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The Omaha guide., 1941-05-17
URBAN LEAGUE FACES CRISIS


The Omaha Urban Leagues fin
aneial drive to raise 81, 100000 Zone
thousand dollars) got off to A good
start when twenty-five people res
ponded to 25 invitations to attend
a meeting of Captains at the Ur-
ban League on Tuesday, May 26,
at 7 p. m.
Mr.. Saybert C. Hanger, Presi-
dent of the Urban League Board
of Directors, and acting as general
chairman of the drive, outlined the
responsibility of each captain. He
explained that the League had
been requested by the Northwes-
tern Bell Telephone Company to
move or purchase the building now
occupied. Because of business ex-
pension, the Telephone Company
had reluctantly requested the
building after letting this welfare
agency use it rent free for nine
years.
Harry C. Trustin, City Comm
issioner and member of the Urban
League board spoke encouraging
" of the results he knew the cap
tains could obtain because the a
gency was so vital to the welfare
of Negro youth. He stated that
he had enjoyed being connected
with the Urban League as much
as he did any institution in the
city and that the community -ould
not afford to fail to support this
drive. at would close the door of
opportunity to many Negro youth
if we allowed the doors of the Ur-
ban League to close, he said.
Among others who spoke enthus-
iastically about the drive and the
value of the agency to the comm
unity were: DR.. Wesley Jones, MI.
William L. Myers, and DR.. W. W.
PEBBLES, who pledged his support
as captain and the support of the
American Legion Post No. 30 of
which he isco mmander.
Many present had good ideas
and plans to add to the campaign
program. All persons expressed
great faith in the success of the
effort.
The following persons r serv-
ing as captains and r busy gett-
ing their workers together this
week: Team No. l., Mr.. Harvey
Carter; No. 2. Atty. billiard Craw-
ford; No. 3. Mr.. Carl Daniels; No.
4. Mr.. Goldie Davis. No. 5. Mr..
John T. Davis; No. 6. Mr.. Ben
Gray, Sr.; No. 7, DR.. Wesley JON
es; No. 8, MI. Art McCaw; No. 3,
DIR. W. w. PEBBLES; No. 10. Mr..
Charles Stewart; No. II, Mrs. Ma
bel Ray Avant; No. IL, Mrs. Eula
Carter; No. Is, Mrs. Gertrude
Craig; No. Ia, Mrs. Minnie Dixon;
No. Is, Mrs. Doreene Holiday; No
16, Mrs. Pauline Lewis; No. II,
Miss Dorcas Taylor; No. 18, Miss
Edrose Willis; No. 20, Mrs. Thelma
Hancock.
The following persons form a
partial list of workers already re-
ported by the captains a. members
of their teams:
Mrs. Florence Branch, Mrs.
Pearl Hieronyhous, Mrs. Eva Mae
Dixon, Mrs. Florence Terrell, Mr.
Wendell Thomas, Mr.. Charles B.
Mayo, Mr.. Bonnie Brown, Mr..
Charles Williamson, Mrs. Amanda
Jenkins, Mrs. Altha Vann, Mrs.
John T. Davis, Mrs. Elnora Hayn-
es, Mr.. A. J. Lefall, Mr.. Andrew
Harold, Mr.. Sam Turner, Mr.
Henry Black, Mr.. Arthur r
Goodlett, Mrs. Lucy Mae Britt
Mr.. Hugh Embrey, Mr.. William
Myers, Mr.. Leonard Kercheval
Mr.. R. D. Moss, Mr.. Henry Wash
ington and many others.
All of the captains and Their
team members are expected to at.
tend a big campaign meeting
Thursday night, May 18th at TOT
p. m. to hear Mr.. Charles Anger
of the Omaha Community Chesf
explain, "How to raise money il
financial drives?" Members o.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-17
THE OMAHA GUIDE LAUNCHES IT'S
SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN

the Board of Directors and friends
will give pep talks in the interest
of the effort.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-17

Cola program.
Dorothy Maynor, sensational
Negro soprano, will appear as
guest star Sunday, May IS, on the
Kostelanetz -Spaulding Broadcast.
This popular program which reg
ularly features the fine music of
Conductor Andre Kostelanetz and
Violinist Albert Snaulding, is
heard every Sunday afternoon at
4:30 EDST over the Columbia
network.
(ANpl
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-17

