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The sergeant whistled and
.lapped his fingers in summon
gain. "C'mon, Fido!" By tn
ime, the telegraph office custom
srs were peering in bewilderment
the sergeant, at the floor, ar
at each other. Finally, one lady
Who apparently had read all of tn,
atest magazine articles on retur'
ing veterans and psychoneuroses,
whispered in awed tones:
"Psycho!"
"Wnat," asked another patron, o
he sergeant's buddy, "is wronl
18th him?"
Not a Fit Subject
The buddy shook his head sadl!
I'D rather not talk about it." tn
two sent their kilograms and went
49, .o~""n~' ~4;n "oIling II
little dog who wasn't there.
MILFORD Washer, 1923 Fifth Ave.
&c., was the sergeant, and he is
mentally on the beam, in case there
are any doubts. He received his
honorable discharge from the Army
at Camp Mccoy on September 81,
after 20 months in the Pacific.
One of the things he has noticed
about civilians since his return is
that surprisingly large percent
age of them expect veterans to be
war nerve victims or otherwise
changed in some queer manner.
"People look at you so peculiarly,
sometimes" Washer said, Monday.
His tone intimated that they regard
a veteran with the same wariness
G.I.'s display on approaching sus-
pected BOBBY trap, and with the
same expectation-an explosion at
any minute.
Buddy Helped Him
Washer decided that since he was
expected to act "off the BEAM" he
would oblige, hence the perform
ance at the telegraph office in which
he was aided and abetted by white
buddy who was equally as disguised
with the civilian attitude.
The ex-sergeant, who served with
the 429th Signal company on
Guadalcanal, the Philippines, and
on Morotai Island, had his home
coming delayed when the boat he
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illness at st. Barnabas hospital.
She was the wife of Clarence Bell,
long time Minneapolis business
man.
Mrs. Bell was born in Yazoo,
Miss, and had been a resident Of
Minneapolis since 1909.
Her remains lay in state at the
Woodland Funeral Home until Sun
day, Sept. 80. The remains were
then shipped to Chicago for burial.
Survivors aside from her hus-
band, Clarence, are two brothers,
William Thomas of Chicago and
Perry Thomas, Lovejoy, ILL.,, and
one sister, Maggie Blaclman of
Milwaukee, Wis.
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Medical Association is 1000
with the NAACP in its fight
against segregated veterans ia
cilities."
Walter White, NAACP Secretary,
has telegraphed DR.. Robinson of
fering whatever aid the NAACP
can given in arranging an appoint
ment with General Bradley, Ad-
ministrator of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, and suggesting that
a joint conference of the N. NJ. A.
and NAACP with General Brad
ley be hell to demonstrate the
unity of thoughtful and intelligent
Negro opinion against the segre-
cation of Negro veterans in Ameri-
can hospitals after they have been
injured in fighting for democracy
overseas.
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Duluth Girl Commended
For Nurses Aid Work

