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Evening star., 1945-05-20
Cosmetics Factory
Reopened in Germany
By the Associated Press.

zfssVNIultN :
HAMBURG, May l9.-One of the
first factories to reopen in Hamburg
is producing cosmetics.
A British major said German
workers being employed in It were
turning out lipstick and powder fo'
former women slave laborers VIII
had been employed in the factor
making cosmetics for Germ7
women.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Freeing Of Foochow,
Strategic Port City,
AnnouncedbyChi
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, May 10. - The
Chinese high command an
nounced tonight that Chinese
assault forces had reoccupied
Foochow, freeing the first OF
China's important coastal treaty
ports from Japanese rule.
1t was the second time in four
years that the Chinese had won
back the strategic port, l25 miles
northwest of Formosa The former
capital Of Fukien Province had been
held by the japanese since Octo-
ber, 1914. and previously was enemy
occupied for five months in l941.
There were indications that Foo
chow, lying in the coastal defense
region where an American invasion
of the Chinese coast has been en-
visaged. was abandoned by the
japanese. There also were signs
that enemy forces were pulling out
Of the east coast ports Of Wen
chow, Annoy and SWatow.
City Taken in Assault.
Against Independent reports which
suggested that the Chinese occu-
pied Foochow virtually without
bloodshed, the Chinese high COM
mand said the city of 1922, ,725 per-
sons was taken In q Chinese assault
that smashed enemy resistance.
Chinese quarters estimated the
Japanese had about 1000 troops in
side the city. These forces were
pursued eastward miles along the
north bank of the Min River To
the outskirts OF the small Min
Estuary port of Mamoi.
Chinese informants here said that
the japanese already had withdrawn
or were in the process of giving up
the entire coastal region around
Foochow. Indications were that the
japanese were taking of in small
ships. slipping northward up the
coast by night toward Shanghai.
Wenchow May Be Evacuated.
Reports indicated that Wenchow
port in Chekiang Province 225
miles south Of Shanghai, also might
be evacuated by the Japanese, while
there were signs that the Japanese
at Annoy, 135 miles southwest OF
Foochow, and at Swatow, ITO miles
northeast of Honk Kong, also were
preparing to retire to Hong Kong.
Some quarters foresaw the pos
sibility OF a Japanese withdrawal
from all Southeast Asia to positions
north of the Yellow River with the
enemy's withdrawal from Burma to
Thailand as the first step.
Meanwhile, in Human Province
Mustang fighter -bombers of the
United States 14th Air Force joined
Chinese forces pursuing retreatine
enemy forces toward the japanese
supply base of Paoching on the
roads to the communications city o.
Hengyang.
Jap Troops Strafed.
Flying over the heads of advance
Chinese formations, American pilots
strafed Japanese troops sbeyonc
Shanmen, 46 miles northwest OF
Shaoyang, killing more than 10t
enemy soldiers in one attack, ar
American communique said.
Mitchell bombers hammered com
munication lines and railroads from
the Yellow River to Kingmen, north
! of Tungting lake in Hupeh Province
and Thunderbolt bomber;
hit a Japanese staging area al
laying, southeast of the Yellow
River bend.
The Japanese air force agair
failed to put in an appearance.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Clear to-
day, quite cool in early morning
temperatures in 70s during the aft.
ernoon. Increasing cloudiness ano
warmer tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to.
day, quite cool in early morning
moderate temperatures in after
noon. Increasing cloudiness and
warmer tomorrow
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Wounded

