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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08

IL isn't known by many in De-
troit but Teddy Blackmon. now
producing shows at Club Congo,
was an excellent footballer while a
student al Howard university. Ac-
cording TO classmates, Teddy was
one OF the toughest OF the tough
babies on the team. and when Ted
dy tackled, these boys state. the
ball carrier was hit hard. the inn
pact usually Earring his teeth. But
you can't get Teddy 10 talk about
those school days when he was one
OF the campus heroes. He usually
turns the conversation TO the lat
est dance routine, or comment on
some new song which he thinks
Will be a big hit AT the same time
you take a squirt az Teddy and tor
ment your mind with thoughts
about how could a guy as thin as
he could ever hit a ball carrier ef-
fectiyely.
Talked TO a bus driver the other
day and he told me that Hastings
is one OF the hardest streets in the
city to drive on. Not because OF
the heavy traffic. but because OF the
narrowness OF the street and the
numerous blind corners on this
narrow ribbon Of thoroughfare
Similar conditions prevail on
Beaubion. hut the traffic on that
street Is not as heavy as II is or
| Hastings
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Just Folks

Although Mayor Edward ]. JEFF
fries finds no difficulty in solving
the intricate problem OF the city
which confront him each and every
day, he was baffled the other day
as he attempted TO nudge the nose
OF his automobile into the maze OF
traffic on Fort just across the
street from the city Hall But his
poroblem was solved by little Ar
thur Caruso who, noticing the
Mayors trouble. stepped out in the
street, raised his hands 20 halt traf-
fic. and then hcckoned for His Hon
or 10 come on. When some OF the
motorists grumbled, Caruso shout
cd: Don't you know the Mayor
The dignity OF the Rev. Horace
A. White was ruffled the other
week when. in his best ministerial
manner. answered the telephone In
his office at Plymouth .Congrega-
tional church. The feminine voice,
with the sweetness OF honey, chirp-
ed. IL want TO speak TO Horace
White. This is the Rev. Horace
White" replied the good clergy
man. But the following remarks OF
the voice almost floored him Il
don't want TO speak TO Rev. Horace
White" replied the voice with in
dignation. II want 10 speak 20
Horace White" Not wanting 70
spoil the morning for the woman,
the Rev. Mr.. White answered This
is Horace white so everything
was peaceful.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
bEEFERSREADY
rOFIGHT FOR
BRIDGE HONOR

Dr. George D. West. Number One
Bsster, called the first bridge ses-
Pion 10 order last Thursday, after
BANKING the group for their CO.
Fperaiion during the 1911 season
pa pointing out that the coming
pear offered a great chall enge.
Fads The following statement:
The code Of the Beefer should
% not 10 allow any champion 10
p repeat himself. But who will
Fdeat the new golf champion who
Flll be crowned tonight? What pair
Nlll come 70 tho fore front and take
tcoFing honors from Sharpe and
solomon and Goggins and Slaugh-
er and what pair will take honors
NJ Inc cify-wide open pair tourna-
rsnt sponsored yearly by they?
|rd which club will defeat the De-
rol' Bridge league for the trophy
Donated by Davis Motor Salcs?'
Answering this last question, the
Fesiden' said: THE Beefers will
Do H."
rankin Lett. chairman OF the
beeler' golf tournament. said
Fnmeittarter was first in the
aamplorship flight. and Samuel
Eenarlcks, runnerup. Augustus !.
sloway- club treasurer. was first
N me Hasher's division.
Or. West was reelected to the
PRESIDENCY At the election which
OuoWed n II. Blackman. vice
president, Claude Cooper. secretary
0u Augustus J. Galloway, treasur-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Aaron Toodle To Speak On Program
For West Side Business Association

Aaron c. Toodle will be the
guest speaker at the twelfth edu-
cational program sponsored by
Northwest Branch OF the Booker
7. Washington Trade association
and the West Side Credit union.
Sunday. Nov. . in Hartford Avenue
Baptist church, Hartford and Mil
ford. The program is scheduled TO
start at pm.
Mr.. Toodle. we'll known business
man Will speak on why We as a
Group Must Build Our Own Eco
homie status" The meeting is
open TO the public. and business
men and women have been invited.
The purpose of the program is 10
help educate the public 10 their
economic responsibility.
Officials OF the Northwest Branch
stated that there has been an ex-
cellent spirit of cooperation by
churches on the West Side. and
the officers and members have ex-
pressed their appreciation.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Business Men Warned
BY Thompson To Put
Records Up To Date

