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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-01-05
Theresa |. Adams
Pioneer Woman
Undertaken Dead

Mrs. Theresa L. Adams, widow
of Clarence H. Adams, founder of
the c. H. Adams Funeral Home,
100 River st, Cambridge, died Dec.
% after several years illness. On
Wednesday, Dec. 26, the Univer-
sity Beneficial Club and the Gold
en- Rod Club in which Mrs. Adams
had a membership, held service
at the funeral Home. The funeral
was on Thursday, Dec. 27, in the
Blessed Sacrament Church on
Pearl st, Cambridge to which she
belonged, with High Mass of
Requiem. Interment was in Cam
bridge Cemetery, Cambridge.
Among survivors is a cousin,
Earl S. Johnson, who is continu-
ing the undertaking business,
which was established in 1918.
Coming up from the South at
an early age Theresa L. Adams
spent most of her life in Cam
bridge. Before her marriage she
made her home with her aunt, Mrs.
Theresa Desmond, and attended
the Cambridge public schools. At
ter the death of Mr.. Adams in
1885, Mrs. Adams carried on the
business, and was the first woman
undertaken in Massachusetts,. She
had always assisted her husband
and thus was familiar with the
undertaking business. About two
years ago her health failed and
she was forced to give up active
work and had been hospitalized
tince then She niasle many friends
and was a gracious hostess.
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TOb|N BACKS ANT|-B|AS Law
CAB GALLOWAY FREED OF ASSAULT CHARGE
BOSTON BAKED
HRHHnHREnMHM MRHRHHHHHaHI
By MABE KOUNTZE

"The stage is all right; 1t Is
the public that needs eIevating."
SAGE SAYINGS.
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of business, as civic leaders, and
as leaders both in the colored race
and for the improvement of the
race relations. Stewart is native
of Columbus and was born here in
1892.
DR.. Spaulding and Stewart be-
came the tenth and eleventh hold
ers of the Laurel Wreath in the
35-year-old history of the nation
al fraternity.
The fraternity chose New York
for its 1916 meeting an dre-elect-
Continued on Page Four
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NEW YEARS GREETINGS to
GUARDIAN readers everywhere.
This will be a year of recover
sion, readiustment, realities and
REFORMS.
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Award Highest Honor
To SpauIding, Stewart

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Dr. C. C.
Spaulding, president, North Caro-
lima Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
and Atty. w. Ellis Stewart, vice
president of the Supreme Liberty
Life Insurance Co., were awarded
the Laurel Wreath, the highest
honor of the Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, at its 35th annual
Grand Chapter meetin (Which
closedhere Saturday at the Mason
ic Temple.
Both men, members of the fra
ternity, were cited 'for distin-
guished achievement" in the fields
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FAILURE of the passage OF
FEPC here In 1e45 also hurt the
prestige Of the NAAcr member
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Bitten By Singers Dog, Sue
Marian Anderson For $4,000

DANBURY, Conn Demanding
damages of $4,000, Miss Shelley
Brett, of 81 West 10th st, New
York City and Walter C. Brett, Jr.,
3, her nephew of Danbury, have
filed civil action in Superior Court
against Marian Anderson.
The action claims that on Oct.
6, while they were walking past
the singers estate here, they were
mauled and bitten by three dogs
owned by Miss Anderson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Voice Lifted For
Federal Bureaus

Cleveland, Jan. 26--AP Govern
ment bureaus. commissions and
boards are necessary tools that
give us our maximum individual
freedom. maintains Prof I. l..
Sharfman. Of the University OF
Michigan, president OF the Amer
lean Economic Association.
AS long as we exercise the nee
essary vigilance to preserve with
cut impairment our political liber-
ties. there is little likelihood that
the course OF government inter.
vention will be permitted to sub
vert our essentially individualistlc
economic order Prof Shsrfman
told the associations 5Sth annual
meeting in his presidential address
last night.
We must not permit ourselves
to drift into a collectivist econo-
my he said, but stubborn com
mercisl and Industrial interests
should not condemn all govern
ment regulation with emotional
words like bureaucracy or "regi-
mentation' because some restric-
ton is necessary II we are 10 en-
joy the greatest measure of attain
able freedom"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Chinese MementOes Brought
Home by Returning Veteran