Duluth, Minn.-Miss Frances
Watts, only Negro Nurses Aid
here, who works at st. Luke's hos
pital, was highly commended last
week for her contribution as a Red
Cross volunteer Nurses Aid, at the
annual meeting of the American
Red Cross officials. She has a
total of rs hours for the month of
September; the average is 16 hours.
Halle @. Brown
Opens Fall Program
Formally, Oct. Is
The formal fall opening of the
House membership activities will
be held Monday, Oct. Is, at 8 p. m.
A "Come and see" tour will be
conducted through the building.
Claire McMahan, director of
Hinckley Camp, will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
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evening of December 7, the fourth
anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The
theme of the 1915 contest is: "What
Should the Negro in the Twin Cities
Contribute to tht Postwar Era ?"
Each candidate will be expected to
offer a platform based on this
theme. The Mayor of Bonneville
idea is not going to be built around
a popularity contest this year, so
much as it will be an attempt to
present a representative man with
representative ideas to the Mime
apolis and st. Paul community.
Deadlines Announced
The last date for filing of candi-
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combine the two merely to seq
gregate Negroes in one com
pOsite group"
PattersOn's Reply
When it was reported to the
NAACP that DR.: Frederick D. Pat
terson, the president of Tuskegee
Institute, was urging the establish
ment of a segregated unit at
Tuskegee, the NAACP telegraphed
DR.. Patterson that, Eve are in
formed that you have approached
the War Department with a pro-
posal that the Negro Units in the
Army Air Force all be assigned to
the Tuskegee Army Air Field in a
segregated postwar composite
group consisting of fighters and
bombers and that you have urged
approval of this program by the
Army Air Force. We are also ad-
vised that white fighter units and
white bomber units are assigned to
different commands and stationed
at different fields and that your
proposal constitutes a variance
from Army practice applicable to
Negro fighters only"
DR.. Patterson telegraphed the
NAACP on September 25th, 81 have
suggested to War Department that
Negro fighter units now segregated
wherever they are located, be based
at the Tuskegee Army Flying Field
in terms of their peacetime
strength, and until such times as
the army develops a policy which
will discontinue these squadrons as
Negro units with Indignation with
other flying personnel. These
squadrons if based at the Tuskegee
Army Flying Field would be units
of the Southeastern Flying Com
mand as would white units based
in this area. Please quote this
statement in full if it is used or
referred to. Thanks"
The NAACP expressed disagree
ment'with DR.. Patterson's proposal
that segregation be continued, or
that any encouragement should be
given to segregation until such
time as the War Department of its
own volition decides to abolish seq
gregation.
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2426 Fifth Avenue s., Minneapoli
while Mr.. Ellis works on his Mas
ter's Degree in Public Health Edu-
cation at the University Of Mime
sofa.
Susan Nan, who got a 143-plus
score on an Otis mental ability test
given her in Charleston in August,
is attending the Clinton School here
where she is in the second grade.
School officials wanted to place her
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Secretary, informed the Sec
rotary of War:
~We are unalterably opposed
to segregation in the postwar
Air Force or Army. The United
States has an excellent example
of successful indignation in the
experience of the 332nd Fighter
Group, and particularly of the
goth Pursuit Squadron in North
Africa and Italy which served
without friction or difficulty with
white fighters, many of them
from the Deep South.
The racial atmosphere of Ala
bama is such that no self-re-
specting Negro member of the
Air Force could serve there with
out the risk of clashes with the
dominant community pattern of
anti-NegrOism. In the reduc-
ton of the Air Force, there will
be many excellent fields far bet
ter equipped and suited for bomb
er and fighter training than is
the field at Tuskegee, which fields
are located in areas where Negro
fiiers would not be subjected to
constant humiliation. Tuskegee
Field does not at present have
adequate facilities for training
command or tactical units. Nor
does it have adequate housing
and other facilities for officers
and enlisted personnel. We real
ize that such facilities can be
created by the expenditure of
considerable money. But fields
already created could be used, and
thus avoid uneconomical spend
ing of money for the erection of
additional facilities at Tuskegee.
I'VE understand that the pro-
posed establishment of a COM
posite group for the training of
Negro fighters and bOmbers, ap-
plies only to Negroes, and is a
device to combine all training of
Negro fliers in one place. White
fighter units will be assigned to
one field and white bomber units
to another under different COM
mands. We do not believe that
the same excellence and efficiency
can be attained by attempting to
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dates will be November /. All
votes will have to be in by 8 p. m. on
December 6, and the final counting
will take place on December 8, at
p. m.
The committee in charge of ar
engagements will announce the name
of the hall where the dance will be
held as soon as one has been chosen.
The Associated Negro Credit Union
is sponsoring the contest, the first
one held since the beginning of the
war.
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Recorder Ad Gets Customer-h Germany

heCOIUer 40 GetS OuSIOLn1k-LI
An ad the Recorder brought results this weekand
clear from Germany!
Kaye owner jewery bearing his 450h
Wabasha St Paul. and steady advertiser the Recorder called
office Tuesday said had just received advertisement
clipping from CPL Norman Jones of St
Paul. asking that bridal shown in the Recorder clipping be
to Milwaukee Wis
The letter to Mr.. Kaye read
Dear SIR
Enclosed clipping and postal money order for
which will please send to the party below the bridal set shown
the clipping
Send Virginia JONES' 1918 W. Gaena st. Milwaukee,
Wis trust that you will give this prompt attention.
Cpl. Norman Jones,
Co. B. $40 Eng.
APO $50, Postmaster
New York. N. Y.
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Keep off date October 81. Big
Halloween Dance at Norway Hall,
Minneapolis, given by Ames Lodge
and Minnehaha Temple. Fun for
all.-Advt.
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Ex-Army Officer, Brother
Offer Family Competition
In Manchester Backfield

