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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
EDITORIAL PAGE
MT. CLEMENS
Rr Sarah Ellen Hill

Sunday morning. E-v.. w. j.
Pittmar, OF Calvary Baptist
church, preached an excellent
sermon. text, Behold thy moth
err The B.Y.P.U. began at $50
%. m. Mrs. Watson taught the
lesson. At 1880 p. m, a short
Mothers Day program was rem
dered. Rev. Moore, Of East De-
troit, preached.
Zion Baptist church is sponsor
ing rally OF women versus men,
Sunday, May 49, Rev. Whoey is
pastor.
Eethlthe Temr.e No. ? CHI. n
began is convention last Sunday.
II will contil. thi~, h Sunday,
May 81. Mr.. Valentine is pastor.
Local friends regret the death
OF the late Mrs. Alexander. who
passed away in Detroit, May IL.
Surviving are many relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan were en-
tertained Sunday, May IA.
Mrs. Gordon, of Collingwood, is
seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krisel spent Sum
day in Detroit. with their son and
daughlcr-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Krisel.
The Thespian Modernet club
met with Marie Drewey, Thurs
day. May IL. The club is spon-
sori1g different activities, in order
TO raise funds TO give banquet
for June graduates II Mt. Clemens.
The Quinn League team gave a
dance at Hendleys hall recently,
and all present had pleasant
time. Present were: Eloise Belle
and Mary Taylor. OF ~ Detroit;
Claude Krisel. Doris Noel, Charles
Lucas. Ruby Austin. John Krisel,
and Ozander Stevens, and others.
yInson Chapel
AT II a. m. Sunday, Rev. Moses
Williams preached from the text,
, Cor. 4;16; subject. Painting, De-
caying, Renewing" The senior
choir rendered the music.
In the afternoon, the Rev. Mr.
Glover. OF Metropolitan Commun-
ity Church. Detroit, preached inl
the interest OF Club No. OF the
church. OF which Mrs. Alberta is
captain.
In the evening, the young peo-
pie held their A. c. f. session. with
Miss Thelma Williams, president,
as teacher OF the lesson.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20

ieenia anniversary as principal of
Lincoln School Wanda s m tn
gave several readings
Several citizens from Whitaker
attended the funeral OF the late
Jacob Knox at Brown Chapel
Church, last Thursday.
When returning home from the
midnight shift at tho Ford plant
last Monday night. Harold Carter
was greeted by two lovely birth
day cakes and other tokens, re-
mlnding him Of his birthday. A
card bearing the inscription. In
appreciation OF what YOU have
done for US" was signed BY young
people with whom Mr. Carter has
worked for two years. as choris-
ter Of the Junior choir Of Camp
bell Chapel
Mrs. Nancy Alexander. who
has been quito IN. is improving.
Mrs. Mary Smith was hostess
to the Mary y Handy Mite Mis-
sionary society. last Friday after
noon. Plans were completed for
the inspirational meeting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
A NON PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
PONTIAC NEWS
By F. p. Harris

Rev. f. Broyles. pastor Of Trim
ity Baptist Church, preached Sum
day morning. subject. "Great Mo-
theirs and the Worlds Greatest
Need. The second annual OBJ
servance of the Rev. Broyles' pas
torate began Monday. May Is. and
will continue through May %.
DR.. M. l.. Spears. accompanied
by the Junior choir of Newman
A. M. f. Church. rendered serv-
ice at Trinity Church, May Is.
During the week, out-of-town pas
tors and their congregations also
will participate.
"Our Debt TO Mothers" was the
theme used by the Rev. F. B.
Reed. pastor of New Hope Bap-
fist Church. Sunday morning.
The Rev. John Powell, of Mace
donia Baptist Church, preached
Sunday morning. subject, Moth
er's Love" Many were present.
The speaker at New 3 eth Q
Baptist church Sunday was At
iorney Leon Hubbard. At s pm,
Pastor Thomas Timberlake spoke.
Tho Rev. A. T. Williams has re-
turned home from Harper hospit-
al, Detroit, and is convalescing
nicely.
The Rev. Robert Hoover. acting
pastor of Newman A.M.F. Church.
preached eloquently Sunday
morning. subject, obedience to
Mother and Father.
An educational meeting was
held at pm. at Newman Church.
Mrs. Andrew McCaskill was mis-
tress OF ceremonies.
A musical tea will be given at
the home of Mrs. Art Johnson,
on Bagley street. May %. from 3
TO pm. II will be for the bene-
fit of Newman Sunday School.
ST. John NJ. F. Church held an
interesting meeting at 3 pm. in
honor OF mothers day. William
+. Davis was master OF ceremonies.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
WHITAKER