When ia Sgt. Robert d. Nc.
Clure. son OF MIR. and Mrs II. H.
Mcclure, S. Summit St, came home
from China after serving with the
Fourteenth Army Air Forces Engi-
neers at Chenault Field, he brought
with him many beautiful Chinese
mementoes. Lovely mandarin
coats, some over 100 years old,
ivory fgurines, fligree rings and
pins OF Chinese silver, and pipes
OF copper and silver.
In his collection Sgt. Mcclure
'has a great number OF pictures in
techuicolor OF the Chinese people.
their cities and towns. He was
fortunate in having plenty OF film.
He was stationed at air fields bui,t
especially for the B-29 for two
years. and had chances 10 see
a great deal Of the country. inClud-
ing = number OF flying trips that
included some over The Hump"
Sgt Mcclure tells some interest.
ing stories about the building "
Chinese bases. A. Chengtu where
the headquarters OF the Engineers
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were located. he found thar n the
coolies did not like their forman
they would catch him between ten
ton rollers and he would simply
disappear. viii 40 or so coolies
working at once on these rollers Il
was hard to keep track OF them.
He saw number OF amazing
sights. such as a half million PEG.
pie living in an area OF less than
that covered by Ypsilanti. A live
chicken is placed on the coffin a.
a dead person and carried through
the streets. and when a bride goes
TO her wedding live chicken Is
always enclosed in her chair. ke
said.
After training in Florida. Sgt.
Mcclure flew from Miami Beach
to Puerto Rico. then TO British
New Guinea over Brazil and then
across the Atlantic 10 Africa. then
on 10 India where he stayed ten
DAYS. going from there TO China
and Chenault Field He now plans
70 study architecture at the Uni.
versitv Of Michigan and live In
Ipsilauu.
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Severe Cold
Marion

tBy the Associated Press)
Cold weather. and lots of II, nau
hit large sectors Of the country
today and heavier doses are IN
store for wide sreas which already
have felt singing cold weather.
Forecasters sum It all up by
saying some OF the winters coolest
weather is here or on the way.
These weatherueu predict The
cold spell will last for several days.
Even in the yacationlsnd around
Miami temperatures were chilly.
Miami registered a 81 today.
Much colder weather was forecast
for northern Florida
Michigan had a healthy snowfall
ranging from eight to Il inches
and some snow was Taking carry
today generally around the Great
Lakes area. This snow belt eX.
tended on 10 New York and the
New England section.
Sample temperatures. about ths
nation went like Omaha g,IChiCago
6 and still dropping; Wichita %
and Kansas City 20 and both marks
were falling, Oklahoma city 20;
New York city 81, Des Moiues 2.
below. Fargo, \. D., 10 below
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
laps Try to
Fish

Tokyo. Jan. Gap General
MacArthur's headquarters charged
Japanese government and fishery
officials today with systematic
campaign to break out OF fishing
areas assigned Japan since surren-
der and 0 regain gradually sem.
biance Of their former dominant
fishing empire.
1t. Col. Hubert G. Schenck. chief
OF MacArthur's natural resources
section. revealed that within the
four and a half months since the
surrender the Japanese have sub
mitied six requests Tor revision OF
fishing areas. Four were denied.
while the Japanese plead for eX.
tensions in order 10 increase their
home food supply Of sea products, "
Schenck said. Some OF the re-
quests are so far from the home
islands there can be no question
that their produce would be used
on he world market.
1T Is apparent that. since most
Of the fish taken by the Japanese
IN distant waters before the war
went 10 markets outside Japan.
the Japanese must have been able
to supply their home needs through
operation OF home. chased fleets in an
area somewhat similar to the one in
VII oh they now are permit ted to
operate"
The Japanese government and a
group OF private companies asked
permission to operate in the Yellow
Sea and East China Sea. The fish
cry Federation OF Hokkaido asked
for permission 10 fish between
northern Hokkaido and Karafuto
and the waters surrounding Kuna.
shirt Island in the Kuriles. Both
were denied
Because OF a food shortage, per
mission was granted on Nov. to
conduct winter whaling operations
I'M and Kazan CNolcanol Islands,
which we're outside the authorized
areas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Lack of Fuel
Becomes More
Serious Here

