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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Mrs. Fred Mabry
Hostess to Club

Mrs. Fred Mabry was hostess
tuesday, nigh, To the Eight O'Clock
club al her home on Rowland street,
WIN Mrs. Boyd Burchctt i'm charge
OIL the devotional period. The Lords
prayer was used in the opening, aft
or which the roll was called and
minutes read, and reports were
given.
Activities reported included %
visits to sick, flowers sent 10 six per-
sons, cards to eight and gifts to six.
Club members argccd 10 assist one
night soon in rolling bandagcs a,
inc lied Cross rooms. and Mrs. Mar
shall Hoylc asked that all Red Gross
sewing be completed by the last of
the month.
The social committee conducted a
contest on facts about North Caro-
ma and Mrs. Marshall Hoylc WAS
winner. Mrs. Chandler was a Wis.
itor.
II was announced that the ncyt
meeting will be held with Mrs.
Harold Robertson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Don't Take Nv
Penny PLAY To
Be Given Tonight

The Tenth grade OF Henderson
high school will present its class
play, Don't Take My Penny" a
three act comedy, tonight at eight
o'clock in the high school auditorium.
Miss Lucy Jane Bowers. member OF
the faculty, is the director.
Penny, a pretty little miss who is
movie-siruck, is played by Marilyn
Seitcrt. The story tells of her boy
friends efforts 10 keep her from go
ing to Hollywood. Robcr; Stubs
Hight plays the role OF the resource
tul boy friend.
The play really gets involved when
Sally. Glbria VanDykc. tries 10 get
the same part in the picture tina,
Penny is trying for, The public is
invited to attend To see who finally
gets the coveted role in the movie.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
COTTON TO
MEET WITH

College Station. Raleigh. April 81.
NORTH Carolina cotton ginncrs
have requested cotton farmers 10
mCC, with them AT their three dis.
triCt meetings at GaStonia. Racford.
and Scotland Neck on May 0. 10.
and II respectively. To study the
common errors Of ginning and how
they may be corrected. il is
cd by the Committee on arrange
mcntS.
j. Henry Vaughan Of Elm City.
George I. Ashford Of Red Springs.
and Il. ID. Hcrndon of Kings Noun
tain state that a permanent program
WILL BE worked out for improved gin
ming practices and that an effort will
be made 10 bring the CarolinaS and
Virginia into 4 combined gin asso-
citation. .,S&
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
TO RECEIVE
SUMMER

Camp Butncr, April 2l.-WACS
al Camp Butner, as elsewhere, are
looking forward la Il new costume
10 add To their wardrobcS. Deprived
of the feminine privilege of a spring
spending spree, the War Depart
mcntS recent announcement that all
WACS will be issued a tropical wur-
stcd uniform for spring and summer
has brought Il sparkle 10 many an
eye.
The now uniform for enlisted wo-
men is similar TO the officers sum-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21

Pattern 9095 with its new brief cap
sleeves Is as easy To make as il IS
iooi and pretty To wear. You'll want
Il III crisp tubbablc cotton to wear
1t home; drcsSlCr fabric tor social
lourS. Eyclct batiSte for yoke and
2ockctS add feminine charm to this
simple frock.
Pattern 9O95 omC III sizes -. IA,
10. Ia and 20: 30, -. 81. SO. 81 and
~. Size l6 requires > 3-8 yards 80
nch. 5-8 yard contrast.
Send SlNIErIv tents in coins
or this pattern to Henderson Daily
Dispatch. Pattern Dept. 232, West
9th St, New York IL, N. Y. Write
plainly SIZE, NAME. Address,
STYLE NUMBER.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21

Sgt. Ollie y. Smith. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie W. Smith. j27 Rowland
street. has been assigned 10 the tcch-
nICuI school. Army Air Forces Tech
meal Training command, TruaN
Field. Madison. Wisconsin, for train
ing as u radio tcchnician. Prior 10
his induction into the Army. July 10.
1911. Sgt. Smith was manager of a
PCndCr's grocery store III Durham.
He has trained at Ellington. Ran
dolph, and Enid Army Air Fields.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
On FurlOugh Here

