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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

"WRATA WHISKEN" is the verdict
ofL.P. Jones, Real Estate Manager.
sit has a rich, full favor! Fine
body! Superb aroma! Yet-it's
light as n feather =. smooth as
silk :. and mixes like a millionl
I've never tasted such q whiskey!"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Negro, White
Sites Debated

Common council today discussed
changing its policy to allow Negro
housing units in white neighbour
hoods.
Meeting with representatives OF
the Detroit housing commission
and the interracial commission,
council was presented with two
sites which the housing commits
sion and Detroit victory council
have deemed suitable for Negro
occupancy. They are in white
neighborhoodS.
OLD OAKWOOD VILLAGE
One site is bounded by the
River Rouge, Dearborn. Melvin
dale. Lincoln Park and River
Rouge. The area Is known as the
old lakewood Village and is cur
rently inhabited by 1000 white
families.
Another suggested site for
Negro housing projects is the area
bounded by the Grand Trunk
rail line on the west Conant on
the east and Eight Mile road on
the north
City Housing Director Charles
p. Edgecomb declared the Negro
percentage of the population has
increased from o. in 1910 10 127
in 1914 with a continued immi-
grafton of 1900 Negroes monthly.
MAYOR AT MEETING
The city now has. Edgecomb
said, 1892 public housing units.
OF these, 2S76 are for Negroes
and 1896 for whites. There is
an acute need for 1900 more
Negro units. he said.
The applications Of most white
families for housing in city
projects have been met during the
last year, Edgecomb said
Present at the meeting was
Mayor JeffrieS who will meet at
a later date with council members
and housing representatives.
Meanwhile, council will study the
proposal.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Dinner 10 Honor
2CitY Employees

Employees Of the department Of
parks and recreation today were
planning TO honor two OF their
oldest members. They will attend
a dinner at Belle Isle Casino
Saturday for Mrs. Vivian Glauz
Mcmillan and Miss Rose Kahn.
Mrs. Mcmillan, who. lives at
17710 Mcintyre, joined the de-
partment in 1919 Miss Kahn Of
1S640 Prairie in 1918.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Probe RIaSIS
In GaS Plant

The cause of a series Of oN-
plosionS last night that rocked the
OcCt0gsn Gas Co. plant AZ 2T10
T.. Grand Blvd was being invcsu-
gated by arson squad detectives
today.
The plant, which manufactures
acctylenc gas. was closed al the
time and no one was hurt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Mystery Fumes Fell
16 IN Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, oct 26 QNSj
Mysterious fumes Overcame at
least 16 persons in an Indianapolis
residential district yesterday but
nc deaths resulted.
Police thought that a leak in
a gas pressure main line, or in a
sewer line might have been re-
spOnSihlc.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
SIiqht Catholics

WASHINGTON, oct 26 tUP)
The national Catholic welfare
conference today protested the
state departments failure TO in
clude a Catholic educator in the
T.. :. delegation 10 the coming
United Nations educational con-
ference in London.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
LOUIS ID. ROCKWELL, 70
J. {. Evans Named
Detroit Bar Director

John c. Evans has been -unani-
mously elected to fill A vacancy
on the board of directors of the
Detroit Bar Association, president
Orville II. Foster Jr. announced
today. The vacancy was created
by the resignation of Frank n.
BooS, former president OF the as
sociation.
Evans resigned from the board
to enter the army, in which he
rose to the T9nk--U lieutenant
colonel before he was released TO
return to his law practice.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27

Funeral services Wsrs re-.
ported to the Times for;
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Crash Kills 3

MADISON, H.. oct. 26 (INS)
Two unidentified women and c.
r. Groshong of Venice. the motor
man, were killed and 2l persons
injured when a large transport
truck and a crowded two-car cleo
trio train of the Illinois Terminal
Railroad collidCd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
HIRAM NJ. JACKSON, at 1

HIRAM NJ. JACKSON, at Il
a. m. tomorrow at the Hamilton
Funeral Home, 1875 CasS. Mr..
Jackson. SO, of 66 Adelaide. would
have observed his 65th wedding
anniversary Nov 27. A native De-
troiter who claimed Stonewall
Jackson among his ancestors, he
had worked for the Grand Trunk
Western Railroad Co. as auditor
of disbursements before retiring
more than 10 years ago. Sur
vivors; wife, Ida May; son, Cliff
ION d. Jackson.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Millionaire Biqsmisf

LOS ANGELES, oct 70 INSl
"A superior court jury Of 10
women and two men today had
found Abraham Rcdiker. A. mil
lionaire Cuban manufacturer.
guilty OF bigamy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Obituaries

