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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-23
CHANGES TESTIMONY

Sam Abramowitz, star witness
for the state, changed his testi-
mony twice yesterday while being
grilled by defense attorneys. On
one occasion, he retracted a
statement that he had consulted
Harry Fleisher and Mike Selik
about the murder plot in O'Larry's
Bar Dec. 27.
Edward II. Kennedy Jr, de-
fense attorney, trapped Abra-
mowitz into admitting that he ac-
teafiy was m Flint that night and
was not near the famed O'Larry
hangout on Dexter Blvd.
He finally admitted he probably
was in Flint on the night in ques-
ton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-23
LEFTEAR AT STATION

lie testified that on Jan. 9 or
10, the senator drove the car 10
the filling station and left it to
be serviced.
"Withln five minutes after
Senator Hooper walked away.
Sam Plelsher came from across
the street." Cuyler testified.
HE stood near Hooper's car
and asked me whether l had
seen a large junk truck that
morning."
Sam is one of four defendants
accused of conspiring to kill the
legislator, who had become wit
ness for the Lansing grand jury.
The Others are his brother, Harry
Fleisher, Mike Selik and Pete
MahoneY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-23
Sam F|eiisher
Seen iinA|bion
By FRANK MORRIS

RATTLE GREEK, July p Tho
first week of the Hooper murder
conspiracy trial ended today with
testimony that Sammy Fleisher
OF Detroit was in Albion, looking
at Senator Hooper's automobile,
within 4S hours before the legis-
lator was shot TO death in the car
last Jan. II.
The states final witness, before
Judge Blaine w. Hatch ad-
journed the case until Monday,
was Maurice Cuyler, owner Of a
& gasoline station in Albion,
home town.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-23
How Troops
Come Home

The foIiowing u. s. troops
are en- route from the European
thedtsr TO the Pae,fel
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-23
Windsors Due in France

LONDON. July Il CINSl-The
Duke and Duchess Of Windsor
were expected 10 reach France
today.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
5 Hurt When Taxicab
Legation Car Collide

Five persons were injured yester-
day in an accident police said oc-
Cured when a Swedish diplomatic
automobile passed a stop sign at
Twelfth and M streets NV. and
collided with a taxicab.
Police said the Legation car,
sedan, was driven by Countess Anne
Marie Wachtmeister of 2129 Leroy
place NV. The Swedish Legation
identified her as wife of Count
Fredrik Wachtmeister, second Sec
retary. She was accompanied by
her cook, Maggie Duffy. So, colored
The driver of the southbound
taxicab. which police said collided
with the sedan, was identified as
James E. Hall, 80, 1919 Thirteenth
street Sc. His passengers. accord
ing to police, were SiSergt, Ralph
Curtis, %, of Charleston, w. Va,
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Welfare Project Puts
D. {. Budget Requests
Above S90,000,0O0

Budget requests of District de-
partment heads for 1947 passed the
$50, 100000 mark today with the ad-
dition of $4092 ,566 by the Board of
Public Welfare for improvement at
the Home for the Aged, penal in
stitutions and the development of a
children's center near Laurel.
AS forecast last week by District
officials the Welfare Board con-
struction program has been shifted
from a request for supplemental
appropriations to request for funds
in the 1947 budget. The construc-
ton program brings the total well
fare request for the next fiscal
year to more than SIS 10000, or
more than $7,260,000 than in the
current year.
Dormitories Planned.
The program submitted by the
board includes request for $685.
900 for development of the Laurel
lMdD children's center. This project
would include four detention dormi-
tories for feeble minded, psychotic
child and adjustment center, build
ings to replace the Industrial Home
School now on Wisconsin avenue,
laundry building, and employees
residences.
The units for $50 children at
Laurel to replace the Industrial
Home School will cost an estimated
$4,000 The psychotic adjustment
center is estimated at $4,000, the
units for defective delinquents at
s268.0O0 1t is proposed that facili-
ties of the District Training School
for Feeble Minded at Laurel be in
creased in capacity from 900 to $50
Sketches Made.
Another $l,250,000 has been re-
quested for 300-bed unit at the
Home for the Aged at Blue Plains.
An appropriation of s500,000 was
made in 1945 for the preparation of
plans and preliminary sketches al
ready have been drawn by the Mi
nicipal Architects Office This
building will house administrative
Offices and elderly persons confined
to beds.
For the workhouse and reforma-
tory, welfare officials have asked
s187.066 for hospital for the wom-
ems division. admission and quar-
Evening star., 1945-09-26