PFC, John Il. Mobiles IS spending Il
l3-day THROUGH with his wife. and
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
NJ. Mobiles. 225 Main street. Pic.
Mobiles entered the service April g.,
l9i3 and received his basic training
at Miami Beach. Fla. He is now Il
graCGlatc radiO-mcChanic and will
be stationed with the Army Air
Force base unit Terrifying division.
Air Transport command, Nashville.
Tell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Society News
&

Old. gray rocks,
Like wrinklcd elephants
Frown al the r%ctrcating tide,
A gaunt tree stretches towards VIM
ter,
followed by the tug of Il curious
leaf,
P~erSistently, the fingers of the sen
Empty the reluctant sand.
Patricia Benton Mcdnirkofr
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
From New York

Mrs. John V. Groncr OF Irving
ton-On the Hudson. New York. is
arriving Monday 10 spend a week
with her sister and brothcr-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Jones al their
home ON Charles street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21

Nils, Anne Siarkcy WAS tn arrive
This afternoon from High Point Col
leg" 10 spend the Weekend with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Starkey.
on North Garnctt street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
SON ISpru

Mr.. and Mrs. Furman CIop,on an
nouncc the birth of an c.Ght-puuud
two-ounCc on. Richard Steven. Sat
urday. April -. al Maria Parham
hospital. Mother and son are said
10 be doing nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21

MGR uniform, with the exception Of
the braid ON the sleeves. II does not
replace the familiar khaki uniform,
which will continue To be worn on
duty. The new tropical worsted is
Il dress uniform TO be worn in off
duty hours.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21

Sans Souci Literary club will meet
with Mrs. F. NJ. Barnhar,. at $3.50
o'clock, Saturday afternoon, il was
announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
To Arrive From WASHINGTON

Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Ken Eyer and
Miss Peggy Hunt, OF Washington. d.
C.. arc expected Ia arrive tonight 10
spend the weekend with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Hunt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
BIRTHS
Birth of Son

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Norwood an
n"uncc the birth OF u son. Richard
Henry Norwood. .Ir.. at Maria Par
ham hospital. April u, 1914. Moth
or and son are reported to be doing
nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Home On a

y. {. Paul Novel;. V-5. L. S. y.
Il. hHs finished prc-tliGht training al
the University %! Georgia and has
arrived home to spend a months
leave with his parents al North Hen
dcvSOu.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Garden Club Business Mcc,ip,

The Henderson Garden club held 4
business meeting With Mrs. X. G..
Kittrcll, at her home on Chestnut
street, yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
r X 4 y X 4
+ WITH THE COLORS r
( X 4 4 4 4
From Prc-Flight School

y. {. John ". Davis, Vs.. u. S. y.
Il. has competed prc-iliGht school at
the University OF Georgia and is here
spending Il thirty day leave with his
mother. Mrs. Il. G.. ). Davis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
From Camp ShankS

Corporal Bobby Jones OF Camp
ShHmks. y. Y. IS spending a Through
mere with Mr.. and Mrs. &. l.. ELLIS
IN The Raleigh Road.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
To New York

Miss Tuttic Parham left Thurs
day for New York, where she will
spend a week before going 10 New
England to spend the summer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Returns To SChooI

Miss Fannie Cooper has returned
10 ST. Mary's School. Raleigh after
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. +. Peace.
OH Andrews Avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
Visiting Here

Mrs. Alex Gregg. of Baltimore.
Md. is visiting Mrs. II. G. Stone
burner. AT her home on Clarke street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-21
To New York

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Y. Cooper have
gone to New York TO spend Il week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
Famous Artist
MakesSketches
Throughout Tea
Ry GLADYS MILLS

