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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23

Hundreds OF children did stand
TO see santa arrive on this lard
They welcome Santa. SO very gay.
For il won't be long before Christ
mas day.
We saw men from various lands
And they played eight brass bands
Santa az the end of the line did
stand
While happy children clapped their
hands
by stella whitsett
Age II
5035 Rivard. Apt. 4
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
STAR OF BETHLEHEM

Where is the Star Bethle .em
I've been waiting since the morn
To try and find the lovely star
That came out when Christ was
DO. :.
The daylight turns into darkness
And my heart Is light and gay
For there is the star OF Bethlehem.
The symbol OF Christmas Day
Zebadah Muthleb
Oh grade--age IL
POS T.. Forest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
or THE ANENtE
flash!..

Robert Taylor whom 'us' haven't
seen in score or more Is now
hack In circulation Sue and Frank
Pinksor are now on separate path
ways having received divorce
week ago',
Flash land More flash,
Marie EVERY and Thelma Moore
are no longer on the marriageble
list The lassies slipped off TO
Napoleon Ohio and have attained
Mrs. tltle',.,
"Gossipilizns" in the "Y' cafe
terra practically any ole evening
can be found Bill Routt Paul
Davis. and Nimrod Carney. all To-
cal boys.
HAVE YOU HEARD!
Douglas Lewis viii enter medical
school up Howard University way
this January.
Oscar Hand offered his hand TO
writing as long as he was assured
OF something To write about,
Some kid ... hey fun'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
WILL 1T EVER SNOW

I look at the ground
And no white appears
look az the roofs
And they strengthen my fears
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23

sales OF $4,000 per store; house
hold appliance stores. sl2.333; lum-
Der and building material dealers;
50 1888: furniture stores. 1895: far
mer supplies. $7235: variety stores
s7.O5S: drug stores s6,iis. and book
stores. S5.111.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
BLEAcHED MUSLIN

II isn't enamel or Schiapareiii i'm
Paris or our great Negro stage ard
movie stars who decide what ma
terials shall be used for clothing
American families. rather It's the
man who chooses The flour sacks
for the great American mills.
$500
TO each reader Of this paper and
those who have been so kind TO write
me about this column ] wish a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
(Signedl IIoberi r. Mitchell. 36i2
Elliot Ave. Minneapolis. Minneso-
ia.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
School Children's
Verse And Prose
BY OIL HARRISON


graded schools ORDER 10 .neoursss
requested to ns sub
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
TOTAL SALES sis.ss7.oOO

TOTAL SALES Sis,ys1 ,OW
The total number Of sales Of the
23.f90 retail stores in the United
States operated BY Negro proprie-
tors. amounted to StS.9S7 900.
sS2.9S5.OO. or slightly in excess
OF 81 percent OF the total value OF
all sales made IN retail stores was
accredited to the food group OF
stores aud the eating and drinking
places. The G.36i grocery stores re-
ported sales amounting 10 fl3.62l,-
90 or an average OF f2.ll0 per
store. but the average for the
1853 grocery stores without meats
was only Si.377 as compared with
si.e5s Tor the continuation stores
handling both groceries and meats
Motor vehicle dealers had average
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23

In the United States there Is
e5.0si Negro ministers Of the gos-
pei. The state OF Texas has more
ministers than any other state. Hi
nois has 1872: Michigan $40; Flori-
da. 1.4SS: Minnesota, 80; Nevada.
3. Maine 4: Utah ,; Oregon 3.
According To reports no minis
ters were listed for New Hamp-
shire. Vermont and North Dakota.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-12-23
DRUG STORE OWNERS

wv v y y VWI wv y -
New York city with Negro popu-
lati0n of 3211OG has six CO. Negro
proprietors OF drug stores. Chica-
40 with a population OF 233.9O3 has
thirty-eight (3S) proprietors OF
drug stores: Detroit, Negro popula-
ton OF 100. 066. has twenty (20l Ne
gro drug store proprietors Birm-
ingham, Alabama. Negro popula-
ton of 99.077 three(3) drug store
proprietors; Cleveland two 90.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Special Lights Asked
On Emergency Vehicles

