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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
1Hsing Project Named In Honor
Escaped Slave, SOiOurner Truth

|a y name sojourner Truth was
ru by the Detroit Housing
lsslon Monday for the 200.
. uaeht defense housing project
melon and Nevada. The hous.
s Sweet was named in honor OF
,scaped slave who fought for
'.suom OF her race and suf-
Tor women.
y name was proposed by Com
vner Horace A. White. who
r, .s Commission that soiourn-
nv u.n mad toured the country q
Ii, ago 10 arouse sentiment for
'snis. She was born in vir-
escaped from slavery, and
4 many trips hack to her for
s~ '.ne to aid others Of her race
(In.,.no freedom. She died d. the
|Ia@@ ns Of the Civil war and Is
|s,', ~ Battle Creek.
a , .seh she had a price on her
y - @s ma. nad enough faith and
,o' ~ work for democracy while
|rs,,nsFy was giving her no con
n I'm whatever" white stated.
ks,n,m seems TO he particular
\ N s',,, IN that II suggests that
WI ultimately win out"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

Vocational Program for National
Defense.
Edward Swan. state director of
NYA, and Mrs. Geraldine Bledsoe,
supervisor of Negro Placement;
o l.. Carpenter, of he Training
within Industry Division. OPM;
and George ID. Fern, director OF
the state Board Of Control for
Vocational Education. will share
the spotlight at the Luncheon
meeting at Lucy Thurman YWCA.
George Edwards. Of tho Detroit
Housing Commission. and the Rev.
Horace White, housing commits
ssoner. will diecusss Defense
Housing.
One OF the highlights OF the
conference will he a Panel Dis
cussion by outstanding Labor
Leaders and Negro International
Representatives. The Panel will
discuss what the Unions Can and
Will do for the Negro migrating
him into National Defense"
Sunday. Oct. 5, there will be a
mass meeting TO wind up the Con-
ference at Ebenezcr AME church.
4 pm. Earl 3 Dickerson. Chicago
alderman and member OF me
FEPC has been invited TO speak.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Accused
Owner OF Taking
His Sugar
Charges Man
Attacked Her
With Knife

Refusal OF a lodger 10 pay his
rent led to his death early We'd.
nesday morning when Charles Free
man. SO, 422 Erskine, was fatally
shot by Mrs. Ella Mae Pope. So
landlady at 422 Erskine.
In a statement made TO Dctec-
tives Charles Meehan and Dewey
Hughes. OF the Homicide Squad
Mrs Pope said Freeman had at.
tackled her with butcher knife
and screw driver. The detectives
found the knife and screw driver In
the house.
Rented Room 3 Weeks
Freeman. according to Mrs,
Pope, had rented a room from hei
about three weeks ago. paying s.
week for the room ard the priv
ilege of cooking his meals.
Tuesday was the day for Free
man TO pay his rent. but, according
TO the story told the detectives b,
Mrs. Pope. the roomer refused q
pay her the money, so she tolt
him TO move.
Accused Her OF Stealing
She said he came into the kitch.
en- early wednesday morning and
asked her about shirt, and also
demanded the window shades which
he had bought. Mrs. Pope said
she tried to persuade him to leave
the shades and she would pay him
for them, but he refused. She said
he then accused her o. taking some
sugar from his groceries, and wher
she went 10 the front OF the house
he followed TO see II she had hidden
the sugar in a clothes closet. Mrs
Pope said Freeman came in with
the screw driver and butcher knife
looking in the closet for his five
pounds OF sugar when she opened
the door.
Mrs. Pope said she told Freeman
that she would go and get the pc.
lice IL he didn't get out OF hei
house, but this only increased the
anger OF the roomer who is al.
legged TO have advanced on Mrs
Pope with the butcher knife.
Refused To stop
Mrs. Pope said she reached un.
der the diyan and pulled out a IS.
calibre revolver and ordered Free.
man to stop. Instead. he contin-
ued, and she fired, the bullet en-
tering his side.
He said: Don't shoot any more
and then turned and walked into
his room where his body was found
by police who answered the call
He was dead on admittance TO Re.
ceiving hospital.
Mrs. Pope, who admitted trims
two shots at the roomer, did not
learn OF his death until late We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
(wo-Day Labor Conference
Mill Be Held At St. Antoine Y

