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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
COMMUNITY PARTY
 SPONSORING PICNIC

The Community Male chorus, a popular local group. will be heard in program of Spiritual and Sa- cred Song at Zion Baptist church tomorrow afternoon at 3:15.
 The group will sing under the di- rection of George O. Ward. The program is being sponsored by Mrs. L. H. Bann, MT. M. H. Ward, and 0. H. Watts. for the benefit of the building fund of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

a nominating slate of any poll. tical party as early as August 8. Others, however, are planning to go through the same procedure before September !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

fuel to replace supplies formerly im- ported from tte Dutch East Indies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

MALONEY-First anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Tuesday morning at 500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception
 Church, for the repose of the soul of the late pr. Daniel J. Maloney:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04

MASSES CAsSIDY-A End anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday morning, August 9th, at 800 o'clock, at the St. Johns Church, Watertown, for the re- pose of the soul of the late James P. Cassidy.
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No Secret
 Facts Made

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Surrender
 UItimotum

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Pension Bill Vote Sought

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Okinawo Post For orM'Arthur

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Harry H. Barton. West Hartford comptroller. has chance of be- ing el.cted to the Board of Di- recfors of the Municipal Finance Oficers association of the United States and Canada this summer. He Is one of three candidates seek
 ing Swear term :. Incidentally ~Joes Cunningham. native of Wa hsFbury now deputy comptroller of the City of New York. concludes his term of Ofiice as president this summer Waterbury will De the first large city and probably the erzt tswn in The state to complete
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
$4,000 Stolen
By S Thugs In
Kidnap Holdup

PONTIAC. Mich.-Police dis
closed this week that they have
not as yet apprehended FIVE sus-
poets whom Sperous Plousos
charges held him up las, week and
escaped with $4,000 which he in
tended TO use in cashing pay
checks for his South Saginaw
street restaurant customers.
Sought in the holdup are Ave
men. two OF whom Plousos said
waited in his auto for him as ne
returned from The Community Ma
tionai Bank with the bag OF
money. PlousoS, so police say.
stated that three men used. aweun
and forced him to drive 20 Ken
nett road. near Dixie Highway.
where they ordered him to wait
until they were out Of sight All
Ave OF the alleged thugs then
made their escape.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Hook Warns Against
Racial Discrimination

Rep. Frank Z Hook tDem) Of
Ironwood, Mich. who won national
acclaim recently when he tangled
with Rep. Rankin. of Mississippi on
the floor Of the House Of Represen-
tstives, warned Michigan Demo-
Gratis OF the necessity of recogniz-
ing economic and social ties be-
tween nations. In . speech at the
statewide conference Of the Michi-
gan Citizens committee In the
Book Cadillac hotel Monday night.
Rep. Hook. who was introduced
by Howell Van Aulcen. chairman
OF the organization. declared:
We must combat. destroy the
most evil force In American life
today, the sceurge a intolerance
and prejudice. based on racial or
religious grounds
You cannot remove intolerance
bv legislation. nor make prejudice
illegal. But we can protect our
selves. rs . nation. against the COR
roding and wasteful influence Of
economic discrimination. We can
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
'5bl|Bl l6la'
ZONE
Fears Harm In House
Recently Bought In
Restricted Area

Twenty-four hour police protec-
ton was sought this week for Mrs.
Marjorie Ransorne Of 40799 Ross
place. Belleville, Mich, when she
learned that the property was re-
stricted against Negro occupancy.
The request was made to Sheriff
Andrew Baird in q telegram from
the Detroit branch NAACP. Ac-
cording to Mrs, Ransome'S state
ment to the NAACP, several men
in the house next door were seen
looking into het house and several
times she saw men walking around
the back Of the house in the dark.
Mrs Ransome bought the house
in February from the Grossman
Real Estate company. When the
contract was issued she noticed a
statement which read mot to be
rented or occupied by anyone 9TH
er than the Caucasian race" When
she moved in on May S. she was
informed by neighbofs that the
property was restricted against Ne
gro occupancy. Since she could
be mistaken for white, Mrs. RAN
some decided TO ask for her money
back.
When she attempted 10 do this.
the realtor refused. informing her
that he had nothing more 10 do
with the matter.
Living alone with her mother. she
fears that the neighbors VIII at
tempt some outrage. Mrs. RAN
some's husband is in the armed
forces. The NAACP has offered
10 protect her through the courts
il necessary in order that discrim-
inatory covenants may be broken
in Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

