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Evening star., 1945-02-21

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ary, pleasant location; 44-hr. 6H-day wk.
1918 NV. RIM. 209. 9-5 pm.
Evening star., 1945-02-21

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openings for general laundry helpers. Ap.
ply employment office, 9th floor, e:3O-t
daily, 12:30-9 Thursday.
POSITIONS open in radio manufacturing
ants, craftsmen. infection molding ma.
chine operator; material handlers, mode
shop mechanician production control su
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limited number Of positions available: ste
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
FIGHTER Pill 0 T
LIVES THROUGH
n Il HORRORS

DAYTON. Ohlo-It was like re-
surrection al the Hsthcock home
on Fifth stree; Il Lloyd Scott
Hsthcock had returned. not only
from the war but from the worse
than death experiences OF Nazi
prison
And there was no celebrations:
just the reverent peace and quiet
that the Young fighter pilot want
ed and needed after almost Q year
Of internment.
THERE To gree. him and help
him recuperate was his mother.
Mrs Jessie Scott Hsthcock. who
is vocational adviser al the Dun
bar high school here From Peoria.
III. came his wife and his eleven
months-old daughter
Reported missing after his plane
was shot down over Germany, Ii
Hathcock had been a prisoner Of
the Germans during endless months
months Of anxious waiting BY his
family and months Of suffering
and hardships a, the hands Of the
RUTHLESS Germans.
RELUCTANT 10 talk about his
experiences. the young lieutenant
did say that the atrocity marches
OF the German became worse and
worse as the Allied armies in the
ives, and the Russians in the east
began their final push to victory.
But the fghtcr pilot did not
really need 10 say much. FOR much
has already been told of the hor-
rors that prisoners Of the Germans
suffered And his own condition
was mute testimony Of the atroci-
ties. FOR he lost weight 10 the point
that he was only 100 pounds when
he was freed
Now AT last he had come back.
The loving care Of his family had
already restored Is pounds OF his
lost weight. He was glad to be
home-glad 10 rest from the ordeals
suffered. And his friends under
stood what he wanted and cam
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
Present Check
For Awards In
Music Contest

A check for 500 was presented
10 the Detroit Musicians association
last week by the Patrons OF the
Arts TO be used as cash awards IN
the contest for talented young pian-
lists and singers. The presentation
was made by Mrs Haley Bell. pres
ident, and Miss Nellie Watts, found
er and director of the Patrons.
Preliminarles in the contest will
be held July Is, July 20 and Aug. 4
at the Lucy Thurman branch
YWCA from $50 to pm. Finals
will be held on Aug. II. Entry
blanks may be obtained. at the
YWCA, YMCA. Grinnell Brothers,
and the Main Library.
The contest is open to musicians
IN voice and piano who are between
10 and - years of age. Each con-
testant Will perform two numbers.
one required and one chosen by
the contestant.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
CLA s SIFIED

FUssIrUR ToR SAlt - ssIIIns oct hevss.
held iprnitsfs. lNins fsem tables, lamp. drsps,
Y. sntn, hose, tMs ssbIss, sith General
Motors radio. etc 207S 0stmsr Blvd.
FoR SAlG
I've Nsu Ws,,sse, enc Jenny lind bstusss,
nice dspspcrt blss and tssps wIeW. ses fsshW.
tvs sisttfit svssesft. No dealers. ". 2-6S3<.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
Fight Lands z In
lail, Elm HOSPITAL

Two young men were held by
police this week for investi CATION
OF the stsbbing OF two other young
men last week during a knife
orawl while on the street near
Goddard and Dawson.
Held were Charles Hardy. IS,
and Charles Brown, 10, OF UNI
known addresses. Injured during
the street row were Herman John
son. Is. Of 1881 Pasadena, and
Paul Johnson, IS. of 1925 God
dard. Both were treated at Re-
ceiving hospital
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
Want Bias Clause
In Education Bill

