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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
Gets Sl,2OO
While Playing
.3-Card Monte
Old Story
Receives Empty
Envelope

Eugene Cochrane. aged AZ. de-
Scribed by police as beng con-
hdence man. was foln9 guilt, OF
larceny by trick IN Recorders
Court Friday. before Judge John
Y. Brennan.
Cochrane was accused OF taxi
Ing the sum OF $1,000 from Ma
thaniel Williams, on Feb. 4. 1912.
Williams who NJ tho time 81
the larceny, operated garage a.
5'1 r. Palmer. testified that
Cochrane and Edward Norman
came 70 his garage and demanded
a car which they claimed that
lady friend Of theirs had left 10
he repaired Williams said that
ne told them he did not have
such a car and the two men in
sisted that he accompany them 10
the woman's apartment and ex-
plain 70 her He consented and
went with them 10 400 Napoleon.
They found that alleged woman
vas not at home and one Of the
men suggested that they wait I'M
III she returned from the bank.
While they were waiting Nor
nan and Cochrane started lit
Tie card game called Three-card
Monte Williams was invited TO
Join them. He said that he lost
the sum OF s495 in the game and
decided 10 stop. Then Cochrane
ccnfded N Williams that his pal
Norman was talking about hold
:ng him up AMI taking the rest
OF his money. He advised him 10
rlacc The remaining money IN An
envelope and mail II 10 himself
SC that he could out-smart Nor
man. Williams said that he fol-
lowed Cochrane'S instructions and
rlaced 1888 IN an envelope and
after giving II 10 Cochrane to
check 10 see II u was properly
sealed ne dropped Tho envelope in
mail box al Brush and Alfred
street When he received the
envelope through the mail he
discovered that IL contained only
scraps OF paper.
Cochrane was arrested by De-
tective Serrt. Nm Fuller and
Detective Ed. Simmons on oct. s
at st. Antoine and Montcalm
Norman has also been arrested
and IS now serving time in jack
son prison on similar charge.
Seret. Fuller said that Coch-
rane and Norman were nationally
known icon" men and had long
prison records
Cochrane was found guilty by a
fury and will be sentenced next
Friday BY Judge Brennan. The
prosecutor was Joseph DeLousell.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
FIGHT OVER
CAUSES
MANS DEATH
Victim Found Shot
In Vacant Lot;
Pal Arrested

A fight over a dollars worth
OF gas caused the death OF one
nan Saturday night.
Raw Parker. 80. 1928 Montcalm,
IL being held for investigation oil
the murder OF his pal. BIN Willie
Rowsey. 81. 1917 Riopelle street.
Police went TO 1928 Montcalm
street at 11:4S pm. Saturday. on
a report OF a disturbance. Upon
arrival they found a dead man
living on vacant lot between
1918 and 1928 Montcalm. The body
was identified as being that oil
Rowsey. He had been shot once
IN the right cheek.
Patrolman Ralph Robinson said
that he was approached by Ray
Parker at the scene Of the death
who told him that he had just shot
Rowsey He took the officer 10
1928 Montcalm street. where ne
turned his revolver over to him.
From statements taken by AS
sistant Prosecutor Edward Eisarei-
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
TELEPHONE
FIRM DENIES
NAACP Cites
More Cases OF
Determination

Round two" in the NAACP's
fight with the telephone company
found G. W. welch. president.
Michigan Bell Telephone COM
pany, denying that discrimina-
ton does exist. In a letter TO
Miss Helen Nuttall. young college
graduate who reported her case
10 the NAACP last week. Mr..
Welch stated that ut Is true that
there are relatively few Jobs In
the company In which Negroes
are utilized and at the time you
made your application there was
10 opening in any OF those
groups. You NAV take this rs evil.
dcnce Of discrimination. but I
should like TO point out that the
t,pes Of jobs open TO Negroes.
as we'll as the number OF color
ed people now employed by us Is
greater than was true some time
ago"
Gloster p. Current. executive
secretary, NAACP, disclosed that
he had received correspondence
from Jean r. Sheafor. Secretary
Treasurer Of the company point
ing out that the answer OF Pres
ident WEIGH represents our best
judgement"
81 should like 20 have you and
other friends among Negroes OF
Detroit believe that the manage
ment Of our company Is sincerely
trying 10 work out the solution
10 this problem in the best In
terest OF every me concerned"
In answer to Welch's letter and
sheafor's the NAACP executive
secretary pointed out that "the
company's answer r. entirely UNI
satisfactory and indicates no In
tention OF relaxation OF policy"
In another letter Current In
closed copies Of the opinions rem
dered by the War Manpower
commission that Radio broad
casting companies and stations,
telephone and telegraph compan-
ies and the washington. DC.
trollv and bus systems are de
fsnse industries. within the
meaning OF Executive order SS0z,
according 10 an opinion rendered
nv the Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice by the
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
ORDER BIAS
STOPPED IN
CAPITAL CITY
Transit Company
Told To Start
Hiring Negroes

