The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-09-02
Nv william PIckens

rts, failed that time, but they
ss, always fail, unless the
Z .,e ana colored citizens OF Den
Ia III something TO break up The
4 l,.h irend. Colorado Is full OF
E.. aud Oklahomans, who have
Z real been able TO pass jim
4 avs Tor the state. but they
=. t4.W The colored people by GUS
<ou ava without the benefit of law.
W.1 wanted TO see Each
h,.,n Die" acted by James
2ssnlg and George Raft. As
Emsr. motored me around, ac-
4 ,derf.. .aw II advertised on sun
H., ~ Do played on Monday at the
E., theatre. In pure innocence
4 ha4 Srr Leon Steward OF the
a IA YMCA branch take me
sss.a Monday at 1920 p. m. with
H. ir.,,.. ns 70 call for me at 500
r,e,, u.s. ticket girl said the show
n hC over, when | started for
eheSra. the usher man said
n n.n aad with an ingratiating
Il nsiairs. sir You have 20 be
4 t, balcony.
.A.e back an ungrinning but
,pls. Not me- went on
6,,a Ae orchestra. taking "A scat
NJ ioN second from back, in the
|rcele good place 10 see the
|r,.,. Meanwhile, the usher evil
fsnflr went To consult some high
|r,sl nd came in and found me
b. Al minutes and ungrinningly
|donasufd that must 20 up
|saD M IL WAS the rule OF
|r. Atlt, "thc law" etc. Again
d San smqyiy. Not me. But this
|,ns a persisted in his demand. so
|iat aually expanded a little
\, sH an understand? | am NOT
gnt Upstairs
NG said be sharply. IN get
i4 manager" "Oh, get any
|l1sy sou please. said | as agree
ab, possible. Five or ten min
uss atr an individual slid into
tar beside me on my left, re-
,,aln- no attention from me as
VAS Busy following the newsrecl
Nh D MS preceding the main fea-
iue llc said with cunning purr
m l- itcc voice, Can | do any
mul ~ you' oIiow gently these
hnNs approach, when they in
rul rob or Kill YOU'D not
laa- al l,still following The
pea rhai brough~ him To the
poi Won VIII have TO 80 up
aA Alur ticket calls for up-
sa3 didn't you read your tick
- .n -orlN, but it's the rules.
aad on When he had stopped.
$50 okns al the screen tbut
on-, q him oui OF the corner Of
m Dy ssid, Il prefer to stay
ifa be- continued with line OF
~ SHY questions, trying TO
sip.r DIS anger, 1t seemed. ana
BE- mrg a hii more annoying 10
n Won't you let me see your
ttAt' Nb' no said !. II inst
Nar 81 soc Il they gave you Tho
'ira vrkrt' ITS all right: ! got
m ! accommodated Just
4" 1r 500 II. | want to see II Tho
"np SOS arc az fault II so. they
@t 50 Nred Won't you let me see
r nH' YOU see, am simply
ifss 10 be polite 90 you, your
~ ~ ils FOR upstairs until !
fn nicrrnpied with: Whats
H's ni'h Sou? ! want 10 see the
s.aw - yon MOI understand. | am
~ SONG 10 move my seat an,
ff be got up and went around
20 t pace IN front OF my seat and
s'"r| ia evidently intending 0 add
'n npoyancc by cutting of my
f'tN as The screen. kimbOing my
ANS ready 70 action, | stood up
ah' began TO look over him. re-
my rs ~ ~ his teeth, with my nose
70 sim so that nobody else in
'l' house should hear: "You know,
~ son are the damncdest fool
at eyer met: And you are very
f' fs 20 me. and stepped ono
tside 10 get him out OF my
f'" winch action he did not imi-
be- saw would make
~ aim IL he tried seesawing
" M DO You act this way
hNfo YOU gO2' he asked. cum
N'1t rNing 10 shift some re-
fN iliv on me. II do not meet
AZ This sort everywhere |
lld, still quietly and only
another tact: II would not
disturbance here" he said.
~ ~ establishment this time.
N'e'a him in the eye: Who the
''f 90 you suppose is tho dis
70 ' hls fme. sou are i? / am
HIF e ihp show for which
~ aid aud You are disturb
r. IhSn his fool questions
tan't ! see your ticket
200 lcs after the show, when
- ONT II YOU want to see It, I'll
+" u TO you. And now am
V'NHfll with you and your non
,.p you The manager. and /
wy Hn more to say 10 you"
lc" more fool questions. all
answered and he went out. In
W, zen minutes more there came
z " D'g hurley six foot fellow. who
w me scat beside me To The
~ announced himself as
p',''o oihcer.' saving he had been
'iled ~ the theatre. and then
se'a What's wrong?' l replied. |
living The screen: Nothing. Al
SEM lie was in plaincloihes,
H1 exhibited no star asked no
IONS. lie continued. you had /