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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
YPSILAN7I
By MRS. ErGENIA O'BANN0N
Brown Chapel AME


Our community is glad 10 well
come back into our midst Rev IL.
q. simmons, who was returned by
the conference TO the pastorate OF
Brown Chapel AME church. We
welcome him as servant OF God.
We learn that Mrs. Lucille SIM
mons. the pastors wife, has been
given evangelistic license by the
bishop and the conference. We feel
that she will be credit 10 her CON-
muniiy and church. Rev. Mr.. Sim
mons brought very splendid mes
sage 10 his appreciative congrega-
ton. Sunday.
second Baptist Church
At Second Baptist. the pastor.
Rev. Garther Robertson. preached a
rich spiritual sermon sunday morn
ing. Ne chose as his text. The
Churchs Foundation. Rev. Colum-
bus Cook OF Muskegon, Ill. was add
ed 10 the church membership; also
Mrs Weaihers, OF Mississippi.
he,. \. Hubbs. Of Louisiana. and
Rev. !. Bishop. of Alabama, were
among the pulpi, guests sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Neal has returned
from her trip through New York.
New jersey. connecticut. Delaware
and Other eastern states. She
brought back her sister and other
members OF the family for an in
definite stay.
The body OF william Henry Jack
son vas shipped 10 his home, Bris-
tol. Okla. last Saturday. jackson
was struck hy wild bullet Mon
day nighl. sept. from pistol in
the hands ~ Mrs. William Garfield
Franklin. Detroit. He died Friday.
Sept ;. AZ Byers hospital His
mother. Mrs. Jackson. was here az
her sons bedside and accompanied
the remains hack home.
Mrs. nahlia Burden. who has
been with her sick daughter. Mrs.
saba Burden IN ST. Louis. Mo has
returned bringing the latter With
Der. The sick woman is improved.
La Vaughn Wilson has returned
home after yacationing with his
grandfather j. Wilson. in Marion.
Indiana
Miss Augustus kersey is vaca-
iionlng in Jackson, Mich. as the
guest ~ her sister.
Ypsilant news of last week was
evidently mscarricd in the mail.
That IS why il did not appear in
last weeks issue " tho Tribune.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13

Reese spent Labor Day at Niagara
Falls.
Mrs. Beatrice Curwin has re-
turned home from East Dublin. Ga,
where she spent three weeks with
relatives.
Miss Lillian Gordon. OF Detroit,
returned home Thursday after a
two weeks visit with her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bennett.
Mrs. Anna Moore, OF Pittsburgh.
Pa, IL visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Gladys Holt. OF Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins.
Alice Cant and r. l.. Pearson spent
Sunday In Gary, Ind.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-13
2nd Bapt., Beakes ~. 4 9Th Ave.
Rev. {. W. Carpenter

Sunday SCnOOL J.5U morning
service Al II am; BYPU, s pm.
evening services at $50 tnote the
change from s p. M
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
Sc Vessels
Are Seized
Armed Forces of Unit
ed States Take Gust
ody of Foreign Vessels
Over Weekend.

Washington, March 3l.-CAP)-
Seventy German, Italian ana Dan
ish ships were sclzed by armed
forces OF the United States yer the
weekend to protect them against
acts Of sabotage by then crews,
The Treasury made public q com
p.Iatlon covering % Italian, two
German, and SO Danish ships taken
into custody by the Coast Guard ana
the Army and Navy IN ports OF the
United States and Panama Canal
zone. -Four other Danish ships were
taken over by the Navy IN Philip
pine waters.
The Treasury said that the crews
had been removed from the 66 YES
sells included in It's announcement
The Coast Guard is a Unit OF the
treasury.
The Sc vessels aggregated 296,7i
tom, including l6@,775 Italian, 90"|
German, and 1883 Danish.
The sa~bataging, reported by the
TREASURY 10 have resulted IN eH'en-
sivc damage to al least ~ it1Ilan
ships, spread t. Central America to-
day when crews set fire 10 ono Ger
nan and ono Italian snip i'm Costa
Rica. The crews were arrested
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
Mediterranean Fleet
Parades Into Port Al
Alexandria, Claiming
at Least Five Italian
Warships Sunk in
Battle.