and Steve Byrd, a recently dis
charged veteran from Wolfe. w. Va.
The latter was admitted to Mt. Alto
Hospital with a possible fracture of
the right knee after treatment at
Emergency Hospital, police said.
The others were released at
Emergency Hospital after treat
ment for minor injuries listed by
police as follows: Countess Wacht-
meister, injuries to right knee and
hand; Sergt. Curtis, nose abrasions;
Mr.. Hall, sprained left shoulder
Mrs. Duffy was treated at Freed
mems Hospital
The accident occurred at 1l:O5
am. Yesterday. Police said diplo-
matte registration of the sedan pre-
cluded charges being placed.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Pharmacy Head Fined
On Hour Record Churqe

Louis Steinberg, trading as the
East Capitol Pharmacy in the 700
block of East Capitol street, was
fined $50 by Municipal Court Judge
Aubrey Fennell yesterday after he
pleaded guilty to charge of failing
to keep record of the hours worked
by female employe on August II,
The complaint was made by the
District Minimum Wage and In
dustrial Safety Board.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Truman Sees Downey
On Federal Pay Raise

President Truman told his news
conference today he discussed pro-
posed Government pay legislation
with Chairman Downey of the Sem
ate Civil Service Committee yester-
day, but that no conclusions had
been reached.
The President refused to COM
ment on the Downey bill. which
would increase Government pay 20
per cent to make up for the loss
in take home" pay when overtime
was eliminated in Federal agencies
Mr.. Truman already is on record
in favor of improved salaries for
Government employees.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
80 .*THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.


antine building and for furnishing
additional kitchens and dining
rooms in the permanent buildings.
District Jail authorities are seek
ing $29 800 for new heating and
ventilating equipment, additional
facilities for in-service training and
expansion Of hospital services.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
EustIund Out Of Hospital

GREENVILLE, Miss. Sept. 26 up.
Senator Eastland, who has been
steadily improving from an opera
ton here several weeks ago. was
dismissed from Kings Hospital yes
Evening star., 1945-09-26
terday and returned to his home at
Doddsville. He will rest for q week
before returning to Washington.

For the first time In its history
Berlin Is to have its own set of
postage stamps.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
PROMOTED

ROSWELL ARMY AIR FIELD,
Roswell, N. M.-Included on q re-
cent promotion list at this Army
Air Forces Training Command
station is Lionel A. King. who ad-
vanced to the grade OF corporal.
He is the son OF Mrs. Charlotte
Baker. 2077 Reimanville, Fern.
dale. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

view of Our Government Set-up."
will be held.
Reverend William Malbon and
William Valentine will lead the
discussion on How An Individual
Keeps Developing" on June 81.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Friends Formed
In The Interest
OfCoIection

Designed To assist in stimulat-
ing the collection of material
which will be added from time to
time to the f. Azalia Hackley
Memorial, an exhibit OF Negro
music on view in the music and
drama section Of the Main Libra
ry building, Woodward and Put
nam. a committee was formed TO
DE known as Friends Of E. Aza-
liza Hackley Memorial Collection"
Tentative Offices filled at this
meeting were those OF co-chair-
men. Miss Ruth E. Webb and
Judge David c. Vokes; secretary,
Mrs. Mary M. Garvin; treasurer,
Violet Lewis.
THE HACKLEY emorial,
named in honor OF the late Mrs.
E. Azalia Hackley, former school
and music teacher Of Detroit, was
originally sponsored by the De-
troit Musicians Association, and
accepted by Ralph Ulvellng, liz
brarian, on behalf of the Detroit
Library Commission, Dec. 10.
le43
Other tentative chairmanships
created we're: Harold Black, pub
licity: Violet Banks. membership,
and Mimic Cato and Bert Will
liams. materials.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

NEW YORK. Thousands OF
Americans have died and billions
of American dollars have been
spent in the Pacific 10 Gust the
Japanese-apparently only to re-
store the recaptured islands 10 the
European powers which ruled and
exploited these areas and their
populations before the war;" de-
clared Walter White. New York
Post war correspondent, on his
return here today from four
month. 36,000-mle tour of the Pa
cifc theatres OF war.
Many more lives will be lost
and more dollars spent before
Japanese Imperialism and ag-
erosion are crushed. But it was
disheartening to find everywhere
calm acceptance OF the fact that
no other course is even thought OF
except TO re-establsh colonial
empire. The rights OF native peo-
piles to share in the benefits OF
raw materials and their own la
Dor are completely unthought Of.
except by the natives themselves.
Their poverty, physical condition
and educational disadvantages are
a terrible indictment OF their
British, Dutch and French ex-
ploiters. They are bewildered and
dismayed that winning a war for
freedom means no change in
their status.
BEFORE 1T IS too late the
government and people Of the
United States must wake up TO
what is happening in the Pacific
and make il clear 10 allies and en-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
LEAGUE
PLANS SERIES
or ECTURES

