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Evening star., 1938-06-25
HUGHES, PANAY HERO,
REACHES CALIFORNIA
Commander Is Greeted by Wife
and Mother-On Way to
San Diego Hospital.

" tEe ASsoclACed Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Still
weak from wounds he received last
December when the gunboat Panay
was sunk in the Yangtse River by
japanese bombs, 1t. Comdr. J. j.
Hughes arrived here en- route to the
San Diego Naval Hospital.
He declared he was ready and
eager to go back to duty in China"
Comdr. Hughes, arriving yesterday.
was greeted by his wife, Kay Hughes
Of Washington. D. c., and his mother,
Mrs. Eugene Hughes Of New York.
Evening star., 1938-06-25

rage. rage.
Amusements Bis Obituary ---- AS
Church Radio BIS
News A-10-11-12 Real Estate B-1-7
Comics -B-14-15 Short Story BIS
Editorials AS Society AT
Garden Page Ais Sports ---A-14-15
Lost & Found BIS
FOREIGN.
Spain threatens bomb reprisals agains.
Italians. Page Al
Lieut.. Massie's wife slapped by Tsins-
tao Japanese sentry. Page Al
New breaks in Yellow River dikes re-
ported planned. Page Al
NATIONAL.
Big steel" likely to be called first in
monopoly hearings. Page Al
Roosevelt calls for liberal candidate
victories. Page Al
olympian crash kills O. c. c. youth
and Injuries seven. Page Al
g. o. P. chieftain likens spy articles to
sale Of Roosevelt papers. Page AZ
WASHINGTON AND NEARBY.
Virginia fisherman held in fatal beat
ing Of wife. Page Al
Fire destroys furniture factory in
Suitland, Md. Page Ais
japanese beetles threaten widespread
damage to foliage. Page Ais
Mystery death probe centers On check
Of womant activitiek Page Ais
Evening star., 1938-06-25

aboard the U. S. gunboat Tulsa, &C.
cording to reports reaching here, and
landed at Japanese-controlled pier.
She was escorted by two sailors.
Challenged by the sentry, she failed
to reply. it was said, as she did not
understand the japanese language.
The sentry then slapped her on the
face, it was reported. The only ex-
planation Of the action reaching here
was that the sentry had mistaken her
for Russian.
Mrs. Massie is the former Florence
Sterns of CheWelah, Wash. She was
800 HASSTr pooa AN
Evening star., 1938-06-25
Summary Of Todays Star

SPORTS.
Tigers now threatening to become flag
race factors. Page Ala
Case on heels of Travis, who may win
league batting crown. Page ALA
Harvard stroke ties series mark as
Yale crew bows Page Ala
Huskie crew coach's pessimism fails to
impress observers. Page Ala
Reds splurge recalls turbulent old Nc
Graw feud. Page Ais
Quaint net folk spice championship
Wimbledon tourney. Page Ais
Big Ten trackmen clash today in
Olympic preview." Page Ais
Evening star., 1938-06-25
SPAIN THREATENS
BOMB REPR|SALS
AGAINST ITALIANS
RetaIiatory Bombardments
May Include Ba|earics
and Italy Itself.
GERMANY MENTIONED
AS POSSIBLE TARGET
British and French Make Appeal
to Barcelona to Avoid
Rash Acts.

BACKGROUND
Strength OF Spanish insurgent air
forces, Dhich hare repeatedly
bombed Loyalist cities behind front
lines, has been in contingents OF
italian and German apiation. Dep
relations OF these airmen haue
aroused ioorld protest. British and
French shipping in Spanish waters
has been target tor repeated at
tacks from Italian air bases in
Bdlearics.
Evening star., 1938-06-25

(See STEEL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-06-25

(See SPAIN. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1938-06-25

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1938-06-25

20. 3. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Showers and thunderstornis beginning
late tonight or tomorrow: cooler tomorrow
afternoon or night. Temperatures today
Highest, 50, at 10 am; lowest, 50, at 5
am; 81 at 1880 am.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
CLARK KAYOES
HIS OPPONENT
Shivers Loses First
Bout In East

