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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-10-28
William J. Cody
Popular Choice
Because Of Record

Based on his strong Eln ~ - :,
Primary campaign as Judge " u
Probate Court when ne leo 81
other candidatwes, William =
Cody is . popular choice iol s -
Nov. 7rh elections His Ter's,As :,
bic showing is seen as result =
his personal record and fFienos
with people ...;on.
Cody's record Of 10 eVi's III.
on Saturday, Sunday and nUr
DAYS and his policy OF no en- md
tons of veterans families , Low
his continued fight to proV,o' ard
cost housing for our peopl., n
his policy of aiding families ss .
locating new places to hve' ,he
made him a popular choice - Of
November election for Ju'e
Probate Court civic
He IS endorsed by many CIV, ND
organizations, churches, iaoo, r,ber
outstanding citizens HIS nu y sls
on the non-partisan ballot = cir.
with is years of service ., c ID
cult Court Commissions. ;se Of
deserves promotion 70 o"'
Judge Of Probate Court
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-10-28
Clarence Meleed
Noted For Work

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Supporters recall TIE Tn -,
NJ Mcleod zcrozplsstsd TO- i. -
Negro race Briefly, lie cb..;,. .
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responsible fcr TIE Negro hs;,.
Recognized Z TIE Post, Sew
by obtaining TIE 1r1 z-pe-yiv,s
position II thz. department
A. : nezh,e- CT corgress !.
sppoln-e-6 tie first cr,o-ed n,
frurn Michigan 70 lie Init
States %sssl Ars6e-v. OF Prs,
--pc--zncs also - nssnis
ce-. tres--e-. he srro-ded -,
cywn Oscar DePr1esI member !,
CooE-ezx from Hines when M
NcL<-c.1 provided 70 MINUTES d.
os.e -zrne tcr Congressman D.
Priest % debate TIE night Of biz
cclc-e1 constituents q use II,
Members CO Congress rss.sursr,
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-10-28
Ey BARBARA STRICKLAND

BATE <r-- = ~ - --f->-' -
DRIVEN . c. IL lcrkcy-. IL
t.ose careless psoss-- -s--s- Ls-s--
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rssz-g liz -sve-se. r-- t-s-e srs
s. --zly cs-elssz r,scpls ws-x--g
LIZ streets rat Trey Ezve e u
= s.c-sc -cTe- Ike rsz-s=G
II ycz dor. believe re. ask
Alberta E.ezSelY who irx- xtop-
pee TIE hsbi- ct crossing he
streets between parked cars A.
meta hsd lons-kept nction
.hst walking between parked
carr saved tine ard k.epx- but
Lar week xhe changed her mind
when xhe was almost n: by .
speeding car.
B@vsrly King AS feted n (
go1ng-swsy party by her slEte-
Tnelrs- lsS- week Beverly =
tearing 70 60 south fo- awhile fc-
ne- health Be- seemed 20 have
enjoyed herself more than her
guests Atse- all she said -.
xii be quite long tine before 7
see IL q NY good friends again
g. why not make big night Q.
.t-7
s.. e-sl guests brought B<ve--
~ personal gifts among them BE-
ing dresses Ted slippers. kinonos
stockings and gowns
Included II the farewell c-owc
were Dorothy Henderson. Erness
Brooks, Sadie Thomas. Barbs-s
Jones, Welemena Murphy. Jack
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-10-28
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Boswell B-tor Cay. Lesr---s
.Asss- Lucille Wake. Robert
Te1c Charlie S-ephe-s. s-S
NJ u. snail
De.iritior CT a Tree: seine
Thing thai Is planted n the
ground and stays there for forty
years urtil Il jumps into the
path Of drunken or careless
driver.
Ns.sl..e 5-e.lrgtors party
t1-re5 CIT % te quite ~ event
= Wests.1e affairs las. week
Guests were costumes which
REPRESENTED clowns. tsiry.ale
characters and historical per
sons Some acted out the part
IS they were dressed
William Woods made : greet
impression with ne judges = his
role OF George Washington cui-
i-rx down ne cherry Tree Men
t.o- must b,e made TOO OF Altre1
Holmes putting Columbus into
action n discovering The new
rorld
b.: IS most shows 60. the
a.o~n walked away with the
axe This time the clown wss
: female. May Ellen Pruit. who
seered 70 have pleased everyone
S.th her conical performances
md jokes The prize was 3 min
sture radio which was presented
~ Natalie.
Among those competing in
the fun were Dallas Bailey.
Henry Thompson. Leon Wilson.
Archie and Clara Banks. Char
lene Douglas. Rosa Mae Clark.
Marvin Collins. JacquelYn Hol-
den Frieda Smith. Philip Dur
rem. Richard Roberts. Maggie
Adams Jennie Hawkins. Jess
Walker. Charles Bell and Max
well Byrd
Little Leon Gregory Battle
six-month-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Leon Battle Of 5O4i-24th
was christened Sunday at Hart
ford Ave Baptist Church by the
pastor. the Rev. Charles Hill
Gregory, dressed in white silk
was very attentive throughout
The ceremony. and from the way
ne looked al the minister, il
seemed as il he knew exactly
what was taking place. He sur
prised his mother last week with
his first tooth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-10-28
Canadian Geese
Move Into State