VI. Stewart Thompson, tax con-
sultant and accountant. was one Of
two principal speakers at the noon
day luncheon OF the Booker T..
Washington Trade Association,
Wednesday OF last week at the
YWCA. Lucy Thurman Branch. His
subject was Income Tax"
Mr.. Thompson who is we'll In
formed on the new tax laws warn
cd the business men present to get
their house in order. lie said that
taxation is here TO stay and that
the state Is consolidating all OF It's
tax collecting agencies into one
body after the first OF the year. lie
also stated that II would be useless
to try TO conceal any information be-
cause the state and federal tax
agencies were planning on compar-
ing lists and figures.
Mr.. Thompson also warned OF
the importance OF keeping records
IN to date no matter how small the
business organization. This" he
said. "Will avoid any undue assess
ment on what they think a firm
may owe in absence Of suitable rec
ords."
Mrs. Il. Louise Henderson, ac-
countant for the Great Lakes
Mutual Life insurance Company
and founder of the Detroit lnsti.
tute Of Commerce. spoke on odd
Age Benefits and Unemployment
Conversation. and what It means
10 tho worker"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
he Will Have
4 Long Time To
Think About It
Sent To Prison
For Stabbing Wife
Last Summer

Vas Il unfounded jealousy that
k,used the trouble which beset
rlarenee Brown, 81 or was II just
4 hgment OF his own imagination
/ Regardless OF which is right,
|clarence will have a long time to
+hInk il over. He was sentenced TO
brison Monday by Recorders Judge
Arthur T.. Gordon on two 10 four
kesr term following his conyic-
kIon on a iclonious assault charge.
Brown was accused by his wife,
Ms Clara Kicker Brown. mother
), his i've children, of stabbing
her in the abdomen July 10. The
kmbbing was the climax OF an argu-
|nent the couple had had.
Brown accused his wife OF in
fdeliy, naming man whom he
bald she was going around with.
BIZ also said that he had intercept
N love letter which the man had
rri,ten 10 his wife. This was deni-
kd by Mrs. Brown who said her
husbands allegations we're pro-
Foked b. insane Jealousy.
The husband said he saw his
[ri.e with the man on the day he
tabbed her, and that when he re-
brimanded her she attacked him
|Filh a knife before he drew his
blade and plunged It into her
btomsch.
Whether Clearance was justified in
Dis belief about his wife's infdeli-
b, only Mrs. Brown knows. Any
pay. she was in the court room
Pionday when he was sentenced.
fnd then talked with him before he
|Fas taken away.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
tenants Fear Rent Hike Where Landlords Make Repairs
Thugs Take Car From
Driver Who Stopped
To Pickup A Woman

When Willie Holmes vas stopped
by woman while driving north on
Hastings Saturday N rnlne he did
not know that he was running into
serious trouble.
Thinking that the woman wanted
lit As ST. was raining hard Hol-
mes pulled 20 Tho cush when she
hailed him While he was talking 10
the woman Two men ran up with
knives drawn forcing Holmes 70
jump our Of his car and run.
IN the meantime tho TWO men got
into the car and drove away he de-
scrbed tho mon IS between 30
and 81 years 81 age feet inches
and feet n inches in height.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Renters Are
Reluctant To Talk
About Conditions
Drive Follows
Conviction OF
SarnoH

The deplorable condition under
which many persons in Detroit are
forced to live is reflected in many
of the substandard dwellings rent
ed by Joseph Sarnoff branded No.
] housing yiolator, who was sem
fenced to the Detroit House of Cor
rection two weeks ago for con-
tinued violations OF housing ordi-
nances.
Sarnoff has appealed the SEN
tence r. so days imposed on him
by Traffic Judge Thomas +. Ma
her, challenging the constitutional
ity of the building code under
which he was convicted. He was
given so days on each Of two con-
yictions to run concurrently and
placed on probation for one year
on others.
His daughter. Mrs. Edith Vein
stein, was also found guilty and
fined $3.50 or the alternative OF 80
days.
After the conviction OF Sarnoff
and following the large number OF
complaints made by tenants against
landlords for failure TO make the
proper repairs on dilapidated dwell
ings, Judge Maher announced Ref
cree Courtney Fitzsimmons would
hear all complaints originated by
the Board OF Health and the De-
partment OF building and Safety
Engineering.
However. Fitzsimmons is con-
fronted with the problem of getting
tenants TO make complaints against
landlords. This reluctance grows
out Of the fear that the landlord,
should he do any repair work on
the dwelling, vii lin turn increase
the already exorbitant rent.
This was noted in visit made
by a Tribune writer last week to
some OF the dwellings owned by
Sarnoff. The tenants. although liv-
ing in squalid conditions, would
not talk about the landlord. And
several stated that they were salts
fed. They were reluctant. and in
man yinstances, hostile. about Civ
ing any information relative to the
dwelling.
In numerous instances where the
landlord has done repair ordered
by the Board OF Health or Depart
mcnt OF Building and Safety Engi-
neering. the tenants have been bur-
dened with the cost OF the repair
| by an increase in rent.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08

