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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

had daughter, Belinda six
In the second place as far friends knew, Fox had
made no previous attempts at reconcilatonhe had in
fact spent much time in court battles with his former
wife.
He promised to settle down when he married the
blonde member of of the stages first families But.
when she sued for divorce Miss Bennett accused him of
leading dssoute life and being unfit father.
In 1886 he went 10 court to prevent Miss Bennett
from changing their daughters name to Marley. He
admitted he drank too much but he said he wanted the
chd's name to remain Diana Bennett Fox.
Il am trying to make name for myself and want
to make my daughter proud of me- he testified.
Diana's changed-and Fox seemed to sink
almost rapidly Miss Bennett rose. While she was
reaching box office heights, mostly under Wanger's
direction, Fox married and divorced again Lately
he has been selling antiques He lived in sparsely fur
nished
Miss Bennett whose blonde loneliness her
fame, is brunette. The change. accomplished few
months ago, startled more than Markey. As a
brunette Miss Bennett almost dead ringer for Hedy
Lamar, who Marley married last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
s TAT n
EDITIONS
Page One
Column One
Current Comment
On Varied Events
By Times Writers

GOOD judgment is shown on
the part of the city council
In its determination to extend
the system of fog lights. The
question is one of financing.
However. the city has gone on
record favoring extension of
the lighting system on Pacific
avenue from So. 26th st. to
Goth st. Travel on this arterial
warrants such an improve
ment.
Assistance Of the state
highway department to extend
the system of fog vapor lights
beyond Goth st. on the noun
tain highway is to be asked.
Which is also good sense. The
state has cooperated splendid
ly not only on South Tacoma
Way. but in extending lights
on the Seattle highway from
the Puyallup river bridge
eastward.
Adequate lighting on nm
portant arterial highways is
as important as any other
safeguard suggested for traf-
fic. And it is to be hoped the
city will find the ways and
means to finance the newly
suggested improvement.
FOLLOWING on the heels of
the recently completed
and successful-campaign to
promote the sale and consump-
ton of apples, a new move
ment to Eat more eggs" has
been started. Vanguard of the
movement is led by labor
union organizations of the
state. The effort is very much
worthwhile.
Poultry raising and egg pro-
duction is a large and import
ant industry. Prices recently
have dropped to the point
where there is no margin for
the producers. Only a con-
certed effort to stimulate con-
sumption of poultry products
will be of any help. The fed
eral surplus commodities cor
poration is helping by buying
up some of the surplus, but
that is not enough.
A rousing campaign to
stimulate egg sales will aid
the consumer as well as the
producer. 1t is another of
those cooperative efforts that
merits the whole-hearted sup
port of everyone.
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she was 10, and who divorced
him three years later after
their daughter. Diana, was
born.
Il can't bear the thought
of Diana being brought up by
another man. police quoted
him.
Wanger and his bride APP
parently had slipped out Of
town on their honeymoon.
At least police were unable
to locate them.
Friends of Fox were be-
wildered by his action. The
pieces didn't fit together
very well. they said. In the
first place Miss Bennett had
been married to and divorced
from Gene Marley, screen
writer. producer and bon
vivant, between the Fox and
Wanger marriages, and they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
Coroner Jury
CLUES IN LAW
CASE MEAGER
Motive for Ransack-
ing of Death House
Is Point at Issue
A m ong Attorneys
RULLETINl

