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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Rockies Bedierl,
Bridges 10 Pitch
Agdi1si4dHIs
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BY LEO MAIcDONRF1

NEW YORK. MIs1 1.--sannssms
in Boston and baQt:isn thksn pss6a
the Tigers wereS here 4eaav ~
battle the Yankees an ting hrrs AZ
a twQ-game series
Tommy Bridgea I and Nrtrrsn
Breuer are to pitch tpdaH ~ Akns
beat the Yanks twSae n BN6 $50
last season and The Tiesks AlS1
Breuer two tinesl
The Tigers droBped o. hrsssv
in Boston. two GENES IA, 60 49,.
sorbing the second BoStnk bnnstnn
yesterday. 8 to 3. 49,
Charley Fuchs. kke ,sffss vl3 stxs
met disaster in hfa third start n
the major leagues when ts,e Ne
SoK drove him ffbm tie mo,H.d
in the fourth inning. ~ aasnspsI
five hits and foun rum "a thss
time, one Of the hitN knknr 4
tremendous home rim hv reA
Williams, the BnBton sllerrr,s
third circuit drivG'iof ftA Neaxor.
Roy Henshaw stplacfd Fuclss.
but the little. left handsr was -,
more effective. Hps was iiftnd ~
pinch hitter and Hal Manders
finished.
Two TIGER ISriNus
With the exception u fwp n.
nings, Dick NepAorhes p3srh~d
mastery ball for, khe RED Sox.
In those two frames, cts~ ssscrma
and seventh the TitekS fnshionea
their three runs. st(@f
At bat and afielhs Dprn rDghfaa.
gio was outStandinsl Hkidrs coi.
lecting three hit4f lhS turned -
remarkable catches fhat f,wirv
robbed Jimmy Bloo{ikoish of whst
looked like sure ;Lktrfs baes MT.
Billy Hitchcock accydrntSd FOR fwn
of the six Tiger hits of Nexsos,e
One was double. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
TEARS CLOUD SCHOOLIE'S EYES


championship Tigers playing with the Detroit club has
autographed picture of Schoolboy Rowe
The Schoolboy has of Bridges
autographs exchanged Boston yesterday after
learned long distance from Brooklyn that the Tigers
had sold him the Dodgers.
The picture was Bridges Rowe, taken the day
before Fenway Park when neither knew that within few
baseball which had together for nearly
members of the Detroit club to come to an
The soot 4-inch with the Tigers from
Boston to evening and there in the
pitchers eyes when he parted with the Detroit players
in Gotham. He Pittsburgh. where he joined the
Dodgers today.
"Since had to be traded am glad a National
League club" declared the Tigers dropped off the
train Pennsylvania station II would hate to have
to pitch against the Tigers"
$50 long, eye the Schooboy shouted I'll be seeing
you all In Detroit after the season"
You'll be the World Series" shot back Charley
Cehringer.
'sIebbe So" said the Schooboy Frightening up.
There great fellow" Bridges declared a fine
)hap all the way through. As IOvabe they Wen
/, miss him."
That's right" Gehringer another of the old
guard gone Just Bridges and myself left. And all do Is
make funny noises out on the coaching line
Loses Bet TO Bridges
The schooboy learned his Brooklyn shortly before
the Tigers took the field TO play the Red Sox Boston
hadn't the slightest explained apparently
thundersruck by the Just yesterday "wednesday
Bridges betting be the last of the old
guard to play with the Tigers. guess Tommy wins GOSH
will feel funny with another club"
spent all of his 10 in major league baseball
when he ID old FL Dorado Ark where he still lives
when not playing baseball.
After finishing high school Rowe reported to Beaumont the
Tigers Texas League In professional ball. the
hooboy played with other club outside of Beaumont and
Detroit.-
You not unhappy going to championship club are
you: Birdie Tebbetts Rowes kdded the big boy
mo. really will funny being with any club but the
Tigers" protested There's thing Brooklyn Is
half good Detroit I'll be than satisfied That
goes Detroit officials players and
They all swell to me-and had some hard knocks
well good knocks"
While may have been surprised by the DEAL baseball
the Brooklyn club declared that had been the
and practically completed couple of
ago. withheld when Rowe pitched
well In game Chicago. Telling just after he had
gameand especially such popular player Rowe-would
certainly have seemed peculiar to Detroit fans.
said he had had word, official otherwise
from Briggs Stadium
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Porter Tells Of
Cruelty That
Led to Murder

