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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
MAS CaDtured bY DanNlIIe

The arrest OF Clark came as a
result Of the close Observance Of
Orvin Scott. IL, OF Danville. Scott
had seen Clark's picture in de-
tcctivev story magazine last month,
and told Danyille police.
Scott. according to Detective
Lieut.. Charles Buckholdt and Detec-
tive Lloyd Doane. OF the Homicide
Squad is a ward OF the state and
attends state school in Danville.
Ar attack OF infantile paralysis al
an early age left Scott cripple.
Clark. according to Buckholdt and
Doane. admitted stabbing the wo-
man. He said the argument had
started over a twenty-five cent bet
about Mrs. Cobb's birthplace.
clark, who Is married and the ia
Their OF l3-ycar-old girl, fed aft
or the stabbing. He had been living
with his sister and brother in Dam
willie since the crime. He was ar
ralgned on the murder charge We'd
nesday in Recorders Court.
A small wound on Clark's neck
led detectives TO believe he had
been in trouble since fleeing from
Detroit. Clark refused to comment
on the wound.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Don Marshall to Appear as Emancipation Day
Speaker With DR.. Gordon Hancock, Jan. |

Mr.. Marshall's speech.
The appearance OF Mr.. Marshall
again this year on the Emancipation
Dav program, along with the noted
college professor. DR.. Gordon II.
Hancock. will undoubtedly arouse
keen public interest.
Or. Hancock's subject will be.
1.-THE NewA Emancipation for the
New SlaverN"
Some Of the questions which Will
he put before the audience will In
clude the following: Are You A
Slave 10 A Political Party? "Are
You an Economic SLAYER" "Are You
a social slave" Are You a Slave
to Religion?" Are You Slave
ia Welfare"
The meeting will begin PROMPT
w at 3 pm. at Ebenezer AME
church. corner OF Willis and Brush
streets. Music will be furnished by
the Detroit Musicians association.
Attorney Charles Berry. executive
secretary OF the Detroit CIVIC hlghts
committee. when asked for a state
ment as to Mr.. Marshalls appear
ance on the program. stated:
"This Is a free country Ever
though we may not agree with what
a man SAYS, under the Constitution
OF these united states. he certainly
has the privilege TO say II. ! am
still one who believes free speech
should be accorded every citizen"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Waters Thrills
Appears In
Haywood Play

With the deafening applause from
Chicago and New York audiences
ringing in her ears. Ethel Waters
came to Detroit for an engage
ment at the Cass Theatre begin
ming last Monday night December
18th in the Dorothy and DuBose
Haywood melodrama. "Mamha's
Daughters
In ;his Guthrie McClintic produce
ton. Miss Waters Is bringing local
theatregoers their first look at her
as a straight dramatic actress and
decimal ratings of the final curtain
receptions she has been receiving
may presage how well she will fare
here in this new capacity.
While she Is still giving her au-
dience taste Of the singing voice
which brought her TO fame. her
singing of the especially compos-
ed Jerome Kern number Lone
some Walls" in "Mamba's Daugh-
ters' is only a moment In the dra-
matte performance she gives in the
role Of Hagar.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Dr.. Leon Tancil, Prominent Chicago
Specialist, Dies; Sick For One Year

CHICAGO -(ANP)- Dr. Leon
Tancil. widely known specialist IT.
diseases OF the eye. ear, nose and
throat passed away last Thursday
at Presbyterian. III for more than
year, his condition took a turn
for the worse three weeks aeo and
he was ordered to the hospital for
treatment
Following graduation from How
ard university medical school. he
-stsrsa sr!yate practice here In the
Office OF the late. great DR.. Daniel
III. williams. and later became head
OF the eye. ear, nose and throat de-
partment ut Provldent hospital
Several years ago he became
member OF the stan at Central Free
Dispensary OF Rush Medical cot
lege. The widow. Mrs. Mary Terrell
Tancil. an adopted son and several
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Shot During
Family Brawl
Sister Accused
OF Cutting Tires

An argument which developed out
OF ACCUSATIONS made by a man
against his sister and brother-in-
law. ended IN the wounding OF an
innocent bystander sunday morning
Robert Peacock. q. Of 54S Brady,
was shot in the right wrist during
a party In his nome Police charge
George Swift, el26 Hale, with the
shooting
According TO statements OF wit
nesses. swift came into the house
and accused his sister Evelyn and
her husband Of cutting the tires OF
his automobile During the areu-
ment he Is alleged to have pulled
a gun and fired two shots. one OF
the bullets striking Peacock.
Swift made his escape In another
car after the shooting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Funeral Rites
OF Samuel Shelby
Held Wednesday
From Church

