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Evening star., 1939-08-17
Parrot Scared BurqIur

time to hear the burglar scrambling
back out of the window!
Many parrots kept in the United
States and Canada are natives of
Cuba Thousands of these birds,
brightly colored with red, green and
blue feathers, have been imported
and taught to talk.
Parrots often live to a ripe old
age. It is common for them to
reach ages of As to go years. A
French writer tells of g. parrot
which lived to be SO years old. He
says it began to lose its memory at
the age of so, and that at IS its
tail feathers had faded to a pale
yellow. At 80 it was almost blind
and quite silent"
In 1929 an outbreak of parrot
fever" took place among owners OF
imported parrots. This disease
proved to be very dangerous, bring
ing death to about one-third OF
those who suffered from it.
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calling her. The parrot would call
'Sarahn in every tone
An even better talker is the gray
parrot of Western Africa. 1t can
learn to whistle, to groan. to laugh
and to cry. 1t picks up words quick
ly. and speaks them to friends and
to strangers.
At least one case is on record
where a parrot scared away burg
lar. The burglar entered a house
in the middle of the night, and out
of the darkness came the words,
Who goes there?" The owner was
awakened by the parrots voice in
Evening star., 1939-08-17
BY Fred Neher

The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers If
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velope is inclosed with each communi-
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of The Evening Star.
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the Four Aces system of contract
bridge. send with your request to the
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Evening star., 1939-08-17
A Bad Double
South, dealer.

paSS
Norths bidding of today's hand
was particularly fine. Figuring that
his six spades would represent just
as many tricks at no trump as at
spades, he invited the slam in no
trump so that the lead could come
up to his partner. South's jump to
six no trump was of course a slight
overbid, while Vests double was
decidedly ill-advised, since he gave
away the location of the high cards.
West opened the ten of spades
Declarer quickly took stock and
counted II sure tricks plus the pos
sibility of establishing his twelfth
either in diamonds by successful
f1nesse for the king, or in clubs by
a successful finesse for the queen.
However, it seemed obvious to him
that Vests double indicated that
he held these two cards as we'll as
the club ace. Accordingly, declarer
first cashed his four hearts, discard
ing diamond from dummy, then
ran off the rest of the spades, re-
tanning the ace-queen of diamonds
and the king of clubs as his last
three cards. West, back of de-
clarer, meanwhile let go of three
low diamonds and two clubs, re-
tanning the three honors. Declarer
now simply played a low diamond,
went up with the ace, dropping
Vests singleton king, and made
the contract.
1t will be noted that if West had
held on to two diamonds and one
club, declarer would simply have
played a club and forced West to
lead up to his ace-queen of dia-
monds.
You were Merwin Maier's partner
yesterday and held:
Al 10 8xx
= AXXx
@AKx
The bidding:
You. Burnstone. Maier. Schenken.
IA Dbl. Redbl. -
Pass Pass "a Pass
Answer: Your correct bid is three
spades. Your partners redouble
has shown good hand. and hence
his bid of two spades is almost a
force. Accordingly, since your open
ing bid is sound and you have
hve-card suit, you rebid.
Score 100 per cent for three
spades, 80 per cent for four spades
"a slight overbid, 80 per cent for
Npass "a distinct underbid).
Question No. 214.
You are Howard Schenken's part
ner and hold:
AK
vXXX
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Winning Contract
POCKET MONEY
BY THE FOUR ACES,

David Bruce Eurnstone Merwin D.
Maler Oswald Jacoby Howard Schenk-
ventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in existence
Evening star., 1939-08-17
= @ 10 8 3
J. 10 x X X

= G 10 83
j. 10 xxx
The bidding:
Schenken. Jacoby. You. Burnstone.
"A Dbl. Pass -
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass
What do you lead? (Answer to-
morrow
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

no promises or pledges to anyone
and will treat all races and creeds
impartially.
Il have been in the baking and
real estate business here in Detroit
for the past IS years and am well
acquainted with the problems con-
fronting business, particularly. the
small business, as it is the small
Independent business man who
makes and spends his money right
here"
William T, Skrzycki was born
in Huron county, Michigan. SIS years
ago, and spent so years OF his life
in Detroit, He was educated in
the Detroit schools and has de-
voted much OF his time and money
TO the promotion of sports, princi-
pally baseball where his Skrzycki
baseball team were champions for
five years. Mr.. Skrzycki is married
and has three daughters. His cam
-paigH slogan. play ball with
Skrzycki and win clean govern
ment" is indicative OF his character
and the manner in which his cam
psiga for Mayor is being waged.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
VIM. 7. Skrzycki
Safes His Views