WASHINGTOS. - After giving
careful consideration" TO the
complaints submitted against the
Capital Transit company alleging
that Negroes are refused employ
nent as bus and street ear OPP
orators solely because Of their
race. the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practice. War
Commission. Monday.
directed the company 10 bring its
employment policy into line with
Executive order SSQ2. requiring
that there shall be no discrimina-
ton again war workers because
OF their race, creed. color ma
tional origin.
"In the light OF all the facts"
and in keeping with its duty TO
redress grievances which It finds
to be valid. the committee call
ed upon the Capital Transit
company 10 take seven steps 10
bring It's employment practice in
line with the national policy as
expressed in Executive Order
$500"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
|WESTSIDER
FACES TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Charged With
Killing Son Who
Protected Mother

FRONT Westside forces. b. d
William Mathis Sr., Is being
tiled before Judge Donald Van
Zile IN Recorders Court for shoot
ing 20 death his 1s-year-old son.
William Jr. on July 3. 1888. The
boy was shot after he had struck
his father who was beating his
mother in their home at 6107
Stanford.
When Mathis was brought TO
trial in 1898 the sanity commits
sion found him 20 be insane ana
he was sent to Ionia State hos
pltai for treatment on Aug. 81 or
that year. On October Is. 1912
he was found sane and returned
10 Detroit 10 face trial for MUIR
der OF his son.
Mathis claims that he does
not remember the incident and
said that he was on good terms
with HIS family at all times.
The case Is being heard with
cut a Jury and will continue on
Thursday. Dec. 3. The prose-
cution IL being conducted by
John A. Ricca. assistant prose-
cutor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
CONVICT 20F S.. 700 SVV|NDLE
baue Him Pleads Wife Ouer Man She Killed.
National President OF
Women's Clubs To Be
Speaker In Motor City

Mrs. Ada B. DeMent. Of Min
eral Wells. Texas. president OF
the National Association OF Col
ored Women's clubs. will be guest
speaker Sunday. Dec. Is. al 3
pm. AZ Bethel AME church, on a
program sponsored by the New
Idea Social and Civic club and the
Educational committee Of the
Detroit Association OF Women's
clubs. The public is cordially in
y.ted.
Prior 10 her election as head Of
the national organization. Mrs.
DEMENT, served as chairman OF
the executive board Bishop COL
lege. OF Marshall. Texas. recently
honored her with the degree OF
Doctor OF Humanities.
All club women of the city are
urged 10 be present at Bethel
and hear this distinguished
speaker.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
Simple Rites Held For
Mrs. Bessie H.Carney,
Hospital Heads Wife

Simple and impressive funeral
services were held Tuesday at
2 pm. from Plymouth Congre-
eational church for the late Mrs.
Bessie Heading Carney. OF Fish
er avenue. who passed away at
her home Saturday night. Nov.
rs at 1880 o'clock, following a
lingering illness. The Rev.
Horace A. White. the pastor. Of
ficiated and McFall Brothers
Funeral home had charge OF the
funeral.
Born in Savannah. Ca. TO An
drew and Ellen Heading. and
educated at Talladea college. in
Alabama. this talented young
woman came to Detroit in 1920
and received employment with
the Detroit Urban league. which
position she held until 1882. She
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
DCTOR AIDS
CAPTURE
! THUG
harmed Physician
bases Robber Down
ark Windsor Alley

H. D. Taylor. popular ply
and member OF the Wind
Board Of Education. Il being
'alnlated by friends for the
|''y he displayed In helping
pure a thug who robbed a
nant IN his city Monday
ng DR. TAYLOR. whose Of
IS at 4l6 wyandotte street,
close 10 the scene OF the
saw two robbers leave
tKs Dry Goods store, at
fW Wyandotte. and immedi-
/ fave chase. Although I'M
~ Dr. Tayor pursued the two
down the alley between
parry and Mercer streets.
mort distance down the al
ne Two robbers took different
Euons and DR.. Taylor kept
.lng the taller OF the two.
IVY, the thug outdistanced DR..
|@ who hailed a passing
and closed the gap. The
.ook 10 another alley, the
Lsan followed him on foot.
~ lnls time, DR.. Taylor saw
aole Walter Nall and the
Nlned In the chase and final
|ap'ured the man at the top
stairway In the Palace
|sauon building. in downtown
II robbers took s25 and some
wa. papers from the store
4. The robbery occurred and
us manager. A. Hemrend.
sna gagged on the floor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
Police Circle House, Nab Enraged
Man Who Kills Wife And Her Brother