Funeral rites OF Samuel u. Shell
by, 60. Of 2547 Seyburn. were held
from st. John Presbyterian church,
Wednesday afternoon. The Rev.
Henry Porter. pastor. delivered the
sermon. Burial was in Detroit
Memorial Park cemetery.
Mr.. Shelby. retired barber was
born In Danville, KY. and had lived
here for 27 years. He had been a
barber at the Detroit Country club
for many years. He died Sunday
at 1880 pm. from a stroke.
lie is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Jerolean Sneed, school
teacher; Miss Harriet. Works Prog
ress Administration employee. ard
Mrs. Catherine Wells: two grand
children, Margaret and Jerome
Wells, and four sisters. Miss Mar
garet Shelby, Mrs. Emma Stewart.
Mrs. Lizzie Fort, and Mrs. Astreth
Estus.
Flowers were received from the
following persons: Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Fuller. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Anderson. Stanford Gillard. julius
Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Anderson.
Mrs. Mable StCwers and Anderson
family, Mrs. Mayme A;S~snder. Mrs.
Edith Watson. Lee Williams. Mr..
and Mrs. John w. R0xborouRh. Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton McCathern. Mr..
and Mrs. John Packer..Mrs. Bobern
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Mills. Mr..
and Mrs. Ingraham. Caltern Evans,
Or. Black. Capron School teachers.
and office OF John W. Roxborough.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Barred Five
Colored Workers
From Project
PWA Deducts
S3,313.35 AS
A Penalty

WASHINGTON. DC.--A penalty
deduction of S3,3l3.35 from the PWA
grant based on construction OF
si0S 900 school IN wyandotte. Mich,
was ordered this week by Col. +.
w. Clark acting commissioner OF
the Public. Works Administrations
Use oeGbciior Uas made alter W :
vestigation had revealed truth OF
the charges that Ave colored union
laborers had been denied employ
ment on the project. The invests
cation followed complaint made by
State Senator Charles {. Digs,
ID OF Detroit
Letter To Digs
In a letter 10 Senator Digs, Col
Clark said.
THE investigation disclosed that
Negroes were Disseminated against
on the project Our report indicates
that the amount OF wages which
the five Negro employees would have
received was Sl.1O4.45. The owner
is being advised that because OF
the willful violation OF the non-dis-
elimination clause In the Terms
and Conditions we are deducting
$3.313.35 from the grant base. This
Is three times the estimated amount
OF the noncompliance"
The Investigators report sub
Stimulated charges by five workers
that subcortractors had refused
them employment or had dismissed
them shortly after they were hired
on the ground that colored work
ers could not work on the project
Violates Agreement
The penalty was imposed under q
provision OF Terms and Condi-
lions" CPwA Form $50. Part ~
paragraph ~. which Is part OF the
financial agreement under which
the PWA grant Is made.
This paragraph requires that. ex-
cept as otherwise provided. quail
fed workers referred for work on
the project. shall not he discrim-
mated against on any grounds
whatsoever"
The Investigators report found
that the construction was being
done with union labor, aud that the
FIVE colored workers were furnished
by the union TO the subcontractors
as Is required on union jobs
Senator Diess. on complaint OF
the workers. called the alleged dis
crimiration to the attention Of Wy
andotte officials. After hearing
the charges. the city officials de-
MED any attempt on their part 10
keep colored workers out Of the
city. However. subcontractors said
that they had been told not TO hire
colored workers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16

A Tribune reporter. upon investi-
gatlon this week learned that Don
MARSHALL, OF the Personnel depart
ment OF the Ford Motor company. is
s'heduled to be on the Emarcipa-
.ion Day program OF the Detroit
tive Rights committee Monday,
Jan. l. at Ebenezer AME church.
~ VIII he recalled that oppo-
nents OF the Civic Rights committee
injected to Mr.. Marshall's partici-
patton on the Emancipation Day
program last January. when Or.
=, Layton Powell. the prominent
New York clergyman, was the fea-
'ured speaker. In the brief Of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16