Pfc. d. b. Furry, 30, has been hos
pitalized in Germany since March
!. he has informed his wife, Mrs
Alice Furry GIT North Daniels
street, Arlington, Va. Pvt. Furry,
who was serving with the 104th
tTimberwolves) Infantry Division,
Is suffering from exposure and
shock, his wife has been notified
Pvt. Furry was brought to Wash
ington as an infant by his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Furry of 1000
First street SW. He was graduated
from Central High School and
worked for nearby Virginia bus
company before entering the service
16 months ago. He has been over
seas for the past 10 months. Pvt.
Purry and his wife have two chill
dren, Jay, 8, and Joyce. 7.
Sergt. Aloysius Mattingiy, %. Of
LeonardtoWn, Md. was wounded in
action March II in Germany and
is in hospital in Europe. he has
written a friend, Miss Adell Wood
burn of Arlington Farms. Va. Sergt
Mattingly attended schools in Leon
ardtown. his native town, and was
employed by the Meadow Gold Ice
Cream Co. before entering the serv-
Ice in December, 1912 He was sent
overseas in April, 1943 and had par
ticipated in the African campaign.
the invasion of Sicily and the land
ings on the Normandy beachhead
He was serving with the 18th In
fantry Division of the 1st Army.
Missing
Sergt Broadus M. Valentine, 80,
AAF. former employe of the Agri-
culture Department and the Federal
Security Agency. has been missing
in actin over the Philippines since
January Is, the War Department
has informed his wife. Mrs. Hazel
Valentine, 40 Independence avenue
S.W. an employe of the Army Map
Service
An engineer on Liberator
bomber of the jolly Roger outfit,
Sergt. Valentine went into the Army
in January, 1912, and went over
seas the following August, his sister,
Mrs. Daisy Zimmerman, 109 Fourth
street Sc, said Mrs. Zimmerman,
works at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Evening star., 1945-05-20
Killed

NulGO
Pvt. Stanley Rodier Carley, 20. sol
OIL Mrs. Pauline B. Rodier and step
son OF Henry TAFT Rodier, presiden
OF the United Publishing Co. diee
April ii OF wounds received while
hghting on Okinawa, the War De.
partment has informed Mr.. and Mrs
RodIer, who live at 1923 Cleveland
avenue NV.
Pvt. Carley, a native of Washing
ton, was graduated from Woodrow
Wilson High School in June, 1912
He was top sergeant in the cadet
corps there, Mr.. Rodier said. He
was inducted into the Army in Au-
gust, 1943, and received his fina
training at Hawaii. He partici-
paead in the battle for Leyte in the
Philippines.
Pvt. Carley was active in Sunday
school and church work at the
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church. He also was president OF
Theta Rho EPSILON fraternity
Maj. Keith C. Morrison, 80, whose
widow lives at 1920 North Adams
street, Arlington, died May OF
wounds received May 2 while fight
ing with the 196th Field Artillery
group in Germany, Mrs. Morrison
has been informed.
Overseas since February, 1914
Maj Morrison was a liaison pilot
with the field artillery. He held
the Air Medal and several Oak
Leaf Clusters, his widow said.
A native of Fort Smith, Ark,
Maj. Morrison was graduated from
high school there. He joined the
10Th Field Artillery in 1882, stay
ing in the service until 1888. He
lived here about u years and
worked for the Potomac Electric
Power Co. before he was called to
active service in February, 194l.
Mai. Morrison was awaiting en-
barkation in July, 1912, when he
was ordered to OCS at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Mrs. Morrison is employed at the
District Building.
MARINE fFt. hODeft v. SOOkSey,
jr., IS, son of State Senator and
Mrs. Cooksey, Issue, Md, was killed
in action on Okinawa April 10, his
parents have been notified
Pvt. Cooksey was graduated from
the Glasva High School and was
employed on his fathers farm near
Issue before entering the Marine
Corps in July, 1914. He was sent
overseas last January.
Pfc. Hewitt d. Lee. %, was killed
in action April IA in Germany where
he was serving with the 104th
(Timberwolves) Infantry Division,
1t has been reported to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Lee, Route 2,
Silver Spring, Md.
Pvt. Lee was born in nearby Mary
land and was graduated from Lin
coin High School in Rockville, Md.
He was employed at the Agricul-
ture Department until entering the
service May TO- 1943. He was sent
overseas about Is months ago. A
brother. Seaman c Robert T. Lee,
is in the Navy stationed at New
Orleans
Evening star., 1945-05-20

Thus Jar in this par 1916
men from the District area
hare been reported killed.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

hecord Until 10 I'm. Saturday.
HIGHEST. 20. $50 pm. Yesterday, year
ago, 6S.
Lowest, 55. 8 am. Yesterday. year
ago, 40
Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST, SO. on March 70.
Lowest, 12. on January IS
Humidity Report.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

"Wishful thinking won't win the
war-buying bonds will do much
more"
Evening star., 1945-05-20

River Report.
Potomac River muddy Shenandosh h
cloudy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac muddy
at Great Falls -
Evening star., 1945-05-20
On the Roll OF Honor

