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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
SMART SET
MaqazING
OETR0fT2 @S TtMES
Sunday July co. 1914
Sunday, July 80. 1914

IFE in fashionable circles, IN these
changing war times. is taking on
number of novel and interesting
phases.
-instance--tLs- Of
maids, especially nursemaids, IN Crosse
Pointe. as elsewhere, is being capitalized by
several enterprsing teen-age girls of promi-
nent families who are earning Their spending
money by sitting with young children IN
the evenings.
Laura and Lii Murphy, daughters Of
the Charles r. Murphys, are in great demand
with sitting" engagements booked far in
advance.
Young mothers who are doing their
own homework and looking after the children
crave an evenings amusement now and then
When they have dates with their nus
bands 70 20 TO dinner in a restaurant and
movie they call up Laura or Lii to get them
TO sit with the Youngsters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Girls Sit With Babies

Then, too, it is a boon to the wife Of
young officer home on leave to be able to get
reliable Laura or Lii or one Of the other
girls to Sit with the baby while she goes
out of an evening with her ofhcer-husband TO
have bit Of whirl.
Lii and Laura were the pioneer "sitters'
Some of their friends, who have taken up the
new profession, are Jennie Quirk, daughter OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

Times Pho,'
. Mrs. + dmund X.
Shurly Qeft), holding
her young son, Edward
r. Jr., who is showing
Mrs. Kenneth Arms
and her son, Hickey, his
new and exciting toy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
NAACP--

in certain areas created by war
efforts and other factors"
We recommend that Mr.. Ihomp-
sons successor be selected by the
Interracial Commission In consul
tation with the American Councdi
on Race Relations. headquarters,
80 West Randolph street, Chicago ].
Ill: the Greater Detroit Intercul-
tural Fellowship. Rev. Benjamin j.
Bush, pastor Of Westminster Pres
byterian Church, president; the
Intercultural Council OF South
eastern Michigan. Miss Laurentlne
Collins, secretary; the Detroit Ur-
ban League. John c. Dancy, direc.
tor: and the Fair Employment
Practice Committee-CIO, George
Adde's. chairman, and Atty. George
Crockett, executive director.
The Interracial Committee has a
very fertile field in Detroit for
constructive work, and should have
as its director, an individual with
a background Of wide experience
and training in social problems. We
! feel that the desires expressed ir
this letter to the Common Council
can be most speedily carried ou'
by changing the director and OBJ
tanning a more suitable person fol
the Job. The cooperation OF The
aforementioned organizations II
the selection Of director will en-
sure the choice OF person who /!
qualified to direct this all import
ant civic committee. Sincerely =
(signed) James j. McClendon, MD.
President. Detroit Branch NAACP
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
SAY ARMY Plan.
KEEPS NEGROES
OUT. OF HOTELS
BY HARRY McALPN

/ WASHINGTON, -. C.-tNNPAD
The Army Service Forces. under
Lieut. Gen. Brehon Somervell-
now famed as the author OF the
statement concerning returning
Negro servicemen. I'D like to
dump the coons in the middle OF
! the desert"-has set up priority
system for referring soldiers to
the hotel-type redistribution CEN
tiers as opposed TO the camp-type
eenters. The priority system is
one which works 10 the detriment
OF a disproportionately large num-
! Der of Negro servicemen.
Highest priority will go TO men
who have been patients In hospi-
tails overseas and nearing compile
ton OF their convalescence but not
quite ready for duty. In this same
group will be placed prisoners of
war who have been repatriated or
have escaped
Second priority will 60 to men
with combat awards and the great
est length OF service overseas. This
will probably be the largest group
qualifying for hotel accommoda-
tiOns.
After these groups are accom-
modated in the luxury hotels
maintained by the army, IL the
hotel accommodation are not ex-
hausted. other men may be sent
there. probably on the basis of
length OF service overseas and ply
steal condition.
Because Negroes are used over
seas primarily in capacities which
give little or no opportunity for
winning combat awards, it is ap-
parent they will get few OF the
hotel accommodations.
Just two months ago, the army
was a very rosy hue from the red
aces OF the brass hats resulting
from the furore raised when jim
crow redistribution centers were
planned for the Theresa Hotel in
New York and the Pershing hotel
in Chicago, which were discarded
only after President Roosevelt
stepped in and ordered change Of
plans. Memory OF this fact has
given rise TO speculation as to
whether the priority system
which on the face seems a natural
procedure--isn't really move to
defeat the housing OF any large
number OF Negroes In the luxury
type hotels maintained as redis-
tribution centers in various resort
locations
So far, only one camp has been
activated as redistribution GEN.
ter. II is Sam Houston in Texas.
The NNPA pointed out in a re-
lease at the time the army an
nounced its revised redistribution
center program that persons ia.
miliar with the usual army plan OF
operation had cautioned Negroes to
watch closely to see that when the
camp phase of the program was
put into effect that Negroes are
not herded into Southern camps
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Owners
Continued from Page l.

