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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Adjourns Sentence
As Prisoner Fair1ts

A few minutes before he was
10 be sentenced for conviction
OF breaking and entering a dwell
in2. Pau. Patterson. %. Of 443l
Rivard street, became III in Re-
corder's court and Was carried on
stretcner 20 get treatment at
Receiving hospital -
ACC ORDING TO Patro,man
George Earle, Patterson was sit
ting IN the prisoners box IN the
court Of Recorders Judge Paul F.
KrauSe when he SAID that he was
H. Earle led Patterson 70 near
ny room where the prisoner COL
lspsed 4 few minutes later Pat
terson was placed on a Stretcher
ard transferred 20 the hospital
Patterson and Tommy Tucker.
90 Of an unknown address. were
charged with breaking into the
home Of Miss Constance Banks
at 1889 East Garfield street on
May 30. this year.
He was awaiting sentence on the
above conviction when he sudden
~ became i.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Attack RuI e S
Denying Rig h t S
To War Luborers

NEW YORK-ln statement is
sued recently. the American Com
mittee for Protection OF Fore an
Born, q West 26,h street. New
York City. announced lis intention
"a challenge the existing interpre-
tstion by the hmm grafton and
Naturalization service under which
Jama!cans. Mexicans and other
War-contrsct laborers OF the West
ern hemisphere. are denied equal
rights with all other aliens in the
United States.
The committee stated that the
immigration and Naturalization
service refuses TO permit war-con-
tract laborers 10 change their status
even when they are married TO
American citizens. whereas other
aliens are granted this right.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
DENTISTS SEEK
PROTECTION OF
NEGRO IN BILL
By HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-'NNPA
Amendments to the Senate bills
for the federal aid To dental health
were proposed at hearings before
the Senate Education committee
by the National Dental association
which would give protection to the
Negro.
The testimony and amendments
were offered by DR.. Russell A.
Dixon. dean Of the College Of
Dentistry al Howard university,
chairman Of the Committee on Ed
ucation Extension Of the NDA, and
DR.. w NJ. Springer OF Cincinnati.
Ohio. chairman OF the NDA execu-
tive board.
THE TWO Senate bills, s. 100
and S. 1899, sponsored by Sens
Murray. Aiken and Pepper, pro-
vide for aid in coordlnating re-
search relating TO dental diseases
and conditions and for assistance
10 states in developing and main
tanning dental health programs
Both bills seek the establishment
of dental councils IN cooperate
with the Surgeon General OF the
Public Health service.
THE NDA submitted amend
ments which would require that
at least one member Of each of
the 6-man councils be a Negro. In
support Of this contention. the
NDA pointed out that the Negro
dentist is barred from membNship
i'm the American Dental association
in the Southern States and IN the
District of Columbia. and IN many
Of the ADA loca, CARNATIONS in
the North as well The Negro
dentist. therefore. is in no sense
articulate in the American Dental
Association. and thus has sought
recourse 10 intellectual and social
fraternity in his own organization.
Dr.. Dixon said II is the only
mouthpiece" for the Negro IN or
canized practice Of dentistry, Il
vas pointed out
Equitable distribution of the
federal funds is also proposed.
and an amendment to make this
obliga tory was submitted.
CITING STATISTICS 10 prove
the specific attention needed IN the
field ~ dentistry where Negroes
are concerned. Dr. Dixon told the
Senate committee that OF the esti-
mated - 900 dentists in the United
States. only sbou; !. 800 are Ne
grOeS
The distribution az the Negro
dentist 70 the Negro population ny
States. Re said ranges from one
dentist - 1900 Negroes IN Massa-
chusse.ts. 10 one DENTS: 20 81 900
in Mississippi. The 100 Negro dem
tai hygienists. ne said. represent
only about one-hfteth Of the ma
B lions supply.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Bob TRIAL
ADJOURNED, SET
FOR NEXT WEEK