Npsilanti's coal shortage con
tinues to grow more serious and
efforts TO alleviate the situation
have been taken TO Washington,
d. C., by local authorities.
Mayor Ross X Bower has con-
taCted Congressman Earl {. Niche
ner on methods OF getting more
coal into the yards of the six over
taxed coal dealers in Ypsilanu.
Congressman Kitchener is at
present comforting with Daniel
Wheeler. administrator for the
Solid Fuels Administration, and
results OF these meetings are ex-
pectc | here soon.
Local coal dealers. who predict
ed earlier this week that the short
age would be made less acute by
deliveries is week, have receiv-
ed but few Of the expected amounts.
Shipments are tagging despite
the prediction that the current steel
strike might release more coal for
civilian use.
Some OF the local dealers say
that poorer grades of coal could be
acquired IL customers would use IT.
One dealer stated that he could
buy mine run. containing out Is
per cent slack and 25 per cent
egg. but his customers have as
yet refused to purchase.
At present, government regula-
tions limit dealers 10 the purchase
Of hut so per cent II the amount
used In 1872.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Art Class to
be Started

An adult class in fine arts will
begin at Gilbert House February
II. and will meet each Monday eve
ming. 1880 to $50, thereafter.
The class, which will be instruct
ed by Miss Jane McAllister. Mich.
igan State Normal College, fac.
ulty, is being sponsored by the
city recreation department, in CO.
operation with the adult educa-
ton program OF the Normal Col
lege.
Included In the tentative pro
gram for the class, which is open
to all adult residents OF Ypsilanti,
is water colors, oil painting. sketch
ing and other phases OF art.
The program will inchfle study
OF masterpieces in art, what makes
great piece OF art, and actual
painting instruction.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Election Hot


Buenos Aires. Jan. &c -AP Ten
sion increased today in Argen-
tina's presidential campaign as
result OF a series OF gun battles
between Communists and support
ers OF Col Juan Peron. Lsborite
candidate. in which one person
was killed and six wounded last
night.
The shootings started when the
Peron supporters. who had just
been 10 a Guenos Aires railway sta
ton to see the former vice presi-
dent off on a campaign tour. en-.
countered Communist sound
truck and car OF guards
Later the Peron group marched
toward the center OF the city
where further shooting took place.
This WAS the second outburst
Of violence in As hours A boy was
killed and woman wounded
Thursday night when a band Of
men and boys fired on the cam
paign train of Jose p. Tsmborini,
anti-Peron candidate OF tbs Dem.
ocrstic union
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
h. Students
iinDornniitory

Single students Of University Of
Michigan are filling dormitories at
the Willow Run Housing project.
About 20 men students moved
into Dormitory No. 2 Friday. Dor
mitory four is reported 10 be ready
for occupancy and will be used
when number two dormitory is full
Current plans call for opening OF
two other dormitories TO the stu
dents. All are in the west court
area.
Meanwhile. members Of the vii.
lage fire department are giving
the dormitories. which have been
empty for nearly year, last min
ute safety checks.
Hand sirens are being installed
in order 10 awaken the occupants
in case OF a fire, and fire extin-
guishers are being replaced
Corridor stand pipes. corridor
fire doors, and all emergency eI-
its are being checked.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Contract to be
Signed Today

Ann Arbor Mich. Ian Pap
A union-managemeut contract was
expected 10 he signed sometime
today I'm the eleven week old strike
~ approximately 500 workers at
the Hoover ball and Bearing Co
Wendell Drouyer. member Of
local IS. Hoover unit. IAN-CiO
bargaining committee declared to-
day.
The strike began NOV. ; when
negotiations for new contract
broke down.
Drouver sad Tho company has
offered a compromise proposal and
that union and management would
meet today until 2 contract IS
signed Company proposals in
clude liberaliled vacation psv. a
seven cent night SHIFT premium
and pay increases he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26

An old taChygraphy shorthand
system textbook may unrayel notes
taken during a murder trial IS
years ago. and decide IL new
trial will he granted Ernest Henry
who Is serving a life sentence for
the hammer staying of his wife.
He is seeking the retrial on
grounds OF judicial irregularities.
The notes were recorded in the
antlquated method by Z. 7 Good.
rich. lie died IN 1885.
Authorities believe that all those
who we're on e proficient in the
method are dead Cleary College
catalogue lists are being scanned
in hope Of fndink someone who can
translate the notes Miss Gertrude
o., God ward, one time student ~
Rev Goodrich. now living al Hotel
Huron, recalled having a textbook
OF the system. which she had re-
turned 70 him. His son Francis
Goodrich, formerly Sew York city
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Give it Back"
Girl Ordered