Curtis Brown. S6. 140s0 Greeley.
who stabbed his wife to death
Sunday and shot her brother who
died on Monday. is a police pris-
oner in the Receiving hospital
awaiting issuance OF murder
warrant against him.
The incident which created
great excitement in the North
Detroit community. occurred at
1880 Maine street Sunday after
noon. Witnesses told police that
Brown. who had been separated
from his 29-year-old wife, Mary
Della. went TO her home at 1880
o'clock that afternoon and asked
to see her. Mrs. Brown was In
the kitchen at that time. When
she heard her husbands voice,
she came TO the front door. Brown
was quoted as telling her that
she was the "so-in-so" that he
wanted 10 get. He followed her
into her bed room and threw her
across the bed and stabbed ner
with a knife several times In the
chest. she died instantly. Brown
then fled from the house ana
went 10 14Os0 Greeley where ne
was a roomer He told Mr. ana
Mrs. Jones and Miss Henrietta
Best TO get out OF the house ne
cause he had Just killed his wire
and her brother was on his way
10 get him. They stated that ne
also told them that he was go
Ihg 10 kill Mrs. Browns brotner
too. He dashed into his bed
room and later appeared with an
automatic shot gun. His w'ies
brother Odell Clup, appeared on
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

csssful in many ways. He made
money and won many friends. he
will be remembered BY the early
members Of the Mt Olive Atm
letlc club. an organization which
he helped TO establish In Detroit
hack IN 1888. He helped TO MAKE
famous such fighters as World
heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
forenzo Pack. Howell King, MIL
Ton shlvers, Stanley Evans ana
other Golden Gloves champs.
Thsse boys can all testify that
n was Slim Jones aid, Fellowship
CONTINUED on page u
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
Eed-Off
/ Used In
|esonle Death
k4.Year-Old
Ereets Officers
h Nightgown

R0yTO, Canada.-Mrs. Will
hawkins. 24-year-old white
N. was charged Sunday.
lie. with the murder Of Reg
G. Bryant, 81. He was
n wounded early Sunday
linz. when shot In the stom-
|y a bullet fired by Mrs.
slrs
be said that the woman.
y husband Is a private In the
|srmy. was Bryant's common
|xIfe. They said she admitted
|Inr him in their four-room
)nent on Spadina avenue In
downtown district OF the city.
weapon used was a sawed
Us callSre revolver.
kirt l. also married and his
md two sons live In TIam-
Ontario. when officers ar
At the apartment. they said
we're greeted by Mrs. Haw-
clad IN a nightgown. who
Them. Fl hot him. l shot my
knd. out A''s not dead yet.
y let "a phuignre, Don't
tIr;. found lying on the bed
floor. died while being taken
Ps Western hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

read messages Of sympathy ana
musical numbers we're rendered
bv Lorenzo Robertson, Mrs. Mam's
spann and the Third bapus'
slim Jones % years IN De
,rolt were packed with excite
ment. ups and downs and sucs UC
Hs was born !n Cleveland. NJ;
Iune & 1890, the son Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Addison Jones. After worh-
,rg a. a coal miner IN Penn
sylvanla and West virginia, ~ ~
came 10 Detroit and strusgleo 20
maize = fortune. Slim was su'-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

49, from all walks OF life
\ ~ before an altar decked
4, '..suliiul flowers to listen
H. erviee dedicated to the
\ VI q man whose religion
-s'plnk his fellow men.
wpuiar owner OF the Club
|,a,,s s0v e. Adams. died Nov.
n"n.tlnE an illness OF sew
s, very simple funeral service
~ "se.ed by the Rev. c. +.
r., VINO preached the sermon.
n ~ fr. Malcolm G. Dade
b scripture and obituary;
'seia Club Congo M @.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
HOPES POSTAL
PLACEMENTS
WILL BE JUST
Commends Houston
For Spirit In
Giving Exams

In communication with Hon
Roscoe Huston. Postmaster OF
Detroit post office and Michel P.
hester. superintendent Motor We
hicle Service, the NAACP COM
mended the spirit shown by Civ
ing competitive examination In
the Motor Vehicle Service.
"The requirements for an en-
ployee we are told is that he
must have good service record
and that he pass an appropriate
non-competitive clerical examina-
tion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05

