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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

Pola Negri
No matter whore he was or what
he was doing, Russ would telephone
or write his mother daily. He asked
her advice about everything
II was Pola Negri who groomcd
him for stardom and played curl,
ously mystical part in his life and
death. She saw in him a striking
resemblance TO Rudolph Valentino,
whom she had adored As their
friendship grew, she gave Russ a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

caught between the
hammer and the cham
Der as he clicked the
trigger. There was a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08
Russ ColumbO,
and (Right An.
tique Pistol That
Caused His
Death.

two women cXerted 4
real influence on his
life his mother and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-08

POla Negri, Elk.
Otto Screen Star,
Who Gave Val
entinO's Fateful
Ring to Russ
COlunbO.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
DIR. GORDON B. HANCOCK
LISTED AMONG VIRGINIA'S
GREATEST MEN OF 1913

Richmond, Va, Jan. II amp
DR.. Gordon B. aHncock. teacher,
preacher, lecturer. scholar and As
ISOLATED Negro Press columnlst,
was among the IL outstanding Vir-
ginians recently selected by the
Richmond Times Dispatch to the
1tate's 1913 honor roll.
This newspaper salutes at he
end of each year a limited number
of persons who have reflected
credit upon the State through the
display of patriotism, courage. "a
bility, intelligence generosity, or
unselfishness," declared the news
paper in outlining the qualificat-
ions necessary for selection "a its
honor roll.
DR.. Gordon B. Hancock. ABA,
and BID. f Colgate university, an
MA Of Harvard. has studied 1t
both Oxford and Cambridge lie
has lectured at Princeton and
Columbia, travelled in practically
every country in Europe and in the
middle east. But DR.. Hancock's
chief Concern seems to be about
the welfare of his race in the south
Not only So" said the Times
Dispatch, but DR.. Hancock made
an important and perhaps historic
Contribution to better interracial
relationships in 1912 and 1913. He
was director and co-founder of the
all-Negro Durham conference al
Durham. y. c., in October, 1912,
the most significant gathering d
its kind held in this Country since
the war between the states. He
was the keynoter at the white-ccs.
ored conference in Richmond last
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

TO HOLD MEETING
THIS SUNDAY

I. The NAACP is calling to IA or
Is thousand Omahans to Come to
a big meeting on January 18th.
1914 when an interesting program
will be rendered for you. This call
to broadminded and interested cit
liens is to help You prepare for the
day when you may be in dire dis
tress and in need of the NAACP's
influence.
Every day in some part of Amer
ica the Association is taking on
some persons fight for life, free
dom or right to enjoy the glaran-
tees Of U Constitution.
we must give more time and
thought to oru welfare. Discipline
in the homes first, SO as to keep
straight ourselves, insist on discip-
line in the home that juveniles as
well as adults delinquency will de-
cline, send out a trained product
from the home that will make a
favorable impression where con-
facts are necessary.
Our citizenship rights and respon.
-sibilities are before us and we
must not equivocate; we dare not
fail-we + on the spot as never
before Press releases Of group
and national activities tell US of
post wal planning. just how to best
how to itnegrate ourselves in the
new order Of things.
A good way to take our place
peacefully and to the greatest ad-
vantage is to be prepared when the
time comes. Start now, unless
you are in the ranks of those max
ing a sacrifice of some kind. A
s1.O0 membership means less than
of a cent a day. THINK
it. FOR FREEDOM. $3.50 in,
cludes the Crisis for ~ one year,
and so on up to a G100.00) One
Hundred dollar Life Membership
Come out on January 18th, 1874
to the Paradise Baptist Church at
23rd and Clark streets at 3 pm.
Hear more about the NzACP and
interesting program.
WILL YOU BE THERE2
HWB.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

are still disfranchised. insofar as
the Georgia legislature is concern
ed.
Many queries came concerning
the Negro vote in primaries after
it had been announced Sunday
night by Walter Winchell over the
NBC that the passage Of the bill
meant that all servicemen and
women would be given the ballot
free Of poll tax
This was erroneous in that the
bill as far as primary elections are
concerned is for white only and
does not include Negroes in or out
Of service. 1t was learned that
Gov. ArnaTl had wired Winchell
that the bill was for free voting
Of Georgia servicemen and women,
without any reservations being
made in the Telegram from Geor-
gas chief executive.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
Perry Howard, Roscoe Dunjee
Cross Swords on POll>taX Issue
BILBO Z
HOWARD LETTER
IN SENATE TALK

