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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22
Oddities m 7he Ne1us

CamQen, Me, MaTCn zZ0NOE)- While visiting her soldier-husband at a southern army camp last June, Mrs. Jean Van Loan sent bundle of clothing to the cleaners in her home town of Darien, Conn.
 Yesterday Mrs. Van Loan, now living with her mother here, re- ceived the blothing back, neatly cleanSed.
 Bearing her husbands name, the bundle had been delivered to him in a fox hole near Aachen last No- vember. When it finally arrived here, it bore postmarks from Camp Mccain, Miss, Fort Mead, Md. Camp Kilmer, N. J., Scotland, Eng land, France and Belgium.
 aBm
 Niagara Falls, N. Y., March 22- (UP)-A 6OO-pound safe was stolen from the Office of Price Administra- tion last night. Contents of the safe were not revealed.
 Police said the burglars ''jimmied' a back door to the OPA office. The burglars carried a second safe out of the office but abandoned it in a nearby parking lot.
 The missing safe apparently was hoisted onto truck which was backed to the office door.
 OPA officials refused to say what the safe contained.
 New York, March 22.-(UP)- Workers in the E. A. Laboratories Inc, Brooklyn, struck today be- cause, they said, the War PrOduc- tiOn OBard had allOcated 4,500 ton: of steel to the company for tho manufacture of musical horns.
 In a telegram signed by Alfred Olerio. international representative of the United Automobile Workers CIO., to WIPE Chairman J. A. Krug they demanded that mon -essentia production be stopped and the plan seized for war work"
 Hartford, Con-, March 22.-(UP, The house today passed six for feited rights bills.
 They were offered in behalf O. Angus Rollo, East Haven; William Strasser, Darien; William J. Power and Joseph M. Goodwin, both O Norwalk; Antonio Sabia, Stamford and George Ward, Milford.
 Portland. Me-, March 22-(UP)- Mrs. Patricia M. Archer will spend the next 30 days in jail-becauSe 2 judge didn't appreciate her art.
 Called to the witness stand to an swer an immoral behavior charge Mrs. Archer gave blushing police. men a condensed version of he strip tease act. She was convicted and given month to think it over.
 .Stoneham, Mass, March 22-UP. Basil Anthony Trasker, 47-year' old father of three children, re vealed today that he had received 5( offers of marriage as result of hi! advertisement for wife.
 Being father, mother and genera factotum for my kids didn't give ml much time to scout around on m! own for a wife," Trasker explained "So I put an advertisement in thu paper"
 Trasker, who is unemployed, wol a divorce from his wife last week.
 "I've had proposals from Back Ba. divorcees, schoolteachers, bushes women and one 80-year-old grand mother" he said with awe in hi voice. T never realized there wer so many lonely people in the world.
 One applicant, he added, wrot before we discuss the sep, we mus decide in whose pocket the none will lie." Another wrote raptl about his picture. A 70-year-ol womon offered two country home and two automobiles.
 I'm following up one," he smiled "ShC :las an awfully nice voice ove the teleprone."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

GREED BROUGHT EXTINCTION
 In early days, walrus were plen- tiful in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but mans greed and failure to ration his killing soon brought about total extinction O. the large Acadian herds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

Jamaica has decreed thhat billiard tables are hotel equipmen: articles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

BELLMAY-In this city March 22, 1945, Mrs. Eileen Moffat Bellmay of Torrington, zoe Wadhams av- enue.
 Funeral Saturday at 3 o'clock from Clark funeral home, 70 State street. Burial in New Pine Grove ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

JOHNSTON-A months mind Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning, March 24th, at 7:3O o'clock, at St. Francis Xaviers Church, for the repose of the soul StOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22
MASS

anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning, March 24th, at 500 o'clock, at SS. Peter and Paul Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Martin J. Bren- nan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

CHANDELIER this city, March q, 1945, Gustave Hugo Grandell of 40 Elizabeth street.
 Funeral Saturday afternoon at o'clock from Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Burial in New Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