veterans released by the army
through the point system. :.
Fisher, VIE Wa stationed q
Fsrt MeeAe, nlAKysaaA. q the
tfUs - ~ d1np1nseeI 80 been q
- erzly S16nss ny. 1Del en-
IL js1s q 3hrS MI tom Kps5i 3 s
May q. -He hsd no idea thnt he
was going to be discharged at that
time she said. I'm fact he said
that IL he was 10 remain In the
army. he would prefer to be
shipped overseas 10 fight the Japs.
We were 30 surprised when we
learned that he was being dis
charged that we didn't know what
TO do"
Mrs. Mccoy has been doing her
part on the home front, Is a work
or at the Chrysler plant. Miss Ruby
King. who lives al the same ad-
dress. and who is a close friend OF
the Fishers. Is working at Briggs.
Fisher has one other relative IN
Detroit. a brother James. who
lives al 46l7 oath street.
The Fishers are from Chareton.
Va. and came TO Detroit six years
ago.
SGT. Fisher was indicted from
the Virginia address.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Negroes Mourn
Sudden Passing
of Warren Bow

The sudden death last week of
DR.. Warren z. Bow, superintendent
Of public schools and president of
Wayne university, was mourned by
all groups this week as a distinct
loss to the community.
DR.. Bow. the son Of . Detroit
policeman. graduated from East
ern high school and then went
TO work In the Packard Motor
Car company. Induced by Pack
ard officials TO 20 to college, he
later worked his way through the
University Of Illinois.
HE WAS APPOINTED superin.
tendent OF the Detroit public
schools in i942 when Councilman
William Cody retired.
DR.. James J. McClendon. presi-
dent of the Detroit NAACP, and
Gloster Current. executive secre-
tary, declared that Bow was con-
sidered a friend Of the Negro COM
munity."
IN A TELEGRAM Of coincidence.
the NAACP officials declared. De-
troit will miss the tolerant demo-
cratic spirit Of our late superin-
tendent OF schools who during his
administration gave our education
al system a start toward realization
OF a program OF better racial and
cultural understanding through in
itiation OF an inter-racial code and
wholehearted support for a pro-
gram OF administrative activity"
As assistant superintendent OF
schools, DIR. Bow attended regu-
larry the meetings Of the Booker
r. washington Trade Association.
After becoming superintendent.
ne supported Negro organizations
and good will programs.
THE FIRST NEGRO assistant
principal was appointed since he
became superintendent and IL was
understood that at least three Me-
gro principalships were in the off,
ing.
Carlton W. Gaines. former presi.
dent Of the Booker T. Washington
Trade Association, in speaking of
Inc deStn OF Or. Bow said. I'm The
death OF DIR. Warren Z. Bow. the
City Of Detroit. including every
minority group. has lost one OF its
most useful and outstanding citi-
zens Having every reason to think
that Or. Bow was in the very best
DIsee BOW. PareI
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Democrats Plan
National Meet
In Washington

WASHINGTON, d. c. CNNPh
Negro Democrats throughout the
country have been called to meet
in Washington on June 8 and 9
by Emmett S. Cunningham, presi-
dent Of the National Council Of
Negro Democrats. The purpose OF
the meeting is to memorabilia the
late President Roosevelt and to
pledge our support to President
Harry S. Truman and discuss 9TH
er plans for the future"
The .twe-day.sc conference will be
'neld AZ the fnylns tWheatley
branch of the YWCA in Washing
ton. State leaders 10 whom the
call was addressed have been
asked to notify and bring as many
Democratic leaders from their cit
les and states as possible TO make
the conference as representative
as possible"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Minister'S Home
Fired At Dawn

CHICAGO. Ill-Latest victim In
the old game OF intimidating Ne
gro residents in white neighbor-
hoods was the Rev. and Mrs. +.
H. Dabney, Ass Drexel.
THE REV. Mr.. Dabney Il the
pastor of Progressive Adventist
church and moved into his new
home the day before the incident
Kerosene with a burning wick
was found by police in the home,
when they were called after an
EXPLOSION awakened the Dabneys
at $50 am. Rev. Dabney said he
had received no threats.
Other Negro residents live
about a half block from the Dab
neyS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
In Trusteeship | lans

litically, economically and social
ly - whose very existence de-
ponds upon . meaninEful revi-
sion Of the mandate system -
do not have . voice inside the
conference.
THE CONFLICT cannot be conn
pletely resolved here, because il
has been declared by all parties
tina no specific territories win be
discussed here. That In a matter
for the peace conference. The hone
here Is to work out q framework
under which territories involved
In the peace conference can be
handled.
Molotov. speaking for the Soviet
delegation. at a press conference
just before he left for Russia, in
dieated that he is in favor OF the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
ROsenwald Fund
Helps In Drive