John Gaines, 43-year-old porter
who shot and fatally wounded the
son-in-law Of his employer last
Feb. Z, told his story Wednesday
morning to a coroner's jury al an
inquest before Coroner Edmund j.
Knoblock.
Gaines. who had been for II
years a trusted employee OF The VI.
A. LaFond Cigar stores. shot An
drew Horvath in the store at 63l
Woodward.
Under direct examination by his
attorney. Morris Weller, Gaines
told how the trouble had started
over the distribution OF mcrchan-
disc from the store al 631 to the
other stores maintained by LaFond.
This provoked an argument be-
tween Horyath and Gaines the day
before. Gaines said Horvath had
threatened to mash your mouth
II he took anything else from the
Woodward store without Horvath 5
permission.
On the day Of the fatal shooting
Gaines said he had been ordered
by Mr.. LaFond TO take some pipes
to the store in the Penobscot build
ing. AS he was bent over behind
the counter TO get the pipes. Hor-
vath. he said. kicked him and or
dered him to leave the pipes in the
store.
Gaines said he complained to MIR.
(COutinued on mage ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
|Undertakers
Claim Loss
On Buriials
Auditors To
Hold Hearing
Friday

The recent announced in
vestigation ordered by Prose-
cutor William K. Bowling in
to Charges of racketeering
in the burial of war veterans
and penniless persons has mem
hers OF the Wolverine Funeral Di-
rectors association puzzled. accord
ing to one OF the officials OF this
colored organization.
The membership OF the associa-
ton. according to the official. COM
planned against the attempt of the
county bureau OF investigation 10
fix the price Of burials. The under
takers said the price, according to
the officials. was. in most instances
beloy the bill submitted by the
undertakers.
The Investigation by Bowling was
ordered after complaint that:
1---lIndertakers obtained assign
ment III $500 in county and federal
funds by misrepresenting the fund
application as being papers for
purchase OF flag.
2-Undertakers raised their bills
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
mo STRIKE"
AT EDITH X.

According to the Grape Vine
News Service. strike OF allegedly
great proportions OF employees at
Edyth X. and Bethesda hospitals
was in progress Monday, Feb. %,
The Tribune Immediately contacted
the owner. DR.. ALI. +. Thomas, At
his office. who stated emphatically
there was no strike on at either
hospital. His denial was corrobo-
rated by the superintendent, Mrs.
Cassie Anderson. R.N., and still
further substsntiated by Samuel n
Thomas who explained that per-
haps the strike ruIhor sprang from
the .act that during Mondays rou-
tine one OF the male dish-washers
at the hospital was discharged and
later another one quit OF his own
vOlitiOn.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Letter Contest Gets
Into Swing; 16-Year-
Old Wins First Award

with an objective OF developing
better racial leadership. a group OF
public minded local citizs1s Will
make weekly award for the best
letter OF not more than lJ0 words
written by Detroiter on the fol-
lowing subjects:
Have We progressed under the
system az self-styled leaders, Or
the ready-made leaders appointed
ny members of the opposite Froupf
or the political bread and butter
hustlers.
? Should Ne have one leader.
chosen BY the majority Of the
names by election. 10 represent the
colored race. thereby eliminating
the thousands Of hustling political
and readv-made leaders who have
been. and yet are. selling our race
out Tor few pieces OF silver.
3. shall We apply IN practice the
eleventh commandment that Christ
added 20 The ten. Love ye one an
other shall Ne take the hrst
ccmh,aodmcnt that God Rave man;
ITO multiply and rep'enish the
Continued on page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
BILL MATNEY
REAPPOINTED

William c. Matney. who was
among the az discharged hy the
Wayne County Auditors lsSt week
was reappointed by County Treas
urer Jacob Sumeracki 20 the tax
ALLEGATION Office OF the county
treasurer's office. Monday.
Mr.. Matney was appointed 20 The
tax accounting division OF the
County Auditors Office in Noyem-
Der. 1897. Before that he was in
the Insurance business Tor three
years. Before coming 10 Detroit
Mr.. Mainey served as head OF the
business department AZ Blueheld
Teachers college. Blueheld. VIVA.
for ten years. He attended Ohio
university and Harvard university.
Mr.. Matney is a.. married and lives
with his wife and two son at SIS
Holbrook William. Ir IL. is a
student at Wayne, and James, IA, a
student ~ Northern high.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Tenants Will Occupy
The Sojourner Truth
Project On Saturday

