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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
.AKA's.Hold
Guidance Week
Program To
End Monday

The one hundred and forty
chapters 81 the Alpha Kappa Al
pha sorority throughout the coun-
try. IN keeping with their annual
custom. have designated the week
OF Sunday. April 16- through Mon
day. %. as Guidance Week.
During this week an attempt Is
made ny the chapters 10 accuairt
the current years hirh school stu
dents and graduates in tcchnioues
az applying for a fob: Job onnoriu-
mites and vocational information
educational guidance nerso~oi
Guidance: community responsihil-
tiles. and 50 forth
The Alpha Rho Omeca. Nj md
Beta MA. netrnlt chanlers ~ th0
AKA sorority. have rrcpa"ea NO
following program for Cuifa1ce
Week
Thursday. Anril 20. there will ~
a lecture hv Or element Scott ~
Brewster Recreationai center : 20
pm. His subject will he Youth
and Health" The entertainments
norton OF the dav's program will
include music. movies. community
sincing. and short nlav.
FRIDAY. April 81 there will be
lecture nv Lee A. white. public re-
lstions director o. The Detroit
News. and talks Nv Ernest Mar
shall and Miss Hertha Priest. both
~ the nlvision o. Guidance and
Placement Of the Board ~ Edprn-
tion. They will sneak at the WV
auditorium AZ 7:4s nm The en-
tertsinment viii feature music and
dsncine
SATURDAY. Arril -, the meeting
will he ~ the Lucv Thurman
Continued on Pare ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
(By ONO OaIclals)

The Detroit Musician association
has long since established itself as
an organization striving to assist
young Negro artists. and raise the
cultural standard and artistic APP
probation Of our citizenry at large.
The organization has found that
Detroiters are only awaiting op-
portunities 10 enjoy cultural occa-
sions. whether at the shell" on
Belle Isle with Its own chorus and
soioists presenting the concert. a
recitalist At Orchestra hall, or
grand opera at Detroit Art Insti-
tute. as was the case last May.
The Detroit Musician association
has made history through recitals.
programs. parties. etc. the DINA
raised ys4s.7f last year. which Yves
used In the promotion Of the hrst
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22

and ambitions musicians might OBJ
tain training and have an outlet
for their respective artistic talents.
The Detroit Musicians associa-
ton. realizes that as pioneers In a
new field. Il has gained many. many
friends. and has been instrumental
in gaining innumerable converts
10 the field OF art. To perpetuate
this phase Of the cultral life OF
Negroes In Detroit. the DINA form
ed a board OF directors 10 super
wise and direct the operate phase
OF its program. This body has so
licited and continues 10 solicit the
cooperation Of our citizenry to as
sist in the program 10 which Il
has dedicated Itself.
Recently. through the medium Of
Continued on Page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
Senator B1bo introduces A Back
To Africa Bill In Congress Monday

Senator Theodore G. Bilbo. oil
Mississippi, who gained nationwide
publicity In the last session OF the
L. s. Congress. when he led the
hlibuster against the Gavagar
Anti-Lynch Bill. announces his in
tention TO introduce in the Y. s
Senate Monday. April %. bill to
repatriate American Negroes In
Africa.
In a form letter to Negro news
papers, Senator Bilbo sets forth his
proposed bill as follows;
Dear Edltor;--
I have prepared and am
pleased 10 enclose herewith IN
advance copy Of a bill that
propose TO introduce In the
United States Senate on April
eth, 1889, providing for the
free and voluntary resettle-
ment Of all persons In the
United states Of African de-
scent In their fatherland,
Africa. where. and in order
that. they may have nm oppor-
tunIty 10 achieve their highest
destiny--an opportunity. IS you
know. that they Will never have
In the United States where
they are out-numbered twelve
10 one.
Regardless Of what any
member OF the Negro Race not
I. In sympathy with the purposes
Of this bill may say, and re-
gardiess Of all the hypocritlcai
protestatlons Of the negrophl-
lists of other races. who seek,
only for selfish, personal and
political reasons, 10 use and
exploit the Afro-Amerlcan. am
real friend 20 the Negro Race.
n Il my opinion that IN this
Country the Negro will always
he aIscrlmlnated against and
Will he denicd the opportunity
Continued on Page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
Two Brothers
Burned As Fire
Destroys Home
Parents Away
At Time Flames
Gut Building