The Hampshire Heights Citizens
Association last night indorsed q
resolution requesting signal lights on
all emergency vehicles In the Dis
trict not so equipped at present.
Harry j. Miller, Police and Fire
Committee chairman, who intro
duced the resolution, stated that this
plan would give the motorist bet
ter chance to recognize an emer-
gency vehicle and cut down the
possibility Of accidents on emer-
gency calls.
The group indorsed the plan of
P. j. Ableman, publicity chairman.
asking that 10 cents per member be
paid to the Chronicle, the associa-
tion's paper. for defraying expenses
Of postage.
Following the short business meet
ing the motion picture Hit and
Run" was presented by the A. A. A..
Speakers at the meeting were DR..
Melvin Isaminger of the Health De-
partment, who introduced DR.. Harry
Bowling, pneumonia specialist, ana
Washington I. Cleveland.
The meeting was held In the A
r. Barnard School,
Evening star., 1939-04-26
International Law Session
To Hear Roscoe Pound

Roscoe Pound, former dean of
the Harvard Law School, heads the
list of distinguished speakers for
the three-day 33d annual meeting of
the American Society of Interna-
tional Law, which opens here tomor-
row at the Carlton Hotel.
DR.. Pound will discuss 1.-THE Idea
Of Law in International Relations"
with the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh of
Georgetown University Foreign
Service School. Friday morning
Prof. Edwin Borchard of the Yale
Law School will speak on the treat
ment of aliens, and John Hazard
of the Institute of Current World
Evening star., 1939-04-26

A. Pendoro's "Pspito" step-in-sturdy
white buffalo, eooIIy perforated. $l3.75
B. Pendoso's "odssso" Pump In supple
white buck with pin-top perforotions.
Medium and high heel. $l2.75.
G. Portfolio Cotton Mesh with white calf.
Also comes in noturol with ton. $8.75.
b. Spet-Pump with eIostieized vomp-
eortwheeI pin perforotions. White calf.
$e.75.
Z. "Lsmbsth Twisr Sandal. White eolf,
Or eyclomen coIors. SLOTS.
=. AIIisotos- -Groin Calf sondoI-Ioeed at
sole for breezy comfort. Also white pig
with ton or red Ioeine. $8.75.
g. DysebIs White Linen sondoI. $e.75.
n. AIIisetor- Gsoin ceIf with tan or blue
trim or all white. $8.75.
I. Sparkling White Psssnt, smortly stitch
ed. High or low heel. $3.50.
WoM1N's sHoEs. THIRD FLooR.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Inequalities
InEducation
Discussed
DIR. Goodykoontz
Addresses y. c..
Voteless League