WHELAN-In this city, March 21, 1945, Mrs. Julia kennaugh Wnelan of 17 Maple avenue.
 Funeral Saturday at 9 a. m. from Bergin funeral home, 29O East Main street to Immaculate Conception church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22

TROY-A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning, at 500 o'clock, at St. Margarets Church, for the re- pose of the soul of the late Pa trick Troy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-22
DIED

Mrs. Effie Roosa Leach of Ridge wood avenue, Oakville.
 Funeral Saturday at 1:30 p. m. from Clark funeral home, 20 State street, to Congregational church, in Oak vile at 2 D. m. Burial in Ever green cemetery, WatertoWn.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
FIRE TRAGEDY
QlsRIIeISek
FOR MARRIAGE.

The marriage plans Of a young
woman were disrupted this week
when her tiance, Isaac Hamilton.
IS. Of $40 Adelaide street. was
burned 10 death in a fire eSatur-
day.
MRS. LULA NELSON OF the
Adelaide street address. told police
that she as attempting To thaW
out frozen pipe by burning news
paper when the house caught
aflre.
She stated that she went 10
Hamilton'S room but was unable
TO awaken him because he had
been drinking. Firemen respond
ed to the call and recovered
Hamilton's body.
The building. a one and a half
story frame building. was leased
from the city by Mrs. Nelson.
Hamilton. a Packard plant en-
ployee and Miss ESsie Evans OF
1921 East Ferry. have been en-
gagged since October 20. 1913. and
were TO be married on January J..
She disclosed this week
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
POLICE PROBE
THREE DEATHS
over weekend
Nj e n Lose Live s
During Rows In
City

~
heiuSsi OF HarrIeo couple 10
,oau IL 'elo money an alsuinens
oe'"eeh an estrahseo couple ana
lhe a''eSeo oe'e 1hlhauoh OF 'dV-
.erh patron 10 take peer from the
premises All repor'eols RESUMED
iH th'ee "iNiue's uu'iie ias' "eeA
enc
-
hLronso sLH WIZ ria'lA
Brown 20 OF $500 D. "oou :
thurman Sonos, Oh 1919 1aS' La
iayette, room ZUs ana ESsu Mn
ara 10 OF ioo~ Meioru'h'
Police learned that brown Was
fxtaihy - and his wife, Matte
\ x3Q01o1 y - sAegA ~ lsn
lesn - - . ussn Identified -
william Jones Of 1899 IIene, whe
repeatedly threatened To Kill
them IL ne did not get the loan =
Brown escaped following the
shoouns-
sv - ,r
OIN ne ..t III. 10.
S0'n"s' VINO ,cp'' 1ely VI
~ " oat ~ 90 VI. ea.is nc -
Gbar,es rmna os ~ Te Crande
hotel waS dead on Ambulance 10
RECEIVING boSni,aI Dec IA
7, was d;sclosed Thai Combs oc-
cun;ad tho roo, ,ext % his wife
~ ,ba, no had assaulted nor and
.hor ,.;e,,oJ 4. Dnarhv har ua ,.os
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

The Rev Charles 4 Hill. pastor
OF Hartford Avenue Baptist church.
was elected president OF the De-
trcst Branch ~ the NAACP az the
annual election held Monday night
al ST Antoine Branch YMCA.
The Rev. Mr.. Hill succeeds DIR.
James J. McClendon. president
Of the branch since 1893. and
under whose administration the
membership grew from 5000 To
$4,000. the largest NAACP branch
in the world.
Ny retirement from the pres
idency Of the Detroit branch OF the
NAACP : not because Of lack Of
interest IN the association or its
program. SAID DR.. McClendOn.
The Joo is rather taxing and re-
quireS a grca, deal of an indtvid-
uals time. | have devoted IL years
OF work to the NAACP and YMCA.
| desire 10 give some one else the
spotlight. as well as the reSpon-
sloihty."
IN THE eight wears Of his tenure
In Office DR.. McClendon vas tire
less worker or behalf Of the rights
Of colored residents OF Detroit and
Michigan. waginS a constant hght
against police brutality. many of
them ending in convictions of po-
liccmep.
D. McClendon and the NAACP
were IN the forefront ranks Of the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