that the sale of property to Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Stevenson at
$40 Arden Park, was legal and that
it could be owned and occupied
by Negroes, inasmuch as the prop
erty restrictions in the subdivision
dealt only with rooming houses
and business establishments and
not race.
On Dec. 20, 1913 the Court hand
ed down a decision based upon an
appeal of the case and declared
that the purchase of property by
Negroes could not be denied on the
basis OF the agreement" Of the
association, because the agreement
offered in evidence did not men,
ton race.
The Court also declared that
verbal agreements or promises to
lot buyers does not constitute q
legal basis for the denial OF occu.
pany to Negroes.
The Court was also quick tc
point out that the desire Of any
group cannot be made a part oil
the building restrictions which are
already a part of the record.
Officers of the newly organized
association are: Rev. A. c. VIII
lisms, president: c. A. Howell. vice
president; and Snowden Williams
treasurer. The Executive Board
consists Of: Rev. S. D. Ross. Freder.
ick Stevenson, John H. Williams
DR.. Robert Greenidge. J. p. Branar
and Mrs. Beatrice Fleming with
Lloyd A. LOOMS as legal advisor
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Award
CONTINUED from Page II

CONTINUED from Page ~
practicable" he shrugged depreci-
atively.
The medal, which is the second
award Mr.. Ross has received (the
first having been awarded for ex-
cellence Of work. is blue star
on a white held surrounded by q
silver wreath. This Is fanked by
silver-striped blue ribbon. 1t is ap-
proximately the size Of War Bond
Gallant badge.
Mr.. Ross has renowned all rights
to royalties. as his contribution to
the war effort. He was given re-
Enumeration at the time that the
suggestion for the device was hrst
made, nearly year ago.
Award A Surprise
The presentation Of the award
came as something OF q surprise
to Mr. Ross, who was only noti-
fed Thursday that he was eligible
for il.
When Merle Ross entered the
University of Michigan as a music
major. he never dreamed he would
one day be recognized as an in
ventor in the field Of civil engineer
ing. II was only after he had COM
pleted three years Of study in his
chosen field, that he decided to
change to engineering He has also
attended the Detroit Institute Of
Technology and Wayne University.
Mr.. Ross is a member of the Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity.
The soft-spoken inventor is proud
to have been able to make this
splendid contribution, but seems
bit surprised at the fanfare that
is being made Of it.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Powell
CONTINUED from Page II

100 per cent support Of our pastor"
The resolution was offered after a
brief meeting of the deacons and
trustees and was read to the con-
gregation by Walker c. Cole, clerk
OF the church conference. BY ris-
ing vote the entire CATION
unanimously passed the resolution.
The resolution began with the
following words: I'VE, the officers
and members Of the Abyssinian
Baptist church duly assembled in
ecclesiastical meeting want the
world to know that we are solidly
behind our pastor. The troubles
through which he is now passing
are entirely personal matter that
this church has nothing to do with,
neither will it allow any malicious
individual or group to use it to
hurt our minister.
He is the minister of this church
and we refuse TO allow non-mem-
bers and especially political enc
mics to use his personal affairs as
a method of hurting him. He has
fought too unselfishly and long for
the rights Of all people. He has
been fearless. Now in this crisis
we pledge the support Of the 1000
members and will back him up
with the hundreds of thousands Of
dollars in cash and property that
we of the church have amassed
under his leadership. We will
henceforth pay no attention to,
rumors, gossip or newspaper re-
ports Of any nature whatsoever"
The church will tender a send-off
banquet in honor Of the Rev. Mr..
Powell and his secretary. Miss Hat
tie Freeman when they leave for
their duties In Washington. Miss
Freeman has served - DR.. Howelrs
secretary for IL years. II. Emanuel
Kline, highest ranking member Of
the New York City police force
and senior trustee of the church
is chairman Of the special COM
mittee.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Allen


