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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

enumerators enables the members
OF the school board. whom you
elect to make plans as TO the extra
number OF rooms needed a. well as
the number Of new teachers TO ap-
point, etc.
Later, when the child cutters
school his name, parents' names.
address and occupation OF parents
is recorded upon the records. Thus
II is possible for the school TO be
able 10 get In touch with his hnme
at moments notice. The same Ia
true in regard to the parent con-
tactine the school
II tho parent should desire a. SCI
In touch with the school authorities
at a time when school IL not In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Flood Refugees Left
Homeless and Hungry

TILLERY. nc. --CANPt More
than 400 farmers. their wives ana
children. residents Of the Roanoke
Farm development OF the Farm Sc-
curity Administration, were IA a
desperate plight last week after inc
Roanoke River had inundated their
homes and swept away most ~
their belongings.
Having been rescued by NPA
emergency workmen in hat-bouom-
ed scows. scores OF men. women
and children walked down the dirt
roads carrying what they could Of
their belongings sheet IS. half
drowned chickens small pieces OF
furniture. Stranded families hal
been taken from roof tops. trees
and whatever solid land they could
find.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Growth OF
Insurance Told
Speaker Gives
History In Talk

The popular Sunday aftern oon
forums at ldlewild, Michigan, con-
Quoted during the summer season
by Or. Browning. OF Grand Rapids.
Rev. r. l.. Bradbv and Rev. Ridley.
OF Detroit, feature prominent guest
speakers each week. The speaker
Sunday, Aug. 25. WAS Bert NJ Rod
dy, assistant agency officer OF tn
Supreme Liberty Life Insurance
company. OF Chicago. Mr.. Roddy
spoke on the theme. "lnsuraHcc
Some OF the high points in his adj
dress follows;
"The first definite attemp {
along the line OF insnrance
was made In the year 1910 In thai
year there was founded in Pair
adelphia an organization called Ihf
African Insurance company. II
lasted for three or four years AM
then for some reason completely
disappeared. There is evidence.
however. of its existence and MANI
OF its old policies arc still in the
hands OF proud families who helped
10 support It during its brief exist
ence.
There continued TO spring NJ
among these free peoples in Mas
sachusetts. Maryland. South Caro-
lima aud In various other sections
OF the country local organizations
whose chief aim and object WAS 20
take care OF the sick and 10 bnrs
the dead. Almost all the churcncs
whose congregations we're free, had
some sort OF auxiliary or society
OF this kind
"The insurance field. as II per-
tains TO our group is now absorb
ing college trained men as rapidly
as they receive their degree. Each
Of the thirty-odd companies make
places for well-trained men. as
well as women.
"Our own company, the Supreme
Liberty Life. Is in reality com
bination OF three companies. ora
nized Immediately before and IN
the midst OF the last World War:
namely Northeastern. OF New
Jersey. founded and headed by Hsr-
nv ". Pace. now president Of
Supreme Liberty OF Illinois: Su
preme Life and Casualty company.
OF Ohio. founded and headed by
Truman X. Gibson. now chairman
OF the board OF Supreme Life "
Illinois: aud Liberty Life OF Ill.,
nois. founded by the late Frank
Gillespie. From this combination
or companies. We merged In the
midst Of depression. There has
been built the largest organization
owned and operated nv our group
In the North. with industrial insur-
ance In force Of sif.S0fffs: and
ordinary insurance OF si04a6,54o
with annual income OF approximate
" ti.s00.00o And all through the
thanks 10 the Youngest
and possibly the best agency ohirer
IN America. ' &, Ish, W. this COM
pany has continued 10 erow. ano
for the paet three years. during ~.
tlonri negro Insurance Week has
written and placed more buslncst
ihnn any other company In Amcri-
ca"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31