Aboard the flagship of the British
Mediterranean Fleet at Alexandra,
Egypt, March 3I.-(AP)-Brltaln 5
lighting SHIPS paraded into port to-
day. apparently unscathed III the
victorious battle OF the lonlan sea IN
which at least five Italian Warshlpa
sank under their blazing guns.
Besides claiming three-and pos
s.bly tuur-of Italy's biggest crulS-
crs and tW--pcrhaps three-de-
~tvoycrs. the British said three aerial
tuupndues hit the crack, new ltailan
Dattleship Littcrio and that they lett
that 35.O00-ton capital ship heavily
damaged.
(Thc Italians acknowledged that
three 1O,OO0-ton cruisers II two
d~cstrovers were sunk by the British
but declared that al least n BRITISH
cruiser was sunk and two othef wal
ships were damaged).
The l5-inch guns OF Britain pa(-
tIcships were said to have turned
the Italian cruisers into d mass Oh
flames when the fascist lleet was
surprised heading eastward IN the
mediterranean last Friday night,
All the Italian ships, and possibly
another cruiser and another destroy
CT. went down in the two hours DC
tween 10 p. n. and mldnl3h( lhd'
night. the British said.
In addition, they said, three Ger
man Warplanes were shot down and
more than 900 italian Gamer ana OF
ilCCrS were taken prisoner. ,
tIrNN VI III
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
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Daily DispalCA Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Nv HENRI. .VEK1LL

Raleigh, March 3l.-GoVernor J
Melville Broughton Will get back
from ms iunket to Mexico this week
which viii mean that those who
have been steWing in their own juice
ever since he went away Will reach
the boiling point IN anticipation Oh
gubernatOrial frOWn or favor.
Those doing the SteWlng nclUuc
l) folks who think they have a
chance at some Of the juicy plums
TO be handed around to those who
have been good little political boys
and (2) news men who depend upon
political and governmental mills to-
furnish the bulk of the grlst Tor theIF
news mills.
The Broughton return Will cause
a mixture Of JOY and sorrow among
members of group Q) and VIII a.
least reliele lOse n group a. IRON!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
British Fighting
Ships UnscQthed
Protest
To London

Nichy, March 3l.-(AP)-The
French government announced
today it was protesting to Lon
don against what wa described
here as a British attack yester-
day or a French convoy in the
Mediterranean.
(The British said their ships
were fired Oh by French ShCrc
batteries when they attempted
to stop the merchantmen in the
normal process of search under
beligcrcnt rights of blockade.)
The French said the protest
would be made through the l. ).
embassy in London.
The law ministry denied that
the conveys cargo included rub
Der or wal material or any sup
plies destined for enemies OF
England.
Instead. it said, the lreighters
carried $4,000 tens of rice, l,oCO
tons of vegetables and seed, and
1000 tons of oranges.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
Broughton Expected To Make
Some Job Appointments Soon

something Of a nervous Straln-pdr-
ticularly those who have gone out
on limbs in attempting 10 read the
Broughton mind.
The last named coterie is cNtrc-
mely small. however, as ii mas long
since been learned by the Raleigh
correspondents that Mr.. Broushtor
is the one plus ultra and all that Sost
of thing when it comes to keeping
his W counsel about what he IN
tends to do in the matter Of appoint
ments. On matters Of general policy
he has been as frank and free with
the news men as any state official
within recent memory.
When he was asked about any
question during the legislature, he
never heDtated to say When-al.t
practically What-aCt!on was to be
taken on any given issue: but on the
other hand he has eve SO far as
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
CHARGED.

Favoitcvilie, March 31.-tA')
Chief A.. 3. Crews announced
today the arrest here of a man
because of threatening remarks
he made against President ROoSe-
Velt'.
as X, j. Beaver of Kannap0liS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31
Hotel Workers
Work Longest,
Earn Least
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In tho 81. Walter Hotel
~ HENRY ANiREll

Raleigh, March 81 North Caro-
Ina hotels worked theIr employees
the longest and paid them the least
Of any Of the trade and industries
on which the state department of la
boz compiled figures for the month
of February.
On the basis of these figures H.
III hotel employees in 81 Tar Heel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-31

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Evening star., 1941-07-13
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mothers went scooting home to their mothers
to have children, and that is what Pas
mother did
In his boyhood he used to go back to
Alabama lot because his grandfather oper-
ated boat on the river and he could ride
with him. The comfortable slowness and the
thriftiness of energy on the part of the mud
turtle made deep impression on him. He saw
that the turtle moved slowly through life,
usually got what he wanted and outlived its
brother animals who were full of pep. In fact
the turtle was the subject of about as intense
study as Pa would like to give to anything,
although occasionally he has had to apply
himself more diligently.
Take World War No. l, for instance, in
which Pa served as young officer ten years
out of West Point. Here was time when
there was no question of wasted energy.
man had to move surely and he had to move
quickly - or else. Particularly back of the
Fifth and Sixth Marines at Belleau Woods in
June 1918 - the open-country warfare of
Evening star., 1941-07-13

