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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Housewives GiUe
Christmas Party

After a year OF hard work in
boosting and building Negro bust
ness. the Detroit Housewives league
played hostesses to more than one
hundred persons at Brewster Gen.
ter, Tuesday evening. Dec. 80, at an
enjoyable Christmas tree and par
ty
Just prior TO the other activities.
n splendid Christmas program was
rendered. with Mrs. Helen Buford
as mistres of ceremonies. Mrs. Fan
ME b. Peck, organizer and president
emeritus of the organization. was
the chief speaker. She made many
fine remarks concerning the ac-
complishments OF the league and
OF the loyal way in which the mem
bers had stuck together over the
years.
Mrs. Dorothy Steger. who is IN
charge or recreation at Brewster
Center Homes, conducted many in
teresting games in which all par
ticipated. Later. the entire group
was served Ice cream ana cake ana
everyone received gift.
The committee responsible for
this delightful affair. included Mrs.
Irma Allen. general chairman: Mrs.
Helen Malloy. chairman OF decora-
tions: Mrs. Helen Buford, chair
man OF program; NJ. c. Boone.
chairman OF refreshments: and
Miss Ethel Hemsley, associate
chairman of refreshments. MrJ.
Willie Taylor was in charge OF
gifts. with Mrs. Bessie Harris, AS
assistant.
Others who assisted were: Mrs.
Pearl Garvin and Mrs. Smith, while
Mrs. G. Fuqua extended a warm
welcome TO all who attended.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

trict Supervisor. who was elected
national president or basileus Of
the sisterhood Mrs. whitby spoke
to the women giving some high
lights OF her trip TO the national
convention in Philadelphia. She
likewise indicated current trends
in world affairs and expressed
briefly some desirable goals for
AKA to achieve during her tenure
OF Office.
The principal speaker for the
banquet was Miss Norma Boyd.
teacher and civic leader OF Wash
ington, DC. and most widely
known as the originator OF the So
rority's national project. the Nom
Partisan Council on Public Az
fairs. ESPECIALLY as they affect the
Negro citizen. Miss Boyd, after
expressing her gratitude for the
six-thousand-dollar ALLEGATION to
run the Non-Partisan Council ac-
tivities for year. related the work
done in connection with the coun-
Gil by AKA women all over the
country.
In the course OF the evening :
program. Mrs. Geraldine Bledsoe
acting for the body, presented Mrs
Whitby with a beautiful gold and
crystal lapel watch as a token OF
esteem and appreciation of hel
ability and leadership. Following
this, newly-elected officers OF the
two chapters were installed. Those
OF Alpha Rho omega graduate
chapter) are:
Basileus, Beulah Cain: anti-basi.
leus. Evelyn Solomon: grammateus
Edith Garrison, episteleus, RUBY
Chambers: tamiochous, Jennie
Paige hodegos. Margaret Bennett
and parliamentarian. Angel Lam
bert. n chapter officers Basileus
Melissabele Grant; anti-basileus
Jennie Young; grammateus. Lollie
Walker: episteleus. Fannette Nor
ris. tamiochous, Ruby Bradley;
parliamcntarian. Ethel Simons. The
join, chapter officers are Fannie
Bethel. chairman: Justine Nelson,
vice chairman grammateus. Ber-
tina Madison. tamiochous. Frances
Welker.
Among those attending the ban
quet were Margaret Bennett. Nell
lie Watts, Hazel White. Ruby
Chambers. Annette Burwell. Eliza
Grigsby. RUBY Bradley. Ruth Weav-
er. Ethel Is. Simons. Jennie Young
Melissabelle Grant, Angel Lam
bert. Mabel Windrow, Lavenia
Bright. Betty Harris. Georgia Redd
Geraldine Bledsoe. Norma Boyd
Beulah Whitby. Emma Copeland
Kate Pickens. Hertha Priest, Eve
Ign Solomon. Betty Swan. Dorothy
Scott. Anne Fisher, Adeline Sink
ford, Anne Palmer. Edith CARR.
son. Louise Garrison, Frances
Welker. Beulah Cain, Cleo Gee
Evelyn Pace. Yolande Bradheld
Vernice Hicks. Lois Tabor, Mar.
garet Bradley, Rachel Timer. Kath.
crime Weiss. Bertha Madison. Ma
omi Scott, Jessie NJ Carter. Ash.
ley Cain. Lollie walker, Beatrice
Gillian. Demoris Lightner. Panss
Mack. Marie lIardiman. Sue Good
son. Fannie Bethel. Grace r. WALES
and portia Phillips
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