Funeral services Wsrs rs.
ported to the Times for;
MRS. ELLEN ToBIN, Al. OF
14264 Barclay. Dearborn. at 9
a. m. tomorrow at St. Clements
Church and at $50 a. m. at Nc
FarlandS Funeral Home, 5401
Schaefer. Burial: Holy Sepulcher.
Survivors: husband, Leo; children,
John, Patrick, Margaret, Leo,
Rose, James and Betty.
GEORGE w. CLARK, 78, OF
702 Atkinson, at 2:30 p. m. tomor-
row from the chapel of the Will
liam r. Hamilton Co. Funeral
Home, Cass and Alexandrine,
Services Will be under the aus
pices of Damascus Commandery
No. AZ, Knights Templar, of
which he was "A past commander.
Mr.. Clark died in his home yes
terday. Survivors: Three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Frederick J. Memo III,
Mrs. Harold w. Martin and Miss
Georgia Clark, and three grand
children. Burial: Evergreen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
AFL Official Dies

BATTLE CREEK, Oct 26-
James w. Smyth, AZ, financial
secretary and business manager
of kellogg Local 203SS, AFL. died
yesterday of a heart ailment in a
Battle Creek hospital.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Fund TO Kalamazoo
Detroit Times Kalamazoo Bursas

KALAMAZOO, Oct. 26-DurinR
the state fiscal year which ended
June 30. Kalamazoo County re-
ceived S2624,675 Of a total Of
Sl42, ,703, 263 paid by the state to
counties. Auditor General John
ID. Morrison reported TODAY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-27
Gordon Aiken Rites
To BE Held Sunday

Memorial services for s PC
GORDON KENNETH AIKEN. 19
al 6;i5 p. m. Sunday at Westmin-
iSter Church.
A graduate of Nothern High
School. where he had been a
member of the golf team, he was
killed Jan. 7. l945, in the Philip
pine area.
He was aboard a mineSWeeper
which was torpedoed the day after
1t had rescued him from the sea
when he was blown from his ship
by a Jap suicide plane.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Ross Aiken of 1865 Atkinson, and
brother, Cpl. Philip.
NELLIE l.. ADAMS, at 3 p. m.
tomorrow the -ffdtcy Funeral
Chapel, l6065 Hamilton Burial:
White Chapel Memorial Park.
Mrs. Adams, 43. a resident of De-
troit for Al years. died Thursday
at her home, $50 Virginia Park.
She was a member of the Metro
politan Methodist Church and the
Metropolitan Study Club. Sur
vivors: hus d, Gordon v;
daughters, Leila, Lois and Linda
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchings.
ARON BALZIUS at 2 p. m. to-
morrow in the Schraeder Funeral
Home, Plymouth. Burial: River
side Cemetery. Mr.. Balzius, 81,
died suddenly on Wednesday at
his home 9369 Newburg, Piym-
outh. A tailor by trade, he had
lived in Plymouth for six years.
survivors; wife. Anna; sons,
Joseph, John, Nick and Frank, all
of Detroit; a brother, Sebastian
A. of New York City and five
grandchildren.
LOUIS ID. ROCKWELL, 70,
known in the Detroit steel busl-
ness for 40 years as a manufac-
turer's agent, at st. Clare's
Hospital, New York, yesterday.
after a years illness. Funeral Sat-
urday 2 p. m Campbell's Funeral
Chapel, S1St and Madison, New
York. Burial: New York, Sur
vivor: wife, Bertha. Home: 1855
Park, avenue, New York.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

The local Girl Scout council will
operate three types of camps this
summer, day camp, established
camp and troop camp.
The established camp will be
conducted at Dudley, ten miles
north of Mt. Olive. Camp Traillee
will be under the joint sponsor.
ship of the Wilmington council and
the Goldsboro council. Miss Dor
othy Wells, local field secretary,
will serve as Camp Director and
Miss Evelyn Dillon, executive
secretary of the Goldsboro group,
as business manager.
The camp is located in a deep
wooded area on lake and offers
excellent opportunities for swim
ming and boating. The camp pro-
gram also will offer natural areas
for hikes, exploring, outdoor house
keeping. cook-outs, arts and crafts.
campcrafts, nature lore, dancing
singing, dramatics and Campfire
activities.
Campers will live in units as
small groups, according to their
ages, each unit having about 16
campers and three adult counsel.
ors. The girls will be housed in
cabs and meals. served in a cen.
trail dining room. A dietitian,
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nurse and waterfront staff trained
by the America Red Cross will be
on ful1-time duty.
Camping dates are Brownie
scouts from June Is to June 20,
and intermediate and Senior scouts
from June 20 to August 8. Campers
are urged to stay at least two
weeks, but may register foz one
week. Applications Of girls from
New Hanover and Wayne counties
only will be accepted until May %.
After that date, girls from other
counties may apply.
Registered Girl Scouts in New
Hanover and Wayne counties will
pay 81 registration fee; other coun-
ty and non-scouts, 81. The camp
fee is $3.50 per week.
Applications for New Hanover
county scouts should be mailed
to the Girl Scout office in Whining
ton by May 23.-Applications from
ether county scouts should be mail
ed to Goldsboro.
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YWCA ANNOUNCES
WEEKLY PROGRAM