II
81 am entering this mayoralty
race because know that am
qualified hyLmy- IS years expert
ence in business and civic affairs
OF this city. l am in no mud-sling-
ing campaign, but l will endeavor
to set forth the facts" is the mes
sage 10 the voters of Detroit issued
today TO a representative OF this
paper by William T. Skrzycki,
prominent businessman, former
water commissioner and outstand-
ing candidate for mayor at the pri-
maries, October TO-
In 1920 l was appointed TO the
City Plan commission" continues
Mr.. Skrzycki. AT that time the city
spent ten million dollars for the
selection OF sites for Fairgrounds.
| personally have spent fifty thous-
and dollars to help fill these play
grounds with the promotion Of
clean sports for a period OF u
years.
In 1923 l was first appointed to
| the Water Board commission and
served almost consecutively for Is
years with eight mayors and with
out compensation. My last term
expired in 1893. When ! was first
appointed TO the board the assets
of the Water board were forty
million dollars and now the net
worth is over one hundred twenty
million dollars In all OF those is
years there never was an increase
in water rates; l have always bit.
terly opposed same. But since my
term expired a rs per cent increase
became effective and another in.
crease is. being contemplated Over
one hundred million dollars was
spent to expand the facilities OF
the Water department while was
commissioner and in all Of that
time there never was breath Of
scandal connected with it. 1t is now
considered the most efficiently
managed and operated department
in the country.
Il recall when only a few years
ago our police department was one
of the finest in the country; at
present grand jury Investigation
is pending, for the purpose OF in
vestigating the police department.
l understand that the present COM
missioner is honest and means well
but, nevertheless, if am elected
mayor, my first task will be TO re-
place him and lift the cloud OF
suspicion which now hovers over
the department.
During the present administra-
ton the tax budget was increased
by over fifteen million dollars. l
maintain that the present budget
ought TO be and can be reduced
by at least 10 percent
Il am in favor Of lower tax
rates,-iower- vseteF-Fatesy-le''eF-sas
rates and thereby, encourage in
dustry to expand and new industry
10 locate in Detroit.
az nave no political affiliations,
have no political preferment, made
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
CIVIL RICH rs.
GROUP PLANS.
CIVIC PROTESTS.
Threaten Impeachment
Actions Against
Judge

The Detroit Civil Rights Fedora
,ior in = soo.i,, ,,oo,;n, o.,,od Ice,
-.
'-0'' e'e"''ie a. u SP' oa' 81 es'
discussed approaches to several
problems affecting Negroes in the
citv NJ Detroit
-. - IT,
o,s''oS' a''iohs 'i'eSe was 'Ae
decision 10 draft resolution pro-
testing the alleged intimidation OF
Turner Ross and Snow F Grigsbv
and heir $500 ua,ia,.,i.. 80
'i''
eiVle destinations IN wnleh they
were leaders copies OF the resolu-
IONS are 10 De sent 70 STATE and ma
'loiisl postal authorlties TO congress-
men ,3, ana all OF the federations af-
lllld'es Whieh includes some 500 or
more CLUB groups.
Ac'lon relative TO the Civil Serv-
ice code Whieh gives the post
master OF STATE authorlty TO select
III tne case OF an appointment one
oi 'le three Top names on an ellgi-
o,e isl ana requires the submission
Oh photographs py applicants, was
tine SteerIns committee
which VIII recommend action.
may impeaeh GORDON
inuisild'ioh was expressed by the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
Frank Murphy
Proposes Highway

