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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27
Spikes Move
For Classifying
Race Workers
Attorney Dent
Opposes Action
Of Committee

Efforts OF committee to h,rl
all colored applicants fer civil "a
vice employment classified under
separate and distinct list follow,nl
the completion OF an examIpauol
for workers in the Department !
Recreation. were frustrated Mond,I
afternoon when Attorney Frame.
M. Dent raised a voice OF obI,1
tion.
Attorney Dent. In expressing M
objection to the suggestion Of M
committee stated that II would u
tabllsh a precedent for lnjectInI
racial discrimination in all oth,|
city departments under civil "a
vice Jurisdiction.
The committee. composed Of !
N. Lake, Attorney Joseph CraIr,l
~. d. Malloy, and Attorney wind
M. Graves. had advocated the sepa.|
ate list TO the Commissioners A.
means OF obtaining a larger nuui
Der OF colored employees In the a
partment. Clarence w. Brews1
commissioners OF the department
had sanctioned the proposal, and
attended the hearing.
Following the objection voIcs|
by Attorney Dent, Frank f. Eamou|
president OF the commission, stsls|
that the suggestion would he taksI
under Amusement. However. N
said that the commission wouIl
have been willing to 20 along viii
the suggestion OF the commInej
but in view OF Dents objection
certain legal entanglemenis wonll
be encountered II the commIssIol
attempted to follow the suggested
Dent frustrated a similar mov|
In 1929 when he started legal prd
ceedings against separate llslul
by the Civil Service Commission.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27
Daisy Lampkin
viii Speak For
.NAACP Drive
Campaign Starts
June 1; Mass Meet
June a At Y

The annual membership campaign
OF the National ssociation for the
Advancement OF Colored People.
scheduled TO get under way June
/. will fire its heavy gun Sunday az
ternoon. June g. at mass meeting
in ST. Antoine YMcA. The meeting
is scheduled for $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Daisy l.. Tampkin, field sec
rotary OF the NAACP, will be the
principal speaker. Mrs Lampkins
will remain TO conduct the member
ship drive for the Detroit branch
which has set goal OF 5000 new
members. The secretary will speak
on. "whst the NAACP means TO the
American Negro"
Two Divisions
Extensive campaign plans have
been charted by the membership
committee under the co-chairman-
ship OF Mrs. Havana Butler, Theo-
dore Jones. and Lincoln Gordon.
the latter OF the Youth Councils.
The workers in the campaign have
been divided into two divisions
the Army and Navy Mrs. Mamie L.
Thompson Is leader OF the Navy
division and Or. James J. McClen
don. president OF the Detroit
branch. Is leading the Army divi-
sion.
Each division Is sub-divided into
90 or more teams with captains
heading each OF them. Captains In
the Army division are: Julius
Dempsey. Ernest Cabule. Mrs. Mar
tha Whittset, Mrs. c. A. Morris,
Miss Julia Thornton. Mrs. Carrie
Riley. Mrs. Helen Wilson, Miss
Malinda Wells. Wilbur c. Woodson,
Claude Cooper. Julius Harmon.
Mrs. +. b. Peck. Mrs. l.. w. Tyrell,
Mrs, Ida Mae Watson. Mrs. Mar
tina Bacon. Moses l.. walker, Mrs.
Moses l.. Walker. Moses X. Fritz,
Prince Clark. the Rev. o. B. Jones.
Mrs. Irene McClendon, c. c. Con-
stable. II. F.. Tam. Mrs. Myrtle e.
Cook. Mrs. g. W. Thomas. Paul c.
Simmons. Mrs. Mary Gibbs, and
Mrs. Alberta jenkins.
Those in the Navy division In
clude: the Rev. l.. J. Benson, Mrs.
Priscilla Gray, Mrs. Cecil Whittak-
err. Kermit Mead; Mrs. Ada Sum-
mers. G. II. White Mrs. c. II. White.
Henry S. Dunbar. Louis c. Blount.
Bculah Carter, Mrs. Pearl Collins,
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27
Finds F ormer / husband
OF Frances Mckinney