Menfbe s OF the Pen and Palette
AIT club invited Detroltcrs 10 meet
ono of the most popular illustrators
IN tho country. In the person OF
handsome Elmer Simms Campbell.
noted cartooniSt. Last Sunday after
noon in the Art club studio at the
Urban League Center on Chestnut.
the Soignee set OF Detroit filed up
the steep ascent to the studio and
considered 1t well worth the climb.
Myrtle Hall, well known artists
model, presided at the table. where
the art-minded slipped at tea and
munched crumpets while Convers-
ing with fascinating Mr. Campbell
about things in the way OF art
From time 10 time Mr.. Campbell
sketched at an, easel. charcoals Of
some OF the guests. some in humor-
Gus vein, others in the inimltablc
Campbell style Scads Of the guests
lcft clutching mcmentos OF the day
done by the famous originator Of
"Cutics," which appears daily in
the Detroit Times.
Elizabeth Ann Is There
Elizabeth Ann Campbell, aged
five years. was there and very
much in evidence, making herself
quite at home, among the grownupS.
undoubtedly she is quite used to
beng the only child Of celebrated
father. Mrs. Campbell. who is a
most striking brunette, tall and will
loWy, sat nearby in becoming
print and smart doll hat, and
with folk beGt--heF-hBs-
band and his work, and about Eliz-
abcth Ann, who wears cute fluffy
bangs like most OF Mr.. Campbelrs
feminine subjects do.
When he got there. somewhat
late, Mr.. Campbell was in the midst
OF group which included John c.
Danccy, his host while in the city;
Mr. and Mrs. William Hall. Dr. and
Mrs. Haley Bell Mr.. and Mrs Z. A.
Wallace, Miss Nellie Watts, Mr. and
Mrs. Prather Hauser, DR.. and Mrs.
Walter Mack, Mr.. and Mrs William
Golden;
Miss Johnetta Starks, Miss Jessie
Mann. Ed Parkus Jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Hatcher, Mrs. Ann Smith Ben
son, Miss Ruth Elizabeth Webb,
Mrs Harriet Taylor, Miss Margaret
Wells, and others.
Members of the Pen and Palette
club are: Ernest Hardiman. Myrtle
Hall, Grayce Ssdler, Ruby Norman,
Booker Helm. Nell Purdy. Thelma
White. Anthius Wakefield, Con-
stance Larkins. Garnet Bland, Dolly
Mason and General McDuffie.
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell and
Elizabeth are in the city in connec-
ton with the Western Arts Associa-
ton convention, which met at the
Statler Hotel last weekend. The
Campbells were the house guests
OF Mr.. John. c. Dancey OF the De-
troit Urban League, during their
stay in the city.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
E. Simms Campbell Is Guest Of Pen And Palette Club
GADDINGS
BY Gladys
FAMOUS FOLK KEEP US ON THE RUN

When rains pours 1t literally raincd poured here
this past The seething with celebrities
. And the job get here and there and them all
something Imagine having ROLAND HAYES LANG
STON HUGHES Il. SIMMS CAMPBELL. and PAUL
ROBSON all in the space of three days say nil Of.
BILL ROBINSON who has been here for the past week for
an engagement
Without publicity. PAUL robson. packed Bethel
church rafters At 800 the time scheduled for his
appearance there wasn't available bit Of anywhere
We stood for hour and half rooted in tracks.
enraptured with the sheer wonder of the lie sang
three numbers and apologized for his tired voice and
then he talked and how he talked He began with the
importance Of being linguistic and reccd i'll Persian.
Hebrew. Chinese Russian. German and African. -.
then showed how they all worked in the Negro idom to
the delight Of the crowd.
Paul Robson appeared feature of the AME. Zion
Conference His brother who is candidate for the
bshoprc have been the necessary influence get
He wearing beard which is part of his makeup
several amusing qps that he had by virtue Of this beard
bug
turned his machine directly and began winding away
surely would IKE It.. MIR ROBESON. promised
that "OTIELLO" will be here lie left immedi
atey after his performance. His accompans with
him. and sang duet with him Of the spiritual Ezekiel
Saw the Wheel. Noted NELLIE WATTS. chatting
with him before and after.
Then rushed MISS WATTS. too to the
PEN AND PALETTE CLUB. for quick squint at.
E. SMMS CAMPBELL. He there with his pretty wife
and daughter drawing pictures and giving them away
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

