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Don't Know
Continued from Page II

result OF her having been. hit with
a shovel. There is a half inch
superficial scratch which she adj
mittcd she received in the fight
which preceded the shooting.
Tears welled in her eyes as she
said: Il don't know what is going
10 happen to me now. don't want
10 90 TO another town. was born
in Indiana. but my parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert James Jackson.
brought me here when 7 was less
than a year old, and this IS the
only place ! know
She asked about several per-
sons in the community whom she
knew. but said she disliked talk
ing about what had happened.
II hate TO talk about what hap
pened. and try not 10 think about
il. But sometimes when get
lonely can't help thinking about
IT," she said. in answer 10 the
question: What started the argu-
ment and how did you happen to
shoot" She refused 10 answer
any direct questions about the in
cident
Although the l7-year-old girl
disclaims knowing the name OF her
attorney. she admitted having
talked to him twice. 1t was later
learned that the law firm of
Colombo. Colombo and Colombo
will defend her.
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Lansing Student Wins
$1,000 E|ks Scholarship

pie No. 1855 The prize was a $1,000
scholarship.
Three contestants Maurice Bean,
Gary; Margaret Rice, Danville.
Ky, and Jackson, spoke on The
Constitution Of the United States"
Jackson. speaking to a capacity
house at Galilee, Baptist church,
Sixteenth avenue and Madison
street, Sunday night, was judged
the winner.
Another feature OF the program
was the appearance Of Judge w.
&. Hueston. grand commissioner
and organizer Of the educational
department He was introduced
by Wilbur J Hardaway. Other
speakers were Mayor Joseph F..
Finnerty, who was introduced by
Council Nathan Vann; Walter l..
Murray. the Rev. d G.. Lewis,
aStor OF the church; Mrs. Anne
Webster Childress, grand direc-
treSs Of arts and crafts: Ray Arm
strong, Indiana state director;
James A. Parrish. regional direc-
tor; Guy w Blaine. president OF
the Indiana State association. and
Mrs Luna Lane, Indiana state di-
rectress.
Music for the program was pro-
vided by various soloists and the
Galilee choir.
Since the organization Of the
educational department. which
spends $4,000 annually for scholar
ships, il is estimated that more
than $4,000 high school students
have participated in the contests.
The Elks report that 100 persons
have graduated from colleges and
universities on Elks scholarships
and more than 800 others partially
aided.
Winners Of the various regional
contests will compete in the ma
tional contest in Philadelphia on
Afett-t -
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Continued from Page IL

Arlington avenue who had been
there approximately five years
Mr. Breault contended that the
signatures of white residents slg-
nifying their Willingness to sell did
not mean necessarily that the re-
strictions had been broken.
We are not trying TO stand In
the way of you getting that prop
erty," Breault said, but we must
be sure that the restrictions will
not be upheld in court. Further
more, the people who live on the
adjoining streets are also mem
hers Of the subdivision and what
they have to say may well affect
the restrictions on Arlington
DEAN has listed properties north
of SIX Mile road 10 Nevada for
Negro occupancy.
The Rev. Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Cur
rent reminded Breault that the
FILA was started TO aid the citizens
in buying and owning their homes
and that inasmuch as the agency
operates on public funds. It's policy
should be one of no discrimination
Mr.. Breault countered that the
FILA was a Self-suStainins agency
and that technically 1T is not the
taxpayers money.
Monday morning resident OF
the subdivision called Alexander
Dean and informed him that the
residents were going to start a suit
against him Immediately.
Mr.. Dean said that several mort
gage companies had Signitied their
TO finance the new
home owners if the FILA would
cooperate.
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JAMES KNIGHT.
KILLED " \ { n
MINE ExPL0DES

