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The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
BEATING THE GUN
By Al Moses

faVorites as do Jewish and Italian
rooters (Greenberg, Joe Di Mag
gie) thousands of other Negro fans
would flock to see the future stars
Of tomorrow playing with Negro
outfits. The angles of tags on star
Negro ball players would get many
a Negro club owner "out of the
rod" A man like Gardner or Josh
Gibson (in their prime) would
most certainly carry a price tag of
$4,000 at the least. Even in the
player received $4,000 as a bonus
for signing, the owner would still
be able to paint all of his barns
off the remaining % G's-save??P?
THERE is A LOT OF VISION
and brains scattered among the
ranking writer's of Negro tabloids
and newspapers. Why continue to
throw mahOgny desk punches at
each Other.-unlesS you think
you're SmarS -aiecKs in mimicking
your higher paid, but hapless,-
whiteb brothers of the fourth
estate??? Did you boys see what
SATCHEL PAIGE had to say
about "mixed baseball won't
work." Did you note how Satchel
touched on the subject Of-an en-
tire Negro tenn representing a key
city, as we suggested before the
talk June 2O got down to the--
stretch run??:?Did anyone of You
(hOnest-injun) figure that Paige
earned Q94D $37,O00-was he just
talking, or is ne aware that THE
INCOME TAX OFFICIALS MIGHT
READ THAT LINE ALSO???
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Baseball Publicity Man
Introduces New AnqIe

part in all it's paSttimeS. But in
order to do So you have got to
make yourself so dependent thai
that you become a laughing stock
to the one you're trying to inter-
est.
Instead, and as I have always
stated, there should be more indie
pendence, especially when you have
the same material plus the nerve,
courage and convictions to build
your proposition to equal or near
equal that of those to whom you
are seeking.
We, in the Negro leagues, have
the players. We have the people.
The other fellow is kind enough to
let us use his parks, and he doesn't
have TO do that. Then, why
should we beg for more?
Yes, I said beg. But I did leave
out the word force. That is what
has been done for some time, and
we are losing time, energy, paper
and breath.
| believe that one has to fight
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

for what he wants; but there is
way to fight in order to win,
and I think the way this particu-
lar fight is being waged-and that
is based on discrimination and the
color question-is a losing fight.
The fight I would like to see put
in operation is, that Negroes who
are in the baseball business turn
all of their attention to Negro
baseball, which includes ball play
ers, teams and leagues, and work
to a finish to build up your own to
the point of sound institution. Give
the public the proper brand of
baseball and the public will be
satisfied.
Understand me. I would be the
first to endorse the proposition OF
Negroes going INTO the Big Leagues
But as I see it now. we are losing
time.
/ am connected with the Negro
American League, and my inter
est is helping to build a greater
Negro American League.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
Birmingham Black Barons
Trip Cincinnati 81 30

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(SNS)-
Leroy Morney belted homer
with one on base as the Cincinnati
Buckeyes went down twice Sunday
before the Black Barons at Rick
wood Field, 5 to 2 and 3 to O.
Tom Pipkin, aided by two Snappy
double plays, pitched effectively
With men on base, gave up but four
aits to shut out the OhioanS in
the five-inning nightcap. His mates
could do no better with the offer
ings of c. Boone, rapping out four
hits.
Corp. Lyman Bostock, stationed
at FIT. Mcclellan, Ala, playing first
base for his old teammates, had a
perfect day at bat in the short
game. He garnered two singles in
five trips to the plate in the first
game.
Archie Ware, Buckeye flashy
first baseman, turned in a brilliant
ihift, bringing the fans to their
'eet with his sensational error say
ng catches.
L1lC 114oO SSllllC Wdo OCldy Gu III
more than an hour awaiting the
arrival of part of the Buckeye team
which had tire trouble travelling
more than 1000 miles by private
automobiles.
The Black BaronS will meet the
snowy Ethiopian Clowns in a
doubleheader at Rickwood next
Sunday
FIRST GAME
II III f
Buckeyes 01O 001 900 2 S 1
Black BarOns 100 200 OK 5 IL 1
Batteries: L. Boone and Taylor.
Ellis and Dawson, Barnes.
SECOND GAME
Buckeyes 900 900 0 4 I
Black Barons O2l Ok 8 I
Batteries: G.. Boone and Taylor
Pipkins and Barnes.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

