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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

Marching Along and Mus
keteers,v both, if we are not mis-
taken. coming from the famous
musical opera Three Musketeers."
These were well received. Here
deep resonance of its voice.
Benny Parks. baritone, gave
a good account Of Land Of De-
gradashun." although we believe
it is not quite suited to his voice,
requiring more of basso pro-
fundo. His diction was perfect.
Secular Numbers
Two numbers, secular in nature,
were given next. One was my
Sister and l." touching upon mem
ories of recent blitzkriegs in Eng
land. Through the piece ran the
poignant theme, I'VE don't talk
about that" One could almost visu-
alize the stoical fortitude Of the
BritisherS as bombs burst over
their native land. A second was
Band Playing also martial, with
several steppcd-up love tunes in
terwoven.
Mr.. Dupree, tenor, sang eve
Three number popularized by
a nationally known quartet. He wa.
supported by his colleagues ano
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
Make Similar
Request For Six
Other Schools
Board Promises
Action On The
Matter

Two thousand white and colored
West Side citizens. supporters OF
the aggressive West Side Human
Relations council, signed petitions
circulated by the organization and
later presented 10 the Detroit
board OF education asking that Ne
gro teachers be placed in McGraw.
Sill. Sampson. Wingert, Columbia.
McMichael and Northwestern High
schools. The board. which received
the delegation presenting the re-
quest, on July 10, promised action
and consideration on the matter.
Awakening TO its full possibility
a coordinating organization. the
council has taken interest in other
matters. Recently the adjustment
committee headed by the Rev. J.
Pettigrew met with the Commits
sioner OF Police and urged that an
Investigation be made of disorder
~ houses and street gambling. The
council also protested the alleged
OF an officer in slapping
to the floor minor child during
raid on a confectionery store
which was found 10 be a policy sta
ton.
Very recently the Council took an
option on a house 10 he known as
' Hobby Center" The Warrendale
Community Center has given 200
book for library.
Several west side youths have
been employed as result OF the
councils Campaign for Jobs" All
OF these things are done with the
view OF making the west side ideal
as community.
Meetings are held the second
Mondays during the summer
months at the Lothrop branch OF
the public library system. ]. Miles
Is president: A. Mcdowell. secre-
tary. Further information may be
secured by calling Tyler 4-5925.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
Music Communes With The Audience
To Jerk A Crescendo Of Applause

Music hath lis charms" an old
adaCe, was certainly brought to
life again Tuesday night AT st.
Johns Presbyterian church. where
the Ford Eight. as perfect an en-
scmbic Of men. voices as might
be achevable, lifted in tonal per-
fectior as one mighty organ and
KEEP, an appreciative audience con-
tinually asking for moro.
The irimitable rroup OF young
men vas presented by the Non
Parcel club. Mrs. Lula Rogers. pres
ideni. 10 the attractive newly dec
Grated auditorium Of the church.
Their appearance was scheduled
among the varied activities listed
for tho cnnrch's week Of festivities.
Although beginning much later
than the scheduled hour, and that
because Of the discouraging habit
we have Of coming in late. the sing
ers displayed artistry. virtual per-
lection and complete understanding
Of all numbers.
Opened Religiously
We stayed through eight num-
bcrs. Come. Ye Blessed by Scott,
sort Of prayer. opened tho pro-
gram Exhortation was expertly
treated, enunciation good, each
member seeming to be attuned to-
ward communion. The bass pas
sages were well outlined and the
final crescendo was reached with
out the usual strident vocalizing Of
concert singers.
The second number. IF, With
All Your Hearts" displayed partic-
ularly good phrasing, with an I'M
usually touching tenor obligato.
Lewis Mitchell, pianist and accom-
PIANIST played LISTS "Etude in
D Flat Major" This young man
has music in his soul, so to speak
but plays sans affectation.' He
was obliged to play "Intermezzo.
reminiscent Of the older days wher
composers improvised at the key.
board
Two martial tunes followed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
Bills
CONTINUED from page u