New York--Dave Clark. clever
Detroit light heavyweight. scored
his second impressive win in the
ring in Rockland Palace when he
stopped Bruno Sala. OF Pittsburgh,
in the fourth round OF scheduled
eight-round bout. Two weeks ago
Clark had defeated George Broth
ers in his initial appearance in
Rockland Palace.
Clark. scaling 173 1-2 to his OPP
ponent's IT'S pounds, launched into
the attack with fury at the open
ing gong. He connected with dew
astating rights and lefts as he
danced around the bewildered Sa-
la. The fight ended when Sala was
unable to continue because of cuts
over both eyes.
Milton Shivers. crack Detroit
middle weight. loset a close deci-
SION to Rudy Marshall. veteran
eastern middleweight. in his New
York debut. lie was Shivers' first
fight in more than eight months.
and his trainers attributed his de-
feat TO this. The bout was the
semi-final Of the card.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Ben Johnson Looms AS
Successor to Jesse Owens

Ben johnson. captain OF Colum-
bia university, can now take his
place among the great sprinters OF
the world. a place he has been
seeking for the past three or four
years.
For the past three or four years
the name OF Ben Johnson has been
bobbing in and out OF the head
lines as stories were told OF his
track achievements In competi-
tion betweent Columbia and east
ern colleges. But there was al
ways something 10 prevent John
son from scaling the heights to
which close followers OF track had
predicted that he would ascend.
Mostly II was injuries which
handicapped johnson.
Saturday night Johnson proved
conclusively that he is to be seri-
ously considered as the Splinter
TO take the place Of Jesse Owens
by establishing new world re-
cord In the 60-yard dash. The CO.
lumbia captain smashed the re-
cord in successive heats.
Breaks Old Mark
Johnson opened his amazing
performance by eaualling the Is
year old mark Of go seconds in
his first heat Running in the semi
final heat, Johnson cut the record
to 6.l. and then capped the night
by clipping another full tenth sec
ond in winning the finals in 6
seconds flat.
The old record was first set by
Loren Hutchinson In 1923. and
cqualcd subsequently by seven
other sprinters.
The big upset OF the Millrose
Games i'm Madison Square Garden
was the failure of Long John
Woodruff. University OF Pittsburgh
and Olympic S0O-meter champion
TO capture the half mile run
woodruff who turned in his worst
performance finished last after
iradine or nearly three laps.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Coed sis, made the February ID
sue OF LIFE. the top magazine
next 10 ESQUIRE. Vunies was
all sharp in her furs and with
two very stunning Howard Uni
versiiychums, escorted her broth
er TO the premiere OF his starring
movie SPIRIT OF YOUTH Louise
Beavers was among the celebs on
hand TO give the Champ a biz
hand
The Eastern Critics gave the
picture great big hand SO
please try and see the picture
when II comes 10 our local theatre
.. If this production goes over
We have been informed that Globe
productions will release several
other All-Negro productions This
may be the introduction to new
age in the movies for Negroes
WENDELL SMITH. who pens a
column In one OF the national
weeklies. was in the motor city 10
visit the home folks last Weekend
Wendell is doing good in the
sports field and will some day
step in the shoes OF his boss
Chester Washington BILL JOHN
son and his sensational combina-
ton left Detroit Monday night for
a run at one OF the exclusive ofay
spots down in Louisville. Kentuc-
ky Wade Boykin Is the pianist
and arranger. Bills band just
finished a several weeks run NJ
the Tuxedo EARL WAITON'S
new club is tasty becoming the
spot for the after nighters Carly
sic Johnson and his pretty little
wife are on the outs They will
make up The Eutaniex Club ..
The mail man has been deliver
ing some very sharp inciiations 70
their very swank Third Annual
Formal Dance on Saturday even
ing AZ the Artistic Temple The
members of the Eutantez Club arc
Alberta William. Bertha Hodges
Inez Wright. Alma Lewis. Alberta
Duncan Lena Walden. Eunics
Moore. Mildred Gamble and Gel
ress Lightfoot ~.
Larry Bleach has moved bacl
to the YMc.A. St Antoine stree
branch His many friends pre-
dict success for him In his polio
work
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Pollard Quits North
Dakota u.

