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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-20
REAL ESTATE

WE WISH TO ANNOUNCE the opening of the Juneau Real Els tate Agency Oct. l. If you are leav- ing for the Outside" or Anchorage and desire to sell your house, land, or business, we will welcome the listing and you may count on prompt honest service after you leave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-20

MANS WRIST WATCH, western styled band. Call 12l daytime.
 (376-tf)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-20

EXPERIENCED BEAUTY operator. Phone 318 or write Box 124, Ju- neau. (346-tD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-20

WANTED Used furniture 142 Will
 loughby. Phone 7Rs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-20
FOR RENT

SEAVTEW APT.-One block from $
 Federal Building. (370-tf) Y
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-09-20

MODERN HOME in Scatter Tract Completely furnished. For details Phone Blue 130 (373-t1)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-06
TO MARION ANDERSON
Composed Nv MRS. VERA SMITH
va McDnrgall ~. Windsor, ont.
4 III MBiE PRAYER

! thonsAl saw the ,ngels o.
Glory
Open Wide Heavens gates
As she sang & SPIRITUAL story
This great lady ~ tic states
II
sat there ani reiaic.d
Mile he tears strenmfd down
my face
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-06
LaCrene Sculpts
R. ]. Thomas Bust

oliver tafrone we'll known De-
troit Negrl sculptor. unveiled a
bust Of 4 : Thomas retiring
pgcsilcut ~ tho IAN CIO. az
the union convention at Atlantic
cts The has Was acclaimed a.. 4
splo' did liken, s, ana unani-
nous vote ordered TIC pre- cnta-
tion Of nrcn1e casting 81 ne
bust 20 Thomas
i.aGtoie vho M hecn on the
international education depart
ment .faff worked on tho bust
in his srare time u WAS 10 be
tho first in a series Of husts ~
All I've leaders Of the union and
work on a rust Of George r.
Add is now underway. accord
ing 70 IaGronc
The bust was made os an OK
prcs,iou ot tho sculptors belief
that the arts have mech ~ CON
'iuta 70 the perpoluation 81 Tho
traditions hrlt up by the union
over the years
10 told The TRIBUNE thar h,
hopes that his work will inspire
other artists and writer's IN 'hs
unipn ~ undertake wo"k in thor
own modes Of expressing them
selves TO pr2sent important phas
rs Of union life and activity
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-06

lists general clerks telephone
Switchboard operators and ,elo-
type ~1tor oneratorsI ompr So
tho specialists leedsd in the FIN
ropcan Thear,r az he present
time
IN addition to The 500 ca,
ntrked for Europe taer il an
urgent need for sixteen NN.s d,
personucl "erters hospuals and
h'adQuartcrs installations In TINS
couniv Hosprl N-Eay and o.
borltory technicl u.s. coIr ANA
cryptog'aPhy and other com
municsuons technilans orc IS
pecnlly a. dcmant as Wei, as
clerk-typists and stcnoeraph
Former enlisted women may ~
enter the WAC fpr these dl,.es
az which tirle They Ni'l he given
Tho grade when they held AZ IN,
time ~ their li-"haree M dos
inc date has VET -becu Announced
for such applications BAT " Is
expected to be- determined short.
ly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-06
nETROIT FEPC WEEK STARTS
WITH BROADCAST BY MORSE

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-06
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-04-06
WAC SPECIALISTS TO
Be SENT OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON. n six hpn-
dred WAC Specialists ara needed
for service ir me European Thea
ter I've War Department an
nounoed on March Is
Opportunity for lie coveted
overseas service is bcine offercA
equally TO WhCs who took thor
discharge when they becan sur
pl Ahd those sult on letiye
duty Major Genorsl " 5. Paul
Assievnt "hief VI staff G-l. coli
mcnted Priority VIII go to those
women who have not served over
seas ha,auSc ot The present tiile
there is only q lirDted need tor
such duty General pa4l added
T. continued We are at
tompiinc % he 'air 10 TO MANY
VAS who we're Cenied tho
chance 10 20 overs,ase hu, who
served long end cr.ditahly in This
country during IN, war l. that
Plan proved adequate those
who have had overseas service
will have the opportunity ot again
serving overseas
or the 800 Nrero WNCs VINO
enlisted IN tho Corr, Over $40 saw
overseas scryico with TIC 6SSStt
Central Postal Directory. TN Feb
ruary 1886 I 23i Negro enlisted
women and 90 officers Ncre sui,
in the Corps since that tim.
many NJ that number have heen
separated from the service.
WAC stcnocraphers. clerk twp
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
Tom Ormsby
DropsDead

