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Evening star., 1947-09-28

Captain Petersen greeted Captain Holmgren
with grateful handshake When Petersen
pulled his hand away he found salvage agree
ment in it. He dropped it like hot potato.
Rebuffed Captain Holmgren suggested tow
Where to?" said Captain
Petersen.
ITO my destination" said -sw,
Captain Holmgren calmly, 'Bos- o.
ton" Is e.
Captain Petersen sagged. Nt%
Boston was half-a-world away SRkS
from the Canary Islands. Such VSS8s
tow would take two weeks. <t@Ss
The salvage award would be
enormous. But there seemed to
be no alternative for the Maersk's skipper.
The long voyage began. The crippled tanker
gained too much momentum, a towline
snapped, the tanker sheered off and crashed
into the Eastern Glen with fearful jar.
The shippers picked themselves up from
their respective bridges and beloved at
each other through megaphones. But the
damage was not serious. The tow was resumed
The weather. fortunately, was much calmer
than the captains tempers.
Captain Petersens wireless was now in
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Refugee Girls Find
Happiness in Canada
Many Of Them Are Employed
In RaYon Spinning Mill.

ST. GEORGES. QUE.-One hum
dred European girls. who were
transported from displaced persons
camps in Germany to this little
French-speaking town in Quebec.
seem happy in their work in ray
on spinning mill here. Socially they
stick pretty much to themselves.
Reaction to importation of the
girls, who began work at IS cents
an hour, has been heard in Canada
and elsewhere. Some labor leaders
criticized the organizer Of the
scheme. Ludger Dionne, owner Of
the spinning mill and liberal MEM
Der Of parliament for Beauce. for
the low wage being paid the girls.
At the same time. criticism Of the
government, as having no uniform
immigration policy. was heard.
Dionne, however, has said that the
girls--Aown here from Frankfort at
a cost Of about $500 each-were be-
ing lodged and fed at an unusually
low rate of $6 a week. The girls.
who are under not too rigid two
year contract recently received
their first raise-to 30 cents an hour.
All the girls are Roman Catholics
and Polish except for few Yugo-
slavs, two Russians and a Lithu-
anian. A few speak good English,
an additional few can make them
selves understood. while two speak
passable French. The language diff
fculty was seen as the major reason
they mix little with the people oi
this town of 10000, which is about
IS miles south Of Quebec city.
Anne Gaizutyte commented: 81
have no time for boy friends. ! like
to stay home and read-I have 81
much to learn"
She is % and former university
chemistry student.
The girls. although lacking in in
dustrial experience, are found to bt
good workers and quick to learn.
Dionne said they were not throwing
other girls out Of work-he coulC
still take an additional so girls il
his plant if he could get them.
There has been no great commen
from other employers.
Although at first townsfolk weren'
too keen about arrival of the group
Mayor Kenneth Pozer of St. George
West said: THE girls are received
here OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as vel
as any family. They are vel
liked"
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Revival services have been in
progress at Chaplains all this week
and will continue through this Sun
day evening, Nov. 9th. Your attend
ance will be greatly appreciated.
Don't forget the Sunday School
this Sunday morning, Nov. 9th. at
10:30 a. m. The following were
sadly missed last Sunday by the
Reds" Bobby Macklin, Brenda
Peterson, Jimmie Lare, Morgan o.
Day, George Short, Mrs. Minnie o.
Dayfi Mrs. Grace Ash, Mrs. Frances
Dickerson and Junior West.
We hope all these people will
show their colors this Sunday as
we'll as the following on the blue"
side: Mrs. Florence Short June
Short, Mrs. Mary Macklin Mrs.
Peterson and Raymond O'Day.
The Revival service this Sunday
evening, November 9th. at 1880 p
m. will take the place of the "Com-
munity Sing" which will meet a.
gain on November 23rd.
Mrs. Villa Messick and Mrs. An
ma Darrell of Slaughter Neck spent
one day last week with Mr.. and Mrs
j. M. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Webb
Mrs. Bertha Webb and Mary Lou
Wiley spent the weekend with
relatives in Salem, New Jersey
They were accompanied home by
Mrs. Delema O'Day and Mrs. NIL
dred West, who have been spending
several days there.
Miss Louise Hopkins entertained
relatives from Pennsville and Pat
terson, New Jersey, on Saturday.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

