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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
BY Russ J. COwANs

AT some time during the past two
weeks probably every one OF the
defendants in the so-callcd con-
spiracy case has turned attention 10
the future with dismay. gloomily
considering the long days Of listen
ing to testimony OF witnesses. OBJ
jections of defense lawyers and
prosecutors. rulings of the court.
arguments 10 the jury. and finally
the charge OF the court. And all
OF this will extend over approx
mately four months.
And each and every defendant in
this trial, one Of the largest in the
criminal annals Of the United
States. and certainly the largest ev-
err held in Michigan. must be In
court every day the trial Is in prog
ress. In addition. Judge Earl G.
Pugsley. who IA hearing the case.
has ordered the defendants to be
In their seats by nine-thirly every
morning OF the trial. A recess will
be called at II. court reconvening
AZ 1875. and continuing until 1890,
The afternoon session VII open At
?. recess az 2:15, and end at $3.50
or pm.
These same instructions we're
given to the lawyers. judge Puvs-
lev stating that this would expedite
the case.
The S. defendants. including for
mer mayor, Richard W. Reading,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
THEODUS HOLT
TO
AIR CORPS.

Major VI. &. Higgins, acting dis
trict recruiting officer. announces
receipt OF orders today, appointing
Theodus Jack Holt. %. of 276 Med
bury, an aviation cadet. with as
signment to the Air Corps Flying
school at Tuekegee. Ala.
Jack Holt was born IN Min
cola. Texas and attended the ele-
mentary schools in that city. He
was graduated from Jarvis Acad-
emic high school in 1886 and at
tended Jarvis Junior college, Haw-
kins. Texas. He transferred to Lane
college, jackson. Tenn. where he
was graduated in l94l with a
bachelor OF science degree In
Chemistry.
He came 10 Detroit in July. 1871
and has been employed by the ID
and C Navigation company since
his arrival. He will be sworn into
the service on Sept. 20 and depart
for Tuskegee via Jackson. Tenn,
where he intends to visit for three
days.
The Commandant OF the Air
Corps Flying school at Tuskegee
is 80 year old Captain BENJAMIN
q. Davis. Jr.. son OF Brigadier
General Benjamin o. Davis now
commanding a colored brigade OF
cavalry AZ Fort Riley, Kan. Cap
tain Davis is graduate OF the
United States Military Academy al
4 Coutlnued ON Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Blount Refuses
To Be Candidate
Interested In
Diggs' Campaign

Louis L. Blount. secretary and
general-manager of Great Lakes
Mutual Insurance company, whom
friends sought to draft as coun-
Cilmanic candidate. issued the fol-
lowing statement In which he ex-
plains his reasons for declining to
run. He writes.
"Those who attended the meet
Ing of the Luncheon Club OF the
Booker r. Washington Trade
association Wednesday past will
recall that there was an a''emr I
To draft me as a candidate for tht
Common Council.
individuals and committees OF
several groups approached me In
the spring and asked me @ con-
slider being candidate. AZ that
time. had been told that Senator
Char.es c. Digs was going TO ran
Contlnued on Page 30
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27

cts OF democracy. Furthermore,
the sanctioning OF this tournament
establishes dangerous precedent
for the rest OF the country.
We understand that the Board
Of which you are the chairman con-
tends that one OF its jobs is 10 en-
courage boxing and TO keep 1t on
high level. Yet, by your own adj
mission. Michigan's champion. Ros-
coe Toies. cannot participate IN
this tournament.
I'VE would like TO point out TO
you that there is no colored heavy
weight champion OF the. United
States. There is only ONE Champ
ion, and he is Joe Louis who hap
pens. incidentally, 10 be colored.
He fought his way 10 the top by
conquering opponents OF various
nationalities.
I'VE are. therefore. appealing TO
you rs Boxing Commissioner to de-
mand that the promoter permit Ne
gro fighters to participate in this
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Oil Burner
Was Very Bad
Woman Wins
A Judgment