Sergt. Valentine was born in Har-
Ian County. KY, and was graduated
from high school there. He lived
in the District 10 years. He has
three other sisters who live ip this
area; Mrs. Winona Abel, 1908 King
wood drive, Takoma Park, Md, an
employe of the Internal Revenue
Bureau; Mrs. Bernice Meetre, I'LL
Penn street NE, and Mrs. Anna
Cain, 7o04 Allison street, Landover
Hills, Md.
Evening star., 1945-05-20

MonthIy precipitatlon IN inches IN q
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-03
Ure(lll111ova
po$ta

Odhajajo drug "a drugim
Waukegan, I'll. --- Skoraj nj
sem n1ogel verjeti, ko uzrena 81
noel v Enakopravnosti kratko
porocilo, da, sc je Frank Birtie
poslovil cd mas - "a vedno.
Kako tudi, ko sem ga v druz-
bi Antona Ogrina Sc zadnji ee-
trick obiskal. Bill je v postelji,
ter sens opazil, da je ma teA pre-
cej zgubil, vkljub temu pa je bill
dobre wolfe, zgovoren ter kot
vedno poln humorja.
Ko smo bill l. 1888 skupaj v
domovini, sta sc on in Mrs. Bir-
tic kaj rada pripeljala svojim
avtom iz Ljubljane ma Vrhniko,
da smo kaj pokramljali.
Clevelandska metropola je liz
gubila vrlega narodnjaka, So
proga pokojnega pa dobrega
moza.
Namesto cvetja ma njegov
grob, posljem $500 ma SANS v
imenu mole druzine.
Joze Zelenc,
Waukegan, Ill.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-03
ma razpolago vsakemu Via

je ma razpolago vsakennu Via
darju.
Vse te skupine in posamezniki
so Sc bali osvoboditve, ko bodo
morali narodu dajati odgovor
"a svoje postopanje in SO pobeg-
Mill najvet ' Rim. III "a te ube-
gle reveze, ki jih kriva vest tezi
do tai, je propadla Zveza sloven-
skin zupnij tudi med ameriskimi
Slovenci nabirala prostovoljne
darove. Imenujem jih "reveze, !"
kajti Y prin1eru borbenimi ju-
MAXI Slovenije, MISC ineli ii ljud-
je ne duse, ne srca, ne narodne
zavesti, ne postenosti. Med nil
mi SO tisti, XII so nedavno v Ljub-
ljani prisegali zvestobo Hitlerju
in slavili njegov rojstni dan,, XII
so trdili ljudstvu, da SO zavezni-
XII ma njihovi strani in to OBJ ca
su, ko so po belogardisticnih
[gnezdih paddle ameriske in an
gleske bombe.
Ii judje, XII Sc Sc vedno nazi-
vajo "a Slovence, Sc skrivajo "a
svoje ''katolisko ozadje" in ho-
cejo potion svojih agentov v
Ameriki dokazati, da Sc bo Slo-
venija mad mimi mastevala radi
njihove katoliske "vere in GER
kve." Ne povedo pa resnice, da
upajo posredovanjem Rima
prepreciti, da bi jih slovenski
narod ne sodil "a njihova proti-
narodna, izdajalska in protikr-
scanska poeetja "a casa okupa-
cije.
Duhovnik Franc Gabrovsek,
XII je re poprej kot jugoslovan-
ski placanec vodil v Ameriki
kampanjo proti Now Sloveniji
in Nevi Jugoslaviji ter proti
SANSu, je brezdvomno pri Sc
danji slovenski vladi ma crni Ii
sti Rozmanom, Krekom in dru-
gimi vred. To pomeni, da ameri-
Ski Slovenci ne morejo prieako-
vati cd MEGA mic drugega kot
ponovne napade in rovarjenje
zoper slovensko vlado, kateri so
Sc Sc njegovi nekdanji predstoj-
niki globoko poklonili. In to mas
pripelje do 'katoliskega dneva"
I v Jolietu in ustanovitve Sloven-
ske katoliske hge, katero je "a
snoval gospod Gabrovsek in ka-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-03
Il urada tai.
podr. st. AZ SANS