Injuries sustained In a Are which
Quilted the first floor OF a two
family at 1859 Beaubien street. last
Wednesday night. resulted in the
death OF six-year-old Talmadge
Harris. Friday.
The child had suffered burns on
the face and body. He died In Chill
drens hospital.
Talmadge's two brothers, Samuel
s and Ned, z. who were asleep In
the house at the time. also suffered
burns. Samuel was burned on the
band. while hff brother had been
overcome from the smoke.
NelghbOrs. TO Rescue
Samuel told officers that he dis
covered the fire. and made an at
tempt TO get out. He and his bro
theirs were rescued by neighbors
who heard their crying.
The mother OF the children was
in a nearby restaurant when the
fire broke out. She did not learn
OF It until told by neighbors.
The father. Ned Harris. WPA
worker. told police that he had
gone away from home earlier in
the evening TO borrow some money.
He did not learn OF the fire until
he returned home later that night,
Funeral services for the little
boy were held Monday from ST.
Paul Spiritual church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris said that
they had complained about the con
dItion OF the house on several oc-
casions. but no attempt had been
made to repair 1t. Neighbors also
said that the house was not in the
best OF condition. and should have
been repaired long ago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22
LAUNCH Drive ON
DETROIT EDISON
SCahing Attack Made On Officials
OF Company By New York Minister
In Address At fbenezer Sunday

scathing attack the Detroit Edison company
was made by the Rev. William Lloyd Ines pastor Of ST.
James Presbyterian church. New York. Sunday at the
launching of campaign against the Detroit unit Of this
million dollar institution by the Detroit Civic Rights
committee and thrtyfve affiliate organizations to OBJ
tain more Jobs for colored workers
In his speech delivered before overflow crowd at
Ebenezer AME church Sunday afternoon, Dr. lines
warned his audience against the softspoken and sken
words of swivelchar sitters who don't for their
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-22

RIIed BY Dow's Letter
The visiting minister explained
that he had been riled by the con-
tents OF a letter from Alex Dow,
president OF Detroit Edison COM
papy. The letter. a reply 10 cor
respondence from Emmett $, Cum
ningham, chairman OF the joint
committee OF the First Congress
sionai civic Clubs. relative 10 great
or employment OF coIored workers
by the company. was read by MIR
Cunningham,
II was the following paragraph
that provoked the wrath OF DR.
Ines:
AT present we are not adding
10 our force. but allowing II 10 re-
duce bv refraining TO fill vacan.
cies. When we make additions we
nick these new employees primarily
for competence. and seeondarii,
npon consideration of their ability
10 work tremendously with Other
employees with whom they will have
10 he associated. Please note tina
IN several OF our departments
mans life may depend upon sccu
rate performance OF some othel
mans part OF the work In hand
and that In every department peo
nile who are not welcomed. are I'M
desirables'
Rather Have Slap
THE letter is courteous de-
clared Or. Ines. hut would rath
or have slap in the face thar
TO receive weasel-worded letiel
like that.
Il would rather lace gangsiel
than a man who stabs YOU in ih'
back he continued, These mer
seem 10 think hat We must &C
cept mental Jobs. and not many O.
those.
us this the city Of Joe Louis. o.
lis Il the home ~ soft men," M
asked Are YOU men. or are you
MICE
The churchman. IN a speech IN
terrupied often Nv lhunderous ap'
plause. advocated lighiless NIGHTS
to inflict upon the minds OF The Ed
Continued on page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
PASSENGERS ON
FIGHTING ship
But Battling Was Done By
Crews Who We're In
sOlent to Ones Aboard

New York, Oct. 20-(UP)-Passen
gers Of the Eastern Steamship line:
Acadia, which arrived last night af-
ter being buffeted in the Atlantic
by a terrific gale, complained toda,
that the crew had been insolent
abusive and had engaged in fist
fights.
Officers of the ship, under char.
ter to the United States lines te
exacuate Americans from war zones
blamed the crews actions on dis.
putes involving the National Mari.
time union tCIO) and the Interna.
tional Seaman's union tAFL). They
said there were at least a dozen fist
fights during the crossing.
The Acadia, 6.185 tons, brought
$40 passengers, including 432 Amer
leans, through the same storm thai
injured more than 70 passenger.
aboard the United States linel
President Harding ON Tuesday. Capt
Robert H. Allen said the storm was
the worst he had seen in so years
at sea.
It began about $3.50 p. m. last
Tuesday and continued for "a hours
For four hours, he said, the wind
ragged at l25 to $50 miles an hour
there was no visibility and the seas
were like s'heaving mountains" He
ordered the passengers to theii
tContinuei On PAGE III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
RIVAL STATEMENTS