United States He held his position for nine years
During several Republican campaigns, he toured the
country with IT, S. Senator Blanche X. Bruce, John M.
Langston and George II. White.
The author Of "Recollections of the Caroinas" and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Fined For Selling Short

Abe Asher. owner Of Asher's
Market at 1852 John r. street was
found guilty and fined $40 by Ref
cree Courtney Fitzsimmons in the
Traffic and Ordinance division OF
the Recorders court Friday for
selling short weight groceries The
complaint was filed by Vic Stein
hart OF the Bureau OF Weights and
Measures who proved that Asher
was selling sugar and rice short
weight.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Young Dramatist In
The Motor City After
A Successful Tour

Miss Magnolia simms, widely ac-
claimed dramsiis;, returned to the
city few DAYS ago having jus,
completed a successful tour OF the
south and east
Ms Simms states that she re-
ceived favorable comment for her
recital al Hampton institute. Nor
folk and Newport News. Virginia.
Jersey City New Jersey and
Brooklyn y. Y.
The young artist plans three
months stay in the city during
which time her many admirers will
be able 10 hear her in various re-
citals.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08

Facts Stranger Than Fictions,
Green was recognized with an hon
orary LID. from wilberforce Uni
vcrsity in 1890. Kentucky Central
College awarded him the same de-
gree in 1912. So vigorous a man was
he that, at the age of 81, he was still
trying cases before the Cuyahoga Bar.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
She Wanted To Call
The Police And Was
Struck With Brick

when Sam owen. 976 Frederick
and John Hopkins became involv-
ed in fight early Tuesday morn
ing Miss Eva Stewart made an at
tempt 10 call the police For this
effort she was hit on the head with
brick. suffering decorations OF the
scalp.
Owen was struck on the head
with brick suffering a possible
skull fracture. HOPKINS escaped.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Pfeifer Presents
JOHN PATTERSON GREEN
Affomey-Aufhor Public Leader

Torn in Newberg, North Carolina, April 2 lS45,
ID John Patterson Green grew up and was educated
in Cleveland He received his LIB. degree from Ohio
Union Law School in 1870, and went to South Caro-
lima to begin his In 1872 hcreurned to Cleve
land, where he practced law successfully for 10 years
Green was a member of the Ohio House Of Repre-
sentatves from 1882 until $780, when he was elected
70 the Ohio Senate Here he secured an appropriation
of $4,000 for wilberforce University which laid the
foundation of the present Industrial Department.
Continuing his career in public life Green in 1898
was appointed Agent of Postage Stamps for the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Here's Happy Way TO
Wake Lazy Insides

ne. lear IN and year out spicy. aro-
..'c bLACK-DRAUGHT has been
,,s standby In thousands OF Amerl-
v..,, homes. Your drug dealer will
,oa me , reason? II constipation has
In ,vgy, uncomfortable. take some
,,,- nS,n-DhAUGHT tonight by the
sa ~ple directions and see II II
- give you gentle, thorough,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
$4,000 Cars

'oSs He said that Bucks first con-
sideration was to the needs Of
national defense. However. he
added that he could see nothing
at present which would tend TO
force curtailment of automobile
production during 1871.
Beyond that only a rash man
would hazard guess" he said.
Curtice estimated that $4,000
Gears would be produced by Buick
during the current year.
The new Buick models were
announced over a telephone
lhookup which Joined meetings in
26 cities simultaneously and
which were attended by more
than 10 600 dealers. Curtice and
w. F. HufStader, general sales
manager of the company. adj
dressed the nationwide gathering.
According to company Off
cials. public announcement of
the new cars will be made next
week when supplies of the cars
-will be available in dealer show
rooms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Warfinq

