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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17

raw van Wagner will speak at the
harauet given In his honor at the
Lucy Thurman Branch OF the
YWCA. van wagner will speak,
also at the Saturday conference at
The Brewster Center. The arrange
ments committee. also. announc-
ed the receipt Of a letter from U.
s Senator PrentIs Brown. indicat-
inc his Intentions OF attending the
Detroit Conference.
other party dignstaries, sucn
as state chairman. Charles Porrltt'
County Chairman. Harry ". Mead
and county AID state officials. are
expected 10 attend both the ban
auet and the conference.
The Committee or Arrangement.
has announced for the benefit OF all
Negro clubs. who are intending 70
send delegates. hut who have not
vet made the proper arrangements
10 Immediately contact. the chalr-
man Of the Credentials commlltee'
Charles Fisher. al the lNCA. 900 T.
Elizabeth street
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Exposition To Start
Weekly Broadcast On
Radio Station CKLW

The Seventy-Fiye Years OF Negro
Progress Exposition will present a
weekly radio program. beginning
Monday evening, Feb. 10. The pro-
gram. Song Of Progress will be
heard on CKLw at e:15 .. m.
Song OF Progress will bring to
its listeners a choir of l6 singers
chosen from the General Confer
ence Chorus and directed by Dolly
Brown. Robert +. Hayden will be
commentator. Dr. George W. Baber,
general chairman OF the Exposition.
is scheduled TO speak at the first
broadcast.
Robert +. Hayden, well-known as
writer and poet, will author the
scripts for "Song OF Progress"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Noted Engineer And
Teacher To Speak At
St. Antoine Y Feb. rs

J. {. Evans. OF Virginia State col
lego engineer and educator, will
be presented by the Detroit branch
OF the National Technical associa-
ton on the forum series at st. An
tome YMCA. 637 East Elizabeth,
Sunday afternoon. Feb. %, accord
Ing to announcement from Forrest
/. Young, president of the Detroit
chapter.
Mr.. Evans. national secretary OF
the National Technical association
and man OF broad intellect and
training, is head OF the department
OF mechanical arts at West Virgil
MIA state college
He received his master of science
degree in mechanical engineering
from one OF the finest technical
schools in America-the Massachu-
sets Institute OF Technology. Fol-
lowing his graduation. he entered
the field OF teaching.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17

llIl(Ollls
The celebration including music
singing ard dancing was opened By
singing star Spangled Banner
during the colorful parade OF col
ors. The invocation was offered by
II. Meade, chaplain Of the Tom
phillips Post No. 1s4. followed by
the evenings chairman Oscar
Smiths welcoming remarks.
The band OF Charles Young Post
played Irving Berlin's God Bless
America" which paved the way for
Rev. n. w Porter's sketch on the
Christian life OF that great Ameri-
can, Abraham Lincoln. Judge Tho
mas r. Maher and members OF his
department. assisted by q radio
actress. presented the public a play
Ter on actual court procedure.
Charles c. Digs Jr. student OF
Miller High school. gave COM
parlson Of the personalities OF Lin
colr with several other great
Americans.
The main address " the evening
was given nv vcno " Sacre. assis-
tani corporation counsel VT.
Sacre. moreover nj the conclusion
Of his address. nraiEed Commander
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Twenty-Five Dead As
Tornado Strikes In
South With A Fury

ALBANY, Gs.--Twenty-two per-
sons were killed and 500 injured In
the Tornado which swept through
This section Of Georgia last Saiur-
dsy morning. carrying death and
destruction with II. only one OF the
persons a woman, was white.
The coming without warning,
broke over the section Just before
dawn. coming out OF the south
west cutting through the business
section OF the city before PLAYING
havoc with the homes on FLINT
river.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Watson Returns
To Face Charges
OF Grand Jury
Extradition Is
Waived After
Court Hearing

