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Evening star., 1939-06-06
" Swim Campaign
Lauded by Participant
In Previous Class
Walter Hermann Urges
Registration for
Course for Men

Advantages to be derived from
learning how to swim were praised
yesterday by Walter Hermann, who
learned in a previous Mems Learn
to-Swim Campaign" conducted by
the Central Young Mems Christian
Association in cooperation with The
Star.
This years campaign begins June
IL and those wishing to learn to
swim without cost may do so by
registering at the registration desk
in the Y. M. c. A. building, 1876 G
street NV, by noon next Saturday.
Any male 10 years of age or more is
eligible.
Colored men may register at the
Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A. branch,
1916 Twelfth street NV, where they
will receive swimming instruction.
Mr.. Hermann said:
If you have looked with envy
upon those who have acquired the
ability to go into deep water and
have had latent ambitions to some
day do likewise, take advantage of
this years learn to swim week at
the Y. M. C. A.
In an unbelievably short time
you, too, will be able to go of the
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Scotsman bobs Up
In Circus in Guise
OF a Zebra
He's Sold on Argentine,
Although He Has
To Get Up at 5
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.
Star Stan Correspondent.

LA PLATA-It was an odd place
to find a Scotsman, although travel
ers tell me, they can bob up, from
time to time, almost anywhere.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Hitler DiscIoses Aid
To Franco in First
Month Of War
$4,000 German Troops
Returning From Spoin
Get Heroes Welcome
Nv the Associated Press,

nv tHe associated ITeSS.
BERLIN, June 6.-Adolf Hitler
disclosed today in an address to
$4,000 German fighters back from
Spain that Generalissimo Franco
had asked him for help in the first
month of the Spanish Civil War
and Il decided to aid him"
A parade of the veterans before
Hitler and his No. aide, Field Mar
shal Hermann Wilhelm Goering
was the first concrete indication Of
the extent of German help to the
Spanish Nationalist cause.
The Fuehrer denounced scathingly
anti-Franco campaigns in Britain
and France, declaring that for
years French and English news
papers disseminated the lie that
Germany and Italy intended to
conquer Spain and to rob her of
her colonies"
He thanked his Condor Legion
for its silent fulfillment OF duty"
in Spain and added:
The entire nation, and espe-
cially National Socialism, knows
that the sacrifices of blood were
not in vain"
He began his disclosure of Frances
call for help in July, 1886, when
the Spanish civil war opened, with
the statement that "in the summer
Of 1895 Spain seemed to have been
lost. The international pow
ers then appeared to be determined
to lay Europe in ruins"
$50 Dead HonOred.
The number of Germans killed
in the Spanish conflict was given
for the first time when some $50
members of the Hitler Youth or
ganization marched out beside the
tribune from which Hitler spoke,
bearing a shield with the names of
dead Wreathed in gold. There were
approximately $50 names.
The Condor Legion, as the Span
ish force is known, was divided
into two classes. In one were be-
tween 4,700 and 5000 men who re-
turned to Germany last Wednesday
and in the other about 10000 men
who had served and returned pre-
viouslt to the Fatherland In ad-
dition there were about 5000 sailors
in the parade.
A crowd of about 100000 filled the
tribunes and streets in the vicinity
Of the reviewing stands as the vet
Grams swung past with flowers in
their belts and overseas caps.
Spaniards See Parade.
With the two German leaders in
the reviewing stand were Gen.
Baron Wolfram Won Richthofen,
commander in chief of the Condor
Legion, and several Spanish gen.
erals, including Gonzalo Queipo de
Llano, Jose Solchaga, Miguel Aran-
da, Juan Vague and Garcia Valino
and Rear Admiral Don Ramon
Agacino y Armas.
The German public still was learn
ing details of the Legionnaires'
service.
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung re-
ported that important moves of the
war were based on German strategy
The newspaper said German
World War veteran, Maj. Gen Hugo
Sperrle, mapped the campaigns
against Bilbao and Santander.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Reading Tells
OF Fairness As
City Head
Guest At
Banquet Given
By Friends