The government urges you
10 show your patriotism on
this occasion BY purchasing
one or more Extra =. War
Bonds with which to help blast
the Axis out OF Toxic and Bcf-
lin. The bonds range from f25
to $1,000.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-05
|miling Slim Jones WinLiOe On
hMinds Kindled By Kindnesses
Bv ULYSSES w. BoYKIN

yores snaoow
words spoken the Rev. Father ma b who attended
church remembered by those church
Benjamin Franklin Monday morning al inc i
IA Ferry ~ ~
The people's voice., 1942-12-18
NEARER
DE- FhGT0 UNITY

WASHINGTON.-Prospects of oper
ating unity of the AFL and CIO with
in the next six weeks are bright
defacto, if not de jure. Both have
agreed to a small committee to re
solve inter-union jurisdictional dis.
putes and-most significant feature
have agreed to abide by the decision
Of an impartial arbiter, to be selected
by mutual agreement, or, if such
agreement is impossible, by FDR.
Labor will present single front
to the whirling dervishes of reaction
as they advance to the attack next
month. The attempt to use the war
as a pretext for putting wage earn
ers - and also working farmers - in
servitude will be defeated after de-
moralizing uproar. Reactionary
spokesmen will shudder at labor unity
and use it as a bogeyman to stampede
farmers into fighting Tory employers
battles against productive brothers in
the cities. Westbrook Pegler and
other virtuosi will raise their screams
to soprano octaves achieved by Lily
Pons.
The people's voice., 1942-12-18
WILL U. S. A. DARE
FILL SOCIAL SECURITY

WASHINGTON-The Beveridge Re-
port, proposing social security for
everyone in England from the cradle
to the grave" at a cost of only 11o
of the national income, caught the
Metropolitan Life and other insurance
companies flat-footed but watch for a
counter-attack, ridiculing the British
proposals and pressing the priceless
gambling spirit of Americans who, it
will be alleged, prefer free initiative
to regimented security, two false al
ternatives. Or, as Brooks said in oppos-
ing the sale of grains for food at $50
of the parity price fo rcorn, the gam
bling spirit of the American farmer
must not be destroyed.
The Beveridge Report goes far be-
yond U. S. proposals. Maybe u S.
will now dare to consider program
of medical care and disability, cross
ing the deadline set and enforced by
the American Medical Association.
The people's voice., 1942-12-18
New Plans
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them on the land they have already
purchased. "These are not going to
be primitive homes" Aaron Greene,
supervisor of construction, said.
'They are going to include the best
of the old traditions with a natural
use of materials. Rather than cover
up the physical material this will be
used in the design" A typical house
will have two bedrooms, an alcove-
kitchen unit, living room, car port,
utility room and root cellar The
community site has been designed for
eighty homes and plots of a minimum
OF one acre each. The plan calls for
a community house, community park
and swimming pool, kindergarten,
a cooperative store, coop filling sta
ton and shopping center. The cost
of each house is estimated at S1,700
and there are always some men work
ing on the project even as late as IL
The people's voice., 1942-12-18
Grain Markets
Continued from Page one)