Thomas J. Ormsby "a, OF
Bishop Road well known and
colorful Detroitcr, died sudden
lv Tuesday while he was seat
cd in his restaurant on ST. An
tome street. He was pronounced
dead on admittance to the Re
ceiving hospital.
Ormsby was a retired Board Of
Health Inspector and owner Of
the Wolverine Barber shop
For many years Ormsby was
power in Paradise Valley poll
tics. He is survived by his wi
dow and son Benny Ormsby
Young Ormsbv is now serving
a gaming conspiracy conviction
in Jackson Prison.
At this writing funeral ar
engagements have not been made
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16

ecycral wears. Thousands Of dol
lns worth OF flowers banked the
sltr while hundreds Of friends
from ncighboring cities of Cleve-
Chicago and New York.
\pusburgh and Buffalo Joined
~ scores Of Detroiters to hear
H. Rev. Horace II. White. pas
,or of Plymouth Congregational
church. preached the funeral.
Nanv were unable to get into
the church.
Before the funeral long lines
n the people Rooster had
helped along Hastings street
during hard times viewed his
remains at the Charles c Digs
Funeral Home on Mack ave-
nue..
Mi Hammonds died last Fri
dsv night At Grace hospital
where he had been taken earlier
in the day following a relapse.
Ia had been in failing health
for about three years
The remains were buried in
Elnwood Cemetery. He is sur
tiycd By sister. Mrs Mary
Paterson and a brother Charles
hammond Of louisville. ny.
Mrs John Hammond Of Detroit
and several nieceS and ncphews.
Ike vas born in l. uisville, Ky.
and came TO Detroit where he
operated a barber shop with IT.
vine Roam, his partner After
cvcral successful business ven
lures he retired and devoted his
time TO following sports. lie be-
came a well known figure in
Sporting circles and was a close
i-end and admircr Of Heavy
waght Champion Joe Louis and
Ray Sugar. Robinson He never
missed any Of the Champs
TIGHTS just a few months ago
DID ,pcnt some time with Joe
W lis training camp before the
Conn fight
IN addition TO his interests
" the Gotham Hotel Mr. Ham-
uaouds was northumberland Of
the Metropolitan Funeral System
Association.
Recently he divorced his wife
Mrs Lii Hammond who now
,csldcs in California.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
LOCAL EDITOR
CITED FOR
WAR SERVICE

Campaign ribbons for service
as newspaper correspondents oy-
erseas will be presented Ia Col-
Inns George, Detroit manage Of
the Pittsburgh Courier. and to
Frank Golden, also Of DCroit ac-
cording TO an announcement this
week by w w. Chaplin, presi-
dent of the Overseas Press As
ISOLATION
The presentations will be made
by Secretary Of War Robert p
Patterson and General Of the
Armies Dwight d. Eisenhower
at a banquet at the Statlcr lio-
tel on Saturday evening No
vembcr %.
George is \ native Of Wash
ington, D c., and a graduate Of
Harvard University. where he
specialized in Romance Ian
guages. He covered the Euro
pean Theatre Of Operations. and
was stationed in Italy during
the fighting there.
Gladys Mills, society editor OF
the Courier's Detroit edition will
be among those attending the
banquet. to be preceded by a
cocktail party at the Statler.
George has been in Detroit
since carly this year, when he
took the post vacated by John
r. Williams
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
Violence Sends
Several To Jail
And Hospitals

Crimes OF violence during the
past week sent several people
TO hospitals and others TO Jail,
while some miscrcants arc still
at large
WILD WEST SHOW
twenty-five year old Willie
Lee Cotton. address unknown, is
being sought for a two-gun hold
up OF a bar at 1921 Z. Garfield.
At about 1910 am. on Novem-
Der 9. he held UP the place,
fired several shots into the cell.
ing, and fled with more than
$1,000
SHOT BY EX
Her former common-law hus-
band. James Owen. 45, of 557
T. Warren. shot her in the el-
bow. according TO Stella Lynn,
%. Of 4645 18th carly Tuesday
morning. She is in Receiving
hospital with a shattered elbow,
while he is still at large
BEAT UP MAN
Police are holding Sam Peo-
pies, 10. on charges Of assault
with intent to do great bodily
harm on Melzamaric Munson, 30,
OF 29l3 E. Fort, who is also in
Police arc seeking two
others also believed to have par
ticipated in an attack on Mum
son on the night og October l6.
A battle over $3.50 took Leo
Gulley. 30, OF All f. Columbia
to Receiving hospital with
wound in his left chest Percy
Thomas. %. of 1919 Connors, is
said to have stabbed him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
MRS. KROLTK PLACED
ON RACIAL COMMITTEE