Saw -. CHUCK STEPHENS -.
who is now sergeant and docs
he look swell.
X X X
LOUIS DAVIS. and. HAROLD
ROSS. Chicago. and. st,
Louis. were here most OF last week
-. in the interest OF the coming
festival.
DOLLY MASON has done an
oil painting OF. DIR. GERMANY
BENNETT. which Is very very
good. in fact excellent.
Met MRS. PRATHER HAUSER
wife OF the new YMCA eXecu-
tive very pretty looks like.
JOSEPHINE LOVE who is very
very busy these days with tho.
COLLEGE FUND.
X * X
Saw. .ISOLA GRAHAM. in a
new three quarter length lynx coat
with her two daughters and
the Doctor a.. having dinner last
Sunday in the Gotham with . DR..
AND MRS. F. A. WILLIAMS.
and MRS ALBERTA JENKINS.
X X X
Hear that. MRS. MABLE HUNT
Err. mother Of .ADELINE g.
MABEL and . . ANDY. is very
i'll at Harper hospital
Also. WOODBRIDGE MITCHELL
who is al Ford hospital.
* X X
1T. Denote wHIMP. . OF Chi.
cago here for a visit.
X X X
JACK MORRIS. attended the
E. DERBY. Louisville.
X x X
MARIE CLATOR. of Crane
Rapids was the guest OF MAR
| GARET BENNETT. at the. RIO
LAND HAYES RECITAL.
* X x
THE COMMUNITY GUILD Oh
PLYMOUTH CHURCH will hole
vespers this Sunday Mother
Day from 7 TO 8 pm. the Dupr
choir will sing.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

:. Saying a word OF encouragement
20 some sspirsnt. while ackBowl-
edging an acquaintance. etc.
JOHN DANCEY. his host while
here. was trying but feebly 10 get
him away 70 a dinner engagement. .
THE CAMPBELLS are 10 leave.
Monday night.
* Il n
Mr.. HAYES seemed a little III
E. but sang like an angel. We
we're % outdone because a very
corny. JAZZ orchestra. played
t'atantly all during the most tech
cal parts Of. the recital. But
Ike the truly great person that he
j. Mr.. Hayes. gave his usual
fine performance We are told
that this same thing happened dur
ing two other recitals al the Ma
sonic Auditorium Mr. Hayes re-
manned in city over the weekend
...too.
LANGSToN HUGHES after
bowling them over last Friday
night at the Art Institute went
upstate for appearances. returning
here for a broadcast, etc. on Mon
day night. q. He was 70 leave on
Wednesday The Gotham hotel
was headquarters for Mr.. Robson
and Mr.. Hughes.
X X X
Met the new. MRS BILL ROB-
TNSON very pretty and dimpled
The Robinsons spent most ~
their leisure with II Vim G.
POANE. and THOMAS HAM
MOND. BOJANGLES closed at
the BOWERY on Sunday night
-. where he drew capacity crowds.
* X X
vCNETTES
MARGARET MATTOCKS. and
JOHN JR. have been in Chi
cago for the past two weeks
they are expected 10 return 10 De-
troit this week 90 that little John
r'av see CAPTAIN AND MRS
HENDERSON before they leave the
city.
MRS. A. c TOODLE is relaxing
IN Hot Springs has been there
aos q IllVilAAls
X * *
NATHALIE HENDERSON who
viii appear on the NELLIE
WATTS SERIES in Art lnstitut,
On Nav 26 is the niece Of Captain
Henderson
ATTY. AND MRS. POINDEXTEF
ORR OF Chicago we're the hous'
guests OF LUCILLE CHAMBERS
last week during the bowling tour
nament ATTORNEY ORR is
champion bowler. and participate
In the tourney His charming VIII
=. the former LEATRICE COMP
TON is Chicago school marn
land was ar old friend Of Lucille
...when she lived in Chicago.
- " X
MRS. WILLIAM MILES OF sar
Hs.eo. Calf aunt Of. MEL
PLANTE, the thrush Is here al
tending the AMEZ. coniab
Missed her niece who is IN Me-
York.
The following were the recipient
O, q beautiful dinner party give
by DIR. AND MRS. ROBERT !
MCKINNEY al the residence {
Mr. AND MRS. RICHARD OIL
WINE Of 1880 fireman OSCA
p. PLANTE Mr. AND MR.!
JOHN w MORTON % Ypsilan,i.
MRS FANNIE ODDLY The dir
ner was held on last Sunday.
y y X
SGT. FLOYD THOMPSON &c.
home on furlough he is statione
OF Sacramento, Calf
X y y
1T. CHARLES DIGGS JR ju
commissioned is here with h
parents. They have moved IN
their new mansion on Boston boul'
vard.
* 4 X
Saw. MIKE SMlTHERS .
Uniform having dinner with h
cute mother. in the Gotham, SUI
day. says he viii be here Il
about q week or 50 MIKES sist'
and her baby are expected hei
sny day. for a visi, VII be y
house guests Of. DOROTHY Gun
ELNGS. -
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13
T. B. Terrell
Was Honored

