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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Brewster Center To
Start Schedule For
Summer Next Week

The outdoor activities for
spring and Summer will com
mence this April at the Brewster
Recreation Cehter. the winter
clubs and classes giving way TO
the mere active outdoor sports
March 81.
In the meanwhile. the playground
has become a rather hot spot for
the soft ball teams.
With the approach of mild wea-
Their. many swimmers are using
The Brewster pool. Monday and
wednesday nights. from to 3,
is the time for oil adults to get
in Trim for their summer swim
ming.
The mems noon day volley ball
class closed Friday. March "A. The
Young Mems Recreation hall
whore billiards. checkers. and
ping pong are the chief means OF
spending leisure time. Is a very
busy spot around the Center.
Victor Saccoia. a Brewster Boy
is fighting in the Midwest-east
tournament OF champions in Chi
cago
Mrs Dorothy Steger. formerly
The director OF girls and women
activities at the Center. is now
employed at the Brewster Hous-
ing project Mrs. Irene winston
viii lic In charge OF the girls and
women activities for the remain
der Of the season.
The various women groups are
rehcarSing as often as possible for
the Women's meet at Olympia May
IL.
brewster ia looking forward TO
sponsoring city-wide soft ball
league with teams from the Eight
Mile Road. West Side. North De-
troit. Chcne street and other parts
OF the city.
Emmett f;ricr. one OF the most
promising local young boxers will
soon he en- route TO San Francis
co. Cal. TO participate in the Ma
tional Senior A. A. II. boxing
championships.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01

81, 1925. He sought return of the
money which he had paid for the
lot or for ruling decreeing that
ne could use the lots for burial of
Negroes.
Judge Hanson refuses return of
the money he had paid for the lot
on the ground that the evidence did
not show that the cemetery cor
poration had received any part of
IL but held further that the attempt
to prevent usage of the lots by Mr..
Branham was unreasonable and
therefore was not enforceable.
The judge held that cemeteries
do have the rights to restrict bur-
ials but held that they cannot sell
lots to Negroes at time when
there are no restrictions and then
later deprive them of the right to
burial by the passage of such re-
strictions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Roxborough
Endorses Cowan
For Auditor
Senator Gives
Two Reasons
In Letter

Ex-senator Charles RoxborouyI
In his endorsement OF John \
Cowan for reelection as wav,l
County auditor. gives the yolol
Of Wayne county the following reI
sons for supporting Auditor Cow
an. He writes:
March I'D
To the Voters OF Wayne County.
Some OF my reasons for yo,i,|
for John c. Cowan as Wayne Conn
ty auditor are: first. he Is
staunch Republican. Secondly dn ]
ing his whole regime. he has %
ercised rigid economy in the spcnd
Ing OF tax dollars of the resident
OF this community. Thirdly he
experienced, capable ana honesI
Lastly, he Is tried and true fr.sn|
OF the rank and file.
II you are interested IN rool
clean government in our count,
John c. Cowan should be returns
to the County Auditors Office yol
April ;, and he sure to vote RcpuS
lIcan.
Respectfully yours.
(Signed)
Charles A. RoSborousa
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01

preparation Of $36G, $50 900 for ma
tional defense will provide for g.
600 planes and ground and air
positions for about $4,000 Amcri-
can youths. II costs the govern
ment $4,000 to train an air pilot
and because so few survive the
rigid training regulations and re-
qurcments. air-minded colorcd men
all over the nation are being urged
TO apply for enlistment.
The first barrier applicants must
hurdle IS the strict physical exam
nation. Following that, prefer
ence will be given these groups:
], West Point graduates 2, reserve
officers Of TIE L. s. army; 3. per-
sons with two years college tram
ing or its equivalent. and student
members of the civil aeronautics
schools; 4, National Guard officers
and >, others approved by the Sec
rotary of War.
Inc largest group among Ne
groes, il was explained, would come
from Howard university. Tuskegee
institute and Wilbcrforcc univer-
sity-the only institutions ut pres
ent having Senior Reserve Officers
training schools. from which Off
GERS receive a commission after a
full four years work. Other sourc-
es of possible enlistment for the
Air corps are 9Th Illinois and 18th
New York, national guard rcgi-
ments and guardsmen in Ohio and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
California Court Rules Against
Barring OF Colored In Cemetery