Mrs. R. C. Price, President. Mrs.
Frank Johnson, Reporter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-01
BARCLAY~ ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
'The Authority on Authorities"

been disastrous If either of those
got doubled North was bargain
ing on the chance that he might
shut out strong opponents. Just as
he did. East, of course, would not
overcali it while the bidding wa
still alive, and West did not have
a hand with which he could dou-
BILE or anything
At table /, North did about
what most good players would do
with his handmade a single bid
just because it could be made so
cheap'y and because his partners
next call was likely to be some
thing he would fit better. HIS in
tention vas to drop the next bid
in any event. That pass told East
all about his weakness. SO a dou-
BILE was in order. West was hard
put to find a good response, but
his club bid was fairly readable,
since South might have opened
short. East did right in bidding
2-Spades after North came in at
2-Hearts.
Where North made the imme-
diate raise. his side went down
only n trick at 2-Hearts, giving
the opponents only so points.
Where East played at 2-Spades,
he made an extra trick, getting 90
for tricks and the so bonus for
contract in duplicate, a total Of
14O.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-01
Your Weekend Lesson

If South bids l-Heart, how
much strength do you require in
the West to o~vercall with 1-Spade,
if your side is vulnerable? If it
is not vulnerable? How much do
you require for an overcall of 2
Diamonds, if your side is vulner-
able? If it is not vulnerable? Can
you set up clear-cut examples Of
hands on which you will barely
make each bid, and of those on
which you barely decide to pass:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-01

Yesterdays Answer
A. Related
As Legislature
so Streets tabbr }
50 Chop
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-01

mko Gef HHngnt), British ambassador to the U. S, greets Andrea
r. Relief p psnn,, eharge d'affaires from the Soviet, at the Russian
Is ambss s sdoe IN New York City, as Joseph E. Davies, former
t9a" HH s = to Russia, looks on. Declaring "there will always be
~""S~ called on the U. S. for all possible aid to stem the
Nazi avalanche In Europe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
j. :. Writ Asked
In Rail Tax Row

Federal Judge Frank A. Picard
has ordered Auditor Gen. Vernon
j. Brown 10 show cause why a
temporary injunction should not
be issued restraining him from
collecting taxes on certain proper
ties owned by the Grand Trunk
Western Railroad.
The show-cause order followed
filing of suit in Federal Court
against Brown by the railroad,
charging that the latter company
had a contract with the state
whereby the Detroit, Grand Haven
and Milwaukee Railway Company,
a subsidiary. was TO pay no more
than SIS, III per year IN taxes
from 1884 10 l94S.
The suit explains that the con-
tract was signed after the state
widened Woodward avenue, put
ting the railroad to great expense
moving its tracks off the right-of-
way. The railroad claims the state
promised TO reimburse it by re-
duced taxes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
2 Hit-Run
Drivers
Go To Jail

William r. Gebstadt %. OF
Pleasant Ridge. a convicted hit
run driver. was sentenced TO 80
days Imprisonment and two years
probation. during which he is for
hidden To drive, by Traffic Judge
Thomas r. Maher
Gebstadt was found guilty Of
striking Robert Gates Of 1883
Madison avenue. pedestrian. on
Gratiot avenue at Hastings street.
last March l6. He was overtaken
by motorist after chase Of
several blocks. ii was testified.
Gates IS still in the hospital with
broken legs
A second hit-runner. Larry
Dixon. 80, Of POSTS Dean avenue.
was sentenced 10 10 days in Jail
for leaving the scene of minor
accident.
Fletcie Kirby. 81. of 2269 Null
lette street, who faces ht-run
examination on June 4. will be
brought in from the Detroit House
Of Correction when his case is
called. He was sentenced 10 30
days and years probation for
another accident in which he was
involved Wednesday while out on
bond on the hit-run charge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
kState
Troopers
On Merit

LANSING, May 30.-For tho
first time since the Michigan State
Police was organized 20 years ago,
recruits will be certified through
eligible lists compiled by the civil
service commission, Commissioners
Oscar G.. Olander announced to-
day.
While the state police will con-
tinue TO conduct rigid examina-
tions of their own before final
selection of men is made, the
civil service department will make
the preselection of 100 men to be
recruited this Summer for the new
state highway patrol, authorized
by the Legislature.
Candidates must be between II
and 81, at least five feet 10 inches
tall and weigh 80 TO 220 pounds.
They will take merit tests June
%. After passing personal and
character examinations, selectees
will attend the state police train
ing school and pass the final
examinations conducted by the
police training school control
board,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

