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Evening star., 1940-01-07

~ mode more friends" sod Mr. Any, "ond acquired
prestige by tweve-n1inute talk than had been
able to do in dozen years silent norcuIote
member"
Hundreds Of other students have had sirIor expert
So you meetings in your business
nunity.
Who the meetings you attend, the organizations
to which you belong? Have you sot glued to your
and control things simply because they had the eouroee,
confidence and the obiy to think their feet-ond
did not? BY speaking you double your influence
almost anywhere
One man came from Havana, Cubo to take this
to prepore for three-ninute speech He knew that
one short toIk might have decided effect his future
Increase Your Earning PoUer
An exhaustive study mode at Coneeie Institute
Of Technology, Pittsburgh, to determine the eouses Of
business As result it declared thot about
$50 Of in business due, not superior know
edee but to superior personality and the superior obiy
influence Others The whole purpose Of this course is to
develop that obIity.
It trains you give honest appreciation and to tok,
about wot you want but obout what the other fellow
wants.
If we described here all the things this training will
do for you, it would sound like wild exoeeeotion. We
have prepared booklet outlining the and showing
the program for each session. This booklet will be given
out the meeting Monday night II you cont be present
Monday night then to the first Gloss session at the
Hotel 24OO Wednesday, Jonuoy loth Dinner session.
s PM-instruction session, PM mo cost Or obioo-
ton for Gloss session except Sl.25 for the dinner
Evening star., 1940-01-07
r II THINGS THIS TRAINING
y WILL HELP YOU DO. &.
The Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking
and Personality Development ,oiN help you to:

!. THINK on YOUR FEET and speak extemporone-
ousy before business conferences. clubs, oroonzo-
tions, dinners
Z. DEVELOP COURAGE AND sELF-cokFlDEkcE.
Destroy feor. Cure on inferority complex.
;. INCREASE YOUR PolSE, polish and personal force
both in business interviews and before groups.
4. "sELL" YOURSELF. YOUR SERVICES, your product.
your enthusiosms.
5. WIN MORE FRIENDS by increasing your knowledge
Of practical psychology. your skill in hunon relations
s. IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY, speak without notes
and recall names and foces
7. WRITE MORE effective LETTERS.
8. ENRICH YOUR COMMAND OF ENGLISH.
8. READ MORE Worthwhile BOOKS.
10. BECOME A LEADER in your business profession
through your oblity to speak.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

II. BECOME A MORE ENTERTAINING cokvERsA-
rIoNALIST.
II. INCREASE YOUR INCOME by developing the
obity to hondle people. John D. Rockefeller, ST.,
once sold: ~ will pay more for the obiIt to
handle people Than for any other obiliN under
the sum-"
l3 INSPIRE you WITH NEW IDEAS. You will por-
toipote in and listen to 500 short toIks-thot
broaden your interests and or you out Of rut.
~. KNOW INTIMATELY FORTY AMBITIOUS MEN
AND WOMEN. In these classes you will form
friendships that will lost lifetime.
IS. DEVELOP YOUR LATENT POWERS and improve
your personality. Professor William james Of
Harvard declared thot the overooe man develops
only 10 per cent Of his mental powers.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

ton: D. r. etrobel, senior; r. 8.
lsoindexteY, r., Junior: r. 8. Nicker~
son, sophomore, all Of Arlington
Va; Donald Mcleod and H. H. Rice
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Beatty Talks
AT Northeastern
Boys And Dads
Guest Speaker

w. Barton Beatty, Jr.. boys work
secretary at st. Antoine YMCA, was
guest speaker at the Northeastern
YMCA Sunday. Feb. is. Mr.. Beatty
was the seventh speaker to appear
or the Northeastern Boys and Dads
services OF Sunday programs.
The ST Antoine secretary spoke
on the subject, Toward Better I'm
derstanding" and presented three
approaches which would lead to-
ward better race relations. Cd Edu-
cation in the direction OF better
understanding OF what both races
have to offer. CO Need for fellow
ship growing out OF meeting to-
gether. ard CD the acceptance OF a
challenge.
Mr.. Beatty also briefly pointed to
the achievements made by the Ne
gro In American life. He covered
the professions, field OF music, and
the field OF literature. In the field
Of poetry he read to the audience
James weldon Johnson's Creation"
and Langston Hughes Rivers"
The 81. Antoine Boys Glee Club
OF twenty-one voices under the lead
ershlp OF Edward Newton. sang,
THE Pilgrims Chorus" my Com
rades" and Summertime" The st.
Antoine Boys Quartet sang Fin
landIa." The Mckinney brothers OF
the Boys Glee Gu sang, be
cause"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Telephone Company Plans Large
Expansion Program For The Year