Last year Paige pitched the fl
nal two innings when the West was
beaten to 8 In 1885, the Kansas
City hurler pitched for the East in
a 10 to 2 victory and in 1884,
Paige won for the East, l to O.
Paige's loss was due to Ted
Strong's losing Ienny Pearson's fly
in right field which went for two
bases. Pearson was batting for
Rarnhill Of the Cuban Stars. Pear
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

son went to third when Dan Viii
son, of the New York Black Yanks.
beat out a bullt. Sammy Bank
head, Of the Homestead Grays,
flied out to Center. Wilson scoring
after the catch and putting the
East in the lead 8 to 2.
Bill Wright's single in the ninth
with the bases loaded scored Dan
Wilson of New York and Sammy
Bankhead OF the same club.
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
EASY PICkINS FOR
THIS SHOPPING THIEF
ATLANTA, Ga. -(SNS)

ATLANTA, Ga. -(SNS)-
Willie Johnson and James
Hicks, of 353 Old Wheat street,
n. E., Monday reported that a
burglar entered their dwelling
place after tearing lattice from
the door and took cash totalling
$3.50 from their pants pockets.
The perpetrator left the pants at
the rear door of the address, ,,s
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22
WHY NOT-CLOsE RANKS?

NEW YORK LAMP SOME
MONTHS AGO WE TALKED with
writer Theophilus Lewis anent a
column he wrote about sport
scribeS capable Of making him
Taught. Wherever Lewis is, as we
jot down these lines, he's doubt
less learned to cry bit if he's
been reading some of the claptrap
concerning entry of Negroes into
tn big leagues.
ONE THING SHOULD BE
CLARIFIED, for the permanent
record. is this: Does any AMER
ICAN writer argue against the fact
that Negro youths should be per-
mitted to aspire for position
that offers salary inducements OF
from $4,000 to $4,000 for six
m0nths work? BaseballJs unwrit-
ten code, more deadly than the
written world has prevented this
up to I912,-we should break this
un-American rule down if for no
other reason than it continues the
Negro in the role of sub human.
WILL ORGANIZED NEGRO
BASEBALL CRUMBLE in the
fullest sense of the meaning? We
say it should not for these reasons:
- Since absolutely nothing has
been said about the hundreds of
Negro players, not OF big league
calibre, as to where they'll gain
the required fineSSe and polish for
big league company, why in tarna-
ton can't the Negro clubs continue
in business as proving grounds?
Year after year Negro ball club
owners have lest money-not all Of
them, but most of them. The
McMahonS, Strongs, ct
al,-have amassed fortunes while
so-called smart Negro business men
chin. Granting that Negro fans
Cup to 1940)-have taken it on the
would trek to parks TO see thei
The Phoenix index., 1942-08-22

attack that floored him once and
badly cut his right eye.
Cleo ShanS from Los Angeles
won decision over Make Shapiro,
white, of New York in another duel
of the card.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Confesses Lurinq
Girl TO Her Death

Pulliam's beady eyes dilated
with terror-he was through
and he knew il.
"T'Il tell you" he sighed. "T
met her at $3.50 and told her IL
she'd come back I'm about an
hour I'D take her over TO MIR.
Martins fishing cabin on Caba-
ret Slough where she could talk
with him. She believed me and
she came along without sus-
picion. even when we got deep
into the Slough. 1 picked up a
rock
The cowardly Pulliam went 10
trial in October and pleaded
guilty az charged. This plea
probably kept his quaking body
out of the electric chair. He
was sentenced by Judge A. d.
Riess 10 the state penitentiary
for % wears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

Pretty GLADYS MARLER,
II, was ambitious for a career.
Visiting with her aunt and
uncle in st. Louis, she had
been seeking work unsuccess-
fully for weeks. Discouraged,
Gladys snatched at the first
offer-and paid with her life.
one nv that name had ever done
trucking for them either into or
out OF the yard.
Then Flanagan drove swiftly
10 the Williams home on Dol
man street.
Early the next morning he
conferred with his chief and
they decided on course OF
action. First they dispatched
Detective Murphy TO bring in
John Pulliam, and detailed other
officers on other errands.
Then they received two motor
vehicle reports informing them
that no person named Tom Mar
tin in either Illinois or Missouri
had been issued n license TO
operate a coal truck.
Some two hours later Murphy
returned with the gaunt. be-
wildered Pulliam. The unkempt
Waterman sat down gingerly on
the edge of a proffered chair.
The chief called in two youths.
Mccarthy held out a snapshot.
"Ever see this girl before:"
eyes, sir" the boys chorused.
"When and where?"
Monday night" the eldest
spoke up. About 1880 we saw
her get on = trolley at the Me-
Kinley Bridge. She was with
that old man there"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Search for Job
Gives Clue to Crime