der his Euidsnce the MUSIC depart
men mas wu 10 feature four
choiFs N morning services.
In addition 20 hi, regular work
as manager @; 'Ae news department.
Bils fes'Wcl column As a Man
Thinke'h nrich was widely read
by s. L0nsans Another special
feature stresslng inlusiices com
Ing 70 The Negro was Flesh Of
-. Louis one ~ the latter influ-
enced The Shell oil Company 70 re-
move ils Sweet Performance
signs before the July schedules
were entered upon Shell. in ST.
Louis, apologized Bills carried on
other Investigations All of which
secured good results. such as al
legged discrimination on tho Illinois
Central Railroad and by Golfers
magazine he served as stage. dra-
ma and literary critic Of the Call.
was former member ~ the Music
association and familiar figure az
all gatherings he is the son OF Or.
Leo Ella Bills OF Kansas City. Kas.
widely known politician
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26


Emphasizing the above remarks.
Mr.. Thomas pointed ont that Ii
coiored workers in the Union went
10 add To the rights already OBJ
tanned, they must attend meetings
regularly.
Donald Marshall. member OF the
Personnel who was on the opposite
eide OF the fence prior to the sue
Cessful organizing OF workers at
the Ford Plant. after telling the
Union officials that they now have
the responsibility and urging
them TO suppress the radicals"
said he was anxious TO help make
the contract work and had mo III
Will toward any OF the Union
heads"
George F. Adde'S. international
secretary and treasurer. said there
is need OF an educational program
AS many Of the whites don't under
stand sufficiently that the only diff
ference in workers Is In color" The
speaker said this program OF edu-
cation can be aided by the press
and capital.
His % years OF experience In
labor's battle TO reach the top was
told by Walter Hardin, information
al representative.
"Some said Ford would never
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

S2I r. Canned.
Police held oscar Kriegar. a,
white. OF 9i40 81. Cyril.
Miss Patterson. according to wit
nesses, with a group Of seven or
eight bows and girls. was return
ing from Northeastern High school
where she is attending summer
classes. The youngsters arriving
at the bakery, started in 10 buy
some cookies.
AS they attempted 70 enter the
bakery they were warned by pickets
~ the Bakers Union. American
Federation OF Labor not 70 enter
the shop as II was under picket.
when the girls refused 70 heed the
warning of the pickets fght
started.
Miss Patterson told police that
she was cut during the feh' re-
ceiviug a knife Wound on the finger
Of her right hand she wa taken 20
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
Westsders Petition For Colored Teachers At Northwese
Foster
CONTINUED from pss. y

been searching for Foster. N
nave been unable to find him. so~J
believe !, that he is in hiding, u
will appear for the trial o. 49, ~ y
white boys Saturday. "
The riots staged recently b, o.|
ish youths in Hamtramck' s n ~ \.
troit subsidized this week Nv !, =
learned from Negro resident. NJ
stated that, they have nov vi vi
molested during the past sew. ~
days. 'e''n1
The trial Of sixteen yopr,
boys arrested during the .,, s
age, was postponed from Sab,,.. a1
July 10, to Saturday, July %. W.
TINS who expect to testify ar. ~,
ious that as many colored ci,i,..]
as possible attend the trial. M
postponement was given. il |. al
because one Of the two youth, n
jured by shotgun charge wa, :.
able to appear. Il
The group was arrested wsd,.,l
day night, July 2, when they reach!
ed the climax Of several dav, !,
vicious mob attacks upon y,,,,
families living on Newton. y
tween Jos. Campau and Duboi, :
Eddie Dew and Lcmuel Fo,r
both of Newton street. will s,,,
trial Friday, Aug. /. on chars,
OF carrying concealed weapons. :
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

again the bass section was afforded
splendid opportunity to show the
featured musico-vocal dramatiza-
ton with one of the bassos. Du-
pree's voice is truly drawing, ex-
cept that in his higher register he
seems TO strain. However, in mid
ule and lower, and with his strik-
ing personality, he holds his au-
dience.
The singers presented other num-
bers, among which were spirituals.
Mr.. Branham is manager. Their
most outstanding characteristics
are studied Interpretation, splendid
bell canto, virtually perfect die
tion. All in all, the whole group
responds to an inner motive which
brings them vocally to the fore
like a mighty organ which can
reach to the heavens in diapason
passages and can be sweetest in
mezzo-voce and pianissimo. We
trust we shall hear them again.
S. =. r.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
The Quarrel Became
Too Noisy For Owner

