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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Elwood Garvin Opens
Garvin Motor Sales
For New, Used Cars

Elwood Garyin. who for the past
IT, wears has hcen a Chrysler. Dodge
and Plymouth representative. an
nounces this week the opening ~
tho Garvin Motor sales at SIS T.
yeenor highway at The corner ~
ST. Antoine street where he VIII
deal in now and used cars OF all
makes.
Mr. Garyln. who has been ono ~
tho top bracket retail salcsmen n
Tho Chryslor Motor corporation Tor
some time and was the drst Negro
automobile salesman IN DETROIT,
has n ihorourh knowledge Of auto
motive business and is known for
his honesty and rollahilitv in tho
merchandising ~ automobiles.
Many Of Mr.. Garvin's FIRST custom
ers siill make their annual or hi.
annual auiomoiivc purchases from
him.
The present set M OF Gravin Mo
tor Sales has not changed the new
car service that Elwood Garyin has
been able TO give to tho Detroitcrs
over tho past years.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Cobbs Entertain Their
Workers At Banquet

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Cobb. own
or Of Cobb's Friendly Service. han
quoted their employees. their wives
and friends last Monday, Dec. 30 In
their home on Baldwin avenue for
The third successive year.
Mr.. Cobb IN his annual address
TO tn employees thanked them all
for the cooperation he had receiv-
ed from them during 1910. and
lavished special comments on John
Duncan, manager. and Richard
White. assistant manager. and Miss
Eddie NJ. Jackson. secretary for
their splendid alignment aud unset
nshncss. lie viewed tho contin-
uous growth of tho organization In
tho past five years. and announced
$4,000 expansion program for
1871.
All employees made resolutions
TO give better service and coopcra
ton in 1871. All employees we're
given gifts OF value nv Mr.. and Mrs
Cobb. The rest OF the evening was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

lis a long jump from boxing
ring 70 chcmich laboratory.
hut Clarke IonknS. 1863 Jay. seems
To nave hurdled the gap without
any serious mishaps
An amaicnr boxer with pcneh
ant for modelling. jenkins has re
Gently become Interested IN the
electrical machine gun which sci
sniists claims Will revoluiioriz"
modern wars and play havoc with
no giant homhcfs which drop
thcir devastating bombs ON metro
politan areas.
Jenkins. aftsr experimenting for
many months. has come mp with
an explosive bullet which he
claims will make cannon hearing
plane. formidable Instruments OF
death. This bullet will be fred from
tho electrical gun
According TO Jenkins. his gun
The plans OF which are being stud
led by the government experts, has
condenser on the front TO send
electrical rays. these rays destroy
ing planes and vessels. Tho cxplo.
si,e bullet Will also be fred from
this three-foot gun which vii
weigh approximately $50 pounds,
The government has recently
been testing several OF these guns
hui each under test has weighed
400 pounds. $50 pounds more thar
the gun invented by jenkins.
The experts have found n dif
hcult TO load tho bullets with TINT
or some other high explosive How
ever. Jenkins claims he has hridr
cd this difficulty, and that tho bull
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Valley Makes
Many Happy Al
Holiday Time
Committee
Distributes
563 Baskets

The sixth annual Paradise ~,
ley Christmas Basket Fund was
hig success, accorinr 10 tho
soring committee The fund
able to distribute SIS basket,
needy families Christmas Ia !
cecding The record Of sas Il.
distributed in 1889.
The committee, chairmara
Roy II. Lightfoot. objected
Of si,5s72S in the campaign
Nov. Is to Dec. % Mo ., ,,o1|
OF this came from the cab,
ty sponsored by Tao comm ii
club Plantation. walter Norwood
donated The club. and the INNS j
was furnished by LEROY Smiths or.
chcstra. william Anderson anal
Andrew II. (Jap) Snced were lhe
moving spirits for the cabaret mar.
ty.
At the same time Recordes,I
Judge Joseph A. ellis tpgued o,e,
Si06 from fines collected from ais
orderly persons appearing beforI
him. Recorders Judge Christophr
+. stein turned over $50. collected
in the same manner other mdgei
OF Recorders Court also mad,|
contributions.
The baskets were distributed h,|
members OF the Detroit Police al
Iarlment under the direction A
Detective Lieut.. Wallace S. Wll
liams. The trucks for the disttbll
lion OF the baskets were donasd
by wonder Bread, Ray Nu~ia
Pfeincr Brewery. and r a n
Brewery. In addition. each nmais
OF Phyllis Wheatley Home va. civ.
en- $3.50 gift book 10 one ~ III,
stores downtown. Two nusi,ianl
who have been confined 10 tue nos.
pial for some time. were also re-
cipients Of baskets from tho com
mittce
other members OF ihe conmib
tee were Attorney Hamilton lun
ior. Dr Powell Johnson lsNii
Long. Albert Pakcman and Cbes
ter Rcntie. mayor OF Paradise Val
Icy.
After supervising the di,iribu
ton OF the baskets. Lieut.. VII
Hams proceeded 10 tho Motor Cii
Lodge or Elks. Us =. Forest. an
superniended the dIstrihuiion q
several hundred packages Of TOYS
books. fruit. and nuts to the kid
dies. lie was assisted by his broth
or. Fred Hart Williams. exalle
ruler OF Motor city Lodge: SOM
Jones Gordon Hirheate. Leo kciil
Constable Cartwright.
The fourteenth annual Foe
Boy dinner was again sponsored D
Floyd Harrison. Floyd, after cst
paigning for several weeks. VA
able to supply Christmas dinners
100 needy men.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Some Reasons To
II EN- Der 1910