The YWCA program for the
week beginning tomorrow was an
nounced yesterday by officials.
Monday: 3 to 5 p. m.-Recre-
alton for Junior members.
Tuesday: 3 p. m. to 5 p. M
Games for Junior members.
6:15 p. m.-Softball practice,
in cooperation with the In
dustrial USO.
7:3O p. Mart class.
So. NV. H. Sprunt Bible
class.
8 D. m.-Gym class in CO.
operation with the Indus
trial USO.
Wednesday: to 5 p. NJ
Recreation for Junior men,
6 D. m. to 10 p. m..-Study
group of Business Women.
Thursday: p. m. to 8 p. M
Games for Junior members.
7:3o .. M: Handicraft class.
Friday: p. m. to- p. M
Recreation for Junior mem
bers.
8 p. m. to II p. m. - Open
house for high school girls
and their guests.
Saturday,: p. m. to mldnlght.
May Day dance given by
the resident girls for their
guests.
Persons interested in any OF
the above activities may obtain
further information by calling the
YWCA office, 1895.
MIN NJ, =. raAA1nc AMI CTAMRS
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Bogart To Marry Bacall
When The Mrs. Steps Out

HOLLYWOOD, April 2s.-(R-
actor Humphrey Bogart said to-,
cay he will marry Actress Lauren
!acall as soon as the present Mrs,
.ogart obtains her Reno divorce.
Bogart said the wedding, which
LII be his fourth, will take place
n Author Louis Bromfields Ohio
arm IT he can arrange for leave
rom his studio. 1t will be as soon
S possible after his estranged
VIE, Mayo Methot, completes her
TX weeks Nevada residence.
Bogart and Miss Methot were
married in 1888 and have had num-
e"ous arrangements during the in
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ed coup in Munich and Bravar;a
sao: "A revolt was instigated by
treacherous and irresponsible ele.
1aents and has not been suppress
ed. 1t is our duty to apply ourselves
cnce more with all of our ener.v
to the defense of our upper Bava.
rian eau"
Gelsler said the TRAITORS tenn.
porarlly seized the Munich radio
one OF the Nazis last big transmit
tiers long enough to broadcast a call
to the Wehrmacht to lay down its
arms.
The ability of the so-called ..tra.
ltors" to seize the Munich radio
would indicate the uprising was of
considerable strength. Munich
birthplace Of Nazism, is in Hit
ler's ''redoubt" area.
Reports reaching Bern, Switer.
land, said street fighting had brok.
en- out in Munich, but there was no
Allied official confirmation.
The reports regarding the move
by Funk to set up a new govern
ment said the former Reich mem.
bers issued proclamation which
said the Reich government had
ceased to exist and local authori-
ties are requested to act as they
see fit, to avoid further bloodshed.
The German army is captivating
and any further resistance will only
worsen the future of the German
people"
The proclamation was said to
have been signed by Funk as pro
visionel Reichschanceuor" and by
Field Marshal Walther Won Brau-
chitsch, former army commander
in chief, as minister of war"
Dittmar previously had listed Won
Brauchitsch along with field Mar
shall Won Rundstedt and Col. Gen.
three German generals who were
strong enough to assume control
Of the army upon the death of Hit
Ter. Any one of the three. he said,
might seek an immediate peace on
almost any terms.
The frontier reports said the ef-
forts by Funk was broken up by
the Gestapo who arrested two mem
bers. Four others, including Funk
and Won Brauchitsch, escaped with
the aid of the Wehrmacht.
The German radio later in the
day. commenting on the Munich
disorder, charged that the attempt
of a few miserable traitors this
morning to broadcast over the
German radio was nothing less
than a stab in the back - only
criminals and fools can wish an
end of the war"
The Himmler report OF a separ-
ate peace with Britain and the
United States was regarded in
some quarters as a desperate last
minute Nai attempt to sow dis
sension among the big Three"
Churchill's prompt disavowal of
any separate peace quickly dispell-
ed any doubts that the Big Three
would carry through together to
the end.
Early edition Of British Sunday
morning newspapers hailed the re-
ported surrender offer as a sure
sign that the war was as good as
over in Europe.
This is practically the end"
said the London Sunday Dispatch.
yesterdays sensational devel-
opments in Germany mean the
war is as good as over" said the
tabloid London Sunday Pictorial.
The London Sunday Express own
ed by Cabinet Minister Lord Bea-
verbrook said unconditional sur
render would be acceptable even
from a Nazi leader if he could
make it effective but there can be
no question of any agreement be-
ing signed with anyone connected
with the Nazi regime"
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tervening years. He was previously
married to actresses Helen Men
ken and Mary Phillips. The mar
riage will be Miss BacaQ's first,
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1888 DEED FIELD

