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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
River Rouge
Faculty Members
Prevent Apology
Pupils, Parents
Say Principal
In Bad Light

What was reported to be a racial
riot at River Rouge High school
Tuesday morning turned out to be
a verbal expression OF colored stu
dents against attempts TO humiliate
them, followed by sorry spectacle
Of buck-passing by school officials.
The incident was initiated when
NJ. p. Kinseller. instructor OF Eng
lish and speech at the University
OF Detroit. was alleged 10 have
made offensive remarks concerning
Negroes while giving dramatic in
terpretative talks. The colored stu
dents in the class room resented
Mr.. Kinseller's remarks, and ex-
pressed this resentment in verbal
expressions before leaving the
room, led by Elmer Evans, 367 Hol-
ford. member OF the varsity foot
ball team.
Later the colored students de-
manded an apology from Kinseller
The u. OF D. professor was will
ing. but. according to reliable
sources, was prevented from max
ing an open apology by certain
members OF the high school faculty,
They suggested that the apology
be made TO only the colored stu
dents, and not In open class.
On learning OF the incident a
Continued on page p
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Victim Of
Housing Riots
Found Guilty

Charged with violation OF Federal
Fire Arms Act. Alex Kendrick. 21.
SIS Owen, was found guilty in Fed
eral Court last Friday. Hendricks
is to be sentenced this week.
The prisoner was arrested dur.
ing the racial disturbance at Ne
vada and Ryan and held on a charge
OF carrying concealed weapons
when police are alleged to have
found loaded revolver in his pos
session.
Following his examination in Re-
corder's Court Hendricks was turn
ed over to Federal authorities when
II was found he had been convict
ed before on a felony charge and
put on probation.
As a result OF the conviction Ken
bricks faces maximum sentence
Of Ave years imprisonment.
He Is married and has been en-
ployed at one OF the defense plants
Lawrence Martin. %, who war
arrested with Hendricks, faces the
same charge and is expected to 20
on trial this week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
SCOLD CHURCH
FOR SILENCE
ON HOUSING

The Detroit Council OF Churches
was scolded for its silence on the
social aspects OF the Sojourner
Truth housing project controversy
Thursday by the Rev. Herbert
Beecher Hudnut. DID,. minister Of
the Woodward Avenue Presbyterian
church at the April meeting OF the
board OF directors in the YMCA.
DR.. Hudnut asked II the council
didn't feel with him that something
should be said about the Sojourner
Truth matter. and moved that the
council recommend the appoint
ment OF a representative inter-
racial committee.
At the request OF Arthur F. Tull.
chairman OF the business affairs de-
partment. Fred Johnson. superin-
tendent OF the Michigan Children's
Aid, declared that he thought an
inter-racial committee OF white and
Negro men would he a wholesome
thing and suggested that the coun-
cirs recommendation be sent to
Mayor Jeffries.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Personnel
Directors Blamed
For Job Bias
300 Women
Hear Of Plans
For Training

More than 500 women. keenly in
terested in defense work packed the
lounge room OF Lucy Thurman
Branch YWCA 10 attend confer
ence called 10 devise means OF
breaking down bars Of racial dis
elimination against colored women
in many OF the defense industries.
The conference. held Monday
night. was called by Senator
Charles c. Diggs. Another meeting
will be held Tuesday night, April
81.
At this meeting plans will be
formulated 10 start training
school for Negro women under sup
ervision Of employers in various de-
Tense plants.
1t was the unanimous opinion Of
those attending the meeting Mon
day night that the principal fault In
this discrimination rests at the
door OF the personnel director who
uses every device possible to avoid
hiring colored help.
A committee OF approximately Is
persons. with Senator Diggs as
chairman and Attorney LeBron
Simmons. co-chairman, was named
10 study the problem and devise
means OF combating the evil.
Stanley High. nationall known
magazine writer. was one OF the
publishers heard at the meeting
Monday night. Mr.. High Is in De-
troit gathering information for
another article on the Negro.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Boy, ID, Hit BY Auto
Dies In Hospital

Injured In traffic accident Tues
day night. Alvin Kirkland, IA years
old. s04 owen avenue. died in Re-
ceiving hospital at $3.50 am. We'd
nesday.
The car was driven by Hylan
Booker, 80. OF 1918 Delmar avenue,
who was not held. Booker told
police the boy ran suddenly into the
street from between parked cars on
owen avenue each Of Brush street.
with the death OF the kirkland
boy, Detrolts total Of traffic fatal
tiles mounted TO 81 for this year. as
against 20 during the same period
OF 1871.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Khan Leader
Suspended BY
paekardLOca1