pans for the Labor and Indus
eohlerence sponsored by the
fOf have been completed.
r. Clark. chairman OF the
|mll'ee announced.
n Oct. and 5 over 1000 Ne
WORKERS from defense indus
4 throughout the state are ex-
'ocon,ene at the YMCA and
Peer AME church to discuss
problem OF the Negro in ma
r. defense. Some OF the topics
ulSclle sion are: absorption
defense Industries and Re-
En' Unemployment From Cur
Iuent Of Auto Production" I'm
'aion INTO the Training With
noustry Program and Defense
|'"y outstanding labor leaders
oOners connected with en-
I~sn' are expected to work
'ne onierence in order that
~ lanor might formulate a
ra 'front.' for the solution of
Kay employment problems.
re conference will discuss
Y Problems vital to the Negro
'Ieh The program OF the con-
n.e VIII include addresses by
sre X Cayton. labor column
aalks on The Training APP
Nxn'eShlp and Employment OF
|, negro N Defense Industries"
-lnes' Marshall. supervisor for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Gov. Van Wagner
Sets Saturday AS Day
To Honor Newsboys

Saturday, October 4, has been
designated by Governor Murray
Van Wagner as State Youth Day,
as tribute to the Newspaper boys
OF Michigan.
On the date designated, daily and
weekly newspapers OF Michigan
and other states will honor the
newsboys that deliver the Nations
papers from day to day, week and
week. in all kinds OF weather.
In his proclamation, Governor
Van Wagner said:
"A newspaper route has been the
first page in the success story OF
many American leaders. | call 10
public attention the wholesome
work Of our newspaper publisher
and circulation managers in pro-
noting the character-bullding as
poets OF the great American youth
profession OF the newspaper boy
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Present Flag To
Phyllis Wheatley
Presentation BY
Jewish War Vets

Motivated by a strong desire 10
knit a closer relationship between
all racial groups in tho city. the
Detroit Post 1875. Jewish War Vet
Grams. presented an American Flag
and pole 10 the PHYLLIS Whea;ley
Home. 565 +. Elizabeth sunday
afternoon The presentation was
made by Rabbi Leon Fran.
we arc brought together by our
loyalty to our flag said Rabbi
Fran. THE American flag is a
symbol OF hope and courage, hope
that America shall always remain
the land OF true democracy.
lie pointed out that the Eman-
cipation written in the. month ~
September. and also that the Jewish
New Year came during the same
period Of time. While tho Emanci-
patton Proclamation broke the
shacklcs of slavery for the Negro
il did not give him his full share
OF freedom and liberty
Mr.. william Henderson presi-
dent or the PhyllS NheatleY a~So-
ciaiion. accepted the FLAG from
Rabbi Fran on behalf Of his Asso-
citation. and in response 10 Rabbi
Frams address said the Negro had
always stood loyal 10 the United
States. and was ready and willing
10 do his share now.
Ben ]. Davidson judge advocate
of The Jewish war Veterans and
chairman of the committee on
Americanism, conceived the idea OF
presenting the flag and presided Al
the ceremony which was held n
front OF the Phyllis wheatley Home
before a large gathering
Both Tom Phillips Post 1Si and
Charles Young Post -. OF thu
American Legion, participated IN
the ceremony.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
SLAYER OF ; Returned To Arkansas
For Killing White Plantation Owner

Accused OF three murders, Rob-
ert Jackson, alias Henry Hill. alias
Elmo Narwood, -. Of $40 Water
loo. told police that he would waive
extradition and return to Arkansas
TO stand trial for the killing of a
white farmer there in 1882.
Jackson, who was arrested last
Friday, is also accused OF killing n
man and wounding a woman in
Chicago in 1884. In addition is
charged with killing Ophelia
Smith. June 13. 1928 in Woodson.
Ark. He was sentenced to serve Is
years in prison for the killing of the
Smith woman, and was released
after serving three years.
When Jackson was questioned at
police headquarters by Detectives
Harold Branton and Maurice Full
erton. OF the Homicide Squad, he
said he had received a "furlough''
from the prison
Jackson admitted the killing OF
John Andce in Edmondson, Ark.
in 1892. He said he was n share
cropper on Andee's plantation. and
the two men were arguing over the
amount OF money due Jackson as
his share OF the crop. Jackson said
he shot Andee with the plantation
owners gun as the latter sat on the
steps.
Jackson told Branton and Full
erton that he fled 10 Milwaukee.
Wis. after the killing. remaining
there for year. and then went 10
Chicago. He said he killed the man
in Chicago while arguing about
money played in policy. He then
came TO Detroit.
1t was through letter from a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Held For Shooting Of
Man In Street Battle