PORTLAND, Me-. April 2S.-W.p>
A deed transferring land in South
Windham was registered here the
other day. 1t was dated Sept. g.,
1888.
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GIVES SCHOOL 1906 BAT

ATHOL, Mass, April 28.-U.H-
When Athol high school needed
baseball bats, George Foye came to
the rescue. Foye, who played ball
for Athol in 1906, presented the
athletic department with bat he
had used. And it seems to be in
as good condition as it was some
40 years ago when Foye was home
run king of Athol High.
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Queen Elizabeth died in 1903
with 300 gowns in her wardrobe.
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

be getting one any time now. /
would very much like to go to Paris
or to London, since l never got a
chance to come through there as l
came over. l came to Marseilles,
France through the Mediterrean.
l have not seen anyone from Lau-
rel since | have been over here. l
did have a chance to see a very
good friend from Roundup, w. o.
(j.g.) Quinten Swan. We had a
very good time while we were to-
gether.
l wish to give my regards to
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

rifle, machine gunand mortar duels
and several hand-to-had encounters.
Pfc. Fox was definitely credited
with killing eight of the enemy and
undoubtedly, his rifle and grenades
accounted for several more.
He was indicted into the forces
in the late fall of 1912 and joined
the both infantry in California the
following June. Since then he has
served in the Central Pacific area,
New Guinea, Netherland East In
dies and on Luzon.
Continued on Page Six)
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

Mont, was very instrumental in
stopping the assault.
Pfc. Fox is a member of a rifle
company in the both infantry, SEN
ior regiment of the 33rd division, a
veteran of three Pacific campaigns
and now fighting to liberate north
ern Luzon. After taking a position,
his company dug in for the night
with Pfc. Fox being stationed in
one of the forward foxholes.
About three o'clock in the morn
ing the enemy started their attacks
and were driven off after countless
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

PFC. Marion K. Dawson, Pacific
overseas address, May 5:
This is to let you know l have
been receiving the Outlook since l
arrived yer here, and also that 1
have a change of address.
The rainy season has officially
started, although we haven't had
much yet. But when it rains here,
it rains. The ground is very muddy
in this region during the rainy sea-
son.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

Francis Clark, F 1-c., South Pac-
ifice, May %, 1915:
l have gotten your paper out here
three times so far and thanks a lot
for sending it to me. 1 can keep up
with the news and see what my
folks are doing in Laurel. We have
been out at sea for a year next
month and seem to be doing a good
job keeping the ships going. 1 have
been a movie operator on this ship
for the past eight months and we
have a show every night. We get
some very good pictures. We have
been all over this ocean from Sal
pan to the Admiralty Islands.
I want to tell all my friends in
Laurel, Hello!
PFC. Charles G. Schwab, Ger
many, May 81, 1915:
Will write a few lines to thank
everybody for the Laurel paper,
Just began to receive it again and
was very glad to get it. 1 have
been very busy up to the end of
the war here. Now I have more
time so thought 1 had better write
a few lines.
Since I have been in the E. T. o.
[ have been in a great many places
n France, Belgium, Gutenberg,
Germany and Cheek. 1 haven't re-
,eived any passes yet, but expect to
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