Woman Wins Suit
OF $172 For Bites
BY Landlords Dog

Because OF injuries suffered
when she was bitten by a lull-
log belonging to her landlord.
Mrs. Alice Young, OF 62S Ndpo
leon. was awarded a judgment
OF SIZE by Common Pleas Judge
0. Y. lde, Tuesday.
Mrs. Young told the court thai
she had been bitten last sim
mer by the dog while she Was
hanging up clothes at the rear
OF the home OF her landlord,
Charles Brown, SCI +. Columbia.
She testified that she had OBJ
tanned the permission OF Brown
to hang the clothes when she
was attacked by the dog.
The plaintiff testified that she
suffered serious injuries OF tho
right arm as a result OF the bites
by the dog.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
|adsnal Urban League Delegates To Gather At
,reen Pastures For Thrtieth Annual Confab

|The thirleth annual conference
the National Urban league will
en at Green Pastures Saturday,
rs 81, and continue through
Ipt :. This will make the fourth
n in running that the delegates
|Fe met az Green Pastures.
according 10 John c. Daucy,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
State Police
In Hazel Park
To Protect Family
Sheriff And
Police Blamed
For Disturbance

Charging that the racial dietnr-
bancc in Hazel Park last week a.
veloped 10 large proportions be-
cause OF the failure Of the Hazel
Park police and The Oakland Coun-
~ sherins office 10 give full pro-
lection 10 the Almms family. the
Detroit Branch al tho Natlon9. 40
sociaiion for the Advancement OF
Colorcd People. @ppeaiod 10 Gov
ernof Luren d. Dickinson for POI
lice protection for ihe family
As result Of this appeal stats
Police we're sent 10 Hazel Park
Monday 10 aid the local Law enforc-
ing agencies. Additional deputies
from the sherine Office were also
sent into the city 20 protect the
family.
Home Stoned by Moh
The trouble started last week
when mob stoned The home ~
Charles Aimms. 3tl r. Bernhafl,
after staging demon ,rations lNr
four successive nights
IN feeling toward the MinU.
family arose when 1t was rc,ceitd
the family intended 70 enlarse
home. The Mimms have hccu rcsi-
dents OF Hazel Park for is vesrf.
two OF their boys playing on ire
Hazel Park football eleven IN past
years
The crowds OF whites gathered in
front OF the home each night and
bricks We're thrown through thu
windows. 4 shot OF warning was
ed from the house Wednesday
n eht hv a member OF the family.
Altaoueh police seized two al
legged rinelcaders OF the demon-
s,rators tho men We're later releas-
cd
Frank Dcgando, - years Old. OF
eGaG Bonner Eerndalc WAS arros.-
cd for Investigation ~ disordcriy
conduct while $50 whites demon
sfrated in from o. The home Tlurs-
day night
Two Demonstrators Arrested
Arthur q. Nichols and Rose
Norross. OF Hazel Park. We're sr-
rested during a previous demon
sraiion. and We're tried Mor9av
IN disorderly conduct charge.
Mimms. an employee OF the Ford
Motor company. told officials OF the
NAACP that he has no Intentions of
moving, nor will he be iniimldsted
bv the mohs which have demcn-
sirated In front Of his home
Ar meeting Of he Civic RirNtS
Federation Tuesday In the Dncy
Thurman Branch YWCA il was
agreed 70 petition sheriff Spe GER
Howarth al Pontiac THURSDAY for
moro protection for the NImms
family The Rev Charles Hin vii
head the delegation which was 10
call on tho sheriff.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Loyalty OF
Negro Stressed
BY Dr.. Walker
Sessions To
Close Friday
With Dance