Washington. Jan. IA amp Poll
ticians, publicists and plain citizens
have watched with interest this
past week the exchange of opin-
ions and thrusts between Perry w.
Howard OF Washington who is Re-
publican National Committeeman
for Mississippi and Roscoe Dunjee,
militant editor of the Black Dis
patch Of Oklahoma City. The tilt
started when Howard wrote a let
ter to Sen. William LANCER Of Sou
tn Dakota. a Republican. in which
Onward attacked the pending poll
tax bill.
Howard said the measure was
not worth the paper it was written
OF insofar as helping colored vet
ers in the south because even if
they paid the poll tax unless IN a.
mendment were added giving 'ep-
resentation to all parties on cleo
ton commissions. other subtsrfug-
es would be placed in the way cf
Negroes voting. Howard sent the
letter to so senator's. The result
was that Sen. BiIbo from his own
state bounced on it and read the
letter to the senate in a strong ar
gument against the poll tax bill.
Dunjee writing in the Black Dis
patch said:
We hope Negro Republicans OF
the nation are waking up and TAX
ing notice of what is going on.
Sen. Guffey of Pennsylvania arose
in the senate the other day to an
nounce that there is an unholy al
lance Of Democrats with Republic
ans to deprive service men and
women-of the right to vote.
ALREADY 1t is noted Republicans
plan to join with Democrats in
opposition to Proposed federal poll
tax legislation and along the en-
tire political battle front it app
ears the Republicans are barr:cad-
ed to fight aaginst progressive
ideas introduced in government
during the presidency of Roosevelt.
The recent educational bill. Pro-
posing to spend 800 million dollars
in the south for education, was
also squelched by northern Repub-
licans, led by Sen Taft of Ohio.
AN tao add Insult to injury it
seems that such political stooges
as Perry Howard and the late. Ed
gar Brown. have thrown their sup
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
GEORGIA OFFICIAL WON'T
TOLERATE MOB VIOLENCE

Atlanta. Jan. II (ANP) Declaring
that mob violence and intimidat-
ion of any citiz ns-white or black
will not be tolerated in Georgia
Capt. George A. Spence, director
of the Georgia Bureau of ~Investi-
CATION, Saturda ayssigned agents
of his department to the investiga-
ton of two signs warning Negroes
Residents Of the Cove section in
Meriwether county to clear out"
Offenders, Capt. Spence said,
when brought to light by his agents
will be prosecuted to the full ex-
tent Of the law.
The cove. which is located seven
miles northeast of Manchester, Ga.
was opened to Negro residents a.
bout five years ago. the FBI dir
ector revealed, when a large peach
orchard owner opened some cot
tages for colored workers on his
property.
There are now approximately so
Negro families living in the area.
Spence said.
When the landowner asked two
white families working at Man
chester cotton mill to vacate his
houses recently. he was asked if
the homes were to be occupied by
Negroes, OBI agents reported The
owner. they said. replied that it
was my business"
Wooden signs appeared Thurs
day morning in font Of two Negro
residences. Onb said, Warning
all Negroes to be leaving Cove.
Not wanted here" The other said
Warning all Negroes to be NOV
ing out at once"
A request from Sheriff C. H. Col
lier, of Greenville. Ga, brought
OBI Agents Delmar Jones ard
James Addy into the investigation.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
Georgia Daily Hits
Talmadge Khan Appeal

Augusta Ga, Jan. IL NPl -
Roundly condemning ex-Gov. Eu-
gene Talmadge's appeal to racial
prejudice In a recent address be-
fore the Porterdale, Ga, KuKlux-
Khan, the Augusta Chronicle, influ
entail white daily here. Wednesday
editorially asserted: Unless the
people of Georgia unitedly and
with considerable force voice their
disapproval of this new plot to dis
turb the peaceful relation of the
various groups and races of. our
people, these nests of intolerance
and bigotry will soon be Matching
new birds Of prey to plague us and
array class against class and race
against race"
Continuing the Chronicle said:
If we are ever to win the fight
for tolerance, brotherhood ard
good will. we must lash not az
their enemies every time they ap-
Pear on the scene. They were
there in person at that Porterdale
meeting, where Eugene TalmadgeI
attempted to put back together the
pieces of his broken political car
eer. Apparently Ell has not chang
ed one whit since he was defeated
for governor last summer; we
and be ready to thwart any come
back that he might attempt to
make. trading, as usual, on the
prejudices and fancied dislikes Of
certain groups Of our citizens
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
Florida Chef Fed
Leaders at Cairo, Teheran