The domestic entanglements OF
the Samuel McKinneys was given a
new aspect this week following a
tourney 10 Chicago over the week
end by Attorney Harold f. Bledsoe.
counsel for Mr., Mckinney In the
divorce proceedings now IN Circuit
Court.
Mr.. Bledsce. following his return
to the city Monday, announced
that he had interviewed Arthur
Fern. former husband OF Mrs.
Frances Mckinney. Mr.. Fern. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Bledsoe. denied al
legations that he had married Mrs.
Mckinney under the name OF Le-
mons. as she had testified before
Judge Ira Jayne. May 5. Mrs. Nc
kinney also testified that she had
lived with her FORMER husband until
his death.
Said She Divorced Hubby
II was that statement which
caused Attorney Bledsoe to ask for
an adjournmen, Of the case. and
permission OF the court to file for
an annulmcnt OF the marriage. Mr.
Mckinney said that his wife had
odd him she had divorced her first
husband.
Investigation also disclosed that
Mrs. Mckinney. while the wife OF
Arthur Fern. ,hrough Attorney
Samuel J. Flanagan instituted d.
yorce proceedings IN Wayne Coun-
" circuit Court against her hus-
band. Nov. /. 1885. She charged
cruelty, non-support and hahitual
drunkenness. She further stared in
the bill OF complaint that they we're
married in Chicago, Jan 90, 1920 by
Rev. Mr. Body
Mr. Fern. in HIS lriersiew With
Mr.. Bledsoe In Chicago last week.
said that he had been in communi
cation with his wife recently. and
that she had told him she was de
sirous ~ a,fec'Ins reconc.iia-
ton.
Mrs. Mckinney. who said on the
stand tina, she Is 20 hled suit Tor
divorce from Samuel McKinney
Jan 20 1888 charging cruelty Sh'
later withdrew her bill and FLED
an answer 10 his cross hill IN
which he Sc; up cruelty as the has
for his petition for dissolution ofI
the marriage H.= bill was fed
April S 1855 The coupe separa'-
Cd in Noyenber. 1897
Mrs Mckinney r now living ~
4s5 East Kirby avenue. ard Nj
Mckinney al 2p7 lIendrie street
Nj NcK.nr y has two children by
a former marriage
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27

a, Second BAPTIST church, OF which
Mr. Burke had long been a m
her Or Il L. Brady, paste Of
1ciaicd
The deceased who at the time OF
his death was the oldest local Odd
fellow. is survived by daughter,
Mrs. Della Perry.
lnterment was IN stony Creek
mctery. Ypsilanti. Mich.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27
Funeral Rites Held
For Elias H. Burke,
Pioneer c It'll e n

Fu.ssal services were hc'l We'd
NJ day. May 10 for me late Elias
II. Burke 1884 Brush who had
heen a resident % De'roii for more
,han fffy wars. The services were
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27
Herman Hudson Wins Century Of
Progress Club OratoriCa| Contest

winning Northwestern High school
for one year.
The club has adopted the Inter
high-school oratorical contest "a
its annual project.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27

DON'T FORGET the AIrha -StyIc
Show and Dance" at the Maccabee's
ballroom, Saturday night, June
third.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-27

HEAR-OPERA-- sAIDAr this
Friday $3.50 pm. Detroit Institute
" Arts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21

A. saao. D. ,, Leary. The insttuc. tion was to charVe that Go interest, and 1t was In connection with the charter.
 q. The next item. Frank HdSes, April 1a, el,oa0.
 A, That one was not marked SO that all it says here was mentioned Nn the charter.
 Charge 10 Interest?
 @, Am I correct in saying that you received instructions to charge Interestp
 A. Not from that sheet.
 Q, Next item. s2o0, D. ]. Leary, Month of April. What instruction did you get from him with respect to thatp
 e. Next item. May 6. D. J. Leary. sieo, And your instructions were whatp
 A. Charged to interest,
 e, June 1. J. s. Johnson, What were your instructions to charge $e,oooS A. Interest. c. Who is J. s. Jchnsons Do you knowe A, I didn't know at that time. e. Well, the next item. June 1, Carmody & Thoms. And writing in pencil, bonds. Is that rightp c. You got your instructions from MT. Learyp A. Yes. a. June 1. Carl Olsen. s76s,lo. What were your instructions with respect to thatp
 A. No interest to charge that particular item, but 1t was just mentioned in the charter.
 e, What is the significance of thate
 A. All those pencil notations were in connection with the charter.
 e. Did you know where Carl Ol- sen was employed2
 A. He was In the Waterbury Trust Company.
 O. The next item. Frank Meyers, Did you ever hear of him? A, No. e, You didn't know anybody con- nected with the city by the name of r. Meyers? A. No, e. 5000 was paid to him under date of June l. What is Leary's notation in regard to that item?
 e. June 4. J. s. Johnson, Is there an instruction there as how t should be charged2
 A. Interest.
 e. That's $500.
 Leary's Handwriting
 A. Right.
 e. Under June 3. Judge McGrath $6,6i2. There's a notation of charter there?
 A. Yes.
 e. Leary's handwriting'
 A. Yes.
 e. Under date of August 9. J. s, Johnson, 5000. Did you get in- structions as to what the charter said?
 A. No. It just says charter,
 e, That's In Leary's handwrit- ing?
 A. Yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
GERMAN PRESS IN
 VERY ANGRY MOOD