scope and resources. and that re-
medal action properly lies in the
hands of Congress received Pres
ident TrumanS assent as the sug-
geStlon was made and approved
that FEPC. during Its remaining
months OF activity, place emphasis
on discrimination within govern
ment service, on the remaining
war industries, and on examina-
ton of minority group problems
during reconversion.
President Truman indicated his
support Of the committees plan 10
see that government agencies apply
the national policy of non-discrim-
lnation during the reconverSlon
period.
He also requested the committee
10 examine discrimination within
industry in areas where displaced
war workers seek jobs in peace
time production. The committee
for that purpose will hold hear
ing IN Chicago in February.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Negro Boys Unclean,'
Detail Supervisor Says

preference and punitive treatment
He found that democracy was
pracuced in housing and sports.
MIR. Lang declared In his re-
port that he felt the overall pro-
gram OF rehabilitation I'm the
Z school Was faulty and Of greater
Ifmn&e{aase thsn The question Of
sex1s llna11 - recsnA-
y 80 1sJAal 3 En- tanH.
- II = "a
cNo1o q. e11cAflea sptef6xl13
dtscibline efficer. physician. psy-
chiAtFixt. administrative officer,
social worker. parole officer and
occasionally the recreation wofk-.
er.
Lang recommended further thai
trained Negro personnel should be
on the staff al the institution and
that Negro boys should be lnclud-
cd on all details In the body OF
MS report Lang said. The pre-
dominance OF Negro boys on the
washing machine doesn't present a
fair picture and should be cor
TeCted
ACCORDING TO LANG. the De-
tail supervisor SAID that Negroes
We're not used in the bakery and
kitchen because the persons Su-
pervising these activities did not
want Negroes and would only
make those placed with them mis-
cradle He stated that Negro boys
we're not as clean as white boys
and more apt 20 have disease.
Mr. RYDER discussing the same
point SAID that - white boys
we're interviewed by him and they
said they had either worked or
observed work assignments being
carried out in the kitchen A; no
time had they seen any Negro boys
working --
interviewing Is Negro boys.
Ryder found that they did not
know why they were not given
BT See BOYS. page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Gene Tondee Dies
Tuesday Morning

Edgar l.. Gene Tondee. 80. 457
f, Kirby. died early Tuesday
morning. Tondee. a victim Of high
blood pressure. was stricken at ST
Antoine and Adams and died on
the way 10 the Receiving hospital.
A graduate OF MorehouSe coll
lege in Atlanta. Tondee came 10
Detroit 20 years ago. He had
served as deputy sheriff for 10
years. He was a member Of Omega
Psi Phi fraternity.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs
Jimmie l., Tondee; three sisters.
Mrs. Agnes Lewis. Mrs. Cornell
Drum and Mrs. Susie Lichtner. all
OF Detroit, and two brothers. An
drew and Lincoln, the latter OF
Chicago.
Funeral services will be held
Friday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Adjourn Murder
Hearing Of SeweII

Murder examination o. Arthur
Sewell. 81. Of 5S2S Tillmsr charged
with the first degree murder Of
his wife, Lena on last Aug Is. viii
be held on Dec. g in Recorder :
court.
Sewell pleaded not guilty AZ the
arraignment Monday and was
placed on a So 900 bond by Record
er's judge Gerald w. Groat.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

Mother Jailed; Neglected 3 Children
Detroit Broker
Cautions Buyers
Of Real Estute