President. Naturally he has large say as to
who sees the President and who doesn't He
is said to be past master in the wedding out
process.
An impatient Congressman trying to break
through an overcrowded engagement calendar
will find Pa 50 persuasive that he will end
up by commissioning with Pa about his ardu-
Gus responsibilities. In his rich Southern
drawl, Pa will say something like this:
Il declare, Congressman, this has got me
terribly upset. Honest to goodness jes don't
see how you can possibly get in today. The
President is goin' to be terribly put out when
tell him you called, too. jes declare, don't
know what we're goin' to do
He will be just as painstaking with a body
who hasn't the slightest genuine reason to see
the President.
The mud turtle on the banks of the Chatta-
hoochee River down in Alabama has had
great influence on the life of Pa. Although he
was brought up Virginian. he was actually
born in Alabama. because in those days
Evening star., 1941-07-13

Ara big Democratic dinner some time
~ ago, President Roosevelt leaned over
q u to Jack Garner and, in effect, said:
Jack, if anything happens to me want
you to appoint Pa Watson as ambassador to
Belgium"
That was when there was free Belgium
and Garner was Vice-President. And this
was Mr. Roosevelt's way of showing his
affection for the big, good-natured, story
telling Virginian whom you frequently see at
the Presidents side in photographs - the
man who gives him sunshine when the world
looks pretty dark.
Pa-he is Major General Edwin p Wat
son on the Army rolls - serves as the mill
tary aide on whose arm the President leans
at public occasions. incidentally it takes
strong physique for this job because of the
Presidents lameness) In addition. having
taken over the job held by Marvin Mcintyre
until he became i'll. Pa is one of President
Roosevelts secretaries and is the regular
channel through which callers pass to the
Evening star., 1941-07-13

the First World War that electrified the world.
There wasn't the trench protection of the
other fronts, except such a trench as man
might dig with his own squirming body while
trying to make himself invisible in the rain of
machine-gun bullets and shrapnel Pa was
commanding an artillery battalion in the fa-
nous Second Division, and his orders were
to get his guns up there and help those boys
He executed those orders. and did it so speed
lily and masterfully that he was cited for
gallantry. He was awarded his own country's
Silver Star and Frances Croix de Guerre
and he was recommended for the Distin-
guished Service Cross (Which for some reason
they We never got around to giving HIM.
In September he fought in the St. Mihiel
offensive and was again cited by our army
and the French for gallantry, and given the
Oak Leaf Cluster for his Silver Star and
Palm for his Croix de Guene.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Mount Vernon Seminary
Exercises Are Begun

The program OF commencement
events at Mount Vernon Seminary
opened yesterday with the annual
alumnae reunion.
A meeting of the Alumnae Asso-
citation at II am. was followed by
the schools traditional daisy chain
ceremony and by a reunion lunch
con, at which members of the grad
uating classes of the preparatory
school and junior college were
guests of honor. Theme of the
luncheon was Information, Please" /"
A board of alumnae experts was
'Quizzed," and class officers were on
hand to supply additional informa-
ton regarding the school and their
activities in it. Mistress of cere-
monies" at the luncheon was Miss
Betty Gilbert of Lancaster, Pa.
Other out-of town alumnae at the
reunion included Mrs. Porter Kin
ard and Miss Barbara Buxton of
Kansas City, Mrs. Otto Teegen and
Miss Peggy Fountain of New York
and Miss Ruth Blanchard of Long
Island, Mrs. N. S. Garbisch of But
Ter, Mrs. E. B. Shaul of Scranton,
Miss Margaret Mcbride of Franklin
and Miss Eleanor Love of New Cas-
tie, Miss Maude Kelly Smyre of
Gastonia. N. c., and Miss Elizabeth
Young of Hartford. Conn.
Evening star., 1941-06-01