The grief-Stricken community Of
Flat Rock today planned a civic
funeral for three boys killed by
lightning as they stood under a
huge maple tree during a rain
storm. The victims were:
Carl Katz. 10, Of 2902l Gibral-
tar road Kenneth Weller Jr., y.
of 2902l Gibraltar road, and
Dwight Emrick, 13, Of PALS
Brown road. They were Boy
Scouts.
The boys were en- route 10
school when caught in a sudden
downpour They rushed 10 huge
tree on Gibraltar road near Huron
for protection A sudden burst of
lightning struck the tree, killing
the boys instantly.
a large crowd which gathered
near the scene awaiting the ar
rival of physicians attracted the
attention of Mrs. Kenneth Weller,
mother OF one OF the boys.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
VITAL BILLS OUTLINED

Lobbyists and rural legislators
thought they had given Mayor Ed
ward j. Jeffries a royal lambastlng
on the two Detroit measures which
were closest 10 the mayors heart.
THE Wayne County Medi-
cal Society sought TO re-estab-
liSh by legislative act the prac-
tice of allowing welfare clients
in Detroit 10 pick their own ply
sIcians and then bill the city for
the cost. Mayor Jeffries was Bit
terly opposed and said the re-
newal Of the practice would cost
the city over S350,O00 a year.
2-The mayor was earnestly
seeking TO have the public light
Ing commission g2iXen- authority
10 issue 100000 worth Of rev.
enue bonds. The system sorely
needs additional facilities for its
regular work of lighting the
streets and IN addition The
mayor has quietly been advanc-
ing a plan 10 have the city sell
power 10 residential users IN GER
-t-4tr,-ersi,.,.t, s,d-aF,aaG
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Penned Up
Dogs in Car Trunk Die
of Suffocation

The trial of Henry Prough. 81.
of 1876 Turner avenue. accused
in connection with the deaths of
three valuable dogs, will be re-
sumed Monday in the courtroom
of Recorders Judge Thomas M.
Cotter.
Prough. who manages a farm
for Hy Dawson. owner of the dogs
was taking them to the farm in
the trunk of his car and was
stopped for speeding near Wyo-
ming and Eight-Mile roads. One
of the dogs was dead and the
other two died later. Prough
said he had stopped to get bottle
of beer and was hurrying so the
dogs would not suffocate. The
dogs. springer spaniels. are valued
at more than $50 each.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Veto Milk Law,
City Buyer Asks

Purchasing Commissioner Ed
ward II. Kennedy today directed
an urgent appeal 10 Governor Van
Wagner. asking him 10 veto the
bill setting up a new milk market
ing law governing milk prices.
This bill, II IL goes into
effect. will practically wipe out
all competition In the City OF
Detroit and will cost its citizens
approximately $4,000 or more
a day and will compel the City
OF Detroit itself 10 eNpend large
sums OF money I'm excess OF what
other cities in the state will pay
for their milk.
There IL no question In my
mind that this act il invalid
for the same reasons that the
former milk marketing hill was
80 declared by the Supreme
Court.
ION March lS. the Common
Council of the City Of Detroit
passed resolution urging the
Legislature to defeat this bill
and refer YOU to copy of
this resolution which was sent
you on that date"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Lawyers Hear
Governor, Mayor

Governor Van Wagner, Mayor
Jeffries and Supreme Court Justice
George Bushnell will be among
the speakers al todays opening
session of the fifth annual con-
vention of the National Lawyers
Guild in Hotel Book-Cadillac.
William II. Davis. vice chairman
Of the national defense mediation
board. will discuss The Right to
Strike and Compulsory Arbitra-
tion." at tomorrow's meeting.
Edwin S Smith. member of the
national labor relations board. will
speak at the annual banquet to-
morrow night. The Eleanor Roose-
welt League for Women is CO.
operating in arranging for enter
tainment of the wives of delegates.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
NdgeI Defends
Ballot for Reds