Grand Forks. n. .--(ANP)--
Fritz Pollard. Jr OF Chicago. Olym-
pic hurdler and star half back at
the University OF North Dakota.
has dropped ont OF school. II was
revealed Friday by c. A. West,
football coach and athletic direct
or.
No reason was given for his
leaving. Pollard had registered for
the second semester and attend
ed classes last week. which indi-
Gated. West said. his decision was
sudden. The athletic director did
not know OF II until the star ath-
lete had gone.
Pollard was a junior and had
two years OF track competition and
one year Of football remaining at
the university" West added.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

Hon. william W. voisine, now
seeking reelection as mayor OF
Ecorse. and now serving his third
term in that office. waged a re-
lentless battle against the Black
Legion and helped convict Jesse
j. Pettijohn. ex-coouncilman and
clerk Of Ecorse. who is now serving
from one to tive years In prison.
Mayor Voisine has been a cham
pion OF Negroes In the dow n-rivcr
district. placing hundreds of them
in industries, opening avenues Of
employment in plants which had
never employed Negroes. lie iii-
creased the city payroll foi color
ed employees from 5000 per year to
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Meet To Plan For
Miss Walker Recital

The Detroit Musicians Associa-
ton and the Aida" Citizens Com
mittee held meeting Monday, Feb
Z, at which time arrangements were
completed for the Maybe Roberts
walker recital, at Ebenezer A. NJ
+. Church, next Tuesday night.
The president. Mrs. Mile Hyn-
son. outlined plans for the pre-
sentation OF Aida in May. She al
so named several chairmen Of COM
mittees.
Members Of the Citizens Com
mitttee in attendance were intro
duced and all pledged their sup
port in making the opera sue
cess.
Among those present were: Miss
Nellie Watts. temporary chairman
Mrs. Simmons. Mrs. Wesley. Mrs.
Isaacs, Albert Greenlaw. and Rev.
G. W. Baber.
Mrs. LeClare Knox is working
hard. training the girls who are to
participate in the ballet OF the
opera
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
BINCO DEMOSS
SELECTED FOR
DETROIT HELM


According to authoritative sour
ces Elwood (Bing;) DeMoss will
manage the Detroit Stars for the
season Of 1888. This information
was given this reporter wednes-
day afternoon.
II was reported by the infor-
sssact :sa. James Titus, owner or
the Detroit club. had been nego-
tiating with DeMoss for the past
several weeks. lie also. according
to the informant, discussed the
position with DeMoss during the
time he was in Chicago TO attend
the annual baseball meet.
According 10 information. De-
Moss was receptive to the pro-
posal. His only objection was that
he did not want TO GUST his friend
and former teammate. Norman
turkey Stearnes. out of job.
However, 1t has been learned that
Stearnes Is fully behind the move
TO have DeMoss installed as mana
ger Of the Detroit Stars.
Stearnes took over the mana
gerial reIns during the middle OF
the 1887 season. Roosevelt Cox
aud Percy lDimp) Miller had pre-
coded him as pilots OF the club.
In conversation with Stearnes,
the big outfielder said, Yes.
would rather see Bingo here as
manager than any one else. lie
knows the game and Is a fine fel.
low to work for. think he can dc
a better job than could as mana.
GER
Owner Titus, when interview.
ed Oh the proposal. said that hs
had nothing to say about DeMoss
coming to Detroit. lie also refused
to say whether he had talked with
DeMoss while in Chicago 10 attend
the annual baseball meet lasl
month.
DeMoss began his baseball ca.
reer with the Topeka Giants back
in 1909. He later moved to India
napolis where he played with III,
Indianapolis Abe team unit
1914 when he went TO RUDE Eos.
ter 8 Chicago American Giants.
II was while member OF th'
American Giants that DeMoss
rose to the heights as a great in
fielder with his sparkling play
fine base running, and timely hit
ting. In 1917 DeMoss was made
captain OF the Chicago Club. hold
ing that position until he went I,
Indianapolis in 1924 as manager
He came TO Detroit as manager II
1926. DeMoss remained here al
pilot OF the Stars until 1892 Since
that time he has been coachins
the Chicago team.
Few managers In baseball arr
better developers Of young bal
players. II was under DeMoss tina
Willie Foster. Larry Brown. jim
Brown. Clarence Palms. Ed Rile
and others developed into out
standing stars.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Woodland Park
BirLL.. Mlth
BY Ella o. Auiher