Assistant Prosecutor Joseph Ban
nissn after hearing arguments OF
counsel for Bob-Lo Excursion COM
pany and the NAACP, postponed
until July IL, his decision on recon-
mendation Of warrant against the
Boat company for discriminating
against Mrs. Sarah Ray. Mrs. Raw
typlst tralnee for the Detroit Ord
nance Depot, was elected from the
Bob-lo steamer on June 81, when
she attempted To go on picnic
with IL fellow students i'm her class
at Commerce high school.
THE CASE was postponed in
Croer To check the law cited by
The Bob-Lo company in defense of
It's action. Present AT the hearing
on June q were: Mrs. Sarah Raw.
Atty. Willis NJ. Graves, Gloster b.
Current of NAACP: George Scher-
mer of the Mayors Inter-racial
committee: Atty. w. W. Wills. and
r. S. Devereaux OF the Bob-Lo
Boat company.
Attorney Wills declared that the
Bob-Lo steamer is not a common
carrier and Is therefore not obi ged
10 carry passengers il deems OBJ
1ectlonable or undesirable 10 the
Bob-Lo Island which is in Canadian
territory. Wills contended that
the Bob-Lo company is operating
n steamer IN foreign commerce and
as such II comes under the exclu-
sive jurisdiction OF TIE federal gov
eminent and laws Of Michigan.
particularly the Civil Rights law.
do not apply.
lie cited several eases involving
the company In which IL was
found that in denying passage to
persons the company did not
want 10 carry to the island. IL
was not in violation Of any law.
Wills readily admitted when
oueried by Bannigan, that il was
the policy Of the boat company
90 exclude Negroes.
Atty. Wills VI. Graves. chairman
OF ,he NAACP Legal Redress com
rnlttee. argued IN behalf ~ Mrs
Ray He con,ended that the Bon
ln boa, IS a common carrier m
that holds itself opi Ia the GEN
er4l p hllc through daily news
paper advertisement FOR passengers
A = Michigan corporation. Graves
argued ina, the Boh-Lo company Is
suoJec, 10 the laws Of the State OF
NlchlGsn.
state cannot discriminate
against rs citizens declared
Graves, nor can corporation
Which : = creature ~ the state 40
VIA the state itself IS torb dden
g. GO
>SISTt\ PROSECUTOR
RsuHgal declared ,0at ASIDE FROM
tsc Lave involved he felt person
~ mat = Vas bad policy on
the part Of ne Boh.l-o BOA, COM
pa0y 80 discriminate and no, CON
d.ciye 10 good race rcla; nns nor
consistent with INC Nar aims OF tins
cOar'IN
George Schermcr. when asked
for his opinion. Said that he felt
IN the long run such discrimina-
ton was not even a good business
policy. in addition Ia being un-
fair. Atty. Wills promised To con-
Vey Ia the management the senti-
ment expressed In the meeting
hut remained adamant that the
company In excluding Negroes
was not violating any law.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Lincoln u. Gets
First Neqro President

PHILADELPHIA - DR.. Horace
Mann Bond was elected president
OF Lincoln university this week,
and IS the first Negro in the 90-year
history OF the institution 10 hold
that position.
He received his MA and PhD
from the University OF Chicago.
has been president OF Fort Valley
State College in Georgia
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
To He'll With Bilbo' Meet

NEW YORK The Peoples Com
m zee Viii hold a To Hell With
Bl, 90 mass meeting this week
n the main auditorium Of the
AnNSsinian Baptist church an
nounced committee chairman Con-
gresham Adam CLAYTON Powell.
Jr Music will be furnished by
Josh White
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-07-07
Wins NAACP olsrship

DETROIT. Mich.-Miss Loretta
4. Rafferty,. teacher in the public
schoo! system here. was awarded
the l94S NAACP scholarship 10 the
lntercultural Workshop AT Fisk
university. Dr.. James J. McClendon
president OF the NAACP. an
nounced this week.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-03
of swing for 1916.