In the latter months OF the year
number Of conferences were
held TO level bfoadside attack
against racia discrimination
against Negro workers in the Ma
iional Defense Program. There
were also conferences TO de-
nonnce the terrible housing con-
dilion and attempts OF landlords
20 gouge renters.
In The political field State Sen
ator charles c. Digs was elected
10 his third term in the state
legislature. and the Rev. Horace
A. White was erected state rep
resentat>e The inst Negro to
hold the office in more than 30
wears. The Rev Mr. White. pas
tor Of Plymouth Conversational
church. had previously been nam
cd member OF the Detroit Hous-
ing Commiition.
Ana last April Judge Homer
Ferguson one-man grandJury
indlctcd former Alayor Richard W.
Reading and Prosecutor Duncan
c. McCrea. and 1873 others, in
Guiding 81 policemen. on charges
Of taking hrihes TO let the num-
bcrs game flourish
The indictments named most OF
the number harons. ard also
EIGHT Negro detectives and po-
llccmen
or the many murders which oc-
cured during the year. two re-
main msolyed; The killing OF
Emanncl Levy last October, and
The murder OF Floyd Thomas. a
deacon Of New Bethel Baptist
church in December. Police are
also searching for John Wells.
who killed his sweetheart last
January on Belle Isle
The year Of 1870 with It's many
blessings and also many heart
aches. However Detroit faces
l94l with high hopes that the
United StaFes viii not become in
vollcd in the European war, and
thar business Will continue on the
uDc radp
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
By Russ ]. Cowans

While II h with feyerish i'm
patience that the burglers OF De
troit await the coming OF the
New Year. they art mindful Of the
many events which occurred dur
Ing the past twelve months aud
therefore are content TO take a
lutte inventory 10 slit tho chaft
from the wheat as l9il squirms
into slow motion.
For instance. Dctroiters wit
messed some big events during
the year which has passed over
The nil and which viii soon pass
from the memory " man There
was The Seventy-FiNe Years OF
y gr o Progress Exhibition,
spawned in the fertile brain OF the
Re,. George W. Bahcr. d
brought 10 fruiiion through the
concerted efforts Of q group OF
public spirited citizens.
4 Progressive Venture
Launched back in the summer
Of 1850. the Exposition follow
ing many months OF preparation
under the guidance Of Eddie To-
Ian. was given 10 the public lat
May continuing for 10 DAYS. The
Exposition. held in convention
Hail. attracted thousands Of per
sons. and was hailed as one Of the
Of the bright ventures Of the
heyadc.
In addition 10 the Exposition.
Delroitcrs entertained The quad
rennial conference OF The Mclean
Methodist Episcopal church,
Rishop John Gregg, OF the Filth
Episcopal district. was episco-
pal hosi 10 the conference which
was held in Ebenezer AME church
Negro BUSINESS League
Later In the season the Booker
r. Washington Trade association.
entertained the National Negro
Business league. In addition, the
Catholics held an interracial con-
ference FOR the purpose OF bet
ielinr race relations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Romulus News