Kalamazoo. Jan. 26 Circuit
Judge George V. Weimer Friday
issued an order requiring Miss
Nora Hale to return to Berend
Hansens all property or assets she
had acquired from him through an
alleged promise TO marry.
Under agreement TO marry, Han
sens said, he had turned over to
Miss Hale 1895, to be used for
down payment on a home, an auto
mobile and the remainder deposit
ed in q bank.
Hansens alleges Miss Hale made
payment on home, car, bought
an electric stove, made a bank
deposit in her own name, and then
Veneged on her promise TO marry
him.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Ambassadors
May Resign

Washington. Jan 26-AP-The
imminent resignation OF two top
most L. 8 envoys was forecast 10.
day by usually well informed dip
lomatic officials.
They said that Averell Harri.
man, ambassador to Russia. and
John Winant. ambassador to Brit
ain. were ready to quit their posts.
There has been some speculation
that Hartman may be succeeded
by Fiorello LaGuardia. former may
or Of New York. now a columnist
md radio commentator. LaGuar-
dia recently went to South Amer
lea to represent President Truman
at Inauguration OF Brszil's new
president.
One group has advocated ap-
pointment OF a military man to the
Moscow post.
Joseph Davies. former ambassa-
dor to Russia. and James Dunn. as.
sistant secretary OF state, have
been mentioned as possible sue
cessors TO Winant.
Hartman left Moscow by plane
Thursday for home. His route will
take him through Chungking, To
kyo, and Korea with stopoyers for
conferences with Generals George
c. Marshall now ambassador to
China. and Douglas Macarthur
He has been reported as anxious
TO return 10 private business.
Winant's future plans are not
known here. the officials said. hut
he probably will be offered the
post OF American repre-
sentative on the United Nations
social and economical council
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
UNOSessiion
beEndedSoon

London, Jan. 26-AP- Big power
leaders Of the United Nations we're
reported today to be trying to wind
up the london session. OF the gen
eral assembly In 10 days and move
the new security organization TO
site in the United States as soon
as possible.
This probably means that the Sc
curity council would have to carry
some OF its pressing political prob
lens 10 America. depending on
whether and TO what extent it de
cides to investigate disputes in
volving Iran, Greece and Indonesia.
The British and Russians were
reported by American officials to
have Joined the speed-up drive.
Two big jobs remaining here
were the selection of site for UNO
Headquarters in the United States
and the election OF a secretary
general Gladwyn Jebb. UNO ex-
ecutiys secretary, has wired a re-
quest TO the site inspection com
mittee now in New York to get
back here by Feb. ? rather than
Feb T.
Best reports are that the com.
mittee may not recommend spe
cific place for the UNO 10 set.
tie down, but merely describe two
or three locations in the New
York area and a similar number
around Boston without giving any
one place priority. That might
start wide open debate here.
Meanwhile, new confidence In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Studied
by Defense in
M'Kay Trial

jackson, Jan. 26-AP \ stormy
week OF testimony in the Mckay
liquor conspiracy trial ended Fri.
day when defense counsel were
given minute books OF the State Ii.
quor Control Commission to study
during the week end recess.
State Sen. Murl H. Deroe OF
Charlotte, former commission mem
Der aud target Of sustained exam.
inatioh for a day and a nalf, is ex.
pected to resume on the witness
stand Monday Special Prosecutor
Kim Sigler said he would ques-
ton him in detail on the commits.
sion's procedures in placing orders.
The minute books were intro
duced at the end Of Fridays SEES
sion. after Sigler asked DetOe 4
he could recall any commission
meeting at which members consid-
cred any specific purchase OF H..
quor." Defoe said ne could not
Sigler also introduced a series OF
work sheets, identified by Defoe
as originals, from which orders
were filled, which he said were not
signed by commission members.
Rules called for signatures OF the
commission
The state contends that Frank
d. Mckay Of Grand Rapids and
his four co-defendants illegally COZ
trolled the State Liquor Control
Commission in l93Sl94O, ana re.
Ceived fees from distillers in eN-
change for preferential treatment.
Other defendants are William H..
Mex eighan, former Flint mayor,
FisheS l.. Layton, Flint politician,
and Charles Williams and Earl T..
Williams, former partners In the
Williams Liquor Sales Agency.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Giant Steel Strike Enters
Sixth Day. Chrysler Offer
limited; More Ford LayoHs
Company May be
Completely
Closed