lAoAA - @NNNAA NnNiAAF = ANtAt = 90 -
husband Of Mrs Elizabeth Knight,
Of 252 z. FsrnsWorih street. WAS
Instantly killed in the explosion
az 3 nine in Visregg.o Italy on
July Is.
Sergeant knight. a member Of
the 365 Infantry Regiment, was
one OF % Negro soldiers Of the
e2nd Division who were killed
when mines exploded next to the
Red Cross Club where they were
seeking recreation.
THE NAMES Of p other soldiers
who were killed follows:
It's Rudolph Strickland 92nd Re-
eonnaiSsance Troop. mother Mrs
Lucy Strickland Brooklyn \ y.
Pfc Rev.s Collins. q2rd Military
Police Platoon father. Wilson o
Collins Houston. Texas
Pr. Robert L Montgomery seth
Field Artillery Battalion, mother
Mrs. Annie Montgomery, A'more,
Ala.
PVT OTIS /. Collins. 3ssth Intan-
Try Regiment; mother Mrs. Laner
Collins. Came. y {.
S-set Maurice O. Burt 365ih In
fsnirv REGIMENT mother, Mrs.
Maude u Burt Moston. Mass.
Pc. Henry Banks, 365th Infantry
Regiment father. Mrs Samuel
Banks. 81, Joseph. Mo
Sgt Willie A Reed. 3eS;h Infan-
Try Regiment, father, Mr.. George
Reed Memphis Tenn.
rs Jasper Peevy. 36Sth Infantry
Regiment: uncle. Mr.. Joe D Peevy,
Munroe. La
Pfc ARIA Shaw. 37oth Infantry
Regiment: mother Mrs. Annie
Shaw. bakersfield. Calf
Pfc. Lloyd w Gordon 370th In
fantry Regiment: mother, Mrs Al
verta H. Gordon. Baltimore, Md
Pfc. Thomas r Robinson Jr..
s7oih Infantry REGIMENT; mother,
Mrs. Jennie {. Robinson, Charles
ton. 6 c.
s-srt. Milton Smith. 37o;h In
fantry Regiment. mother, Mrs
Pearl Smith. Jersey City, y J.
Pvt Enoch Hanna j.. 37lst In
fsrtry Regiment, wife Mrs. Sara
Hanna. Lake City, s. c.
It's Leo Whitfield 37lSt Infantry
Regiment: father. Mr. John Whit
feld. 81. Louis, Mo
Pfc. Haywood Robertson, 37lst
Infantry Regiment; mother, Mrs.
Mary Robertson. Victoria. Va.
S-Sgt Willie Cooper. 37lSt In
fantry Regiment; wife, Mrs Ethel
z. Cooper. New Orleans, La.
Pfc Gus Marshall, 37lst Infantry
Regiment, wife Mrs Mary E. Mar
shall. Nutley, N J
rs James Afford. 679th Tank
Destroyer battalion: mother. Mrs.
Minnie Afford. Calvert. Texas.
It's Clarence L. Smith. 679th
Tank Destroyer battalion; mother,
Mrs Mary A. Smith. Pensacola,
Florida.
Sgt. William z. Foster. 67eth
Tank Destroyer battalion; mother,
Mrs. Geneva Foster. Creme. Va.
Pvt william z. Sexton, 758th
Tank battalion: aunt, Mrs. Annie v.
Timmons. Savannah, Ga.
Pfc. Sidney Green. 758th Tank
battalion: sister, Mrs Cara Round
tree, Milan. Ga.
A twenty-fourth casualty OF the
explosion was Private James Beggs
Sr.. white. Of ll9 Kenilworth Road,
Marion, Pa.
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Murder
Continued from Page u

cruelty. Mrs. Crawford filed her
suit on April of this year.
In her bill Of complaint, Mrs.
Crawford stated that her husband
was domineering and struck her
He insisted that she continue 10
work, and refused TO support her
or TO provide a home for her. She
also charged that he frequently
stayed out all night and ran around
with other women. The bill further
charged that Crawford was the
father of two illegitimate children.
one 10 years old and the other
born this past May.
Crawford did not contest the
divorce and Judge Lila Neuen-
felt. who granted the divorce.
awarded the wife complete own
ership Of the shop at $50 w.
Warren, a Dodge truck, SIS at
torney fees and $500 In accrued
alimony.
Funeral services for Crawford
were held Monday afternoon from
First Baptist Institutional church
in Hamtramck with the Rev. c. M.
Metcalf preaching the sermon.
CRAWFORD was born in Ham,
tramck Dec. 9, 1915. He had worked
with his father as brick mason
before opening his first flower
shop. He had previously been en-
ployed by the state in Lansing.
He was the second of 10 chill
dren. He is survived by five
brothers: Major. Lester, Hiram,
James and Douglas. and four sis
tiers: Mosella, Dorothy, Joyce and
Hazel.
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Mystery
Continued from Page u

laceration al the base of the skull
The man was later identified by
Archdale Griffith, of 1867 Division
street. owner OF tho Midwest
Cleaners at 1911 Hastings street.
as that OF Sylvester Smith. Smith,
according 20 Griffith. worked at
the cleaning shop where he also
lived.
The only apparent motive for the
Staying was robbery. though the
thief overlooked some money in
ransacking the dead mans pockets.
IN the right front pocket. police
found $3.50 thirty-fvc cents was
found in tho back pants pocket
which was partly turned inside
out. and IS cents was in shirt
pocket
The left front pants pocket and
the pockets in an apron he was
wearing we're completely turned
inside out
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-11
Veteran Negro
MPs Assigned
To Patrol Town