belt In the Pacific Northwest fields
have q light to substantial snow cover
but much late seeded wheat in Wash
ington has gone into the winter in
unsatisfactory condition. Over the
main wheat belt, the crop is now in
the dormant state.
Crop production adjustment rates
were announced on December 5
Farmers may earn these payments by
complying with their AAA acreage al
lotments for corn, wheat, cotton, rice
tobacco and peanuts. Deductions viii
be made from each farmers total croI
payments in 1943 for failure to com
plete at least 900 of an acreage al
lotment and 9O%o of a specified wal
crop goal In addition to the croT
production adjustment payment, farm
ers also will be able to earn a produc
tion practice or conservation payment
by carrying out specified agricultural
practices which improve soil, help pre-
vent erosion and increase yields OF
needed war crops.
Payment rates announced for 1913
based ON normal yield of allotted
acreages, are 9.2c per bushel for
wheat, 3.6c for corn in the CONNER.
cial area, and &c per 100 for rice.
These compare with 9.9c, 5.5c, and
2.4c, respectively in 1912.
The final 1912 protein survey of
Canadian wheat issued by the board
of grain commissioners indicates that
the protein content of the wheat crop
for western Canada is 1880, which is
23 units lower than the 1941 crop and
IA units lower than the average for
the past 10 years. The reduction in
protein content in 1912 is attributed
to the cool, moist growing season
which is conducive to high yields and
low protein content.
Upward revisions of delivery quotas
were made at more than 500 delivery
points during the week by the Cana
dian Wheat Board as a result of the
of nearly 1S,000,000 bush
els of wheat and other grains from
lake head ports during the last days
Of November and early in December.
CASH WHEAT: Daily offerings of
free" wheat ON the Minneapolis mar
ket were insufficient to fully take
care of the mill demand and the trad
ng basis on cash wheat was mate
tally higher Even though mills
urned away considerable flour busi-
less during the week, it was con-
tantly necessary for them to ex-
.hange futures contracts for cash
rain to cover the limited sales which
we're made but mainly to replace
Wheat now being ground. Minneapo
is arrivals amounted to 1900 cars of
IL classes of wheat while Duluth un-
oaded 569. The trading basis was
witched to the May and at the close
,rices were almost as strong com
jared with the May delivery as they
we're when based on the December a
week ago. Inasmuch as May wheat
vas at a premium of &c over the De-
ember, it meant that cash premiums |
uring the week advanced about as
much. Ordinary protein No. 1 dark |
orthern spring wheat was called 1c |
nder to 1c over the Minneapolis May |
rice, which advanced 1asc for the
The people's voice., 1942-12-18
Selection Of
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international News Photo

increased enrollments after the war
and if expectations were realized, the
schools would need more funds. DR..
Melby, president of the State Univer-
sity at Missoula, stated that he be-
lieved his institution would need an
additional $4,000 annually to carry
out the educational program which he
envisioned as essential in the post
war period.
Appointments
The following appointments were
approved by the board:
At Montana State university: David
A. Bostwick, assistant professor of
physics; Sholie Richards Brown, part
time English instructor; Ruth D..
Harris, modern language instructor;
Barbara M. Johnston, assistant mod
ern language instructor; Agatha Kel-
ly, assistant Spanish instructor in the
extension division; Jerome Kopet, as
sistant professor of pharmacy; Jessie
F. Perkins, head teacher, nursery
school; Walter L. Pope, part-time pro-
fessor of law; Claude Stimson, part
time political science lecturer, and
Vincent Wilson, assistant physical
education instructor.
Montana State college: Ralph A.
Cline, assistant professor of agron-
omy; Lillian Dyche, secretary to pres
ident; Alice |. Harmon, instructor in
English; Melbourne l.. Jackson, in
structor in chemistry and engineer
ing; Arne Nordskog, assistant profess
sor of animal industry; Milton Ran
dali, instructor in electrical engineer
ing; Georgia Roosevelt, home econom-
les instructor; Helen Sandvig, phys
ical education instructor, and William
o. Zoller, English instructor
Agricultural experiment station:
Lee o. Giffey, research fellow in agri-
cultural economics.
Agricultural extension service e:
Billie G. Jansen, assistant extension
agent; Floyd Jack Payne, Saltwater
county extension agent; Owen Stan
ley Wirak, assistant extension agent.
The people's voice., 1942-12-18

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large chain stores had to be overcome
In John Leland's thesis, the import
ance of educational work within co
operative society is well emphasized
1t may be helpful to other organiza-
tions to emulate the pattern of the
Morningside Coop and have their
social centres" appended to the store
itself In the Morningside Centre"
afternoon tea was regularly served in
the wintertime, with different mem
ber acting as hostess each day, and
over cup of tea impromptu discus
sions helped to establish a genuine
cooperative community.
The reading of the thesis is worth
while since it records the historical
facts and simultaneously contains in
formation which is of value to those
who are engaged in cooperative enter
prise similar to the successful Morn
ingside Coop.
The people's voice., 1942-12-18
Of
Continued from Page one)

lhoIh aSS OhS1
offer one method of holding these men
on their important jobs. A delegation
representing the National Committee
for Farm Production Supplies Ca war
time service organization supported
by the leading co-operatives which
purchase farm supplies), in November
presented the situation to high draft
officials, and received the assurance
that under existing law mechanics
capable of repairing equipment and
vehicles used in actual farm produc-
ton can be deferred at the discretion
of local boards.
Efforts are to be made to acquaint
both local draft boards and state and
county agricultural war boards of the
urgent need for deferment of men
whose skills are absolutely essential
to the maintenance of the present
high rate of farm production. The
need is regarded as even greater this
year because of the deep slash in
farm machinery production and the
governments insistence that present
machinery be kept in perfect running
order.