| NV 1890 aANp
ABERDEEN, Wash.-A service
station operator told . coroner's
inquest here today that Mrs. Laura
Law was murdered sometime be-
tween $50 and 10:42 p. m. dan. 5.
Reginald ID. Inman, friend Of the
Laws, testified he telephoned the
Law home Mt $50 p. m, her body
was found at l0:42.
ABERDEEN, Wash. A
coroner's jury today began
the second day of its inquest
into the Staying of Mrs. Dick
Law, wife of a CIO union Off
cial, with but meager clues OBJ
tanned in its first session.
Labor Attorneys John Caughlan.
of Seattle. and Irwin Goodman. of
Portland, closely questioned Off
GERS who took the stand.
Patrolman John Gillespie, IN
response to q question by Prose-
cutor Stanley Krause, said the
slayer might have ransacked the
Law residence as q "ruse."
Referring to the scattered con-
tents of bureaus and tables the
night Of Jan. 8, when Mrs. Law
was slain In her living room.
Assistant Police Chief Robert II.
Schmidt said he thought the resi-
dence had been "ransacked"-aft
Goodman had defined the term as
implying something had been stolen
or sought.
Quizzes Officer
Attorney Irwin Goodman, Port
land, showed pictures Of the room
to Schmidt.
"As an officer with experience.
doesn't it convey the picture of
room which has been ransacked ?"
he asked.
II would say So" Schmidt said.
Grays Harbor County Prosecu-
tor Stanley Krsuse objected to a
question whether Schmidt thought
the killer was looking for some
thing.
Krause apparently attempted to |
show the ransacking was for effect |
rather than information.
Briefcase Closed
THE lower left hand corner of /
this picture" he said to Gillespie.
shows briefcase. Was that 1
there at the time you arrived?"
YES"
WAS IT open or closed?"
CLOSED"
Would you say there was a
examination Of the con-
tents of the briefcase ?"
Il would say not"
Took 10 Minutes
would you say from your ex-
perience there was a search. or
CONTINUED on Page Is, Column y
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NEW YORK-United States At
torney Harold NJ. Kennedy pre-
pared evidence today for grand
jury that II members of the
Christian Front plotted to over
throw the government in an armed
uprising.
The defendants. arraigned before
Federal Judge Grover Moscowitz
by 40 department of justice
agents. were held on bonds OF
$50, 900 each. which they were
unable to furnish. Their hearings
were set for Feb. 5.
Several subsidiary Investigations
had sprung from the weekend
roundup Of the suspects, one by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
Former Seattle Husband
Of Joan Bennett Seeks
Death as She Remarries

HOLLYWOOD Joan Benefits first husband at
tempted suicide Tuesday driven to distraction by the
thought Of the beautiful movie blondebrunete her
third honeymoon.
John Marion Fox, ss. found by fellow boarder in
his roomng house apartment. He had swallowed 30
sleeping tablets and physicians said he had only even
chance to
The one-time Seattle payboy left notes. but police
said he told them he tried to take his life because his first
wife married Movie Producer Walter Wanger last Friday.
He would rather die than live without hope of remarry-
ing the girl he took his bride in London in 1926 when
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
Films Execute
Two Red Spies

HFLSINkI- Belated announce
ment was made today that two
Russian spies had been tried, sen
fenced, and executed December y.
They were soldiers who, IL was
asserted. came 10 Finland Decem-
Der 3 in civilian clothes, bringing
a short wave wireless set and
carrying revolvers. They were
found as they tried to use the
wireless set, II was said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
Christian Front Men Held
Under $4,000 Bonds Each

National guard authorities inter-
ested in whether the II Spring
field rifles. several thousand
rounds Of ammunition and explo-
sives found In the mems posses
sion had been stolen from
srmories.
Investigations Of the Christian
Front in other cities were reported
under way. and Police Commits
sioner Lewis J. Valentine here.
informed Of reports 20 policemen
had been identified with the
Christian Front, said he would
investigate II there was any EVIL
dence substantiating the reports.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
Russia DecOrdtes
5000 For ValOr'