LANSING.-Cznads geese az
beginning 70 move INTO sou"'
western Michigan coacenusuO"
areas. the conservation cepal,,
neni reports Fall migration =
both geese and ducks vas cam
iaSs year with some bros '-''
spotted ID late SepienosF.
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Evening star., 1950-11-26
Woodward & Lothrop Special Christmas Gift Section
from fine
JEWELRY

la Wittnouer cord watch, I7-ieweI
movement. a. K white gold cose, $3.50
LIB Lody EIein bracelet woteh, 1o-iewe
movement. AK eoId-fied case, 7l.50
1-C ;. Girord Perreeoux watch with two
full-eut diamonds, AK yellow gold cose,
l7-ieweI movement, 225.O0
I'D Movodo strap watch, moisture
defiont, stainless steel case, jewel move
ment, $3.50
lie :. Hamilton strap wotch, lo-jeweI
movement, AK eoId-fIed case, 7l.50
IF ;. Sterling silver dresser set by Cor
ham. mirror, comb, brush, $500
1-G +. Necklace Of hond-coved scorobs,
seni-Preoious stones. AK gold. $500
III j. (. Eorrines to match, 22.2O
IL j. White zircon ring, emerod-cut soI-
toire, boeuette fIonked, AK white gold,
1870
IL {. =. Cluster ring, | ! white zireons, AK
yellow gold, $500
Prices include Federal tax
WGL-Fne JeweIry. First Floor
Evening star., 1950-11-26
SILVER gifts
top-formula
for shining eyes

TX Sterling silver coke plate with pierced
border (others, 1900, 3OOO), this one, 24.O0
IL Sterling silver Paul Revere bowl (others,
$500 to $4,000, this one, 1000
I'M >. Long -stemmed" sterling vase, 1900
In. Sterling silver compete, 1920
10. "PreIude" by International, sterling teo-
spoon, 800; e-pieee place setting, 27.5O
1.P. :. "Foirfox" by Gorhom, sterling teaspoon,
SIS; o-Peee place setting 27.75
10. HerIoom's "Domosk Rose" sterIino teo-
spoon 3.25; 6-pieoe place settine 27.5O
1-R s.. Lunt's "WilIiom and Mary" sterling
teaspoon, 3.l7; e-pieee place setting, 29.OO
is. Reed G Bortons "Froncs l." sterling
teaspoon, 4.5O; place setting, 33.75
1T. "CondIeIieht" by Towe, sterling teo-
spoon, $40; e-peee place setting, 27.5o
1.U =. Sterling silver bowl, with pierced rim,
220
1-V. Sterling silver cream and sugar twosome,
1920
1.W Sterling silver and china, distinctive salt
and pepper duo, 1900
TX =. HospitobIe fve-piece tea service,
sterling silver, tea and coffee pots, sugar bowl,
cream pitcher, waste bow, $4,000
The siker-ploted troy by Gorhon, 12SOo
Prices include Federal tax
Some pieces have steadying weighted bases
W5L-siIver Room, First Floor
Evening star., 1950-11-26
from the GIFT shop

where "oI the world" sends
treasures, you find these
among them :.
1.Y :. From Itoly, phone book cover,
handsomely fooled simulated leather.
Red, green or brown, ESQ
IL =. Leather jewel box in
gem colors. With lock, 7.95
1.AA. From England, pottery
cigarette trio with eoIorfuI scenes.
Box and two ash troys, 800
LAB :. !. Hand forged aluminium relish
tray wth'sectionoI gloss inset, 495
WGL-The Gift Shop, Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1950-07-26