Before the minister left for his
home. Flanagan obtained some
additional information from the
uncle that sent him on call to
young Frank Bartlett. living
across the street from the Har-
ris home. who had been going
out with Gladys quite steadily.
The news that his girl friend
had been murdered struck the
boy as incredible. He told the
officer that the last time be saw
Gladys was Sunday night when
they went to the movies. On the
way home he asked for a date
the following night. but Gladys
told him she couldn't because
she was going TO see her girl
friend, Wanitta Forshee. who
lived a few doors up the street.
. Wanitta Forshee proved 10 be
the last relative or friend TO
have seen Gladys Marler alive
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

learned from the DAY Waterman
that Williams was through for
the day, so he obtained the
mans address.
"Do you remember n girl COM
ing here Monday inquiring for
Mr.. Martin: ?"
The Waterman, John Pulliam,
rasped a horny hand over
gray-stubbled chin before he an
swefed: "Lemme see, It's always
busy here on Mondays, but it
seems I do remember n young
girl, about II, dark hair and blue
eyes"
did she ask for Mr. Martin 2"
.aI think she did. but II was
about closing time and I was In
n hurry because like to be out
Of here by 5 o'clock, so don't
remember rightly"
The detective went into the
company Offices and there re-
quested information about a
truckman named Tom Martin.
He was quickly advised that no
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
You Think They're Easy7

GCTRANGE Customs Of Courtship and Marriage'-fou
- think courtship and marriage are easy? Just L love
YOU darling" hen'until death doth part? Well. read
ing William j. Fedings Strange Customs Of Couship and
Marriage" (hc Garden City Publishing Co.'S New Home
Library you'll find the most curious mating and marriage
customs that ever got the crackpot skull Of the we'll
known human
Among subjects covered the origin Of the wedding
ring bridal VEIL the symbolism Of rice, the wedding
canopy the honeymoon; origin of the kiss the exotic
significance of the kiss bundling primitive marriage practices
group marriage the custom of exchanging wives the harem
poygamy, etc.
There are chapters primitive religious marital ideas
among the Hebrews the Hindu cults; temple
Prostitution; marriage taboos chastity child marriage
osnupe marriage marriage by capture marriage by purchase
and trial marriage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Had Date to See
About Getting Job

monday night at $50 1 was
supposed to go with Gladys to .
coalyard n few blocks from here
where she was going to meet
Sylvester Williams who had
mentioned something about n
job.
Flanagan hurried over to the
Harris residence and again spoke
TO the minister: "Who In Sylves-
ter williams 80 the officer de-
manded.
Sylvester: Why he IL n
deacon In my church, n hard,
working. righteous man with
fine family. He trucks ice and
coal from the Twelfth and Chou
teau Fuel Company. A few
weeks ago he mentioned that
some man named Tom Martin
was In need Of girl TO help
around the house because his
wife was expecting a baby"
The detective borrowed a
snapshot OF the murdered girl
and went To Twelfth and Chou
teau streets. There Flanagan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Our Kind Of Kiss Is New

HERE'S curious fact about kissing that maybe you didn't
Il know Il didn't anyhow
THE contact OF the lips in the kiss an inspired discovery
development the western world Strange as may
European heritage, the kiss unknown In
the world until western explorers travellers and
carried their customs to the remote parts Of the
planet
Even today II n not the preferred form Of intimate
expression seconate greeting most peoples
Asia Africa, the Eskimo domains, Polynesia and other
distant aboriginal customs still hold sway
And by the way all the titles in this New Home Library
are worth your It's all good and profitable read
ing at rock bottom prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Few Good Songs Being Written

N-Why is it many old songs by entertainers
~ and played by these days? Are as nation,
getting too reminiscent?
AReason many old that is songs written from
10 % years being used Is that very Few gooo
being written.
Dust read an article in which expert said the war
Isn't that horribly depressing
Alt is depressing but you really haven't been reading
snyhng of depressing nature compared to what have just
been perusng have been reading an article by scientist
who says the might explode any day now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