MOSCOW Decoration OF more
than 5000 officers and men for
yalor in the Finnish war was an
nouneed today through the official
Tass news agency.
Twenty-seyen men were given
the order Of Lenin. highest in the
Soviet Union; the title hero Of the
Soviet Union, and the gold star
medal for carrying out in an ex-
emplary manner battle orders Of
the command Of the front in the
struggle against Finnish white
guards. and for valor and heroism
displayed in doing 30"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

rskss s~fess nups<ser Judss
Ernest ~ Card shevfiy bsfpss
npoa Tuesday. yr~d Nlekis. -
yssf-sid Ta1esa.s. VS. srsnss4
until Friday 10 enter : pIsa y
. ehsrGs II first s<srss mus1ap.
- sonnsefis~ vita tbs sisytsg -
his wife. kslms. ~. LAST Jan. 4
Judge Card said ~ wes1id a.
p~snit ths msa - sni4r Z bles
until ss had nd - eppostunsfy
10 confer plfh eszznssf Whea II
court, niekIs sd ~ ~ net hsvs
- sttosn~t. Tse ersust nd 4
would sppessf 1sfsn~ sffe<nev
'sfsf N tbe asy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
American Nations
Form Peace Plans
mo DE JANEmo-Ths inter

RIO DE JASEIRO--Ths inter
American neutrality conferences
began formulating . common
means Of action for defense of
the western bemlsphers today.
President cetulio varKar. Of
Brazil. opening the meeting.
pledged ihe n American republics,
70 % everything possible TO pre-
vent the American seas from be-
coming the scene Of an armed con
fllef."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

psnutoemrs woa nn6s HsenGn1
~ crmleal proopew1sv oe<v11
Rowland ~ ewenee mo1 -
selse6 . eununno ~ oD1y e -
yeer-o,1 Jonn n1one = econ1n
further sv51enee b oou1noe1nn
with ~ SISTERS flret 1esreo nuv.
Der trisi auninss Winnl1red prnr.
Gee Porter Jesssn. ~ - Assees<.
slated To opea hefose . isfy ~
bupssior Judge Noesvt = mvansf
courtroom "Wednesday.
Rowland snSd that shusl1 ecs-
ossr 7. ~ Lag alntnlsr ~ bn1y
of ths man. Il would ~ - -
tsrmsns whsthss NJ spIaol ser1
wAs ssvsrsd when ~ vno 80 tp|
death last oEt H.
~Tnts ss11oneo = = nounnno
is.p~staene~ nswteo6 -
eias~6 Ne 6nulse - hopw
" - No. enpon6e - sep~1-
ias . 11uonnrs = - - s1s>s |
~ Uno -
~ ~ sOasnf ess1 - - |
srn1. - gsnue6sa snsu11 -
- h eknoses - : isonv 1onn4-
Mis- Jones. ssinsnaiiy sxrssfsd
y Mrs. nArney xnwtsht nsme - +
young Ashford epe~lrsesfnn /
werksr Win whem - i1vsd. b
leeused - having shst fhe mna
= ~ eeeh vita . ~ sailnur ~ /
'eilowing - aessrts1 ssAsrei. |,
Me hss h>ss hss1 h city ~ |
lnes Oet II. vhea nsuss - y |
J rnesma haspsfsi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
Quadruplets In
Alabama,
Old, And Caiimial

SAsrGa. An. Faith. pGsps. 80
Charity s<~iy-srxfv&a Ia tie
world. ~sre stsif iivznx today. -
wss tb<ir nnasss<a swe<n>r. haore-
over. thsy nd = COED ch~nss =
eDntinus living
Th<y we're b<<>ss d<iiysred -
the sssss naefher. - result ~ CO.
pfsxnsaey. Tb< nirsess s<earx~d
10 q two<resn farm s&s&a h NJ
rcd clay hils - miles ffpfn h~rs
Sunday nlehf. vita a. sStoaish~d
g yssf-oi1 country acefof Pre-
siding.
Today th<y wsfs beng fed dried
miik mixsd @ith u1ter N Walker
coaHtr hozpltsl here me hoo
p4ssi ~as not sQaipp<d wixh ineu.
bsfofs ard enc snss imprsylssd for /
fhefn.
B<Nk TRANSACTIONS
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
MAN SHOOTS
WOMAN, SELF