A brief message by the pastor,
Rev A. Knowles. and testimonials
preceded tho Communion service
at Campbell A. NJ. Church last
Sunday morning.
At 3 pm. Mrs. Alice BRYANT
presented the Happy Hour Club.
lnksier. Who rendered very
lovely program Rev Manner. Of
lnkster. delivered a sermonette on
Unity.
Cnarpbcll Chapel shared In the
hfth anniversary celebration of
the pastorate OF Rev. Garther
Robertson. Of Second Baptist
Church. Ypsilanti. last Wednes-
day night. Rev. Knowles and con-
gregation rendered service.
Wednesday evening. many at
tended the birthday party Of Prof
h. A. Tape, also tho reception in
his honor celebrating the ff-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20

Soiu ocfJ INTO Nt0lcru
James Casey. a free Negro. OF
Wayncsyille. Haywood County.
North Carolina, conveyed by deed
his services for ninety-nine years
10 James r. Love.
On the 10th OF September. 1864,
be was taken (arrested) by Lieut..
l. S Roberts. the enrolling officer
81 that district for the Confed-
crate States, into his custody as a
conscript free Negro.
Casey pleaded that the contract
had never been rcscinded and was
IN full force. J r. Love had died,
put his executors claimed the scrv-
ces of Casey The law pertaining
20 Cascy's case read. as follows.
"Al male free Negroes, and
o'he, persons OF color. resident in
the Confederate States. between
the ages OF 10 and so years. shall
be reid liable TO perform such
duiic, with the army As the
Secretary ~ War may pre-
scribe al the rate OF Sll a
month
II Tree Negro sells his services
by decd Tor 90 years for Nalu-
able consideration. he does not
thereby cease 10 be a free man.
Escaped In Merchandise Dor
William Clensy. the slave Of
Mary Page OF New Castle, Della
ware. escaped ON the 26th Of Oc-
'oher l848, as stowaway on
board the Steamboat Zephcr.
The Captain Of the Zepher
Christopher J Nandergrif', made
inc statement that Clansy must
have Seereied himself in a MGR
rhandise box and was therefore
unnoiiced by the crew.
MAJ 2I. 1862
Congress on May 81. 1862 en-
acted law tina, l0o, OF the taxes
lowed on property Of Negro per-
sons. should be used to start a
system OF education for Negro
children in the District OF Column
ola.
Booker T. Washinqton's Surprise
When Booker T. Washington was
q sod what WAS tho most surpris-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
Legal Notice
Attys. Simmons & Blbb
hSs GrntIOt Ave.