Plans for 1910 gross construc-
ton program amounting TO APP
proximately $iS.000.000 were an.
nounced today by George NJ. Welch,
president OF the Michigan Bell Tele-
phone Company.
President Welch said the figure
obviously might fluctuate some
what in accordance with business
conditions, but added that at this
stale. IL this country Is to stay a
ment as to the plant improvements
and expansion that will he required
10 enable the company to keep pace
with and ahead OF telephone de-
mand"
The program Ia the largest esti-
mated by the company since 1890
WEIGH said. II represents an In
crease OF approximately 100000
above that OF 1899. Net additions
anticipated will result in the COM
panys plant value passing the
5000 900. 900 mark for the first time.
or the anticipated expenditure
IS, 26s. 900. or nearly half. will be
spent in the Detroit Division. That
is approximately the ratio that the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

But" he stated, business mer'
are not the only ones guilty OF the
misdirection OF their energies:
there are those who subordinate the
important for the unimportant,
then work desperately to achieve
their goal"
Enlarging on this statement. Mr.
Seals told story to emphasize what
he meant.
During the last depression "A
member OF very busIness-corsci-
Gus race group bought an old IL
room delapidated frame house in
Negro district, for $1,000. The
house rented for s92.5O. lie made
down payment Of $3.50. divided
the house into four apartments and
rented each for $50.
Living in one OF these apart
ments Is a colored man who owns
Packard cara car which cost
more than the frame house he
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

rents and calls home.
"Of course a car is necessary. hut
n home should come first. When
the home Is bought first, the per-
son has more respect for himself
and his abilities: he Is respected
more by his fellow men. and most
important. he is training the young
members OF his family In the inn
portance OF possessing the thing
which adds security to family life.
when we as race can pass
property and other tangible assets
down from generation to genera
ton, then we will have a race OF
which we can proudly boast a
race possessing wealth. knows
edge and culture"
Miss Sally Rainey, student OF
Lewis business institute. recited
Edgar A. Guests 1T Couldn't BE
Done"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Laynsn Ask
More Power In
AME Church
Dudley Heads
Laymen College;
On To Detroit

,.orcy Herbert l.. Dudley,
..s,dcnt OF the Lay College OF the
,,.iesn Methodist copal
snrch returned home Monday
,~r mo sessions held in Atlanta.
"a. last week.
,rro,alng to Mr.. Dudley, the
,,ymen started movement calling
,or increased and more active re-
.rsssniaiion Of laymen in the af-
airs and Official positions OF the
church -
Tho Law college is composed OF
,.r delocates to the General Con-
,srsnee which will convene In De-
,rolt mis- May. The delegates repre-
ssnted All sixteen OF the episcopal
districts spread throughout the
l.nted states and Africa.
In the keystone address made by
vr pudlcy. he declared that 1T Is
lime foi laymen of our church to
wake no. For l52 years we have
heen sleeping at the post
The attorney presented proposals
10 he carried before the General
conference. calling for the naming
q, more laymen 10 secretaryshlps OF
The various boards OF the church.
sousl representation OF laymen with
the clergy At the annual confer
snre ana general auditing each
year ~ the hooks OF the various
department oy the church.
The Law College went on record
a. fayoring and endorsing the fol-
loving proposals.:
I. That the Secretaryship OF the
Department OF Education will be
denritely reclaimed by the laymen:
this position has been held by a
lsyman fnr over a quarter OF a CEN
tary and VAS recently lost wher a
Minister The Rev c. A. Adams Of
South Carolina, was appointed to
TIA position as a result OF an In
term appointment. and in as much
a. he must come up for reelection
4, The General Conference in May,
1870 Die l4ymen are determined to
elect one % their own number. and
vent ON record to this effect.
? The lay college definitely de-
caed upon plans for the organiza-
ton Of correctional Lay Organi-
laiion that will Junction effective
ly throughout the quadrennial.
g. The Lay college endorsed the
reelection % Attorney Herbert l..
Dudley As correctional President
o. the Lay college for the ensuing
sladrennial.
4T'he Lay College went on record
as iayorins an annual audit OF all
church departments by a Certified
Public Accountant and advocating
that al. charch schools be accredit-
%.
5 The lay College favored equal
lay representation in the various
snnua differences.
William Entzmlnger and w. Ray
Dezon Ncrc delegates from Detroit
10 tho Lay college. ard the Rev.
George W. Raber OF Ebenezcr and
the Rev J D. Howell OF st. Steph-
'rs attended the Correctional
Council.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Youth Council Launch Campaign
For Work In Many Large Businesses

