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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
AMATEUR CAST
CLICKS FOR ~
Constance Miller In
Fine Role AS Life

The large audience which wit
messed the premiere Of willard
Leon Gardeners Life Versus
Death Monday night in the spa
cious gymnasium in Lucy Thur
man YWCA. remained until the
final curtain had been rung down.
They remained for the final cur
tain because the drama. depicting
chaotic condition OF world torn
asunder by wars. intrigues. and
the Vaccinations of dictators, was
timely. and the portrayal OF the
various characters was well done.
The outstanding piece OF work
was done by Miss Constance Mil
Ter who portrayed the role of
Life, Robert Booths delineation OF
Death provoked much favorable
comment. Kenneth Johnson as Mars
and Richard Anderson as Love. de-
scribed their roles in most pleas
ing manner.
The play was presented by the
Metropolitan Theatre Board. COM
posed Of Gardner, Erma Basset,
Harvey Bassett, and Charles Gar
nett.
Others in the cast were: Leo
nard Andrews, Fannie Anderson,
Maxine Smith. Barbara lines. ID
ward Merchant, John w. Lewis,
Almond V. Watson. Warner Rob-
ertson. Bessie Zompty. Priscilla
Johnston. Pearl l.. walker. Blanche
Sloan. Elizabeth Crosby. Annie
Curtis. Charles Duncan, and Ar
lardfe TucEar
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
TEMPLES WILL
HONOR LEADER
Daughter Ruler Here
Tuesday For Talk

Mrs. Abbie NJ Johnson. grand
daughter ruler OF I. y. p. o. r. W..
VIII visit Michigan OH May 3. as
guest of the various temples In
This state. ii is announced.
While in Detroit. Mrs. Johnson
will be entertained by Florence
Ames Temple. Beulah Land Tenn
pie, and Emma V. w. c. A.. un-
der the auspices of the local
temples previously mentioned. The
public is invited.
A joint session will be held by
the three temples, Tuesday, 5 .. m,
at 400 +. Adams avenue. Friday,
May 6. st. Clair Temple. OF Port
Huron. will honor Mrs. Johnson at
a banquet in the McKanlass House.
Mrs. johnson will likewise visit
Capital City Temple at Lansing,
Mich.
While in Detroit. the distinguish
ed visitor will be house guest OF
Mrs. B. J. Bryant, 1884 f. Lafay-
cite street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
WORKERS LOSE
DENIAL c A S E
Proprietor Denied He
Refused Service

Not guilty Of violation Of the
Michigan civil Rights Bill was the
verdict returned nv jury last Fri
day In Judge Donald Van Tiles
court room.
, Four WPA workers Kenneth
Flowers. Of $50 Melbourne avenue
Governor CHEEKY. Of 2640 Antietam
street: Samuel Tyson. Of 1881 st.
Aubin avenue: and John Patter-
son. of 36i1 Hunt street were
the compliments against the own
er Of a restaurant at l0S01 Mack
avenue. and the waitress employed
! I'm the restaurant
Waitress Refused Service
Immediately after I h Q men
->charge that they had been refused
service by the waitress In the res
taurant. they related the story to
, the local office Of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
CoIored People. and warrant
was issued by the prosecutors Of
flee on the complaint OF the men.
supported by the testimony OF a
police officer.
The four workers. in their testi-
mony In court. stated that they
had entered the restaurant two
weeks ago. but before they had had
a chance to order some food. they
were told by the waitress that she
could not serve them because OF
their color. Several white WPA
workers had entered the restau-
rant with the four men.
The men then called an officer
and explained to him that the
waitress had refused to serve them.
They testified that the waitress
told the officer that the proprietor
of the restaurant. Gus Campbell.
had told her not to serve colored
patrons.
The defense put Campbell on the
stand to prove that he was not In
the restaurant at the time OF the
violation OF the Civil Rights Bill.
The waitress. while on the stand,
dened that she had been instructed
by her employer to not serve col
ored people. There were two col
ored on the jury that heard the
case.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Applicants For
Job As Fireman
To Be Examined

The Detroit Civic Rights
Committee announces that all
colored Detroit males. between
the ages OF Is and "a years, who
desire to secure positions In the
local Fire department, should
go to the Detroit Water Board
Building. on the fifteenth floor,
and make application from Mon
day, May 2, to Friday. May 6.
Applicants are also URGED to
De sure TO notify the Civil
Rights Committee after filing,
al the organizations plan TO
have private physicians present
when the physical examinations
are given: also special obser-
vers who will be on hand during
the oral tests.
Snow +. Grisby. chairman OF
the Civic Rights Committee, has
requested every minister to
make this announcement from
his pulpit Sunday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Large Crowd Hears
Bishop Creighton At
St. Matthews Church