IN letters submitted 20 JAW lo-'
cal, aud 10 other organizations, the
neighborhood committee stated:
Union Must Help
we are aware OF the progress the
union has made fr its enorls to
win A better life for Negro and
white workers. Yet, the task of
winnins the Negro workers for the
union. aud the organization OF
Fords where large percentage
ave Negroes. remain unaccomplish-
ed.
Z" II The union expects TO win the
Negro workers for the unior, u
must make serious attempt 10
change the relation between em-
ployers and Negro workers by
striking at the fundamental I'M
qualities which prevail for Hle
Negro low wages, hard work un-
der had conditions and lack OF OPP
porually for advancement. We are
appealing 10 you 10 initiate action
10 upfoot this discriminatory atti-
lnde NJ employers. which inspires
ne corresponding social attitude
toward the Negro.
III our neighborhoods. where
tho factories of Dodge. Fisher, Muir
ray Body. and Bohn Aluminium are
lo'alcd and where JAW locals have
their headquarters. Negro citizens
are refused service In restaurants,
beer gardens and other public
places. These places are patronized
alInos, exclusively by white union
members. while the Negro mem
hers OF their locals are refused adj
mitIance."
Women Frequently Molested
The committee reported many
complaints from women living IN
luis territory that they are con-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Council Takes
Petitions Under
Amusement
Point To High
Type Of Residents
In Community

Confronted with two West Side
groups involved in the issue OF low
cost housing. the Common Council
last week took the petitions Of tho
TWO groups under advisemert.
The establishment Of project
for Lumlev South Of Michigan. was
opposed by colored residents in
their petition. On the other hand.
Polish residents favor 1t.
Charles y. Berry. attorney for
the colored residents, in explaining
the opposition OF the colored petit
TONERS, said: This housing pro-
gram was set up to end slums. We
ask that you check our streets.
There IS no murder. 70 tuberculo-
sis. More than so per cent OF the
Negro residents are home owners
who are not on the welfare.
Doing All Right
I'VE moved out there over 20
years ago because we wanted TO be
out OF the slums and because we
wanted TO be left alone. We are
doing all right and only ask to be
left alone"
The petitioners favoring the prof.
ect we're led by Rep. John LesiE-
ski. who told the Council that the
supporters OF the plan. his con-
stituents, wanted the project be-
cause the West Side has been neg
lccted. lie also accused the Hous-
ing Commission of refusing to APP
ply for the project.
This was denied by Carl L. Bradt.
commission secretary. who said In
formal application was submitted
to Washington and It was turned
down.
This Is the second time within
a year the two groups have appear
ed before the Council. The first time
was early last winter when petit
tons were heard.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Struck With A Club

oliver Anderson. "a. SEQ Brush.
was arrested by detectives OF the
Special Investigation Squad on a
charge OF felonious assault wednes-
day. He Is accused OF striking
George Dixon. or the head with
club during a squabble In a picket
line at s1oO Il. Jefferson. Dixon
suffered a possible skull fracture.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16

stantly molested on the streets at
night. by frequenters OF these Jim
Grow beer gardens.
Mrs Humphrey. who lives at 1883
Lyman place. on returning from
work Sept. 10 at S pm was accost-
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Rev. Glenn Settles
Will Speak Jan. l
At St. Stephens

The Rev. Glenn I. Settles.
ounder and director OF Wings
Over Jordan" choir will speak at
St. Stephens AME church. Cobb
and Stanford streets. Jan. !. at
Ppm. The Rev. Mr.. Settles will
be presented under the auspices
II the West Side improvement
association. on the tenth ami
yersary OF the organizations
Emancipation Proclamation cele-
grafton programs. The speakers
theme will be. For Their
5akes."
The association will also celo-
pirate the first years work In the
Credit Union division.
Admission Is free.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Jailed On Charge Of
Grocery Proprietor

Napoleon Warren. Of collingwood
subdivision, was arrested last SAT-
urday afternoon or the complaint
OF Robert Mason. of 100 Quinn road.
Warren. according TO Mason. had
refused to pay a grocery bill, and
then made threats against the store
owners life. The prisoner was
taken 10 Mt. Clemens and arraigned
or the Garage.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Placed Body
In Manhole After
Beating Her
Death Followed
Tryst Of Wife
With Killer