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett /. Watson
returned TO Detroit Thursday from
Chicago TO face the one-man grand
Jury investigating graft and gam
bling.
The Watsors were scheduled Ia
return Wednesday. but something
delayed the trip. II was the belief
that the return had Deen delayed
because OF questioning OF Watson
by Federal agents regarding his
income tax.
Watson, manager OF Roscoe
Toles. Detroit heavyweight, will
face charges OF gambling and OPP
Grating lottery on grard-iury
warrants.
Watson and his wife were arrest
In haywood. H.. suburb Of Chi
cago. last Friday. They were at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Mar
tin.
Chester O'Hara, special prosecu-
tor for the one-man grand jury. ac-
companied Chicago police TO May
wood 10 make the arrest watson
ard his wife. according to 0'Hara.
refused to waive extradition al first
OHara returned to Detroit sun
day, and Monday made preparations
TO present a request 10 Governor
Luren d. Dickinson for extradition
warrants for the couple.
In the meantime Nh and Mrs.
watson had beer released on bonds
OF 1880 and $500 respectively In
habeas corpus proceedings which
were adjourned 10 FEB. 26.
Appearing In court Tuesday Wat
son said he was willing TO waive ex-
tradition and return 10 Detroit. on
leaving the court room he was
handed a subpoena by Federal
agents 10 answer an income tax
hearing in Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Flint Man Slabs His
Girl Friend To Death
In Rage Of Jealousy

FLINT Mrs. Verdi Mae Ger
shon. 20. OF $40 Jameson. was stab
bed to death Saturday, by her boy
friend. John Henderson, alias John
Anderson. 2l, OF the same address.
The couple had argued over an
other man who had moved into the
house. according 10 police, and
Henderson, after leaving the house.
returned later and entered without
Mrs. Gershon knowing IT,
The dead woman came here three
years ago from Gary, Ind. where
she has a husband.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
ErIgyan Democrats Converge On
ID For Conference AT Brewster

aa The time for the state Con-
49, q Negro Democrats rapidly
's.'nlng, the Committee on Ar
I'n's met last Sunday TO
M. ma preparations for the
.onela'e which meets AT the
e. W.. Community Center. sat
~ t'o II, al 1 o. m.
Conference aims to unite the
,' Democratic ORGANIZATIONS
s.is' 1870 elections. with scores
NM. u'.atIors' and clubs already
a'legaies 60 the Confer
H. "' Committee on Arrange
which inemdcs such we'll
NJ. NrFro Democratic leaders
.nn,,, SENATOR Digs. Emmltl y.
s.'suanl Joseph G.. Coles. Mrs.
,ss belford. George G. John
,ms' NV Rev Horace White. has
a, mat all Indications point
pw conference being a huge
friday Feb te at 7 p. m.
M u, me Saturday Conference.
-snsay Commissioners Muir
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Detroit Detectives
Son Killed In Auto
Accident On Coast

The body OF Cecil FELTON, Sim
mons. 1S-year-old son OF Detective
and Mrs. william simmons 1898
Iroquois. was returned TO Detroit
Tuesday from Los Angeles. Calf,
where he had been Killed In an
automobile accident, Feb. 7.
Young Simmons, a former student
at Cass Technical high school. was
killed while visiting relatives In
California. He was born in Pueblo.
Colo. Feb. /, 1922. coming to De-
troit with his parents while quite
small. lie was former head OF the
Detroit Junior Elks, ard also won
medals While competing In The an
nual field meets IN 1936-37-3S.
He Is survived by his parents,
two sisters. Mrs. John Palmer and
Mrs. Robert Wilcox. 81 Detroit; six
uncles, Sam. Erskine, and Bee
Mathis. Detroit. Baston Mathis. Los
Angeles: Quilla Mathis. Oklahoma
city, Okla: r. s. Simuons Detroit
Joseph and Benrie Simmons. Okla
homa City. Okla: three aunts MIS-
Sallic Jones. Mrs. Laura Neal, De-
troit. and Mrs. Victoria Cozine. Bo-
ley. okla. two grandmothers, Mrs
Caroline Mathis, Detroit, and Mrs.
Lula Simmons, Oklahoma city
Okla.
Funeral services will he held
Friday at . p m. from Ebenezer
AME church. Willis AMI Brush. The
body will be at the family resi-
dence from Thursday afternoon un-
III Il is removed TO the church
Friday morning.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17