Tenants. selected and certified
by the Detroit Housing Com
mission, will move INTO The So
journer Truth Defense Homes.
Fenelon and Nevada. Saturday sc-
cordlng 10 announcement OF tho
commission.
Although white residents ~ the
vicinity who protested colored oc-
cupancy OF the Homes are now
pickeling the project, the Citizens
committee has been assured that
ample protection viii be given the
tenants.
Al the same time The committee
has sent out letter 10 each Sc
lected tenant nrging him or men,
hers OF his family 10 avoid entering
into controversy with whites. and
10 attend strictly TO his own husi-
ness.
The committee also urged those
no, selected for occupancy 70 re-
main away and not 20 on sight
seeing tour as another means 81
avoiding any racial disturbance.
At meeting Of the committees
Wednesday in the dining room 81
Lucy Thurman Branch YNCA. a
letter was approved which will he
! sent 10 Robert Burrell president ~
the Buffalo Branch OF tho NAACP.
Continued on page -
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
NEGRO NEWSPAPER WEEK
GAN EDITORIAL)
GAN EDITORIAL)

The observance of National Negro Newspaper
Week will be held this year from March to March Z,
inclusive and leading newspapers and pubc-spirited
members of the race will cooperate in this observance
in all sections of the country. Negro papers per-
forming vital service and is evident that the need for
such service will increase in the coming months and
years because of the economic political and social read
justments that will result from the present world crisis
All minority groups, especially the Negro, must
keep constantly the alert to protect their interests and
see that democracy made to work for all. Our news
papers are helping perform this task and they deserve
the wholehearted support and cooperation of all pro-
gressive members of the race. There should be Ne
gro newspaper in every Negro home. Our papers
should be generously patronzed by Negro business and
by all other business that cater to Negro trade
Help celebrate this years observance OF Natlona
Negro Newspaper Week by sending in your subscription
to The Tribune or to other representative Ne
gro newspaper to keep informed all vital issues
concerning our people during this great crisis.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

The purpose OF this project Is TO
familiarize America with the ac-
complishments and possibilities OF
the Negro press and the contribu-
ton made by IL to American life
since the first Negro newspaper APP
peared in this country lis years
ago, March 16, 1927.
Features OF the week include.
Sunday morning. March THE
address over wings over Jordan
will he delivered by =. l.. Prattis.
executive editor. Pittsburgh Cour-
Ter. on THE Negro Press and Amer
ica's War Effort"
Saturday morning. March Z a
broadcast. Victory Pledges OF the
Negro Press" Columbia Broadcast
ing system. c. A. Bryant. director
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Negro Polls
Union Vote

In an election held by the Pack
ard Local No. 100. uAw-Clo. last
Monday Arthur Perry, a Negro
worker. polled the largest margin
OF victory defeating I'D Kretz for
truesiee by ASA 10 2.sis.
Several weeks prior to the cleo
ton curt Murdoch, who was re-
elected president OF the local by q
margin 81 ioe votes. charged his
opponent. Randall Ramsey. Of try
ina TO aid Ma Klux Khan in gctting
control Of the union.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Woman, 65
And Youth
Are Victims
Old Racket
Prove Lucrative
For Four

Experience keeps a dear
school, but fools will learn in
no other" is more than just
a passing statement 10 Mrs.
Flora Basket. 90. 1892 Hunt
and Ernest Walton. 2S, 27l5 Char
leyoix who this week we're victims
OF one Of the oldest rackets known.
the confidence game
Two clever women dropped me
pigeon" on Mrs. Basket Monday
afternoon and got away With $500
for their labor.
Mrs. Basket Was IN store al
Woodward and state when she vas
approached by TWO vomen Who en-
eaged her in conversation during
which time she iold Them she wsS
carrying her savings n her bosom.
Women Ofier To split
Al this lime one of the women
found purse which she said
contained $40. She later saia Il
contained sloV0 and told Mis-.
Baskets and the other Noman that
she would split the contents II both
wcuid put mp some money
The three retired into he lobby
of The building and There Mf-. Ba--
ke't turned over Sscu 10 the wo-
man as the sCvOmpiice handed over
her share. The first woman Icii.
but did not return.
Disturbs Postal ~, ing>
Walton. poorer hul 4 wiser
man. lost $500 10 confidence men
Tues day.
While standing 81 the corner Of
Beaubien and Gratiot last Tuesday
afternoon, Walton Was approached
by two men who struck UP 2 con-
yersaiion with him.
After talking To Walton 4 short
time. he men went o the Branch
Post Ofii1e At Arnd' and Grauot
where Walton drew our his postal
savings OF $500 A. the suggestion
Of the two men Walton put the
(Contlnued on page 3
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