LOS AN ELES (ANP) ~
Roosevelt Memorial cemetery can't
prohibit the burial in that ccme-
terry of Negro who purchased lots
there in 1924. That was the gist
Of a ruling handed down last week
by Superior Judge Clarence Nj.
Hanson in suit presented by Will
lie Branham, who bought the lots
in 1924 and learned in 1897 that
burial Of Negroes was prohibited.
Mr.. Blanham. who was repre-
scented by Attorney Loren Miller,
told the court that he was not adj
yiscd of the passage of the rule at
the time it was made on March
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
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CASH FOR
old Phonorraph Records al inn.
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6-s6i.. a0~G laIIoi. tall evenings
or SUNDAY.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Seek Library
For East Side
Community
Librarian
Promises To
Aid Committee

A drive to have a library con-
strucicd on the East Side. launch
ed recently by the Youth Progress
slve club, ran into an obstacle
that was impossible to get around,
AZ least at the present.
The obstacle is the lack OF funds,
and tho reirenchment campaign
OF the city administration.
ton.
Hold Conference
This Information was obtained
when committee from the club
met with Ralph A. uliyel. assist
an, librarian. Tuesday morning.
MIR. rliyel told the committee
that an effort had been made 10
establish moving library in
the district. and II this proved
successful. efforts would later be
made 10 have a library establish
ed
Adam Strohm. librarian. con-
firmed The remarks OF Mr.. rlivcl,
and also stated that on effort
would be made TO establish a tenn
porary library at Brewster Com
muniiy center.
The members OF tho committee
we're
Ferman Johnson, Samuel Glib
hons. Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts. Mrs.
la,nell Scott. Mrs. Lucille Monroe.
Mrs. Margarct Fields Aaron Taylor.
chairman Of the club library COM
mitlcc was unable to attend the
conference
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Detroiter's NJ o t h e r
Passes In Kentucky

News reached Detroit Wedncs-
day from Danvlle. Kentucky, Of
the death there last week of the
father of Benjamin r. Jones, Of
Chicago. a former Dctroitcr.
The elder Mr.. Jones had been in
declining health for some time.
Intermcnt took place in Danville,
Friday, March "a. Mr. and Mrs.
B. +. Jones and other members Of
the family were present.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-04-01
Mayor Kelly Promises Aid For
Federal Air Training Center

CHICAGO CAMP A. a biz
mass meeting last sunday "a, pu-
Sable High chooi Mayer Edward
j Kelly rrnmcd his active ad IN
fumhnin1 ,nr p.au Go establish "a
Federal AR Tanning ccr,ef n the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS
OPINION SAND is DIRT

Learned justices of the Court of Ap-
peals last week filed ten-page opin-
ion on the definition of the four-let-
ter word dirt.
Meaning of the word was the only
issue in the suit of A. Bowdle High
ley, Talbot county farmer, against
Pratt d. and H. Lay Phillips, road
contractors. The highway builders
agreed to buy call the dirt" on the
Porpoise creek farm Highley owns
near the Choptank river to use for
highway fill.
The contractors discovered a UNI
suspected stratum of sand suitable
for concrete beneath the topsoil. They
claimed the "all-the-dirt" clause in
their contract entitled them to the
more valuable sand. Highley sued,
claiming sand was not dirt, and ask
ed payment for the more valuable
deposit. The appellate court held a.
gainst him, declaring sand was dirt in
a legal sense.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
Cokesbury News

Mr.. Robert Payne of Baltimore,
Nd, visited in our neighborhood last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and son,
Jack, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Bloxom, at Oak Hall, Va,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green and children,
of Cambridge, Md, spent last Satur-
day with their son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Leoanrd Drifting
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Long and son,
Bobby visited relatives in Princess
Anne, Md, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Atkinson were
dinner guests of Mrs. w. ]. Martin
last Sunday.
Mr.. William Payne of Joppa, Md,
spent part of the week with Mr..
Alan Long, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Taylor, of
Princess Anne, Md, were visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Tay-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
CONSERVATION
BILLS SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR

