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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22

experiences Of normal boys. She
took him to the "Y" and under the
personal direction OF Theodore Van
Buren,, then swimming instructor.
he began to show progress imme-
dlately. Fleming, as he is known
by host OF his friends became the
leader OF "Y"splashers, captain OF
the Boys Track team and during
his last six months In Detroit, was
employed as assistant swimming in
structor. He has always been in
terested In the military side OF his
school and "Y" programs and was
often seen drilling and going
through other maneuvers using
brooms or wands or anything at his
command. He was boy scout and
member OF the "Y" troop 372. He
proudly exhibits citations IN
craftsmanship, leadership and ath-
letic ability.
Mrs. Matthews. the proud mother
of It. Fleming Matthews. Jr.. IL
expecting her son home August 2S
for brief furlough. On Friday. the
2S.~a reception Is being held in his
honor in the beautiful lounge o..
the 81. Antoine branch YMCA. 9th
er social events will crowd his few
days here In Detroit.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
klOts


tContinued from page u
Several other persons were hurt IN
the melee.
A committee OF prominent citi-
zens conferred with the county
prosecutor. They urged that pad-
lock proceedings be observed on
all law violators regardless OF race,
creed or color. They also recon-
mended that Negroes be allowed to
serve on the grand jury to insure
an impartial investigation.
The committee further recon-
mended that the practice OF white
men rowing In Negro districts be
stopped and that investigators,
cclored and white. be assigned to
the district to avoid further trouble
The committee also reported TO the
prosecutor that white men have
been circulating throughout the
district urging colored persons 1,
support the japanese. informing
the race citizen that the Japanese
are his friends.
One OF the causes Of the distur-
Dances. II is believed. was due to
the fact that Negro police squad
car No. 81 had been removed from
the district. The committee urged
the Mayor to order this car back
into service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
ROCKING IN
RHYTHM" NEXT
CONGO EPIC

Rocking In Rhythm" done up in
a neat little white package, will be
Beverly whites next production for
the patrons OF Slim Jones Club
Congo. This will be Miss whites
second floor show since she started
producing at the club.
Headlining the show. which viii.
open with the Congoettes 10 white
costumes and on skates. will be Bob
by and Foster Johnson. formerly
with Louisiana Purchase pre-
senting syncopated taps. and also
contributing unihed form OF EN-
ceeing the show. A new White Gre
alton.
Then there's Rhythm Brown,
finesse on skates who Is able To
fashion some intricate steps on roll
err skates. especially his perfor-
nance on a table. The boy is real
ly good.
Phil and Bea. a beautiful blonde
and a tall dark and handsome man.
two sophisticates OF the dance
moderne. They come TO Club Con-
go directly from New York.
Claudia oliver. the dynamic girl
with the big smile. Is soubret OF the
Congoettes. Joyce Harper. Chi
cago beauty, has Joined the Con-
goettes TO replace Agretta Faye.
Miss white will contribute her
songs and piano playing 10 COM
plete what will be another fine
Congo show.
One OF the features of the show
will be the jungle panorama with
the Congoettes dressed in white and
wearing white feathers In the hair.
The entire show will be done in
white, and the finale will be groov-
ey with plenty OF speed and rhy-
thin.
Another feature OF the show Ia
that each act will be a sequel foT
its successor.
Stack Wilson and his Club Congo
band will furnish the music for
the show and dancing. There will
be a blue hour each Sunday and
Tuesday. both beginning at $3.50 IN
the afternoon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22

by his mother, Mrs. Lillian Wheeler
Matthews, last week and she Is a
recipient OF many congratulations
from her friends and her sons.
Mrs. Matthews gives most OF the
credit for the fine military accom-
plishment OF her son TO his early
and subsequent training at the
YMCA. 1t. Matthews was an honor
graduate from North Western high
school with a record OF not being
absent or tardy during his whole
high school career. He was a
member OF the ~" club in recogni.
ton OF his ability as a track man
and he was also an officer In the
ROTC. He graduated in June 1910
and entered the Detroit Institute NJ
Technology through scholarship
made available by w. c. Woodson.
executive secretary. 81. Antoine
branch. YMCA. He completed his
first college year with a B average
but in January, 1912, as reserve
officer in the ROTC. was hurriedly
called to the Army. Four days were
spent at Camp Custer. then he was
assigned TO the Medical Corps, Fort
Warren, Cheyenne. wyoming. Here
he won his stripes as a Corporal
and was sent 70 Officers Graduate
school, Fort Benning, Ga, in late
April.
AS a boy. Lieutenant Matthews
was under weight and his mother
feared that he would not enjoy the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
Signs For Poll Tax