The Preliminary Agreement
or Memorandum of Sale. was
cited last week by Leonard c.
Thompson. lawyer and real es-
tate broker. as the most impor-
tsnt aspect OF a possible home
purchase.
1t is because OF faulty Pre-
lminary Agreements that many
buyers have been compelled TO
go through costly law suits for
the Interpretation OF the sales
agreement and the establish
ment of their rights" Thomp-
son said. In most OF the cases
encumbrances, restrictions and
other claims have popped up
after the. deals were closed" he
said.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Stole Typewriter;
Awaits Sentence

Charles Baker. 20. OF 1919 Sc,
Antoine. pied guilty 10 the theft
OF typewriter and other articles
valued at $1,000 from q plant at
540S Commonwealth several
months ago.
Baker viii be sentenced on Dec.
Fl by Recorders Judge Chris
TOPPER Z. Stein.
Mrs. Artimesis Dallas, 40. OF <s73
Twenty-fourth street charges that
she left her auto with Charlie
Jones 10 be repaired and paid him
$37 and has not seen him since.
A warrant charging Jones. ~
OF 1892 Merrick with larceny -
conversion. vas recommended last
Tuesday by the prosecutors once.
Police learned the auto had been
left in a garage At 307 Z PsimGr
oy Jones on Nov. -.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Deny Race Troops
Ship For R eturn
Home; Blame Bios

NEW YORK tNNPAp 49, The
L s S Croatau. the aircraft carrier
on which l23 colored soldiers were
barred from sailing from lp HaNre.
arrived az New York las, Friday
Included among the 1859 troops
aboard tho ship were six high
point colored caSuals who were
already on board the aircraft car
ricr when the Navy refused 10
transport colored troops because
there were no segregation facilities
on the flight deck
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Murcuntonio Files
Brief For Soldier

NEW YORK. AMP $500 A LEGAL
brief demanding that the convic-
ton Of Robert II Johnson. colorcd
soldier from Mississippi for the al
legged rape Of German woman, be
set aside. was filed this week with
army authorities in Europe by
Congressman Vito Marcantonio
president of the International La
Dor defense.
Following intervention by Mr.
Marcantonio and the G. |. Rights
bureau of the lid i'm October. Gen
Eisenhower committed the sem
fence against Johnson from death
90 life imprisonment. even before
the case was formally reviewed
by the adiutant generals branch
office in Europe.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Influenza Causes
Lincoln To Close

JEFFERSON CITY. AMP
What started out to be a series of
colds contracted by NudentS az Lin
coin university developed into an
influenza epidemic causing the in
Sttution 10 discontinue instruc-
tional work on Dec s Two hundred
students were stricken with the
disease.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
DRAWS 90-DAY
SENTENCE FROM
JUDGE KRAUSE
Kept Children L 0c k e d
In House Without
Any Food

A 27-year-old mother OF three
children was sentenced 10 serve
80 days in the Detroit House OF
Correction Monday by Recorders
Judge Paul 4. Krause following her
plea Of guilty TO failure 10 send
small daughter to school.
Police say that Mrs. Florrie Tar
YER OF 2l36 East Fort street. re-
fused on Decebber u. this year,
to send her fhild. Caroline. to
school. An ID vestigation OF the
case disclosed that the young
mother also kept the children
locked up In Ne house without
any food ~ ~. four mattEesnaz
<6ssIef ~ tlses olrusna y So
!. The welfare department dis
closed that Mrs. Tarver refused
TO accept shoes and clothes for her
children who have been placed in
a boarding home.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Aaron Fox Is
Given New rial
In Riot Murder