State Senator Ernest G. Nagel
today defended himself against
criticism for having voted to let
the Communist Party retain q
place on the Michigan ballot by
arguing it was better to keep the
party out in the open.
AS long as You have the Com
munist out I'm the open where
you can see him, you have moth
ing to fear" he said.
II am certainly not sympa-
thetic to cOmmunism-I fought
in the last war and I'd enlist to-
morrow to fight the fsms' In
this war.
when charges OF communism
were raised against. a recent
appointee of the governors I
was among those who voted
against him on that ground"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Flint Youth Held
As Jail Robber
Times stan Correspondent,

LANSING, May 30.-A 16-year-
old Flint youth was held here to-
day as a suspect in the robbery Of
the Alpena Jail two weeks ago
when two young bandits locked
the lone policeman in his own cell
block and escaped with the de-
partments arsenal.
The suspect, Dorcey Crank of
504 Pettibone street, Flint. was
arrested in ST. Louis, Miss. State
police arc holding him for identi-
fication by Alpena police and by
an Alpena farm youth believed TO
have been held up by the same
bandits.
= One OF the Alpena bandits was
described as about l6. The other
was about %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Town Bows Its Head
Three Flat Rock Boy Scouts Killed by Lightning
viii Be Giuen a Ciuic Funeral
What's happened here ." Mrs

What's happened here" Mrs
Weller asked as she pushed her
way through the crowd.
"SOme boys were hit by light
ming" some one replied.
Mrs. Weller then saw her son.
She collapsed and was rushed 10
her home. where she is under a
doctors care.
An automobile with a sleeping
baby on the back seat was parked
within four feet of the tree but
was not struck
Dwight. Kenneth and Karl
were students of Flat Rock School
and were extremely popular in
me community because Of their
Boy Scout activities.
The electrical storm subsidized
within A few minutes d the
fatal bolt was the only one that
struck Flat Rock. There was no
other known storm damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Governor Vetoes
Purchasing Act
And Bank Bill
Time. stan Correspondent,

LANSING, May 30.-Having
vetoed the new purchasing act and
the proposed law prohibiting
branch banking, Governor Van
Wagner today poised his blue
pencil above the bip~to fix milk
prices.
He is undecided about this con-
troVerSial measure, which was
introduced early in January and
did not pass until the final night
Of the session. Like its predeces-
Sor, which was outiawed by the
Supreme Court. the act would
create a commission 10 fix whole
sale and retail prices.
The governor yesterday turned
thumbs down on the purchasing
bill, enumerating seven reasons.
His principal objection was that
although il would leave RESPONSE
bility for state purchases with the
administrative board. all super
vision would be assigned TO the
director of the department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Party TO Benefit
Howard Street Home

The Sunshine Club is sponsoring
a party June - in Hotel Book
Cadillac for benefit of the Sun
shine Club Auxiliary of the
Howard Street Rescue Mission.
Proceeds will he. used 10 make
badly needed repairs and purchase
Q quipment for the outgrown
building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
Times Printer Heads
typographical Union

Clifford G. Sparkman. printer
employed by The Detroit Times
since 1929, today was the new
president of the Detroit Typo
graphical Union, succeeding Frank
Kolb. of the Detroit News. In a
run-off election. parkm n
secured 55S votes to the 545 votes
of James II. Campbell of the
News. He will hold office for two
years.
Sparkman was delegate to the
Allied Printing Trades Council in
1910 and 1941 and has been ac-
tive for many years in the ac-
tivities of the ]. T. u. He has
served four terms as chairman OF
The Detroit Times Chapel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
City Discovers
2lu(ky Breaks
In Lansing Bills

A surprise victory for the city
OF Detroit appeared probable to-
day on the two most holly con-
tested issues which the city gov
eminent had before the Legisla-
ture-the medical aid bill and the
expansion of the city lighting sys-
TENS bonding power.
On the surface. the major por-
ton of the city's legislative pro-
gram went down TO hopeless defeat
in the chaotic 24-hour closing ses-
sion of the Legislature.
However, through two lucky
breaks" and some neat legal leg
erdemain the corporation counsePs
staff believe they can snatch a
lawyers victory out of the sham
bleS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
OTHER OBJECTIONS

He objected 10 the fact that the
purchasing director. being subject
10 removal only by the Supreme
Court, would have more power
than any elected official, and he
pointed out that the department
already is under civil service from
top 10 bottom. The new director.
Eugene A. Gump was named two
weeks ago as a result of COMPETE
tive examination.
THE act would offer no adj
vantage that the state does not
already possess" the governor
said.
In disappearing the anti-branch
banking act, Van Wagner said the
present emergency would require
increased banking facilities. He
said that if the act becomes law,
the present chains would have a
monopoly over this type OF
business.
The governor yesterday signed
the bill fixing minimum wages for
policemen. The Detroit minimum
is fixed at 81 $50 after three years
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