ASKING D. C.-This
week the NAACP reiterated its
support OF Federal Aid 10 Educa-
ton but asked for stronger anti
discrimination provision in the
bill, during the hearings before
the House Education Committee
now considering HR 1896
The bill as IL stands would Au-
thoriIe an appropriation Of
$500, 900, 900 to assist the state in
financing elementary schools.
Funds would he provided TO
keep all public schools open for
q term Of not less than $50 DAYS
and substAndard salaries would
be raised.
AN ADDITIONAL 500. 900. 900
would be appropriated 10 more
nearly equalize school systems N
the South with those OF the North.
The bill provides that there should
De Just and equitable appor-
tiohment" of funds for racial mi
nority groups in states maintain
ing separate schools for the races.
Appearing on behalf Of the
NAACP. Leslie Perry Of the
Washington bureau. cited the Sc
lective Service Act as an example
OF how non discrimination clauses
in federal legislation can be vio-
lated unless procedures are set
out in the act 10 allow for hear
inss upon formal complaints OF
persons sggrieved
Perry recommends 10 the COM
mlt;ee that section 8 OF the bill
which provides for auditing OF
stare federal aid accounts by the
Us. Office Of EDUCATION be
amended So as 20 require that
such sudits shall al all times be
available for public inspection"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
Man Shot In Leg;
Police Seek Gunn1an

A man treated at Receiving hos.
ptal for gunshot wound in the
right arm and shoulder was held
for investigation after he had made
repeatedly conflicting statements TO
the police.
William Washington. 26. Of 565
Division street, in one statement
10 police said that he was shot
when he attempted to interfere in
q fight between an unidentified
man and a girl on the street near
Palmer and ST Antoine.
Police discovered that Washing
ton was on the street with Willie
Dixon, 26, of 1897 Woodward street
when he was mysteriously shot.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14
HOUSE OMITS
BIAS CLAUSE
IN LUNCH BILL

WASHINGTON. d. c The
Washington bureau NAACP de-
nolnced tho House Agriculture
Committee this week for climinat-
.ng all provisions prohibiting dis
crlmlnation against Negro chill.
dren IN the ALLEGATION OF funds for
the $50 900, 900 School Lunch bill.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN W..
Flanagan Jr. ID, Va. Chairman
OF the Agriculture Committee. in.
iroduced s-bIll May Z CHR. 3l43.
which would have authorized
500 100000 to provide lunches for
children attending public and
non-puolic schools. The original
Flanagan bill. while recognizing
that the states should control edu-
cation, provided that:
NO FUNDS MADE available
pursuant 20 this title shall be paid
or dlsoursed 10 any state or
school Il, IN carrying out rs func-
tons under this title. il makes
any discrimination because of
race, creed. color or national ORR
E!n % children or between types
OF schools or with respect 10 a
state which maintains separate
schools for minority and for ma
jorlty races, il discriminates be-
tween such schools on this &C.
count The provision included
also an ALLEGATION for 5000 600 FOR
school lunches IN the VrSia Is
lands. Puerto Rico, HAWAII and
Alaska.
After extensive hearings on the
bill the Agriculture Committee.
which is heavily loaded with
southerners, went into executive
session 10 re-write the new bill
tH.R. $500. which reduced the
amount for school lunches 70
$50 900 600 eliminated all protec-
ton against discrimination for
children Of minority racial and
religious groups, and reduced
school lunch funds for the chill
dren OF the VigSin Islands and
other American possessions from
So 900 900 10 $500 900.
TERMlNG THE committees &C.
ton a sneak blow 20 minority
groups Leslie Perry Of tho WASH
lngion bureau. SAID: This may
prove the undoinG ~ an other
wise constructive piece of legs
lation Not only Do free
school lunches improve the CEN
eral health Of children. Perry
said, but they also result in high
er scholarship Grades and greater
school attendance
Under the bill an estimated
sll oO0. 900 would 60 10 southern
states" he pointed ont and an
less strong snii-diScr,ulns,ion
clause IS written into the meas
ure. Negro children Will not have
ghos; OF chance 10 share N H."
FOR THE PAST 10 wears school
lunches have been provided for
on an emergency yesr-io-yesr ba-
SIS through an ear-marked appro-
priation 10 the Department. Of Az
riculture. The pending bill would
make school lunches a permanent
governmental prosrarro operated
jointly by the Department of Az
riculture and the US. ONCE OF
Education.
The NAACP has arranged ~
have an amendment offered ON
the House floor prohibiting dis
elimination when the bill comes
UP for voting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-14

celled the many celebrations that
they had planned for his home
coming.
Before entering the service Hath
cock was student Al West VIZ
ginia State college and. later
worked al Wright Field.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Truman Back
In missouri