The Klu Klux Khan was given a
setback in its attempt 10 gain con-
troll OF various labor unions In De-
troit industrial plants Sunday aft
ernoon when seyen-man JAW
CLIO trial board found Frank
Buehrle. white. member OF Packard
local 1870. guilty OF leading Khan
faction. Buehrle was accused OF us
ing this faction TO circulate false
propaganda against the president OF
the Local. curt Murdoch.
The findings OF the trial board
were read 10 more than 200 mem
bers Sunday at headquarters OF the
local. Two colored members Of the
local were members Of the trial
board.
In addition 10 finding Buehrle
guilty OF leading the Khan faction
in the local the trial board recon-
mended that he be suspended from
active participation for 10 years.
although he must continue To pay
dues.
AS a result OF testimony given at
the trial several other members are
expected to be called 10 defend
themselves against Khan charges.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
.ETHODISTS
IN
F3RD CONFAB

Inc seyenty-third session LexIng-
ION annual conference Of the Meth
ouls' church opened at Scott Meth
Ou''' church Tuesday morning. The
INey' D. D. Turpeau. Jr.. district su-
Per'n'endent, Cincinnati, ohio, pre-
Psided.
~. FORMAL opening Of the conference
u u with an address wednesday
~ turning at . o'clock by Bishop r.
g, :. Jones senior bishop OF the Co
MINUS area who presided. The Rev
T. Gorham, district superinten.
~, Of Detroit and Chicago, deliv-
- ne sermon. DR.. Henry HIT
.c1ne pastor OF Central Methodist
"a .cn' Detroit, also spoke.
" sessions will be held daily
" Ssnout Sunday afternoon al
= Time ordination services will
',' conducted. The closing session
|IeMho'e held at Cass Technical High
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
| US. ORDERS
| OCCUPANCY
| OF PROJECT

WASHINGTON, DC. - 7 h e
Federal government Wednesday
instructed Detroit Housing COM
mission 10 proceed with filling
the Sojourner Truth Housing
project with Negro occupants.
The wire stated:
Please proceed as soon as
feasible with the established pro.
gram for the occupancy Of So
journer Truth Project. The Ma
ti0nal Housing Agency Will join
with the Detroit Housing COM
mission in the technical phases
Of the utilization OF this prof.
ed. Please notify the City gov
eminent Of the contemplated ac-
ton In order that the City Of De-
trolt may initiate the appropri-
ate measures 10 effect occupancy
under the most satisfactory con.
diti0ns possible.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Inventor In Elm
Tree Swiindle'
Gets Prison Term
George James
Sentenced To From
Year To Is Months

FLINT, Mich.--Finis TO the now
notorious ELM tree swindle" was
written here last Friday when four
defendants, after pleading guilty
to charges OF violating the State
BLUE Sky" laws, were sentenced
by Circuit Judge George W. Des-
Jardins. Of Lapeer.
George S. James, Detroit, the only
colored among the defendants. was
the only member OF the group to be
given a prison sentence. James was
sentenced TO from Is months TO one
year in prison.
The defendants were charged
with swindling investors" In Flint
and Genesee County out of approx
mately 100000 with a Mystery
machine" which later turned out
to be a printing press 10 print
policy slips.
DR.. Edward r. Smith. Flint os-
teopath. and Carlton G. Horton,
former Flint salesman. were placed
on probation for two year and or
dered 10 pay 800 costs each. Marie
Heth. Detroit widow and fourth de-
PENDANT. was placed on probation
for one year.
James told Judge DesJerdins that
he received $4,000 from investors
in the Mystery machine" but tha'
he turned the money over TO the
"McGregor brothers" under an elm
tree on the outskirts OF Flint
DR.. Smith and Horton said they
collected money from the "inves'
tors" and turned II over to James
Each stated he had lost some oil
his own money in the deal.
James formerly owned a note
at Ferry and st. Antoine. He Is
married. and during the time nc
was accepting money from the in.
vestors." had nice home ana al
expensive automobile.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
WHITE NURSE DENIES
AFFAIR With DR.. BYRD
Pupils Resent Slurs of u. of D. Professor
Theft Changes
Clothes;Leave
Identification