CHICAGO.-Edwin r. Embree,
president OF the Rosenwald Fund,
announced that $4,000 has been
donated IN the Ikoi,-t Nero Grt
Yege rund'by the julius Rosenwsld
fund.
The goal OF raising $500, 900 has
been set by the United Negro Col
leges 10 help maintain 81 accredit-
cd Negro colleges Mr.. Ernest Mar
shall IL head of the Detroit cam
paian committee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

SAN FRANCISCO - As the San
Francisco conference for the draft
ing Of the framework OF world
security organization enters its
closing phase, the question Of the
status of colonial peoples is still
a question mark. Trusteeship, like
the old mandate system, offers lit
tie hope Of democracy to the over
700 million colonials.
With the exception Of the three
American Negro eonsultants TO
the American delegation. DR.. w.
Z. b. Dubois. Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune and Walter White, the
peoples basically concerned and
who viii be vitality affected po-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
FORD OPPOSES!
ECORSE SFIfDF
WAR HOUSING
Motor Magnate And Six
Communities Resist
Project Erection

A two-pronged tight developed
Wednesday against the proposed
Ecorse Township hght for l,4lo I'M
restricted war housing units.
The officers Of the six adjoining
communities met to orgsnixe re-
sistance. and Sen. Homer Fergu-
son declared that he would ask the
Mead Investigating Committee to
make an immediate check OF the
necessity for the proposed $780,
900 war housing project
The six communities which are
joining forces with the earlier OBJ
jectors of khe Ford Motor COM
pany are Ecorse Township. Dear
born. Allen Park, Melvindale.
Wyandotte and Lincoln Park.
Despite protests Of the Ford
Motor company. FPHA officials
this week announced the selection
Of an l00-acre site in Ecorse Town
ship for the construction OF l,4l0
unrestricted war housing units.
Federal Judge Ernest O'Brien
approved an order giving the
FPHA immediate possession OF
the land which Is bounded by
lakewood boulevard. Southfield
road. Snow road and the Detroit
Industrial expressway.
Henry Ford. Henry Thomas. Fred
Tyre and the Sophia Smith Estates
were named as owners Of the prop
erty.
IN ANNOUNCING the new de-
velopment, Charles B. Lawrence
Jr.. director OF Region 8. OF the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Supreme Court
Decision For
Human Rights

WASHINGTON. - In q historic
decision. the u S. Supreme Court
established the right Of the Fed
eral government to prosecute a
state officer who wilfully deprives
any citizen Of his constitutional
rights.
THE DECISION came in the up
holding Of the conviction Of the
three Georgia law officers who
beat Robert Hall. q handcuffed
Negro. 70 death.
The vote Of Ave to four. was up
held by Justices William @. Doug
las. Hugo L. Black and Stanley F.
Reed. and Chief Justice Harlan F.
Stone. Also Justice Wiley Rut-
ledge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

alone stalked
81 X japanese
through thick
u n d e T b r ush,
killing one and
wounding a n
other. has been
a W ard e d the
B ron re Star
Medal.
w God ard. a
member OF a
Negro ammuni-
tion company,
trailed the par
~ OF Japanese
10 a s m a | l
clearing n ar
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
lIl(nlli IERS
UNEMPLOYMENT

r. J. Thomas, president OF the
UAw-CIO, announced today that
ne had held a conference with a
group Of JAW local union presi-
dents elected Thursday night TO
seek action with regard to cut
backs, threatened unemployment
and reduction OF Of "take-home"
pay.
Mr.. Thomas said:
The steering committee elec-
ted by the conference Of local
unien presidents and ! met for
several hours and thoroughly
canvsssed the serious situation
created bt curtsilment Of war
production
THE COMMITTEE and were
In general agreement on the grav-
ity Of the situation. assured them
that the international union Is
doing and will do everything in
its power to prevent either whole
sale unemployment or breaking
down OF wage standards
Il was glad TO learn that the
local presidents agree with tn e
conclusions | had arrived at dur
ing the past year. and that on
policy generally we are 50 near
complete agreement
~On their request, = represen-
tative group Of the local union
presidents will attend . special
conference called by the Inter
national Executive Board for
May - and - In Washington.
This conference viii be addressed
by spokesmen fer the Office Of
War Mobilization, the office Of
Econemic Sterilization. the War
Production Board. the War Labor
~C- vrNfwnN ~
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-s~~>s~~->~~~~s-s>s~~>
CALENDA r