STATE OF MICHIGAN In the
Circuit Court for the County OF
Wayne In Chancery.
MARY ]. WATSON. Plaintiff, vs..
JOHN WATSON. Defendant.
NO. 2sS,6S9
At a session OF said Court held
in the Court House In the City OF
Detroit, Michigan on the sth day
May. AID, 1899.
Present: HONORABLE SHEER
MAN ID. CALENDER. Circuit
Judge.
II appearing from the affidavit
on file that the defendant resides
outside OF the State OF Michigan,
and that his last known address
and place OF residence was BIS
Green street, Pueblo. Colorado.
II is ordered that John Watson.
the defendant herein. appear and
answer the bill OF complaint Med
in this cause within three CD
months from the date OF this or
der. or said bill will be taken as
confessed against him.
II Is further ordered that a copy
OF this order be published accord
ing to law in The Detroit Tribune
and also that copy Of this order
he sent by registered mail 10 the
said defendant. at least twenty days
before the time above prescribed
for his appearance, with return re-
ceipt requested.
SHERMAN d. CALENDER.
Circuit Judge.
"a True Copy
.CASPAR J. LINGEMAN.
Clerk.
F. ]. DUNE,
Deputy Clerk b-l3-s-z4.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
LISTEN TO THIS By Hobart 7: Nitsns1

Ing incident IN his life. without
hesitation he would say the letter
he received from Harvard Uni
vcrsity. Read letter. below:
Page Washingtons Own
Story OF his Lie and Work.
Harvard University,
Cambridge. May %. 1896
My Dear Sir. Harvard Univcr-
Sliy desires 10 confer on you at
the approaching commencement
an honorary degree: but il is our
custom 10 confer degrees only on
gentlemen who arc present our
commencement occurs this year on
June gath, ard your presence
would be desirable from about
noon fill about five o'clock in the
afternoon. Would II be possible
for you 10 be in Cambridge on
that day?
Believe me, with great regards
Very truly yours,
Charles W. Eliot
President Booker r. Washington
Black aud White
1915 Dr sirach records the case
Of a man who was converted by
fever into perfect Negro in
color
Blumenback describes r young
Negro in London, who became
white ~ the middle OF his body.
and also about the knees. without
i'll health having any concern ap-
parontlv, in producing these APP
pcarances.
From Smith on the Complexion
Of the Human Species.
Food for Thought
An explorer says wolf meat Isl
very nourishing Gosh We Nc
croes had good meal on our
doorstep all the time without
knowing IL
BY Lux Smith. Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. F.D.R.
In case you care. Mrs. FDR
sci new record for q First Lady's
mail in 1893 when she received
about 100000 letters al The White
House How would we know YOU
like this column.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
CASSOPOLIS
BY VI. g. Clark

Chain Lake Sunday School open
ed at 10 o. m. Sunday and was well
attended. Rev. Shaw preached AT
the II a. m. service. Rev. Winfield
was visitor.
On May 4. Mrs. Shaw gave a
surprise birthday party in honor
OF Mr.. Page, assisted by several
friends. including Miss Lee Ben
son, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Grady. Mrs
Jessie Stern and Mrs. Keith. Twen-
ty-four guests were present.
There was another birthday
party given on May in honor OF
Mrs. Steele. Twenty EIGHT were
present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
Rescue Mission OF
Christ

The Rescue Mission OF Christ re-
Gently opened at 370S ST. Antoine
street. corner Livingstone, had
splendid services Sunday. May Il.
Services are held each Sunday at
IL am. and $50 pm. also Tues
day Thursday and Friday at $40
pm.
The Rev Mrs " Royal Is pastor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
VS.
POEMS
YOUR LIFE


Make your life a happy one.
Get your school and home -.
done, ~
Then proceed to romp ann plsv
And enjoy yourself tho rest o, 4
day.
Enjoy the fresh and balmy afr.
And In your games play fair
All these things will make =,
grow. .
Its the surest way | know
AT night wash your face and 70,
your hair.
And place your clothes unon
chair.
Then 20 to bed and rest All nI,h
And greet next morn with a smI
that's bright.
BY Louise Jones: Grade "A.
age 14--9O6 r Kirby
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20

FOR REkT

Now Open to Colored. downtown
266 Edmund. Nice clean, lard
rooms. kItchcneite furnished n
light housekeeping; reasonable, n
children.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
NATURE
By Velma Doertch