sub-dcbs ana their COMPANY
SUI ~ the music OF recordings
festive setting OF balloons and
ronieilL
r.,ylie Bell. the honoree. was
,o,ned in baby-piuk net over satin.
Tsn,ted into her curls were sprays
j, baby breath.
,ss,stine were her five sisters:
crsndolyn in yellow chiffon trim
mad with Tiny ruifles; Ruby. IN
Tsne chiffon over satin trimmed
I'm rcd velvet Christine Mays, in
vi hrocade satin with billowy net
'llrt and little Rosemary In white
usl over blue laffeta.
Alarg birthday cake with Is pink
.ndle. adorned the service table,
,lons with candies. cookies and
TUT punch
Assisting Mrs. Jackson In serv-
IN, we're her sister. Mrs. Bertha
thornton, MIS- Jessie Rodgers and
Mrs, Mae Mays
Guests 81 ,he evening were the
Misses Grace Price Louise Dick
rs. Mildred smith. Marion Smi;h.
charlye Mae Harmon, Phylonia
Shepherd Flora Belle Lampkin,
E,hel n. Crowdcr. Ettamae Greene,
Doris Featherstone. Jackie Peo-
,es Maivis scott. Geraldine Dick
gn Mary l.. Davis. Frances Craw'
BIRD Messfs. Alvin Patton, Donald
Anderson. Kenneth Winfrey. Lum-
nj MaRion. Isaac Morrow, Edwin
pahney. Joe Green. Melvin Dudley.
llreoas btkerson, Hayes Dabnev,
Bernard Harris. Louis Edward
Dlckersor Eddie Dickerson. Her.
kri Hi Earl Warren, William
Gardner. Jessie Davis. Jimmy
Price Roscoe Mcdonald. Oliver
Barber Thomas Dickerson. George
Richardson Maxwell Miller. Her
nan stewart Samuel Minion and
John Thorpe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
NEW JERSEY VISITOR

Mrs. Frank Linton, OF Railway,
Nj. was entertained with a lovely
dinner party Sunday. at the home
OF her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
Merriweather. and their daughters,
Rosalee and Dorothye. OF Marston
avenue. The dinner party also in
cluded Herbert Merriweather, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Odom and their
daughter, Doris. Mrs. Linton has
enjoyed the past week In Detroit
with her relatives.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
The Bells
Visit Alabama

Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Bell. Of 54o2
lIendrick street, returned home
Saturday, after having spent the
Christmas holidays in Tuskegee.
Birmingham and Montgomery. Ala.
They report having had a delightful
time. and received many gifts and
greetings on their return.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Alpha Club Gives Tea
This Sunday

A fine program will be rendered
az the TEA sunday afternoon. Jan.
18th which II being sponsored by
the Alpha Club Of the 81 John
Presbyterian Church, from 4 10 g
pm. nj the church, s901 Clinton.
corner Jos. campau, 10 which the,
public II invited. Admission and
refreshments free. Many charming
hostcsses will be there 10 greet
you.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Price Fiixer
To Speak

Miss Sunie Steele. representa-
tive OF the Consumers division OF
the Price-Fixing commission OF
Washington. DC. will address the
Detroit Housewives league Jan. q
at s pm. at Bethel AME church.
Her theme will be OF vital impor-
lance to housewives and consum-
ers in general.
The public is invited TO hear her.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
SUB-DEB
CHATTER
BY LITTLE SISTER