The first locomotives to haul coal
cars burned wood.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
MILLSBORO

The w. S. C. S. held a special
meeting on Wednesday night in the
church for the dedication of bum
dies to be sent overseas. Mrs. Peter
Whaley of Selbyville was the spea-
ker.
The Guild of st. Marks P. E.
church met on Tuesday night with
Mrs. Margaret Franklin.
DIR. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins were
visitors in Atlantic City last Sun
day.
Mrs. ]. A. Burton spent last We'd
nesday in Wilmington with her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walden Wootten and
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wheatley
spent last Sunday with Mrs. Ida
Wheatley and Mrs. Elsie Lingo.
Miss Gloria Williams, student
at the U. of D., was home for the
weekend.
Mrs. Matte Shockley, Mrs. Lee
Wiley and Mrs. Hannah Cordrey
attended the homing coming at the
Methodist church in Delmar last
Sunday.
The Ever Faithful Auxiliary me-
last Wednesday night with Mrs
Noah Adkins.
A covered dish luncheon is being
planned for November 18th, at The
home of Mrs. Lawrence Wardrop.
Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle
Musser, of Philadelphia, were helt
in Grace Church on Monday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Walter r
Beckwith and a minister from Phil
adelphia, who accompanied Mr.
Musser and other relatives here fo
the burial.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Bonfire Insures
1948 Hat Sales

FORT MORGAN, Colo. = Up -
Five hundred businessmen and
other residents of this city heralded
the advent of the fall season with a
bonfire of their summer straw hats.
After a breakfast of scrambled
eggs in the high school auditorium,
store owners, employees and others
marched to the towns public square
where they tossed their straw head
gear into the flames.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
EPWORTH

The w. S. C. S. of Epworth will
meet at the home of Mrs. Reuben
Riley on Wednesday, Nov. 18th,
with a covered dish luncheon at
1890 D. m. Hostesses will be Mrs.
Riley, Mrs. Louise Freeden and
Mrs. Gus Lindell. Don't forget your
farewell gift for your Pal and new
names will be drawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams
were weekend guests of the latter's
mother Mrs. Roger Adams of Cam
bridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Messick were in Dover on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Harris and
family of Cardova Md, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Smith and family were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Smith
on Sunday.
Mrs. ]. c. Lockerman celebrated
her 18th birthday Thursday and
received forty-one cards.
Callers at Locust Grove Farm
this weekend were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lockerman, three sons, and
Mr.. Stevens of Denton, Nd, Mrs. E.
]. Ellwanger of fredericksburg, Mrs
Addison Gardner of Montclair, N. j..
Mrs. Alva Obier of Seaford, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. W. Handy, Emery Wiley
Miss Catherine Richards and Mrs
Glenna Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Carey
and daughter, Shirley, visited
Washington and Mt. Vernon on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mcdowell ant
family visited the Iatter's mother
and grandmother on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Obier of Sea
ford were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Nelson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Speeches.
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrenc,
Nelson were guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Roland Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdowell
and Mrs. Lysle Black and son, War
rem were guests on Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Alonzo Stuart.
Betty 10 Tingle celebrated her 6tI
birthday on Monday with a part,
and received some lovely gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

Classified Ads get results.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
CEDAR NECK