'rs Note The writer Of this poem received an awado
The deep blue sea is the master.
The green wide meadows are the pasture.
The mountains have their snowy peaks,
The mountain goat there daily seeks.
The flowers that bloom in spring,
The glory and happiness they bring.
The bees set out on their days run.
The ants take advantage of the sun.
The small daisy grows high on the hill,
They are gathered at ones sweet will,
And nature spreads its flowery sheet,
Like the far North's snow and sleet
The plains Of Texas. lit by moon
Tall pines stand like bride and groom
All. blessed nature, given of God
To beautify the world in which men plod
Smile of the moon. greet thee,
The shady calmness of the trees,
The trckling streams that ripple by,
While sagging willows whisper sigh.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20

Land Ourers
Negroes in the United States In
1896 own some 20,000.000 acres Of
land or $1,000 square miles.
Copyright 1889.
Any interesting or unique fact
about Negroes sent to this column
will be published and credited
to the sender. Write in care Of
this paper. Address Hobard T..
Mitchell, Listen TO This"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-20
JOBS!! JOBS!.

J0BS!! JOBS..
Efficient, Qualified, Competent
Maids. Cooks. Buffers, ,hauifeurl
Neat appearance. Gall InItrd Ted
ant Association. Louis u. Taylol
$50 Medbury. Apt. $. Mad. TIA
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Princeton Musical
Show Opens Nov. 24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. al
ANY Moment Now" the 51st annual
production of the Princeton Triangle
Club. student musical comedy group,
will have its premiere at the Nc
Carter Theater November "a, fol-
lowed by Christmas vacation appear
ances throughout the East and Mid
die West.
The lead role will be played by
T. Berry Brazleton of Waco, Tex,
president of the club.
The itinerary: Princeton, Novem-
ber "a, Is; New York, December IS,
16; Orange, 18: Baltimore, 10; Phil
adelphia, 20; Pittsburgh, 81; Gin
cinnati, %; Indianapolis. %; Louis
vile, Is; Memphis, 26: St. Louis, 81;
Chicago, %; Detroit, %, and Cleve-
land, 30.
The book and all but one song
were written by Henry H. Hughes
of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Carl E. Da-
Wis of Conemaugh, Pa.
The other song is by Mark Law
renee of Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Arthur {. Morgan
Hunts in Mexico
fqr Refugee Havens
- Deposed T. Y. A. Head
Makes Surveys Of
Available Lund

By the Associated Press.
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Oct.
21.-Arthur E. Morgan, deposed
chairman of the Tennessee Valley
Authority, is off on a new venture
at the age of 81.
Associates at his home here dis
closed today that the tall engineer
had gone to Mexico to inspect pos
sible sites for settlements to take
In Jewish and other refugees from
war-torn Europe. He is working
with the Friends Service Commit
tee, Quaker organization OF Phila-
delphia. and the Mexican govern
ment.
The present work, which he ex-
poets to complete within month
or six weeks, consists of making
preliminary surveys of available land
in several Mexican states. especially
with a view to the possibilities of
irrigating arid tracts now unpro-
ductive and virtually uninhabited.
Some of the land has been devoted
to cattle raising, but DR.. Morgan Is
inspecting it to determine its posi-
bilities for farming on a smaller
and more individual scale.
While most of the refugees prob
ably would come from Germany, it
was said, many others are expected
to be drawn from Spain and Span
1sh refugee colonies in France.
DR.. Morgan's intimates here had
no information when the physical
setup of the settlements would be
started. Much depends on financ-
ing and arrangements to be made
with the Mexican government.
DR.. Morgan, former president of
Antioch College here. is contributing
his time to the survey, with the
Friends Service Committee handling
the finances and administrative de-
tails. Mrs. Morgan is with him on
the present tour. which so far has
taken him from his base in Mexico
City to the states of Chihuahua,
Sinaloa and Yucatan. center of the
ancient Mayan civilization.
Except for one or two letters, he
has been completely out of touch
with his home as result of the
range of his travels.
Meanwhile his associates await a
decision Of the sixth United States
Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincin-
natl on his suit challenging the
Evening star., 1939-10-22