Laurel Outlook, and l received them
all at once. 1 surely am grateful
to the people of my home town
who make that possible. l certainly
would like to see my friends in
Laurel, but l suppose this was has
to be won before a lot of US can
come home. l hope it will be soon.
l have been looking around for
some of the boys. l missed George
Rieter, Fred Feuerbacher and Will
bur Kirsch. I went to New Guinea,
and they had left. That was several
months ago. l see by the paper
there a good many of the boys out
here. 1 hope to run into them.
Once again thanks to all who
make it possible for me to receive
the paper.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

everyone in Laurel and hope that l
will be able to see them soon. | am
fine.
Public Relations Office, S. w.
Pacific, with the 33rd Division on
Luzon:
Firing more than 100 rounds of
MI rifle ammunition and tossing
six hand grenades into 200 Jap
e attacking his company peri
meter, Pfc. Herman Fox, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fox, Laurel,
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

Continued on Page Six)
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-13

Henry Barthuly, S. S. &c, South
Pacific, May %:
I was surprised to receive the
Evening star., 1945-04-02
A Little Authenticity Can Be
Ludicrously Expensive Thing
Ry Jay CARMODY.

Geoge and EanG Reeves The winged victory cast believe IN
little in choosing the method whereby to study the authentic They
considerably
the lead opposite Caudee Colbert so
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing

| Stage.
Catholic University-"Peer Gynt"::
$3.50 pm.
Winged Victory: $50
pm.
! "Thunderhead" II am,
1:45, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm. Stage
shows: l, 3:45, $50 and 9:15 pm.
Columbia-"Music for Millions
11;30 m, 2, 4:30, and $50 pm.
EarIe-"Hotel Berlin: II am,
1:50, 4;25. ITO and 9;55 pm. Stage
shows: lis, $50, $50 and 920 pm
Keith's-"Here Come the Co-eds":: !:
11:40 am, 1:40, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Little-"Fire in the Straw: II
am, 1:35, 4:25, 7:05 and 10 pm.
Metropolitan-'T Tonight and Every
Night: HIS am, 1:20, 1925, $50,
7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Palace-"I1l Be Seeing You:
l0:45 am, 1855, $40, 5;25, TAO and
$3.50 pm.
Pix-"Revenge of the Zombi':: ::
3:05, $50, 7:55 and 1920 pm.
Trans s-Lux-News and shorts, con-
tinuouS from 10 am.
Evening star., 1945-04-02
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD


If you're not tall timber, don't
look for job as leading man at the
studio bossed by Daryl F. Zanuck
The leading men at goth Century
Fox average feet IL inches-the
% of them. including eight in the
armed forces-and only two, William
Eythe and Lon McCallister, are un-
der 6 feet.
Zanuck, 5 feet g. the shortest
studio chief in town, has to look UP
at every leading man in his employ
Tie tallest are Vincent Price, Glenn
Langan and John Russell, each OF
whom admit to feet f. The
chances are that Langan is modest
for when he played scenes with
Price in "Dragonwyck" the latter
found himself looking up at his fei-
low actor.
The one shorty in the group is
Lon McCalliSter. now in the air
force, who is feet 7. The other
under-6-footer, Eythe, is an inch
shy of 70 inches
The current state of affairs Is
particularly gratifying to 5-toot-7
Lynn Bari. All her life Lynn has
been crouching in long shots or 60
ing ShoelesS in cloSe-upS in order to
look up at some masterful but un-
derSized actor The first break she
got was in Captain Eddie when
she appeared opposite Fred Mac
Murray, 6 feet 312,
The one possibly unhappy girl on
the Fox lot is Mary Anderson, who
is feet 2.
I'm going to buy some wedges
like Carmen Miranda wears" said
Mary. Carmen and are the same
Evening star., 1945-04-02

You ought to see our yellow
jack" they both say at once. If a
theater were handy, you know very
well they would jump up and start
acting it. If an one can find a
theater, the time, and the rest of
the cast, they will do yellow jack
before leaving town,
They are pretty sure number of
them will be associated with the
Reeves model theater some day.
X X X X
Adoenda: Theater collections in
the Red Cross fund drive totaled
$l03, 900. That is $4,000 higher
than last year. All Warner
neighborhood houses will have spe-
cial matinees today. =. Doors open
at 1890 with feature ShowingS at l
pm. Ralph Nelson's two-act,
three-scene play, THE Wind Is
Ninety" has been purchased by
the Shuberts and will be put into
immediate production. = Albert
de Courville will direct, as he did
the brothers last play, "Ten Little
Indians" . Motion picture thea
tiers in all parts of the city will CO.
operate in the Paper Holiday drive.
Eleanor Howard of VOL will be
welcomed back from long hospital
siege next Wednesday at n party
at the Carlton. Aside to the
woman who wrote us with refer
ence to Winged Victory: We are
completely repelled by the bigotry
you express, and the distortion of
fact which it inspires