"Our grand business is not to see
what lies dimly at distance, but
to see what lies clearly at hand."s
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. E. N. Wright minister
2p. m.-Sunday School
8 D. m.-SermOn by the Minister
"But the Lord is faithful, who
shall establish you, and keep you
from evil" IL Thes., 3:S.
The revival effort will continue
this week and next Friday evening,
November 7th, Cedar Neck, Sunday
evening, November 9th, Slaughter
Neck, Tuesday, November 18th,
Lincoln Church, Wednesday even
ing, November 18th, Cedar Neck,
Thursday evening, November 18th,
Slaughter Neck, Friday evening,
November 14th, Lincoln Church.
Keep these meetings in mind and
plan to attend as many of them as
is possible,
Mr.. and Mrs. Linfred Jereard and
son, Richard of Milford, were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jennings Mills and son, Billy.
Mrs. Amanda Short and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Short, called on
Mrs. F. Davis Watson on Saturday
morning. Miss Elizabeth will spend
two weeks in Philadelphia taking a
course in special study.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Raymond Davis
and son, Charles, were Saturday
evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Granville Shockley and family.
Mrs. E. p. Hara of Drexel Hill
Pa, was a guest on Wednesday and
Thursday of Mrs. William A. Purks
! For every evil under the sun
there is remedy, or there is none:
If there be one, try and find it, II
there be none, never mind it."
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clark anC
son, Jackie. were supper guests OF
Sunday of Mr.. Clark's mother, Mrs
Winnie Clark in Greenwood.
Mrs. Bess Sheu was a recent af
ternoon guest of Mrs. Wallace Burr
and Miss Minnie Sipple.
Dinner guests on Tuesday of Mr.
: and Mrs. Thomas Clark was theil
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Gordon Clark and son of Stat'
Road.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
,21 Dachshunds
Put Him in DOghOuse

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-
R)-George E. Manner, who kept 81
dogs-all dachshunds-at his house
without kennels, was cited on COM
plant of neighbors who contended
the barking dogs interrupted their
peace. A $50 fine was suspended
when he showed the court he was
moving to another residence ade-
quately equipped with kennels.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
LEWE.S

Mr.. Anthony DarrOw and daugh-
ter Phyllis, spent the weekend in
Washington, d. c., with Mr.. and
Mrs. william Alderman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Elliott Of
Collingsdale, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Noblit, Upper Darby, Pa,
Mrs. John Ruth, Brooklyn, Pa,
were in Lewes the past week on a
fishing trip. While here they were
the guests of Mr.. Phillip Elliott
and family.
Mrs. Henry Buckaloo, the former
Marcella Downs and daughter Of
Mrs. George Downs of Lewes, is
confined In the Wilmington General
Hospital due to illness; her many
friends wish her an early recovery.
A farewell dance and party at the
Fort Miles Officers Club was gwen
recently In honor of the retiring
commanding officer, Col. Henry d.
Cassard and his wife. They are now
occupying an apartment at Reho-
both Beach until he receives his
new assignment. He has been sue
ceeded at Fort Miles by Col. join
d. Mitchell.
More than 40 members of the
Coast Guard Welfare Of the Lewes
Coast Guard District celebrated
Halloween at party at the Coast
Guard Station last Thursday night
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Jen-
ME Mardler for the funniest cos
tune that of a female fisherman
and TO MrE. Edith Simpler for the
full evening dress.
MIR. and Mrs. B. Fillmore Clifton
of BridgevilIe were the guests ol
his mother. Mrs. Fred G. Clifton on
Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas p. Scott of Lewee
celebrated her 9th birthday ami
versary last week in the company
OF her children, grandchildren anC
great grandchildren She was pre-
scented with q birthday cake by Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Wine of Lewes
who attended the party.
Mrs. Scott received many gifts
and cards from relatives anC
friends and telephone call from
her grandson, Lieut-Col. Thomas
s. Lodge, a member of Gov. Walter
wv. Bacon's staff from Charlottes
vile. Virginia. Among those pre-
sent was her daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet s. Hickman, her grandchil
dren. Mr.. Edison C. Lodge, Jr., Mrs
Archie Birmingham and Mrs. Ray
mond Kiniker, three great-grand
children, judy and Chip Britting
ham and Kay Kiniker and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Edison c. Lodge, Sr.
Mrs. Scott and her husband, whl
was 93-years-old in June, will OBJ
serve their 65th wedding anniver
sary in December.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Motion Pictures
Part of Thesis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -(P)- Mo-
ton pictures of building log house
will be part of a masters thesis in
industrial arts by John J. Hanson,
a graduate student at the George
Peabody College here.
Hanson, industrial arts instruc-
tor in the manual arts therapy de-
partment of the veterans hospital.
also will include other pictures of
notable log houses in the vicinity
and written history of log houses.
The building pictures are being
made in conjunction with construc-
tion that he and his wife intend to
live in. 1t is being built of logs more
than 100 years old from old houses
which Hanson has bought.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07
Poland Mixes Barter
With Rationing