Aaron Fox. rs, $500 Beaubien
convicted March 3, 1874. OF second
degree murder and sentenced 20
Jackson from ia 70 - years. was
granted a new trial Tuesday by
Recorders Judge Joseph y ellis
Fox was charged with killing DR.
Joseph DcHorauiS. Italian phySi-
cIan. during the race riot Of l943.
judge ellis said he had inter-
viewed some Of the witnesses
against Fox, and had reversed their
testimony. This was true OF Fred
Mcclellan. principal state witness
who is serving - years on rob-
berry armed charge.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22

ny CHARLES 8. wARTMAN
DisSriinina,ion I inr.Job assign
menis was found IN two observers
ct Boys vocatidi SCHOOL in Lans-
Ing recently ssstte mos, faman,
abuse o, cot0H IN that iaztiiu-,
ton. 80 az t.s, = "a
Merrissn r. ~ M
!. diras4se N k&nsin9 - IL 0n9rsy
iei Lang. gSsap aXlb& Doero1x
Of the Detreis Urban league.
both concurred on the above
point In two separate reports.
RYDER OBSERVED that dis
elimination appeared IN work
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Pat Prescott Dies

CHICAGO - Atty. Patrick p
Prescott. former Municipal Court
judge. died last Thursday. Funeral
services were held Monday. a
member Of the law Arm of Pres
colt. Burrough and TAYLOR. Pres
colt had practiced Law IN Chicago
since 1924. he served as Judge
IN 1912.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Protest Lodged
Against New Park

Four hundred residents Of the
Eight-Mile road area appeared in
Recorders court Tuesday morning
10 register their protest against
the proposed recreation park 10 be
bounded by Wisconsin. Cherry
lawn. Chippewa and Norfolk.
Atty. Ramon Martinez. rep
resenting the residents. said Il
families and a church will be dis
placed through construction OF
the park.
3 Tho Common council heard dis
eussion NJ tho plan last March 20.
md passed it April "a.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
CTS Car Kills
Pedestrian; Held

Pvt Morris Hamilton, 20. 40ll
Vinewood. was held on a ne ligent
homicide charge after the auto
mobile he was driving ran over
Steve Rupa. 81. OF 1918 Clippert.
Tuesday evening at Michigan and
Cicotte. Police said the brakes on
the car Hamilton was driving were
faulty.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
No Discrimination
In Housing Units

NEW YORK-There1l be no dis
elimination in the 500 emergency
housing units for 1000 war vet
Grams, according to Gov. Dewey.
The governor said: "Details viii
be left 10 the management, but the
basic consideration will be the
policy laid down by the state OF
no discrimination"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
By FRANCES L. RYLAND

A thugs bullet. tearing into the
throat OF Curlie Lewis. %. OF l24
Leicester Court. Friday shattered
his plans for marriage 10 Miss
Vivian Matthews. 1922 f. Fort,
during the coming holiday season.
What was slated 10 be wedding
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
FEPC Charts Program
For Its Dying Days

Observation-Disclosures Of the
Fair Employment Practices COM
mittee presented 10 President Tru-
man Monday the program which
the committee proposes 10 pursue
under the limited funds and time
left 10 l.; Only S6S.606 remains for
the ComTittee : operation during
the current fiscal year. and the
committee wishes TO complete It's
limited program as soon As pos
Sible.
THE COMMITTEE denied that
lis program Is a substitute for
effective congressional action. It's
Statement, that minority group
problems during the recouverSlou
are too vast for the committees
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Hill Elected President
OfLocal Branch NAAQ

Sojourner Truth riots OF ie4l. hght-
L: ( for the rights OF colored per-
sons for better housing.
The branch was active I'm the
race riots OF the summer of 1913
and was responsible for the de-
Tense OF number OF innocent
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Vet Stops Thug S Bullet;
WeddingPl Disrupted

bells is hospital bills instead for
the couple.
FRIDAY evening - al about :
Lewis stopped al his sisters store.
the East Indian Dry Goods Store.
6l0 f.. Vernon. for few moments.
Shortly after he arrived a wom-
an came into the store and asked
10 see a pair OF hose. While she
was looking ut hosiery. two unidcn-
tilted men. about lS and 10 years
Of age. came into the store One
was dressed in cream colorcd
camel hair coat with white silk
scarf. Inc SAID, This is hold
up"
THE MAN CUSTOMER
screamed and ran from the store.
The two thugs went out after her.
On reaching the door one said.
ri shoot the first one who shows
his face" and fired back into the
store. The bullet struck a show
case. and ricocheted off. striking
Lewis in the throat and lodging
in his left shoulder
lie was taken to the Receiving
~-See RI'IIFT maze
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
Norman Manley
JamaicaLawyer
Visits Detroit