A jury verdict in favor NJ Mrs
Mary Minor q widow. siding II
1897 McDoueaii street. w return
cd in judge Ned Smiths Common
Pleas court last week. after tho
Briggs Construction company had
attached her bank account aud
started court action 10 force her
TO pay the sumo Of SSls.oo for the
installation OF an oil hnrncr IN her
home. which tho defendant claimed
did not heat satisfactorily.
The jury brought in verde, In
favor Of Mrs. Minor and assessed
the Briggs Construction Go. $1,000
Court cost and the punishment on
her hank account was dismissed.
Mrs. Minor was represented ny
Attorney Charles y Berry in Tobn
Building. 1905 Broadway.
AZ the trial IL was shown that
the oil burner was connected 10 the
house wiring making the lights
too dim 10 read or work AZ night
when the burner was operatine
ANtNlH'N Y utlitN ~ i1IiA sun
pocned The manager OF tho Air Con-
dltioning company as an expert
witness and also suhpoened an in
spcctor from the Department OF
Building and Safety Engineering III
the City Of Detroit 10 testify as %
the faulty wiring. The occupants
Of 1887 McDougall told the jury
that they were compelled TO wear
coats. sweaters and jackets 10
keep warm.
Attorney Berry charged that Mrs.
Minors signature 10 tho promisor'
note and contract was secured
through fraud ar,ihce. deceit and
fraudulent representations
The oil burner did not supply
enough heat and Mrs Minor claim
cd that tho company did not install
{ Continued on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
MINISTER and 4 COMPANIONS
KILLED I'm AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Florida Visitor Dies
Suddenly While Here
On Automobile Trip

Visitors who come to Detroit US
ually leave with pleasant memo
ries. bur this was not the case With
Mr.. and Mrs Coins. OF Pensacola
Fla. who motorcd 10 this city last
week. after having attended the
convention Of the Nation Letter
Carriers recently held in Los An
geles, Calf.
shortly after arriving IN Detroi,
Wednesday. Mrs. Coins was taken
suddenly III and died with acute
indigestion although every effor,
was made 10 save her life
The remains were shipped back
to the Coins home in Florida and
the vacation trip which was 80
have taken the Young couple as far
as Montreal Canada. was cut shor,
by tragedy and sorrow.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
/. Crump, You've Made A Very
Inely And Worthwhile Suggestion

.eI' c. crump. well-known
preventative Of the Associat-
|.l, Press, in a letter to The
n" tribune this week. express
opinion that much greater
|Ie OF business should be re-
oy local business concerns
!, ace during the present per-
good wages resulting from
4. activities. He also sug-
maj In connection with a
III, iraoe Week campaign mer-
VI me race here would do
|,,' ~ conduct a more intensive
|,0.a.ng campaign in Negro
Pws: Nfumps ietter
he Editor
\, Detroit si Tribune
|lsS' usual usual timely and we'll d.
hmm. .,'Vrlals In The Detroit
Iush,. Always seems 10 advance
e.. ans which should he OF
BIZ interest to the general
|,ns,a AZ Tor instance your
Ens~' EDITORIAL Of last week
b, !, stimulate Negro Bust
! ,,s' ~ which which you deploro the
~. ,nst only a small per-
ana q the present prosper
|ssa !, p,lronage Is being re-
" local Negro business"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Three Hurt
As Cars Collide
Near Ann Arbor
Singers Returning
Home From Detroit
Engagement

ANN ARBOR. Mich.--A minister
and four Of his COMPANIONS sing
ing quartet. were killed and three
others were seriously injured IN the
collision OF two automobiles near
hero early Monday morning
The dead are the Rev. sterling
Person. Arnett Muldrow. Eugene
wilson. and Michael Bonaparie. al
~ chicago. The injured are Her
man Pate. Albert Elons and War
rem Higgins. all Of Detroit
Members Oi Singing Group
The dead were members OF the
Optimistic jubilee Singers. OF radio
and concert fame.
according TO reports 81 State
Police. the singers we're on their
way home after an engagement u
a Detroit church. The injured were
taken 10 81. Joseph hosftal
Tho Detyoiiers were riding IN
car driven 3, Herman Tate The
accident according 70 state Police,
occurred when Tate. travelling east,
attempted TO pass another automo-
Illt EiliE iN tii' ~Nllt ittlF'AAf
Car Hi In Side
The Chicacoans were wesibound
IN a car driveh by Eugene Wilson,
travelling in The center Of the three
lane highway As Taies car swung
out Wilson applied the brakes in
an effort 10 avoid tho collision.
skiddinc on the pavement. Tate's
car struck THAI OF the Chicagoans
in the side turning tho car over.
The automobile was destroyed be-
You'd repair.
Wilson was Killed instantly Ths
injured were rushed 10 the hospital.
the Rev Mr. Person The last 10
die. expiring Monday afternoon
The bodies Of the Chicacoans were
sent 10 Chicago for burial
The optimistic Jubilee singers
were organized NOV. G. 1882 by
Norman Mcqueen
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Funeral Service Held
For Robert Mitchell