Il said ! would be fair. and I
think | have been fair and tolerant
10 all during my term OF office"
Mayor Richard W. Reading told a
group Of approximately so business
and professional men at banquet
Friday night at the Frogs Club. Or.
Joseph Marlowe was master OF
ceremony.
The mayor. In referring 10 the
disappointment Of Frank Eamons
to the Civil Service Commission,
said 1T was good public business
to reappoint Eamons 10 the Civil
Service Commission. | think | am
big enough to forget my personal
feelings 10 improve the business
OF the city. Mr. lannon's has been
good commissioner.
The chief executive Of the city
pointed out the many obstacles
confronting the mayor Of the city,
and stated that these obstacles
have increased in size and num-
her as p result Of the financial
condition OF the city.
Prior 10 The address by Mr.. Read
Ing. several Of the speakers had
referred TO recent pamphlet re-
lcased by The Detroit Civic Rights
Committee under the caption.
Retiring Those who Have De-
ceived Us" in which Il was stat
cd: During his Is months In office.
he (the mayor has not made a
single original major appointment
OF Negro. In fact. you can count
the Negro appointments he has
made on one hand. approximately
500 policemen have been added 10
the department during Mayor
Readings regime. only one OF which
was Negro. He has failed 10 pro-
mote Negroes in the Sanitary De
partment. filling these vacancies
with junior men drawn from 9th
or departments and having no ex-
perlence In this division"
In referring 10 the threat ~
molding sentiment against him "un-
less he does an about face In his at
titude toward Negro appointments.
we Will call upon all Negro church
es and organizations 10 close their
doors 10 his henchmen. whom we
know to he on the move again, next
September. the mayor said that
the threats will make NO differ
ence in my attitude toward your
group just don't react 10 that
type ~ domIneerinE
other speakers during the even
ing were
Chester Reniie. Kenneth Meade.
retry Fisher. Dr. John W Ed
wards. Dr. Guy Saulsberry. Dr.
Frank Raiford.) Carlton W Gaines.
Dr Chester G.. Ames. James Cole
man, Attorney oscar Smith. Lieu
tenant Wallace Williams. Lyman
Burris. and GrandyIlle Hall Attor-
ney Hamilton Junior read poem
he had dedicated 10 the mayor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Hasn't Missed
One In "A Years
Participated In
Ia Demonstrations

Fouleen wears Is a long time 10
be- associated with any organize
ton. hi as in this case II has iis
hcncfis.
For instance when Mrs Elvira
Thrash. 5000 ST. Antoine street,
siaried with The gymnasium class
an Russell school. in 1928, che
Timed the scales at 900 pounds.
Nov she has tho sylph figure Of a
halle, dancer. and her weight has
dsoppcd 10 lot pounds.
And during the fourteen years
intervening Mrs. Thrash has not
missed mnasium demonstra-
lion sponsored hy the departments
of recreation At olympia.
In The Gsl demonstration the
members oi the class, under Mrs,
Eduh Rawlings. recreation work
er. gave q display Of various gym
nasium demonstrations. In 1927
The members changed from gymna-
SUM demonstrations TO a gypsy
dance. The following year tap
dancing was the feature, and in
1929 the class gave a military
dance as their contribution 10 the
annual affair In Olympia.
II do NOT rcc.1 now just what
ansed me 10 join the classes. hut
I've enioved every minute that I've
spent with ihem.r Mrs. Thrash. q
soft-spokcn woman. declared We'd
nesdav night At the banquet ten
dered Mrs Rawlings.
There were only thirty members
~ the FIRST class. Today the class
has increased 10 more than double
that number Minnie Williams and
Madge wynn were among the mem
hers Of the first class. Mrs. wynn
is not n regular member now.
The banquet rendered Mrs
Rawlings at Brewster Community
center Wednesday night was Civ
en- by the classes from Russell and
Duffield schools Mrs Rawlings
was presented twin waffle iron
by the members as token OF their
appreciation for her work on In.
struction.
There was dancing 10 The music
OF LEROY Smiths orchestra.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Father Of DR.. S. II. c.
Owens Dies After A
Long Teaching Career