SPOKANE - Arguing while
playing cards and drinking. Gabe
Crozzetto, %. shot and seriously
wounded Mrs. Grace Childs, "a.
today and then committed suicide.
Mrs. Childs was shot through
the abdomen. Crozzetto shot him.
self through the right chest and
stomach. He admitted the shoot
ing to police as he lay dying in a
hospital.
The shooting occurred in Mrs.
Childs' home. Neighbors called
police when they heard shots
shortly after 6 a. m. Mrs. Childs
Is a sister of Attorney Ralph
Weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
CONFIRM FRANK MURPHY

wAsHISGToS The senate To-
day confirmed nomination 81 At
torney General Frank Murphy az
associats justice al tina supreme
court
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
German Freighter
ScuttIed, Report

PARIS - The German frslghter
Janus Vas ncnttied ~ her crsw.
French officials saad today. after
being intercepted ~ . French
patrol.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

O0O, O00 naval expansion Dill.
Starting his second week as a
committee witness. Stark pointed
out foreign countries. notably Ger
many and Russia. have built many
small submarines for operation in
waters near home ports. and said:
The United States builds sub
marines for operations against
potential enemy action more dis
tant from our shores. For example.
II might be necessary 10 project
them in the South Atlantic"
President Roosevelt asked con-
gress to appropriate s3i. 000. 900
for immediate use by the navy de-
partment for replacing naval YES
selS. arTnor. armament and am
munition- He ssid funds Appro-
priated by congress last year for
this purpose would be exhausted
early in February.
Under questioning by COM
miffee members. Stark testi-
fled he considers defeat Of the
allied forces - possibility
Asserting In estimating the
strength II needed 10 defend
the country the navy must
consider anything . POSSIBLE
ify." he declined 20 answer =
question whether he believed
IL possible the allies would sur
render their fleet. lie added
he had seen Germany sur
render Its fleet.
He pointed out Germany. IN
addition 10 constructing many
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

iONDON--A esesee1 go.
ssasd pisss bssshea 80 sssh
. 0ernsas snsmsvtns - ~
inertia go yesterday. n was -
isessd tsdss. The pttst ~ ~
piass sspsrts1 thst . ssse ~
patch esves~1 fhe spss whess
tire U-hsss aisapp~ase1 sfsss
ths sfssck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

y > Grpm1c1nn nev0n 1oc1po
Ase~snsy \ 4 DcnnA ~ -.
h~aev ~ onneoa
40 ~ snss - = ~
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MA - anDwss~k
~u~w Wp~1o 20 - euDo -
senps onng - ysmpss-
= es~11nft - s~s~-
nes~ nDnhnoeg - - -
hsuBs n1Dpx ~ onny - bmve
y w. tv~nooo - ~ ~ : nosuA
- - 4 ~ ~ ~
- ssue aeopsueea - u~vse
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

small underwater craft for nearby
operations. also has constructed
larger submarines. Of longer radius
and greater going character
istics, for more distant operations
against potential enemies"
Previous testimony before thu
committee indicated the navy con-
templates construction Of ~ new
submarines. 81 which shout "a
would be built under the Is per
cent expansion program embodied
in the vinson bill.
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olocAuST n
JAPAN 3 Ut

Suayo nv skeuonn6 -
go vsss bsms6n. - - -
ss1sv. = ~ eH1s-<v6vrn NJ -
rsss1 ~ ~ -. = - - -
= nnansehs - huunose un11p
ssssrsa-
n>iHef - nnsn&A
~ hsmsta&p. ns11svlno frun =.
sseee 80. weeo s7&une1 - $500
Aa1 sen~e taneemsy anrl11pA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
US. Macy Wants to Increase
Submarine Tonnage by $500

WASHINGTON-Admiral Harold X. Stark. chief Of
naval operations told the house naval affairs committee
day the navy plans its submarine by SIS
per cent if congress enacs the pending Vinson 81 300
.al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
BOTH SIDES n
AGREEMENT on
NAVY TRAGEDY
More Than 100 Men
Lost Off Coast of
Reich; Red Planes
Continue B B ing
,nuILErIN,