Tallahassee. Fla, Jan 9 amp
When leaders Of the big four" in
the united nations sat down to din
ner at Cairo and Teheran, they en-
joyed the cooking of a Florida ex-
pert in the preparation of defect
able food. it was disclosed here,
this week
Serving as chief cook at both
c~onfereices was A1eck Walton who
before his induction in the army
was chef cook at the Florida State
College for Women, white. News
Of Walton's selection as cook dur
ing the history making meeting,
was contained in a letter passed BY
the ensor from Walton to Miss
Anna Mae Tracy. white, dietitian
at the school here.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
Bob Weaver to Head
Chicago Race Relations

Chicago, Jan. 10 (ANPHThe Ma
yor's Committee on Race Relations
at its meeting Wednesday after
noon appointed as its executive di-
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
GA. HAS SOLDIER
VOTE BILL
BARRING NEGROES
MEASURE SHOWS WHAT TO
EXPECT WITHOUT FEDERAL
LAW PASSED BY CONGRESS
BY CLIFF MAcKAD

ATLANTA. Jan. Il ANP) II
Georgia can be used as an examples
the federal government will still
have to be depended upon to act
If the thousands of Negro men and
women from the deep south, who
are now in the armed services. are
to ever be given the franchise.
The measure which Wednesday
VISA given approval of the house
and is virtually certain to be acted
f~avorably upon by the senate of
the Georgia legislature. nov in
special session, would remove the
poll tax and hurdle the barriers Of
distance for the white servicemen,
but Is cleverly worded so that not
a single black soldier risking his
life for democracy on some far
flung battlefield will be able to cast
his ballot for democracy in his
home state of Georgia.
1t was the issue Of Negro sold
iers being granted acknowledgment
that resulted in southern congress-
men joining hands with reaction
airy northern Republicans to kill
the federal measure last winter.
Now Georgia. the first Of the stat
es to take action on the issue. clear
ly shows which way the wind is
blowing.
Gov. Ellis Arnall in his opcning
address before the special session
Of the Georgia legislature disclosed
the ruse resorted to by Georgians
to keep Negro servicemen and wo-
men from voting when he asserted
Monday:
THE effect Of such legislation
simply would be that all persons
who. were they in their own home.
county. could vote in a general
election can vote in the general e.
lection (where Negroes may votel
and that all persons who, if they
were at home. could vote in the
primary. can vote in the primary.
Since only white Persons are per-
united to vote in the Democratic
primary, tantamount to election in
Georgia, the Negro soldier or WAC
is thus neatly barred from enjoying
the democracy for which they are
fighting.
One representative. fearing that
there may arise the misunderstand-
ing that Negroes may vote in the
white Democratic primary elections
made himself clear with this state
ment: There is nothing in this bill
that will interfere with our white
primary elections"
Speaker of the House Roy Harris
Of Augusta added that these chang
es are not permanent and do not
change a single election law perm
anently under the guise of an en-
Urgency" In brief, those who
were disfranchised before Pear
Harbor, because they have donned
the uniform of their country and
60 forth to risk their lives in de
Tense Of its democratic professions
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

be based upon facts and experience gathered in over
half a century. d
First of all, we are human, and as one of our
greatest historians has said,s to err is human"
Alfred I. Lawlesss SFv father Of our iDustrious
skin specialist. alfred Z. Lawless. Jr.) once said in
response to.a.speech-by -ex-Presdient Taft, in New
Irlans, where Taft spoke to the colored people, NJ
President, the Negro is a product Of the white mans
riyilization." Taft's subject was, "You people,
(meaning the Negro have to worb out your own sal
vatiOn. :"
Where some Negroes did not like those words
coming from Taft, at that time President of the Uni
ted States, we have never forgotten the Presidents
speech or the answer given by Prof. Lawless.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
Gets go Days