of swing for 1916.
They will be featured on an hour
and a half Blue network program
Janpary II, with many Of the win
ners, including the previously an
nounced outstanding band - Duke
Ellington's orchestra performing
in the second annual All-American
Jazz Concert at Los Angeles Phil
harmonic Auditorium for the bene-
fit of Volunteer Army Canteen
Service.
New stars: Dizzy Gillespie, trum-
pet; Bill Harris, trombone; Herbie
Fields, alto saxophone; Flip Phil
lips, tenor saxophone; Aaron Sachs,
clarinet; Eddie Haywood, piano;
Reno Palmieri, guitar; Chubby
Jackson, string bass; Specs Powell,
drums; Ray Nance, violin; Eddie
Vinson, vocal; Anita O'Day, vocal;
Johnny Thompson, arranger: Ii
onel Hampton, band; Mel Powell,
piano (Armed Forces favorite).
Climax of the radio section of
the concert, which also will be
broadcast in its entirety to the he
roes on all war fronts by Armed
Forces Radio Service, will be
three-way jam session with musi-
clans playing simultaneously from
Los Angeles, New York and Basin
Street, New Orleans birth
place of Jazz.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-03
CHICAGO Business WOMAN
PASSES; FORMER 0HI0AN

CHICAGO, Jan. 3 (ANP) -
Death claimed Mrs. Elizabeth Bar
nett when the owner and founder
of the Vincennes hotel suddenly
died of a heart attack. Funeral
services were held at Grace Presby-
.terian church.
Born in Harveysburg, Ohio, Mrs.
Barnett came to Chicago in 1908
and engaged herself in the owner
ship of several leading cafes on the
city's southside. In 1919 she es-
tablished the Vincennes hotel which
was to grow to become one of the
country's most famed Negro hostel
ries.
The pioneer business woman's ef-
forts to make her hotel a respecta-
BILE stopping place resulted in it's
becoming a social center for the ma
tons 400" Mrs. Barnett is sur
vived by three sisters.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Bertus Wilks, 81, Of 314 Sprague
street, and Ethel Mae Embry, 21,
of Elgin street; Robert J. Pogue, Jr.
20, of 131 Weakley street, and Mar
garet Thomas, 16, Of 43 Diamond
street; James B. Clark, 49, of sos
Homestead avenue and Villa M.
Hill, "a, of the same address. E. J.
Fields, 18, of 534 South Broadway,
and Doris Lillian Allen, 19 of 176O
GUNNER street.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-01-03

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 3 (ANP)-
Esquire magazine, on the Tooth an
niversary of Jazz, today announced
the winners in its second annual
poll to select the outstanding kings
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

"Often times our sad hearts wander
To a grave not far away,
Where they laid our dear and loved
Mother
Just one year ago today.
We often sit and think of you
Whom we loved but could not keep,
You are gone but not forgotten
Never will your memory fade,
Sweetest thoughts will always linger
Around the grave where you Were
laid"
Sadly missed by the
Children and Grandchildren
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Paul Augsburger Gets
Advancement On Leyte

Paul J. Augsburger, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elias Augsburger, PIP s.
Jackson street, has been promoted
to technical sergeant with the 43rd
Bomgardment Group of the Fifth
Air Force, one of the oldest units ir
the Pacific war theatre.
Augsburger's unit now is based on
Leyte, and it was the first heavy
bombardment group to return to the
Philippines. Sgt. Augsburger serves
as a personnel sergeant-major.
Augsburger joined the Army Air
forces in January, 1912, and left for
overseas duty in the Pacific in May,
1943. Since that time he had been
stationed in New Guinea, the Neither
lands East Indies and the Philip
pines.
Sgt. Augsburger graduated from
Bluffton High school in 1885 and
from the Northwestern School of
Commerce in Lima in 1910. Before
joining the armed services he was
interviewer and assistant bookkeeper
for the Defiance Production Credit
association.
A brother, 1t. Ray Augsburger is
with the Air Corps at Drew Field,
Florida, and step-brother, Herbert
Kindle, with the 37th Infantry di-
vision.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1916