Charged with assault with intent
TO kill, Samuel Younger 80. OF 1910
r.. Canheld was held by police FRI
day after he had shot and wound
ed James Walker. 26. 1919 Laiay-
cite. The shooting occurred al
Oratiot and Hastings.
sYounger told police that he had
been attacked by a group OF men.
including walker. before he hred
the shot which hit Walker In the
right arm. walker. who was given
frsf aid at Receiving hospital. de-
MED thst he was a member OF q
group OF men who assaulted Young
en-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Efforts Of Three To
End Lives Are Futile

Miss Martha Ramsey, %, was
taken from 255 Theodore 10 Re-
ceiving hospital Wednesday after
she attempted to end her life BY
drinking lysol. Miss Ramsey told
police she had had trouble with her
boy friend.
william McNeal. 80, 6I19 Van
Court. cut his left wrist last We'd
nesday in a futile attempt to com
NIT suicide.
Mrs. Susie -Guilloz, as, OF 36ii
Grandy, following a series OF do
nestle trouble, attempted suicide
last Thursday by taking over Is
sleeping tablets. She was treated
sc Receiving hospital
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

White also pointed out that she
worked with the underground Rail.
road system OF delivering fugitive
slaves to Canada. often brought
her TO Detroit, giving the name a
local significance.
A statue OF Sojourner Truth Is
on the Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment in Cadillac Square.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

woman living In Kansas City, Mo
that Detectives Branton and Full.
erton learned that Jackson. killer
OF three persons. was living in the
city. He was arrested when he re-
turned home from work Friday
night. He had been employed on :
construction job at the Herman
Project
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Begin Elections To
Restore Autonomy Of
CLIO. Ford Local

A General Council, composed OF
delegates democratically elected
from the various buildings and
units OF the Ford Motor company
Is being set up as a first step In re-
storing Ford Local 500 Its autono-
my which IL surrendered during
the historic Ford organizing cam
paign. This body will he the one
10 determine the policies OF the
Local and adminisirated many Of
IT'S affairs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

j. a photostatlc reproduc.
, OF a letter sent out 10 drug
y BY The N0xzema Chemical
npan! Of Baltimore, Nd.
|leh has brought forth n storm
protests from colored citizens
ORGANIZATIONS all over the
Ilon. The national Negro
hgress and many other organl.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Victim Struck
On Head With A
Chair In Fracas
Club Officials
Criticize Farm
Management

One man was beaten 10 death and
several received minor injuries
during riot in a dance pavilion
AZ Joe Louis Springhill Farm. IL
Mile az Ryan The dead man was
Irving Rookard, 80, Of 1907 Buch-
anan.
The trouble started when a gang
OF young hoodlums attempted to
force their way into the dance hall
without paying fifty-five-cent
charge az the door. The dance was
given by the Ford Progressive club.
More than l.50O persons were in the
pavilion when the trouble started
shortly after 10, last Friday eve
ming.
Conflicting Stories
There we're many conflicting
stories told 10 State Troopers and
Macomb COUNTY deputy sheriffs.
.icmr said R.okard 7ax knocked
down and beaten by the young
hoodlums as he attempted TO pre-
vent them from entering. others
said he was attacked and struck on
the head with chair as he was
leaving the hall during the riot.
One young girl said she saw
Rookard Knocked down with
chair IN the hands OF one OF the
young hoodlams. and then beaten
as he lay on the floor. She said
the young eanestcrs were members
Of the same eangs which have
broken up dances A. dance halls,
churches and other places during
the year
saw knives Flashing
She also stated that she saw
knives flashing. and several were
cut IN the Mild scramble 10 get out
OF tho building. Tables and chairs
were demolished in the melee.
State Troopers arrived al the
Farm az am and were told that
some shots had been fred Four
men we're arrested on tic high
way hut were released after no
weapons were found ON them
An autopsy showed that Rock
ards neck had been broken. and
his chest badly bruised lie had
refused 20 20 10 the hospital im-
mediaiely after the hehi. sdccumb-
ing 10 the injuries sunday.
He is survived by his wfe and
three daughters. Iic WAS horn in
Spartanburg SC. and was en-
ployed in one OF the automobile
plants.
The following statement was IS
sued by officials OF the Ford Pro
gressiye club
TO our friends and members OF
the Ford Progressive club. We re-
greet very much tho insults and eni-
harrasement- caused by the mali
'ious acts Of tho rude iniruders az
our dance last Friday nichi which
was tho fault Of the management OF
Springhill Farms, who promised
adequate police protection and
gave us none
While speaking Of protection.
may | ask my readers one question:
How can one police officer take
care OF congregation Of thou
sand or more people, / say Il can't
be done. Worst yet. there was
riot call sent out 10 Nj. Clemens
for more police protection by the
management and they were told. so
he says. by the Nj. Clemens Office
thar there were nc police avail
able
Exhausted at this point we were
finally rescued by one Of our caps
bic officers Of the Wayne County
Sheriff's office. in the person OF
Clarence oliver. of Eccrse. who got
In touch with the state Police.
which brought results a. once
Let us hope that IN the future
clubs giving entertainments az
Springhill Farms will not meet
with the same fate Of the Ford Pro-
Fressive club"
(Signedl
Dave Simmons. President
EoI L nafrrnr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