stead, after early training, I wen
to Kochestedt by Dessau as a 'pio,
neer.' I was shown the manner ir
which to explode bridges while as.
sisted by infantry fire.
II never wanted to be a soldier
My father and two brothers fell ir
the field and my mother died o1
a heart SO broken. I was sure the
war was nearing, when the other
day our commissar told us: The
whole West is a wild beast that is
dying-soon we must give it the
last bullet.
After much thinking I got
week END leave permission, visited
my sister nearby for funds and
non : military clothes, and en-
trained for Berlin"
Called Captain a Liar.
The case of Walther K, %.
(Walther is of medium height,
powerfully built with huge hands
and great shoulders. He served
the Wehrmacht at Is. enlisted in
the Bereitschaften while still a
Russian POW. An officer, he was
the calrnest of the lot)
II joined because I knew it
would speed my return from pris-
onShip. But could never hold my
mouth. When my captain told
how we'll the Russians treat our
German boys in their prison
camps I called out: Liar!' He
Evening star., 1950-07-26

attempted to strike me and my
temper, ever warm, caused me tt
sit atop him and beat his heac
severely on the floor.
II was put in a cell for three
months. The day OF freedom from
the bunker I fled. I face life now
with only this"
(Walther K. opened a cneap
cardbox with one soiled shirt, a
set of underwear, three pairs OF
socks, a loaf of hard, black bread
and the photograph OF his f.
ancee.)
Soldering Good Life"
The case of Rudolph T., 49,.
(Rudolph, shoulders back, erect,
military, was convinced was an
American officer. He parked his
answers like a drill sergeant,
bowed stif1y from the waist while
shaking hands)
Il joined for the better life.
Soldering is the good life. They
taught me also trade. I learned
the codes international tMorse)
and was a hano-carrying radio
operator (walkie- -talkie).
But always I remember my
father-what he looked like when
he came back from Russian
prisonship. And the face Of the
girl across from my window who
while I looked on in fear-was
thrown to the very street by two
Evening star., 1950-07-26

ings reported the march on Seoul
desertions from the Berietschafter
have rocketed. Within a week after
the assault began more than Sc
quit and sought sanctuary in
Western Germany.
They still trickle in daily-may-
be 80 monthly. No man can ascer-
tain how numerous are the quit
ters-the German lads who'ye de-
cided they won't fight for the Red
flag. Many simply slip into the
Allied zone, lose themselves on
the local economy, fail to register
with authorities.
Speaks to 10 DeserterS.
In a central police station in
West Berlin I spoke to 10 young
soldiers just after they deserted.
At my request cooperative Off
cials brought them to me after
giving them a quick once over to
make sure they were not Soviet
spies.
In a small room with three
tables and a chair, I asked each
deserter the same questions:
Why did you join?"-"Why did
you flee?"
Here are four typical replies:
The case of Gerhardt r., 18
(Gerhardt, a thin, dark-haired
boy, was frightfully nervous. His
hands shook as he lit the cigarette
I gave him. He had eaten moth
ing but a piece of bread during
two days of secret travel from his
army camp to West Berlin)
My family is very poor. I joined
the peoples police when they sale
I could be a barber in q police
school. Lies! I became a soldier
of cannon in the Bereitschaften al
Leipzig.
when we heard the news from
Korea I felt the war was near.
spoke out among my comrades anc
said 7 did not believe the Ameri-
cans started the Korean war, like
the commissar said. An 'activist
reported me and I was warned.
with another comrade, I, in 8
terrible fury, did sabotage at night
by putting 20 books on cannon care
into the furnace. Because I was
the outspoken one I was suspected
and heard I was to be brought
before the Russian adviser ]
went under the wire, stole civilian
suiting from an open street stand,
and few. -
Feared War Was Near.
The case of Joachim K, 20.
Joachim, a tall, wiry blond, kept
slipping a gold band on and off
his dead mothers wedding ringD
"I was told I would be a police
man near my Dresden home. In
Evening star., 1950-07-26

Russian soldiers and her body
| taken.
ALSO I remembered what they
told me about the Russians whcS
I was in the junior Hitler youth
organization.
mo, I said to my comrade, I
will not make war for these Ash
atics Bolsheviks. So a few nights
back together, after beer drinking,
we came to West Berlin.
Now, sir, where can we be i.
the Americanishe Wehrmacht?"
Tomorrow: The neD German
general STAFF chairman. Joe
Stain.
Evening star., 1950-07-26
By Fred Sporks
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
the Chicooo poily News