The Right Reverend Frank w
Creighton. coadjutor bishop of the
diocese OF Michigan, v'iIted St
Matthew Episcopal Church last
Sunday, and administered confir-
nation TO a class Of fifty persons
The church was crowded to over
flowing and fine sermon was de-
livered by Bishop Creighton fol-
lowing the confirmation service. II
was the new bishops first visit to
the parish and he paid high
compliment to St. Matthew Church
and TO the splendid leadership Of
the rector, Father f. w Daniel
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
SECRETARY IS
SUBJECTED 7 0
RIGOROUS. QUIZ
Question Him Closely
About Occupancy Of
Brewster Stores

Who will occupy the stores II
the Brewster Housing Project?
That is provoking question
which has been discussed pro and
con for the past year: will white
or colored merchants be the oc
cupants?
Wednesday the same old que.
ton became the chief topic of dis.
cussion at the regular weekly mee.-
ing Of the MONDAY Luncheon Club
in Club Plantation.
Speaker Questioned
Carl L. Braidt. director and Sec
rotary Of the Detroit Housing Com
mission. was the object OF the in
terrogators. He had been the prin-
cipal speaker, and in his talk had
told of the acute housing situation
in Detroit. The questions were FIR
ed at the speaker after his address
Louis Blount. secretary Greal
Lakes Mutual Insurance. Company
wanted TO know II colored mer'
chants would be given preference
in the rental Of the 20 stores In
the Brewster Project.
Mr.. Braidt. while declaring that
he was not sure about the occu-
pants, said that he thought respon-
sible colored merchants would be
given preference.
Wilbur G.. Woodson. executive
secretary OF the st. Antoine Y. NJ
e. A. asked Mr.. Braidt IL he had
seen the Cleveland housing project
which, according TO Mr.. Woodson
is not segregated project. Mr.
Braidt in answering. said that
he had planned to visit the Cleve-
land project.
The Rev. George w. Baber. pas
tor Of Ebenezer AME Church. sug-
gested to the director OF the De-
troit Housing Commission that col
ored merchants be given preference
In the occupancy OF the stores.
DR.. George Jones. who has spent
80 years In Liberia as head OF a
training school. also spoke. Dr.
Jones will return to Liberia next
month.
"A coLoRED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. E. Duncan

Funeral rites for the late Mrs.
Z. Duncan. $3.50 Iawton ST. were
held Tuesday afternoon from her
late residence. Rev. Horace A.
White offciated.
Mrs. Duncan died Friday. April
22 at Harper Hospital, after an
illness Of two weeks.
The funeral services were very
impressive and many floral tri-
butes attested TO the esteem In
which the deceased was held. Sur
viving are a daughter. Mrs. Ethel
Scott, a son. Lawrence Duncan;
and a granddaughter. Jane Scott;
also a sister who came from her
home in Cincinnati. Ohio. to attend
the funeral.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Lucy Thurman Branch Launches
Annual Spring Membership Drive

The annual spring membership
drive Of the Lucy Thurman branch
of the Young Women's Christian
Association will be launched May
;. and continue through May 26.
The branch has set goal OF LOO
new members
Although the official launching
OF the campaign is little over a
week away. Mrs. Mildred croft
chairman Of the membership COM
mittee. has marshalled the forces
for the most intensive campaign In
the history Of the association.
Two Companies
The theme OF the 1888 campaign
is Raising Standards OF Fellow
ship" and the forces divided into
two separate and distinct com
panies. Mrs. Sadie Lindsay is cap
tain OF the company bearing the
standard OF Loyalty and Mrs
Beulah Carter is captain OF the
COllpduy vi WOthtio WhO VII q"
Dor under the Ideals" standard.
Each company, according to the
membership chairman, will be
composed Of Is workers who. be-
cause Of their keen interest in the
YWCA and a strong desire to
share the responsibilities, have ex-
pressed their willingness to comb
the city for new members.
The first quarter report meeting
will be held Tuesday. May 3. Mrs.
Croft will present the colors to the
two companies at this time. Mrs.
A. z. Thomas. who attended the
national convention, will be the
principal speaker. The meeting Is
scheduled TO start at six o'clock In
the evening.
Mrs. Pearl Collins heads the
special gifts section OF campaign,
and Mrs. Eugene Hills is leader OF
the club membership.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Eddie Gaines and Aguinaldo Harper Promoted
10 Detectives in Department Announcements