Funeral services were hold Tues
day for Robert ". Mitchell IS 42o
r. Ferry from The Webster Funeral
Home on Frederick Nj Mitchell
died Friday az tho Edith Is Thomas
hospital after long illness. The
Rev Robert L. Brady pastor ~
second Baptist church preached
the last rites Mr.. Mitchell had
been resilient 81 Detroit for
twenty-one years and member "
Second Baptis, church. he is iha
father OF two sons Weclock b and
Floyd Mitchell Burial was a.
Memorial Park cemetery.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Convicted BY Court In
The Theft Of Radio

George Preston. 212O ST. Antoine
was hailed in court before Judge
George Murphy Tuesday for steal
ing n radio from Robert Nc
Kenest. s97 Madison, by detectives
Henderson Turpin and Ernest
Thomas. The judge found Preston
guilty and told him 10 return the
radio. which ne had been seen
carving by Louise Martin, gS9
Madison. This he denied. SO the
Judge will decide how much time
n give George on Sept. 20.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Jewish War Veterans
Will Present A Flag
To Phyllis Wheatley

Detroit Post No. 1sS OF the Jewish
war veterans announced this week
that they will present rag anu
pole 10 the Phyllis Wheatley Home
sss u. Elizabeth Sunday pm. The
prInIcpal speaker OF the occasion
will he Rabl Leon Fran.
The affair will be held IN the
open air and musical units OF other
posts participating in the ceremony
will include the Charles A. Young
and the Tom Phillips Posts 81 the
American Legion, as well as
charles A. Larned Post No. 1 Drill
team. The public Il invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Held For Stabbing or
Man Two Weeks Ago

William miller. %. OF 955 Mack,
accused OF stabbing William mil
lips, "a. OF 653 Theodore, two weeks
ago. was arrested on a murder
charge Friday. Miller. who had been
in the hospital as result Of wounds
received when he attempted TO es-
cape after the killing. was shot by
Patrolman Erwin Uplegger.
Phillips was stabbed in a Tight at
Kirby and Hastings.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Esiidents OF
Mile Road Left
J The Outside
Hazel Park
incorporates
Without Them

|esdenis ~ the West Eight-Mile
y Community are in a quandary
10 their current status. This
hdasy stems from the election
several days ago in which
Dents Of Hazel Park. the dis
bounded by Dequindre. Eight
} Tcn-Mile and city limits OF
bdale, voted to incorporate In
J city leaving the Eight-Mile
y Community and a small Sec
near the 'fen-Mile road AS the
anncorporated districts In
|bl Oak Township.
berc are approximately 5000
ped residents in the Eight-Mile
! Community. while those liv-
Do The other section are whites.
square miles OF the 10 square
p, which includes the West
|I-Nile Road Community and
dislrir. beyond the Ten-Mile
\ is Incorporated into the viii
o.. Oak Park. and the rest is
pa among the Lamphere and
son Sthool district areas and
West Eight-AIlle Road Commu-
sciion Is Hailed
peel Park 5 action was hailed
|s'ldenis north of the Ten-Mile
bordering the city OF Royal
as making possible the reali-
In Of their hope OF annexing the
''ory west ~ Stephenson Super
'Vay 10 Royal Oak this fall.
annexation would diminish
\ Oak Township by another
'e mile unless some of them
f. and there is no indication
they will.
''e Of The six elected township
pas Will lose their jobs when
|hazsl Park charter is adopted.
a'flslon Of assets and liabili-
win The remainder OF the
pSnlp. lhc law provides for a
up On tho basis OF the ratio OF
I'Seu valuation. but Royal Oak
'nShlp includes a number Of
|al problems. The township
Iah debt is small, but about
|'~ ~ refunded special assess
oohd IS certain TO be a sub
10Y controversy. Chief phys
assets are the water depart
Nhl'h may not be disturbed.
we IRE department which Is
g~lea ON a special assessment
oat which is heavily in debt
= township general fund.
w. residents OF the West
leNlie Road Community are
va. police or fire protection.
'.ulns TO some OF the residents,
may have to assume the $780,.
ndehledness.
.'eal years ago an effort to
.porate the district caused a
ol controversy between the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Mrs. Beulah T.Whitby
Named As Supervisor

Mrs. Beulah whitby. prominent
local social service worker, has
been promoted TO the position III
superintendent Of the Alfred Well
fare station. al wilkins and Or
leans. as successor 10 Mrs. Kafh-
crime Donnelly. who held the post
for a number OF years. Mrs. Whit
by will assume her new duties on
Oct. I. she has been engaged in
social service work for some years,
having previously been employed IN
the women's division OF the Detroit
Police department
Mrs. whltby is popular member
Of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
and Is active In social and ciy.o
life OF the community.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
ThereIl Be A Long And Hard Period
OF Listening For These Defendants