Annapolis, May 10-Now that Gov
ernor Herbert R. O'Conor has affixed
his signature to House Bills 480 and
481, creating the two new commits
sions that will direct the States Con-
servation program, definite progress
towards the ultimate solution of the
complex of conserving the States
natural resources finally seems assur-
ed.
Possibly the most controversial of
all the legislation before the recent
session of the Legislature, the ques-
ton of Conservation probably was the
least understood by the rank and file
of people throughout the State, and
even among the legislators themsel-
YES. So much agitation was stirred
up as to whose particular program
would be followed, that few, news
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

program in effect. He deemed it ad-
visable to put in charge of the States
resources some men who actually
knew something about them, and
whose long connection with, and ex-
perience in commercial fisheries would
be helpful towards not only increas-
ing the yield and the quality of the
output but, vastly more important,
who would know what to do to regain
Maryland's seafood markets, and to
dispose of our products to such ad-
vantage that those engaged in the in
dustry might be rescued from the fl
nancial distress into which they had
fallen these many years.
If it be illogical, proponents of the
bills contend, to place in charge men
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

land had at it's disposal the monies
required to handle the problem in the
ideal way. Neither of these pro-
grams, however, made provisions as
to how those various divisions were
to function, or, more important, pro-
vided where the money was to come
from to pay for them.
The two Conservation Bills which
finally passed, which were personally
sponsored by Governor O'Conor and
were among the 243 measures just
signed by him, are based on the
reasoning that justice to all parties
involved requires the complete separa-
ton of the commercial seafood indus
try from the sportsmen's game and
inland fish activities. Despite the
manufactured hue-and-cry raised over
this, it is neither new or startling.
AS matter of fact, the complete sep
aration of the two has been consid-
cred seriously for the past IL years.
In the 1927 General Assembly, Gov
ernor Richie contemplated having
such measures introduced, but was
persuaded to defer them by the Game
Department, which had important
legislation pending and feared that
another bill or two would endanger
it's program. Again in 1929, and 1888
the question of the two separate De-
partments was discussed at Annapolis
but for one reason or another, moth
ing was done. In October, 1884, Gov
ernor Richie declared, in a public
address before the Maryland Sports
mems luncheon Club that, if reelected,
he intended to advocate a reform in
the States conservation laws where
by the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries, in
GLIDING crabs and oysters, should be
entirely separated from the State
Game Department. When he failed
of reelection, committee from the
Sportsmen's Club requested a hear
ing on the matter before Governor
Nice, but the hearing was never grant
ed, and the movement for separate
legislation died.
When it is understood that today
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
MOTHER-IN-LAW SLAYER
FREED FROM SANATORIUM

Mrs. Thelma Buxton, 20 years old,
wife of DR.. Kenneth Buxton, profess
sor of chemistry at Washington Col
lege, Chestertown, who four years
ago, in a fit of insanity, hacked her
mother-in-law to death in their apart
ment in the college town was free
Monday under local court order that
she remain permanently outside of
Kent county.
Life begins anew for the woman
who has been confined in Springfield
State Hospital after the mental hy-
giene commissioner caused the remov-
al of her case from the criminal court
calendars in 1885.
Mrs. Buxton was released in the
custody of her sister, Mrs. Winifred
M. Francis, of Montreal, Canada, with
the understanding that she was to live
in the home town of her childhood,
where psychiatrists felt her mental
condition would remain normal.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

Is other States along the Atlantic
Seaboard, from Maine to Florida, al
ready have this divided set-up, to
their entire satisfaction, it is diff
cult to comprehend why similar legis-
lation here should cause the stir it did.
The one objection voiced most gener-
ally was against turning the Boy over
to the practical watermen', whatever
that phrase may mean, whatever sim
lister implications may be read into it.;
and the other criticism was that the
Conservation Resources of the State
were being placed in the hands of the
Eastern Shore. Both objections are
void, in that they have no basis in
fact, as a study of the two bills will
reveal.
AS a mater of fact, Governor O'Con-
or's Bay Fisheries bill provides that
ONLY TWO of the five Commission
ers shall be appointed from the East
ern Shore; two from the Western
Shore, and one from the State at
large. Nowhere in the Bill will you
find anything about practical water
men, The Bill simply states that
the Commissioners appointed shall have
practical knowledge of tidewater fish
cries.
In other words, Governor O'Conor
felt that the time for politics and for
theorizing and experimentation had
long passed, and that now it was in
cumbent upon the State to put a real
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