Prosi sc vse drustvene tajni-
ka, kateri ste v posesti listkov
"a dobitke, XII bodo' oddani ma
Slovenskem dnevu v Eucidu 8.
julia, da te gotovo vrnete maj
kasneje do 5. julia pri spodaj
podpisanemu, to je "a tiste, XII
spadate k podruznici stew. 48
SANS oziroma da ste jih cd me-
ne sprejeli. Ostali seveda jih
Dalje ma 6. stranD
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-03
@ENAkOPRAVNOSTI"

terra bo plesala tako, kakor bo
on zyizgal.
| Ali della nepristransko "a ko-
rist slovenskega naroda v starr
donovini, ali v korist onih, XII so
Y strahu pobegnili, predno je
slovenski narod mogel obracu-
natl q mimi?
MirEo G.. Kuhel, tajnik.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1945-07-03
DOMOBRANSKI Terror V SLOVENIJI

DOMOBRANSkI Terror Y SLOVENIJl
naslednjem priobcujemo odlomek porocia, IL ka
terega razvdne srahote katere uprzarjali tako
zvani domobranc nahajaoci suzbi nacijev, tekom
okupacije Sovene med svojm lastnim narodon. Te IL
dajice bile oprem in oborozene cd Nemcev Del po
rocla XII opsue domobransk terror DolenJskem in No.
tranjskem, glasi:
Kmalu po koncani veiki jesenski ofenzvi zacei
domobranci ali sam ali pod vodstvom Nencev il utrje
nh postoank vdrati posamezne dele osvoboenega oem
liza.
Oh razpadu 1talie Nemc Planini obesil tri
caoce internirance poznee e bio tam ustreenh 13
tacev XII so bill prvedeni Notranjske Pozga hiso
r. Rusa XII sta jo Nemcem pokazaa Ivan Selak in Joze
Tegelj.
Prye dni novembra 1943 e prisel domobranski poroc
Mix 3etn Franc Debevc il Borovnice bivsi uradnk pr
Vzaemni zavarovanci in eden zmed gavnih voditelev
belle garde Borovnic, materi zelez cuvaa 28etnega
Toneta Maarona cuvajnico blizu borovnskega mostu
in vpraal sina Ko je odgovorila da e suzbi je
potegnl revolver in ga naperil memo cello.
ITO DO njegova sluzba!'
H. XI. je to groznjo zpolnil Ponoci so prisli do
nobranci poroc Franc Debevc Franc Orb il Borovnce
in Ivan Kovac d. Pristavcev Brega Odvedi anta
kakh 30 daec progi in tam ustreili. Truplo
poloIi tracnce, da bi smurali zeeznisko nesreco
Sroevoda prihaajocega vlaka pa e truplo opazi pra
vocasno zavrl ugotovil da je ustreeno ga potegn
njegovem grobu.
Domobranci IL Rakeka odgnali drugega cuvaa in
ga pri Verdu ustrei To je bill Strmse so ga silo
odtrga cd zene in obupno okajocih orok Ist zocinci
usreli neko 70etno zeno Zale in pustili trupo
pokopano gozdu
10. XII. domobranc IL Kostanjevce aretira Loj-
zea Vegela il vas Brezovica mad Sv Krzem Odpeljai
ga Kostanjevico in ga debelim trtnim koom do
smrt pretepli. saas
H. XII. 1943 Hrastni mad Ostercem ma Laptah
sti lopov pobili do smrt diva mada anta Jozeta Kuc
in Jozeta Sinca, oba il St Ruperta XII ga bono Sc
krat srecali
Morilci in sorodnika
10 XII, sta Breski vasi okraj St. Jurij, Miha Kos
trevc in Bruno Hercog kuhaa gane Domobranska patro
a pretvarajoc da partzan e poprosila okrep
clio CHM sta tako podprla partizane plan mad nil
ju ju zvezali tolkl odpeal doino tam ubi ju pu-
still mak krv COLA cest Zakla ju je lastnorocno
Mace Penca, XII mu e ljudsvo dalo me morlec senter
nejskega okraja.'
Use ljudstvo je obsojalo ia zocin Domobranci so
morai oprati in nat krvca Zato kmau "a tenn vdr
vas Prstava pri SV krizu hso vana Zndarsica Vodil
h e Mace Penca spet preoblecen partizane Pozdravi
so z nasim pozdravom Srr faszmu-Svoboda narodu'
in obdozh znidarsca Kostrevca Hercoga Pred
hso uprzor sodisce Zrtev e zagovarala da e So
msjenk OF in da e vedno podpira partizane pa da
to vendar ne bo ubjal drugh somis1enikov OF peken
skim zadovoljstvom je Mace Penca zasad noz ME
gova prsa
Vids partizanski pes, tako pa zaslisevati!
Dvajsekrat ga je zabodel, do smrt Nato so ga open
H. 81 denar razdeli VIOLA pa odgnal svoj posadki Ko
stanevlco govorec udem da krivca Hercoga in
kostrevca kaznova voa zaplenili partizano Pc mi
darsicu so postal zena in otroci brez sredstev.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
PoweH Opens Up
With Attack On
Rankin Over FEP
By HARRY McALPN

