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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
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templated In those cities.
Opponents 10 the incorporation
plan. in a letter 10 the Tribune in
January II. bearing the signatures
Of Air and Mrs. Ernest Morris. Mr..
and Mrs Harry Croxton. MIR. and
Mrs Johnson. Mr.. ard Mrs. Carl
Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dean, Mr..
and Mrs. John Warren. Mrs. l..
Bowden and others. issue the fol-
lowing statement
1T is the desire OF the under
signed TO make known 10 the ger
eral public OF Detroit and Michigan
that we have NOT appointed com
mitiee OF any kind to form plans
Tor a fifth, Negro city. or any
other kind OF city in this district.
Those who are sponsoring the
Negro city are self-styled com
mliiee, who have ste themselves up
~ leaders In this community. The
same committee tried 20 establish
four'h-class city two years ago
and the movement was killed. Now
iney come out of a two-year's seclu-
sion trying 10 force a fifth-class city
upon tho taxpayers OF this COM
munIty.
I'VE do not want TO lose our
homes by allowing such issues 10
become established and we as A
group would never prove traitors "a
race that has fought so gallantly
and nobly DOVE through the years
to obtain the few good things thai
We now enjoy as a whole"
The opponents OF the lncorpora
ton plan were not present At the
meeting held At the G. ant school
last Friday. was clearly
brought out A. the meeting, how.
ever, that no attempt IL being made
to establish a segregated Negro
,i'y hut simply 10 incorporate =
city FOR the beneht Of the people
who reside In the area. The Com.
mittee on Incorporation are vieor.
ously perfecting arrangements for
the incorporation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20

Law and cons piracy 10 defraud res
idents OF Flint-James, who leaped
from obscurity into the glare OF ma
tional notoriety with participation
In the 100000 swindle OF between
60 and 20 people. seemed fettered
and hemmed in by the shadow OF
the McGregor brothers - Charles
and Frank.
shadow still Remains
Notwithstanding the exasperating
efforts OF Assistant Prosecutor
sherman VI. Bean and Flint police,
James has stubbornly refused TO
move beyond the shadow.
Some have declared that his ac-
tons are studied indifference OF
smart schemer: while others MAIN
tain he's just pattern OF SIMPLE
ity. a simple man who has been
used as a tool BY smarter members
OF a gang OF swindlers.
James has been grilled consistent
IL sirce his arrest two weeks ago
in Detroit, and as far as he has
been able TO get the $4,000. which
he admits receiving. Is TO the Nc
Gregor brothers. Then the shadow
envelopes him and the. money dlsap-
pears. similar to a magician making
a rabbit disappear in a hat
James said he met the McGrepor
brothers in Blind Pig on Hast
ings. between Livingstone and
Brady. back in the prohibition days.
They told me about this medi-
cine mixing machine" James said.
"All the money collected turned
over 10 them. They gave me receipts
and I gave the receipts 10 the in
yestors'
Asked where he had met the Nc
GregOrs later. James said They
would call me and l would meet
them in Pittsburgh, New York,
Chicago. or Toledo. never met
them at a hotel or house
Each time | would meet them
they would ask for more money 10
help the salve OF the machine. They
would toll me that they were going
to get everything straight
THE last time heard from them
was two weeks ago I've not heard
from them since I've been in Jail"
Bean said that every time he
questions James about the Nc
Gregor brothers. the prisoner seems
10 suffer iniolerable discomfort.
big tears yelling up ir his eyes and
racing down his cheek. At the same
time he raises his right hand and
calls on the Lord to testify TO his
truthfulness.
James Is not the brains In this
swindle' said Bean. The man who
is the brains is walter c. Koepp.
oil well and mining promoter"
koepp IL described a. a graduate
Of the Northern State Teachers col
loEe. ard later studied AT the Mich.
igan College NJ Mining and Techno.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Presiding Elder To
Stage Forty-Day Fast

Prince C. II Folmer. state pre-
siding elder OF Triumph. the Church
and Kingdom OF God In christ. Of
this city. invites the public to at
tend a mass prayer meeting sun
day. Jan II. al 3 pm at Masonic
Temple 632 Livingstone street The
purpose Of The meeting Is for all
The people TO call on God together.
Prince FoImer began a forty-dny
~ on Jan l. OF this year. on his
Friiolh birthday lie states that
Ae is warned OF God to enter this
fast FOR the safety Of America and
peace IN Europe and The Far East.
lie urges all people 10 Join him in
the last twenty DAYS Of his fast.
from Jan. 20 10 Feh. z.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20