The II State Forests undcr adj
ADMINISTRATION In Michigan now en-
brace l.2sO,OOO acres. or about
one-thirlieth Of the total acreage
OF the State
Rev Arthur Weathers is recov-
ering from his serious Illness and
Is telling his friends he will be
out soon
Many nice fish are being caught
by enthusiastic anglers this sea-
SON. Large pike, pickerel as well
as smaller fish are the prizes.
Mrs. John Mckinney is recover
Ing from her illness. A. b. Ewell,
our patriarch and honored brother
Is quite feeble. His faithful wife
Is his constant attendant.
Many OF the men living In the
resort are now at work on WPA
projects. Their wives are smiling
and happy.
Brother w. G. Wilson was guest
preacher at the First Baptist
Church OF Baldwin. Mich. last
Sunday.
The Community Club met at
the home Of Mrs Winnie Thomp-
son this week. A goodly number
OF the membership was present.
After the business meeting two
course luncheon was served by
the hostess.
Mrs. Susie Bynum of Detroit
who Is an aunt OF Mrs. W G. Will
son, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford. also OF Detroit. made
a surprise visit at the Wilson
home recently The auntie and
niece had not seen each other in
% years.
Rev Randolph b. Brown OF
Grand Rapids, who has been the
pastor Of the First Baptist Church
for number of years. during
which time he has erected nice
church edifice. rendered his resig.
nation to the Church. The finish
OF his labors as pastor TO end on
March goth AT that date Rev Mr.
Brown will preach his farewell
sermon
| Master Augustus Wilson is thu
"liye wire" who handles the dis
tribution of the Detroit Tribune
| In Woodland Park. He has re-
ceived many fine compliments OF
this good service to the public
and many concentrations on tn
, splendid sentiment and out spokeI
defense and championship of th'
cause OF the Negro. made by lh'
Tribune
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

The month OF February brings
us many eventful days. The first
being Abraham Lincoln ibi. ;;i,day
Then Valentines Day on Mon
day and Negro History Week.
Frederick Douglass and George
Washington also have birthdays
this month o yes. and our Mayor.
Richard w Reading celebrated
his birthday Monday. To the gay
youngsters Valentine day will hold
the interest Of-the-week / was
reading In the paper few days
ago that the unabashed senti-
ments OF modern Valentines go
for girls as we'll as men. Sending
a Valentine 10 the object of one 4
affections is no longer an exclusive
| masculine prerogative To-day
girls can find messages of love
and announcement that viii sci
many a young man about town ii
wondering II It's leap year.
BE PROUD OF YOUR HISTORY
You Will notice that We are fea-
turing Negro History Week We
as race have history 10 be
proud Of Our ancestors have con.
tributed much to American His
tory and we should let the WORLD
In on it. People like DR.. Carver
DR. w. +. b. Dubois Booker T
Washington and may other trail
blazers have done their bit Lee
us do ours. Who knows. mayb,
our praise Will be sung by count
less future generations CELEBs
Sunney Wilson, the manager o
the Chicken Shack, and his wife
to-be Miss Annie l. Simpson (The,
call her VALLEY are back in tn
motor city, Sunney went over L
10 bring the young lady back az
ter she had spent several days a
the house guest OF Mrs MARY;
Barrow. They told your columns
that they were not going to &c
married soon. and when they wer
ready they were going 10 broad
cast H. Sunny said that he wa
going TO rent the Graystone an
invite all Of his friends 10 the wed
ding So, they deny that they vii
go to the altar soon We wonde
II they have stole march on Il
already.
V II. MAKES LIFE
Well, we'll. vunies penney
Barrow. Joe Louis little Howar
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Co-Operatives Are
Praised BY Reddix