II am fully confident Of victory
declared Attorney Vincent A. Soul
ly this afternoon. 81 believe that
the Democratic voters are behind
me in my campaign, and ] feel
certain Of their decision
The following statement was is
sued by the "SCULLY FOR
MAYOR General Committee.
"Senator Cuihane in last nights
radio talk and In an effort to take
q last minute advantage Of his
opponent, called upon Mr.. Sculjy
as Corporation Counsel to sue
those Connected with the conspir-
acy trial, as a matter Of duty.
In doing this, MIR. Culhane again
demonstrated his ignorance Of
municipal affairs and procedure.
This very matter has been the
subject Of action by the Board Of
Aldermen and Is now in the hands
Of Committee of that Board for
investigation as to its practical as
well as legal possibilities.
Anyone who knows Mr.. ScuIly
knows that he will conscientiously
perform his duty, without fear or
favor, IL and when the Board of
Aldermen and the Mayor, in
whom authority Is vested, instruct
him to act.
This should answer and also In.
form Mr.. Culhane, whose whole
campaign has been built up on
his desire for revenge against any
one and everyone who for any rea-
son has been arrayed against him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

At Least 1900 Are Ex-
pected to Cast Their Ball
lots at Primaries
VICTOR PROMISED
UNITED PARTY
Successful Candidate Is
Forced to Win at Least
Three of Wards

A heavy vote was predicted
as registered Democrats this
afternoon awaited the OPEN
ing of the polls for the pri-
mary battle between Corpor-
alton Counsel Vincent A..
Scully and Senator George
r. Culhane. Both sides ex-
pressed confidence as to the
outcome, and workers were
busily engaged in complet-
ing organization plans. With
good weather, observers expected
that the vote would reach at least
1900 and perhaps go as high as
$1,000. There are approximately
10000 voters on the Democratic
primary list.
The winner tonight has been
promised the backing of a united
Democratic party against his rivals
on other tickets. Both Mr.. Scully
and Mr.. Culhane have pledged
themselves to give all possible SUD-
port to the nominee chosen by the
Democratic voters of the city.
Three Wards To Win
The successful candidate must win
at least three of the five wards in
the city. Voting will be by dis
tricts. but district totals In each
ward will be added together to oe-
termine which slate of delegates has
been victorious. The fifth ward has
seven delegates; the second and
third have five; and the first and
fourth have six. The delegates
elected tonight will select the Demo-
ocratic candidates for office at city,
town and school conventions.
The polls are open between 4:30
and $3.50 p. m. Ballots will be tailed
in each district and the results then
announced to Democratic party
headquarters on East Main street.
Campaign Red Hot
The voting climaxes a vigorous
campaign by the opposing groups.
There has been more political activ-
ity before the primary than has
been observed in some citywide cleo
tons In the past. Virtually every
registered Democrat has had his
support solicited by both sides.
Scully hackers today claimed
noticeable swing towar dtheir can
(Continued on Page III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
New Turkish Pact With
Allies May Change Whole
Aspect of Warfare
TREATY MAY PROVE
KEY TO OUTCOME
Encirclement of Germany
Is Nearer Than at Any
Time in Dispute
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

UNITED Press Foreign News Editorl
The Allied campaign to
isolate and StrAngle NaziSm
by economic and diplomatic
measures emerged today as
a dominant motif in the
European war. With the
military phase of the con-
flict settling into a state OF
siege on land and sea, the
new mutual aid treaty signed
by Great Britain, France and
Turkey may work sweeping change
In the development of war that
so far has definitely subordinated
military operations.
The full effects of the Allies alli-
ance with Turkey depends on how
and when the hostile powers make
their next moves. Its favorable
prospects for Britain and France
might easily be overestiinated. But
for the moment there appeared to
be sound reason to believe the Allied
powers first diplomatic success had
put an important key to the outcome
Of the war In their hands.
For the moment, the alignment
Of Turkey against aggression In the
Balkans brings nearer the encircle-
ment Of Germany than at any time
except when Soviet Russia was q
potential Nazi foe.
Status On Fronts
On the north, the Nordic states
have Just re-affirmed their soli-
darity and determination to main
tain their neutrality, creating hope
that Finland would be aided and en-
couraged in opposing any Soviet
demands infringing on her sover-
eighty.
On the west, the British and
Franch armies are dug in and backed
by the Maginot Line; the Germans
have so far refused to be tempted
into any big-scale attacks that
might cost them huge losses: Adolf
Hitler has indicated that he would
just as soon not fight France and
the coming winter weather is soon
likely to make any major operations
impossible.
On the south, Italy has maintains
ed strict neutrality while expressing
some concern that the Nazis and
Soviets got together In a bloc which
might threaten the Fascist interests
in the Balkans. And now, in the
southeast, Turkey has pledged her
self to aid the Allies If they are
forced to fight in the Mediterranean
thus maxim italian aid to Ger
many less likely than ever-or TO
aid either Rumania or Greece
against an aggressor.
East Is Only Hope
Only in the east, where Germany
has done an theological about-face
to Great an uncertain solidarity with
Soviet Russia Is the way open for
the Nazis to escape the moose which
the Allies are attempting to draw.
And on that front, both Britain
and France have moved with ut
most caution to avoid arousing the
antagonism Of the Soviets. They
Continued on Page I'D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
GERMAN PLANES
OVER SCOTLAND
Twice Today They At
tempted Flights on Scapa
Flow But Had to Flee