Silas Kelly of 1854 Goddard was
arraigned on a warrant Wednes-
day for robbing Harry Farr, "a. OF
1886 Fleming.
Upon returning from work, Farr
found the back door had been
forced and his clothes stolen. More
over, the thief had changed on the
spot and left his old clothes in a
heap on Fare kitchen floor.
Farr went through the clothes
and found an unemployment COM
pensation card issued 10 Silas KEEL
ly, Of 13454 Goddard. He went TO
that address Immediately and found
Kelly strutting around in the sto-
len garments.
Having done his own detective
work. Farr decided to make his
own arrest. He led Kelly forth and
turned him over 10 the first police
man he encountered. Patrolman An
thony Kwapiez. After investigation
corroborated Farr's story. Kelly
was obliged to change back into
his own clothes at the Dawson
Station and deprived OF 81 he had
obtained by pawning Farr'1 over
coat. The coat was resoverSd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
AGED MAN
KILLS In
SELF DEFENSE

A blast from 12-guaee shot gun
which disturbed the peace OF resi-
dents in the vicinity OF Orleans
and Meade last Sunday morning
brought 10 a tragic end an argu-
ment between two men as the dis
charge from the gun snutled ont
the life OF Robert Belcher, 3S 1922
Orleans.
Green Allison. 66. l29l4 OrleanS
retired city employe, was arrested
after the Staying. but was later ex-
onerated by the prosecutors office
when Il was proven the aged man
shot in self defense.
According 10 statements. Beicher.
who formerly lived az the Allison
home. but wac evicied nye months
ago because he refused 10 pay his
rent, called there Sunday morn
ing
Allison told Detective Leo Doyle.
OF the Homicide Squad that Belcher
was drunk and for that reason he
refused to let him in the home. In
stead. he said he ordered Belcher 10
get off his property.
Angered because Allison would
not let him in Belcher parked in
front Of the home and Got a knife
Observing the knife in Belcher's
hand as the former room @ r
started toward the Allison home
again Allison said he ran into a
bedroom. picked up a shot gun and
returned TO the front door As
Belcher started up the steps Ali
son fired. the discharge from the
gun hitting the dead man in the
neck and chest
when police arrived they found
the knife cluiched In Bclcher's
hand He was killed instantly
Allison was taken to The Homi-
eide Squad Office and later 10 The
prosecutors office where he and a
number Of witnesses were question
ed. lie was later released
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
C.0. Orders
Hiring ofJeWs
and Negroes

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-The gov
eminent applied pressure on
ten midwest companies holding war
contracts this week to discontinue
asserted bias against hiring or pro-
noting persons OF certain races or
religions.
The presidents committee on fair
employment practices, citing the
companies Sunday, required them
TO furnish written notice that here
after they would not disqualify Job
applicants or discriminate against
employees because of race, color,
creed or national origin"
Ever since last June. when Presi-
dent Roosevelt set up the commit
tee. recipients OF war contracts have
had to pledge they would not prac-
tice such discrimination. This
committee officials said. leaves vio-
lators open TO suspension OF the
contracts or fines on charges of
contract violation.
In the Chicago area the commit
tee named the Steward-Warner
corporation. Buick Aviation plant
at Melrose, ILL.,, Bearse Manufac-
turing company. Simpson Manufac=
turing company and Studebaker
branch factory. The others listed.
all in the Milwaukee area, were the
Nordberg Manufacturing company,
A. o. Smith corporation. He'll COM
pany. Allis-Chalmers corporation
and Harnischfeger corporation.
The committee said II was charg-
ed that the firms declined TO en-
ploy colored persons or Jews lad
vertised, or asked employment
agencies. for white. Protestant or
Gentile workers only and failed to
give workers of some races or
creeds promotional opportunities.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
TOLES SEEKS
TO COACH
BOXING

Roscoe Toles, state heavyweight
champion, according TO reports
from Buenos Aires, has applied "a
the American officials In Argentine
for an extension Of his visa so that
he can take over the coaching OF
boxing In that country.
Toles was scheduled TO come back
10 America more than two months
ago. He sailed for Argentine last
September.
Since his arrival In Argentine he
has had three fights, defeating Ar
turo Godoy and winning over AL
berto Lowell and drawing with him
Roscoe. who wac given an extern
sion Of time by his draft board, Is
In class Al. and any extension will
mean that his draft board must
grant this permission
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Mrs. C. Casey Replaces
Mrs. Josephine Bedford

