
ran conventior ~ crond pon;ds
The slavino of cerotor uoono,
,rovided another nou,erfu, incer-
tive for immediate lao;sIotive on
nroval
Tn fairness m the overooa mann
her n, the Ns;,bioor c+o+a ,eoieIo
tire n seeus i,,st 70 reu,rd non.
naner readers az this time that +bs
confess,ons co for hove not "a.
closed anv wholesale or u,;6ecnroo6
cor,,ntion IN either The conoto ~
the uouse Tho caroto ho. 90 80,
hers the House annrov;,ooto,v 100
Graft navrent is soid 20 bove
been emnloved N influerc. Iso;sIo :
tors IN kev LEGISLATIVE rositiors
usually chairmen ~ comuittaec ~
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
CAR is STOLEN

Rose Leblanc, Crosse lie, reported
to Wyandotte police that her 1910
Plymouth coach had been stolen
Saturday from in front of the Dali
las restaurant. It Is valued at 5000.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
DRUNK DRYING CHARGE

Lloyd knight, 1888 Seventeenth
street, charged with driving while
under the influence of alcohol, was
released on $50 bond for appearance
January 10.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
Driver Fails To See
Train At Trenton Crossing
Lutz Dies Instantly in Crash:
Branninq Succumbs in Hospital Saturday

Two Trenton men were killed Friday afternoon when
the car in which they riding hit by fast passenger
train at the Elm street crossing, Trenton.
Karl Emanuel Lutz, ST. instantly killed, and Henry
Branning 3d. driver of the died Saturday morning at the
Wyandotte General hospital as the result of his injuries
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15

FINEST PLACE IN TOWN TO
EAT. BLOSSOM RESTAURANT,
3240 BIDDLE. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15

OLD HOMESTEAD is A GOOD
PLACE TO LIVE. adv.
NOW! SIMPSON MOTOR SALES
OFFERc YOU EXPERT CAR
WAS HING, GREASING AND
STEAM CLEANING. QUICK SERv-
ICE. 2ls SYCAMORE ST. adv.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-15
HOCKEY TEAMS MEET

Hockey Teams will meet at the
City Hall at Z p. m. Wednesday to
draw up schedules for the season.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-07-25

dermine the strength of organized
labor by driving a wedge In the
working class to the benefit of
the employers, and
WHEREAS, several of the To-
Gals of Lodge No. 751 have already
gone on record In favor of ending
all racial discrimination in the Ma
chinists' Union,
THEREFORE,, BE 1T RESoLv-
ED, that the Seattle Local of the
Marine Cooks & Stewards endorse
the demand of the Pyramid Work
ers' Alliance that Lodge No. ISL
and the Grand Lodge of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists
Immediately grant full union
rights to ALL Boeing workers;
AND BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED that Lodge No. ISL and
the Grand Lodge of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists
be appraised of this action.
Officials and members of other
unions, both A. F. of L. and c.. I.
o., have expressed themselves IA
vorably on this question, indicat-
ing that similar action can be ex-
pected from other labor organiza-
lions.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-07-25

and chorus would be chosen for
voice rather than reputation.
The scoffers who muttered a
contemptuous amateurs" the
produce: countered with so were
our soldier boys when they first
went to camp"
The result that will be demon
strated at the Metropolitan for
ten nights. starting Friday. Aug. 3.
and mainees Saturday Aug. 4. and
Sundays, Aug. and IL, is the
living refutation of the it-can-t-be-
done school. Admirers call 1t a
miracle. Rose disclaims black art
and says success was due to hard
work and the faithful cooperation
of John Hammond. Jr., scion OF
the prominent Hammond family,
and expert on Negro music, and
Elizabeth Westmoreland of the
Philadelphia Curtis Institute of
Music faculty.
Several thousand ambitious col
ored boys and girls were audi
toned. Their backgrounds ran
from railroad cleaner in Jersey
City to a hat check girl in Ia
coma. One of the leading tenors
officiated at the demise of swine
in a Chicago abbatoir. One OF the
Carmens, who alternates in the
leading role, is the only member
of the cast who was professional
tefore the production made its
debut In Philadelphia.
Hassard Short, under whose d.
rection Carmen Jones" was
staged. in six weeks turned raw
material into finished product.
That Roses bunch was not III be-
gotten, the pre-Broadway recep-
tons in Philadelphia and Boston
and the two-season run in New
York prove with decided impact.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-07-25
LARCE LOCAL UNION
ENDORSES CAUSE OF PWA

The Marine Cooks & Stewards,
at its last membership meeting,
expressed the popular sentiment
among the workers by heartily ap-
proving the work of the Pyramid
Workers Alliance. This action
was taken by the adoption of the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, Lodge No. ISL of
the International Association of
Machinists holds a Union Shop
contract with the Boeing Aircraft
Cor; and
WHEREAS, Lodge No. ISL, as
well as the Grand Lodge of the
International Association of Ma
chinists, excludes racial minorities
from membership, granting them
only permit cards, and
WHEREAS, these policies deny
the victims of this discrimination
of seniority and other important
union rights, and
WHEREAS, this discrimination
Is grossly unfair and serves to I'M
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-07-25

NEGRO OFFICERS COMMAND ARMY POST
ASARMY SETS MILITARY PRECEDENT

FORT KNOX. Ky.-A brigadier
general and a colonel, both Ne
groes. stood at attention. watching
Billy Mitchell bombers. flown by
Negro pilots, swoop low in close
formation over Goldman Field.
1t was a new day for Goldman
Field, a new day for the two Off
GERS, father and son. and a mill
tary precedent.
It was an all-NeNgro troop re-
view. marking the official installa-
ton of the 477th Composite Air
Group of the First Air Force at
Fort Knox, and the first time a
Negro officer had been placed in
charge of a United States mill
tary base.
First Negro to Command
Col. Benjamin o. Davis. Jr., was
the first Negro base commanding
officer His father, Brig. Gen. Ben
jamin o. Davis. 81 years old. first
and only Negro general officer in
United States military history, had
flown from Washington to attend
the review.
These boys can really fly" said
father to son.
Later. General Davis had this
to say:
1.-THE performance | witnessed
and the establishment of these
units at Goldman Field are clear
evidence to US who have followed
the Negroes performance in this
war that the War Department
feels the Negro soldier Is making
distinct contribution to the war
effort"
Establishment at Goldman Field
with the 477th Composite Group
ere the 3S7th Service Group and
the newly arrived Company A of
Negro Wacs.
To Be Sent Into Combat
General Davis said the War De-
rartment had promised that when