The fortieth annual session Of
the National Negro Business league
opened in ST. Antoine branch
YMCA wednesday morning. with
more than two hundred delegates
in attendance Carlton W. Gaines.
president OF the Booker T. WASH
ington Trade association, host 10
the convention. presided.
The entire morning session was
devoted 10 addresses OF welcome
by members of local ORGANIZATIONS.
More addresses Of welcome were
heard Wednesday evening at Set
ond Baptist church headed by Gov
ernor I.uren u. Dickinson and
John W. Smith. president OF the
Common Council.
Presidents Address
Or. j. T.. walker. president OF Tic
National Negro Business league.
delivered his address Wednesday
night at Second Baptist csiG Z
speaking 70 fhe lstSp audif 40 IN
"Amerlcanism."
The current topic OF all people"
said Or. walker, "of the world to-
day IS Americanism. IL Is not me
personal property OF any class.
creed or race. and no one holds alb
solute title 10 IT, Americanism 4 an
unfailing love OF country; Loyalty
10 it's instructions and ideals: Gag
erness TO defend IT against all on
emies; undivided allegiance to me
flag and desire 10 secure the
blessings OF liberty TO ourselves
and po1terity."
Or. Walker, in enlarging on the
rights of all to enjoy Americaaism.
said: "AmericanIsm is dedicated
TO the proposition that every child
white or black. jew or Gentle. shall
receive an education 10 the fullest
capacity or its intellect. and thai
ignorance shall be banished from
the face OF the earth. One OF The
cardinal virtues OF true American
ism Is the best education for every
child A people stepped in ienor-
ance can not practice the ideals Il
Americanism. therefore education
is the foundation stone upon whici
civilized nations must be built"
Negro Loves His Country
In pointing to the love OF the
Negro for his country. DR.. Walker
said I'VE have not in the past.
nor will we ever take up arms
against our neighbor. but we have
defended our country side by side
with the white man since the land
Ing AT Plymouth Rock"
The Housewives league, under
Mrs Fanny u. Peck. national nresi-
dent. opened their sessions in I-ucv
Thurman Branch YwCA. THURSDAY
morning.
Memorial services for the late
DR. Robert r. Motion. former pres-
dent. and J. c. Napier. Nashville.
will he held Friday evening. Eulo-
gies are 10 be read by c. c. SparlA-
ing and Henry Allen BOYD Bishop
w a. Fountain presided.
The annual banquet will he held
FRIDAY eveninr at the Lucy Thur
man Branch YwCA. A dance later
al the Maccahees Building. viii
follow. closing the convention.
The awarding of the e. G
Spauldinv Award for meritorions
contributions 10 tho advanceniort
OF the Negro In business. and Tho
r r. Motion Cup. Will he awarded
Thursday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Police Wound Man
When Pair Caught
Robbing A Laundry

Shot in the back by Patrolman
rcnie Richardson last Thurs
~ night. John Thompson was
4 a serious condition in Recei,-
rs hospital Thompson was sLot
4 'front.' of iO7 Hendrle.
lhe pairolman said he had ar
(tS'ed Thompson and George
Panks, %, slS Theodore, break
X INTO a laundry at 1894
PeSuoien. Police said Thompson
10 escaped from the officers
FAen he was shot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-31
Republican Candidate For y. s. Congress
Attacks Record Of Congressman Dingell

Thomas J. Gum, principal Of Central hign school ana
. Republican candidate for S. Congress from the Fiji
eenth Congressional district of Michigan was interview
ed bv Tribune representative this week concerning his
views on national issues Mr. Gunn who is one of De-
rot outstanding and civic leaders issues the
Evening star., 1940-12-28

in such cases, will impose the maxi
mum sentences. It is expected, on the
other hand, that judges and prose-
cutors will be lenient toward the few
who may have failed to register
because Of ignorance or because Of
other mitigating circumstances.
Earl G. Harrison, director of alien
registration, has called attention to
the fact that some aliens who COM
piled with the law may not receive
their certificates of registration for
several months, due to the vast ac-
emulation of work in the registra-
ton offices. He urged that this be
taken into account in dealing with
non-citizens who may be unable to
produce their credentials upon de-
mand of responsible officers. MIR.
Harrison's reminder is most impor-
tant, for it would be unfair to sub
ject law-abiding aliens to any form
of intolerance or embarrassment.
The vast majority of the 100000
aliens who reported to the Govern
ment during the past four months
are highly respected and valued
members of their communities and,
as such, are deserving of every con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Letters to the Editor