Competition the Manchester College football team this
fall won't all from opposing teams The Bowman broth
ers of Minneapolis going to provide little interfamy
rivalry to pep up the Macs gridron sessions.
Henry Bowman who recently discharged from the
Army Air Corps after serving with the S32nd Fight
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Rites Held in
Chicago for
Mrs. Edith Bell

Edith Bell, 2712 Clinton Ave. &c.,
for many years one of the pro-
prietors of Bells Cafe, succumbed
Thursday, Sept. 81, after a brief
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National Medical Group
Debunks Doctors Okaying
Vet Hospital JimcrO

NEW YORK-'The National Medical Association is
definitely opposed to establishment segregated
facilities DR. Robinson of Los Angeles president the
National Medical Association Inc teegraphed the NAACP
this week. in to inquiry made of the National
Medical Association president following General Omar Brad
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st. Paul Opens 1915
Mayor of Bonneville
Race with Candidate

St. Paul put up the first candidate for the 1915 Mayor
of Bonneville hOnors this week with the filing of an appca-
ton by Lee rpn, insurance man. employed by the North
American Life and Casualty Company of St. Paul.
Meanwhile plans shaping up for this years con-
test which will be cimaxed with Inauguration dance the
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National American Legion
To Get City Veterans
Full Vote Resolution

resolution demanding that honoraby discharged vet
of World War and H. regardless of race creed color
be exempted from poll taxes and other restrictive voting
will be presented to the national convention of the
American Legion at its Chicago session in November under
the sponsorship of the Johnny Baker Post No 291 of
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5-Year-Old Mental Genius
From Virginia in Mpls.
While Dad Attends ~"
(Exclusive)

Minneapolis is getting its first glimpse of pretty five
yearod youngster with big, brown eyes, whom educational
experts have labeled zone in hundred thousand" She is
little Susan Nan Ellis of the two daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Carter Ellis of Charleston, W. Va residing at
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-05

Rotund, friendly, happy Villa
Booker is fast becoming one of
the Twin Towns favOrite column
nists. Her This Is It" hits the
spot (s).-Advt.
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TheSergeantandtheG Dog who WASN'T There

the Pacific
his glancng and
of
absolute nothn
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NAACP Fights Postwar
Segregation of Airmen;
Tuskegee Head For 1t

NEW YORk-Unquallhed opposition to the proposed
Army Air Force plan to establish composite group" of
Negro bombers and fighters segregated unit at the
Tuskegee Air Field voiced this week to Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson, by the NAACP.
The Associations stand based upon three points, Walter
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KEEP OFF DATE
The 20 Limited Club is sponsor
ing its first public dance at the CLIO
hall on October 20. Mark down the
date.-Advt.
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Como Temple Social Sessions.
A First Affair Night. October ID.
1874 ROndo Avenue.-Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
1Amfi-Race
bill Up

LANSING. Jan. 24-Asserting
that horse racing and pari-mutuel
betting is contrary 10 the state
constitution, Rep. Miles tR) OF
Saugutuck introduced bill today
70 outlaw the sport in Michigan.
The proposed bill was endorsed
and co-sponsored by Reps Alker.
Storey, Freye and Landon, all
Republicans
Miles SAID that horse racing
constituted a lottery and was,
therefore, Illegal. He contended
that the sport has attracted an
undesirable element against the
best interests and morals Of good
citizens.
"While the state has benefited
financially. the profits have been
used TO keep the undesirable
people under control" he added.
Miles said his bill was motivated
by Wayne Circuit Judge Guy a.
Mlller'S recent decision holding
horSe-racing Illegal The decision
is now before the State Supreme
Court for final determination
Rep. Storey of Belding said
he became a co-Sponsor because
he felt that the state should not
legalIze one form Of gambling and
prohibit another.
If poker games are legaliZed
then I'll withdraw my Oppo-
sitlOn." he said
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Japs Routed
In n. Burma