Or S.H c. owen. medical direc-
tor OF Parkside hospital. returned
home Saturday from hatcher. Miss.
where he had attended the funeral
his fathers. s. n. {. Owen. Sr.
The elder Owen had died May ?6.
Al the time OF his death Mr.
owen was a teacher OF social sci
ence ~ Natchez college. From
1891 10 1891, Mr.. Owen had sery-
cd as president OF The college. He
retired In 1891. hut after four
years NJ ldleness. returned 10 the
school TO teach. He was SO years
Of age.
Born in Ripley. Tenn. Mr.. owen
was one OF the FIRST graduates OF
Roger Williams college. then In
Nashville. His wife, Sarah Jose
phine Mazique. was also a gradn-
ate OF Roger Williams and teach
or at Natchez college.
There are tours sons surviving
Mr.. owen: mr. s. ". G., Detroit;
Dr. James A.. Cleveland. DR.. Lee
NJ vickshurg. Miss, and NJ. L..
dentist, Chicago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Guilty OF Murder After
Six Years OF F reedon

1, took a Jury Of seven women
and Eve men IS minutes TO bring IN
verdict OF second degree murder
against Elisha Carey, IS and his
wife. Caroline. 81. Tuesday after
noon in Judge Thomas NJ. Colter :
court room. and this brings 10 an
.nd the six years OF liberty the two
had enjoyed since the death OF
william watts. So, In 1885,.
Elisha Carey was accused Of
abbing Waus 20 death during a
rhi IN watson street between Ri
apcne and Russell streets, on
March (. 1855 Mrs. carey was
harged nv the state With having
nckcd WaiiV after he had fallen
10 The ground
Continued TO live Here
Carey and his wife have been
living A. 1895 Clinton street. since
The death Of watts He had chang
ID his name 20 Willie GRAY. and she
was known as Carrie Gray. and
had continued % work on her same
Job In a private family
The fghi between Watts and
Carey bad stared IN = welfare
kitchen and was aboA some Goa
Carey Is al'esed 10 have loaned
Watts ana his VIE As a result I'll
he argument n nc office fhe bel
iirsrents Mere elected ny the man
aEer.
The Agh' starred shom = block
from Inc office Carey esilfed thai
10 had beer attacked hy WATTS. The
deceased he SAID, struck him on
he hsad WIN ? h'ur' Instrument
Ae STABBED WATTS win small
knife
vaws WAS taken 20 receiving
hospital given mrs. aid and then
sent home lh, icacwi0c day he
was returned 10 me hos9sal on
the order g. nr = a Cawer ie
died shortly af'er adms'anee from
a henofrhsce ~ ne hrair cans'e
nv cxferrai ir3lftp=
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
.Roxborough
Resigns As Plan
Commissioner
New Duties
Demand The
Resignation

May 29th, 1888.
Hon. Richard Reading.
Mayor
CITY OF Detroit.
Dear Sir:
Because Of my duties as Com
missioner on the Appeal Board OF
the Michigan Unemployment Com
pensation Commission, II Is impos-
sible for me to continue as a mem
her OF the City Plan Commission OF
the City or Detroit, and at this
time. desire 10 offer my resigna-
ton from said Commission, 10 take
immediate effect.
Respectfully yours.
Chss. A. Roxborough
June 1st. 1899
MIR. Charles A. Roxborough
1886 Brush Street
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear Mr. Roxborough:
regret that your duties as Com
missioner on the Appeal Board OF
he Michigan Unemployment Com
pensation Commission make II i'm
possible for yon TO serve as a
member OF the city Plan Commits
sion. But. in view OF the circum-
stances. there Is nothing for me 10
do but accept your resignation.
wish 10 take this opportunity
o thank you for the splendid SER
lice Won have rendered this branch
II our City government.
With kind personal regards.
am
sincerely yours.
Richard W Reading
Mayor
June 3. 1879
MIR. Charles A. RoxborouEh,
1915 Brush Street.
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear Mr.. Roxborough
] am directed by our Commission
to express TO you It's sincere regret
that YOU found 1t necessary 10 re-
sign from the Commission.
Yom have been very able and
faithful Commissioner, ana your
feeling Of conscientious RESPONSE
hiIity has prompted you TO resign
because YOU could not give good
attendance. 1t was. however. this
conscientious devotion 10 respon-
sibiliiy and duty that made you
such fine type OF Commissioner
which won the respect and admira-
ton Of our Commissioners. and OF
the staff
without the responsibility Of
commissl onership. we want you 10
know that you are still one OF us.
and that you automatically he
come one OF our Citizens City
Planning Advisory Committee. We
will always be willing TO listen. and
will he grateful 10 you for any sug-
eesiions. or criticism In connection
with any az our civic matters.
Very sincerely yours.
Robert l.. Russell
city Palmer and Secretary
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10