) 4 large committee. composed 81
MANY olisf31iing residents In the
city. has been named 10 prepare .or
ma dance 81 TIA first meeting OF
tris coma zee. the following were
named chairman OF subcommittee;
Andrew II Cispl Sneed. chairman
~ advertising and promoting COM
nstoe Mss Helen Wilson, chair
man o, decorating committee; Mrs.
E-resilre walker. chairman OF
contact committee: Fred Hart VIII
ams cha man entertainment, com
rifee. ara Dr James J McCien-
trn. president ~ the Getroit
nranch c1a.rman o, the ticket
cowm fee
ser ~ on the publicity com
a.,'ee s~e Mrs. Gladys Mills, Mrs.
l.tts MeClain Miss Louise
B. Sraa r. s. simmons aud Russ
y coaars
'rha committees is making every
effort fa make the darce this year
ti.e .lrees The night cilb owners
rive asfefi 10 assist with floor
sraas ~, as they did last year.
sere WI aso be murals by mem
tes 81 'he Youth Council
1r Nrf er1on, as chairman 81
'ne1l eet committee said this week
So ~ etier's 20 son upward OF
Nss ,nogard tickets for The dance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Detroiters To
Hear Pianist In
Masonic Recital
Hazel Harrison
Making Initial
Appearance Here

When Miss Hazel Harrison. noted
pianist, appears in recital In Ma.
sonic Temple Friday evening Ian
10, 1t will not only mark her first
recital in Detroit. but will also
mark the third link in tho nro.
motional accomplishments OF Miss
Nellie watts.
When men venture out Irto tho
promotional field. domain studded
with numerous obstacles and dis.
advantages, It Is OF no consequence
But when a woman makes N,
venture-well. that's why We ar.
writing about Nellie watts.
Miss watts first promotional
venture occurred several years ago
when she brought Marian Andersen
here. The recital was not hnan.
cIal success. and many less hardy
promoters would have folded nm
and quit. except those with The
same virtue OF determination az
that possessed " Miss Watts.
Several other appearances n,
Miss Anderson were well attended
and the deficit rolled up IN ihs
first appearance. disappeared nnder
the flow OF cash.
And row Miss Watts f. present.
INK another star OF the FIRST a.yht
Hazel Harrison.
Widely recognized for her tonal
mag inaeion and technique. Miss
Harrison is product OF l.apone.
Ind, but now Is instructor q, How.
ard university. She was winner o.
the Rose Granger scholarship at
the Chicago Musical college, o..
fered by Percy Granger. and
pupil OF Berlir's Egon Peri, Chi
cago's Victor Heinze. New Yorki
Lchtman, and Boston's Me'eaf
In Germany she appeared as so.
loist in the Singadekemie Win no
Berlin Philharmonic orchestra ana
also as soloist with the Mlnnesac.
lis orchestra. In recognition oi h'
work she was one OF the six ta.
ored women in the United states
whom the University OF Chicsgo
hcnorea in 1929 with special De.
grees.
Miss Harrisons program Mil b
confined TO Bach. Chopin and Lisn
She has played in nearly All major
cities OF this country and Canada,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Shot BY Thug

Accosted by thug early Thurs
day morning Mrs. Mona Thomas.
Il. of 1884 clinton. was shot when
she held on to the purse the theft
was trying 10 snatch. The shooting
occurred a. Clinton ard Dubois.
Mrs Thomas wa shot 10 The in
dea finger. She Was given hrst aid
treatment Al Receiving hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Wesley To SpeakHere
On Negro History


Ia connection wsh M snrssl
se-Ssnce Of negro Hlsory
Neck me Detroit chapter o; ne
Association io- ne s.4dy q Negro
LIFE and History Val present as
sles, speaker e. se'hs ANE
church SUNDAY Fob y A. $40
? N. Dr chsrics y IVES 'T dean
u ne Graduate school z, Howard
university
Dr. WAslev = widely knor- a.
a dynamic speaker ah d aa-
400 81 brand Ell 7sgss-I 2in
daily invited 20 hear h.m
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Love In A Kitchen"
T 0 B e Filmed A t
The Brewster Homes

"Love In a Kitchen ia the name
Of sound picture with an amusing,
surprise ending which will be shown
next Monday evening. January %,
at a class in buying which is be-
ing given by Wayne University at
the Social Rooms OF the Brewster
Homes. SAT Benton.
Everyone who Is interested is
invited 10 attend and see these
pictures. There Ia no admission
charge The class beFins At 1890.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
4O-Day Fast By Pastor
Special Meetings
For 20 Days