1915 literary sensation! Jan
Naltin's "Out of the Night"
starts Monday I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30

Gen. Hugh =. job son,
"America's Fighting Thinker
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

The first word on the legislative
calendar describing this hill was
elective instead OF electric" Be-
Cause OF typographical error.
Any ono rapidly Skimming down
tho list of hundreds Of measures
probably would have skipped over
this one thinking that il was an
election law amendment.
The power plant measure was
sponsored by senator from New
berry. in the Upper Peninsula, who
presumably wanted TO take care Of
some local situation.
While the bill which Detroit
was officially sponsoring provided
for a maximum $1,000, 900 worth Of
electric revenue bonds. the forgot
ten baby which the city has now
taken 70 its bosom would permit
an issue of Sl00.000.000 or any
other amount
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
FIRST MOVE Up TO DOCTORS

WitherSpoon predicted that the
medical aid law would find It's way
into tho courts. The first legal step
will he up 10 The physicians. The
city government will take the posi-
tion in all likelihood that the act
is non-cXiStant and they will wait
for tho doctors 20 try 10 collect
their money from tho city
Senate Bill AS which slid
through on the final day IS the
measure which appears 10 give
tho city's electric plant all the nee
eSsary authority TO issue bonds in
unlimited amounts
According 10 Assistant Corpora
tion Counsel Edward A WalinSke
this electric plant bill may have
missed tho sharp eyes Of the power
lobbyists because Of strange mis-
take.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-30
CLAIM HOUSE ERRED

Now after digging through a
mountain of bills and House and
Senate Journals which were piled
up during the last hectic days of
the session Assistant Corporation
Counsel John H. WitherSpoon has
discovered several startling facts.
The medical society's bill 10 sad
die Detroit with thousands of dol
lars worth OF doctors bills did not
really pass. according 10 Wither-
spoon, because the House acted
against its own rules in resurrect-
ing the measure after voting TO
indefinitely postpone.
While the city's public lighting
commission bond measure was
kept safely in committee until the
end. another obscure little bill
sponsored by an Upper Peninsula
member slid through unnoticcd by
the lobbyists. This bill apparently
would give Detroit or any other
city unlimited bonding power for
their municipal electric plant.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

(See TEXT, Page A-8D
Evening star., 1941-03-27

Following Is the tert OF the
articles in the agreement betDeen
the United States and Great Brit
ain for the use and operation OF
Atlantic bases:
Article |. Generol Description Of
Rights.
Cd The United States shall have
all the rights, power and authority
within the leased areas which are
necessary for the establishment, use,
operation anG defense thereof, or
appropriate for their control, and
all the rights, power and authority
within the limits of territorial
waters and air spaces adjacent to
or in the vicinity of the leased areas,
which are necessary to provide
access to and defense of the leased
areas, or appropriate for control
thereof.
CD The said rights, power and
authority shall include, inter ALA,
the right, power and authority:
(A) To construct dncluding
dredging and filing. maintain, op-
crate, use, occupy and control the
said bases.
(B) To improve and deepen the
harbors, channels, entrances and
anchorages, and generally to fit the
premises for use as naval and air
bases.
(C) To control, so far as may be
required for the efficient operation
of the bases, and within the limits
of military necessity, anchorage,
mooringS and movements of ships
and borne craft, and the
anchorage, moorings, landings. take
offs, movements and operations of
aircraft.
Cd To regulate and control
within the leased areas all COM
munications within, to and from the
areas leased.
(E) To install, maintain, use and
operate undersea and other defenSes,
defense devices and controls, includ-
ing detecting and other similar
facilities.
60 In the exercise of the above
mentioned rights, the United States
agrees that the powers granted to
it outside the leased areas will not
be used unreasonably or, unless re-
quired by military necessity, so as
to interfere with the necessary
rights of navigation, aviation or
communication to or from within
the territories, but that they shall
be used in the spirit of the fourth
clause of the preamble.
a. In the practical application
outside the leased areas of the fore
going paragraphs there shall be, as
occasion requires, consultation be-
tween the Government of the
United States and the government
of the United Kingdom.