Mrs. Maude Malone, Of White
horn road. was hostess TO The
Homulus Social club on December
%. After plans for the now year,
the members were served lunch
con which all enjoyed.
The clubs next meeting will be
held January 6 al he home OF Mrs.
Vera Dallayer, on Delmar road.
Mrs. 3. Baskin Is president;
Mrs. l. Hood. club reporter
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

answer to the question, Supervisor
HaNlcy said he definitely knew
hat some OF the white hoys got 10
work. hut No JUST couldn't remem-
her what plant they go, IN.
THE supervisor knows they went
70 the plant and rot on because.
according TO The supervisor, the
BOYS came hack to sec him. Evi-
IDENTIFY Mr Gienlz wanted to keep as
much pressure or him as posi-,
bile by Slipping The reierrals into
the white BOYS pockets. ! wonder
ed why representative from the
Michigan state Employment Service
would come out looking FOR eligi-
bio irainees when our main office in
fhc American Radiator building has
al available records.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Makes No difference

cit makes me no difference. per-
sonally think The whole thing
VIII iesnl, 10 no avail This man is
"A friend az Mr. REYNOLDS Who teach
- here ,Northwestcrn) daily and
also teaches vocational schools.
There should he no trouble IN md
nr ,hi. Nh \ from the Michigan
state Euiplo, ment Service. Mr..
REYNOLDS Is friend OF his and
can he found through the Board 81
f.drca,ion at any time YOU want
me-
rhus Nj naHley summed up his
opinion and attitudes toward an
act he knowingly and inienionallt
committed. which is only 2 threat
20 mo morals ~ the Board OF Edu-
cation. ana tho community from
Which he gets his living.
Nr Snrion. vocational school
director with Offices in lhe Amer.
IAN Radiator building. in shrew-
cd and sAaye manner used color.
cd employee as his yes man when
talking iu one of the MCl investi
gators Tho investigator found Nh
Strion very emotional
Tho compiainants against the
mcn>atc sylvester shelton. navi'
Green. Herry Tapln. James Jack
son. HAYWOOD Brunette. and War
DON Jones disclosing M
affeoed DISCRIMINATION have heor
sent 10 senator Charles & Digs
and Representative Elect Horace
A White.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

engaged In recording their voices
and PLAYING OF games which was
enjoyed by all.
a picture OF the party will be
published next week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Gov. Dickinson
Names Engineer
To Defense Board
Board Will
Study Conditions
For Programs

As one Of the final acts of his ad-
minisiration. GOV. luren d. Dickin-
son appointed Cornelius l.. Ilendcr-
son. civil engineer. member OF the
Michigan National Defense com
mission.
This commission has been esiab-
lished 10 study and find solutions
for such problems as develop with
In the state during the preparation
OF tho country for national defense.
ana will include within the scope Of
its study such problems as hons
ing. health. social service. trans
portation. education. economic
trends, snhyersiye activities end
military programs. Former gov
crnor Wilbur NJ Brucker is admin-
istraior IN Michigan. and II is UNI
der his direction that the commits
sion will operate.
Well Qualified
Mr. Henderson is well qualified
for mo position as he Is not only
registered civil engineer and ar
chiioct with many years Of expert
ence as bridge and structural steel
designer for the Canadian Bridge
company. hut he has also hccn an
aciivc leader In tho civic, religious,
fraiornal and social life OF his race
in Michigan.
lie was one OF the organizers OF
the Detroit Civic Rights committee
and has taken leading part IN
its Struggle FOR hettcr economic
conditions for his people. He Is a
mcmhor ~ the Michigan Engineer
ing Society Of Detroit. and 2 past
president OF The National Technical
associa ion.
Mr.. Henderson Is also member
of tho board OF MANAGEMENT OF st.
Antoine Branch YMCA: treasurer
and chairman OF the board OF trns-
toes or 81. Johns Presbyierian
church He lives at 6li9 Thrtieth.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
CLASSIFIED

PhlIllns Poultry & Fish Market.
Fresh Fish and Poultry dressed he.
ifre ,onr eyes. stI5 Hastings.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
Named Three
Instructors As
Fling Leaders
Also Accuse
Dodge Brothers
OF Bias
~ T.. HENRY LrCAs