Sunday. May 20-Opening Of Uni
ted States Baseball League sea-
son. DeQuindre Park. lis pm.
Sunday. May 20-Choir recital. Mt
Zion Baptist church. $50 pm,
Sunday, May 2o-Fannie Foste
Singers. Church Of Our Faith.
$50 pm.
Sunday. May 2o-Mrs. Rosie r.
Hollis. St. John CINE. J pm.
Sunday. May 20-Dr. Alfred Lee.
Metropolitan Baptist 80 pm.
Wednesday. May 23-NAACP Tes-
timonisl dinner TO DR. McClen-
don. Walter White, speaker Lucy
Thurman YWcA. 9 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

native shack. then opened fire with
his rifle. Woodland killed one Japa-
nese. wounded another. The re-
maing four fled.
Returning to his company area.
the leatherneck organized a five
man patrol and caught up with the
rest Of the small group. Two more
Japanese were killed.
Son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wood
ard. he enlisted in August l943. and
when overseas In April 1914. Prior
10 enlistment. he was q welder. A
brother. Clovis. is in the Army.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Anti-Pon Tax
Measure Nears
Action In House
WAsHINGToN. 10. e. MN

WASHINGTON, d. c. MNPN
The petition 70 discharge the
judiciary Committee from further
holding up vote on the anti-poll
tar bill In the House Of Represents
stives Is nearing the necessary ~
ports.
At the end Of last wse tAere
were l97 signatures an ,record
with commitments for q least
two more. This leaves only 10
needed for o m pl etion. About
eight congressman are known 10
be waiting to see whether the pe--
tition will succeed. and WIN Nka0
mark is reached.
There are expectations that The
required number may b Oh
tanned this week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

Bartender Loses Life In 666 Fire
Two Victory
Ships Turned
To Russians

WASHINGTON. - Under the
Lend-Lease agreement the VIC
tory ship SIS Robert S. Abbott,
named in honor of the late foun-
der of the Chicago Defender. has
been turned over 70 Soviet Rus.
STA, the War Shippipg Adminiyfra-.
ton revealed thil week.
II was also tg9aa1ed that IQxx
additional shipe Rned for. -
colleges will ~ <11b lDsione
month. With 90 u ssisk
the veil Of lectesy 1s =
eloaked ne j&anefp( &6t&4
the is 49, name Negro1lc
1t wa le6sned fhs> thS IS Paul
LawsSnce Dunbar - 10 turn<
ever - ehe Russ14A DlssrnmeQE
that {hes,9reatest tfl6on& ct toIt{.'
tory <AaA been ccveFsd by sthoSS4
Juhn Hope, which HIS bee4 Op1uS
at1nx In the Pacific. :. ~ Z Z
7HR FOUR SSIRS ~ -
. = . p
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Army Policies Hinder
Negroes Early Release

week. an analysis OF the program
reveals.
According TO the General Staff
order, the strength Of the Army
service forces and the Army air
forces will be reduced much less
than the strength OF the Army
ground forces Figures on num-
Der of Negroes In the Army ~
Of February %, 1s<5. showed 30
per cent Of the entire number are
In the service forces.
THE ARMY says through trans
fers Of some low-score men from
the ground forces 10 the service
forces, proportionate share OF
men from the service forces will
30 ,e.t $50 as Tspi6iyN,ss prSr,Sc-
able. But Il II not expected tina;
repIacements In Negro units will;
be taken from white troops = the
Army's Segregation policy prevents
such a move, The 20 per cent OF
Negroes who are in other than
D1~Ses ARMY. Pare
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Union Has Exhibit
On Housing Plans

The UAw-cIo Bookstors d soal
Woodward, h holding an exhibit
on housins ana eommurity plpn>
ming in conjunction with the citt-,
zen's Housins comnissioo. the ciey
Planning commission and ~
UAw-CIo Housing d1psrtmon1.
The exhibit opened MAJ ~ End
will continue for two veeka Thoro
are pamphlets and literafure -
supplement The sxhibdt 0okrg1ok J.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, DC. tNNPA -
Army policies OF segregation and
limited use OF Negroes in combat
Will operate as an obstacle 10 the
early release of large numbers OF
Negroes from the service under the
discharge plan announced last
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
TO BIZ ORDAINED