While Eskridge. 20, Of the Bos-
ton hotel, became obstreperous and
annoying while in the Greenvillage
Beer Garden, Montcalm and Hast
ings, Sunday, and was struck on
his head with pistol in the hands
of Henry Jackson, 1868 Sherman,
proprietor of the beer garden.
jackson told police that Eskridge
had been arguing in the place and
creating a disturbance.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

Receiving hospital given first aid
treatment and released after max
ing a statement.
kriegar was arrested short
time later by police of the Seventh
Precinct.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
UAW.CIO President Warns
Workers To Attend Meetings

Negroes
fight
Thomas speaking
CAWCIO in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
Young Girl Cut When She Attempts
To Pass II The Picket Lines AT Bakery

seventeen-year-od girl injured when group
OF boys and girls attempted enter bakery shop 474S
Chene last Friday afternoon The girl the finger
during melee in front of the bakery.
The injured girl is Miss Margaret Patterson. II. of
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

latter chairman foundry at the Ford
River Rouge plant. Hosea was mas
ter OF ceremony.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
Auto Crash
Continued from Page ~

ly's' corpse partly on her lap.
Nicely. come back. come back.
Nicely. don't Leave me- Around the
stricken widow Jay other injured
persons. ali ~ whom were taken
10 Jackson for treatment. Pieces
Of the almost demolished cars We're
strevn about
Dead Man Likeable
According 20 the widow and her
mother, when contacted by Tribune
star members m her homo. she
managed 70 call her mother at
about 1880 sunday morning about
the happening. Sadly she related
vha, she knew az the fatality. She
SAID her husband worked a, the
American Radiator company. He
was one Of a family of Mr.. and
Mrs Wade Martin. survivors along
with three brothers and FIVE sisters.
Tribune representatives visited
the scene Of the fatality Sunday
morning and later checked on in
formation In Jackson. Sheriff Har-
vey A Capror Office through Dep
gty Melvln Hommerding. gave a
brief repor, bu' could give no
opinion As 20 the cause of the
wleck. Deputy Hommerdng also
lcpofied tra' 'hird-car had been
sdeswiped IN tho mixur bur that
no ne had hcen reported injured.
A. o. the injured Detroiters
were brought 10 Detroit "Neely's'
body was brought back ID hear-e.
The wake wa Tucsday night. the
flrera. was "Wednesday az , p. m.
a. Cen'rsl cME. Church. the Rev.
". 7 Wnitsette. pastor Stinsors
funeral home was in charge.
Ard 81, this mld-week. another
acri1ent victim was carried 20 a
fra resting pace Into Woodmcrc
cemetery PROSTATE widow, grief
stricken mothers. brother. and SIS
ters, say tho last If the mortal
remains * "Neely owcred into
the dark recessos AZ Mother Earth.
What was 7'eaded io be a week
end % happlros. and jog turned
or n he IN roahfy a Rendezvous
with Dea'f
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

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Cream and one jar OF TAI
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White Rose Perfume and one
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and beauty SOAP. Send the
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troductory Offer and won't last
forever.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

dorm near Nashville, Tennessee, June 1S4s James
- Carol Napier was educated wilberforce Univer
SHY and Oberlin But before the completion of his junior
year in college, he left school accept position in the
War Department at Washington, d. c.
In 1873 Napier graduated from the law department
of Howard University and admitted to the bar Having
passed his civil service examinations he was appointed
to rstclass clerkshp in the bureau of the Sixth Au-
dor Napier thus became the first of his race TO serven
that branch Of the government service.
Later Napier was promoted Revenue Agent for the
district embracing Kentucky. Tennessee Alabama and
Louisiana. And following long and honorable service
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

as Gauger in The Fifth Internal Revenue District OF
tennessee. he filled the post of Deputy Collector until
Clevelands first administration.
Napier next started practicng law in Nashville where
ne was four times elected member Of the City Council
He secured the appointment of colored teachers in the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26
EdSIX5TIulUNMUILYU