30 have caused almost instant
death"
sergeant Flanagan will be
right over. Chief Mccarthy in
formed the medico. "Your de-
scription appears to tally with
that Of a girl nemed Gladys
Marier, reported missing here
sincs Monday. Give Flanagan
all the dope you have; he'll han
die the case"
The girl referred 10 by the
chief was a niece OF the Rev. and
Mrs. Fred Harris Of South Four
teenth street. She had come
from her parents home in Van
Buren,, Mo, a month before 10
stay with the HAIRLESS while she
tried to get a job in st. Louis.
At the Harris home, when the
detective described the dead
girls clothes, Mrs. Harris
broke into uncomfortable weep
ing. Her husband quietly agreed
10 accompany Flanagan 10 con-
firm the tentative Identification.
On the way. the minister ex-
planned that on Monday night he
and his wife attended a church
bazaar, and upon arriving home
at 10 noted that their niece was
out.
when she didn't get home by
midnight" the reverend contin-
ued, "my wife became unduly
alarmed, but I Gained her by
telling something Gladys had
confided 10 me q few days be-
fore. At that time she told me
that she was going to do one OF
three things, get a Job, get mar
ried. or admit defeat and go
hack home"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Book Heroine Sells Bonds

stHE Horn of Lfe"What do you think of author who
i yanks the heroine out of her novel, puts her in
uniform and makes her sell bonds and stamps?
The amazing Mrs. Gertrude Atherton the dowager
duchess Francisco did just that At least that Is what
says she ddand who dare her nay? 1t is printed
the of her book THE Horn of Life (Appeton
Century, The heroine who stalks out of this bit OF
isbut I'll let Mrs Anterior herself tell something
about her:
"Lynn Randolph enigma to her friends even In
childhood She douby after she returned from three
years France after World War No They did solve
riddle and Is doubtful IL they could have guessed to
she drank her final toast Nor had they the
suspicion entering the business
Her complex and manysided character Is revealed
fully the reader time and will
Rnd doubt, sister under the skin.
There three three distinct and widely differing
personalities, in her e Which will she marry any:
able this question before the climax
she prove a better prophet than Lynn herself"
So there you are Henry James says when he is In
qu-ndafy
San Francisco in the early twenes and we
have pictures of its social economic and business e
what did happen the Japand that is the reason
that Lynn Randolph Of The Horn Of Life to horn
In on the
DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES PICTORIAL REV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Spells Indian Name Incorrectly

SSANY DEAR writes Boston client, edo not be 30
W careless. In mentioning Lake Chargoggaggoggman-
you spelled incorrectly
Incidentally Is Indian meanings You FISH on your
side Of the lake. I'll fish side. Nobody will hsh In the
middle"
AS to the astrological claim that born the same
hour day and likely to be similar in respects
there Is confirmation in the of King George III OF
England and Samuel Hennngs English iron merchant.
Both were born on the same hour June A. 1873. Both
married the day. Both had the kind and number
of offspring nine and six daughters And both died
the same hour Jan. 29, 1920.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

OuSiN at fullldfIl, lncn nc luIHfu
toward the officers with a nod:
That's HIM"
Repeat the story you told
me this morning." urged Nc
Carthy.
Clearly and simply the
farmer began: "My farm runs
along the north side OF Cabaret
Slough where the girls body
was found. One evening last
spring n man and n woman
walked past my place toward
the Slough. I thought no more
about II until n half hour later
when / heard woman scream
Ing.
T stepped out on the porch
and saw a girl running mp the
path from the Slough. toward
me. I could hardly believe my
eyes because she didn't have on
n stitch OF clothes.
81 grabbed n blanket, ran out,
threw it over her shoulders and
led her into the house. Then I
heard running footsteps and
looked out TO see n wild man
racing up the path. reached
behind the door, grabbed my
shotgun and aimed at his head.
I yelled to him TO stop.
'T chased him hack into the
Slough, then I gave the girl
some Of my odd clothes.
II knew I could never forget
the face OF that man--there he
IL, sitting over there"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Denies
Part in Crime

you're crazy" shrieked Pull
liam. "Why should 1 harm a
nice girl like that"
"You should know the reason
as well a. I do" retorted Nc
Carthy. "You killed her because
you couldn't possess her any
other way"
But I didn't do II I tell you."
the Waterman cried. IT can
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Boys Story Brings
Cry From PulIiem

Pulliam leaped from the chair
with an inarticulate animal-like
cry, but he was showed back.
The boys exited and a portly,
good-natured man entered.
The visitor, too, was shown
the photo.
ever see this girl before?"
Eyes. I saw her Monday night
standing outside my store. She
was with that man sitting over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Description TalIies
With MISSING Girl