WASHINGTON tANPl - The
petition to force the Geyer poll
tax bill from the committee which
Is holding 1t up in congress. grows
gradually. The latest signer is
Mrs. Frances Bolton, congress-
woman from Cleveland. Mrs. Boil
ton. who like her husband, the
late Chester c. Bolton. has always
displayed interest in the welfare OF
the Negro and other disadvantaged
groups. Is said to have never before
signed petition TO discharge
bill. Ii has been her opinion that
such procedure threatened the
orderly conduct OF legislative
processes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22

EAsHINGTON. - The White
use Monday issued the follow
statement on the transfer OF
Presidents Committee on Fair
Enjoyment Practice from the War
bluction board to the War Man
sr commission:
$The President has read and
ksidered the various commune
Mons regarding the transfer OF
committee on Fair Employ
hl Practice 10 the War Man
Ter commission.
Me regrets that this transfer
the reasons therefore have
so widely misunderstood.
Nd is the intention TO strengthen
tot to submerge-the committee,
: 10 reinyigorate-not to repeal
Executive order $500.
<The committee will gain
fngth by operating directly
5hin the War Manpower COM
ksion to which essential and
raordinary powers for the mob
5atlon and use OF all available
b and women in the war effort
De- been given.
fThe committee will make full
Of the various branches and
|ncies OF the Manpower COM
sion to increase the effective
5 an dthe range OF activities.
|Fill have the cooperation. serv-
and assistance OF the person
Of these branches and agen-
y II will have the friendly SUI
fyisIon OF the chairman OF the
omission. Mr.. McNutt. whose
)sp Of the whole problem Of
hpOwer utilization will be OF
>at assistance 10 the commit
on Fair Employment Practice.
AZ the same time. as the Pres
|nt said In his letter OF transfer,
ped July 80. The committee
" be preserved as an organiza-
pal entity. 1t will carry on its
|elpt, investigation. and redress
complaints Of discrimination In
|ployment in order to accelerate
reinforce the about effective
Of our man-power potential
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
Minister Kills
CONTINUED from page 81


Crisp because OF his serious
wounds, has not been able to dis
cuss the tragedy. II Is believed,
however, that unrequited love may
have been the motive.
Mrs. Beebe was shot fatally at
her home shortly before noon. po-
lice said Rev. Crisp went to her
residence and fired five times. two
OF the bullets entering the back OF
her leg, one her back, one her
shoulder and the other her hip.
Investigating officers found the
teacher unconscious on the kitchen
floor. she died before reaching a
hospital.
Immediately after shooting Mrs.
Beebe. the minister went to his
home where he is believed to have
slit his throat with q straight
edged razor and attempted to drink
a poisonous disinfectant.
He was arrested shortly after
ward by Chief Of Police II. W. wal
lace, Assistant Chief Albert Jack
son and Policeman John Edwards.
Officers said that when Rev.
Crisp RECEIVERS sufficiently, he will
be held In the city jail without
bond awaiting trial for murder.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
Books


The next time you are in the
schoolcraft library, ask to see
recent issue OF Parents Maya
zine" You will be particularly in
terested in articles concerning
children In war time, how TO ex-
plain the war to them. and how
to help them take t." Also look
at the attractive new picture books
for little children and take some
home with you.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
Negro WAAC Will Go To England To
Comfort Negro Soldiers Overseas

LONDoN--(ANP)-In order TO
provide companionship for the
thousands OF Negro soldiers here.
the Army plans TO send consider
able numbers OF Negro WAAC
girls 10 England. 1t. Gen. Dwight
ID. Eisenrcwer. commander Of
American forces in the European
area. announced Saturday. The
WAAC's will also perform duties
such as car driving and secre-
tarial work.
The Negro population OF Eng
land is very small. However, the
residents OF similar English towns
have entertained colored troops in
their homes and have extended
various kinds OF hospitality. in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22