Weekly Declarations; What about
that mess - Edna Van Ripper:
Blues in the Night Earl Evans;
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and
Write Myself Letter Ruth Tea
sley: There'll Be Some Changes
Made--Alma Snepcs to James Nc
Reynolds; From One Love to An
other Oliver Broome TO Vivian
Novel;, Sharon Burton and Bettye
Scott: This Love OF Mine-Cuzzy
Wuzzy; Gone with the Windy City
George Anderson.
TlD-BITS-Bill Matney and Mary
Ann Clemon are just dancing part
ners-they told me as couldn't
believe what | saw :. 3. Lucious Cal
loway and Janice have turned on
the light again but the flame is
growing low. He seems TO ignite
when Joan Kennedy Is near :.
Prince Walker was recently voted
one OF the most graceful dancers OF
the younger set. know that Will
thrill Peggy >. Now that the boys
from Chi have gone, residents of
Woodland and Trowbridge look like
gloom itself Sharon Burton
deal Is the BIS. She has these In
strong-O.B., Alb, FB.. and D.B..
Jr. Felix McBrown has decided
TO stay in Detroit for school IN
stead OF returning South His sis
ter left. Perhaps because she
couldn't stand the 10 below
Earl Evans Is on the sick list. Den
tai troubles have him down in the
dumps. .Velma May and Buddy
Richardson are taking IN sights to-
gether... Oliver Broom is sport
ing a new short. Don Lawson
and Bill Matney are quarreling
again, this time over Evelyn Bald
win.
BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW
THAT: Dorothy Ann Hicks picked
up her accent in only one week i'm
Boston Gloris Kennedy ditn't
even have 10 70 to Boston La
more Davis was in town last week
end Elva Carter OF Dresden,
Ontario, Don Lawson's cousin, al
so came in.
Felix McBroom OF Josephine ave-
nue. gave delightful party in his
palatial home. The party didn't
really jump until everyone had
tensely listened 10 the Joe Louis
fight and enjoyed munching sand
witches and slipping cocoa. The
rumpus room was the scene OF hi
larity and people divided up 10 en-
terrain themselves.
Felix was quite a perfect host
Jackson Barthwell and Raymond
Seymour won prizes for singing
and initiating Contract bridge was
played by Earle Evans, Margie Dun
bar, Jack Barthwel and Aurelia
Walton. Others who enjoyed them
selves were: Doris Tibbs. Billy
Horner, Mary Ann Clemon. Bill
Matney, Clifton Graham. Jewel Rat
liff. Earle Evans. Wimpy Coleman.
Neralee Fisher. Raymond Seymour,
Carlyle Johnson, Richard Niece.
Jack Barthwell. Margie Dunbar.
Cochincal Alexander and Edward
Cansey.
DID YOC HEAR THAT Mildred
Benson Is coming along in cook
ing. No reports from Buddy, her
devoted husband-Arylen Burton
packed again and left a couple OF
hearts broken Dawn Watson
down the saying. Nice things come
in small packages Sonny Plum
mer has II bad when II comes to
leaving Detroit and Iris Bell.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Here and There
In Detroit

Mrs. o. F. Crittenden OF e7O4
Scotch avenue has returned TO the
city after spending the Christmas
holidays with her sisters in Min
neapolis. MINI.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

Come and hear the thrilling
drama Ever Young" depicting the
loves OF four comely widows. who
are spending the season at Palm
Beach. at the Presbyterian church.
Jos. Campau and Clinton. on Fri
day evening. Jan, %. A fine musical
program will precede the drama.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Sorors Bring Honor to
Group by Her Election

Joy regned supreme in every AKA household on last
Friday evening for that marked big occasion in the lives
of Detroits Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority women AT that
time three chapters of AKA got together testimonial
banquet honoring Bueah Whitby prominent Welfare Dis
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

Among the current convalescents
are: Mrs. Minnie jenkins OF Nc
clellan avenue and Mrs. oleen Har-
ris OF Commonwealth avenue. Both
were confined 10 their homes last
week on account OF severe colds.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17
Cute Charlie Bell Has Big Affair
n Observance of Her Birthday

The spacious social rooms of the Lucy Thurman
ywcA were the scene of beautiful formal birthday
@ honoring Miss Charlie Bell Jackson daughter of Mr.
pd Mrs Charles Jackson on TUESDAY evening. Decembe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers OF
Hazlett avenue went to Toledo last
Wednesday to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Rogers nephew. Clyde Har-
ris, who died the previous Sunday.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Red Tape and Labor Shortage
Forcing Rural Stores to Close
BeoIIsviIIe and PooIesvi|Ie Merchants
Also Hit by Enrichment in Supplies

Carl Fisher, manager OF j. T.
Fisher and Son in Poolesville, which
carries a stock of general mer-
chandise as we'll as feeds, fertilizers
and farm machinery, painted
similar picture of curtailed supplies
and a shortage of competent help.
IF I cannot find buyer" Mr..
Fisher said, II am going to close
out the general merchandise bust
ness and continue to operate the
feed and machinery part of the
business upon a reduced basis"
Mr.. Fisher reported that his bust
ness amounted to more than 100000
yearly in normal times, and added
that while he has experienced about
a Is per cent drop the past year
due to foresight in buying" he
fully expects the business to drop
to nothing" in the future unless it
becomes possible to obtain stock
requirements.
Explaining the effects Of the man.
power shortage, Mr.. Fisher said that
he normally employed seven men,
dliu Illdt ilC llOW lldo Oilly llfC.
Help inexperienced.
while this does not seem a
drastic shortage Of help" he said,
inexperienced help is Of little or
no good IN my business, since it
often requires a year before man
becomes familiar enough with his
job to hold up his end of the work
Fortunately" he continued, "our
farm machinery mechanics have not
been taken by the Army and we
still are able to do little business
in this line, although parts are
becoming increasingly hard to find"
Commenting upon the extensive
reports" now required by various
Government agencies, Mr.. Fisher
said it took his entire time to handle
these, and that he was unable to
find man to take over the job.
Like the Beallsville merchant, Mr..
Fisher said he has had one pros
pective buyer, but that he also was
frightened away by the increasing
difficulty Of operating a business
in wartime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
NIT Leader Praises
Amity Of Americas