A class In community leadership
will open at Urban League. John
r at Mack on Thursday. April 10.
at $50 p m. The class will be held
in the large club room nd is joint
ly sponsored by the Detroit Urban
League and Detroit Adult Educa-
ton program.
The pubic is cordially invited to
attend.
Three aspects Of the project are:
On Training and techniques OF
leadership. (2) Educating and
backgrounding group in definite
material pertinent to q commun-
ity approach to civic problems
and (3l Value Of such q group.
The following fields are to be
considered through a community
approach as various speakers lead
the panel discussions starting on
Thursday.
On April 10, DR.. Norman Kinzie,
Detroit Council of Churches will
lead a discussion OF "Civic Respon-
sibility Of MIR. and Mrs. Average
Citizen"
Mr.. Weinberg will lead the dis
cussion on Basic Grounding in
Vocational Guidance" on April e.
On May 3, George Crockett.
UAW-CIO, leads the discussion on
What Constitutes Good Business
on the part of the Community"
"Inter-racial Cooperation and
Problems" will be discussed on
May TO- A discussion on Good
Family Community Relationships"
will be led on May II by DR., Fos-
ter.
Gloster Current. OF the NAACP
will lead the discussion on Dan
gers TO Democratic Ideals on May
"a
On May 81. Reverend Charles
Hill will lead the discussion on
Community Housing Needs"
John Smith will lead the. dis
cussion on The c IN m u n I y
Through the Eyes of the Returned
Veteran on June 7.
On June ID. discussion on Re
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Declares ColonialSystem
Will Bring World War iii

emies alike that we are not fight
ing this war TO restore colonial
systems which inevitably will
breed another war. Mr.. Churchill
announced recently that the ques-
ton of colonies will not be dis
cussed at the United Nations Sc
curity Conference in San Francis
co this month. Mr.. Churchill is
a great war leader But whether
he wishes il or not, colonial pol
icy must not only be discussed
but acted upon now. To do 9TH
erwise would play directly into
Japan's hands in her vigorous
propaganda among one billion
yellow, brown and black people
in Asia and Africa that the sole
purpose OF the so-cailed white
pies throughout the world.
"Additiopal bewilderment has
been created throughout the Pa
cifc, Il found, by the prejudice Of
some American white soldiers,
particularly officers. against Ne
groeS." said Mr.. White. Every
where ] went | was asked how
the United States. fghting war
against the racial theories Of Hit
Ter and Japan. could send two
armies-one white and one Negro
to fight such war. As | had
previously found in the European.
North African and Italian thea
tres Of war, not only bewilder-
ment but anti-American feeling
was created by the attempts OF
some American whites to spread
! race hatred in the Pacific"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Transfer White
AmyCaptain In
NAACP Protest

WASHINGTON, d. CAS- the
result of a request by the NAACP
for a War Department investiga-
ton Of the shooting of a Negro
soldier by another at the command
of a white officer at Staten Island
the captain responsible for the
deed was brought to trial by gen.
eral court martial for violation Of
the 96th Article OF War.
The two Negro soldiers involved
in the shooting which occurred on
or about March 20 were: Pvt. Clark
Marshall who was shot in the leg
by Sgt. Joseph H. Cofield. Captain
George E. Hikes. was charged
specifically with "wrongfully and
unlawfully causing the soldier to
be shot and wounded in the leg by
ordering and directing another SOL
der to shoot with a carbine." The
Commanding General directed that
Hikes be relieved from duty with
Negro troops.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

leaders rests the challenge TO carry
OFT and to enlarge upon the ex-
cellent foundation which he laid
and in Gods name TO assure gen.
erationS 10 come OF free world.
We cannot, we must not fail him
now"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21

and grieved at the untimely death
OF Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
President of the United States of
America, the Detroit Council of
Churches suggests to its constitu-
ency the propriety OF opening the
churches for prayer and meditation
during the time Of the state fu-
neral and interment, and urges
that prayers for the nation now
under. leadership OF Harry S. Tru-
man be made definite part Of the
Sunday services"
p JOHN c. DANCY. director Ur-
ban League: In the death of
President Franklin Delano Roose-
welt the nation has suffered an ir-
reparable loss. Mr.. Roosevelt
more than any living man under
stood the problems of-the COM
mon man. He knew this country
could not rise higher in the esteem
OF nations than the lowest man in
IL. He sought for justice for all
which is the premise upon which
any great nation must stand"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
CHARLES RoxBoRouGH. Re.