The Detroit IntcrraclM Com
mittee now has woman mcn-
Der according 70 an announce
ment by George Schcrmcr die
rector The now woman mcm-
Der is Mrs Goida Krolik Of 588
West Chicago
Mrs Krohk IS am active social
worker and community leader
She Is vice president ot the wo-
mans division ri the JcWlsh
Welfare Federation Hc ao.
polntmcnt MI, the vdcancv co
a,cd bv the resignation III John
J. O'Brcn
The lnterracial COMMITTEE is
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
need $50 MORE NEGRO POLICE
BaIlenger Calls
For Ma..poWer

we need $50 Negro police
mon immediately stated 20.
lice Commissioner John F Bal.
longer when he addressed the
members of the Nacucma Club
IL clvic stage last Saturday
night
The Commissioner made this
reply to 2 question on the tca.
son for the small numbc ~
Negroes now on the force Bal
lcnger SAID that they must nt
the qualifications and have III
least high school education ar
the equivalent IN experience
Ballcngor said he held high
hopes for Negro progress In Dc
troit and urged them q keep
their perspective because ills
that arc caused socially can bc
cured Never did ANYTHING como
10 the Negro or labor unlc,,
they were ready 10 H. ne sand
y believe in full cquall, wtjt
no reservations and ryerv per
son is entitled TO equality ~
opportunity TO work and uta
bic place to live the Com
missioner added
In predicting that We faced
depression unless somcthne was
done. he revealed the fact that
IN the first 10 months of 1895
S607000 worth OF BELONGINGS
were. pawncd He said thi, in
dictated that all Of thcu rcsoufc
cs had lust about gone aad thcp
were turning to valuable, toy
immediate cash
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
BROWN WILL
WORK ON LOAN
LAW PROBLEMS

Correction Of loan law abuses
and prison and parole regula-
tons will be among the subjects
Of greatest interest TO Senator
elect Joseph A Brown. Demo-
cratic victor in the second state
senatorial district.
las a lawyer, ! am concerned
with these matters, and hope
that many Of the abuses ] have
seen will be corrected" Brown
told the TRIBUNE.
The new senator is mem
Der of the law firm of Lewis,
Rowlette and Brown. A nephew
of Cecil Rowlette. Republican
leader. he is the son-in-law OF
Dr. II NJ. Nuttall. well known
East Side physician.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16

titude". As last appeal, before
adopting this course, the team
members said. the board of man
aeemcnt of the St Antoine Y
was being requested to send a
strong letter to the Downtown
YMCA demanding an end to the
determinations praeticed there;
10 seek the support Of other
branches in fighting this prob.
lem; and to consider action OF
its own 10 gain moral and legal
support from the public eener-
ally and from other organiza-
tons"
Sieners Of the letter are;
Hughes Peterson, Walter House.
Russell Brown, Claude Cooper
Clifford Van Hargis, La Verne
Smith. Theodore Van Buren,, h.
+. Tam. Hewitt Williams. Las
Ter McFall. Snowden Williams,
and Jesse Stewart
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
TWO VALLEY
F!CTTRESDIE
BY Fred Hart Williams

Paradise Valley lost two OF its
colorful and well known figures
when on Friday both Mark
Howard and Mrs, Bessie Moon
passed away.
Howard died in Receiving hos
rtal early Friday morning Born
acrosS the river in AmherStburg
90 May 6. 1869. he was brought
up IN Detroit and became one
Of the influential Republican
leaders OF the Negro community
along with Big Jim Novels.
who many years ago was an
employee of the County morgue.
His funeral services were held
Tuesday morning. at Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic church,
and he was buried in Mt Olivct
cemetery. He is survived by his
widow Mrs. Myrtle Howard. and
hv two daughters Mrs. Char
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
ATLAS POWER COMPANY
WINS IN LITIGATION