this wide spread country. no
1a- should be without employment
HftauSc of his Yace Tho grand In
sfrimcnialty OF matchmaking IS
ga ployment The world has long
re learned that man can not
be made without employment. yet,
were We 70 Judge those whom We
call industrial and governmental
leaders, Ne would conclude that
those leaders aie totally ignorant
10 the fact. Whenever and where
ever Negroes are involved.
eliminating four weeks ~ IN
tensive research work and four
weeks OF secret investigation.
members o. The Municipal civic lea
que have ieii no stone nnturred IN
der which elimination In connec
tion with the Nalioual neiensc Pro
gram. has heon nracficed whether
70 Was consciously or unconcionsly
done
Three Instructors Named
Three instructors. one plant and
the Michigan Stale E.mployment
Service arc inc ones involved The
instructors are Nessrs H. u HAN
le, esrAe al Northwestern High
school and vocational schooi sup
eryisos. Eenlnd Gloni1. vocation
o. Aool lrSiuator and j Roy
noiIs. teacher, az Northwestern
'iigh school and vocational nstrue-
tor. Thon there NJ \ from
thu Michigan state Employment
Service. and Dodge Brothers di,i-
sion ~ ihe tneyslcr Corporation.
The method used by Tho SUPER
vlsofs and tie instructors is An
amusing one. The Instructor ia
mund Glenfx whom passing ONT Tie
referred slips would slip the
paper info Tho white hovs pockets
a. he alleeediy Inspected students
work.
Sensing an irregular procedure.
the group spokesman. Hcnfy Tap
lin and Sgitester shelton. corner
ed Nh Glcniz and demanded an
explanation Nh Glcriz told tho
hoNs ihat frlond ~ Nr Hawley
from Tho NSES brought the reicr-
rcd SLIPS out The tafcwed slips
according 10 Mr liavle, were last
PLAIN pieces ~ papo or No left
SIDE OF ,hc papor was ~tltrn ~
Wrfc Only Age 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

REAL ESTATE
For Real Estate-Call John
hlshaw, Tyler .S.iO5O-iss south
Morrell street.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

ISL y. tanlirld avenue. Detroit. .
Si'ri combination brick and frame
sJ,vUO.OO--ierms. Terrace s.S9lG
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
1905 Westminster. corner Hin.
dle. Office space; = or rooms.
Ideal for Doctor. Dentist, or Beau.
" Parlof. Gall Oregon AHA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-01-04

The fourteenth annual Poor
Boy dinner was again sponsored Nv
Floyd Harrison. Floyd, after cam
paigning for several weeks. Was
able TO supply Christmas dinners "a
100 needy men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Gas Supply Cut
10 Pct. in East
BY Government
By L. W. MEREDITH
Intl News service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Gas-
.oline supplies of more than 100000
filling stations in II eastern and
southern states and the District
Iof Columbia were cut 10 per cent
today, with the filling station oper-
Iators left to work out their own
means for rationing among pa
irons.
A hastily-called meeting Of the
oil advisory committee was called
by Deputy Co-ordinator Ralph h.
Davis 10 begin working on the
problem of how the curtailment
will be imposed on all classes of
gasoline customers, but meantime
it was a case of first come, first
served" "
Petroleum Co-ordinator Harold
L. ICkeS issued a statement call
ing upon filling station operators
and their employees to apportion
gasoline "equitably" among driv-
ers of pleasure cars, advising that
such action would be IAN impor-
tant contribution toward national
defense" and declaring it was
their duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
800 Teen Drivers
Lose Licenses
Rer0catiOnS Enforced
for 5000 Days

Seeking 10 stop speeding and
reckless driving by teen-aged mo-
florists. Traffic Court referees
have revoked the licenses of more
than 300 youthful drivers during
the past two weeks. it was re-
veaiCd Saturday.
In the majority OF cases the
revocauons were for periods OF
from 60 10 go days.
1T seems TO be the only way
we can stop wild driving by
young boys who have received
several tickets in the one or two
years they have been operating
cars" said Referee Courtney
FritSlmonS.
MANY Of them have enough
money that they do not mind
paying "A fine, but they consider
IL "A severe punishment when
they are not permitted to drive
for two or three months"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
'Anti-Tank Units
Form TO Counter
Pdnzer Warfare

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-Seek-
ing a means TO counter the effec-
tiveneSs of "panzer" warfare as
waged successfully by Germany.
the war department today an
nounced formation of three special
anti-tank groups capable of de-
veloping tank SCATTERING gun
fire" and flexible enough to sur
pass the speed of an armored force.
and massive enough 10 defeat it,"
The new groups. attached TO gen.
eral headquarters. will get a try
out in the September maneuvers in
Louisiana.
Designed. not 10 wait for attacks
by mechanical forces, but TO
search out such a force and stab
at il before il gets into formation
for battlefield action" the new
units will consist of three battal-
ions each. armed with 81 and IS
pnillirnpfnr GINS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Up
Board Reports

The Detroit Board of Com
.merce reported Saturday that fac
tory employment is up so per cent
over the Summer of last year.
Automobile production last week
totaled 41.795 cars and trucks,
nearly four times the number
turned out in this period last year,
while the number OF people on
welfare declined TO 1885.
The Michigan unemployment
compensation commission reported
that the number Of benefit claims
dropped So per cent, indicating
that the peak in auto layoffS has
passed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Drivers List Drawbacks
TO NO Left Turn Plan