The local consumers Co-opera-
tive organizations in Detroit pre-
sented Prof. II. l.. Reddix. of Gary
Indiana. as speaker during two
day institute, Saturday and Sun.
day Feb. and 6.
The institute was held at the
Lucy Thurman u w. c. A. and
closed with mass meeting SUM-
day night at Plymouth Congrega
tional Church. at Beaubien and
Garfield.
Professor Reddix told OF his ex-
periences in organizing the Coop
erative Group in Gary, during the
dark days OF the recent depres-
sion. lie stated that his store has
grown from capital of S24 TO a
business OF $4,000 a year.
The speaker urged the colored
citizens OF Detroit to seek more
knowledge OF the Cooperative
Movement as a cure for economic
ills.
II was revealed throughout the
discussions that more than a dog
EN- groups are now engaged in
some form of cooperative endeav-
or along economic lines. among
Negroes in this city.
The meetings were sponsored
by the Central States Education
Committee. in cooperation with
the local education committee OF
the organization.
The local committee is compos-
cd of Attorney r. VI. Golightly.
Rev J. VI Miles. and Robert
Evans
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

s14.936. by giving Ecorse colcred
policemen, truck drivers. and men
in all departments OF public works.
He has also taken an active Iart
In the Democratic Party and help
ed place Negroes In state and couD-
~ Jobs.
The West Side Peoples Club and
all local Negro organizations are
behind Mayor voisine. Clarence Oil
yer, deputy sheriff of Wayne Coun-
~, and an outstanding political
leader in the Sixteenth district, is
manager of voisine's campaign. He
predicts that Voisine will lead the
race by three 10 one. Adv
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
Henrietta Bryant
Gets Position In
Friend OF Court

Miss Henrietta Bryant has been
appointed stenographer in the Of
flee of the Friend of the Court of
Wayne County The appointment
was made by the Judges Of the
Wayne County Circuit Court upon
the recommendation of Edward
Pokorny. Friend of the Court.
Miss Bryant had been stenogra-
pher and secretary of the Isabel
Management Company. l3S Cadillac
Square for two years. She is ma
tive Of Ypsilanti. Michigan and !,
graduate Of Cleary Business Col
legc
The office of the Friend OF the
Court has two colored stenogra-
piers in addition to u. S. Dunbar.
one of the chief investigators.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
To Hold N alto n a !
Beauty Culture Week
In The Windy ity

chIcago.-tANPl The week oil
,oril 10 to April i6 is to be cele-
mated as BEATTY CULTURE
WEEK" all over the country, ac-
rordIng 10 an announcement made
here Friday by Mrs Marjorie Ste
nrt Joyner. president of the Ma
lIcnal Beauty Culturists League.
Every interest in the great busi-
ness Of improving the appearance
Of men and women. the cosmetic
manufacturers. the beauty shop
owners and operators viii join In
one gigantic movement TO give the
public a better view of the ideals
which govern the profession, the
magnitude Of our work. the en-
poyment II furnishes and the ad-
rntages which may be gained
through more effective support
Ms Joyner said.
Hair Dressing and Beauty Gull
iure have become the nations hfth
Industry according to government
satisfies" said Mrs. Joyner. and
The amount OF employment which
hey give and the money which
these professions put into circula-
liou In our group is we'll nigh in
alculsble.
Women like Nine. c. ]. Walk
r. Mrs. Annie Malone. Nine. Sara
Spencer Washington. Nine. Estelle
AID countless others. who have
'Dneered in this profession and
hs'ed the trail 10 substantial
businesses have made a new day
possible for many young men and
sonen. With the memory Of the
work Of these great women before
I've the members OF the Nation
Al Beauty Culturists League are
Mllng aside April 10 to April 1e.
immediately after National Negro
nealln Week. and thereafter to
= observed annually. as National
0eauly Culture Week.
All people interested in the
progress Of the race are asked to
cooperate with hairdressers. cos
~''Olosis's and hair and skin
rspa'alloh manufacturers that
" may pay tribute to those per-
'0n' who have given so much to
our group
we are asking he aid of the
-u.Vnes' social and fraternal or
sau''a'lons and Negro business
s ~" aud women Of every type. as
~. ~ OF the public, and hope
S =, 'ney make a purchase during
An -, week which Will accelerate
l' s,'ness and pui funds into circu-
''0n IN their respective commun-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
louis READY
FOR FOR co WITH I'll!
NATHAN MANN
o.xhorough Talks On
Voc 1os's Condition
While Here