Thomas Ralph solomon, 4slb
McGraw avenue, Detroit, who
Is one Of The outstanding can
dIdates 10 receive n post-grnd-
nate degree at the University
Of Michigan, June II. DIR. Sol
onion, who Il an employee in
the local postofiIce. will re-
ceI,e his Pho. degree In polIf-
Ical science, the subject OF his
dissertation beIng "The Par
ticIpation Of Negroes In Detroit
Elections For the past two
years he has resided In Ann
Arbor, the seat OF the unlyer-
sity. and COMMITTED daily by rail-
10 and from his employment In
the local post0iflce, while ut
the same time carrying on his
academic work nj the unIver-
slty.
DR.. Solomon Il married and
has three children. He n also
an active member NJ the
NAACP, the Civic Rights CON-
mlttee, the Detroit branch Of
the National Alliance Of Postal
employees. His accomplish.
menfs are worthy ~ highest
commentator.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Pass State Bar

II is announced that fifty appli-
cants passed the recent Michigan
State Bar examination: among
them being two young colored at
torneys OF Detroit. They are Attor-
ney wynn Garvin, OF vanDyke ave-
nue.: and Attorney Benjamin
Smith. OF Firwood avenue.
Approximately $50 applicants
from all over the state. took the
examination.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Workers VIII
Make Report FoI
Baptist School
Meeting At
Mount Olive
Baptist June IL

II is announced that all church,,
and organisations AFFILIATED win
the Wolverine Missionary BsDpr
State convention and the commit
tee Of friends OF the Baptist rr,,,
ing school are expected 10 .r.
representatives and to report ,uh
stantial donations toward N.
building fund OF the Baptist Tr,,
Ing school, on Monday, June I, :,
the regular meeting OF IN. p.t,o,
Baptist Ministers Alliance. Tn. Al,
lance meets at 10 am. in IN. N,
Olive Baptist church. Canheld a..
Russell streets. The Rev. Y vi
Owens. pastor.
Sermon BY Rev. Coleman
The sermon will be delivered \,
the Rev ". ii. Coleman, pastor :,
the Macedonia Baptist church &,
Aubin and Mullett street, who /,
also a trustee OF the Baptist Train.
ing school
DR.. 8. ID. Ross. pastor OF The shl.
loh Baptist church, Benton A.,
Beoubien street, announces th,,
$555.05 was reported nv Tho edur..
tional committee of the WolysrIn.
convention at the first report NEE.
ing held May %. DR.. o. II. Swsr
chairman OF the Committee n
Friends, also reported 1922 Roth
chairmen have set out In raise IN
gether the sum OF $4,000 for m.
maintenance and operation ~ /,
new building for The Baptist Train.
Ing school. They are hoping 10 nav,
at least hslf OF this smonnt Nv
June IL.
Other members on the STATE Iu.
cationsl committee are as follows
Mrs. Ida Pope. Mrs. N. O. Rn.
Mrs. Mary Cole, Mrs. Ella Brown
Mrs. Lula Devens, the Rev. Ell
Todd. the Rev. r. II. Pittmsn and
Dean A. r. Fisher.
Other members OF the committee
OF friends are as follows Fred A.
len. Or. Joseph Tandy. John Oar
cy. Or. James McClendon. Carlton
Gaines. w. G. Woodson, Mrs. MADE
line Fowler. Snow Y. Grigsby. J.
f. Mccall. L. e. Martin. ", s. nlr
bar. the Rev. G. w. Baber the r.,
W. II. Peck. the Rev. ]. n. Howell
Russ J. Cowans, Peter Craig. ID
ward Swint.
mFII AplRTMrVTS q pa.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10