Declaring that educational oppor-
tunities for children of school age
are not equitably or generally avail
able in this country, DR.. Bess Goody-
koontz, assistant commissioner of
the Office of Education, discussed
questions raised by proposed Federal
aid to education, before the Depart
ment of Education of the Voteless
District League of Women Voters
yesterday at the A. A. U. w. club
house.
The meeting was a luncheon
honoring Mrs. Roscoe Anderson, ma
tlonal chairman of education, who
Is in Washington attending the bien-
NAL council of the national league.
A thorough study of Federal aid
Tor education is one of the most i'm
portant subjects before her depart
ment, Mrs Anderson declared, add
Ing that the interest of the local
league in the study is more direct
that that of any other league in the
national organization. Mrs. Ander-
son also praised the Voteless District
OF Columbia League as one of the
outstanding in the country and
pointed out it already has cham
ploned the cause of academic free
dom, another subject important on
the national program, through its
work toward repeal of the famed
''red rider"
Pending determination of the
policy of the national league on Fed
eral aid to education, the local league
has not yet acted on proposed legis-
lation to that effect.
Variations in educational oppor-
tunities were explained by DR..
Goodykoontz who commented that
frequently "the place where the
children are is not where the money
is" In rural sections there are
more children and less wealth than
IN industrial centers, she said.
1T makes just an awful lot of
difference where you get yourself
born, the kind of elementary educa-
ton you receive" she observed.
Only about 95 per cent of the
Nations children of elementary
school age are in school, she said,
and of the children between IA and
18 years of age, only about 10 per
cent are in school.
School terms range from 100 to
100 Gays a year, she continued,
while expenditures on education per
child range from $18 to Sis.
The average salary for elementary
school teachers is a little under
$1,000 per year, while the average
for high school teachers is a little
under $500, she said, but added the
figures do not indicate the wide
range in salaries as in whole States
the average is $40 per month.
The Federal Government, she con-
tinued, has provided specific aid to
education through assistance to such
projects as land grant colleges, voca-
tional education and farm extension
courses. but has not provided grants
for general aid to equalize oppor-
tunities.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Dinner meeting, Rotary Club,
Willard Hotel, 6 pm.
Dinner, Amity Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 6 pm.
Dinner, Peoples Managers, Ham
ilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting. Kappa Gamma Sor rity,
Bet Chap1er. Raleigh Hotel, 81pm.
Meeting, Geological Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club, pm.
Meeting, Master Barber's Associa-
ton. Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Harvard Club, Carlton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Animal
Rescue League, Carlton Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Assembly, Daughters of the King,
Washington Diocese, st. Johns
Church, Mt. Rainier, 10 am.
Meeting, D. G. Medical Society,
Mayflower Hotel, 10 am.
Luncheon, North Washington
Lions Club. Kenesaw Cafe, 12:14
pm.
Luncheon, The Children's Bureau,
Willard Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon meeting, Beta Theta Pi
Alumni Association, Burlington Ho-
tel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. American Red Cross,
Mayflower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Ice Cream Merchandise
ing Institute, Mayfower Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon. Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Cosmopolitan Club,
Carlton Hotel. 1890 pm.
Dinner, Columbia Chapter No.
1868. Women of the Moose, Fairfax
Hotel, 6 pm.
Dinner, Georgetown University
Athletics, Willard Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, D. c. Medical Society,
Mayfower Hotel. 7 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Sorority, Raleigh
Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Meeting, Women's Bar Association
Of D. c., Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Alliance Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, D. G. Chiropractic So
ciety, Thomas Circle Club, 8 pm.
Meeting, Kallipolis Grotto, Raleigh
Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting, Sigma Phi Sorority.
Mayflower Hotel, = pm.
Meeting. Amrican Society OF In
ternational Law, Carlton Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting, Baltic American Society
Of Washington, King Smith Play
house, 8:15spm.
Meeting, Young Friends Club,
Raleigh Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Supper dance, Spaulding Council,
Knights of Columbus, Mayflower
Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Gushing Auxiliary
Holds Meeting

William B. Gushing Auxiliary,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil
War, met at the Washington Loan
& Trust Building, the president, Miss
Helen Gates, presiding. Plans were
made to attend the department con-
vention in Hagerstown, Nd, May
3 and 4. A luncheon was served and
the anniversaries of Mrs. Anna
Mayer. Mrs. Grace Henkel and Mrs.
Elizabeth Davis were celebrated.
Phil Sheridan Womens Relief
Corps Auxiliary to the G.. A. R. met
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Carolyn Lille. Plans were made for
q cake walk and home-cooked TODD
sale on May 4 at the Thomas Circle
Club.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
FickIe???

"'Ow can 1 help eet if zee men are
era-zee about me?" If you had
this peaches-and-cream complexion
you'd probably have the same pleas
ant complaint. And if you want a
"come-hither" complexion-try the
wonderful cleansing and toning
cream so many pretty girls are
thrilled over-Dioxogen Cream,
which releases active oxygen right
onto your skin.
Use Dioxogen Cream to cleanse
your face. The active oxygen bub-
bles free on your skin and bubbles
out the specks of dirt. Wipe off.
Then massage in a little more
Dioxogen Cream and leave on few
minutes :. So soothing! So stimu-
lating! That's the active oxygen at
work. Refreshing as a spring tonic!
You've just had beauty pickup
with Dioxogen Cream. Your skin
feels better-so smooth to the touch.
And there's fresh vibrant glow to
make men look and look.
Try a month of tonic beauty
pick-ups with Dioxogen Cream-in
the evening-and before you 60 to
bed. Dioxogen Cream costs no more
than ordinary cold cream. Get a jar
at your drugstore today.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Reception Planned
For Mrs. Gisnet

The Washington chapter of the
Women's American Ort will hold a
reception tomorrow at $3.50 pm. in
honor of Mrs. Morris Gisnet, ma
tional president of organization, at
the home of the Misses Kirjassof,
1920 Fuller street NV. Mrs. Gisnet
will speak Informally on the work
done by the organization for the
refugees in Europe.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

mittee Of the Loudoun County
Chamber Of Commerce reports on
its findings. =
j. S. .Whitmore, president of tho
trade body, urged full attendance
at the meeting, which is to be held
in the Loudoun National Bank.
A. T. Arnold is chairman of the
Safety Committee.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Affairs will speak on ''The Soviet
Conception Of International Law"
The afternoon speakers will be
Pierre Lapaulle, Miss Magdalene
Schoch and Leifur Magnusson, who
will interpret the role Of labor In in
ternational relations. Other speakers
include Prof. Norman A. Mackenzie
and Allen w. Dulles.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Dance to Be FRIDAY