The Labor and Industry Committee Of the Youth
Council NAACP has extensive drive underway to Sc
cure Negro employment in business whose patronage is
largely colored The committee met last Saturday with
Mr. Moat, personnel director of the Detroit Creamery
company to discuss the possibility of hiring Negroes to de-
liver milk in all coored neighbohoods George Hawkins,
chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee, was
spokesman the group which included Matthew Green
Rosa Lawrence O'Dell Davis, Samuel j. Moore Martha
Johnson and George Williams, publicly chairman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

number OF telephones in Detroit and
adjoining suburbs bears TO the to-
tai number operated by the COM
pany. approximately s60l0o0 Will
be expended this year for new tele-
phone plant construction in the
Upper Peninsula. while s9,l63,00O
will be used for improvements and
expansion In the lower peninsula
outside the Detroit Division.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Noted Engineer
Will Speak Here
Sunday, Feb. Is
Meeting Under
The Auspices OF
Detroit Chapter

J q. Evans. director Of trade and
technicsl education AT West Nir-
ginia state college and secretary OF
the National Technical association,
viii speak az ST. Antoine NMCA.
SUNDAY afternoon, Feb. - The
program is scheduled 20 start at
four o'clock
The appearance o, Professor Ev-
ans viii be under the lnini aus pieces
% the Detroit chaptos q tho Ma
ional Technical ASSOCIATION and
ihc 81. Anlo'ne sunday forum tnr-
rest yoang IS presafa' 81 ihc De-
troll, chapfcr Yrd Don White VIII
Ham Jason and Joseph jenkins are
the members ~ the prog am COM
mittee
NIT Graduate
Mr. Evan. is well known IN The
field o. technical edncaiion heing
member OF Ae American lnsti-
tute o. Eleci,iea Engneers and
the American IrS'ifuie % l,adio
Engineers lie received bis a y.
degree = Rodgeis williams univer-
sl,, and IN 1925 and 1925 earned
his rs and Ms degrees fesHec-
lively d el-rllcal engineering AZ
Massa1 hnset,s Institute 81 Tech
nology lie rs also administrative
assistant 20 john W Davis pfcsl-
denl OF West Virginia stare college.
The Naiiona Technical associa-
ton. founded in 1851 Is an organ
ration composed OF over goo -ran-
nate engineers and techre ans.
Paul r.. Johnson, chicago. IS presi-
dent
Edward Swlntt + chairman OF
the - Antoine y SUNDAY forum
which Will continue ~ sen es 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

The minister's suggestion was an
aftermath OF the report submitted
by j. Will Cooper, chairman OF a
committee selected to confer with
officials OF the department in an
effort TO have better and more fire.
quent inspections of the dwellings
within the area.
The health officials had countered
with the charge the department was
understaffed with inspectors. and
therefore was unable 10 give first
class service.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
John Ingles, who has acted in a
legal advisory capacity for the De-
troit Housing Commission. pointed
out that enforcement OF the laws
against sub-standard dwellings was
a remedy, hut not the cure for the
housing evil which has engulfed De-
iroIt
Engles expressed the opinion the
cure rested in the construction OF
new houses by private or public
enterprises lie said this had been
done in Milwaukee, and today that
city stands at the top for better
homes.
The members also discussed the
probability OF landlords increasing
rents should they be forced TO re-
pair sub-standard dwellings. hut II
was explained. that while some
landlords had raised rents after
making repairs. most OF them
would keep the rent at the same
level.
The Toronto housing plan was
explained TO the members by j..
Linn Trout. member OF >thc CITY
Housing Plan Commission This
plan Is now before the Common
Council.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
First 1910 Bandit Is There Was No Reason
Sentenced To Prison For This Cutting BY
For r o b n g Man An UNLIMITED Guest

George smith 81 o. 6>4 Garfield.
was taken 10 Receiving hospital
suffering laceraiions o. the abdo-
men and forehead which he charges
was inflicted by W!lheri Hill 6ss
East Alexandrine Smith sa d
he was PLAYING cards with his
landlord and wife and smiths COM
mon law wife. Mrs Jane smith,
when Hin entered the honse and
began cuttirg him without any rea-
son
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Instructed Energies Have Hurt
Race Business Men, Says Speaker