Gwendolyn Triplctt-Tyler and Ma
thalie Rome were co-hostesses at
Miscellaneous Shower in honor OF
the recent bride, Mrs. Lewis Boyd
Brinson (nee Theresa TerrelD. The
honoree wore soft blue suit with
brown accessories.
Games were provided for the
amusement of the guests and menu
consisting of boiled ham, potato
salad, olives and celery, ice cream,
cake, peanuts, candy and punch was
served. Many lovely gifts were re-
ceived by the honoree.
Guests included Edith Davis, Bes-
sic Harris, Willie Mae Smith, Dor
othy Smith, Mary Harris. Yvonne
Barber, Mrs. w. o. Terrell, mother
! OF the bride. and Mrs. Sadie Poole.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

BROWN MODELS CLUB
Met at the home of Lila McNair.
Plans for the clubs first public
party, to be given on May 81, were
made. Bridge was played
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

Saw. MIKE SMITHERS In
Uniform having dinner with his
cute mother. in the Gotham, Sun
day. says he Will be here for
about a week or 50 MIKES sister
end her baby are expected here
any day. for a visit viii be nc
house guests Of. DOROTHY CUM
HLNGS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

The following were the recipients
o, beautiful dinner party given
bv DR.. AND MRS. ROBERT l.
MCKINNEY al the residence Of
Mr. AND MRS. RICHARD OLD
WINE OF 1880 fireman OSCAR
p. PLANTE Mr.. AND MRS.
JOHN W. MORTON % Ypsilanu..
MRS. FANNIE ODDLY The din
ner was held on last Sunday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

1T. CHARLES DIGGS JR just
commissioned. r here with his
parents They have moved into
their new mansion on Boston boule-
ward,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-05-13

MRS. WILLIAM MILES or San
Hs,eo. Calf. aunt Of. NELL
PLANTE, the thrush IS here at
tending the AMEZ con'ab -.
Missed her niece who is in New
York.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Woman Medic Leaves
H. Kiefer For Howard

staged Miss Valentine Contest
ana asked Dr. Weaver 20 award ne
prizes 70 the winning girls. AL OF
which she did with obvious delight.
Her current pet peeve is maya
zine articles like the one recently
found in the Readers Digest on ne
drug called Diasone which is sup
posed 10 cure 7 B in A very short
while. Such articles. she feels are
dangerous IN that they give pa
tents false hope and misleading
information which merely pro.ongS
their ultimate cure.
Late in May. the doctor married
Captain James Redden, formerly Of
Selfridge Field. now stationed al
Goldman Field. Ky. She went from
Detroit 10 Louisville for week
with him after she left Herman
Kiefer. Since then Dr.. Weaver has
been greatly missed around the
hospital. but what is Refers loss
is Towards gain. for she'll be
teaching others 10 follow in her
brilliant footsteps
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Tenant, Landlord
Fight; l Injured

An argument between a tenant
and landlord resulted this week in
the stabbing of Bonnie r. Ali, Sc, of
709 Hendrie street, treated for a
lacerated left elbow and possible
skull fracture at Receiving hospital.
The landlord. Sahr Jarrah, Al. Of
the Hendrie street address. told
police that some money was missing
from his home and accused Ali Of
taking il.
Jarrah was held for investigation
Of felonious assault
Held In Stabbing
James King. 81, of 3843 ST. Aubin
street was held by police last week
for investigation of felonious as
sault upon Albert Milton, 81, Of 1877
Mack avenue.
Il was disclosed that Milton suf-
fered from a possible penetration Of
the left lung after receiving treat
ment az Receiving hospital, follow
ing an alleged alteration with
James King.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
COMMEM CRATE.
z YEARS SERVICE
IN FOURTH DIST.