six years ago. Gaines has been a
star member OF the police track
team.
Harper was formerly assigned
10 Chnfleld Station. working as
partner of Officer Henry Garrett.
lie was one OF the best amateur
boxers I'm the east. before coming
TO Detroit 10 years ago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Youths Hear Much Talk About Fascism
And War AT Four-Day Allied Conference

how fascism Is making fast and
dangerous inroads in Europe.
The Rev. Robert l.. Brady, pas
tor OF Second Baptist Church,
spoke Friday morning. The dele
gates were guests Of the Ivy Leaf
Club OF the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Friday night at a dance In
the Woman's Building.
The Rev Horace A. White. pas
tor OF Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL
Church. welcomed the delegates to
the conference Thursday morning.
The delegates attended a matt
nee dance the same afternoon.
The Scrollers Club was host to
the delegates az dance Thursday
night at Mckenzie Union. Among
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
MATRlMONY TO
BE SUBJECT OF
CLINIC TALKS
Conjugality Will Be
Explained In All
Its Details

Something new in Detroit in the
form of modern marriage clinic,
educational, vital. and sensational.
VIII be inaugurated at St Cyprians
Episcopal Church Twenty Eighth
and Milford. beginning May 8 and
continuing three weeks. under aus
pieces of the Triangle club of Young
Married Women. of which Mrs.
Mary Roberts is president.
The clinic will feature lectures
by prominent authorities on the
subject. together with pictorial ex-
hibhs. similar to the information
and illustrations published in a re-
cent issue OF Life Magazine. IT is
announced by Father Malcolm
Dade. rector of the church.
The meetings will be arranged
in two division. so as To at COMO
date married and unmarried roups
separately The opening session
will be l,eid Sunday May s at st.
Cyprians. under the title, MAR
riage In A Modern World"
The first lecture will be given
Tuesday. May 10 TO the married
group. with DR. David c. Kimball
lecturing on the subject Marriage
And Sexual Harmony"
AT the second session of the
Tuesday meeting for women, the
theme will be What A Husband
Expects or His Wife" The men
will hear an address on What A
Wife Expects OF Her Husband"
Wednesday, May IL, the unmarried
group. including high school boys
and girls. will be addressed by
Father Applehof OH Getting
Ready To Fall In Love"
Tuesday. May II. the married
groups first meeting will feature
the theme. Marriage And Finance
with Mrs. Marcia Ward, director OF
Visiting Housekeeping association
I'm Detroit. as lecturer. The second
period for married people will be
given over to a lecture by Father
Applehof.
Wednesday. May Is, the subject
OF the discussion for the unmarried
group will be, 1.-THE Courtship OF
Jack And Mary" at which time
DR.. Kimball will probably be the
lecturer.
Tuesday. May "a, the discussion
will be. Making A Success OF
Marriage" by the Right Reverend
Bishop Page: while Planned Par
enthood" will be discussed by Mrs.
James McEroy. chairman OF the
Detroit Chapter OF Maternity
Health.
The second section OF meetings
for the married group on May "a
will feature talk on, Meeting
Your Marriage Problem"
Wednesday, May 25. the conclud-
ing lecture will be delivered to the
group by Father Appl-
hof on Looking Forward To Mar
rage.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

The four-day Allied Youth Con-
ference given under the auspices
OF the Plymouth Junior League,
interviewer with discussions on
war and fascism. unemployment.
and heavy sprinkling of social
activities. came to close Sunday.
The sessions OF the conference
were held at Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church Albert Cleaee. Jr.,
president OF Plymouth Junior Lea
que. presided More than so dele
gates from various organizations
attended
Rabbi Leo Frahm. OF Temple
Beth El, assailed fascism in his
talk Saturday morning. showing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

Pairolmen Eddie Gaines and
Aguinaldo Harper. attached to the
juvenile Court. were among the
men promoted by Police Commits
sloner Heinrich A. Pickert Mon
day.
uaines and Harper we're promot-
ga TO the rank OF detectives. They
nave been working In civilian
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

the guests present were Marjorie
Greenidge. Walter and Lucille,
st. Clair Billups. waverly will
liams. Thomas Askew. Carlyle and
Greene. Lois Hall. Helen Wilson.
Bob Johnson. Howard Tandy. Jean
Johnson. George Payne. Mary v.
and Doris Graham, Todd Cleage.
Shirley Turner. Oscar Hand. James
Duncan, Henry Cleage. Alice stan
ton. Valera Tnndy. Alice Fields,
Yolande Bradfeld. Mary Agnes
Miller. Justine Nelson. Charles
Powell and Preston Powell.
Discussion among the various
groups. and a radio broadcast clos
ed the conference Sunday after
noon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
DR.. Brewer Returns
From Vacation