nor grant Allen IS minutes in
which TO voice his own plea in
fight against being returned TO the
southern state, with a probability
that he may be lynched or muir
dered by persons there.
Allen escaped to D troit after he
had been accused Of firing at a
deputy sheriff. repeatedly dressed
in plainclothes when the officer
sought to arrest him tout war
rant in spite Of the reported fact
that the officer had not seen Allen
commit any misdemesnor and had
no knowledge OF him having COM
mitted any felony.
Shot At Officer
Allen shot at the officer who had
stuck his gun in his back The gun
fell from the officers hand and
Allen recovered il and the shoot
ing followed. The officer was not
hit by a single bullet
Charges that the robbery charge
on which the governor Of Alabama
is attempting 10 extradite Allen is
O false and fraudulent charge was
made by his attorney.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
'FEPC Discusses
Transit Case In
Chicago Meeting
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON. d. C.-(NNPA)
The Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice has
scheduled q committee meeting In
Chicago for Saturday, Dec. 9. at
which time Il Is believed II will
make final plans for hearings on
discrimination by the Capital
Transit company Of Washington.
Malcolm Ross, chairman OF the
committee, IL expected to report
on his meetings with Negro lead
ers and subsequent conference at
the White House. concerning the
strategy Of holding the hearings
and their possible effect on the
pending legislation for q perma-
nent FEPC.
All the committee members are
expected ut the meeting, as well
as some Of the FEPC staff MEM
bers. Members Milton Webster and
Sara Southall reside In Chicago.
Charles Horn Is located in rela-
lively nearby Minneapolis. Boris
Shiskin, ALL member. is expected
to come up from the ALL conven-
ton in New Orleans. Charles
Houston, william Brophy and
Chairman Ross, all located in
Washington, are expected to be
there.
In addition. the deputy chair
man, George Johnson; the fiscal
officer, Theodore Jones (who is al
ready in Chicago where his wife
has given birth to SOM; and M.
Hubbard, hearings examiner, will
attend the meeting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Trial
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
Dowlng's alleged remarks were
made public. resulting in the mis-
trial ruling
Face Trial
Among those facing a new trial
O. soon as a jury Is impaneled are:
Samuel Broudy. S. and white OF
1888 Parkside street, was named
rs head OF the company by police
Most Of the defendants were re-
portedly employed at the Rouge
Ford plant at the time OF the al
legged conspiracy and conducted
their illegal operations from the
plant.
On trial along with Broudy are
Leo Taylor, n. OF 62l Marston;
NJ. Z. willingham. 20, of the same
address: vernu Thompson. AZ. OF
1888 Eighteenth street; Sherley
Turner. "a. of 7400 Melrose: Earl
Keller. 80. Of 5710 John r: Arthur
Nickerson. ~, OF 2305 McGraw:
Henry Overton, age and address
unknown: George Cooper. Of 2l2
T. Warren and several John Does
end Mary Roes.
Named as co-conspirators are
Chris Swader. Carsue Russell,
Goldie williams and Jessie Siler.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Governors Act
On Open Door,
In Education
BY HARRY McALPIN

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(NNPA)
The announced objective Of the
governors of Is southern states
the same ones who sent their at
torneys general to a meeting in
Tennessee several months ago to
work out ways of keeping the
white primaries"-is equalization
Of educational opportunities for all
citizens OF the South, according to
Gov. Robert S. Kerr OF Oklahoma.
Gov Kerr was newly elected chair
man Of the conference, held in
Biloxi, Miss.
This action on the part OF south
ern governors has tended to point
up all the more existing jimcrow
schools in the District Of Columbia,
where the separation is carried
even into the meetings OF teach
ers. No proposals were made by
the governors for integrated
schools, but none OF them was
concerned with problems Of the
nations carital-indeed the worlds
capital-Washington.
1t Governor William Tuck Of
Virginia, representing Gov. Col
gate Darden. presented an educa-
tional plan for Southern Negroes.
which Gov. Cooper of Tennessee
said should receive the most
earnest consideration" Of the con-
ference.
The plan proposed that southern
states offer exchange scholarships
for outstanding Negro students ia
attend Negro universities in other
states. This plan, he said, would
make 1t possible for students Of q
state whose facilities for training
in certain specific fields were limit.
ed to attend a school which Of.
fered the courses the student
wanted
Gov. Kerr appointed a commit
tee to make complete study OF
the "South's educational prob
lens" Included on the committee
were Gov. Chauncey Sparks OF
Alabama. Gov. Thomas L. Bailey
OF Mississippi, Gov. Kerr and Gov
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Insane.