Speaking to the stakeholder of the Riley, Allen e.
Jones Holding company, A. B. Seals agensupervsor of
Great Lakes Mutual insurance company. condemned the
misdirection of energies by coored business the
time advocating greater variety of businesses
There are too many barber shops, smoke shops and
restaurants declared the speaker If the time, capital
study and energy wasted in these overrowded fields
used in fresh and unred fields, profits larger bust
and happier business would be the farreach
ing and pleasant result
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

This was not an honor the de-
fendant Uanfed
Archie Mann. - years Old, of $50
Napoleon. "hrst bandit ~ 1910 +
Was sentenced Friday hy Record
crs Judge John ! Maher to serve
two to % years in Jackson.
Mann was convicted on charge
Of holding ZIP John Merrick. white.
q parking lpi attendant az Cass
and Grand River. tew minutes
after the New Year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

ers. Mr.. Moffat stated that We
have about eight or nine colored
persons here IT. the organization.
but we do not have any colored
drivers at the present time. ours
is a closed shop and we will have
to consult the union before / can
give a definite statement on the is
sue"
lie further stated that the Detroit
Creamery has always shown ia
vorable attitude in being fair TO
It's consumers and assured the COM
mittee the employment matter
would be given the full corsidera-
ton.
The committee Is optimistic that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Mother Of Attorney
Ramon Martinez Dies

The mother Of Attorney Ramon
Martinez. OF this city. died last week
in New York city At the residence
OF her daughter The deceased was
a member OF 81 Johns Presby-
terrain church in Detroit. which she
Joined a few years ago, while re-
siding here with her son.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

favorable results will be obtained
and states that several other con-
ferences are pending with bakery,
brewery and distilling concerns to
discuss similar problems.
All persons interested in NiA
activities are invited to see motion
pictures TO be shown at Brewster
center assembly room or Friday
evening. Feb. %. The Brewster
Youth Council Is sponsoring this
affair.
The North Detroit Youth Council
is planning TO have Marian Ander-
son banquet on Saturday evening
March 80.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24

Miss Sarah Conner. "a, OF 1902
Coplin, told police she was In a
restaurant at 2si2 Hastings Thurs
day when Leroy James Hill. "a, OF
eSs wInder. came IN and cut her
in the abdomen. Hill wss arrested
aud held ON 9 ;siozius assault
charge
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Flint Resident Will
Face Five-Y ear-Old
Charge OF Murder

FLINT Albert CAlllns fneiiivs
70 five years Was returned 10
Flint This week 20 lace a murder
charge growing ol' % ,he siabbirg
of White 'aty worker lack Heleyi
Sept a. 1885 Calm was arrested
In Jacksonville Fla. after ne hsc
heeu arrested on reckless DRIVING
charge His fngerpriuis revealed
his identify.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
mister Hopeful For The Elimination OF Racial Prejudice
Rev. Brady Urges Court Action To Curtail
Sub-Standard Dwelling Growth In SIum Area

of
Brady
ceedings
The the
ttee presd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-02-24
Struggle Makes BIAS

Expressing the conviction that
most race prejudice grows out OF
the struggle to make living the
speaker said that hatred between
races and classes could end the
American democratic form OF gov
eminent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Henry McLemore Says

seats, the vendors hawked their
wares In whispers lest they dis
turb the players.
Spiders, meanwhile, spun
gaudy webs on the gatekeepers'
turnstiles.
High in the upper stands, built
to seat $4,000, a pair of sweet
hearts held hands and stole an
occasional kiss, feeling safe from
inquisitive eyes.
The bleacher crowd shared =
soft drink through a straw. and
II was rumored that ten sacks Of
peanuts and five hot dogs were
sold In the grandstand seats.
A crowd of 1900 on Monday
came to see the Giants, only
1900 the next day. and hand
full of 1858 yesterday.
A fellow could draw more than
that by dropping a quarter at
Times Square.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Class B Bowling
Set for Rusion

Eight teams forming a Class
B league will begin the new season
Monday at the Ruston Community
alleys.
Class A play was rolled last
night with the Allies Market TAX
ing three games from Seaview
Tavern. B. J. Huff was high
game. 211. and high total. 54s.
Big bad Wolf took two
from sho Boat Tavern. r.
Murphy having high single
high three-game score. 47s.
Louise's Cafe won three from
Point Defiance Grocery. Ed Bell
was high game. $50. and high
three-games. AL. High for the
night in single game was Jacob
Vsndenberg Of the Defiance squad.
Krilich Brothers won three
games from Sound Grocers- H
Olsen of the Grocers had high
three games, SIS, while R. sl2-
vich. Krilich club, was high single
game. 2o2-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20