BERLIN, July 26.-When the
North Korean army rabbit
punched its way south every SOL
dier of the Communist Wehr.
macht knew. If he ever doubted
ii in the first place. that the Be-
reitschaften is slated for an identi-
cal role in the Reich.
Since the first solemn ticket tap
Evening star., 1950-07-26

This is the eighth Of O series Of article.
on Germonys new Wehrmocht.
Evening star., 1950-07-26

Honduras has reduced its ex-
port duty on mahogany and wal
nut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Henry Menchini, 81, Dies;
Owned DeIicatessen

Henry A. Menchini, 81, former
delicatessen owner here for 80
years, died Friday at his home,
GAIL Flower avenue, Silver Spring
He had been i'll three months.
Mr.. Menchini was born in Wash
ington and lived in the area all
of his life. His business, from
which he retired two years ago.
was located at Eighteenth street
and Columbia road NV.
Long active in masonic organi-
cations, he was a past patron of
Friendship Chapter No. II. order
of the Eastern Star. His other
masonic affiliations were with
Saint Johns Lodge. Washington
Commandery and Almas Temple.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Sue A. Menchini, and his mother,
Mrs. Perfetta Menchini. both of
the Flower avenue address, and two
daughters. Mrs. w. F. Dreisbach,
of Rosehill drive, Bethesda. and
Mrs. Leonard Forcier. of 5 Stock
ton road. Silver Spring. Two
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday in the S. H. Hines
funeral home. Burial will follow
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
w. F. Stone, Retired
Transit Worker, Dies

William F. Stone, IS, retired
Capital Transit Co. craftsman,
died yesterday at Sibley Hospital
after an illness of two years. He
lived at sol Montana avenue NE.
Mr.. Stone retired January l,
1913, after AZ years service with
Capital Transit and it's prede-
cessor, the Washington Railway
& Electric Co.
Born near Cincinnati, Mr.. Stone
came here in 1906. He was a
member of the Quarter Century
Club of the transit company and
the Lincoln Road Methodist
Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Oracle L. Stone; two daughters.
the Misses Oracle and June Stone,
both of the Montana avenue ad-
dress; son. Frank L. Stone, 1704
North Roosevelt street, Arlington,
and three grandchildren. A sis
ter, Mrs. Ruby jain, lives in Rus
kin, Fla.
: Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday in the Mattingly
funeral home 131 Eleventh street
Sc. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Mrs. John KeIIiher,
Church Worker, Dies

Mrs. John Kelliher, 80, a
Georgetown resident since birth,
died Friday of cerebral hemor-
rhage at Providence Hospital. She
lived at 1924 Twenty ninth street
NV.
The former Miss Marion T.
Garner, she was employed for
several years at the National
Radio Institute, Sixteenth and U
streets NV. Her husband owns
a sheet metal shop in the 1900
of Wisconsin avenue NV.
Mrs. Kelliher was a member
of St. Stephens Catholic Church,
2436 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
where she was active in parish
school work.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two sons, Patrick
Cornelius and John Kelliher; a
daughter, Mary Kelliher, and her
mother, Mrs. Marion Garner, 1926
Twenty-ninth street NV.
She also leaves three brothers,
Patrick Joseph Garner of Airing
ton, and Daniel and James r.
Garner. both of Washington;
three sister, Mrs. Blanche Cannon
and Mrs. Mary Copenhaver, both
of Washington. and Mrs. Cathe-
rine TolSon of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in the
Timothy Hanlon Funeral Home,
GIL H street NE. Burial will be
held in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Il. B. FairchiId Dies;
Retired Publisher
OF Trade journals
BY the Associated Press