A Prince ~ the Triumph The
Church and Kingdom Of God and
Christ and state Presiding Elder.
Who began q 40-day fast Jan. lat. ID
calling all people 10 attend the
special meetings from Jan. 21st Ia
Feb. 9th at the Masonic Temple. 6ss
Livingstone St., between Hastings
and 81. Antoine SITS.
Service hours Sundays, 9 r. NJ,
doors opened al $3.50 r. NJ, no one
admitted after sils p. N.
Services every night NJ 8 p. NJ,
doors opened al 7saO p. NJ, no ad.
mission after si15 p. NJ.
Prayer hours for the sick each
day from 10 DIP. VI.
Everybody welcome 10 all serv.
Ices.
.ss....s...............
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Classified
SINGERS ATTENTInN

SINGERS ATTENTION
Additions for Cast and Chorus
for opera carmen" viii he held
Thursday. Ian. 9th. 1880 10 . pun.
ut juvenile Detention Home build.
Ing. =. Forest mt ri, ird. 4th floor,
BY the Detroit Negro Opera Board.
All singers Invited 20 come.
FOR RENT
Room for I or 2 mon with or
without hoard. To. 5.S37f.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20

Don't MIss-"ALL-STAR NI>I.
GALE Presbyterian Church, Jan.
20 S:ls r. Nh. Z. Cor. Jos. Cam.
pan and Clinton. SIC and s0c.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
GEORGE James Fantastic Story Exasperaes Flint Prosecute
Shadow Of ~MCGrpgOr Bro hers
Causes Prisoner To Weep Tear
Bv RUSS J. CowANs

FI1NT-Incredible as it sounds, George Seymour
James has not able shake himself free Of the un-
seen presence of two of his alleged accomplces
Held here in the city Jail warrant charging con-
spracy on two counsconspracy violate the Blue Sky
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-20
Detroit Branch NAACP Plans For -Four Try To
Second Anniversary Dance Feb. L Take Lives

~ ~ National Association for the Advancement Of Col
orea peoa. Win observe its >er>ary with dance at
t,rst.. ~ allroom TIE dance Wi. be held Feb r.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-25
Barclay On Bridge
TIFF FORCING PASS

WHENEVER it IS certain your
partner knows YOU have enough
strength 70 bid again. your pass
Of an opponents bid is an ahso-
Lutte force upon him to take some
action when il $ his turn. 1t COM
mands him e!the: to double the
opponents or bid again. 1t gives
him an option. telling him. in eff
feet. that you don't know whether
the side can score a profitable
Set or not. and that you are put
ting the decision up 10 him. If he
passes. instead Of doubling or bid
ding. your only recourse IS to look
for a HeT' PARTNER.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-25

Deal Democrats Republican
Wendell Wkie to organize rational independent movement in
w. Douglas (top
~ former of the budget Roosevelt John W. Hanes
Zion right undecretary treasury FDR; Alan
Flower president of the University and
NJ Pohera Campbell Tulsa president Cen
eral Fede! alton of Women's Clubs (Ceatral P'ess)
Evening star., 1940-02-23
BibliographicaI Prize
Will Be Awarded Toniuht

The annual award Of the Jose
Toribio Medina Bibliographical
Prize will be made tonight at the
banquet Of the third convention Of
the Inter-American photographed
and Library Association. The ban
quet opens at the Willard Hotel at
= pm
The prize is given for a bibhoz-
raphy on some phase of Latin
American affairs. DR.. James Brown
Scott, secretary Of the Carnegie En-.
dowment for International Peace,
will announce the award.
The convention of the associa.
ton began this morning at the Pan.
American Union. In his welcoming
remarks DR.. L. S. Rowe, the unions
director general, said:
Your work, while not spectacu-
lar, is of the utmost Importance,
for it is through your efforts that
each nation Of this continent is be-
coming aware of the cultural con-
tributions Of its sister nations"
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Boy Is Injured
Only Slightly in
700-Foot PIunqe