In message to the Negro voters
of Detroit issued today Frank Muir
ply, prominent candidate for coun-
Gil at the primaries October 10,
states:
81 propose TO sponsor in the
council. necessary legislation to
have set up an engineering COM
mittee composed OF civil engineers
functioning under the supervision
OF the present Rapid Transit COM
mission.
This committee OF civil engi-
neers, will make a study OF the pos
sibilities of paralleling our main
traffic and transportation arteries,
Gratiot, Grand River, Woodland,
Fort. and jefferson east and west,
with an elevated system to carry
the properties of the D.S,R. street
cars and buses.
The strain and burden Of traf-
fic and transportation in Detroit,
is without a doubt, one Of our
most vital problems, and it is now
that we have to devote time and
energy to solve this problem.
Our present method of transport
tation answers our purpose because
we make it do, and take its conse-
quences with the help of very eff
ficient men who head and operate
cur transportation system. Through
their careful operations with our
present equipment, We eventually
reach a destination. There is, how
ever, a limit to all things. How
long can the citizens OF Detroit bear
with our present inadequate facil-
tiles under present conditions
without giving a thought to the
future Our arterial highways. some
OF which have been widened to the
limit, and those that are under
construction, being widened to
their limit, will not by any stretch
Of the imaginations. be sufficient
to take care of traffic We are
burdened with today.
with world conditions as they
are today, which will make for an
industrial prosperity such a De-
troit has -neYer-before-seeH,7-it it's
time right now to take steps to
keep pace with our growth, and
TO care for the future.
Therefore, since Detroit is not
adaptable to subways, we must give
consideration to elevated construc-
ton paralleling our main arteries.
After all, fast transportation is for
better business. Go back over the
history of transportation and you
will find that with each new meth
cd there has been substantial in
creases in all business.
at is my earnest desire, with
your help, to follow this proposal
through to its completion"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
Reading
For Mayor
By DR.. J. A. MARLOWE

AS the campaign preceding the
primary election draws 10 a close,
many of the Negro voters and cit
liens are changing their positions
and are actually campaigning for
and actually supporting Mayor
Richard W. Reeding for reelection
Many say that he has made a
good mayor, that he has given our
group more than an even break
during his first administration.
They believe that il he is reelected
that he could and would do even
more for our group.
They pointed out that our group
has secured 235 Jobs with the
-DP.Ws Parks and Boulevards. Even
if some Of these jobs were replace.
ments, they say that Reeding did
not do as some of our public Of
ficials have done by giving Jobs
forr erly held by our group to some
one Of the other group. Every job
that was formerly held by Negro.
j he had TO be replaced, was re-
placed by Negro. The mayor did
not stop at this but created more
jobs than the ones already held by
US. Among them: physician with
the D.P.W, Z inspectors with the
D.P.W, 6 detectives, l scout car
crew, 9 bus drivers with the D.S.R.,
4 conductor with-t1e= DsS7RT2=ia=
spectors in the D.S.R., / investigator
in D.S.R, mechanics in the D.S.R.
garage, Q mechanics in the Munic-
ipal garage, and it was in his ad-
ministration that the long and Bit
ter battle for firemen in the Detroit
Fire department was won. In the
face of strong opposition, which
almost eliminated into a race riot,
the mayor stood his ground and
would not bulge until the two
Negro firemen were appointed and
actually went to work.
The small Negro business wants
the mayor reelected because they
admire his stand on the sit-down
strikes, because they were affected
as well as the big business when
tabor ORGANIZATIONS went wild
some years ago. They do not want
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
Held For Trial;
Slew Wife's Lover

Twenty-one-year-old William Alb
bot. If 4706 Hastings street. was Or
dered held for trial following an
examination before Recorders
Judge Thomas NJ. Cotter. last week
on a charge OF murder.
Abbott is charged by the state
with the murder Of 23-year-old Rob-
ert Williams OF $50 Alger street.
apartment -en-lsst- "Wednesday,
Death was caused by bullet pierre
ing the deceased's heart.
Testimony given by Edward Jack
son. %, and Marcella Goodwin, 81.
Jackson's common-law wife, re-
vealed the deceased man was slain
just inside the door Of their room
at l94l Hastings street. room l6.
II was stated the accused man came
TO the door OF room l6 and asked
for his wife, Rose, and that Robert
Williams answered the door. only
TO be shot down by the husband of
his alleged girl friend, Rose Abb
bolt.
Williams attempted to close the
partially opened door after tell.
ing Abbott that Rose did not want
to see him, testimony revealed Mrs
Abbott was attired in pajamas when
her husband called for her, the
court learned.
Williams was attempting to close
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
Garfield P.-T.A. In
Opening Meeting