search in Latin-American affairs
and to assist in co-ordinating the
work of scholars in commercial and
cultural relations. The Brookland
institution is one of 10 American
schools designated by Co-ordinator
Nelson Rockefeller to assist the
Government in this activity.
Leo Brady, 1903 Thirteenth street
NV: Bernard A. Fitzgerald, GOT I
street NE: Leo A. Wall, 14l6 Otis
street NE; Brothers Alcuin Laird,
Elroy Pagano and Randall Reide of
Xaverian College, Silver Spring,
Md, with James D. Collins of Hol-
yoke, Mass, and John j. Hart of
Little Falls, N. Y, will be inducted
as members of Catholic University
Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa next
Thursday in Caldwell Hall on the
campus. Membership in the chap
ter is limited to II per cent of the
senior class, and those elected must
have at least a B average in their
Junior and senior years and in the
comprehensive examination. This is
the first time that Phi Beta Kappa
keys have been won in any Cath
ollc college or university and is a
coveted honor bestowed only on stu
dents whose collegiate work has
been of the highest order. Brady,
Pagano and Reide majored in Eng
hsh; Fitzgerald and Wall in biology;
Collins In philosophy; Laird In
mathematics, and Hart in econom-
les. The keys will be presented to
the eight new members by the Most
Rev. Joseph NJ Corrlgan, rector Of
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Price Grants Extradition
OF Reutt in Steamer Death
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, May 31-Mary-
lands request for the extradition Of
Raymond F. Reutt, Norfolk athlete
charged with manslaughter in the
death of Harry B. Murphy who was
lost overheard from Potomac
River steamer last month, was hon.
ored by Gov. Price today.
The Governors action followed
by a week a hearing held before
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Raymond L. Jackson at which the
States attorney of Charles County,
Md, argued for Mr.. Reutt's return
as a fugitive from that State.
Mr.. Jackson said no word had
been received at the executive Offices
here of any habeas corpus proceed
ings in the courts at Norfolk, where
Mr.. Reutt is under bond of $2,500.
The secretary of the common
wealth sat in the hearing last week
in place of Gov. Price who was
absent from the city. The Governor
announced his decision after re-
ceiving a full report from Mr.. Jack
son.
The death of Mr.. Murphy, first
mate of the steamer Northland,
followed an alleged alteration
aboard the ship with Mr.. Reutt,
police said.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
National U. Club 10 Have
10th Annual Breakfast

The Goth annual breakfast of the
Cy Press Club of National Univer-
sity will be held at Olney Inn next
Sunday, according to Miss Evelyn
Krupp, retiring president of the
club.
The club membership is made UP
of the Portias of the university as
we'll as alumni. The affair Is lin
tied to members.
Following the breakfast there will
be the installation of new officers.
They are Mabel Farmer, president;
Dolly Smith, vice president; Louise
Davis, treasurer; Moreen Matthews,
secretary; Bertha Lewis, sergeant
at arms, and Margaret King, re-
porter.
The committee in charge is under
Bernice Simmons.
Committees have been selected
for the reception and tea to be held
at the university at 4 pm. next Sum-
day in honor of the graduating class
of 307 members. The event marks
the Inauguration of commencement
week and is being sponsored by the
District Of Columbia Alumni Associ-
alton and the Board of Governors
of the university.
The following committee chair
men have been named by Walter
M. Bastian, president of the alumni
association: Reception, Marie F.
Maddox; tea tables, Edith Cooper
decorations, Cecil Roeder, and
guides, Kelso DAILY. Leslie C. Gar
nett, chancellor, and DR.. Charles
Pergler, dean, will be ex-of1cio
members of all committees.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Mail Enrolment Up

The grim determination Of the
people of Great Britain to defend
their homes and countryside has.
strangely enough, increased the
pursuance of home study courses,
according to a report cabled by
James A. Linen, jr., chairman Of In
ternational Correspondence Schools.
Ltd.
Mr.. Linen said there has been a
25 per cent rise In enrolment in
the British Isles. In a period of
six months 3o79 enrollments were
registered in the London Office, IN
contrast to 2,468 for a similar period
in the fall and early spring OF
1939-40,
Evening star., 1941-06-01

the university, at the class day ex-
ercises.
Going into it's Goth year as q
Catholic University organization,
the Glee Club of the Brookland
institution will have Emil Gross
of Meridian, Conn, as its president
for the 1912 academic year. Gross
succeeds Robert Smith Of East Hart
ford, Conn. Other officers include
Robert Heltzel of Warren, Ohio,
vice president; Louis Cattaneo, 2213
Quincy street NE, secretary; Leo
Gowen, 45l2 Seventh street NV,
treasurer; william Murray. 2423
First street NV, business manager,
and John De Groot, Harrisburg,
Pa, librarian. The C. U. singing
organization was established in 1921
by DR.. Leo Behrendt, who has been
its director ever since.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
FLAG Week Observance
To Honor Col. Moss