and there never was any legal proof
of the charges against Won Papen.
There was general acceptance of
his statement made on his departure
that he had confined his activities to
his regular duties.
Won Papen's talents seem to lie
especially in the direction of "f1x-
ing" things. 1t was he who estab-
lished contacts between Germany's
Rhenish Westphalian industrial
barons and Hitler in 1892, thereby
easing the possibility of the Nazi
movement dying for want of funds.
It was Won Papen who persuaded
Won Hindenburg that Hitler must be
given a chance to govern the coun-
try.
Won Papen's Speech and the Purge.
Hindenburg, however, made Hit
Ter agree to take Won Papen into the
cabinet as vice chancellor. AS such,
when radicals in the Nazi movement
threatened to get the upper hand in
the spring of 1884, he delivered q
speech at Marburg University on
June II sharply criticizing certain
Nazi tendencies.
The purge which followed on June
30 was a direct result of this speech.
Won Papen himself nearly lost his
life. His secretaries were arrested,
his chief aide shot to death and he
and his family held virtual pris-
onerS for several days in their Ber-
lin home
Soon afterward, he was removed
from the cabinet on the grounds he
had more important work to per-
form in Austria.
Won Hindenburg's last official sig
nature before his death, August l.,
1894, was for the appointment of
Won Papen as extraordinary Ambas-
sador to Austria, where Chancellor
Engelbert Dollfuss had been slain by
Austrian Nazis.
His Austrian Feat.
His difficult task was that Of re-
establishing better relations with the
Reich despite Austria's anger over
the death of Dollfuss. He handled
the situation with such diplomatic
skill that he persuaded Kurt Won
Schuschnigg to come with him to
Berchtesgaden to meet Hitler. This
meeting preceded the downfall Of
the Austrian regime and led to
"anschluss" and Schuschnigg's ar
rest in March, 1898.
Won Papen was rewarded. Hitler
presented him with q gold-rimmed
membership button Of the Nan
party, regarded as the highest deco
ration to any German.
Won Papen once again went into
retirement, as he had frequently
done before. During such intervals
he usually devoted himself to such
duties as president of Germany's
"Herrenklub," an organization Of
German aristocrats.
A new field to conquer came when
Hitler appointed him Ambassador to
Turkey, April 18, 1899. He got un-
der way too late to prevent Tur-
keys signing Of a preliminary pact
of alliance with Britain in May.
Some said he waited too long in
Berlin before hurrying to Ankara,
while others asserted Won Ribben-
trop had not expected Turkey would
align with Britain against her for.
n1er war ally and had delayed Won
Papen's appointment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
Young Fred Snite,
OF Iron Lung Fame
Weds at His Home

Chicago, Aug. 10. lap
Courageous young Fred Snite,
Jr., who has been fighting for life
in an "irOn lung" for three years,
was married today. The smiling,
29-year-Old infantile paralysis
victim, who has refused to let
the handicap of an artificial re-
spiratOr interfere with his many
activities, took Miss Teresa Lar
kin, rs, of Dayton, Ohio, for his
bride.
The ceremony, which united
the widely known "bOiler kid
with the Ohio girl was performed
in the Snite suburban home in
River Forest by Rev. ]. w. Nor
risOn. Young Snite was in his
iron lung as the service was
ready.
was made by Snite's father,
Fred, Sr., who said the young
couple planned to take a short
trailer trip. Snite has a trailer
specially equipped to carry the
apparatus necessary to his life.
Attendants for the couple were
T. j. Dillon and wife, who is
young Snite'S sister. Snite'S sis
ter and Miss Larkin were friends
at college, and the new Mrs.
Snite had been a frequent guest
at the Snite home.
The bride and Snite have been
acquainted for seven years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
Negro Teachers t o
Get Raises to Narrow
Gap With w h it e
Teachers; Latter Also
To Get Some Raise in
Their Pay.