orts to discredit this service. The
lsdica Society also announces
hat It vii bend every effor6 to an
liempl 10 eliminate discrimina-
ion against the Negro physician
hie hospitals. The society fur
her went on record against the
Proposed segregation OF Negro doc
|ois within the L. s. armed forces.
A statement issued by the De-
Erolt Medical society exclusively 10
me Detroit Tribune reads as fol-
Bows:
Negroes are not admitted In
Nhlie hospitals unless they are
poe to pay exhorbitant rates for
private rooms. Rates for Negroes
u white hospitals usually begin at
ee'en dollars a day for very or
|O'hars single room. OF course we
|sahho' even secure these rooms un-
II" they know white physician
|" IN charge Of the patient.
he policy of white hospitals re-
tafung the acceptance of the Ne
70 public has long been known to
|fsfo doctors, but not to the Negro
|ny public. The reason this anti
|Sesro policy has been successfully
|n'uoen from the Negro public Is
nal u Negro person or lay in
'ssIlsaior calls any OF the large
'ni'e Institutions asking N they
|sVeepl Negro patients he will be
'O'a i 'hey do accept them. What he
VIII not be told Is that they re-
eve usually one room possibly
Two Tor Negroes who can afford
ign prices. Also he will not be
Nv mat doctors treating Negro
sauehlS IN white hospitals are
~ much aware Of the fact that
,a "' management expects them 10
INST on the Negro patient employ
t special nurses. costing twenty
s s uollars for twenty four hours
''lce' This Is necessary OF course
% completely isolate the Negro
,'h' from the whites. The lnves-
sa'or viii also not be told that
ven ven though the single room for
s sn,'h a Negro pays seven or eight
so,'ars VIII be usually divided into
uoaole room for white patients nj
",', uollars a day. The investigator
, "nl not be told that II Negro ply
80, Tan calls a white hospital in De-
.uH 70 secure admission OF a Ne
70 patient he will be told I'VE are
y, ,'y sorry doctor but our beds are
~, MED In many instances hs
~ be told very fraakly that the
n "vsp'lal can not accommodate col.
ored patients.
Along this line there Is In ne
uoa today a major white hospital
'"'' has been attempting 20 spon'
'0' Negro Institution. THIS hospi'
~ s' encourages the junior white
~ on It's staff 10 work n
~ ~ negro hospital. hut this white
sophal allows only two Negro doc
~ ~ 70 work or practice In the
'"Re institution. These Negro doc
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

16 who won reinstatement.
Senior Detective Rex Smith was
transferred from Garfield to the
Special investigation Squad at
Central. and his former partner,
Senior Detective George Ruther-
ford was sent TO Hunt 10 team
With Detective Dave Marshall.
transferred from McGraw. Mar
shall's former partner. Detective
Casper Peek. went to Garfield
where he will team with Detective
william Simmons, formerly OF
Bethune.
Detective Joseph Harris, former
partner OF Simmons ~ Bethune
has been sent TO Hunt TO work with
Detective Henderson Turpin. Pa
trolmen Earl Moore and Alfred
Perry. who were WORKING in civilian
clothes before their suspension, arr
lContinued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Tribune Is A Donor

The Negro newspapers 10 date
making cash contributions 20
sponsor the fourth annual OBJ
servance OF National Negro
Newspaper Week. March ! TO :
the Delta Phi Delta journalistic
association. OF Atlanta. Ga. list
the following Detroit's home
town paper. The Detroit Tri-
bune: representing the entire
state OF Michigan: The Pitts
burgh Courier. The Afro-Ameri-
can and The Atlanta Daily
world. A small showing. but
sponsors hope thar other papers
viii join the number Of contri-
hutors next year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Accuses Wife
o. Fatal
Stabbing

When Percy Berry &c. 200 l.e-
land. walked across Hastings early
Sunday morning. death walked by
his side. Less than ten minutes
later he Was dead. the victim OF
stab wound in the heart.
Mrs. Annie Nae Smith 49, 1929
Rivard, was arrested a short time
later at asa Hastings and admitted
the crime. but stoutly maintained
that she had stabbed Berry in self
defense.
The trouble started in the Leland
((Ontinued on page O
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Bury Woman who
Died in Flames