The mystery which had baffled
Homicide Squad detectives for sew
eral days, following the finding ot
a woman's body wedged into sever
manhole, began to unravcl Tues
day. and within short time the
woman had been identified and The
killer had made confession.
The body was Identified as Mrs.
Hazel Fluence. %. OF 1926 Shermas.
The identification WAS made by her
husband. Charles Flucuce. and
brother-in-law. Frank Carter. OF
9S2 sherman. Flucncc said his
wife had been missing since Oct.
2S.
Died OF Exposure
Wednesday. Maurice vandcrpool
u. Of SOL Gratiot. held by police
since Tuesday, confessed the
crime A statement was taken from
me prisoner by Chiof Asslstsnt
prosecutor William II. DowiIne
Nanderpool said he had beaten
Mrs. Fluence during ar argument
between the two on the evening VI
Oct Is. and then placed her bodv
In the manhole. It Is The belief OF
doctors that she died from ox-
poSure and sdffocation.
Vanderpool said that he met Mrs.
Fluence AZ the corner OF Maple and
Rivard after renting Plymouth
car az 2l2i Cass. After driving
around. they rot into an argument
over some money Mrs. Fiuence said
Nanderpool had promised her.
lie told Bowling that he offered
her $40. but she insisted he give
her sl5. and accused him OF roinr
out with another woman when he
refused. This caused the argument
and Vanderpool said he beat her
head against the frame OF tho car
several times. knocking her uucon-
scious.
he drove back To Rivard and
Maple. ard then north on Rivard 10
Winder He stopped on winder he
tween Hastings and Rivard re-
moved Mrs. Fiuence's shoes and
stockings and tried 10 revive her.
Failing in this ne drove over 10
Beaubien and north or Beauhier
10 Horton turned cast 10 Oakland.
and north 70 DAWSON
Driving cast on Dawson vander-
n0ol said he decided ~ dispose ~
he body by putting Il in manhols
~ Dawson and Sherwood. The
hodv wedged IN the sewer. was
'ourd Monday morning BY wPA
workers
Returns Car
After putting the body in the sew
err Nanderpool said he drove west
ON Dawson. tossing the shoes and
stockings into the weeds short
distance from the manhole. He re-
turned the car 10 the lot at . % pm.
according 10 records.
Nandcrpool said he was nnabie
10 sleep after tho crime, so cot up
and went "a show. he later
pawred the watch and two rings
he had taken from the woman. and
lost the money IN a gambling Mace
on Hastings He said he worried
about the death.
Detective Lieut.. Jack Harvil. OF
the Homicide Squad. said Wander
pool came here in 1880 from Indi-
annapolis. He spent year and
half at Butler university. majoring
In chemistry.
Inspector John o. whitman. OF
the Homicide Squad who assigned
Detective Jack Harvil. Detective
Sergt. Harold Branton. Detective
Sergt. Charles Meehan. and Detec-
tive Delbert Raymond TO the case.
said vanderpool would be arraien-
cd in court on the murder charge
Friday.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16

brothers and sisters survive. A
brother, DR. Park Tancil. Is re-
tired Chicago dentist Burial was
in Alexandria, Va. birthplace OF
the deceased.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Union Aid Sought To End Racial
Discrimination In Factory District
By LONNIE WILLIAMS

a neighborhood Committee for Civil Rights. COM
posed Of citizens living in and about the of Dodge
Fisher and BONN Aluminium and particularly that of the
Murray Body factory this week sought aid from JAW To-
situated in their territory in combating discrimna
ncountered in local resaurans and public places
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16

charges later made against $. Y.
crIrsby. who was al that time chair
mar OF the organization, the com
plants we're alIcgedly based on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Returned To Face A Two Year Old
Murder Charge For Killing Woman

Two years from the day of the fatal stabbng of Mrs.
Viola Cobb 1888 Sherman. Harvey Clark 80 of 1913 ST.
Aubin was arrested by authorities in Danville, Va.
Mrs. Cobb stabbed to death Dec. A. 1887. Clark
was captlred by DanviIIe police Dec 4. Of this Year
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-16
Women Frequently Molested

The committee reported many
complaints from women living IN
this territory that they are con-
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Meeting Will Protest
W. P. A. Fund Slash