COPENHAGEN. Dssnash--
sw~1sa ssa Nssway. svs~ly -
ftass II Ra~~aa's 6s.pspas~s~ 49,
n psata rsrssey shey wsas -
hwA "a wta ~ wss. 80 sh~s n.y.
~tli d~rses ~ shemssivss ~hae
csssslsss~s sssssH,isy - rsssses
- - TlsiasA.
EunOpEp VANS
The British admiralty today
announced apparent destruc.
ton Of three British SUBJ
marines ~ the Seahorse. the
undine and the Starfish---
while engaged in particularly
hazardous service.
The three ships. believed 10 have
been operating along The 0srman
coast, normally carried . peace
time total of lot mon. hut probably
had more men aboard for war;
time action. Some at ths crews
Of the undins and stsrfIsh we're
reported rescued By Germans.
The aevsmas hish esmss~1
~ nesIin asserted ~ nsssisA
submarines stssfssh ss1 U.s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17
HOre-BcHSl1d Falls
To Reveal Secret

Leslie HorsB<lahn. whens dIemnnnl = - oocuolncx
today that his army refos ND heon eo1s1 80 Wll1 G
paratvs hauNnuy adding thot eeuse1 - - >o
I'VE were mailing ne army - tsnssrn19 - - -
democracy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-17

WEATHER
Unsettled tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures: High, AZ; low, AZ.
Sun rises, 1850; sets, 4:50.
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He pointed out Germany. IN
addition 70 constructing many
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02
Phvscotie To Appeal Conviction To The Supreme Coul
William Sheriff. Drafted To Run For
State Representative By Groups

Vital revision of the legislative districts in Michigan
will hold significant position in the minds of voters this
fall particularly Negro voters because proper redstrct
ing of the legislative districts may automatically result in
the sending of Negro congressman to Washington
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02
Discrimination In Hamiramck'

ireasurer's office, and list his sal
AIRY on the DpW payroll where Ne
could be cat OF a. any time Ia
stead of on the tgeasurer's but
get where he would have had some
semhlance o, security?
s. Why did Nj Nuberacki, the
rounelnlar Who elected you
mayor wiinoey ,he w.ll Of the peo-
PIE and whom Won are now sup
porting discriminate against a
cologcd World War veteran who
had had beer invited TO greet the
Polish here Gen. Halter, and Try
10 prevent hm from speaking in
the connri chambers
8. Why dpi YOU on assuming Of
fce. haze me arrogance 10 imme-
diateiy discharge TWO colored
World War veterans. tin violation
~ state IAMi without laying a
band on single white veteran?
10 you play us for fools2 Don't
yol think that in view OF the dis
elimination you have practiced
throughout Your administration. IL
is asking lirle 100 much to ex-
pect the support o, the colored
citizens?
Think these SIX questions over.
Mr. Mayor ard arrive az yo1r own
conclusions We already have cur
answer aud that answer will be
made plain 10 you when the votes
are counted on March 6.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02
Ry II. CRAWFORD

NOW 'aa' The battle n me HAM
aa,n political aseaa u IN full
sway We hnd ourselves approach
On All sides tr various cardi-
~ Who claim 10 have done The
.oy the people and for the
N tie Nysro however. are
Interested N issues that AZ
Is d.fes IS as race. We want
81 snow s, he candidate who asks
err vote has treated us
tal III. .qsasely in the past We
a 50 20 know il this candidate
aas ary t!me. shown any dis
.u aat.aa whatsoever against
rs s,atr Individually or as a
sro4p .yslse OF our color
4 perfect example 81 such ac-
sons rs candidate IS seen today
Vaen we ave Walter kanar In a
lfsp. ATTEMPT TO keep his job
Us mavos. coming 20 the colored
peop.e ,e.ing ihcm with tears IN
h.s eyes. that he q their friend.
After treating them wiih scofn Tor
,oar and A half he now has the
aassci,v Ia ask them sor their sup
,o-, =. Inc nolis on March 6
m taa MAYOR really wanted or
~e,pered The coiored vote why did
re repeatedly and openly d:scrim-
s.s,e aeairst NJ during his admin
i..-ation7 In view Of the facts he
has no, and can not-attcmpt 10
derq ira, he has Disseminated
against the coiored people
Nj Kanar We humhlv rearest
YOUR pah,ic answers 10 the follow
tr~ otlss.iors
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02
Arbitrator Is Shot
During Heated Brawl