INDEPENDENCE. Mo, Sept.
Is uNS)APresident Truman.
back i'm his home town for quiet
weekend. had plans for two things
today - to see his 92 : year old
mother, and do a little work.
The President arrived at his
newly painted white house" on
Delaware avenue late yesterday,
accompanied bv the First Lady
and Joined by his daughter, Mary
Margaret. who spent the summer
i'm this quiet Missouri town.
One of the chief reasons for his
visit is To see his mother, who
lives at Grand View, ID miles from
Independence.
Mr.. Truman few 10 Indepen-
dence from Washington.
Reporters. who travelled in an
other plane, were given an official
I'm in Of remarks which the PreSi-
dent made al The Paducdh tKYD
airport. where Senator Barkley
CD of kentucky, alightcd after
flying with him from the nations S
capital.
II told them Ga crowd at the
airporO that was glad 10
bring senator Barkley back
home and see ~ many people"
the President SdIU.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
.Robbe Takes
Life Savings

Because he was too busy dur
ing the war TO bank his earnings
as a tool and die maker. Theodore
Mahn, 64. has been robbed of his
entire life savings of $4,000 in
cash. SO 900 i'm war bonds together
with three rifles. two Shotguns
and a Luger pistol
Mahn, who has worked for five
years at the Colman Mfg. Co. w.
Warren and Central, explained he
had a bank account but had been
unable 10 deposit his wages be-
cause Of his long hours at work.
He said he had no relatives who
could have banked the money for
him.
Mahn, who is unmarried, lives
alone and is known by neighbors
As The Hermit " planned to re-
tire when he reached his 65th
birthday next month.
returned home late
yesterday he found the front door
of his home at 1862 Florida jim
mied open. and the trunk in which
he kept the money and guns pried
ODpn
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
TRUCK STRIKE SPREADS

The strike Of truck drivers and
mechanics Of RctiuCTS Transport
and Terminal Corp, spread 10
company branches in outstate
communities today, involving an
additional 50 men The strikers
are demanding q 30 per cent raise.
Back TO work Vote Of 600 strik-
ing Continental Motors Corp.
workers was 10 be taken today
an mass meeting al the Local
2l2 UAW-CIO hall at Mack and
FairNieW.
Other labor disputes in Detroit
plants brought the number Of idle
workers 10 more than $1,000.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
u. s. Drops Vets
Off OfPay Rolls
BY DAN Markell
Detroit Times NashlnEton Bureau

WASHINGTON Sept. 15-Veterans being dropped
from federal jobs keep nonveeran service apponees
on government pay rolls, Rep E. H. Rees R) of Kansas
charged on the floor of Congress
Career service employees with long years of experience
also being oused that the service employees whose
civil service status supposed to be merely temporary
cling to their jobs Rees added.
Rees said he introducing legislation to provide:
Top preference to veterans in government en-
poyment.
2-Secondary preference to employees who
have dedicated their to faithful federal service
:S-Last preference to employees who merely have
high efficiency records without veteran status extended
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Debate
Strategy

Continued from Page OnC)
throughout all departments and
plants.
Although all facilities for set
Ting the dispute will be used, as
provided for in The -Smith-CeR-
nslly Act, Reuther said. the strike
appears inevitable.
"And I, for one. will not
agree to wind up this strike IL
one guy il fired because of it,"
he added
Reuther disclosed ne has COM
pleted many details for the ma
tionwide strike. He said that, last
Friday, ne persuaded Chester
BowleS. OPA director. TO permit
local ration boards to issue meat
ration coupons to strike kitchens.
Reuther urged the pay raise
because "the individual worker
needs il, the millions of automo-
bile workers in the country need
it and the national economy needs
II
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
3POiSOneal
Food

Three employees of the Detroit
Bank are in Michigan Mutual Hos
pital today suffering from food
poisoning after eating in the bank
cafeteria, State at Griswold, yes
terday.
The victims are Elizabeth
Guthrie, 81, 9l60 Noroross; Wal
ter ONeil. 54. 21324 Parkside, and
Robert Baselaw, 35, $3.50 Joseph
Campau.
All three had eaten a lunch Of
creamed eggs, beans, stuffed pep
pers and ice cream between II
noon and 2 p. m. Poisoning was
first indicated between 4 and $50
p. m.
The hospital refused all infor-
nation concerning the poiSonings
until the health department in
Vestigated
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Hi. HHO. Silver:
Cowboy Cops Chase
and Corral Calf

a lively 300-pound calf led po-
lice d merry chase through a
30-block area on the east side
early today before a couple of
rodeo-minded patrolmen threw the
critter and shackled his legs with
handouts.
The animal fled the stockyards
at Harper and Dequindre about
3:45 a. m. Then Sgt. Charles j.
Hit of Chene station dispatched
four scout cars to take up the
chase.
At Z. Milwaukee and Hastings,
Patrolmen Earl Doherty and Jo-
Seph Horsch cornered the calf.
Doherty finally managed to throw
it and Mersch applied the leg
irons,
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
UNDECIDED ON PLANT