The testimony ended Wednesday
Afternoon. after Beard and Shields
had taken the stand to deny the
charges. Following lhe argument
hy Attorney Aldrich Baxter. counsel
for shields. and Attorney Harold
f.. Bledsoe. counsel for Beard. and
Samuel Thorne. assistant prose
cutor Recorders Judge Donald
Van Zile charged the jury.
Shield Drunk
Beard. a postal employe FOR l.
years. told the jury that he had
agreed TO take Shields. who was
drunk. home on the night OF last
April 30. and was attempting 10 get
the man out OF his car when the
police cruiser drove M and the
officers began 10 question them
Under direct examination by
Bledsoe. Beard told 81 his years at
Tennessee state college. Nash
vile how he later came 10 Detroit
and found employment in The Post
office after working AZ one or the
automobile plants tie was mar
rled In 1924 to his wife. Mrs. Cor
nelia Reard. romance that had it's
inception on the campus at the col
lege.
Shields corrohorated the tesii-
mony OF Beard, testifying that
Beard was trying to get him out
OF the car when the officers arriv-
ed
Bledsoe put seven character Wit
nesses on the stand for Beard
Roy Morton. presiden. Nacirema
Club: DR.. I. L. Spann. the Rev.
Malcolm c. Dade. vicar OF st.
Cyprian Episcopal church, Twerty-
Eighth and Milford: George r.
IToagland. Jr.. undertaken Mrs
Margaret TAYLOR. class mate Of
Mr.. and Mrs Beard Julian p
Rodgers. assistant corporation
counsel. and Roy neCesare. postal
clerk.
Patrolman Ralph Morton. white.
OF Bethune cruiser had testified
that he had caught BEARD and
Shields IN the commission Of the
act. However. under cross exami-
nation. Morton was unable h re-
member most Or The things which
occurred Just before and after ho IL
alleged 10 have caught the two
men.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Noted Pulpiteers To
Preach During T h e
Lenten Week Service

Among the notable pulpiteers on
this weeks Lenten program in De-
trolt are Dr. Robert r. Spear. secre-
tary emeritus OF the Board OF
Foreign Missions OF the Presbyter-
ian church New York City; and
Or. Oswald W s Mccall. pastor OF
the New First CONGREGATIONAL
church. chicago
Dr. spear spoke Wednesday Of
this week al Lafayette theatre. on
christianity As An Adventure
He will speak Monday through
Friday each week AZ the noon Lem
ten services under auspices Of tho
Detroit Council OF Churches.
Dr Mccall a noted scholar. aulh-
or and lecturer. viii also speak
Thursday and FRIDAY Of this week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Nab % In Raid

Members OF the Vice Squad. ur-
dor Lieutenant Kennedy Lawrence,
arrested % men and women when
they raided 2026 Beaubien late
wednesday afternoon All were
later released
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Husband Uses
Shotgun To Kill
Wife, Self
Two Children
Orphaned By
Double Death