Guiding dancing. There have been
two instances where white and
colored American soldiers danced
with the same English girls at
parties.
Larger cities. such as London.
have not had as much home en-
tertainment OF the soldiers. This
has resulted In soldiers on leave
asking for hot Jazz and Negro
girls.
In order to alleviate this con-
dition. dance was held in North
ern England Saturday night at
which rs colored women from the
African church's mission there
were special guests. The ball was
sponsored bv the US. forces.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
What To Spend
For Food

Your food and clothing are az
fected by some recent wartime
developments reported today by
the Consumer Division OF the Of
flee Of Price Administration. In
order TO follow the Governments
rules OF conseryation--to buy wise
ly--to buy only what you need
and to waste nothing. you Will
want TO know what steps have
been taken recently to protect the
consumer, and what new problems
you as consumers will have to
face.
Food
lfyou are buying lamb for the
family dinner table. don't pay
more to any store than the high
eet price you and other retail
customers paid during the last
week in July. OPA has issued an
order placing temporary 60-dsy
ceiling on the price OF lamb and
fixing July 1881 as the base per-
iod. All major cuts OF meat except
poultry, now are under price cell
ings.
The temporary beef, wear and
pork shortage which exists in
some parts OF the country will be
over by Fall. but in the mean
time. no dealer can take advan-
tage OF the situation to raise meat
prices.
The housewife now can get
enough sugar to can fruit juices
as we'll as fruits. An amendment
to the sugar-rationing regulations
gives the consumer one additional
pound OF sugar for every four
quarts Of fruit Juice she puts up.
Another OPA order allows your
store to pass along to you in
creases estimated at from Is to
25 per cent in canned fruits and
berries packed this year. Prices
were permitted TO rise at retail to
match wholesale prices which In
turn must cover increases incur
red by packers in the cost OF raw
materials and labor.
II you are served a soft drink
or other beverage az n soda foun-
tain or lunch counter, remember
that you don't have 10 pay extra
TO- the paper cup. No additional
charges are. allowed--unless you
had 20 pay for the cup in March.
lefore ceiling prices went into
effect.
Clothing
AS time goes on. more and more
OF your warm clothing will he
made Of part-wool mixtures. Al
though limitations have been
placed upon the amount Of new
wool that can be made into all
wooden cloth. an increased amount
has been made available for blend
ing with other fabrics.
Garments made from blended
material will. in many instances.
prove as warm and as serviceable
as those conditioned from cloth
made OF some grades OF new wool
Proper mixing OF new wool with
reused or re-processed wool ma
terIaIs often produce a cloth which
Is equal IN appearance. color and
usefulness 70 cloths made Of med
inm grades Of new wool. Con.
sumers are protected BY the law
that requires q label on all WOODEN
garments. telling the proportions
OF fabrics used. They are further
protected with the imuroved prices
by oPA regulations establishing
maximum price on fabrics for all
Of mems and women's clothing.
In general consumers are assured
OF adequate warmth In their
clothes under the new blends per-
miffed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
resident Answers Challenge On The
|enoval OF The F.E.P. Committee

without regard to race. creed, col
or or national origin, of any man
or woman.
Moreover the committee will
continue to refer to the President
all matters which. in its judgment.
require his decision"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
Mhat4e~4AxWM
WAN B0NDS
4, n

Essential In the equipment Of ev-
cry Soldier. Sailor. Marine or Flyer
Is q first aid kit consisting Of band
ages and antlseptics for instantane-
Gus use. These materials are packed
into . compact box and cost about
81. so each.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22

N. Is a photoststIc reproduc.
\. on certificate awarded TO
y petroit Tribune for mer-
|srlous service rendered De-
|eIi's Treasury Bond Sale com.
|Inse In stimulating the sale Of
|sr stamps and bonds. The TrI.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22

We need millions Of these 1rst aid
kits for emergency treatment. They
are also used by Red Cross work
ers. In Geld hospitals and wherever
needed until hospital treatment may
be obtained. Even q child could buy
one or more Of these kits through
purchase of War Stamps. Buy War
Bonds and Stamps every pay day
and invest at least ten percent OF
your income In these government
securities. US. Tgsssrry DsSa,imssi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
USO Center
Continued from Page j.