The Garfield Parent-Teachers' as
ISOLATION will welcome the parents
of new pupils at its meeting on
Monday, Oct. g. at 7:3O pm.
The program has been arranged
for them. The first part will be
held in the auditorium where the
org uization Of the school will be
explained to the parents and they
will be invited to ask questions.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
United Tenant Association Scores Double Rent Victory

section. having been in business for
over 20 years His other store is
located at 1852 Jos campsu at
Caniff.
The new store located at Hast
ings and Livingstone has on a
special sale and a person really
saves money by buying at Louis
Notice their ad elsewhere in the
Chronicle and take advantage OF
some OF the bargains offered.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

ABOVE increased the amount OF
rent charged from $50 per month
TO $3.50 per month without just
cause, but principally because Ne
groes are afraid 10 fight back.
The UT.A. Inc, under the lead
ership Of Louis Taylor and Fer
man Johnson, the organization
president and personnel director
proceeded Immediately 10 organ
ize the tenants for concerted ac-
ton against the landlord. Receiv-
ing the greatest Of cooperation from
the tenants plus no small amount of
diplomacy on the part Of the or
ganization, the results came swiftly
Mr.. Goldberg landlord realizing
the value of having good tenants
who pay their rent and preserve his
property and knowing that the U.
T. A. Inc, was prepared to fight,
consented 10 remove the $3.50 in
crease in rent.
With this victory the U.TA. Inc.
serves a General Ultimatum" on
the so-called Landlord Union" that
the policies they advocate relative
to the Negro rent-payer must be re-
pudiated.
Ultimatum
l. Negroes are going TO desist
from paying twice the amount Of
rent that white people pay.
q Negroes must be given de-
cent dwelling unit at a reasonable
price
3. Caretakers who are a "stooge'
for landlords must be removed from
the building.
4. Property that does not con-
form to specifications must be con-
demned.
To all tenants of the city of De-
troit: The United Tenant associa-
ton is your servant day or night
when you are made scapegoat by
the landlords Of this city. All you
have TO do is drop a card to the
notwithstanding Mr.. Sylvester
Roberts. Ala Hendrie, apartment %,
or call Ma. 2l73.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

to take a chance on that condition
returning.
His stand also on the slum clear
ance is another act in his admin
istrstieh-te=h commended He not
only fought for the completion OF
this project, but insisted that it be
manned and managed by capable
Negroes.
A man who has done these things
deserves the Negroes votes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

DETROIT, Oct 6 Reports this
week stated that Edward BOLTON.
pop liar civic worker has been ap-
point,d director OF boys activities
at St Peter Claver Community
House here. He will be assisted by
Misses Loretta Cassidy and Theresa
Materene. The Community House
is sponsored by the League OF Cath
Ollie Women.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07
Louis Cut Rate
Opens New Store

The Louis Cut Rate, Inc, recent
ly opened a new store at 1857
Hastings street.
Mr.. Louis the proprietor. is well
known 10 the coiored people OF this
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

normal, and 70 relieve The
extra strain put on the eyes
by forcing them to see and
focus when they are de-
fective. You Can use your
credit at Rays e.. no down
payment necessary at Rays.
Take a year TO pay on terms
you can afford =. no extras.
Rays l226 Criswold. At
Rays credit is the modern
way TO buyl
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

{ you do, you are probably
and defective vision is
Rays today and have DR..
Rays, examine your eyes.
you to return your eyes to
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-07

Rates" charged
he Negro popu-
lus OF this city.
The buildings
involved were:
286 NJ e d b ury
and 4l2 Med
bury, owned by
Mr.. Arth u I
Goldberg who
resides at 1925
Dexter boule-
ward. The own
err Of the prem
ises mentioned
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05