A meeting of protest against the
$l50.000000 slash in w. P. A. funds
has been called by the Washington
Industrial Union Council, C. I. o.,
for Thursday at $50 pm. in the
auditorium of the old Department
of Interior Building, Nineteenth and
F streets NV. The council last
night condemned the slash and the
refusal to extend civil service status
to w. P A. administrative workers.
The speakers will be Representa-
tive Ramspeck, Democrat, of
Georgia, who will discuss the ex-
tension of the merit system; Lee
Pressman, C. I. o. counsel, THE C..
I. o. Program for W.. P. A." and
Eleanor Nelson. who will discuss
'9he Prospects of Government En-
ployes in the Current Session of
Congress"
The six-year health program for
the District, recommended by DR..
Robert Olesen, assistant surgeon
general of the United States Public
Health Service. was Endorsed at the
council meeting last night. 1t calls
for expenditure of approximately
$1,50O,000 during the first year to
provide 110 public health nurses, the
reopening of the old Upshur street
tuberculosis Hospital and establish
ment of medical center for the
District. The council also demanded
restoration of an 100000 cut in the
District Health Department budget
for the current year.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
'Open-Door' Report
Is Met With Silence
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne hSSOClRteQ fTeSS.
State Department officials declined
to discuss today Japan's reported
willingness to make deal with
the United States and Great Brit
ain on open door, principles in
China.
They explained the suggestion
was advanced by a japanese news
agency and not made officially. If
official proposals are advanced, de-
partment attaches said, they will
receive careful consideration.
Persons close to the department
said the news agency's suggestion
indicated Japan was considering
taking the United States up on the
hint contained in the American
note of December 81 that this Coun-
try would be prepared Ito give due
and ample consideration to any
proposals based on justice and rea-
son" which Japan might advance
The United States expressed its
willingness to discuss such pro-
posals with representatives of the
other powers. including Japan anc
China, whose rights and interests
are involved"
Emphasis was placed at the State
Department, however, on the fact
the proposals must be taken up with
all the nations whose rights are in.
volved. namely all the signatories tc
the nine-power treaty guaranteeing
China's integrity and equality OF
economic opportunity there.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Japan Is Reported
Ready for Deal
On Open Door
News Agency Soys U.S.
And British Will Be
Approached on Plans
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 17.-Domei Jap-
anese news agency said today Japan
would like to make a deal with the
United States and Great Britain on
open door" principles in China in
return for trade and other conces-
sions to strengthen Japan's inter-
national position.
The United States and Britain
would be informed soon of the Jap
anese readiness to enter direct ne
gotiations, Domei said. There would
be no conferences, only individual
talks. Both of the democracies
have protested against Japanese re-
strictions on trade in China and
France is said to be preparing a
protest to link the three countries
in united StandD
The Japanese conditions were said
to be:
Thorough Liberation" of the ORR
entail races, with abolition of all con-
ditions under which the powers treat
China as a colony and with freedom
of residence and travel for Orientals.
Second: Complete freedom of
world commerce, abolition of eco
nomic blocs, tariff barriers and i'm
port quotas.
Third: Fair distribution of re-
sources, with free access to raw ma
terials and resources necessary for
national defense.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
British Fleet Gathers
For Spring Cruise
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British
home fleet assembled at Portland
today for the annual spring cruies
that will take it into the Mediter-
ranean to join the regular Mediter-
ranean patrol.
The cruise is a regular one but
it comedies with maneuvers by the
French Atlantic and Mediterranean
fleets off the African Coast.
There is more than usual interest
in the maneuvers because of the
Italian-French dispute centering
about Mediterranean colonial pres
tige and because of the Spanish
insurgent drive along the coast.
The home feet has been disturbed
around the British Isles, especially
in the North Sea off Scotland, since
the Czecho-S -Slovak War scare.
Some of the ships are leaving
Portland today for Gibraltar. Others
leave later In the week. They join
the Mediterranean fleet at Gibraltar
next Monday.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Dropped W. P. A.
Actors Call off
Hunger Strike
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Sixty- -four
dismissed w. P. A. Arts Project
workers called off their threat to sit
in and starve unless reinstated when
an agreement was reached early to-
day with Paul Edwards, the project
head.
The workers, who began their
strike yesterday in Broadway Offices
of the Arts Project and in the Adel-
nhi Theater, were protesting the is
suance of pink slips" to 1900 Arts
Project employees here.
They included "a who have been
rehearsing with the cast of the un-
opened w. P. A. musical show, Sing
for Your Supper" at the Adelphi.
Terms of the agreement with Mr..
Edwards were not announced.
The pink Slip dismissals were
the result of a lack of funds for
the project. Yesterday group of
Broadway sympathizers, headed by
Frances Farmer. stage and screen
actress, flew to Washington and left
at the White House petition. bear
Ing 100000 names, protesting the
curtailment of the w. P. A. arts
projects personnel.