JAMiL AkHTAR. President
IAJ Perfume tompan,
l3a2 Gratiot Ave, Detroit. Mich
send me FREE soc sire Nhi'e Rs.
Perfume and csc sire Complexion soap
with my order for SOC lnr % Bl,ath
Cream and soc jar Vanishing Crsam.
send Cd. will pay the Postum sIo'
and the few cents postage.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-26

Schools, the CONSTRUCTION OF new
school buildings, and in general con.
tributed greatly 10 the educational
and financial progress Of the Negro.
After acting as Registrar of the
United States Treasury, Napier re.
turned to Nashville and organized
a bank. He served as its president
until his death.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Maternity Wards Overcrowded
In Several Hospitals Here

tients delivered at home or at other
hospitals by our staff physicians
without attempt to admit here be-
cause the situation was already
known to the physicians would
total about 20 during the same
period"
Sister Rosa, superintendent of
Providence Hospital, said that on
one day last week, eight maternity
patients were waiting to be delivered
in the hospitals two delivery rooms.
Three of them, Sister Rosa said,
had to wait on carriages in the
corridor for several hours until
delivery room was free.
Providence Hospital is badly in
need of a new maternity wing, but
the necessary funds are lacking.
Other hospitals faced with the need
of expansion are likewise financially
restrained, the superintendent
stated.
The Washington maternity ward
situation was brought forcibly to
the attention of Mrs. Wesley Ellis of
La Plata, Md, Friday. Expecting a
visit from the stork and unable to
find accommodations at hospitals
here, Mrs. Ellis gave birth to her
baby girl in doctors dressing room
commandeered at the last minute at
the La Plata Hospital
Evening star., 1941-08-04
New Accounting Office Site
To Be Cleared in October

Shortly after october the Fed
eral Government will begin demol-
ishing buildings in the area between
Fourth and Fifth, @ and H streets
NV, exclusive of the st. Mary's
Church property, to make way for
the new General Accounting Office.
This was insured today when a
declaration of taking the property
was filed in District Court, after
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough had
signed the necessary legal papers.
Owners of the property and all
others concerned must appear in
court on September II to show
cause, if any, why they should not
be ousted, so that the construction
may proceed.
The Government, under the litiga-
ton, requires that all property
owners and tenants vacate the prop
erty by October /.
Justice Department attorneys
acted at the request of Federal
Works Administrator John M. Car
mody. Suit to acquire the property
was filed April 80. - Assistant At
torney General Norman M. Littell,
Alexander H. Bell, jr., and Henry F.
Mooney of the Lands Division Of
the Justice Department acted for the
Government officials.
The main General Accounting
Office is now located at the north
end of Judiciary Square in the old
Pension Office Legislation has re-
Gently been introduced in Congress
to turn over that site for the con-
struction of a new building for
District Court.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Three Youths Linked
To Fatal S|ueging
OF Dr.. Simon Here
l5-Yeor-OId Boy Tells
Detective Suspect
Confessed Attack

Three white youths who previously
had been questioned in the fatal
slugging here of DR.. Heinrich Simon,
German refugee, on the night of
May 5 have been linked to the slayS
ing by the statement of a 15-year-
old colored youth, police reported
today.
No. 3 precinct Detective Jack
Frost reported that the colored boy
gave him information last Tuesday
quoting one of the three youths as
saying he "hit man named Simon"
on that night.
The colored youth met the white
boy at Seventeenth and Corcoran
streets NV. the day following the
slugging and borrowed 81 from him,
according to the detective.
Asked by the colored boy where
he got the money, the white youth
was quoted as saying, 81 hit a man
named Simon on the head with an
iron pipe. We saw him when we
were cruising in the cab, standing
by a mail box. and after slueging
him, We put him in a cab and
dropped him Off"
The three white boys are among
five questioned the first part of
June in connection with their move
ments on the night of the Staying.
Three of them had been arrested in
Georgetown, S. c., and the two
others in a New Jersey city in two
stolen cars, according to Capt. Ira
E. Keck, acting chief of detectives.
They admitted being in the neigh
borhood of Seventeenth and P
streets NV, two blocks from where
DR.. Simon was picked up after being
hit, on the night of the slugging,
Capt. Keck said. They denied, how
ever, any connection with the beat
ing.
Two of the youths are said to be
in a summer boys camp near WASH
ington, one in the National Train
ing School, one with his relatives
in Georgia and another in Cali
fornia.
There is a possibility the case
will be presented to the grand jury
for action, but Capt. Keck said he
did not think the case was quite
ready" for such a move.
Evening star., 1941-08-04