NEW YORK - Wise New
Workers. are using the Polo
Grounds these days as sanctu-
airy from the noise. the hustle,
the excitement, and the general
wear and tear on the nerves that
life in the worlds biggest city
exacts.
There on the banks OF the
placid Harlem river, meath. the
lee Of Coogan's bluff. a man can
find more peace and quiet than
ne can In . nook Of the library.
or under . tree I'm Central park,
or worshipping the old masters
In the art museum.
The fact that the New York
Giants are playing in the Polo
Grounds right now doesn't dis
turb the calm and rest of the up
town retreat. The Giants are
deep in sixth place. loser in their
last ten games, and completely
out Of the fight. even for a place
in the first division.
II was like walking into an
other world to visit the Polo
Grounds yesterday for the game
between the Giants and the Cubs
Outside the grounds New York
City Numbered and roared, but
inside bees droned laxily over the
infield. ushers dozed In their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
|Spokane's
Bat Power
lis Chained
Final Bottle in
Money Series on
Schedule Tonight

Floyd Lefty Isekite. turned
loose by Los Angeles without fair
trial early this season. pitched Ia
coma back into the 1910 WI
league playoff series last night at
Athletic Park.
spokane's pennant-winning In
dams were his victims. the second
time, by the way. IN the money
series.
The score was TO /, Isekite
allowing only four hits and strik-
ing out IL rivals.
The five-game series now
stands two-all, with the rain
how game on tap tonight 1t
Sis o'clock at Athletic Park.
Isel<ite won ID and lost 3
games during the regular sea-
son and struck out 22L
In as much ~ Los Angeles lost
the Coast title to Seattle by only
81 games, 1t Is fair to assume
even that race might have had a
different ending had Isekite been
working for the Angels.
BOBBY HIT IN PINCH
Last nights game actually ended
In the fifth when Ken Reid. who
had hurled masterful ball up to
that point. suddenly lost control.
He walked four and hit a batter
to make his trip to the showers
certain.
Major Serventi replaced him
and faced Manager Bobby Gar
retson, who singled to left to ac-
count for two more runs.
Bill Brenner's home run In
the second gave the Tigers
their first run.
Joe McNamee, Indian
catcher, tied things with .
four-base blast In the fifth.
The Tigers last two runs came
In the sixth when the Tigers drove
Serventi to the bench. Pete Jonas
followed and held the Tigers
scoreless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
Robbins High
Pin Smasher

Howard Robbins, one of the
first-year bowlers in the Ship
yards league. turned in a 253
single game in league play on the
Broadway alleys, to establish a
new single game record for the
season on the Broadway lanes.
After starting off with a
mediocre first game. the Riveter
lead-off man began to hit the
head pin effectively in his second
game and rolled strike after strike
to hang up the huge game. His
third game was zoe, and he finish
ed with 5s2, highest three game
total of the big 16-team pin loop.
Results of the matches
were: Reamers s. Burners 4;
Welders 5, Helpers /; Crane
men 8. Shipwrights L; Riveters
:, Welders No. Two 2: Elcc-
tricians 3, Anglesmiths I;
Painters 4, Mold Loft o;
Leadmen 4. Office O.; Pipe
filters 4. Shipfitters 0.
The weekly cash prize for high
team total went to the Resmers,
who rolled 2613. Captain Holly
Simonson led his team with 500.
Other members are Fat Person.
Bill Stocklin. George Chapman
and Hubre Nixon.
Jimmy Shaughnessy. leading
off for Filters No. / in the We'd
nesday morning shipyards league,
continued the fine pinwork that
he started a week ago. leading the
members of the six teams with a
nice $50 total, including games
Of 201, 1877 and 1s4. His score
in the opening matches week
ago was 61e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20

what undecided In regard to his
starting lineup Wednesday night.
The forward wall may offer VIII
helmson and Anderson at ends.
Hagen and Feley at tackles, Dever
at center. and Co-captain Dick
Peterson at one guard. The other
guard post lies between Gregg,
Hilthrunn and Sandy johnson.
Leading backfield candidates
are Don Lee, Jack Wilson. Leigh
Moody and Harold Martindale.
Moody seems the best passing bet.
and Williamson will be called back
TO do the booting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-20
New Ski Shelter
For Mount Hood

PORTLAND. Ore. A crew of
ten men is hauling material up the
slopes Of Mount Hood for the con-
struction Of a new shelter on the
summit, Foster Steele. assistant
supervisor of the national forest,
said today.
The new shelter viii replace an
old structure that has been bat
tered into q virtual wreck by high
winds