Mrs. Geneva Casey. staunch
supporter OF the democratic par
ty. was appointed superinten-
dent OF the poor Wednesday by
County Auditors James b. Friel
and Ray Hafeli. Mrs. Casey re-
places Mrs. Josephine Bedford.
who was discharged recently ny
the county auditors after che
had refused to resign. The job
pays $1,000 n year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18

people OF Detroit and OF the Ma
b. must he considered. The mere
rIcial Aspect Of the march which
tluded an estimated 5000 OF the
rol colored citizens and humid
d Of motor cars, is secondary.
lis was a great spiritual and
tlio,ic movement Of people who
|s determined TO secure the full
|rshls accorded their American
tIlsns
10 band lead the parade. there
b 10 blsrng OF trumpets or
lahrg Of drums TO herald the ap-
Foach the dark calvacade. II
|entd as Il the somber and
|coilng spirits OF Attacks. Turner.
biourner Truth and John Brown,
FTated the ranks OF the march
hundreds that for them this
as great moment in which the
lemnily and significance OF the
y and the occasion forbade un-
Ne noise or ieyiiy.
The march began at 2:30 at the
,tseelion OF John II. and Fred
TICK streets. Il was led by a de-
chnent OF former soldiers mem
rs o. The American Legion, Dis
pea veterans and Veterans OF
Folelgn Wars Who bore aloft the
|a'lonal flag and the colors Of their
|isanltaiion The parade moved
pun on John II. to Cadillac
'Quare and 10 the Soldiers Momu-
len' upon which can be found the
'a'ue Of Sojourner Truth.
among some OF the floats were
nose Of Peterson and Son: the New
"a club. the Citizens committee
l''ullng Sojourner Truth: a
soofa'ed truck bearing a group OF
Jung people who sang patriotic
'nss and spirituals as they rode.
ae Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
q seven cars in line, in which
zoe officers and members of local
apiers.
o,ner automobiles bore the name
me Peter Pan Nursery; the AS
o'a'ed Clubs Of Women. women's
osressiye club and Club Zombia.
Iaere were other units in which
H,ned the Plymouth Church
u'a group; Young Negro Demo
We TWO troops OF Boy Scouts (:
',ssen'alivcs from the CLIO:
'A'P Jaw and members OF the
Negro Housing COM
we The groups identified with
unions had within their ranks
/" and women OF both racial
pr' A band appeared and head
second contingent OF late COM
ana automobiles.
around the statue OF sojourner
Continued on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
Women Celebrate
Birth of Clubhouse

Defense, Mrs. McAllIster said Mich
igan already has $4,000 volunteers
but has a goal OF 100000. She point
ed out that because OF Michigan
position as arsenal OF democracy.
there was need here for unified ef-
fort 10 protect the vast industries
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
sundays March For Democracy" Epochal
By FRED HART WILLIAMS

Call it what you will but the Parade for Democracy
wholly naedquate to describe the significance Of the
rch Sunday afternoon. It's spiritual moral and psyche
|gcs values will probably never be known. But that
|ese elements will have tremendous effect upon the Ne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-04-18

william Lawson. "a, $50 Farms
worth. was held by police Tuesday
after 30 marlhuana cigarettes had
been found In his possession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
SHIPPING: OUR NO. 1 BOTTLENECK SCOT
TO ASSIST POLICE?
Engineers Services Need- ed in Solving Local Traf.
 fic Problems

On recommendation of supt. wil- liam J. Roach, the board of police commissioners yesterday voted. to ask the city planning commission for the '1oan" of H. Theodore scott- Smith for advice on trafic ques- tions. Mr. Scott-smith is engineer for the city planning commission. supt. Roach said that Mir. Scott Smiths services in laying out changes in traffic routing would be of great assistance.
 The board received and placed on file letter from Cecelia Bren- nies, air raid warden of Sectors D. 5l, 55, 56, 57,58, 50, 60, S1 and 86, thanking Patrolmen James Wagner and August Rinaldi for their serv- ices in flnger-printing 72 members of the APW at the headquarters in Waterville May 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04