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
TWO PILOTS OF
 FLEET KILLED

C0ontinued from Page n Florida. 90 miles north Of here, His piano had burned. With the earth completely fog. obscured and their motors snutter- ing as they drained the final drops of gasoline, six pilots went over- side with parachutes. Except for minor bruises, they were uninjured. They were:N
 Dropped Co Safety Cadet c. E. Chalmers, %, of Rut- land, who parachuted down at Corry Field here;
 Lieutenant Edgar e. osborn, who abandoned ship near McDavid: Lieutenant Alfonso 0, T. Horta-- another Brazilian navy man--who landed at Cory Field;
 Lieutenant Thomas P, Cummings, who abandoned shi@ near Myrtle Grove, three miles east of here; Cadet Q. w. Harhert, whose par. achute dropped him in river near the Florida Alabama border:
 Lieutenant R, F, Harmer, who bailed out over the naval air sta- ton.
 Three Find Hole
 Three planes finally found . "hole" near Atmore, Ala, and came down safely. They were piloted by Lieutenant J. II. Brett, Cadet J, E. W. Whitener and Lieu- tenant w. G. Jackson.
 Cadet A. 0. MeDonough set his ship down safely at drcenville, Ala, Navy men estimated the value of each of the old-type Boeing train- ing planes at sie.000 and said the total loss of the eight destroyed planes was about $i4t,0oo. Presser and Horta, the Brazilian students, were taking the naval air training course as courtesy stu dents". They were admitted under the navy's policy of permitting offi- cers of Latin American governments to use the elaborate facilities of the air base for training.
 The l2-plane flights battle with the fog lasted for more than five hours.
 Warned to Fly Inland An air base official said three in- struction planes in charge of each of the three formation groups were equipped with radios. These were contacted from the ground base and warned to fly inland when the fog surged In from the gulf, he said.
 The entire flight headed north, the official said, and thus all those who "bailed out" landed on the ground except Harbert.
 The official said the fog extended over a lS0-mile length of coast from Biloxi, Miss, to Valparaiso, Fla, and reached far inland. McDonough s landing place-Greenville, Ala.--was l60 miles inland from Pensacola while Whitener, Jackson and Brett flew 60 miles north to Atmore before finding e "hole."
 The three instruction planes" each commanding three training ships, were piloted by Brett, White- ner and McDonough. Although they were two-seaters they carried only the pilots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
ALLEGED ROUTE OF
 ROWLAND FOUND

Milton. N. H., Feb. 2i.--(Up)-- The first definite clue to the route taken by an alleged murderer and his schoolgirl cousin was reported today from Pennsylvania. The auto- mobile in which John H. Rowland, %, Ohio state prison parolee ac- cused of staying an elderly spinster, and his i6-year old cousin. Aida Butler. disappeared Feb. 3 has been recovered in Miilersburg, Pa. The car. owned by the victim, Miss Maude Horne, 6i7, whose body was found in her Milton farm home Feb. {, was detected when a purchaser attempted to re-register 1t in the Pennsylvania community.
 Almost simultaneously Police Chief Herbert A. Downs of Milton announced that he has received a letter from . woman resident of Millersburg. who said that a couple answering the descriptions of How land and Miss Butler occupied a room at Q neighboring lodging house Sunday night. February s. They said they were newlyweds, the inform- ant said.
 The landlady later found pieces of a letter in which the names John" and Aida" appeared. the chief was informed. The couple left next day tFebruary O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21

with indignation of this new at- tempt of Jewry for the criminal ex- pression of their feeling of hatred and revenge"
 "These direct actions are by Jew ish Communism and terrorism. Two years ago a Jew fired a shot at Davos, three months ago at Paris and now third Jew Is trying 1t at New York-the Jewish lust for murder always concentrates upon the Germans.
 Tt Is necessary now to establish who are the packers of this would- be.assassin-who are the moral and intellectual instigators.
 Such an investigation might af- ford surprising facts as to where this Jew boy received his impulses at a time when, authorized as well as unauthorized. voices in the United States may dare again to hurl accusations and calumnies at the totalitarian states-accusatio tons which criminal and Jewish elements must look upon as brief for their crimes"
 Der Angriff said the fact that the plan was not accomplished" is im- material.
 (The attempted assault on Kuhn was made by Isidore Greenbaum, who was unarmed.)
 The shooting of Gustloff, leader of the Nazis in Switzerland, by David Frankfurter, a Jewish stud ent, occurred at Davos in February, 1886. Chancellor Hitler, in a funeral oration at Gustloff's bier predicted that the deed will serve as a boom- erang."
 The murder of vom Rath, third secretary of the German embassy in Paris last November by a IT, year-old Polish Jew. Herschel Gryn- szpan was followed by an anti-Jew- ish campaign in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21