The District of Columbia Dental
Assistants will hold a dance Friday,
from 10 pm. to l am, at the Hay
Adams House. Miss Kay DAILY Is
chairman of arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

The other fellow may be in the
wrong. Walk carefully and protect
yourself.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Loudoun Sofety Drive
Plans to Be Drafted

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, April 26.-Final
plans for the Loudoun County safe
ty campaign will be drafted at 7:30
pm. today, when the Safety Com-
Evening star., 1939-06-01

unable to attend the convention
after having suffered an infected
hand on shipboard while coming to
America.
African Countries on List.
THE international convention of
1926 on automobile traffic" Comte
de Liedekerke-Beauf said, "is ap-
piled in almost every country of
the world. In Europe all the coun-
tries without exception have acceded
to it. The same is true of Africa,
where not single territory is lack
ing on the list In Asia every coun-
try has adhered except China and
Japan. In America, the convention
is applied in nearly all the countries
of South America, but the United
States, Canada and Mexico have
not yet acceded."
He said the convention was aware
of the difficulties which prevented
the United States from acceding to
the convention, but that it was
hoped that some method would be
found of overcoming them.
The Comte de Liedekerke-B Beau
forts talk was delivered in French
at the morning session of the Com
mission for Traffic and Customs. Al
most all of the conversation and dis
cussion was carried on in French,
which is the official language of the
association.
Roosevelt Message Read.
Welcoming messages from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Thomas P.
Henry, president of the American
Evening star., 1939-06-01

Automobile Association, were read
to the 70 delegates representing "a
countries and the League of Ma
tionS. The conference here, first
ever held by the association in this
country, is sponsored by the Ameri-
can Automobile Association.
Capt. Richard c. Tansey, assistant
to the Commissioners of the Dis
trict, and Russell E. Singer, general
manager of the A. A. A., also gave
messages of greeting. Viconte de
Rohan, president of the association,
presided at the morning session.
The program today was to include
a reception at the White House by
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at 2::30
pm. and concert at the Pan
American Union tonight. Following
the completion of the convention
the delegates are to leave on a 10
day motor tour of Eastern States.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
World Auto Clubs
Open Conference
In Capital
U. S. Is Not Party to
1926 Convention,
Delegates Told

The United States Is one of only
three major countries which has
failed to accede to the international
convention of 1926, which provided
fer international automobile certifi-
Gates and international drivers
licenses and uniform highway dan
ger signals, Comte de Liedekerke-
Beaufort of France told delegates
to the conference of the Association
1nternationale des Automobile Clubs
Reconnus today.
Comte de Liedekerke Beaufort
read the report of the general sec
retary of the association, the angl-
cized name of which is the Interna-
tional Association of Recognized
Automobile Clubs at the opening
session this morning at the Shore
ham Hotel. Col. G.. Perone of
France the general secretary, was
Evening star., 1939-06-01

Investigation is taking, Attorney
General Murphy emphasized that
there is not and there has not
been an investigation of the Police
Department" He added in this
same connection that in the course
of the inquiry "a spot here and
there may be touched" citing as a
hypothetical example that if a Ger
tain racket" were under scrutiny,
any leads that developed would be
followed.
The Attorney Generals comment
about the police came when he was
advised Of reports that the reputed
"shakedown" OF gamblers was under
scrutiny.
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Murphy Denies F. B. |.
Is Probing Police

The Department Of Justice investi-
cation of certain situations" which
has centered around Police Court
here, is still some distance from
completion, Attorney General Muir
ply said at his press conference to-
day.
While he said he was not able to
be specific as to the line the probe
by agents of the Federal Bureau OF
Evening star., 1939-06-01
Spain Buys Tobacco