Observance of Flag Week, June
8 to IA, will be dedicated to the
memory Of Col. James A. Moss, late
president general of the United
States Flag Association, who orisi-
mated the celebration three years
ago, 1t was announced yesterday.
Patriotic services will be held here
and throughout the country In
churches on Flag Sunday and the
weeks activities will conclude with
observances of Flag Day, June IA
Americanism rallies will be held in
schools and by service organizations
and other patriotic groups.
Former Secretary of War Patrick
Hurley, executive chairman of the
Sponsoring Council for Flag Week
has invited Mayors to issue procla-
nations and appoint committees to
handle the celebrations. The asso-
citation announced yesterday that
more than 600 Mayors already have
pledged participation. In addition
Governors have been asked to ISSUE
statements. Radio stations also
have promised full cooperation.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Trinity Graduation
Will Be Held Tuesduy

Graduation exercises of Trinity
College will be held at II am. Tues
day.
Commencement week opened with
the presentation by the senior
dramatic group of THE Royal
Family" by Ferber and kaufman,
yesterday. Today the baccalaureate
sermon will be preached by the Right
Rev. John A. Ryan, after a solemn
pontifical mass, which will be offered
by the Most Rev. Joseph M. Cor
rigan, rector of Catholic University
Glass day exercises will be held
tomorrow and will be followed by a
faculty reception for the parents of
the graduates. The degrees will be
presented to the graduating students
by the Most Rev. Michael j. Curley,
Archbishop of Baltimore and Wash
ington. Judge John A. Mathews of
the New Jersey Court of Chancery,
will deliver the address to the grad
yates.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Washington Law College
Bacca|aureafe ARRANGED

The baccalaureate sermon for the
f941 graduating class of Washington
College of Law will be held at pm.
next Sunday. at the Francis Asbury
Methodist Church, 3146 Sixteenth
street NV. DR.. Robin Gould, pas
tor of the church, will deliver the
sermon.
An academic procession into the
chapel will precede the services.
Members of the college Board of
Trustees, the faculty and the can
didates for degree will attend the
services in a body in academic
attire. The Committee on Ar
Yangements is headed by Woodrow
w. Hellmuth.
Tuesday the Board of Trustees
will hold its annual meeting at the
college to authorize the conferring
of degrees uon the candidates.
The committee for THE Brief,
le41," yearbook published by the
senior class, has announced that
the copies will be ready for dis
tribution this week. The work of
compilation has been done under
the direction of Harry B. Shultz,
president of the class. He has been
assisted by the following: David
H. Mutt. Jeanne A. Gaines, Will
liam r. Howells, Doyle D. Hagan,
Doris A. Koivula, Anne E. Lally,
Katherine c. Serpas, John j..
OKeefe and G. Gregg Everngam.
The committee has worked out an
innovation in the styling of this
years publication, which is in keep
ing with the theme of law and its
traditions. The book will include
pictures of the founders of the
college, the faculty, the admin
istrative staff, the seniors, the I'M
dergraduates, group pictures of the
various fraternities, sororities and
other school organizations, as we'll
as histories of each of these Or
ganizations.
Evening star., 1941-06-01
Sale Of NoyIor Estate
By Assignee Called Off
~ the Associated Press.

6y Inc ASSOClAteO EIcSS.
EASTON, Md, May 31.-An as
signee's sale of the Bruce Naylor
Farm estate to satisfy a $22, 900 claim
in mortgage and back taxes was
called OF today when Creston e.
jackson, Dorchester County man,
purchased the property in a private
transaction.
Oliver S. Mulliken. assignee acting
for the Easton National Bank, did
not disclose the amount paid.
Gene Tunney, former worlds
heavyweight boxing champion,
bought the estate through his agent,
John Mckinney, at an assignee's sale
last February for $23 900. The prop
erty adjoins lis "Benoni Point
Farms" purchased in 1910.
The owners, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Naylor, protested the sale on the
ground the price paid was grossly
inadequate" and that advertising Of
the sale was misleading, insufficient
and inadequate"
Circuit Judge j. owen Knott in
validated the transaction because
of circumstances which "hindered
competition"