Litigation between the Atlas
Power Publishing Company and
T. w. Boyd and John Swan end
ed with victory for the publish
ing company this week as Cir
cult Judge Sherman d. Callen-
der refused an injunction sought
by Boyd and Swan.
w. II. Bonds. general manager
of the publishing corporation
told the press that nearly three
fourths Of It's stockholders have
called for their certificates and
arc actively supporting the Or
ganization.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16

chairman OF the branch's board
Of management.
The team. which last year won
both city and state champion
ships, charged that il had been
treated insultingly by Y Off
Gals at the Downtown branch
on Wednesday, October %, when
It went 10 the Adams street Y
IN response to an invitation to
engage in three team practice
game.
II also charged that on the fol-
lowing day it was insulted on
the floor of the 81. Antoine Y
gym by p. j. Lee Downtown Y
official.
Make Demands
The team members announced
That they intend to refrain from
competition with the Downtown
I'm II IL docs not cease its dis
criminatory and prejudiced at
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16

ocratS. were reelected with sub
stantial majorities
Negroes increased their rep
+. resentation in several state leg
islatures, led by Joseph Brown,
Detroit Democrat who gained
the state senatorial scat from
the second district
In Ohio Senate
In nearby Cleveland the Re-
publican tide swept tho FIRST Ne
gro into the state senate I'M IS
years when Harry + Davis was
elected. Also elected with him
were two Negro members Of
the lower house William B
Saunders and Francis f Young
In Cincinnati. Rev David Tur-
peau. Republican, father Of Mrs.
GloSter p. Current. was rc-elcct-
ed to the legislature
Browns Brother
In Pittsburgh Homer S
Brown, Democrat. was reelected
to the legislature. lie Is a broth
or Of Detroit's Scnator-clcct
Brown
Others elected were IN
Philadelphia. in Indianapolis,
3 in ST Louis, ] each in Kan.
sas City. Kansas and Missouri;
in Boston. Newark, n J and
6 in Chicago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16

lotte Gordon and Mrs Bessie
Crawford. all of Detroit.
Merry Vendor
Mrs. Moon was the large,
portly and merry vendor Of ar
tificial flowers candy bars, ETC.,
in front Of one or another Of the
Paradise Valley Clubs
She died Friday night at
Edythe X. Thomas hospital Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made. pending the arrival OF
two sisters. Arena and Eliza
from Birmingham, Ala b am a,
where she was born. Her child
rem. Christine l6 and Samuel
10. survive her.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
PROUD WINDOW DISPLAY

Simultaneous observance Of
Children's Book Week an d
American Education Week from
November 10 10 10 at Garfield
School include an essay contest
and a display in the window Of
DR.. Weslcys Pharmacy Hastings
at Kirby.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16

if tatcnrnt Is noteworthy be-
uu d aaNocotcs the END NJ
cWnnation u almost eve
mold n which y move exists.
Among i polnts made n The
support gwen Ia ma
r. and tate FEPC la0s. With
rcwent powers urged for
'he a-encics,
?. Admission Of Negro
newspaper representatives 10
The Congressional press gale.
ries is urged.
3 Catholic Institutions are
instructed % dror 81 bars based
on Color race
Oppose Jimerow Unions
UH0ns which seCreEate or
Jriusc Negro members arc urged
% dtop '6etr Ilmcrow practices.
ta5 is urcod 70 an re-
st3c covenants that bar Me-
groo access 10 housing
b Eou tcai0eut Of prs.
oncr race IS adj
voeatcd
T. Eqal GEcd in
cstaluart hotels and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
JACK SANTOS DEAD

Death from double pneumonia
came Friday night to Jack San.
tos, So. Of 1910 Mack. at Re-
ceiving hospital Born in Por-
tugal. Santos was a brother Of
Antonio Santos, 573l Brush
Funeral services will be held
from Webster Funeral Home. on
Thursday at pm. with inter
ment in Lincoln Memorial GEM
ctcry. His sole survivor in this
country is his brother Antonio.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
Negroes Gain Seats in the
Of Many States

Election returns compiled from the Associated Negro
Press and the National Negro Publishers Association shows
gains by Negro candidates the nation rs the
Negro members of Congress Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Of
New York and William l. Dawson of Chicapo both Dom
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
DEATH CLAIMS TOM
Or MSBY And HAmMONDS
Hold Last Rites For HamInOnds
AT Ebenezer Church Wednesday