This column has frequently
presented facts revealing how
taxation has increased during
recent years.
about one-fifths Of the earn
ings of the average person in
this country goes to pay his tax
BILL" records the National As
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers. 1.-THE
average man does not pay an
income tax - only some 3 per
cent of our adult population
does. But he pays for hidden or
indirect taxes about Sl3 out of
every 500 he earns.
Though we are not aware of
IL. taxes make up 26 per cent Of
our rent hill. 10 peg cent of the
cost of pIir Of shoes. and 12
per cent of the priee@of a new
suit.
To-day. due mainly to the
increasing use of retail sales
taxes, about 3 per cent of the
purchases OF an average family
goes for direct taxes of state
and local governments.
Though taxes on large in
comes may take a. much as so
per cent of an individuals
earnings. II Is the average wage
Garner who is the main support
of the government.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Came. the New Deal
Presto Change

Presto, Change,
The New Deal administration
launched on spending spree.
Economy was thrown through
the window.
The debt limit of S45.0O0OO0.-
600 was exceeded Congress
agreed 10 boost the debt limit TO
$4,000 100000. A mere stop
gap. Taxpayers face unlimited
OUTLAWS. Mr. Roosevelt wants
no boundary whatsoever placed
upon the mourning of federal
deficits and debt - not even
S65 .000000000 ~..-...
| cannot but question whether
the ma iority of citizens begin TO
grasp the magnitude of the OBJ
legations being fastened upon
them anG upon their children.
They are world-breaking. They
are breath-taNing.
Yet. what convincing testi-
mony have those in authority at
Washington given that they will
cut nondefense spending to the
bone? Drastic economy in this
direction would afford some indi-
cation thai Washington seenders
have some realization of the need
for eating a hal1 on unbridled
piling up Of burdens not wholly
necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
10 Need for Fear

| believe that. unless there is
already an underlying net weak
ness in democracy. and a tend
cncy toward acceptance of
monopoly and economic DICTATOR
ship there is no need To fear
that war viii destroy our free
dom.
A war economy" nowadays is
one in which individuals have no
choice as to what they viii do
for a living. and may even have
little choice as 10 what they
consume. Accordingly there is
no test of market value and
price. Industries are manned
and operated because they are
essential" 10 defense or 10 win
ming the war. In short men are
drafted either 10 fight or TO
labor. and capital andenierprise
are directed by thegsfate.
Accordingly, there is great
deal of communism, and a
marked characteristic IS that
managed currency Of some
sort is substituted for money.
There is no objective standard
Of value. but we individuals act
AS we are compelled TO do by
necessity and by the orders Of
the state.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Kind of ColIectiyism

Tho loregolr, details all boil
down 10 the fact that the British
democracy has been forced by
the eXigencies of war 10 adopt
"totalitarian tactics The war
economy" *. IN a sense, kind
IT collectiviSm
What else can you call an
economy IN which employers
cant fire employees. laborcrs can
neither strike nor leave essen
tial Jobs and 4he labor force of
the nation IS shifted about ac-
cordIng to the sovereign states
decisions as TO what is essen
tial7"
But il should be noted that
the purpose and the duration Of
this conscTiption Of labor and
enterprise are limited. This
makes a big difference. In Eng
land. the purpose Of the thing
* 10 strengthen an about
fight for the existence of Great
Britain. II IS not a way of life.
u Is a way of saving life The
dur~tion IS presumably for the
duration of the war. and II
should be definitely so provided
IN the laws both In~England. and
IN -S+rpi La iamS here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Forbes
Tidal Wave Of
Money Is Rolling
From Washington
BY b. c. FORBES

Merrily the money is rolling
out from Washington. The vol
ume is rising rapidly. A tidal
wave looms.
Treasury disbursements for
defense were 1855 100000 in
November, S46o,OOO,OOO in De-
cember. and seem likely TO
exceed S550,O00.0OO this month.
Meanwhile defense contracts
are ballooning. November's total
was S1.237. 100000; DEFENDERS
81 .4ll.000000. Aggregate since
mid-June. S11.000000,000
President Roose vert has
named $28.5O0000,0O0 as the
grand total OF appropriations.
authorization. and recommended
lions for June, 1910. to June,
1912. But he cautioned:
mo one can predict the ulti-
mate cost OF program that II
still In development. for no one
can define the future"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Stock LIST Moves
Narrowly in
Quiet Trade
FINANCIAL