CHARLES ROXBOROUGH. Re-
publican leader: The death OF Mr..
Roosevelt is great tragedy. His
successor, President Truman, in
herits an immense task at a diff
cult hour. Franklin Delano Roose-
Welt was great American.
courageous fighter for civilization.
As fighter he made enemies; he
made mistakes as all men do.
hope that the new President will
be able 10 measure up TO his
duties
A. G. STUDOR, president, De-
troit Council OF Churches. Shocked
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
ORGANIZATION,
PARTY LINES
DROP IN CRISIS

Political. civic, religious and So
eisl group leaders in Detroit this
week. dropped all lines Of differ
ence in their mutual grief over the
death OF President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt.
In statements 10 the Chronicle,
all expressed the deepest sorrow
In the loss Of our Commands In
Chief.
DIR. JAMES J. MeCLENDON.
president Of the Detroit Branch OF
NAACP: Franklin Delano
Roosevelt was our ideal OF q man
who believed In and praeticed real
democracy. He knew that IL was
wrong for = third OF the nation 10
be ill-housed. i!l-elothed. and ILL
fed. He Instituted measures TO
combat these conditions He be-
iieved that all Americans were en-.
titled 10 q decent home. a decent
place 10 live: he believed that il
was a heritage Of all Americans 10
enjoy the privilege OF good health.
efforded by decent living condi-
tons. and 10 have a chance 70 earn
an honest living
HAROLD Y. BLEDSOE. Demo-
cratic leader; The nation and the
world have lost beloved friend
and q dsuntless leader in Franklin
Delsno Roosevelt Perhaps his 60
ing may inspire us 10 hght harder
for the things he represented. We
grew a little careless at times;
placed too great q burden on him;
carried too little ourselves
This will remind US that while we
must have great leaders through
which We can execute our will. 10
be enduring. A democracy must be
The eternal voice Of the people
themselves. Franklin D. Roosevelt
believed that and eptomized not
only the great world leader. but
the good citizen in his own COM
munity.'
ROSA L. GRAGG, president OF
Che Detroit Federation of Women's
Clubs: The world has lost q great
leader. America. IFS 4th term Presi-
dent and standard bearer, the Unit
ed Nations. their chief advocate.
Franklin d. Roosevelt was q mar
tyr 10 the cause Of freedom. a lib
orator of human woes and suffer-
ings, a hero deserving OF the high
est medal of honor. and an inde-
fstissble champion OF the rights Of
mankind throughout the world.
Now upon the shoulders of present
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Alzue Thompson
Transfer red TO
Fort Benning

LA JUNTA ARMY AIR FIELD
Pfc. Alzue Thompson has recent
ly been transferred from La Junta
Army Air Field to Fort Benning,
Ga, where he will enter the Officer
Candidate school Of the Infantry.
Upon completion Of his training
there he will be commissioned q
second lieutenant.
Pfc. Thompson was assigned to
Flight One at this AAF Training
Command two-engine pilot school
where he was engaged in the re-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Americans Learn
About Natives

American service men are learn
ing not to underestimate the power
and knowledge OF Solomon Island
natives. Take the case OF the
brown-skinned youngster who had
just been taken for a ride in a
Navy plane. When he crawled out.
curious bystander asked the lad
How you likem big Bird" The
boy looked at the man a moment
then replied thoughtfully in per-
feet English. 1T was quite an in
teresting ride"
ON ANOTHER occasion a Texas
born Marine flier was shot down
over the Solomons. He was res
cued by a group OF islanders who
entertained him royalty. While he
sat eating yams and breadfruit,
several native children gathered
round him and SANG The eyes OF
Texas are upon you
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Detroit Civic Leaders Join In Grief OF Nations Loss

pair and maintenance OF the modl-
fied B-25 Mitchell bombers. He Ii
a graduate of Bishop college. Mar
shall. Texas and entered the armed
forces on March "a, l943. Prior 70
his induction he was employed in
the shipping and receiving depart
ments OF a California Cheese fac
tory.
He Is the husband Of Mrs. Naomi
A. Thompson, 1921 Z. Imperial
street
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-21
Holding Man For
Theft OF Ring