Romance and love that hioonrd
and lowered beneath tHc spiritual
warmth ~ Second Banti.t church
oieh years ago di-l rlerGsv
morning before INC oarrg blasts
of shotgun when Waiter Na'ov,
a2 Killed his Nfe. ncrma Mslov.
"a. and Their committed soicido
their homo az 1924 Arlington
The bodies Of me yonnl COUPLE
were found by Mrs Maloy's bro
Their, Robert Thomas. 1890 Airing
ton. early Tuesday morning. Rob-
ert student AZ Detroit Institute
o. Technology. had gone 70 the
home OF The Maioys 10 sec bis SIS
ter before going 70 school
Found in Bed
Failing 70 get esponse n the
ringing OF the doorheh. Robert
pushcd the door opened and walk
cd into Tho house. He found hts sis
ter and bro'her-in-law living on
the bed in the middle bedroom.
Both were dead
Robert rushed hack 20 his home
and told his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Thomas. Mr.. Thomas
called police.
Detective Lieut.. Jack HalyN. of
the Homicide Squad, who visited
the Maloy home, said MIS- MaIoy
had been shot In the face. the i'm
pact OF the charge from the -
euage tearing away part OF The
face She was fully clothed
Maioy. in his underwear. was he
side his Wife. deep wound IN h.v
rhcsi AS police ana.yzed the shoot
Ing. Maloy. after shooting his wife,
had reloaded the GIN. placed Il on
the bed, and pulled no tricrer with
his toe
IL addition mo empty shell IN The
gun and another on the floor pc
ice found box OF ~ cartridges
beneath the bed
Separated Year
Mis- Coraela Thomas. mother NJ
Mrs Maoy. said tho couple had
been separated during tho ia
wear Mrs Thomas said Mr. and
Mrs Nsiov had been AZ her howe
Notdat nsh' 81 Naloe leav.ns AZ
approxlmsiely 1880 O'Clock and
Mrs Maiov remsinin- urtil Two
O'Clock Tuesdav morning
she did not fakc Nor tno fhlitren.
joyce. 4, and Nafer = when sha
left They remained wien iAeir
grandparents
Nalov Who had been omp.o,ti At
Mi'ienhack Auto Sales 1io5 RUS
sell. Stree November 1900. had re-
Gently rented The horse ~ 1879
Arlincion and furnishing K wish
urw furniture
Heard Shet
Harvey Henson. g. 1886 Aching
ton. said thar he had heard 2 shot
about three o'clock Tuesday MORN
iur hu, thought IL Was only no
rkdre from an automobile.
Relatives ard friends Of the con-
ple said Naioy wa, cxircne' y
Jealous. and thew attrlhntcd ieal-
onsv 20 tho murder ami suicide
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Attempts Suicide

H. =" Blanche Freeman, "a. OF
81 lNenly-Fourth. was taken to
\. a',lns hospital from McGraw
r. tneonclous.
",'' said Miss Freeman had
|s, " me drug store at 1901 Nc
M, purchased bottle Of lysol,
H. % The corner OF McGraw
|--enV-Fitth, and drank II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Hold Man Following
Cutting During An
Argument On Street

Suffering cuts on the right
shoulder aud neck, Alex Pendergasi
~, OF 7i5 Madison. vas taken to
Receiving hospital Sunday. FENDER
CAST told authorities that he had
hecu cut nv James Adams during 2
hEht. Adams ~as arrested AVID held
In custody.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Euprerne Court Reverses Decision
b Florida Courts To Save 4 Boys

| WASHINGTON, d. C-The Supreme Court set aside
conviction of four Florida charges of murder IN
5OOword opinion read by Justice Hugo l.. Black
In the opinion Justice Black reviewed fully the case
! Inc four men Isaiah Chambers Jack Williams, Charlie
DAVIS and Walter Woodward. accused of the murder of
kthen narscN. white at Pompano.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Phillips And Young Posts Hold
First Program On Amerisanism

The Tom Phillips Post No. 1874 and the Cnaries
Young Post No. n of the American Legion were nosS 10
an overflow crowd in Miller High school auuto''un
1
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-17
Beard And Shields Await The Jury
Verdict In Gross Indecency Cause

William Beard. ~, 446 King. a,s George Shields,
white % of 1926 Melrose await the verdict Of the Jury
which heard the testimony in the where the state
charged the two men with gross indecency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
Loffus Is Making
 Cows Inspection