An hour later the coroner got
In touch with Police Chief John
Mccarthy of st. Louis, Mo,
across the river
"a scx-fiend victim was pulled
out Of Cabaret Slough this eve
ming, chief, and think she
comes from your town. About
II. I'd say, auburn hair. blue
eyes, height five feet, weight 100
pounds.
"The body has seven knife In
cisions and the head . COM
pound facture that's bad enough
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

II BemeimAnS
n bord:
"She came and into my bed and leaned her ash
blond head my ramboise coored weveffty Saks-
Fifth paamas and then in the cadences OF Leslie
Howard eyes lps In three distinct shadines
softer, and the last words In an almost naudibe
whispered she said love love will always
'ove you
"And she added hope YOU will take me back tn Paris
the trouble and when the Nomsndie painted
again"
Whoa, You think that's something hot-o All, you don't
know your Bememans That she Is Ludwig deghtfet
3-year-old Barbara. That's Bemels best trick.
Another nibble or two:
"On the passenger the Normandle he written
Mr. and Mrs Gnsbcrg and Infant Conde.'"
There a dark fortress Of woman on board that
with face made Of Roquefort and
eyes like marbles"
In that Bemelmans has the face and physique Of
dviney <hspired slightly intoxicated baby and that ne
lives Wss Saroyan "dafy" playwright thinks people
live believe It, although I've seen him.
After you read Il Love You" SAY three tines you'll
do what dd-send for all the Bemelmans extant He's
n riot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11
Few Women Over IS Smoke

rs SAID 90 per in the United States VINO are
over AZ do not smoke Note item as to men wearing
their garters tight wear garters now ABOUT
you, sir? = 1,.r,,,
The first husband of charming young woman Oh DEWEY
Hills Cal was named Dix Her second husbands name 10
I've. She is to her friends as Dixie Iye.
There continues be much room for Improvement
in restaurant soup. Especially vegetable soup.
the barber to haircut are always
the same to wit cut on the back and sides and trim
it on the top
It is remarkable how different two BARRIERS make
is based these instructions 1 guess TO
really get proper haircut the customer should know the num-
clippers Some clippers clip closely you would
think tonsoras had used your manly DOME
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

JOHNe PULLIAM, gaunt
and wrinkled, told authorities
how one John Martin had
promised Gladys Marler a
position, supplying the lead
which solved a mystery.
there who bought whisky from
me-"
That's all. thank YOU" And
when the Storekeeper had gone
Mccarthy turned 20 the cover
ing prisoner.
you killed Gladys Marler!'I
the chief accused.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

line. he yanked MS pole %
set the hook-and there arose
TO the surface the partially
clad body Of a young woman
Special Deputy Coroner viii
liam Parker drove his ambu-
lance across the PREACHER Gus
boys to where the body lay.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11


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badness his
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their specialists C.
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Leading authorities
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

Love You Episode Proves
Lure Of BemeImans' Book

~ LOVE YOU I love you love you'-Do you ever
~ II GO a-Bemeing? It's most delightful pastime
II All you have TO do is become totally balmy over
" the fantastic, eccentric bubble-bubbe style OF
Ludwig Bememans Then you'll sit nuttiy nursing
hs books completely translated sphere OF deep male
chuckles thrills and babylike gurgles of delight
You see I've gone Bemelmans 100 per cent. He's the
refreshing light writer today In world whose lace mas
taken on the look His latest book II Love YOU
(hree times)-the Viking Presss in way, the best OF
Bemenans far
stories that switch pronto from New York To
Paris to the Normand Berchtesgaden where
Ludwig got booze joint for initiating the
sacred fuehrrto the electric chair in SingSng "a whale Of
n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-11

Believing the mans promise
of a job for her, the unsus-
pecting young girl accom-
panied him through the
Slough. Suddenly she turned
and screamed
prove I was home Monday
night. My wife,
shes outside" Mccarthy
finished and pushed a button.
Immediately plainclothesman
entered with a motherly woman
whose face was scanned with
care. Her appearance caused
Pulliam's mouth TO drop open,
aghast.
Mrs. PuIliam. where was
your husband Monday night ?"
the chief asked kindly.
God knows where he was"
she answered weakly, but he
wasn't home. He came in at
midnight In n terrible drunken
condition; his clothes were
splashed with midland blood.
:" Weeping. she was led
from the room.