the cultural life Beethoven is re- placed by Irving Berlin" said e. w. Kunze. the bund's public relations counsel. He stood beneath 30-foot portrait of Washington.
 Rudolf Markmann. eastern dis trict leader of the bund. said 1t did not seek Nasism for the United States.
 We have never claimed to be Nazis." he said. "knowing that Naz- ism is something reserved for Ger many and is not for our country to us. Americanism means that we will fight international Jewry. closely interwoven with Bol- shevism. and fight for God and country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
Hickey Takes Stand
 As Trial Resumes

stcnographic record of the high. light of testimony given by County Detective Edward J. Hickey and James P. Purcell in the conspiracy trial today Is as follows:
 tMr. Hickey on the stand. Ques- tions asked by Healey3
 c. It's 50 isn't 1t, that you didn't make a detailed examination of these books when they were deliv- cred to you?
 A. I did not.
 c. Nor have you made such an examination of the contents of the books since then? i
 A. have not.
 c. You had no personal knowl- edge of the contents when you rec ceived the volumes, nor have you any knowledge of what the con- tents of the volumes are now.
 A. No. I have no personal knowl- edge of the contents.
 c. And these volumes have been available to e considerable number of people since you received themp
 A. The accountants and MT Pur- cell.
 c. And you were not personally present every time the accountants worked on the booksp
 A. Not on every occasion.
 c. There were many occasions when you were not there?
 A. don't know anything Of what happened when I was not there.
 c. Just one question that applies to Exhibit 68 to 73. And of course, the same thing applies to the other volumes that have been delivered to you?
 4. You mean the Warrants paya- ble Sheets?
 e. Yes.
 A. The only one permitted to look at them was MT, Brown, until they came here to the court.
 c. But you know that MT, Brown had several people working on his staff?
 A. Yes.
 Purcell on the stand. Alcorn eNnItllIltID
 c. MT. Purcell, whether oi not you made trial balances and analyses of the sheets Of the townp
 A. Yes.
 e. And was that made in the reg ular course Of your line of dutyp
 4. Yes.
 Rough Idea
 c. Have you any further recollec- ton of these sheets without refer ence to them at all?
 A. I have a rough idea.
 c. As to figures and so !orth9
 A. No.
 e. And weren't these as you made them2 A. Yes.
 c. That means that they are written out?
 A. Yes.
 e. And were they made oat by you as an accountant and bookkceper?
 A. Yes.
 0. And were the analyses sheets necessary because Of the large num- Der of outstanding checks that were issued at the timep
 A. They were necessary for many reasons.
 e. I show you this bundle of papers. Will you tell me what they are?
 A. Trial balances and working papers.
 c. I want you take from that group of papers, one paper that is marked here with clip and paper tag. DO you sec 1t? A. Yes. c. Did you make that up' 4. Yes. 0. And is 1t all in your handwrit- ing. or in someone else's nandwrit- ing?
 A. It is not in my handwriting. c. Whose Is 1t?
 A. MT. Learys.
 0. What is that sheet? A. It is c list of checks which had cleared the bank before enter Ing on the Warrants Payable Sheet
 (objection by Murray - over- ruled.e
 Q, You said believe. that 1t con- tained other handwriting other than your own. 4. Yes.
 c. And where is the handwriting that is not your own? Will you point 1t out so that l may see it9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
Rearm Is Watchword Given By Chamberlain
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King George VI today launched the 35,000-ton battleship King George v with . prayer for Gods blessing lon those who serve in her"
 Symbol of Britaln's mighty re- armament campaign. the battleship was launched under heavy police guard because of fears that Irish Republican extremists might at- tempt 6 hostile demonstration.
 The King George V is the first Of five similar giant warcraft which Britain expects to launch in 1889. The vessels will cost about s40,000,. GOO each.
 T name this ship King George V," the monarch said solemnly. May God"-here the king paused for several secopds-"bless her and those who serve in her"
 Police feared that Irish "Repub- lican army" terrorists might make the launching the occasion of s hostile demonstration, 10 force attention to their demands that Britain jettison all its interests in northern Ireland and bring its offi- cials and soldiers home.
 Guards Lined Up
 Special branch men lined the railroad station platform at London when the king, Queen Elizabeth, Earl Stanhope. first lord of the ad- miralty: Ernest Brown, minister Of labor, and others in the royal party left last night in a i0-car special train. There was 6 strong contin- gent of special branch men on the train, and others were waiting here.
 The launching today was a his- toric occasion, in a sense. It mark ed 6 definite stage in the gigantic program which Great Britain has undertaken to restore it's sea power and to leave 1t again in an urques- tionably dominating position ip European waters.
 Four hundred and twenty-five miles across the North Sea, the great battlefield of European fleets at Hamburg. Adolf Hitler launched the Bismarck, first of three and perhaps four German 35,000 ton ships, only a we>k ago.
 : But George V was the first Of five 35,O0O ton ships which Britain is building. Two ships of perhaps 4O,- GOO tons are to be laid down soon, perhaps next month, and 1t was re- ported that two more were planned.
 Italy Is Aroused
 Rome. Feb. 2i = (UP) -E7idence of increased British anxiety over Italy's reported military activities tcaused reports to spread in well in- formed quarters today that addi- tional contingents of army techni- clans were still being called to the colors.
 l The Earl of Perth. British ann bassador, saw Count Galeazzo Ci- ano. foreign minister. last night Tor the third time in two weeks. He was said to have been particularly interested in the visit to Lihya oi Marshal Pietro Badoglio. chief oi staff of the Italian army. Count Ciano was said to have repeated assurances that Italy was doing nothing beyond taking purely de- fensive measures.
 Official confirmation was lacking for reports but usually well in- formed sources said that the first group of army specialists of the 1902 class had been ordered to re- port to barracks before this week end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21
MARRIES WOMAN
 HE WOULD HANG