Dr. J. B. Loftus, Territorial Vet erinarian, arrived on the Yukon from Petersburg and the expert mental fur farm on his way to Fairbanks to begin tour of milk COW inspection.
 Loftus flew to the Interior with PAA this morning and expects to be back here in about five weeks, visiting Railroad Belt cities and touching at towns along the coast returning to Juneau.
 Experimental work at the Pet ersburg farm with fur bearers, es- pecially a try at crossing blue and white foxes, is progressing, Lof- tus said, but added, We won't know the results of the experiment for some time"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
BOAT HARB0R E TAXING SHAPE
 FOR EARLY USE
City Prepares 10 Call Bids for FIoats = Mckay
 Plans Ways

Bids for construction of floats and other facilities at the Juneau small boat harbor will be called by the City within the next few weeks, Mayor Harry Lucas said today
 Dredging was completed last week and the big General Construction Company dredge taken in tow Mon- day for its return to the States. The dredge will be put to work on the Bonneville dam.
 Plans of the city call for floats to accommodate from 300 to $50 boats. The harbor wll be complet- ed for use in the Spring.
 The Mayor was in conference to- day with Lem Mckay, Ketchikan marine ways operator, who plans to install similar ways here. As soon as details of financing are complet- ed, Mckay will build a $50,000 to $75,000 ways which will accommo- date boats up to 100 feet in length.
 Much of the material for the ways has already been assembled at Ket- chikan for transporting to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04

case of sickness, the people of Bremerton and Seattle would have 3 legitimate complaint.
 In Seattle recently H. w. Mc- Curdy, president of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Com pany, one of the contractors, des- cribed Governor Gruening's com plaints as unfair and uncaled for"
 Among other things, McCurdy said
 We think the citizens in the States are entitled to some jobs Alaska is not paying cent for the work; the United States is paying for it. Further it is not a relief project, but national de- fense work.
 We are getting tired of these tirades of the Governor,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
SHIP SHORTAGE PROBLEM up TO
 ALASKA LINES

More ships on the Alaska run are a pressing need which will become more pressing next sum mer when there will be thousands of people wanting to come to AL aska and unable to do so," Gov. Ernest Gruening said today.
 Enlarging on remarks he made in regard to Alaska shipping fa- cilities when he first took office, the Governor said the Adminis- tration takes the position that if the present carriers desire more ships they should request them. The problem, which he admits is not simple, is up to the steam ship companies, Gov. Gruening said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
MARINE WAYS
 SLATED SOON
Lem Mckay of Ketehikan Hopes 10 Have Work
 Begun This Spring

Lem Mckay, Ketchikan marine ways operator who plans to install marine ways in Juneau in con- nection with the small boat harbor, arrived in town oh the Yukon last night for a brief business visit here.
 Mckay said preliminary prepara- tions for the ways are completed and he hopes to have installation started this spring, probably the lat ter part of April.
 Tonight, Mckay will sail for Seattle on the North Coast for a business trip He is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
British, Nazi Sea Warriors
 FraternaIize
Participants in Great Nav al Battle Drink Beer
 Toast EaCh Other

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 4.-British and German seamen who fought the battle of Punta de Este, drank beer together lat night in the night spots usually frequented by men Of the sea and told each other they entertained no hard feelings.
 Tine arrival of the British cruiser Achilles on a victory visit with her teammate Ajax, which is docked across the river Platte at Monte video, led to numerous stag parties with the interned Germans of the scuttled Admiral Graf Spec.
 One British sailor mere lad, rested his elbow on the powerful shoulder of a German sailor. who had manned a gun on an opposing rpttleehip in the greatest naval bat tie yet fought of the present war, ana JoasJeo eacn other m truce while fascinated Argentines looked on in amazement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
Sigrid's 5 Beauty
 Salon Has Formal
 Opening Yesterday