Cooper Lee and his white com
panion was given a sentence Of so
days in Jail Monday morning in
police court on the advice OF De-
tective Green who told Judge o.
Brien he thought they should get
the limit. They were charged with
the theft of three cases of wine
from a place at 14th and Farnam
streets, and articles from automo-
biles. Both Of the young men had
but a few dasy before completed
jail sentences. Cooper Lee one If
20 days. his companion Of 30.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

rector, DIR. Robert C. Weaver. nov
chief of minority groups service
of the War Manpower commission
Mrs. Rheua Pearee, who has been
serving as executive officer OF the
Committee. will continue as co-dir-
ector.
Commenting on the appointment
1dwin f. Embree chairman or tn
mayors committee. said. 1I regard
Mr.. Weaver az the very top man
in the younger Negro group Of the
entire Country Chicago is honor
ed in getting a man OF his high
ability and national standing to d.
rect its city planning in race reIa-
tons"
Mayor Edward j. Kelly said, II
have wanted this important COM
mittee to get the very ablest man
in America as its director. I be-
lieve they have that man in Mr..
Weaver. 1 congratulate the com
mittee and the city OF Chicago"
Born in Washington. DC. in
1907, Mr.. Weaver graduated with
honors from Harvard college and
received the degree OF doctor OF
philosophy in economics from Hair
ward university. After a year OF
teaching at the North Carolina.
State college in Greensboro, he re-
turned to Washington in 1898 20
serve as one of the technical dir
ectors of the Joint Committee on
National Recovery and as advisor
on Negro affairs in the depart
ment of the Interior. Since that
time he has been in various feder-
al services in housing. education,
and manpower. In his various Of
fetal connections, he has spert
much time in the midwest region
with headquarters in Chicago.
Mr. Weaver has served a. Or
sultant to the housing division Of
Public Works ADMINISTRATION. as
special assistant to the U. 5. H0us-
ing authority, and as consu1tant to
the Presidents Advisory Commit
tee on Education. He directed The
staff of 1900 workers who made the
national survey Of Negro white
collar and skilled workers. 1885, SO.
During 1910 and 1871 he WIS adj
Hillman in the Council Of National
Defense. which preceded the War
Production board In 1912 he was
appointed chief Of the Negro man
power Service Of the War Mar
power commission and in 1912 was
made head Of all minority group
services Of that commission.
Mr. Weaver j. widely known for
his writings in books and national
magazines. His best known works
in addition to the monumental re-
port on Negro skilled workers in
the United States. are recent art
icles in the Atlantic Monthly: -
With the Negroes Help and The
Negro Comes Of Age in Industry
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
ssWhat' S Wronq
with the Neqro?'
Dynamite BY Fl. George Davenport)

Chicago Cor Press Photo Service What
wrong with the Negro? We will answer that ques-
ton bf saying, there is nothing 50 wrong that the
Negro himself or herself cannot remedy.
We shall not minimize or exaggerate the faults of
the Negro race nor will we excuse the white man for
ehis wrong against said people. We will endeavor
to give our views based on over 80 years living be-
low the Mason-and-Diron line Gin New Orleans) and
% years living above the line ia Chicago.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15
Receives Fines

Mon. Jan. 10th-Olonzo Bradford
273l Q Street, was fined two dol
lars and costs in police court Tor
not having. a sticker on his car. He
told the judge that he had one but
it had been stolen off his car.
Mrs. Davis was fined a dollar
ind costs for a minor traffic viola
ton.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

Mrs Marva Louis Barrow. the
charming and exotic wife of S z I.
Joe Louis Barrow, has completed
her long and strenuous rehearsals
and is 10Y ready to make her de-
but IS a concert singer on Febr-
uary 4 in Philadelphia. After
spending the holidays in Chicago at
her palataI home wher she helped
to celebrate her baby. Jacqueline's
first Christmas. mother and baby
left for New York. Press Photo
Service.
SRAAANA~~@~-
June, which included leaders Of
both races from all over the south.
and which was a direct outgrowth
OF the Durham meeting"
DR. Hancock was born in NINETY
Six. s. c.. SO years ago. probably
made his greatest contribution to
the cause of better race relations
when he established the Southern
Regional Council which is expect
ed to bring more justice to men,
bers of his race throughout the
south. Headquarters for the coun-
ell will be Atlanta.
Beside heading the department
Of economies and sociology at vir-
GINA Union university. DIR. Han
cock served as pastor of Moore
Street Baptist church in Richmond.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

port to this reactionary program of
white Republicans to sabotage the
New Deal and destroy all the Soc
ial gains acquired by minority
groups and labor during the past
decade.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

Perry Howard took umbrage at
Dunjee's statement. He challeng-
ed the editor to debate and NJ. s.
Stuart Of Memphis simultaneously.
Duniee charged. suggested the de-
bate be held in Memphis.
The Omaha guide., 1944-01-15

of the BLUE FLOODED WHITE
SOUTHERNER and we have had con
tact with the lowest types of both
whites and blacks all over the country,
Having worged as common porter and
laborer in the south up to the post Of
flee. to waiting table. pullman porter.
and other odd jobs to being our own
boss for the last % years in Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-01
Ann Arbor Speeds
Postwar Plans