Mich, has been called here on account
of the illness of her mother, Mrs. John
Huber who is a patient at Bluffton.
hospital.
Mrs. Harold Crawfis and son Gary
were Saturday visitors of Mr.. ard
Mrs. John Lenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Amstutz AMI
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Arnold
and son of Cairo were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Arnold
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bowers of
Payne and Mrs. Eta Yant were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Hartman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Anderson and
family of Pandora were Sunday after
noon visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Donlad
Michael and family.
Sunday dinner guestsofMr. and Mrs.
Ed Cook and Mrs. VIM. Weick were
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Van Meter, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Matter and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Anderson and
daughter of Bluffton
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Beaverdam

The Women's Socity of Christian
Service of the Methodist church met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. G. T.
Arnold. A covered dish dinner was
served followed by program. Pres
ent were Mrs. A. j. Lutterbein, Mrs.
VIM. Amstutz, Mrs. Elzie Gierhart,
Rev. and Mrs. C. d. Chiles, Mrs. Lii
lie Anderson, Mrs. Harmon Downey,
Mrs. Arthur Pugh, Mrs. Russell Wolfe,
Mrs. w. T. Cordrey, Mrs. Roscoe
Trout, Mrs. Orville Huber, Mrs. A. J.
Amstutz, Mrs. VIM. Younkman, Mrs.
Marion Driver, Mrs. AIDA Yoakam,
Mrs. Ed Cook, Mrs. Everett Rowland,
Mrs. w. A Arnold, Miss Duth Dur
kee, Mrs. S. J. Sandy and the hostess.
Glenn Yoakam spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Yoakam at Find
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Reeder and daughter
Irene of Columbus Grove, Jesse and
Charlie Lewis were Friday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Lewis and family. 1t being the birth
day anniversary of Kenneth Lee Lew
is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Koogler moved
Thursday to their farm which they
recently Purchased from Mrs. Ella
Koogler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Beery, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde VanMeter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Stoodt, Grace and Rita Mae
Beemer were Thursday evening din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Van
Meter and family. They celebrated
the birthday anniversary of John Van
Meter.
Russell Downey Y &c has been
transferred from Norfolk, Va. to San
Francisco, California.
Harley Bushey of Lima was a Sun
day dinner guest of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Bushey.
Mrs. Catherine Ross and son John
have as their guest John Bollinger of
Arcanum.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clark and Miss Ellen Clark
were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Larue and Mr..
and Mrs. Cal Herr.
| Mrs. Gladys Williams of Lansing,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Letter From Pfc. Huber
Confirms War Atroci-
ties Of NaZis
Concluded from page u

move out at $50 in the evening. We
rode all night and didn't know where
we were going, or the reason. Dur
ing that trip we were stopped
several times by flares that the Jerry
planes dropped.
"The roads were lighted up Just
like day by flares. We all expected
to be bombed or strafed, but luckily
nothing happened. We were per-
feet target with a convoy several
miles long.
Attack Town
1--WE arrived in the morning, just
about daylight, and they told US we
were supposed to take Stavelot.
They said there was no one there
but a few paratroopers, but we soon
found out something different. They
had almost everything, and they
knew how to use it.
"The infantry made good progress,
however, and had most of the town
by evening, but the ferries threw a
counter-attack and drove us back
some. The next morning we moved
our heavy machine guns out on the
right flank with a squad of riflemen;
then about $3.50 we moved into the
town.
about the time we reached the
company we were assigned to we
heard a heavy artillery barrage. We
found out later that the enemy had
counter attacked the position where
we just had left. 1t was about dusk
when we had moved our guns into
position and dug in. What we want
ed most was some sleep and rest.
about a. m. when we were on
guard we heard shots from a house
about so yards from our gun. There
were three G. rs in one part of
the house; civilians in another part,
and Germans in still another part.
The ferries drove the G.. is out,
wounding one, then it was quiet for
awhile.
Screams Heard
"Pretty soon we could hear
screams, then pistol shots and hand
grenades going off, but we couldn't
get up there at the time because of
heavy machine gun fire.
"The next day we wanted to take
the rest of the town, but the Ger
mans came up with one Tiger tank,
which drove us back several blocks
with the heavy fire from the tank.
Later we took the houses back, then
they drove us back again.
"This time we waited until dark,
then went back again. When we
reached the houses where the shoot
ing had occurred we were all shock
ed. All around the house were wo-
men, children and men, % of them
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Rites Held For Bert
Schertzer On SUNDAY