as a possible solvent Of the troubles
that their own errors have brought upon
themselves and all creation.
Grouped with the little children and
angels in the attitude of worship around
the Babes manger crib have appeared
more and more characters of the animal
world, not only the little lambs and
donkeys, the oxen and camels of the
traditional Nativity scenes, but repre-
sentatives of the whole creation of tame
and wild four-footed and feathered
creatures, impressing one very strongly
with the sensing of power and love
emanating from the Christ Child and
the trustful innocent spirits of child
and animal life looking up to Him in
worship and toward Him for salvation.
Especially is this true in the tender
Tarrant, in which the mingling of wor-
shipping angels and earthly children,
animals and BIRDS have so strongly
touched the hearts of thousands that the
demand for them has increased amaz-
ingly and their artist creator has risen
into sudden fame. They have not only
carried Christmas greetings to loved
ones, but child and animal protective
societies are sending them out as ap-
peals for help for the innocent victims
of cruelty they seek to protect.
Finally, must mention the most ap-
peallng illustration on the front of the
Christmas service folder OF my own
church, its author ,lnmentioned, but de-
plcting the pure, sublime figure of the
Christ Child, standing upon the sphere
of the world, with head bowed in
sorrow, but little hand appraised in the
strength of His divine mission as the
worlds Saviour, bidding it cease its sin
ming and warning. 1t illustrates so
flttingly the lovely verses of christmas
Talisman," concluding with the lines,
soft from the Christmas stars the
answer came, seek what the Wise Men
found-a little Child"
So may all at last heed the OBTAINING
hand of the Manger Babe, accept His
salvation from sin and let Him reign in
our hearts, so that young and old of
mankind, and the speechless, innocent
animal creation at last may find rest
from strife in the midst of His love and
peace. VIRGINIA w. SARGENT,
Animal Protective Association.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Member Of the Associated Press.
Traffic Law Administration

A week hence Congress will con-
vene for one Of the busiest sessions
in its history. National and world
problems of unprecedented magni-
tude will occupy its attention. And
yet, as the sole legislative body of
the National Capital, Congress will
be obliged to consider local problems.
These include not only the normal
functions of a modern, progressive
community, but those brought about
by the fact that the Capital has
grown more in the last ten years
than any other city. For these rea-
sons it is obvious that any effort to
obtain legislative consideration of
District matters, except for routine
or annual bills, should be begun
early with view to enlisting the
united support of responsible civic
organizations and officials.
One of the major local problems
which should receive attention Of
the new Congress concerns provision
for more effective handling of traffic
cases in the Police Court. At present
some of the more important civic
organizations are on record in favor
of appointment of two additional
judges to Police Court, one to be as
signed permanently to Traffic Court
and the other to jury trial of
traffic cases. Most of the present
judges are opposed to permanent
assignment, preferring the present
system of rotation.
1t seems evident, however, that
assignment of one judge to hear all
traffic cases, even though the post be
an additional one, would not provide
a solution to the overload in this
court. It would relieve the other
branches Of the court, which would,
in effect, gain an additional judge,
but one jurist still would be required
to hear the nearly 10000 traffic cases
a year.
Only one solution to better traffic
law enforcement o1erS ltSel1. Ihat
Is the blishment of bureau, as
recommended by the National Com
mittee on Traffic Law Enforcement,
which would relieve the single traffic
Judge of the bulk of routine cases,
those of minor nature which do not
involve serious problems of safety,
and in which guilt is admitted. Such
bureaus, operated in many large
cities, have been found to relieve the
court of nearly eighty per cent of all
cases. Properly organized under di-
rect control of the traffic Judge, they
can be just as effective an enforce
ment medium as the tine-consuming
methods now in effect, and in addi-
ton can give the Judge much greater
freedom for handling the more seri-
GUS offenses.
Evening star., 1940-12-28

Mary Mannering, Margaret Ellington
and Isabel Irving.
But Mr.. Frohman was more than a
lucky and gifted impresario. The
stage to him was a necessary adjunct
Of civilized society. He believed
Fundamentally in the provincial
circuits, and his road companies
toured even the obscurest towns as
missionaries of dramatic culture to
the people. If his idealism triumphed
over his practical business judgment
on frequent occasion, he never COM
planned Of his losses. The modern
innovations of dramaturgic realism
which he deplored, he quietly assured
his friends, were certain tc pass. The
last of the founders of the Actors
Fund, he spent his sunset time caring
for needy thespians many of whom
were young enough to know his name
only as legend. At the fall of his
curtain, he still found the Eternal
Pageant interesting to view and to
play in.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
Music Under Fire