John W. RoxborouEh. and Everett
I. watson. sitting in alphabetical
order in the Supervisors Room on
the fourth floor OF the County
Building listen TO the tedious work
OF selecting a jury to hear the tes-
timony IN the case.
Herbert T. Schmidt court clerk.
reaches into a box holding the
names " the prospective jurors.
Continued on Page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
UAW-CIO Will Oppose Race Bias
In The National Defense Program

Race prejudice in defense industries hit by the
executive board of the UAWCIO which convened in Chi
this week when they adopted resolution stating that
all plant management covered by UAW-CIO contracts
will be notified Immediately that any further racial dis
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-09-27
Raps Commissioner Hettche
For Sanctioning Tournament


which Olympia
D. n
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
Washington News Letter

M. w. Goding, Office of Delegate
 A bill which is of quite gen. eral interest in Alaska because of the large number of fourth-class postoffices in the Territory pass ed the House of Representatives on July 21. It is H. R. 965, to place postmasters at fourth-class post offices on an annual-salary basis and fix their rate of pay. Fourth-class post offices are those where the gross postal re- ceipts are less than $500 per annum and postmasters are at present compensated on the amount of cancellations at their office. The present bill proposes a scale of salaries which is based on the gross receipts of each of- flee and which ranges fro SIP to $1, 100 per annum.
 The House passed on July 21 the bill, s. 505, which makes pro- ision for payment of employees of the United States Govern ment, its Territories or posses sions, or the District of Colum- bia, for military leave when or dered to active duty with the military or naval forces of the United States. Under present law which provides that an employee of the Government cannot re- ceive two salaries persons who are drafted or who volunteer their services may lose their ac cumulated leave which they would receive if they resigned to go into private business or in- dustry.
 By order of June 25, 1941, which was filed July 2, 1941, public lands. in Alaska in the vicinity of new airport locations at or near Boundary Big Delta, and West Ruby have been with drawn from entry or other ap- propriation under the public land laws, subject to all valid existing rights. The areas so withdrawn consist of approxi- mately 1920 acres near Boundary 3840 acres near Big Delta, and 1880 acres near West Ruby.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
WIEN ACTIVITIES

Aug. 20 - Pilot Lund made a trip to Beaver CT. with freight
 Aug. 21 - Pilot Sig Wien left for Fairbanks with Jack Wilson, Guy Re;gel, Victor Manning and Ralph Emerson.
 Pi ot Long returned from Tel Ter with Mrs. Pierce. Harry Lew is was a round trip passenger.
 Pilot Lund left for Haycock, Candle, Deering, Macklin Creek and Teller with Ralph Lomen and Lyman Culver.
 Pilot Long left for Ungalik, Moses Point, and White Mount ain with M. J. Walsh for Ungalik Bert Moody for Moses Point, Edith Phillips, Ungalik to Nome and Mrs. Jack Titus, Whit. Mt. to Nome.
 Aug. g - Pilot Long left for the Kougarok with freight and on his return left immediately for Solomon, Bluff and Golovin with freight and passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
TREE SEED TO ICELAND

JUNEAU Alaska spruce and hemlock will soon be growing in Iceland if conditions are favor able.
 The United States forestry ser vice in Juneau is in receipt of a check for $200 sent by Haakon Bjarnason, superintendent of the state forestry service at Reyka- javik, Iceland. With the check Bjarnason requested seed for spruce and hemlock.
 The seeds will come from the Prince William Sound area, where the climate is similar to that of Reykajavik. The particul ar species being sent have never been grown in Iceland, but be- cause of climatic conditions and the similarity with other timber growing there, foresters expect the seeds to grow well.
 Last year the United States forestry service sent similar seeds to the same region.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
MIROW ACTIVITIES

The Trimotor finally arrived in Nome from Unalakleet, after being held there for a day, and at McGrath for a day on account of poor flying conditions. The passengers to Nome were: Milt Odum.
 C ark Andreson
 Dr. Kennedy
 M. Trymucha
 Passengers to Unalakleet were: MT. Baxter.
 MT. Walker
 MT. Hessel
 Ruth TVanof
 This morning, Capt. Sasseen, piloting the Stinson took off from the Nome airport at am. bound fer Unalakleet, Galena, Ruby, and Fairbanks and expects to re turn to Nome tonight.
 Passengers were:
 For Fairbanks: Bob Hill Joe Thompson
 Carl Hallberg
 For Galena: Joe Michael George MoXnesS
 For Fairbanks: Floyd PaWok & brother.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
FEDERAL LAND CHIEFS LEAVE