Continued from Page j.
Air Base, and those vino frequent
the city.
Mr.. Edwards expressed appre-
citation for the cooperation Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Norman, WPA Recreat-
lonal Director, who he feels is
doing a splendid job in working
with the soldiers at the Air Base
and providing recreation of a SUI
perior nature for the Jackson citi-
zens.
In leaving no stone unturned in
trying to add to and broaden the
recreational opportunities for the
soldiers, Mr.. Edwards has OBJ
tanned a rental agreement of the
crystal Palace Balloon, which will
be converted temporarily into a
USO Club for use until a perma-
nent location has been arranged
and completed. Mr.. Edwards ey-
pressed appreciation for the co.
operation of Mr. Edward Lee and
w. j. Summers in providing the
temporary use of the CRYSTAL
Palace Hall.
President j. l.. Reddix is chair
man OF the Management Commit
tee and has thrown himself whole
heartedly behind the director and
cltlzenS committee in the USO
Program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
DIR. Carver And Mr.. Ford

1t is highly gratifying that two great men like Henry
Ford and Dr. George W. Carver have gotten together Each
has genius to the manner born and each making powerful
contributions.
Mr. Ford stabilized the tin lizzie and placed gas buggy
IN the reach of citizen The tin lizzie was the forern
er OF our great auomotve industry the pioneer con-
tender for good roads The tin lizzie is the qrandmote Of
The big Zephyrs and the Mercury.
What Mr. Ford has done for his generation snaas for
itself. p o
Or Carver is we'll and widely known He has made great
thlngs with simple things He has taken rfes and made
perfection and those projections no res to use the
words of Defoe
Dr. Carver's work has commanded universal attention
Wherever the flag of civilization flies his presence never
remains long outcast.
Genus has no choice in person Alike she show
ers her talents and gifts among the children of men con-
tbuton affects all alike and whoever is in nossesson of
any worthwhile commodity should be heard
Dr. Carver is quiet modest man. He has turned eighty
and is still going strong He now working with one of tbe
most powerful magnets on earth
Our race has served this country first patriots It has
persisted the alt regardless of the discrimination practced
upon It Such faith will go without reward
We proud Of Dr. Carver and the opportntv he has
TO serve his nation and the world In him IS the mighty ev
dence against the contention that man can be Judged nv
the color of his skin - "
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01

Miss Edna Hood is visiting
friends in Vicksburg. We regret to
know of the passing Of Mr.. Her
man Austin's mother last Monday
evening. We are extending to him
our deepest and heartfelt SYM
pathy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
Africans Sought
Continued from page -

Continued from page -
selecting men from 20 TO 40 years
of age. Special attention is being
paid to the physical condition OF
the recruits, since the latter are to
be exploited for heavy work re-
curing great physical strength.
"CAMp FOR BLACKS"
Special camps for blacks" are
being set up in the Rhine region.
the broadcast stated, to isolate the
Negro workers from the German
population and from other foreign
workers imported to the Reich for
German war industries.
l. The reported enforced labor for
African natives is in line with Hit
ler's plan for Negroes as outlined
in "Mien Kampf," discussing train
ing for darker races in this book.
Hitler declared:
From time to time it is stated
to the German petty bourgeois N
each training period that for the
first time here or there, Negro
has become lawyer, teacher, even
clergymen or even leading opera
tenor or something Of that kind.
-. 1t does not dawn upon this de-
prived bourgeois world that here
one has actually to do with the sin
against all reason. That it is a
criminal absurdity to train a born
half-ape until one believes a law
yer has been made of him, while
millions of members of the highest
culture race have to remain in an
entirely unworthy position.
1T is sin against the will of
the eternal Creator to let hundreds
OF thousands of His most talented
beings (Germans) degenerate in
the prolitarian swamp of today,
while Hottentots and Zula Kafirs
are trained for intellectual voca-
lions. For it is training. exactly
as that of the poodle, and not
scientific education The same
trouble and kind, applied to an in
telligent race, would fit each in
d1vidual a thousand times better
tor the same achievement"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
Young Woman