with practical knowledge, then we
might just as well go to our lawyer
friends when threatened with appen-
dicitis, or appeal to our medical init
mates to defend us against law suit.
On the same basis, the opinion Of
those vitality CONCERNED with Chesa-
peake Bay Conservation, because it
vitality affects their livelihood, ought
to be worth at least as much as the
opinion of those whose interest is
either academic or from purely de-
tached statewide viewpoint. And
those vitality concerned are 'all for
the new Conservation set-up and loud
in praise of Governor O'Conor for
sponsoring it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12
SAVINGS BONDS
SALES AMOUNT
TO BILLIONS

Secretary Of the Treaury Morgen-
THAI has announced that the total
sales of Savings Bonds through March
81, 1889, aggregated in maturity val
ue, more than $2,437, 1OS,s5O and that
purchases have been made by approx
mately 1,564,6O8 investors. The to-
tai represents average purchases of
$780,, 525 for each business day since
March 1, 1885, when these bonds were
first placed on sale. Deducting bonds
redeemed, the maturity value of Saw
ings Bonds outstanding on March 81,
1889 was approximately $2,2O6,O08,
900.
The total maturity value of pur-
chases for the calendar year 1888 was
$7O7, POI, $50, an average purchase for
each business day last year of ST.
S34,S00.
Direct-by-mail and post office pur-
chases from Chicago, Illinois, give
that city the lead for the Nation and
Tor the first class post offices. Chi
cago's cash purchases for the period
were $33,813,90O.
Calumet, Michigan, leads the second
class post offices, with a cash pur-
chase of $219,918.75. Horse Cave
Kentucky, leads all third class post
offices, having a cash purchase OF
$65,868.75.
The fourth class post offices are
led once again by Plemons, Texas
This town led it's class in 1887 with {
cash purchase of $58,5OO, and thi.
year it tops it's class with the extra
ordinary amount of $99,637.5O.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

papermen or proponents of one or the
other of the measures introduced, ever
took the trouble to point out the spe-
cifie differences between them, in
simple form that anyone could under
stand.
Two well-publicized programs SET
up most elaborate Conservation
machinery, with four separate divi-
sions, each with it's own director and
staff-which was all very well if Mary
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-12

lor last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Birmingham,
Jr., of Pocomoke City, spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Birmingham, Sr.
Mrs. E. w. Long entertained the
Ladies Aid at her home last Thursday
afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Cade, Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith Cade, Mr.. and Mrs. b. c.
McCreary and Mr.. and Mrs. varda-
man Ellington spent Sunday at the
state Park at Durant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stevens and
son, Andrew, jar, Mr.. Marion Alex
ander of Emory visited friends at
Drew and Money Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Bowie and
Jimmie Bowie visited their family
at McCool Sunday.
d. d. Davidson visited friends at
Rolling Fork this week and return
ed with new car.
Mrs. II. A. Moon and Mrs. w E
McCreary returned Monday from a
wonderful trip through the East on
the Know Mississippi Better" train.
Mr.. III. j. johnson Is home from
Summer School at Clinton.
Mrs. Hattie Morgan of Walden is
visiting her sister, Mrs W. T. Brock.
M s. Rogers has been on the sick
list this week.
John Thomas Seford from India
nola celebrated his fourth birthday
Saturday, July % with a party for
his friends at the home of his grand
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John w. AL
ford.
Those honoring him with birthday
gifts and taking part in events for
the evening were as follows: Linda
Brock, Stella and Joan Reece, Helen,
Ike and Lacy F'lynt Musselwhite, Bill
ly Tate, Jean and Betty Fay Hand.
Sara Thomas. Nancy Steen, John
Beall Rosamond, Betty Campbell.
Carlton Aldrdge, Mary Ann Mason.
Mary Rosamond Rhyme, Sue Mitchell
and Ralph Cade. Bing eagle, Jim
mfe Hand, Bobby Gregory, Ruth Ray
Campbell and Milton Roby from Du-
rant.
AFTER telling stories and playing
games all the children were delight
fully served sandwiches and lemon
ade by Mrs Ruth Campbell, assisted
by Mrs. W. T. Hand.
Guests for the occasion were Mrs
John T. Mason. Mrs. Denton Rosa
mond, Mrs. Jesse Aldridge, Miss Kat,
crime Lever of Macon, and Mrs. p. r
Roby Of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