Mrs. Pocahontas Taylor who
lost her life In the fire which
swept the Jackson hotel. 655
Gratiot last week. was buried
Tuesday from Coles Funeral
Home, Vernon highway and
Beaubien. Burial was in Lincoln
Park cemetery.
Death came as a result OF
burns suffered in the face and
on the body. She Is survived by
son.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

The following message was re.
ceived this past week by the De
troit Police Department.:
please locate Lucy Ross Thomp.
son. Brother dead. o. Fisher Tur-
ner. Greer. n. c.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Reveal
Bias; Declare Negro
Hospitals Necessary

The Detroit Medical society at its monthly meeting
eb 90 went record approving the operating of the
Negro hospital in Detroit because of the service of these
Institutions to the Negro public and Negro practitioners
and furthermore heartily dsapproved of any and all eff
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Nine Negro Officers
Reinstated; New Jobs

The nine colored officers who were reinstaed by the
Police Trial Board last week have been assigned to new
precincts and back at work The officers ncud-
ing six detectives and three patrolmen, were among the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Wings Over Jordan To Honor Press

The fourth annual National Negro Newspaper Week
and the celebration of the celebration of the 18th ami
versarv of the Negro Press scheduled for March IL
The theme of the be THE Negro Press and
Americas War Effort
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

OF the Associated Negro Press, will
speak
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
NAACP To
Probe Job
Cuts In NYA

FLINT, Michigan-The State
Conference OF NAACP branches at
It's First Quarterly meeting to be
held in Grand Rapids, Feb. Is
March /. will discuss vital phases
OF industrial. defense, and social
discrimination now prevalent in the
State. J. Mckinley Lee. Lansing,
Michigan. program chairman an
nounced.
Protest Drastic Cuts
The State conference OF branch
rs will delve thoroughly into cuts
in personnel OF the National Youth
Administrator. The Idlewild Prop
ect for girls. when terminated.
caused Is girls and 3 supervisors OF
the Lucy Thurman project as we'll
a. 100 youth in another area TO
lose their Jobs.
The program includes a Saturday
evening session and banquet fol-
lowed by the regular Sunday after
noon public session. The Saturday
night meeting will begin At $3.50 D.
m. and will he held at Pilgrims
Continued on page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09

white colored band of them
ALL"
The last band to play the
famous Palomar in Los An
geleS before it burned to the
ground, Barnet on his open
ing night at this spot drew
5000 admissions on his open
ing night to top all opening
night figures at this ballroom
with the exception of one.
Charlie Barnet and his or
chestra broke all existing rec
ords at the Apollo Theatre II
New York City when 81 noun
ties of the New York Police
Force were called out to liter
ally stop the jitterbugs rioting
outside the theatre, where they
were lined up for three blocks
proving that swing, at least
Barnet swing, is still very, very
much in demand.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09
NAACP'S WASHINGTON
AT 100 MASS. AVE.

NEW YORK-The NAACP
announced Friday, May l, that
a deal has been closed with
the landlord for an Office for
the Associations Washington
bureau at 100 Massachusetts
Avenue.
The new Office is near the
intersection of Massachusetts
and New Jersey Avenues, close
to car lines on both avenues;
two blocks from the Union
station; close to the Capitol.
the United States supreme
court; House and Senate Of
flee buildings and other gov
eminent agencies.
The date for the formal
opening will be announced as
soon as necessary renovationS
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09
charlie BARNET AT ROSELAND
STATE BALLROOM MAY II

Although Charlie Barnet's
orchestra which will play at
Roseland State on May 70
through arrangements with
Music Corporation of America,
is best known by the macs
tro's famous sax work, The
band has several other els
tinguishing features, not tGhe
least of which is their uncan~
ny ability to sound more like
a colored band than any other
white orchestra in the coun-
try today.
While many other bard
heads are turning away from
bona fide swing in favor Of
-daver, more "sophistica Cd"
styles, Charlie Barnet pushes
leeper into the more exciting
field of the jungle rhythms
and is acclaimed by Swing
Magazine as THE Greatest
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-09
PEGLER'S CHARGES UNWARRANTFD
NOT A SUBVERSIvE LINE IN RACE PRESS

NEW YORK - Westbrook
Pegler, columniSt for the
ScrippS-Howard papers, was
challenged this week by the
NAACP to prove that the col
ored press is SubverSive and
opposed to the war effort.
In his column printed in
New York, April %, Pegler told
of his examination of two COL
ored papers and strongly init
mated that these and other
colored papers were in the
same class with Father Cough
Inns Social Justice, which has
been denied the use of the
mails because of alleged sub