Traffic Judge Thomas F. Maher's
plan TO prohibit left turns on all
Detroit'S main arteries except at
specifically designated fntersec-
tions, may have its fine points,
but il also has several drawbacks.
the city'S motorists believe.
Judge Maher made his proposal
TO the city traffic committee and
its Possibilities now are being
studied by ID. Grant Mlckle, city
traffic engineer
Meanwhile, Mr.. Average Driver,
as we'll as so-called professional
drivers like truck, cab and bus
operators have provided The De-
troit Times with somewhat divided
opinions on whether the Judges
plan will considerably reduce ac-
cidentS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
But No Silk Shirts

The men in defense work with
their fat weekly pay checks aren't
buying expensive silk shirts. II
they buy clothes, they buy con-
servatively, considering wearing
ability and practically.
l5ouseholders are making major
repairs on their homes, putting IN
new sidewalks. repairing fences
and roofs, building on additional
rooms and finishing of attics.
Continued Boyd:
There are some larger sales
In canned goods and staples.
hut these are not general.
There also il an increase In "A
few Injuries like fur coats, rings
and watches. This we attribute
70 the desire Of people 10 avoid
the new luxury tax on such
things, which probably will go
into effect in October"
Another Viewpoint
Says Robert NJ. Smith of Annis
rur Company:
81 doubt II most women real
We that the luxury tax is inn
pending. Although -our early
coat business has been unusually
large, believe that il because
women expect prices generally
' 20 increase"
That is the merchants side OF
he picture.
Consumers Attest
Here Is what Mr.. and Mrs. Con-
SINNER save 10 say.
Says Leonard Wilson, 80, OF
~051 Iroquois avenue, automobile
worker:
~ bought a new car this year,
g car which 1 expect TO last our
Emily for five years. We felt
lat such n purchase was good
Ihsestment, offering both trans
pWtation and pleasure for the
entire family, and assuring us
transportation for a long time
So.,come."
Said Mrs Mary Schattler, 81, of
no Concord avenue:
st1've just bought an electric
refrigerator and we want to buy
IN electric washer. I've been
deing a LOT OF canning all Sum-
4Ser, something i haven't done
in years, and buying linens for
the house. We're buying war
savings stamps, too"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

a huge tractor-trailer truck fol
years, believes
Its okay 10 cut out left
turns at all spots except where
there are traffic lights and
you've got protection. But that's
not my big problem. 1 believe
they should put periscopes GI
all cars, 81 those pulling ont
from curbs would not cut right
into traffic, especially since they
expect these big trucks To travel
in the right hand lanes. That's
just where kids run from be-
tween parked cars"
MORRIS CLARK of 1860 AVerN
avenue, is a messenger trucl
driver. He says
"To a certain extent this
would reduce accidents. But how
about the commercial vehicles?
Sees Worse Problem
"There are so many prohibited
turns now we have TO go four
or five blocks out of our way
To make deliveries and pickups
and then we usually can't find
place to park. This would
merely make our prob EN-
worse"
The driver OF a shiny, 16-cyl
inder sports Job on Washington
boulevard, who refused TO give hi
name, said
III they designate enough spe-
ciiic intersections where left
turns could be made, then the
judges proposal sound reason
able. Otherwise, the ordinance
would become nuisance and
we'd spend half our time going
around blocks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Difficulties Seen

But he offered them no formula
for carrying out the order, and
the filling station operators were
confronted with the problem OF
distributing their curtailed gaso-
line supplies "equitably' among
pleasure car drivers, without re-
ducing sales to commercial trucks
buses, vehicles necessary to main.
tenance of public health. and fed
eral. state and municipal vehicles
all of which are exempt from the
reduction program.
That's almost an impossible
ity," said a spokesman for
company operating a chain of
stations in the Capitol area.
"Most truck and bus lines
have their regular filling station
stops. But that doesn't apply 10
all commercial vehicles, nor does
Ii apply to the thousands of
government cars. Right now
we're leaving II up to the indi-
vidual station operators.
IF they exhaust their sup
plies, and a commercial or gov
eminent car comes up for gas
well, it's too bad for them.
What we want to know is, what
will the government do to the
filling station operator in such
a case ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Speed-But Trouble

JERRY LASKOS of $3.50 St
Hedwig street, d BSR coach op.
orator on the Grand River avenue
line. says
THE plan would speed up
traffic and reduce accidents on
main thOroughfares, but il would
cause a lot of trouble on the
side streets. Many OF them are
so narrow. that with cars double J
parked II would be pretty diff
cult for all the ears going around
blocks instead of making left
turns. And most OF these side
streets are pretty slippery in
the Winter, too"
HAROLD DEAN, who lives In
a Lake Erie cottage and has driven