nerve centers of the United Press radio monitoring network. The old- est of these, located at Valhalla, is equipped to pick up and record both code and voice broadcasts and re- ceives, on its battery of three He'll schreibers, the wireless teleprinter news of Stefani, DIME and TaSs. It monitors a schedule of 300 for eign broadcasts daily. Most of these originate in Continental Europe, but frequently atmospheric conditions, make it possible to hear Tokyo from Valhalla.
 The San Francisco listening post audits and records both code and voice broadcasts and is the princi- pal point for reception from Japan and other Far Eastern points.
 The third of the key stations is located at Barnet. England, near London, and is equipped to handle Hellschreiber receptions, standard, short and medium wave broadcasts from throughout continental Eur ope. Of these the most important. as a source of news of events with in enemy and enemy occupied tcr- ritory, are the medium wave broad casts which are intended primarily for internal consumption in the country of origin. The Barnet ns- tening post, incidentally. Is able to receive and record by Hellescreiber the same DIME news report which, before the United States entered the war, was delivered to the Berlin Unter den Linden offices of United Press. m addition to these three princl- pal stations, U. P.'s listening post at Santiago, Chile regularly receives and records voice and code signals from the Far East and its Buenos Aires listening post is similarly equipped to handle regular Crans- missions from Europe.
 Other receiving stations are op- erated at Lime, Rio de Janeiro. Guayaquil, Bogota and Caracas. Each Is staffed to monitor foreign brOadcasts and each backstops the Irrger listening posts.
 Direction of U. P.'s widespread listening post setup Is in the hands of Harry Flory, European news manager for the news gathering or ganization. Prom his New York he 9dauarters Fiory c0rrelates the monitoring programs of the entire system. If the Valhalla llsteTiFlg post Is unable to receive scheduled broadcasts of importance, Plory no. tifies all other receiving centers of the time and frequency of the news- east sought and advises all to at tempt to heaF 1t, Usually one or more of them are able to corner the tempeTameptal ether waves.
 Hosiery and cotton piece goods will be made in Fire Of American H,a Fna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Meetings for Insertion in This Calendar Must Ne
 Sent to Mayors Omcs at Least I've Days In Advance
TO-DAY, June {
 FirSt Ald Glasses

CIas8eS TOO D. na-Plymouth branch: Fred A. webb and staff. TOO n n-police headquarters auxiliary police. T.30 D ms-Maloney school: Pat Wallace and stan ,a 73O mManvne Machine Co., Aaron Paur nd Leroy Wooocock T:3O D. m.-l65 North Main street. Dr. Alfred KecnenDacn T:3O p m.-eouth Federated church: Marion Smith, a! 7:3O n m-Sprague school: and Frank Ware 7:S0 D. mThomaon branch Charles A. Williams and staff. Other Activities mDoesan bureau 56 Church street; Red Gross sewing class M. Qunan. ss foo D. n-scou house. rear First Congregational Churc CD supervisors 7:oO p m-Audet hail. State street, class HeleI Brophy. st
 SO D. n-wny high school auditorium; FRIDAY, June t&
 paper magazines: Walsh Wilson, SIocum Webster, Bucks Hll, Abbott. First Aid Glasses
 D. m Bunker Hill church: Harry Grover.
 500 D. m Foundry Dr. Goodrich. K. P. hall: 57 North Grosnick Mar garet Manzoli. / D. Duggan school: Charles A Williams
 7:S0 p. Medical building: Alfred P. Hensel and staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
LOU GEHRIG DAY

One Of the greatest public tFib- utes ever paid to . figure in the uel doldwyn's production "The worid of sports is depleted in Sam Pride of the Yankees" in recFeat- ng Lou dehrlg day at the Yankee sstiuEn, July {, 1889. The occasion maFke the retirement from baseball Of the believe Iron Man after l4 years with the New York AnaeFi- cans,
 Gary Cooper plays the role ol 0ehFis in the new picture t0 be FeleRas early this summer by RxC Radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04

Hosiery and cotton piece goods will be made in Fire Of American yarn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Take a good look at the chart above, and you will see why shipping has become Americas number one bottleneck Back in the unmechanzed days Of l9l1lS shipping experts figured that for every man sent to France something over three tons of shipping had to be set aside to keep him supplied.
 Modern war calls for even greater tonnage Though no figures have been released conservative estimate indicates that at least four tons of shipping must be aside to supply every soldier sent the 5000 miles to Europe To send soldier half way around the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04
NO MATCH FOR LUPE

When fiery Lupe Velez tangles with gang of bogus spooks in RKO Radios Mexican Spitfire
 Sees Ghost" the supposed visitors from the Beyond find their hands full. Leon Errol co-stars with Lupe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-04

to Australia and to keep him supplied there requires IS tons of shipping.
 The chart above shows how many 6O0-ton ships it would take to keep force of only 900 men supplied in Europe and nj Australia. Step up this force to quarter of a million men-still a minute figure in terms of the four and half million soldiers who will be in Americas army by the end of this year.
 keep force that size in Europe requires at least a million tons of shipping. To keep 1t in Australia would take three and three-quarters million tons. This is half the entire tonnage of Americas merchant fleet at the start of l94l.