The decision of the Justice Depart
ment to institute criminal proceed
ings under the Sherman Antitrust
Act against the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers,
and the major broadcasting chains,
comes as an unexpected climax to
the bitter warfare between the two
groups over control of music on the
airWays of the Nation.
AS far as the A. S. C. A. P. Is con-
cerned, the contemplated proceedings
will revive an action started in 1884
when the Government sought to
break up the alleged monopoly en-
joyed by this twenty-six-year- old
organization of top-fight creators
and distributors of music. At that
time, trial was adjourned after a
few days while opposing counsel
made a futile effort to reach an
agreement by stipulation of facts,
and eventually, the case was allowed
to lapse.
The National Broadcasting Com
pany and the Columbia Broadcasting
System now are being drawn in as
defendants along WitE-and because
of-Broadcast Music, Incorporated,
the agency they created to replace
A. S. C. A. P. and by which, the Gov
ernment charges, the broadcasting
industry sought to exercise the same
measure of control in the lroductiC- 4.
and distribution of music.
Through price-fiXing, boycotts,
illegal restraints on composers and
kindred offenses against the mo-
nopoly laws, the principals, it is
charged, fostered conditions that
would interfere with the rendition
over radio of about ninety per cent
of the desirable modern copyright
music, to the detriment of the listen
ing public.
Announcement of the criminal
proceedings followed a breakdown
of negotiations at the Justice De-
partment for a consent decree
binding A. S. c. A. P. to abandon
complained-of practices. The in
volvement of the broadcasters was a
surprising development, there having
been no indication that Government
attention was centered on B. M. T.,
which, sponsors argue, was formed
solely as a defensive step. There
had been feeling that the consent
decree might be the forerunner of a
approchement between the warning
factions, who formally sever relations
Tuesday night, When a f1ve-year
contract ends and A. S. G.. A. P. music
comes off the chains, but the effect
of the new move by the Government
is problematical That the interest
of the public and the principals
themselves demands a peaceful set
tlement, however, is beyond question.
Nor would it be amiss, while the
Justice Department is going into this
phase of commercialized music, if
careful attention were given to the
activities of James c. Petrillo, the
SAG, ,000-a-year "czar" of the American
Federation of Musicians, whose mo-
nopolistic practices are hardly open
to question.
Evening star., 1940-12-28
THIS AND THAT
bu Charles E. TrdcetDell.

today, when he would have "easy pick
ings," as the saying puts 1t.
We scanned the small naples to the
east, and kept wary eye open for 1t
in the tall locusts to the west.
The sparrows were spending most Of
their time in the oak leaves piled around
the rhododendrons
They were not going to be caught
perched out on vines today.
The feeding station at this point Is
on stake about 5 feet high in the
rhododendrons.
Squirrels and others knock of guam
titles of seed into the oak leaves, where
the small birds like to forage.
This is a natural way of feeding. All
birds like it.
You can't see them, Of course, down
there, but you can hear them rustling
around, and it is a pleasing winter
sound.
Nothing, by the way, is better for rho
dodendrons than oak leaves.
Piled about 6 inches deep, they form
fine mulch which gives the required
acidity for these plants. 1t is best If
some air space is left Immediately around
the stalks that 60 into the ground.
The plants do not require such a mulch
for protection from the cold. What they
need is the acidity, a requirement which
has grown UP through the centuries as
the result of their living in forests. There
the leaves Of the great oaks drift down
naturally. There is no one there to re-
up year after year, the bottom layers
finally rotting and forming the best sort
of humus.
Since oak leaves do not fall imme-
diately in the autumn, as so many trees,
they drift down in the forests all winter,
few at time many of them not being
deposited until the fresh leaves of spring
push them of.
This gives hint to the home planter.
1t might be better to mulch the rhodo-
dendrons in this same way, few inches
at time, rather than all at once.
AS the day wore along the birds at
the feeding stations remained not more
than one-fourth as many as in past
days.
The unfortunate visit of the hawk,
and the death of one of their company
had made deeper impression than one
might think.
They were shy, evidently, although
many of them determined to risk the
danger in order to get something to eat
There were, of course, other places in
the neighborhood where they could get
food especially bread.
Often they fly in to the feeders with
great chunks of bread in their bills.
Persons who put out bread regularly
should not complain If they have
starlings
There is nothing a starting likes bet
ter than bread in any form, unless 1t is
meat and salmon
Try putting out plate of salmon for
them some cold, snowy day. Unless a
wandering cat or dog gets it first, the
starlings will give you a show.