Leaving Juneau by plane re- gently were H. s. Price, chief of the range development service, and Robert K. Coote, chief of the land classification division, both from the Department of Inter- ior's General Land Office at Washington, D. C., following about six weeks investigational work throughout the Territory.
 Price has been principally in- terseted in conservation measur- as in which the land office might engage in Alaska he stated. He has investigated possibilities of reforestation, re-seeding in for est areas, destruction of noxious weeds, erosion control and water sher protection on public lands.
 Coote has been studying Alas kan problems in land classifying and measuring. He has gone over work done by land classifying party from the land office now working in the Matanuska Val ley and Susitna Valley. He has also made a survey of land classi fication on the Kenai Peninsula and the Fairbanks area, as far north as the Yukon.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
NEWS ITEMS

Tn the U. s. District Court, Judge J. H. Morrison presiding, introduction of testimony was concluded this morning in the ease of the United States versus Joseph E Lucas Et Al. The case concerns the navigability of the Niuk.uk River in the Council section. The decision will be rendered later.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-22
AIRWAYS NEWS
PAA Activitles

A PAA Electra is due at Nome tonight at 6:30 p.m., from Fair banks. Mail will be carried but no passengers.
 A PAA Pilgrim, from Ruby is due to arrive Nome tonight al 500 pm. with mail.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26

pie into the Reich, have been
dissipated by the events of the
last few weeks.
"They have brought into the
Reich great many million Slavs
* = they have brought under the
domination of the Reich a great
many million Hungarians and they
have brought in part under the
economic domination of the Reich
good many million Rumanians,
none of which squares with the an
nounced intention of Hitler up to
and through the events of last au-
tumn.
I'm other words, a general fear
of an effort by the Nazis to attain
world dominance, and make sub
ject to them great many other
nations and races. That is what
is giving the world concern today
Thereby, the world is being put
on notice as to where the response
bility will lie if there is war"
These statements and others
giving concisely a history of the
formulation and publicizing Of
present-day American foreign pol
icy are contained in volume of
transcripts of President Roose-
velt's press conferences from Jan
uary 4, 1889, through January IA,
1941. The transcripts were re-
leased by the White House in ad-
vance of the publication of mater
ial from them in a second set of
Roosevelt papers scheduled to be
published soon in book form.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26

Express, entitled Meeting of the
Caucus Congress" Congress ESQ.,
called) re-assembled on Monday,
and at once adjourned until Oct.
16, unless otherwise ordered, then
to November 10, then to the regu,
lar day of meeting. 1t seems to be
undecided as yet, what is the pur
pose for which this fractional body
has assembled. Some suppose that
they will meet again on the 18th
of October, and will proceed to In
augurate measures looking to the
impeachment of President John
son, and changing the reconstruc-
ton laws SO as to make certain the
votes of Georgia and other of the
southern states, now regarded as
doubtful for the Radical candidate
for President and Vice President
How long will the people permit
their representatives to insult the
Executive of the Nation? How
long shall these fanatics continue
to disturb the peace of the people?
Shall prosperity no longer be
thought Of? Are all hopes of re-
turn of harmony between the Sec
tions to be given up? Shall the
interests of the country continue
to be suspended to promote party
purposes? Let all patriotic Ameri-
cans go to the polls and rebuke
these traitors to and triflers with
the dignity and interest of the
country.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-12-26
White House Papers Reveal F. D. RS
Forecast of Nazi War Aims in 1889

Five months before Germany in
vaded Poland, starting the Euro
pean War, President Roosevelt ex-
pressed his belief that Adolph Hit
ler's Third Reich was committed
to program of world dominance"
without limit.
The Presidents Warm Springs
remarks in March, 1889, were made
in response to questions what was
behind Germany's moves threaten
ing Poland and requests for COM
ment on indications that England
that England and France would
fight if Hitler invaded Poland.
poland was invaded September 1,
1939). On that same day the
day German troops marched into
Poland = the President at another
press conference expressed his
hope for continued peace for the
American people.
Responding to a question, Can
We stay out?" MI. Roosevelt replied
that Il not only sincerely hope so
but / believe we can" and that
every effort will be made by the
administration to do So"
Mr.. Roosevelt has since repeated
ly blamed Germany for starting the
war, and on that occasion said:
What is concerning Europe and
all the rest of the world is
that the hopes that the world had
last September Cat Munich), that
the German policy was limited and
would continue to be limited, to
bringing contiguous German peo-