Most OF the nations meat pack
ing plants bound for 10
days, were operated by the federal
government today but insufficient
manpower because OF refusal Of
$4,000 CIO strikers 10 return TO
work indicated no immediate re-
sumption OF normal operations
The union held to its decision
not to order its workers into the
plants because il said President
Humans seizure order failed to
specify wage increases for the
strikers. The AFL union whose
$4,000 members had walked out in
the wage dispute with packers. had
been ordered Ia go back Ia work
today. AFL officials had declared
temporary truce in the strike.
Notices OF the presidential seiz-
ure order We're posted on most Of
the l3t struck plants, owned by
10 companies, before the formal
possession by the government at
l2.Ol a m. today. 'fhe seizure
was a token action and without
ceremony.
Lewis J. Clark. president OF the
ClO United clearinghouse Work.
ers. made no comment Immediately
upon a telegram from Secretary
Anderson who said he had told the
union president he favored putting
into effect any wage increases
which might he recommended by
factHnding panel now holding hear
ings.
Other Developments
The CIO unions action Oyersha.
dowed other developments in the
countrys major Ia Dor disputes.
The idle throughout the country,
including the $1,000 AL workers
in the packing industry, totaled APP
proximately l635.00O No accurate
check was available Immediately
OF how many of the striking AFL
workers went back to their jobs.
The giant steel strike entered its
sixth day and added 10 the 100000
CIO Stockholders on the job In a
wage dispute were an additional
$4,000 workers I'm related indus-
tries
Steel Plants, aluminium mills and
iron ore mines I'm % states remain
ed closed and thousands OF work
ers in coal mines and railroads
were affected. The Ford Motor
Company laid Of $4,000 workers A.
Detroit. another 25.0oO were TO
he laid of within week and con
tinuation OF the steel strike may
force the cor pany to shut down
completely
Raise Rumorsd
Meanwhile. In Detroit, negotis.
tors for Chrysler Corp. and the
CGO United Auto Workers planned
to resume wage discussions as re-
ports persisted that the company
had offered the union An 1914 cent
hou W. ge increase retroa tive to
Jan. !. A company spokesman,
however, termed the report lust
another rumor'.
In New York. Saul Mills, score
tarlv Of the Greater New York CIO
Council issued a call to its mem
bers to join picketinS 10 END
the immunity federal and stage
agencies have granted the com
pany" after fights between union
pickets and police in the month
old strike OF 1000 Western Union
employees The strike stemmed
from,a wage dispute and affects EN-
ployes in New York and New Jer-
sew
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
u. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan Cold wave to-
night with snow and temperatures
falling 10 zero or lower in the in
terior. Diminishing winds tonight
Sunday partly cloudy and contin'
ued cold
Highest temperature yesterday,
IS: lowest. p. Highest tempera-
ture one year ago today. Sc: lowest,
IS. Highest temperature this date
in last q years. 81 in 1914; low.
est. 3. in 1887.
The sun sets today at 5:3s p. m.
and rises sunday at 1851 a. m. The
moon rises today al Soy p. m.
Sunday and sets Sunday at 1:O6
y. m
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Set
For Tuesday

Ann Arbor. Jan. ga meeting
between Attorney General John.
r. Dethmers and the three-man
special committee assigned by the
Nashtenaw County Board OF Super
visors to arrange for an investiga.
ton OF the office OF Prosecutor
John Rae has been set for Tues
day. Jan. Is. at 10 a. m
The men who will go to Lansing
are Donald Comstock. Ypsilanti:
Norman Ottmar. Ann Arbor; Carl
Mast, Webster Township; and
Emory Mulholland. board chair.
man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Milan Resident
Accused by Girl

Theodore Paleski. 81 Milan. was
arraigned before Municipal Judge
Jay n. Payne in Ann Arbor today
on charges OF taking indecent and
improper liberties with an II year
old Milan girl.
He was apprehended by the stare
police on complaint Of the girl s
father Friday afternoon.
Examination OF the case vas set
by Judge Payne. and Paleski has
been committed 10 the county jail
TO await the hearing after falling
10 provide a 5000 bond for appear.
snce.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26
Car Stripped II
Willow Village

Dale Nealey. 1929 Sudbury Ct,
Willow Village, reported to the
sherihs department late Friday
that a number Of parts and acces.
SORES had been stolen from his
car which was parked in front OF
his home.
Taken was a spare tire and wheel
and flashlight. The thief appar-
emily tried 10 steal the car spotlight
and the fog lights Mr. Vesley told
police, but was frightened Of.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-26

BERN, Switzerland-AP- Seis-
mologists predicted today recur.
renee OF earthquakes which shook
Switzerland and surrounding coun-
tries early this morning and last
night. One person died OF shock
in the canton Of Valais in South.
western Switzerland. where 80 ire
mors o. varied intensity were felt