IDEAL APARTMENTS 2 Rsem
furnished or = Room Bniurnishst,
Mt the beautiful Vernon Hotel. IN
y. Vernon Highway.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Max Yergan To Speak Over
CKLW, Lucy Thurman Monday

south West africa. Or Nergan.
winner of The Harmon Award and
Spircarn Medal. has been occurring
al The CITY College ~ New York
during The past two years. lie Is
also wee president ~ the National
Negro Congress
The members ~ tho reception
committee for tho meeting a Lacy
Thurman YWCA are: the Rev. John
Niles. Senator Charles G. Digs.
Attorney l.eRron simmons. Mrs.
Pearl Walker. Mrs. Christine
smith Mrs Irene McClcndon. Mrs.
Confined on page 12)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10
Who Is Guilty?

Joseph Sanders. IS. aeS Brewster
street. walked into Receiving hos
pital Friday suffering from laccra-
tons on the head Sanders told
authorities that he had been hit
on the head ny baseball hat In
the hands Of Charles Nicely, same
address.
Nicely later entered the hospital
and was suffering from fractur-
ed skull Nicely. who is a., said that
he had been hit by an unknown
man.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-06-10

Fefiuen- fadln hrosdcas' from
arson rkI.W n go on the eve
rNg ~ iur' ~ pr Max N'rean.
fiseof " ihe committee en Afri-
Dan ,Tdes vill cone in Detroit
ia ade'ess tho committee on Fo-
iDe Trua'iN
pr YCrean Is comlne 70 Detroit
nult Pie AUSPICES 81 me Nmerl-
can League FOR Peace and llemoc-
farv and wll speak under no
sponsorship g, 'hal organization
nhon hc aiafcsse radio public
oN Nemocr1ey Speaks
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Evening star., 1939-05-11


Stanley Hack the Cubs third baan coming into the far corner
Bill
Of
tand
Evening star., 1939-05-11
ID. C.. Women's Golf Leaders
Applaud Helen DettweiIer
In New Role of Pro
At the same time it became known

At the same time it became known
that Helen was chosen from among
half a dozen prominent candidates
for the pro job with the Chicago
outfit. Numbered among those in a
receptive mood for such employ
ment were several feminine golfers
better known than Helen Dettweiler.
"Mr Icely talked only a few min
utes with Helen, and Immediately
said she is the girl for U.s." said Dick
Flynn, local representative of the
firm for which Helen now works
1cely is president of the big golf
company.
1--WE will miss Helen in the tour
naments," said Marion Brown
Helen's chief rival last year. "She
is great golfer and the best sport
I know. But I also know she did
what she thought best" Mrs. Meek
ley spoke the same sentiment, and
added that she knows Helen will
be big success in her new field.
Leaves Marion Brown Favorite.
So Marion Brown becomes the
outstanding favorite to win
the Maryland State championship
which Helen is relinquishing. She
might be even If Helen played, for
she whipped the Dettweiler girl twice
last year. But Helen. playing over
her home course, would be a rugged
customer for any golfer. Entries
Evening star., 1939-05-11
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Dropped like bombshell into
Washington's feminine golf colony
on the eve of the Maryland State
womens championship, Helen Dett-
weiler's decision to turn professional
golfer under the banner of Chicago
concern drew general appreciation
today from the women who have
admired the blond Congressional
girl for her links deeds and her self
effacing manner. Helen is in Chi
cago today absorbing all angles OF
her new job, and within fortnight
will be ready to go on the road with
"a three-year contract in her pocket
the first woman professional golfer
ever to be turned out around Wash
ington.
From Marion Brown, District
women's golf champion, and Mrs
Betty P. Meckley, for years rivals
of the Dettweiler girl in the top
flight of. golf around the Capital
and from Mrs. Robert A. Lacey
president of the Womens District
Golf Association, and Mrs. Ralph
w. Payne, thrice president, came ex :
pressions of approval of Helen's
move. All attended a luncheon yes
terday at the Willard at which Clark
c. Griffith, president Of the Wash
ington Baseball Club and lifelong
friend of Helen, made the announce
ment.
Evening star., 1939-05-11