=. marlborough, co-mana-
Job. " ". T louis. world heavy
81 '.s % champion hal came back "asa from
sss iss. s~aa training headauar.
Inr pompton Lakes, n .. ,ss'
pIs rs, =, % spend three days day ,. IN nv,
s'sl Ne u returned to the framing
camp .9.. sss'' before departing, Ros-
Hos Howe commented on Joe's con- cor.
bo'Ousa sor his coming battle with
d l.sa, \ Mann in Madison Square re
s.rasa on the evenis Of fe0'''''
q ION condition" Rox-
zoe - declared. HE scaled 2os
borough o'Sa, the day left However Y. .ol
pouna' him TO enter the ring at 2oc
',SSs' nh he continued. =. !.
p'a anoo,d,ne TO Roxborough, Joe Is
s'.',sa TO engage in one more
''nsup light before his ''.,,s ou's we,
, .ssssmoSIonship battle win MAJ
Shmeling- ,or,o,r "a vet
:. .rs confident that Joe VIII NEE
" y .. v,uuer Of the Max-Baer-Iom
lae w. All, Thi, fight will bt
ny y. .ome time during April.
'' slos, following short rest per
:. iii then go into training TO
=. ccbmeling bout After I'M
Sssmeliug fight he's scheduled 10
! trip to Europe -. No.
sor his return from the Euro
..,u tour. which will in all pro
s,AIl,,v. cover two or three months
~ will return to Hollywood =
4, another picture" Roxborousl
s,N
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12
rem S DEFEAT
CENTER QUINT
Visitors Paced
Saitch And Holt

The New York Rens. champion
professional basketball team. slap
ped a 50-26 defeat on Brewster
Center Saturday night in the
Brewster gymnasium.
The visitors. slow starting, were
behind at the end OF the first
period. and from then on the
Brewster five was completely out
played. In the last period the
Rens. holding substantial lead
began to clown. However. they
we're matched In this phase OF the
game by the Brewster players, es-
pecially Toe Brown and Country
Davis.
Brewster grabbed a 1873 lead III
the first period with Wilson Caid-
we'll, Bill Malone. and Roy Mapp
pacing the way shortly after the
start of the second period LOUIS
Badger, Johnny Holt, and Tarzan
Cooper began pitching In baskets
the Rens leading 2S-2O at 'ne
halfway mark.
The Rens clinched tie game IN
the third period by running walu
on the court as Holt and Earye
Saitch tossing them in from vari-
Gus angles.
Saitch was the big noise LOT '"e
visitors with five field goals ana
three foul shots. Holt helped NM
self to three field goals and four
foul throws. Badger was good io'
four field goals Malone led the
Detroit scores with four baskets
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-12

within the remaining seventeen
days, the many branches OF the
Secretary of state will he swamp
ed with applicants. lie points out
that the Vernon Branch. although
new and unknown to thousands OF
motorists. is highly efficient and
serves its patrons without having
them wait.
The public Is invited to patron
lie the Vernon office. 1t Is under
the complete management OF q
full and efficient colored staff. The
office is open every weekday
night until 7 o'clock.