Raleigh, Aug. 1O.-(AP) - The
School Commission neared a show
down vote this afternoon on the 1889
Al teacher pay schedule, but appear
ance of many delegations making
various requests slowed disposition
of business.
Members of the salary committee
had not met at lis p. m. to draft
the final report and recommended
tons, but it apparently would pro-
vide:
Use of about $4,000 for Negro
teacher pay increases to close the
gap between white and Negro SAL
aries slightly.
Use of about $150,O0O or $16O,000
to provide slight increases to white
and Negro teachers with five to eight
years Of teaching experience.
Increases in pay to at least some
county superintendent under a new
formula for figuring their salaries,
so as to put them more nearly on a
level with city superintendent
J. A. Pritchett and others from
BERTHE county appeared in connection
with opposition to an order con-
sOlidating the Mars Hill and POWells-
vile schools.
A big Bladen delegation argued
over consolidation of the Ammon
school with that at White Oak, which
has been recommended by the coun-
ty education board.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
Government
Plans Sharp
Tobacco Cut
Farmers, B uy e r S,
Federal Men Agree to
Seek Small Crop in
1910; Referendum on
Control Will Be Held
Later In Fall.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-(AP)-The
Agriculture Department had the go
ahead signal today with 1910 flue-
cured tobacco program to adjust pro-
duction downward.
Growers who met with officials
and buyers yesterday to consider the
price situation caused by this years
record production, decided that
would be the best way to keep sup
plies in line with demand and main
tain prices The buyers informed the
growers and the department that, in
view of large marketings expected
this year, 1910 marEetings should be
between 675, 100000 and 75O,0OO,OOO
pounds.
They estimated 1889 marketings
would total between 785, 100000 and
950,000,000, or around 100,00O,00O
pounds less than the federal crop re-
porting boards July estimate of 1889
production.
No decision was reached on when
a marketing quota election by grow
ers should be held to decide on the
question Of crop control for tobacco
in 1940
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-10
French Give
In
Mail Fraud
Ambassador Volun-
tarily Calls At State
Department and Ex-
presses Regret and
Promises Probe O f
Smuggling in Diplo-
matte Mails.

Washington, Aug. TO- (AP) -
Sumner Welfes, acting secretary of
state, disclosed today that the French
ambassador, Count Rene de ST. Quen-
tin, had voluntarily informed the
State Department last March of the
misuse of French diplomatic pouches
as charged in a Federal grand jury
presentment yesterday at New York.
Welles said the French ambassador
called at the State Department in
March on his own initiative, and
stated that there had been misuse
of a French pouch The ambassador,
Welles said, expressed regret, and
said an administrative inquiry would
be made and disciplinary meas
ureS taken in France.
The grand jury presentment said
the French Ministry Of Foreign Af-
fairs conspired to smuggle CONNER
cial films into the United States.
The ambassador called on Welles this
morning and discussed the situation
with him. The acting secretary said
at his press conference no decisions
were taken because he had not re-
ceived the presentment, sent yester-
day by the grand jury to Secretary
Hull.
St. Quentin told reporters he could
not comment on the situation.
Olive Branch to Business.
A congressional committee and the
new Federal Works Agency held out
a hand to business, one asking advice
on taxes and the other offering data
to help the building industry meet
vast governmental needs.
The House tax committee, laying
the ground work for broad study of
the federal revenue structure, invit-
ed business men to submit written
suggestions for tax revisions.
At Hyde Park, N. Y, meanwhile,
President Roosevelt signed the third
deficiency bill appropriating more
than $180,00O,0OO for varied federal
activities. The largest fund in the bill
is $119,00O,00O for the Commodity
Credit Corporation.