for the tourney, open to all feminine
golfers around Washington except
those from the three nearby clubs
in Virginia, will close tomorrow at
/ pm. with Mrs. Payne at Adams
4489. Post entries must follow the
field.
Grandpappy Griffith. with whom
Helen has played many round of
golf, was enthusiastic about his
protege. Helen always gave her
best in work and play he said,
eyebrows bristling at new angle.
She will be an outstanding success
in her new field
And I think she will be. Helen
brings to professional golf some
thing the parade of pros hasn't
had before It's something fresh
and amateurish in spirit, if you can
envision a professional having the
amateur viewpoint. Helen has it,
and she will keep it. And she we'll
may become the best golfer Of all
the women pros, including Helen
Hicks Harb, Babe Didrikson and
Mrs. Opal S. Hill. First tourna-
ment for the Dettweiler girl (there
aren't so many open to women pros)
will be the womens Western open,
at Chicago, starting June IL. She
may not win but she'll do all right.
Women Play at Chevy Chase.
Feminine golfers of the Chevy
Chase Club today played their Sec
ond round In the tourney for the
French High Commission Cup. with
Mrs. F. D. Let's, the medalist, a CO.
favorite to win, along with Mrs.
Bishop p Hill. the club champion
Yesterdays first-round results: Mrs.
Montgomery Blair beat Mrs. L. B.
Platt, and /; Mrs. Selden Chaplin
drew a bye; Mrs. F. D. Let's beat
Mrs. Oscar Coolican, 2 and l.; Miss
Louise Claytor beat Mrs. B. L. Jack
son, l up; Mrs. L. o. Cameron beat
Countess Van Der Straten, and q;
Mrs. G. Rowland Chase drew a bye;
Mrs. c. E. Pynchon drew bye: Mrs.
Bishop Hill beat Mrs. Hugh Rowan,
6 and S.
In the mems tourney Landra B.
Platt licked Ralph D. Quinter, ST.,
6 and S, and will play the winner of
the P. S. Ridsdale- Reeve Lewis,
jr., match. Lewis yesterday beat
Page Hufty, 3 and l.
Evening star., 1939-05-11
Cots Are in Greet Demand
To Put Dogs on Edge.

They take these cats to the dog
track, where the owners and train
ers of the dogs pay so or rs cents
apiece for them.
Each cat is put, alive. into a barrel
with hound.
The hound then tears the cat to
pieces. This gives him a racing
edge, or what the experts call a
"blood-edge," and sets him up for
a sharp race by whetting his ap-
petite for the electric rabbit.
If the cat thief takes the trouble
to file the cats teeth and draw its
claws before delivering the victim
at the track, he gets a bonus from
the trainer, who does not like to
have his champion scratched or bit
ten in training.
All of this, of course, is a dirty
trick on the hound, because it in
spires him to chase hell-for-l Leather
after the bogus rabbit at the races,
with which he never can catch up,
and which, If overtaken, would give
the dog nothing better than a
mouthful of stiff wire and phoney
fur
However, the dog leads a pretty
good life, at that. He doesn't get
to catch the rabbit, but he gets a
good. keen fight in training-some-
thing like Louis VS.. Roper, with
Roper in handcuffs-and a taste of
invigorating cats blood, said to be
rich in vitamin B.
When the dog trainer can afford
it he puts real live rabbit in the
barrel with the hound-the rabbit
being notoriously a strong and we'll
equipped fighter. whose blood is just
as good as cats blood for getting
the sensitive thoroughbred in trim