The unsatisfactory status Of Inter-
american relations during the
World War was contrasted with
present friendly relations in the
Western Hemisphere in a talk last
night by DR.. Robert Granville Cald-
well of the Massachusetts Institute
OF Technology, former Minister to
Bolivia.
This change, he told the Washing
ton Society Of NIT at the ;YWCA,
mad taken place not only in political
and commercial relations between
nations, but deeper and more fun
damental still in the question of
spirit"
He pointed particularly to Mexico
as an example of the improved sit
uation. During the World War, he
said, Mexico was characterized by
"lntrigues and negotiations with
Germany" while today the most
friendly relations exist between
Mexico, the United States and the
United Nations. The speaker quoted
from recent friendly utterances of
Foreign Minister Padilla emphasiz-
ing Pan-American solidarity.
DR.. Caldwell formerly was an off,
cial of the Office of Co-ordinator of
Inter American Affairs. He Is dean
Of humanities at NIT.
Maj. Merton L. Emerson. presi-
dent of the Washington Society of
NIT, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17

of with coupons for additional fuel
oil to last them through the
present emergency, or with the as
surance that they could not obtain
action from the board until they
supplied it with more information.
A majority of the requests for
additional fuel came from con-
sumers in whose homes resided in
fants, sick or aged persons. Almost
without exception compliments ex-
pressed willingness to cooperate,
attributing their presence before
the board to what they considered
an emergency.
Users "Tided Over"
DR.. T. w. Humphrey, fuel ad-
ministrator for Arlington County,
who acted as judge whenever diff
culties were encountered, explained
that the boards primary aim at
present is to tide oil users over
until the beginning of the next
heating period on January S. This,
he said. will enable them to catch
up on the rationing plan and, after
that date, when they will begin
using coupons for the third period,
they must make their fuel budgets
comply with their rations.
He pointed out that most con-
sumers have been misled into be-
lieving that all users are to be cut
two-thirds of the total amount they
used last year. The rationing sys-
tenn. he reminded, is based on floor
space in the home rather than
past usage.
Neighbors Face Scrutiny.
One of the toughest cases han
died by the administrator last night
was the complaint of two irate
women who charged that certain
neighbors, living in houses no
larger than theirs, had received
larger rations and were Haunting
the fact in their faces.
These neighbors keep their
thermostats at 10 and rs degrees
while we keep ours at S." COM
planned the women. There is Moth
ing fair about that"
DR.. Humphrey took down the
names of the neighbors.
You go on back and keep quiet"
he said, land I'll bet you anything
you want a police car is standing in
front of their homes within two
days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
72-7 ine Donor Suspects
CompIocency in PIosmo Gift
Ex-Brtish Subject, Now American, Points
Out Thot System Is Not q Transmission

tons takes iron out OF ones blood.
Actually, through proper dieting,
blood is replenished," he said.
There never has been an occa-
sion," he concluded, when the indi-
vidual could do so much to help his
country at so little effort His
wive has given four donations, thus
giving this family record of 16
contributions to the blood bank roll
of honor.
How effective plasma has proved
in saving lives was attested in
Baltimore yesterday by Donald j.
Sutton, 10, pharmacists mate, third
class, who offered to pay back the
TRANSMISSION he received when in
jured during the North African
fighting several weeks ago.
you keep your blood, son." said
the physician in charge. We'll get
it from the people who don't have
to go out there and fight"
Plasma miraculous"
Young Sutton said there are a
lot of fellows coming back from
Africa who wouldn't If we hadn' t
had the plasma. Plasma is prac-
tically miraculous. They bring a guy
in who has gone into shock. He
looks like he's dead. And they
pump plasma into him and back he
comes.
II remember one-he was lit
orally full of machine gun bullets
from air strafing. 1t looked like he
was bleeding to death right there
on the beach. But we shot plasma
into him, and he'll live. Plasma is
the most important of our medical
supplies. Every doctor and tech
nician carries a plasma kit with
him at all times"
Officials at the Red Cross center
Twenty-third and c streets NV
pointed out that "it may be your
boy who needs plasma." Appoint
ments may be made by healthy
men and women by telephoning
Republic $500, Extension 212.
Your blood donation may prove
gift of life to some one needing
1t quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
CAPITAL Transit Pushes
Plan 10 Hire Women
And CoIored Drivers
Friends Of Employees
In Armed Services
To Have Preference