WARSAW - (F) The Polish
government is distributing coal and
building materials to peasants to
encourage them to sell grain sup
plies TO government agencies.
The plan for distributing goods
in the next several months in
cludes 100000 tons of coal. 40 tons
of leather, several thousand tons OF
cement and $3O,000,0OO worth OF
manufactured textiles monthly.
The coal premium has been set al
2G0 pounds of coal for the sale OF
each 200 pounds Of grains to the
state.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-07

Mrs. Musser was the daughter Of
Mrs. Ida Walls and the late Joseph
Donaway, and in addition to her
husband and mother, is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Ola Jones and Mrs.
Mary Adkins, two brothers, Amos
and George Donaway and sevegal
nieces and nephews. Interment was
made in Mechanics Cemetery.
Mrs. C. d. Lingo has been confin-
ed to her home by an attack of la
grippe.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Hudson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Layfield spent
last Sunday in Washington.
Mrs. Leonard West, Jr., has ac-
cepted a position in the banking
Offices of the Millsboro Trust Co.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Ohio Board
Raises Pay,
0Ks Wesley

WHEREFORE. - A vote OF
confidence in President Charles II.
Wesley was adopted here by the
Board Of Trustees of the College
OF Education and Industrial Arts
OF Wherefore University at its
annual meeting.
The board. generally referred
to as the state board" assumed
the full salary and expenses OF
DR.. Wesley, at a substantial in
crease over that formerly paid
Jointly by church and state
boards.
1t also condemned the church
board for its action in firing Wes-
ley without consulting the joint
executive committee under which
the university is supposed to OPP
crate and choose its president. A
plenipotentiary committee CON
siSting Of three was appointed e.
make survey Of all facllitIes ana
equipment connected with the
joint operation of the College OF
Liberal Arts.
Wesley was recently fired by
the church board, the Wilberforce
University Corporation, as the
climax OF a bitter public contro-
versy with Bishop c. Reverdy
Ransom.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
'ats Way Out
)f Trouble

More people eat their way
20 trouble than out of il, but
me latter category is John
sys, 1925 Kirby, who was
Exec up by two Garfield sta
ln pairolmen as a policy pick
suspect, iasi Friday.
opottlnr the cops. Davis
liekiy stuffed a batch OF pa
4 INTO his mouth. He had IL
down by the time the po-
,emen nahbed him and con-
Gated 1909 in cash they found
|AhSsistant Prosecutor Howard
hppart refused to issue a
rrant. because there was no
Ildenee He ordered the mon
refunded. Afterwards, Davis
niSessed that what he had
allowed were betting slips.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Veteran
N Detroit

James A. CBillboard) jackson.
elsl representative Of the
l-noard Oil Company OF New
.sey' IS IN Detroit for the Negro
q urance Convention, aecompan-
~ nls wife, and his assistant,
1ndeil P Aston.
SaoAson is attending IS the rep
sentative Of President Emerson
b' I've Of the Southern Life In
|, snse Company. who cannot
I'i because Of the recent death
4. I, Wlie. After the convention
r., 'sekSons will vacation In De-
|T,. TOT about a week.
We veteran publicist earlier in
|,.i month addressed the 10th an.
|srL meeting OF the American
''''ng Association, on the Ne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
APPLY FOR GUARD