Birney Walker Smith u, viii
be ordained to the Sacred Order
o. Deacons in st, Andrews Epis-
copal church by the Rt. Rev. Prank
Wilmington Creighton. DID,, STD.
bishop Of Michigan. on Embef Fri
day, May Is. at 1890 am.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Detroit Negro Among
First CIs Released

Tech. Fourth Grade Bernard
Fisher Of 1888 Mohawk avenue.
wss one Of the first six Detroit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
HUGE BLAZE
LAYS WASTE
FAMOUS CLUB
Bartender Meets Death
In. Tw0-Alarm Fire
At Night Club ,

"a Damages estimated at $4,000 re-
lted from the Are which nartiailv
s33s-ov.,, ,,srr,. ses t.. rs,a
" W. 'sss
etOne bartender was killed ana
Aer aman suffered severe burns.
wtis Roberts Il. the bartender.
Z, .,Wo~.si.., -, - -.
~
y kpec Du - oaf. AiDen
oaws Of the Gotham hotel. W.
tnlrel kRaceiving hospitsl M
'sevsa3 49,. -,
VI 8 " &c s.:,, !, \ Z.
-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19
Superb Jungle
EghterAwanded
The Bronze Star
(By Marine Sgt. II. r. Bachman,
Of Grand Rapids, Mich.)

SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC
Delayed - Marine Pfc. Luther
Woodland of Lucy. Tenn. who
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n ~ G1( il
y0nGk - - .r1Dnl14
Boydx c1u11nSsnt Aloc16so4 M
uneruos discrepene1as wAteA srs
being investigated. ~ y
The Discrepancies. secording %
the statement made By Mr.. boyd
to the assistant prosecutor involve
funds Of the American Express
company. According to Simmons.
Boyd declared that he h 5000 In
arrears with the American Express
company. and that hs had con-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-19

take the price-tag on the vote for
millions Of our citixenA
"A PERMANENT rEpc with
statutory enforcement powers Is Q
vitality needed safeguard against
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aWsss BOYD. P.ss .
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nW-see DEMOCRACY, Page q
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~~See HOUSING. Page 4
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UW-see UNION. Page Z
Evening star., 1945-05-27
in MEMORIAM

HEY are not dead, our who fell in glory,
Who gave their lives for Freedom and for Truth;
We shall grow old, but never their great story,
Never their gallant youth.
In a perpetual springtime set apart,
Their memory forever green shall grow,
In some bright secret meadow of the heart
Where never falls the
-JOSEPH AUSL.ANDER
Evening star., 1945-05-27
NMEMxr

Katherine Cornell in The Barretts
of Wimpole Street" he was invited
to visit a U. S. Army hospital and
entertain patients. Miss Cornell told
the nervous Aherne: ''Just call out
your home town. Some soldier is
bound to come from there. Then
the ice is broken.'
Aherne tried it when he entered
his first ward Hello, boys - | live IN
Los Angeles, he announced cheerily.
No response.
"Uh l know New York, too"
Blank faces.
How about we'll - Chicago?"
Silence again. Then nurse stepped
in the door. "Oh. I'm sorry Mr..
Aherne," she said, you're in the
wrong ward - these men are German
prisoners.
DEFINITION. A friend of ours tells
us his young hopeful came home from
school with this one: Teacher says
adolescence is when you change from
an 1T to HE or a SHE.
AMBITION. The story of Marine
Sgt. Theodore Beless is one for your
postwar scrapbook AS civilian he
was a page boy in the Massachusetts,
Senate, always wanted to crate be-
fore them. Then, after two years
in the Pacific. he came home, was
invited to appear before the SEN
ate. He got up:
Gentlemen: When worked here
and listened to you day after day, |
used to tell myself that if l were in
the Senate and didn't have anything
to say - I'd keep my mouth shut
He sat down. His audience
applauded.
TIDBITS. As the British beat their
way back to Singapore, we pass on a
tale told us by an ex-prisoner in
Jap concentration camp there: In
1912, when it was apparent that
Singapore must fall, hordes of Jap
looters pillaged stores for anything
edible. One Jap rounded up dozen
tins and sat down on the curbstone
for feast He opened one tin after
another. and grew more frantic
all the while - every last can
contained tennis balls.
As the balls bounced merrily around
in the gutter. a small crowd of natives
gathered to jeer at the disappointed
Jap. He saved face, though - by
grabbing several of the balls and try
ing to eat them.
PREDICTION. When Americans
marched into the main square of
Cologne they found, amidst indie
scribable devastation, plaque bear