President r. J. Thomas, who
revealed the new "freeze-out'
policy at Flint shortly before Reu-
theirs talk to GM labor leaders
here, said today that the union
has not officially decided on GM
or any other plant for closing
down If needed to attain wage
goals while giving 100 per cent
cooperation TO competitive firms.
Thomas said that special six
man committee had been named
by the executive board for official
determination of the plant 10 be
selected and this committee in
cludeS Reuther.
Other members are Richard T.
Leonard, national UAW-CIO Ford
director; Norman Matthews, di-
rector of unions, Chrysler Divi-
sion; George F. Adde's, secretary
treasurer; Vice President Richard
T. FrankenSteen and Thomas. The
UAW president said:
I'VE hope II Will not be neces-
sary to close any plants"
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

ming session OF the Big Three.
Prime Minister Churchill gave
the last Of the three conference
state dinners -
The prime minister, wearing
hlS lawn-colored uniform OF
warden Of the Cinq Ports, and
his daughter. Mary greeted the
guests.
The British residence is not
far from the President 5 tempo
rary White House and, II being
a fine summer evening, the
President and Secretary Byrnes
walked over 10 Churchill'S.
Churchill Was surprised and
considerabiy alarmed TO see
the President and secretary of
state waikinR unaeeompanied
TO his residence in oShostiie,
Just defeated Germany.
Stain had arrived a short
time earlier by automobile
Uifh a large guard Of heavily
armed soIdiers.
Guests included the President
the nerali iss m o, Attlee,
ByTncS, Eden and MolotOv,
Adm. Leahy. Marshal Zhukov.
Field Marshal, NJ htHt t, Montgomery and
Maitland Wilson. Sir Edward
Bridges, Gen. Sir Hastings
iSmay and Lord Moran.
Dinner lasted until shortly be-
-feFe midnight
AttfGcttUe young iUOnteH are
turing better than most Of
their sisters. The better siu-
Gated ones hare found Jobs
1cifh the American and British
army installations as steHogro-
VtCTy UHd rtFTty. S5OU7r, r-tD
speak English WeH, are eBt-
plOged as Interpreters.
f1Uo night clubs in the Rus
sian sector, the FemiHd and
RIO RIA. dTe fitted eaeA-4ltes--
-lanA and cEcnina lrith dttrGc-
tire. lcell-golOned girls. The
clubs are UeH-ntteHded bg
American, British and Russian
officers.
There are small orcheStras
and dance floors. The girls are
friendly and the night clubs
close at 10 p. m. curfew.
Others learned quickly that
American soldiers are generous
with their money. cigarets and
food. So, they manage.
The bomb rubble has been
cleared from the principal
downtown streets and the UNDER
ground has been partially re-
stored to service.
Some of the worst bombed
and wrecked areas of the city,
however, still are filled with
rubble and are closed off.
(NeXt instalment: The Amer
leans do a rushing business, sell
ing everything. including jeepD
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Traffic Takes
7 More Lives

Two persons are dead today and
two other, suffered critical in
iurics az a result of traffic aoci-
dents. Police are holding one man
ON a hIt-run charge
Charged with leaving the scene
Or an accident Was Eugene Gfd-
ham. "a, Negro, of 17l40 Maine,
accused of running down Mrs.
Jean DombrowSki, -, of 12SlO
Mitchell. a mother of three chill
drcn. al Jos Campau and Halleck.
Mrs. DombrowSki is in ReCeiv-
ing Hospital with fractured right
leg Police arrested Graham after
piecing together license numbers
supplied by witnesses. Graham,
described as having been drinking
heavily, admitted he remembered
being In an accident.
Mrs. Frances Warren, 63, OF
200 s. LiddcSdale' passenger in
a car driven bV her husband, Jo-
Seph, 81. died in Receiving HoSpi-
tai as the result of injuries re-
ceNed when the auto and a street
tar cuiifdCti. Fhr- husband Was
seriously injured in the crash al
Electric and Miamis The street
car was operated by Theodis Dow.
81. of 26S5 Sherman.
Stanley Rnkus, 80, of 1857
Lumpkn, died today OF injuries
suffered Sunday when he was
struck by an auto driven by Eu-
gene Pongonis, l8, of 1922 st.
Auhin. The accident occurred at
Lumpkin and Conner. The driver
is at liberty under a 500 bond.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