KANDY, CEYLON Jan a
QNS)-The japanese have been
driven from North Burma in a
crushing defeat inflicted by COM
bined American British and Chi
neSe forces. Adm. Mountbatten
southeast ASlc commander, an
nounccd today
II was also announced the Al
lies had made their fourth landing
on the Burma coast in three
weeks. establishing a mile-deep
hridgehead northeast Of the Mye-
bon Peninsula despite strong re-
SlStanCe
The japanese were hurled
from Burma in an advance south
ward by AllIeC forces under 1t.
Grn. DanIcti Sultan combined
with the British l4th Army
He said that with Gen. Sultan $
forces and the Chinese eXpedl-
tionary force now joining hands
west Of Wanting land communl-
cation TO China is open
American casualties were be-
ing evacuated in tiny L-5 Grass
hopper planes under command
Of Capt Gar King Of Crosse
Pointe Mich, landing on dogleg
fields in the Jungle in the face
of Japanese mortar fire.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
KOiiSO TO Back
New Jap Party

NEW YORK. Jan - tINS)-
Premier KoiSo Of Japan has de-
cided 10 support a move to create
a new. ail-powerful political party
which would establish "a national
structure for victory" the Domei
agency reported today. koiSo has
been criticized in the Diet for
shortcomings in handling Of the
war.
Recorded by the FEC. the dis
patch declared that acceptance of
the proposal by Koiso'S govern
ment had been made known yes
terday by members of the Impe-
rial Rule Assistance Political So
Ciety who sit I'm the House of
REPRESENTATIVES.
DOmei also said that KOlSo had
admitted before the budget COM
mittcc of the House of -RCpTcSFUt-
atives Yesterday that there is a
certain aspect in which the nation
suffers from some ihsHffieieney-in IN
the war of supplies" but declared
that ne was fully convinced the
present difficulty will be easily
,,1r1rICpoo "
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
List War
CuipritS

LONDON. Jan. "a INS)-The
Bonomi government in Italy will
take up the question of war Grim
inalS in due course, it was learned
today in Italian embassy circles,
Italy is not represented on the
Allied war crimes commission and
to date has not taken any formal
steps toward such representation
or filed any names Of war GRIM
inalS with that body.
The present Italian attitude, as
pictured in London, is that all
persons guilty of such crimes
should be properly tried and pun
ished particularly those response
bic for known atrocities during
the German occupation.
Polish authorities. meanwhile,
filed with the commission a fully
documented list of nearly 500
names. including Reichminister
Frank SeysS-Inquart command
ing German generals in Poland
all regional gauleiters and numer-
Gus prison camp commanders. The
list also includes Adolf Hitler,
Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
NaZiS Shoot
Yank Agents

LONDON. Jan. % CUP)-Ber-
hn reported today that ls Ameri-
can and British agents were
executed after their capture in
Slovakia. where they allegedly
were engaged in sabotage behind
the German lines.
Broadcast Nazi dispatches said
the Americans and British were
caught in civilian clothing ad-
mitted their identity and purpose
in Slovskia. were court-martialed
and shot.
The DNB news agency said an
American named Green and a
Briton named Sehmer were lead
ers OF the group. They were cap
q tured in the rear of the German
battle area on Slovak territory
the agency said
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
SOViefS Cross Oder:
NaziS Burning Cities
CONTINUED from Page One,

Sia from the south and east in
Converglng drives that all but
closed a death trap around some
100000 Germans. defending the
Junkers Province.
Konev's right wing was advanc-
ing directly on BreSlau from the
east on a front Of more than p
miles that carried as far as 80
miles inside Silesia and the Ger
man DNB- agency said one Rus
sian tank force -tad-been wiped
out after breaking through to
within 2i2 miles Of the city
Breslau itself was outflanked by
a Soviet column that raced 2S
miles north Of the city 10 take
Militsch, l66 miles southeast OF
Berlin and the westernmost point
of advance claimed officially by
the Soviet high command.
For the first time since the
start of the Russian winter Of
fanSive, 13 days ago, Moscow re-
ported that German reinforce
mentS in considerable strength
were flooding into the front.
Some Nazi commentators ap-
pcared to be taking a more op-
timiStic view Of the situation but
1t. Gen. Kurt Dittmar, Berlin :
chief military spokesman, warned
that the riddle of where the Red
army will halt will not be solved
for many a day"
Dittmar admitted the speed
and power of the Russian often
sive had caught the Wehunacht
off guard
The five Red armies attacking
in East Prussia, Poland. Silesia
and northern Slovakia gained as
much as 10 miles in "A hours,
engulfed 3,43O towns and villages
for their biggest one-day bag OF
the war, more than l 500 Of them
on German soil
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Intruder Beats
Doctor, Patient