patients to some Of the State Hos
pitfalls and the prospects are that
the new hospital at Ssult Ste. Ma
RE will be a lily-white institution.
Outside Of Eloise in Wayne
County there are state hospitals
for mental patients at Kalamazoo,
Pontiac. Traverse City, Newberry
and Ypsilanti. There are 1000 men
tai patients at Eloise and approx
mately $4,000 patients at the other
hospitals which brings the total
in the state to 1900. The number
Of Negroes in this total is not
known.
We have been informed further
that insanity is increasing and the
number OF mental patients to be
hospitalized is growing steadily
In Wayne County mental patients
are cared for at Eloise and Re-
ceiving Hospital at county expense
for one year and then the state
becomes responsible for hospital
costs. Periodically patients at Flo.
Use are transferred to state hos.
pitalS but Negro patients are otter
farmed out to private institution:
in the city Of Detroit.
The shortage Of beds at state
hospitals coupled with the raciaI
attitudes Of the State Hospital com,
mission il continued may result ir
grave crisis for Negro mental
patients. Small private Negro in.
stitutions have been used to allie.
viate the present conditions bu'
whether these private institution.
will be adequate for the mounting
needs Of the people is open te
question.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
RObs Taxi, Youth
On Trial Monday

TWenty-four year old Walter
Harvell OF 628 Eliot street was on
trial before Judge Robert M. Toms
on Monday for robbery armed OF a
taxicab driver on Aug. Of this
year.
Harvell, according to an alibi
was with friends entertaining Ar
della Brown from Birmingham
Ala. at All E. Hancock. apartment
2O4. on the alleged crime date.
However, according TO detective
lieuter ant Wallace S. Williams
Harvell had been identified In q
police showup as the man who had
robbed the complainant last Aug. 3
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09

william G. Browne. 1899 First
street NV. Washington. d. c..
messenger In the Department
of the Interiors Geological
Survey. who received from
Secretary Harold L. Ickss the
Departments Award Of Excel
lsncs for his contribution TO the
many inventions and suggss-
fions by employees that have
saved millions of dollars for
the government. With Brownies
award goes a salary increase
Of $50 a year. which he won by
developing a new messenger
schedule saving $1,000 u year.
Interior Dept. Photo from
owl.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Roscoe Simmons
Will Speak Here

Roscoe c. Simmons, noted orator
and writer Of Chicago. will be the
principal speaker on the program
sponsored by the Brotherhood of
ST. Stephens AME church, Monday,
Jan. /. Mr.. Simmons will speak on
The Negro Free. Yet Bound Hand
and Foot"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
POSTWAR TO
Be SUBJECT OF
.WoMEN'S MEET.

The National UAw-ciO women's
Conference meets or Dcc, SO al the
Book Cadillac Hotel.
Victor Reuther. assistant director
OF the War Policy Division. JAW
ClO. announced that the purpose
OF the conference is 10 provide an
opportunity for the representatives
OF the 100000 women members Of
the JAW 10 discuss the many prob
lens which face the women in the
reconversion period. The aim o.!
the conference is % make the post
war goal OF full employment a
reality.
Work standards. wages and sen
tori;y; outplant problems. such as
child care. health protection and
consumers problems will also be
discussed
Outstanding Women
Among the outstanding women
invited 10 address the Conference
are: Miss Frieda Miller. Director.
Women's Bureau. United States
Department OF Labor; Miss Char
lotte Carr. director. New York
State PAC-cIO and Mrs. Emily
Taft Douglas, newly elected Cong
reSSwoman from Chicago.
R. J. Thomas, JAW president.
will address the opening session al
10 o'clock Friday morning. At this
session the National UAW-CIO
Women's Committee will be intro
duced and the rules for the confer
ence adopted.
The following subjects OF inter
est 10 labor will be discussed.
Strengthening Our Union Con-
tracts. How Government Can
Help. Meeting Problems Outside
the Shop" Training Women Lead
ership", and Protecting Our SEN
tority."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
Detroit Soldier
In Pre-Mght