TSHEVILLE, N. c., Aug. 12.-
Charles B. Fairchild, y, retired
trade journal editor, publisher and
statistician, died today in a hos
pital here after an illness of sew
eral months.
A native of Raleigh, he held
business positions throughout the
Eastern part of the country be-
fore retirement. He came out of
retirement in 1927 to become
president and treasurer of letter
service company of Germantown.
Pa, and served that firm until
1941 when he retired again and
moved to Florida.
During World War II, however,
he and his wife lived in North
Adams, Mass, and Mr.. Fairchild
was assistant to the president of
Sprague Electric Co. The Fair
childs moved to Asheville in mid
1948.
He was educated in the public
schools of New York City and the
College of the City of New York.
His first job was assistant edi-
tor of the Electric Railway Journal
in New York.
He moved to Chicago in 1899
and became associate editor of
the McGraw-Hill publication,
Electric Railway Review. He later
opened branch Offices in London
and St. Louis for that company.
He published his own trade jour-
mai. Electric Traction Weekly,
from 1906 to 1909 in New York
and Cleveland, Ohio. before join
ing the Chicago City Railway as
statistician. He was analytical
statitician for the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Co. from 1911 to
1923, retiring due to i'll health.
He then moved to Germantown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Ex-Enyoy 10 Iran Charges
Russian Hoax on Atom
BY the Associoted Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. Aug. IL
DIR. Wallace Murray, former
Ambassador to Iran. said today
he believes the Russians are car
rying out super hoax" on the
world concerning Soviet possess
sion of the atom bomb.
In an interview, he said fear
of the atom bomb in the hands of
the United States is lettering the
Soviet Union from moving into
Middle Eastern countries and
starting World War III.
DR.. Murray. a former Spring
field, Ohio, resident, now lives in
Washington. He retired in 1916
after 80 years in the State De-
partment foreign service. He was
Ambassador to Iran twice from
1922 to 1925 and from 1945 to
1916.
He based his belief the Russians
10 not have the Abomp, on the
recent Communist backed Stock
holm peace petition asking that
the f.-bomb be outlawed.
Why would the Russians seek
to outlaw use of the bomb if they
had such a weapon?" ne ,aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Doctor Dies in Plunge
AT Philadelphia Hospital
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12.-Dr
Sol Lesinger, 52-year-old chief
anesthetist at Jewish Hospital
died yesterday in a plunge from
sixth floor window of building
on the hospital grounds.
His body, clad in white jacket
AND trousers, crashed through the
corrugated iron roof of a small
shed in the rear of a first floor
kitchen.
Detective Harry Piening said a
bloodStained razor blade. DR..
Lesinger's glasses and wristwatch
were found beside a wash stand
in an unused suite of Offices on
the sixth floor.
The coroner'S verdict has not
been announced.
DR.. I. Oscar Weissman, execu-
tive director of the hospital, said
DR. Lesinger joined the staff two
weeks ago. He formerly was chief
anesthetist at French Hospital in
New York.
Survivors include his widow,
Mary. and a son, A. w. Lesinger
of Akron, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Allan Epperson, 50, Dies;
Accounting Office EmpIoye

Allan H.. Epperson, assistant
chief of the General Accounting
Office claims division, died yes
terday in Sibley Hospital at the
age of 90.
A member OF the Missouri Tar,
Mr.. EpperSon came to Washing
ton in 1919 when he'entered the
now-defunct Federal office of the
auditor for war. He was born
in Macon County, Mo.
He resided here with his wife,
Mrs. Grayce L. Epperson. at 7216
Seventh street NV. The only
other family survivor is a brother,
B. A. Epperson, of Kansas City,
Mo.
Funeral services will be held at
! pm. Tuesday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-08-13
Napo|ean Simpson Dies;
Stanley Steamer Expert
BY the Associated Press

SAN RAFAEL, Calf. Aug. 12.-
Napoleon B. Simpson. 88, who col
Elaborated with the late Carl Stan
ley in inventing the Stanley
Steamer automobile, died last
night after a long illness.
A son, Stanley Simpson of San
Francisco, said his father, chief
mechanic for the Stanley inter-
eStS at Newton, Mass, was credited
with developments on the differ
entail gear which succeeded the
early-day chain drive. He said his
father was working on a new type
automobile valve when stricken.
Mr.. Simpson was native OF
Woonsocket, R. I. Survivors in
clude daughter, Mrs. Eva Baker
of Boston.
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BILLINGS, ELIZABETH MOORE; We wish
TO express our sincere thanks to the
pastor, officers, members. and friends OF
neiehbors, societies and friends for their
kindness shown and cards of expressions
of sympathy and beautiful Moral tributes
received during the illness and at the
M MOORE B1LLTNGs. THE FAMILY. :
KIMBRoUGH. OLIVE HANDY. The fam
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host of friends. minister and members
Church, Masonic, Elk and ODD Fellows
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Barnes. the Betsy Ross Council No. 20.
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