The new Spanish government
bought several thousand bales of
tobacco in Cuba before Cuba had
officially recognized the nav Spain.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-28

daughter, Shirley and Mrs. Vera Oil
plant of Wilmington, DEL, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Ards enter
tanned at a A o'clock dinner Satur-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Pollitt and
Mrs. Betty Pollitt Of Allentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brasure and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fisher
and children of Gumboro, DEL, were
entertained in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Skeeter last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. DeStefano and
children of Philadelphia, Pa, Mrs.
Benjamin Disharoon of Stockton, Nd,
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldon Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Thornton, OF
Wilmington, DEL, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Johnson and
daughter, Rose Lee, of Pocomoke City
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merritt en-
tertained at birthday party in honor
of their little son, David, aged 8 years
on Wednesday, April 10th. The home
was beautifully decorated with ported
plants, ferns and cut flowers. At
ter playing many interesting games
refreshments were served consisting
of cake and ice cream. Those pres
ent were: Miss Janice Collins OF New
Church, Va, Rebecca Adkins, of Sill
va, Va, Misses Betty Jean Sharpley
Ann Collins, Sara Ann Mason, Heller
Doughty, Phyllis Crowley, Esther Fay
Marshall, Beatrice Brimer, Norma
Marshall, Jacqueline Petit, Shirley
Chapman, Virginia Lee Jones, Flea
nor Brimer, Mary and Hannah Young
Joyce and Helen Pruitt, Jacqueline
and Patricia Sturgis, Masters Vincent
Mariner of New Church, Va, Billy
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-28

sex county, Delaware, from respira-
tory diseases that are attacking the
flocks, it was estimated last week by
poultrymen in that area. The diseas-
es which have killed between 10 and
80 per cent Of flocks in Sussex coun-
ty, Delaware, are known as laryngitis
bronchitis and pneumonia. Similar
outbreaks occur nearly every year.
In Sussex county, Delaware, rated
as the largest broiler raising section
in the United States, there is an es-
timated 100000 to 1o,OOO,OOO chick
ems in the broiler flocks. In Balti-
more Hundred, of Lower Delaware,
where a great many of the larger
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-28
CRABS FOUND IN
o STRIPED BASS

Capt. Lee Thompson, police magis-
trate at Oxford, in opening two rock
fish, one five pounds and the other
seven, found over seventy small crabs
"I have been following the fishing
game for number of years and this
is the first time I ever found small
crabs inside a rock" said Captain
Thompson. wesley Forrest caught
the two fish, off Irish Greek, and
cleaned them. If rock eat young crabs
in such quantities, there is reason to
believe their appetites will cause a
scarcity of crabs this summer"
Mr.. Thompson says he can produce
a number of witnesses who saw him
take the crabs from the fish.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-28

fitted by experience and recognized
engineering ability to give the State
the utmost in permanent value fol-
every dollar of the millions his Com
mission will expend during Cover
nor's administration alone.
An engineer whose practical exper-
fence goes back thirty-three years;
former Water Engineer and member
of the Water Board of Baltimore city;
one-time member and chairman Of the
Public Service Commission; Consult
ing Engineer to the City of Baltimore
for many years; expert in construction
of water supply system and bridges
of every type; Chairman of the Com
mittee on Efficiency and Economy
that accomplished so much in the re.
organization of Baltimore's complex
municipal administration and who lat
er did the same for the City of Pitts.
burgh; adviser to the City of Albany
and later to Poland, on engineering
problems; Mr.. Whitman brings to his
new post as Maryland State Roads
Chairman about everything that even
the most critical taxpayer could ask,
for the protection of his tax dollar.
Unless every indication should fail,
Governor O'Conor need have little
worry about the conduct or the &C.
complishments of his State Roads
Commission. This body has furnished
many scandal in the past, but, under
Major Whitman, it should establish
a record for accomplishments that not
only will make Maryland's roads once
again the envy of the nation, but that
Will result in an immense saving to
Maryland taxpayers by eliminating
the waste and lack of purpose that
have characterized too much of the
States past road efforts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-04-28

Jone, Skippy Sharpley, Dewey Blades,
Richard Mason, James Marshall, Bob
by Davis, George Lee Dooling, Bobby,
Richard and Howard Marshall, Byard,
Paige, Peyten and Gilbert Cherrix,
Mrs. Vincent Mariner, Mrs. Allan
Crowley of New Church, Va, Mrs.
CamueI Davis, Richard Chapman, Eel
la Dooling, Major Cherrix, Rhodes
Hastings, Clarence Merritt, Cecil Mer-
rift, Miss Helen Pilchard.