WASHINGTON. d. C.--(NNPA)
Adam Powells first real two
tisted attack - i'm words - against
Rankin. the Mississippi e-bait-
or. was made in the House Of Rep
reSentatives last week. II was
about FEPC. He called Rankin a
buffoon. fascist. vicious liar a
disgrace TO the white race. and a
rabble-rousing son OF fascist.
Rankin failed 10 respond in words
or with fists.
Powell has directed several re-
marks al Rankin before. both on
the floor of the House and through
the press. This time, however. he
went the full length Of the Powell
powers Of persuasion and oratory
Using a Roosevelt technique
Of not calling the name of his ad-
versary, Powell left no doubt
about whom he was talking when
he repeated Rankin's phrase. refer
ring 10 Gov. Dewey's use Of 20
pens" in signing the New York
State FFpC statute.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
War Workers
Told To Return
To Mississippi

JOLIET. Ill.-Efforts 20 keep
three war workers in Joliet from
being sent back TO share crop Jobs
in Mississippi cotton fields turned
this week TO preparations of an
appeal for their transfer from jur-
isdiction Of the Federal Farm Ex-
tension Service in Mississippi 10
that of the same bureau in ILL
nois
This would necessitate their re-
turn 10 farm labor, II granted, but
would leave them free for war
jobs when not needed in the fields.
The Rev. A. Leon Bailey. execu-
tive director OF the Illinois Inter-
racial Commission. said that what
the three men are fighting is being
forced back to sharecropper status.
The appeal TO the War Food Ad-
ministration in Washington is be-
ing prepared by the Illinois Inter
racial Commission, the Chicago
Branch of the NAACP. and a COM
mittee formed here. The Farm
Extension Service is subsidiary
Of the VIA.
l.. Virgil Williams. regional ex-
aminer for the Presidents Fair
Employment Practice committee.
said he was referring the case 10
the proper agencies. but could not
act himself because this was not
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Common Council Rejects
lakewood Housing Site

The Common Council. in. formal
session Tuesday night. voted 5 20
4 10 reject the lakewood site for
unrestricted housing. thus defeat
ing the latest effort 10 aid al least
one thousand Of the growing thou
sands of homeless Negroes in De-
troIt.
The Oakwood site was recon-
mended by the Detroit Housing
Commission under the Mayors
policy against changing racial
patterns.
COUNCILMAN GEORGE Ed
WARDS. home ON furlOugh' from
Fort Benning aud who recently
won a commission as second leu
tenant in the Army. voted in favor
Of the recommendation He was
Joined by Councilman Frank Cody,
Henry Sweeney and Eugene Van
Antwerp. a
Lvetng FOE the site Edwards
declared that he did not approve Of
ahsttos Cor am onA aEd ths' IN
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
-cALEkDAR

Friday. March %: DR.. Claiming
Tobias, YWCA. 8 pm.
Ben East travel lecture. Cass
Auditorium. pm.
Saturday. March "a: Inter-fraiernal
basketball. YMCA. 8 pm.
Sunday. March IS: NAACP mem
berShip drive, Tabernacle Baptist
church. $50 pm.
Singapore Joe" Lecture, Art In
stitute. $50 pm.
Sunday Forum Series. YMCA
3.55 pm.
Josephine Love. Lecture recital,
Second Baptist 7.4S pm.
Monday. March l9-Rev. John VI
Miles Lecture YWCA, 7.30 pm.
Tuesday. March ~: Minority
Groups and Practices Glasses, 2i4
Convention Hall. pm.
March 81 through March 30-A
Clayton Powell. Sr.. Metropolitan
Espais, ehaIseh 7u aLAhsky
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
4 WACs Convicted
And Given A Year

FORT DEvENS. Mass. - Con-
victed by a nine-member court
martial on charges Of diSobeying
a superior officer, four Negro Wacs
we're ordered discharged from serv-
ice and sentenced 10 one year at
hard labor.
The decision OF the court. COM
posed OF 2 white Wacs. ? Negro
captains and 5 other officers. is
subject TO review by Maj. Gen.
Sherman Miles OF the lst Service
Command. whose back-to-work or
der was diSobeyed by the de-
PENDANTS.
They contended that they had
been ordered because of their col.
or" 10 do mental work at Lowell
General hospital.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
'i"d A&ssssr Be-.