The Lay organization OF the AME
church for the Fourth Episcopal
district, met July 7 and at the
Ebenezer AME church, Brush at
Willis streets.
William Entzminger presided
over the two-day program which
began Friday, July at 10 am. and
closed with a banquet reception
Saturday evening at pm.
The meeting Friday morning was
highlighted by words of welcome
from Bishop George w. Baber and
introduction OF visitors.
Rev. B. N. Moore. Northwest Con-
Terence from ST. Paul, Minnesota,
delivered the main sermon.
President William Entzminger
gave the official presidents mes
sage in the Friday afternoon ses-
sion The reports from conference
presidents was highlighted by the
report Of Albert Williams from
Michigan. This report covered the
activities OF laymen in the Fourth
district.
Mrs. Geraldine Haynes, editor of
Voice Of Laymen." gave a very
excellent report on the activities Of
her paper for the past period.
In the Friday evening meeting.
Rev. J. d. Howell delivered greet
ings from the Correctional Coun-
Gil and the lay societies OF other
churches sent greetings. Atty.
Cleveland Longmiers gave the re-
Spouse in behalf OF the Fourth Epis-
Copal district.
The Young Peoples Panel Dis
cuSsion under the direction OF Mrs.
Pearl Collins on the subject. What
Can We Give The Youth OF Our
Church" was the outstanding fea-
ture Of the Saturday morning ses-
sion.
The final meeting OF the confer
ence was given 10 reports OF COM
mlt;ees and the election OF District
officers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

RETURNS TO GARY
GARY. lnd.-Mrs. Jessie B. Rig
1 gins. 26l2 Madison street, has re-
turned from Helena. Ark. where
/ she was called because OF the death
! of her mother. Mrs. VI. A. levels.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15

(NAACP)-A move 10 divide the
city into nine councilmanic dis
tricts gained wide support at city
wide conference, Sunday. July 8, at
the Hotel Book-Cadillac.
Attorney Allan N. Brown. chair
man of the Citizens Committee for
Representative Government, out
lined a program for action which
included circulating petitions 10 Sc
cure $4,000 signatures by July 20.
Other speakers were: Tracy VI.
Doll, executive secretary. CIO-PAC,
who spoke on "Labor's Stake IN
Representative Government Rc-
man Ceglowski. chairman, Central
Citizens Committee; Albert Har-
greaves. secretary of the committee
who reported on the work of the
Provisional Committee; Gloster B.
Current. executive secretary
NAACP, who spoke on Problem
of the Negro Communities, Hon
Patrick II. O'Brien, probate judge
whose topic was Representative
Government-Mea Democracysin
Action" Also on the program was
Matt Hammond, chairman OF the
Michigan Commonwealth Fedora
ton.
The Representative Government
Committee proposes TO divide the
city into nine Councllmanic dis
tricts and to elect one councilman
from each district. The plan as
proposed will give minorues a
better opportunity to elect repre-
sentatives than the present form
of at-large representation.
Tracy Doll declared that "Labor's
stake is the peoples stake IN rep
.resentative vernm ent' He
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-07-15
Given 80 Days
For Hitting SIP
In Tauen Brawl

Convicted OF asSaulting a Navy
Shore Patrolman. Anthony Thomas.
80 ~ ga Frederick avenue. was
sentenced 90. serve 30 days in the
Detroit House ~ Correction last
week by Recorders Judge John V.
Brennan.
Police disclosed that three Of the
Naval officers had questioned SOL
der concerning has identity while
il 2 tavern Al 5027 Beaubien street
Thomas repeatedly arose from a
table and struck Shore Patrolman
De Vester Paige. IS years old. and
knocked him down
Other officers with Paige at the
time Of the alleged assault were
Cecil Beard and johnnie l.. Jen-
kns. all Naval Shore Patrolmen.
Detective George Hammond in
vest gated the case for the Special
Investigation Squad last week and
arrested Anthony Thomas.