There is rColored Gentlemen" in the woodpilel
question before the house is whose woodpileg"
We have been the lookout for that addressed
envelope We sent you to tell us where had fallen
down in connection will order OF Noxzena.
Since you have used IT beginning wonder
What is Surely IL the niger" is in wood
pile will tell On the other hand If have
just put it off. won send along your check
sE1tA CHASE that niger" out Thanks.
Cordially,
Eoxz1M CHEMICAL COMPANY
4s 6G~J
c. T. Brian
Credit Manager
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

A ColOred Councilman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04
Stabbed BY Unknown

4 Colorfd Councilman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-10-04

A COlOred COnncIImnl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-05-06
schedule
Observation-Disclosures
CITY ~OFTB ALL LEAGUE
Uu~lu., M..l VS. Home l1ru.t.
Western Auto. U.s. Eag,. Hsaa..s ar
tGameS Thursday Night

Jil..N..1co VS.. Hosiery Mill.
Rose .... BIS >'aH.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

panorama" windshield and deep
wide windows afford an "observa-
ton car field Of vision.
Four body selections and eight
color choices are offered in the
medium price Lincoln Zephyr
series the sedan. a coupe, for
which opera seats are provided at
extra low cost; the club coupe and
a convertible coupe. Individually
tailored custom interiors are avail
able for all Lincoln-Zephyr body
types.
The Lincoln-Continental, sophis-
ticated style leader of the group,
comes in two body choices. a long,
six-passenger coupe and a swank
convertible cabriolet. Convertible
tops in both the Lincoln-Zephyr
and Lincoln Continental series
raise and lower automatically. All
bodies in these two series are on
wheelbases Of 125 inches, although
the hood OF the Lincoln-Continen-
tai IS longer by seven inches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Hydra-Matic Lock Device
Adds to Safety on Hills

An extremely important safety
factor IN Oldsmobilcs hydra-matc
drive consists in the fact that
when the car Is parked on a hill
il the control lever is placed in
after the motor IS stopped.
the rear wheels are positively
locked through device in the au-
tomato transmission. Under or
binary conditions, the mechanical
parking brake. which operates on
both the BIG ll-inch drums Of the
rear wheel brakes. is completely
sufficient to hold the car. But in
steep hills, the reverse lock gives
positive assurance that the car
viii not get away.
Careful drivers nf cars Nth
standard tranSmiSSions arc accus-
TONED. when parking on a hill. 10
leave the car IN low gear. thus
adding the force Of engine com
preston as a safety factor TO their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Largest in Series

Largest are the two Lincoln
Custom types. the eight-passenger
family sedan and the formal seven
passenger limousine, b 9th on
wheelbases of 1873 inches. All
windows of both Lincoln-Custom
bodies and the chauffeur partition
of the limousine operate by auto
matte controls. a feature which
also is standard on the windows
of the Lincoln-Continental cars.
Changes in the high compression
VIZ Lincoln engine include new
output of 130-hoTsepoWer at $500
RPM 90 more horsepower than
last year, obtained by slightly in
creasfng cylinder displacement.
Lincoln has replaced us former
aluminium cylinder heads with
heads OF cast iron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

brakes With cars that employ a
fluid coupling. as docs the hydra
matte OldS. ~ IS impossible 10 take
advantage OF the engine compress
SION 10 hold a parked car, because
there IS no mechanical connection
between engine and rear wheels.
Oldsmobilc's hydra-mat drive
is the only transmission employ
ing a fluid coupling which has n
method OF locking the rear wheels
when the car is parked. according
TO Olds engineers. They emphasize
that IN hilfy cities 70 IS safety
factor Of no small Importance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Silence
Ford Uses Rubber in 200
Locations