Bert L. Sehertzer, "a, a teacher
for more than 80 years and who
later served several terms as justice
of the peace in Orange township,
died last Friday at his home north
of Ada.
Funeral services were held Sun
day in Ada. Survivors include his
wife, Luta, and brother, Ernest
Schertzer, Marion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
In MemOriam

In memory of our dear mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Parrish, who passed
away one year ago today, March
9th. 1914.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

Canning sugar in 1945 will be allott-
ed on the basis of one pound of each
quart of fruit to be canned, but no
more than 20 pounds for each person
will be granted by ration boards, and
applications for canning sugar will
not be accepted after October 81, 1916.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
BIuffton College Notes

the faculty of the Oberlin Conserva-
tory of Music, is conductor of the
0berlin Conservatory and of the Mu-
sical Union Chorus. In 1888 he was
guest conductor of the Boston Sum-
mer Symphony. A native of Stras-
bourg, Germany, he was educated in
prominent musical schools in Ger
many.
Lawrence Burkhalter, ex-'43, now
of the CPS unit at Ypsilanti, Michi-
gan, will play conert of violin solos
for the March II Vesper service.
Burkhalter was a music student here.
The drive for money for the World
Student Service Fund was held March
6-s on the Bluffton campus. 1t open
ed with a special chapel program
March and was featured by special
Chinese luncheon Wednesday noon,
March 7. The goal for this year was
two dollars per person.
This fund is an educational and
Embarrassing organization for stu
dent relief in twelve countries. In
war stricken areas the money is used
to aid students and faculty with med
ical supplies, food, or study material.
*%*
Miss Agnes Amstutz, librarian and
professor of ancient languages and lit
erature, has left to accept a position
as Librarian in the Sunmount Veterans
Hospital in New York for the spring
and summer. Miss Naomi Brenne-
man has been selected to replace her
as college librarian.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08

They had all been murdered two
nights before. | noticed some of
the dead had been shot while they
were on their knees praying, as they
had rosaries in their hands.
Later we captured IT prisoners,
who later signed a statement that
they had done the brutal killing.
They were from Hitler's SIS panzer
division, one of his crack outfits
that was used in the breakthru.
II am not stretching this a bit
and could tell you of more cases
like this one. So you see that the
article in the Readers Digest is
not fantastic story, but the truth" ]"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their aid and SYM
pathy extended during the illness and
death of our beloved husband and
father; also Rev. Esau and Rev. Welch
who officiated at the funeral and all
those sending flowers.
Mrs. Peter Burkholder
and Family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Chdplains May GiUe
Information On "GPS"

Persons seeking information about
soldiers from Army chaplains were
asked last week to address their in
quiries to "The Chaplain" of an or
ganization, rather than to a par
ticular chaplain by name.
Such. a procedure will expedite
getting the desired information, Ma
jor Gen. William r. Arnold, chief
of the chaplains explained.
Letters addressed to "The Chap
LAIN, followed by the soldiers last
known military address will be dis
patched quickly to the chaplain serv-
ing nearest the soldier.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-03-08
Local Scout Troop
Earns Area HOnOrS

Bluffton Boy Scout Troop No. 80,
sponsored by the Bluffton post,
American Legion, will receive a
plaque signifying honor rating in all
phases of Scouting at a Shawnee
area council court of honor Thurs
day night in Lima.
Only two troops in the area are
qualified for the honor, it was an
nounced by Oren Dickson, chairman
of the district advancement commit
tee.
Woodrow Little is scoutmaster of
the Bluffton troop, and Eugene Ben
roth and Jack Berry are assistant
scoutmasters.