London, Oct. 20-(UP)-German
aircraft attempting to make recon-
Nuisance flight over the Firth of
Forth, Scotland, this morning and
afternoon disappeared before Royal
Air force planes could engage them,
the air ministry and home security
ministry announced today.
"A number of aircraft, believed to
be German, attempted reconnais-
ances over the Firth of Forth area
this morning and early afternoon"
the ministries announced. "Raf
fighters took off to intercept them
but they disappeared before contact
was established.
"An air raid warning was sounded
at Edinburgh shortly after II a. m.
and it extended to Dundee. All clear
was sounded about midday but
there was a second air raid warning
at Edinburgh some minutes later on
the appearance of other unidentified
aircraft in the Firth of Forth area.
No raid developed and all clear was
given shortly after 1880 p. m"
Take No Shelter
AS in previous raids, most people
In the raid area. including Edin-
burgh, instead of taking to- shelter,
grouped in streets and in the coun-
tryside, eager for q sight Of Ger
man planes or dog fight.
The first alarms were sounded
shortly before 1850 a m. $3.50 q. m.
EST. Immediately after the first
bursts from anti-aircraft guns and
the racing eastward OF British fighter
planes. The all clear signal was Civ
en- at Edinburgh at HISS q. m.
Edinburgh people heard the drone
Of planes but could not see them be-
cause they were so high. Experts
said the planes were German, iden-
titled by the pulse OF their motors.
Air raid wardens induced most
Continued on Pare lal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20

Senator George T. CuIhane this
afternoon issued the following
statement: Its now entirely up
to the Democratic voters of Wa
terbury to decide whether they
shall have control Of the Demo-
cratic party or give IL to J. Fran
els Smith and his gang. am very
confident that my ticket win take
every ward in the CITY,"
an regard to statement
against me by Chairman James
Hartley of the independent
Democratic town committee,
might say that Mr.. Hartley Is only
a front-man for John Tobin, and
MIR. Tobin Is definitely tied-up
with the Smith campaign. The
Democratic voters can take every
thing Mr.. Hartley says with a
grain Of salt. He's In with the old
crowd"
TIL stand ON my record during
three terms in the state senate.
Mr.. Smith or no one else ever told
me what to do when there was q
bill before MS which affected the
welfare Of the people Of Water
bury-whether II was a RepubIi.
can or Democratic bill. / re-
fused to do Smiths bidding and I
was the most independent legisla-
tor at Hartford. II / didn't like a
bill came out openly against It.
Mr.. Smith didn't"
"The question is whether the
Democrats will control their own
party or let Smith and the old
crowd rule the roost. I urge every
Democrat-whether he's for me or
against me, to vote in the primary
tonight"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
White Haired Veteran OPP
pOnent of League of Ma
tons Fights Again
GAMBLE WITH FATE
TO ENTER NEW WAR
Stay Out, Americans Was
His Battle Cry to Stop
Repeal
BY RONALD v. VAN TINE