The Capital Transit Co. was going
ahead today with plans for the
hiring of streetcar and bus oper-
ators, regardless of race or color,
and also for employment of women
in the same capacity, company
spokesman stated.
He said the personnel division of
the company has supposedly begun
preliminary Investigations of ap-
plications of colored people already
on file.
In the case of prospective woman
candidates for the jobs as operators
of the company's vehicles, the
spokesman said the company has
begun to receive letters and tele-
phone calls from interested parties
He pointed out the women must
first come in for personal inter-
views. Then their applications will
be accepted and investigated.
Requirements Publicized.
Meanwhile, the transit company
began to publicize its requirements
for woman streetcar and bus oper-
ators. Women will not be hired as
conductors, the spokesman stated.
Principal requirements are that
the women be between Is and IS
years of age, not shorter than feet
5 inches tall without shoes and have
weight of at least 100 pounds or
more.
They must be able to report to
work between am. and 7:30 am.
and 2 pm. and $3.50 pm. Their
services may be required for both
periods during which the trans
portation facilities are taxed. and
they must be ready to serve several
hours at time.
The standard pay policy will ap-
ply to the women. They will re-
celve II cents an hour during the
f1rst three months of EMPLOYMENT
81 cents an hour during the next
nine months and IS cents an hour
after the first years experience
Operators of buses and one-woman
streetcars will receive an additional
10 cents an hour.
Preference Status Available.
Preference will be given friends
OF Trapsit Co. employees who have
gone into the armed services. Those
accepted will be trained in the COM
pany's school at the Fourteenth
street car barn.
A meeting of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Car and Elec-
trio Railway and Bus Operators last
night at the Knights of Pythias
Hall was described today by j. G.
Bigelow, union president, as "the
quletest meeting we have ever had.
Despite the noisy meeting the
night before. he said, nothing was
mentioned last night concerning the
company's announcement that il
would adhere to the recent orders
of the Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment. He added that
very little" had been said regard
ing the transit companys plans tc
hire women streetcar and bus op-
orators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Red Cross 10 Ship Gifts
10 Prisoners Of War

BY the Associated Press
The opening in Philadelphia next
month of the first packing center
for parcels for prisoners of war was
announced yesterday by Norman H.
Davis, chairman of the American
Red Cross. 1t will have an in
itial capacity of 100000 packages
monthly.
The packages, to contain II
pounds Of food, tobacco and soap,
will be distributed to American and
other United Nations prisoners of
war and civilians held by the enemy.
The announcement said the Red
Cross had leased an unidentified
three-story building in Philadelphia
with 10000 feet of floor space. Vol
unteers will pack the parcels and
60 to 10 women will work on a
shift, under direction of Mrs. Stacy
B. Lloyd. Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Emergency Oil
Given Out in
Arlington
Over 300 Have
Voried Complaints
Handled by Board.

Arlington County's rationing
board had it's first open house for
fuel oil users last night and in four
hours handled individual cases of
more than 300 consumers, but not
without some complaint from those
who were forced to wait their turn.
Eight policemen were on hand to
handle a line of several hundred
persons that began forming during
the late afternoon. BY the time
the board of seven men convened
at Z pm. 1t had grown to a length
nearly equal to that of a city block
Some persons reported that they
had been standing in line for three
and four hours.
No More Complaint Hearings.
Meanwhile ration board officials
said today that due to the large
number of persons who failed to
get a hearing last night after wait
ing in line several hours no more
general complaint board hearings
will be held.
Persons wishing a hearing on
their oil rations, it was said, will be
given appointments after stating
their complaints in writing to the
board. These letters, it was said,
must contain a recheck of floor
space and should advise the board
of any unusual features in the floor
plans.
HomeoWners who have not yet
received their ration books will ap-
ply at the board tomorrow night
along with those whose supply of
oil is not adequate to carry them
through the week end.
Some of those who waited last
night outside the boards Office at 1924
North Highland street were interest
ed in gasoline and sugar rationing,
but a vast majority were there to
straighten out some problem con-
corning fuel oil. Many of this lat
ter group were among 5000 out of
$4,000 oil consumers in the county
who still had not applied for their
ration coupons before last night
Balk at Return Idea.
AS the line grew. consumers who
did not need oil Immediately were
urged to go home and to return at
a later date. To this plea they in
variably answered: You mean
come back and stand in line for
two or three hours"
But of the hundreds who man
aged to explain their cases to men,
bers of the board, all were disposed