RICHMOND. Va. Several men
from Chicago and nearby towns
are among the IS colored military
policemen. newly assigned 10 town
patrol here according 10 Brigadier
General Don F Scott. commanding
general Virginia District, Third
Service Command.
The men. mos Of whom have
seen foreign service in theatres
from Liberia 70 India. arrived
early in the week from Aberdeen
Proving Grounds. Md. and report
ed 10 Captain + Angus Hutchen-
son, Provost Marshal on General
Scots staff and commanding Of
fcor Of the MP Detachment here.
The CHICAGO men are. Sgt Willie
Byrd veteran o. service in New
Guinea makes his homo with his
aunt: Mrs Emma Griggs, al 2705
s Wentworth street
Corporal Irwin F Collins. whose
wife Jacqueline II. lives AZ 65l7
81 Lawrence avenue and whose
mother Mr. Eva. lives at 81 East
50,h street Collins served IN New
Guinea from Nlrch 10, 1882. TO
Oc,obcr g. 1854:
T-5 Taskcr Harper sc~vcd as an
ammunition rONrc1m with an ord
nance company in the East Indies,
Papua AID New Cu.nea from
Nsrch - 1870. % November %.
1854 Harper took tie HIGH school
commercial course a. Madison. IL
liaois and makes his homo in that
town with has wife. Linda r, al
1914 CoNe~c street His mother.
Mrs. Blanche II. lives az 1923
Dearborn street Chicago.
Pfc. Josias Reynolds, a Chicago
high school graduate who makes
his home with MS mother. Mrs. Az
oie. A. iij4 Cottage Grove and
served as ar ammunition handler
40 'he sa-c ,hcatre az Harper
CORPORAL Curtis Austin ~ 622la
Eos. Seminary stree, D5ayG IL
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Funeral Services For
Pioneer Cory Resident

GARY Funeral services for
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Holmes were
held Monday at ST. Paul church,
18th and Adams street.
Mrs. Holmes who had been a
resident here for 26 years. was a
native Of Augusta, Ga. She is sur
vived by two sons, Benjamin and
George Holmes. daughter. Mar
garet II. Lewis; sister. Louise Hen
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derson. Cleveland, Ohio. and SON.
in-law, George Lewis. Burial was
in Oak Hill cemetery
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GARY HeSpcr Jackson Jr. Of
Lansing, Mich. won the tnird dis
trlct regional oratorical contest,
feature OF the twentieth annivcr-
Sary Of the ElkS educational de-
partmcnt. ! p. p o. f. OF W spon-
Sorcd here by the Lake City Lodge
No. 1872 and Emma l.. Cherry Tenn
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Rev. Hill
Continued from Page ~
minded persons who desire good
and progressive government

Il want to thank all Of those who
worked unselfishly to achieve this
splendid victory. Victory in No
vember will also be ours IL the
forces which rallied TO our sup
port in the primaries continue and
intensity their efforts. Let us move
forward together toward that VIC
tory"
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JACKSONVILLE. - (ANP) -
DR.. Amos j. White of Wilberforce
university has been selected as
the new president Of Edward Wa
tiers college here. il was an
nounced this week by Bishop II.
y. Tookes, chancellor OF the col
lege.
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J tstllCcS pill-
nlttcc. L n @ Y
charged that
white workers
in the same de-
partment, do
ing the same
work. had re-
ccived higher
efficiency rat
ings and had
been given plus
marks TO bring
their general
scores up.
At the time
the complaint
.u. RIol NTH
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-11
These Firms Helped
Clean Block Drive

Listed below are firms and in
dividuals who have made donations
To the Michigan Chronicles Clean
Block campaign. The money will
be used as prizes for children who
are working in the Clean Block
drive. The campaign ends Sept. |,
Gotham Hotel $4,000
Detroit Edison Company $500
POrters Cleaners 1900
American Beauty SIS. Club 1000
DIR. Donald Graham 500
SCheverish Market 500
w. ID. Morrison 500
Atty. Percival Piper 500
Crutcher Real Estate Co. 500
James Jones 800
McClintic Drug Store 1.5O
Mrs. Carlton Gaines 100
DIR. Rupert c. l.. MarkOe 100
Eddie Dresden 100
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-10
Miss Strickland
Pied Guilty Mon.
Awaits Sentence