the police hit her several times
about the head every time she
would try to lie down in the back
of the car in order to get some
ease.
Leaving the place where she had
been beaten she was kept In the
car from about $50 until about
8 o'clock. While riding in the car
suffering from pain and biological
reactions brought about by the
beating she begged the officers to
stop at a drug store or let her see
a doctor, but was refused.
On being taken to jail she was
given some aid by some of the
women inmates
The next morning still bloody
from the beating, she was brought
down stairs to be released and
one of the officers remarked that
II was a shame how some of the
police were beating up Negroes.
Twice taken to the Charity Hos
pital, she was denied entrance be-
cause of the lack of a bed Since
that time she has been under the
treatment Of DR.. A. Nj. Hall and
ordered to remain in bed for 20
days.
No charges were made against
her, and no fine was paid, and she
denied reports that plain clothes
men had offered to pay her to
leave town for a few weeks.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
Asserts Men
Could Have Eaten
At Bowling Green

railroad in an address in the house
of Representatives last May. How
ever, Mr.. Hills letter found it's way
into the Congressional Record
through the good offices of Con-
gresham Emmett O'Neal, who
halls from Louisville.
Since your information was not
correct and the untrue charge
which has been widely publicized
by the press is a serious reflection
on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company, and in sense
upon the city of Bowling Green
I am writing you the facts IN the
hope that you will correct youl
statement, or at least put this let.
ter in the. record in some ap-
propriate way" Mr.. Hill said
This train, Nc. 4, which left
Montgomery, Alabama, the night
April 80 is due to pass Bowling
Green, KY, at 4:1O a. m. and to
reach Louisville at ITO A. M, at
which time a dining car is put or
to serve breakfast. Or this occa-
sion, however, the train was sew
eral hours late and arrived at
Bowling Green, at 8:44 a. M; so
the conductor of the train, before
it arrived at Bowling Green, went
through all the cars and annOunc~
ed there would be Commute lay
over at that place for those who
wished to get breakfast.
Neither the railroad company
nor anyone for it at that time OPP
Grated an eating place in the sta
ton or elsewhere in Bowling
Green. There is a privately owned
restaurant located about half a
square from the station, but the
railroad company had then, and
has now, no interest in nor con-
neCtions with it
TWO ENTRANCES
81 should state, however, that
this restaurant has two dining
rooms with separate entrances, one
for white patrons and the other
for colored patrons and is patron
lied by both white and colored
persons without discrimination"
Discussing the failure of the col
cred soldiers to enter the diner
when ons was attached at Louis
vile about noon, Hill says:
after thorough investigation
including, among things a state.
ment of the waiter in charge (Who
is a colored NAM ] can state that
no colored soldiers came to the
diner for either breakfast OF
luncheon. If they had so applied
they undoubtedly would have been
served, as we maintain separating
curtains for that purpose, in order
to comply with the Kentucky law
the separation Of races.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
News from Edwards

CONTINUED from page u
hoping for her speedy recovery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01

Friends of Sergeants Paige are de-
lighted to know Of his promotion
to Staff Sergeant on June |. He is
stationed at Seattle, Washington.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01

tContinued from Page u

attending the convention were Rev.
H. L. Gardner, of Bolivar County,
Rev. j. A. Randall, Leland, Rev. E.
L. Drew, Shaw; Rev. C. A. Greer,
Jackson; Rev A. M. Drake, Nat
chez, Rev. w. P. Whitfield, Jack
son, T W. Laundrew, Marks, P. E,
F1isby, president emeritus, Can
nonsburg; Rev E. S. Hicks, Vicks-
burg; Rev. D. l.. Clifton, Vicks-
burg; Rev. H r. Richardson, Rev
j. A. G. Johnson, Rev H. c. Cherry,
r. G.. Session, E. D. Straugher, O.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01

w. Lenior, A. w. Moore, E M. H
Bradley, I. c. Hazard, r. w.
West, M Peterson, A. D. Furnell,
r. l.. Winchester, J. w Gayden, W.
P. Whitfield, r. w ana j. West
and many others.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01
Observation-Disclosures
Soldiers Went WthoutFo0d

Louisville and Nashville railroad,
j. z. Hill, addressed a lengthy let
ter to Congressman George H.
Bender of Ohio, explaining the
railroad 's@side of the case
Mr.. Bender had denounced the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-01

WASHINGTON amp TAX
ing unbrage at the publisit5r given
the story concerning nine Negro
soldiers who declared they were
refused food while travelling a
long distance, the presiden. of the