BY RONALD v. VAN TINE
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, October 20
CUP - Senator Hiram w
Johnson, Republican, Cali.
fornia, whitehaired veteran
of the successful fight against
participation in the League
of Nations, told the Senate
today that repeal of the e&.
listing arms embargo would
"place us in the shadow
walking down the bloody
path of war"
I'VE gamble with fate If we enter
another war;" johnson shouted.
IF we enter war from emotion
alism, from propaganda, from the
silly arguments that have been made
we risk all as certain as the sun
rises, and in seeking to save the
democracies of Europe Wen have
lost our own. Stay out, Americans?'
= As the senate ileared the end o.
three weelEs' debate, administration
leaders sim claimed upwards OF &c
senate votes for repeal Of the arms
embargo. Opponents placed their
hopes more and more in the House
The administration claimed q mar
gin Of Is or 20 votes there at pres
ent. A partial check Of house senti-
ment tended to support that claim.
johnson, who with Senator VIII
liam e. Borah, Republican, Idaho,
his partner In the League of Nations
fight, is leading the opposition to
arms embargo repeal, said that SEN
ators who argue that Adolf Hitler
will conquer Europe and then turn
to the United states are guilty Of
IAN idiotic assumption.
IF we were not afflicted with a
war psychology we would not listen
to this reason ,or repeal Of the arms
embargo for one-quarter Of a Sec
ond," he said.
Hitler will never conquer Europe.
It has never been done by anyone
yet. The closes approach to any was
by Napoleon, and to compare Hit
Ter to Napoleon is absurd.
Again, England in the play of
power politics has no equal, and
when this war is over she will be
CONTINUED on Page ll)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
Britons Rejoice Over
Compact With Turkey
Any Threatened German Thrust Toward Black Sea
Believed Stopped Italy Gets Good Reason
to Stay Out
BY FREDERICK KUN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
London, Oct. 20-CUP)-Britons
rejoiced today at the conclusion OF
an allied alliance with Turkey
which, they believed, had stopped
any German thrust toward the
Black Sea and had given Italy sub
stantial reason not to cast her lot
with Germany in the war.
It was the first diplomatic sue
cess of the Allies since Germany and
Russia concluded trade agreement
August 10 and followed 1t with q
non-aggression treaty August %.
Turkey is safeguarded against en-
tering a war with Russia, but the
British and France are not at war
with Russia and hope not to be.
Therefore the tendency here was to
regard Turkey, situated in an area
Of enormous strategic Importance,
as full ally with an army Of 200,-
600 good soldiers, 100000 trained
reserves and 1000 airplanes. In the
World War Turkey was an invalu-
able ally of Germany-one without
whom she could not have fought the
war for four years.
Turkey Is Key Nation
Turkish forts dominate Italy's
fortified odecanese Islands. Turkey
is the key nation of the entire near
east. Turkey borders both on the
Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea,
Turkey holds the Dardenalles
Straits which links these seas, and
Turkey has naval bases at limit, in
the Sea of Marmora, and at Chesme,
on the Smyrna coast.
British navy men already are IA
miliar with the new Chesme base as
British warships were permitted to
base there during the Spanish civil
war piracy" patrol which stopped
the activity of officially mysterious
submarines In the Mediterranean.
Continued ON Page I'D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-20
SWEEPSTAKES TO
FALL AWAY OFF
Smallest Since Event
Started in 1890; Draw
ing Will Be Different

Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 20-(UP)-
The smallest Irish Hospital Sweep
stack since the first one in 1890 was
opened for drawing today at the
Mansion House. Because Of the war
which reduced receipts, the sweep
stake, which was to have been based
on the running Of the Cesarewitch
horse race In England was based
instead on the 495 horses entered
in the race. without regard to rum
ming.
Total receipts were $5.414,0OO. OF
this amount $2,951 900 or 54.4 per
cent was retained and the remain
ing $2,463, 900 or ass per cent was
allotted as a prize fund.
The prize fund was divided into
six units of $400.000 each. In each
unit $4,000 was divided among
persons who drew the 95 horses en-
tered In the Cesarewitch and the re-
manning $4,000 was divided into 100
consolation prizes Of $500 each.
The remainder was divided into
SO residual prizes 81 ,272 each.
Thus. in the total prize fund, there
were $40 prizes Of $3,790 each, 600
residual prizes of $1,272 each and 600
consolation prizes of $500 each.
The tickets on horses were drawn
today. Tickets for residual and con-
ISOLATION prizes win be drawn to-
morrow.
Because Of the severe drop in re-
ceipts 40 per cent Of the stan of
the sweepstakes organisation have
been dismissed. It was planned for
future sweepstakes to sell i've shilling
($D tickets for the benefit Of the
Irish Red Cross.
OF $40 tickets drawn on 95 horses
SAT went to the United States, ~
to Europe, Sc to Canada, 80 to Fire,
23 to South Africa, IS to South and
General America. 10 TO India and 10
elsewhere.