Following announcement OF the
organization OF the l279th En-
gincer Combat Battalion OF the
Michigan National Guard. I'M
der the command of 1t. Col. Fee
liX McDavid, many applications
for enlistment have been re-
celved.
The unit must be ready for
inspection on July %, and will
be made up OF "a officers and
400 enlisted men.
Applications may be made TO
the Adiutant-General in La n
sing or may be brought to the
DETROIT TRIBUNE. 2146 St.
Antoine, which will forward
them TO the proper authorities.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Wolverine Assn.
Charges Diggs
Double Cross

The background Of the Vol
VERNE Funeral Directors As
sociations fight against ex-Sen-
ator Charles C. DiggS was re-
vealed 10 the press by ssso-
cation leaders on Friday night
at the MacHaney Funeral Home
on East Ferry
They reported that they sup
ported Diggs for state senator
and contributed about $1,000 TO
MS campaign in order 20 have
him push legislation outlswlng
burial societies.
Smaller Bond
The bill they sought would
have required the posting of a
$4,000 bond. they said but
when the law was passed II re-
CURED only $500. Digs. they
say, took over the charter of
the Penny Mutual which was
unable TO post the money put
up the $500 and kept h c
charter until he was defeated
for reelection: when he start
ed active organization of his
own burial society, backed by
Thomas Rooster HammondS,
John r. Buffalo" James. and
Irving Roam.
Diggs replied to these charg-
es BY asserting that he Tuner
al directors had Harold Bledsoe
draw up bill, and that their
bill provided for $500 de-
post
Started Early
He said that he started or
eanizarion of his burial society
before he left the Senate. and
that A. c. Wright. leading
mortician. against whom tn c
law was directed. has managed
TO function under each success
sive change in the law first
by posting the bond and lat
er by organizing an industrial
insurance company
He added that most fun
eral directors have attempted
70 start their own burial So
eieiies. but have been pre-
vented by the fact that the
law covers existing societies
only. and has no provision for
entry of newcomers into the
field.
Now. he says, many OF them
are interested financially IN
industrial insura n c e
the hearings before the board.
and stated his accusers were
guilty OF some Of the charges
they had brought against him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

the neighborhood,
(c) that in talking to the
people in The community the
police convinced the people that
they were not taking sides,
that violence OF any kind would
not be countenanccd and that
the proper thing for the poo
pie 10 do was seek peaceful
means of accomplishing their
Il think the Pohee De-
parfment merits the congrai-
ulaiions and thanks Of the
Interraeial Committee for this
very wise handling OF a diff
ficuli situation"
The situation is duict. In
spector Dicchelbohrer told the
TRIBUNE on Tuesday He adj
ded that the Holmes arc such
fine people he is sure they will
be accepted by their ncighbors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
JURY FREES
&C. PERRY

Alpheus Perry was found not
guilty of the murder Of William
Perkins last August by a
Jury in Recorders Court on
Friday. The case was tried be-
fore Judge w. Mckay Skillman.
Perry is barber. with a
shop at 1925 Oakland He IS
81 years old and lives at 635
King. Perkins was a former bar
Der inspector, aged 81, and lily
ed at 422 Hague.
Perry was defended by ChaS.
w Jones. who based his case
ON plea OF self-defense. Wit
neses testified that Perkinf ran
at Perry with a butcher knife
held in a "stabbing position ana
that Perry responded by shoot
ing him 20 death.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Detroit Welcomes Insurance Meet
Convention
representatives.
assemblies