The compensation Samuel Graves
received for acting the part OF
maker in a quarrel between
his step-father and friend. re-
suited disastrously for young
Graves.
Graves. rs. OF 1875 st. Aubin.
was shot in the right thigh early
Saturday morning when he inter-
vened in an argument between his
stepfather. Lonnic Booker. and
Walter Glover, %. 1855 Lumpkin.
According to police Booker and
Glover had been arguing over mon
ey, and Glover had attempted 10
shoot Booker when Graves made
his peace-making attempt.
The wounded mar was taken TO
Receiving hospital by the police.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02

Hamtramek, Mlchlgan-Wa
ter A. Bednarskl. who II the out
standing candidate for the Of
tee Of city Treasurer for the
City OF Hamtramck.
Mr.. Bednarskl pledges that II
he i elected. n Negro will be
placed behind the cage In his
oiflcc and not across the street
In the Welfare Department.
A vote for Walter A. Bednar.
ski Is n vote for a clean and
honest administration In the
Treasures offlce.-PoI. Pub. !
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02
Auditorium's Under
Way For Progress"
Exposition c h or !

Additions and rchoarsais for the
choral Progress. written by Oral
Anstyu'her r. Taylor. bcgar Thurs
day, Feb 20. AZ ST Peter Clayor
rommunity center.
Progress" was written by Tas-
lori promising young Negro COM
poser. for the Seventy-Fiyc Years
~ Ncgrn Progress Exposition and
VIII hc performed during the Ey-
position at Convention Hall Vocal
ana orchestral arrangements for
Progress have been made by Lee
Roy Young Sampson.
Taylor and Sampson announced
mis- week that they were eager to
hear from all young people who
would Ike 10 sing IN the chorus.
The Little David choir and the
Musical Troopers will be featured
in Progress.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-03-02

William l.. Sheriff.. candidate for
the Common Council in the city
election last fall, has been drafted
by groups, clubs and organizations
10 seek seat in the state legisla-
ture in interest OF this cause and all
other vital causes in the hope OF
achieving in the lower house. what
has been accomplished by sending
Senator Digs TO the upper house.
These organizations feel that a Ne
gro in the House OF Representa-
tiyes will lend added support 10
Senator Digs in the Senate.
With active support IN both
houses. II is felt by the committee
that the proper redistrictng pro-
cedure will have a better chance OF
becoming a reality.
Mr.. Sheriff. was named by the
committee as the most likely can
didate for this position. Reasons
for this choice were given at fa)
the fine showing recently made by
him in his candidacy for a seat on
the Common Council OF Detroit;
(bl his popularity with the masses
OF people throughout the City and
State with whom he Is a platform
favorite and tcl his familiarity
with the problems OF the Negro In
general throughout the state and
particularly in Wayne county
Accepting the endorsement Sher-
rll said "Being aware OF the very
urgen, need OF our group securing
Negro representation in the lower
house and the tremendous opp0r-
tunity to render a lasting service
10 our state. ! very willingly ac-
ccpt The endorsement OF this fine
committee and II is more than
gratifying TO sec the awakening OF
the Negro to our political opnor-
tnnitics II we unite our efforts.
We can win
Plans for an extensive cam
paicn are now underway Execu-
tion OF these plans will begin as
soor as they are completed. The
cooperation OF the majority OF the
city's civic. fraternal. religious and
political groups is expected.