Miss villa Mae Strickland and
George Williams. 81. both az AZ
Alfred street pleaded guilty Mon
day before Recorders Juder W
Mckay Skillmsn 20 a charge o. re-
ceiving stolen property
They will be sentenced on Nov
20 by Judge Skillman. A third de-
PENDANT. william 4. Barnes 81 l622s
Woodinghsm was freed when q
letter from a physician disclosed
fhs, ne was a World Wa II veteran
suffering from psycho neuroSiS
Charges against him we're dis
r-issei ~ Judge SkI.lmsn follow
ing motion made by assistant
prosecIior E.vln Davenport
Joseph BOYD testified al the
examination last week that he
had gone TO Miss Strickiards
home with BURNS where they Md
drinks and his money was taken
while he Was asleep.
Strickland ard W,.Na~S Plead
- guilty 10 receiving stolen pap
ertv @! t-e value O! S99 on Mo-
DAY
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A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
Hold One, Seek Six
In Check Passing

A 22-yesr-old man. four John
Does and two Mary Roes were
charged with conspiracy to utter
and publish fraudulent checks,
which police say were stolen from
the Michigan Unemployment Com
pensstion Commission on Oct. 81.
Recommendation for a warrant
by the prosecutors Office on Mon
day charges that Leroy T. Wheel
er. address unknown. and the
John Does and Mary Roes, some
time between Oct /. this year, and
Nov. S. l945, conspired to utter
and publish the checks.
POLICE LEARNED OF the al
legged check theft and check pass
ing when Charles Carter. of 30l7
w. Kirby, was arrested in a de-
partment store while attempting
10 cash one OF the repeatedly
stolen checks.
The accused youth told police
that he had received the check
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Electee
Continued from Page u


questions about the future Of Az
ricans under French rule and their
desire for a West African fedora
ton. Nine. Eboue said There is
no question TO it, the African
colonies with French natives want
TO stay French-but equal"
When pressed bv Mr.. Dixie on
the logic of.that for blacks. she
replied tartly: French natives
have never thought Of . West
African Federation, but only Of
France! They are French and
think In terms Of Frenchmen!"
SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES,
OF missions present inquired what
America could do for the colonies
and specified education. Then
Nine Eboue remarked: They
couldn't use American methods
OF education with the disastrous
effects Of il here as regards race"
Nine. Eboue is the first woman
delegated from Guadaloupe. and
only WOInhn CdI1QlONIe IN Ill OF Nne
French colonies. She gave some
statistics about the economic life
Of Guadaloure and Equatorial Az
RIGA, where Felix Ebout was gov
ernor. but pleaded ignorance on
more technical economic questions.
Her interpreter NJ Iateur. re-
vealed that NJ. Mondcll. minister
of territories. chose her husband as
governor 81 the Chad just before
war broke out in Europc He an
ticipated world vide conflict knew
the strategic Importance ot the
Chad. and relied on tho late NJ.
Eboue's loyalty 10 France to keep
il secure
Nine Ebout revealed that all ~
Ner children are now safe although
they were once hold as hesta ges
in France during Hitler rule This
facU illustrated more clearly the
coorage of Governor FNoue in
swinging the colonial territories 10
the side o. General De Guallc
Eventually the children escaped
One Of her sons is now IN France
with the air force. one in Guada-
ioupe completing legal studies
with an cye toward Paris, and her
daughter is also in Guadaloupe.
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Continued from Page II

division which are not now being
used as private homes.
IT WAS ALSO pointed out that
there are l25 members Of the
club, but there are seldom more
than so or IS at single meeting.
The court asked the attorney for
the residents IL it would hurt
them particularly il the club was
permitted to hold meetings dur
ing the pendancy Of the suit. He
replied. mo. il will do my clients
no irreparable harm, il there is
no actual disturbance.
The court decided that II there
is no actual disturbance or in
stance OF irreparable injury to the
10 plaintiffs the club may continue
to hold meetings in quiet and
orderly manner. il they will con-
sent to immediate trial He said
he would listen to any good
faith" motion during the pendancy
OF the suit.
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Election
Continued from Page II