"A daily vacation Bdbls School 10
being held at the Methodist Church
with the members of all denominar
tons cooperating. Among those whe
are assisting with this good work
are Mrs. J. e. Maxwell Mrs. B. F.
Hoover Mrs. M. A. Hanna, Mrs. Hood
May, and Miss John Ada Walton.
Refreshments are served every morn
ing by one Of the missionary socd-
cites.
Mrs. Nell Davidson was business
visitor to Lexington Monday.
Miss Lily Rathell of Lexington was
in town on WPA business Tuesday.
T. o. Buford spent the weekend at
Lucedale and New Orleans.
Miss Williams of Summit is the
new bookkeeper for w. H. Hoover
and Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

Dr.. Ingram's barn, two-story frame
structure, was destroyed by fire Wed
nesday night. The origin Of the fire
which started inside, was not deter
mined. Due to the efficient service
rendered by the town fire depart
ment, the flames were confined to
the barn, which was close to the res
idence. Several hundred bushels OF
corn and a quantity of cotton seed
bulls and meal and two calves were
burned. There was no insurance.
Miss Bernice Ingram has returned
from Ocalla, Fla, where she visited
her sister, Mrs. Rupert Caviness, and
family. Rupert Jr. returned home
with her.
Mrs. Stella Dendy spent Sunday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby
Dendy of Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden Mcdaniel anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Moore of Jack
son were in town Sunday afternoon,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

Jake Kaplan of Canton accompa
MED Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kaplan and
son, Harry, ito Lexington Sunday,
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Fink.
MIR. and Mrs. George Taggart of
Goodman visited Mrs. Mamie Jones
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mamie Dubard and Mrs. Claude
Dubard Of Cameron spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Stella Dendy.
M. C. Cottingham Of Crystal Springs
visited here Sunday.
Miss Grace Courts has returned
to Jackson after a few days visit in
the home of her sister, Mrs. p. H
Davis.
Mrs. Joe Miller and children of "a
zoo City are visiting her father, D.
w. Hart.
DR.. w. L. Chambers has returned
from New York City.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
West News

The Sunday Commercial Appeal and
the jackson Daily News carried love-
~ pictures of Miss Mamtha Rhyme
of Durant, announcing her marriage
on August 10 to Mr.. James Aubrey
Seay Of Oxford. Miss Rhyme has
. host OF friends here who win be
interested In this announcement.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27
Pikens News
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Presbyterian Auxiliary met at
the church Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock for Bible study taken from
the second book Of Kings. The pas
tor, Rev. e. vi. Ford, led In prayer
After this he made an interesting
talk and brought out many points that
will be helpful in our everyday liv-
ing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

MRS. D. II. Rhyme attended tea
IN Oxford Saturday given in honor
of Miss Martha Rhyme, bride-elect of
Mr.. James Aubrey seay.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

The Baptist W. M. U. met at the
church for Bible study. The Min
istry OF John was the subject. The
study was ably led by the pastor,
DIR. w. F. Marlborough. There were
eight present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

Miss Mary Reid and Miss Katherine
DENLY have returned from a visit to
the Worlds Fair in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs W. G.. McMullen are
spending vacation days in st. Louis
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Garland and
son, Billy, are visiting her mother,
in Cruger while Mr.. Garland is on
vacation from duties at W. H. Hoover
and Co.
Frank Simpson, Jr. of Flora Is Wis
iting his grandmother, Mrs. ]. T
Linn.
Mrs. Mamie Jones visited her aunt,
Mrs. ]. e. Jones, at Community
Hospital Tuesday afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

Mss Annie Spengler has returned
from a visit with friends in Green
wood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-07-27

Misses Laura and Claire Melton
returned Sunday from visit to their
sister, Mrs. e. G. Davis, of Benoit,
Their little niece. Mabel Claire Davis,
returned with them for a visit with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Melton.