Fourteen-year-old Robert Young
of 1884 N street NV, who yester-
day toppled 100 feet down Potomac
River cliff, was safe at home today
without even a broken bone.
A skinned" leg and small cut
on the side of his head were the
only marks of the fall, his aunt
Mrs. Elizabeth Young, reported
The boy was knocked unconscious
by the drop. 31a miles above Key
Bridge, in Virginia-and rescuers
made a trying journey to George
town Hospital by foot, flatboat and
automobile.
Crumbling. soft earth at the cliff
top sent the boy hurtling. A COM
panion. Arthur Julicher. IA, of the
N street address, made his way tt
the bottom and aided in the rescue
by two mixers, Charles B. Meyer Of
Arlington, Va, and his son, Bur
ton, II.
After tearing up his shirt fol-
bandages, Mr.. Meyer improvised q
stretcher from old real estate signs
enlisted aid of other mixers, ther
carried the lad half a mile alone
the shore until he spied a flatboa,
across the river Its owner respond
ed to a hail and ferried the boy
across the Potomac, while Mr.. Meye,
rushed to his car, parked at Wood
mont School on the Virginia shore
The party then met on the District
side Of the river, after a second fiat
boat had taken the injured youth
across the canal, and Mr.. Meyer
sped the boy in his car to George
town Hospital. The rescue occupied
a full hour.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Detroit Prosecutor,
Arraigned in Lottery,
Announces for Senate
Ex-PoIice Chief and
Two Officers Also Appear
In S., l,000, 900 Cose
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Feb. Wayne
County Prosecutor Duncan c. Nc
Crea, indicted on charges of con-
spring to protect $1,000, ,000-a-
year baseball lottery here, appeared
for arraignment today and took the
occasion to announce himself can
didate for the Senate.
With his customary aplomb, he
said he would seek the Democratic
nomination in September for the
seat now held by Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican.
McCrea, Fred w. Frahm, deposed
superintendent of police; Harry F.
Colburn, one of McCrea's investiga-
tors, and James Bennett, detec-
tive, also came into court today for
arraignment on the indictments re-
turned Wednesday by Circuit Judge
Homer Ferguson. All stood mute
and pleas Of innocent were entered
for them. Bonds for each were fixed
at $1,000.
Judge Ferguson, sitting as a one
man grand jury as authorized by
Michigan statute, has been investi-
eating gambling and charges of
police collusion for several months.
His indictments named Is persons
as defendants and as Cocoon
spirators, who were ordered held
as material witnesses.
After returning the indictments,
he said he would seek McCreas re-
moval as prosecuting attorney.
At Lansing, however, Gov. Luren
d. Dickinson, to whom the petition
for McCrea's removal would have
to be made, asserted he considered
the suggestion premature,
"A man isn't guilty until he is
proved guilty." the Governor said.
II can't see how he could be re-
moved until the evidence and proofs
are In at the trials and a verdict
has been reached"
Evening star., 1940-02-23
STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2a 194
Papers Reveal Lansing Foresow
Germans Bursting Rigid Borders
State Department Memorondums Also
Forecast League Difficulties for Wilson

victory in the World War one Of
the articles of the League Of Ma
tions covenant did provide machin-
cry for the consideration of terri
toria changes by peaceable means.
But 1t never was put intouse. Hit
Ter denounced the Versailles treaty,
set out to expand delimited Germany
by force--and Europe Is fighting
again.
In discussions of the embryonic
League Of Nations idea Mr.. Lansing
wrote Mr.. Wilson on May Is, 1916:
Il do not believe that 1t is wise to
limit our independence Of action,
sovereign right, to the will of other
powers beyond this hemisphere. - I"
Neither our sovereignty nor our
interests would accord with such a
proposition. and I am convinced that
popular opinion as we'll as the Senate
would reject a treaty framed along
such lines"
An earlier memorandum by Sec
retary Bryan, sent to President Will
son on December /, 1914, contained
paragraph that might almost as
well have been written today about
the present war in Europe. 1t read:
-Four months have elapsed and
each of the nations at war has wit
messed a failure Of Its plans and
calculations-the uncertainty of the
result must now be apparent to ALL
The chance is decreasing that either
side can win such a decisive victory
as to enable it to dictate terms,
and even If either side should win
such victory the peace that would
follow would be built upon fear, and
history proves that permanent peace
cannot be built upon such a founda-
tion."
The volume of Lansing papers
traces the growing divergence of
opinion between President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan and the grow
ing cordiality between the President
and Mr.. Lansing, finally resulting
in the latter succeeding Mr.. Bryan
as Secretary.
The documents reveal Mr.. Lansing
as urging increasingly more decisive
action against Germany as a result
OF her submarine warfare.
Reports Change In Sentiment.
AS the time of United States en-
trance into the World War grew
near, Mr.. Lansing wrote the Presi-
dent (on February 13, 1910 that a
newspaper correspondent had in
formed him of an apparent change
Of sentiment on the matter among
the allied embassies here, adding:
1T now seems. according to this
informant, that they are as anxious
now to have us keep out as a few
days ago they were anxious to have
us come in.
THE conclusion drawn from his
conversation with various members
Of the embassies was that they had
decided that they did not want this
Government to take part in the
peace negotiations because we would
be too lenient with Germany"
Mr.. Lansing then suggested the
possibility that one reason for Ger
many's continuance of unrestricted
submarine warfare might be that
she wanted this country to enter the
war against her. He cited as a pos
sible reason for such a wish that
when the peace was negotiated we
would be a generous enemy and
would favor moderate terms, so that
she would be protected from the
hatred of the allies"
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Roosevelt to Address
Pon-Americun Boord