It's hard to tell what you will
find in an ice box these days.
Whether a revolver taken of the
ice in the home of Ike York was
put there because il was too hot
to handle or for some other reason.
police did not say.
However. they questioned York.
IS, 649 Winder street, for possess
sion of an unregistered gun, after
ike's wife. lnez, had threatened
her landlady with the weapon last
week. according TO police.
A warrant was recommended by
the prosecutors ONCE charging Ike
York with possession of the re-
volver.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Detectives Nab
Young Check Forgev

A man whom police say forced
woman to endorse checks and
cash them was held this week for
investigation. following his arrest
by Detective 1t Wallace S. Will
liams and Detective William Sim
mons.
Police disclosed that Kenneth
Robert, %. 1929 E. Kirby and the
unidentified woman. had cashed a
u. S. Treasury check and four
Michigan Unemployment, checks
during the past few weeks.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24

\ ~ III WuNHuo0Sls
SERVICE CROSS

WASHINGTON-The War
Department this week an
nounced the award Of the
Distinguished Service Cross
to Captain Charles l..
Thomas. 24-year-old Negro COM
mander Of Tank Destroyer Com
psnv in France. for extraordinary
heroi m in action"
Captain Thomas. who entered the
army from Detroit, thus becomes
the second Negro in the present
war so honored. The other, Pvt.
George Watson Of Birmingham,
Ala. who received the award post
humously. distinguished himself at
Pordoch Harbor. New Guinea, IN
March 1919 when he lost his life
after assisting several men 70 safety
on a raft from their sinking boat.
Sustaining multiple wounds IN
the chest. legs and arms. the
courageous Detroit Negro officer
won the army's second highest
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Seek To End Bias
In Auto Insurance

A bill to prohibit discrimina-
ton by auto insurance companies
in the sale Of policies covering FIRE.
theft property damage and other
forms Of insurance, was introduced
by Senator Ryan OF Detroit in the
State Senate last Tuesday.
The measure carries criminal
action for companies or agents
found guilty Of discriminating. and
grows out of complaints lodged
with the NA.A.CP. against auto
mobile insurance companies who
refuse 10 insure Negro motorists.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
PAC Expects
Council To
Help Housing

The clio Political Action Com
mittee will observe with the great
est interest the action Of the Com
mon Council and the Mayor in
their handling of the problem of
additional housing available for
Negro occupancy.
IT expects that the council viii.
assume its responsibility and give
the leadership expected OF II by
the citizens of Detroit by adopt
ing whatever policies and proce-
dures are necessary to insure the
expeditions provision OF decent
shelter for all citizens regardless
OF race, creed or economic status
That is the substance OF the
statement prepared by william
Nicholas of the UAW-CIO Housing
department and presented to the
Mayor and members OF the Com
mon Council on March Q by Gus
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Gibson Under Fire After
Attack On 92nd Division

wASHINCTON.--A rising tide
OF indignation began swirling
around Truman X. Gibson. Negro
civilian aide to the Secretary Of
War, this week.
The tide stemmed from an al
legged attack on the ighting ability
of Negro soldiers made by Glib
son during a press conference in
Rome. Italy. in which he said that
the all-Negro end Division had
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-03-24
Frees Man, Wife
In Gaming Case

Recorders Judge Joseph A. Gil
lis last week raped two patrol
men for repeatedly concealing vital
information in the trial OF a man
and wife charged with violation
Of the gambling laws.
Charges against Delbert Harris
and his wife. Julia. accused OF OPP
Grating mutuels game. were dis
missed by Judge ellis Frank
Scalzo. 1928 Seyburn. testified that
two officers. Marvin Seneski and
Thomas Turkally. forced him 10
enter the Harris home ahead Of
them as "decoy" during a police
raid at the Harris residence.