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 1.-The
City council approved four
more postwar projects at its spe.
cial session Monday night, which
was called because OF the Nov.
deadline set.up by the state plan.
ming commission before which mu-
inequalities must file preliminary
plans II they are to share In the
S5,000,000 state grant for aid in
the preparation of surveys, plans.
Specifications and estimates OF
cost.
According to late developments
the municipalities appointments
may be held by the commission
until Nov. 90, and then may go to
counties. The Council at first be-
lieved that no definite deadline had
been established by the planning
commission.
George H. Sandenburgh, city
engineer, was authorized to make
application to the state for plans
for city-wide street improvement,
city.wde sidewalk construction,
City-wide sewer construction and an
addition to the municipal garage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-01
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Washenaw Rebekahs number 270 o'clock, Odd Fellow Hail.
b Y Club dinner dance, 1880, Pittsfield Hall
Huron Temple number Sc Pythan Sisters o'clock Knights Of
Pythias Hall
Society Church. $780,
Mrs. Edward Payne.
Ypsilan Eagles O'Clock at sSR
E. Cross st.
THURSDAY
Recreation Division OF Council Agencies
merce 1880 p. m.
Izaak Walton League, 7: 80 knights of Pyhias Hall
b. b. Bunco Club, o'clock, with Edward
ST. Lukes Auxiliary Guild sewing 1O:3O luncheon $780,
ness meeting, 1880 at Church House.
Red Cross surgical dressings five WEIGH Hall
knights Of Pyhias card party, o'clock, X. p.
Girl Scouts: TO- Harriet
House o'clock; 12 troop Brownies
Roosevelt, o'clock troop 49, Brownies Rackham o'clock;
troop a. ST. Lukes Church House, 345 troop Brownies
Woodruff School, $3.50.
Tackmann circle Dorca Society Church. o'clock
at home of Mrs. Walter Campbell
Queen City Tent Hive OF Maccabees, $780, LAR
Congregational WOmen Guild $780, Carl Lndegen
Mrs T. s Brundage, chairman.
Priscilla Guild of Congregational Church. o'clock with Mrs
PRESBYTERIAN Women Union account Of
church bazaar
Methodist Womens meeting 80. bus
ness meeting, o'clock, church
Lutheran brotherhood OF Lutheran Church.
fpsanu Commander number 81 Tempr stated con-
claye, 1880 FOLLOWED by Order Temple Masonic Temple
lodge '
West Side Circle Lutheran
Mrs Karl Schefner N' ~
The Womens Missionary Association
o'clock, in the Baptist on F. Forest Ave
lpnt Ieachers Credit Union, Hall Fac
uty Mems Lounge, o'clock.
community Fund all divisions dinner Huron $3.50 D. M
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-01
Knights of Pythias
Guests at Banquet

About 20 members OF Queen City
Lodge number 167 knights OF Py-
thias attended the banquet honor.
ing William Hampton, retiring
grand keeper OF records and seal,
of the Knights OF Pythias Of Mich
igan, and the district meeting in
the Ann Arbor X. p. Hall, Tues
day evening. About 100 were pres
ent, representing lodges in Chel-
sea. Milan, Plymouth, Ann Arbor
and Ypsilanti At the banquet at
$50 served by the Ann Arbor Py-
THAN Sisters, short talks were
given by Mr. Hampton and Char
les Address the new keeper OF
records and seal. Mr.. Hampton
has been a Pythian for 81 years,
He was presented with a gift OF
pipe and a can of tobacco.
Ann Arbor lodge presented four
life membership cards to members.
Maynard Teal. Milan, district dep
uty, announced the program for
the year. The next district meet.
ing will be here, Jan. 10. Frank
Henderson, Plymouth, was elected
district secretary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-01
China Offers


Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. THE
Chinese government has offered
five scholarships OF $1,000 each to
students at the University OF Mich.
igan to strengthen the cultural re.
lations between China and the
United States, 1t has been an.
nounced.
Students, except those OF Chinese
nationality, who have shown merit
in the study OF the Chinese Ian.
guage, literature, history, art. or
the social sciences In relation to
China, are eligible for the scholar
ships. The holders of the scholar.
ships will be selected by the Uni
verslty.
The offer was made by Ambassa.
dor Well Tao-Ming on behalf Of
China and was accepted by the
University Board of Regents. 1t Is
the first time in the history OF the
University that foreign govern.
ment has given scholarships for the
study OF it's own country.