Cleveland. Feb. 2i-(UP)--Twice Stanley Sulkowski, 51, testified in court that Mrs. Agnes Sekarek, 32. told him she had poisoned her hus- band and strung his body up by the neck to make him appear suicide. The state was attempting to convict Mrs. Sekarek of murder and Sul- kowski was it's star witness. Two weeks ago the jury acquitted her, the first jury having disagreed. Yes- terday Sulkowski obtained a license to marry her and waiver of the law requiring five day wait be- tween the license and tho marriage. They will be married today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-21

signed as chief food controller of the London area following criticism in newspapers and in parliament of the fact taht Ford spends much time in Brussels.
 Awaits Word on France
 Chamberlain was expected by many members to disclose whether the government had decided its pol icy on French requests - backed by influential men in this co;:::itry that Britain agree to send an ex' peditionary force to France IT event of war.
 It was forecast also that, em' phasizing the governments determ' ination to make Britain the most powerful nation in Europe in tht air as well as on the sea. Cham berlain would take occasion agair to remind Germany and Italy tha' he was ready at any time to call ( malt to the arms race If he could b' assured that the way to peace wa! clear.
 This was the second day of tws day full dress debate on rearma' ment. Fireworks had been expect ed in the first days debate. But a the outset Sir John simon, chan cellor of the exchcquer, so pleased and astonished the house with ht disclosures of government arms IL nancing plans, that opposition mem bers had little to say.
 Spending Millions
 Britain in. the financial veal which starts April l is to spens $2,720, 200 900 on armaments. Peopl had been anxious lest the govern ment announce another increas' in income tax. But simon said tha only s1,O78, ,700,00 would be spen out of revenue and that the remain ing $1,64l ,500,000 would be Dor rowed. This means that in term of expenditures from revenue, tn government will divert $206,3 ,00 less next fiscal years for armament than 1t has done in the curren year, and make up the dtfferenc with borrowed money.
 The sum to be borrowed for arm aments Is the largest ever borrowe' by the government under peace con ditions in one year except for deb conversions. It equals more thai half of Britain's national debt a the outbreak of the World War.
 The tone of government pro nouncements in the debate led mem bers to believe either that the peal of expenditure was expected thi year or that expenditure might b halted because of improvement il the international situation.
 One Disaster
 All major parties were now com mitted to a big arms program, an so far the sole dissenting note il the debate had come from William oallacher. the lone Communis member. who said:
 "The real way to defend our peo pie is to get rid of this appallin pro- Fascist government. They ar hopeless. interruptions gang misfits and oddities of all kinds" He meant the Chamberlain gov ernment.
 It was increasingly evident tha the government was anxious owe Italian military preparations, par ticularly the dispatch of 5000 troops to Libya-bringing it's garri son there to an estimated COCO men-the same number as at tn time of the recent BT!tish-Italia agreement, when Italy agreed send 1000 men week home. Newcastle, England, Feb. 3l-tUP