Norman W. Manley. noted ia
maican leader and Kings Counsel.
will speak at a mass meeting in
Detroit on January s. at the Sec
ond Baptist church, il was an
nounced this week
Mr.. ManIey IL seeking To
arouse widespread recognition
Of the relationship between the
problem OF Negroes In the
colonial world and the coiored
minority in the United States.
HIS VISIT to Detroit is at the
invitation OF the West Indian So
cial League OF Michigan and the
American West Indian Association
OF illinois. Mr.. Manley will come TO
Detroit from Chicago where he. IA
scheduled 10 deliver a major adj
dress at the convention of Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity.
Manley. Rhodes scholar and
graduate OF Oxford. is one Of the
founders and chairman OF the Ja-
maica Welfare Limited. and the
father " the Jamaica Constitu-
ton he founded the Peoples
National party in 1898 and is now
president OF the party and chair
man Of its executive committee.
II was largely through the efforts
Of this party that Jamaica was
granted new constitution in 1914,
which established universal adult
suffrage for all the people OF the
Island.
This experiment Is 81 interest
Ia the Negroes Of me United
states as we'll" Msnley said In
recent appearance in New York.
uwSee MANLEY, page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
THE sEyERING OF our connec.

THE SEVERING OF our connec-
tomas president does not mean a
dimInui.on of interest IN The aSSo-
cation, Mrs. Gragg said We shall
always be a part OF this ogganiza-
ton We leave YOU al a time when
We are confident that every p!GSc
OF the work is in the hands of
competent leadership, We stand
ready and wiling 10 answer their
call IN the furthering Of the work
in which We have given 50 full a
measure Of our devotion
Mrs. Gragg VII give her final re-
port at the meeting Of the Board OF
Managers. January lS 1916. and
Viii turn over the gavel 70 her
successor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-12-22
DEFECTS FOUND
IN PAPERS GAIN
HIM FREEDOM
ExtraditiOn w ARA
Lacked Affidavits
q From Alabama
GRAYCE L. SADLER

Fletcher Mills won temporary
freedom Monday when Judge
Thomas Kinney dismissed fugi-
tive charges against him. ,
The original arrest was made
Nov. 6, without support of the re-
quired affidavit from the authori-
ties of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Due to
a Michigan statute, warrants is
sued by other states are void after
30 days il the governors warrant
is not issued within that time.
Now the fate Of Mills, ls-year-
old Alabama sharecropper. Hes
in the hands Of Gov. Harry r.
Kelly. whose signature on the
extradition warrant II being
feverishly awaited BY Alabama
authorities. As . result sf TIVE
hearings befega. - GoN19no9 -
:!
4 THE SECOND HEARING was
held before Walter "A. Colwell,
legal advisor to Governor Kelly.
last Friday morning at the State
Capitol, Lansing, Colwell opened
with a statement Of the Governors
position on the case following the
first hearing. ,sss
In the report 10 the Governor.
Colwell had given him q list OF
questions raised by the defense
counsel in the previous hearing.
As a result. the Governor sent a
letter to Gov. chauncey Sparks
OF Alabama. asking whether the
fugitive would be given fair trial
and treatment il returned to Ala
bama.
Letters and kilograms from the
Alabama governor and other Of
ficials Of that state were read
by ColwelL All Of these pledged
that Fletcher Mills would be
given q fair trial. and that there
would be absolutely no mob viO-
lence.
ATTY. HARRY II. ANBENDER
then countered by mentioning the
Recy Taylor case. in which even