A recommendation for war
rant issued this week by the pros
ecutor's Office argos m s
Strickland, 81, los Alfred street,
and John Doe. with larceny
from a store in the alleged theft
of a SIPS diamond ring.
According TO police, Strickland
and an unidentified man attempted
to switch rings while in a store at
1852 Woodward avenue. A clerk
noticed their attempt TO replace
the expensive diamond ring with
an inexpensive one and reported
the incident to police.
Strickland was later arrested
and identified by the store en-
ploye, William NueS Jr.
Postscript of the Apache sentinel. [volume] (Fort Huachuca, Ariz.) 1945-1946, 1945-06-22
04A.~4sy2 87:5 - 5ere

would you ether narry sports star,
6 movie heodliner, or just good ordi-
nary guy?" Esquire's July sports roll
asked the ladies. The good ordinary guy
led the field with 1915 per cent Of the
total votes cast. A roor second, with
81 per cent, was tho sports star, md
the movie glcnor hero bcroly "sEoued"
with IL per cont.
Browning chief., 1945-12-14

son streams. The unnatural expan-
sion of his nostrils showed the be-
ginning of exhaustion.
Again, as if animated by single
will, the stations charged each 9TH
er with heads high and stiff, lifted
tails. Meeting, rising, swerving,
sinking with indescribable coiling
grace-not one motion lost-they
turned their heads sideways with
barred reaching teeth and thrust
them forward and under to seize
the foreleg.
Each blocked this maneuver clev-
erly; they braced themselves against
each other with locked, straining
necks, and swung back first one and
then the other foreleg out of reach
of the darting, snake-like heads. But
Thunderhead was as quick as rat
tier. His muzzle thrust in and caught
the lower leg of the Albino before
he could withdraw it and fractured
the bone with single twisting
crunch of the jaws.
The Albino gave no sign. The mo-
ment Thunderhead loosed his hold,
the older horse rose to his full
height. One foreleg dangled useless,
but he still had that mighty right
hoof with which he had nearly killed
the colt two years ago. The same
blow would do it now.
Thunderhead too was on his hind
legs, feinting as if to strike. But he
saw the blow coming. In mid-air
he whirled, dropped his head and
lashed out with his heels.
AS the Albino came down with
his killing stroke, his face received
the full impact of those terrible
hoofs, and both cheeks were ripped
up so that the skeleton of his head
was barred.
The Albino's one good foreleg hit
the earth with a crashing jar.
Thrown off balance by failure to
land his blow, and the murderous
kick, he sank to his knees. Before
he could recover Thunderhead had
spun around. His right hoof shot out
in one paving stroke which crushed
the bony structure of the old stall
lions head and sliced off the lower
part of his face.
Blood spouted from the fatal
wound, mingled with the choking
and bubbling breath. The Albino's S
eyes closed and his body sank into
the earth, his head moving slowly
from side to side in agony.
Thunderhead stood over him. The
Albino's eyes opened once and
Browning chief., 1945-12-14
AARY O'HARA
VIM. FEATuRES.~-

tation of himself into the shining
magnificence of that vision.
He rushed forward. One will
seemed to animate them both, for
Thunderhead charged too, each
flinging barred teeth at the others
back in passing.
The Albino drew first blood. A
red stain sprung out on Thunder
heads withers and spread slowly
down his shoulder.
AS they passed, they whirled and
reared to strike at each other with
their front hoofs, reaching over the
neck to land body blows that re-
sounded like great bass drums.
Short snarling grunts were Jared
from them.
The Albino reached under and
seized Thunderhead's throat, trying
to pull back and tear out the jugular
vein. But Thunderhead locked his
forelegs around the Albino's neck
and pressed close into those grind
ing jaws.
The horses staggered like wres-
tiers, Thunderhead forcing the AL
bino backwards. Then he loosed the
grip of his forelegs and began to
use them for attack, failing with
his hoofs on the back of the Albino,
raking the flesh from the bones and
striving to land a Gripping blow on
the kidneys.
For an instant the massive jaws
crunchlng down on Thunderhead' S
Jugular vein relaxed, he tore loose,
both horses wheeled, plunged away,
then whirled to eye each other again
and to get their wind and their bal
ance for the next charge.
There was a jagged bleeding cash
in Thunderhead's throat. The Al
bino was laced with pulsing GRIM