The Big Three met again
TINS afternoon.
Press Secretary Ross re-.
ports that much serious Work
Is being donsi and the work
Of the conference Is going
ahead "
The Big Three hdUe met
daily since their hrsf' session
last Tuesday.
Meanwhile. the foreign SeCrc-
ByrneS, Eden and Molo-
tov-are meeting each morning
with ihCir sessions extending
into The afternoon
The military stats are meet
ing separately.
Last night. Stain gave the
second OF the three state dim
ners OF the conference. return-
ing the honorS of the first dinner
given by the President
The generalissimo appeared
IN q new dress uniform
II IL a reSplendent outfit
pure white tunic with gold
buttons, dark blue trousers
with broad red stripe down
.t the side, gold and red epauletS-
with the single large star of
the generalissimO's rank.
tie wears the single decora-
tiOn of the Order of the Red
Star on his left breast paeket.
The guests included the PreSi-
dent, Byrnes, Adm, Leahy,
Joseph Davies, Averell Harri-
man and Charles Bohlen; Prime
Minister Churchill, Attlee. Eden,
Clark Kerr and Mai. Birse, and
their Soviet opposite numbers
II iCus regal dinner Of
TodkG, cdcior, smoked salmon,
sturgeon numerous Russian
national dishes, many IciBeS,
ctumpugHe GHid much rodtu.
There lcerc dozens Of toasts.
The toasts are drunk az
rodka. The Americans hare
ouickiy learned hoU 10 IS done.
J OF merely touch the glass 10
pou1 ips-t Vou are going 10
last the night. Sparkling Woter
also AZ scrred, and SINCE rodkd
i0Ut-S thr sumo uS frCter, u ~
easy TO take care Of the Siiud-
ton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Fast Working Bandits
Spirit AwayS3O

Miss Pearl Highly. 40, Of 1926
Kentfield was robbed Of her purse
and $50 shortly after ! a. m. to-
day by two armed bandits who
drove up beside her in an auto
mobile at Kentfield and Six Mile
She told police they took her
purse so quickly that a friend
Mrs. Katherine Grace Of Cadillac
Mich, who was walking with her
son, James. a few feet ahead, did
not realize holdup was taking
place.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17

TIfE X u SIS a n soldiers IN
Il Stains guard have gone
wild over American movies.
The latest top features from
Hollywood have been brought
over with the American delega-
tion and are screened during the
evenings.
"The Russian guard and the
pretty Russ girl traffic
directors are shown the films
in the conference compound,
and they are demanding to see
new films every night.
The movies have the regu-
lar American sound track In
English.
Russian interpreter stands
mong the spectators and
gives "A rapld-fire translation
of the English sound track
into Russian.
The song and dance films
particularly score heavily.
Tonight. after the early eve
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
TANGIBLE AND lNTAN-
ClBlE RESOURCES

Canada's promise of the flu
ture with her great tangible and
intangible resources, is even
greater than her performance
of the past.
If YOU are doing business or
are contemplating business i'm
Canada, We cordially invite you
to take advantage of our long
established connections.
Wherever there are banking
facilities, from Halifax to Van
couver, We have the contacts
and the relationships founded
i'm peace, strengthened in war,
fully prepared for the future.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
SUCCESS OF lNSTALOANS

THE space vacated by the
Stock Transfer Department on
the ground floor has been taken
over by our new Instaloan De-
partment, which Detroit has en-
dorsed so quickly that it already
needs the increased space. II you
ever face an emergency, an OPP
portunity or necessity personal
instalment loan can solve, you
will find it profitable to talk with
our Instaloan Department. Only
one of the many advantages in
borrowing the Instaloan way is
that you establish your credit
with Detroit's leading bank.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Port Strike Continues

PHILADELPHIA, S sept. Is
QNS)-Shipping activity in the
port of Philadelphia - second
largest in the nation-remalned
at a standstill today as 500 tug
boat workers continued their
Walkout.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Accepts Ride Home,
Loses $50 10 Bandits

George CaiSe, SO, Of 14S32 Tele-
graph reported 10 police that he
was robbed Of S150 early today
by four young men who picked
him up after he had closed his
filling station Al 23i59 Eureka.
Taylor Township.
He said the youths asked him
10 ride and upon reaching a de-
serted spot on the road Slugged
him and took his wallet.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-17
Rail Union Seeks
:S6-EHOur Week

CHICAGO. Sept. Is CUP)-The
railway employees department of
the ALL will ask a 36-hour work
week for approximately 100000
incorporating railway men. B. NJ.
Jewell, department president, said
today. They now work 48 hours
WepklV