Mcclellan, Mike Brown, Fannie
Anderson, George Johnson, L. L.
Keith, Anna Nelson, e. H. Payne,
Sarah Nichols, Mae Jones, ]. w.
Lucas, Beatrice Dent, Frances
PEBBLES, Mrs. VIM. Ewing, Mrs,
Mary Keesee, Marian PEBBLES, Su-
sic Ryan, T. Beal, Ella WorcuRl
Jessie Modem, Alyce Stewart, Mary
Mason, Benetta Edwards, E. Walk
err, Gertrude Smith, Prince Collier
Halle Batrum, Mary Williams,
Duroc Ingram, Effie Turner, Pearl
Bowie, Jennie Kelly, Bertha
Seames, w. B. Williams, Belle Hor-
ris, Mary Rennix, Esther Stovall,
Mrs. A. Culbertson, E. Mouldenl
E. Bell, lola Allen, Mary B. Ray,
A. HONS, Cecil Stovall, c. Smith,
Emma Collins, Emma Simms
Sybil, Viola Whatley, Mabel Smith
and Anna Roberts.
Matte Abbey, Fred Abbey, Thos,
Stovall, v. Stovall, H. Walls, w,
Miller, Bob Shoffner, Bertha Turn
err, Lillian Carter, William Ora
ham, Jessie Turner, Hilda Parker
o. ]. Thornton, Grant Hicks, Ber-
slime Moore, James Ward, E.
Thomas, Mamie Uptegrove, Mrs
DOVE Ward, Synthia Mckee, Len
ME Willis, Pearl Clark, Mabel
Moore, Mrs. M. Johnson, Ida Mop
pins, Mrs. M. Chandler, Anne
Lacey, Bertha Starks, DeVelms
Newman, Mrs. M. W. Judy, Cecil
Newman, Emma Smith, Alvs
Jones, ]. Newcombs, W. M. Ewing
Grace Golden, Wormley, Stanley
Mcintosh, John Atkins, L. Lever
cite, W. A. Glenn, Macine Mason
Comedian Burns, R. L. Burns
Henry Voegle, Jack Straiton
James Novak, and Rev. G. F
Stewart. .
HE, Mrs. W. H. Mcclellan, W. q
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
A COOPERATIVE CAMP FOR
ST. PAUL

Cooperative Camping is the
newest technique in Community
Camping programs during the
summer camp season. This year,
for the first time, st. Paul is spon-
soring a cooperative camp pro-
gram to be put on by the Com
munity Chest. Those agencies in
clude Christ Child, Central and
Halle Q. Brown Community
Houses, Jewish Educational Center
and Neighborhood House.
The Camp win be sponsored and
supervised by the staff of the
above named agencies. Mr.. Ben
jamin Stoddard, head of the Boys
Work Division at NeighborhOOd
House, will be Camp Director.
Esquires
The Esquires, Young Mems So
cial Club of the Halle Q. Brown
Those in attendance were the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05
T. A. Eide, Mayor
Candidate, Has
COlOrful Career

T. A. Eide, the Farmer-Labor
and Trade Union candidate for
mayor of Minneapolis, can look
back on a life that is filed with
interesting experiences all the way.
T. A. Eide came to America
from Norway in 1908. Three years
later he came to Minneapolis where
he has made his home since with
the exception of few years spent
in travel as the foreign represen-
tative of an American concern.
Coming to Minneapolis broke
and hungry, Eide sold papers and
washed dishes in a restaurant to
earn his first keep here. Later he
worked in a sawmill and in a rail-
road yard, piling lumber. He jour
neyed out into the harvest fields
and learned about the hardships of
the harvesters by working as one
of them.
Working for an implement COM
pany, he began his world travels
and while serving in that capacity
he visited 26 countries and many
islands. AS a result he is well in
formed about the customs and liv-
ing in many lands. He speaks sew
eral languages.
When the Franklin Cooperative
creamery was opened here, Eide
stepped into an executive position
in that enterprise. Much of the
credit for elevating the co-opera-
tive to its first in the country
ranking is due to the efforts ex-
tended by him.
T. A. Eide is an advocate Of mu-
nicipal housing to eliminate slums
and conditions of poor living. He
believes that a plan similar to the
one employed in the Netherlands
could be worked successfully In
Minneapolis.
Other points in the platform Of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-05-05

House, celebrated their third ami
versary as hosts Of a party given
at the home Of Lawrence Wycough.
Misses Bernous Stone, Sally Tur-
ner, Betty Barbe, Vesta Harris,
Alice Neal, Dora Mae Kelly, Betty
billiard, Dolores Carter, Dorothy
Ashby, Esther Brown, Dorothy
Blakey, Yolandi Coram, Fern Glib
son, Messrs. Arthur White, Jr.,
Martin Wellington, Willard Jones,
William johnson, Albert Mum,
Maurice Bellamy, George Duncan,
Haskell Clemmons, Louis Bell,
Claude Collins, Lawrence Wycough
and M. Boyde Patrick, chaperon
and club advisor.