Nearly 500 delegates from
cities and states con-
|rged upon Detroit Tuesday
the National Negro lnsur-
Ice Association Convention
II underway, with registra-
bn and executive commit
! meetings the first day.
Convention headquarters are
the ST. Antoine YMCA,
|ere displays and exhibits
Ne been set up.
Using Our Program for The
|ermediate Future" as a gen.
i theme, the sessions proper
underway Wednesday NOR
BIZ with the presidents an
sl address given by James
Lewis, national president,
|m the Afro-American Life
|urance Company, Jackson
(e. Florida.
ghe open meeting held the
hi before at Ebenezer AME
|Hrh. was highligted by the
'ncipal speaker, DR.. Charles
Wesley. president OF WiIber-
Ice University. Presiding at
program was Louis c.
bunt, Secretary-General Man
kr, Great Lakes Mutual Life
Iurance Company OF Detroit,
ow F Grigsby, director of
bic relations Of Carver Mu-
u made the introduction.
Also appearing on the pro-
I'm were the Robert N an
loir, and Sidney Barthwell.
presenting the business and
ofesslonal men of Detroit.
Among the officers who had
glstered as this went 10 press
he.
James II Lewis. president from
fo-Americsn Life Insurance
mpany Jacksonville. Florida;
c Clarke. first vice-presi-
nt from the Dunbar Life
'urance Company, Cleveland;
seph A FaiSon. End vice
esdeni from the Provident
Dme Industrial Mutual Life
suance Company. Philadel-
pa. George w. Reed, c. L. u;
lrd vice-president. Supreme
beriy Life Insurance Compa-
Continued on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Vets File Case

A warrant has been secured
and prosecution will be pushed
against Steve's Bar. 3l48 John
r, by the local chapter OF the
United Negro and Allied Vet
rams. following a refusal OF SER
vice on Saturday evening.
The bar first refused all SER
vice, but while police scout
cars were on their way 10 make
a record Of the incident. one
bottle of local beer was sold to
one of the veterans for 81.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
PROPHET RISES
BUT NOT OF
OWN VOLITION!

The body Of Prophet George
William Hurley. buried just four
years ago. was disinterred Mon
day and removed from Detroit
Memorial Park Cemetery to
Elmwood cemetery in prepare
ton for the erection Of a Sl0.-
900 sculptured likeness Of the
religious leader over his new
resting place.
At the time OF his death. Pro
phet Hurley was leader Of the
Universal Hagers Spiritualist,
Association. with followers in
Ohio. Pennsylvania. Alabama,
New York. and New Jersey IS
representatives Of these groups
participated in the disintern-
ment
The removal Of the 1000
pound casket and vault was
handled by Charles c. Digs,
funeral director.
Hurlcy's followers believe that
he will some day return to
life In the meantime his work
is being carried on by has WI
dow. Mrs. Cassie B. Hurley, OF
l745 McDougal.
The observation-disclosures took
earth from Hurley's grave home
with them.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

johnson and by the precinct
commander, Inspector Henry Di-
echelbohrer. Police were alert
ed in advance and large COM
plement OF reserves was held
in readiness nearby, but all ac-
tons were as unobtrusive as
possible.
No Force Used
Typical Of the police action
was the quiet dispersal Of the
crowd without the use Of force.
Commenting on the events.
in a letter to Police Commits
sioner John Ballenger, George
Schermcr. director OF the City
of Detroit Intcrracial Commit
tee. declared:
II am writing TO express my
admiration for the manner in
which Sr. Inspector Ezra john
son and Inspector Henry Diech-
clbohrer have been handling
the incident on Maine Street.
I am sure that this credit IS
shared by Supt Morgan and
some OF the officers actually on
the scene.
Three Points
MY admiration is based on
three points
(a) that the police were tax
ing = firm position that the
right NJ the family 10 move
into their own house should
be protected with the firmes st
kind Of action,
(h) that the police were pre-.
pared for ANYTHING but did not
put on any display Of force IN