Sound detectives, using instru-
MEETS developed IN broadcasting
studios and on movie sound stages,
have not only Silenced the running
gear of the 1912 Ford cars but
they have insulated the bodies
against road noises. Rubber Is
used az more than 200 points 10
produce the quietest Ford ever
built.
one Of the achievements OF the
acoustical engineers is a new rear
cradle mounting for the engine.
This is a completely rubber in
sulated support that functions In
two WAYS 10 eliminate noise.
First, 1T prevents transmission
of engine noise 10 the body by
eliminating the all-mctal connec-
ton of frame and engine through
steel radius rods which were
telegraph wires" for sounds Sec
ond. by taking the driving thrust
Of tho tOrquc tube, II prevents
transmission Of such road noises
as the booming of the tires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
OuerdriUe Available

The new StudebakeTs are pro-
duced IN three lines OF cars Pres
idents. Commanders and Cham
pions. In the Champion line there
are two-door sedans, four-door
sedans. three-pasSenger coupes and
Double Dater' coupes for five.
Both President and Commander
groups have four-door sedans,
Land Cruiser sedans with four
windows. and sedan-coupes for six.
Custom and GeiHxstyie models arc
available in each group OF cars
and in President and Commander
lines there arc also Skyway mod
els
The Studebaker Champion for
~. as It's predecessors, is a SIX.
motor. which is cushioned IN
rubber at three points. delivers so
horsepower az 1000 r. p. m.
Overdrive is available in all
Sudebaker models The rear axle
gear ratio OF the Champion IS al
10 ! with conventional transmits
sion: 4.56 10 with overdrive
transmission. The overall ratio IN
overdriVe is 800 10 l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

edged. But progress goes steadlly
forward. In addition 10 more eftl-
Gent opera ton of each OF the
thousands of vehicles that constl-
tute our Vast and steadily expand
ing truck transportation system,
closer coordination OF motor
truck hauling facilities and equip
ment is now being developed.
Specifically, highway tranSpor-
tatiOn interests are endeaVOring TO
integrate the truck carrying ca
pacity OF contract and private
carriers with that OF the common
carriers, most Of whom are cur
rently devoting from 50 TO as high
as 81 per cent of their equipment
exclusively 10 defense hauling.
More than ever before. truck
operators are concentrating on
the all-important fundamental of
making sure that trucks TT the
jobs they are intended 10 do, thus
many abuses that de-
tracted from the effectiveness Of
truck transportation in the past.
As manufacturers. our share in
this admirable and intensive pro-
gram is 10 provide the vehicles
that have the power demanded BY
current conditions power for eN-
ira speed and extra pulling abii-
ity; and 10 do everything possible
10 help truck owners select and
operate their vehicles with maxi
mum efficiency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Outside Trim

Emphasizing the decrease In
overall height are new elements OF
outside trim even more impressive
than Lincoln has used in the past
A heavy horizontal grille OF rust
less steel extends low across the
full width OF The front, while the
forward base Of the hood carries a
rounded grille of like design.
Above on the hood appears a new
and attractive Lincoln crest.
Tenders are high-croWned and
widely fiared and the front fend-
ers bear built-in headlampS with
rims of rustless steel and rec
tangular parking lamps.
Deep bumpers Of heavy metal
carry twin guards. License plates
are centered. This year Lincoln
bids final farewell TO door handles,
which were eliminated partially
from some of the body types in
f94f. Push-button latch controls
now are standard, both inside and
nttf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
New Studebdker
DispeIs Doubt
OF High Quality
Turbo-Matic Drive
Added to List of
Years Developments

Motorists who have been appre-
hensive over the quality and ap-
pearance of the automobiles that
viii be manufactured under the
stress of national defense activities
will have their fears dispelled II
they inspect the new Studebakers.
The new cars are just as beauti-
full and brilliant in color and de-
sign as any of their predecessors
and, according to j. Nj. tPaD
ODea, they are better automobiles
mechanically than previous models.
These cars were designed and
materials for them ordered be-
fore the defense demands be-
came ms pressing as they are
today" said O'Dea. Moreover,
1 don't think that we need To
worry about the future either.
Don't forget that the automobile
companies have the best engi-
neers In America on the Job and
I don't believe they'll be stumped
by priorities or material short
ages."
The new cars are certain 10
please the eye. They have been
worked out from designs by New
Yorks famous Raymond Loewy
and they are long. wade and de-
lightfully streamlined. The front
ends have horizontal louvres IN
bright stainless steel and driving.
parking and log lamps are grouped
in vertical columns. The front end
ensemble is one OF extreme width,
accentuating the lowness Of the