President Roosevelt will address q
special session of the Governing
Board of the Pan-American Union
April Is in joint celebration of Pam
American Day and the 50th an
niversary of the founding of the
union, it was ANNOUNCED last night
by DR.. L. S. Rowe, director general
Of the Pan-American Union.
DR.. Rowe recalled that in similar
Pan-American Day address In 1899
Mr.. Roosevelt set forth the good
neighbor" doctrine for United States
relations with Latin America.
The Presidents address will climax
numerous other events In celebration
Of the union anniversary during the
week beginning April Z
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Motorman Is Cleared
In Death Of Man, 10

The traffic death Of a 7o-year -old
man early Monday was blamed on
the victims carelessness by a
coroner's jury today.
The jury's action cleared D. F.
Butler, as, street car motorman, Of
responsibility for the death of James
B. Ritter, 210 F street NV. Mr..
Ritter died in Casualty Hospital
from injuries received in the 200
block of G street NV. His death
was the eighth traffic fatality ct the
year in Washington.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
continued the inquest Wednesday
when he learned police had not sum-
moned passengers on the street car
as witnesses.
Seven witnesses took the stand
today, but four others whose nasnes
had been taken at the scene could
not be located.
Mr.. Butler told the jury the track
ahead Of him had been clear i'm.
mediately prior to the accident.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
New York Engineers
Here on Inspection Trip

A group of dozen municipal en-
gineers from New York today visited
the Bureau of Standards and
planned inspection of other engi-
neering and architectural projects in
a visit to the Capital.
The group arrived here yesterday
and planned to return to New York
tomorrow night. Among the visitors
are Patrick GUILTY, president of the
association Of New Yorks municipal
engineers.
The program here was planned by
L. H. Csanyi of the Inspections
Committee. The visitors are pri-
marily interested in seeing what the
Government offers in the way OF
engineering research that could be
Of possible value to New York, ii
was explained
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Beaten Art Dealer
Denies knowledge
Of Insurance Policy
$50. 900 Sum on Life
Token Out by Partner,
Who Ended Own Life
BY the Associated Press.

oJ tnS AS6oClAteo FIeSt
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The dis.
trict attorneys. office sought today
an explanation of how q $3.50, 900 in
surance policy was obtained on the
life Of Art Dealer Milton B. Logan
without his knowledge-by his busi-
ness associate, who killed himself a
few hours after Logan was brutally
beaten Monday night.
Logan, who appeared to be re-
covering from the attack, told in
vestigators from his hospital bed
that he knew nothing whatsoever"
of the two policies placed with
Lloyd's of London by John T. Geery,
his former partner in the American
Art observation-disclosures Galleries,
Inc.
Both Geery and Logan were under
Indictment for withholding money
from patrons Of the galleries.
A few hours after the assault upon
his associate, Geery sent a bullet
through his brain at his suburban
home. Logan was bludgeoned dur
ing an automobile ride on which he
was accompanied by Geery and
third person declared by police to be
John Poggi, chunky newsstand op.
orator.
The policies, for which Geery
paid $4,915.36 in premiums, were to
indemnify the insured for any loss
he may suffer through the death by
any cause of Milton B. Logan"
According to Herbert Plaut, Geery's
attorney, the policies were taken out
as a business precaution when he
expected Logan to manage the sale
of $3O,000,000 of Chinese art treas.
ures he hoped to obtain from Gen.
eralissimo Chang KaiTshek through
an intermediary identified as a for.
mer German U-boat officer.
The deal never was completed, but
Geery continued the insurance on a
month-to-month basis even after
the business went into bankruptcy
last August.
Logan identified Poggi as his as
sailant, but the newsdealer stoutly
denied he even knew Logan and in
sisted he had reached his Staten Is
land home at an hour which would
have made it impossible for him to
commit the act.
He admitted, however, owning
the taped lead pipe found near the
spot where Logan was picked up by
police in a dazed condition on the
night of the attack. but he declared
he didn't know how it got there.
Evening star., 1940-02-23
Sisters Share Estute

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. % (Spe-
ciaD The entire estate of Mrs.
Annie E. Albert of Rockville is be-
queathed in equal shares to her
sisters, Mrs Emily Greenlee and
Elsie NJ, Lillian c., Matilda O. and
Maude r. England, under the terms
of her will, which has been ad-
mitted to probate in Orphans Court
here. The value Of the estate is not
indicated,