NEW YORK. Jan. "a. - Stock
prices were narrow at the opening
today Trading was quiet.
There was no uniformity in the
movements in the various groups.
United States Steel and Republic
were off. but Bethlehem gained
slightly.
Boeing was firm as was Douglas
and United Aircraft eased in the
aviations. Coppers were steady
Both General Motors and Chrysler
moved lower.
New York Central was down
slightly in a dull market for rails,
while Union Pacific opened frac-
iionally higher National Dairy
was down in the food shares.
CHICAGO. Jan pa GNS)
Wheat opened unchanged 10 &c
higher today. corn lsc up and oats
unchanged to &C off.
WHEAT May Soc: July 79Bc;
SeDtember Sole
CORN-May 63hc.
OATS May 36i4c: July 33c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
High Rate
At Kelsey

Operations Of Kelsey-Hayes
Wheel Company for the present
quarter. which started December
l. have been at about the high
level established in October and
November. Consequently the net
profit for the period may approx
mate the SfSf .962 or IS cents a
share on the combined Class a ara
B stocks reported for the three
months ended last November 90
which was the first quarter in the
current fiscal year
Due to a change in the fiscal
year TO end August 81 no compaI-
iSon is available
Such earnings if realized. would
bring the net profit for the liIst
half Of the present fiscal year 30
approximately $3.50 600 or about
SITS a share on the combined y
and B stocks. This wouln he in
excess Of the full years dividend
requirements on both issues under
their participating provisions. Thc
Class 3 stock has been receiving
no dividends. however. due to an
arrearage on the Class A issue.
The company plans to be in sub
Stantial production on shells and
machine guns IN the final half
of this calendar year a stable
initial order for shell castings was
announced recently by the United
States government and conStruc-
ton of large machine gun plant
for Great Britain IS being rushed
Earnings from these sources may
help 10 cushion any decline in the
automotive business late this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Includes Women

The new English draft pro-
poSal includes everybody able 10
work. without exception OF rank
II includes women. Every body
is 10 register
Especial reference is made 10
white collar workers. Office
managers are 10 reduce the
lumber of clerks if possible. and
The excess is to be shifted to
manual labor as required.
Employers in essential indus
tries can not discharge men eX-
cept for misconduct. Employees
in such industries can not strike
II is announced that ihep will
be a right OF appeal in alfcaseS.
To me. however IL seems doubt
'ful that this right will mean
much. To whom can the appeal
be made unless TO the govern
meni. and Is not the government
now the real employer?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Deliveries
Climb in 1910

WASHINGTON. Jan 21-The
department OF agriculture reported
g. 7S50S3 short tons of refined
sugar, raw value. were delivered
by refiners. beet professors and
importers. in 1850. against 6.729.-
1873 tons in 1899. Data on deliv-
cries from mainland cane mills
was not available.
Importers accounted FOR SOL 500
tons. refiners for 542472 tons
and beet professors for 1.55l .302
tons.
Deliveries Of refined sugar from
mainland cane mills totaied 141.-
46l tons in 1889.
RefinerS stocks on December 81
included 35l524 tons Of raw sugar
and 272172 tons of refined sugar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Republic Steel Issue
Due in d-February

NEW YORK. Jan. "a - The
Street" looks forward TO filing
with the SEC of sos SOC. 900 Re
public Steel obligations around
February l. with public offerings
likely around mid-February OF
the total, sos 100000 would he
first ga Der cent bonds. due in 20
years. S25 100000 15-year con-
vertible dcbeniures and sic 500
600 serial notes. due in l 10 10
wears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Details England
Draft Of Labor,
Enterprise
BY LEWIS HANEY

'rofesser of Economies. n. Y. Universi,,
AS foreseen long ago, England
is now drafting her labor
force, and at the same time
tightening the draft of enter
Prise. -----l -.-.----.- .~-.--.-a-.-.-.--
The total war" has brought
very near condition in which
Inc government is the one great
employer. This is a condition
which necessarily means that no
strikes will be permitted. Or
Ganized labor becomes a farce
when labor leaders" are gov
eminent officials.
Briefly, the facts are that
England's labor-power reservoir
is running dry. She badly needs
more labor power TO build and
service plants and to build and
service ships. BY "servicing, :
| mean the thousands of things
that have to be done 10 main
tain, repair and handle al ter
minaIs all the instruments
required to dominate air and
sea.
incidentally, this sort Of serv-
ice requires great deal Of mo
bility. A modified labor army
must be ready to go where there
is work TO do.