KEESLER FIELD, Biloxi. Miss
Having arrived at Keesler Field
Miss, Pvt. Roy J. Bradheld, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Brad
field, el69 Iroquois. Detroit. Mich
Is now being examined by the
AAF Training Command station
Medical and Psychological Unit to
determine his qualifications as a
pre-aviation cadet
Flying officer training as q pilot
bombardier or navigator will be
given Private Bradheld upon sue.
cessful completion Of the process
ing he Is undergoing at Keesler
Field. A series Of medical and
psycholog ical tests will indicate the
type of air crew training for which
he Is best suited by aptitude and
personal characteristics, while. 9th.
er classification tests will measure
his technical skills and aptitudes
The period Of his stay here will
also include a number Of phases
of military training, and when his
qualifications have been deter
mined he will 60 to the proper
Army Air Forces Training Com,
mand station to begin his actual
air crew training.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09

Alfred L. Pace. 3llo 18th street.
NV. Washington. D. c. illegal
residence. Albany. Ga.l. head
messenger Of the Division of
Information. U. S. Department
OF the Inferior. who won the
Award of Excellence. one OF
the highest honors of the De-
parfment. The award. given
by Secretary Harold L. Ickes.
carries 500 in cash and a $50
a-year salary increase. Pace
originated a new tab 10 indi-
cate the place for signatures on
official documents and CORE
spondence. resulting in sub
siantisl savings in paper and
time. Interior Dept. photo
from owl.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09

Dramatic soprano. who began
4 midwsstsrn concert tour on
Dec. 4. appearing In Grand
Rapids. Saginaw and East
Detroit In Michigan. Miss Dolby
has bssn awarded the Jenny
Lind scholarship and the Phi
Beta scholarships. both offered
by the Cosmopolitan School Of
Music where she studied under
Harriet Case. Critics declare
her voice ID q warm. rich
soprano of long range and
her singing comes as the deep
est emotional expression Of her
being"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09
WHITES REPLACE NE0RO
BELLBOYs

LouISvLIE-CANP> --Ths re-
placement Of Negro bellboys with
white returning veterans 1t the
huge Kentucky hotel here b an
other indication Of the need for
the Negro worker to protect him
self through organization. Il was
pointed out here Wednesday by
Robert Z. Black, executive secre-
tary Of the Louisville Urban league.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09

One quarter will be sliced of farm
ers' income. IL production drops to
1910 levels and throws 10 TO Is mil
lion people out OF work after the war,
says the current issue OF the CLOS
Economic Outlook.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-09

Remember your service man at
Christmas time. Send him The Mich
igan Chronicle. 1t will be an appre-
ciatec gift for 50 weeks in the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-01
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

twenty Years Ago
Woodruff School organizes troop members
Woodrow Sturtevant. Francis Enrght,
Craght Harold Haitian Tuesdale yaey. Bausne.
Normal Goebe Emil Buzko. Jay Hubbard Reddaway.
Harold Veaey, Kenneth Horn Thomas Riley
over SIS raised for the Hull Memorial Foundation
try Club when proceeds from flag
women turned this fund Clifford Goldsmith
Mrs A. j. Whmre first prizes A. Mellencamp
ond among the and Mrs Matthews
men Dinner served TO a large number
Mrs Dale Bddle suffered broken from being thrown
from horse she riding She taken Immediately
Boyer Hospital where her injuries dressed The
into an automobile.
patriotic play Making Of the by pupils Of
Junior High School Lewis
Grant Pesrce Henry Lewis Helen Graichen
Fifty Years Ago
Mrs Mary sarkwesther, Ypslants Lady Bountul'
offered to match the Ypslan Womens
Relief Corps have raised $1,000 for soldiers
William Deubel Is taking OF his
paratoy TO putting in the latest system Of boiling
psratus 1t will $1,000
Berry has sold his store Willis moved to 5s1 Oak
St, Ypsilanu.