Thousands packed Ebenezer AME Church at II a m
Wednesday to attend the last rites for gray haired Tboa
j Rooster Hammond wealthy 72year-old Detroit
sportsman, of 649 Alger Mr. Hammond's funeral was
one Of the biggest that the Motor City has witnessed in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-11-16
ST. ANTOINE Y VOLLEYBALL
TEAM DEMANDS JIMCROW END

threat to cease competing with the downtown
YMCA and statement that the public can be no longer
be asked to support the YCA when practices dscrm-
nation were contained in letter sent by the state cham
nionshin ST Antone voeybaIl team to Atty X PIPER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
Coal Course Nav
Be Fixed by Stand
Of Brotherhoods
By Jones Y. Newton

Government plans for dealing
with the coal crisis call for seiz-
ure of the mines early next week
after observing reaction of rail
workers to seizure of the Ma
TONS railroads which probably
will be ordered within the next
"a hours, it was learned today.
President Truman has been ad-
vlSed to take over the railroads i'm
mediately and to follow up an order
taking over the soft coal mines. His
advisers believe the two rail brother
hoods who have threatened a walk
out will work for the Government
and cancel the strike set for pm.
tomorrow, although there Is no such
assurance yet from the brother
hoods. The strike would involve
250, 900 men.
If that plan works, Mr.. Truman is
told, the decision of the engineers
and trainmen to stay on the job will
exert great pressure on the United
Mine Workers to work for the Gov
eminent.
Present plans call for the mine
seizure order to include provision for
the operating Federal agency-prob-
ably the Solid Fuels Administration
Of Secretary Of Interior Krug-to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
By the Assoeiofsd Press

Gen. Jacob L. Devers told the
House Military Affairs Committee
today he had not called Congress
men towards" in discussing con-
gressional attitude toward extension
of the draft law.
The four-star commander of the
Army Ground Forces was summoned
before the committee by Chairman
May to explain the remarks attrib-
uted to him at news conference In
Atlanta last week.
Certainly would not call a great
group of Congressman, who not
only are my friends, but friends Of
the Army, towards Gen. Devers
told the committee.
When Representative Shafer, Re.
publican, of Michigan asked "just
what did you say?" Acting Chair
man Thomson banged the gavel
ending the session in five minutes
Before Gen. Devers gave his ex.
PLANTATION, Mr.. Thomson read a
telegram from Josh P. Skinner
managing editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, which said:
Have just noted wire service re.
ports you asking investigation Of
Gen. Devers' alleged reference t.
Congress as quote group Of cowardly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
BY the Associated Pres,

A new secret of the deep-the
existence of a hitherto unknown
oceanic layer suspended between
the surface and floor of the Pa
ciflc-has been discovered by the
Navy in the process of war re-
search.
Discovery of the layer of water
apparently containing suspended
material which renders it dense,
than water Immediately above il
and below it, has raised the DOS
sibility that similar phenomena
may exist in other oceans of the
world.
The significance to man of such
a new feature in oceanography Is
not yet clear, because the charac.
teristics of the layer have not vel
been fully determined. But the
Navy told reporter today that
studies are planned to determine
whether there is any military sig.
nificance to the finding.
That was the Nays only COM
ment in answer to questions whether
such a layer might affect under.
water navigation and communities.
ton, give faulty information tt
underwater range-finding instru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
Devers Denies Calling Congress
'Cowords'; Editor Explains Error

men unquote. Gen. Devers did not
use the word cowardly in referring
to Congress. The story originated
in the Atlanta Constitution and was
picked up and carried nationally by
the United Press. The reporter who
wrote the story for the Constitution
after an interview with Gen. Devers
had the following opening para
graph to his story quote Gen. Jacob
L. Devers, Army Ground Forces
commander, lambasted Congress
here yesterday as group of coward
ly men, afraid of touching the con-
troversial draft bill unquote. The
story as written did not have quota
ton marks in it but the copy reader
inserted them from the word group
to the end of the sentence, thus in
dicating direct quotation. The
reporter who wrote the story re-
sorted to editorial presumption in
using the word in an effort to give
his impression of the generals re-
marks. The general himself did not
use the word and the word appeared
only as stated because of the re-
porter's resort to editorial presump-
ton and interpretation"
Anticipating a lively meeting
scores of persons crowded into the
(See DEVERS, Page A-4.)