Formal opening of Sigrid's modern and beautiful Beauty Salon in the newly completed J. c. Cooper Build ing was held yesterday between 2 and g o'clock when well-wishers called to inspect the new parlor which was crowded with floral baskets bearing cards of congratulations and wishes for success.
 The Salon boasts three swankily furnished booths, dry room with five new dryers, and two manicure units on the ground floor. Upstairs is a lounge, massage room, dispen- sary, powder room, and locker room.
 Furnished with taste is Sigrid's apartment, which adjoins her new Salon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
CONSOLIDATION OF
 CHANNEL CITIES
 BEING PROPOSED
Entire Juneau Area Should Be Made Taxable, Is
 Planning Opinion

A Greater Juneau" consolidating the populations of Juneau, Douglas, the rest of Gastineau Channel and the Glacier Highway under one CIVIC administration is enviSloned as the result of a conference held by var ious officials yesterday at the office of Gov. Ernest Gruening.
 The Governor suggested that con- mittees of five members representing the two cities form a Gastineau Channel planning board to work with the assistance and cooperation of the Alaska Planning Council and other officials concerned in the de- velopment of the area.
 e-Fourth MOOching
 Governor Gruening said today that the present situation finds about three-fourths of the people of the Channel area living within the two incorporated cities and bearing the entire expense for public services enjoyed by all.
 There are many desired facilities which the community cannot afford unless some way is found of increas- ing the tax income. Among these the Governor mentioned develop ment of the waterfront to provide more home and industrial sites from reclaimed mudflats.
 If the two cities and surrounding area could be consolidated, the Gov ernor said, some saving would be made by eliminating duplicated ad- ministrative offices and activities.
 Slide Area Hopeless
 As a result of many expert opin- ions consulted, those in conference with the Governor have concluded tentatively, but not conclusively, that stopping of slides in the Juneau dan- ger area was probably impossible and that the area ought to be ex- cluded from plans for further build ing. This requires that the con- munities look to other available space for growth, the Governor said. He urged that residents of the Chan nel utilize as much accessible and taxable area as possible
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
ALASKA GETTING RUN AROUND' ON
 JOBS, SAYS GOV.
Points 10 Naval Consirut- lion Discrimination
 Despite Denials

Despite indignant denials by contractors tn at discrimination is being practiced on the naval air base projects. Alaskan workers are still being given the 'runaround in the matter of employment, Gov. Ernest Gruening declared today.
 On the eve of his departure for Washington where he will, among a great many other things, take up the project employment com plaints with the Navy Department, the Governor said he was satis- fled despite the denials that dis crimination against Alaskan work CTS has been and is being prac- ticed.
 One doesn't have to go beyond terms of the written contract to perceive this discrimination, the Governor said. He said no amount of talk on the part of officials of the contracting firms could get around the fact that the contract itself requires that the first man from Seattle that transportation is from Seattle, that tanspotation is furnished workers from Seattle to the Alaska jobs but not from points in Alaska to the jobs and that transportation home in case of sickness is provided for Seattle workers but not for Alaskans.
 "Denials do not alto the facts Governor Gruening said. Tn adtii- ton to the manifest, demonstrable facts which I have mentioned, have in my possession a quantl J of other information which indi cates Alaskans are being given what is generally referred tc as the runaround. I experienced such a runaround personally when l went to Sitka."
 The Governor said he would like to have those in the States who do not understand the complaints to picture the situation m revel 5e. He said that if Government project were being undertaken at Bremerton, for instance, and the contract provided the first men should be hired in Juneau and their transportation paid to the job, that workers who might be hired later in Seattle would have to pay their own way to work and that Alaskans would have special privileges in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-04
Max. tempt. last 24 hours
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

this morning off the coast of Washing lowest reported disturbance attended by rains and gales Northwest Vancouver the Alaska peninsula with reported pressure Wosneenski Island pressure prevailed Yukon valleys
 
 attended precipitation the Alaska penn- generally ia of Territory It Valley
 5-Sunrise, 8:45 sunset, 325 pm.