Dr. ]. A. Brewer. prominent 10
cal physician. has returned TO his
office at 705 r. Forest avenue. at
Hastings after a much-needed rest
and vacation at Hot Springs, Ark,
and Chicago. He Is much gratifIed
by the beneficial results Of the
trip and announces that he Ia
glad to be back with his many
fri Ids and patients in the Motor
City.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

clothes during the past year
Gaines is a former captain OF
the Western State Teachers Col
lege track team. Before going to
college he was a star athlete at
Cass Technical High School. being
n teammate Of Eddie Tolan and
Bill Loving.
Since Joining the police force
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
D ctr oft 5 First
Negro Judge Was
Elected In ! 8 9 3

In the Tribune's campaign for
election Of n Negro Judge, we
invite our readers 10 read the
story OF Hon. ID. Augustus
Straker, Detroit's first Negro
Judge, which Is published on
Page Two In this issue We
publish this story In order TO
encourage the colored voters In
the effort 10 secure a Nesro
Judge.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

The Desert Benefit Bridge 10
be given by the Girls Reserve Com
mittee Of TN Lucy Thurman I "
{. A., will be held Saturday. Apesl
30. from until ! y. m. with Miss
Marion carter as chairman. assist
ed by Miss Roberta Mcclure.
Citizens are invited to come and
bring their friends. in order that
qnderprivileFed girls MAY e4joy The
"Stay at-Home" camp. under SUI
pervision Of the Y. w. c. A. this
summer.
A number Of local clubs have al
so been invited 10 patronize the
benefit affair
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Eugene Kinkle Jones
Speaks Here Friday

Eugene Kinkle Jones, OF New
York City. will be the speaker
at the Detroit Social Workers
Council, Friday, April 20. at
6 D. m. in the dining room OF
the Lucy Thurman Y. w. c. A.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
Investigate WomAn's Death

Police are investigating the
death OF Isabelle Crowder. "a. OF
1862 Hague street. who died last
Wednesday. Police charge she was
hit on the head with a heavy in
strument by her husband
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
New York Bank Closes

New York Notice OF proposed
closing OF Dunbar National Bank
brought many depositors to with
draw funds. They were paid off
promptly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
.RATE CROWD
THREATENS TO
Patron Did Demand
Return Of Money
For Drinks

4 brawl in beer garden at 223i
Hastings street early Saturday
morning ended in the almost fat
al shooting Of George Carter. 80,
Of 924 East Montcalm street
Carter WAS shot by Willie Brown,
IS ZIG Madison avenue bartender
in the Green Village Beer Garden.
where The shooting occurred
According 10 Witnesses Carter.
accompanied by Field Sylester. and
Miss Ola Bell. all Of 924 Montcalm
sweet entered the beer garden
and immediately ordered some
drinks
Brown VIA Officers tina shortly
as'er The drln, had beer cred,
Cart. Sylvester nd MS
were in, we'd in hc. I'd ...
ment He sand that h. IL
keep quiet.
* Reprimands Trio
The reprimand from tn,
der angered Carter. Bown
and he demanded the return Of the
money he had paid for the drinks.
When this was refused. Brown
said Carter attempted TO strike
him with a large beer glass
Brown said he ran behind The
bar and grabbed the pistol which
was kept there, and as Carter con-
tinued TO approach. fired five
times. the bullets striking Carter
in the chest. back and left arm
The wounded man staggered
from the beer garden. but collap-
SD in fornt Of the door Brown re-
manned in the beer garden until
the arrival OF the police.
Threatened Prisoner
When he was brought out Of
the beer garden by Sergeant Bruce
Conrad and Detective william Nc
MILAN and Patrolman Russell
Race, the large crowd was in an
ugly mood. Many in the ihrong
booed Brown, and said that he
should be taken away from the Of
ficers and given a good beating.
Brown was taken to police head
quarters where he is being held
pending the outcome of Carriers
wounds.
Those questioned by officers were
Eddie Ellis. 709 Napoleon street;
Ola Bell. 924 Montcalm street: Err
nest Wheeler. 22l0 Hastings
street; and Ben Bell, PA East
Fort street.
The Green Beer Garden is own
ed by Henry Jackson. 1868 Sher-
man street.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30
seek BOYCOTT
0 F CREAMERY
TO AID DRIVER
Severe Action Comes
After Stumbling By
White Creamery