Overcrowding of maternity wards
in a number of District hospitals
was revealed in a survey yesterday
In most cases the conditions were
attributed largely to the influx OF
defense workers during the last
year.
At Columbia Hospital, according
to Col. Norman l.. McDiarmid, Su-,
perintendent, space demands have
been such that the board room has
been converted into a temporary
ward.
At Garfield Memorial Hospital
clerks have been moved into the
bookkeeping department in order
to make two rooms available for
beds, DR.. Francis j. Eisenman, SUI
perintendent, reported. He also
said beds have been placed in the
corridors.
In letter to the Health Security
Administration dated July %,
George Macatee, treasurer of Gar
field Hospital, wrote:
During the past 10 days We have
been forced to decline reservations
each day because of lack Of beds in
numbers ranging from / to 10 daily.
Total number Of patients We were
unable to admit Is estimated to be
30 during that period. Other pa
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Hoover Tells How Tip
FoiIed PIotto Sabotage
Defense Industries
Agents Were to Roid
Plants During Absence
Of Workers, He Soys

The story of a Memorial Day plot
To sabotage defense industries that
was foiled by a Tip" received by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
which later was confirmed from
foreign sources" is recounted by
]. Edgar Hoover, F. B. I. chief in the
current issue of the American
Magazine.
At the time, newspapers carried
stories that extraordinary precau-
tions were being taken to guard
plants against threats whose exact
nature was not disclosed, but which
limited at fifth column" activities.
Two general plans were to be fol-
lowed" by the sahoteurs, the maga-
zine article says. First, certain
individuals we're to be inside the
factories to stop production blood
lessly, taking advantage of the holi-
day absence of many employees. II
this failed, saboteurs in private
planes would destroy the factories
by bombing"
After the F. B. I. was tipped of,
it is explained, a general warning
was broadcast as precautionary
measures were Immediately taken to
meet any eventuality."
Nothing happened.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Morgan W. Wickershan1,
World War Flyer, Dead

Morgan w. Wickersham, 49, form
erly in the real estate business and
photography here. died yesterday in
a veterans hospital in Maryland.
He was born in Salt Lake City,
Utah, and came to Washington
when he was six years old. His
father. Turner Wickersham, was a
prospector with Thomas F. Walsh,
the mining magnate.
Mr.. Wickersham served as a first
lieutenant in aviation during the
last war. After the war, he was in
the real estate business and then
went into photography.
He is survived by his widow Mrs.
Frances Wickersham, and by his
daughter by a former marriage, Miss
Elizabeth Hope Wickersham, Of At
lantic City.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
D. Own Cars and Trucks
Ordered to Hell p Save Gasoline

slow starting, deceleration with the
engine instead of with the brake,
turning off motors when the vehicle
is standing still except when stopped
by traffic signal, and reduction of
time spent in low and second gears.
3. That arrangements be made
with Chairman Beverly c. Snow of
the local committee for drivers to see
Uncle Jim Tells Them" 12-min-
ute moving picture which explains
how gasoline can be saved
4. That arrangements be made for
pool operation of passenger cars to
the greatest practicable extent.
A report submitted with the rec
concentrations showed variation in
mileage per gallon from seven miles
for vehicles used at the penal insti-
tutions to 1876 In the Department Of
Trees and Parking.