Beaten unconscious by a man
who also kicked and mauled
23-year-old woman patient in his
office. 65 year old DR. Morris
Rand today is in critical condi-
ton at Receiving Hospital.
Police said the attacks were
made early last night by a thief
or a man crazed by drugs Dr.
Rand's pockets had been turned
inside out and the office at 35l0
Woodward had been rifed
The patient, Mrs. Lucy Chap
man OF it66 r. Philadelphia, told
police the asSailant clubbed the
doctor with one Of the physicians
shoes and kicked him violently
as we'll as striking and kicking
her.
The assailant was described as
between % and 80, 5 II. 8 ms.
tall. weighing 1S0 pounds and clad
in a blue-green overcoat.
Or. Rand is married. has two
sons in service and lives al 10
Highland. Highland Park.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Uniform Poser
Arrested by FB|.

The organizer Of boys organi-
zation known as the Michigan
Naval Cadets was held by the
FBI today on charges of Illegally
wearing the uniform Of a oom-
mander in the navy, the Purple
Heart and ribbons signifying
service in two armies in different
parts OF the world.
He is Stephen NJ Schsffer. So,
OF Marine City, the father OF two
children and an electrical inspector
in a war plant.
Robert A. Guerin. FBI chief,
said Schaffer first told him he
wore the uniform and decorations
only at the cadet drills but later
admitted wearing il in various
Detroit hotels and night clubs.
Guerin said also that Schaffer
has represented himself as a
major in the army reserve, claim
ing service in World War !.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Fighters Plead
For Supplies

Four cablegramS urging stepped
up production of war supplies
manufactured in the Detroit area
were received direct from the
fighting fronts today by Brig Gen
A. n. Quinton Jr.. commander OF
the Detroit Ordnance district.
The wires, stressing the dire
need for such items as truck
parts. were sent by Maj Gen. l.
II. Campbell, chief of army ord
nance now on a tour of inspection
Of the battlefields. Gen. Quinton
said the requests were the first
ever received from the front.
IN NEED Or TRUCKS
One of the wires read in part:
Cannot overemphasize urg-
ency. for aNles, transfer cases,
transmissions, engines and steer
ing gears. Make immediate all
out effort on ton, 2 ton and
Il, by 6-tOn trucks"
Another read;
Conferences army corps and
division commanders emphasize
great shortage artillery and
mortars. About effort, q. s.
industry demanded. Rush artil-
lery and mortars for immediate
use against enemy. Our troops
are counting on us for instan-
taneous response TO his plea for
weapons.
The third cablegram read:
Critical shortage all caliber
ammunition. Mast urgent de-
mand for so NM, 81 MN. and
l05 nm. ammunition. Rush In
creasing quantities 10 front
Immediately. Every round de-
livered now Is worth three next
spring"
SHORTAGE OF TIRES
The fourth wire:
Tell manufacturers, Ameri-
can army in battle facing critl-
cal tire shortages. Immediate
increase in production demanded.
Maximum must he rushed To
front lines, January and Febru-
airy. Tubes and tires. Critically
short OF ton 6X6 trucks, u
ton trucks, ton trucks and
| / ton 4N4 trucks"
Gen Quinton said the cable
+ grams viii be sent 10 all plants
for posting on bulletin boards TO-
gether with an appeal 10 tht
workers TO 70 all out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
Japs VIII Be in War
In '46, Says General

PEARL HARBOR Jan. p
GNS)-Prcdiction that the Jap
will be on ms feet and fighting
effectively in 1916, and that
Japan proper must be invaded 10
end the war in the Pacific. was
made today by II. Gen Willard +.
Harmon. commanding general Of
the army air force Pacific Ocean
area.
The only way 10 bring the Jap
70 his knees VII he 10 hit him
hard hit him often, Gen. Har-
mon said in an interview.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-25
B-29S Hit
Two .DiIlla
Heavily

WASHINGTON, Jan "a (UP)
-B-29 Superfortresses reported
good results in today's attack
on military installations on Two
Jima. the war department an
nounced. II said none Of the
raiders was lost.
A Twentieth Air Force COM
munique said the giant bombers,
operating from bases in the Mari
anas, reported that no fighter OPP
position was encountered over the
enemy Pacific stronghold Heavy
explosions were observed in the
target area, the cOmmunique said.