Tracy Doll. defeated candidate for
the common council. and Paul Sill
yer, PAC They charged that a
shortage OF ballots in certain Negro
precincts constituted a sufficient ir-
regularity TO call for court chal-
lenge OF the validity Of the voting
Doll said that affidavits were be-
ing prepared before court action
would be instituted.
The mayoral race was q nip
and tuck fight early In the count,
but Jeffries. after the count
reached $50 precincts. began to
forge ahead Of Frankensteen.
vice president OF the UAW-CIO.
FRANKENSTEEN carried the
Negro vote by wide majority. In
the Seventh district in the Third
ward. in the Brewster project.
Frankensteen received $50 votes to
SO for Jeffries.
While the official issue OF the
mayoral campaign was the question
OF whether a professional unionist
should be mayor Of this capitals
tic city. the real issue was the
delicate one OF racism.
Frankensteen. in campai Ign
speeches. asserted his belief in the
rights OF Negroes to proper hous-
ing These statements were in
terpreted by the opposition as
meaning he believed Negroes
should live anywhere. that he be.
leved in mixed housing"
JEFFRIES openly admitted that
he rejected proposals by Negro
leaders that housing projects be set
up in currently white neighbor-
hoods in the city.
Jeffries issued the following
statement after his election was
assured:
This has been the most vicious,
nasty campaign | have ever wit
messed. Racial and religious is
sues have been raised. | have new
er subscribed to this type of cam
paign, and want to say right here
and now that intend to be a rep
resentative OF all the people, and
that l am a Jealous disciple Of toll
erance, not only in theory. tbut in
practice"
Frankensteen. after acknowledge
ing defeat. said:
Although this campaign has
been unusually bitter, fqC better
or for worse, we must all live to-
gether, black and white. Jew and
Gentle. capital and labor.
Progressive candidates do not
see defeat. This was the largest
vote ever given a progressive cam
didate in the history Of Detroit
II wish to thank all Of the friends
OF all races, creeds. groups and ma
tionalities," said the Rev. Mr. Hill,
"for their support during this
campaign. believe that the work
done during the campaign for
greater unity will mean much in
the future"
The following were elected 10
the common council Edwards,
John Lodge. Frank Cody, William
Rogell, Eugene Van Antwerp,
Charles Oakman, former city comp
troller; william Comstock, and
Gus Dorais.
Royal Oak township defeated the
proposal to incorporate an area
north OF Eight-Mile road and west
OF Livernois into an all-Negro city.
The vote was 498 against and 22l
for the proposal.
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McGhee-
Continued from Page ~

covering the house which Mr.. Nc
Chez bought on Seebaldt.
The attorney for Benjamin Sykes
and others vigorously opposed re-
opening the case, saying, Il see no
need for rehearsing all this again.
We went over it at the hearing"
MIR. McGHEE'S attorneys gave
five reasons for asking for the re-
nearing. They said anthropologists
from Wayne university would tes-
tify at the re-hearing. They also
cited cases of similar nature al
ready heard before the United
States Supreme court.
Judge Miller allowed Is days in
which either side may produce
additional evidence at the end of
which time additional testimony
will be heard.
A request by the plaintiff attor-
neys TO set an appeal bond was
denied.
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K econUe rSiOn
Topic OF EUe
Round Tables

FIVE Round Tables on Re co n
version will DC presented AZ the
Main Library, Woodward and Kir-
by. Thursday evenings a. 8
clock Nov. &. - and % and Dec.
s and Is The series will be
called Detroit Turns the Corner"
and IT'S theae IL be Can AOe-
troit Produce FOR Peace as II Did
for War" Theodore II Barach,
instructor in speech, Pcr>hIne
H.ch school and Wayne univer-
slty. Will serve as chair.au
The II Il Round Table on Nov &
Wiil oe called Detroit Since VI
Day" and VIII cuuyTdcT me follow
.ng timely questions. Hon many
Jobs? How much take-home pay?
What about prices Servlra in
the discussion that evening will be
Adolph o. Berger. regional direc-
tor. Bureau OF Labor Statistics
US Department OF Labor; Ed
ward l.. Cushman. director for
Michigan. United States Employ
ment Service; James II. Wishart
research director. UAW-ClO. and
representative Of management
On each successive night OF the
Round Tables various aspects oi
The local rcconVersion problem
viii be discussed with equally dis.
tinguished and authoritative rep.
resentatIvcS for labor, manage
mcnt and government Al the
final meeting. Dec. IL, Blair
Moody. a Detroit News Washing
ton correspondent. will be the
speaker of the evening. His sub
iect will be. Can Detroit Turn
the Corner Together" Ralph A
dwelling. city librarian. will in.
troduce Mr.. Moody.
The meetings are sponsored by
the Detroit Public Library. Wayne
university and the adult education
division OF the Detroit Board o.
Education. Admission Is free.