Disregarding the failure OF the
Detroit tfeamery Company Off
Gals TO answer letters, the local
branch Of the National Associa-
ticn for The Advancement OF Col
ored People. is continuing it, fighi
to have Curtis Harvey reinstated a.
driver OF a milk route, according 10
DR. James McClendon, president
of the branch.
Dr. Mc(1endon said that his Of
flee had sent two letters 10 the
president OF the Detroit Creamery
Company. but that he had not re-
ceived any response.
Super, isor Visits Met Tendon
The president said that John
Michella. formerly manager OF the
Family Creamery Company, foI
whom Hardy worked two years be
fore that company was absorbed
by ne Detroit Creamery Company
several months ago. was in his of.
flee Tuesday. Mr. Michella is now
supervisor OF the 16 white milk
drivers transferred fromi Family
Creamery TO the Detroit Creamery
In the recent transaction.
Dr.. McClendon. in statement
issued after the meeting said that
Michella had told him that Hardy
should moi expect the Creamery TO
hire a colored man as driver
because he believes the white peo-
pie would refuse to take milk from
him."
Has w Right To Assume
The president OF the branch said
that the association feels that this
is similar 10 finding man guilty
before he has had trial Accord
ing to Or. McClenGon. the company
has no right TO assume that the
patrons viii not accept milk from
Hardy until he had been tried.
Hardy had been employed by the
Family Creamery for three years,
building up a good route in the
North End. mostly in Conant Gar
dens.
DR.. McClendon did not hesitate TO
say that he would urge colored
people to purchase milk from
company which does not tolerate
racial prejudices.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

A COLORED JUDGE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-04-30

"A COLORED JUDGE
Evening star., 1938-10-20
HOSPITAL SERVICE
RECEIVER ASKED
Creditors Of Corporation Kept
Waiting for Their Money,
Court Is Told.

District Court was asked late yester-
day to appoint a receiver for the Ma
tional Hospital Service Society, Inc,
with headquarters in the Colorado
Building, under the contention that
creditors were being kept waiting for
their money. Garland T. Glascoe filed
the motion, advising the court that
the corporation owes him s2,635.
Mr.. Glascoe in his petition declared
he will never realize payment of his
claim under the present management
because it will not permit the accu-
mutation of surplus or reserve for the
payment of the debts of the defendant
corporation. but will dispose or other
wise conceal the funds Immediately
following the receipt thereof"
The plaintiff asserted the group has
$500 members and that reserve of
IS per cent has been set up to protect
the members, retaining IS per cent of
Evening star., 1938-10-20
STRACHEY DENIED
ENTRANCE T0U. S.
Board Of Review Decides
British Lecturer Must Go
Back to England.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne AssOclateo PreSS.
The immigration Service decided
yesterday that John Strachey, 36-year-
old British lecturer and author, could
not enter the United States and or
dered him to return to England Sat-
urday.
Commissioner James L. Houghteling
announced that a Board of Review
had upheld Special Board of Inquiry
decision, made after Mr.. Strachey
reached New York last week, that
he could not enter because the London
Consul General had revoked the visa
on his passport.
The Review Board did not comment
on the reasons for the revocation, but
simply rejected the argument of Mr.
Stracheys counsel that the consulate
had no authority to take the action.
The State Department asserted last
week that the author said when he
applied for q visa that he was not a
member Of the Communist party.
Later, the department said. the Consul
reported that Mr.. Stracbey had been
elected a member of the Executive
Committee Of the British Communist
party.
The revocation order came while
Evening star., 1938-10-20

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Evening star., 1938-10-20

these premiums or fees for the pay.
ment Of the defendants obligations anc
its operating expenses
Through Attorney Samuel Shapiro
Mr.. Glascoe told the court "the ap.
pointment of a receiver is necessary in
order to conserve the receipts Of the
corporation" so that they will not be
dissipated in the payment of "exces.
sive salaries to the exclusion of the
creditors" Of the group"
Evening star., 1938-10-20
So They Freed Inmates.

MARYSVILLE, Calf. @.-When
repair work started on the local jail
Sheriff Charles ]. Mccoy put it up to
county officials as to what to do with "a
misdemeanor prisoners. Since transfer
to jais Of neighboring counties was
"too expensive" the Parole Board lib
Grated the men. Only prisoners facing
felony charges were held.